of travelling and experimenting…

hi guys… long time no read ah… na miss nyo to noh… hehe… don’t worry, namiss ko rin kaung mga readers (all 3 of you)… tagal ko n nde nkapagblog… sana maging madalas na ulit to… simulan ko n maging isang ganap na writer… hehe

Last week, my family and i went to Singapore. Medyo iba to sa dati naming trip to HK. Nde kami nagtour ngyn so sariling sikap ang paglibot. Its good that SG is kinda small. Konting lakad lng nsa ibang landmark ka na. It was also nice to see my tropa in SG. They’re all living in one house. Parang friends. Saya. Here are some of my observations and experiences in Singapore:

• It was very hard to be flying during these times when you have symptoms of the H1N1 virus. Unfortunately for me, I had three of the four symptoms. My parents were praying during the entire flight. Lalo pang nadagdagan ung fear namin ng nagbigay ng mga forms about quarantine, etc. But upon arrival, dire-diretso lang kami. Parang wala lang. hehe.
• You can find Filipinos almost everywhere. From the shuttle service in the airport, the travel tour guides and even in convenience store, Pinoys are taking over SG.
• I love commuting in SG. It’s so organized. I hope their Bus Stop system can be implemented here. Please MMDA. Make this happen.
• Another commuting wonder, their MRT and LRT. I guess we could mimic their MRTs by adding more trains. Para less siksikan.
• My official meal in SG, Pecking Duck.
• I love Sentosa. Wish I could spend more time here. I love the luge. Love the Songs of the Sea, and the beach. Kung nakapagdala lang kmi ng swimming attire nung nagpunta kami dun.
• Not a fan of teleseryes? Want to enjoy watching Pinoy telenovelas? Watch it another country. When I visited my friends’ house, they were watching TFC and I was up to speed with the latest happenings in Tayong Dalawa and The Wedding. Alam na alam ni Cai. hehe
• Didn’t do a lot of shopping in SG. The phone I wanted to buy here, I bought in Greenhills.

My SG experience was great. SG is a great way to easen the transition of living in a new country. I could see myself living here. Does that mean I’m ready to work here? Pwede…

In my last bullet point, I mentioned about a phone I bought recently. I bought an iPhone. Prang tinetest drive ko lang. That’s why I call it my iPhone experiment. It’s been a week since this experiment have started. I would like to share some of my findings.

PROS:

• Internet on the go. Wifi or Carrier’s data plans. Although I need to know how much is the actual surfing in iPhone cost.
• ipod… never pa akong ngka ipod… and it’s cool… i put all my mp3s in it and its like monster’s riot… i get to hear the songs that i like, nde lng ung kng ano bago ngyn…
• mdali p lng masanay sa keyboard nya. plus i learn some tricks to easen my transition from t9 to keyboard.
• I am loving the touchscreen.
• Applications, major selling point ng iPhone. Buti nde pa ako bumibili. Bka maadik ako

CONS

• No Radio. I need my Chico and Delamar fix on mornings when i wake up early.
• Mahirap mag group text.
• Signal reception is low. Madalas no service.
• Difficult to customize. I need to change the ringtone and SMS alert, and i either have to take several steps or jailbreak my fone to do it.
• Short Battery life. (But I got a 3g phone, they say 3gs has longer battery life)
• The iPhone is selfish. No Bluetooth transfer, it only accepts its own products, etc.

Looks like the CONS outweigh the PROS. But there is still time. The experiment is not yet over. I’ll update you on this some other time.

Thanks for reading my blog. Medyo maraming bullet points, hehe…  Nice catching up with you all. Mag-blog rin kayo so I can know what’s on your mind… nood muna ako ng entouage… Til next tym.

l8r dayz…

of being here one day and gone one night…

When I said I wanted to start writing a blog again, I was thinking of a lighter topic. I never thought I would be writing a eulogy or some kind of ode. And no, this is not a tribute to Jacko (whose music will always live in our hearts,[tear]…) You see, in the midst of these celebrity deaths, one stood out. Jimmy’s. He’s not a celebrity (looks like one though), but he has left a legacy that I’d like to share.

Jimmy was a hard working guy. You’d see him as an usher in church, greeting everyone with a big smile in his face. He used to be involved in the BackStreet Kids Ministry, and still continued to work with the kids outside the ministry. He tried to come to our dgroup everytime, even if it means he has to walk from his house to St. Francis and vice versa. Well, anyone could do that. Plus, he’s far from being perfect (he’s not me you know, ). So what sets him apart? His readiness.

He was ready. Not that he was ready to die, but he was ready to be with the Lord. He even mentioned it a couple of times in our dgroup sessions. It’s one thing to say it. But its another to back it up. He lived for God. Every thing he received, good or bad, he thanked God. God was always involved in every decision he made. He longs to be with the Creator. And now that he passed away, there’s no doubt he’ll be with Jesus Christ in heaven.

That makes me think, am I that excited to go to heaven. After accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I am assured of my place in heaven (want to be sure? click here). But do I want to go now? Jimmy did. And now he is. I pray that I can gain the same excitement of seeing my God as Jimmy did. And that’s my prayer for all of us.

Please pray for Jimmy’s family. I know Marissa and EJ are in good hands. God’s hands. And may we learn a thing or two from Jimmy. To end, Jimmy wasn’t “Gone Too Soon”, God took him just in time. l8r dayz…