Santa's Christmas gifts preparation

Every child believes that there is Santa Claus and it's one of the childhood memories that all of us joyfully recall especially during the yuletide season. This belief on Santa's generosity to all the kids who have been nice through out the year makes Christmas as one of the children's most awaited season. They believe that when they wake up in the midnight before Christmas, they would see their mounted Christmas socks filled with candies or the Christmas tree surrounded by gifts. Even myself during my childhood, I was once a believer that Santa really existed and this belief became stronger when I woke up one Christmas morning seeing a gift box for me and through the convincing acting ability of my parents saying that it really came from Santa, I really had wished that I should have waken up earlier than midnight to catch Santa delivering my gift. This was really a happy thought that I truly cherished even until I grew up and discovered that the gifts were from my parents and not really from Santa. This discovery did not disappoint me instead, made me realize that everyone can be a Santa Claus. 

After finding out that our gifts were not from Santa , still, one of my joyful memories every time that Christmas was approaching  was the wrapping of gifts since it's been a family tradition to exchange gifts among other members of the extended family, my parents allowed me and my siblings to give them a hand in all the gift preparation after they shopped. It was fun folding, cutting, and designing the gift wrappers and fastening the wrapper edges on the boxes of the gifts. Of course, we won't be wrapping our own gifts and my parents had set aside those already before we see them or else there's gonna be no excitement anymore.

Until I grow old and earn my own money, it's my time to be my family's own Santa who would give them gifts on Christmas. It was tiring and at the same time fun shopping for gifts just by myself and hopping from store to store of the mall just to find out what gift would be suited for each of the family member. And, it's even more challenging to carry all the shopping bags by my two hands then walk through the hallway of the mall turning my head left and right on the store's windows just to check if I could find other possible gifts. After the endless walk for gift shopping, it's time to wrap those items using colorful beautifully designed Christmas gift wrappers. This is one of the pre-Christmas activities I really enjoyed doing ever since I was a kid. I can imagine how Santa enjoys the Christmas gifts preparation as I enjoy it a lot as well.

Greenhills escapade

It is the time of the year when people rush to the shopping places to buy Christmas gifts for their loved ones. And since madami ako loved ones, I wanna share my blessings to them even through simple gifts, ang importante naman jan eh yung thought, naks. So, after my Friday shift which was Saturday morning na, I met my brother in-law first at 711 Estrella along Edsa. Dahil galing ako sa shift, at ala pa tulog, I bought Cobra energy drink dun sa 7 11 habang naghihintaytay. May kinuha lang ako sa brother in-law ko then umalis na rin sya going to work pero ako I stayed for a few more minutes habang inuubos yung drink. While drinking, I was thinking if I would still go to Market Market where I originally planned to shop for gifts but then it was still too early, if I 'm not mistaken that was only 7:45 am. Para maiba naman, nag change plan ako and instead I decided to go to Greenhills kasi di ako nakasama nung pumunta ang tropa kasi nasa Ilocos ako, and bihira din ako makapunta sa shopping mall dun. So, kahit maaga pa eh sumakay na ako ng bus na dumadaan ng Ortigas Ilalim then from there, sumakay ako ng bus papunta ng Quiapo at bumaba sa may shopping mall duon. Since it was still early and the mall was still closed, and I felt that I needed to pee, I searched around for open food establishments and I saw Brother's Burger but to my disappointment, they have no CR. I went out and walked and fortunately, Chowking was already open. Pag pasok ko, I went straight to the CR area but the men's room is still closed so I thought someone was still using it. I waited for more minutes while holding on so hardly and badly, ahahahha. I even asked one of the crew if the CR was out of order pero sabi nya may gumagamit lang, so ayus lang ulit kahit hirap na ako, hahahha. But, still no signs of person coming out from the room. Buti na lang napansin na rin siguro ng security guard na kanina pa ako naka pila sa labas ng CR and he asked me kung sarado pa rin habang may hawak na set of keys. Siguro nag wonder na rin si kuya guard kung bakit d pa rin lumalabas yung nasa loob kaya inopen na nya using one of the keys, at nung bumukas yung door... shocks!.. OMG... grabe sa pagkagulat.... as in super.... wala naman pala tao, kaasar lang naman talaga di ba, hahahaha. Well, at least after that I felt so relieved. At dahil closed pa nga ang mall, naglakad lakad muna ako para hanapin ang Starbucks and ayun, nasa likod pa pala kaya medyo mahaba din inikot ko ha. I ordered Peppermint Mocha Frappe and Cinammon Swirl that were not so enough for my breakfast but it was fine since my main purpose of going to Starbucks was to kill time until the mall opened and secondly para madagdagan yung sticker ko for my planner. Habang andun ako sa loob ng coffee shop, check lang ng Facebook at post ng status. Ayun, pag check ko sa watch ko, exactly 10:00 am na kaya inubos ko na agad yung frappe at swirl then looked for the nearest mall entrance. After passing by bags section from the entrance, I went to the clothes section. Yung iba nagbubukas pa lang ng pwesto nila. Nag lakad lakad ako para makahanp ng mga pwede ipang regalo at to be fair, nakahanap naman ako ng ilan. At napagod talaga ako sa pag lilibot at halos lahat na yata ng stall eh nadaanan ko na. hindi ko napansin na three and a half hours na pala ako naglalakad at pa ikot ikot sa clothes section and that was almost 1:30 pm na.  

