RETREAT PREPARATIONS et al

Yearly, Saint William's School (my alma mater and where I am currently employed) conducts a faculty retreat. I am excited at first because this is my first retreat with my co-workers and its a major plus that the venue is one of my dream destinations- that is Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It will be a four day retreat. 

Preparation:

I stayed at Ma'am Del's house since the group will leave at 2am (since I'm coming from far away place). There, we prepared all the necessary things that we should bring like breakfast (we had home made chao fan and beef tapa) snacks ( we had ham and cheese sandwich). We didn't have the chance to take a nap since we reached their house at 8pm because we attended that La Naval procession right after the mass. After eating dinner, we took turns to have our bath and do our rituals and final checking of our luggage. It was so sweet because Ma'am Del prepared a personalized bag tag for me with all my personal information written on it. I did not expect it so the happiness i felt was mutual (haha meganon) We went to school at exactly 10 pm (Sunday) because some of the teachers, Ma'am Del and I collaborated that we will stay at the faculty room so that we won't disturb our housemates during that 1am departure and apparently the two of us were only the persons who seriously took the plan. Others arrived between 10:30 to 11:00 pm: not bad. We slept (or should I say nap) at the faculty room and I don't know what happened afterwards. I woke up at 1 and everyone is already there and they are all ready (except me, AWKWARD) though everyone is still waiting for the bus (Victory Liner 1807).

Here are some pictures at the bus:

Dra. Nancy and Ma'am Del

with my co teachers: Ma'am Alviz, Ma'am Juna and Ma'am Gold

Sir Bam

Ma'am Openg and Sister Leonila (ha ha)

We left school earlier than expected and we say the rosary as our morning praise. 

I slept again. and again. and again. I did not even notice the stop over. I just woke up when we are already at Makati and it is already 4 something in the morning. We reached then the airport and do the necessary things

needed for checking in. 

checking my ticket

pictures while waiting

We were all excited not until our flight was delayed 2x but then look at our happy faces while waiting.

The plane:

my seatmates Dra.Nancy and Sir Bam :)

the group parallel to us

what a beautiful sky

Puerto Princesa Airport

We waited for our baggage (as usual) and we rode the tourist van rented by the school. We stayed at Saint Ezekiel Moreno Spirituality and Development Center. We went directly to the Retreat House, took our lunch and rest. The formal session of our retreat started at 4 pm and ended at 9:30. After which, we went to our room and say our group rosary, took a shower and sleep. 

This was our first day our Palawan and hope you enjoyed my post. 

I will also make a blog about the remaining 3 days of our stay at Puerto SOON. :>

CYCLE

I am in the state of metamorphosis.
Suffering the lost of myself.

Famous Last Words

Today, I am beginning to accept what has happened to me, but I don't understand it. Perhaps acceptance is a new beginning. Maybe, understanding will never come. The more one understands oneself, the easier it is to be liberated from the chains of useless and negative thinking. 


TODAY'S ADVICE: Feel the pain until it hurts no more.

SONG FOR THE DAY :)

DROPS OF JUPITER

Was it everything you wanted to find?

And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there

I get on better like this.

But still, this isn't the best way.

Super

Juliet loves the beat and the lust it commands.
Drop the dagger and lather the blood on your hands Romeo.

MCR

Bullet Proof Loneliness At Best

My nerves often get better off me. 

It is especially on free days that I feel rotten.

The atmosphere is so oppressive and sleepy and as heavy

as lead. You don't hear a single bird chirping outside

and a deadly close SILENCE hangs everywhere 

catching hold of me as if it will drag me down deep into an underworld. 

WASTEFUL INSANITY AND ME. 

Rock is dead and the Papers did it.

HUM HALLELUJAH HUM HALLELUJAH

And you are my overflowing melody

Too great to be measured on any imaginable scale

A memento of an unbounded thought I can't ignore

A topic full of insights

The most clever form of darkness but a good persuasion

My representation due to love as thoughts

The tempest of my eyes

A candid puzzle piece or enigma

The best supernatural but humane being

that will always have a special twinge in my heart

The happy never after I want to believe in

The uncertainty I want to uncloak

and be sure about

A fugitive I want to isolate myself with

The heart I want to move.

My composition written this time of the year last year for you-know-who.

This is a response to a poem he also wrote for me. 

Pathetic me.