how to travel with a sea turtle

That's All

2011-07-07T01:14:00.000+08:00

I can only give you love that lasts forever And a promise to be near each time you call And the only heart I own For you and you alone That's all... That's all :) If you're wondering what I'm asking in return, dear You'll be glad to know that my demands are small Say it's me that you'll adore For now and ever more... That's all :)

Fear: The Good Kind

2011-07-01T10:46:00.001+08:00

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” -Proverbs 9:10 Fear is good when it keeps us from doing something that will hurt us or others; when it protects us from danger; and when it keeps us from sin. Fear is bad when it makes us anxious, insecure, or paranoid, making us lose peace of mind; when it leads to negative behavior; and when

Farewell, Ninong

2011-06-22T00:57:00.002+08:00

Farewell, Ninong Originally uploaded by gezelle I love you and I miss you, Ninong. I will see you someday. Also, belated happy birthday and belated happy father's day :) photo taken by kuya, in UP sometime April 2011. this was after the cremation of my Ninong's remains.

Bistek

2011-06-19T21:31:00.006+08:00

Bored and can't go out due to heavy rains, not to mention hungry from eating just salad for dinner for two days now, I decided to ask my mom to help me cook the meat that has been sitting on the freezer for almost a week now. She told me it was beef for the bistek which she had planned on cooking the following day or whenever she felt like cooking. I took the beef out and asked if we can cook a

Papa

2011-06-19T19:35:00.003+08:00

To the person who taught me many things: how to tie my laces, how to shine my shoes, how to use the typewriter; who helped me with my "Sibika at Kultura" and Science projects and let me use his office; To the one who carried me on his back to defend me and take back what my childhood friends took from me; For the times when you prepared breakfast for me, carried my bags for me, and took care of

Be Made New

2011-06-19T19:27:00.003+08:00

In my sadness and brokenness, I asked God to speak to me about the things that happened in the past. In His grace, He lead me to these verses: Ephesians 4:22-24 "You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in

Broken Pieces

2011-05-24T21:29:00.002+08:00

Father, help me to know what to make out of these broken pieces. In my hand, they remain scattered and broken into little, useless pieces. But in Your hand, I know they can become something else. In Your hand, they can become whole again.

You are Worthy

2011-05-17T08:35:00.000+08:00

Let everything I do today, everything I say and think of bring glory back to You.

Twenty-Four

2011-03-10T17:57:00.000+08:00

Let Your grace be sufficient for me today, Lord. For the next twenty-four hours. That is really all I have. That is really all I need.

No One Like You

2011-02-19T18:10:00.001+08:00

What a privilege to know a God like You Who leave no questions unanswered No tear unnoticed No cry unheard Who never leaves my side Who never lets me go You pursue me with love and compassion You carry me and embrace me You cause me to smile And give me reasons to be thankful You love me as if I have not been unfaithful You welcome me as if I have not turned away from You You give me Your

the one from the prophet

2011-02-19T17:29:00.002+08:00

And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy; And you would accept the seasons of your heart, even as you have always accepted the seasons that pass over your fields. And you would watch with serenity through the winters of your grief. -from The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran

at the crater of mt. pinatubo

2011-02-19T15:46:00.014+08:00

...all that walking and waking-up at 2am are worthwhile... photo taken on January 15, 2011 by mavic first out of town trip for 2011 itinerary c/o of http://tripinas.blogspot.com/ 0300 Assembly time 0330 ETD for Capas, Tarlac via NLEX 0500 ETA Capas, Tarlac (stop-over for breakfast) 0530 ETD for Brgy.

fragile

2011-02-18T18:27:00.001+08:00

"above all else, guard your heart" -proverbs 4:23

...and this is LOVE

2011-02-14T16:23:00.001+08:00

"We LOVE because HE first loved us." -1 John 4:19 "This is LOVE: not that we loved God, but that HE loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." -1 John 4:10 Beloved, nothing shall take the love of Christ from you, or separate you from it. It does not ebb with the ebbing of your feelings; it does not chill with the chill of your affections; it does not change with the

Let that be enough

2011-02-08T13:54:00.002+08:00

Let me know that You love me Let me know Your touch Let me know that You're near me Let that be enough.