Naalala ko na malapit lang pala ako sa Arena where UAAP Volleyball games are conducted and UST pa ang naka schedule maglaro, so bago ako lumabas eh naghanap muna ako ng pede mabilhan ng maayos na shopping bag, alam nyo naman na puro plastic bag lang ang nilalagyan ng mga pinamili dun at ayoko naman pumunta sa Arena na may bitbit na malaking plastic bag, ahahaha. So, I found the store “everything@50” which was the store I was referred to when I asked a saleslady where I can buy a shopping bag. After buying what I needed from the store, I looked for a spot where I can sit and neatly pack inside the bag all the items I bought. I headed to the mall exit as soon as I finished but since hindi naman tlaga ako familiar kung alin exit ako dadaan para pag labas ako eh dun na sa harapan papunta sa bus area, lumabas na lang ako sa pinaka malapit na exit na nakita ko pero umikot pa rin ako kasi nga nasa kabila pa yung way papunta sa may sakayan ng bus. Buti na lang at air conditioned at wala masyado pasahero yung bus na nasakyan ko kaya medyo comfy. As soon as I get off from the bus upon arriving at the Arena, I went to the ticket booth and paid 80 php. I went through the bag inspection at the security entrance then headed to the courtside area to find an available seat. Since marami bakante, dun ako umupo sa pinaka harap malapit sa service area ng court so I can have the closest look at the players and at the play they were setting up. Pag pasok ko, nag wawarm up pa lang ang UST and that time, they were up against UE Lady Warriors who were warming up as well on the other side of the court. The first game usually starts at 2:00 pm and as soon as the clock hit two, the buzzer was on signaling that the game was about to start. Then they called the two teams for introduction then the announcer called the first six players of both teams. The first game was really a UST game since they swept the victory without giving the UE Lady Warriors a chance to take away a single set. And take note, UST’s scores was really way far from the UE’s which just showed that Uste was really a more experienced team and the defending champion. UST remained at the top of the team ranking gaining a 5 wins 0 lost standing. The second game was De Lasalle up against the FEU Tamaraws. I thought that the main game would be an easy game for the Lady Spikers since they were one of the strongest teams on the tournament coming from 4 wins 0 lost standing tied with UST before they won over UE. And, the FEU team was at the bottom of the ranking having 0 win 4 loses so it was a very predictable game for everyone. But, it turned out that FEU prepared for their game against DLSU giving them a hard time nailing a point and the tamaraws scoring. De Lasalle still emerged as the winner of the game but it was unexpected from the FEU team to steal a set from the strongest team La Salle given the fact that ever since the season started, on all of the team La Salle’s games, they only lost a set when they fought against Ateneo. Although FEU lost the game, they could say they had a good fight after taking a set away from a strong team like DLSU. After La Salle nailing the match point on the Tamaraws, I took my bags and headed to the exit then, crossed the road to wait for a bus and that was almost 6:00 pm na rin. By the way, the game was televised on Studio 23 kaya baka nahagip pa rin ako ng camera since dun ako naka pwesto malapit sa court, hahaha. Lahat ng dumadaan na bus eh halos puno so I decided to take a jeep na lang pabalik ng Edsa and may mga nkasakay pa ako na mga beki na hindi na naka get over sa games at pati na ata yung mga fans club ng mga artista at panunuod nila sa mga tapings ng GMA shows eh pinag kwentuhan na. Ganun kalakas mag usap ang dalawang beki na yun, hahaha. From Edsa, sumakay na ako ng bus papunta Alabang since ala dumadaan ng FTI bus, then bumaba na lang ako ng Boni since I was sure nay un lang yung daanan ng mga FTI bus. Kumain muna ako sa McDonalds since ang huling kain ko pa eh yung sa Starbucks nung umaga. My Greenhills escapade was really fun kahit na wala pa akong tulog nun.

