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xoxo.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-68677628002723397282015-02-24T13:27:00.000+08:002015-02-24T13:27:18.408+08:00Valentine's Date with Nature :)During my rendezvous with Marvsz at Baguio last Christmas, we discussed some of the travels that we are planning to do for 2015. One of the destination on our list is Mt. Pinatubo. Since my February is full, except February 14, we decided to do a Valentine date with nature :) Good thing Tripinas offers Pinatubo tours every Saturday. We availed their Mt. Pinatubo tour for PHP 2090 with round trip transfers, 4x4 ride and other fees in Pinatubo.<br />
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Meeting time was 2AM at Mcdo El Pueblo in Ortigas so yes, I did not sleep because I have to leave the house at 1AM. We bought our lunch at Mcdo since there are no restaurants/fast food chains in Pinatubo. The trip from Manila to Brgy. Sta. Juliana (base camp) is 2 hours. From the base camp, we were assigned to our 4x4 and tour guide. The 4x4 ride was exciting at first but after a few hours of the ride, my butt started to hurt. If not for the beautiful scenery, the 4x4 ride would be hell (HA HA!)<br />
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Before the trip, we were told that we could choose the long or the short trek. Since our group opted for the long trek, we walked for around 1 and an half to 2 hours. It was fun except that I have been inactive for a long time so it was really tiring. </div>
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There were a lot of river crossings so it's advisable to use trekking sandals rather than rubber shoes. Good thing I have ninja moves to avoid getting my shoes wet. Hehe. We arrived the crater lake after a few hours and lo and behold, the 4x4 and long trek was worth it.</div>
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It was truly majestic. I have no words for its beauty. After a long sense of awe, I got hungry so I took out my chicken nuggets and ate while enjoying the view. It was love that I felt for nature and this country when I saw the crater lake. It was one of the best Valentines to date. (Well, I don't really go out during Valentines ever since because I don't like crowded places haha!) There are really more places to discover here in the Philippines and I'm just starting :)</div>
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We left for Manila at around 3pm and arrived Ortigas at 5:30pm. I was super hungry so Marvsz and I had dinner at Metrowalk then headed to Citigolf for a few drinks. </div>
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It was a fun day despite the sweat and energy lost from the trip :) Over drinks, Marvsz gave me tip for my upcoming Pulag trip and I can't wait! I conquered Pinatubo, next on my list... MT. PULAG! Woot!<br />
<br />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-52218291687890626972015-01-26T15:07:00.001+08:002015-01-27T11:07:11.626+08:00Impromptu Boracay Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My cousin from Canada arrived the country last Jan. 14 without any plans and itinerary. She just knows that she's going to Ilocos with her aunties then wants to go to Boracay for the rest of her trip. Since her mother doesn't want her to go alone, I accompanied her to Boracay. </div>
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As an evening person, I never get to see sunrises. I rarely wake up early to see the sunrise; but when I do, I make sure it's worth it. I just wished it wasn't that cloudy but even with clouds everywhere, I was still in awe. (The pictures don't do it justice!!)</div>
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It was a great experience even if we only had 3 days to enjoy this beautiful island. I'm just glad that I get to spend time with my cousin who I haven't seen for 10 years. And of course, I witnessed the most beautiful sunset again. I am still amazed how the sun sets so fast and it looks like the ocean is just eating it up. What a beauty and I know I will never get tired of this island :) I would still like to work here if given a chance. Anyone hiring?</div>
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Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-46026133394906462422015-01-23T13:13:00.000+08:002015-01-26T13:13:59.489+08:00Inspired and renewedLast weekend, our dearest Pope Francis humbled the Philippines with his presence. Even if I just saw him for a few seconds, I am very happy that he went to our country and bring hope to our countrymen. I think his visit just reminded the Filipino people that God is present even in our miseries. As I listened and reread his homilies and speeches, I can't help but reflect on my own life. These reflections allowed me to see things clearer and set my priorities straighter. I've been standing on a crossroad for months now and I don't really know what path to choose; but Pope Francis' messages reminded me to love and get ready to a life full of surprises.<br />
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I believe Pope Francis left a mark to the whole Philippines. It left a mark that will scar me for life. It reminded me that my mission in this country is to be with the poor, oppressed and less fortunate. Just allow yourself to love them and be loved by them. Be brave in having encounters with them because they are people too. People who had less opportunities and privilege than us. They are people who deserves so much love and respect too. I would like to quote a tag line that Gawad Kalinga has been using for a certain project which is "Hunger ends where caring begins." I believe that everything starts with caring. When we start caring for other people around us, then love and peace can overflow within us and our country. It all starts with us and I believe that we should start now.<br />
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Pope Francis united our country for 5 days. The poor, rich, disabled, talented, oppressed went hand in hand and braved the rain just to go to Luneta. I hope everyone, as much as they wanted to see him, wants to join Pope Francis in the peripheries. I hope this hype for being with the poor will never die down. I hope this hype for serving this country won't fade until our countrymen rise from poverty. Let this be our mission today and forever because everyone needs help, even if they don't say it.<br />
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Salamat Pope Francis. Going into the peripheries is now the coolest thing because of you ;) Haha!<br />
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<br />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-39655348422546162522015-01-02T17:07:00.000+08:002015-01-02T17:07:30.448+08:00EXPERIENCE LIFEMy word for 2014 was DISCOVERY and boy, did I discover a lot. I traveled around the country from Luzon to Mindanao, I found new interests, I had other means of income, I learned things about myself etc. I loved 2014 because I got exposed to different situations and I still remained strong and I think this is really the secret of life: Standing up in every hardship. Always remember to move forward!<br />
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I don't want to see or just discover things, I want to feel things. I want to start feeling life as it unfolds in front of me and not just the good things but also the bad things. Before, I always run and hide because I'm too afraid of failure or getting hurt. I focus on one bad feeling and don't let other feelings come in. That's why I had missed opportunities. This time, I will face everything head on. Whatever life may throw on my face, I want to feel ALL the emotions. I believe that feelings strongly affects one's life and as I start to feel and understand things, I get more actions done. I realized that I feel so uninspired most of the time because I don't know how I am feeling. I don't have any motivations because I let anger and hatred rule my life just because of one thing that happened in the family.<br />
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This Baguio trip was planned months before Christmas and we were all excited because it will be the first time that we will not spend Christmas at home. Few days before the trip, we were buying jackets and scarves. It was so hard for me to pack because I realized that almost all of my clothes are suited for the beach (that's why I have to buy). I am a beach person, not a cold weather person!</div>
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<i>Dec. 23. </i>We left Manila a few minutes past 6am and the trip was fast. We arrived there at around 12 and we immediately settled at our little home for the Christmas at Camp John Hay Cabins, just a few minutes from Manor. </div>
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On our first night, we had bonfires and drinks to enjoy the cold summer night in Baguio. The cabins was such a nice place to stay and I think we got one of the bigger cabins :) Yay for us! </div>
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<i>Dec 24. </i>I love waking up to the very cold breeze in Baguio. It's so hard to wake up actually but with all the kids playing as early as 6AM, there is nothing left to do but get up and play with them. Di ka rin naman makatulog sa ingay nila! :/ Anyway, after eating breakfast at home, we had tsokolate, turon and bibingka in Chocolate de Batirol.</div>
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After Chocolate de Batirol, we brought the kids to ride the horses in John Hay (near Le Monet) which they enjoyed so much. Well, this trip is actually really for the kids and we were merely guardians haha!<br />
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While waiting, Gladys and I just went around to look at the outlet stores before reporting back to <i>yaya </i>duties haha!<br />
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After horseback riding, we went back to the cabins. Gladys and I decided to check out the Christmas village in Manor. We saw that instead of having a Christmas village, they made a carnival type of village for the kids. We roamed around Manor then just walked around John Hay before going back home.<br />
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The kids went to the carnival in Manor while Gladys, Mama and I went to the commissary to check out the outlet stores.<br />
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When we got back from our little day trip in Manor, the kids opened their gifts already (just because they are getting sleepy na!). IT WAS A RIOT! Harhar!<br />
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<i>Dec 25. </i>Since we didn't go to mass the night before, we had mass at St. Joseph after breakfast. Although the church was packed, I was able to solemnly celebrate the mass and say a prayer of gratitude for all the blessings this year. Truly, it was one hell of a year :) </div>
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After celebrating the mass, we had Christmas pictorials at home and just rested the whole afternoon. We don't have anything planned because we saw how traffic it was outside (thanks to Waze!).</div>
