busy busy

raffia is very busy this december be back to normal life before Christmas... huhu pagod.

coron saga

Location: Puerto Princesa Port.

Arrived 2 hours early at Puerto Princesa Port heading for Coron. It will be 12hours travel and hopefully hindi maalon ang dagat since Ramil already left the Philippines. thanks God!



Super Ferry left the port late than the usual schedule so I expected to arrived Coron at 1am, fortunately we still arrived around 11pm. I reserve a room at CORON VILLAGE were I usually stay. Hinde ako makatulog ng maayos buti na lang wifi so nag internet na lang ako hanggan makatulog.

I have to wake up at 8 am para makapag rota ng monday morning, i still need some sleep.. i will try to explore Coron in the afternoon. I'm keeping my fingercross sana maging pabor ang panahon sa kin.

" your so near yet so far.."

happy anniversary!

Its my 1st year anniversary here in the island of Palawan!

Ang bilis ng panahon last year bigla ako nagdecide na lumipat ng work away from the busy at magastos na buhay sa Bulacan. I remember bigla lang ako nagdecide ng makakita ng opportunity dito sa Puerto Princesa. Naging mahirap din ang naging desisyon ko may mga sumama ang loob at may mga nagtaka pero this is the way I think my life will grow kung hahanapin ko ang ibang anyo ng buhay.

I was the captain of my life now. Masaya na malungkot pero ayos naman ang kinalabasan. Sana maunawaan nila ang pagtalon ko sa malaking barko at lumipat sa isang bangka kahit maliit ako ang nagpapaandar ng buhay ko.


Hopefully, aasenso din ako dito konting sakripisyo muna.

What a crazy life in Palawan!

why do people smoke?

Why Do People Smoke?
The Psychology of Smoking:
by Ernest Dichter 1947

None of the much flaunted appeals of cigarette advertisers, such as superior taste and mildness, induces us to become smokers or to choose one brand in preference to another. Despite the emphasis put on such qualities by advertisers, they are minor considerations. This is one of the first facts we discovered when we asked several hundred people, from all walks of life, why they liked to smoke cigarettes. Smoking is as much a psychological pleasure as it is a physiological satisfaction. As one of our respondents explained: "It is not the taste that counts. It's that sense of satisfaction you get from a cigarette that you can't get from anything else."

Editor: That's the point, isn't it? We are trying to kick this nasty crutch out of the way!

Smoking is Fun
What is the nature of this psychological pleasure? It can be traced to the universal desire for self-expression. None of us ever completely outgrows his childhood. We are constantly hunting for the carefree enjoyment we knew as children. As we grew older, we had to subordinate our pleasures to work and to the necessity for unceasing effort. Smoking, for many of us, then, became a substitute for our early habit of following the whims of the moment; it becomes an excuse for interrupting work and snatching a moment of pleasure. "You sometimes get tired of working intensely," said an accountant whom we interviewed, "and if you sit back for the length of a cigarette, you feel much fresher afterwards. It's a peculiar thing, but I wouldn't think of just sitting back without a cigarette. I guess a cigarette somehow gives me a good excuse."

Editor: I did not smoke as a child, thank God. The childhood whims of the moment were often pleasurable, some were not, like sticking my hand on the hot, sizzling griddle, or jumping into the thorn bush!

Smoking is a Reward
Most of us are hungry for rewards. We want to be patted on the back. A cigarette is a reward that we can give ourselves as often as we wish. When we have done anything well, for instance, we can congratulate ourselves with a cigarette, which certifies, in effect, that we have been "good boys." We can promise ourselves: "When I have finished this piece of work, when I have written the last page of my report, I'll deserve a little fun. I'll have a cigarette." The first and last cigarette in the day are especially significant rewards. The first one, smoked right after breakfast, is a sort of anticipated recompense. The smoker has work to do, and he eases himself into the day's activities as pleasantly as possible. He gives himself a little consolation prize in advance, and at the same time manages to postpone the evil hour when he must begin his hard day's work. The last cigarette of the day is like "closing a door." It is something quite definite. One smoker explained: "I nearly always smoke a cigarette before going to bed. That finishes the day. I usually turn the light out after I have smoked the last cigarette, and then turn over to sleep."

Editor: In other words, feeding the monster is necessary just to make it through the day. I call this "The life of a dog."

