7.09.2012

Oh No They Didn't!


Philippines is one of the countries that allows a single ship in such a manner. This is a photo that I took In Camiguin Island last month where there were like 4 typhoon hit the country. Why would some people risk there lives? I just don't get the rationale behind it.

Is there a maritime law that prevents “overloaded” ships/boat from sailing without adequate life-saving equipment, life jacket as such.

There's a lot of instances where boat sank and people drown because of overloading on top of that there's lack of life jackets and life boat etc.

Why is it that so many have forgotten to look at such a simple issue? If the boat sank who's gonna be accountable for it? One thing I am sure of, There will be not only one but 3 or more parties to blamed.








7.08.2012

Can't Please Everybody

What would you do if you had a blank slate, a fresh start, and no-one expecting anything in particular of you? Life is probably easy and happy. All my life I've been trying to please people close to me. I tried to live up to all the expectations that crowd in on me (from parents, family, friends blah). I end up feeling miserable because I wasn't living the life I wanted. Now I'm going to concentrate on truly following my heart and I'll stop worrying about what other people think.

Cheers to that!!!




6.16.2012

My "Facebook Life". whuaat?



I do have a "Facebook life" that inspires me to do things productively; helps me connects with my friends and family; adds to my confidence but my life out of Facebook is equally fulfilling. Out of my Facebook life I am a person who serves community(say whuatt, Im just kidding lol) and loves to talk over coffee, help my family, visit my sister, nieces and nephews, I sometimes go out with friends.Out of my FB life I call my friends,talk and comfort friends.For all of you who are somewhere renouncing your unique life and copying a life that exists on Facebook that may or may not have been clicked just for Facebook. Its a Face and not the soul.Our lives are not phenomenon, they are at times exciting and at times boring;its not necessary for something to be happening all the time. I am not here to stir a debate on cyberoptimist or cyberpessimist.I am neither because I value logic and life. What makes sense does make sense and what dosent will never. hehehe

Anyway, let me show you a glimpse of my Facebook wall. A glimpse of my Facebook life.

















6.13.2012

Far From The Hubbub Of Modern Day Life

I love the beach. Who doesnt?

I love the beach and even a bad day at the beach is better than a day without being at the beach. The fresh air and sound of the waves have a hypnotic affect on me. I think it is the best natural medicine Mother Nature has, and it heals me (I know that's sounds corny lol), and renews my energy (and these too, corny). I will pick the beach every time. I love wading in the ocean.. I love sitting on the sand and looking out at the sea. It clears my mind, washes the stress away and makes me feel all happy inside.

I think i'm one of those lucky people who were able to live super close the beach. Like 7 steps away from the sea water, that close.

Stepping out of the cottage with a balcony that prides its view of the sea and sky. Feel refreshed and awakened by the ocean's call as you welcome each day with a beautiful view of the White Island. You can kick back, stretch to your limits and truly relax. You can even forget about everything by listening to the waves splash against the shore. It will eliminate every negative feelings. It is just priceless! believe me on that.

Anyway,
I took this picture yesterday from my porch. The tide was at its highest level. Cant help but take a photo of it. I think its cool.











4.15.2012

When Frustration Kicked in

We all have have ups and downs in life. We have frustrations and angry feelings. The questions are "whats the best way do you deal with it"? Do you numb yourself and avoid them? Lock yourself in your room and cry and feeling sorry for yourself? Or do you simply discharging the negative feelings out in public through snide remarks, cussing - or worse - ?

Lately, I've been constantly feeling frustrated.
Its insane how I sometimes think that im the victim of my desicions and say "why me", 'why did this happen to me?". I know popping those questions its a waste of time and energy and it just makes me even more frustrated.

Whenever frustrations starts to kicked in, It starts to pile up other unrelated things on top of the frustrations and this clouds the issue. I sometimes mismanage it and my frustrations becomes toxic to my relationships. It causes a build-up of resentment that—even when over only small things—can ultimately overwhelm any desire to relate in a positive fashion. And no one likes living in a perpetual state of annoyance or anger (no matter how much it may seem like they do or how the person around us loves us). it will come to the point where the environment is no longer health.

I admit, I tried to suppress or ignore frustrations but in doing so it would only make it worse, often causing me to magnify the import of whatever complaint I have against whoever frustrated me. I then often find myself typecasting the "person" into a black-and-white caricature of himself; he become entirely self-centered, entirely insensitive, and entirely over-entitled. In one fell swoop I lose sight of everything good within him. And from this perspective arises a significantly increased risk for voicing hurtful words or taking dramatic action which I later bitterly regret.

I dont usually enumerate to myself as to what im so frustrated about. Because when I do that I felt like im beating myself up. Sad part about my situation is that, I got no one whom I can talk to about it, some one who is not going to judge me. I cant just talk about it to just anyone, not even family and friends.If only I have that someone, it would be a relief.

