COME WHAT MAY [by: Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman]

***This is a recess while the release of Virtual Story Episodes is still on TRO pending my PMS decision to publish another or not. LOL.

COME WHAT MAY is one of Moulan Rouge featured songs which can really break your heart and strip you of your defenses against the calling of love and the wanting to be loved in return. It’s a movie I will never say no watching over and over again. A touching inspiration for all those who are in love and a hope for all those still in search of one.

Me? Oh, never mind me…I love….and will always love the thought of loving with or without a LOVER! Opposite sex says I have a tough personality to break and I’m meant to shatter their hearts into pieces rather than mine. But who are they to tell? Maybe not until they discovered that I am hopeless romantic little creature by heart and soul only coated with a thick layer of human defense mechanism against strangers and would-be heart-robbers.

Been there done that. I’ve trusted and corrupted. I’ve gambled and loss. I’ve invested and bankrupted. I’ve taken the risk and failed. I’ve expected and got frustrated. Let it be one fact of life on the virtual world that FAKERS, LIARS and PRETENDERS are everywhere. They are like predators in search of a prey. They blend themselves in a crowd of REAL and HONEST people and take every opportunity they’ll get to take you for a ride when they thought that you are defenseless and meek.

But never get the impression that I’m giving up all hopes in the matter of love and loving just because of the past. Nor the extreme notion that I will resort to coveting other women’s love interests just to produce my own happiness. I am not that desperate……yet. And guys, let me pull my leg only this time, I think in my own judgment I’m still at the prime of my life, physically passable, emotionally capable and warm bloodied mammal gifted enough to find MY OWN without jeopardizing other people’s relationship. If in case you have objection, the Complaint Desk is on the right door please, lol.

Likewise, I won’t opt to “engineer someone’s life” nor foretell what the future will bring to assure myself of a lifetime partner. Presumptions are different from predictions. Life’s always been a matter of choices so never blame destiny for any unexpected course of life you are leading to because “you are the captain of your ship and the master of your soul”. In tagalog, SUNGAY MO, sunong mo; BUNTOT MO, hila mo. [Kaya, bahala ka sa buhay mo! Hahahaha.] So, if you will let other people to run your life and impose rules over you, it’s not their fault, it’s YOURS. What’s the use of freedom and communication if you won’t raise objections and state your reasons?

Now I’m going to hush before somebody took my case over the courtroom, hehehe!!! All I want to say is, I’ve learned my lessons to be wary the hard way. That next time I fall, I should not give 100% of it all and leave something for myself as reserve capital investment next time I decide to take the risk of another venture because who else should I expect to protect my very own interests but….ME! Now, let's all be happy and gay.

Never knew I could feel like this / Like I've never seen the sky before / I want to vanish inside your kiss / Every day I'm loving you more and more / Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings / Telling me to give you everything / Seasons may change, winter to spring / But I love you until the end of time // Chorus: Come what may / Come what may I will love you until my dying day / Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place / Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace / Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste It all revolves around you / And there's no mountain too high / No river too wide / Sing out this song I'll be there by your side / Storm clouds may gather / And stars may collide / But I love you until the end of time // Chorus Oh, come what may, come what may I will love you, / I will love you Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place // Chorus

Come What May - Ewan McGregor

Virtual Story - Episode 1: Confused

She is a new girl in chat exchanging hi’s and hello’s with virtual friends for about a year and committed in a relationship with someone whom she thinks worthy of investing her time, emotions and devotion on that same environ she thought would help her forget a dark past relationship with someone in real. They’ve been hanging out for about 2 or 3 months already when another guy of the same nationality came along the way and proposed that he is willing to be a “kept man” in that same relationship.

But the girl, being naïve on the ways and things of relationship on the net, refused the offer and hanged on to the former. A decision that Guy #2 respected being a person of good nature and values.

Life moves on for everybody. In the long run, she found out that her boyfriend is singing some romantic tunes on that very same chatroom with her friend behind her back. Fool her once is okay, fool her twice can be understood but fool her thrice and over and over is a nutcase already. She then dumped Guy #1. Although until now, he still kept on annoying her and trying his best to relive the dismayed story of their relationship but to no avail. Several frustrated online relationships made her heart tougher than tough and promised herself that she will adopt the saying, “If you’re in Rome, you should do what the Romans are doing”. If they can play, why can’t she? Enough of the Miss Goodgirl personality. Retaliation? No, just being real in understanding the facts and fallacies of developing virtual intimacy.

