Whoopee! is all I can say right about now. I'm very very excited tonight. So yeah, am not going to Puerto Galera. Not gonna experience lying on its white sand, go for a swim on the blue ocean or even take pics of the wonderful surrounding there but all that doesn't matter anymore... Cos


This girl has got all her belongings packed and is so ready to go. Photos and story to come when I get back.

Oh and judgement has been made. The decisions are in and... I made it to the honors list again! Oh yeah. I survived Philosophy! Whoo-hooo!!!!!!!!!!!

I just want to give a shout out to my guy, Alex.

October 19-20 was our Immersion at the Caritas Village in Florida Blanca, Pampanga. I had been so reluctant to go because I was never big on travelling to far away places specifically provincial ones but since it was either that or get an incomplete grade, I went.

Thankfully it was only an overnight stay. The place was so far away from what I call civilization! There wasn't a proper source of water supply - you had to rely on a poso just so you'll have water to wash the dishes, clean the
bathroom, take a bath or wash your face with. Considering it came from the poso one has to bear with the water's malodorous smell. I know I had to. A dirty bathroom and roommates who can't sleep without turning the lights off were also part of the things I had to endure during the immersion. I wasn't able to get a goodnight's sleep at that place. Call me maarte but I just can't take sleeping on the hardwood floor.

It was a lovely place to look at in the morning - early morning that is. What province wasn't? You can have a clear view of the night sky when the sun is just about to rise and it's cold and misty outside and the air you breathe is so fresh... But come the afternoon and you'll be looking for a cold cold drink to quench your thirst and battle the heat of the sun. Belle and I along with some of my classmates resorted to buying a large bottle of cold Pepsi (I prefer Coke but there was none). At night, it gets really dark outside and quiet giving you an impression that it's already deep in the night even though it's only about six o'clock in the evening.

The place has a lot of problems other than having only a poso and lack of electrical posts to light the way. There's no school around the village, kids have to travel far to get their much needed education and there's no clinic in sight with a resident doctor, nurse and dentist to tend to their health concerns. I only stayed overnight there but I know I wouldn't want to live there. It's a tough place to live in.



Our group pic at Pampanga From the left: Me, Anerine, Kath, Jack, Marian, two educ students and Karla

This week is the finals week.The semester is nearing its end.Two exams down.1 thesis defense and an immersion to go.Wish me luck on my thesis defense guys.I hope we defend it well.Our thesis topic is about blogging.It hasn't been done before as far as we know...so hopefully the panel will like it.