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06 December, 2009

Baptism of Fire

It was my first with a 9mm pistol. I had 10 rounds yesterday in Public Safety College Firing Range, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Sir Ram (Lt. Ramilo from G4S-STI), my firing instructor, was kind and patient enough to teach a newbie like me how to fire a gun. I must say, it's VERY addictive. At first, I got really nervous because it's a REAL gun loaded with 10 deadly bullets in its magazine.

I wanna share with you my (not-so-bad) shot group. If you're looking for the 10th bullet, well, ahem, it hit the ground. Haha. :p I'm proud of myself though for this new experience. There will surely be a second time when ISHI comes home. :)

what do you think?

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23 July, 2009

ENCHANTED-TAGAYTAY ROAD TRIP

Forgive me for being nostalgic. I can’t help it.

I won’t ever forget January 2009. First break ni Ishi after 8 months for the holidays. I saw a picture last night before I went to bed. Naalala ko ulet bigla how wonderful that time was for us. Siguro defense mechanism ko na rin against loneliness to look at our happy moments together, stored in my mobile phone.

“Ishi, ano kaya pwedeng magawa hangga’t break mo?” Ishi is my term of endearment to him. It’s a Hebrew word meaning, “my husband.” Since we couldn’t think of anything at that time, tinuloy na lang namin yung plan namin to open a joint bank account. While we were finishing the transaction from a nearby commercial bank, I got a text message from Adette.

“Sis, asan kayo? Andito kami ni Ian sa V.Luna.” Nagmamadali kaming bumalik ni Ishi. Sakay agad ako sa motorcycle nya. Naalala ko na hindi pa pala kami nag-aalmusal so I told him.

“Ishi, hungry na’ko.” You know, my boyfriend is such a caring guy that he won’t tolerate me being hungry. Stop agad siya sa isang fast food so we could eat. I texted Adette and told her that we’re still having breakfast and we would be there in 15 minutes. Eat and run ang ending namin. Broom-broom.

Natagpuan namin si Adette with her bf, Ian eating kikiam and fish ball, malapit sa commissary. By the way, Ian happens to be Ishi’s mistah. It’s so nice to be with friends again. The last time we really spent time together was a year ago.

“Punta tayong Enchanted Kingdom,” sabi ni Ian. Answered prayer! Natatawa ako kasi parang ang pagkasabi nya sa E.K. ay parang kasing lapit lang ng Cubao. I looked at Ishi. “What do you think?”

Nagpunta na kami sa bahay nila Ishi, kumain ng lunch at nagpack ng gamit. Dala ang backpack, sakay kami sa isang silver ng Toyota Vios. Laguna, here we come!

Pa-gas sa SLEX. Coffee sa Starbucks. Wala pa man kami sa Sta.Rosa ay masaya na kami. Dumating kami sa E.K. ng 2:30 P.M. Sakto, may privilege card ako ng E.K. sulit sa aming 4, P1000 lang binayad namin! :)

Ang daming tao! Ang haba ng pila. Siguro sa 9 na oras na inilagi namin dun, naka 3 rides lang kami. Mas madalas ang kain namin at pagpi-picture. Di bale, nakanood naman tayo ng fireworks display. 11 na ng gabi, ang sakit ng ng paa ko at basang basa pa ako sa Rio Grande Rapids, ang akala naming uwian na, hindi pa pala. Eto talagang si Ian, hindi pa pala tapos sa kanyang “trip.”

“Bok, gusto nyo pumunta ng Tagaytay?” Waah. May ambisyon pa pala siyang pumunta ng Tagaytay. Naisip ko naman, nakakahiya namang humindi. I just left the decision to Ishi.

“Kayo bahala. Ok lang sa amin.” Ayon ang ending, next stop namin ang Tagaytay. January nun at para kaming nasa Baguio. Hanap agad kami ng mautulugan. Ala-una na ng madaling araw. Good night, este good mornight. :p

Umaga na. Wala sa plano namin na aabutin ang bakcpack namin ng Tagaytay. Buti na lang lagi akong may dalang toiletries sa bag. Buti nabitbit namin ang mga toothbrush namin. Paggising ko gising na si Ishi. Nakaligo na and everything. Umandar na naman ang pagiging bugo-bugo. Nahuli ko siyang sinosolo ang Taal Lake sa picture.

“Ishi wala akong shampoo.” Aba! After 1 minute, complied na ang shampoo ko. Haha. Sweet talaga ng boypren ko. :p After maligo, sumali na rin ako sa pagpapa-picture kay Taal Lake.

Sakto, dumating na si Ian and Adette. Breakfast na ulet! Sarap ng breakfast namin ni Ishi. Mushroom burger. :) Nangati na naman paa ni Ian. Gagala daw kami. Ok fine! :)

Next stop, Tagaytay Picnic Grove. Walang kamatayang picture. Gusto sana naming mag zip line kaso parang hindi proportion ang presyo sa pagggamit namin ng zip line. Wag na lang.

