NEGROS ORIENTAL....a trek to remember

Negros Oriental, PHILIPPINES

It was my first time to visit such a wonderful place and I really enjoyed seeing greens around the corner as we went up to Canlaon City. But that was not the reason why we went there. It is with grief that we went there because an aunt of my father's side, Aunt Lucena passed away. We went there at night so we haven't seen the surroundings but when we went out after visiting my aunt's wake during the day there I was enticed to see the kuscious green fields and sugarcane farms at the country side.

 

This is the ferry that we've got in.

A very nice shot of sunset we were in the ferry. 

Ducks 

There we can see Mount Canlaon

Going to Balete Tree

Nice

This is my nice photography. I got a glimpse of the sun
rising through the fields

This is an interesting tree. It is so tall we've got to go inches away just
to take a full picture of the tree with us

Also, they made terraces for the rice fields.

CRY until your eyes run DRY

Time has come that as a human being, I should start the odyssey of my life. To taste the agonies and bitterness that life is giving to each one of us.

I cry.......cry...........cry until I feel light. It was really interesting that when you were young you don't have to worry financially or emotionally but as you grow up, you start to worry about things you had never worried before. Like me! I'm  just an ordinary college girl but look at me I do have many rotten struggles to strive on and after that I cry. So When I cry, I let out my emotions and my frustrated feelings.

I think there's nothing that you can do to escape the crisis . Once you cry, you feel tired and being tired will teach you how to fight the struggles and obstacles in life. You know life is just a matter a choice and if we only have a strong belief in God then it will never be hard for us to cope up with the things this complicated world keeps on giving us. 

A Birthday WITHOUT the CELEBRANT

Until now, it's a great loss for me that my one and only grandma was gone.  When I woke up early , my eyes were already wide opened. Today is her birthday! I said to my myself.  Wanting to say the words of greetings as I was excited to hug her and kiss her in the cheek I suddenly went in to her room and to my surprise, it was cold and empty. There it was that in a blink of an eye, I came back into the reality that she had  already left us with no hint or reassurance of returning back  

I really love my 'Nanay Pesing' so much. Aside from being a grandmother she also stood as our mother since we're young. She is the grandma I can make jokes and fun with and I can feel her motherly love for us. September 2, 2011 was tragic for me and it boomed my ears for it was this day I knew she was leaving us. 

Now, as I realized that she's gone, her birthday NOVEMBER 23 is something more special to me. Even though we haven't prepared much for her birthday yesterday but our prayers were the proof that we love her. I will never forget those times that I'll dance in front of her just to make her happy. 

Nay, wherever you are, I love you. You'll be staying in my heart and I hope you will guide us on our way to success. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAY!!! I'm missing you so much..............................

Being ALONE and LEFT BEHIND

Life can be bitter at times. I can tell. You know, at this moment of time, I really don't know where should I belong because I feel like I don't fit in anymore. What used to be my happy life during the first semester turned out to be the opposite.How I want to tell the whole world that I'M already BORED!!!

Even though I've got friends but  still there's a part of me that's lacking. I can't figure out what is it but that's bothering me. Sometimes, your what so called friends will turn you down at the very least because they see something that they don't like and the worst part, gossiping right behind your back. Tsk.Tsk. That's why I'm talking to you all about ALONE IN SPIRIT.

Sometimes it's good for us to be alone, to assess ourselves if we are ready to face the raucous and complicated world alone and there will be times you rather like being alone because you feel better, I do the same thing sometimes!!

Ever feel like YOU ARE AGAINST THE WORLD?

It might be YES or NOT REALLY. It depends but for those who feel the same way as me. It's difficult because I used to be a shy girl in school but still they don't like me as a person. They judged me by saying I'm not a good friend because I didn't let them see my answer during the quiz. Huh! Is that reasonable? They sometimes left me without a word,

For now, I'm alone. I don't see anyone who will understand me and even let me lend her shoulder to cry on. Being alone in spirit makes me sick but I can't do anything with it. Things are getting tough and its colors fade. May the good Lord will give me strength and faith that even though my world seems dull nowadays. I will learn to love it and even change it for the BETTER.

I'll just ignore what other people say and go on with the flow.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL really deserves Oscars (review)

I was very sentimental and I really cried when we watched Life Is Beautiful (or in French, La Vie Est Belle). The movie was really touching as it was set during the 30s. It was a story of a Jewish man who had a wonderful romance with the help of his humour. With the comic relief at the beginning, I was able to assess that every scene is entertaining.

ABOUT THE MOVIE

The love between Guido and Dora was unconditional as Dora chose Guido despite that she was engaged with a rich Fascist man. Just as Guido loves her, they went away from Dora's parents and five years later they had a son named Giosue. The family lived a happy and simple life, Dora is a teacher and Guido is having a bookstore. They were able to sustain their needs. Even though they were discriminated by the residents living there (because they were Jews) they just ignored it and always taught Giosue to disregard it. They had their hopes and dreams too for Giosue's future until one day, from work, Dora was just shocked having their door swung open with a mess on the floor. She was worried where her husband and son had gone until she realized the two were sent to the Nazi concentration camp.

Amidst the fuss and the tension getting up, they were still a family together as Dora joined the camp too. As for the poor Giosue, Guido was doing all his best to hide him as well as convincing him that what is going on is just a game and all they have to do is to earn points by being silent and refrain from asking food. All throughout the movie Giosue is innocent and he was positive that they will get the first prize, having a real tank!!! The story ended when Guido was shot after being caught. Days later, the Nazi government decided to stop the persecution. Giosue saw his mom after that.

REFLECTION

My over all view of this movie is that it was really hard for the Jewish people to live simply with freedom and dignity. They were discriminated and always at the bottom.Therefore I conclude that I am lucky to be in this moment of time, where I am free to exercise my right and to have a clean reputation as a citizen. As for this movie, you deserve more the honor, and my salutation. Have an enjoying Saturday!!