It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a short story. I’ve been wanting to write this when I saw an illustration about it on the internet and I thought it could be a very interesting subject. I know this isn’t original though, I’m pretty sure there are other stories about this but this is just my take on it and I hope you like the first part of the story.
“Alright Private Abe, this is your final test. We will not be there to help you right away so you’re on your own.”
On my 20th birthday, Ate Chyng (www.chyngreyes.com) took me to a steakhouse in Makati for lunch. Even though she came straight from an overnight shift, she took the time to celebrate my birthday with me.
She was very kind enough to pay for the food and I am very lucky. She told me that when she was still a student, she used to have older friends (which she called ‘yuppie sponsors’) who would treat her for lunch or dinner because a student will never have enough money no matter what. Ha-ha. She told me that when I get to that age, I should also do the same and pay the kindness forward.
So as a promise to Ate Chyng, I figured something out.
I was walking around the mall this afternoon after a tiring day at the office when I saw these things at the bookstore. It instantly came to me that since I’m celebrating my blog’s 5th anniversary, it could be the perfect time to fulfill that promise.
I bought four of these awesome canvas Journal slip-on covers from Indigo. I am giving these out to FOUR awesome bloggers who are interested. This is not a contest so don’t worry about the effort you have to make. This will be given out through a raffle that will be announced a few weeks from now. All you need to do is send me your Name, Email (it has to be the one you are using as I will be contacting you there) and your Blog’s link. You can email the info to me at allen666123@gmail.com OR by leaving a comment on this post OR posting a mention on my Twitter (@allenwhy) OR commenting on the post that I will put up on the U-Blog Group Page on Facebook. Be sure to include your blog’s URL because this is ONLY for bloggers anywhere in the world.
You don’t have to include a message but I will definitely appreciate that!
The prizes will be mailed directly to your mailing address as soon as we get hold of you. Thanks to Kuya Anton (www.pusangkalye.net) for helping me figure out how to ship everything.
Journals are not included because it’ll be very heavy to ship out. Sorry, bagsak ang ekonomiya. But I’m sure you’ll be able to find something to put on it. :D
I hope that you support my simple act of gratitude to the blogging community and I’ll be expecting your names, emails and links!
It also has a pocket inside for cards or pens. :)
Who would’ve thought that I’d still be blogging after five years? I thought this was just a phase; something I’d grow tired of eventually. Maybe I will in the future but for now, let me celebrate my fifth year as a blogger with you.
So what’s the story behind my blogging? Well, I will answer it through the questions that people asked me through the years.
What my blog looked like back then. Nakakahiya yug mukha ko. LOL
Every time I see pictures of the Statue of Liberty, it’s always on the same angle. Everybody’s seen that already so check out her back.
Continue reading »
I grew up by the beach. Much of my weekend was spent swimming in the blue waters or running on the white sands of the Visayas. When we feel like it, the whole family would walk to the beach, bring rice and food we could grill and eat under a coconut tree in banana leaves.
My Lolo (Grandpa) used to have two motor boats used for fishing and it was named from me and my brother. Whenever we visit Lolo on weekends, we would go to the beach to meet his men who just got back from an overnight fishing spree. We would pick the small fishes out of the net and play with them until we get tired and bury them in the sand.
Fishing, aside from farming is the main industry in the Visayas that’s why protecting the sea and our mountains and rivers are main priority to maintain the fertility of the soil and abundance of water for irrigation. Tourism also is a big industry and it’s growing bigger and bigger every year as Tourists discover Visayas’ resources that are unique to the central part of the country.
