Ending the year 2003.
POSTED AT 02:37 PM

duskee

I finally got around to making another year-ender. Gaa! Boohoo to my pc freezing! Boohoo to my uber slow ISP. But my tenacity won’t allow me to give in to failing technology. So here I am, back again, with another. I don’t know if it’ll be worth it. I need closure for the past year however. Let the spilling begin.

January
Started the year off with a great wedding anniversary of my parents. So much fun! Also about ready to wring my adviser’s neck! Pain! Torture! Slave-driver! Getting ready to defend my thesis. Felt bad I couldn’t go through with my night classes. Wanted to be part of the show. Went home to Manila for a psych exam for UERM. Got to see my barkada! Oh what joy! Got to see Baby Abby Boy for the first time. My inaanak is so cute! Cooked a bundle for my lolo.

February
Totally loathe this month! All that hype over Valentine’s! Ass-spelunkers! Went wall climbing with my cool baby brother Lance. Fun! Ouchies! Sprain! Not again! Went to the field again. Fun! Fun! Tiring climb! Poor ACG! Was blue when I left for the field, when I got home, it was black! Tired! Fun! Thesis defense! It didn’t come soon enough! Still felt like I should have hired an assassin for my adviser. Too expensive! Scholars have no money! Went home to Manila for interview for PGH. Got to see my barkada! Oh what joy! Cooked a bundle for my lolo. Tried Xanga.

March
Grandparents’ thousandth wedding anniversary! Sorry, I forgot how many years. Reunion with old friends in Manila. Bomb exploded at Davao International Airport… on the day my parents were coming home…on the time they were to land! Good thing I didn’t cut class to meet them. I would have been one of the casualties. Horrible two hours of waiting to find out what happened to them! Finally received phone call from papa. They were re-routed back to Manila. Bomb exploded when they were getting ready for landing. Good thing they took PAL. It’s always delayed. Else… nightmare! Requirements, requirements! Finishing touches for my thesis! Taking my last exams for my college life!

April
Graduation day! Join the pool of jobless people! Statistics! Lola went to Davao for my graduation! Yahoo! Found out I wasn’t accepted at PGH. Cried my eyes out and then thanked God because I didn’t want to be a doctor anyway. Got lazy posting at Xanga. Too lazy to look for job. Bummed around the house. Got fat!

May
Too lazy to look for job. Bummed around the house. Got fat!

June
Cousins from Germany came to Davao for a visit. Spent a week at the beach! Fun! I love the beach! I love the sun! I love to swim! Applied at a job, got accepted. Personal assistant cum customer service for Home Channel Network (HCN), not at all related to Bs Biology. College professor asked if I wanted to be an on-call field biologist for the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF). Said yes! Told HCN boss about it during interview. ”We’ll cross the bridge when we get there. I like the results of your psych-IQ exam. I like that you got high scores in Math.” Teehee… Good in math? Ummm… ”Overall, you have above average results in all accounts.” I wonder if that includes insanity? Bored at work. I hate make up. I hate wearing skirts. I hate heels. Male officemates keep on staring at me. Brain being sucked out of life at HCN. Need science. Need outdoors. Gaaaa…

July
Brain cells dead or dying. Can’t be a PA. It doesn’t excite my cerebrum. Help! I need somebody! Bored shitless! I hate make up. I hate wearing skirts. I hate heels. Field to Mt. Apo, as agreed upon during acceptance at HCN. Excited excited! Fun fun! Love my hiking boots.

August
Still at Mt. Apo. Cold! Rain! Tired of canned foods! Tents! Can identify bat species without thinking! Getting thin! Yey! Officially sexy! Had thirteen insect bites on my already pimple-covered face! Went home on the bus crying! Won’t be able to see mama and papa! On their way to Bali on day I go home. That means another 2 weeks of not seeing them. That’s 5 weeks total! Gaaaa… arrived at an empty house. Lost 10 pounds. Enjoyed eating at Mcdo, Greenwhich and Pizza Hut after a long time of deprivation. Opening at PEF for full time. Had to decide between a job that would get me rich or a job that would make my life rich. Talked to HCN boss. ”Whatever makes you happy. It’s your career! I’d rather you follow your heart. I’ve been there. I already had a feeling that you might leave us.” He’s such a good man! ”We can just find someone else. I’d rather have you, but if I can’t, we’ll look for someone else.” Flattered! Went crazy wall climbing. I love it!

September
Birthday! Went crazy wall climbing! I love it! PEF boss said during interview ”You do know you won’t get rich if you work here. It doesn’t matter. Got accepted as full time field biologist! I love it! Went to Arakan for field work! First encounter with Philippine Eagles in wild! Learned tree climbing and rappelling! Fun! Lolo Fred died. Went home to Manila. Broken heart! I love you, lolo. I’ll miss you everyday. Best friends, barkada, high school friends, old friends came to condole. Met one of the most gorgeous man I have ever laid eyes on! And I don’t even care for men! But darn, was he a looker! (I won’t mention name for fear that my brother would tell.) "Wow! Camille, ang laki mo na! Ang ganda mo! Field biologist ka? How exciting!" Common statements of people I haven’t seen in years. ”Bakit wala ka pang boyfriend? I hate this question… blah blah blah… maybe I should hold up a sign with the explantion.