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Since Gladys and I got bored after a while, we decided to try the mini golf just beside the Cabins with Sining. The rest of the group were still sleeping so we went ahead and they just followed. <br />
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This mini golf experience really proved my non-interest in golf more. LOL!<br />
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Marvsz, my friend from UST, was also in Baguio so we decided to meet up during Christmas day. He picked me up at the mini golf place then went to Starbucks Camp John Hay. It was just supposed to be 2 minutes away but it was super traffic inside John Hay up to Baguio Country club so it took us 30 minutes or so. With this girl/guy, I can talk about anything about life plans, traveling, work, love, etc. and we just talked about everything that night! I was supposed to meet my family at Country Club's Christmas village but they were stuck in traffic so I had more time with Marvsz. It was such a nice talk and I can't wait for our future escapades :)<br />
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We ended this trip with a trip to the Christmas village at Country Club (of course, for the kids again!). I saw how they enjoyed the "snow" so much!<br />
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<i>Dec 26. </i>The next day, we just went to Mines view for some Kiwi muffins and Ube jam. Again, it was so traffic in Mines View :/ We left Baguio at around 11 am and arrived Manila at 7pm. I won't elaborate on the tragic road trip back home because it can ruin this very merry Christmas post. Let's just leave it like this and I think you guys heard about the terrible traffic last Dec 26 for people traveling to/from Baguio so yeah...</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MY SISTER, SANTA AND I!</span></b></div>
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Part 2 of our Surigao adventure was supposed to be Siargao - Sohoton trip in Surigao del Norte but unfortunately for us, we were stuck in Surigao city because all ferries are cancelled because of Typhoon Ruby. So I'll just tell you how we killed time and made Surigao City fun (for us). </div>
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If you read about my <a href="http://xxtepai.blogspot.com/2014/12/surigao-adventure-part-1-surigao-del-sur.html" target="_blank">Surigao del Sur trip</a>, we came from Hinatuan bus terminal. There's no direct bus going to Surigao city so we have to go back to Butuan. The ride was again 5 hours from Hinatuan then we rode a bus in Butuan's bus terminal headed for Surigao City. Travel time was around 3 hours. </div>
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When we arrived Surigao at 7pm, we hired a habal habal driver to take us to a good hotel near the port. We were still very hopeful during that time that the weather will get better and we will be allowed to cross to Siargao. We stayed at E.Y Suites and it was so-so. It was okay for a night but if you're staying longer at Surigao city, I do not recommend this hotel. We slept early that night because we were too tired from the 8 hour travel we did. </div>
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The next day, we woke up early (5:30am) to check on the port's situation. We arrived the port and we saw that trips are cancelled but we were still very hopeful so we stayed there for a few hours. We made friends with the stranded people there and most of them are stuck there for 2 days already. We left at around 9:00 because we got hungry and we decided to just give up and try again the next day. After breakfast, we looked for a better place to stay for the night and we found the best hotel ever in the whole wide world. Char! We stayed at The Grande Suites in Surigao City. Okay. Here's the best thing about this hotel, for the price of 1380, we had free dinner and breakfast (which were both yummy, mind you!), free ride anywhere in Surigao (as long as Kuya Kent, the driver, is there), free wifi and super nice rooms. They even upgraded us from Standard to Deluxe for no particular reason. Plus, the staff are super friendly and funny :) It was one of the best staycation I had just because of the staff there.</div>
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Anyway, after settling in, we decided to visit Mabua Pebble Beach. The winds are getting stronger but this did not stop us. What is amazing about Mabua is the pebbles in the beach. People doesn't even know where the pebbles came from. We just stayed there for a while to have pictures then left afterwards because there is nothing left to do. Also, the waves were getting stronger because of the storm so we had to leave for our safety. Kuya Kent told us that if there's no storm, we can see Samar and Leyte from where we are standing so that's how near we are from the storm which kinda scared me.<br />
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The rest of the day was spent at our hotel because it's raining and the winds are really getting stronger. We just watched the news the whole day and updated ourselves with the storm. We really felt unfortunate that we are stuck in Surigao but also fortunate that we found a good hotel with the most friendly staff. </div>
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The next day, we tried going to the port again but still no trips for us. We gave up on our Siargao dream but we promised to be back. </div>
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When we arrived at Butuan, we found a place to stay then went out for late lunch. We were researching on what to see in Butuan and we saw that there are great restaurants there. So we felt that our Butuan trip will be all about food and it was! We had lunch at Margie's and I really recommend this if you're visiting Butuan. Food is great and the price is quite reasonable. I also love how the decors in the store is so unique. </div>
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After lunch, we went to the Balangay shrine. Butuan is famous for the balangays and it was amazing to see one live. I have a fascination with history and seeing things that I learned from school really amazes me (maybe this is the reason why I like museums and traveling). From Margie's, you can just ride a jeep going to Libertad and ride a tricycle to take you to the museum. Just a little note, there are a lot of museums in Butuan and the Balangay shrine is different from the National Museum.<br />
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After Balangay Shrine, we went to Banza Church Ruins. From Libertad, we just rode a jeep then went down the intersection in Banza. We rode a habal habal going to the ruins and it is quite far from the city. It is located beside Agusan River and it has a nice view of the sunset. There is nothing much to see there so we just waited for the sunset. The church ruins is somewhat far from the highway and there's no habal habal drivers waiting there so we walked from the ruins to the highway. We rode a habal habal to take us back to the city and Ter and I already decided to have burgers for dinner. </div>
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We were there at 12:30 but our flight was delayed so we got to board at around 4:30. The flight was full of turbulence and I was praying so hard while we were flying but we landed safely. Actually, it was one of the smoothest landing I ever had with Cebupac. Good job to Mr. Pilot! We arrived to a very rainy Manila but we got home safely and this trip will definitely be remembered for the adventures and misadventures :)</div>
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If you haven't read the first part of my trip: <a href="http://xxtepai.blogspot.com/2014/12/surigao-adventure-part-1-surigao-del-sur.html#more" target="_blank">Surigao del Sur trip</a></div>
<br />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-91885055082589522522014-12-15T13:35:00.001+08:002015-01-08T11:30:27.453+08:00Surigao Adventure Part 1: Surigao Del SurI love piso fares just because I get to travel cheaper here in our country. I suggest everyone to grab the opportunity when piso fares are being held. So Last June, Cebu Pacific had a piso fare and I booked for Butuan with Ter. Honestly, I have a very limited knowledge on what to see in Surigao but I booked anyway. When I researched about it, I got real excited because there are numerous places to discover :) This will be the first time I will blog in details (itinerary, budget and all) just because I had a hard time researching about Surigao del Sur-Norte trips. I hope this can help someone in the future.<br />
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We only have 6 days to visit both Surigao del Norte and Sur. At first, I thought it will really be easy but we didn't know that Surigao del Norte and Sur are very far from each other. Plus you have to travel back to Butuan to travel to both provinces. We planned on going to Surigao del Sur first then to Siargao. What we did was go to Britania group of islets first then see the Enchanted River and Tinuy-an Falls. I will post detailed IT and budget at the end of this post.<br />
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So we arrived Butuan then headed for Butuan's bus terminal. Just ride a multicab in the airport that is headed for the bus terminal. Ter and I preferred riding the bus rather than the van because vans get really packed and hot.<br />
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We arrived the bus terminal and rode a bus going to Tandag. Just tell the conductor that you will go to Britania group of islands. If they don't know that, just tell them to drop you off at Brgy. Salvacion at San Agustin. Travel time is around 5 hours going to Britania so ready your butt for the long ride!<br />
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We reserved one night at La Entrada and it is one of the best resorts ever! We arrived there at around 7pm already. Good thing their restaurant is still open because we haven't had dinner yet. The food was great and the price is reasonable! Everyone was really friendly there. I SWEAR! The rooms were nice and we were assigned in the area where it was surrounded by mangroves. We didn't see it when we arrived because it was so dark already but the following day, the beauty of the mangrove trees greeted us a good morning :)<br />
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We asked if tours will push through but they were unsure because typhoon Ruby is slowly entering PAR. It was very unfortunate that Typhoon Ruby joined us on our trip :/ While waiting for the confirmation of tours, Ter and I just took photos of the islands (because we thought that that's the closest we can get to Britania group of islands) </div>
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It is beautiful. It can compete with some (but not all!) of the islands in El Nido :) (Although the other 2 islands that we weren't able to see are more beautiful than the 2 we went to) We even crossed islands because we can. CHAR. It was just low tide.</div>
