Travel Buddies by choice.. :)

Very well said..

Many will think I'm quite insane to travel with someone I just knew for nearly a year now, not that close with you, nor not even in a relationship with you.  But going out with you for quite some time, chatting with you for months, and been able to travel once to almost halfway of our country with you, was enough. I just knew you'll be a perfect travel buddy for me. So if they still can't get it, let me give them this 10 Reasons Why I Love to Travel With You :)

Let me start with my number 10:

You're adventurous and brave enough to face your fears. 

Travelling with someone as adventurous as you makes me feel brave. You are teaching me how to face some fears I have since my younger years. From walking up and down the hill to get a breathtaking panoramic view of the sea, to plunging into the waters of the unknown, the passion on trying new things than our norms, was really a One of a kind experience. And for that, I am grateful to you. (first-time ko yun e)

Number 9. We shared everything. 

With you there's no just mine or just yours. We divided everything into half. From our expenses, toiletries, plates and utensils, to the food we eat, even to the smallest bite of camote and maruya we shared it. (walang lamangan. Haha) 

Number 8. Less talk, more of a nature lover.

I like travelling with you because I find peace and serenity. We talk less and we just enjoy admiring the beautiful scenery in front of us. (it's all worth it)

7. You know how to negotiate/    compromise/communicate.

You know how to negotiate with people around, you have your own "pambobola" skills that worked with the "ates". 

                           

Number 6. We have the same dream destination.

It's nice to know that we have the same places in mind to visit. Not a crowded place, we find peace and happiness in a hidden Valley or falls. And not all the people you'll meet in your lifetime would enjoy such simplicity in life the way we enjoyed it.

No plans, whereever our barefoot
Brings us.. :)

Number 5. You're like my living GPS, I'll never get lost when you're around.  

Well, no need to explain. You're my map reader, my guide in crossing pedestrian lanes. (kasi at this age hindi ako marunong tumawid. Haha)  

4. You're controlling/You can tame me.

With you beside me, my spoiled brat attitude didn't get anywhere. I became a kid who tends to follow what an older brother ordered her to do. (bawal pabebe! bawal arte. Haha!) If you said, jump then who am I to ask.

Number 3. With you there's no malice, no labels, just pure travel buddy.

No matter what label other people put in this insane setup like ours, we simply don't care. Because only the two of us will understand the logic of travelling together. (no more falling nor catching. Haha)

Number 2. I know you'll take me home safely.

You being a "kuya", I know I'll always come home safe and sound. I know I'll be home in one piece because one of your priorities in travelling is not just to enjoy but to be safe as well. If you think I can't do it, you won't push through with it. It's still better to be safe than sorry. :)

And the Number 1 on my list.

I Trust You with All of Me.

Trust is a big word, hard to earn from a person as they say. But being with you for quite a while made me feel that I'll be alright. You never took advantage of anything because you're a man with principles, dignity, ego, and everything. If it's anyone else, I don't know what could've happened to me. So with that, I thank your parents for instilling that gentle manner to you. 

I could not ask for any travel buddy but You. :)

So while we're still both free like a bird. Let's travel the world together while we can, let's go to places we're dreaming off. Let's live and enjoy life to the fullest my dear travel buddy. Thank you for accepting my insanity in terms of travelling. Haha! Looking forward to our next destination..!#

Less plan. Less disappointments. 

And So He Loves Me Not... A Tale of A Friend-zoned..

As the saying goes, "It's Better To Have Loved and Lost Than Never To Have Loved At All". Well, so true and right, at least you got to experience this once in your life. The magical feeling of being in love as they say. Where you've taken the risk and opened up your heart to love someone.  But sadly, you just got rejected. This is what we call, "Unrequited Love". Well, based on Google, Unrequited Love can also be called One-sided love or Unreciprocated Love. This means that only one person is loving and the other person rejects the love. Or we can say dismissed? Or probably they declined the affection you feel. Or sometimes in this generation we used to call it "Friend-zoned" haha!

 

At first it was hard to understand, why of all people you suddenly got this kind of rejection. It was quite hard to move on even though you guys really did not reached that "in a relationship" status. Or probably it was hard to move on because of the fantasies you already made up in your mind that eventually you can romantically end up together (I hate daydreaming!!) but then btoh of you ended up nowhere. (as in nganga! haha)

"And so he loves me not"

Well, let me tell you a short story, (uhm, A Tale of a Friend-zoned".. haha!) Let me introduce you to Joni, our main character in the story. Joni was a very sweet, kind, and loving person. She works in a law firm as a junior legal counsel. One day, there's this new guy hired in their office (lets's call him Mr. G), Mr. G is a smart, tall, and slightly "mayabang" guy, someone with beautiful eyes that has its own language (well, figuratively speaking! haha). When Joni first laid eyes on Mr. G, she knew there was something unusual with what she sees. At first, she was just content having eye to eye connection when she passes by Mr. G's work station, until one day they were paired together for a certain case. With this situation, Joni took the opportunity to get to know Mr. G far from what she just sees in the office. There were days when they spent time together until late a night to study the case. And there were also times when they set aside work issues and just to talk about life and love alone.

Little by little they were opening up personal issues about themselves and Joni thought it could be a good start with Mr. G as they get along the way. Days passed by even after they won the case, they continued exchanging messages and they somehow meet each other outside the office to watch movies together or with some friends. Until one day, they decided to join an immersion in one of the charities that their law firm is helping out. So they were brought to a secluded place in Zambales and get to experience living with the Aetas. In this place, they were involved to charity works like medical missions, teaching kids the basics, and livelihood projects for the Aetas. In this seven-day immersion with the Aetas, Joni discovered how simple, good and loving Mr. G's heart is. Though he's slightly "mayabang" at work, he has this soft heart when it comes to people who needs his help. Joni cannot contain herself but to fall each day with the goodness he is seeing in Mr. G. Until one day, after they came back to their real world, Joni have decided to admit the feelings she kept inside her (for months) for Mr. G. from just looking at him afar to falling in love with him. But tears suddenly fell from her eyes when she got his reply and just told herself, "and so he loves me not." The end. 

Well, in life not everything can be a happy ending. Sometimes fairy tales does not always depicts reality. There are times we have to accept the fact that not every thing we planned for ourselves will be ours by the end of the day. As for Joni, she just have to move forward with her life and accept the fact that Mr. G is not "the One" for her as she imagined. The unrequited love she have for him will  always be there or will eventually fade away. And as for Joni and Mr. G, I hope one day they can still be good friends like  they were before or they can still manage to have the perfect ending they are looking for.#

Some things are really better left unsaid.