On The Way To Colombia

 July 1st was the day that I left Los Angeles, despite the Covid19 hoopla every where. At least Colombia had opened it's door to tourists so I bought a ticket in May and now this is the first day to embark on my journey.

I left my apartment at 7PM because the flight to New York is at 11PM. I have to be in the Airport 3-4 hours to check in my luggage and also to take care of some paper works needed for this travel, one of those was the PCR Covid19 Test results which should be presented at the airline check in counter. Then I was also instructed to log in at the Colombia Migration website to register that I am entering the counter (this is a must or else you cannot fly.)

I didn't know about the migration online requirements so the airline rep had helped me procure it. And that time the website was not working properly so I have  to go to another website that required me to pay $35. Then after an hour they emailed me the transaction and I presented it to the teller. Hmmm.... I almost missed my flight to New York. 

So lesson learned.... fill up the migration form online. I was anxious of all this requirements and good thing I came at the airport early. What if I came late? Huh.... it was scary. 

My flight to New York was smooth and bumpy. The 5 hour flight was a breezer, and at 5:45AM we arrived at JFK International Airport safely.

My next flight to Bogota is at 1PM so I decided to check in at the Delta Sky Lounge where I have the membership. I went there to eat breakfast and drink coffee and also charge all my gadgets. I also took a nap and set my alarm to wake me up at 12PM.

The flight to Bogota was also calm and we landed safely as well. We arrived close to 6PM and it was almost dark. I took a taxi and had me dropped off at the AirBnb that I was renting. The apartment was nice and secured and it's in the center of Bogota. I don't have to worry about using Uber to drop me off anywhere.

Bogota is a nice city but the only thing that I don't like is it gets very cold at night and the apartment doesn't have any heater so I have to close the windows tightly and snug myself in the comforter. 

I like the ambiance that the city is relating to me. All in all my stay at Bogota was very nice and I enjoyed every  tour and adventure I had. Will make another blog for these adventures and maybe post some nice pictures as well. Ciao!

Burning Anger

 This is a continuation of the looming investment that I wrote previously. Well, it is not good guys. At first I was so hopeful and excited about it and then all this demands for a not of unnecessary fees (which cost thousand dollars not just hundreds) had made me conclude that I've been scammed.

They made me believe that the money will be transferred to a checking account, but it was a checking account, which I felt was a makeshift account, so that they can monitor it and charge or ask a lot of fees from me. 

They asks exorbitant fees but the money I can't even avail. They only take take take my money but I was the one who give give give and had not received any money from them. Definitely, I felt it was a scam.

So what I did, I made a drama with the trading manager, that I already exhausted my savings due to the high fees I've been paying, that I pawned my mom's heirloom ring, and that I borrowed a lot of money from my friends and they don't want to lend me money anymore. And that I am on a verge of getting evicted from my apartment because I couldn't pay them anymore because I exhausted all my savings already. I also told him that I can't barely eat because I don't have any money and that I am always anxious everytime they asked me fees and that I got hospitalized twice because of that, hence, I lost my job because of too much absences. 

I don't know if he bought my drama, but the guy had not contacted me anymore to ask more fees because he knew that I don't have any money base on the drama story I made him to picture out. Instead of comforting me, telling me that they will release the investment, they disappear out of thin air.

There I knew and felt that I got scammed by Avabesttrade.com. That Avabesttrade.com is a great scam investment site who asks the investor a lot of fees but could not even release or show any physical money to the investor by wiring some part of the withdrawals. They will reason out that the investor will have to pay these and that fee so that the money could be wired. They will make effort to extort money from their victim but never had the chance to prove that the money is real. In fact all the numbers where just a show on their professionally made website which will enable the investor to believe that it was legit. I was fooled once.

Avabesttrade.com is a hoax. They were a scam company that drains their victim with cash from extorting fees out of the trading account. There were no receipts issued for any payments, has a fake emails without a company's logo, fake makeshift bank account connected to Greystone Alliance which is also a fake bank. Everything from them is a fraud. they duped me and I also duped them. Now we were even.

I'm at a lost but oh well money can be found but the dignity of your conscience with haunt you forever. So Avabestrade.com I cursed you for doing this to me. For making me anxious and making me succumb to your dealings. I will curse you that some day your fraud company will be discovered and that appropriate legal punishments will be given to the people who run it and that all the victims will be given justice. I will curse you up to my last breath and that all your family and you will suffer more as what you cause mental suffering with your victims. I will curse you forever until you will pay me with all the money that I lost. Mark that Avabesttrade.com.

Looming Investment

Things was not quite remarkable these days. I don't know what to do when something amiss happened. My thoughts are in chaos especially right now. The problem with my little sister added to the weight of it.

I don't know why I worry so much about other people's problems when in fact I myself have some deep personal problems. I am quite a worrier with the fact the other people's problems affects me. 

Now I have bigger problems especially with this crypto investment. Now it dawned on me how dangerous it is to invest your money in this type of dealings. But oh well I am already there and I still have  to see if I gained or not. I'm on the process of requesting a payment for some investment interest so I hope this will be approved smoothly after I turn in the 20% commission before I withdraw it.

It will be a win-loss-win situation wherein I win because of having accumulated some high ROI and loss a little money for the commission and then get the rewards of the investment after receiving the payout. But the payout is still remains to be seen. Hopefully, I will have it. But if not, I will consider myself getting ponzied. Haist. 

Well, I am excited about the outcome of the crypto investment and so far it keeps gaining. My Robinhood was also gaining and my Acorn account just keeps accumulating. I never wished to retire early but if my nest eggs will be enough to enjoy my life at a young age then I might retire. We'll see then. 

I am so desperate to retire because I am tired of working here and being away from my family and friends. I never imagined I will be living alone and now it is reality.  I wish I could enjoy my life better before I will lose my memory and sensibilities. It is quite ironic if the opposite happens because I still have a lot of dreams to fulfill, places to go, and things to enjoy. 

Pandemic Worries

Time is really a bore nowadays, in a pandemic. Traveling was been halted, movies and malls were close, even gathering were been banned. What should I do now?