Smoking is often merely a conditioned reflex. Certain situations, such as coming out of the subway, beginning and ending work, voluntary and involunatary interruptions of work, feelings of hunger, and many others regulate the timetable of smoking. Often a smoker may not even want a cigarette particularly, but he will see someone else take one and then he feels that he must have one, too. While to many people smoking is fun, and a reward in itself, it more often accompanies other pleasures. At meals, a cigarette is somewhat like another course. In general, smoking introduces a holiday spirit into everyday living. It rounds out other forms of enjoyment and makes the satisfaction complete.

Editor: The last time I quit, I built smoke-free memories on several outings. I found the satisfaction was just as complete without having to duck out for a smoke. In fact, the outings stood on their merits alone, uncorrupted by 'exits stage right', lighters, butts, and guilt.

Smoking is Oral Pleasure
To explain the pleasure derived from smoking as taste experience alone is not sufficient. For one thing, such an explanation leaves out the powerful erotic sensitivity of the oral zone. Oral pleasure is just as fundamental as sexuality and hunger. It functions with full strength from earliest childhood. There is a direct connection between thumbsucking and smoking. "In school I always used to chew a pencil or a pen," said a journalist, in reply to our questions. "You should have seen the collection I had. They used to be chewed to bits. Whenever I try to stop smoking for a while, I get something to chew on, either a pipe or a menthol cigarette. You just stick it in your mouth and keep on sucking. And I also chew a lot of gum when I want to cut down on smoking...." The satisfied expression on a smoker's face when he inhales the smoke is ample proof of his sensuous thrill. The immense power of the yearning for a cigarette, especially after an enforced abstinence, is acknowledged by habitual smokers. One of our respondents said: "When you don't get a cigarette for a long time and you are kind of on pins, the first drag goes right down to your heels."

Editor: The oral fixation for smoking actually disappears in days. It is one of the first psychological addictions to exit the stage. Peppermints, Halls mentho-lyptus, hot peppers, cinnamon sticks, and/or Aromatherapy work for many people to assuage this fixation.

The Cigarette -- A Modern Hourglass
Frequently the burning down of a cigarette functions psychologically as a time indicator. A smoker waiting for someone who is late says to himself, "Now I'll smoke one more cigarette, and then I am off." One person explained, "It is much easier to watch a cigarette get smaller and smaller than to keep watching a clock and look at the hands dragging along." In some countries, the farmers report distances in terms of the number of pipes, as, for example, "It's about three pipes from here to Smithtown." A cigarette not only measures time, but also seems to make time pass more rapidly. That is why waiting periods almost automatically stimulate the desire to smoke. But a deeper explanation of this function of smoking is based on the fact that smoking is ersatz activity. Impatience is a common feature of our times, but there are many situations which compel us to be patient. When we are in a hurry, and yet have to wait, a cigarette gives us something to do during that trying interval. The experience of wanting to act, but being unable to do so, is very unpleasant and may even, in extreme cases, cause attacks of nervous anxiety. Cigarettes may then have a psycho therapeutic effect. This helps to explain why soldiers, waiting for the signal to attack, sometimes value a cigarette more than food.




I got a free sample of WINNSBORO, a new cheaper brand of cigarette. Cheaper than Fortune Cigarette.

Hindi talaga ko nag yoyosi na, dati college ok pa pero social smoker lang. I just tried this one iba lasa pang masa un price nya pero iba pa din pag branded. Packaging pa lang parang pambalot ng espasol. Bakit nagyoyosi un iba? Sabi nila palipas gutom? When I try it lalo ako nagutom. Para wag daw antukin. Pag nagsmoke ako lalo ako inaantok. haha. Hangang umaga lasang yosi lalamunan ko. Me naiwan pa sa bahay 2 packs pa! hindi kasi masarap e.

Mas enjoy ako pag alak pero sa yosi indi ko talaga kaya lalo ako inaantok pag nagyosi.

ZARE

"Minsan dadating sa buhay ng tao na hindi natin inaasahan na mangyayari. Is it just a test of our faith or are we abusing our body kaya nagkakaroon ng mga sakit na hindi natin masabi kun ano ang pinagmulan."