One of my Christmas gifts to myself

It has been ages since the last time I wore a wrist watch, the last time I can remember was high school days pa. hahahaha, anong year ba yun? LOL.

Last December 8, 2010, before my shift started, as usual, nag aya bumaba tong si Bob mag yosi along with Emie and Niok. But, since ala may dala ng yosi, Bob decided to drop by at the 3rd floor to buy a pack so sinamahan namin sya. After we get off from the elevator, nakita namin ung stall ng watch republic ata yun then we went near and check the variety of watches there. After we inquired, we foung out that the sale would just be until Friday that week so nag decide na kmi na bumili at para na rin Christmas gift namin sa sarili namin. . Eh since lahat kami interested lalo na after kuya salesboy said na there is a free watch for purchasing a primary watch of AXIS, a brand of watch. He also said na what most of the buyers did was nag share sila in paying the amount of the primary watch para hndi mabigat then they got the free watch. So that really made us decide to buy and since Niok was about to use his credit card, we just asked him to swipe for everyone and just pay him on the pay day hahahha, nabudolbudol na naman, joke lang Niok, para at least one transaction na lang hahahha. Syempre we'll pay him this week. hahaha... So I asked kuya how to open the lock of the watch ksi it's been years since the last time I had one hahahha, and it's even harder kasi it has a double lock, hmmm, safe ang watch nila hehehhe...Then, we had the watches adjusted while Niok was signing the receipt, dalawa brackets din inalis dun sa bracelet nung watch ko.

Happy kami and we were comparing each other's watches habang pabalik na akmi sa office since nkapag yosi na sina Bob and Niok while Emie and I were waiting for our bracelets to be adjusted. And kanya kanya pagyayabang pag balik namin sa office, hahaha, well ako pala discreet lang.

80/20 Rule in a Relationship

I was just fascinated with the message of the article posted below which was forwarded to me by a friend via email. The message is so true and it really happens to tmost of the relationships. I just want to make a disclaimer that this 80/20 rule is not similar to the 80/20 Pareto's Rule which describes about the unequal distribution of wealth in a country. Enjoy reading and pondering.

The 80/20 Rule is simple. In a healthy relationship, you get about 80 per cent of what you need/want from your partner. They are caring, respectful and share a lot of the same interests as you, but then you meet someone who catches your attention for an unknown reason. It may well be because they fulfill the missing 20 per cent in your relationship – namely the sexual component. Because that 20 per cent has been missing for so long, you quickly conclude, “Hey, this person has everything I am looking for in a partner. ” This can be a relationship killer. Since you jump genitals-first for this new interest, you may have given up your 80 per cent loving partner for a 20 per cent fling. The regret automatically sets in.

During the good times in a loving relationship, the other 20 per cent doesn ’t really matter because you don ’t notice it missing. You are content and fulfilled with your partner. Your 80 per cent feels like 100 per cent. When you are in an argument, however, because your partner is too messy or something petty, then the 20 per cent is tossed into the limelight.

This isn ’t to say that you should stick with the current, thankless partner. You might only be getting the 20 per cent in the relationship, anyway. In this case, if you are truly miserable, maybe you should shop around. The point is to look at your relationship and really question if something substantial is missing. If this is the case and you feel unsatisfied, then move on and find someone who can offer you more. Remember, a key element to any relationship is honesty – not just to your partner, but yourself.

The 80/20 Rule explains some of the mysteries of relationships. It makes sense why cheaters go after the 20 per cent while trying to hold on to the other 80 per cent. The relationship crush (when you are in a loving relationship but have a crush on the local barista) often manifests because you see the other 20 per cent in the crush. And even the “players, ” who jump from one 20 per cent adventure to another in a vain attempt to eventually equal 100.

If your relationship is going through a rough patch, think about the 80/20 Rule. Before switching partners, be careful since you might be giving up more than you think. First look at what you have instead of focusing on what is missing. Just remember, don ’t throw away a good thing for a piece of new ass. We don ’t need the divorce rate to inflate anymore.