It's been months now that traveling was been halted and life was never been exciting. I am itching to travel already but I if do I have to endure the consequences. So to prevent any complications I have to stay put at home and just focus at work.

What must I do? In order to amuse myself I have to drive to an area where there were less people for example a sanctuary in a beach, or hike a trail alone, or probably go to a secluded where I can think alone or listen to sad songs  in my ear pods.

Nothing that exciting but I have to just settle for any less. That's how to pass up the boredom. Sometimes I have to play some wordscapes or watch some movie in Netflix, Hulu, Asian Crush or just browse some vlogs in YouTube. The latter was the most sought past time if you must know.

Now that the restrictions were been loosen and the dine-in restrictions for restaurants were been lifted simultaneously I guess the world will start to open soon for traveling. And that I cannot wait because as soon as the curtain will be lifted I will be the first one to fly.

Oh how I wish I could travel again and be back to my old ways of exploring places I never seen and been. That's what I miss a lot and I can't wait to do it again as the world starts to lift those travel restrictions gradually and that people can be back of doing what they love to do and places they wish to go.

It might be sweet talking for now but for sure the world will open up eventually. Although things might not be the same again as before people will still travel despite the odds. And yes, there might me some changes in society dynamics yet people will learn to adapt to protect their health and well being.

Despite what the odds are still I am optimistic about the future of traveling and I am also here to adapt to some changes in the guidelines and to enjoy what I rally want to do which is exploring places and learning varieties of culture and norms in the places that I will go.

Things do change and evolve and so the habits that people always want to do changes in order to conform with society's norm for a progressive future.

Investing On Binary

One time there's a guy who approached me online of investing on binary coins. At first, I was very skeptical and asked why he was insistent of having me invest. I asked a lot of questions and I really gave him a hard time. And I thought, there's is nothing that gonna be lost if I try. So this was the start.

I invested $500 first and on the third day I saw that it grew more than 3 grands so I told the guy that I'll gonna add another $500 and my principal was increased to $1000. Then money just kept pouring everyday.

Then one day I got an email from the company that I needed to pay $413 for the maintenance fee and $620 for the security fee. I was doubted about it but since the principal money have grown I paid the dues even though I was skeptical and have a feeling that something is strange.

I paid the dues then after three days, I got another email that they lost the signal and that my investment is only growing slowly and that I also noticed that it was slowly adding up. So in order to get another good signal I was to pay $2000.

I spoke to my agent and told him that I cannot come up with the money and made a little drama to him that the money I invested was a loan from a friend. And that I can't afford to borrow any money anymore. I told him that I am panicking that time and my asthma had surfaced again making me hard of breath so I needed to go to urgent care.

Two days after my agent called me and asked if I came up with the money and I told him that I cannot afford to spent money like that and that I told him that I don't have any money at hand and that I don't want to loan any money at all.

I told him honestly about my skepticism when I joined this venture and that I never had any chance to learn or here about the hidden fees being discharge. And he told me that I am currently earning now and I have already money.

I told him that I have a principle of counting the eggs without hatching yet. So he told me if I can come up with half and he will pay for the other half. I was surprised why he said that so I accepted his offer.

Two things came in my mind: 1.) whether he was the one making the charges teaching me that I have money on the way and 2.) that he was sincere about him volunteering to pay the other half of the fee.

But I think he was very sincere in helping me financially because to him, he said that my investment had been and will be growing exponentially once the new signal is activated. Despite his sincerity, I still cannot brush off my skepticism..

So I decided to just go with the flow and observe if he is true to his words. Hopefully things will work out well for me. So help me God!!!

To date my investment ROI is $8616.00 and still growing. We'll see after tomorrow when he turned it the payment for the signal acquisition. I am just counting on his reassurance that the trade was legit. Hoping that he was truthful for all that he told me. Will keep you posted in the future blog, especially when I am officially financial secured.

Maybe, this was just the start of everything. Oh how I wish I don't have to  worry and be a skeptic about the fast happenings. Please guide me Lord. Amen.

Mama Bea's Emotional Ordeal

I was depressed when I know what happened to Mama Bea's family. I was off for two days and when I came back to work I was told that two of her family had died. I don't know what happened but this news what very sad to me.

Mama Bea was my friend at work and already considered her as my adapted mom at work. We were so close to each other. We talked about our families and our experiences, our houses and what we love to do in general. I can share my problems to her and she can give me advises. We cliqued real good like a super glue. Many of our co-workers envied our closeness because I myself is really hard to please at work because of my stern attitude.

Mama Bea was different. We can joke at each other and that will make our night at work. I helped her with her assignments and she was there as well when I am busy. We complement each other that's why we were being envied. I don't know why I am so fond of her, same thing with her. She brings me cooked food from her country (which is Nigeria) and I liked it.

But this sad news was a bad news. I was also devastated about it. I texted her and gave her strength enough for her to strengthen herself for this sad ordeal. I hinted her some inspirational stories from the Bible which is pertinent to her situation right now. She texted me back that she is okay and was devastated but she never blamed God. She just believes that life is being unfair with her. Indeed... I couldn't say more than this.

Grief is a very sensitive emotional experience and it has to go to some stages. I told her to vent out her feelings if she is angry. It's just natural to have felt that way especially at this situation. Each one of us has to go through those stages differently. Some may take it longer to get over it some shorter. It just depends of your coping mechanisms to have survived the roller-coaster of emotions.

What I'd like to share her was the story of Job in the Bible. I told her that God had took everything from Job, stripped him of his dignity and standing yet Job did not rebuke God but instead thanked Him for whatever he had  and kept being humble with God. All his children and wife had also died and this happened for three generations yet Job did not complain instead had praised Him of his glory. In the end Job had live longer and survive happily with his progressive family lineage.

This proves that God has always a reason why things had happened in our lives and that he will reveal to us the answers of our unending question of "why these things had happened to me?" sentences. Let us allow God to steer our lives and always appreciate what he had given us and be grateful for it. And this also proves that material things and physical being will be left on earth when we're gone.

I hope Mama Bea is okay at this time. I really missed her and I have to offer her prayers for her loss for the time being. I couldn't do anything but this. I hope she can go normally with her grief and that she will be sane as she go along the different stages of grief. Will always follow-up on her. Please pray for Mama Bea!!!

