THAT I HATE

We all know that the recent fight of Manny Pacquiao had just ended again with a controversial decision from the judges. And of course, what do we expect after this? There will be a lot of columns again on different tabloids and papers about this stuff. For the following weeks this story will be on top of the headlines.

But don't think those stuffs is what annoys me. What annoys me are those people who continue on commenting a lot of stuff on different social sites. They post all of their own opinions. What the hell? I hate it so much. You know why? Simply because, do they know how the game is scored? do they know well on that certain sport? Duh? I really hate it so much.

It irritates me whenever i read so useless commentaries and posts on my facebook news feed. Very redundant and annoying. On google+, the same is trending. And when I check my twitter, same thing goes, OMG, does these people really need to do this to be noticed by everyone? I know this topic is so much trending on the web right and in different sites but could these people just do certain comments if they know anything or something about the event very well.

But of course in the end, there's nothing I can do. It's the freedom of every individual to express what they feel. But my point here is, posts as much as you can if you are well knowledgeable about that thing. You would just look like a fool on doing such without enough knowledge about it. 

ALGECIRAS TOUR

First Photo in the city

Yes, I've been to Algeciras, Spain lately. Yet, it was a short time stay there. So our tour around this city was also limited. But I've enjoyed a lot. It was so fun. The Sun was so high yet I cannot feel it's heat because of the cold breeze of the wind. It near to winter time that's why. 

Ok, this is the mall that we visited. I would say this is a very expensive mall. When we entered the department store it was TOMMY HILFIGER that I saw first. Then, followed by Lacoste and so on. Everything sold there was so nice. Yet everything cost so nice as well. I can't afford anything at that time. I loved those shirts and polo, pants, watch and shoes. Someday I'll be able to afford some of it(hopefully).

 Inside the park was a nice fountain, unfortunately it was not functioning by the time we were there. But there were a lot of pigeons scattered around. I so love the way that tree on the right side inclined towards the fountain. It was like engineered to be like that.

 The Cadet and Electrician with shades on. And take note we both wore red by that time.

 A watermill inside the park. It was not being used. I think it's for the purpose of design in the park.

 Do you know what the writings mean? Me neither.

 A smooth road going back to the terminal filled with fun experience once more.

 A stolen shot taken by my indian friend Prabhu.

 That's my lovely ship on the background-Olga Maersk.

 Photo with kuya Felipe and Kuya Gregorio. They were the gangway watch by that time.

 Paniters, repairman and Ordinary Seaman along with me. Fun guys to be with.

And off we go to rotterdam. By the way this phot was taken during sunset at Algeciras Terminal while we were leaving the berth. 

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

This Blog is entitled to my parents Carmelita G. Sun and Elias H. Sun.

I am their eldest son among the three siblings that they have. And I have been a witness of all the good and bad things that happened to their life as a couple.

Being the eldest I am sometimes the one my mother would be talking to about some problems she have that she can't share to my father. Since, my father is a seafarer he is always away from home. So I stand to be the father at home at times. It was not so hard since my brother and sister were so obedient and we all love each other.

Anyways, our family has faced a lot of trials and challenges in life already. I remember when I was a kid that my mother and father would fight because of jealous. I would not make it in any detail but they fight because of a flirty girl. My mother did something wrong that made me shocked. What I can do that time was to hug her of what happened. Though I was so young at that time, i think was in Grade 4, I understand what was happening. But you know what the best part after it. Ma and Pa, would accept each sides of explanation and at the end peace reigns at home.

What can I say about my parents relationship is that, they maintain and improve their love for each other as time pass by. Their relationship is really binded with God. That's why they stand firm amidst great challenges in life.

For the 20 years of their relationship as a married couple and always away from each other I have never seen that this distance between them made their relationship slacked from it's tight bond. I am so glad about that. Someday I'll be part of this kind of married relationship as well. And I am hoping it would be this good.

I would to thank God for giving me parents which really set as an example to us. I love them so much. Thank you Lord for making them strong for fighting for our family. I am excited for them to reach 25th year for it will SILVER WEDDING. And I want it be celebrated. I want my mothers dream wedding be happened. So please support me Lord.

