tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41010352011-12-14T18:45:37.641-08:00...following my bliss...Mountaineering and MecMecnoreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1142833544722550352006-03-19T18:59:00.000-08:002006-03-19T21:45:44.776-08:00CAGAYAN DE ORO: VISITEDThis isn't really a climbing/mountaineering post, because it's been eons ago since i actually trudged along dusty trails with a backpack. Still, it's an outdoor activity that filled me with bliss and convinced me further to realize other dreams.My hubby and I went white water TUBING.It's actually almost the same as white water rafting, only we sat on lifesaver-type thingiesMecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1120534034565417252005-07-04T20:22:00.000-07:002005-07-04T20:27:14.570-07:00I was going through a list of bloggers who linked blogkadahan hoping to thank them and check their sites out...When this shocked me.Of course, I have to take everything I read with a grain of salt. But knowing how intoxicated some mountaineers get (heck, it was a UP Mountaineer who forwarded an e-mail to everyone about how he/she has become ashamed at how some mountaineers have turned climbs intoMecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1118803411071816322005-06-14T19:42:00.000-07:002005-06-14T19:43:31.076-07:00Dakki has been discharged... for a baby given ten days to live, she's now lived a month and went through two operations...Thank you for all the prayers said for her... .Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1116979732521176822005-05-24T17:01:00.000-07:002005-05-24T17:09:02.606-07:00CLIMB FOR DAKKIWe are requesting that all those who will join will contribute P200 each for Dakki.KKB for transpo/meals/etc.PRE CLIMB MEETING7PM, May 25, 2005 TONIGHT!!!Sidebar, El Pueblo, Ortigas Pasig CityMecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1113892953017495132005-04-18T23:39:00.000-07:002005-04-18T23:42:33.020-07:008 PEAKS ON MAY 8“Reaching the Peak for Humanity Dignity”In celebration of World Red Cross DayChapter Mountain1. Negros Oriental Mt. Talinis2. Baguio City Mt. Cabuyao3. Benguet Mt. Ugu4. San Pablo City Mt. Cristobal5. Camarines Norte Mt. Labo6. Bukidnon Mt. Kitanlad7. Iligan City Mt. Agad-agad8. Davao del Sur Mt. ApoGUIDELINESA. General Objective:For PNRC staff and volunteers to enjoin the world Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1107911065827321072005-02-08T17:01:00.000-08:002005-02-08T17:04:25.826-08:00Anyone, everyone... please say a prayer for Reynaldo Pimentel... who died from falling off a ravine in Mt. Makiling last Sunday. *~* Anyone, everyone... please be more prepared when you climb mountains. Don't eschew formal organizations and Basic Mountaineering Courses because they can go a long way in saving your lives, as you pursue this wonderful, rewarding, challenging sport...Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1106895637703101332005-01-27T22:59:00.000-08:002005-01-27T23:01:01.970-08:00Because i've lately been more active with the MTC boondockers... i missed the launching of the revamped MMS Website. Feel free to check it out guys, esply since we're now in the process of looking for new recruits.Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1106274983627549652005-01-20T18:35:00.000-08:002005-01-20T18:36:23.626-08:00THINGS THAT SOUND DIRTY IN ROCK CLIMBING BUT AREN'T I'll need plenty of protection for this one... Want to use my rope or yours?... Go ahead and tie in while I get my protection out... I hate it when my protection fails!... That crack is big enough for your whole fist... I'm getting tired of hanging here, but I want to try it one more time... Better take a good selection of nuts... I wish I Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1105581156528363562005-01-12T17:18:00.000-08:002005-01-12T19:19:39.030-08:00Way too late with updates, I know... The MTC/MYG Boondockers are holding their Basic Mountaineering Course (BMC). They got a trainor from MFPI, and it will already be this Saturday. BMC Fee is PhP500 to cover meryenda, trainor's fee and venue. Other perks? The love and friendship of the Boondockers, of course. *~* MMS is also recruiting trainees/prospective members. Our BMC runs from Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1100658021284314012004-11-16T17:00:00.000-08:002004-11-17T00:25:01.246-08:00SAGADA Revisited November 12-16, 2004 Friday Night, Nov. 12 I was up late, waiting for more news and details about Prana. Then I couldn't sleep because I was mostly imagining what it takes to actually have someone lose her foot (as in