Visiting The Blossom Trail

This is my long time desire and I just accomplished it. I've been planning to do it for several years but it seems that I always missed it each year. But this time I was on time and I witnessed the most stunning blossoms I've ever seen.

I went to Sanger, California to see the "Blossom Trails". It is an array of orchards in bloom. Orchard consists of nectarines, peaches, almonds, apricots, etc. And they all bloom at this time of the year which gave the area a full bloom of white and pink flowers. They only last for three weeks and they usually occur at the last week of February till the middle of March.

I drove about more than three hours going to Fresno, California just to see this place. It was a smooth drive and was uneventful. The highway was not that traffic and the drive was just effortless and not boring at all. So many sceneries to see and also some good music to listen to. I was driving alone but I was never bored at all.

When I arrived at Selma and Sanger I exited at Clovis Street then checked the map and started the "Blossom Trail". I started at Central Ave. then North Street then Adam Street then McCall Ave. then Academy Blvd passing the town of Sanger.

Sanger is a quaint town and it was very serene there. It reminded me of the towns in Texas where I came before. It doesn't even feel like country to me. The Centerville was just lined with few establishment but they were all close at this time due to the pandemic.

I passed by some orchards with white blooms. There were a lot of them actually and I took some pictures of those few orchards. I just took a selfie since I don't have a cameraman with me. The pink orchards were still budding and it seems that I came early. But I saw some few pink orchards in full bloom.

As what I've read the white blooms were the apricots and nectarines while the pink blooms were the almonds. Sanger is an agricultural town as evident by the scattered orchards around town. The trail covers a vast area and it is a long drive if you circle it around and it consist of around 60 plus miles or roughly an hour slow drive, sightseeing in your car.

I'm glad I went there and at last I fulfilled my desire to see the blooms in person. So much planning to do and at last I caught it just in time for them to fall off from the tree branch.

One more amusing thing  that happened is that when I was looking for my magnetic charger that feel off my driver seat I was honked by a guy in a pick-up truck. He asked me if I am okay and I told him that I am okay and then continued to look for my charger. He took of and then made a U-turn and parked.

He asked me if I needed help and I just noticed that he had a gun in his right side. I didn't realized he was a cop. Hahaha. He asked me for my driver's license which I willingly gave it to him. He asked me what I am doing and I told him I've been looking for my magnetic charger that fell off under my seat. I showed him what the charger looks like.

He then told me to continue looking for it while he's checking my ID at the police station where he radioed from his truck. Then after a few moments later he got back and handed back my driver's license. He then told me in a flat affect that I am parking in a private property and showed me more routes for the Blossom Trail.

Whew...… that was close to being served a ticket and good thing the cop was very nice and polite. And that's it.... I wish next year I could be back again and see both pink and white blooms at the same time. So long!

Peng's Hospital Ordeal

 I was been worried lately because Peng was admitted with severe abdominal pain. His mom was thinking it was just indigestion or severe constipation. But the pain still persisted for the whole night so I told her to bring him to the hospital.

My premonition was that he has appendicitis and I was right. He was admitted in the urgent care and eventually was transferred to Children's Hospital in LA. He was triaged as an emergency surgery but they still waited to observe him and started him on high doses of antibiotic. 

He stayed at the Pediatric floor for the entire night and was scheduled for surgery the afternoon of the following day. The wait since admission was almost 24 hours and I suspected that the appendix was ruptured. 

His fever was persistent, his blood pressure was critically elevated, his pain was to the roof, the poor child was suffering and he was made to wait for one day until his appendix ruptured as it was confirmed by the laparoscopy. He almost had died. 

The neglect of the surgical team was immense that the poor parents had almost lost the boy. Good thing he was a fighter and survived the risks of the surgery. He was courageous and had endured the pain. He was not even treated well by the nurse by not giving his PRN pain meds hours after the surgery and had pushed him to walk without even pre-medicating him for pain. 

This had happened considering he was admitted in a very prestigious children's hospital. He was not treated well.

I told his mom to complain with the social worker and file a grievance and you know what the social worker told her? That she had received a lot of complaints regarding the entire surgical team regarding the mistreatment of the patients. And I was right again pointing that this is a big medical neglect so I advised the mom to seek for legal advice because she has a case.\

She filed the grievance by calling the 1-800 number that the social worker had given her and was also planning to seek some legal advice regarding their plight at the hospital. I was  very surprised that this happened at the very top most children's hospital in the country. They almost lost their child!

Now, Peng was been discharged and was doing well despite still feeling some occasional pain but he has some PRN meds for that. I told the mom to keep encouraging him to walk to heal his wounds fast and to lessen the pain as well. I am glad he is in good health now and that every thing was okay despite of the scare and nightmare at the hospital.

The Awakening

My mind is reeling right now. I just don't know what to do. A lot of things happened in my life. I just want to take it slow but everything happened so fast. I am so confuse!

First thing up, this pandemic had wrecked havoc in our lives. Many family had lost their love ones. Some have no jobs and don't have any food on their tables. Others had scraped their earnings down to the bottom and just don't know what to do next. Isn't it life is so cruel?

The government is in disarray. Politics was down to it's dirtiest game. Politicians has been competing for the best and the people suffered. Other people had lost their trust to the government and the social issues had kept piling up. Total chaos indeed!

My life was not even that good. Was been working so much and now I'm burned out. I am just so grouchy at times and just kept quiet in m little corner at work. As long as I finish the shift that would be enough for me. Yes, we were short and I took advantaged of this time to work a lot so that I can save enough money for emergency purposes. I guess it will serve the purpose in the future.

What I am wary about is the tax this year. I am not sure, but I have the feeling that I will pay more than enough because of this unwanted overtime. In the end, I will be the one paying the toll. How's that? Not good huh?

Anyways, while traveling was been on halt, I sneaked out three times to Mexico this pandemic and o far it was harmless and easy. No problem at all. But the last one was quite stricter because they required me to get a covid19 swab when I came back to the US. So far it was negative, that's why I went back safe. They said I have to quarantine for ten days when I come back but it was not even imposed.

