I haven't blogged since forever so to make up for all the lost posts, here's a quick rundown of my whereabouts and whatabouts (whut?) this hot and humid season. My silence may come across as busyness but in actuality, it is all an attempt at productivity which, mind you, isn't at all futile.
To start with, I am almost done with my third book this summer. You read that right: third, baby! And that's excluding the Hunger Games trilogy which I finished in like 2 days during the holy week. Guilty pleasure.
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| Currently reading this very, very dangerous book *wink* |
I met up with high school buds Anjela and Jackie (who will soon be a Mrs come July!). We were discussing marriage and home-building at dinner (I couldn't believe my ears!). The last time I checked, we were just kids who thought marriage was a thing of the far future - the very faaaaaar future. That night made me realize I have been teleported to that "very far" future.
We went to Jackie's and her fiance's humble abode, which was still under construction. Man, the adult bug just totally hit me. And while we were touring their house, something caught our fancy: a go-kart we were too eager to drive! Good thing their subdivision's still a bit unoccupied since the roar of the engine could definitely disturb the snoozing majority at that wee hour.
I'm happy to say that I finally found my way back to the water this summer. In case you don't know, the only sport that's close to my heart is swimming, so I always look forward to some splash. I didn't get to surf though since the closest I got to the beach this summer is at a viewing deck. Heck it was nighttime so I didn't even get to see the glorious sun hovering above the waves of the sea. Plus, there are no giant waves here on our side of the planet. Baler, which happens to be a must-go-and-see place in my list for some real surfing experience, is approximately a few hundred kilometers away from Bacolod. So, surfing's prolly not gonna happen this summer. Bummer.
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| My cousin & yours truly with the stick-til-your-eyes-pop goggles |
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| my dearest kafatid |
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| my parents bringing cheese to the pool, yo. |
I also got to dance under the rain! I had been meaning to since the rain started pouring early this May but I couldn't bring myself to enjoy the downpour by my lonesome. Buti na lang umuwi ako sa lola ko! My cousin (Alexs) and I enjoyed nature's very own shower albeit we wished it got even stronger. I secretly wished the thunder roared louder and the lightning displayed its beauty while I reveled in the tears of heaven :) Aaaaaah, sweet life.
And I finally got to meet this little cutie (who's my cousin's baby):
And I guess the highlight of this vacay so far is experiencing farm life at its finest. It deserves a separate entry and I just might have to do that but I'm too eager to compress everything here that I'll post snippets of our little country road adventure.
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| "Ang Manggahan ni Juan" |
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| My mom workin' the coconut! |
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Literally, chicken feed.
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| My dad deep in the jungle...or rather, the backyard. |
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| Saccharum Officinarum a.k.a "tubo" |
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| A rather innovative way to play during my dad's childhood days :) |
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| a la Secret Garden |
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| a local delicacy we call "bukayo" |
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| It's more fun in the river! |
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| throwing pebbles |
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| By the river Piedra (erm, Caduha-an), I sat down and ate |
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| the best puto-cheese ever |
That's all for now folks! I still have two weeks left before I fly back to Manila. I'm going to visit my sister in Iloilo this week, spend quality time with the fam, finish reading all my books, reconnect with old friends and keep in touch with the church family I miss! :)
Making the most of vacay and gearing up for the next adventure that is another school year,
Aiken with lots of love from Negros