Since I got no one to talk about my frustrations, sadness and anger. I end up crying my eyes out at night in silence, locking myself in the bathroom crying or sometimes when I'm taking a shower. Allowing myself the space to cry actually works wonders on freeing up stored up energy that is too much to contain within.
I sometimes punch a pillow. I get so angry of myself that I have this desire to hit something
I rarely write about frustration (I heard that's one healthy way to vent).
The tendency of not been able to vent out my feelings is finding myself exploding and getting really angry. As much as possible I wanna express those frustrations and angry feelings coz if im not be able to, feeling of depression and anxiety will follow.

3.30.2012

Mood Booster


Driving Is Fun, not
Driving around CDO is no fun. Its stressful and it just terrible. Its to the point where you just wanna stay home or get into a cab whenever you have some errands to run. But whats the use of having a car if you don't use it right?

Well after the dentist appointment we stop over a Super Market to get some supplies. I grab 5 kilos of dog food, Fries, ground beef and a few bottles of soda. As I was roaming around the "wet market" section of the store, I saw something that amuses me and instantly changes my mood. An array of fish with their mouth wide open. To me, its hilarious.



I'm going to incorporate a couple of photos that is a year old and was taken on a beach of Coco Bay Resort.
Seeing this picture put a smile on my face. A bunch of kids from school went swimming, hanging out on the beach riding this empty refrigerator shell (styro so it floats).I wish I was a kid again. I wonder if some people felt like I do sometimes.To be a kid again. Being a kid was fun, It rocks. Days when it was sunny and you could run outside and play with your neighborhood friends until it was time to come home for dinner. When you were a kid there were no worries, no stress just good times, Now I'm in the real world and its tough! Being a kid was fun, but everyone has to grow up and get on with life I supose, life's crazy like that. But hey lets cling on to the good memories of our childhood. Treasure the old photos and sometime look back and smile to the memories that is engraved our heart and mind. Memories are priceless!



3.24.2012

Order Through a Megaphone!

I have a couple of favorite restaurants in the Cagayan de Oro City. I've been eating in Dynasty Court Restaurant or Sentro 1850 whenever I feel like eating something good, like really good. I never get disappointed in those places. I love Dynasty Court Restaurant not only for food but also I found the place clean, efficiently run, staff were most helpful and always cordial same thing with Sentro 1850, with reachable courteous wait staff in the offing to serve for your requests, and a feel of not rushing up to finish your meal because someone is waiting for their turn to dine, Sentro is definitely a must-visit resto in the city. This restaurant is usually jam-packed at lunch and dinner so you need to go there a bit early to get a seat. Better yet, call for a reservation. There's also a smoking area on the inner back of the resto. Aside from the food being delicious its also priced relatively cheaper versus other similar restos in the city. Grilled Balinese Swordfish, Mozzarella Spinach dip and their Rice bowl toppings are a must-try in the menu. They have an array of desserts too if you wanna end the meal with a "blast", great chocolate cake, rich and very sinful. The chocolate slates were addicting. This was definitely a good choice for a dessert. And oh the last time I was there, I tried the Blueberry cheesecake and I must say it was excellent.

Well anyway, today, me and my Bff went to Sentro 1850 and was very disappointed because it was closed for an Exclusive Party or something. Across the street of Sentro 1850 was a Mexitalian Cuisine, so we decided to give it a try since we are beyond starving and can no longer walk a few blocks to Dynasty Court Restaurant. They have a not so nice set up, kinda small but its doable. They obviously serve Mexican and Italian food (from the restaurants name duh). The interior is off, no Mexican or Italian inspired furnishings or decors. They offer free WiFi (didn't really care, I was there for food). Also, I am not sure if it was because we were the only diner that time or they really don't have pipe-in music, it was pretty darn quite when we ate there.There were tables and chairs outside though it was one painfully hot Saturday we still prefer to sit outside (LOL). We ordered Burritos, Tacos and Drinks, And they served us Tacos, Spaghetti Aglio Olio and Drinks. What's up with that? Well my assessment is, the waitress who was helping us had some type of hearing impairment. I don't know if this restaurant is even worth writing about. It wasn't a totally bad experience since we just paid for something we didn't order. Nyahahaha.

To those people out there who wants to dine in Mexitalian Cuisine make sure you bring a megaphone so the waitress can get your order correctly.





3.15.2012

Amazing Photo: Rare Scene

I love taking photos of things I find interesting and things that is kind of odd. I was driving heading to the field near a long stretch of beach so I could let Gibson run, when I witness this awesome moment with a carabao and a bird. I hurried up and grab my Camera and shoot!! got it. I just find this photo very cute, I wanna share it with y'all

I saw something similar when I was watching Nat Geo. It was a bluish colored bird
on top of an elephant. I was like awwwwwh.. thats sooooo cute, awesome. They are like buddies or best of friends.. weird but cute.