I got sad when I heard my one of my relative was sick. Ate Rina is suffering from a spinal problem ata, kailangan nya pacheck up para malaman ang sakit nya. She need medication and financial support kasi di siya makawork ngayon. Kaya pala parang lumiliit sya, dati mataba siya e. Matagal din kami nagkasama kasi lagi kami sabay pumapasok at umuuwi sa dating work ko. Si ate rina ang taga repair ng mga t-shirt ko pag malaki. Gumagawa ng mga shorts namin magpipinsan. Isang iyakin tao me kuwento ka lang iiyak na. Ngek!

I wanted to help and i hope this blog can be an instrument para makatulong ako sa kanya. Just a click on the ADS above pwedi na kasi ung magiging income ko sa ADS idodonate ko sa kanya. I hope this will work...

ferolah makeover

Its time for ferolah to be pampered and I decided to give him a little makeover. When I got him he was so "dugyot" and mukang api. Since ako ang driver nya kailangan guapo na siya. Mainet dito sa Puerto Princesa lagi kaya not advisable ang clear glass sa auto. Ngayon si ferola guapo na. Super black tint na Titanium ang ginamet wowowwiiee! Sobrang hileg ko sa auto kaya dapat simpleng porma si ferola para bumagay sa kin hehe

Before :



After:



guapo di ba? hehe konting alaga pa at magiging kasing guapo na ni wiggy si ferola haha

practice lang

i was just trying to explore windows media player last night and wooohlaaah!

July 31 to august 17, 2009 raffias adventure

"Life goes on and on and on..."

I was so busy preparing for Coron last month. Before going to Coron my friend Gerard visit me here in Puerto Princesa, my high school friend na bongang bonga. Si Gerard laging nagpapakopya sa kin sa quiz hehe. We went to Dos palmas for an overnight stay. Sarap! Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner! Yummy! Ganda ng rooms, unfortunately, walang tv sa mga rooms para daw mafeel un island. Un pa naman ang hanap ko TV! Pero masaya naman libre lahat e hehehe.

I have to finish my reports for Coron, ang schedule ko august 9, via SuperFerry. My travel time is 13 hours. Nakakahilo malakas ang alon kakatapos lang ng bagyo e kaya maghapon ako sa loob ng cabin, luckily solo ko ang room yehey! Ang ahenteng kasama ko sa mega value lang sya wahaha. At last, nakarating kami sa port ng di ako nasusuka. Mga 1am na kami nakarating, sa Coron Village ako nagstay ok naman ang lugar.

Busy ang agenda ko sa Coron, I have to present my proposal sa account para magplace sila ng order, nagsampling din kami ng mga dala kong produkto. After my busy schedule sa Coron, nag unwind muna ko sa Mt. Tapyas 720 steps nangangatog ako lanya ang taas!

I stayed in coron for 4days since walang plane ng Coron-Puerto Princesa syempre dadaan ako ng Manila. It is my chance na para makadaan sa Bulacan yehey! Nag commute lang ako paue ng Bulacan dumaan muna ko sa mall wow mall! Sa Trinoma where else! I had lunch at Taco bell yumyum!

As expected, Tita lovi was the only one na di nakakaalam na uuwi ako sempre surprise surprise ang drama ng hitad! Hectic ang schedule ko sa Bulacan fully booked agad. Baluga and I went to SM Marilao wala lang I miss the place e. Then cuz mikoy drop by to see me hehehe. Next day, beluga and I went to Greenhills one of my favorite place, I bought my MSI netbook. Yep I got a new laptop na din a ko mahihirapan sa pag blog. Pag uwi namen direcho sa date ko with the PALAWAN HENYOs. Nanlibre muna si Dr. Pinky sa Burger King, after Burger king dinaanan naming sila Majamaja at Latoya sa BPH at naghanap ng mapupuntahan. We end up at majamajas place. The PALAWAN HENYOs with Majamajas Bf and RN Aysa. Sandali lang ang sesyon kasi may mga pasok pa sila ng umaga.

Before I left for Palawan nagcoffee ang PALAWAN Henyo sa Shell starbucks.

Went back to Palawan August 17 hay trabaho na naman.Dami na naman gagawin at aayusing reports.

