I was asking myself the other night… “WHY IS IT THAT WHEREVER I AM, I ALWAYS END UP SAYING ‘THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE LB’?”
I sent that same questions to my friends via SMS and here are some of their responses:
1. Sa simula lang yan :)
2. Because there’s none like lb.
3. Wala naman talagang katulad ang elbi e.. ü
4. Yihee...Nagmumushy ü jowk ü because there’s really no place like LB! Ü iloveyou! ü
5. Hehehe! :) because that’s true!
6. AhHww…
7. Kc lb is a place
8. Bcoz nasa lb ako. Bwahahaha!!! ü
9. =’c (crying)
10. naimagine mo bang walang VCF sa lb, masasabi mo rin ba un phrase na un? Kung hinde, un na un ü
11. Every place has it’s own uniqueness. But really, it’s in the looks! Haha. Labo. Uyy emo mode.. *=)
12. Naks naman!
13. Coz u met Jesus in lb.Ü
14. Hehe. Lb ka na kc. :)
15. Because there’s no place like home! Hehe. ü
16. Ewan..Nand2 kc ako ate! Hehehe!
17. Talaga?ü bka may namimis ka lang na nasa lb.
18. Kc wala ako dun. joke lang.
19. Because it’s a fact. 8s like saying water is wet. Or fire burns, or conan (and sca) are gorgeous ppl! Ü ryt?
20. Cause you met Christ in elbi!
21. Why. Nasan ka ba? ü
22. Well, ganun tlga! ü
23. Dahil nasa elbi pa c france………………..at si _ _ _ _ _. ü peace 
24. Not true…ganyan tlga sa umpisa..u haven’t found your ‘home’ pa in some place else. Give it time.
25. Coz lb is superduper xtra special! ü
26. ü güd am sca! ü coz ders no place lyk elbi, bow
27. Hey sca, dats ryt.Iba talaga LB.Hirap mg adjst.Esp me student pa rin.Haay…Why o why! Ü san k ngyn?
28. Wizard of oz ka ha! Ü ders no place lyk home. Ü
29. Sca, I miss you pero you should not miss us that much.. ü ther’s more to life and ejoy it! (you should not totally forget LB, though). Kaya mo yan.ü lb loves u
30. Bec there’s no place like home
Most of the answers, I expected to receive. Some gave me answers I wanted to hear. Few people gave me answers which made me say “oo nga no!”
It’s really tough for a person who’s been in lb for six long years to ‘explore’ what’s outside. Lb is but 2hrs away from here (make it 4 pag supertrafik), but it feels so far. At times, I find myself wishing I were in lb right that very moment. I can go back to lb anytime but I choose not to (‘cause I’m still reviewing for my board exam on November). I don’t think it’s because of the pressures I am faced with as a graduate, coz I’m not at all forced by my parents to find a job. In fact, they want me to concentrate on my review. I was talking to a friend the other day. After few years of staying in lb, she went out and found a job in manila. She had a chance to visit lb for a two days and one night and her realizations amazed me. She was saying stuff like (and I quote) “Iba talaga ang lb! Ang ganda! Ang sarap uwian. Ang sarap magpahinga! Tapos yung bundok, green na green talaga…kahit saan ka pumwesto sa lb makikita mo yung magagandang puno paggising mo. Home talaga Ansimple lang ng buhay.” I was thinking, di ko nga napapansin yung mga puno dun e. I remembered talking to someone few weeks ago and he also said almost the same things about lb. His work requires him to visit manila at times but he said, no matter how nice his workplace in manila is masarap pa rin uwian ang lb. He was like equating rest to lb. It’s only when he’s in Los Baños that he can truly say “haay salamat makakapagpahinga nako.” Could it be the ambience?
Some say it’s the people. Then I imagine having all my friends in lb be with me in manila—that would be fun! But it would be a lot more fun pag nasa lb. It’s different. Iba talaga ang LB. Masaya gumimik dun with your berks. Isang text lang. O kaya, magkasalubong lang kau mayamaya andami nyo na, tapos unplanned gimik na til midnight or later pa. I surely miss my circle of friends in lb—ogmates, lgmates, teamusic, every1! Could it be the people?
And then some mentioned it’s because it is where I met Jesus. I couldn’t agree more. These were the lines that made me say “oo nga noh! how could I forget?” Life for me really started in lb. It is where I understood the fullness of life. It is where I met my first love-the person who revolutionized my life. Simple yet very meaningful to me. Diba if you love someone, you can still recall the first encounter you had with that person to the littlest details. For me it was on November 27, 2002 at DL Umali Hall. I still can remember my exact location, with my eyes covered with tears (not minding what my seatmates were thinking), I stood up and met the person who paved a way for me to have a full life. It was the most important decision for me, and I’m glad I made the right choice. Then series of events happened after that, and I cannot imagine going through those events without Jesus Christ. Could it be my experiences?
This entry is not helping me at all. But I’m not sad right now. I don’t know why. Anyway, share your thoughts. Comment lang kayo. I’m still thinking of a nice ending… (bitin, hehe). | 