October
Stuck in office! ”Gawa ka ng manual on raptor research, blah blah blah. Finish it by December.” Gaaa! It normally takes 6 months to a year to make a decent manual. WHY ME? Worked hard on manual. I want to go back on field. ”Wag ka na lang muna mag field. Gawin mo na lang muna yan.” Shwengk! Learned radio telemetry. Coolness! German cousin Denise, lovingly called Ishang went back to Davao. Watched PLDT MyMusic featuring NWM, Nina, Jimmy Bondoc with Ishang and Lance. Got to see Ariel for the first time since graduation. Coolness his job! Joined NWM Forum.

November
Tagged as makulit at forum. Still stuck in office. Started Blogging. Tried falconry. It’s just a cool thing to have a bird perch on your arm. Guided several tours to the Center. Met Melody. Went to beach! Went island hopping. Did I already mention I loved to swim?

December
Finished manual. Bahala na! Stuffed a Chinese Goshawk. Hunters shot it! Bad people. Got Tabulas! Envy! Got to hang out with Ariel. Met NWM. Went to my second NWM gig. That was a fun day! First holiday without my lolo. Sad but happy. I miss my lolo!.

I forgot when I watched Nina in concert, it was sometime during the first half of the year.

I love all my angels. Especially those I talk to often. Peaches, Dandan, Paula, Jill, Hogi, Anj, Juls, Rox, Melody. You guys really make me feel like I belong, (to a place other than a mental institution). Can’t wait to get the chance to meet Manila angels and other Davao angels.

I miss my best friends, Riya and Denise . I miss hanging out with Mei .

I did a lot of growing up. I know 2004 will cause me to grow up even more. It was a fun year. There were also a lot of disappointments and I know they’ll keep pouring in. Do your worst! I’m counting on it! I’ll be here! Make me cry, try to break me, make me stronger, make me meek. My spirit is untamed!

Hmmm… I just ranted on and on didn’t I?

The week that was
POSTED AT 11:23 AM

duskee

Fine! I will update.

The week that was….

Monday, 5 January

Went to work. Hehehe… *read next sentence with a sarcastic tone*Woopeedoo how eventful! Went out during lunch break to pay for my parents’ room at Waterfront Insular Hotel. If you read my blogspot you’d know what I’m talking about. If you don’t, sige na nga, I’ll explain. It’s my parent’s wedding anniversary, and I got them a hotel room as a gift. There. So, I paid, and no more money.

I got super pissed at my kuya. Never the mind why na lang. It ticks me off thinking about it. Before leaving for work, I had some errands so I went to the mall and bought flowers for my parents. I’m so lucky I found a bouquet with orange gerbellium (tama ba yun?) and some white mums. It was so beautiful. And kuya picked me up from the office and we headed to the hotel. We were gonna crash their honeymoon. Hehehe… We ate pizza and pasta and stayed at the room a bit, watching some tv. Then we went home.

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Tuesday, 6 January

This is the actual day of my parent’s anniversary. It’s their 25th. Happy!

I found out that the head of the Field Research was actually serious about me translating the manual I made into Filipino. The agony! It’s not enough that I had to make the manual in the first place! I had to translate it too? Into Filipino! Mah gas! Don’t they know it took until I was in 3rd year high school before I could speak straight Filipino? Besides, it’s not just for anyone, it’s for a tribe. How do I put it into context? I didn’t even know what tribe it was for. Oh well.

I cooked dinner. It was so deliciously delicious. Love your own! I cooked baked chicken and pansit. Yummy.

Happy birthday, Anj!

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Wednesday, 7 January

Went to the mall to buy an English-Tagalog dictionary. What sucks about it is we were out of petty cash. So I had to use my own money to buy it. Gaaaa! I was gonna buy myself two cd’s. Grrr… When I finally bought the manual, I saw the LOTR tumbler at Jollibee and just had to have it. So even if I really wanted to eat at McDo’s (yes, I choose McDo over Jollibee, so sue me!) I bought my early lunch from Jollibee. I love my tumbler! Hehehe…

I started translating that darn manual. You know what sucks about it more? Is that it’s a science manual. Not all words can be translated into Filipino. But I was able to get it done half way when I decided I had to go because there’s another celebration for my parents’ anniversary. This time, it’s with the officemates.

They only prepared the food. It was yummy buffet! Yesssttt! I just love food. But my mom’s officemates made this impromptu program. It was fun! Except that they made me deliver the closing speech. And I was so unprepared! But I think it went well. I made people cry. Happy!

Then we had karaoke! Get this, I am a Super Star! hehehe…

Watched the MyxLive thing about half an hour after it was aired. I asked my brother to record it for me.

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Thursday, 8 January

Sick! Gaaa! I had the worse colds in history. The kind that just never stops running. The kind that makes you sneeze a gazillion times! Sucks! But I had to finish the manual so I still went to work. Made it worse!

But I had to finish the manual. So when I finally got it done, it was almost 4. I couldn’t take it anymore, my head was gonna burst! I went home early! Went to sleep.

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Friday, 9 January

I woke up because I had to throw up. How fun is that? *read previous sentence with a sarcastic tone* So I texted my work mate to tell her I might come in late. It was still a bit early anyway. When I woke up, I threw up again. Gaaa!! What is this conspiracy against me?

