The Blog Is Alive!

I neglected this blog long time ago. But now its alive!!!

I was able to reclaim it under my Google account. I previously used Yahoo email on this. See the last post. It's quite a long time. I will start posting this as soon as today. And this would be my first post.

I really like how Google handle this kind of situation. Think of it, I lost the access of this blog long time ago. I still remember the title and managed to remember also the url, but i can't login. Today while I was searching my name in Google, the profile of my old blog was listed. It happens every time, but this time I decided to try to reclaim it. In my profile I saw my old Yahoo email. I am still using this old email. I just can't throw it away even if I really want to. I tried multiple times to login but every time I do it, somehow it redirected to my other blog under my Google account. I wonder why Google designed it like this. It leaves me blind to what really happened to my old account. Was it deleted or deactivated? But I can still see my old blogs. After many tries i finally understand why it happened that way. I logged in under Google account login! Yet there are no option for the old account login!

So I decided to try another approach. I leave the username and password blank then click the sign-in button. This time it showed me the other login page. And it was showing now the option for old login. I still can't login though, because I forgot my username and password! It took four times of try before I finally got my username right, but I still can't guess my password.

In the end I just click the "Forgot your password?" link. After I received the email with the link for reclaiming the site I was given an option to transfer it in my Google account. So that's what I did.

Thanks for reading this post.

My Grandfather's Dog

We have a dog in our homeplace that always fascinate me. This dog was owned before by my grandfather. My grandfather is a dog lover. He would always exhibit special fondness with dogs. Every dog in their house and even ours is very close to him. I'd always see him cuddling and playing with his pet dogs. Last October 2005 he underwent an operation that he could not endure. Early November he was gone. The event is very regretting to me for some reason. Their house became a deserted place. The dog was left without a master. I really don't care about dogs at that time and I seldom notice them everytime I visit my homeplace. When I went home for my grandfather's burial I noticed my grandfather's dog playing with our dogs, that dog is one of the dogs that greeted me as I entered our house. I was thinking that maybe someone from my grandfather's house visited us, but there was none. They told me that he went there by himself. I was very surprised! They then informed me about what happened. Few days later after my gandfather died the dog appeared in our place like someone was leading him in. He never been in our place before how come he found his way to our house. And how come he recognized us as related to his previous master. They speculated that maybe my late grandfather lead him to our home where he can be treated well. I really can explain this thing in a natural way but as of now I like it the way what the others believed.

I found this dog early in the morning in our backyard sleeping in the old tire. The sight like this is very rare.



This dog have still one fascinating behavior. He is afraid of the sound of explosion.

Have a nice day!

Broken Road

Last year my assignment took me to the heart of Mindanao. My frequent travel from Cagayan de Oro to Davao made me a witness to some of the nature violent force. Travelling from CDO to Davao and vice versa is so far the longest journey I experienced by land in a single continous trip. The journey is roughly six hours passing the whole length of Bukidnon province. Boring? Yes, sometimes, but if you just open your eyes you'll see the scenic beauty Bukidnon has to offer. Living by its name (Bukidnon according to me means "those who live in the mountain") the province is truly mountainous with a very deep chasm on either side of the road. On rainy months it is very risky to travel on some of its isolated highways.


The signage points to the detour as this road became inaccessible due to landslide. Rocks littered all over the place.

Its a dead end. The road lead to nowhere but into a deep chasm created by landslide. On the far side of the road are the newly harvested rice being dried.

This scene is the other angle of the damage created by landslide. See how deep the opening is.

I was later informed that no one was seriously injured by this event and that road was surely repaired by now.

Have nice day!

Siquijor

I'm back again. I travelled a lot last month until the second week of this month. In early days of June's first week I went to Siquijor island. I was speculating that this trip would surely bore me. I always envisioned Siquijor as a place stagnated in time, based on the account of many people who already visited the place. I was wrong. The island surprised me. Enchanting as the legend tells, almost immediately I fell inlove with the place.

This picture was taken as I approaches the island. It was 7 o'clock in the morning and the sun keep on urging me to take a picture of her above the island. See how she dances against the camera of my cellphone.

The church of Siquijor, Siquijor. This old structure greeted me as my senses started to become very active to accomodate the beauty around. Built on stones made by corals the building is simple in style yet magnificent. I saw a dozen more old wooden buildings based on limestone inland.

