Musings of a human trapped in the Philippines
#BoysWhoBaliktanaw are for the capturing of memories related to my daily life. It might overlap with other categories, but it won’t belong specifically into one of them.
And just like that, 2015 is almost over. It’s been awfully fast in my opinion, but it has been filled with lots of juicy content.
I’ve dubbed 2015 my “renaissance year” because this is the year I’ve decided to go out of my comfort zone and try new things that life offers.
In this post I’ll be summarizing my year and also making a short list of things to improve on for the next. Here we go!
So while I’ve been Dengue-free for about two weeks already, recovering has been pretty hard. With Run United Philippine Marathon closing in, I’ve shifted my focus to running while maintaining at least one gym day a week.
Continue reading “Baliktanaw: From Dengue Victim to Trained First-Aider”
A few days after blogging about cleaning up my act and getting back on the #RoadTo42k, what should happen to me but Dengue!
I’ve set two (2) climbs this week that were sadly cancelled because of the storm currently ravaging the country. Because of the harsh winds and heavy rainfall, safety of my hike-mates was paramount.
Continue reading “Baliktanaw: Foray into background acting and other matters”
Thursday
February 19, 2015
I have been officially living in this world for 22 years. Great!
Continue reading “Baliktanaw: I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22.”
Forgive me for not being so active recently, I’ve been caught up in the daily grind of life. What that basically means is that I’ve been living the same routine everyday. Work has been a drag and the only times I feel “alive” has been during the weekends.
So in order to quickly encapsulate the recent happenings in my life, here are some pictures:
New Year’s Resolutions
noun
1. Things people decide to do out of self-improvement for the next year but only end up actually doing it for the first 2 weeks of January.
Continue reading “Baliktanaw: 2015, Let the good times roll”
A quick Google search says that the average height for Filipino males is 5ft and 4.5in. On a good day, I stand at the favorable height of 5’9″. Being taller than average, most people upon meeting me will ask if I play basketball. And if I am with my dad (who is a die-hard basketball fan and every-now-and-then player), he will say that I’d “rather draw than play” with a little hint of sadness in his eyes. It’s a good thing my younger brother plays basketball and is really good at it so the basketball genes can still be passed down in my heritage.
But there is a reason why I don’t play basketball. My un-basketball-ness developed during one fateful day. Let me take you back in time. Back to when little Jai was still in primary school. This is the story of the day that I lost interest in ballin’.
Continue reading “Baliktanaw: Wow, you’re tall. Do you play basketball?”