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Some parts were full of shells so I suggest that you don't leave your slippers on the boat. After crossing the ocean, we just swam for a while (before the weather gets bad). The water was great. I wish we had more time :( But still I'm very thankful that we arrived safe and we enjoyed our 2 island tour with Kuya Allan and the gang. </div>
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After the tour, we headed back to our resort, packed our bags and had lunch. The La Entrada experience was so amazing because of the awesome people that accommodated us and the super yummy and cheap food. I really recommend this resort to everyone going to Britania group of islands.</div>
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It is heartbreaking to leave La Entrada because I want to stay there forever CHAR! but we have to travel more to see the Enchanted River in Hinatuan and Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig. When going to Bislig/Hinatuan from San Agustin, you have to ride a bus/van going to Butuan and go down at Barobo Terminal. Travel time is 1 hour. Then from Barobo Terminal, ride a bus headed to Mangaggoy. Just tell the conductor where you are headed (either Hinatuan Terminal or Bislig). If you're heading straight to Enchated River, make sure to tell the conductor to bring you down at the Enchanted River crossing. </div>
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So we rode a habal habal going back to the highway and we were waiting for a bus headed to Butuan but a van passed by first. We rode the van and it was the worst decision ever. It was so hot plus the smell was not really good. Good thing I didn't puke or pass out :/ We arrived at Barobo and rode a bus going to Mangaggoy then went down at Hinatuan Terminal. From Hinatuan terminal, we found a habal habal driver that will tour us around and he even suggested our accommodation for the night. His name is Kuya Tata and he's the best. So if you are doing a Surigao del Sur tour, you can contact him at 0907-8926375. Anyway, he suggested Casa Isabelle to us and the place was awesome. It fits travelers like us very well. The rate per night was cheap but the place was very clean and it is fairly new. Super sulit :)</div>
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Since we arrived Hinatuan at around 3:00, we still have time to go to Enchanted River. The ride from the Hinatuan proper to Enchanted River is around 30-40 minutes. Get ready your butts when you're riding the habal habal because the road will get a little bumpy. </div>
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Enchanted River was beautiful. Up until now, no one has ever reached the bottom of this river. The water was very clear and you can even see fishes swimming beside you. Since this was a river, I expected the water to be fresh but no, it was salty which surprised me but I still enjoyed the swim nonetheless.<br />
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It was peaceful and we get to swim for a while without any audience or noise. We stayed there until closing time which was 5pm then went back to Casa Isabelle to rest. It's best to go to Enchanted River at 12pm because of the fish feeding. Sadly, we weren't able to make it so I guess, I'll be back.<br />
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For the party people there, I'll break the news to you: There is no night life in Hinatuan. So we just had dinner, a few drinks then headed home because it can get scary. Haha! Plus, we need to get up early tomorrow for our Tinuy-an Falls tour.</div>
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Kuya Tata told us that he will meet us at 5:30am so that we could arrive early in Tinuy-an Falls. The travel to Tinuy-an falls was rough. And when I say rough, I meant that literally because of all the rough roads we passed by. Despite the bumpy ride there, I enjoyed the scenery and fell in love with this country more. The trip was long but you will not get bored because you will see beaches, lakes, mountains and loads of trees on the way there. My suggestion: ENJOY THE VIEW and don't think about your butt hurting from all the bumpy roads. </div>
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I was seriously left in awe when I saw the falls. It was beautiful. So Tinuy-an falls have 4 levels. The first two, you can immediately see upon arriving but to see the other two, you need to hire a tour guide to assist you in going up the very steep stairs. And the current above is stronger in some parts so you really need someone to guide you up there. </div>
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The best time to go to Tinuy-an falls is in the morning (when the sun is high up) because you'll have the chance to see the rainbow up close. My picture doesn't suffice but it was a sight worth seeing! </div>
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That's basically our Surigao del Sur trip. There are other sights to see but we decided to just visit the more famous destinations because we are pressed for time. I am sharing with you guys our itinerary and budget for the Surigao del Sur trip below:</div>
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If you're on a tight budget, you can enjoy Surigao del Sur with less than P 4000 (P 5,500 with the airfare). I recommend Surigao del Sur for your next travel because you'll really get a feel of the provincial life (which I enjoyed so much). Everything is simple, no traffic, very peaceful and people are really friendly, despite the language barrier. I love everything about Surigao del Sur, and to break the stereotype, it's safe in Surigao! :)</div>
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But I am genuinely happy for her and seeing her walk down the aisle was the reason for the bucket of tears that fell from my eyes yesterday. I am a sucker for weddings and seeing someone close to you get married is something something. </div>
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Their cherry blossom themed wedding was wonderful and we all had a blast.</div>
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The wedding started at 2pm and I still haven't had lunch so yes, my stomach was grumbling the whole time. The wedding went well, except the part where the ring got lost for a minute (lol.) After the wedding at Mt. Carmel, we headed to Oasis for the reception. Since the couple were still having their photo ops and retouch, we had our own photo shoot.</div>
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Oasis was beautiful and the last time I was here was during our high school graduation ball. It has been 7 years, wow!</div>
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Dinner was served at around 5:30 and we attacked that buffet like crazy. Food was great, by the way (Not just because I was hungry). Program was a blur just because I was having so much fun with my friends. It has been a long time since we were complete.</div>
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A lot of tears were cried but there were more smiles and laughter that happened that night. Each one of us is very happy for the newly weds and we can't wait for the babies that this two will produce HAHAHA! OMG. I can't even imagine having babies around AAAHH!</div>
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Again, I present you Mr. and Mrs. De Lara. SHET, MISIS NA YUNG FRIEND KO!!! AT ANG GANDA MONG BRIDE!</div>
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On a different note, I am thankful that Marianne got me as their supplier for their souvenirs. I am happy to be a big part of their wedding and give them the best :) So if you guys have any souvenir needs (that we can sew), don't hesitate to message me! I'll give you the best price ;)</div>
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Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-35285876371501579232014-11-13T16:49:00.002+08:002015-01-27T11:08:44.875+08:00Ma'am, sir. Parasailing, helmet diving.I'm not a big fan of Boracay because I always prefer a quiet stroll on the beach rather than the drink-until-we-get-wasted-on-the-beach scene. But it's nice to go back there once in a while and I'm glad we went there in November, less people. So last weekend, I visited this beautiful island with Mariz, the Boracay virgin. Char! Our flight was at 5:10 in the morning so I haven't slept yet because I drank with my friends the night before. We booked at Frendz resort days before and availed of their airport transfers so it was very convenient for us. We arrived Frendz resort at 7:00am and planned on getting some sleep first before going to Mt. Luho but unfortunately, check in time was at 2pm. We didn't have any choice but to go around and do pasalubong shopping (I felt like a walking zombie roaming d'mall while Mariz was buying pasalubong.) We decided to have lunch at around 10am at Smoke then just rest on Frendz' beach beds.<br />
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We slept at their beach beds until 1:00pm (SUPER HOT) then headed to Frendz. Good thing the room was fixed earlier. Frendz has an okay room for budget travelers. It's also a place where you can meet new friends (hindi frendz), mostly foreigners. So our original plan was to rest for a while then head to the beach to watch the sunset. Unfortunately, we overslept! I woke up and it's 7pm already. I guess I was that tired. So our first day was really not well spent haha. We just had dinner at D' Talipapa (best seafood in the island) then decided to see the sunrise at Mt. Luho the next day.<br />
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Unforunately (AGAIN!), we overslept and wasn't able to go to Mt. Luho for the sunrise viewing. Harhar! We just had a quick breakfast then hired a tricycle to take us to Mt. Luho viewing deck. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. It was my first time to see the whole island and the vast ocean of Boracay. Seeing views like that always give me a sense of awe and amazement. I just can't believe how beautiful this country is.<br />
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We headed back to White beach then had lunch at Sunnyside cafe (really good food!). Since Mariz wants to swim at 1:30 in the afternoon, I decided to have a 1 hour massage along the beach. After the massage, we passed by Boracay Regency who's having a happy hour from 2-8pm and since happy hour is my favorite hour, we had a few drinks before parasailing with the sunset on our backs.<br />
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So after the parasailing experience, we walked back from Station 3 to Station 1 (it was really far, okay!!) to have dinner at Globy's (since we have a 15% discount there) and also wait for Pubcrawl to start. As I said earlier, I'm not the party-til-you-drop type so I was not that eager for Pubcrawl. I just want to get over with it for the experience but I was really caught off guard when I had a blast. I met new friends, drank a few shots and even had goto with my new found friends at 1 in the morning. Mariz went home early but I'm glad my new found friends walked me to Frendz to make sure I'm safe. Pubcrawl is really a must for everyone visiting Boracay :) It's really where you'll turn strangers into friends.<br />
