Doulos adventure

The original plan was I'm going with LJ Salceda of 702 DZAS on March 26. But things didn't turn out that way. The next date I had in mind was March 30, their last day in Manila. But, lo and behold, I was there a while ago.

Clueless on its whereabouts, I impulsively decided to drop by MV Doulos, the world's oldest active ocean-faring passenger ship, right after my tutorial in Binondo. I was half-sure of its location. Pier 13 North Harbor.So, I opened my ym in my phone to ask anyone about its exact location. Fortunately, Jenn, a former Edcirc co-mem, was online. I politely asked her to google the location of Doulos. She replied right away (Annyeong haseyo Jenn!). It's Pier 13 but South Harbor, not North. Haha.

I asked so many people on how to get there. They were

1. Manong pedicab driver in Divisoria. " Saan po ang sakayan papuntang Pier 13?" (Dun sa may Asuncion banda)

2. Manang Barker. " Ano pong dapat sakyan papuntang Pier 13, yung sa likod ho ng Manila Hotel?" (2 rides pa daw)

3. Manong Driver. " Pakibaba naman po ako sa sakayan papuntang Pier 13. (Delpan daw)

4. Manong Pasahero. "Ano pong signboard ng jeep na sasakyan papuntang Pier 13? (Pier South daw.) I found out that he would be getting off in the same place. He even told me things about Doulos. For that, nilibre ko siya)

5. Pier security guard who ignored me several times before answering my question. "Saan po papuntang Doulos?" (Liko daw ako at dumiretso lang)



With the help of those heaven-sent people, I got to MV Doulos after almost 70 minutes of travel and adventure.



So what about the real Doulos experience? I was fascinated with the multiracial crew. Koreans, Africans, Americans, Indians and a lot of Europeans. They're all friendly. Each greeted the guests with a smile. Getting on board was quite an adventure too. Climbing up that one-of-a-kind stairs was thrilling. Because if you move fast and with heavy thuds, you'd feel the stairs moving too.



I didn't buy much books. *sorry for me* I just bought a booklet about Doulos and a skyblue rubber wristband with http://mvdoulos.org/ on it . As a (student-)bookhunter, I always aim for a good book with a wallet-friendly price. There are a lot of worth-keeping books there but their prices are a bit way beyond my budget (though the books' prices are much cheaper compared to National Boostore price). And I could find (yes, I really could) the same books (but in a much lower price) in BOOKSALE BOOKSALE.



Seeing MV Doulos and taking pictures of it was a blessing in itself. The ship, indeed, is a display of God's greatness (imagine an old ship travelling miles and miles) and His people's passion to share the gospel to the world.

Btw, I saw familiar faces there. Some UP students who are members of Christian organizations were there.

Going onboard MV Doulos is really a once-in-a-lifetime experience.I don't know when it will dock again in Manila. But if it comes back, I promise to buy books ( sana may bigger budget na ako no'n).

It came. I saw it. I've conquered it.

sunflower phobic

sunflowers, go away!
away

away...



come back
when i'm done.

stop growing, stop multiplying.
don't stop me from daydreaming.

don't follow the sun,
it will lead you to dusk...

to a place where darkness reigns.

please, i beg you sunflowers.

s.o.s

can't post a much longer, more substantial entry. sobrang busy sa 10 major requirements that i should submit before april 2, para maka-graduate this sem.

paperssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss, (literally)
exam

guys, i need your prayers. more power in corporate prayer.
robin, help me think positively

rejected attempt

it was a wrong move to invite that person to become my contact in friendster (coz that person only patronizes fs and not multiply, myspace, facebook or any other social networking sites). it really was.

We're part of the same imagined circle of friends. We see each other at least once in a week (or was it only me who see that person? Do i even exist in that person's world?) But why did that person turn down my request? I'm one of the friendliest people i know.


I even sent a personal message in my invite. Why? I wanna know that person's reasons.
Does it have something to do with perfect timing? Do i have to establish to a firmer rapport? Do i not meet that person's qualifications of a potential friend?

And after what that person did to me, am i gonna re-befriend that person again?

Buntong-hininga. Sige na nga. God help me.
Tags: friend, rejection

i can't live without books

whew, i cant help but to buy a book/books every time book sale is going on.
just like last sunday and monday.

sunday, before attending church, i dropped by my favorite tambayan--booksale bookslae at the ground flr of rob nova. impulse alert. i ended up buying 9 beautiful books including Fatherhood by Bill Crosby.

monday, i visited booksale booksale in philcoa. i havent been there for almost 3 months. the ending, i went out with 12 new second-hand books (bago sila para sa akin) which i shared to my tutees that afternoon.

so guys, if you're gonna give me a gift (someday), dont hesitate to ask me first what books i already have.

and mind you, it doesnt matter if the book is expensive or if you just dug it up from booksale booksale or peek-a-book. what's important, is that the books areworth-reading, and worth-keeping. (my mini-library starts to expand)

lastly, im not yet that rich. i just love books. so i try to include them in my budget. i only spent P120.00 for the 21 books i bought this week.



P.S. I have a vision of opening a public lib (mostly children's books), so donate a book now.

Sabaw

Dahil higit 24 oras na akong gising(dahil sa maraming mga bagay), ibubuhos ko muna ang sabaw at malabnaw ko ng utak. Nang sa gayon ay mabakante at pwede na namang punuin.

Noong Sabado, nalaman ko na tiningnan ng mayapa kong kaibigan ang aking friendster account. 2 lang ang ibig sabihin niyan, una, may pinagsabihan siya ng email at password at ikalawa, isa ba itong kababalaghan? Sana, yung una na lang. Matapos pala ang mahigit 20 araw, hindi na ganoon kabigat ang loob ko sa pagkawala niya. Nabawasan ang dalaw ng kalungkutan kapag naaalala ko siya. At kagabi, natawa naman ako sa nanay ko, dahil nang makita niya sa patalastas si John Lloyd (ingat!), binanggit niya sa akain ang ngalan ni Conrad. Tsk! tsk!

Kahapon, muntik-muntikan na naman akong mapasuong sa isang pakikipagsapalaran. Tinanong ko lang ang drayber na sinakyan ko sa Binondo kung saan ang papuntang Pier 10 (doon kasi nakaparada ang MV Doulos), pero si manong, naging labis na matulungin. Sukat ba naman na hindi ako ibaba ng Lawton, sa halip ay sa Delpan? Do'n daw kasi ang sakayan papuntang Pier 10. Napagasto tuloy ako ng karagdagang 6 na piso.

Kagabi, dumaan akong SM Fairview at bumili ng mga kartulina sa NBS. Napagawi ako sa iskaparate ng mga librong pambata. Wala pa pala yung inaabangan kong mga libro ni Russell Molina. Sabik na akong bumili. Pero mas sabik na akong makita, balang araw, ang sarili kong libro sa hanay na 'yon.

Ngayon, mas sabik na akong matulog. Pero, subalit, datapwat, marami pang kailangang bunuin. Magtuturo pa ako ng 8:15. Tatapusin ko pang banghay-aralin ko pati mga visual aids. Susubukan ko pang kumatay ng isang akda ng kaklase ko sa CW 140. Tapos banghay-aralin na naman para sa EDR 251. Tapos, gusto ko pa sanang dumalo sa Class 102 sa Cornerstone-Robinson. Tapos, balak kong tapusin ang CL 40 at EDSP 124 na mga kapapelan ko. Makakanakaw kaya ako ng tulog. Sana naman. Baterya. Kailangan ko ng enerhiya!