Once again, I love you ma, and pa. Thank you so much for being there always for us.

BEING A FILIPINO SEAFARER

BUHAY MARINO: PART 2:
102 PALATANDAAN NA IKAW AY SEAMAN
IKALAWANG KABANATA
1. Marami kang picture na 1 x 1 o 2 x 2 sa wallet mo since nung wala ka pang bigote.
2. May bolitas ka.
3. Kung wala, naisip mo ng magpalagay.
4. Nakipag away ka na sa medical clinic o sa isang tanggapan ng gobyerno, lalo na sa medical clinic.
5. Kung hindi pa, darating din ang araw na makikipag away ka.
6. Kung may magandang nabili ang kasamahan mo sa shore, bibili ka din. Mas marami.
7. Pag lumalabas ka ng barko hindi ka pumupunta sa simbahan.
8. Pag uwi mo sa Pinas, excess baggage ka dahil marami kang dalang lux na sabon.
9. Mag aaway kayo ng misis mo dahil sa mga barkada mong seaman din.
10. Kung binata ka pa, wag kang mag alala, pag nag asawa ka, mag aaway kayo ng misis mo dahil sa mga barkada mong seaman din.
11. Hahanapan ka ng pasalubong na stateside kahit galing ka ng Africa o Timbuktu.
12. May magpapabili sayo na kapit bahay ng isang mahal na gamit sa abroad pero walang ibibigay na pera.
13. Hindi ka na sanay uminom ng soft drink sa bote.
14. Dahil zusyal ka na, nasanay ka na uminom ng soft drink in can.
15. Naaalangan ka ng maglaba sa kamay, naghahanap ka na ng laundry.
16. Hindi ka na sanay maligo na may tabo, dahil nasanay ka na sa shower.
17. Narinig mo na ang salitang “seaman ka? Eh di marami ka ng napuntahang bansa?”
18. OO ang sagot mo kahit pare-pareho lang ang hitsura ng mga jetty na naapakan mo. (apak lang)
19. Kung masarap ang buhay ng seaman, bakit ayaw mong pag seamanin ang anak mo?
20. Dahil babae ang anak mo, dapat dun ay seawoman.
21. Pero hindi mo alam na hindi na seaman ang tawag sa mga seaman, seafarer na, dahil meron na ring babaeng seaman. (o seawoman?)
22. Pag nasa eroplano ka at tinanong ka ng stewardess ng “coffee or tea?” ang sagot mo ay “Coke please.”
23. Hindi dahil sa hindi mo naintindihan ang tanong, kundi yun na kasi ang nakasanayan mong inumin tuwing “kape”.
24. “Kape” ang tawag mo sa breaktime kahit ang iniinom mo ay juice.
25. Juice ang tawag mo sa iced tea.
26. Nasabi mo na ang mga salitang “bumili ako ng bagong bala.”
27. Bala ang tawag mo sa vcd at dvd.
28. Nasabi mo na rin ang mga salitang “anong bago mong tape?”
29. Tape ang tawag mo sa disc ng vcd at dvd.
30. Hindi ka na nagtataka na pare-pareho ang hitsura ng mga secretary sa mga kawanihan at ahensya ng gobyerno, kung hindi masungit, nakasimangot.
31. Pinagpapasensyahan mo na lang sila dahil alam mong mababa lang ang kanilang sweldo.
32. Kaya nagbibigay ka ng padulas para mapabilis ang processing ng papers mo.
33. At makikita mo na hindi na nakasimagot si secretary.
34. Ikaw ang dahilan kung bakit palasak ang lagayan sa airport at mga pwerto.
35. Dahil pinamihasa mo ang mga hinayupaks sa kinang ng dolyar!
36. May kakilala kang seaman na nabiktima ng Ativan Gang.
37. Kaya nag iingat ka na, hindi ka na “naninilaw” pag lumalabas.
38. Ang mga alahas mo ay itinatago mo na lang sa bahay. (Bahay Sanglaan).
39. Nasusuka ka na kapag naririnig mo ang salitang itlog… itlog… itlog.
40. Dahil buong kontrata mo ay araw araw kang nag iitlog sa almusal.
41. Kaya pag uwi mo sa Pinas, ang hinahanap mo sa hapunan ay balot. (itlog pa rin).
42. Natatakam ka sa taho na nilalako sa kalye dahil walang taho sa barko.
43. Pag nasa gitna kayo ng dagat nangako ka sa mga santo ng alon na hindi ka na mag sho-shore leave dahil gusto mong makapag ipon.
44. Pag dating nyo sa pwerto mas nauuna ka pang lumabas sa agent.
45. 29 inches ang tawag mo sa TV na 29-inch-screen.
46. Plies ang tawag mo sa flier.
47. Binibili mo ang lahat ng bagong damit para sa pamilya mo at nagtitiis ka sa suot mong pinagkupasan na ng panahon.
48. Madalas mong sabihin ang mga salitang “sikat-sikat”, dako-dako”, “easy-easy” at “bira-bira”.
49. Ang tawag mo sa mga kaibigan mo ay “migs”.