I would suspect I was pregnant if I weren’t a virgin. Hehehe… so I didn’t go to work. Good thing I was done with the manual. I just slept the whole day. I couldn’t eat anything. Not even a banana, and I love bananas.

My mom told me I should celebrate because I’m gonna get sexy. Baaaaahaaaa!

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Saturday, 10 January

I’m fine thank you. I still feel a bit queasy. But I’m fine. I’m currently sipping tea, while I’m writing this. I am 100% done with the manual. I’m done with the editing.

I just love having my pc with me to work. Hehehe… wala lang.

I miss chatting with the angels. Everyone is back to school or work.

Oh! And the Davao angels are gonna be seeing each other later today. I had to get better for that else Melody will wring my neck! Hehehe…

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Ayan na ha, update na. Currently listening to: India Arie's Strength, Courage and Wisdom
Currently feeling: blank

HUWAATTSSS THAT?
POSTED AT 08:55 AM

duskee

What kind of stupid question is, "ginagamit mo [ang computer]" when you are sitting there, in front of the pc, typing.

DUH!!!!

"Ay hindi ko ginagamit! I'm just typing in air! Clicking away for nothing!"

GEEESSSHHH!!!

Some people just don't deserve to breathe air. They should try breathing cyanide!

IS THERE A MANUAL FOR STUPIDITY OR IS IT REALLY GENETIC?

Bwahahaha... now ain't I just a happy camper?

Dark side nga eh. It makes you wanna step back and run away from me huh? Currently feeling: cranky

Why?
POSTED AT 09:07 AM

duskee

I watched ROTK last night! WOoooOOooooohOoooooOooooooOOOO!

But something was wrong with the viewers. I was sitting next to a little boy who was not more than 7 years old. How could a parent, in her good mind, let her little boy watch ROTK? It's a good movie, but it's filled with gruesome, violent images that aren't fit for little kids. And the orcs were brutal in killing the warriors of Gondor. And the steward of Gondor (geesh, i forgot the name of the character) was actually gonna burn his son alive. And here was a little boy watching it all.

People blame the media for the decadence of society. But it's not the media's fault. They only listen to the viewers. If parents allow their little children to watch movies and shows that have images, topics and language that isn't fit for them, then they too, are responsible for it. I am not a parent. But I know my parents raised me well.

I remember when we were younger, we weren't allowed to watch Filipino tv programs. The reason was, even if the shows were rated as GP, they still had too much slapstick and bad language in them. My parents would cover our eyes when people kissed on tv or in the movies. We were only allowed to watch Sesame Street, The Muppets Tonight and Batibot freely. We didn't even watch noon time variety shows as much because they made fun of the midgets, or had scantily clad women. My parents made sure we understood what was happening on screen, that we knew it was fake, that we knew not to copy it. It was only when I was around 14 or 15 when my parents would actually let me watch kissing scenes. I remember the first time I saw a naked body on screen was when I watched Water World in high school. I didn't mind.

The values of society are changing. And it's not for the better.

We accept teen pregnancy as norm. When was it ok to get pregnant out of wedlock? It's even considered cool by some. When did we lower our standards to singing songs that had subtle sexual connotations. We have more women now, with almost no clothes on dancing and shaking their booty on noon time tv. These girls say it's ok to do what they do and that it's not degrading. Why don't men dance around in their briefs on tv?

In a way, our time is battling our own Sauron. We have our own batallion of orcs to defeat. But what we must aim for is not the destruction of a Ring, but the resurrection of good values and morality in society.


Oh, and sorry for being preachy. Currently feeling: worried

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
POSTED AT 01:59 PM

duskee

Ang drama ng title noh? Hehehe.. Asteegers!!

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Yesterday

I got eye strained from cleaning a gazzilion scanned drawings. Grrr…. But it has to be done. Naduling na ata ako.

But since I am so excited to go on field, it doesn’t really bother me as much.

Oh, and I had Dory Syndrome the whole day yesterday. I was so lost. Could be the effect of the cleaning. I’d answer the phone and the minute I put it down, I can’t remember who called.

I texted my papa before I went home from work that I would go to SM to buy some stuff for the field. A girl needs her share of chocolates on field. And since he didn’t reply, I just went on my way home. While I was already in the jeep, I checked my phone. And GAAAA!!! Susunduin pala ako ng papa ko. So I called him up and told him I just left the office and already riding a jeep. Blah blah. He told me to get off somewhere which I did. And my dilemma was, I was hungry and I knew that once I go to SM and I’m hungry, it’s goodbye money. I just love food. So while waiting for papa, I just bought the sugar coated mani. Hehe. Yummy. Buti na lang.

I thought that papa would take me home and I’d go to SM by myself. Kapitbahay lang naman namin yun eh. But he went with me all the way to SM. It was so sweet!

Peaches and I agreed to meet online. Pero she was still on her way home from I dunno where when the time came. I still went online a bit later. I got to talk to Dandan. Pau just said hi and left kaagad. She still had exams to review for. Shocking yung changes sa forum but gas, I like it! Heheh. Thanks Jilly ace and Lexy!

While I was chatting with Dandan, my stupid foot made bunot the phone line, so ayun na dc ako. And since I had my once-in-a-blue-moon-but-hurts-like-hell-when-it-comes PMS I just decided to go to sleep. Heheeh.

