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day 5 post yolanda.a lot of devastated people still can't escape ground zero...paying respect, grieving, surviving. might be too much to take in all at once...aid, gratitude to nations that unite as one, faith in God first, then faith in humanity...survivors helping survivors...love letters, sending ripples of hope, communication in its most basic form, as if mocking the so-called high technology - all gone in an instant...innocence, ecstasy in tiny...

yolanda

- "I am a decent person. But if you have not eaten in three days, you do shameful things to survive," Gualberto told AFP as he dug canned goods from the debris and flies swarmed over the bodies."This typhoon has stripped us of our dignity... but I still have my family and I am thankful for that."- "My husband tied us together, but still we got separated among the debris. I saw many people drowning, screaming and going under.... I haven't found my husband."- "There is no security personnel, relief goods are too slow to arrive. People are dirty,...

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go go j j waterfalls

so said wawin in his feel-na-feel-na-sounds-like rendition of tlc's waterfalls. hilarious! wawin was about 9 then. nauso ang kantang ito ng tlc. it's a good song! cool! nakakaindak ng balikat!i was reminded today because i heard it on riot wednesdays on rx. love riot wednesdays! daming memories na nabubuhay sa old songs! from metrolyrics.com:waterfalls by tlc (ang haba pala nito! pero maganda ang kahulugan!)A lonely mother gazing out of the windowStaring at her son that she just can't touchIf at any time he's in a jam, she'll be by his...

krabi day 4

so on to the last day! we did some last minute shopping for pasalubongs during the morning. yes, aboard that cool, cool scooter.any aches, pains? don't worry there's a druggist pharmacy nearby :)and they have a concrete bench too where you can take the drugs that you just bought hehehe.after the resort checkout, it was time to bid farewell to the bike that served us well. and a quick lunch - tomyum (a staple in our every meal) and chicken satay.then...

krabi day 3 - roaming in scooters

day 3 was a free day :) mike wanted to try the scooters and roam around aonang. so living like free-spirited creatures, we rented one scooter and rode like rockstars (in helmets) woohoo!it felt so good! wind blowing on your face, seeing the sights without barriers, catching falling helmets, and at same time hanging on to your dear life!sad to see trash on the sand. so human desire to destroy nature is really inescapable. :(the beach on a low tide....

krabi day 2 - rainbow and sunset

after the island hopping adventure, we went back to the resort to swim at the pool (can't get enough of water, can we?) and rest for a few hours. we had grand plans of chasing the sun during sunset at aonang beach. when was the last time i've seen a beautiful sunset? can't remember :)rainbow and sunset - probably two of the most wonderful things in this world. blessed to have witnessed both in one day!spotted some tourists looking up and taking...

krabi day 2 - maya island

next stop was maya island - where the movie "the beach" was shot. some of the sights on our way there:the viking cave: jim, our tour guide, told us that the exotic bird's nest could be found here. authorities prohibited public viewing to preserve the limestones in the cave. good to know :)more lovely views:and finally the maya beach! it was crowded! people were all around taking pics, roaming the island, swimming. there were too many people...

krabi day 2 - bamboo island

this is us in the speedboat going to the first stop, bamboo island. the feeling was so tourist-y. you get to sit down and relax with other tourists, most came with family and significant other. i had an urge to make friends with them. there were chinese, french, americans, malaysians, local thais, germans. it's like ubs in one boat hehehehe. but i let them drown in their own world, like mike and i did in ours. aiyee!under the sea with unexplainable...