Yeah, I found a friend in Mexico who became so intimate with me but it was a short lived one because I felt that he is only up to the money for the relationship. I mean everytime he came to my apartment in Mexico money speaks a lot, in short I have to give him something. It dawned to me that the friendship won't last and I am ready about it. It was frustrating but that's the reality for gay relationships. Now I know how trying it is to have an honest relationship. I guess I'm destined to be a "mono-homo", hahaha.....

Good thing I don't have any expectations lately. I guess I just have to learn how to love myself and be happy when what I have and who I am. I just have to gear my focus towards self fulfillment and making myself assured that I am doing fine alone. It's time to pat my back and say that every thing will be okay despite the odds. In due time, I am self serving and I have to be ready embracing it.

Oh how I wish my friend from Geneva be with me right now giving me some yacking. Hahaha. I miss you Lisa!!!!

What Happened To America?

I got irritated by the news at CNN while changing a patient in the room at work. CNN I guess turned out to be one sided. I mean hearing their hosts comments regarding the political chaos in the country I can determine that they hate Trump.

The poor president had endured this silent mocking and character assassination all through his term and now that his term is nearly ending the hosts of CNN is screaming to impeach him and could not be deterred.

The president has nothing in mind but the preservation of the American legacy which the left had already gradually erased because of socialism ideology. Urban centers become the hub of over democracy which turned out to be racially centered and selfish.

The entitled attitude of the youngsters and the loss of the authentic American identity was imminent and the independent mindset of the people didn't even realized that the dogma that eventually evolved was a socialist atmosphere. Whether they knew it or not this is happening in our midst. Things had gone awry lately.

I guess America is divided right now. People in the rural areas were still glued to the traditional idea of democracy wherein the center of it was the family. Whereas in the urban areas the heart of democracy was focused on one self. It is a preposterous notion but it is happening.

People had witnessed the mocking of true democracy from last year's election. The electoral officials had failed the world because of massive fraud and discrepancies in counting and certifying the results. No wonder some people were very outspoken regarding the outright tarnishing of our free choice.

Whether it is true or not it is not somebody's delight. People should realize that in the end we the people will suffer from this treasonous acts and that the world is watching at us trying to destroy our brotherhood.

Come to think of it, our ancestors died for the democracy that we enjoyed in this era but to some entitled people they just don't care because they don't sweat for the independence that our ancestors fought. And that is selfish!

I'm just observing what is happening in our country but the scar that this betrayal had caused is deep and had left a very hurtful and deep cut that will probably not heal. Believe me that the actions that we do will haunt us in the end.

My Goodlooking Beau

My boyfriend keeps texting me his love through WhatsApp and I am overwhelmed because he always ended his text with endearment. I am flabbergasted and of course happy that he loves me. He even send me his handsome pictures, sometimes provocative pictures and videos as well. Hahaha.

I'm always happy that he really likes me. So far this is the best that happened in all my relationships in the past. I am always blessed that I met such loving and caring person. I always thanked God for guiding me in my choices and decisions. It was hard initially but as I go along with the relationship I can adapt to any situation after that. It's just second nature to me, I don't know.

Now, this guy is very dear. Smart and patient. I gather that he is an Aquarius and is a total opposite of my zodiac sign. I just wondered why we clicked like a glue. Aquarius and Scorpio were actually enemies and they don't match in every sort. But this friendship was even stickier and sweet than honey, I bet ya.

First of, he is 25 years old. A Colombian but lives in Mexico City with his mom and two siblings. He is family oriented. A non-practicing Catholic but has fear in God. He is hardworking, dedicated, super patient, easily annoyed (like an Aquarian), independent, happy, gregarious, affectionate, caring, super handsome, cute, tall, fair skinned, resourceful, thinker, well groomed, smells good, loves to travel, loves nature, and many more.

I still have to know him more. This friendship is still new and still on the growing stage. I am hopeful that this will last. I really like him so much and I can see that he is also swooning on this relationship. I have no expectations yet because I am scared that it will not be realized. But knowing where this relationship is heading I have some visions of what to expect. I am excited!

I am just rationalizing about this team-up but I am hopeful. I will make sure I will take care of this relationship, nurture it and make it work. Communication is vital so I have to make some effort to make it work.

I am just happy right now where it's heading. All I just need to do is enjoy it, make an effort to make it work, and love my Papi unconditionally forever. Swoon, swoon. Haist!

15 More Days To Go

The day of my departure for my short vacay to CDMX is near. I just cannot contain my excitement. I wish I can pull the days forward with a snap of my finger and just enjoy the planned vacation right now. Haist.

I don't know why I kept coming back to Mexico, but the real reason about it started in 2012 when I first visited the country so fresh and had no idea about it and just eventually fell in love with it's beauty, culture, and people. From then on, I just kept coming back, especially when I missed it. I just wanted to unwind, met people, and travel and it's always in my number one list.

Apart from that, I left my heart in Mexico long time ago. Hehehe... there have been four  guys that had awesomely struck my heart. And I have enjoyed their company from then on and giving me security and comfort when I am with them. Though I know it was just a temporary relationship still I cannot forget my unforgettable experiences with them especially the most intimate moments.

I met the first one through a dating site in 2012, the one that officially introduced me the country. He is a pure local, A Mexican by heart. He gladly toured and showed me to the places that I haven't been around Mexico. To name were Puebla, Teotihuacan, Cholula, Taxco, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tuxtla Guerrero, San Cristobal, Veracruz, Chihuahua, CDMX, etc. He was very instrumental in making me roam around the country and search for the Mayan ruins making them my ultimate fascination.

But on my second visit we had some unforgettable messy spat and from there I did not hear about him anymore. I emailed him, send him messages in the messenger and Facebook, greeted him during his birthdays but he did not responded ever since.

Gin aw

The second one was a softie. I met him from the same dating site I met the first one. He was physically active but very romantic and passionate. He was very touchy and caressing. He always goes to the gym and loves to fish in the ocean. He is Argentinian by blood, very hairy, sexy, muscular guy. We had a very intimate platonic relationship despite of the distance we had. We always communicate through WhatsApp and Instagram and he always greets me almost twice a week because he is busy as a personal trainer until it gradually faded out. 

