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Induction

Published on 2009-11-09 04:41:14

Before this weekend, it had been three years since I last stood atop Mt. Pulag. Just being there inspired me to look for a piece I wrote five years ago about experiencing the sunrise there for the first time, and share it on this blog. Since that experience came the morning after my batch’s induction [...]

Pulag, Baby!

Published on 2009-11-09 03:18:22

I woke up this morning to burnt skin, sore muscles, and incredibly high spirits. Fresh off the Loyola Mountaineers’ (LM) latest induction climb at Mt. Pulag, Benguet, I’m basking in the familiar afterglow I haven’t felt in almost a year. Wow. It’s only when I started writing this that I realized my last climb took [...]

The Calm After the Storm

Published on 2009-09-30 23:42:53

What would you do if you woke up on a lazy Saturday morning to the sound of rain? Would you drift back to sleep, as many others did this past weekend, only to wake up later to the same thing? Or would your heart race? Would your blood run cold? Would you wake with a [...]

Wakeboarding Weekend at the Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC)

Published on 2009-09-23 13:39:54

When I first started writing this, my wounds were still burning, my arms were still sore, and I was still groggy after a 2-hour nap that followed an 8-hour road trip from Naga to Antipolo. Fresh off a long weekend of wakeboarding at the Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC), the writer in me wanted to update [...]

The Tadpole 23 Era Begins

Published on 2009-09-19 04:16:49

I’m now a proud owner of a Tadpole 23 camping tent from The North Face. But before I get into that, I’m glad to say it’s not the only reason I’m pumped. Another is that I’m now in the Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC), about to enjoy a rare, long weekend of water, wakeboarding, and wifi. [...]