Take Me Back to Elyu

Everyday, I think of going out, venturing back into the world. Leave my cares and worries and go someplace else. On most days, I want to go back to La Union... or as most people fondly call it "Elyu." People know me well will wonder why I, a person who always tries to avoid the beach, would ever want to go back to Elyu. To be honest, I do not really have a definite answer. La Union is up north and quite a hassle to go to. The first (and only) time I went there, it was a sponsored trip which I was kinda required to join. I was hesitant to go alone to a town I have never been to. And that time, I did not have any friends in La Union. Related Link: La Union Itinerary I did not go there to surf nor to lay on the beach. I went with just the itinerary and the task to take some photos and post some stuff online. Pretty basic. But that trip turned out to be one of the best I have ever been to. My Elyu I went on the trip with strangers and literally ended up…

Dear Love

Dear Love, The past few weeks have been great. The past two days have been especially wonderful. I have been laughing and also been very productive. But today, just a few moments ago, I read a piece of fiction that I have already previously read. I loved it when I first read it. It is a happy end to a sad story. So when I saw it again, I re-read the last few parts. But it made me sad. And suddenly, tears were about to fall. And I found it difficult to move, to lift the glass of water, to stand up. I felt weak. I do not know why. To be honest, I do not want to know why it made me sad. I have things to do. But this, I can do to try to lessen the pain. Or numb myself. I write about it. Tell this story to you. There is nothing more than a sad story here. No lesson, no insight. Nothing new. Just me being randomly sad and not feeling ok for no particular reason. I do not want to cry it out or sleep it off because I really want to finish what I…