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Anyare sa September?
Bakit bigla na lang siyang nawala? Kakasabi ko lang na gusto kong maging fruitful 'yung September ko eh pero parang wala. Ang bilis!! Anyway, I believe that October will be a lot better in all aspects of my life. Claim lang ng claim!! Huhubells. Claim lang ng claim!!!! (Ano pinaglalaban ko ba? haha)


Life has its special way of surprising people by making (good) things happen all at once. 

By the time you're reading this, I've already edited out the part where I wrote about that something which is supposed to be this month's highlight. It's so crazy how I spent weeks waiting for a news then a day after I decided to stop keeping my hopes up and to just do something else, the news arrived leaving me with no other choice but to "give-up" other things for it. Huhuhu. But it's not everytime that I'm torn about my decisions so I'm still being grateful and hopeful that nothing else goes wrong and nothing else adds to this heartbreak I am sort of experiencing now. Wag naman sabay-sabay please. Life, don't make me choose among the good things. Proper time management naman oh! Claim lang ng claim!!!! At ic-claim din na naka-spread out 'yung mac-claim pls. Ang hirap pag sabay-sabay.

Haaay. I've been uneasy since my mind is so preoccupied with needless worrying but I... huhuhu. Shems, lahat ng bagay kayang gawan ng paraan! huhuhuhu

...

Isang taon na simula nung nawalan kami ng kasambahay and it has been a year since I started washing plates after we eat, organizing my closet, etc. You see, even if I don't belong to an affluent family, we've had a maid to do household chores for us eversince we were young. But it's hard to trust anybody  these days so we decided that we are better off not having one. 

Those times when I am washing plates, I just couldn't help but think of all the days I spent doing nothing but eat and leave all the used plates in the table for another person to wash.

Buti na lang, change is constant and by undergoing these changes, you learn a thing or two. We all know that life's series of having and not having, of moving and not moving, of loving and hating (maisingit lang!). I failed to appreciate the comfort I had until I lost it. During the first months, kulang na lang pakainin ko sila sa dahon ng saging para lang wala akong hugasan but now I am more than glad to wash used dishes and kitchen utensils because of the fact that I CAN. Having the ability to do something is worth a celebration in itself, diba? K na lang. K. 'Yan, pero wag kang judgmental kasi baka sabihin mo ang babaw ko. May kanya-kanya naman tayong pinagdaanan kaya hayaan mo na e sa ito 'yung gusto kong sabihin. Ang sungit ko. Hahahaha.

Thing here is, we all have a person who makes our lives easier so now that it isn't late, be grateful to him/her.


When you have things to do (a lot of things to do), you appreciate your idle moments.
When you have nothing to do, you appreciate your busy days. 
Haaay, life. Wala ka na bang iko-komplikado?

 Whatever situation we're in, let's always remember to live our lives with gratitude.


Surprise me, October. :)
EDIT: Your suprise on your first day was a real shocker that I was kind of upset but I'm hoping for more, October. KERI!!! :)))
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NOTE: WAG MASYADO SERYOSOHIN LALO 'YUNG MGA LINES NA MAY POTENTIAL MAKA-OFFEND. MEDYO KINAILANGAN KO KASI NG COPING MECHANISM NUNG UMPISA. ANTICIPATION GANYAN. :)))

We knew that we were going to a hot spring resort in Pansol and since there are a lot of resorts with "hot springs" in the area, we thought that we were heading to one of the "new" resorts. By the way, Pansol in Calamba, Laguna is considered the "Hot Spring Capital of the Philippines" The hot spring water is from Mt. Makiling. 

Laguna Hot Spring
Mineral Spring Water since 1946.

Mas mashonda pa sa Mudra ko. Sabi niya pa nga, dito raw sila dinadala ng mga Lola't Lolo ko nung bata pa sila pero lumilipat daw sila ng tita ko sa ibang resort na malapit kasi puro masho-shonda 'yung naliligo dito at hindi nga ko binigo ng Laguna Hot Spring. :)))) Halos puro masho-shonda nga.

Pero 'yun nga, someone's gotta do it. Bridge the generation gap. :))
'Yung mga pool kasi na mae-enjoy namin, hindi naman nila mae-enjoy at vice versa.
Pagkakita ko ng pool...

"ANMERON? LIPAT NA TAYO PLEASE. NOW NA. "

Basag na 'yung ibang tiles tapos pag titignan mo pa na ganyan 'yung nililiguan... Ugh sige, matutulog na lang ako.  Buti na lang may aircon 'yung ni-rent namin na room. Bawi bawi din sa tulog.
Mapapaatras ka KAPAG HINDI MO ALAM. :)) Wag tayong manatiling walang alam, guys. 


Habang kumakain kami ng agahan, nagsisimula na ko mag-"cope". Sabi ko sa sarili ko na hindi ako uuwing hindi ko nasusubukang maligo dyan at gusto ko malaman 'yung dahilan kung bakit dyan nila piniling mapunta kahit medyo marami samin ang nagp-protesta hehe.