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Today

I’m still cleaning a gazillion drawings. But at least, I only have two left to do for the day. We’re gonna be packing our things for the field in a while.

Funny! Jayson, my college prof who recruited me to the foundation, and I now work with, is teasing me to his American friend, Wayne. Yes, I can’t call him Sir anymore because according to him, I already graduated. Ano daw? So anyway, I haven’t met this Wayne yet.

Jayson: May papa-alalaga ako sa iyo ha.
Me: Sino? Si Wayne? (I talked to him on the phone yesterday, he was looking for Jayson, I remembered cause I asked Jayson’s wife who also works for the foundation who the American guy was from Taiwan)
Jayson: Oo, ano yun, binata pa. Bagay kayo!
Me: Ganun ba yun?
Jayson: Scholar yun sa Cornel!
Me: Ay sige! Akin na! Ngerks. Joke lang noh! Ikaw talga.
Jayson: Hindi Cams, sure ako, nahanap ko na yung para sa iyo. Kasi ano siya blah blah blah. Nakaglasses din siya parang ikaw. Weird din yun tulad mo. Diba gusto mo yun?
Me: Ay ewan!

Heheh… so I’ll be meeting this mysterious-meant-for-me-daw na Wayne either later today or tomorrow. He’ll be joining us on field.

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Tomorrow

I’ll be going on field. It’s a reconnaissance of the breeding pair and the juvenile of Mt. Sinaka, Arakan Valley, Cotabato Province. Heheeh… jargon jargon. In other words, hahanapin namin yung Philippine Eagle pair at yung anak nila. I’ll be going with Medel, Dodong and yes, Wayne. Only girl! Not again! Hhehe.. it’s gonna be fun!

It’s only gonna be until January 21. Hopefully, the angels still know me till then. Hehehe.

Hey, for all those who know my cellphone number, use my Smart number to contact me while I’m on field, if you want to that is. Currently listening to: stonefree's Baka naman
Currently feeling: excited

Field report
POSTED AT 06:54 PM

duskee

Oh deva? I am so tired. But I am waiting for my clothes that I put in the washing machine. So here I am with an update on my field work so far.

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16 January, Friday

I am in my super-hyper-sabog mode because I only had a little over three hours of sleep. I was flooding the forum with posts. And I was chatting with Dandan and Anj through YM. I got to sleep at 2 am.

We agreed to leave at 8 am. I woke up early because I had to check our field equipments. My parents also had a meeting at 7 so I had to be early. I dashed out of the house when they were ready. Gaaa! I left my watch! I felt so naked! But there was no time to go back to the house. I was in the office by 7. And when I was finally done with the last minute check-up, I went online while waiting for Dodong and Medel. Dodong arrived a little before 8. We then proceeded to putting our things inside our beloved brown cow. It’s the trusty brown Land Cruiser of the Foundation.

Medel was late! No shocker there. He was the one who insisted the night before to leave at 7. Yeah right, leave at 7. I don’t enjoy late people. I had to call Wyane at the hotel to reassure him that we didn’t leave him behind. When Medel finally arrived, we went on ahead, picked up Wyane and went on our way to Arakan.

Wyane sat up front beside me. It was so funny because he kept on asking funny questions like ”Where are all the people going?” or ”Was it an accident?” (in reference to a house that we passed by that burned down, it was a nipa hut with GI roofing) How am I supposed to know the answers to that? Should I go ahead and ask the people involved? Hehehe….

My butt was so numb from the travel. Hehehe. And there was no rain for over a week so you could imagine the dust we accumulated by passing uncemented roads. I was so sleepy too. But I had to keep awake because Wyane kept on talking and he only spoke English and Dodong would never speak English. He understands of course. Other than that, I wasn’t sure whether Dodong needed someone to help him keep awake.

When we arrived at our camp site, we just set up our tents and fixed all our things. I love going to Arakan. We use the staff house of DPWH. It has a cement foundation, but everything else is made of wood. It must be not more than 100 sq.meter. There are two small rooms on the first floor, one room is used for our stocks, and the other is where the guides sleep. The second floor is the typically province house. It doesn’t have anything. Just a roof. No walls. Hehehe. Pedeng pang harana. We set up our tents on the second floor. I always have my own tent. There’s a bathroom and a pool too! Too bad that the pool didn’t have water. I was looking forward to swimming.

Wyane just went on ahead bird watching. We had to check up on him from time to time since he would go wandering off. Oh, by the way, he’s an American citizen, but Taiwanese by blood. And no, he is not the one meant for me thank you very much. Hehehe…

Anyway, I called up Dandan, Anj, Aelain, Lexi, Pambs and Paula. Puro “Hello, sino to?” hehehe… kasi naman eh, I had bad reception, I think I needed to climb a tree to get a good signal.

Then after dinner, I had a monster head ache because I was tired and didn’t get that much sleep. I just told everyone I was going to sleep early. It hurts!!!

Oh, and Dodong was so funny, as always. He said to Medel “grabe bay, dili jud mahutdan ug English ba.” (hindi nauubusan ng English). I just kept on talking to Wyane. Hehehe…

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17 January, Saturday

Funny! Wyane just suddenly ran downstairs and ran outside. Hehehe. Kumalabog ang buong mundo! He heard some sounds outside and thought it was a nightjar, a kind of bird. He didn’t see it though.