The relationship had just eventually died out because of lack of communication. He is a very busy person. I always greeted him on his birthday. He is a cancer and I internally know his birthday. He is always grateful about that. We ended up as a very good friends eventually. He is so dear to me. I heard lately that he converted as a vegetarian and is passionate about yoga. 

The third one I met when I was visiting a friend in CDMX. He is handsome and muscular. He is bisexual. Actually, I met him with his girlfriend but we talked a lot  more compared to her girlfriend. When we went to the restroom together he bumped on me and something had sparked there. He let me touched him and he liked it. We exchanged phones and we call and WhatsApp each other.

One time when I layer over in CDMX going to Guatemala he told me to stay for one night and we met. He told me that he cannot get over about what happened last time so he wanted to see me and talk to me for closure. He wanted me to be his close friend and told me that he will be moving to Portugal and still wants me to contact him. We ended up being close friends and still communicating until each other until now.

The fourth  one I met from the same dating site I met the first and the second. He is  Colombian. He was very caring and also compassionate. He calls me his "Baby".  But he only wanted to meet me to ask for money. I feel that we really connected to each other at first. We also talked through Instagram and WhatsApp. He always  says hi to me and asks how am I doing.

Of all the boys I had from Mexico he was the only one who always calls me to ask for money. He is also a sweet/smooth talker. But I ended up the relationship early because he is a liar. I detest liars. And I realized it is not healthy for me to expect that the relationship will grow because of his lifestyle. The details about it, I'll just keep it to myself and thanks for your kind understanding about it.

Now, he lives in Puerto Vallarta and is enjoying the life of this beautiful coastal town. We're still good friends despite of the betrayal. Hehehe. I still stalk him in Instagram. Hahaha.

The fifth one, I just met recently after I broke up with the fourth one. I think it was written or hinted from the stars/skies and I did not really expect about it because I was still nursing my feelings from the just recently concluded relationship. It was not meant to happen but it happened.

I met this one from the same dating site I met the second and the fourth one. He is also Colombian (what's with the Colombians?). I met him just for curiousity but he was very insistent to continue the relationship despite of the distance between us and the awkwardness of how we met. I had some doubts at first but oh well I have to give him a chance to prove himself. And besides he's the one insisting, so be it.

We grow so far, from talking through WhatsApp and there I knew how compassionate he was and how nurturing he is for our relationship. He was always reminding me  to take care of my health and the only one who always says, "I love you." to me.  And he always made me feel so special and made me feel like a special princess.

Now, I am excited because I will be seeing him in fifteen days and I just can't wait to hug him, kiss him, and bask on his pure love for me. I really thank God for this handsome guy that He gave me and I am proud of him for owning me as his dear love. I am a happy guy now and I appreciate how awesome God loved me. Never been grateful of the blessings I got from Him and prouder that I am His special person.

I am just excited about the forthcoming trip and I can't wait anymore. I am very hopeful about this relationship but I don't really expect that much. I am just happy to have him in my life, that's all. And he is proud of me to be his distance partner. I am just thankful for this, that's all!

My Mexico City Adventure

Hello guys! I'm back again here in my blog and I've got a lot of things to tell you. Recently, I travelled to Mexico City despite the pandemic. Only Mexico accepts tourists at this time so I did not hesitate to buy a ticket and flew to the country to unwind.

Work was been tough. It had stressed me out and cause some burnouts. Plus the Covid19 issue was been giving a toll to my psyche and mental health, so it's apt for me to take a break and enjoy some space in my schedule.

I went to Mexico City on November 12 to November 18 and I had a lot of adventures. It was a week of wanton frenzy, hilarious experiences, and outright fun.

11/12 - Coming To Mexico - I was at the airport at 9PM because my direct flight to Mexico City leaves at 12AM. The flight was short and I arrived at Mexico City at 4:15AM. I was lining at the immigration when I realized that I left my passport at the seat pocket in the plane. I was nervous that time thinking that I cannot go back to the plane to get my passport. I almost panicked but I have to be strong and I kept my cool instead. I told the immigration officer about my dilemma. He then radioed the plane representative and the representative came and interviewed me.

I told the guy that I left my passport at the seat pocket in the plane. He then radioed the plane and asked if they found a passenger's passport. The crew said that they did not found any. The guy went back to me and told me that the crew did not found any passengers passport in the plane.

I told the guy that I left it in the seat pocket in front of Seat 19F. Then he went back to radio the crew again and told him of the situation. After 3/4 hour the guy went back and said that they found the passport and there I sighed real hard with relief. He then told me that it will take a while for the crew to bring the passport so he directed me to the waiting area.

After 3 grueling hours of waiting at the immigration waiting room they brought the passport and then the officer stamped it and handed it to me and I was ready to go. Welcome to Mexico City!! Yay! I left the airport at almost 8AM called a taxi and had me dropped off at the hotel. I will stay at the hotel for one night because my Airbnb apartment is not available that day.

At the hotel I met a cute guy and we had a long talk. We were so comfortable at each other. He then invited me to go up in the room and we had a long chat there until he started caressing me on the bed. Then I gave in. It was passionate and intimate. And he said that he like what happened. I was also surprised of my actions and I think that was fast. I was all over the moon that time. It was dreamy...

11/13 - Taco Crawl - I had an appointment for the Taco Crawl at Roma Norte. I woke up early and changed for I have to call the Uber to drop me off at the meeting. There I met the host, his name is Avidian. He is cute and handsome with nice cool blue eyes. I was the only client that day because the other client had to cancel at  the last minute.

We started our walk going to the vegan taco shop and he showed me how it is being made. I have experienced how to mix the corn with lime powder and he showed me the mill that actually sort out the tacos. We also had a chance to taste the taco quesadilla with the corn fungi and a drink from the soaked corn. It was delicious!