"Mama, 1946? taon ng Philippine Indepence 'yun at medyo kakatapos lang ng World War II. Baka nga mamaya, may naliligo dito tas may bombahan saka barilan pa sa ibang lugar eh. Imagine ko na lang na bumalik ako sa 1946 para exciting."

"OMG. Para nga tayong bumalik sa World War II. I'm so excited. Ligo na tayooooo."

At nagbihis na nga ako panligo kasi "excited" ako. Please lang ha, wag kayong mag-OA kagaya ko. Hahahaha. 

Ayan naaaa.
Sabi ko pa nga, "Lublub for experience."

Bakit may bato? May isda pa. Huhuhuhu. Nakakaiyak.

Pero pagkatapos lang ng halos 10 minutes na pag-iinarte at nang makarating na ko sa gitna banda.

"OMG! HEAVEN."
hahahahahahaha

Naging masarap na sa paa pag inaapakan 'yung mga bato.
Naging masarap na liguan 'yung tubig kasi fresh.
Galing sa yuck naging ayoko na umahon pls. :)))


'Yung experience dito sa Laguna Hot Spring ay pinaghalong Ace Water Spa link: here at Fish Spa ng Manila Ocean Park link: here. Whole body na fish spa na nga, mas mura at siguradong mas malinis pa dahil flowing water. 'Yun nga lang, hindi kasi aesthetically appealing/pleasing 'yung pool lalo pag nasanay sa magandang resort na may maayos na tiles at hindi mukhang brown/putik 'yung tubig sa malayo. Pero aanhin mo 'yun, give love a chance. ANORAW?! 


At para sa masho-shonda (Sorry pooooooo), okay lang naman, hindi nakakailang na maki-stay dun kasama nila. (Sorry po ulit! Ang judgmental ko.)

Pwede din siguro ipa-renovate ng management 'yun kahit papaano. Maganda naman ang rooms saka shower at dressing areas nila, pool lang talaga ang deal breaker sa umpisa.
Note: HINDI PO SILA TILAPIA. Baka lang may bumili e kasalanan ko pa kapag kinain kayo ng tilapia. 

'Yan 'yung stones then mga doctor fishes na hindi ako pinansin ng madalas. Alam mo kung bakit sila snobber? Kasi wala ko masyadong dead skin cells. Imsoproudopmyselp.

Then dun sa isang part ng pool, merong bukal. As in, bet na bet 'yung init ng tubig na umaagos mula dun. Then sa isang part din sa bandang area na 'yun, biglang lalamig 'yung tubig. Uyy, healthy rin daw ang alternate init at lamig pagka ganyan eh.


Nung pinaahon na nga kami habang nakaupo ako dun sa area na 'yun at feel na feel ang kainitan ng tubig, "HA? UWI NA?"


Ayan, so for documentation purposes:
They have a canteen inside the resort should you opt not to bring food.
Here's the description posted near the entrance.

They claim that they're the only natural hot spring with volcanic cinder flooring.

Sabi nila na therapeutic 'to diba, makiki-oo lang ako dun kasi nawala nga 'yung sakit ng katawan ko tas na-relax pa. Kaya 'to pinupuntahan lalo ng mga senior citizens dahil sa therapeutic properties nung hot water saka ng stones. Sabi daw nakaka-lessen talaga ng pain lalo na 'yung mga may arthritis na.
Opposite nung bukal, merong massage and scrubbing area. Dun lumalabas 'yung tubig kaya okay lang na may naliligo dun kahit may sabon at shampoo pa ha.
We rented Kamagong Room for P 2,600.00
RATES!
Para makita mo ang itsura ng reklamadora. :)))

Uyy, na-rosy cheeks kaya ako pagkatapos ko mag swimming.


This made me realize na we should give chances even to those things we never thought of doing. Kasi pag gagawin mo lang 'yung mga bagay na gusto mo, you'll never experience how is it like to enjoy the things other people consider "pleasurable". Hindi kasi natin alam kung ano 'yung mga "gems" at "learnings" na meron dun sa places beyond our comfort zones. Kung ako kasi, hindi talaga. Walang wala 'to sa choices ko pero nung nandun na ko at ngayon na tinatype ko na 'to, "Round two please." 



Saka ano, don't judge the book by its cover. Yun eh. :)




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Saan nga ba naghahanap ng himala? Saan nga ba nagdadasal para humingi ng himala? Sabi naman, kahit saan at kahit anong ginagawa mo pwede ka magdasal, diba? 

Pero iba pa rin pag pupunta ka sa mga lugar gaya nitong Simala Shrine sa Cebu kasi makikita mo talaga 'yung iba't ibang paraan ng pagpapakita ng pananampalataya ng mga tao. O ewan, basta sa dinami-rami ng simbahang napuntahan ko na, gusto ko pa rin pumunta sa iba, hindi dahil sa lakwatsera lang ako talaga pero bawat simbahan kasi iba 'yung pakiramdam na binibigay eh - 'yun siguro 'yung hanap ko :))

This is my second and definitely not the last time going here at the Miraculous Simala Shrine in Sibonga, Cebu. 1-2 hours drive away from Metro Cebu, pa-South.

