The RIGHT Lane

One Saturday morning of January 2009, I dragged myself and my Tatay to Makat for the mileage check-up for my car. While approaching approaching the intersection of Airport Road and NAIA I realize I was in the wrong lane. My lane is allotted for the cars going to Baclaran wherein I’m supposed to turn right to Airport Road. Without thinking (and probably didn’t hear the honking of the cars behind me) I immediately and carelessly swerve to the right to make my way to Airport Road. Unluckily for me, the MMDA saw me swerved from afar and before I turn left to Airport Road he waved at me and signaled me to stop at the sideroad.

Well, I must admit I’m wrong but since I don’t have time to make a “deal” with him (and besides don’t have money that time),I just surrender my license to him and explain to him that I will not do it again and will follow the traffic rule. Luckily enough he surrendered to my appeal and let me go without any ticket or confiscated ID.

My life (before) is almost the same as my driving skills. No it doesn’t sucks, but I carelessly swerved whenever I want it to be, not thinking the consequence that it may affect to other people. The only thing I’m thinking is to have it my way, the easy way that is. But along the road I didn’t notice that I bypassed and sometimes hurt the people I love. Maybe I’m blinded by my own pride and “yabang” factor that I really don’t care what they say or what they feel. Herewith the motto originated:

“Don’t talk to me, I don’t like you”

And then my own MMDA came into my life, literally stopped me on what I’m doing and eventually made me realize that “hey, you’re on the wrong lane punk. Better change your habits or I may take your license”. And since I don’t have any choice (and scared of course), I immediately stop and think about on what’s going on with my life. But this MMDA of mine is more forgiving compare to the MMDA stationed at Airport road. He just told me to immediately stop doing those nasty swerves that I’ve been doing for the past couple of months and just go straight in the direction he’s giving me and wait till I reach the intersection where I’ll meet the “real” officers who will guide you and direct you to a more correct way (of life).

True enough, after I’ve straightened up my swerving ways I’ve finally found the correct way and it made me happy. Happy in the sense that I’ve feel happy and enjoy minus the guilt feeling. Yes it’s difficult to be on the right lane but once you get used to it became a habit as well. So now there are still some minor swerving going on the road that I’m taken but I know my own MMDA is still watching over me and when the time comes that I’ve swerve again, he’ll call his “officers” to guide me back to the correct right lane.

Love is in the air

After the December holidays, i always look forward for Valentine week,i.e. for me it officially starts on my birthday till the V-day itself. Yes, i may not be the most romantic person on earth (heck, i think i need to read Twilight para maging romatic ulit) but just the feeling of everybody is in love on Valentines month is a happy feeling for me narin =D.

Yikes! Mushy alert!

Even single guys can enjoy the Valentine fever, there are many ways to celebrate it like:

1. Treat your family on a good dinner (whether in-house or outside).
2. Go out with single friends. Malay mo, your true love pala is in your inner circle of friends.
3. Go to church and pray...and if possible go to a confession. Love of God is more than enough.
4. Serve the less fortunate people.
5. Watch feel good movie (a Piolo-Angel tandem or Richard-Kc will do). Basta hindi ako kasama ha coz i might die watching it.

And for those who have a special someone right now, here are my tips for a easy-low- budget-but-still-romantic way of dating on V-day like:

1. A HHWWPSSP in Manila Parks and tourist spots. I suggest You start your walk from the Manila City hall, then enter Intramuros from Mapua side then stroll the Intramuros walls until you reach Manila Cathedral and if you have spare money, try to enter Fort Santiago as well. A visit to Rizal park and watch the sunset in Manila Bay is a classic!
If you despise walking under the heat of the sun why not visit the air-conditioned National Museum. Not only you'll see some of our national treasure but you can also appreciate arts and crafts here. Oh by the way, before I forgot, while doing HHWWPSSP why not doing it while eating fishball at gulaman. Masamang maglakad at mamasyal ng gutom. =P

2. If you really need to date and eat outside, why not visit Binondo restos for authentic Chinese cuisine. A friend told me that the cost of food in Binondo restos are quite cheap compare to that in the malls or in your favorite hangouts.

3. If you have a car and want to spend your V-day in a different way, why not go on a joyride. Example: if you're living in Las Pinas why not go to Tagaytay then exit in Sta.Rosa Laguna then C5 going to Antipolo for overlooking. The only catch here is you should have money for gasoline =D. And for a change, try to eat the Bulalo in Tagaytay or the exotic foods of Antipolo.

4. Tambay in The Fort Taguig or UP-Diliman campus while eating fishball at gulaman parin!

5. Pasig River cruise. Just for the sake of trippings. =D.

As for me, since I'm very much single thank-you-very-much, I'm planning to spend it with my family (Awwwwwww...)nalang. That is,it depends, if i fall in love between now and on V-day. Hahahaha!

Peace!

Gemma Ward as a Backpacker

Omaygasabelgas! My all time favorite supermodel Gemma Ward is missing from the catwalk pala, and it turns out she was doing backpacking adventure sa Himalayas! See the link below for more details about Ms. Gemma's adventure.

http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/07/7-ways-to-trek-like-a-supermodel/