Sunday, February 8, 2009

Peaceful retreats



I figured I won't last long given my current lifestyle. I hardly complete my eight-hour sleep. I don't exercise. I eat Jollibee french fries often.

For a change, I decided to go out by myself on a Sunday afternoon, the laziest time of the week. I haven't done that in a long time. My plan was to do brisk walking while taking snapshots of interesting things. For someone who spends most of his time indoors, the experience was surreal.

"There is a whole new world out here that I've totally missed," I thought.

Around the Academic Oval, I saw people jogging, picknicking, taking pictures, and playing. I saw lovers cuddling, kids biking, and foreigners exploring. I even had a chance to watch a concert by tenors and sopranos from the College of Music.

Retreats like this are a comfort to the soul. Thank you, Lord, for the great time.

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9 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

i miss jollibee foodstuffs most especially chicken joy and their gravy which i think is way better than KFC's.

i miss biking, jogging and just wandering around the oval.

haha.

p.v

Mon Feb 09, 01:44:00 PM GMT+8  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

long walks in campus give me time to contemplate.

nice entry kuya lance:))

Mon Feb 09, 09:27:00 PM GMT+8  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice photo.

Tue Feb 10, 06:42:00 AM GMT+8  
Blogger Lance said...

Hi, Paul! Walang Jollibee diyan sa New Zealand?

Tue Feb 10, 05:17:00 PM GMT+8  
Blogger Lance said...

Trisha, di ba? It's refreshing to go out once in a while.

Tue Feb 10, 05:18:00 PM GMT+8  
Blogger Lance said...

Thanks, Manong Ralph!

Tue Feb 10, 05:18:00 PM GMT+8  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wahaw ang ganda naman nung kuha sa academic oval! dahil sa ginawa mong yan nung linggo parekoy, lalo mong mamimiss ang UP :)

Wed Feb 11, 08:17:00 PM GMT+8  
Blogger Lance said...

Salamat, Carlo! Oo, talagang mamimiss ko ang UP. Di pa ako nakagraduate, nag-eemote na, pa'no pa kung nasa malayo na ako, di ba?

Wed Feb 11, 08:53:00 PM GMT+8  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

sad to say, hindi pa napuntahan ni jollibee ang new zealand. kainis nga eh. bebenta siya dito. magugustuhan nila,kiwi, ung sweet spaghetti. hahaha

p.v

Thu Feb 12, 12:41:00 PM GMT+8  

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