I lied


"Sabihin mo na kung sino kasi yung taong gusto mo."

Dalawang linggo na, yun pa din ang paulit-ulit niyang tinatanong.

"Makulit lang? Ba't mo ba tinatanong?"

"Basta. Sino nga dito sa atin?"

"Siya."

Napatigil siya. Hinihintay ko kung ano pa ang karagdagang reaksyon niya. Mamaya konti napatawa na lang siya. "Ahh alam na.. Hahaha."

Kung alam mo lang. Gusto ko mang sabihin kaso wag na lang. Komplikado. Pero kahit papaano sana napansin mo. Kahit papaano sana nabasa mo sa mga mata ko. 

Philippine Red Cross La Union Chapter: Reaching the Young of San Gabriel La Union


       Today, October 4, 2013, I joined my senior at Philippine Red Cross La Union Chapter in yet another worthwhile activity at the town of San Gabriel, La Union. We went to conduct a Re-echo of First Aid on two elementary schools from this town. This is an activity under the Disaster Risk reduction in Schools Project of the Philippine Red Cross with the support of the German Red Cross.


This is more of a "message-to-myself", although I doubt if I'll ever find such person, I doubt if such person even exist.

I'm acting hopeless again. At the moment, I may say that I almost fall for someone na kasakasama ko sa ngayon. Although, like I said, hopeless talaga. Magsisimula pa lang tapos na. May nauna nang namuong relasyon bago pa ako dumating. 

Hindi kasi ako yung tipong nakikisabat sa lovelife ng iba-- lalo na kung sila yung nauna. Nakakawala ng gana mag-pursue ng something na mukha namang laan na sa iba. The fact na hindi siya interesado, o attracted sa akin, that's the cue.

Hindi din ako yung tipong nagpapapansin sa guy, nagpapacute, nagpapakaoverlygirly... even if [or lalo na pag] gusto ko yung guy. I'll even show him my harsh and sutil side. If he ends up not liking me, then I can understand.. because that's the expected result. Hindi yun nakakasama ng loob on my part.

See, I always try to push everyone away from me, kasi I know na wala naman talagang taong nagtatagal ng panghabang-buhay sa tabi natin. Darating yung point na aalis sila, gaano mo man sila kaclose, gaano man kayo nagmamahalan, gaano man katagal yung napagsamahan ninyo. 

But seriously, may konting part sa puso ko na umaasa na dumating sana yung guy na kahit gaano ko siya sungitan, tarayan, hampasin [ng slight] o ipagtulakan papalayo.. lalaban pa rin siya para mapalapit sa akin. Parang ganun. Masyado talaga akong adik sa ganitong scheme ko kaya siguro hanggang ngayon wala pa ring nangyayari sa buhay ko. 

After all, obviously, it's my fault. Mahirap. Masakit. Malungkot. Masama na ito kasi mukhang nakasanayan ko na yung sakit. Kaya mukhang mahihirapan na akong baguhin ang lahat. Parang naging part na ito ng buhay ko. Nakakainis lang talaga. :/ Ako lang ba o maski kayo ganito din?
minsan talaga hindi mo aakalain na yung bagay na minsan mong itinago sa sarili mo ng pagkahabahabang panahon, darating na lang yung point na hindi mo na alam kung gaano na kalayo ang nakaratingan niya, hindi mo na alam kung gaano na siya nabago at namanipula ng mga taong minsan mong pinakatiwalaan..nakakairita lang talaga.

Philippine Red Cross La Union Chapter: Ambulance Operation



        Philippine Red Cross La Union Chapter conducted an Ambulance Operation Training last September 16-19, 2013. This training is under the Safety Services, which is to ensure the health and safety of the Filipino people. Some of the other training of the Safety Services program includes First Aid, Basic Life Support - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Water Safety (Swimming, Aquatic Lifesaving & Life Guarding), Accident Prevention, and Other basic rescue courses (EMT-Basic, Rope Rescue Technician, Vehicular Extrication, etc). The Safety Services also renders first aid, ambulance, beach patrol, life guarding and basic rescue services. It also encourages physical fitness and practice of skills learned through its First Aid Olympics and Swim and Stay-fit programs. These training are conducted in order to effectively carry out the tasks necessary to achieve the goals set by the organization.[c]redcross.org