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To Puerto, Or... NOT?!

To Puerto Galera or NOT... Should that even be a choice? But when you're 21, living with your dad, and you're mom's in California -- you need to ask permission. And for a while back there, I was inches away from not being allowed to go to Puerto Galera TOMORROW!!! :D

I might not be blogging from tomorrow until friday, since I don't know if there are internet shops in that part of the Philippines. I'm willing to bet there are places there with internet access, but going there would be a last resort for satisfying my blogging urges. I might resort to writing down with pen and pencil, and keeping my thoughts to myself. But somehow, I'd want feedback from whoever is reading my writings. And if the blogging urges are too strong, I can always commute to Calapan (an hour to two or so from the Poblacion of Puerto Galera) and satisfy my urges there. If that's not an option, I could just shower with cold water.

I had to ask permission from my mom who's half-way around the world in California. Mom always sounds like a mom whenever I'm asking her for permission to do anything. Nowadays, the instances when I have to ask for permission are lessening by the day (I am 21 already anyway). It's more just so she knows where I'll be and what I'll be doing while she's not here. So goes for dad, who's basically going to let me go to Puerto Galera anyway, unless he needs me to run some errand for him. In this case, mom prevails and lets me go to PG tomorrow. I love my mom. :D

I shall be writing as soon as I get back, although for weird resons when someone would want to contact me while I'm away, the cellphone number is +639198720686. Please just let me know who you are, so that I don't forget. I might not be able to check mail from now until friday, so I shall prepare to resist the urges for the net. I might not be able to resist other urges, and I'm sure going to let my friends know about whatever happens with that. *EVIL LAUGHTER*

Anyway, I shall miss this blogging thing... Big time.

Chill...

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  1. AnonymousTuesday, October 19, 2004 7:59:00 PM

    Puerto Galera, hmm, haven't been there myself but my boyfriend and I are planning to go (but who cares). Anyhow, have fun on your trip!

    - Johanna

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