Rid of the Clutter
Posted at 03:44 PM
I'm finally figuring it out. The puzzle's slowly being solved. And I'm relieved, happy, and definitely looking forward to the magical days and nights of sun, sand and stars. For my vacation, I'm flying to the island paradise of Boracay! Let's face it: nothing can come close to this beach! It's actually one of those really wise moves, and a lot of signs were pointing to it. Originally, I wanted to go to somewhere secluded, somewhere not very known such as let's say, Batanes or the Caramoan Group of Islands or even Coron, Palawan. But it's foolish for a person not to see the signs that fate is intentionally making so obvious. All roads led to Boracay: the famed and never-fading paradise of this country.
Just some of the signs I'm talking about: Strongest of which is A. Someone gave me an absolutely FREE 3-night hotel accommodation in Boracay, courtesy of Tawhay Villa, the newest condotel in the island. And the timing of which was impeccable, just when I was finding the perfect spot to unwind! To seal the deal, it's a four-star establishment in Station 1 beside CocoMangas. I'll be staying the deluxe suite in the roofdeck. B. My plane fare is practically a third of its original price. You see, when I went to HongKong two months ago, our Manila-HK flight was cancelled, and I was forced to spend the night in Clark and travel the next morning to Manila to take the brutal 5 AM flight to Hong Kong. Because of the inconvenience this caused us, we were each awarded an electronic voucher to any international or domestic flight of Cebu Pacific. I didn't force-fit an international flight anymore and charged our Manila-Kalibo flight (5.6k) to the electronic voucher. Good deal eh? These two things convinced me to take a plunge, to squeeze a dream-like vacation amidst barely stabilized finances fresh from HK. It's virtually like a free vacay! C. I've never been to the world-famous beach of Boracay during the off-peak season. It's my third time to the island, and you know what they say: third time's a charm! It's 'lumot-free' shore laced with a cold breeze, minimal sunlight and subuded parties. Definitely a must go. Lastly, D. It's been a long time since I went to a domestic location with a reflective mindset. It's about time to experience palm trees, the fresh cool breeze of the sea and the cool water at peace and without a definite itinerary.
Apart from the resolution of my vacation plans, I now have action steps towards re-igniting my passion for music. A very good friend of mine has invited me to be part of a choir: we're starting with a quartet, 2 tenors and 2 baritones and we got a promising monthly commitment to sing in the Church. The start of good things! I know that I'm still in transition; last night my colleagues threw a surprised but 'eventually-found-out-about-it' despedida for me. My teammates Archie, Jem, Trina, Alvin gave heartfelt speeches and a little bit roasted me! The whole department rented Cafe Mondialle along Libis and rented a band for the whole night. But I was really touched. I know that my relationship with all of my friends in Del Monte is not bounded by the premises of the work place. I will always have a family to go back to.
'Till next time my friends. Life is a gift, live it!
hoorah. 
), his exquisite taste and out-of-this world skills combined to create an artiste par excellence. Upon graduation, he migrated to the states. There he studied film and in the years to come, he shifted from one medium to another (film-photography-graphic design).