Kala nyo tapos na? Hindi pa! Nangangati na naman paa ni Ian. Punta daw kami sa PNPA. Huwat?! Pero hindi natuloy. Hehe. Ang ending namin sa Eastwood Mall. Kain ng lunch at nag Timezone!

Sobrang saya namin nun. Sa loob ng dalawang araw parang nasulit lahat ng 8 months na paghihintay ko makasama si Ishi. Sana magawa namin ulet un. Salamat sa makating paa ni Ian. Salamat sa text ni Adette. Salamat sa mga kaibigan. :)

what do you think?

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16 July, 2009

I AM HIS FINISH LINE

It’s been more than three months since the last time I saw him. It’s been one and a half months since our last conversation. I already feel miserable. As to date, am clueless regarding his whereabouts.

Yesterday I was so fortunate to get the last remaining seat of Gateway Cineplex 10’s Platinum Cinema for the screening of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince this weekend. As I was paying for my ticket, I’ve never felt so incomplete because I was somehow hoping to have my bf standing next to me. I told myself, “Wouldn’t it be wonderful to watch it with him?” Pain pierced me. I really miss him.

Like what I’ve said in one of my shout outs in my Facebook account, I feel like am a single lady. I don’t know if what am feeling is bad. I don’t know if I should be feeling guilty of entertaining this kind of thought. However, I don’t want to blame myself. I’m not giving up on us or whatsoever.

I think I’ve lost track of time. I don’t want to do the math as to whether how many days or nights he’s been gone. I need time killers. Whenever I go home from work, all I want is to get some sleep. I don’t wanna think about how hard our situation is. There are times I cry on my workstation because I can no longer handle the pain. Like what I always say, “She who waits, also serves.” This is my part. This is my personal sacrifice. Missing special days and occasions are becoming as normal as breathing. My man confesses that because of his frequent busyness, he doesn’t even know what date it is already. I don’t even have any idea if he celebrated his birthday last month or not.

I think am now gradually losing the strength to be far from him. He promised me that after all these things, he would come back to me and we would never be apart. He said that as each day passes, he feels that he’s a step closer to me... and being with me is his finish line.

what do you think?