While on the other hand, guy #2 had established a better and successful attachment to another Filipina whom he had visited in real. May sounds like a happy-ending affair, isn’t it? But wait, recent news says that they are not going along well and the relationship is on the rocks. How did the girl knows? Guy #2 approached her and hinted about it in between the conversation they had. She doesn’t want to sound nosy and fishing for information so she didn’t bother herself asking the entire story. The first interaction wasn’t the first and last of it. Until now, communication is still stable and whatever would be the outcome of it all, one thing will remain…their friendship is back on it’s track.

Now, for the sake of argumentation, if ever guy #2 decides to win her back again…should she accept it without asking if he is totally relieved of the burden in his past relationship? Should she opt for Guy #1 who is now willing to prove the truthfulness of his purpose to have her back and start a more serious relationship with her? Or should she not believe stories like this anymore and focus on the happiness she gain from having friends and building acquaintances without the burden of a complicated relationship?

One of the Best that Albay can Offer!

MAYON RESTHOUSE, also known as the Mayon Skyline Observatory nestles on the eastern slopes of Mt. Mayon at an altitude of 2,700 ft. It is located on the northern face of the Volcano, west of the City of Tabaco. An 8 km paved road winds its way up to an elevation of 810 meters from sea level to the Mayon Rest House (roughly a third of the way up to the summit of 2,462 meters). An excellent summer resort with almost similar temperature with Baguio at 28 degrees Celsius. It is popularly known as “HEAVEN ON EARTH” because of the hanging clouds and the pleasant climate where cool and invigorating air could be experienced wherein sometimes covered in clouds and mist.

The facilities there are a bit bare but there is an observatory, a Catholic Shrine, a non-functional hotel, and a fairly large playground and picnic garden. On a clear day, the view deck offers spectacular views of Tabaco Bay, and of the surrounding countryside including views of the two neighboring volcanoes, Mt. Malinao and Mt. Isarog and of the northern face of the crater. From this height, visitors, see the panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean too and the different towns, lakes, villages, fields and other mountains.

The best time to visit this area is at sunset in order to enjoy the incredible colors and cloud formations as well as the fishing lights on the bay. Mayon resthouse is only accessible via private car or rented vehicle. The route up to the Resthouse will have many children waving to oncoming traffic trying to entice tourists to drop a few coins for them, although I would recommend giving candies instead.

So if you’re planning to visit the Bicol Region, never miss the opportunity to feel a cool ambiance of fresh air, breathtaking sceneries and be awed by the view of the volcano at a closer range all-in-one place by visiting Mayon Resthouse.

Best Days of my Chatlife

Sharing and saving the memories of the best days of my chatlife.....

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Personal Hobby: Keyholder Collector

A hobby I started after my brother arrived from Singapore and gave me a necklace and a keychain as “pasalubong” [nope, I’m not his favorite po] in July 2006.

Then, my sister-in-law’s sister who came from Hongkong months after I got hold of my first one gave me another key holder as a Ney Year present wrapped in red small box in January 2006. [i wont tell how much bill is folded in there, too hehehe]

The small guitar is a pride of Cebu, Philippines from my Pakner Grace who sent it along with a card on Valentines Day in 2008.

The Scottish flag is from Tired in February 2008 and so does the elephant key holder from his trip in Thailand [and I requested it, it’s not really his idea, hahahaha!] Too bad I should have reminded him earlier while he’s still in Malaysia, eh.

The blue Fino keychain is from Sis Meyie given on February 2008 along with cologne and sweet goodies [I won’t say its chocolates, shhhhh!] during my boarding in her place.

The cute little yellow slipper is from a friend, Stephanie, after their summer family get-away in Rizal Beach, Donsol, Sorsogon on May 2008. Don’t be misled, I haven’t worn it yet, hahahaha!

The orange fishlike key holder is something I bought for myself during our trip to Manila Ocean Park with my two (2) brothers’ family and sister last week of May 2008.

The Canadian flag is part of a gift I got from someone special in Canada together with the chocolates that goes with it which I received last week, 26th of June 2008.

