RaiTravels: Iloilo 2015

Finally I'm officially back...a little sleep catching and a little "home-bound" adjustment but I am so back. As I have mentioned in my previous blog, I will be out for 8 days (Pampanga based guys!) for my trip to Iloilo to Boracay back to Iloilo then home then back to Bora. I KNOW! IT IS CRAAAAZY. Well...let me explain...

We were booked for a flight to Iloilo for work on October 12 to 16, 2015. Of course I have to be there, it is official and if given a choice there is no way I will not grab the trip because I enjoy travelling so so so much, It's food for the soul :) It's learning and having fun at the same time. The itinerary includes a Boracay trip on October 13 to 15. YAY Boracay, I should be excited right? But...yeah there's a little turn of events again. I was actually booked for a Boracay trip already (tickets and arrangements were made early this year, I can't back out already) on October 17 to 19. 

3:00 AM: Iloilo Airport from NAIA 3

Thank the good Lord that the trips did not over lap or else I will definitely let go of  my 2nd Boracay trip (Oct. 17 to 19) because Iloilo  is work related (plus the fact that it also includes Bora mehehe). Planning for both trips is such a pain in the ass. I can just imagine the stress physically and emotionally. It will be really really really tiring. 

Iloilo trip = T1

Boracay trip = T2

We will back from T1 on October 16...FRIDAY...manila to Pampanga. Can you just imagine the traffic. We were stuck  for almost 8 hours. The van literally isn't moving for 2 hours. It was exhausting. And yes, we were fresh from a 6-hour drive from Boracay back to Iloilo. I was home at exactly 12:30 AmM of October 17, 2015...we will leave for T2 at exactly 4:00 AM. I unpacked then packed then left home again. No time for sleep, no time for the dogs, no time to fix things and no time for anything related to rest. 

And so we left as planned. Don't get me wrong guys, I am sleeping...in the van, in the car, in the airport and in the plane...anywhere but the bed hahaha :) It was tiring but I'm with a different company (Em's family) which kind of keeps me going.

Then here comes LANDO. Boohooo, all water activities were cancelled (I was lookin forward for the water activities actually). Never the less we still had fun and we still get most of what we have and of what we can do. It was still ok. 

I had fever and colds during my 2nd Bora trip maybe because of all the lack of sleep and sudden change in diet. I was totally overeating thinking that that would compensate for all the lack of energy (sino nga namang niloko ko hahaha). Alam ko naman na tulog ang kailangan ko at hindi pagkain.

I survived and I had so so so much fun. I get to see and experience new things and we do have a reason to come back (water activities and shiz)

Here are a few of the pictures :)

Iloilo home of La Paz Batchoy. It's soooooo gooood!!!

Hail the Provincial CApitol of Iloilo, It actually looked a Church dome haha

Boscotcho, always an Iloilo staple 

Butterscotch underneath, though I am not a fan 

Piyaya wow wow wow...I'm half way there 

Yup, feeling cute

Out of all the art display in the capitol, this struct me the most. I depicts child molestation cases. I is entitles "Tell me" 

On the way to Catiklan...we wentto Basura Garden. 

Everything is recycled :) 

These were Talaba shells :) 

Just wow :) Mangroves Farm! 

The Miag-Ao Church standing sternly since 1787. 

I just have a thing for anything related to history. Ii just feels like they hold so much story. 

Courtesy call: Iloilo City 

Ooooh yeah the upcoming

Finally heading home (is it even allowed to post stuff like this hahaha i dont know)

RaiCries: Blackie

It has been a crazy sad week for me. I have so much stuff to do still since I am scheduled on an Iloilo and Boracay Trip next week. I should be jumping in excitement and thrill right? But no. 

I scheduled this week to be my preparation suppose to be for the fun-filled adventure next week but there were slight turn of events. Blackie, our loyal looong time dog companion had a serious urinary system problem, she was peeing blood...pure blood. Not urine with a little blood, it was PURE blood. Imagining it still gives me chills. I was afraid that she might be in pain. 

Just to give a little background, she has been with us for roughly 15-18 human years now. She’s really old. I never actually gave our “Bantay Dogs” enough attention. I know, I’m cruel. Too much time is wasted already. But I won’t let them die and suffer just like that. I love them and I care for them. Besides if we (family) don’t, then who else will?