When we went out to do our survey, we drove down the road. We used to walk that length. Thank God for Dodong! Then the climb started!

Gaa!!!! First field work after 3 months of just sitting around the office. A couple of minutes into the hike I was already tired. My legs were so sore they were numb. I was so tired I wanted to throw up. I could feel my heart beating in my throat. Lord, kunin niyo na ako! Hehehe. And we kept on going up. Grrr. So I just took a couple more rests than everyone else. Later, Dodong said I got putla (KONYO!!!). I just love how Dodong takes care of my without patronizing.

Wyane was walking like he was strolling in the mall. Then he would stop suddenly because he would see a bird. Eh ako yung nasa likod niya! Bigla din tuloy akong napapahinto! Sus! This guy really loves birds! And he would keep on asking me what the birds were. I told him, that’s a black bird, and a blue bird, a flying bird. Hehehe…

Pagdating sa observation post, all you do is pretty much sit and wait. So we waited. But no eagle showed. This almost always happens whenever we have a foreigner with us. I don’t know why. I guess the Philippine Eagle is a truly Filipino bird for Filipino viewing only. Hehehe. So, Lexi, pagsumama ka sa akin makikita mo talaga! We did see a bunch of other birds like serpent eagles, horn bills, minivets, needle tails, bee eaters, fantails, coletos, falconets and sunbirds.

Anyway, Wyane went wondering off again. When he came back he had a bunch of feathers.

Wyane: It’s from an owl. It’s definitely an owl because only owls have feathers this soft.
Medel: Yeah, because they have short barbs adapted for silent flight.
Dodong: Ay lisod na kaayong I-identify! (Mahirap I-identify)
Me: (Thinking to myself) bahala kayo jan! hehehe

When we were heading back to camp, Wyane and I were chatting away. We took a wrong turn! And I went back to ask Medel who was the last person if we were going the right way and he said yes. Wrong decision! Grrr… I was already tired, but since we took that wrong turn, we had to hike back up again. By the time we got on the right path… Lord, kunin mo na lang ako! Hehehe. You might think it’ll be easier to walk downhill, but it is such a task to fight the force of gravity. It would be easier if I could just roll myself down, but I couldn’t.

Oh yeah, kasama pala naming guide si ’Nong Pectong. I love his sense of humor. He’s a good man! I love him! Hehehehehe…

Thank God talaga for the Dodong! He saved us at least 30-45 minutes of walk because he drove the brown cow. He’s our gamhanang driver (powerful driver)!

When we got to camp, there was water in the pool. But I was too darn tired, and it was too darn windy and cold. So bahala na yan! Hehehe… daldalan na lang kami sa loob ng staff house. And I took a bath after dinner. A really, really cold bath! Heheh. Well, at least I’m clean.

After dinner, Wyane wandered off again. Hehehe… Medel and Nong Pectong had to go out and look for him. He was already inside the forest when they found him. Ano ba yan!!!! He got attacked by a rabid bat! Bwahahah!

While everyone was out looking for Wyane I was having some quiet time by myself. Wow! The sky was so beautiful! I tell you! It was like a painting! The stars were peering through the clouds like diamonds. And fireflies were all around. A mountain was in the backdrop. Grabe! And the breeze was just right too! Buti na lang mali yung lighting set na nadala. Yung ilaw nasa baba lang. And they were watching tv so naka candle light. Grabe! All I needed was a boy. Heheheh… grrr!! Hopeless romantic! Suck!

When everyone else settled in their tents, I stayed up and chatted away with Medel because he was still charging his phone. Ewan, I just stayed up. And it was so cold and so windy. And I was wearing shorts!! And although I had two shirts on, it wasn’t warm enough. Pero masarap yung usuapan so I was too lazy to get my sweatshirt.

Medel: Grabe yung LOTR! Pero critical na ako nung dumating yung eagle. Mali yun eh! Bakit beak ang ginamit pang attack ng dragons?
Me: Alam ko. Dapat talons. Pero pabayaan mo na panira ka naman eh!
Medel: Hindi bay! Mali talaga. Tapos nung kinuha na sila Frodo nung andun sila sa may lava, bakit nag flap ng wings? Diba dapat nagsoar na lang kasi mainit na?
Me: Oo na, dapat thermal. Wag ka ngang magulo. If I know naka buka yung bibig mo the whole time na nunuod ka.
Medel: Ah basta! Pag labas ng eagle critical na ako. Tapos bakit golden eagles? Dapat Philippine Eagle kasi mas massive yung beak.
Me: Ay ambot sa imo! (Ewan ko sa iyo)

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18 January, Sunday

Geesssh I just couldn’t get up! I woke up at four but just stayed lying there. It was so cold. Hehehe. I finally got up at around 5. Nong Pectong and Medel were already downstairs preparing breakfast.

Nothing much happened. Umalis na kami on our way back to Davao because Wyane’s flight back to Taiwan is tomorrow in the morning. Medel stayed behind to continue the survey. Dodong and I will go back tomorrow.

