The Classic

What a series it was!!!

7 games to decide the verdict. Up until the final seconds of the game, the winner was still gray. But when the final buzzer sounded, the victor was the Miami Heat. Congratulations to them. LeBron almost had his legacy questioned with his crucial turnovers during the last minute or so of game 6. Yet, thanks to the timely shooting of Ray Allen & the questionable coaching by Pop, the Heat forced a game 7 and ultimately winning the coveted prize. LeBron this time around was beyond awesome. The Spurs came into the series with the strategy to let him shoot outside rather than letting him drive to the basket. LeBron answered the bell, he sank 5 three pointers and scored the dagger jump shot in the closing seconds to seal the title. That's what great players do, they step up when the game is on the line. That's what Michael, Larry, Magic, & Kobe do. Personally, I'm not a LeBron fan but last night he earned my respect. Like he said "For me, I can't worry about what everybody says about me. I'm LeBron James, from Akron, Ohio. From the inner city. I'm not even supposed to be here,". I thought he was off base with his comments but I have never known a guy criticized as much as him and for that he deserves, even for a night, to give a shout out to his so called Haters. 

I just feel sorry for the Spurs though. They obviously had game 6 but they let it slip away. They gave the Heat a run for their money and fought till the dying seconds but ultimately fell short. Duncan's missed shot 2 feet close to the rim summarized the whole series for them. They almost had it.

Duncan had 2 cracks at the basket but missed them all. They had a grip of game 6 only to surrender their lead and the game to the Heat.  Leonard had the title iced had he sunk in 2 free throws but he missed one. Almost but not quite. It would have been sweet for Timmy to win his 5th and maybe close his career with a title just like David Robinson. He could have been the only NBA player to win a title in three different decades. But all of that will have to wait for now. 

The real winner though was us, the NBA fans. Personally, I'm a Laker fan and forever will be. But there is no denying that the 2013 NBA finals was one of the best series we've ever witnessed. It's in line with the 91 finals, the 2010 finals, the 2011 finals, need I not mention the Celtics-Lakers, Lakers-Pistons in the 80's. You just have to put the 2013 finals up there. 7 games to decide the Champion, no wonder it's a Classic. 

The Comeback

Hi! It's been quite a while since my last post here. It's been one year since I've shared my thoughts here. The fact is, I've been active in twitter, instagram, & facebook. But here I am again, my fingers typing in my 4 year old laptop & my head aching just to find ideas to write. I've been thinking about making my blog as my personal diary, where I can share you my thoughts, my frustrations, why I'm happy or sad, things that bother me, or anything that consumes my mind and my day. So basically, this would be about ME.

What a better way to start it by catching up.

A lot has changed in one year, for example my address, I'm living now in Paramaribo, Suriname. I left the Philippines for a chance at a better life. Not to say that my life there ain't beautiful but I earn more money here. It's been 4 months since I  left the Philippines and not a day passes that I don't miss home. But it's not really lonely here, I'm living in with my girlfriend now and the company I'm working has Filipino workers, too. Being with this group though has been a struggle. It's a mix of good and bad vibes with them. But I couldn't complain more because it is what it is, each person has his/her own character & personality, it's just up to us on how to adjust & adapt to them.

I've changed phones twice already. My blackberry gave up on me, so last October I gave myself a gift,  I bought a brand new cellphone. I thought blackberry was being left behind in the smartphones competition so I bought an Iphone 4S. The phone didn't last long with me though because last month I bought an Iphone 5. It was sudden but I had no choice because my Iphone 4S was globe locked & I can't use it here in Suriname. I still have the 4S but I'm planning to send it to the Philippines so that my mom can use it. I'm still paying it every month and will continue to do so until October of 2014. Yikes!!!

I love to travel and in the span of 1 year I've been to Singapore, Coron, & Baguio. My first stop was in Singapore. I have never been out of the country before so I was really excited to jump on the plane and take the 3 hour flight. But before I got there, I had issues to be settled first. I had to change the name in my plane ticket so that it would rhyme with what's written in my passport. I have 3 names and my passport only reflected 2. I heard that the immigration in Singapore was strict so I was thinking if I don't get my name fixed, I might be deported in no time. But all went well and Singapore was out of this world beautiful. Glad I was able to visit that country.

August is our anniversary so me & my girlfriend decided to go to Coron, Palawan. As usual, when I go on a trip, a storm usually accompanies me, but it didn't stop me though. We reached Coron safe and sound. Coron is rich in natural resources. The beaches are lovely. There were lots of foreigners in sight, in fact, the hotel that we checked in was owned by Koreans. Coron can attract more tourists if only they will develop their resources properly. Their airport has no paging system. It has no x-rays and scanners. Coron can be at par with Boracay if it's not being ran by corrupt officials. I can only hope that when I return, Coron will be much more beautiful.

Then my post birthday travel, Baguio. When  I go to Luzon, it's usually just in NCR. I've never been to Tagaytay or any other provinces there, except for Laguna, but it was just an 8 hour stop in Enchanted Kingdom. Well, going to Baguio was worth it. The 8 hour travel, the money, everything was worth it. It felt like I was out of the country. The climate was super cold, the sights and scenes, the lifestyle, it was different. No wonder it was called the summer capital of the Philippines because it was just too cold there. It was such an experience.

Being with my family in the Philippines was more of a tug-of-war the last year. My aunt got hit with cervical cancer and it brought our family down. I love my relatives, especially this one. She's like my 2nd mother and it deeply saddened me when I learned the bad news. It actually broke me to tears. There were happy moments though, my grandparents came back from the USA two years ago. It meant pressure to strive more but I took it positively and after a year of living with them, I finally got out of their shadows. I'm happy though even if I'm away. I can now help my parents financially. Don't be mistaken though, I don't have a huge salary here in Suriname but there is joy in sharing and the feeling is unfathomable. I've always wanted to give my family a comfortable life. I've seen my parents' undertakings just to give us a good life and I just want to reciprocate. It took them 16 years before our house could be renovated. At least now they have a local business. It almost took them forever to achieve this things and I am just happy for them.

I guess that's all about it for now. This was all the significant things that happened to me since my past post. I think this ain't back for a comeback. Definitely, this won't be my last post and I'm very sure I'll be writing again very soon.