What blogging has done to me….. Come on people, this is HUGE CHEEZMAX!
I am really not new to blogging. I started my blog way back in October of 2005. The blog is called ‘Where is the Station?‘ I was inspired by a blogger that I found on the internet. His name is Heath Dieckert. I read his entries, and his posts hit home. I, too, liked the books he liked, had the vision he had, and always trying to find ways to make myself better. He admired the same authors I did. It brought me back to basics.
My last entry was in April 06, 2006. I had totally forgotten about this blog until recently when I was trying to create a blogspot account, it directed me to the blog that I had started two years ago. Yes, this is my coming out party. If you click on the link, you will see lots of pictures. You can probably guess who I am within those snaps.
Why did I come out all of a sudden? Well. As you all know, I got re-introduced into blogging by one of my good friends Reyna Elena. He pestered me for months to start my own blog because he says that blogging is so much fun! With school, work and home life – I really didn’t have much time. I told him that I can’t and I won’t. Maybe when things calm down I will.
However, I started reading Reyna Elena’s entries and I was surprised how many readers visit and leave fun comments on his site. I may not have told you but like Reyna, I have ADD (Add me to your Directory, Dear) as well. The more I read, the more fun it became. I started leaving comments as well and the reaction was great! I liked it!
There I met a few people that I now consider really good friends. There was Ross from Quotes in Can, Diwa from Diwatang Byaning, Bea from A Happy Simple Blog, JC from World Class Pinoy, C5 from House and Lot in Laguna, and of couse Kutz from Teacher Gee. Some have already started blogging but Ross, Diwa, JC, Kutz and I all started at the same time. I am really glad I met all of them. Although we are thousands of miles apart – - we feel very close. Ross is from Italy, JC, C5, and Bea are from the Philippines, Kutz is from Arizona, Diwa is from South Jersey, and Reyna is from Philadelphia.
What triggered this entry is the email we received from Ross with attached photos of the most recent eyeball held today, May 1st in the Philippines. Ross was vacationing from Italy and visiting the Philippines when they decided to all meet. I was looking at the pictures and I just felt giddy inside. It was like I was looking at ‘Family Reunion’ pictures. I realized, ‘Wow, these people are my family now!’ Even though I haven’t met any of them in person (except for Diwa and Reyna), I really feel like I know them. They accepted me for who I am without judgment. They inspire me. (You all look beatiful by the way!!)
Okay – maybe this is not so great CHEEZMAX after all. I still want to let them know that they do mean something to me. The Power of Eight! More power to our group – - and thanks for sharing the pictures! One day, we shall all meet… one day. Love you all!
chuva, crying po ako while reading this post. i’m crying because i’m happy. pasensya na po, i’m such a cry-baby. pagtalikod ko nga sa mga kasama ko sa EB yesterday, i tried hard not to cry. ewan ko, basta na-overwhelm ako. all of a sudden, nag-flood sa isip ko yung first exchanges of comments natin sa palasyo ng reyna. salamat din, maraming, maraming salamat sa iyo. maraming salamat sa friendship. mmmmwwaaah! ingatz!
pareho pala tayo Bea…nung nakita ko dun sa palasyo yung post ni Inang taz yung comment ni Chuvs na sabay sila halos…so punta naman ako dito…taz ayun…kakatouch nga…kaya nga tinanong kita agad kung nabasa mo na eh…di lang ako nag-comment agad at nag breakfast ako ng 3:30pm na yata yun…hilong-hilo nga ako paglabas ko para maghanap ng makakainan eh…
Chuvs, salamat din ha…diba darating ka sa May? O June ba? Kita-kita tayo ha…at may dala kang token ha…malamang di mo abutan si Ros kaya padala mo nalang sa kanya…sana si Diwa at si Inang makauwi rin…
naku – tama na nga pagbasa ko ng blog at nasa upisina aketch.. baka bigla akong mapa-cry-cry ditetch.. machuva pa ko..
mamya na lang ako mag-e-emote…
$ bea – - nakakatouch talaga. magkikita-kita din tayo – don’ t worry.
$ tita ceepayb – - thanks din. well – i’ll be in asia in two weeks. if i can escape to the philippines, baka dumalaw ako diyan.. surprise na lang.
tao po…
naks lalong gumaganda tong site mo ah…^_^
andito po ako sa SM FV gamit ng computer kasi ayaw bumukas ng monitor ko, i think i need to buy a new one…(ala pa pambili, nxt wk siguro hehe)
chuvz thanks dito sa post mo ha…sobrang na-touch naman ako…buti may harang yung computer di nila kita reaction ko…ingat po lagi…mmwaahhhh!!!! ^_^
hello chuva! andito na ako! nag-iiwan ng bakas. hehe. wala pa yatang 3 oras akong namasyal dito kanina eh iba na ngayon ang layout ng site mo. mas gusto ko to ngayon. mas muganda.
eh dun kasi sa dati, lagi akong naliligaw. di ko nga mahanap agad yong mga dati kong binabasa.. siguro kasi sobrang bilis mo mag update. hehe.
naku JC – - I wish I was there to meet with you guys too!!! ang saya saya nyo!! ross ha, kainis ka na – - ang tagal mo ng nagbakasyon, na meet mo pa ang mga anak at kumare ko!!
isang araw talaga bibiglain ko na lang kayu!! hmmmp!
lab u all.. ang gaganda ng mga friends ko!!!
$ haaaaaaaaaaaaayy!! ghandee!!!! welkam to our site – - salamat naman at dalaw ka ng dalaw ditech pero walang anino! ngayon, ayan na.. thanks for visiting my blog!
i know – the problem i had with the last template was that it wasn’t widget ready kaya hindi ko mabigyan ng magandang layout and recent comments were not being displayed. hmmpptt!
pero welcome talaga – - naku dadalaw din ako sa sayt mo.. doncha worry!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chuvs, 2 weeks??? Talaga????
JC!!! Bea!!! (Sayang wala na si soulmate mo by that time!)
Gano ka katagal?
nyeh…bat nahuli yung kay jc, eh nabasa ko na yun bago ako magpost…
honga pala, maganda nga balay mo ngayon…kita na yung recent comments!
chuva! ganda namang name ng blog mo,nakakaalis ba.
ay_ambot – thanks sa vuisit eeeeste visit pala ay_ambot.. thanskch!
welcome ditetch.. balik balik ka lang .. paminsan minsan may entries ditetch na kaaliw.. drama, comedy, cheezmax – - lam mo na..
tita ceepayb – - two weeks nga, kaso sa ibat ibang cities naman except manila.. nasa singapore ako on may 15th and 16th, kuala lumpur on 17th & 18th, back to singapore for the weekend (19th & 20th), over to Hong Kong on 21st until 23rd – then to Shanghai till the 25th. I was hoping to be in Manila for that weekend… we’ll see…
kelan dadalaw si chuvs? eh si reynz? waahhh. sana naman makita ko sila.