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So I ended the night at around 3:30 am then woke up at 9 because we booked for Ariel's point for our last day. Kathy, a friend that we met during Pubcrawl joined us for Ariel's point. We had a quick orientation at Ariel's house then headed to Ariel's point for the day. I would have enjoyed the unli drinks if I had breakfast that morning. I was so hungry that I couldn't think properly so while going to the boat, I forgot that I had my phone in my pocket. Most stupid moment of my life. It got half soaked and luckily for me, it was still working. I dried it up while on the boat going to Ariel's point. When we arrived there, I checked my phone and saw that the charger/headphone plug has water in it. I tried drying it up then my phone died. It just died on me. I was basically laughing at my stupidity but deep inside, I was crying. I asked the person there in the island if they have any uncooked rice. When I asked for the uncooked rice, they immediately know what happened (I guess, I'm not the only stupid one chos!)<br />
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Before leaving, I checked on my phone and the person there told me, "Nako ma'am, nasama namin sa sinaing kanina yung phone mo." REAL FUNNY! Char! Anyway, it worked again! I was amazed!! :) So we went back to Station 1 and had some chori burger and Jonah's fruit shake while enjoying the sunset.</div>
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Boracay really has one of the best sunset views. Sobrang nakakainlove. Aanhin mo ang boyfriend kung may sunset view ka like this everyday? CHOS. So we stayed by the beach for a while under the dusk sky and I swear, I could live by the beach forever.</div>
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My recent Boracay trip really made me want to work there for a while. I was looking for options and I realize that I could be a singer there, a marketing manager for a chori burger stand or a sales person for the water sport activities. I was practicing my line already, "Ma'am, sir. Parasailing, helmet diving with wifi." I think it's my calling. CHAROT.</div>
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So we left last Saturday. My brother told me that he'll pick me up at around 5:30am. Major fail because I woke up at the sound of the car honking like crazy bwahahah! They waited for me though to fix up then off to Baguio we went! It rained the whole day, even in Baguio, so I wasn't really ready for the super cold weather. Forgot my scarf and I should have brought more jackets but I survived :)<br />
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It has been a while since I last saw Baguio this foggy so yes, I became more excited to do my itinerary for the day: SLEEP.<br />
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We arrived there around lunch time. Had lunch then I slept the whole afternoon while my brothers and his friends drank harhar! They woke me up for dinner then we headed to Red Station, a Korean restaurant somewhere in Legarda St. It was the first time that I felt so left out in my own country. We were the only Filipinos there!! It was full of (drunk) Koreans. So we enjoyed our very hot (as in super spicy, 20/10 spicy!) seafood soup while listening to all these Koreans shout at each other (their voices are so loud. Even louder when drunk!!). We ended the night early because we are all tired from the trip (Don't judge, my afternoon nap is still not enough okay.)</div>
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The next day, we had breakfast at the hotel, went to mass then had lunch at Rosebowl (Patatim the best!) then went back to Manor to rest. While my brothers and his friends are watching a movie (and we are also waiting for their other friends), I just stayed in the room and caught up with my reading. When their other friends arrived Baguio, we met up with them at Vallejo. We arrived there around 4:30pm and left at 9:00pm with 24 bottles of beer on our bill and there are just 4 of us drinking. So yes, someone is drunk (and it's not me). And I'm not even sure why we drank there because it is not a drinking place, it's a family restaurant.<br />
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We left Vallejo then had dinner at this Korean restaurant somewhere near Good Taste. They have great food and it's affordable, it was my favorite meal of the trip! <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">♥</span><br />
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Since Kuya's other friends still want to drink, we looked for a place to drink and we found this rock bar full of high school / college students. Since my brother went home already, I just bonded with Kuya's friends. It was a very very very funny night since one of my brother's friends is drunk. He kept ordering food and we don't even know how he is ordering because every time the order arrives, he's asleep. HAHA! Anyway, the others still want to go to Craft and Cris and I were too tired so we decided to go home already. But before heading home, a few memorable and funny moments still happened (drunk people are the best entertainment!)<br />
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What really made us very curious the next morning was the whole order of buttered chicken from Good Taste on our table and some beef strips and asado. We were laughing all morning because they decided to just eat the night before and they ordered so much food because they were all drunk. Hence, we had Good Taste breakfast care of the drunk people's order last night. Because it was our last day, we went <i>pasalubong </i>shopping at Mines View (Kiwi muffin!! <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">☻) </span>and Good Shepherd.<br />
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Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-36688173060368619772014-10-13T14:37:00.004+08:002014-12-11T16:54:42.967+08:00{Life Lately: The weekend that was}This past weekend was so fun I wouldn't want it to end but hey, I got to get back on reality so I'll just blog about my weekend so I can read it anytime I want :)<br />
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After a quick catch up dinner with AJ, I headed to Conspiracy for Ebe's long gig. I think I said it before but I will say it again, I love Ebe Dancel and his music. While waiting for Ebe, the conversation over beer and nuts is about people's problems on their love lives (I'm just so lucky, I'm done with that phase of grilling haha!). I'm not really sure if this was a preparation for Ebe but it was a good conversation with great people. Makes me still believe in love <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">❤</span><br />
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While Ebe was playing, all I could think of is how amazing his songs are. It just hits you right to the core! Amid all the heartbreaking songs, he still makes me want to fall in love again and again. Salamat Ebe.<br />
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I'm not sure if I can write about this without tearing up but we had Marianne's bachelorette party last Saturday. We planned for one week and surprised our bride-to-be with the most wholesome bachelorette party! I won't go into the details but we all had fun. We had a short program, a few games (remembering it still makes me laugh haha), some sex tips, drinks and heartfelt messages for the bride-to-be. </div>
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I just can't believe that Marianne's getting married. I've been friends with her since Grade 5 and I really saw how she grew as a wonderful person. I'm just so happy that she's happy and I can't wait for baby Mariannes/Pauls (hopefully next year or early 2016!). I know in my heart that she will be a great mom! </div>
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This was a very unforgettable night (especially the end of the night!) and rare time that we are complete. I'm just really happy that we get to have nights like this. I missed them so much and I can't wait for the wedding! I LOVE YOU BEBE GIRL, FOREVER AND EVER!!<br />
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I got home at around 3am from the bachelorette party because of some unforeseen events and I was so tired from the attempt pole dancing (char!). So I woke up pretty late and I still don't want to get out of bed but I have to leave for The Fort. Marvsz invited me to Breakout from Terminus. It was an event for the promotion of Walking Dead in partnership with Breakout Manila. I'm not a fan of the TV series or any series/movie that involves zombies, vampires, dead people, ghosts etc (you get the point. I hate horror movies. I mean why do you want to scare yourself huhuhu!) so I was really nervous about this.</div>
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But the experience was more funny than scary! I'm just so glad I did it with these people (thank you Mossy and Marvsz for saving us!!) I am seriously the free loader of the group. I did not do anything but laugh or occasionally shout (HARHAR!). All that matters is we got out with around 2 minutes to spare so we landed a spot in their under 15 minutes board! </div>
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It was definitely one memorable experience that I won't do again! Haha! </div>
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So yes, that was my weekend. I hope you all had a great weekend too! :) Cheers to life!</div>
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Okay, the problem may be because of the huge volume of private vehicles on the road everyday because people who can afford cars will definitely buy one (and cars are so affordable nowadays). They wouldn't want to risk their life riding a jeepney or bus that may contain snatchers or drivers who doesn't even know defensive driving. Have you seen how these buses drive in Commonwealth? Hanggang may butas, lulusot! HELLO, we have a yellow lane for you guys! Also, if you've been watching the news regularly, there will always be news about a jeep/bus that got into an accident or bus that caught fire. If the authority assure the people that the drivers of the public transpo can drive safely and will stop at their designated stops, then I believe more people will use the public transpo. Offer the people a system that they can believe in and I assure you, there will be lesser private vehicles on the road. Would people choose this over the hassle of bringing a car??<br />
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Parking is a pain in the ass (especially in Makati or Taguig) so personally, I would love to commute rather than bring my own car but since, I'm too scared to ride a bus or the MRT, I'd rather have a hard time looking for a parking than risk my life or waste my time in line.<br />