The church of Lazi, Siquijor. Lazi is located on the southern part of the island. The town church is the oldest church in the island, created on 1884. Located on a tree-shaded hill the scene is awe-inspiring. If not for the limited time I would stay there for a while and explore the place. Just across the street is a huge convent.

A scenery just in-sight from the port of Siquijor. The view is a paradise, a green sea, a sea-embracing land beyond and a foamy clouds above, yet the view of this place is deceiving. Hidden from this beautiful picture are the ugly human creations.

The island amazes me. Many of the old houses are well-preserved. Modern houses too with a very unique designs took their share in the rolling Siquijor landscape. I also saw for the first time only in Siquijor (I think in San Juan) in the middle of the plaza is a public bath. The bath is a natural spring-fed pool. The sight of bathing crowd is luring me to join the fun. I imagined myself swimming and demonstrating my sidestroke in that pool, but that would be next time.

I only visited the tiny part of the island and I hope to explore more of it someday if my time will allow.

Have a nice day folks!

Traveller's mumbling.

Journey
January 31, 2006

How long the road do I have to tread?
How far the place to go ahead?
How many rivers do I have to cross?
To end the every detail of my cause

How high the mountain to scale beyond?
And feel the hardship by my hand
How sweet the scene I’m going to see?
And once again to breathe the air free

The enormous view of stretching plain
Had wipe my heart’s sadness and pain
A relieving feeling for a troubled mind
A comforting place for me to unwind

The valleys, hills and great rivers
A precious memory worth to remember
The beauty around is infinite
The nature's wonder is very sweet

But the journey is tiring and hard
Unwelcome event may catch me off-guard
As sadness is always what it brings
And the fruit can be quite frustrating

Yet I cannot hold not to lay a step
To make my stride into a big leap
The trip may take me far from home
Yet the world is still a good place to roam

Warm Up!

Whew! I was just arrived from Mindanao. The travel is really exhausting yet everything is just fine. Again, this post is another nonsense. Wait for the next nonsense.

Have a nice day!

Walang Kwenta ang Pilipinas!

I got this from prendster.com
Deserved to be read by my fellow Filipinos.

Walang Kwenta ang Pilipinas!

By: jawbreaker. (isang ordinaryong office worker na ayaw nang magbayad ng tax...ever!)

Walang katapusang corruption, walang kamatayang pangbabatikos, pagbabatuhan ng tae at pagpapa-taasan ng ihi ng mga pulitiko sa bawat-isa, walang tigil na imbestigasyon ng kung ano-anong isyu pero wala namang matinong resolusyon, walang puknat na pag-aagawan ng kapangyarihan sa pagitan ng mga partido, patuloy na pagdami ng tamad at tangang Pilipino, SILANG patuloy na pakikipaglaban ng ideolohiyang wala namang silbi.

SINONG "SILA"? EH DI MGA CORRUPT NA GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND WORKERS,

MGA TAMBAY NA PILIPINO NA ANG LALAKI NG KATAWAN PERO HINDI NAMAN NAGTRATRABAHO AT HINDI NAGBABAYAD NG TAX, MGA MAYAYAMAN AT ARTISTANG TAX EVADERS, PATI MGA AKTIBISTA, NPA AT IBA PANG IDEOLOGICAL GROUPS NA HINDI NAGBABAYAD NG TAX PERO PANG-GULO!!!

Lagi na lang sinasabi ng mga pulitiko: Ipaglaban ang masa! Tulungan ang masa! Mahalin ang masa!

MASA LANG BA ANG TAO SA PILIPINAS?

SINO BA TALAGA ANG BUMUBUHAY SA BANSANG TO?

SAAN BA GALING ANG PANGPAGAWA NG MGA TULAY AT KALYE? SAAN BA GALING ANG PORK BARREL? SAAN BA GALING ANG PERANG KINUKURAKOT NILA?

KAMI NA MGA MANGGAGAWA AT MIDDLE CLASS NA BAGO PA MAKUHA ANG SWELDO BAWAS NA - KAMI ANG BUMUBUHAY SA BANSA NA 'TO!!!!!!!!!