Compared to the first time I saw it in 2009, it now looks like a castle more than a church. Nung una kong punta, 'yung blue lang sa harap eh. Isang building pa lang. 
Someday! Makakasama rin ako sa isang pilgrimage to Holy Land or Europe. Kakayanin ko 'yan financially. Huhuhaha!! Claim lang ng claim pa rin! Ayoko isipin na impossible. :)))) 
We arrived there a bit past noon, a little late for the mass but attended nonetheless. I didn't understand a word though since it was conducted in Cebuano but it's nice to once in a while attend a mass held in a different language.

MASS SCHEDULE:
Sunday – 12:00 nn and 3:30 pm
Monday to Friday – 12:00 nn
Saturday – 10:30 am
13th of the month (I think this is a healing mass) – 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Upon seeing these letters of thanksgiving for their "miracles".

I kind of asked, "Bakit ako, wala?"

Then I saw my reflection in the glass and that's it - that moment was my miracle. Aside from being able to go back there, ayun na ako oh. Malabo pa man pero may direksyon na. Matatagalan pa man pero I'm on my way. 'Yun naman 'yung dinadasal ko dati lagi eh. Oy, pero walang emote emote 'yun ah hindi tipong, who is that girl I see staring straight back at meeee. :)) Wala lang, nakita ko lang reflection ko tapos may nangyaring intrapersonal communication.


"Bakit ako, wala?" Sabi niya siguro, "Wala pa."

AT

It's my miracle to be back there after 5 years with the people I've been wanting to show the world to.


It's my miracle that I've been to many places and experienced many things. I'm not rich so funding my lakwatsas is definitely a challenge. Again, it's my miracle that I am able to make this work. 


It's my miracle that I've gone through a lot of challenges and yet after everything, I'm still standing strong - stronger than ever that is.

Ikaw? Ano 'yung mga daily miracles mo? :)

 I'm happy for everyone who've given and showed proof of their life's miracles by writing letters/leaving their wheel chairs which are currently on display at the shrine but more than that, I'm happy for myself because even if I forget sometimes, I've long realized that my life is my miracle and I'm consistently thanking God for this. Wala man akong sulat na ilalagay doon e ilalagay ko na lang dito na Maraming Salamat po, Mama Mary! Kayo na bahala sa'kin at sa kung sino man na nagbabasa nito.

Hindi naman ganito ka-drama nung andun kami pero ganito 'yung thought. Na maswerte ganyan. HAHAHAHA! Nahiya pa ko eh. Oo na, paminsan madrama 'yung ka-intrapersonal communication ko. :)))

 "E
very moment of our lives is a miracle."
Kayo na po bahala, Mama Mary!!
Nakuhanan ko na ng picture bago ko mabasa na bawal pala. Hehe. At pinost ko pa talaga evidence ng pagsuway ko sa rules noh.
This place is perfect for everyone especially for Marians because the shrine have a lot of Mama Mary images displayed in the second floor of the church. 
Until next time, Simala Shrine!!!

Kung makabalik man ako ng Cebu, dadalawin pa rin kita. Ayun eh. Ako na rich kid. HAHAHAHAHA. Jk lang pero malay naman natin!! :))
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LOOKING FOR That Thing Called Tadhana Quotes? Here. 


ITO PO. 

Paki-click 'yung "ITO PO" o "HERE" para ma-redirect kayo sa post na may quotes from the movie. Pagi-inarte lang kasi nasa post na 'to para di ka na mapagod sa pagbabasa, click na agad. :)

Para sa mga umibig, nasaktan, at umibig muli. In short, tatanga-tanga.

Maraming Salamat sa lahat ng taong nasa likod ng pelikulang ito! Sobrang nagustuhan ko at hindi lang dahil may One More Chance at John Lloyd reference pero nakakatuwa na minsan, makakanood ka ng isang palabas na andun 'yung kirot dahil nararamdaman mo rin 'yung sakit na nararamdaman ng bida pero andun din 'yung ngiti, hindi dahil sa nakakatawa lang, kundi dahil nabubuhay din 'yung pag-asa mong aayos din ang sitwasyon mo. 

Pero kung napunta ka dito para maghanap kung ano 'yung tingin ko sa movie? Grabe. Sakit, kilig, tuwa, tawa, lungkot, lahat 'yan naramdaman ko. inTENse. Simple pero tagos at ang gagaling ng buong pagkakagawa pati ng mga artista. 'Yung pakiramdam na may pagka-Mace (Angelica) din ako kaya relate at bet. :))

May tendency na rin akong magsabi, "Gusto ko pumunta ng Baguio." Bahala na dun at bahala na pagbalik. Gapang kung gapang. Hahahaha. 


