I rarely go night swimming. Well okay, I rarely go swimming but it's more rare that I go night swimming.

Almost two weeks ago, we went on a night swimming at Bosay resort in Antipolo. For me, Bosay Resort isn't an ideal place for a night swimming. This is MY opinion though. I'd prefer to be there on a daytime to see a better view of the whole resort. Medyo sayang eh. Night swimming is only for private resorts where you don't have to stroll around the place anymore... saka 'yung may mga thermal pool pati, ang lamig eh!

Here's a picture of their Bosay Hotel.

Choices of cottages and required swimwear. They're really strict when it comes to the implementation of bathing suits rule. It's wear the proper attire or you're not allowed swim.

Bosay Resort Rates
We paid P 190.00/head

This is the Storm Wave Pool which we were able to try first.
I loved it there but when we went back later that night, it was closed already.

Of all the resorts I've been at, this is the first time that I've encountered a disco pool.
Inside is a pool and a dance floor. I heard that a lot of people look forward for this.

Turtle Pool for the kids

This pool is the cause of all our confusions and disappointments. HAHAHAHA.
We went there on a night swimming because we were hoping for a Thermal pool, you know, that pool with warm water but we ended up finding a Therapy pool which we don't get why it's called that way. It's not therapeutic at all.

Inside the disco pool area.

I am "normally" that person whom you'd find dancing in a crowd but I forgo of that this time and chose to stay in the more serene Olympic pool beside this disco pool area.

Also, the whole experience felt like we were swimming in an iced water. It was so cold!!! It didn't help that Bosay Resort is situated in a mountain and we were out swimming until past 12 midnight! Nonetheless, I really enjoyed the Olympic Pool and looking at the night sky although there weren't much stars. Take me back to Ilocos, please. The night sky there is still the best I've ever seen.

No sleep for that night. We just rested inside the cottage for a bit, waited for our "wake up" call at 5 AM and when we headed out our room, it was almost sunrise.

Strolling there on a morning is seriously better than strolling there at night.

Photo ops before leaving

Bosay is in a mountain so it's understandable that you're going to walk on slopes. You'll get tired swimming but you'll get more tired transferring from a pool to another. Walking uphill definitely gets more difficult when you're soaking wet.

There was also a slight feeling of regret that we didn't get to see their Infinity pool because it's closed during the night.

We had no problems with the pool water quality. In fact, the water of their Olympic pool is one of the best I've swam at.

I'll be exploring more of Antipolo resorts soon. hihihihihi. Someday, infinity pool, someday.

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Let us all help Yolanda's victims rebuild their lives.

I've been living comfortably without even realizing how devastating and how horrific these past three days were to those people living in the typhoon-hit areas of the country.

I knew about Haiyan, I knew that it was one of the most powerful typhoons in history, I knew about the storm surges that hit the land as if they were tsunamis, I knew the facts but it was only earlier this evening as I was watching a local television show that I finally felt how hard it was for them. The whole time the segment was airing I was trying my best to stop my tears from flowing but to no avail.

Post by Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (One at Heart, Jessica Soho).

They need our help.

Rappler has combined all the possible donation options here.

1. If you are doing good financially then you may donate money.
2. If you don't have extra money to spare, look for old clothing or just about anything you can give away which you can drop off at those places accepting donations.
3. If both of these aren't possible, offer them your service and time by volunteering in places that repack relief goods.
4. If you can't, you may help by being the one to gather donations among your friends and families.
5. If none of the above is possible, why not offer them prayers? Prayers can move mountains. :)

I've donated some in World Vision and probably more tomorrow through BPI.

Please choose wisely. It pains me even more that some people actually take advantage of this situation and just pocket the donations.

Ma, just let go. Save yourself.

(Di mababaw ang luha ko and as much as possible ayokong umiiyak ako pero grabe, umiiyak ako ngayon. Ang sakit eh.)

Madalas may mga bagay na nangyayari sa buhay natin na hindi natin ginusto. Madalas din ang mga akala nating "okay" na mga desisyon ay 'yon palang pagsisihan natin sa hinaharap. Madalas wala tayong ibang maisip kung gaano ka-unfair ng mundo.

Alam ko kung gaano kahirap magsimulang muli pero kahit kailan hindi ko maiintindihan kung gaano kasakit ang mga nararamdaman nila. Kung gaano kahirap magsimula lalo na kung wala ka pang liwanag na nakikita at lalong lalo na kung 'yung mga tao na minamahal at mga bagay na pinaghahawakan mo sa buhay e bigla na lang nawala ng ganun.

Pano mo nga ba haharapin ang bukas nang puno ng takot, pagkalito at para sa iba ay pagsisi? Wala kong ibang dasal kundi ang makayanan nilang makatayo agad pagkatapos ng lahat ng ito.

Sana... sana lang lahat ng tulong na iniaabot ng ibang bansa at maging ibang Pilipino para sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo ay makarating sa kanila ng buo at hindi pa napapagpilian ng ibang taong gusto na pati ang para sa iba ay kunin pa rin nila.

