kadayawan 2007: photo documentation

it is that time of the year again when the city of davao comes alive with people and activities. streets are colored with fruits selling cheap and tasting sweet. i've probably devoured 10 kilos worth of mangosteen in five days!

this year was complete attendance and more, as friends from manila flew over to enjoy our yearly tradition of a crazy August weekend. it may be quite a while since another gathering of this number may happen. if that be the case, it was a fitting swan song for a tradition that brings the barkadayawan/fuhkers (fun house kids) together.

friday at pawikan sanctuary in punta dumalag, matina.
thanks to sherwin for allowing us to tag along. :)

lesbian lovers in their bikinis sitting on the painful dead corals
just to have a nice photo shoot.
nice backs, girls!

welcome to davao, tubero!
fuhktastic four with shiva and dave at the imago concert.
huwag niyo na hanapin yung imago, noh! kami ang bida.

yummy slipper lobster in garlic sauce at pards ilustre.
chris and edward, our waiters, must have enjoyed serving us
as we threw hirits back and forth at each other. tatit has video of crazy lunch. abangan!

huli kami! because we were so noisy we were caught in the net with the squid and lobster.

aldevinco is for photo shoots. the wares for sale are our props.

it would have tatit's first street dancing. unfortunately, it ended early this year. darn. we were able to get pictures of the dancers commissioned by marco polo though. pretty little lass, ain't she?

surprise despedida for tatit who is going to netherlands.
the whole barkadayawan/fuhkers friends were present. and guests, too!
thanks to kitoy, morten harket and mon salas for the belly-aching laughter ;p.
neuken in the keuken. badankt!

punta ng inamong falls! look at that beauty.
arakan valley, entering through marahan in davao city.

trekkers in the midst of cogon!
seedlings donated for the rehabilitation of the place.

sugarfree to cap a tiring day.

dirty finger and other things

here's mine. how about yours?

i never missed a single election. i take pride in casting my ballot, despite the many threats to its sanctity. (and if you have been watching the news, there have been a lot of deaths just for a government position. jeesh.) i will not give up on the elections or democracy by refusing to vote. all the more that i should because there are many out there who have sold the value of that ink on their index finger. that stain is very precious to me as a Filipino citizen. i love my country and i will continue to hope amidst my anger to the current government.

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i have never been this tired for assisi in my life. never. and the funny thing is... the things i should be doing for my program is taking a back seat because i'm doing stuff for something else (and not whole-heartedly at that).

buti na lang, kahit na sobrang nakakapagod nung post-deployment gathering namin for assisi volunteers, the results with the scholars have reminded me that in a way, i still belong where i am. that the effort i exerted for the last three weeks was well worth it.

everything after today though... i can only hope.

ang nakakainis lang ay... mukhang patuloy pa rin ang absences ko sa frisbee games. kalagot!