Then we headed to a mercado and found a small stall inside that sell tacos. The taco that I tasted there was different and came from the Yucatan peninsula. It is made of slow cooked pork topped with pickled onions and chopped cilantro. The green salsa was also good. What was worth remembering on this experience was the Jamaica (dried hibiscus) drink that I drank. It was silky thick, deliciously rich, and tastes really heaven. It still lingers on my tongue.

After the Mercado we went to a restaurant to taste an authentic fish taco. The serving was hefty and it was messy to eat. The fish was soaked with a special sauce the whole night, then they fried it and shred it into flakes and then put it in  a taco and topped it with a lot of pickled onions and fried jalapeno peppers. It was also very delicious.

After the fish taco we went to the pulqueria and tasted the mezcal. It was smooth and has a great kick afterwards. It is good to chase the mezcal with salt and lime. My throat got warmed up and then followed by my body. Just one shot and I'm a totally different person.

After the mezcal we went to another taco place. This was the last taco place and I have to sample the famous al pastor. It was really good especially when topped with roasted pineapple. I finished two and still the taste had stayed in my mouth for a while. The meat was just cooked well.

After the taco al pastor we went to the chocolateria nearby and ordered a chocolate drink and a caneloni. Then Avidian invited me to walk  in the park while having good and intimate conversation. Then we parted ways after we ate our treats. Thank you Avidian for showing me a lot of taquerias in town. For sure when I come back to Mexico City I will come back again to the places that we have been. It was a worthwhile experience and I cannot forget it.

11/14 - Downtown Photoshoot - I had a photoshoot scheduled at the Zocalo. I have to meet my host Carlos and his girlfriend Ana at the Cabalito Statue. I woke up early and prepared myself for the photoshoot. Made sure that I washed my hair so that it will become shiny on the photos. 

I waited for this event and I was excited. I walked towards our meeting place because it was 10 minutes away from the apartment that I stayed. I was early so I waited for my hosts. Then at 9AM I spotted both of them then we introduced each other and started the session. Carlos looks young and handsome with his nice curly hair (I have a weak spot for curly hair) and Ana was beautiful on her knitted sweater and scarf.

We started at the El Cabalito statue then we took pictures on the alleys, vintage doors, famous edifices like the Opera, the house of tiles, the Cathedral, cactus garden, some of the bronze benches scattered around the city, and lastly the arches at the Zocalo. It was fun and interesting. I did poses that were intriguing and provocative. Hehehe.

We finished after 2 hours and Carlos told me that he will email me all the pictures that were taken and will allow me to chose 50 pictures for him to retouch and send it to me from a picture album site under his name. The experience was nice and I like it!

11/15 - Tolantongo Adventure- I woke up early at 5AM for this long trip to Tolantongo and I called an Uber to drop me off at the meeting place. Then I realized that the Uber driver dropped me off at a wrong place which is a residential area (which I realized not Roma Norte) and it was already 6:30AM and I am afraid I will miss the meeting time at 7:30AM.

So I took a taxi then and explained to the driver that I need to go to Roma Norte and I showed him the address of the meeting place. The old man was just cool and he told me we will arrive on time. The taxi was really old and the seat was already worn out. I can feel that it will derail already but it the driver was very confident in driving that dilapidated taxi.

I prayed hard that I will arrive on time and I phoned Aaron, the host of this trip, that I am on my way and he told me that we will be meeting at the Café at exactly 7:30AM. Luckily, the old man drove well and we arrived on time. A 10 minute early actually. Hehehe. I can feel my heart racing and my head spinning. I thought I cannot make it to Tolantongo.

The host came exactly at 7:30AM and introduced himself. He was very handsome and appears young. There was another client on this trip named Robert and he was wearing a plunging running shorts which was really funny to look at. He appears flamboyant to me. He said he hails from Miami and we said our formalities. Then we took off to the State of Hidalgo where Tolantongo is located.

The drive was 3 hours long and it was boring. Robert was seated in the front and was very hyperactive. I can see that he likes Aaron and he was seducing him and talked to him flamboyantly. It was very cheesy. And he asked Aaron to play a Lady Gaga album and the whole trip we listened to Lady Gaga. Lol.

When we arrived at the site, we stopped at the entrance to passed by the disinfecting tent and then we went to the vista to see the canyon below where we can see the valleys and mountains of Hidalgo State. Then Aaron drove us to the ticket both and parked the car at the parking lot while we changed for our swimming outfit.

After changing, Aaron took us down to the trail leading to the river and the stunning waterfalls where the waters dropped on the foliage that grew on the wall of limestones. It was beautiful to look at from afar.

Then inside the waterfalls were caves with a small water basin inside. I dipped myself in the water and walked towards the basin inside the cave where there is another waterfall inside with warm water falling from the ceiling. There were a lot of people inside but I still manage to go in to see what's inside.

After feeling the water inside the cave we climb up to the tunnels and see what's in there. The walk inside was dark and the rocks were steep plus there were natural drops with deep basins. I did not really went deep inside because it was very dark inside and there were a lot of people going in. The traffic was really crowded.

We went out of the tunnel and walked towards the river. The breezy air was cold making us shiver. Robert and I dipped in the river were the water was also warm just like the ones inside the cave. I think the cave flows out to the river that's why the water was blue and warm.

We enjoyed the warm waters and enjoyed sightseeing the views around us, critiquing about the people  around us and also talked about our experiences. Robert was already tipsy because he was drinking a lot of alcohol. Aaron was at the riverbank watching us enjoying the water.

When we were tired of the waters we went up and took the towel to cover our bodies and keep us warm from the cold breeze. In order to get more warmer we bought the pulque and tried it. Then we ate lunch at the restaurant (the only one there). And I noticed Robert chugged 3 tequilas to keep him warm while I enjoyed my mug of michelada.

After the lunch, Aaron brought us to the hot springs with the famous eternity pools by the side of the mountains. The water were inviting and it was warm as well. There were a lot of people there too so I look for a vacant eternity pool and enjoyed swimming there. Robert went back to the restaurant to get some more drinks.

I enjoyed swimming at the eternity pool and watching the canyon down below. I also walked around the area and surveyed the whole extent of it. I walked and took pictures of all the corners of the pool springs.

