A Walking Contradiction

Basking in Boracay

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Last year, despite hindrances and against all odds, my friend Diana and I were able to have our after-summer vacation in Boracay. Due to conflicting schedules we had to reschedule the trip many times and when we did push through, we had to live on a strict budget - still it did not stop us from having a good time. And sure enough we had a great time!

Exploring Boracay this time was twice the fun (the first time I went there was when I was a kid). Visiting the infamous beaches, seeing breath taking sites and going through many activities made me feel like a kid again. It was definitely a paradise away from the bustling city - long hours of swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving, fresh seafood delicacies (YUM!), island hopping, gorgeous sunsets and capping the night off with a relaxing massage under the stars in the bed of soothing sand listening to the soft waves of the water. It almost spelled out heaven. :)

No wonder even foreigners have been captivated by the island. It is magic on it’s own. I guess you can never truly appreciate Boracay until you experience it’s many splendors first hand. :)

1 year ago

Yay weekend!

1 year ago

We live the life of an unfinished novel,
still waiting to be written.
Depending on how long we live,
the longer the chapters.
Depending on how interesting we are,
the more we appeal to others.
We’re often judged by our covers.
Sometimes, some people decide to just quit reading us.
We’re just forgotten until someone finds us.
Our characters can develop throughout the novel,
but our chapters can never be edited.

1 year ago

My close encounter with my soulmate

A few months back (November or December - yes in short last year) I had the earth-shattering encounter of meeting my soul mate. He was cute and I blushed.

I was in line for the dessert table in a buffet. There was an old man, a few (cute) Korean kids and this cute guy in front of me. For some reason, I knew he was special. It dawned on me almost instantly that here, in front of me - is my soul mate. He wore a black polo, jeans and tennis shoes, and on his wrist was a big watch. The old man got his scoops of ice cream and left, the cute Korean kid had troubles scooping his (the ice cream was rock hard). I had this quick thought of helping the poor adorable kid. Just when I was having a mental debate my knight in shining armor stepped right in, got the scoop from the kid’s hand and said. “I’ll help you.” My heart melted.

There he was, my soul mate scooping out ice cream as the kid pointed out the flavor he liked. I can’t help but stare…and smile. So sweet. As he was putting in sprinkles on the kid’s dessert, he looked at me and said one of the two things he did that day.

“Go ahead.”

I smiled and went right in and scooped. Darn the ice cream was frozen solid. I didn’t care, my soul mate was just inches away from me. Then he gave the kid his cup and went next to me to scoop.

“This ice cream is hard.” the second and last thing he said to me.

“Yeah.” I answered with a laugh.

I added sprinkles on what was a few tablespoons of Mango ice cream and left. I never looked back.

Three things I know about my soul mate:

1. He wears a big black/silver wristwatch.

2. He is kind.

3. ~~He likes chocolate ice cream.~~

I didn’t check to see if he was there with his family, his girlfriend or his friends. (Or alone.) I didn’t look at his finger for a probable wedding ring. All I know is that the five (or lesser) minutes that I had with him made my heart smile. My encounter could be that of a deluded girl’s wandering imagination or someone who well, just knows. I guess we’ll never know for sure. :)

I will see you again soul mate, and I hope that when we do - you’d recognize me too. <3