Travelling with Pet - Cebu to Ormoc and vice versa

I traveled with my pet dog Yan-Yan from Cebu to Ormoc and vice versa. We boarded Roble Shipping's MV Wonderful Star from Cebu to Ormoc and Cebu Ferries' Cebu Ferry 1 from Ormoc to Cebu. Below are the things you should do to be able to travel with your pet:

1. Secure permit from the Bureau of Quarantine - Be sure to bring certification from your pet's vet that your pet is fit to travel, or you can just bring your pet's vet card. You can give them any amount as payment for the permit.

Cebu - located between pier 2 and pier 1
Ormoc - located near the exit of Ormoc's pier

2. Prepare pet cage/crate - You need to place your pet on a cage or crate. As with our case, we were told to place Yan-Yan on the cage before entering the pier's terminal.

3. You need to pay for your pet - Some shipping lines may require you to pay for your pet upon acquisition of tickets (e.g. Cebu Ferries - 150 pesos) and some ask for payment just before boarding the ship (e.g. Roble - 100 pesos).

On-board Roble, pets are placed somewhere near economy-sitting. Since Yan-Yan is not used to being caged, she kept on barking. I asked the ship's crew if I can take her out of the cage. We were lucky because the crew allowed us to sleep on the economy cot as long as Yan-Yan will stay quiet and won't disturb other passengers. Good thing Yan-Yan was being a good dog at that time and stayed quiet while the other passengers were asleep.

We weren't so lucky with Cebu Ferries because they are more strict. Yan-Yan was placed near the cargoes. Thankfully she and the other pets were placed near the air-con and were properly ventilated. If they weren't, I could have given the crews a piece of my mind. =)

Don't think. Just be.

As I was trying to scan my ever 'magulo' mind with what my first post should be, I happened to remember something I've written during my first year in college. We were told to create a web page and write an autobiography on it. Here's what I've written:

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Name: Jenie Ann D. Encienzo
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Birthdate: July 27,1990

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

To whom it may concern: 

I don't wanna talk about my self. But since i have to, let me share a portion of my so called "life" since the day my mom's egg cell and father's sperm cell joined forces to create a masterpiece(ahem!). 
I was raised up by my grandparents in their humble abode in Villaba, which fortunately is just a stone-throw away from my parents' house so, i don't have to ride on a spaceship to visit my parents and head-shattering siblings. I took up primary and secondary education in schools not far away from our not-so-big, simple and noisy home. I'm currently studying at STI-Ormoc hoping against hopelessness to survive against the life-threatening radiation from the most valuable thing for IT students,our enemy and friend: the computer. I just hope that before this friend and enemy of mine rob me off my life I can witness the second coming of Christ and proudly say: "Behold all ye creations of God, I survived!". 
So, before I drop dead on the floor due to excessive sharing of personal info against my non-existing, virtual and imaginary will, let me say these last few words: "Am I still in sane?".

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Childish, eh? Well, it is (urgh) and it doesn't really sound like an autobiography. But somehow it reminds me of what I was then.  The content is 'magulo' (sigh), but it reflected the once genuinely happy old me.

As I get older(though I really am far from being old), I sometimes forget how to find happiness in simple things and appreciate the happiness brought about by little things specially when life's getting rough on me. When I find myself thinking how cruel life is, I just remind myself that I can still be happy so long as there are people who love me and will stick with me through thick and thin.

If you want to be happy, don't stop to think if you are. Just be. =)