The Opitahals

Liceo De Paete Class of '89 had another meeting about the planned reunion. In attendance were about 15 people. I could not remember what was decided. :D What I remember is that there was still a debate on which day the event will be held, this late. Given that the venue has been decided, it may not be a problem but it should be decided now.

I didn't take any picture this time.

Decorative Panel Sculptures

I was recently visited by a high school friend mainly to catch up about life and what not. We haven't seen each other for years maybe and I almost failed to recognize him to my embarrassment. He mentioned that he's working in a small furniture manufacturing outfit geared for export. He works as a skilled craftsman doing what we call in our town as "labor." I tried looking up what it's called in English but in vain. For some time now I have been thinking of wall accents, mainly panels I can put on the bare walls of my place and he just came in the right time. I asked him to produce me a design but given that I was flying out the next few days, I didn't have time to wait for any designs. I will be looking at them in March and if I like it, I'd have samples carved for trial. I'm sure they will look good on the walls.

Short Vacation

I came back to Tokyo yesterday from a week's vacation mostly in Laguna. I wasn't able to spend much time away from the house due to the small things that I needed done in and around the house. I managed to take some boring pictures of things around which has not changed much anyway. This time around it's different in that the leaving part was easier than the last. Maybe because I find my vacations getting less and less enjoyable because I am finding myself dealing more with unnecessary burden that is being put on my shoulders by the constant stream of people spoiling it. Maybe leaving is easier because it affords me the escape that I needed in order to keep my sanity.

Why do I keep coming back to the town of my birth and childhood? I wish someday I can tell myself I had enough of it then move on. That I shall not be wanting to go back any more. I want to be forward-looking and never look back ever.