Grabe, we must have passed by the most lubakest road in the world! Short cut nga, yanig naman utak mo! Hehehe. And we all sat in front, Dodong (alangan, he was driving), myself and Wyane. I didn’t even know we had to cross three rivers! Grabe talaga! That was my first time! The road was so narrow it didn’t seem like we were going the right way! Every time we come to a curve I get scared that the road would end there. And then, in one of the curves, I see a river. I was thinking, “where’s the road?” Geessh!! The river is the road!! You had to cross it! So Dodong went down to put on the 4-wheel drive, hindi pa kasi automatic. Pag balik niya, I just hang on tight, held my breath, closed my eyes, and prayed to God we’ll get across. Obviously we did! Hehehe. Tapos, funny, bigla na lang nagsalita si Wyane na, “Tiger beetle!” Then he just grabbed the beetle out of the wind shield. Ano ba yan! Super duper hilig sa birds and beetles. Hehehe

When we arrived at Davao, we brought Wyane to the Philippine Eagle Center. Dodong went ahead and ordered our lunch at the restaurant. I toured Wyane around the center.

And then… I’m at home.

Haba ng post. Sorry. Hehehe…sorry din kasi jumbled pa brain ko. Really darn tired. But I want more!! I'll post pictures as soon as they're available.

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POSTED AT 10:56 AM

duskee

Bwahahahah! Harhar! Ummm… ewan.

Shige, kwento na ulit. Uber haba. Sabog pa ako so pagpasensyahan niyo na lang ang aking sabogness.

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19 January, Monday

Went back to field. Grrr. Dodong and I agreed to meet at Mercury Drugstore at Ulas at 9 am. So I was there before 9. Ako pa! Never been late. But wawa naman si Dodong, he was asked to take Wyane to the airport at 5:30 am. So he was dead tired. And he texted me to tell me na 10 na lang daw. But he texted my Globe number so I didn’t get it. So I stood there at Ulas for over an hour. Grrr.. but I understood Dodong anyway. But what sucks about it, madaming manyak! Grrr. One guy just stood beside me and then stared the life out of me. hehehe. Stupid man! And then another mayak was actually masterbating there. Grrr… sorry for using the term hehehe. And the barkers are all stupid. They keep on asking me where I was going and telling me to ride the darn jeepney. Like hello, wouldn’t I know where I ought to ride to get to where I wanna go? Leave me alone! Heheheh… Ayun. But Dodong finally arrived.

The ride was uneventful. Small talk here and there. And listening to Eminem. I swear, I am going to marry him. Hehehe.

When we got to Arakan, we had to go to the baranggay hall first. We needed to fix something for another project that was newly approved.

When we arrived at the staff house Dikoy the other guide said that the eagle flew, ummm… soared near the staff house. Yesh! Hope! So we waited for Medel and Nong Pectong to come back to camp. But madilim na wala pa sila. We have this unwritten rule on field, everybody leaves the station and heads back to camp at 3. It was almost 6 and wala pa sila. When they arrived, they said that the eagle pair was very active. The male even had a flying lemur. But at around 3 they heard a loud blast. So they stayed until 4. waaaa!!! I see hope slowly disappearing.

So we agreed, that Dodong, Dikoy and I were to go to Napunangan, that’s where the nest was. That’s where we went last Saturday. Medel and Nong Pectong were to go to Bagtok where the juvenile eagle was last seen. They will camp there for the night.

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20 January, Tuesday

Lakad ulit papunta sa Napunangan. But ok na. Hehehe. I was broken in na. I was panting while hiking but I was in good spirits and I didn’t feel like I was dying. It was just darn hot though.

When we got to the station at Napunangan, wala lang. We didn’t see nor hear the eagle. Grrr… puro serpent eagle. We were talking to Nong Pectong and Medel through radio. Pero na low batt kagad. Hehehe… I swear, Nong Pectong is the funniest person I have every met. Hehe. If people think I am hilarious, wait till you hear him talk.

So bird watching na lang. Daming pokpok. Heheeh.. hindi prostitue, it’s a bird. Shige na nga, coppersmith barbet. Ayan. Hehehe… and then, I left my lunch at camp. Bwahahah… so share kami ng food. Buti na lang always madami ang baon and always unti ako kumain, compared to them that is. So ayun, everybody happy.

We then headed back to camp. Ang init!!! Para akong niluluto! Gas! And my feet were actually being baked inside my shoes! Hehehe.. oh well. Tapos patawa pa ng patawa si Dodong eh we were going downhill. Grrr… ang hirap tuloy mag maintain ng balance. Ang sarap na lang gumulong kakatawa.

We went to the center of the baranggay to buy food. Wala na eh. Joy ride! Ang saya. Ayun. Then nung gabi na, dumating bigla si Nong Pectong. hehehe. Kulang yung money na dinala ni Medel. Kulang yung pangbayad kay Manong Badang who is a tribesman na guide nila sa Bagtok. I haven’t met him though. So I went to sleep na kagad after eating. I think they drunk some. Hehe.

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21 January, Wednesday

We were to go home. But since Medel and Nong Pectong were still at Bagtok, Dodong, Dikoy and I went out to survey again. We might get lucky. Pero dun lang kami sa dating release site. It’s closer than Napunangan. But like the day before, no eagle. We were kept company by a tawny grassbird who was making a nest. Tawa lang kami ng tawa. And kain ako ng kain. Kaya nga hindi ako papayat sa field eh. After ng lakad, kain naman ako ng kain sa station. Hehehehehe… wala lang.