Still Raining

2011-01-21T18:19:00.004+08:00

words from "I Will Praise You In This Storm" by Casting Crowns I was sure by now That YOU would have reached down And wiped our tears away Stepped in and saved the day But once again I say Amen And it's still raining As the thunder roars I barely hear You Whisper through the rain "I'm with you" And as your mercy falls I raise my hands And praise the God who gives And takes away I'll praise

Psalm 4:11

2011-01-18T19:09:00.000+08:00

Let all who take refuge in You be glad. Let them sing for joy. You are my Rock and my Salvation. My Helper and my Refuge. I look upon You and pray for Your comfort. Remember me and wipe the tears from my eyes.

Deliver Me

2011-01-17T15:52:00.002+08:00

Father, deliver me however You choose. But Father, deliver me from this.

A Good Reminder for the New Year

2011-01-02T22:27:00.000+08:00

"Be joyful ALWAYS; pray continually; give thanks in ALL circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Isaiah 48:17

2010-12-17T14:27:00.000+08:00

This is what the LORD says — your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go."

What has this world come to?

2010-10-07T16:16:00.000+08:00

Some of you may already know how affected I have become by the news of a woman’s beheading earlier this week… it was heart-breaking. A few days before, there have been news about a volunteer nurse who has been gang-raped in Maguindanao. The right-side of her body has now been paralyzed. This morning, I read about a 13-year old student who was gang-raped by his own boyfriend and others – twice.

Zapata's

2010-09-28T19:37:00.004+08:00

It started out with my craving for some chicken quesadilla. Christine suggested we buy some pita bread and ingredients from the supermarket and prepare it ourselves but by the time we got off from work, it was already past 7pm. I was too hungry by then and suggested we go to this Mexican restaurant instead which I first read about from Kris Aquino's twitter account. Luckily, Sir Mark heard our

Postcard from Hong Kong

2010-09-28T19:21:00.000+08:00

With this blog post, I wish to offer my sympathy to the Hong Kong and Chinese people whose loved ones -- perhaps a friend, a brother, a mother, or a daughter -- perished in the hostage-taking that took place at the heart of my beloved Manila.The images below have been taken last year from various tourist spots in Hong Kong, during a 3-day trip which thankfully, did not require that I fear for my

60th

2010-09-07T14:16:00.008+08:00

It was a Sunday. Food and balloons were ordered. Parlor games were prepared. Gifts for each of the guests were wrapped. Clowns and friends were invited. The cake was chocolate and the month was May. If it were up to me, I would have preferred an overnight stay at the beach with the entire family and closest friends. But my mom and dad wanted something more special to happen for their 60th

Top 10 Things to Do in Nagsasa (Part 2)

2010-09-07T11:27:00.006+08:00

Ang unang parte ng post na ito ay matatagpuan dito. 6. Magkulitan. ...picture-an ang mga tutulog-tulog... ...umakyat sa puno (kung feel mo lang naman)... 7. Mag-explore. Puntahan ang Nagsasa Falls at maligo sa batis. ...tahakin ang tamang daan patungo sa Nagsasa falls... ..magpakuha sa ibabaw ng mga bato na parang mga astig... ...ngumiti sa kamera kahit nilalamig... 8. Gumawa ng

Pampasaya

2010-08-09T13:16:00.001+08:00

The couch potato in me is quite happy.

Bisperas

2010-07-28T21:20:00.004+08:00

...decided to spend the eve of my birthday among friends from Wallem...

At 31...

2010-07-22T15:48:00.004+08:00

I am still learning how to trust completely, to wait patiently (it really isn't easy) I am still paying for outstanding debt (I am very bad at this) I am still learning how to love unconditionally, selflessly, completely I still have not been to Europe, not even Singapore, still do not drive, still unmarried, and I barely have enough savings in the bank for purchasing anything that you can

Wallem Sunset

2010-07-15T22:20:00.001+08:00

...CHRO and me enjoying the sunset... My phone rang around 530pm last Monday. I thought it was a call from Singapore, but it was from an officemate, urging me to go outside immediately and witness the sunset that day -- it is not the first time that my attention has been called for the same purpose actually. However, this is the first time that I happen to have a camera with me. The blue and

Recent Consumptions

2010-07-14T15:28:00.000+08:00

Toy Story 3 which I saw in 3D here at SM Clark with friends and overflowing popcorn. Limbunan and Sigwa which are both Cinemalaya 2010 entries. 17 again, New Moon and The Proposal are in AVI format, shared by friends who have unlimited access to broadband internet. Argh. Need extra self-control and focus my energies in preparing for my next certification exam instead of consuming the rest of

Top 10 Things To Do in Nagsasa (Part 1)