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Be my Friendster! © ishanitomeng 03.03.07	06 December, 2009 Baptism of Fire It was my first with a 9mm pistol. I had 10 rounds yesterday in Public Safety College Firing Range, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Sir Ram (Lt. Ramilo from G4S-STI), my firing instructor, was kind and patient enough to teach a newbie like me how to fire a gun. I must say, it's VERY addictive. At first, I got really nervous because it's a REAL gun loaded with 10 deadly bullets in its magazine. I wanna share with you my (not-so-bad) shot group. If you're looking for the 10th bullet, well, ahem, it hit the ground. Haha. :p I'm proud of myself though for this new experience. There will surely be a second time when ISHI comes home. :) • mused at 21:32 • what do you think? 0 shouted out 23 July, 2009 ENCHANTED-TAGAYTAY ROAD TRIP Forgive me for being nostalgic. I can’t help it. I won’t ever forget January 2009. First break ni Ishi after 8 months for the holidays. I saw a picture last night before I went to bed. Naalala ko ulet bigla how wonderful that time was for us. Siguro defense mechanism ko na rin against loneliness to look at our happy moments together, stored in my mobile phone. “Ishi, ano kaya pwedeng magawa hangga’t break mo?” Ishi is my term of endearment to him. It’s a Hebrew word meaning, “my husband.” Since we couldn’t think of anything at that time, tinuloy na lang namin yung plan namin to open a joint bank account. While we were finishing the transaction from a nearby commercial bank, I got a text message from Adette. “Sis, asan kayo? Andito kami ni Ian sa V.Luna.” Nagmamadali kaming bumalik ni Ishi. Sakay agad ako sa motorcycle nya. Naalala ko na hindi pa pala kami nag-aalmusal so I told him. “Ishi, hungry na’ko.” You know, my boyfriend is such a caring guy that he won’t tolerate me being hungry. Stop agad siya sa isang fast food so we could eat. I texted Adette and told her that we’re still having breakfast and we would be there in 15 minutes. Eat and run ang ending namin. Broom-broom. Natagpuan namin si Adette with her bf, Ian eating kikiam and fish ball, malapit sa commissary. By the way, Ian happens to be Ishi’s mistah. It’s so nice to be with friends again. The last time we really spent time together was a year ago. “Punta tayong Enchanted Kingdom,” sabi ni Ian. Answered prayer! Natatawa ako kasi parang ang pagkasabi nya sa E.K. ay parang kasing lapit lang ng Cubao. I looked at Ishi. *“What do you think?”* Nagpunta na kami sa bahay nila Ishi, kumain ng lunch at nagpack ng gamit. Dala ang backpack, sakay kami sa isang silver ng Toyota Vios. Laguna, here we come! Pa-gas sa SLEX. Coffee sa Starbucks. Wala pa man kami sa Sta.Rosa ay masaya na kami. Dumating kami sa E.K. ng 2:30 P.M. Sakto, may privilege card ako ng E.K. sulit sa aming 4, P1000 lang binayad namin! :) Ang daming tao! Ang haba ng pila. Siguro sa 9 na oras na inilagi namin dun, naka 3 rides lang kami. Mas madalas ang kain namin at pagpi-picture. Di bale, nakanood naman tayo ng fireworks display. 11 na ng gabi, ang sakit ng ng paa ko at basang basa pa ako sa Rio Grande Rapids, ang akala naming uwian na, hindi pa pala. Eto talagang si Ian, hindi pa pala tapos sa kanyang “trip.” “Bok, gusto nyo pumunta ng Tagaytay?” Waah. May ambisyon pa pala siyang pumunta ng Tagaytay. Naisip ko naman, nakakahiya namang humindi. I just left the decision to Ishi. “Kayo bahala. Ok lang sa amin.” Ayon ang ending, next stop namin ang Tagaytay. January nun at para kaming nasa Baguio. Hanap agad kami ng mautulugan. Ala-una na ng madaling araw. Good night, este good mornight. :p Umaga na. Wala sa plano namin na aabutin ang bakcpack namin ng Tagaytay. Buti na lang lagi akong may dalang toiletries sa bag. Buti nabitbit namin ang mga toothbrush namin. Paggising ko gising na si Ishi. Nakaligo na and everything. Umandar na naman ang pagiging bugo-bugo. Nahuli ko siyang sinosolo ang Taal Lake sa picture. *“Ishi wala akong shampoo.”* Aba! After 1 minute, complied na ang shampoo ko. Haha. Sweet talaga ng boypren ko. :p After maligo, sumali na rin ako sa pagpapa-picture kay Taal Lake. Sakto, dumating na si Ian and Adette. Breakfast na ulet! Sarap ng breakfast namin ni Ishi. Mushroom burger. :) Nangati na naman paa ni Ian. Gagala daw kami. Ok fine! :) Next stop, Tagaytay Picnic Grove. Walang kamatayang picture. Gusto sana naming mag zip line kaso parang hindi proportion ang presyo sa pagggamit namin ng zip line. Wag na lang. Kala nyo tapos na? Hindi pa! Nangangati na naman paa ni Ian. Punta daw kami sa PNPA. Huwat?! Pero hindi natuloy. Hehe. Ang ending namin sa Eastwood Mall. Kain ng lunch at nag Timezone! Sobrang saya namin nun. Sa loob ng dalawang araw parang nasulit lahat ng 8 months na paghihintay ko makasama si Ishi. Sana magawa namin ulet un. Salamat sa makating paa ni Ian. Salamat sa text ni Adette. Salamat sa mga kaibigan. :) • mused at 17:41 • what do you think? 0 shouted out 16 July, 2009 I AM HIS FINISH LINE It’s been more than three months since the last time I saw him. It’s been one and a half months since our last conversation. I already feel miserable. As to date, am clueless regarding his whereabouts. Yesterday I was so fortunate to get the last remaining seat of Gateway Cineplex 10’s Platinum Cinema for the screening of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince this weekend. As I was paying for my ticket, I’ve never felt so incomplete because I was somehow hoping to have my bf standing next to me. I told myself, “Wouldn’t it be wonderful to watch it with him?” Pain pierced me. I really miss him. Like what I’ve said in one of my shout outs in my Facebook account, I feel like am a single lady. I don’t know if what am feeling is bad. I don’t know if I should be feeling guilty of entertaining this kind of thought. However, I don’t want to blame myself. I’m not giving up on us or whatsoever. I think I’ve lost track of time. I don’t want to do the math as to whether how many days or nights he’s been gone. I need time killers. Whenever I go home from work, all I want is to get some sleep. I don’t wanna think about how hard our situation is. There are times I cry on my workstation because I can no longer handle the pain. Like what I always say, “She who waits, also serves.” This is my part. This is my personal sacrifice. Missing special days and occasions are becoming as normal as breathing. My man confesses that because of his frequent busyness, he doesn’t even know what date it is already. I don’t even have any idea if he celebrated his birthday last month or not. I think am now gradually losing the strength to be far from him. He promised me that after all these things, he would come back to me and we would never be apart. He said that as each day passes, he feels that he’s a step closer to me... and being with me is his finish line. • mused at 15:11 • what do you think? 0 shouted out