Beach

I went to the eastern part of Thailand early this week for my field research. I was accompanied by two Thai student assistants. One of the places we went to was the Kung Krabaen Royal Development and Study Center. It is located near the beach. It must be great to work in such an area with a scenic view of the sea and hearing the waves splash on the shore. Must be inspiring as well. While waiting for our appointment with the staff there, we went to take some photos and just looked at the nice view. It was very relaxing especially as the beach was empty of people. I could just imagine myself sitting on a lounging chair under one of the pine trees with a book and a cold drink.

LP: Linis

Masarap maligo sa dagat basta malinis ang tubig. Kaya masayang-masaya ang pamangkin kong si JR noong pumunta kami sa Taringting Beach. Meron kasing mga lugar na marumi ang tabing dagat. Sa amin sa Antique marami pang mga dagat na malilinis. Dahil medyo malayo sya sa maraming tao, o di kaya talagang merong ordinansya ang munisipyo na huwag magtapon ng basura doon. Meron pa nga silang mga grupo na nagbabantay at sinisiguro na walang may nagtatapon ng basura o di kaya walang may kumuha ng mga magagandang bato.

Ang isa ko pang pamangkin, si Tonton, ay iniinspeksyon nya ang mga buhangin kung malinis ang mga ito.

Ngunit pagkatapos ng bagyo lalo na ang bagyong Ondoy sigurado maraming mga basura at gamit-gamit na naanod doon sa ating mga karagatan.

Marami pa doon sa Litratong Pinoy ang tungkol sa topikong Linis.

Comfort Music

There are comfort food, comfort shoes, comfort rooms, comfort whatever. We all need them at one point in our lives. Right now for me, I am listening to my comfort music. I have quite a few of them in my PC which I play whenever I do not want to listen to people around me, or I just don’t want to be disturbed unnecessarily. With my ears plugged to the music, I can be on a beach floating on a raft under a blue cloudless sky reading a nice book … Unless my boss comes in, of course!

I am used to working and reading despite the sounds/noises around me. But sometimes the noise gets too much so I’d better turn to pleasant noise! Especially when two people on the left and right side of my desk stand and talk above my head (literally)! As if I am just a tree between two fences, or maybe I am the fence? That is way beyond what is normal, and so disrespectful. As I am writing this piece the voice of Yeng Constantino singing Hawak Kamay is blasting in my ear. Oh … so comforting, so uplifting, so relaxing. I’ve played it twice already and now I am playing it again. I never get tired of hearing her voice and the melody of this song. I think it reminds me of home and happy times with my family. I first heard it last year in April 2007 when I visited home. And so somehow I associate this song with happy times. And when I am feeling a bit hassled in the office, I just turn to it. I also have a set of gospel/ inspirational music, and songs from my yesteryears … a compilation of songs we used to sing way back in high school.

Listening to these songs comforts me and makes me feel a bit better and more upbeat towards life. And at 9:30 am, the day is still long and it is good not to be downhearted early in the morning, with still so many things to face as time moves on.