My trip to CARAGA last week was the longest land trip I had by far--alone. My initial plan was to go on a backpack trip somewhere far from the city. Somewhere laid back, somewhere peaceful and of course, somewhere that has an unforgettable beach resort to work my tan on. I was about to celebrate my _th birthday. Afraid that it would be another bleak celebration for me, I decided to do something impulsive by suddenly arranging this "backpack travel." My officemate thought it would be a good birthday treat for me. My parents hesitated at first because it would be a long travel alone. But, after hearing my intention [and maybe after realizing that I am no longer their baby daughter anymore.haha!] and after maybe realizing that I was determined to give it a go, they gave me their blessing on my plan for soul searching. The Camiguin Island was a perfect choice for my intended trip. Aside from the fact that I would be seeing different municipalities along the way, going to the said island was one of the easiest route I ever learned so far, making me more or less confident that I would know my way around in time. My initial route was Camiguin via CDO. I reckoned that it would be nice to visit CDO once again since I fell in love with it way back in college, as it was a frequent stop over in our school trips back then. But, when I suddenly told a friend[who was having a vacation in Butuan that time] of my plans, he practically shouted on his text message to go via their place instead. It was like a lighbulb moment idea, if you know what I mean. This friend, despite some circumstances, was definitely someone I look forward to seeing again. He was not only a friend, he was a smoking and drinking buddy. The more bottles of beer and cigarette sticks we consume, the more we exchange crazy stories about anything and everything under the sun, making us laugh like drunken lunatics[as what our state usually is after 3 or more bottles of beer]. Our ultimate alcohol rush. Anyway, since I also liked the thought of intoxicating myself with alcohol and nicotine with him, I immediately changed route to make a stop over instead in Butuan.
On the day of my departure, Dad accompanied me to Buhangin Gym to wait for the bus going to my first destination. I was constantly asking him questions and brief directions on the place since he was also familiar with Butuan. He, in turn also tirelessly reminded me to take care and stay on guard since I would be by myself. The bus has finally arrived. After giving my Dad a peck on the cheek, I hastily looked for a place where I can undisturbingly chill out with my new iPod Touch, my birthday gift to myself. Unfortunately, the last seat located at the back of the bus was the most convenient seat I could find. I was left with no other choice but to situate myself there. Good thing the vacant seat was beside a window, so it won't be a boring 6-hour trip for me after all.
I took out my precious birthday present after paying for my ticket and getting myself comfy in my seat. I set my player in a shuffle mode. I usually love doing this whenever I go on a sound trip. The thought of just not knowing what's going to play next gives me an exhilarating feeling. This is the kind of anticipation I love. Sometimes, I would play a little game to myself by trying to guess what song is going to play next. If I guessed it right, then what I wished for at that time has a higher chance of coming true. Most often than not, I would guess it right. Part of me thinks that that's just how connected I am with my gadget, but the other part of me would be pathetically optimistic over that thing I wished for. So far, none came true yet, but that is another story to tell.
And because I was too pressed for time to upload my favorite songs in my iPod, I ended up putting less than a 100 songs for that trip. Generally, I would say that like me, my playlist was a mixture of happy, sad and a little bit of angry songs. I could clearly remember smiling over one song then immediately shedding tears over the next. That crazy. To clearly see my point, allow me to enumerate the artists that is on my playlist.
On the day of my departure, Dad accompanied me to Buhangin Gym to wait for the bus going to my first destination. I was constantly asking him questions and brief directions on the place since he was also familiar with Butuan. He, in turn also tirelessly reminded me to take care and stay on guard since I would be by myself. The bus has finally arrived. After giving my Dad a peck on the cheek, I hastily looked for a place where I can undisturbingly chill out with my new iPod Touch, my birthday gift to myself. Unfortunately, the last seat located at the back of the bus was the most convenient seat I could find. I was left with no other choice but to situate myself there. Good thing the vacant seat was beside a window, so it won't be a boring 6-hour trip for me after all.
I took out my precious birthday present after paying for my ticket and getting myself comfy in my seat. I set my player in a shuffle mode. I usually love doing this whenever I go on a sound trip. The thought of just not knowing what's going to play next gives me an exhilarating feeling. This is the kind of anticipation I love. Sometimes, I would play a little game to myself by trying to guess what song is going to play next. If I guessed it right, then what I wished for at that time has a higher chance of coming true. Most often than not, I would guess it right. Part of me thinks that that's just how connected I am with my gadget, but the other part of me would be pathetically optimistic over that thing I wished for. So far, none came true yet, but that is another story to tell.
And because I was too pressed for time to upload my favorite songs in my iPod, I ended up putting less than a 100 songs for that trip. Generally, I would say that like me, my playlist was a mixture of happy, sad and a little bit of angry songs. I could clearly remember smiling over one song then immediately shedding tears over the next. That crazy. To clearly see my point, allow me to enumerate the artists that is on my playlist.