50. Kung taga kubyerta ka, maputi ang noo mo at maitim ang pisngi mo, dahil yun lang ang naaarawan pag binalot mo na ang ulo mo.
51. May maputi kang linya sa magkabilang panga dahil sa strap ng helmet.
52. Kung taga makina ka, may itim na dumi sa singit ng iyong mga kuko.
53. Minsan amoy krudo ka.
54. Pag nasa bahay ka, naghahanap ka na ng gloves pag nagtatrabaho.
55. Minsan gusto mo pang isulat ang overtime.
56. Marami kang ipon na joke.
57. Pero karamihan ay luma.
58. Hindi ka na makakain ng walang sabaw sa pananghalian.
59. Naninibago ka sa bahay nyo sa kainan ng alas siete sa hapunan.
60. Sabik kang manood ng Eat Bulaga at Wowwowee.
61. Madalas mong gamitin ang salitang “maniobrada”
62. Hindi mo alam na mali ang salitang yun at walang salitang ganun sa Tagalog o Spanish man.
63. Dahil ang tamang salita ay “maniobra” lang.
64. Akala mo ang Coffee Mate ay gatas din.
65. Akala mo din na ang vitamins ay nakakapagpataba.
66. Pag nasa lupa ka, nanghihinayang kang gumastos ng dollar.
67. Pero okay lang pag naka shore leave ka.
68. Sasabihin mo, “last na ito”.
69. Pero pang sampung last na yun.
70. May magtatanong sa iyo kung meron ka ng insurance policy o educational plan.
71. Kung wala pa, asahan mo sa susunod na linggo may kakatok sa bahay nyo para bentahan ka ng insurance policy at educational plan.
72. Kung dati di ka nagti-tip sa resto, ngayon nag iiwan ka na ng barya mula sa sukli mo.
73. Kung dati barya lang ang iniiwan mong tip sa resto, ngayon bente pesos na.
74. Pag bagong dating ka, kung mag shopping ka ng pamilya mo sa SM ay parang wala ng bukas.
75. Ang bigkas mo sa NIKE ay nayk.
76. Marunong ka ng mag sabi ng “keep the change”.
77. Sa barko pinapanood mo kahit ang pelikula ni Juday.
78. Nakasanayan mo ng kumain pagkatapos ng gwardya mo, dahil pag uwi mo may bayad na yan.
79. Sa mga kaibigan mo sa lupa ikaw lang ang nakakalaam ng mga salitang manifold, estopa, sondalisa, bitts, bowline at Williamson’s Turn.
80. Nung bago ka pa lang sa barko akala mo ang Piloto ay nagpapalipad ng eroplano.
81. Nung bago ka pa lang sa makina, akala mo ang governor ay isang corrupt na official ng pamahalaan.
82. Nung bago ka pa lang sa barko akala mo si Mayor ay kasamahan ng governor sa makina.
83. Hindi mo sinasabi sa mga kakilala mong babae ang salitang “breast line” dahil baka masampal ka.
84. Hindi nila alam na mooring line lang yun.
85. Pag Cadet ka sa barko hindi ka kumakain sa table. Ginagamit mo ang table para sa Line Of Position, pag kuha ng gyro error at sa sounding in meters.
86. Rayban ang tawag mo sa lahat ng sunglasses kahit ang tatak nito ay Police.
87. Kung may kwintas kang ginto, ang pendant nito ay angkla.
88. Kung may singsing kang ginto, ang design nito ay angkla.
89. Palagi ka rin naka-angkla kay Monica pag naka shore leave ka.
90. Kaya mas marami kang ipon na gintong alaala kesa sa ginto
91. Sabik kang kumain ng daing at tuyo.
92. Saka manggang hilaw na sinawsaw sa maanghang na bagoong.
93. Nasanay ka na sa checklist.
94. Kaya pati pag ebs mo at paliligo mo ay naghahanap ka na ng papel na chechekan.
95. Pag naglalakad ka sa lupa ay parang umaalon din ang lakad mo. Dahil lasing ka na naman. Umaga ka na naman umuwi.
96. Madalas kang malipasan ng gutom sa barko dahil sa wala sa oras na trabaho pag nasa pwerto.
97. Madalas ka din malipasan ng gutom sa lupa pag naglalakad ka ng papeles mo o naghahanap ng bagong kumpanya.
98. Madalas ka ding puyat lalo na pag may “maniobra” o securing on deck.
99. Madalas mong sabihin na sa Pinas ka na lang matutulog, kakain o pagpapahinga.
100. Pero pag nasa Pinas ka na, hindi ka makapagpahinga dahil pagod ka din sa training at kailangan mong gumising ng maaga kaya puyat ka.
101. Kaya habang seaman ka, ikaw ay pagod, puyat at gutom.
102. Walang logic yun pero tanggap ka lang ng tanggap. Dahil pinaniniwalaan mo ang mga binabasa mo. Kasama na ito.

