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4 Days of My Summer Break 2015 at Sinait, Ilocos Sur One week before April 30, my older brother and I were invited by my Uncle to have a 4-day mini vacation at their house in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, because of the upcoming feast and without any hesitation, we accepted the invitation. Maybe 4 days was too short, it was like a blink of an eye, but it worth the days. We travelled for almost 8 hours, Manila- Ilocos Sur, it was tiring yet so excited. As we arrived at the terminal, on the 31 st of April, my Aunt, Uncle and cousins were the ones who accompanied us. Right after that, my Uncle drove and stop in the mini cafeteria. It’s already lunch time and we decided to eat. We tasted the mouthwatering authentic food that the Ilocano’s are proud of like Pinakbet, Liempo, Fried TIlapia and most especially my favorite the empanda and chichacorn for desert. Everyone was so excited for the Festival of Garlic in the town on the first of May. A lot of Ilocanos were walking around the ci...

F irst Escapade of Travel Buddies A Day Tour to Cloud 9, Antipolo It is the last week of the school year 2017, the first year of our senior high school is about to end. A lot of surprises eager us to do our best as a student and as an individual.   The school year was about to end, we need some break from the city and school. I've read about this place when someone posted it in Facebook and it gone viral because of its scenery, good for day tour and a low budget trip. I’ve inform my two buddies about the post and we all agreed to go to the place. It is the 360° View Point located at Cloud 9 Hotel and Resort, Antipolo City. Antipolo is a neighbor town of us and it is known for “The Pilgrimage Capital of The Philippines”. It is seventh day of April, the day we are waiting for and we ride from Buting to Sumulong highway, Antipolo to reach the Cloud 9 Hotel and Resort. But before that we visited the famous Antipolo Church, the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. It is kno...

Critique Paper        The short story "Puppy Love" by Francisco Sionil Jose published in the year 1900. This story unfold a man's life, love and work. In this story you will find out how fate makes all thing work and how it will end.        The plot of the story follows the conventional plot line. The author used chronological plotline in the story. The author narrates the events from how tge characters met and how fate changes after time. The story begins by introducing the characters and describes what kind of life they have. The author narrates a story ny reminscing his past life. And by the end of the story by letting their feelings told. The series of event are arranged in order. The climax starts when the main character saw again his so called puppy love after long years. The girl who doesnt recognized him because there are changes happened. This part of the story is exciting to read, you will find out how the events, time and fate evol...

The Sign Iam on the bus waiting for my two friends named Sabrina and Thea. I look at Sabrina and Thea wondering how we became friends. Maria Thea Gonzales is the most joyful person that I ever met. She loves everything that surrounds her. Sabrina Divinagracia is the top one in our class. She is a quite person but when we became friends she is the person that you can't expect on her behavior. I met them when I was in Grade 7, when I transferred at Malibu Collage. I thought I would not found friends like them. But surprisingly, the three of us become best of friends for almost 10 years. We are in our last year of college. Then the bus stop and the driver beep his horn. The tour guide said that we are in the Malibu Lagoon beach camp in California. There is a mansion facing in the exquisite view of the island that is perfect aesthetic stretch beyond the beach. Hollywood stars and top athletes live in oceanfront homes here, under an elegant veil of privacy on long strands of...

Short Stories and Reflections 1. Gulayan Klasrum My Gulayan Klasrum   Since when I was young my Nanay has her garden at our backyard. She has bitter gourd, peppers and sweet potatoes. But because my Nanay has to live in Ilocos for some family matter. My aunt and uncle is the only one left in the house and because of their working hours they doesn't have time to water the plants, causes it to w ithered. When my Nanay comeback from the province, she felt sad. She continue to start by seedlings then plant and now she has tomatoes, sweet potatoes and peppers in our backyard. I choose to plant tomatoes because my Nanay teach me how to plant and it is useful in cooking food. Tomatoes have tons of benefits like diet increases, decrease risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and cancer diseases . Tomatoes are also an excellent source of vitamin C and other antioxidants . We started to plant last September , when Nanay came back fro...

Felicity It is not just on your mind but it is what you feel inside It is a state of a peaceful bliss that no one can erase It is for givers and not for takers It is about giving and sacrificing And in countless time it is fulfilling It is something you can sense The blissfulness inside is intense Behold to any tiny thinv And believe it will create a big thing It is simply having your complete family in one table Rejoicing and telling what you have done that day Having a delicious food to eat And seeing the precious smiles in their faces Spread it until you can Cause maybe your happiness is someones gladness Come out the best trait in you Get around and be thankful It cannot be bought, owned or touched It is purely takes a positive heart to have a beautiful life You must look within yourself When times are blue Because felicity is a thing That lives in you. -RCD