2010-07-07T22:25:00.007+08:00

1. Magtayo ng tent kasama ang mga friends. Mahirap magtayo nyan nang mag-isa. ...mga bagong tent, excited gamitin... 2. Magpahinga. Um-order ng halo-halo at magpalamig. ...halo-halo delight... 3. Maghanda ng tanghalian. Mag-ihaw-ihaw, magsaing. ...pwede rin magpa-cute habang nagsasaing... ....go Sir Mark!... 4. Tsumibog. Magkamay para mas masaya. ...si gladys, gram at rhandell, galit

Waiting

2010-07-07T13:33:00.000+08:00

God comes to Abraham when he is 75 and tells him he is going to be a father, the ancestor of a great nation. How long was it before that promised was fulfilled? Twenty-five years. Abraham had to wait. God told the Israelites that they would leave their slavery in Egypt and become a nation. But the people had to wait four hundred years. God told Moses he would lead the people to the Promised

Miracles Can Happen

2010-05-19T17:07:00.001+08:00

If you're hoping for a miracle, stop gabbing and start working... Persist, and miracles will start happening, all the more wondrous because you worked them yourself. -Martha Beck

Akin Ka Na Lang

2010-05-04T21:59:00.000+08:00

one-month old female schitzu... forgot her name... super cute and playful.... kinagat ako nito, buti na lang wala pang ipin!

Postcard from Nagsasa Cove

2010-05-04T13:59:00.000+08:00

happy campers at nagsasa cove: me, gladys, ate elsa and gram

Time Capsule 11/365: Nike Running Shoes

2010-04-26T01:09:00.000+08:00

Title: Nike Running Shoes Description: This is a new pair which I had to buy when the old pair got cooked after being left for a considerable amount of time inside a car trunk. I had run a few kilometers with this new pair, first time was in UP then the rest around the neighborhood. Had to make sure though that I took a photo before it got all dirty and worn out. So fun to wear running shoes and

Time Capsule 10/365: A Day of Everything that Flies

2010-04-05T16:06:00.001+08:00

Title: A Day of Everything that Flies Description: Photos taken just before sunrise at the 2010 Hot Air Balloon Festival. The day started with the "coming down" of the Philippine flag followed by the main event, which was the flying of around 15 or so hot air balloons from local and international participants. Throughout the day we were able to witness various airborne activities such as

Time Capsule 9/365: A Short Visit

2010-04-05T13:36:00.004+08:00

Title: A Short Visit Description: Photos taken from the first day of Jp's short visit to Manila summer of 2010. It was an unplanned visit, although at the same time one which seems to be long-overdue. He was here Friday noon and left early morning Sunday. There was no time to do anything much, but we were able to include a trip to Bonifacio High Street and to MOA with his mom and siblings. The

Time Capsule 8/365: Hammock Time

2010-03-23T21:29:00.000+08:00

Title: Hammock Time Description: Lately, i keep picturing myself relaxing on a hammock by the beach or any remote place. I should get one of those net hammocks that campers bring to wherever trees could be found and perhaps plan a trip out of town where i can just lie down, listen to my iPod, read a book, watch the clouds go by, fall into a daydream, fall asleep, sway my way into a stress-free,

Time Capsule 7/365: Sino Kamukha

2010-03-23T14:38:00.003+08:00

Title: Sino Kamukha? Description: It is not often that we get to be together to do anything given that we do not all live under the same roof. But two weeks ago, by God's grace, the whole family (brother included, though not in the picture) was able to attend church and afterwards enjoy a delicious dinner at Banana Leaf. I ordered everything I knew was good in their menu and I am happy because

at your cross

2010-03-11T15:53:00.003+08:00

at your cross i lay my burdens at your feet where your love covers all i have done

Time Capsule 6/365: Hot Air Turtle

2010-03-05T18:15:00.000+08:00

Title: Hot Air Turtle Description: The biggest, floatiest, most colorful turtle I have ever seen in my life! Can I adopt you, Mr. Hot Air Turtle? Venue: Clark Airfield, Pampanga Date: February 13, 2010

Time Capsule 5/365: Staring at the Sun

2010-03-05T15:09:00.003+08:00

Title: Staring at the Sun Description: What if we wake up one day, we look up and the sun as we know it has been turned into a hot air balloon, smiling down upon us all as if it knows something we don't? Venue: Hot Air Balloon Festival, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga Date: February 13, 2010

2010-03-05T10:53:00.000+08:00

ALL of my life, in EVERY seasonYOU are still GODI have a reason to S I N GI have a reason to W O R S H I P

