Ruminations

What does it mean to be human?

The irony of awareness of self and the body's succinct limitations, the mind's limits in its capacity to see deeper and wider into streams of thoughts, vis-à-vis the universe that the imagination can conjure up.



Deeper into a face is a universe. Beyond TV are the coal pits.

Mt. Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas

How can someone get any work done around here? Diosme!

Mt. Batulao. 811 meters ASL, located at Nasugbu, Batangas.
Level I.

I went with Congress Outdoors for this night trek on a Thursday. Be reminded that the House of Representatives have only 3 session days. To conserve power, they came up with this 4-day work week. And lo! The members of the Congress Outdoors take half a day off. No, we are not protesting anything. Pasaway lang kami...

Trekking at night was a fine change. It lends an air of deepest mystery to slopes and towering peaks. They rose against the dead ethereal sky of a partly cloudy night. Each gust of wind resuscitates the faint light of a smothered moon...

...And each faint silver ray resuscitates the soul of those who care to glimpse.

Baguio Trip

Talk talk talk... What's the point of all this talk but to remind the frail memomy of an old man from the future.

So, you need a break from a pointless existence huh? Join an entourage! What a perfect opportunity to go out and mingle and enjoy the simple pleasures of a quaint trip to the mountains eh? Baguio City. The summer capital of the Philippines. Ahhh... All expense paid trip. Just go along with Congressman Señeres, meet with Alumni of my fraternity, renew bonds, relax...

It's been a long time since I set foot on Baguio soil. It feels of being smacked flat on the chest with childhood memories, sentiments and delusions of security. Ah... to relax and play... to mock about and feel young again. Wooohooo!

Must I go about narrating the places and scents of Baguio? Nah, some other time perhaps. Trust me old man, it’s a beautiful place – a jewel in the hearts of Filipinos everywhere.

UPM

So ha, you’ve decided to join the University of the Philippines Mountaineers huh (again that is)?

Let’s reminisce ten years ago... when you were a freshman (and such a naive bastard at that) shall we?

Ah...without the embarrassment and aftermath of stupidity, what will be there to comfort us during old age eh? Which reminds me, I wonder what ever happened to that video of me wearing a red dress? And I wonder what ever happened to Wendi Remy Tapawan and Mic? I wonder what ever happened to Mic and my god-child Goku? Goku would be 9 by now and a lovely little lady I’m sure.