ROMCOM KASI YUNG MOVIE, DIBA?  Pero hindi ata pang romcom 'yung reflection ko. Hahahaha. Ang sakit naman kasi na hanggang dito, huhugot ako. HAHAHAHAHA. Woooo. Masokista levels, Tin. Iba ka. HAHAHAHA.

Where do broken hearts go? Baguio? Sagada? Rome?

Kaya ba dalawang beses akong nag Baguio ngayong 2014 at kaya ba pangarap ko rin makapunta ng Sagada at Rome e dahil broken ako?

Hindi... hindi masyado. hehehe.

Coming from a family who don't always travel, ang lala ko. Seryoso 'to, minsan iniisip ko na talaga kung napagpalit ako sa hospital kasi ako lang 'yung kakaiba sa'min. Madaming nagugulat kung saan-saan ako nakakarating, madaming nagtatanong kung bakit ba kailangan ko pa pahirapan sarili ko kasi gusto ko 'yung pagod ako lagi, pero ang pinaka-tinatanong sa'kin, para saan?

Oh okay fine. Don't laugh na ang lakas ko magsabi ng travel pero hindi pa naman marami napupuntahan ko pero the fact na ito na oh, I'm structuring my life around the possibility of traveling for a lot of times more, of going places and of getting out of my comfort zone. I know that I'll be able to go to a lot more places in the future. As in na-claim ko na 'yung ganung lifestyle.

Pero para sagutin 'yung tanong na, "Para saan?"

Alam mo 'yung quote na, "Sometimes you'll find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes, in the middle of nowhere you'll find yourself"?

Parang ganyan lang.

I'm not doing this to forget. Hindi ko rin 'to ginagawa dahil maluho ako. I'm doing this because it is in travelling that I was healed. Hindi from a romantic kind of brokenness but that healing from the stage when you feel so lost and you have no idea what it is that you want to do with your life. I am healed and I have moved on from that phase because I've found my passion. 'Yung isang bagay na willing kang mag-sacrifice? 'Yung bagay na kahit hirap na hirap ka na, sige pa rin? 'Yung isang bagay na kahit mag-kwento ka 24/7 e hindi ka pa rin mapapagod? Para sa'kin, ayun 'yon.


Kung may Anthony si Mace, ito muna 'yung tadhana ko. Magsama muna kami ng lakwatsa. hehehe.

Nagtataka ko dati bakit sa tuwing tinatanong ako kung ano gusto kong gawin e hindi ako makasagot. Pwede naman ako mangarap maging doktora, abogado, guro, singer, artista, model, beauty queen ganyan pero wala kong masabi. 'Yun pala, gusto ko lang maging certified lakwatsera. Hahahahaha. Yan yan.

Although hindi pa rin naman ako sigurado kung saan ako pupulutin nito dahil maraming pwedeng mangyari at hindi ko rin alam kung pano ako masu-suportahan financially, hindi ko na masyado iniisip eh. Life's uncertain and full of surprises kaya bahala na. Basta sa ngayon, 'yung kilig na nararamdaman ko tuwing nakakakita ako ng isang lugar na gusto kong marating? Sapat ng magdagdag ng dahilan para may gawin at para bumangon sa araw-araw. Sapat na rin na dahilan na lahat ng 'yon para mag-plano ako. And from someone who's used to not making plans? Aba. I've gone a long way. Iba-iba naman tayo ng pinagdadaanan. Don't judge. :))) 

Siguro, iniisip mo ngayon.

"Ano problema nito? Anong point?"

Gusto ko lang rin siguro sabihin na hindi mo kasalanan kung sakaling nasa punto ka pa rin na hindi mo alam kung ano 'yung totoong nagpapasaya sa'yo. Ganun lang talaga tayong mga late bloomer eh, ano magagawa natin? Hindi mo rin kasalanan kung hindi ka pa successful sa standards ng society at this point in your life. You have your own life and success should be defined by you lang not by how other people define it. At the end of the day, ikaw, self-satisfaction at kasiyahan mo lang ang mahalaga. 

Pero iba 'to sa walang ginagawa ah. Magkaiba naman kasi 'yung may effort sa malungkot na nga, hindi pa naghahanap ng ikasasaya at naliligaw na nga, hindi pa hinahanap ang tamang daan. 

Kung sa kabila ng lahat ng effort na ine-exert mo e hindi ka pa rin talaga masaya na wala ka pang pangarap o hindi ka pa successful... it's never too late to start over o tyaga lang dahil darating at darating ka dun. Kasi kahit ano naman piliin natin sa buhay, may direksyon eh. Kaya kung hindi ka okay sa ngayon, move forward lang ng move forward. Don't get stuck. It gets better. It should. 


