After writing Love Letter to Myself and seeing my friends yesterday, I felt much better. The Philippines is still fucked up but at least I’m not alone in feeling this way. A group of journos will be meeting for dinner next week so we would be able to prepare for the riskier environment we would be operating in. I guess we have to do this more often because the government is hostile to us, plus people allied with the government and incoming administration had been red-tagging various institutions like UP and Adarna Books (a publisher of children’s books????? Damn it!)

But we have to function normally. Life goes on…albeit we are more threatened now. And fucked up. I have said that twice.

So back to regular programming. Back to doing household chores and cooking.

We went to Tiendesitas to buy cat supplies and check out swimming gear but we ended up with more cycling wear and accessories (new helmets and bike lock). Well the girls got rash guards but no adult size for me. I guess I would have to go to Speedo for my own swimming gear.

I’m looking at camping grounds now so we can go next week before the rains become more frequent. I need to push through with this as I would be flying to Singapore on the first weekend of June because the following days I would be attending a 3-day conference and I need to meet some of my sources.

I’m thinking of going back to Mount Purro Nature Reserve for river trekking and camping or at UCM Adventure Park in San Mateo to watch the stars and city lights.

But I think Phillip’s Sanctuary is a better bet because there are more activities like river kayaking and rafting.

Hoping that we have a clear weekend ahead.