dive dive dive

I went diving last Saturday!

Dive Sites in Anilao I went to:

• Sepok1 &2

• Batok

• Arthur's

Even if I was the only girl diver, I had so much fun. That day was one of the best dives in annilao I had. Though the vis was not too clear, the underwater world we explored that day was totally amazing!

I'm gonna miss diving...

yer right there!

Life goes in cycles.

The time that I was born,my parents are just about my age.(starting out their new life as a married couple and building the foundation of a family they would call their own). Few years passed,the family grew;business went up,business went down,new ideas are formed,some battles are won,some are lost,and many are still waiting to be tackled. It goes round and round.The so-called wheel of life.Apparently, this wheel does not end,it has to turn.

Then,I reach a certain age. The age where I am old enough to reason,to think and to act according to my own free will. I am being prepared,the training wheels are active. Throughout this stage,i had an amount of bad decisions which lead to "oh my God" results!,I had some splendid ones,some lucky ones,some bumpy but most of the time just fair and at times boring events here and there.A few years went by so fast that i never realized that I already have my own set of wheels.

I believe that all of us or rather most of us take the same route.But since we are our own drivers,it is up to us to set the speed limits and the breaks.To be a good driver,we should undergo training,we should practice, follow rules and we should never stop learning.

I am now entering the new express way with my old set of wheels re-vulcanized. A new road yet still a long way to go before reaching my destination. This road is for the more expert drivers. Since i'm still a newbie and a stranger here,exciting things happen.

I just have to be reminded when to slow down,when to speed up and when to step on the breaks.

I'm Going far

living alone in a far away land will be good for me....I'm confused right now....but the fight is still on!

Noel

I LOVE NOEL CABANGON! Iwas with friends last night to watch Noel and his fantastic guitar playing at 70's Bistro. Armed with just his accoustic guitar and his voice,he could easily capture the audience. Such skill!

I'm really smitten! I'm really a fan! My Noel mode is back!

gloom

Such a gloomy day. It's still raining,I cannot go running and cannot play tennis....darn! but the upside is: it's cool and windy,i like it.

Rainy days reminds me of "fun" and "not so fun" memories in "Starbucks"......A warm cup of coffee is perfect during a cold rainy day!

My mind is in boggles! it has so many mixed up letters and words which do not make any sense. I've been struggling lately to finish what has to be done and "pending". My priorities are getting out of control,it's hard to stay focus! but as hard as it is,i have to pour all my remaining energy in finishing all my due projects. Distractions are everywhere...BIG TIME DISTRACTIONS.

I'm counting down the days........

Mood of the moment:

If laziness is a virtue, i can be the patron saint of laziness......damn!

MOnday blues

Moday again! from a day with so many meetings to no meetings! both clients cancelled. I woke up with a headache,maybe because I'm feeling Monday Blues.

I'll have my coffee extra strong today.

Yesterday was Rico's birthday. I enjoyed the food! fried pigeon and crabs! yummy.I met many people who i have not seen for quite some time,well it was nice,i expected the opposite..heheheh.

my good!

JANAH'S NEWS OF THE DAY!

Dear new students on the International Workshop

Summer has come to Barcelona, and with it the expectations of the start of the International Workshop 2006-2007. Here in Met�fora, we are looking forward to meeting you all;

I feel confident that this particular student group will be among most interesting Met�fora has known in terms of mix of cultures/nationalities and previous experience. There is likely to be 27-28 students on the course (I am still waiting for definite confirmation from 3), and I can count more than 15 different nationalities on the list as it looks now.

I have attached a copy of the programme as it looks now (small changes may occur before the beginning of the course), practical information for new students and our accommodation list. Please make sure you read it through carefully, and ask as many questions as you need.

I would like to ask for permission from all of you to send out a copy of names, countries, ages and e-mail addresses of all the students, in order for you to be able to contact each other before the start of the course.

I have also attached our payment method form, for you to decide in which way you wish to pay the remaining part of the fees.

As you know, the course starts on Monday August 28th, and we meet here at 9'30 for a day of introduction and "getting to know each other". The office is open one week before the start of the course, but our opening hours that week are likely to be a little irregular. Should you want to come and say hello, please call us on beforehand (93 330 00 89).

I will be checking my e-mail with regular intervals throughout the holidays.

We start our summer vacations on July 17th.

Should you have questions or need help with anything before then, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours

Jette Bjerg
International Workshop
Met�fora

Honestly Speaking,i'm feeling the excitment and reality of "me" going away to a far off land for a little more than a year of travel and study. For some reason,I'm already in countdown. In fact i'm having a hard time concentrating with work. Instead of "to do" lists,i'm making "to buy" lists. Instead of thinking about my work deadlines,i'm e-mailing friends,planning for some "thingies", "gigs" or whatever you wish to call em'. STRANGE BUT REALLY NICE.

This entry sound like i'm bragging.....oh well,can't help the excitement that i'm feeling.

READ ON!!!!

The Quarter-Life Crisis
by unknown

It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are a lot of things about yourself that you didn't know and may or may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.

You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you do not realize is that they are realizing that too and are not really cold or catty or mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.

You look at your job. It is not even close to what you thought you would be doing or maybe you are looking for one and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and are scared.

You miss the comforts of college, of groups, of socializing with the same people on a constant basis. But then you realize that maybe they weren't so great after all.

You are beginning to understand yourself and what you want and do not want. Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging a bit more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and add things to your list of what is acceptable and what is not. You are insecure and then secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.

You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you or you lay in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough to get to know better. You love someone but maybe love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you are not a bad person.

One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap and getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through the same emotions and questions over and over and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision.

You worry about loans and money and the future and making a life for yourself and while wining the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!

What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.