Kagaya kung anong nangyari kay Mace at kay Anthony, siguro kahit anong sakit 'yung nararamdaman natin at kahit gaano kalabo man 'yung future natin ngayon... andun talaga 'yung magic when we start to celebrate life and embrace all the adventures it will present to us. Kahit masakit at kahit nakakatakot, harapin lang natin at huwag tayo tatakas. Who knows? 'Yung taong para sa'yo pala, nakalagpas na sa pambihirang traffic sa EDSA at makikita mo na finally. Who knows? 'Yung isang bagay na papangarapin mo, matagal nang binabato sa'yo ng universe pero hindi mo lang napapansin kasi ang dami mong pinanghahawakan mula sa past at ang dami mong excess baggage na hindi maiwanan kaya hindi mo mabuksan 'yung palad mo para sa bago. :)


Tadhana? Hindi lang naman 'yan para sa taong "bubuo" sa'yo eh. 
A place where broken hearts go? Hindi naman kailangan na lugar lang talaga 'yan eh. 

'Yan din ay 'yung person we will become may special someone man tayo o wala. 'Yan din 'yung bagay na maaari nating gawin na willing tayo magpakapuyat, magsakripisyo at mahirapan pero hindi pa rin tayo titigil.

Kaya... hihintayin mo na lang bang liparin ng hangin 'yung buhay na gusto mo mapunta sa'yo? Hindi. Kumilos ka at hilahin mo papunta/pabalik sa'yo.


God bless sa'tin. May our dreams for ourselves also be God's dream for us. 
Cheers to the great people we will be. <3<3



ANG DAMI KONG SINABI. SHEMS. DI KASI AKO MAKATULOG AT AS USUAL SOBRANG EFFECTIVE PAMPAANTOK PAG NAGSUSULAT AKO. HAHAHAHAHAHA. :))))))



P.S. About love din 'to originally eh pero k, binura ko. Okay na 'yung movie para sa topic na 'yun. Hanggang dito na lang ako. Hehehehe. May relevance din naman. :)))))
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"bumagyo at patuloy na babagyo ng blessings kasi mabait kang bata."

Bumagyo talaga. Sinabihan rin ako na maraming blessings kasi umulan sa araw ng aking kapanganakan (Ulan na nga, may kasama pang sobrang lakas na hangin.) Uhm, pampalubag-loob siguro pero naniniwala nga ako na maraming blessings. Sino ba naman aayaw? 'Yung tungkol sa dahil mabait akong bata.., ako lang nagsabi nun. Hahahaha. Baka sa kakaulit ko e magkatotoo naman balang-araw at bumait nga ako. 


1. It was my birthday last July 15 and I really didn't want to celebrate it because a typhoon (Glenda) was set to enter the Philippines but they insisted so they did, wala na kong nagawa. Stubbornness runs in the blood, that's it. It wasn't a big party just an eat and run kind of celebration 'cause the moment my guests, whom some I didn't know pa, have finished eating; they were sent away. hahahahahaha. Totoo baaaaaaaaa. :))))) San ka nakakita ng, "Tapos ka na ba kumain? Okay. Ingat. Bye." Anyway, I'm very thankful that there are people in my life who would force me to celebrate something even when I don't feel like to. 


2. According to Yahoo, July is Friendship month and because of that they published an article with 10 suggestions about where you and your BFF can bond together. Hahahahaha. This is so funny 'cause I posted Seri Fantasy World back in 2012 and whenever I see the pictures I took inside their 3D museum, it's always a laugh of embarrassment followed by a face palm. As in ang lala. Wala pa sa kalingkingan ng iba kong mga pictures 'yung naka-post dito. HAHAHAHAHA. But whatever, okay naman 'yung napili. View the article here.


3.  My sleeping "skills" is both a blessing and a curse. But it's us who determine which is really which, right? So it's none other than a blessing. Glenda "devastated" Metro Manila area with its strong and raging winds and where was I? In deep slumber. I only realized how big the damage was when I woke up and saw broken branches and fallen leaves in front of our house,  when we drove around Q.C area and saw years old trees that have fallen too and when I watched the news. Imagine, 'yung hangin na pumutol sa maraming puno, bumasag sa maraming salamin at kung anu-ano pa, hindi ako nakayanang gisingin?! Thank you, Lord that I am able to feel calm even if others can not. Sobrang talent 'yung kakayanan kong maging tulog-mantika lalo na dahil may ibang tao na may mabagsak lang ng konti e gising na. E-enjoyin ko 'tong bahagi ng buhay ko na hindi na ata ako masyadong dumadaan sa stages 1-3 ng sleeping cycle, lagi lang ata ako nasa 4th stage. P.S. Nagigising naman ako lalo pag sinasabi ko sa sarili ko bago ko matulog na "Kailangan mong magising kasi..." pag mga ganyan, nare-recognize ng utak ko 'yung alarm. Hahahaha. Pero pag wala kong iisipin bago ko matulog, ayun lang. 



4. I had 5 cakes, di ko na-picturan 'yung isa. Daig pa nung nag-debut ako. hahaha. 

Five cakes, supposedly mean, needing to blow 5 candles, right? And 5 candles should entitle me 5 wishes, right? Right? Not? Right? Right?