BAKIT YANG BANG MGA MASANG YAN NA LAGI NA LANG SENTRO NG PLATAPORMA NG MGA PULITIKO EH NAGBABAYAD BA NG TAX cla???!!!!

KAHIT ISA SA MGA NAG-RA-RALLYING MGA SQUATTER NA YAN, KAHIT SINGKO HINDI NAG-RE-REMIT YAN SA BIR!

PERO PINAPAKINGGAN BA KAMI NG GOBYERNO?

LAGI NA LANG OPINYON NG MASA ANG INI-INTINDI NG GOBYERNO.

KUNG SINO ANG NAG-RA-RALLY, SA EDSA, SILA ANG NASUSUNOD.

KUNG SINO ANG MAS MALAKAS SUMIGAW PERO WALA NAMANG ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION, SILA LAGI ANG FOCUS PAG MAY PROBLEMA.

SILA LAGI ANG BIDA.

KAMING MGA ORDINARYONG OFFICE WORKERS, OFW'S, LABORERS AT IBA PANG NAG-TRA-TRABAHO AT NAGBABAYAD NG TAX - KAMI ANG NAGPAPAKAHIRAP PARA BUHAYIN ANG PILIPINAS. KAMI ANG MGA TUNAY NA BAYANI NG BANSA!!!

Tuwing nakikita ko ang payslip ko, nag-iinit ang ulo ko at gusto kong maiyak sa inis. Napakalaki ng tax na binabawas sa akin pero ginagamit lang sa walang kwentang bagay ang perang pinaghirapan ko.

Lahat ng pagtitipid ginagawa ko para suportahan ang sarili ko, pamilya ko at ang bansang to. Ni hindi ako makabili ng chicken and spaghetti meal sa Jollibee kahit gutom na gutom na ko. Nag-tya-tyaga ako sa waffle na tig-P10, o kaya pag may konting pera, junior bola-bola siopao sa Mini-Stop sa halagang P20.

Eh kung yung pera ko na pinapangbabayad sa tax sa kin na lang napunta, eh di sana nakakapanood pa ko ng sine at least 2 beses sa isang buwan. Nakabili na sanaako ng bagong rubber shoes. Nakapagpagawa na sana ako ng sarili kong bahay.

Yung tax na binabayad ko, karamihan nun derecho sa bulsa ng mga corrupt na mga government officials at workers. Habang hirap na hirap akong i-budget ang pera ko, sila naman nagpapakasarap sa mga mansyon. SUV's at luxury cars pa ang dina-drive nila, samantalang ako sa pedicab lang sumasakay!

PERA KO YANG PINAPAGPAPASASAAN NYO!!!!!

Yung tax na binabayad ko, pinapangsuporta sa mga mahihirap. Saan ba galing ang pera pangpagawa ng housing at pagtulong sa mga mahihirap, di ba sa mga manggagawa na nagbabayad ng buwis! Pero karamihan ng mahihirap, kung umasta kala mo inaapi sila ng sobra.

SA TOTOO LANG NO, KAYA ANG MGA MAHIHIRAP LALONG NAGHIHIRAP KASI MGA TAMAD!

Ang daming mga tambay sa kalye na walang trabaho pero ang laki ng katawan. Eh kung sila ba nagkargador sa pier eh di sana may pera sila.

TAPOS WALA NA NGANG PERA, ANAK PA NG ANAK!

LALO NYO LANG PINAPADAMI ANG TAMAD AT TANGA SA MUNDO!!!!!

Naaawa ako sa mga batang pakalat-kalat sa kalye at namamalimos. Imbes na nag-aaral, dumadagdag lang sila sa bilang ng mga future criminals sa Pinas. Hindi ako magtataka na yung batang nakita kong namamalimos sa Cubao, pagkatapos ng ilang taon cellphone snatcher na.

YUNG MGA MAGULANG NAMAN DYAN, COMMON SENSE LANG! HIRAP NA HIRAP NA NGA KAYO SA BUHAY, MANGDADAMAY PA KAYO NG IBA?! PAPARAMIHAN NYO PA LAHI NYO!