3.05.2012

Aircraft Disaster

This is a footage that I took this morning from the crash site.This is 500 meters away from the airstrip

The Fatality: Rachel Strande, 37, and Filipino pilot Christian Cesar Cebrecus. May you rest in peace.
Rachel Strande's husband, Lars, 56, and their three-year-old son, Jeus Ola, who were critically injured,
I hope they'll recover soon. Lets pray for them guys.

This is one sad tragedy.

Here's a link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B83fgexVGhg

And a couple of photos:


1.31.2012

Sultry or Foxy

The Make-over.

Drove for 20 minutes back and forth the house to get some supplies. Did my daily routine, went for a walk with gibson. The sun is up after 3 days of hiding yey. A great day it is. The highlight of this day is the makeover I gave myself. And i found few pics of last 2 months make-over too so I'm gonna incorporate it in this post.

Here is how it came out:






1.29.2012

Walk The Talk

Okay, its been awhile I havent written anything on my blog.
Been busy lately with I dont remember whuaaat. lol

Iven been checking Facebook thrice a day. I dont know if thats good or bad.
Reading my news feeds on facebook is like part of my daily routine. There are things that amuses me, (I know, how pathetic that sounds).Statuses of people that I find so hilarious, a few hyprocrit who gets mad with people who updates or write something on their wall (in English). But if you actually read their wall/page most of it is written in English. huh?

I don't usually get annoyed when i encounter people of those kind, i get amuse and plus I am just way too tolerant. Hey, its their life. What I am so against about is, people acting as if speaking in English is a frogging sin. If people wants to use the language so if they go to abroad they wouldn't be a laughingstock.... let em! for frogs sake. yeah?

I am very proud of my fellowmen trying to speak English because notwithstanding their lack of adequacy in English at least they can utter a few words or phrases and I know that a lot of people here know how to speak good English unlike some who are native English speakers find it hard to learn another language. But don't misinterpret my statement because I'm not arguing that people from the west can't really speak a second language. We Filipinos, however, are proud of being multilingual. pewww

Im gonna repeat it! There's nothing wrong with trying to speak English. If the grammar is off, someone has to correct them. But at least they are practicing an international language, right?

Lets cut them some slacks. If its too hard, just zipped that hypocrite mouth.





"Clean your finger before you point at my spots"

- Benjamin Franklin



12.08.2011

Avon Again

I ran into a neighbor of mine and she ask me what brand of make-up I use. I use variety of make-up brands, I dont even remember some of it ( lol). Well, she is selling Avon products and she wants me to buy from her. I hesitated for awhile since im not really an Avon fan. I stop using Avon products like a decade ago. But I did look at the catalog just to check out whats available. And I was amaze by how cheap the prices are. Ummph yeah, its December, Christmas promo thingy. Cant helped but order a few stuff.
These stuff is gonna be in a purse in a few days or so
PURSE CONCENTRE' IMARI VELVET
SIMPLY PRETTY CHERRY FLAVORED LIPBALM
SIMPLY PRETTY LIPSTICK CELEBRITY RED
CONCEALER STICK ALMOND

12.05.2011

Stingray Day

Its been awhile i havent written anything on this blog, Been so busy with a lot of things lately.

One interesting day yesterday though. A fisherman docked on the beach in front of the house carrying an 8 kilos of Stingray. Billy said we should buy it, not only for the meat but for the skin. He wanted to have a stingray skin made boots and belt. I think that would be cool, exotic.Im sure it would look realy good on him.

A stingray skin made boots if you buy it online will cost 500 -700 US dollars plus the shipping cost of course.

We got a good deal.P350 for an 8 kilos stingray? Oh yeah its worth it.
So anyway, we hired somebody to skin it, and we were amaze by how much meat is on it. We tried frying up a fistful of it, and id say the best meat ive ever tasted in my life. It melts in your mouth like butter. We have like 4 kilos in the refrigerator and its gonna take months to eat all of it. We gave a few kilos to a neighbor of ours. O-O

It took like 7 hours to skin and fillet it but I think its all worth it.
The pattern on the stingray skin is so nice and the meat is delicious.

These are some of the pictures i took ---"---,---(@









10.15.2011

My Kind of Friday Night

1:40 p: Went to watch REAL STEEL with my BFF


4:00 p :Experience my First Japanese food in RAMEN TEI with my BFF






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7:00 p: MEET 3 of my old friends in MOON RESTAURANT.
HAD A really good steak dinner




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9:00 p: Went to MISSY BON for dessert












TALK ABOUT ANYTHING, LAUGH....Just fun time!