"always spend quality time with people you care.."

i'm back

so busy with work medjo magpahinga muna sa blog pero eto ako ay nagbabalik. not yet ready to post new pix may problema pa ang SD hay! pero ok lang madali lang maaayos ko din to hehe. I got my new laptop at last pero ngee 12mos to pay waaaaaaaaaaahhh! hopefully magkaincentive sana ako sa December para makabawas sa mga kautangan ko huhu..

I went to Coron last August 10 business trip four days lang then nagdropby ako sa Bulacan makapagpahinga lang. 3 days sa Bulacan don't get the chance to see old friends pero nakagala naman ako with the Palawan team of BPH. They find time para makapag inuman kami. Thanks to Pinky, Maja, Bismar and Baluga kahit may mga duty nakapag inuman pa din kami hehehe.

I will be posting pix as soon as Pinky got her laptop para masend na nya sa kin kasi iphone nya ginamit namin hehe.

guess what...

This is why I'm hot! Got my service now haha! Hinde naman sya nakaset up luma na pero maangas ang dating kahit medjo magulo pa ang loob, konting alaga pa hehehe His name is FEROLAh. Bading na bading di ba?

Sobrang Busy

I have alot of deadlines and project proposal na dapat isaayos para sa Coron. Sumabay pa si Optimus dumating from out of town na laglag ang laman loob. Stop operation ang Out of town hanggang wala pang nakukuhang pyesa.







to the rescue si lolo jose kahit mukang papalya takbo pa din para hatakin si optimus

waaaaaaaahhh! andaing dapat asikasuhin ang daming dapat pag aralan waaahhh!!

ang laptop pa nakakaines me topak nagloloko din sumasabay pa sa mga gawain ko nakopo!

I hope makabakasyon ako kahit 2days lang after ng Coron makapagrelax relax at makapagmall naman.

stressful week

May Bisita ko sa tabi ng silya ko ayaw umalis nasa gilid lang siya.



May nakuhang cobra sa bodega ang laki! me laman un stomach nya na daga ew!


I Have alot of things to prepare sobrang busy ngayon wala blanko pa din isip ko kun pano ko aasikasuhin lahat ng dapat gawin. I have to prepare for Coron Business Proposal, Pampangas Best is coming hopefully maging successful ang negosyo sa Coron. Sumabay pa si Optimus inatake sa Out of town paralyzed hay nako! Optimus needs to undergo an andioplasty ata o bypass siguro basta surgical reconstruction para sa transmisyon bumigay kasi. Kailangan hatakin si Optimus pababa ng Puerto Princesa so tatakbo si Bumble Bee para marescue si Optimus. Sana maayos na para makapahinga ako ng konte sa pag worry.

slide show

visitors

After 5months of waiting, finally the long wait is over. My visitors landed via Cebu Pacific flight 5J 637. Sabel, Pinky, Maja and Bismar from Bulacan Provincial Hospital arrived.



This 4 crazy creatures was my first visitors here in Puerto Princesa. I have to treat them well and give them the best experience during their stay here. Syempre they have to see the beautiful city kaya pinaglakad ko sila from the airport hanggang sa bahay. Cool di ba? haha mga japorms ang mga bakasyonista wearing their best outfit pa naman carrying their baggage rampa! 150meters from the airport to the apartment hahah! Mga bangenge kasi wala pang mga tulog from duty takbo ng Palawan kaya pag dating sa bahay tulala at knocked out. We have to follow the itenerary para di masayang ang stay nila dito so I just gave them 2 hours rest then prepare for our first day tour.



Ang city tour first day nila chicken inato for lunch





crocodile farm, bakers hill, and mitra farm. Konte lang kasi nakasked kami magswim sa Asturias ng 6pm.







After asturias, we had dinner at Kinabuch konting inuman sa bahay na namin tinuloy ang inuman etong si maja at baluga e adik lasing kami 3 wahaha walang tulog nextday bangag kami 3.

Ang next stop Dos Palmas!




















may exam bago magsnorkling


crazee adopted sister walang magawa kundi pagtripan at kontrahin ako hmm..


hotmel with crazee pinky insane baluga with hotmel

After Dos palmas we had dinner at Kalui. Yum yum!



I guess they enjoyed naman their stay here in Palawan. 'Twas a short vacation but worth it naman.

They have to say goodbye na medjo malungkot pag uwi ng bahay wala ng magulo at makukulit na bruha hehe. See you in December guys!!