You know it’s summer when the the fireflies starts to appear. Don’t you think that fireflies are one of the most amazing things in the world? Watching them dance, twinkling their merry little way along the green lawn during sunsets, I just can’t help but feel so happy and carefree. They make me forget all my worries even in just a fleeting glance.
Summer for me is a long agony of stickiness and sweatyness. But i’m still not sure if I like summer more over winter, because I also hate extreme coldness. Why can’t we just have fall all the time?
Don’t get me wrong summer for me is not all that bad…especially if i’m in a secluded white sand beach, walking along the shore, as my toes and feet slowly digs through the powdery sands with an ice-cold Stella Artois in one hand…Just enjoying the unadulterated summer breeze as the warm wind blows through my hair…ahhh so nice…so calm…so beautiful…
And then I woke up…i’m still here in the concrete jungle of Louisville, darn!
But summer is a happy season, everything is bright and colorful. The skies are blue, seasonal flowers bloom, people wear bright colored tank tops and flip flops. People are tanned and some are faux-tanned. You can eat all the ice cream you want. Scooteristas on the streets. People enjoying the waterpark and so on. It’s also good reason to get a haircut, make it really short, and you won’t feel guilty…and …and..one of my faves, the summer olympics! it’s coming, wooohooo!
So to celebrate summer I designed a new theme for this fabulous website of mine, haha. I called it “dance with the fireflies” and it’s now on it’s version 33! Again if you’re still using the old version, you can change it using my theme switcher on the sidebar. Try it, it’s like magic, LOL.
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:07 am
Whenever I see fireflies,I always get reminded of that sad Studio Ghibli film called ‘Grave of the Fireflies’.
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:14 am
ang cute naman mins….i could see the fireflies medyo giant siya ha pero cutie hihihihihi
well as edc introduced to me i am soo reminded of the korean film The Classic..kasi me fireflies don by the lake and it is a romantic scene..sadly ginaya din siya ng telenovela dito sa pinas hmpppp
but of course i clearly remember my donsol sorsogon days kasi we had firefly watching..sitting in the boat and waiting for them by the river to glow…ang ganda parang xmas lights sila na LED :) i got to hold a few too ;)
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Ahhh yeah, that’s a very sad film. One can be sad whenever they see fireflies because they don’t live longer.
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Hihihihi, cute ba? I was inspired, coz I see alot of fireflies here in our area.
Hmmm, i’m not familiar with that Korean film…sounds so romantic.
Wow, firefly watching in sorsogon, i bet it was an enchanted moment. It’s fun watching them it’s like catching a glimpse of a shooting star. And yeah, they looked like xmas LED lights with wings!hehehe.
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Nakakatawa, my first moment (ever) with fireflies was when I was still in Grade School, brownout nun and I got intrigued by these tiny flying lights, ginawa ko hinuli ko ang isa, then placed it into a sandwich bag, syempre kinabukasan, namatay!
June 24th, 2008 at 8:43 am
naman, hindi ba tinusok yung bag para me air? lol lol lol
June 24th, 2008 at 8:44 am
I realized, bata pa lang ako, eh sadista na pala ako! Bwahahahah!
June 24th, 2008 at 8:53 am
LOL grabeee. Ako naman takot ako sa mga insekto nung bata ako. I don’t remember my very first encounter with the fireflies, pero ang pinakagusto ko dati nung bata pa ako eh yung mga tutubi (dragonflies). I would catch them and tie a string to their tails and will let them fly, parang kite LOL…pero takot ako dati sa mga giant dragonflies, parang nangangagat eh. Takot na takot din ako sa mga lizards, ang dami naming geckos sa bahay at bubuli sa garden, eeew!