Palibhasa walang mga trabaho at walang pinagkaka-abalahan, kaya nagkakalabitan at nagsusundutan na lang maghapon, magdamag. Sa totoo lang, nakakabilib. Kasi kahit sa ilalim ng tulay o sa kariton lang, nakakabuo pa rin ng bata! Ibig sabihin, maabilidad ang mga Pinoy. Kung gugustuhin, gagawan ng paraan. Kahit sa makipot, mabaho at maduming lugar - SOLVE!

Isa pang mga grupo ng tao na nakakainis, yung mga aktibista, at kung ano-ano pang ideological political groups. Sabi nila, mahal na mahal nila ang Pilipinas kaya pinagpalalaban nila ang kanilang mga adhikain.

EH HINDI RIN KAYO NAGBABAYAD NG TAX! ANG KAKAPAL RIN NG MGA MUKHA NYO!

MGA HIPOKRITO! MAHAL DAW ANG PILIPINAS AYAW NAMAN MAGBAYAD NG BUWIS!

WALA DIN NAMAN KAYONG MGA TRABAHO! KUNG MAY TRABAHO TALAGA KAYO, HINDI KAYO MAG-RA-RALLY DAHIL SAYANG ANG SWELDO NYO PAG ABSENT KAYO!

PAANO NYO MAIPAPAKITA ANG PAGMAMAHAL NYO SA PILIPINAS KUNG WALA NA KAYONG GAWANG MATINO KUNDI MAG-RALLY AT MAMUNDOK??!!!

ISA PA YANG MGA MAYAYAMAN AT MGA ARTISTA, NA NANGDADAYA AT HINDI NAGBABAYAD NG BUWIS. ANG KAKAPAL NG MUKHA NYO! ANG DAMI NYO NA NGANG PERA NANGDADAYA PA KAYO SA TAX!!!! HINDI NYO NAMAN MADADALA SA IMPIERNO YANG MGA KAYAMAN NYO. MASUSUNOG LANG DUN YAN.

KAYA LALONG BUMABAGSAK ANG NEGOSYO DITO SA PILIPINAS, KASI MGA NEGOSYANTE MANDARAYA. PATI SHOWBIZ INDUSTRY, BAGSAK NA DIN. KARMA ANG TAWAG DYAN. MGA BALASUBAS KASI.

Sana magkaroon ng POLITICAL AND NATIONAL CLEANSING.

Alisin ang lahat ng pulitiko at political families sa puwesto. Tibagin ang lahat ng mapanirang organizations at grupo. Itapon sa malayong isla o kaya i-pwersa ng hard labor ang mga sobrang tamad na mga Pilipino. Ihiwalay ang mga bata sa kanilang mga tamad at tangang magulang upang makapag-aral sila at maturuan na maging mabuting tao at mamamayan. Magkaron ng bagong lider na walang political ties at utang na loob sa kahit sino.

At higit sa lahat, dapat tax payers lang ang pwedeng bumoto!

Kung kinakailangang magka-giyera para magtino ang mga Pilipino, ayos lang. Masyado na kasing matigas ang ulo ng mga tao dito. Gusto ng kalayaan, pero hindi naman handang panagutan ang responsibilidad ng pagiging malaya. Meron daw pinaglalaban na prinsipyo at adhikain pero takot namang mamatay para dito.

Hangga't hindi nagkakaron ng radical change, patuloy na walang kwenta ang Pilipinas at patuloy na magiging tanga ang majority ng mga Pilipino.

Sa dami ng nag-mi-migrate na Pilipino sa ibang bansa, dadating ang panahon na minority na lang ng population sa Pilipinas ang may utak. Yung mga magagaling na Pilipino, malamang maubos na. Sobra na kasi silang na-fru-frustrate at na-de-depress sa mga nakikita nila.

Sa totoo lang, broken hearted ako. Minahal ko din ang bansang ito. Pilit kong pinagtatanggol kahit bulok. Nakarating na ko ng ibang bansa, pero pinili kong bumalik. Pero ngayon, ayoko na. Suko na ko. Sayang lang ako sa bansang to. Simple lang naman ang hiling ko. Gusto ko lang mabuhay ng tahimik at maayos. Gusto ko na kahit paano eh maipagmalaki ang Pilipinas. Pero wala eh. Doomed to be jologs ang bansang to.

Alam ko marami pa ang umaasa at naniniwala sa pagbabago. Good luck and God bless! Sana tama kayo at mali ako.