the foot, and not her footing) as she was carried by the river to where she ended up. I was also amazed at how rational her father was, stating that he knows he Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1100230246483928942004-11-11T19:00:00.000-08:002004-11-11T19:30:46.483-08:00Watching the news regarding Prana last night, JRA kidded me about having put myself in similar situations before. Actually, he was talking of my GuisGuis climb... where I was left alone for awhile, dealing with the wall, cold... See, I was semi-injured then. I twisted my ankel several times the other day and therefore was a sort of liability. Our group put me in the front of the pack so that I Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1100137573634054832004-11-10T16:42:00.000-08:002004-11-10T18:34:32.850-08:00Sorry but I have to say something about it... I am deeply saddened about that Prana girl being lost in Halcon since October 29. But what saddens me more is not the fact that she was found dead this morning (i think they still have to investigate why she was found by the Mangyans wearing only her underwear, and with her things missing), or that the search for her was called to a halt yesterday (Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1099013742574961562004-10-28T18:34:00.000-07:002004-10-28T18:35:42.576-07:00I missed the Stampang Bato climb... Anyway... would just like to refer people to my friend's picture site for really great documentation of his climbs...Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1097546165996096092004-10-11T18:55:00.000-07:002004-10-11T18:56:05.996-07:00We're due to go to Stampang Bato this coming weekend. It's another river trekking thingie and I can't wait. meanwhile... check this out!Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1095645152843813642004-09-19T17:38:00.000-07:002004-09-23T00:29:46.603-07:00MT. STO. TOMAS CONQUERED Baguio, September 18, 2004 We all gathered at Victory Liner Cubao Friday Night (5 peeps were already in Baguio). I think there were 13 of us who just managed to take enough seats at the bus. I got to sit beside this man who stank like hell... it's not that he had an awful B.O. problem (which would have given me a migraine), it was just that, his breath was real bad... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1095303608656864832004-09-15T19:59:00.000-07:002004-09-15T20:13:26.123-07:00I'm supposed to travel to Baguio tomorrow to climb Sto. Tomas... but I spent all night sneezing. Dang allergies... my head's still aching... but I really wanna climb.Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1074238238479449622004-01-15T23:25:00.000-08:002004-09-15T19:59:12.233-07:00MMS Training Schedule for Batch 2004 Jan 24 - Orientation what time: 1:00 PM where: Triple V Restaurant, Mega Mall Jan 31-Feb 1 - BMC Feb. 6-7 - First Aid ___________DIAGNOSTIC(2 rounds Sunken Garden) Feb.21-22- Minor 1 (Daraitan: cookfest) ___________DIAGNOSTIC (3 rounds Sunken Garden) Mar. 6-7 - Minor 2 (Makiling: Climbathon) Mar. 13 - Anniversary Celebration (Makiling) Mar. 20 - Mecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1067320841495998202003-10-27T21:54:00.000-08:002004-09-15T18:38:11.630-07:00MT. BANAHAW (Guisguis - Tatlong Tangke) CONQUERED MMS Trainees Batch 2003 Inducted [♥] pics of this climb to be found here THE CLIMBERS INDUCTEES Aids - feeling lost without his camera, the original Tulog King con Gay Guy of the group Aldrin - designated SWEEPER and forever partner in crime to Jah, scared of the dark Anche - Reigning Queen of MMS who showed up with new gear, he will be looked Mecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1062981118282581082003-09-07T17:31:00.000-07:002003-09-07T17:31:58.190-07:00Lesson to Self: Do not get a massage immediately before a climb. It's physically taxing and you might just get sick. *~* Open climbs have seemed to evolve, at least for MMS. Their guests now highly expect and look forward to 'socials' filled with planned fun activities instead of the usual impromptu happening that a climb can bring. Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1062574439707929142003-09-03T00:33:00.000-07:002003-09-03T00:33:59.620-07:00I am all kinds of nervous about being the TL for our Open Climb in Batulao... gosh, I hope I do well.... I pray... I hope... And may the sun and the stars shine for us over the weekend :)Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1059101839355162192003-07-24T19:57:00.000-07:002003-07-24T19:57:19.330-07:00I want to climb a mountain... and shout at the top of it... what I want in my life. What I want in my life. And after that, I can go back down and keep my silence. Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1058926775095408172003-07-22T19:19:00.000-07:002003-07-22T19:20:29.930-07:00I miss climbing... for the sake of communing with nature and bonding with people apart from the usual superficialities and crutches of the urban life... Can't wait for August 9... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-1057282938909733332003-07-03T18:42:00.000-07:002003-07-03T18:42:18.780-07:00One of the mountains included in our roster of Open Climbs is Pulag.... I just hope, if I join that climb... my heart won't buckle... and my spirit won't break... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-959394622003-06-23T01:40:00.000-07:002003-06-23T01:40:57.160-07:00Blindfolded and just having recently vomited my dinner... I wasn't feeling well... and my future seemed bleak to me... and then a hand reached out to pull me into the pool... me in my Greek Costume and bathing suit top and denim shorts.... and as I was plunged into the warm wetness of the hot spring... I felt blessed again... and nothing seems to feel as more refreshing.... invigorating.... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-956614382003-06-14T07:51:00.000-07:002003-06-16T02:25:28.000-07:00GULUGOD BABOY REVISITED At first, it didn't seem that the 'fun climb' was going to push through. And it was greatly peopled by neophytes... who didn't really know what to expect. From the words of one of them, he just wanted to go out of the house and maybe enjoy the sun for awhile. Anyway, the group was great. The IT which I adopted from what was posted at aurora.ph was generally followed. We Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-950661142003-05-29T21:35:00.000-07:002003-05-29T21:35:53.366-07:00Don't fight the trail. You have to flow with it. You can't make a mountain any less steep ... or an afternoon any cooler or the day any longer, ... so don't waste your energy complaining time and distance and terrain. And the trail itself cannot be changed. You have to change yourself. You have to adopt your mind, heart, and soul to the trail. For every five days on the trail, you can expect .Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-950227032003-05-28T21:48:00.000-07:002003-05-28T21:48:40.133-07:00It shouldn't matter how slowly I go... so long as I keep faith and don't stop.... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-948142722003-05-23T20:49:00.000-07:002003-05-23T20:49:26.900-07:00I have been sick for some 3 weeks now.... and I think, failing to exercise has contributed to this stupidly weak body... sigh... Looking forward to our open climbs tho :)Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-937725932003-05-04T18:31:00.000-07:002003-05-04T18:31:04.316-07:00ROCK CLIMBING & RAPELLING FEARS.... conquered This has been the cheapest affair i've attended so far.... Rapelling was frightening (especiall that 'flying' Australian style of descending) and I swear, issues of who to trust and how much you can trust the people around you.. aside from the equipment attached to you.... had to be dealt with in split seconds.... But it was fun. And liberating to Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-932222292003-04-24T21:49:00.000-07:002003-04-24T21:49:04.080-07:00Well... ok, I messed up my links etc etc again... ahihihi.. someone correct it please... and thank you :)Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-932181962003-04-24T20:25:00.001-07:002003-04-24T20:38:04.000-07:00Read an article about what happened in HALCON back in 1994 when Neptali Lazaro died of hypothermia... The story depicted was gruesome, horrible.... nightmarish.... The upside is... mountaineers know better now... so I guess, his death was not in vain.Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-932181932003-04-24T20:25:00.000-07:002003-04-24T21:51:17.000-07:00Read an article about what happened in HALCON back in 1994 when Neptali Lazaro died of hypothermia... The story depicted was gruesome, horrible.... nightmarish.... The upside is... mountaineers know better now... so I guess, his death was not in vain.Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-929165882003-04-19T20:50:00.000-07:002003-04-19T20:50:13.653-07:00I am officially, one big bruise parading in the guise of a woman.Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-929165452003-04-19T20:49:00.000-07:002003-04-19T20:49:09.623-07:00I'm In love... the trip to Tirad Pass and Sagada.. with a group who haven't been there too.. has made me fall in love again with the mountains, with nature, with friendship, with possibilities.... I'm in love with the little things that make my friends who they are... and why they are, in their individual ways, valuable to the group. I'm in love with the conscientious and committed members who Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-929154572003-04-19T20:21:00.000-07:002003-04-20T19:21:21.000-07:00Back from the Mountains TIRAD PASS & SAGADA VISITED Visited because.... the time was not enough to really conquer both places.... but we were blessed indeed for the glimpse that we had of what beauty lies at the Northern Part of this country..... Leaving Manila Thanx to our TL who endured the hours-long wait just to get us tickets, we left for Ilocos Sur at 11:00 PM.... at a bus stop, we were Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-926313622003-04-14T22:05:00.000-07:002003-04-14T22:05:29.826-07:00May my fellow trainees scaling Halcon... be blessed with a safe expedition... and may we Tirad Passers get tickets tonight! Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-925592592003-04-13T20:17:00.000-07:002003-04-13T20:17:22.060-07:00Looking forward to trekking through mist... and being touched by the pass Philippine heroes used before.... to lead us to the bumbling, thriving nation that we are today... Tirad Pass... here I come!!!Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-921205552003-04-06T19:22:00.000-07:002003-04-06T19:22:59.843-07:00Back from the Mountains MT. BANAHAW CONQUERED My heart tried to betray me at first. It wasn't really the load, but very early in the climb, I started gasping for breath again. And as usual, I started panicking again. The Climb was for my aunt!!!!. Members came to my rescue and left me with just 1/4 of my original load, basically, change of clothes, trail water and trail food. We hiked from 6:00 Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-919636862003-04-03T21:35:00.000-08:002003-04-03T21:35:30.233-08:00Do I get to scale Mt. Banahaw... and could I, with this heavy heart? Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-913240992003-03-24T20:15:00.000-08:002003-03-25T22:03:37.000-08:00uhm... this e-mail sorta made my day (of course, am crying again... ) ganito lang yun. kung aayaw ka dahil hindi mo ma-compare ang sarili mo sa amin... mas malakas ka pa kaysa sa ibang kakilala ko. yung iba nga 3rd floor lang kailangan pang mag elevator, ilang blocks lang sasakay pa nang jeep, konting init lang nang araw ayaw nang maglakad. wala pang load ang mga yun. don't think of it as a Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-913217902003-03-24T19:33:00.000-08:002003-03-24T19:33:05.700-08:00It's out. I've been thinking of quitting my training. Sigh. Have been depressed and insecure about it lately. Went jogging yesterday and still couldn't breath. Is your chest, stomach, and sides suposed to hurt that much for a measly 2-minute jog? And I know I wasn't like that when I started this. And I know it's possible that something in me is keeping me from improving. I hate the suspicion ofMecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-912472202003-03-23T16:17:00.000-08:002003-03-23T18:09:48.000-08:002 weeks before Banahaw. it's gonna be a war against pettiness, laziness, indolence, Makiling failure and depression.... and what else? Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-905718012003-03-11T22:17:00.000-08:002003-03-11T22:17:20.076-08:00am missing out on jogging days because am not getting any better..... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-904898922003-03-10T17:01:00.000-08:002003-03-10T17:01:01.670-08:00we're tougher than we think, stronger than we seem, braver than we believe, and smarter than we think Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-904256092003-03-09T16:41:00.000-08:002003-03-09T16:51:23.000-08:00Back from the mountains Mt. Makiling Unconquered I don't know what happened to me, but even though my legs could carry me pretty well, my heart was not cooperative. I was wheezing really badly. For a moment there, I knew how it felt to have a heart attack, or an asthma attack. It was bad. And also so depressing for me. Then again, methinks i've started to get stronger also inside. I didn't cry Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-904248402003-03-09T16:24:00.000-08:002003-03-09T16:24:36.403-08:00This was the song we presented for punishment for something. Of course, I only danced. Anyway, this song is a good reminder to have a buddy during climbs. Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-904246682003-03-09T16:21:00.000-08:002003-03-09T16:21:05.250-08:00Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-899961512003-03-02T04:49:00.000-08:002003-03-03T00:40:52.000-08:00BACK FROM THE MOUNTAINS GULUGUD BABOY CONQUERED Just got back home after concluding the weekend with a KFC dinner with Rodel and Dennis. The Start Met with the gang at Jollibee in Buendia EGI Mall. We were able to board a bus passing thru Calabarzon Road, which cut our travel time by more than an hour. What kept us Due to unforeseen events (accident involving the bus they were riding) and lackMecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-898835732003-02-27T21:03:00.000-08:002003-02-27T21:03:44.826-08:00Dilemma...dilemma.... Do I jog tonight and just forego the Diagnostic Run tomorrow? Or do I skip jogging tonight, attend the Diagnostic Run tomorrow and then just change outfits at Jollibee before heading off to the christening of my newest godson, Gil? Can I pull that off without dozing, becoming too sweaty, smelling, etc? But how would I make myself look fresh after exhausting myself? And Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-897002692003-02-25T00:15:00.000-08:002003-02-26T20:54:32.000-08:00We're having trouble organizing and finalizing the details of the climb for this coming Saturday... and I so want it to push thru. I'm bad, I want it because I need the practice and exercise. Sigh.... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-896224522003-02-23T16:16:00.000-08:002003-02-23T16:16:48.690-08:00Forgot to say that Niña kept playing with Jojo's hard, shiny balls while we were at his place. I think I need to play with balls like that, too. I need to make my hands more flexible. ~*~*~*~ Got sick. Remembered that dang Power-Up shelves where we placed our bags was covered in dust and that i'd been sneezing all the time I was there. ~*~*~*~ We didn't have a pre-climb so I still don't know Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-895775732003-02-22T18:35:00.000-08:002003-02-22T18:38:38.000-08:00UP CAMPUS AND TANDANG SORA POWER-UP CONQUERED It’s what, 10:20 AM of Sunday. Just got back home from the orienteering we had at UP Campus yesterday. Lolz. Loved my team this time. And we got second place in the race to answer all the questions demanded of us. Was revisited with my frustration to have studied at UP, and also got a blister on my right foot (I’ve learned my lesson, I’d always Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-894665232003-02-20T17:08:00.000-08:002003-02-20T23:21:47.000-08:00As I jog around the board walk in Luneta, or as I brisk walk since I don't really jog very well yet, I sometimes get distracted by the 1) sunset, 2) the people who are romancing each other or hanging out there, 3) the other exercisers and 4) my own thoughts. Sometimes, old conversations would come to mind. And o\in the midst of huffing and puffing, i'd find myself holding eloquent conversations Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-893466752003-02-18T19:00:00.000-08:002003-02-20T17:31:31.000-08:00JOGGING shouldn't be this hard.....Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-890194852003-02-12T22:42:00.000-08:002003-02-12T22:42:29.106-08:00bliss n. Extreme happiness; ecstasy. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy Why do I wake up earlier than usual to exercise? Why have I splurged thousands of money in sporty wear and expensive gear? Why have I sacrificed weekends of just sleeping in my warm, soft bed to trudge along mountain trails under the heat of the sun and vulnerable to the other elements? Why do I allow myself to get Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-888327952003-02-09T20:41:00.000-08:002003-02-09T20:41:09.880-08:00Uhm, noticed it after my Pico climb. I'd have those falling dreams just when i'm on the verge of deep sleep. And so i'd wake up irritated with my heart pumping like crazy. Had that for 3 days, I think. Then, on the bus ride home yesterday, I woke up twice having the same jerky dream and disorientation. And I had another one before I slept last night. And I sure had a restless sleep, waking up Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-887977852003-02-09T05:52:00.000-08:002003-02-09T06:14:15.000-08:00BACK FROM THE MOUNTAINS DAGULDUL CONQUERED Highlights of the Climb were ~ The beach was indeed awesome. All blue and clear waters with the almost-white sand and lack of as many patrons compared to other beaches like say, Boracay. Frolicked in it as a reward after the climb, with mostly boys. Glad they didn't drown me or anything. ~ Although Daguldul was like this small intestine