A priceless day with little angels (Part 2)

I asked Emie who was just seated behind me if she brought some food or water since I was really feeling cranky due to hang over, my throat was drying and my stomach was getting acidic. She pointed to Chile who was just seating beside her saying that she got some food and water while making a remark that Chile's husband won't allow her to feel hungry that's why he packed her some crackers and a bottle of water. I immediately turned to Chile to beg for food, hahahah beggar?, and knowing Chile who was very generous to her friends, she handed me a plastic bag filled with variety of crackers so I just picked a cracker, which cracker anyway? LOL. I handed back the bag to Chile and asked if she has water then she gave me her bottled water, it was a refilled water since it was in a cola bottle, LOL. While munching the crackers then sipping water, I exchanged stories with Emie, Chile, Anne, Nhes, Belle, Vince, and even with Sonia and Mommy Lisa who were seated in front which were two seats away from me and three and four seats away from the others, LOL. I even managed to post a status in Facebook saying "Tuloy ang community service kahit may hang over. My father's house @ bf homes" using my Facebook Zero via my Suncell mobile. After a few minutes, I was slowly drifting away from reality and their voices are getting fainter as I leaned back to my seat and rest my head to the seat's head rest. I woke up when the bus was inside BF Homes already and heard that Anne's house was just near but eventually she realized that the bus was heading towards a different part of the subdivision. The bus stopped in an entrance near a guard house because we were being asked for the permit and I did not know what happened there because all I knew there should be a permit in the first place but we just stayed there for a few minutes and some went down to smoke while waiting for the Orphanage's contact persons who would accompany us inside. Then they arrived and the bus started to move again. We were just looking through the windows as we watched the houses, establishments, people, animals, trees, and plants that we passed by. Until we arrived at the gate of the orphanage and the bus stopped in front. We did not thought it was one because the opaque gate was huge and all we can see from outside through the bus windows were the second level of the houses and the roofs. We confirmed that it was My Father's House when we get off from the bus and saw the signage near the gate and what really made us sure was when the gate opened and we saw the children in their colorful shirts waving their hands non-verbally saying welcome. 

 We started to unload the boxes we brought for the children that were just labeled "Father's House" and put them together in a table near where the sound system was set up. We were just so amazed with the place because it's way different to what we had in mind which was just a typical simple orphanage house. After we put the boxes down and while Doni and Ira were still setting up and everyone was still now settling down, we looked for comfort rooms to relieve ourselves and as we look around, we were really so drop-jawed with the place because it's really nice. Some were making a remark that the place was really way better than their houses, LOL, and there's even a pool with native couches on poolside. The place looked like a retreat house. Some started to take pictures of the place and others took pictures with the kids. Every one was asked to settle down already for the briefing and everyone grabbed their own seats. A lady introduced herself but I forgot her name after welcoming us and she mentioned the the orphanage is a private one. She also briefed us about the kids groups where they were identified as "trying stars, shooting starts, superstars, and megastar". During the briefing, I sat near the industrial fan because I was perspiring and I wanna be cooled down, and a kid talked to me but I was not able to ask his name that time. The lady mentioned that since we're gonna have some games, we can partner with a child but if the kid was a trying star, the prize or gift that he/ she would receive would go to her for the mean time since those kids who were under that category were on a sort of under observation because of minor "strikes" or misconducts they committed. We were then asked to pair up with a child now since we were about to start the games and the same kid who talked to me near the fan approached me and said that we would be partners, so without hesitation I said yes. I asked for his name and he said his name is John Llyod but I can call him JL. So I introduced my name as well. I asked what star did he belong and he said that he is from shooting star, then he showed me his bracelet since their bracelets can be used as identifier which star they belong. Everyone was paired up already and I can see exchanges of hugs and pats on the back from the "kuyas and ates" to their paired children. Everyone looked so excited with the first game since almost everybody was paired up, although some kids were not because there were only few of us compared to the number of kids.