SINK MODE

When I arrived here on board my ship M/S OLGA MAERSK my sink was already damaged. Not totally damaged but it has a cracked. So, one day Captain Birger made an inspection for each cabin to check for any damage as part of preparation for the ships superintendent's arrival.

So what my capatain saw was a crack in my sink, missing hinges on my cabinet, damage stopper for doors and damage blinds. But still my cabin looks good with these things considered as a big damage.

So today, they started fixing my sink. Since the new sink arrived when we were in Rotterdam. It was the dayman Kuya Greg who started fixing my sink.

My old sink with a crack on its right side

Very cute crack on my sink

Here's my new sink, almost the same with the old one yet does not have any cracks

So you've seen my sink. I want to share who made part on this very day of my sink renovation.

Chief Engineer Dan and Chief Officer Victor

I was so amazed to see these guys fixing my sink. I was just watching because they were quite shy of what was my sinks condition. They don't even wanted me to step in to help. How nice isn't it? By the way the chief officer is a Romanian. It was him who asssigned the dayman to fix my sink.

Chief Engineer Dan

There was some problem with the way of connecting the pipes on the water inlet. So the chief officer callled the Chief Engineer to check it. The dayman was just ensuring that we would not damage anything. So we called for help. And here's the Chief Engineer to the rescue. LOL By the way he's a Danish. A good man.

Kuya Gregory Ragsag

 He's the man, the dayman. Hehehe. A very nice guy. There no sad time whenever you're with him. He always crack a joke to everyone. He started fixing the sink and also the one who finished it. See? a seafarer can also be a plumber after all.

I can't forget what kuya greg told me. "Sabi ni Chief mate, gawin ko na daw lahat ng sira sa cabin mo para happy ka daw" (Chiefmate said i should fix everything you cabin so you're happy) . Hahaha. this line made me laugh. am I that important? hahaha. but anyway everything ended with a successful job and thanks to everyone.

Of course, I thank both the chief engineer and officer. Of course more thanks to kuya greg.

Now, my sink looks good.

ANTI CORROSION

What do you think these stuff are? 
These are called Zinc Anodes. This thing is being welded on the ships's hull(body part of ship emerge on water) to avoid corrosion to occur. 


Imagine, if a ship does not have this one, maybe a few months long of voyage around the ocean ships would sink. LOL. 


it looks like a gold bar in shape.