Little by little, I grow up...And like in a slow motion, everybody else does mature...

2008 - a very remarkable year in my life. And now it has come to the point that we would once again flip our calendars to give way for another brand new year....2009.

Twenty o' eight...Few days from now will be gone...It's just pretty normal for me to think quite sad coz I Know, this year has definitely a BIG part of dam'z's little existence on this planet - in his little world of the RUGPRINCE.

Tonight, while I am sitting in my room typing this article, so many thoughts are playing and a thousand more images are flashing like scenes in movies.


The year 2008 entered at a very loud pace, like the usual new year that comes...Yet like a stereotype brand new year that comes, 2008 brought some unfinished businesses of the previous year (2007). But I think it's pretty normal again, though they're some sort of a pain in the heart...And mind.

As this year progresses, I have encountered many many problems...So many that to the extent, I already forgot them. God has already taken my dearest lola Tilde to join him last August...Out of the so many trials, I thank the people around whose presence have lightened my personal burdens.

On the lighter note, 2008 has also been a year of accomplishments...To note that I personally reached the summit of the Philippine's tallest terra firma - Mt. Apo. More importantly, I myself have gained new friendships and has tightened bonds of relationships to the people around me.

This year also has given me a chance to be a gift to others, my fellows who are more in need to my time and presence. I am very happy to be at service to my computer tutorial class every saturday @ KLRC, Inc. My heart jumps in honor to have been able to share my skills and talents with the kids @ HAPPY FISH KIDS' LEARNING and RECREATION CENTER in Sitio Taganilao, Tam-isan, Mati, Davao Oriental. And it's also a great privilege to be the chief to my beloved Club Tikod.

Mistakes are also more evitable as I am now have a better grip of my words and actions. If there are still awful things I continue do and say, my sincerest apologies...

I have also set my feet on new places this year. I have been to the cool and beautiful Bukidnon, the scenic Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, Waniban Island.

I also hope that this year, I have built a stronger relationship with PARENG JESUS. Love u Pre! Thanks for everything.

With the experiences and the lessons taught this year.., tonight I have just realized, I am growing up no matter how I would fight the mere fact that I am no longer the myself I previously knew...Only, I assure my self, that I have just become better not only for my own sake but most of all, towards others...

Long live my self! I love you dam'z..

Hope that everybody else has also realized that we are also were meant to be good children of God Almighty.

_im quite sad with the computer arrangement in our laboratory.. :(

i don't know if i got this right to tell myself that im being neglected by my friends..huhuhu...i just cant help it...to know that i am seated apart from my friends in our lab. huhuhu...theyre all at the 2nd row...layo ko at the fourth row...mingaw au...pero its all right i can make it... hehehe...i got also my own lapse, i wasnt around during the first meeting...but i just thought they reserved a unit for me as what we did in our previous semesters if one of us is absent then he would get a secured unit along where we are seated...well it turns out to be like this..so this semester, i got to be used to it...i still do love my friends despite...get over chris..you just expect too much from those who  forget you at times.... lol... 

When I was there at the majestic Mount Apo

CONQUERING MT. APO

(Manghinlo ta kay APO 2008)

I was as excited to descend from the summit as I was about to climb...along with the story and experiences with me I am going to tell my friends and family...

October 22, 2008...Day 1 Club Tikod (my campus-based mountaineering society in DOSCST) arrived at assembly area-NCCC Mall Davao. And at around 9 am, we pushed for Digos City for registration. After lunch, we forwarded to Barangay Kapatagan, our jump-off area for the Campsite1.

And at around 2 pm, we finally reached the jump-off area. Though rainshowers welcomed the group along with our hosts AMOSS and HADAMS, I was also so much eager to start the journey.

And at around 5 pm, we arriveds at Campsite1....Overnight rest...zzzZZZZZ...

October 23, 2008 Day2 Off to Gudi-gudi Forest...campsite2. Kinda excited...

Around 6 pm, nilindol kami sa Gudi-gudi...(may earthquake) kulba my heart lol:-)

October 24, 2008 Day3 This day, we will be starting to go real uphill...first to the BOULDERS, then to CRATER, and then to PEAK.
From here on, rocks (small and big..and real huge rocks) are all over the place called BOULDERS. Good spot for sight-seeing and picture taking.



Sometimes or should I say most of the times, you've got to crawl and seek for grip on the rocks...well that was some kind of a "wonderful" encounter with the creatures called rocks UPCLOSE and PERSONAL??? hehehe

And fogs are everywhere too. Feels like heaven...haha..grrrrrrrr...cold...

And the mountain is also smoking...with sulfur...hmmmpfff smells awful sometimes...but it was good to see a real source of Sulfur...

At around 3 pm, we finally reached the Peak of the tallest mountain in the Philippines...really really PROUD of myself and of the experience...kaya ko pala..mountaineer talaga pala ako...

Ladies and gentlemen, the crater of our very own Mt. Apo...

October 25, 2008 Day4 On this day, we visited Lake Venado..Amazing...amazing really nice lake..whew...

October 26, 2008 Day 5 We are now going todescend and return to Digos City...bringing along our happy memories of our encounter with nature...Home Sweet home...but wait we have also dropped by the CENTURY TREE...Hope our trees would really reach century years..

_finals na gid eh.. : )

..finals na naman poh..
..at lapit na matapos ang sem..

yeah..seemed like the sem has just started..and now the grueling finals is fast approaching..pahirap na ng pahirap ang mga examz... (//_') pati bring home examz...tsk tsk...cge research na lng muna ako poh..

good luck to all of us..whoooo...

say hi to school once again!

hmmm...and summer as officially over for students like me...
and June, as usual, I am back with the student-life @ college...
meju kakabitin pa ng summer ngunit..di na nga lang mapipigilan kasi, ang lamig lamig na ng panahon...tag-ulan na rin..whmpf..(just prefered sunny days..)

anyways, got to enjoy another semester..saying hello's to the freshmen @ the campus..whew..!!!new faces again...parang kailan lang ay freshman din ako nung June 2005 sa campus ng Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology.....hhmmmmmmm

meju exciting rin kasi acquaintance tipar na naman..dami foods...hekhek :-)

see yuh ol sa beach!!!

<_dam'z_26

_it's summer once again..

hi and hello to you my friends...it's indeed one hot and sizzling summer once again. and for some, they spend summer @ school for summer classes, while others are also enjoying the long break to stretch and chill for the meantime.

and for us, icluding me, the SPES Grantees, well it's actually a program for students giving us the privilige to have employment during summer breaks., we spend summer in our respective work places...yeah, sounds serious huh,,!well it's really an amazing experience for us to have money later on for the Class Openings this June...thanks to the salary we'll be receiving afterwards,,,hehehehe

but you know what, it's not also plain money that we will be receiving,coz it would be the juice of our labor and hardwork...

to the guys and gals having summer jobs out there, KUDOS to us and let's enjoy the twenty and thirty days we'll gonna face to ciomplete the job...hehehe yngats!!!

_damsuy_26_
[rugprince]

Good to be Back @ home . . .

there...i am in Mati City again...for 3 long days (hehehe) I was away and I missed Mati so much...well Malaybay City, Bukidnon has been a very hospitable city for me and the entire DOSCST (Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology) Delegation to the 2008 MASCUF (Mindanao Association of State Colleges and Universities Foundation) Games held @ Bukidnon State University...and though as in any competition, there would always be winners and less fortunate winners...(no losers!ah)...and as i come home, togethwer with me are the memories of friendship and priceless experience...long live DOSCST...Long live MASCUF!!!Till next year...