2010-03-05T10:26:00.001+08:00

"If the dream is BIG enough, the facts don't count." -Dexter Yeger

Time Capsule 4/365: Girl at Batasan Hills

2010-03-03T20:51:00.004+08:00

Title: Girl at Batasan Hills Venue: Batasan Hills, Quezon City Description: This girl is a recipient of a toy donated by the supporters of AWAM (Alcoholics with a Mission). Her family is among the victims of typhoon Ondoy which flooded a large part of Metro Manila September 2009. I printed out a copy of this photo and posted that in my office cube. People have been asking me whether that was my

Time Capsule 3/365: Left-Click, Harvest

2010-03-02T09:43:00.001+08:00

Title: White Chicken Description: When I saw this chicken at the farm, all I wanted to do was take its picture. Once I uploaded the photos to my desktop PC, all I can think of was "left-click" then "harvest" or "collect eggs". I swear it looks just like the chickens I have at my coop in Farmville. Venue: Prayer Farm, Tagaytay Date: January 2010

Time Capsule 2/365: Anawangin Sunset

2010-03-02T09:16:00.002+08:00

Title: Anawangin Sunset Venue: Anawangin, Zambales Description: One of only two photos taken during the golden hour in Awangin. Shot with my Olympus e-500, right before I went to the poso to take a bath. Submitted as entry to the Western Digital Time Capsule Contest for their "Environment" theme. The photo won me $500 worth of camera supplies, with the help of all my good friends who voted for

Time Capsule 1/365: Big Brother and Me at the B1G Retreat

2010-03-02T09:10:00.003+08:00

Title: Big Brother and MeVenue: Chateau Royale, Nasugbu Batangas Description: The other day at church, I was introduced to someone who knows my brother and plays frisbee with him as, "kapatid ni Dan". His immediate response was to ask, "the older sister?" Hehe. I just told him that no, im the younger sibling. Adding also that this mistake happens a lot...around 2-3 out of 5 introductions,

at the B1G Retreat

2010-02-11T11:14:00.001+08:00

Date: November 28, 2009 Venue: Chateau Royale, Nasugbu Batangas Description: familia zaragoza

WIS 10th Anniversary

2010-02-10T18:55:00.004+08:00

Date: November 12, 2009Venue: Holiday Inn, Clark, PampangaDescription: party people in da house

AWAM-Wallem Ondoy Relief Operations

2010-02-10T18:42:00.006+08:00

Venue: Batasan Hills, Quezon CityDate: January 9, 2010Description: pictures of hope amidst adversities

at the thunderbird resort in poro point

2010-01-11T20:50:00.006+08:00

went to thunderbird resort in la union with my friends to hopefully take contest-worthy photos and get the chance to win cash prizes. from the main town of san fernando, we took a tricycle and a jeepney ride going there and was dropped-off at the main gate. the journey from the town took 20 minutes, but in order to get to the hotel we had to walk another 15 or so minutes. it was tiring, but the

The Desert Song

2010-01-11T14:28:00.002+08:00

here's a song that's been playing over and over again in my media player this past few days. i think the song captures quite beautifully how faithful God has been (and can be if we allow Him to be) throughout EVERY season in our lives. unfortunate that i cannot upload and share the MP3 with you all, but i do hope you can check out the song in Youtube via this link. let me know what you think. God

recipe for steak ala pobre

2010-01-01T10:13:00.013+08:00

steak ala pobre ala estrella (my mom) actually. just taking down notes from a recent cooking experience, so i don't forget: beef sirloin cut thinly at the grocery is preferred* marinating the beef with soy sauce and just a few drops of calamansi a few minutes before cooking is preferred. less calamansi, more toyo. this is not bistek.** in a heated pan, put one tablespoon cooking oil then

home (and at the hospital) for Christmas

2010-01-01T09:18:00.013+08:00

unforgettable Christmas, this is. JP goes home from Singapore and spent the eve of Christmas with me and my family at my lola's house. the fact that my parents are together is a miracle alone. being together at my lola's house is unprecedented as we have been spending Christmas at my parents ever since i can recall. really happy that JP was able to join us and was able to experience a family

gift-giving season

2009-12-23T16:32:00.000+08:00

i was privileged to be able to join one of several gift-giving events sponsored by the company this month. we have parterned with AWAM (Alcoholics With A Mission) in this endeavor. the recipient of the goods which consisted of rice, coffee, soap, sardines and others are some 300+ high school students here in angeles, some of whom are of Aeta descent. their small campus is not far from the Clark

