the oroquieta expedition

for the past two weeks, i've been drowned in silence. far away from the city noise and the usual sound of the urban setting. though Oroquieta is a city, its nothing compared to Dumaguete. but, there are a few things that i would think or considering before i would make final judgments to the place and they are as follows.

1. RURAL FEEL. to tell you honestly, i grew up in the rural setting (well, most of it) and what i like about it is that you get the chance to be solitary and connect with your inner self. my stay in Oroquieta made me realize a lot of things that i think i could straighten out in a several ways. it was really a relief for me honestly, being able to think straight and be able to come up with so many ideas and everything just keeps on coming and i just cant stop them. they just pop out of my head and it ended up me with "options".
2. NEW PLACE, NEW ADVENTURE. it really was a new adventure for me. the last time i've been to the place was 6yrs ago and man, there has been a lot of changes and it was really fascinating that i was able to go back to that place and be with the people that i was with in the past, though some got lost along the way (may they rest peacefully) but it did'nt stop me from enjoying every single day.
3. A DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT. for one thing, people think of Mindanao as the battle ground of the Philippine Archipelago but, to tell you honestly, not everybody participates in that war. well, i would have to admit that roughly around 70% is involved in the so-called "war" or whatever and its just sad. but, im happy to announce that Oroquieta is not part of it, TG! :)

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4. LOVING THE PLACE. well, two weeks is a bit long for a mild vacation stay. and to tell you the truth, i grew fond of the place. as i've said earlier, i love the solitary moments that i have all for myself with nobody and nothing to disturb me and just enjoy the company of "ME". i grew to love the people and everything that goes along with it and it's quite fun to think about.

to sum it all up, im dumbfounded about and flabbergasted about the whole setup. me being lost in that island and just enjoy it. though the trip was unexpected, i traveled unprepared but still, i enjoyed every single moment i had 'coz i know for myself that, after that experience, it would take ages before i can do it all over again and by that time, it would be too late for everything. on the bright side, im still young and i still have a lot of time to do the things that i want in life and one of it is going back to that place and just do everything all over again and just be free.