There was a short bridge where I walked into it and took pictures of myself on it and also watched people ziplining at the canyon down below despite of the cold air breeze in the area. After surveying the pools I went to look for another eternity pool and swam a little bit more.

Then when the time was up Aaron called us to change and we got ready to leave. The drive home was fast and we arrived at CDMX at around 9AM. I had a chat with Aaron for a while exchanging numbers and emails and then we parted ways.

The day in Tolantongo was fun and I cannot forget my experiences there. Thank you Aaron for showing us around at that magical place. Thank you!!!

11/16 - Playing With The Monarch Butterflies - Today, I will see the butterfly. I woke up early and was very excited because my long time dream of seeing the monarch butterfly sanctuary will be soon realized. Ever since I was a child in the Philippines, I am always curious about how the monarch butterflies migrate from North America to the parts of California and Mexico. That prompted me to read myriad of books and watched videos from YouTube. Now, this dream is at the tip of my finger. 

I texted my host Mirasol and told her that I am ready. She had told me the previous night that I am the only one who signed up for this gig so the transportation is all for me. I went down the apartment building all to know that they had closed the street because of the construction.

So I went back to the apartment to use the WiFi because I don't have any mobile WiFi available in Mexico not unless I have to pay a lot of dollars and I don't want to do that. 

I messaged Mirasol that I will be waiting for her at the corner of Avenida de Chile and Avenida de Brazil where they started to close the street. I don't feel good that day because my tummy was gassy and gurgling. I felt that I leaked some watery stool on my brief and I don't know if it went through my pants. And it's too late to go back to the apartment and change. So I decided to just go and have it get dry on my brief. Yikes!

Then Mirasol came to pick me up. She was late because she got stuck in the traffic. Traffic in downtown Mexico at that time was crazy. I thought she will cancel this trip and I am glad she did not. Yay!

After I settled myself in the car we're off to go to the State of Mexico where the sanctuary was located. It was located near Morelos and Valle de Bravo. We drove for 3 hours, passed by Toluca and drove more until the mountain where we passed by an area where the street was barricaded with foliage trees. It looks stunning. 

The air was cool and the forest was kinda misty and foggy that early morning. The paved road was treacherous and dangerous. There were fallen trees from the windy nights before and needed to be cleaned up by the environmental agents of the state.

We passed by miles and miles of a long and winding road, small pueblos, thick forests, a lake, etc. It took us 3 1/2 hours to get to the sanctuary but when we arrived at the sanctuary my excitement was really at its height.

The sanctuary was really organized. The folks living there were the tour guides. Mirasol told me that it's to protect the sanctuary because some visitors will destroy the trees and sometimes will disturb the sleeping butterflies.

One of the folks named Maria was our guide and she lead us up to the area of the jungle where we can find the butterflies brooding. We walked the organized man made trail. There were also tracks for the horses. Mirasol had told me that it can be reached by walking or riding a horse. 

We opted to walk the trail so that we can enjoy the butterflies flying and playing under the sun. We even took slomo videos of the butterflies flying over us. The climb was long, steep, and tiring. We hiked the jungle for 2 hours until we reached the part of the forest with thick trees. 

There we saw the butterflies brooding on the tree branches. You couldn't even recognized that there were butterflies on the branches because they look like the leaves of the branches which was colored dark and light gray. 

It was also cold in the middle of the jungle and the sun started to set it. It was already 3PM that time. There were few butterflies flying up the air and I also found some dead butterflies that had fell on the ground. Mirasol showed me how to identify the male and the female monarch butterfly.

After seeing the brooding butterflies we walked down the mountain going back to the sanctuary then we left. We were so hungry after that so we decided to eat at Valle de Bravo. Mirasol drove towards the puebla for about one hour and when we arrived there I saw the beautiful town with uniform colored buildings and the lake was stunning.

We ate at the market and the food was great and tasty. After eating we roamed around the beautiful town, took some pictures, walked down the lake front and took more pictures. We left at around 7PM and drove back to Mexico City driving along those long and winding roads inside the forest in the dark. We cannot see anything on the road because it was pitch black so we have to use our beam light and just turn it off when we meet an oncoming vehicle.

We arrive at the city at 10PM and I was very very tired. The experience was worth it and I didn't regret doing it. I thanked Mirasol and vowed to her to call her again if I needed to go out of town the next time I come to the city.

11/17 - Mexican Lucha Libre - Apparently, this experience was cancelled due to the covid19 restrictions. Alfredo sadly emailed me a day before telling me that it was cancelled and he will send me the refund through AirBnb.

It broke my heart that I cannot witness the Mexican Lucha. I dreamed of it in my childhood and I am a fan of Mexican choreographed wrestling. Hopefully when I come back next time I can watch it.

11/18 - Coming Back To Los Angeles - My flight will be at 8PM today but I have to check out at the apartment at 12PM. I messaged Carlos and Clara (the owners) if I could stay at the rooftop deck while waiting for my flight time. I don't want to roam around the city and blend in the crowd on this covid19 era. It's much better for me to stay at the apartment at this time.

At 12PM I left the keys on the table then I went up to the rooftop to kill time. I texted Alejandro, my new friend if he can come to see me before I leave and he agreed provided I will send him Uber. I looked for an Uber to get him and it took him time to arrive because the traffic near my place was very bad.

He arrived at around 2PM and we talked a long time. We didn't realized we we're cuddling each other already and we kissed fervently. There I realized that he liked me, too. We talked and kissed simultaneously being silly at each other and getting comfortable with each other. I was happy that he also liked me.

We exchanged Google translate conversation for that's the only thing we can communicate to each other. He does not speak and understand English. I understand and talk a little Spanish so we resorted to using Google translate to help us in our communication dilemma. So far so good.

At 3PM I decided to leave because I feared about the traffic downtown. We called an Uber to drop me off at the airport. My God it took us  one hour to leave downtown Mexico. The traffic was bad. I was so stressed at the car and Alejandro comforted me. I like the way how positive he is. I am comforted by him.

When we arrived at the airport we bade our good byes and we hugged tightly with each other. He does not want to let lose of me. He was very possessive kissing me on my forehead and caressing my hair. I felt how sad he is thinking that I am leaving him.

