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A Theme Thursday post Actually, no I DON'T have Aquaphobia. (sorry, lol!) But I could very well have developed a fear of water after having experienced two, shall we say, "watery" accidents. "...getting an anxiety attack when splashed with water..." What is Aquaphobia anyway? Aquaphobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of water. Not to be confused with "Hydrophobia" (which is also fear of water but in a more I've-been-bitten-by-a-dog kind of way), Aquaphobia is manifested by avoiding activities such as swimming or boating, and may extend to getting an anxiety attack when splashed with water or thrown into a pool. Wikipedia explains further that Aquaphobia may be "a reaction to a traumatic water experience - a near drown...

This is the conclusion of the post titled "I have Aquaphobia, a Theme Thursday post" It was a bright sunny summer day back in 2004. We were having a great time in Sur, Oman, visiting my dad. We went to the Turtle beach early in the morning and saw sea turtles laying eggs, dozens of tiny baby turtles, we also rode on camels, rode ATV's and went up and down the sand dunes. Off on a speedboat along the coastline of the Gulf, we were being stupid adventurous and accepted an invitation to ride on the banana boat... with no life vests. "...since I was going on a floating device, I wasn't so worried..." I asked them to be careful and not go too fast because I wasn't a very strong swimmer. At the time, I had learned how to swim short distances, but I've never been in open water before without a life vest. They reassured me that they would be careful, and since I was going to be on a floating device, I wasn't so worried. It was my first time to g...

My 5-week run at the Filipino Blog of the Week has ended on a high note! Today, talksmart of The Composed Gentleman has elevated Born on a Syzygy~ to the Filipino Blog of the Week Hall of Fame after dominating the blog voting this week with 196 votes. This was the 2nd win for me, the first one was on the first week that I was a nominee (March 21-27) . See my rankings for the 5-week run on the sidebar. The prizes below come with the win! Click images to take you to the Filipino Blog of the Week definition and list of past winners... Because of this week's win, "~Syzygy" will also be featured again on The Composed Gentleman's site for this whole week. It was really an amazing voting week for me. I actually was not promoting the contest as much as I had done during the first week, and yet the votes kept coming it. I received more votes this week than any other week prior. So for everyone who took the time out to vote for me, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Did you vote for me? P...

On a friend's blogsite... kaich : "Early this morning, we got a call from our security office: they have an unclaimed boxer, approximately 8 months old, who has no one to care for her..." kaich : "We can't keep her at home anymore because our house is full and our resources are short for the care of another, but she's so sweet I want to make sure she finds a nice home." Friend #1 : "me" Friend #2 : "Awwww, cutie doggie!" Friend #3 : "aww kawawa! but with the house i have now, my cats would do anything in their power to drive her out..."

I'm a city born boy living and working in Batangas City for the last 4 years. This post is part of a series about adjusting to life in Batangas - Living Batangueño . Please subscribe! ____________________________________________ Don't call the ladies "manang" In Manila, it is common to refer to anyone older than you as "manang / manong", or "ate / kuya", both meaning elder sister or brother. In Batangas, the proper term for respect is "Ka". For example, you would call an elder who is not your relative "Ka -insert_name_here-", say for example, Ka Roger or Ka Pedring or Ka Linda. When I was newly transplanted, some colleagues and I would have lunch at this nearby "bangihan" (bbq) place. One time, I was wanting something spicy for my sauce, so I called out to the serving lady, " Manang , pahingi ho ng sili (can I have some chili)". The lady just smiled at me and asked for some chili from another serving la...

Vacation Mode I cannot for the respect of everything corporate continue like this... Sure I have completed some tasks... Sure I replied to some emails... Sure I have not wasted my manhours on nothing... Sure I'm still net positive on output vs input (haha, whatever)... But damn, dude, my brain is already at the beach, receiving a relaxing massage by the shore, listening to the waves and soaking up the sun. My brain has been, since last week, off to Boracay or Puerto Galera or Palawan, begging my body to go and book a flight already! Please please please... So I went and finalized a trip to Puerto Galera Beach in Mindoro this coming Labor Day long weekend! ... Excited much? I'll bring back photos. Haha. Don't know yet where we will be staying, but I'm looking forward to relaxing and partying, maybe play with some fishies, go snorkeling, go dancing, swimming, whopee! Vulcanized I accompanied a friend of mine to a vulcanizing shop to take a nail out of his tire. Turns out ...

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