Viva Venezia!

We were in Venice for a day last Saturday with my Mom and her friend. For me, the highlight of our trip was riding a gondola. This was definitely what I looked forward to before we made the

trip.

Aside from the gondolas, Venice offers a cinematic view that will absolutely make every tourist drop his jaw in awe. In the picture are some rowers on the Grand Canal.

The main means of transport in the main island are the water buses or what they call vaporetti in Italian. But we mostly walked around the city when we visited. One would think that a day in Venice might be too short to fully appreciate its grandeur. I couldn't agree more. I'm definitely coming back to sweet sweet Venice.

Get Lost, 50 Euros!

Watda-ef! Hey, I just lost 50 Euros today on the way to Mariahilferstrasse. How stupid, ja? To think that I was really tightening my belt just so I could spend less. I kept on refraining from buying unnecessary things and yet this? I can't help but sigh... But what can I do? I tend to be THAT stupid at times. Lesson learned: never EVER put anything important on the back pocket of your jeans! Last week, I also lost my library card which I put on my back pocket. Oh well, that seems to be part of MY life.

YMCL in Vienna

Last Sunday, my Mom and I went to watch Sarah G. and JLC in my much-anticipated movie "You Changed My Life" at Donauplex. Lots of Pinoys came to see the movie. I think the movie had 3 screenings, but we went to see the last full show. The movie was a yet another feel-good movie just like the first installment "A Very Special Love". But the experience was not as great as the first one (in Pinas), were the audience interacts with the film with much much gusto. I missed that.


I also had a new acquaintance in the person of April.

Crying over photos of Chris T.

'Nuff said. Tears of awe.

Just one more month

...and I'm off! It's official. I'm flying on the 9th of May. I rescheduled my flight at Emirates from April 17 to May 9. My German course at Interface ends on the 8th and I'm flying the next day. Now, how cool is that, huh? As usual, I'm having mixed emotions. That's just so like me, anxious as always. But because I've met a lot of good people, had some fun, and unexpectedly crossed barriers, I think it'd be a little hard to leave. But not that hard that I can't leave. Definitely, I would most likely leave. Although I'm still uncertain as to what's in store for me back home. What a dilemma! But what can I do? It can be helped. This is life, just go with the flow. With barely a month left, I'm hoping for days well spent! Happy days are yet to come...

So near, yet so far

To think that Chris Tiu is merely about 8 hours (by car) away from where I am now is almost unbelievable. He's currently on training in Serbia with the Philippine National Basketball Team. Now I'm thinking of flying (or even driving) to Serbia. Haha, wishful thinking. On second thought, back in Manila, he's just a walk away (U.P. to Ateneo) and yet I've only seen him once. But I was just really amazed that he's really in Serbia!!