- Darren Hayes-sound trip would definitely not be complete without my literary guru's songs, especially now that he has a latest album. As what I mentioned in my review, his latest piece perfectly described the things I went through and am going through as far as emotions are concerned. I believe that he is one of my emotional soulmates on this planet. I can totally feel that most of his lyrics are personal, or based from personal experiences, but here he is boldly singing them, unafraid of what people, especially those close to him would say. His songs were actually the ones that put me into a bipolar mode for a moment during my ride. The first song would have to be The Tuning of Violins. The melody of this song made me look forward to my getaway even more. I was starting to imagine sunflowers, beaches and the night full of booze shared with my drinking buddy. I couldn't help but smile over those wonderful things in store for me on this short vacation. The second song, entitled Maybe, was its exact opposite. The song was basically about musings on this certain person in your life who suddenly left you bewildered and wondering. Then here you are gauging both sides of the coin and making you hope at the same time that maybe that person would eventually come back home. All I can say at the moment is that upon listening to each words intently, it, as always, hit close home to me. It unearthed my ultimate reason why I planned this trip in the first place, thus, bringing tears to my eyes. Me and my pathetic optimism. Drat.
- Weezer-if I am in desperate need of a goofy grin, the masters of geek rock can give that to me effortlessly. I would have to say that these guys are masters of word play. I couldn't help but laugh over the words on their Pink Triangle song and No Other One. Content-wise, these two songs are basically "loser songs," or let's say, songs for the brokenhearted and unfortunate in the romance department[like me? maybe. Maybe not]. But due to word play, they made it sound as if it is just one of those common misforortune a person gets in his/her lifetime. A something-kinda-funny situation, so to speak. No wonder these guys rock! For teenage dirtbags[like me, sorta]...cheers!
- Coldplay-these guys are artists, what more I can say? I thought I included their latest single, which they gave out for free online for a week, but to no avail. The good old ones were in my playlist, and of course, Yellow was one of them.
- Oasis-Their second album pretty much paved way for me to love rock music. They may be considered pop, technically, but their sound made me crave for more raw melody and lyrics. I would have to say that their second album is one of the best album of all time! Unfortunately, since I am also new with the iTunes software, I wasn't able to upload the entire album in my player. But thank God my favorite Wonderwall is in it.
- Arkarna-I wonder where these guys are now? After their smash hit debut album, I haven't heard from them since. I would have to say this album unleashes my frustration in car racing--and driving, for that matter. Most often than not, this album made me fantasize driving a car at say, 140 kph on a wide highway[tapos biglang sagasa ng pusa, tengna!hahaha!]. Wish I can do that before I leave this planet...hehehehe!
- Beatles-I only uploaded their Come Together song. I reckon this song is a good chill out/breather song.
- Bob Dylan- I would also have to say the same thing on Like A Rolling Stone. This has been my ultimate Bob Dylan favorite. Made me want to be a hippie myself, thanks to this song!:P
- Secondhand Serenade-the song Take Me With You wasn't supposed to be in my playlist since I only loved a few emo bands so far. But when I accidentally played this song on winamp, I realized that this song has a nice, acoustic beat. The blending of guitars is just unique and catchy, convincing me to include it in my playlist. This may be going to be a bit far out for this entry, but I reckon it is still worth including. I am actually dubbing this as my pre-Camiguin song because while I had Drinking Bud[to be dubbed as BFF, or Beer Friends Forever soon!hahaha!sorry ka na lang, choy!:P] listen to this song in my iTouch, he suddenly blurted out, "take me with you to Camiguin!" so there!:P
- Cheap Trick- I only uploaded I Want You to Want Me to check if it is okay to import an mp3 file from my CD compilation. But while listening to it in the bus, I reckoned that its upbeat tune was a good pick for the trip as well.
After several terminal stops[and comfort room trips for me too], and fully exhausting the songs in my player[thank God I uploaded enough! I thought I didn't!:)], I was already minutes away from the Butuan bus terminal. My sundo texted me that he was on his way already. And because traffic jam is still a foreign word in that place, I arrived at my destination on time. I went to the comfort room for the nth time once again and while waiting for Drinking Bud to arrive, I looked for the nearest shade where I can puff my first stick for the day. On my third stick, I finally caught a glimpse of the infamous Oakley Juliet practically fogged by the owner's cigarette smoke. When our "shaded eyes" meet, he gave out a dazzling smile, making his adorable dimple appear on his left cheek. I gave out the most heartwarming laugh I ever had in weeks as he was approaching me and held out his hand for a high five.
As we were leaving the terminal, we were chatting and laughing endlessly. This is going to be an unforgettable getaway, I thought then.
And it indeed was.
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