Close Encounters with Unique Whale Sharks in Deep Green Sea is Perhaps the Most Amazing Water Experience of My Life

Swimming in waters off the coast the island of Luzon, Philippines has never been this amazing. I just came from a short getaway in Donsol, Sorsogon with college friends, Kaka, Jopol and Ate Jonah, and some of Ate Jonah's working colleagues.

At first, I wasn't able to see a thing. Waters entering my snorkels kept me from looking down the ocean as I could not breathe. Total failure as I was calling it. The whale shark I was trying to watch went off without me seeing it.

The next round, I was a bit luckier. I was able to watch the giant fish' body and tail swimming. It was very close to me, barely around a meter and half from my body. I got scared right at the moment when I recalled we were cautioned to be at least 3-4 meters away from the gentle shark. I was panting, literally. Right in the middle of the ocean!

Few rounds later, I had the most amazing few seconds of my life as I saw a huge whaleshark swimming while a smaller fish was gliding on top of its right fin. At that moment, the water was so clear. I was so happy. That was the first time I ever swam watching a giant fish and a smaller fish swimming together! Exhilarating and wonderful! I recalled all those encyclopedic photos I've seen when I was a child. And it's exponentially way better and more amazing up close!!!

The most amusing of all was the seventh and the final whale shark. I first saw its huge head. And boy, I saw its lavender-colored mouth, literally! And its body, though lighter, is also lavender! I was trying to follow this unique whale shark but when I screamed upon seeing it, waters gushed down my snorkel and stopped me from swimming further. I wasn't able to watch the shark afterwards. But still, pretty amazing moment.

I never saw pictures of lavender whale sharks before. I didn't expect that whale sharks are unlike those you see in pictures. They could actually have variations, amazing ones to be specific. Thus, I recommend everyone to watch the whale sharks. They are not as good as the ones you see in pictures. You better have close encounters with them and discover how different they are from how pictures seem to portray them!

I thank my friends for bringing me with them and I most especially thank God for giving me an opportunity to watch whale sharks. I'm planning to go back in the future. Once is not enough. And I'd probably practice wearing snorkels next time - they're killing my amazing experience.

Reckoning Day

We have spark. We've been friends since 2008, the best year of my life. And now, we're more than just friends. I just dated her awhile ago and asked her if we could now be more than just that. It took a while. Some strolling down the 2 malls in North Avenue and a dinner date at a restaurant before she finally said "yes."

So far, this is one of the happiest days of my life. She isn't exactly what I'm looking for. I've been an idealistic person for a long time. Looking for the right girl is difficult. I want a perfect woman. But God changed the way I look at her. Despite her imperfections, I always have a great time whenever I'm with her. And so, for a long time, I finally decided to ask her if she could be "the one."

Within just few hours, she answered in the affirmative. I feel so lucky because it did not take a long while. I now imagine myself living with her in her provincial home in beach-side Miag-ao, Iloilo. I've always longed for marrying someone from the Visayas. For me, those central Philippine isles are lovely and worth visiting.

She's more on the exotic side. The best thing about her is her perseverance. And apart from that, I know she's gonna love me back.

And now, this is the reckoning day. I may not be lucky academically these past few years. But I am pretty lucky now when it comes to love. I no longer feel there's an empty space in my heart. Someone's filling it up for me. And that is Kim.

Opening Post

I am Ojo (not my real name). I have a bipolar disorder (that disorder in which the person who has it has full of mood swings) and I am highly indecisive. I figured, it's just right to create a blog to convey what I have in mind and in my heart to help me find out what I should do with my wishy washy self.

You see, I need and want a good life and future. But with these problems in me, I surely need some help. So I decided to create this blog. This is where I will post all my feelings. I have full of mood swings and I always, always need spiritual help as I always find comfort and peace of mind in God.

Today is a normal day. I am on the verge of transferring to another school because I am not happy in UP. Falling grades, demanding professors, elite classmates, lengthy cases to read, bleak environment -- they all contribute to the sadness I have. It seems that I don't have life here. That's why I am thinking of transferring to another school.

Pondering about transferring to another school is a dreadful exercise. The name and prestige of UP Law is stuck up in my mind. But its the rigors of surviving there that's making me feel awful. I need rest and of course, motivation to study hard.

But I went to UST in Sampaloc to inquire about whether I can transfer. Together with my friend, Kim, it feels a lot better. It seems that UST's more friendly atmosphere is attracting me to transfer. I am now regaining my self-confidence that I lost. I was full of insecurities in UP that I want someone to bring me back to life.

God is out there. I need his words. To bring me back to life. Like how San Lazaro was brought back by Jesus (oh, yesterday's homily...).