Sana... sana 'yung mga taong nagsasabi ng hindi maganda tungkol sa mga inasal ng mga "looters" ay matauhan na kaya lang naman nangyari 'yun ay dahil desperado na sila. Oo, meron tayong standards of morality. Oo, masamang magnakaw pero kung ilang araw ka ng gutom at walang makain, anong gagawin mo? Siguro kung 'yun na ang naglalaban, mapipilitan ka na rin gumawa ng hindi maganda. Hay, I'm torn. I've been hearing news about people stealing things other than basic needs eh kaya hindi ko rin alam kung anong dapat kong isipin. Pero kasi nasa state of panic at nawala halos lahat sakanila, nandun lang talaga 'yung thought na kaya nila nagawa 'yun kasi kailangan at ginagawa nila lahat para maka-survive

KAYA NAMAN SANA magkaroon ng master plan ang gobyerno natin, 'yung pinaka-efficient para hindi na maging magulo at maging mas secured 'yung lugar. Sana kagaya nung nangyari sa Japan noon, maging mas organized 'yung mga tao para maging mas madali 'yung clearing at rescue operations. Malapit na sa anarchy 'yung nangyayari o anarchy na nga ata kaya lalong gumugulo at sigurado kung ganyan lang, mas mahihirapan ang lahat. Kailangan ng MATINO AT EFFECTIVE na governing body and I hope, I really hope agad agad silang makagalaw. Outside forces (mga taga-ibang lugar sa Pilipinas) ang kailangan dahil mas nakakapag-isip sila ng husto, litong lito rin ang mga taong nasalanta ngayon kaya sigurado na hindi sila makakilos at makapag-isip ng maayos.

Habang tumatagal, habang naiisa-isa ang mga bayan na nasalanta, lalong sumasakit. Itigil na ang sisihan, please. Tahimik na lang and just find ways to help.

Sigurado na ngayon ay hindi pa nila alam kung paano at kung saan magsisimula kaya tayong andito't komportable, tulong sana tayo. Walang may gustong mangyari 'to pero pwede natin gustuhin tumulong at alalayan sila sa pagbubuhat nila ng mabibigat na dalahin na meron sila ngayon.

Sana lahat ng tao na nandun ay hindi magpatalo at sumuko na lang basta sa hamon na 'to.

May God bless the Philippines more.
Sana maka-recover tayo ASAP.

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I was never open to the possibility of studying abroad until last year when I was taking up my Elementary Korean II Class at the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines.

I enrolled at KCC because watching Korean dramas is my hobby and I wanted to at least know the basic of their language. I ended up enjoying not only the language class but the rest of the Korean culture as well and that was reflected on my performance because I graduated as the top 1 student for that term.

During our classes, our Korean teacher would inject some information about Korea and I always found myself hoping that one day, I'd be able to experience everything firsthand too.

My exposure to Korean culture kind of "infected" me with wanderlust that the idea of studying abroad suddenly became so enticing. But since I didn't know a lot about the opportunities for Filipinos to study and travel to Korea, there wasn't any progress regarding this so for more than a year now, that dream continues to be just a dream. But who knows, right? Maybe I am meant to go farther.

Unlike what happened to me, the lack of information shouldn't be the case for other Filipino students and Filipino aspirants who desire to study overseas specifically in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, and United Kingdom.

Are you dreaming of studying abroad?

Well then, take advantage of this chance to enhance your qualifications and learn more about the several opportunities in other countries by attending the Philippines' biggest education expo: The World Education Exhibit 2013 where you can meet over 50 schools and universities from the above-mentioned countries.

This FREE expo is hosted by IDP Philippines, a student placement firm which was established in Manila in 1985. Their goal is to bring students closer to their dream of studying abroad by offering assistance in visa processing, counselling sessions for prospective students and many more.

Interested?

Register today at http://www.philippines.idp.com/WEE2013
or call (02) 816-07-55 loc 116

Exhibit Schedules and Locations:

Date: November 15, 2013
Time: 12nn - 5pm
Venue: Marriott Hotel, Cebu

Date: November 16-17, 2013
Time: 12nn - 5pm
Venue: Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati

IDP Philippines:
Wordpress
Facebook

There's just so much potential in everyone of us that's why we should exhaust all possibilities to learn and improve ourselves as much as we can. And there's definitely even more in this world to explore and that's the reason why we should also travel as far as we can.

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."

See you! :)

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And it took me so looooooooooong to join the so-called "katsu craze"

I've devoted much of time learning Korean cuisine so aside from the usual Japanese cuisine (e.g. sushi, tempura, sashimi and ramen) wala talaga kong alam okay! But I want to learn more and actually, feel ko tinatawag na ko ng Japan at malapit na 'ko mag goodbye Korea. Ay joke, no goodbyes. Welcome other countries! Explore lang ng explore! Wala bang Japan Cultural Center? Murang anything about Japan dito lang sa Manila?

Good thing my friend, Louise, was there to teach me while choosing my meal and while eating. Mukha na naman akong nawawalang bata eh. HAHAHA. View her blog here. Gora! :)))

Magiging first time mo rin ba?