The separate three (3) keyholder picture is from my good friend, Steph in Davao and her daughter MJ. A friend i met in the chatroom for almost a year now.

FOR THESE, I wanna say “THANK YOU” for sharing something tangible with me!

Where is Mr. Not-so-Right?

On-Line Relationship (OLR) it sucks big-time but a fairytale turned to life for some. Fascinating stories which proves that INTERNET has truly become a modern enchanting way of meeting people from all walks of life, all races, all colors and all nationalities, paving way for east to meet west and for north to unite with south. But unlike all magical stories, not all ended happily ever after. Each and every tale is usually bounded by colorful twists of life.

Many stories had been shared and celebrated by people I have known in chat. Quite a few numbers of them are my friends whom I’ve met and inter-acted in real life. What I’m about to share is a story about a close friend of mine whom I met in the chatroom for about two (2) years ago. A fellow Filipina who is older than I am, married in status with one (1) daughter and is also living still in the Philippines.

Our online friendship started about in 2006. We met in the chatroom where I frequently stay. She and the rest of her fellow chatters are group of people whom we may refer to as “transients”, transferees from other chatroom to ours. We started sharing laugh and jokes together with the other Filipinas and non-Filipino acquaintances we have in the room after we finally bumped with each other’s elbows and finally landed in each others yahoo messenger’s friends list. Our friendship becomes closer and closer as the days go by. We usually exchange ideas and thoughts behind the scenes of the chatroom which always ended up in discussing our own private lives in and outside chat. I’ve been a witnessed in her times of sorrows and tears of her disgruntled online relationship with quite a number of guys whom we both know online and of her life in real. In return, she was there to cheer me up on the downfall of my life and patiently listening to my complaints and discontentment of both worlds.

How is she as a friend? Snob at first encounter and stubborn at times as you get to know her but over-all, she’s one sweet, thoughtful and caring lady you could ever meet online. She looks tough on the outside, but don’t let that scare nor threaten you because it’s just the outer coating of her personality. Deep within her lays a soft-hearted woman who is sensitive on issues which covers family-life conflicts and struggles. She has shallow tears which she could share with you in your times of troubles and pains.

As a mother? It’s not for me to probably talk about it because I haven’t had first-hand encounter of her real life and her surrounding as well, but isn’t it true that a real good mother can only be measured and mirrored on how good the children are? And as far as I can see, she had raised a better person in her daughter supported by a strong bond that ties them despite the bizarre relationship she has with her estranged husband, of which I won’t going to discuss farther.

And as a woman in love? She had been in love once, twice, a number of times online with someone I’ve known in chat too. The ratio must have been 1:1, that’s the number of times she falls in and the number of times she falls out of love. Most of those times I was there, to share her happiness at the height of her relationship and to join in pain in times of heartbreak. Oftentimes I told her, life’s like that. A swing of extreme emotions and you can’t get all the luck in your hands all at one time. This is a process of molding us into a better, tougher person that will make us ready to face any battle we’ll encounter and consequences of every decision we’ll make.

Right now, she’s investing into yet another venture. This time I hope, the gamble and risk she’s taking is all worth it to profit her with happiness and success with someone who deserves her attention, time and effort. If the business would mean prosperity or impoverishment….it never matters, because either way she can count on my presence to be there and share all trend of emotions that will arise in and between the investment she’s taking.

Talking about online relationships, hhmmm looks like I’m the only lost and wandering soul among my circle of friends who is alone and single, huh! My Bedmate has Fafa G, Mare has Padi, Sis Mey has Tatang JD, Kabit has Kuya G, Mate has DollarBabe, and of course Kafatid Seth has Manoy P, Manay Edith has Papa J, Pakner Grace has Papa G, Mein Schatz (Beermate) has Hubby M, Manay Jesi has a Baby already and Me has Mr. X?.

Hhhmmppppfff, isn’t destiny being unfair, waaaa!! But that’s all fine with me, like I always tell my friends, as long as I see them happy I’ll be tenfold happy for the blessing they are sharing with me. In time, I know there will be someone out there who will be loving ME, wanting ME, needing ME….it will just take a matter of patience to sort things out and plan out everything for the success of a relationship that I will get involve myself into….and this time I WISH and really DO WISH that its not just going to be ONLINE alone or not from ONLINE anymore but………in R-E-A-L!!!