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I think this is where MMDA/LTFRB should focus on. Invest on an efficient public transportation system then implement it. We may have a better system in the future but implementation sucks here in the country. For example, when the MMDA released the bus segregation system in EDSA, I think it was a good idea but it wasn't implemented properly. So yes, it was a fail. I hope the authorities can impose right discipline to the drivers and the commuters.<br />
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There are always two sides of the story thus, authority should also discipline commuters who doesn't know where to wait/go down. Another reason why the MMDA's bus segregation system failed is because commuters doesn't know where to go down. They would like to go down to the place convenient for them (and they do not think of the hassle they are giving to cars behind the buses they are in!!!) They don't want to go down at designated stops because it's far from their destination... then ride a taxi if you like to go down right in front of where you are going!! (Sorry, another pet peeve!) Also, commuters sometimes wait at the middle of the road for jeeps/buses! As in middle of the road. So obviously, jeeps/buses will stop at the middle of the road too which causes inconvenience to cars behind them! For the commuters out there, know your place, please.<br />
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I know that this is possible because other countries have excellent transportation system that people follow. I saw how efficient it is in Singapore and I believe that this is possible for the country if we all help each other. Also, lesser cars on the road means lesser pollution! (yey!) Create a better system for public transport, train drivers to drive properly!, implement the system properly and discipline commutes. If this can be done, then I think we'll have smaller problems in our hand (then you might not need this proposal of banning private vehicles.)Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-86445389376853614982014-09-18T12:50:00.000+08:002014-09-18T12:50:56.242+08:00Knowing your worthTo all the girls (I loved before, joke!) in my news feed,<br />
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This is for you, girls. I'm tired of reading posts on how you hate your life or how everything is falling apart. I don't like it that you're pretending to be happy even if you are not. I know the feeling, I have been there and it suck so so much. I think we all go through that phase. I have been one of those people who reblog quotes on Tumblr about faking a smile, crying myself to sleep at night and all those drama / emo posts. I don't judge you for feeling that way but know when to stop.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">"When you've done all you can and things don't seem to be going the way you want, end the struggle, accept and choose the path unfolding."</span><br />
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Do not get stuck there, please. Do not choose that way of living. You have way greater things ahead of you. You are just too focused on all the things lacking in your life that you can't see the life unfolding ahead of you.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><i>"It's easier to fake a smile than to explain why you're sad" </i></span><br />
This quote is just so true but damaging at the same time. Yes, it is easy to fake a smile but why would you want to pretend to be happy rather than attain real happiness? Please let go of that way of thinking and move on! Again, I've been here and my heart felt heavy for not showing my real emotions.<br />
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I am not a happy person, I can say that, but I'm done pretending. I tell people when I'm sad and I stopped faking my smile months ago and life has been better. I have my own problems that I am dealing with right now and sometimes, I don't even know how to deal with it but I'm doing fine. I breakdown most of the time but I don't let sadness fill my life anymore. I may have problems but I don't let it dictate my life. It is just a phase. There are still so many things that I should be thankful for and that's where I'm focusing all my energy rather than focusing on what I lack. Before going to sleep, I remind myself of the things that I'm grateful for for that day. Maybe you should do this too :)<br />
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Know your worth, ladies. And I'm sure that your worth is way way way greater than what you believe. Don't let other people treat you less!<br />
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Surround yourself with people who will bring out the best in you. Choose people who will never leave you when you're down and will listen without judgement! I know these people are hard to find. I'm so glad I have mine and I found them in my darkest days. Be a person who will listen without any judgement at all and I'm sure you will attract people like that.<br />
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Being happy doesn't mean not having problems. It's just a matter of perspective... focus. If you see the bad things in everything, then we clearly have a problem. Start seeing the brighter side of things, it can change your life. I know this is hard, I had a hard time but you can't start without accepting the fact that you want your life to be better. First step is always knowing that you want to change your life for the better and I'm sure, you'll find the next steps. Every person has different ways to deal with problems, that's why I believe that there are no clear steps on becoming happy. It's your own life. Decide how you'll get there.<br />
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Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-19681389846356933762014-09-01T16:04:00.001+08:002014-12-11T16:55:04.441+08:00{Life Lately: Getting back up}Going through a lot these past few months and I just don't know where to go. Fortunately, I am finding my way back up so sharing a few tidbits of my life lately (all positive because I don't want to rant about my problems anymore). Also, it's the first of September, almost there and I will say good bye (again) to another year of ups and downs.<br />
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I can never go wrong with chill / happy vibes / kilig books like Eleanor & Park to make me happy. I have finished reading books like this (Paper Town, Everyday, Why we broke up etc) in 2 weeks time. I swear, you guys (if ever someone is reading this), read this kind of books when you are feeling down :) It helped me realize things about my life (friends, family etc). It may be patweetums / pacute but it can give you life lessons that can help you forever!</div>
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I always loved rainy days until I started commuting. I started to hate rainy days ever since I experienced my first flood experience in UST (oh the horror!) and getting stranded at work to wait for the rain to stop. But recently, the things happening in my life made me love rainy days again. I started to notice the beauty of seeing droplets of water fall on my window and the calm that the sound of the rain gives me. And of course, having my favorite English Breakfast (milk) tea while doodling / reading. I think these rainy days gave me time for myself (since I'm so lazy to go out when it's raining)<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
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Coming from a big family, with siblings who have their own family already, it's a rare occasion to spend time with them. This unplanned bowling Sunday night with them really just arrived in perfect timing. It started because one of my brothers just bought new socks and he wanted to try it out (HAHA!) but yes, it was a great evening. It was girls vs boys and my first shot (is that what they call it? Or first bowl? Sounds wrong though) was a strike. Boo yeah! We lost though but nonetheless, we won for the cutest players :)<br />
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I have been waiting for this movie ever since I saw it last year. And it did not disappoint. I swear, I loved Samurai X before and I'm so happy that the director / producer / casting directors did this series justice. The action scenes were awesome and everything else was amazing! </div>
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And yes, kudos also to people who can think of memes like Roro ni Kenshin!! Sobrang benta!</div>
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I have also been watching / re-watching some of my favorite movies like Celeste & Jesse Forever, Blended etc.</div>
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<b>Nothing makes me happier than new furniture</b><br />
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YES! Ever since my sister moved out of my room, I planned on buying new furniture but can't because I don't have the money. Luckily, there were a lot of Mahogany and Acacia trees that fell in our property in Batangas during the recent storm. So my parents just brought it here in Manila and asked their friend to make this for me. Next up, bed side table :)</div>
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<b>Chos. My friends make me happier too.</b><br />
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Is it me o sobrang lola vibes na namin ng mga friends ko? We don't take pictures anymore. Haha! We always hang out but we never take pictures anymore. Are we getting old? Huhu! But yes, they made me survive these weeks of emotional breakdown and I will be forever thankful!<br />
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So yes, that's my life lately. And feeling really optimistic for the months to come :)Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-33217434348588575812014-07-30T12:52:00.002+08:002014-07-30T12:58:45.521+08:00The Seven-Year ItchNo, this doesn't involve a boyfriend (I didn't even have a relationship that long!) but friends. I read all over that the seven-year itch can also apply to your friends. I'm blogging about this because I am slowly losing friends that I thought would stick around 'til we grow old. At the same time that Ted, Robin, Barney, Marshall and Lily's friendship faded, ours faded too. I can't pinpoint the exact moment we drifted apart but right now, I know that we did.<br />
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I care too much about people in my lives. As much as possible, I try to be there always. But when things got shitty in my life, I started to doubt myself. I became too focused on trying to make myself better and maybe, a part of me forgot to try to be there. And things got more confusing as other aspects of my life became more shitty. As much as I want to help out, I don't know how because I don't want meddling into people's lives. If you tell me things and ask for advice, I will give my two cents but if not, I won't ask. Although I won't say that I am perfect because I can be irritating or insensitive sometimes. That's the way I am.<br />
