Batanes on my mind

Batanes on my mind
Elynor Anne M. Matencio

I wanted to go to Batanes because I've heard so many good things about this place, I don't think it's real. They say there's an Honesty shop where you can go ahead and help yourself without anyone watching, you pay through a coin box. They say there's absolutely zero crime rate and that no one steals your bike when you leave it outside. They say it's like Ireland with just sea, sky and mountain slopes. They say it even has four seasons. It sounds too good to be true.

My fascination with native culture, language and food started when I was young. I have traveled in quite a number of provinces and each one is unique. The Ivatans physically weather the storms. I would like to get to know these people who are so tuned to nature. I might learn a thing or two.

I have seen the movie, surfed many blogs by famous people and read numerous articles of Batanes and I think I'm going insane if I don't go. That is the reason why I'm entering this contest and to make sure that Batanes is not a mythical place in the country.

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Wired

We're wired at home starting last weekend. It's weird. I don't really spend much time on the internet when I'm home coz it's my bonding time with Rye. But still the fact that it's there, it's tempting to go online.

The up side is that I got to chat with G in London, Rap and Ayla in Las Pinas and Jundee in Laguna. It was fun with some tech glitches using skype and ym.

Our tv set conked out a month ago. So I haven't seen any soap opera for awhile which is refreshing since I don't particularly like local shows but since there's no choice because we don't have cable (no Skycable allowed, so none at all for me - I
only got it sana for the tennis and Lifestyle channel)..carry na din.

The down side is that I miss my videoke dvd player. I couldn't belt out when I want to.

I also turned to reading for the most part that there's no tv. I got reacquianted with Andrew Greeley and some of the books I purchased that I haven't read. Rye is into books as well. He's fascinated with zoo books and stories.

I love my routine. It's very steady. But I really miss the great outdoors. Nature. Beach. Mountain. Hay, when will I get away from this city?

Christmas is near. Will be kinda sad coz we're two less this year - Dad and G abroad. But there's always skype..

I had a lunch turned merienda turned coffee date with my bestfriend last Saturday. It was fun updating one another after months of not getting together. We're like that. I'm so blessed to have someone like her in my life.

September hurts

Butch Albarracin the President and Founder of Center of Pop passed away last Sept 16. He's my maestro, someone who saw my potential and patiently taught me how to sing well. I and hundreds of popular singers in the country. He was so good and so nice.

CPMP memories flooded my brain. It was magical. I don't know how to describe it.

I now have internet at home. I don't need cable na. Haha. Thank God.

August Already

It's August, It's my bestfriend's birthday, happy bday thelmsky! Love you to bits.
We moved house again. Hopefully this is it. My books are happily displayed on the shelf. Life is good. God is great.

Rye on his exam week - chicken! And he's on a flyer! Mga artista na si Gab and Rye. Cuties. Hunkies in the future.

I miss writing. I just wrote testimonials for Thelma and G-Anne. It's soo touching. at least for me. Hehe. I miss the flow of words and the integration of paragraphs. It's hard to find the time to write but sometimes I just have to let it out.

More of June

Rafa won French Open and Wimbledon. Spain won World Cup. Over the moon sya. Busy with unit fixings and all. Had an enjoyable time with friends, watched Eclipse, spa and food trip. I terribly miss writing. I've finished "Swan", Francis Mayes novel about a family based in Georgia and a setting in Italy. I'm intrigued by these places. Nice. Done with photo shoot.

Rye is obsessed with his yellow frog boots from Ninang Yen. We now established a pattern, we switched watching tv and I read book, him playing gameboy on weekends. He's really my son. We both have our own worlds. Together yet on our own. Great.

June is Back to School

One post a month is lousy for me. But I couldn't help it. I will try to post more. June is here and it's been a great first week. It's the French Open and Rafa won it again and he's number 1 again. Vamos! Thank you God and Skycable for making me watch it live.

Rye's birthday was spent with the Tagumpay streetkids and Splash Island. He's really one happy boy who's going to kindergarten this schoolyear. Proud proud mama.

We will be going to Pangasinan on Independence Day weekend. Yipeedidoodah.

Ate and Dad got a huge scare from burglars but God is good and they are safe. Whew.

Dawson's Weekend

Weekend was checking out the unit since Kuya Jo was here. Malling around the city, I love browsing titles in bookshops. gives me soo much ideas. i miss writing. I haven't written for awhile now. Rye and Gab hanging out in Powerbooks and his loud voice permeating the room.

Sunday and Monday holiday spent watching Dawson's Creek while Rye plays his DS. Grocery filled with fruits and healthy alternatives to my chip deprived life. I lost 5 lbs i think, based on the Mercury Drug health exam. Motivating me to really take my health seriously this time.

It's Rye's bday month. I still have to plan it. Wing it. All I know is I want to give a party to the kids at Ermita. We're going to Manaoag..and the beach.

Weekends of travel. Really really looking forward to that. Pack up and leave. Went to Mt. Banahaw and San Pablo. Love it.

I want to live in DC location - Wilmington North Carolina, near the creek, sea..any clean body of water. Bring it on. Someday soon.

I want to read the classics but I don't know where to start - probably Sense and Sensibility or Jane Eyre..or Bronte..

Happy Bday Ayla

Zac's Bday at Mezza Garden





Today is Ayla's 14th birthday. We had a pre-celebration last Friday by watching my gig over dinner at Kabayan Hotel. I missed performing so much. It was nerve-wracking but really fun too.

Disculpe

This year started soo hectic Iam truly sorry for not updating this blog. What have I been up to?

January
- been to San Fernando La Union, Vigan, Candon, Sinait, Badoc and Laoag

February
- been to Bacolod and Iloilo
- started learning Spanish although it's hard to do it at home
- rehearsals for Sala

March
- photo shoots for 3 hotels and a dorm