May nabasa ko before na pag naging vocal tayo sa mga gusto natin, mas may chance na magkatotoo. Kasi sa pagsabi mo pa lang, nagiging substance na siya, nagwo-work na 'yung universe para mapatotohanan 'yung bagay na gusto mo.  All my life (almost all), I thought that wishing for something more meant that I was ungrateful for everything that has been given to me so wishing, for me then, was a bad thing. Until I realized that it's not bad to want more for myself, it's not bad to have dreams, and even if wishing meant wanting more than I already have, it's not being ungrateful. At ayan na nga, nawili, at nag claim lang ng claim. :))))

a. Good health not only for me but for everyone else.
b. Just like what others have been wishing for me, more travels. Akalain mo nga naman na nung sinabihan ako dati na malayo mararating ko, hahaha, sa lakwatsa pala 'yun.
c.. Sony Digital Camera. My Xperia ZR captures good photos and I rarely bring my canon camera with me anymore but still, I want to own a Sony TX30 someday.
d. More persons to "teach". So unlike me ba to look for people whom I can teach? Hahahaha. I have no plans of becoming a teacher... yet. Whether it's through a blog post, through texts when people ask me for directions, or whatever it is. I am also my happiest when I share what I know with others and whenever I learn something new from them as well.
e. This is not actually a wish that I had since forever, nabuo lang 'to last night pero John Legend concert ticket plsss. I heard he's having an "All of Me Tour" here in the Philippines in September. Ayan, going back to my teenage years (parang kailan lang naman 'yun!), I spent most of my Friday and Saturday nights at bars or gigs. Nakakamiss din makipag-kwentuhan habang may kumakanta sa background, nakaka-miss din magsayaw na parang wala ng bukas ,pero alam mo 'yun, mas gusto na pumunta ng pera ko sa pagkain, savings at lakwatsa kesa sa inuman. Wahahaha. Baka talaga inom ako ng inom dati, noh. At baka talaga nakaka-ipon ako ngayon, noh  :)))



My gifts to myself are: massage at TonTon in Congressional Avenue (our go-to massage place because we like it Thai) and a Jansport backpack (Cortlandt Fall 2014). I "invested" on a backpack because I am claiming that I will have more travels in the future. Since it was the Great Northern Sale last weekend, apart from the 10% discount, I received a P 100.00 gift certificate and probably the best thing about this purchase is that I'd pay for this in September pa. August, be good to my finances. 


Things got luckier that I almost had two "Just Got Lucky" LMH shirts. Na-cancel lang 'yung isa bago ma-process 'yung order so I received a wallet instead. 


In the midst of our own personal problems, of Glenda, and the terrorist attack of Malaysian Plane MH17, there are a lot of things to feel sad and depressed about but that one fact that we are still alive is in itself a gift and a miracle that is definitely something to be thankful for. 


Hoping everyone's well and safe.
God bless.
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"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."
After 100 hours of contemplating about the things that have happened in my life since July last year (Joke lang! Nag backread lang ako dito ng konti. HAHA!), I couldn't help but be more thankful of all the blessings and problems life gave me and be more and more thankful for all the blessings and opportunities life will give me in the future 'cause I know that I'm into something more. 

Last year I wrote a lot of plans for my July entry. 
  • TO SEE LEE MIN HO - I've seen him again the last time he went here in the Philippines last March. I haven't moved on 'cause if ever he comes back, expect me to be there again. I am also looking for his "Just Got Lucky" Bench shirt. Meron bang available nyan? If meron, I shall buy that soon! Anything for you, Min Ho oppa. :))
  • NEVER LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE. HAHAHA. - I have no plans of enrolling at a driving school in the near future. 
  • THOUGHT OF VOLUNTEERING AT PAWS - Natapos man ang 2013 na hindi ako volunteer at naulit man ang kasaysayan at hindi naman ako nakaipon dahil medyo na back to zero ako noong May 2014 e volunteer na ko sa PAWS (May 2014 Batch) under Direct Animal Care and Humane Education. 
  • SAVING? EATING? EXERCISING? What are those again? HAHAHAHAHA. 
  • ONCE A STUBBORN, ALWAYS A STUBBORN. Thank you, world for making me this way. 

I don't have a lot of plans for now though. I only have this desire to successfully recover, revitalize and resuscitate my savings account. But July is my birth month, so good luck sa'kin. Sorry savings account pero kailangan mo muna siguro talaga magtyaga sa ICU phase mo, hindi ka mauubusan swear pero hindi ka pa rin muna magiging healthy agad agad. Pero sabi nga nila, the universe does not suffer from a shortage of grace... kailangan lang natin makilala ang God of Abundance kaya naniniwala akong kakayanin 'to. Claim lang ng claim.:D

The past three months were crazy in a very-very-I-am-so-grateful way. Sobrang hello, travel department! DIZIZDALYF. Yes, I used up most of my money pero no regrets, as in.