We went back to camp at around 11. I started packing my things. But I didn’t put my tent down just yet. I had a feeling na hindi kami makakauwi that day. Then nagluto si Dodong ng pancake. Bwahahaha. Ang saya. Wala lang.

Tapos dumating na sila Medel. But it was almost 1 when they arrived. Nagusap sila ni Dodong na the next day na lang uuwi. Hello! Iiwan ba daw ako sa usapan? Hehehe… ok fine! Harharar. Shige lang! Then we ate lunch na. Then we realized we only bought food for last night’s dinner and wala na naman kaming pagkain. So umalis sila to buy food. Naiwan ako at si Medel. We just both slept. Oist! Slept in separate tents! I had my walkman on, listening to NWM. Knock out ako kagad. When I finally turned it off, I heard a female talking. I thought I was dreaming that I was talking but it didn’t sound like me. I went down to check it out, may dumating pala from USM na student. She was going to do her thesis. Ang saya niya noh, may kasama siya 3 na boys to help her with her thesis. Kaasar! I remembered tuloy kung gano ako nagdugo sa hirap to finish my thesis. Hehehe. She was with cutineers. Hehe, mountaineers pala. So chika chika, and then Medel and I decided to go swimming. Yesh! Finally! I got changed as in super dali! Tapos paglabas ko ng staff house, andun si Manong Nini at si Boboy (they look after the staff house) and they were both drunk. Grrr! Ako kagad ang nakita. Ngerks! So dali dali akong pumunta sa pool where Medel was already. A little while later, dumating na ulit sila Dodong they looked like nakainom din sila. I did a couple of laps in the pool. And when I saw that the boys were heading to the pool, I told Medel that I was going to get myself out of the situation na lang. I don’t want anything to happen just because they were drunk/getting drunk. When I passed by them, geesh! Siguro if I light a match they’d go on fire na. Heheh. But si Boboy lang naman talaga ang lasing na lasing. Everybody else was half-sober.

Hindi na nga ako pinapababa ni Medel eh. Kasi nilalayo niya ako kay Boboy. May gusto ata kasi sa akin yung mokong. Dodong was telling him na wag daw ako kasi sa kanila na daw ako. Hehehe. Darn right! Yung mga taga USM nga, sinabi na kumakain na yung mga kasama ko. Sabi ko, hindi na nila ako love eh. Hehehe. Pero tinawag ako ni Nong Pectong so bumaba na lang ako. Medel was about to bring me food pala. So I just ate really quickly and umakyat na ako ulit. Tapos text ko si Dandan at si Pambs. eh grr yung signal, nawawala. So nung hindi na ako makakuha ng signal ulit, muni muni na lang. bwahahaha… ang gulo ni Boboy! hahay.

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22 January, Thursday

Yesh! Heading home for real! Had breakfast, packed our things and got ready to leave. Habang chinicheck ni Dodong yung brown cow, pinapatugtog niya yung tape ng asawa ko, este, ni Eminem pala. Tapos, waa!!! Kinain!!! Grrr!!! Ang asawa ko! Heheh. Oh well, kung hindi maayos, bili ng bago! Hehehe. Gas! I swear, if I hear the Bulaklak song one more time, I’m going to start killing people. Hehehehe.

Tapos ayun, homeward bound. We took the longer route pero hindi kasi lubak nung dinaanan namin nila Wyane pauwi. Tawa lang kami ng tawa. Wala lang. pagmagkasama kasi kaming tatlo ni Dodong and Medel lafftrip all the way na yun eh. Tapos ayun, finally arrived at the office. Then poof, I am home!

Hahay, I was so tired so after a nice warm bath, I went to sleep. Eh gusto nila mama manuod ng Last Samurai. Hustisya! But since I think my mom is going to be uber busy na for the next week, sige na lang, I went with them. Makakatulog na ako sa theater. If it weren’t for a bunch of stupid, noisy, giggling girls, I’m sure I would have missed the movie altogether.

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Today

I’m washing my clothers. Grabe. Kung hindi mabaho, sobrang baho. Hehehe. It usually takes me 2 to 3 days to fix all the stuff I brought with me on field. My parents know that. Hehehe.

Oh, tuloy ang NWM sa Davao on Valentine’s! Harhar. Not that I care for Valentine’s day. I always have something nasty to say about that day. But, I hope I’m not on field. I hope! I hope! Hhehe. Ayun. Bow. Currently feeling: hypnotized

Recap
POSTED AT 09:11 AM

duskee

I promise this won't be uber long.

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24 January, Saturday

Ay grabe! I went back to the office. I was so high blood! Grrr... This Witch-who-shall-not-be-named is determined to make my life living hell! (Took that from my hubby, Eminem. heheh.) I won't rant about it na lang. i have declared war on her and she still thinks I'm being nice! Oh yeah, I am still nice.

I finally got to make kwento (KONYO!!) with Peachy. I was also chatting with Maix at the same time. hehehe... I always chat with twins. If it's not Peachy-Maix, it's Dandan-Anj. Oh deva? By the way, I miss chatting with you Dandan-Anj. hehehe

Then I watched ROTK again! I love it talaga pramis! I watched with Tatit, my workmate. Funny, we were both watching it for the second time and we had so many lines mormorized, este, memorized. We would say the lines before the characters would. Buti na lang we were sitting far from the other people, so hindi sila maa-annoy sa amin. I think! heeheheh...