wrapped aroundMecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-886792602003-02-06T17:31:00.000-08:002003-02-06T17:31:47.263-08:00Attended PEX ODC meeting last nyt. Met jukey, ella, cris and ice. Wish I can join them in their open climb, though my family might kill me if I'm away on the 15th. ~*~*~*~ Couldn't sleep last night, It's part rhumba, part excitement. I'm really like a girl in love. The climb tom has been constantly in mind for the past two weeks, everything was for it... ~*~*~*~ It's been real cold these Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-885625652003-02-04T17:29:00.000-08:002003-02-04T17:29:51.320-08:00My thighs are not getting any smaller.... they are just getting more taut....firm....thick.... @~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~ I've been getting "I'm worried about you, have you been exercising...?" text messages, e-mails and phone calls from fellow trainees. Makes me feel like an invalid..... but it's good that people care....all I really need is a jogging buddy.... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-884622302003-02-03T00:02:00.000-08:002003-02-03T00:52:52.000-08:00Was showing off my shoes to everybody yesterday. Dad was kidding me about buying really expensive stuff. I know he knows that am not one to buy branded stuff, more so, expensive ones. Actually finished the Mountaineering book. Was glad of some of the things I read, the trivia stuff. Am also anxious if I can actually cut it. Been exercising and have been noticing a slight improvement in my Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-884080942003-02-01T20:59:00.000-08:002003-02-01T20:59:13.990-08:00Which reminds me, I shouldn't be carbo-loading just yet..... but I have consumed too much macaroni salad and cashew nuts last night. Also, I am looking forward to all the cakes I will be eating later on, and Mom's spaghetti and all the other goodies she's making, plus the cheesecake I made last night. Argghh.... all my self-torture going to waste!!! But I promise to uhm, double the efforts i'm Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-884063872003-02-01T20:16:00.000-08:002003-02-01T20:16:05.863-08:00After combing Cartimar tomorrow, I finally found a pair of shoes!!! Please, plese God, let it be comfortable!!! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I still Haven't bought a water bladder and I still don't have an earth pad. It seems that there was a panic-shopping spree that went on last December and so, trek shops still haven't stocked up again. Sigh. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Due to the kindness of JOJO, I now also Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-882985562003-01-30T17:01:00.000-08:002003-01-30T17:01:50.196-08:00I swear, my fellow trainees are soooo makulit ever. I believe it was wise of me to opt not to receive mails because they're out there, collectively attacking and filling up the inboxes of the others. *~*~*~*~*~ I have also been actively exercising my legs. After 25 years of sloth-like living, am always at my parents' bedrrom now, jogging, jumping rope, doing stretches, etc. I wonder why I Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-882568212003-01-30T00:00:00.000-08:002003-01-30T00:00:28.426-08:00borderline Which Personality Disorder Do You Have? brought to you by Quizilla MASARAP BANG KASAMA SA BUNDOK ANG GANITO? :glee:Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-882369802003-01-29T16:33:00.000-08:002003-01-29T16:33:38.350-08:00realized that even mountains can be as stiffling and suffocating... as small as molehills... when there's wrath inside of you... Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-881440542003-01-27T22:50:00.000-08:002003-01-27T22:56:08.000-08:00I wonder what i'd do with all my Victoria's Secrets colognes and other perfumes. Saved for the vanilla ones (which, ehem, I save for really important occassions) which I will still use, all my other colognes are just sitting there, gathering dust. Even my lipsticks aren't being used these days. Aside from my natural scent (and only guys actually take the time to smell me anyway), I don't know Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-880707502003-01-26T17:31:00.000-08:002003-01-26T17:31:27.556-08:00Aids, our morning LSS *~*~*~*~*~*~~*~ It's actually heavenly to wake up from your own warm, soft bed... and have hot water waiting for you when you take a bath. It's also more than nice not to be waking up at 4:30 a.m. to jog (ok, fine.. WALK) 5 kilometers. It's absolutely wonderful to be eating home-cooked meals using my favorite orange glass and drinking fresh milk and feasting on junk foods Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-880454452003-01-26T05:25:00.000-08:002003-01-26T05:28:29.000-08:00FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED: (gotten from here) Subject: [upm] Power Up Pasig re-opening Hi everybody, Just announcing that Power Up Pasig is finally re-opening on Feb 1 saturday. Ribbon Cutting ceremonies at 6 pm, FREE CLIMBING, band, drinks and food for the rest of the evening. We are saying thank you to all our loyal clients who have been waiting so long for this gym to open again! Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-879474412003-01-24T00:35:00.000-08:002003-01-24T00:35:14.116-08:00Shamefully, i've killed 3 ants today... I have no idea how they got into my towel but when they started biting me after I just showered, arghh... I killed them. I felt really bad after. Sigh. Still a long way to go from being non-violent. (in fairness, i have 3 bites on my neck from the ants yesterday, and i didn't kill any naman yesterday)Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-878279142003-01-21T22:42:00.000-08:002003-01-21T22:43:26.000-08:00God I pray that I can keep sane And that I won’t ever give in To any sudden desire To push someone off a cliff Someday, when our paths do cross I pray I will not be rude And mean and critical and bad-mannered To anybody, least of all The one who’s currently tormenting me Please never allow That I resort to violence When his demanding ways Are starting to upset me And if YOU can be so generous LetMecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-877705602003-01-20T22:24:00.000-08:002003-01-20T22:35:40.000-08:00this is a fellow climber at Pulag.....ayan peeps, fall in love and be inggit/reminiscent with Marko Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-877545332003-01-20T16:31:00.000-08:002003-01-20T17:21:24.000-08:00I don't think i'll ever buy a tent. I don't wanna go thru that ritual i've seen the others do... shake all the dirt on my face. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ As of this writing, I'm still not sick. In fact, not only did i go to work yesterday, I also went shopping at the mall. And what time did I sleep last night? Past 12!!! As if I wasn't panting like crazy up somewhere the day before. I feel all the more Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-877009122003-01-19T16:33:00.000-08:002003-01-19T16:33:15.370-08:00Twas weird, having the sun shine on my face today... and not being somewhere where there are trees and mountain sounds... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Another thing i'm thankful to have realized in the mountains was, God was good in giving me a big butt. Honestly, it was never of use to me before (ok, friends from the other blog, please, no raised brows and uhm.. SPO comments) as much as when I was going Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-876748872003-01-19T01:59:00.000-08:002003-01-19T01:59:26.456-08:00 The gang kept telling me that it's the sweeper's job to really look out and take care of the weakest climber. But special mention has to really go to Aldrin and Aids (who was not even the sweeper but kept Aldrin and me company just the same). Because of them, I didn't lose heart in becoming a climber. It WAS their task to wait for me and see me reach the campsite, but they didn't have to be so Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-876748112003-01-19T01:55:00.000-08:002003-01-20T21:26:37.000-08:00BACK FROM THE MOUNTAINS PICO DE LORO CONQUERED I arrived at home at 4:50 PM of Sunday, 19 January 2003. Met the gang at 6:00 AM at Chowking's Baclaran but we left rather late. We registered at DENR and started the climb at roughly 10:30. 10 minutes into the climb Yes, I can do this, I kept telling myself. Just take it one step at a time, without checking how long we still have to go so as not Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-874633162003-01-14T22:51:00.000-08:002003-01-14T23:43:02.000-08:00As of this writing, I lack: ~ a poncho/raincoat (I will have to turn my old stuff at home and find this wallet-sized raincoat giveaway from PAL, given to me by Allee) ~ a jacket (since, as of latest inventory, I only have really unsuitable ones like, 2 denim jackets, varisty-type jacket made of mylon, cotton and lining that's real heavy, a gym sweatshirt and a cashmere sweater) ~ a sleeping Mecnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101035.post-873426122003-01-12T23:28:00.000-08:002003-01-12T23:28:02.746-08:00This blog is born !!Mecnoreply@blogger.com0