Thank you, life. 
  • rode an airplane, a coach, a bus, bicycle, boat...
  • been to 2 foreign countries (Malaysia and Singapore) and 7 Philippine provinces (Pampanga, Zambales, CALABARZON) 
  • slept at a sosyal resort rooms, not-so-sosyal resort rooms, other person's house, hostel, coach, sand, tent...
  • felt like a balikbayan while shopping at Subic and Pampanga Dutyfrees
  • successfully conquered my first mountain
  • and many many many more. Huhuhu. My gaaaaash, sobrang bet lalo nung one time nung Quezon at Zambales parang nagpahinga lang ako sandali tas nagpalit ng bag then goraboom na. 

More to come. :)

Since I am entitled a birthday wish(es) for this year..

ULTIMATE BIRTHDAY WISH: Blogosphere Fairy God Mother, I don't know when and I don't know how but I want to go to Europe with my Mudra. I want us to join a European pilgrimage someday. (Medyo inspired by TFIOS 'to. I am not dying pero gusto ko ng sosyal na wish eh. Wala naman masama hehe)


Anyway, I don't want to rush through life and I want to live it one step at a time. Mukha lang akong nagmadali sa weekly adventure ko nitong April at May. Wala naman contest and wala naman racing so for what di ba? Your success is not defined by other person's standards/success. Basta alam mo kung ano ka, na masaya ka, na worthwhile lahat ng ginagawa mo, na mai-improve someday ang buhay mo, mas okay pa 'yun sa okay. Bahala sila sa buhay nila. 

May mga bagay na hindi ko kayang ma-control at wala rin naman akong magagawa kundi maghintay at maghanda pero alam kong andyan lang 'yan lahat (new places, new activities, new opportunities, new persons, new friends, new raket, more money ganyan.). Nakahanda na lahat para matanggap ko kaya maghihintay na lang ako... at magpapahinga ng konti ang bulsa. 

Hintay na lang tayo para sa mga matatanggap natin. Ipon muna ulit sa ngayon. HUHU. Come on, money. Come to meeeeeeeeee. :))



God Bless. <3
"It's not how far you fall but how high you bounce that counts."
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It has been months since I last made a post under the label SaveSaveSave but here I go again.

What to do if you're a first time credit card user link: here.
BDO JCB Credit Card link: here. 

Ito 'yung bago kong card BPI Family Credit Card link: here.

A break muna from my Palawan series, I'd like to talk about the newest addition in my card collection (card collection talaga hahahaha), my BPI Family Credit Card (Mastercard).

Tuesday: I received a call from BPI Family and the lady on the other line told me to drop by the bank since I have a pre-approved credit card. All I have to bring is my valid government-issued ID.

I told my mom that I have another pre-approved card and her reaction was the same as mine, "Pano? Bakit ang dali?"  It's a question that I can't answer for I really don't know the reasons as well but it's something that I am glad to have. hehe. Sa totoo lang, I never thought of applying for another credit card since my JCB is already enough for me and wala talaga ko ng lahat ng requirements na ipapasa sa bank if I apply for one. Hahaha! Bigla na nga lang dumating 'yung JCB sa bahay eh. Pero since andun na, edi grab ko na. In the hopes that I'll have another out-of-the-country trip kaya ko 'to kinuha kasi para sa internationally accepted card. Baka ito na naman ang lucky charm!! Claim lang ng claim. Maga-out-of-the-country kasi ako ulit! Hahaha! Nawili.

Thursday: I went to the bank and filled out the application form though it was just to update my records since the card was pre-approved nga. Usually when you have a credit card, you pay an annual membership fee but they had a promo that if you apply before September 15 and spend five thousand pesos within three months upon the receipt of the card e free na 'yon for life so no annual fee na. Waived 'yung JCB card ko for the last three years, never pa ko nagbayad hopefully never ako magbayad ng fee for both of my cards forever. Sana kami man lang may forever. Hahaha! Tipid ng P 2,500 taon-taon din 'yan.

Monday: My card arrived at home via messenger/mail.



So ano?

With greater purchasing power comes even greater responsibility. 

I've met a lot of people who say that having a credit card is a bad idea but for me, okay lang. It's a neutral thing - 'yung pagiging good or bad is dependent on how you use it eh. Just don't think of it as an extension of your money and pay your bill on time then you won't be charged interest. Okay ako for convenience talaga.

If there's one thing that I'd like myself to be after getting my second card is to become more responsible in handling my money especially now that I have two temptations in my hands. Lagi ko nire-remind sarili ko na pag hindi kailangan wag bibili. And it actually helped that overtime, I became more interested in travelling (sabi sa book, experiencer ako) than acquiring material things so even if I fall into impulsive spending sometimes mas madali ako mag-control pag, "Lakwatsa o iyan?" Haaaaaaaay!!! Pero tao lang, I fall into temptations pa rin mas konti nga lang compared sa dati.