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In life, there are friends that will remain your friends even if you rarely see each other. Some of my high school friends I only see once or twice a year but when we are together, it feels like we just saw each other the day before. I always thought that that would always be the scenario for us... but I guess things will never stay the same.<br />
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I guess we are going through our seven-year itch (we just celebrated our 7 years of friendship last year). I'm not really sure if things will go back to normal but I have a strong feeling that it won't but hoping constantly that it will. Feelings have been hurt and I'm still praying that I can have the courage to face you with a smile on my face. I am hurting and as of now, life is getting more shitty (in all aspects!!). I've been losing a lot of people lately: someone special, family and friends. It's like another breakup all over again.<br />
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But I will continue to stay positive and I learned that "Everyday and every way, It'll get better and better."Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-57050680365662546372014-07-25T14:20:00.000+08:002014-07-25T14:20:10.603+08:00Of raffle tickets, travels and BBE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I rarely join competitions or contests ever since I can remember. The closest thing I know of are cake/rice/car raffles in high school where we are required to sell PHP 2000 worth of raffle tickets (I end up buying them or asking my parents to buy them for me). In all the raffle tickets I bought, I never won (even a cake!) So I just don't believe that much in raffles anymore lol (unless it's for a cause I support!). Now online contest are so popular, especially here in the country. Every week, I will get messages from my friends asking me to like their picture on a certain page and all that shiz, you know the drill. I enjoy watching my friends join them but for me, I just don't have the marketing skills. </div>
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I found out about the Big Blog Exchange from a few bloggers I follow who won last year. I followed their journey traveling around Europe and I can imagine myself doing the same thing. So when this year's BBE opened, I entered quickly. Although, it's shooting for the moon, it's worth a try. </div>
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Last year was full of sh*t and I really lost my way. That was the time I decided that I love to travel. People say that traveling is a way of escape. A part of me thought that I loved traveling because of that but I was proven otherwise. I realized that I like discovering new places and immersing into new cultures. I also learned that traveling can be of help to my self-discovery journey. I've traveled to different provinces here in the country since 2006 through Gawad Kalinga, a non-profit organization based in the Philippines that build and sustains communities for the poor. That was a gateway for me to travel around the Philippines. I saw the beauty of the country and interacted with the poorest of the poor. Through this, I know that I wanted to see more of the world and meet more people. I have met the most interesting people I know through traveling and this contest can be a channel for me to continue my journey to self-discovery. As I go to different places, meet new people, I pick up little pieces of myself and rebuild my life. This has been the greatest therapy I had to battle my sadness and bad thoughts.</div>
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So if you would like, kindly vote for me <a href="http://www.bigblogexchange.org/profile/2014/5655869022797824" target="_blank">here</a> :) I would super appreciate it.</div>
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I first found out about the movie, Begin Again from my Facebook timeline (I guess that's where you find out about anything new nowadays). When I saw the trailer I fell in love with it quickly because of three things:</div>
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Honestly, I forgot when this movie was showing and I don't watch movie regularly (BECAUSE IT'S SO EXPENSIVE! I still remember movies for 90 pesos!!). I again found out that it's showing here in the Philippines from my Facebook timeline lol. I immediately went to the movies after finding out that it's showing and I watched it with my sister. </div>
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And it did not disappoint me! It's the perfect kilig/feel good/chill movie. Plus the soundtrack was amazing. Although everything sounds so the same. The story line was good too, sort of like Once. I like the ending because some people end together, some don't and some just finds their way back to each other (and seeing Adam Levine heartbroken makes me want to hug him).</div>
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So I just want to share my favorite song from the movie. I like this just because. Listen to all their songs, I'm sure you'll want to watch the movie ;)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We take a chance from time to time</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And put our necks out on the line</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And you have broken every promise that we made</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And I have loved you anyway</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Took a fine time to leave me hanging out to dry</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Understand now I’m grieving so don’t you waste my time</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cause you have taken all the wind out from my sails</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And I have loved you just the same</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We finally find this, then you’re gone</span></strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Been chasing rainbows all along</span></strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And you have cursed me when there’s no one left to blame</span></strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And I have loved you just the same</span></strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And you have broken every single fucking rule</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And I have loved you like a fool</span></span></blockquote>
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I found a new love with the sea and its creatures. Ever since that first visit in Bantayan Island in Cebu, I've been addicted to discovering more of the beautiful beaches in the country. I went to Panglao, El Nido, Siquijor, Camiguin etc. and I feel more in love with the beach.<br />
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This new found love keeps growing every time I go somewhere and this made me want to try diving for the first time. I was very excited when Ter invited me to join their company's intro dive "outing". I immediately said yes because it will be very cheap since we are a big group. Although I don't know anyone from Ter's company, I still went. She also invited Jerms and Rache, Ter's friends from Citi.<br />
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Days before the trip, I was feeling really sick because of my colds and cough but this did not stop me from going on this trip. We went on the weekend of June 28-29. We were scheduled for the Sunday dive so our Saturday was spent roaming around and just chilling. It was also good so I could rest and pray that my colds will be gone the next day.<div>
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After dinner, I slept right away (around 8pm, tanders vibe!!) because I was really feeling bad. I thought I was going to have a fever so I asked for medicine and slept. The next day, I was feeling better. I still have colds and cough and I was scared that this may give me a hard time during the dive. I asked the dive masters about it but they told me that it will be fine so I trusted them. Naks!</div>
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I was part of the second batch of divers and I was very excited to go underwater. Thank you for Ter's Go pro camera I could share a few creatures I saw under :)<br />
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It was so beautiful underwater. I got to discover more of the beauty of this world. I saw different kinds of fishes (some I don't even know what's it called but beautiful nonetheless!) and corals. I even saw Nemo and his friends. I also saw a swordfish in real life and starfishes. There were a lot of new friends underwater that I would love to get to know more. </div>
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This weekend was such a fulfilling experience. I finally got to scratch another item off my bucket list! I can't even explain what I am feeling after but I was sure that I would try this again :) </div>
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The rain is starting to fall and the weather is getting cooler every day. Which only means one thing, SUMMER IS OVER. I always love summers, not because it's my birthday but also because I love the beach and traveling. So before the rain falls today, I say goodbye to my summer 2014 and hello to the rest of the year :)</div>
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1. Random lunch/merienda/dinner/inuman dates with friends. I can be the most <i>kaladkarin</i> friend you can have and this summer, I texted almost everybody when I don't have any hangouts. So there were a lot of catching up done this summer :)<br />
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2. Finishing all my book buys last year. I have bought so many books after my breakup last year, thinking I will have more time to read. But no, all my reading time were allocated to my gimik nights. So now, the every night gimiks were lessen so I had more time to read this summer :)<br />
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3. Yes, I turned 24 today. I still kept forgetting that I'm 24 but hey, I would always look young. It was a night of celebrating with my family :) Just had my favorite steak and pumpkin soup c/o Ate Lyn :)<br />
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4. Bayani Challenge 2014. I blogged about this <a href="http://xxtepai.blogspot.com/2014/05/leyteracay.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <span id="goog_793996968"></span><span id="goog_793996969"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><br />
