It is my birthday today and nothing special is happening. Though, I think, my wife is going to cook, I kinda feel that today is just a normal day. Aside from my colleagues broadcasting to everyone that today is my birthday, nothing is new. Everything is the same. And all I feel is dull and bored. I need something exciting. Something out of the ordinary activity. Something different from what I used to do every birthday I had - ang manlibre o kaya magpakain sa labas.

Since I was little, every birthday namin, my Father sees to it na may handa kami. Kahit konti basta may handa. Konting pansit, tinapay, isang litrong coke, cake, at ice cream. Tama na iyan para sa akin. But as years passed by, sometimes it gets you. You will feel the "is-there-anything-different" feeling because you used to experience this in a long time. So, I guess something different would not hurt.

The famous app (for jailbroken iPhones) where you can get free apps, Installous, had a major update. The new interface will make you feel like you're in the Apple's App Store. The UI now looks good as well as the ease of use.

I often hear change is good. That change makes the world move forward. That in life, change makes you into two different being. Either you become good or the opposite of it. Either you become something or you become nothing at all.

We can never hinder change. And most definitely we cannot prevent it. We live in this world where change is constant. Where change makes change.

Your name is important. It is what defines your existence. It is an evidence that you live or once lived. It is your identity. All people have one. Heck, even animals or things have names.

On a little side note of trivia, did you know that there is what we call the study of names? It is called "Onomastics" from the greek word "Onoma" which means name. According to behindthenames.com, onomastics is a field of study which touches on linguistics, history, anthropology, pyschology, sociology, philology and much more. Astig! May bago akong nalaman.

The next stop for our trip in Zambales are Anawangin Cove, Capones and Camara Islands. Located at San Antonio, Zambales, these three destinations are part of Pundaquit famous spots. One spot that we haven't visited due to time constraints is Nagsasa Cove. They said that it is pretty much the same with Anawangin Cove but less people. Probably because it is twice farther than Anawangin.

We took advantage of the 3-day holiday we had last April 1-3 and packed our bags then headed straight to the land of Sweet Mangoes - Zambales. It was hot but for all we care. T'was the sense of adventure that we felt that even the scorching sun won't prevent us from going. Besides, this is our chance to get out of the pressures our job entails.

First stop, Potipot Island. A small island located in Uacon, Zambales. With its white sands along its shores and the blue sea and green trees, this island will leave you in awe. You can clearly see the life under the water without submerging yourself. Well you can see more of course if you do. Anyway, we spent the night in Potipot and slept in tents.