June 24th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
and please..no ipis pleasseeee!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
di bale mga yan…wag lang mga manchesters na hindi tinatali sa garage!!!!! hahahahaha biro mo tumawid din siya sa pond!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Maabilidad ang mga manchesters namin kaya kahit pond kayang talunin! lol
June 24th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
yikes ayoko rin ng mga ipis! especially ang mga flying ipis. Ayoko rin ng mga gamugamo, lalo na kapag sobrang dami nila. Gamugamo d ba yung mga insekto na naggagather sa mga ilaw?yikes, ayoko nun lalo na kapag dadapo sa balikad mo, yikes.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
grabe ang adrenalin rush ko non mins daig ang manood ng horror movie…and also i remember the doggy duplex in your house talagang me “ramp up pa ata ” going to the second floor!!! lol lol lol
June 24th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
ahhh oo their ‘crib’, talagang dinesign yun complete with amenities pa LOL.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
sabi nila its the female ipis that flies..looking for that perfect 27degrees celsius nook to lay their eggs…eewwwwww
oo nga yung gamogamo parang giant ants with wings! hahaha ang sarap nilang paluin by the big batch and detach their wings…hahahaha
i remember ..firefly is alitaptap..nung nasa donsol kami they called it aninipot..ang ganda nila tignan sa bush na shaped like an archway..so romantic :)
June 24th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Online ka pala ha! LOL ang bilis ng reply! LOL…yuck mga babae pala yung mga lumilipad, hindi ko alam yun ha, saan mo nalaman yan, sa discovery channel? haha.
Sabi nila yung gamugamo daw eh parang termites with wings, yikes, i hate termites too.
Ahhh, yes the gentle alitaptaps, they’re so romantic…pero parang hindi masyadong romantic ang tawag ng mga taga-donsol: aninipot, haha.
June 24th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
oh yes mins online ako pero just checked the multiply’s and the facebook’s..hihihii got home 3 am from overtime..what a life hahhahaa
oo noh parang termite guards ang mga gamo gamo pero hindi sila nagbibite in fairness
anianipot..parang poooty pooot poooot…..lol lol lol
have i told you mins? dino’s dad passed away weeks ago? huhuhuhu
June 24th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I remember kapag sobrang daming gamugamo sa amin we would put a basin of water on the floor beneath the light, para lunudin ang mga gamugamo, hehe. Yes they don’t bite, but they’re very annoying!
Grabe ang topic natin ha, mga insekto! hahaha
Oh I didn’t know about Dino’s dad, please extend my condolonces to him.
June 25th, 2008 at 5:47 am
Hun,you didnt mention camping or race season and those beautiful star filled evenings with the Milky Way stretched out overhead.Ahhh I woill take Summer over Winter any day!
June 25th, 2008 at 5:49 am
You know my opinion of the firefly…my favorite insect. :-)
June 25th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Ahhh yes camping. I remember the very first time you showed me the milky way galaxy, it was awesome! I didn’t know that we can see it with our naked eye.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Yes your fave :-) at first you called it lightning bugs and I didn’t know what it was LOL
June 25th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Ay naku, ako naman I enjoy catching ‘ipis’ while they’re flying then ilalagay ko sya sa likod ng kasama ko, hahahahahhaha! Now, that’s more enjoyable.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:49 am
buti na lang talag edc di kita kapitbahay nung childhood days ko…ahahahahaha
June 25th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Pero ang super kadiri yung naglalaro ng bulate, eeew!
June 25th, 2008 at 9:50 am
eeeeeeek oo nga pero naranasan ko yun ah magchop ng worms tapos gumagalaw pa yung napuputol….hahahaha
June 25th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Ang ginagawa namin dati sa mga bulate eh binubudburan namin ng asin, hehe. Edc, since we’re talking about insects, do you think we should include Bear Grylls here? LOL I know he loves insects…he loves eating them hahaha!
June 25th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Ang pinakakakatakutan ko eh yung mga spiders…yung super-big spider na palaging nasa ilalim ng toilet bowl. Meron din ba kayo nun dati? grabe yun, palaging nasa toilet yun kung magtago, ang laki laki nya!
June 26th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Op kors, bring him in! He’s very much welcome on this thread. ::wink::
June 26th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Korek ka dyan, at mahilig pa magtago sa banyo ang mga dyaskeng gagamba na yan!