As the waiter handed us their menu, he also asked us if we'd want hot or cold brown rice tea.
I went for cold which I had two glasses of.

I also liked the combination of their roasted sesame dressing and cabbage.

TAKE NOTE: ENDLESS ENJOYMENT

Challenge Accepted.

This is what I've been wanting to experience actually. I know. Ang babaw ng kaligayahan ko but I've been wanting to ground my own black and white sesame seeds too for my Tonkatsu dip.

I had a hard time choosing my meal, medyo alien kasi sa'kin 'yung mga terms. Joke. Because all of the choices look so good that I couldn't make up my mind.

I went for SET A so I'd have three different types of Katsu.

P 425.00
Mix of Ebi, Hire and Rosu

Of course, being a shrimp/prawn lover (Hello, Sambokojin kung saan nag eat-all-you-can prawn ako. Link here) that I am, it's not surprising that I'd rank Ebi as my first among the three while Hire (lean pork meat) comes in second and Rosu (pork with a layer of fat) as my last.

Regarding the tenderness of their meat, I had no problems at all.

Had extra orders of cabbage salad and Japanese rice.
Sulit na sa sulit, right?

See that mustard looking thing on my plate? Hahaha. Naiyak lang ako pagka-kain ko. Idiot-proof your meal, wag mong isawsaw 'yung katsu dun sabay subo ng ganun na lang!!

And as soon as I saw the green colored ice cream, I immediately read what was this for.

Post post din sa Social Networking Sites for a free scoop of ice cream. They had sesame, coffee jelly and matcha. Can you guess what I chose?

We spent like forever taking pictures and posting (though hindi ko naman din na-post agad) so we could avail their free ice cream.

Matcha Ice Cream
P 95.00/scoop when bought

These days, anything matcha is just the perfect way to end my meal.
This reminded me of Fran Meltykiss which isn't that sweet and you can really taste the matcha.

Isa pang reason kung bakit nanlaki lalo mata ko.
Shemay, natuto na rin ako maging wais ah.

Because I used my JCB Credit Card when we dined there, they deducted 10% off our total bill.

If you're a JCB Credit Card Holder yourself, you can avail this promo until November 30, 2013.

Overall, my Ginza Bairin experience was great. I enjoyed the ambiance of the place, I had no complains with the service and I loved the food!

Since I have no previous katsu restaurant experience which I can compare this with, I can only say that Ginza Bairin has indeed set my standards high.

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It's that time of the month again. Hihi.

My monthly whatever for 2013 is 11/12 already.

My golly, time fleets!!!

When I was writing my 10/12 post, I was then expecting October to be an activity-packed month but not an emotion-packed month as well. Aside from the hectic schedule of some days, there was also a roller coaster of emotions.

In short, I was able to over claim not only my activities but also problems and disappointments too!

Those problems only lasted for hours though, kain kalimot lang ang peg ng halos lahat ng 'yon.

But thank you, October.

Na-miss ko 'yung sa sasakyan na lang ako nakakapag-reply at nakaka-check ng phone messages kasi hindi ko 'yun naasikaso agad at na-miss ko sabihin 'yung, "OMG. Hindi na ko pwede".

Anyway, a perfectionist, clueless, arrogant and insensitive (HAHAHA) INTJ asked me to take an online personality test last month and I was "scared" by the results I got, they're all true. Akalain mo 'yun, introvert pala ko. Ano kaya nakapag-trigger nun? Hindi kasi 'yan 'yung personality type ko years ago when I first took that personality test. Or mapag-panggap lang talaga na medyo extrovert all along. But one's personality is dynamic so the change of type is not a big deal. I'll retake the test by October next year to see if there's going to be more changes.

Check your personality here. These days, I am an explorer ISTP.

Can be very stubborn. ISTPs are not too sensitive when it comes to conflicts and criticism, but they can become very blunt and irritated if someone tries to criticize their habits, lifestyle or ideas.
Private and reserved. Surprisingly, ISTPs can be very difficult to get to know as they keep most of their thoughts and ideas to themselves, especially when it comes to private or sensitive matters.
Get bored quickly. People with the ISTP personality type may find it difficult to remain focused on something for an extended amount of time, with their thoughts drifting off to more interesting things.
May be insensitive. ISTPs tend to be very practical and logical, and they may often inadvertently hurt other people’s feelings by failing to recognize the importance of emotions.
Enjoy taking risks. ISTP personalities are big risk takers and may often do that simply for the sake of having fun. For instance, they may escalate a conflict with a colleague just to see how they react.
Dislike commitments. ISTPs like to review their obligations on a daily basis instead of committing to something for a very long time. This can cause significant problems in their romantic relationships.

Here's an interesting quote that is quite applicable for last month,

"Life has many ways of testing a person's will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.”

― Paulo Coelho, The Winner Stands Alone

For this month, I don't have plans yet and once again, I have no idea on what's going to happen in all aspects of my life.

SO!!

Claim lang ng claim this month na naman. Something great will happen!
(Sweet) Surprise me, November!!

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