Papairalin ko ang pagiging wise at ilalabas ang sangkatutak na self-control. Para sa out-of-the-countries at out-of-towns. GO PUSH!

GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS SA'KIN!!! GOD BLESS DIN SA'YO!!!


KAYA NATIN 'TO!!!!! Ajujuju. :))) 


Salamat, BPI! Baka naman kasi nababasa niyo posts ko at alam niyong nagb-blog ako tungkol sa inyo kaya nabigyan ako ng pre-approved card. HAHAHAHAHA. Feelingera. Edi wow. Joke lang:))
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If you're planning to go to El Nido, I think it would be best to DIY (I'll tell you the reasons sa tamang panahon. Haha!) your trip especially when you're travelling with your friends and make sure to spend at least two days here to make the trip more worth it.

I'm not complaining though that we only did one tour but... but... there are so much left to see! Babalik na lang for you, El Nido kaya Tour A muna tayo.

For this post, I'll be sharing two places from El Nido's Tour A and they are: 7 Commandos Beach and Big Lagoon. 

Before starting the tour, our guide oriented us and one thing I liked about El Nido's tourism rules is that they don't feed the fishes during snorkeling.

I'm glad that El Nido's practicing responsible ecotourism although there definitely is a lot more room for improvement. 
BUT STILL, THE BEST ECOTOURISM SITE FOR ME IS DANJUGAN ISLAND OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL LINK: HERE.

Posted this because I look like a long-legged person.
The tour guides are more than glad to take your pictures. Tama nga naman, andun ka na eh. Sabi nga nila, mas madali magbura dahil sobra ang pictures kesa kulang. hehehe. 
This was in 7 Commando's beach. Palpak lang talaga ng rushguard ko. Ang sikip. HAHAHAHA. Lalo akong nagmukhang suman.
This is the sand of 7 commando's beach and my feet's tan lines. Are those tan lines? Haha. I don't even know why this is the color of my feet in the picture but it definitely showed one thing, kahit ang itim ko na, may ita-tan pa rin ang kulay ko. HAHAHA.
Parang okay na nga rin na buong araw ka na mag-stay dito eh. 'Yung sa bandang likod ng mga puno, mga bato ito namang nasa babang picture. 
Ang ganda mo, El Nido! <3
Ito talaga 'yung nagpapa-unique eh. Mga limestone karst cliffs almost everywhere. 
The water's similar to Leyte's Kalanggaman Island link: here.
The reason why I am not putting a lot of captions is because El Nido left me speechless. Grabe. Kamiss. Worth it pa rin kahit may mga palpak. Hehehe
This was taken while we were on our way to the Big Lagoon.

May statue si Mama Mary oh. 
Ito 'yung Big Lagoon. We were allowed to swim here for around 15 minutes. 'Yung madalas mong makita sa postcards and Tourism ads? Yes. Ito nga 'yon. 

Sabi ni Kuya guide, naniniwala raw ang mga scientists na itong mga 'to ay dating kweba (million years ago) na gumuho kaya nagkaroon ng mga lagoon.
The funny (or probably not. ako lang natuwa) thing about this trip is how I always made sure that my lips aren't pale Haha. Naka-ilang retouch ako although buti na lang hindi agad nabubura 'yung akin kasi may pagka-lip tint 'yon.
I don't know what he was trying to get but I still took his picture to show you what's in the water. For me, hindi 'yung water at lalong hindi snorkeling kaya nagpupunta ng Big Lagoon kundi para sa mga limestones pa rin na nakapaligid dito.
Ganda talaga.

Iba eh. Ang sarap titigan nung mga rock formation. (Huwag mo na 'ko tanungin kung anong lasa, basta masarap. haha)


I read that the limestones here are similar to those found in Guilin, China; Krabi, Thailand and Ha long, Vietnam because they are all part of Sunda Plate. 


 Habang dumarami 'yung mga napupuntahan o nalalaman mo tungkol sa iba't ibang lugar sa mundo, e dumarami rin 'yung lugar na gusto mong puntahan. Kung pwede lang mag-teleport o magkaroon ng unlimited na pera at oras. Haha. Haaay buhay ng lakwatsera pero hindi maaring mawalan ng pag-asa dahil para sa 195 countries pa na meron sa mundo, hintayin niyo lang ako. Someday, I'll get there.  Kelan naman 'yung someday? Well, well, well hindi ko pa masasagot 'yan pero alam kong may tamang panahon kahit hindi ko alam kung paano. Tiwala lang! Ngayon pa ba? :)
One thing naman about this picture is how we visualized it months before going there. The goal was a sexier back but... :)))

Hindi ko man na-achieve 'yung sexy back na gusto ko sana e nakarating pa rin ako sa El Nido. Haha! Nako noh!! Kahit anong itsura ko, picture pa rin. Keri.



I can't put all the places we've visited in one post because I have a lot of pictures so to follow na lang.
Claim lang ng claim.
God bless.
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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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