I walked home pa nga eh. I was walking home alone, and it was almost 1 am. I was thinking of calling one of the angels since I knew they were at the party, but ewan, hindi na nagreply eh. hehehe... ochey lang.

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25 January, Sunday

This is my Sabbath day! After church, we went to the mall to buy some stuff from the grocery. Then we ate pizza! Yes!! Finally! After weeks of craving! But I think I want more. Then when we got home, I thought I already missed the NWM segment at ASAP. But no, when I turned on the TV, they were being introduced! Heeheheh.. I was so happy, I texted Melody ""Yesh! NWM!". After, I went to sleep. Ang sarap talaga matulog.

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26 January, Monday

Eto! Naka-upo sa harap ng pc sa office. Drats! Of all days to leave my mobile at home, it had to be this day. May date kami ni Melody mamaya. Grrr.. Shige na lang, I'll go home before our date. I think I just might eat pizza again. heheh.

When I left the house for work, it was raining. So I just wore my fave spag-strap top na medyo sumkayna not bagay for work and wore my sweatshirt. Eh tapos ngayon, uminit! Pano na ito? hehehe... Buti na lang nasa NGO ako. harhar. Bakit nga ba ito ang kwento ko? hmmm....

I'll add more later when I get back from my date with Melody.

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I have been missing my Lolo terrribly these past few days. Currently feeling: blank

About last night
POSTED AT 08:34 AM

duskee

Harharharh... ang drama ng title ko. hahahah...

I was supposed to go meet Melody yesterday at the mall. Of all days, I had to pick yesterday to leave my mobile at home. She texted me pala to say that postponed for today na lang yung "date" namin. But since I forgot my phone at home, I didn't get it in time. I stayed at the office a bit longer and chatted with my workmates about the Witch-who-shall-not-be-named.

I still want to watch ROTK. Niyayaya ko si Medel but wala siyang money. I think manunuod kami mamaya, ililibre ko siya. hehehe.

Anyway, back to my kwento about last night...

When I got to the mall, I already had a feeling she won't be there. I went to the food court kasi that's where we were supposed to meet. I was three minutes late. Ngerk! I'm never late. After waiting for about 15-20 minutes, I decided to call home.

Me: Hello, papa?
Papa: Po?
Me: Pede po pasilip ng phone ko kung may text.
Papa:Sandali lang ha... May missed call, Richel
Me: Ok lang yun.
Papa: meron ding papa. Tapos may text.
Me: Hehehe. Alam ko pong nagmisscol kayo. Ano pong sabi ng text?
Papa: From Eric, everytime I look into your eyes...
Me: Hahahaha... Anong Eric? Yung totoo.
Papa: Ah. Melody, owkowk (ok yun), pede bukas na lang blah blah blah. Tapos may isa pa, I miss you so much..
Me: Hehehe.. papa!
Mama: Niloloko ka eh. Ako na lang.
Me: Alam ko po. Wala namang Eric yung phone book ko eh.

HAhaha... ang kulit talaga ng tatay ko.

So ayun. Bukas, este mamaya na lang kami ni Melody. Currently feeling: silly

Happiness is JOY!!!
POSTED AT 08:25 PM

duskee

I had a fun day! After that drama yesterday hehehe...

Lahat ng sinumbungan ko about yesterday were surprised to see me smile early in the morning. Ah basta, I will always smile. Kahit na ano pang mangyari. Hehehehe... So much easier than frowning... saves me energy.

Anyway, I spent almost the whole day with my papa. I had to deliver another letter to the ATO. I volunteered na lang kasi masmadaling matapos kung ako yung magdadala, dahil nga sa papa ko. hehehe...

Tapos, I had lunch with papa. Grabe! Fun talaga!

Then, I had to go back to the airport with another workmate kasi siya yung kelangang pumunta sa airport. I thought we were gonna take the taxi. But he has a motorcycle! Woohoo!! I am a motorcycle girl. Kasi sa university namin, motor yung ginagamit eh. But it was the first time I rode the motorcycle on the hi-way. I felt like such a renegade! Way cool!

Tapos, when we got to the ATO gate, the mamang security guard asked so many questions. Hindi niya kasi ako kilala. He was just doing his job of course. Then he asked for an ID and I gave mine. Then we went on ahead and did what we were supposed to.

Pag-uwi na, we went to get my ID. The PNP Scout was the one who gave it to me.

Mamang PNP Scout: (looking at my ID, with this trying-hard-to-be-charming-smile) Umm... Ms. Camille, I have your number. May I call you?
Me: (cute smile, parts my hair and tucks it behind my ears) No. Isusumbong kita sa tatay ko.

Hehehehe... It was so cute... wala lang...

Oh, and sinundo pa ako ni papa from work. Ang saya talaga!

And... I AM GOING ON FIELD ON FEB 4-6.

Bow. Currently feeling: happy joy joy

Hmmm
POSTED AT 08:37 PM

duskee

I put pictures in my gallery... Wooohooo...

Ayun...

I am slightly sabog. I got to sleep at 1 am. Guess why..

...I was online... hahaha... no shocker there!

It was nice talking with you Pambs and Anj, kahit na medyo pinagtripan niyo ako. hahahaha... And I got to talk to Gracie and Paula too. And... Dandan. Finally, nag-abot na din kami...