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5. Dumaguete-Siquijor trip. Yes, I found a new place if I want to slow down and get away from the city. I also blogged about it <a href="http://xxtepai.blogspot.com/2014/05/misadventures-in-dumaguete-and-siquijor.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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6. Sining's 7th birthday. (For those who doesn't know Sining, she's my niece) I can't believe she is 7 already!! I saw her grow up and now she's so beautiful and <i>modelesque.</i> Sining, true to her name is a true artist that's why her birthday party theme was an art fair where kids painted, drew, made button pins, colored and decorated a cookie. It was a fun children's party.<br />
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7. Subic trip with the clingy friends. This trip was supposed to be cancelled already but Nina texted on the day itself that we will push through with the trip. So I took a half day leave at work to go to pack and do some grocery shopping. It was one of the best unplanned trip ever where we started drinking at 10am. Good times.<br />
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8. Papa left for Canada last May for a 2 month vacation. So this summer was full of facetime/viber call dates from him :)<br />
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9. Day out ng mga tita. I swear, ang lakas maka-tita vibes ng spa date. Ter treated us all for a massage date just because we are all stressed in life. I really never liked massages because I get tickled so easily but since this is free, I went. I was laughing and giggling the whole time. Good thing my masseuse was very patient with me :)<br />
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This was one of the best summer of my life. I love catching up and going out so yeah. BEST. SUMMER. EVER.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-39814514272178145812014-06-16T16:00:00.001+08:002014-06-19T13:05:48.995+08:00Keep Calm and Watch Movies<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: -webkit-center;">I love watching movies, from indie films to the commercialized ones. I am fascinated by great stories, amazing scores and awesome animation by talented people. I could really watch any genre, except those horror/scary movies (No. you can't make me watch another movie as scary as The Ring or Shutter!!!)</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: -webkit-center;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: -webkit-center;">I believe that most of our interests now came from our childhood. We were molded when we were still young to love what we are doing now. I'm trying to pinpoint the moment in my life when I realized that I love watching movies and there's only one movie that I can remember from my childhood.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: -webkit-center;">1. There will always be rainbows after the rain. Sarah was rich, became a servant then got rich again. Life is a wheel, my friend. There will really be days when you are up there and sometimes, you're way way way down. But don't worry because you will surely be on top again ;)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: -webkit-center;">2. Friends are important. I think Sarah survived all the hardships because Becky, Ermengarde and Lottie were there for her. She remained strong because she focused on these people :) So focus yourself on all the Becky's (doesn't necessarily be <i>beki </i>pero pwede rin) in your life and not the Lavina's. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: -webkit-center;">3. Being on top doesn't mean that you should act like a bitch! Sarah was the smartest kid in their school but she still helped out others. She didn't act so bossy and all that shiz like Lavina. She even became Lottie's "mother". Why would a kid do that? Seriously. If Sarah, a 10 (I'm guessing here!) year old kid can help others, why not 24 year old people? So learn from her! Even if you are on top, be kind to people :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: -webkit-center;">So maybe this movie hit me so hard because of these life lessons. And a bigger part of me is guessing that I loved this movie because she's rich and she can buy all the things that she want. That birthday party, gah!! (haha! Yes, I was shallow when I was a kid!). Well, you can create anything in movies. Just use your imagination. This is why I love movies, because things that might not happen in reality can happen in movies :)</span></span><br />
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My first heartbreak in high school was one of the loneliest time of my life. Since my relationship with my boyfriend that time was a secret, I couldn't tell my family about it. Whenever I'm at home, I would maneuver my attention to music (just so I would stop thinking about my ex). This was the time I first loved Sugarfree and their music. I could relate to it so much that I bought their albums with my small allowance. When I heard that they are disbanding, I got really heartbroken but I still went to their final concert at Eastwood last 2011. Yes, it crushed my heart but their songs will forever be special. </div>
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Anyway, Ebe Dancel, the lead singer of Sugarfree became a solo artist after Sugarfree disbanded. Of course, I'm following him on instagram and he posted that he will have a gig for his birthday *yay*</div>
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I immediately texted my friends about it but unfortunately they didn't reply. I was decided to not go but on the day itself, my friend (who's very heartbroken) texted me that she'll be going. After dinner with Ter, I went straight to Conspiracy. Ebe's set started at around 11pm.<br />
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What will you expect from a few bottles of beer down, a heartbroken friend and Ebe singing Unang Araw/Telepono/Paalam Kahapon? Yes, waterfalls everywhere.<br />
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I've been crying the whole night not because of the memories each song brings back but because of seeing my friend cry. This friend of mine has been in my life since Grade 5 and I always see her as a very strong woman. That night, I saw her break. She cried buckets of tears and even Ebe Dancel noticed her (and he gave her a free beer). I was just hugging her all night and yes, crying with her. </div>
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Ebe Dancel will always give me chills when he sings and his songs will forever touch my heart. I saw his Youtube cover on Moonriver a few years ago and I loved it. He sang it that night and I can't believe I heard it live. Yes, I cried. He's such a great singer and he writes so poetically that's why I love him as an artist. He makes me believe and love OPM more ;)</div>
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After his gig, we chatted with Ebe for a while then of course, we ate :)</div>
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That night reminded me of memories that I do not regret. That night also reminded me to always, and always choose love <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">♥ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">♥ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">♥</span></div>
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So I will end this post with lines from Ebe Dancel's Paalam Kahapon, one of my favorite songs from his solo album. This song relates to me on so many levels.</div>
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Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-40939878085146237122014-05-26T14:37:00.002+08:002014-05-26T14:38:21.329+08:00Being alone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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broke up with his guy for 10 years. She was telling us that she rarely cry
about what happened; but the other day, she was in a coffee shop and that was
the time she realized that, "Shit, I am alone. (insert waterfalls falling
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feelings from the past were remembered. I can clearly recall having a lot of
quality time by myself because I am single. Then I just stopped going out alone
because I hate the feeling of remembering what used to be us. </span></div>
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friend is going through because I've been there. One day, you're having dates
with someone then it will just stop. You don't know who to talk to or go out
with randomly. Although I hated those moments,
those were the days when I realized that there are more people who loves me. I
started building relationships with close friends (and new friends). I bonded with them and found
a new connection with each person. I felt more blessed than my ex boyfriend
made me feel.</span></div>
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still moments that I feel alone but I won't let my singleness ruin my plans to
go the mall or have lunch or dinner outside. Alone or with a friend, I will
continue to live my life and celebrate the present.</span></div>
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<br />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185161367808467853.post-17025673711602147382014-05-20T16:59:00.002+08:002015-01-27T11:06:55.158+08:00(mis)adventures in Dumaguete and Siquijor<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One November night in Starbucks Drive thru, Marvsz and I planned 2014 to be a year of travelling. We listed different places that we want to go to and months when we're available. I was having second thoughts if everything will go as planned because of financial constraints. Luckily, this year entered and our El Nido trip last February pushed through and we also finally saw Siquijor last weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DAY 1. Our itinerary involves touring around Dumaguete city, snorkeling at Apo Island, discovering the beauty of Siquijor then back at Dumaguete. We have 4 days to squeeze everything. We left Manila at around 2 already (delayed flight c/o Cebupac!) without having any lunch yet. The flight is about an hour and 30 minutes so imagine the hunger I was feeling when we arrived/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the airport, we rode a tricycle (P 120) to go to our hotel. We reserved a room at Harold's mansion weeks before our trip but there was a miscommunication and they weren't able to reserve a room for us. The owner of Harold's was very accommodating though to look for a new hotel for us and offer free breakfast the next day. We stayed at K-lodge, a minute walk from Harold's, for a night. It was in favor of us since they offer cheaper lodging (P 700/ night). When we finished settling in K-lodge, we decided to look for a place to eat lunch since Marvsz and I were starving!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ate at Jo's Chicken Inato just along Siliman Ave. They offer unlimited rice for only P 97, it was the cheapest meal we had for our Dumaguete trip. After eating, we headed towards Dumaguete Church and Belfry tower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The meal was expensive for 2 people (P 350 / person) but we still went for it. I would be lying if I say that it wasn't tasty because it was. If I didn't care about my health too much, I would eat everything! Of course, we didn't finish everything (because it's meant for 5 people haha) so we just gave it to the tricycle driver who drove us back to K-lodge. </span></div>
