away from home! March 1, 2006
Posted by curioustan in My family.1 comment so far
they always say that one of the most difficult things to do in life is to leave our families - especially our parents, brothers and sisters, and even our close neighbours and friends …maybe it is true to some extent, but honestly at my age, it does not bothers me anymore!
i left my hometown after finishing from high school to pursue a higher education… and being an achiever i was to able to finish my degrees ( 4 degrees to date, huhhuh…) with flying colors… being away from home was not easy especially if you are living with close relatives… fortunately, i surpassed all the tests, so im here again so far away from home!
i felt at the early age that i was destined to travel - roaming around the globe! and being away from home is easy i suppose if you started earning at the early age and living alone… i dont say that i dont miss my family, especially my Tatay and Nanay, my brothers and sisters, and of course my grandmother, and the sisters and brothers of my parents (im quite close to them)… whoaaa… a big big family… and i forgot to include my 14 nephews and nieces…. it is just that im already trained myself to be more independent through the years of my life from the time i got my first job…
i do care for my family and i will always be there for them no matter what will happen… it is only that im away from home, to live my life to the fullest… i think about them, what they are doing now, what they feel of not seeing me again for another 2 or 3 years! or maybe just one year… im saving money now for my short visit to my hometown this year-2006!
being away from home is my choice… a choice that brings joy to my heart… im not saying that my family is not my joy of my life… my family is the root of my happiness… they are the reason why im always away from home…
being a student again March 1, 2006
Posted by curioustan in Longlife Learning.add a comment
just almost a year after my research program in brisbane australia i was able to get a scholarship grant to pursue my PhD in Engineering…well, this is not really my plan… i told myself … work for a while and save some money for the dream house! but it did not happen that way…
i am here in northern ireland(uk), a new culture and a new field of research of study! it gives me the challenge to do new things… being a NPA (no permanent address) going here is not really a different thing. not much of adjustments, but rather it is to do exciting and worthwhile things that the place can offer which i always look forward to everytime i travel!
again, going back to school is not always part of everyone’s agenda in life. and i am lucky to be here … looking for solutions to have better urban communities - to become sustainable places to live in! thanks God, He also provided me a part time teaching at the uni, giving me an extra money for my trips to Europe and Africa, and of course a little support to my family back home!
maybe for others, having a family is a fulfillment in life, or having a decent and stable job is already a blessing for one’s life… but for me - being single at 40 is a blessing… and travelling and learning are my achievements to count!
everyone’s brokeback mountain March 1, 2006
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the movie reminded me of our relationships with other people in different forms - father-n-son/daughter,husband-n-wife,brother-n-sister, man2woman, men2men, girl2girl, boss-n-staff, etc… name it… it was an emotional story of two men struggling to accept the reality of life…it is also our reality of life, i believe - how we cope with our own fears and doubts of crossing our limitations as human beings - not to be judged by other people, especially with our loved ones! it is a journey for everyone to make every relationship works… it is a give and take situation, and to some extent a compromise not to hurt other people’s feelings…
we have our own brokeback mountain that gives us the comfort zone to accept what we are and who we are - and at the end it offers us the place to live on with our dreams and our hopes that life will be kind to the one we love most!
a day-trip in scotland March 1, 2006
Posted by curioustan in Travel.add a comment
having a short visit to the most fascinating cities in the world (i suppose) is always a rewarding experience…
my short stay (half day) in Glasgow and Edinburgh was really a fulfillment being an urban planner. these old cities are the good examples of our early and modern urban planning! prior to my visit, stories about these cities were just purely accounts of authors from books and magazines… and my own imagination!
being there alone is really a wonderful feeling of fulfillment - experiencing what these authors said about these places… amazing, magnificent, awesome, beautiful and fantastic - those words described my feelings - admiration at first sight! wow! whoaa… through my digi cam, i was able to explore the places, enjoy the city scenery - the architecture - the urban form! thanks for the coach driver for being so kind to bring me there just for a half day!
