An Pobre nga Abuyog-non

A blog is considered as one's own website, your special space in the vast world of the internet web. Some use them for business, for promotions and advertising, for keeping in touch with the rest of the world, or simply as a diary to publish your ideas, opinions, your struggles, fears and the battles in life that you've won.

This Abuyog-non owns this spot and tells about my family, where i come from, events, places and topics that i want to share to possible readers, including you. But mostly, its for me to tell the world of things that are special to me, people close to my heart, events that made it through my memory box and to let you know that this Abuyog-non is simple at heart. There might be times when you think you may not be appreciated, but in my blog you are a great part of my world.

Let me tell you what fills this Abuyog-non's sunday. Sunday is a day worth waiting for. It's my own special day. If i were in Abuyog it would be a day with my family, cooking something special and probably going to the "baybayon" (beach) which is just a few feet from the back of this lowly Abuyog-nons home. Things are no different here, somehow staying eastern of the Philippines do not change some things we do and enjoy even when we wer back to our Abuyog hometown.

To start, if i wake up early on a sunday morning, visiting a laudromat is what I do after breakfast which is usually 9:00 am. The laundry washing machine takes about 4 of my quarters ($1.00) per load and usually i have two. That would take about 25 minutes. I'd usually sit, read and wait or chat with some Filipinos doing the laundry too or if not, i'd be clicking my camera taking some pictures of anything that catches my attention.

Then comes the drying part which costs me five quarters ($1.25) per load and again it takes two loads to dry my clothes. Actually, this Abuyog-non may choose to hang clothes to dry inside the dormitory, but the results are, believe me, not pleasant to my sense of smell. This simple Abuyog-non favors the scent of clothes dried from the drier than spraying cologne or perfume (perfumes are expensive). Then all this Abuyog-non has to do is wait for like 40-45 minutes or until the drier stops, and fold my dry clothes and off to my hiding place.... my room.

I do eat my lunch you know and spend some time in playing PS. Currently we've flipped the Socom 3 game twice. If you've ever played the game you'd know that if you finish the game your rank goes up. we started as ensign and is now a commander. We still keep playing it until we reach the admiral rank.

Sometimes we drive to the beach for a quick dip and a breath of fresh air or visit the church.

The rest of the day is about watching tv while falling asleep and reading a good book. These are what fills my ordinary day. No going to rock islands yet, maybe next time but not yet. Doing these keeps me occupied for the whole day and helps me in not missing home too much. It's when i go to bed that thoughts about home come and usually it keeps me awake and so i'd pick up a book again and read until my eyes close on their own accord.

photos: all pictures were taken last Sunday, 1/4/2009,

Labels: Abuyog, Abuyognon, ordinary day, sunday

Photo: a bag of 3lbs fuji apples and 4 cans of fruit juice
Date: I took this photo last New Year's Eve



Kung ang iba ay naging super busy sa paghahanda noong New Year's Eve, kabaligtaran naman sa kin. Ang dahilan, syempre di ko naman kasi kasama pamilya ko, ala akong bahay na kompleto sa gamit at pangatlo tipid ako sa gastos. Dito may mga Pinoy din na naghanda at nag party, unfortunately itong pobreng Abuyog-non ay hindi invited. Kaya pinagod ko sarili ko sa pag ikot sa shopping center (dalawa lang naman dito ang malalaki) hanggang magsawa sa kawi-window shop, sabay uwi na kagad sa dormitory kung saan nagpuyat ako sa pag-antay ng alas dose ng hatinggabi.

Iba syempre dyan sa Abuyog. Mas feel natin ang pagsalubong sa bagong taon. Pag medyo may extrang pera e bongga ang handa sa Media Noche. Sigurado di mawawala ang fruit salad liban pa sa twelve to thirteen different kinds of round fruits para swertehen sa darating sa taong 2009. Maingay din dyan sa atin sa Abuyog, meron paputok, may lata nga gin-guguyod san motor or potpot, may nagpapatugtog ng pagka lakas-lakas tapos may kantahan pa.

Dito syempre wala. Tumawag ako dyan sa Abuyog sa pamilya ko para kahit papaano ma-greet ko din sila ng Happy New Year bago pa maging busy ang lahat ng cellphone companies. Di ko nga malalaman na alas dose na pala at New Year na kung di pa ako napatingin sa relo. Ala man lang sirena ng bombero or wangwang ng police car para maging hudyat na ito na ang bagong taon.

Kaya itong taga Abuyog na pobre ay kumain na lang ng pinamili kong fuji apples at fruit juice. Walang biro yan ha, dinala ko pa talaga ang push cart sa section na walang namimili para lang makunan ng picture, hirap din pala pag gusto mong i-document ang mga ginagawa mo no, i got some disapproving glances sa ibang namimili. Isip ko tuloy "eh care ko sa inyo, trip ko to, gaya na lang kaya kayo".

At sa wakas mahaba man ang pila e nakarating pa din ako sa kahera, ayan ang napamili ko para sa pagsalubong ko sa New Year. Notice mo yung juice? Galing din Pinas ang iba nyan.

Labels: Abuyog, new year, pobre