I assured him that we will be communicating through WhatsApp and I promised that I will always send him messages. I also assured him that I will come back in January on his birthday. He suddenly lighten up upon hearing that I will be coming back for him. Then he released me from his tight hug and kissed me fervently on my lips for quite a second. It was intimate and full of passion. I never encountered a kiss like that. It dawned on me that maybe he is the one.

Modified Pancit

Yeah... it's new year, and for this we aspire for long life. And the food associated with long life in Asian culture are noodles. So for this holiday I cooked pancit which I believed from my Filipino culture will prolong someone's life.

Cooking pancit is a piece of cake and there were several versions in cooking it. It depends on what ingredients you have. For me, I like my pancit with vegetables so for this one that I gonna cook I will put some pechay and spinach.

First, here are the ingredients:

1 whole chicken, meat stripped

Korean mushroom

3 oz ground pork

3 cloves of pechay - stripped

1 bunch of spinach

carrots, circular cut

onion

garlic

Knor cubes, chicken flavor

oil

soy sauce

garlic salt

chopped onion leaves

lime/lemon wedges (optional)

Process:

On separate pan, boil 2 cups of water and then add a Knor cube to taste. When soup boils, blanch the pechay, spinach, and carrots. Separate in one container after blanching. Set aside the veggies and broth for later.

On a separate basin, poor or run hot water from the faucet. Soak the cornstarch noodles until soft then drain well. Set aside for later.

On the wok, saute onion and garlic until brown. When brown, add the ground pork, then mix the stripped roasted chicken, then add the garlic salt to taste. Let it simmer for 2 minutes. Add 1 Knor cube to taste, then the mushroom. Stir well until thoroughly mixed.

When mushroom is totally cooked, add a cup of broth from the blanched vegetables and then let it simmer and then add the soy sauce, then add the soaked cornstarch noodles. Stir and mix the ingredients well. Salt the noodles with garlic salt to taste. If noodles still dry, add 1/4 cup of broth  to soften the noodles. Continue mixing until evenly cooked. Add the blanched pechay, coined carrots, and spinach and stir well until pancit it evenly covered with the veggies.

When mixed well, top the pancit with chopped onions and let it cool off. Taste pancit and savor the tasty flavor and the healthy veggies. make sure to squeeze some lime or lemon to add acid to the pancit which adds to the palatable taste of the noodles.

Voila , you just cooked a modified pancit. Delicious huh!

Planning For The Next Trip

I am excited for my incoming itinerary to Mexico City on January 21-27. I can't wait to see my Papi. Hahaha. He's so dear to me right now. I guess he got me for his charm in woe-ing me in WhatsApp. He is such a softie and a sweetie.

We met in November when I went to CDMX to travel. And at first it was just a casual meeting but he was very persistent. We met at the hotel and we clicked right away. I easily gave in despite my snobbish personality. And I couldn't even understand why? Maybe he has a charm.... or maybe he's a natural in talking to people.

Here's my activities for the next visit.

I will arrive CDMX on 1/22/21 in the afternoon. And this is only allotted for checking-in at the Airbnb. Then maybe I just go rest and met my Papi to have a dinner. We might be probably cuddling each other because we've been missing each other a lot.

Then on the 23rd, I have a Taco Crawl in the afternoon, so in the morning me and Papi will still have more time to spend sleeping on the bed. Hahaha. I love taco crawl. But I am worried of the Covid19 now that the new strain was been rampant and that the cases were been on the rise.

On the 24th I have a photoshoot with Carlos and Ana in the morning in Roma and Condessa. This is a pre-booked event. I have an experience with Carlos before and he was very professional. In the afternoon, I have a reservation at an Italian resto called Quattro. I read from online that their food was so tasty and to die for.

On the 25th, is my Papi's birthday. I don't know what to give him. Maybe I will give him a Chanel Cologne White Blanc. I have a photoshoot with Martin in the morning in downtown CDMX. This is my first time experience with Martin so let's see how it will workout. In the afternoon, we will celebrate my Papi's birthday at Limosneros in downtown CDMX. The posh resto has a very nice interior as seen online.

On the 26th, I might go to the National Anthropology Museum and just peruse the exhibits there then in the afternoon at 7PM I have a reservation at Casa Virginia in Roma to continue celebrating Papi's birthday. I just want Papi to be happy and feel special on his birthday. I hope he will be indeed happy and fulfilled.

Then on the 27th, I will leave Mexico City at 8PM and maybe I'll just go shopping in the morning and will also peruse the Roma area where my apartment is located.

I just can't wait for this trip. I didn't really expect anything for this trip. All I wanted to do is to just see and hug my Papi, that's all! Hope this trip will be worth it.

It's New Year!!!

It's 2021! It's the beginning of a new year. A year after the pandemic and it's still scrambling because of the pandemic. Things have escalated so much and becomes worse than ever. I just don't know when is the end of this.

It is difficult to usher 2021 with a global problem. Economy was down and unemployment was high. People just don't know how to make their end meet. It's hard and very complicated. The government is a mess as well. Politicians were bickering for who is best and not. Progress is slow.

Yet people were hopeful that one day we can surpass this global adversity. we just don't know when. Vaccines starts to roll down and hopeful this viral global invasion will be eradicated. Our frontliners were working so hard for this epidemic war and it's really hard to fight it leading to exhaustion and burnt out. Frontliners were already exhausted.

Families all over the world were struggling on how to face their daily lives. They just don't know what to do and where to get their resources. They were helpless but hopeful that this can be abated. The question though is ….. when will that happen? It is very scary and frightening to imagine what will happen in the end.

Government is not doing anything. Both parties were just blaming each other and just don't want to cooperate with each other. They don't know that the people were already suffering of their bickering and selfishness. It's just too annoying and disgusting to watch already. Such a shame!

In the end, I wish this new year will bring light to every body. I wish that I can start to travel again. I wish that my work will always be good and nice and that it will be okay all the time. I like this place already and I feel I can invest more time here. I wish  that I can see my family this year. I wish that I will be contented with my life. I wish that I can find somebody who can understand and love me as I am. And I am hopeful for all these wishes!