something missing

the vacation was fun, for sure. stressful, but fun. except i think most of us needed a quieter vacation after it all.

somehow, part of me felt a little bit guilty because it was too fun. the reason i wanted to go to marinduque was to experience the moriones festival, a cultural and religious celebration which made the place famous. but most of us in the group, being explorers and adventurers at heart ended up spending more time going around the islands and spelunking in underground caverns. we had a lot of pictures, great ones, pix that FHM and sports illustrated would die to have (wahahaha!). but personally, in the end, i can't shake off a bit of the guilt for not having paid more attention to the meaning of what holy week was about.

i've never been a particularly religious person. and opportunities for adventure and exploration lure me like iron fillings to a magnet. but i wanted to have had that time to reflect, to look into the passion, death and resurrection of christ during this time. even if it happens every year, there is always a need to commemorate and remember.

i don't regret any bit of vacation. i just wish i felt easter more. and that would have been only possible if i was reminded of the suffering. i could rationalize that what we went through could count as penitence or could be as exhausting as a procession... but then... it was in the name of fun.

nonetheless, i couldn't be more thankful having spent it in great company.


HAPPY EASTER!!!

Oh, and my lenten sacrifice of junk food (potato chips and corn chips)? I will be extending it for another 40 days. I didn't feel its blow as much as the coke and coffee bit last year. So please, friends, waggle your pringles and chippy to my face.