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DAY 2. Our second day was reserved for Apo Island. We reserved a snorkeling tour at Harold's mansion for P 1000 and it includes transportation, boat transfer, lunch and snorkeling gear. They told us to be there at 6:30am. We slept early the night before so we can wake up at 6 am. Unfortunately, when we arrived there they told us that it was cancelled since we are the only one who booked for a snorkeling trip. Good thing I woke up at the right side of the bed because if I didn't, I would really get mad haha! I just got pissed a little that they didn't tell us earlier by texting us. Anyway, we decided to go to Apo Island via commute. We rode a tricycle (P 10) going to Ceres' Bus terminal then rode a bus (P 50) en route to Bayawan. We went down at Malatapay Market (Tell the conductor/driver if you're not familiar with the place) then just walked until we reached the port/sea. The lady in Harold's already told us that the boat will be expensive for 2 pax. A boat for 4 costs P 2000 so we decided to wait for other people to join us and cut our expenses in half. We waited for a few minutes and luckily, there were 2 foreigners (they came from Harold's too!!) who joined us. The boat ride was around 45 minutes - an hour (depending on the waves). Upon arriving, we paid P 100 for environmental fee (I think) then immediately rented snorkeling gears. I rented a snorkeling mask (P 100), life jacket (P 100), shoes (P 100) and hired a tour guide (P 300) to show us the turtles and other fishes.<br />
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I was awestruck when I saw my first sea turtle <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">♥ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">♥ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">♥</span>. It was such a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful sight. I fell in love with them. We saw a total of 5 turtles lurking around the area and a few fishes. Before, there was 2 sites for snorkeling but they closed the other side because it was destroyed by Typhoon Sendong and Pablo. At first, I was saddened because the destroyed side has more corals and fishes but it gave me a reason to go back. I will definitely go back when they open that area again :) Marvsz and I went snorkeling for about an hour or more. When we got hungry, we went to the restaurant in one resort there and I ordered their "Delicious Filipino fish" (this was according to their menu). It did not fail me though because it was delicious ;)<br />
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We had an agreement with the boatmen that we will leave at around 3pm. Since we ate lunch early and it's just 12:30, Marvsz and I decided to go up the lighthouse. We took 300 steps (according to the locals) just to go up. From the lighthouse area, you can see the islands of Negros and Siquijor. It was a beautiful sight (Those 300 steps were worth it).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I survived 300 steps, yo!</td></tr>
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When we went down, it was only 1:30. We were hoping that the foreigners who joined our boat were finished already but unfortunately, they were still swimming and snorkeling. Since we have a lot of time to kill, we decided to roam around the island. I started talking to different locals there and I had a few interesting conversations with them (from history to showbiz news! haha!). I will definitely go back there!</div>
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We left the island at around 3pm and went back to Dumaguete. We first settled in our room in Harold's then went to Dumaguete port to book a trip to Siquijor. Unfortunately (again), the ticketing booths were closed already. We saw that the earliest trip to Siquijor is at 10am, it's far from our plan but we can't do anything about it. We decided to just wake up early the next day and book the 10am trip to Siquijor. We then headed to Hayahay Restaurant for a dinner to cap off the day. They offer fresh seafood entrees which I enjoyed so much. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Baked Oysters at Hayahay</td></tr>
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DAY 3. We went to the port at around 6:45 am and luckily for us, they have a 8:45 am trip! We were so lucky because they only have 3 slots left! Woot woot! We paid P 160 for the ferry trip. We went back to Harold's to pack up then we went back to the port. The ferry ride was around 45 minutes. When we arrived at Siquijor, I was seriously lost for words. I have never seen such beautiful waters and the island was still full of trees that you can't see anywhere! We hurriedly hired a tricycle to drive us around the island. The going rate of tours for tricycle drivers is P 1200.<br />
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Our first stop is the Old Enchanted Balete tree where you can have a free fish spa. You can enjoy the tree's beauty while little fishes nibble on your feet. It was a one of a kind experience.<br />
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Next up was Lazi Church and convent. We stopped there for a while to pray and just appreciate the old structure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lazi Convent</td></tr>
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Our tricycle driver brought us in a small carinderia in Lazi to eat lunch (Yey cheap food!). After eating, we proceeded to Cambugahay falls where the famous tarzan rope is. I was very excited to finally try jumping off a rope but when we arrived there, there were a lot of people! I was ready to try the tarzan rope but I wasn't ready for the big audience (haha!). People would really watch everyone jumping off the rope. Marvsz and I swam first then when we finally had the guts to try it, we went for it. IT WAS AMAZING. </div>
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Since we survived the tarzan rope, Marvsz and I thought that the cliff diving in Salagdoong would be easy but it wasn't! My favorite stop for the day would definitely be Salagdoong. Before reaching the beautiful beach, you will be amazed by Salagdoong's forest. I swear, I just want to pass through these trees again and again. I took so many photos and videos of this forest <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">♥ </span>I can still imagine this beauty in my head and I badly want to see it again, someday. <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"> </span></div>
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When we arrived Salagdoong beach, we were welcomed by beautiful fire trees and the clear waters, together with loads of people swimming. The place may have a lot of tourists during that time but the beach wasn't that crowded. We went straight to our agenda... the cliff diving spot. </div>
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Again, there were a lot of people when we arrived there. Most of the people there were just watching those who will jump. It was nerve wrecking when you see how high the jump will be. It seriously took me an hour to go for it. When I jumped, I was freed from all the nervousness and worry. Marvsz wanted to do it again because he wanted me to take a video of him. Since I also want a video of me, I jumped again (see other blog post!). </div>
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We left Salagdoong smiling (we look crazy) because we both crossed an item off our bucket list. Until now, I can't believe I did that twice. We went back to the our resort in San Juan to watch the beautiful sunset. This definitely went to my list of Best Sunset in the Philippines (alongside Corong Corong, Palawan). </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset in San Juan, Siquijor</td></tr>
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We stayed at Coral Cay Resort for the night. I highly recommend Coral Cay for those who find Coco Grove expensive. The beachfront cottage costs P 2000 for 2 pax. The staff were super friendly and accommodating. They even allowed us to play pool even if it's 11pm already. The food was superb and we enjoyed the sunset happy hour (5-7 pm). After eating dinner, we went for a swim at their pool. It was very peaceful while we were there and I just enjoyed looking at the stars while swimming. It was the best way to end the day. </div>
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DAY 4. I was in love by Siquijor's beauty so I got sad that we are leaving soon. I woke up early to enjoy the beach while reading a good book. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from our cottage</td></tr>
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We left the resort at 9:30 am because we don't have a ticket to Dumaguete yet. Our flight is at 4:45pm so we need to be back at Dumaguete for lunch (since we will be buying pasalubongs). We bought the 11:30 ferry ride back. Since we still have time, we visited St. Francis Church (just in front of the port). </div>
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When we arrived at Dumaguete, we walked to Sans Rival for lunch. Their ribs were to die for plus it's cheap (around P 180). We bought Sans Rival and Silvanas to bring home to our family and friends. I was super sad to leave Dumaguete but I must go back to reality. Work started calling when I was in the airport so yeah, reality's checking in. The flight was delayed (again!!) for 1 hour so we left Dumaguete at around 6 pm already. </div>
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This trip is truly one for the books! I will definitely be back (and I can't wait!)</div>
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CLIFF DIVING!<br />
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My recent trip to Siquijor really challenged the adventurous side of me. I am afraid of a lot of things and heights is one of them but since this is the year of spontaneity and adventure, I went for it. I was super excited when Marvsz and I were planning this trip because we read about how enchanting Siquijor is. We got more excited when we saw that they have a cliff diving site in Salagdoong Beach and the tarzan rope at Cambugahay falls. I was pumping myself out to do this because I might chicken out (haha!)<br />
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When we got there, it took me an hour to jump off the cliff and another 20 minutes to jump again. There were a lot of people watching which made me more scared to jump (most of them are locals there). But I did it. After everything, Marvsz and I couldn't help but smile on the way back to the resort.<br />
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We were just so happy that we can finally cross another item off our bucket list!Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047350627245327260noreply@blogger.com2