Sinugod namin si Blackie sa Pet care clinic (10 min. drive) the day before yesterday, October 6, 2015. Napansin ko that morning, before going to work, na umiihi na siys ng dugo, I waited the whole day if magiimprove ang situation, but it didn’t, so the moment nakauwi ako ng office, I waited for my mom and did what we must.

The veterinarian ran tests and gave medications already. Her galbladder (not quite sure) was already filled with blood, they cleaned that part and gave meds to stop the bleeding. Nakausap ko na ang vet, luckily wala daw stones si Blackie and magana sya kumain. I really hope na maging ok ang lahat. Until now nakaconfine pa sya, wala pang result ang kidney and liver scan. I am open for anything, besides matanda na si Blackie, super bonus na ang edad nya. 

IT WAS CRAZY and super sad. I’m the kind of person who does not deal with passing or death or illness easily, I mean all of us don’t but for me it’s different. Painful images play in my mind over and over again. I’m the person who dwells on the negative side of death than the positive ones (like the “in death, there’s no more pain” stuff. NO!). I was the one who insisted to take her to the dog hospital but 80% of that moment, I was just in the car. I never wanted to enter the clinic, I never wanted to hear the doctor’s advice. I never wanted to hear Blackie’s painful moans. I was that weak when it comes to situations like this. But I wanted to, I really wanted to be with her in the process, I just can’t. 

I know it may sound absurd but I felt God's gentle presence. What if this happened next week when I’m gone? I mean, I’m the only one who can drive. What if it happened when it was all too late? Well, it might be late already...but at least we tried.

Hospital bills were ceiling high but, again, we did what we must. It’s some what a payback for Blackie’s loyalty.

Well, for now I am just hoping for the best. H O P E. Hold On, Pain Ends. For Blackie, pls be well already.

RaiSpeaks: Blogging Finally :)

So yes, I am finally doing it. It was a life-long dream (well not actually, it was just recently haha maybe a few months ago) that I really really really wanted to blog on the things that’s been happening in my life. There weren’t any big news or whatever but I personally think that there are a lot of advantages that blogging gives.

1. It is your FREEDOM. Writing, posting, making blogs are freedom, it’s like…you’re in a whole new world when you’re writing down every thought and every experience.

2. It’s like a diary you can visit/bring anywhere (well anywhere with wifi). You post and then there it is…you get to revisit and experience that special moment (like the feeling you get when you actually read your diary after so many years)…plus it won’t get lost :)

3. It’s free. I wanted a personal blog where you get to buy the “name” of your site…I don’t know what it’s called but it’s different from “prepared” blogging sites like Tumblr or Blogger and many others but I personally think that Tumblr  or this site  are way better start than jumping into something that I am technically not good at, I mean, I barely know anything about the network/installation and the shiz that is why easy-startup sites like this one are good kick off to the road of tomorrow haha :)

4. I get to share. I L-O-V-E makeup and I really wanted to share my experiences with interested readers. As a makeup buyer (which is like every week) I make sure that I get a good value of my money when buying, that is why I watch Youtubers’ review and do swatches of the different makeup products that I intend to buy, I also love reading blogs about makeup reviews and what-not. And in this site, I also get to share my experiences as far as makeup and beauty brands/products go. I don’t really care if no one sees/reads this or if no one cares, I’ll do it anyway because this makes me happy :) (I’d appreciate it if you visit me tho haha).

BTW, I am also a self proclaimed baker, Baking is my first love. I am NOT good at it but…I love it, baking just never fails to fascinate me, from all the mixing and the molding and aaaaallll the dirty work…ALL OF IT IS JUST WORTH IT :) hahaha I also get to share my humble creations in this page.

That is just few of the reasons why I made a blogging page. I am in no hope that anyone will actually read this but like I said earlier..I actually care less. Let’s just be happy and do what we want ok? Ok.

TIl my next post :)

Always remember…be beautiful, be YOU. 

Disclaimer: I am, in no way, a language expert nor an english teacher. I may have overlooked spellings and grammars. I apologize! Tihiii :)