JL was so excited as well everyone else and when everybody was called for the first game, he grabbed my hands and hurriedly went in front and lined up along with the other participants. The first game was passing the ball while the music was playing and whoever the kid holding the ball when the music stopped would be eliminated. We were just behind our partner kids to cheer and coach them and as the music played and the ball was passed around, the kids were so jumpy and excited to pass the ball for them not to be out of the game. The "kuyas and ates" were having fun as well as we watched those kids enjoyed the game. One by one, the kids were being eliminated from the game until JL who was hyper energetic was out too. I did coach him to just pass the ball lightly to the next kid for the ball not to slip from the next child's hands. There were even instances that he would do an exhibition of the ball that would allow the it to stay on him for few seconds so I told him no to because the music might stop any moment until it did and he's been eliminated. I told him it was fine and we would just redeem ourselves on the succeeding games. I let him rest on the chair while I watched the giggling kids and the cheering "kuyas and ates" until the game was finished. On the next game, I approached JL and walked with him in front and I felt that he was ready for it since he already rested . Everyone was asked to line up again and this time to form two groups. After grouping, we came up with a team name and cheered. The next game was creating the longest line using everything that we have on at the moment, all the stuff that we need to line up until we create a long line. The game started and everyone took out and took off everything they have like their wallets, earphones from their pocket, hankies, socks, shoes, shoe laces, and etc that would add up to a long line we were creating and eventually we emerged as the winner. We can see the enjoyment from the kids faces as they received their prizes. Few games were still conducted and I felt a bit tired but when I saw JL and the kids who were so excited in opening their prizes, I felt relaxed despite the idea that the kids were separated from their family, some were abandoned, still even for a short moment, I was able to contribute happiness to their youthfulness. Just in time when the Jollibee crew arrived with the packed meals for everyone and I was also starving that time, LOL. But, before we eat, we prepared the kids tables and arranged them in the center so they can eat comfortably along with the other kids. We served them foods and the juice drinks and made sure all the kids were seated with food and drinks in front of them. Then, we grabbed our styro packed meals and fruit drinks and looked for spots where we can eat all together as well and we found empty tables so we occupied them. Eventually, it started to drizzle so we looked for covered spots this time and we took the billiards area and used the billiards table. Nhes was busy taking pictures while we were eating our meals. I even had my second meal because I was really hungry

then, hahaha. 

After finishing our meals, we cleaned up the venue and arranged the tables and chairs back to their place. The kids started to show off what they have prepared for us and they sang a Christian song with choreography. We enjoyed their performance and we gave them a round of applause. It was so funny when we were asked to perform even though Ira and Doni knew that we did not prepare anything, they just thought we can just came up with a performance but we were not able to, and we were just laughing and pointing at each other in front until it has been decided that the kids can just perform another song and dance.
Some of us followed the dance steps as the kids did it and it was Nhess and Vince who were so eager to learn the steps, LOL. After the kids' performance, Ira introduced a special guest that they surely enjoyed and that was Jollibee. All the kids run to his direction as he entered from the back gate to hug and poke him. They were so delighted that the big red bee visited them and was ready to have fun with them. Jollibbe prepared a dance number and the kids even us were so delighted by his performance. He even gave away toys that the kids truly appreciated. After he danced, the kids were given chance to take pictures with Jollibee. We lined up after the kids so we can have our chance to take a group photo with him. 

After the special guest left, it was also the time for the kids to show their appreciation to us and they prepared a song again which we truly felt. Some of the kids were given a chance to say thank you in front and some of us were really teary eyed specially when one of the kid who was on tears dedicated his message to Vince. Vince in return gave a message to everyone as well and it was so heart felt that I almost burst into tears. After the speech, we were given an opportunity to tour around the compound to see the rooms of the kids and meet their house parents. We bid goodbye to the kids and gave them a hug. It was really a fulfilling activity and we all went home with the joy in our hearts that even for a short moment, the kids became part of our lives and we knew we became part of theirs too.

  

A priceless day with little angels (Part 1)

It was one Sunday morning, November 21, 2010, and I woke up with my head felt like being hammered because of hang over. I checked my cellphone and there were a lot of text messages, and as I scroll on the unread messages in the inbox while my vision seemed to be swaying along with the throbbing of my head, I saw Chile's text message and read it asking "Nka-rubbr shoes b kau or slippers?", then I saw Emie's text and checked it saying "Sn kyo tamby yl w8ng? Mcdo? o ofc", they must have mastered the text lingo and they were so proficient in using it LOL, but after reading their text messages, I did not reply and put my cellphone on the bed again. I was with Cy and we went to his work mate's birthday celebration the night before and after eating grilled chicken and pork adobo along with rice filled on a disposable plate, I took the shots of cold Red Horse from the rotating glass shot since the beer was just poured in a pitcher with ice tubes. I tried to stand and grabbed the towel and worked my way to the bathroom walking unsteadily as if I was tracking a zigzag direction to take a cold shower hoping that it could at least awaken my depressed tissues, hahaha. After shower, I could still feel my throbbing head but at least my vision seemed to be getting aligned. I took the shirts out from my bag, I slept in Tondo after going to the celebration since Cy's house is nearer from the celebrant's location compared to Bicutan that's why I had my back pack with my clothes and other stuff inside. I wore the undershirt then I slide through the carnation pink colored shirt which was given on Friday for the purpose of the outreach program. My cellphone beeped and I saw an unfamiliar number and after reading through the message asking "Hi deedee, san kyo? Papunta nko rcbc hntay nyo ko. -belle" it was Belle, of course it's in the message already. I replied saying that I'll be on my way in a bit. I put my my shades on because I knew the sunlight would be a bit painful to my just-adjusting-to-the-morning-light eyes which would just worsen my headache. I bid goodbye to Cy then headed down from his room to the main gate. I took a pedicab going to Pritil and paid 20php since it was always a special trip if you take a pedicab. From Pritil, I rode a jeep going to Tayuman then took LRT just to get to Gil Puyat where I took a jeep going to Guadalupe then just get off at RCBC. While in the LRT coach, I text Emie if everyone was there already and she said they were just waiting for me, hahahah, so I panicked but I couldn't do anything since I couldn't tell the driver of the train to go faster, hahaha. After I get off from the jeep at the vicinity of RCBC, I saw from afar the buses waiting at the back and as I went closer, I noticed there were three buses so I did not exert effort to text but instead called Emie to ask which one were they in. Finally, I got in the third bus which was labeled "Father's House" on the windshield. Doni handed me the log on sheet while teasing me that finally we can leave since I was the only one they've been waiting then laughed. I saw everyone's arrival time and they were so early, hahaha, but I was just on time for the departure, hehehe, it's just that I was not able to take my breakfast since I was planning to go to Mcdo and just order for take out even just a hot chocolate but unfortunately I had no time because we were about to leave. To be continued...

This is how my blogging started

In my 28 years of existence, (very Venus Raj..lol) it's only recently that I got my interest in creating a blog site. Although few of my friends and colleagues have their own blog sites already that I have visited rarely, they partly added to the inclination of coming up with my own. During my vacation trip to Ilocos along with my friends namely Basha, Jes, Rjay, Drithz, and of course Cy to visit another friend namely Gelo, Drithz brought his own digicam to take precious moments of his trip and perhaps ours as well, lol, although I brought my own cam too. When we arrived to Gelo's house at early morning after he fetched us from Sta. Maria plaza, since we left Manila at around 10:00 pm the previous night, the breakfast was served on the antique table, i just described it as antique because the table was too old according to Gelo that it's been used since his mother's childhood, fried rice and newly cooked rice, dried fish, and Ilocos Longanisa were served along with cups of hot water, since I bet Gelo preferred that we mix our own coffee since he can't estimate how we want our coffee to be done. I took my camera out, same with Drithz, to take photos of our first day in Ilocos and how our first breakfast was and with that said, we posed for photo capturing before satisfying our hunger, lol. Also, we took photos of the served food. While Drithz was taking a photo of the Longanisa Ilocos, he mentioned that he was into doing blogs and he's been spending his idle time in their office blogging. I asked him what does he posts on his blogs and he answered "kahit ano" then I just realized that blogging does not really conform to any rules or topics as long as someone has expressed him/herself and tell the whole world the story he/she wanted to share. What really caught my interest was when he said that he is being paid when he does his blogs, then after being so inquisitive about that, he narrated the process on how he earns dollars on it. I was just amazed that someone can make income out of submitting his blog entries and how ads are being linked to his stories. He said that he has posted different Filipino delicacies and soon he'll do an entry for the Ilocos Longanisa and dried fish. I was in dreamy thought for a few seconds while munching the tasty longanisa and fried rice pondering about sharing stories and the first thing that I thought of was the travel adventures which was so timely that I was on a vacation in Ilocos which I foresaw to be very fun and adventurous. My interest in sharing stories hyped as I took photos of the places I have been and moments that I truly enjoyed while in Ilocos Sur. A week after the vacation, after having a sort-of free time from work since I have finished my audits, Ilocos memories flashed back and my conversation with Drithz played back about capturing the moments and sharing the stories thus, I started to draft on how I am going to start my blog site.