Wallem White Christmas

2009-12-22T16:57:00.030+08:00

hindi naman halatang sobrang kabado di ba? hehe. GLOS and I had to write down our script, pray and then practice at one corner especially the parts where we have to scream at the top of our lungs simultaneously for impact. one thing i have to always remember: prayers and practice are truly effective. counter-clockwise, from left: with sabrina and baet during the "hep, hep.. hooray!" with GLOS

two halo-halos, one gulaman and a despedida

2009-12-22T13:15:00.005+08:00

...plus a birthday, actually. here are photos from last november, a few days before katrin celebrated her 30th birthday and rhea along with her husband and kid mio, left for australia. rhea now joins the other members of the lamoninc (pelpel, eden and janet) down under while katz and i will have to continue our now "not-so-perfect" journey here in the country. here's us having some local

bits and pieces

2009-12-22T12:56:00.003+08:00

Random things that i would like to share before the year ends: Recently found out how cheap air fares are from clark via Cebu Pacific or Tiger Airways. A one-way ticket to Singapore can cost 6 USD only. If you include tax, total amount is still less than 2K. I have already booked a flight to Singapore for March 4 to 8, 2009. Oooops, I meant 2010. I have been bitten by the *travel and photography*

Capture My Heart Again

2009-12-15T14:23:00.001+08:00

Spread wide in the arms of Christ Is the LOVE that covers sin No greater LOVE have I ever known You considered me a FRIEND Capture my HEART again. Lyrics from "Your Love is Extravagant" by Casting Crowns

3-Day Trip to Hongkong (Part 2)

2009-11-24T18:39:00.006+08:00

not really in the mood for much blogging lately but i have somehow committed to completing my HK trip diary, so here's a continuation of Day 1. told through stitched photos rather than lengthy paragraphs. gosh. so much to tell, so lazy to do so.from the top: (1) viewing deck at the Victoria Peak; (2) girl reading a book while riding the MTR; (3) photo of the mongkok shopping district; (4) i *

ang pamamaalam

2009-11-24T14:24:00.001+08:00

a colleague and friend sent this as a reply to my standard "thank you and see you around" message on my last day of employment in accenture. salamat ng marami, ginoong "edgar allan anton" for this!Nalungkot kami ng ika’y tuluyang nang lilisanDito sa kumpanyang higit limang taon ka ring nanuluyanNgunit batid mo rin naman ang aming kagalakanPagkat alam naming magiging masaya ka sa bago mong

Lullaby

2009-10-30T12:37:00.002+08:00

sung by emma rossumLaying alone with the history that made youCold and uncertain insideWell careful now, deep breathThe water's still risingBut your silver linings insideWhen youYou feel like you're breaking downAnd ya, your body's just giving inAnd ya, you can't go on broken like thisAny longerClose your eyesDon't you cryLet the sorrow within you subsideDon't despairHave no fearGive your way to

3-Day Trip to Hongkong (Part 1)

2009-10-19T15:21:00.015+08:00

Day 1since i have written about food lately, i thought i'd begin this entry by also talking about food. one of the must-do in our itinerary was to try dining at cafe de coral at least once. ive learned about this fast food chain from one of my favorite travel blogs. perhaps it would not be wrong to say cafe de coral can be considered an equivalent of our very own Jollibee, except that this HK

a poparazzi wedding

2009-10-19T14:21:00.008+08:00

hannah and me at kuya noel and ate sherry's weddingi attended an elaborate and beautiful garden wedding at fernbrook in las pinas yesterday. the groom is horizon church's most eligible bachelor, our very own kuya noel. i was invited only because hannah's guest (her husband) could not come. i gladly accepted because eventhough i am not close to kuya noel, i often recall the many times he called up

overdrive

2009-10-12T08:39:00.003+08:00

a friend who is migrating to australia has enrolled herself in a driving class. she and her husband have to get themselves a family car when they move to their new life.another friend has expressed her desire to finally buy her own car before the year ends. she hopes to have the new honda city and promises to visit me in clark when i relocate there next month for a new job.AKO... im still just

EDSA

2009-10-09T16:22:00.002+08:00

so sweet

2009-10-09T16:09:00.002+08:00

thank you sooooooooooo much, be!

quickly

2009-09-18T13:10:00.009+08:00

lately, nothing can improve my mood the way food does. especially with cold drinks and desserts, my mood can change from dull or gloomy or irritable or sulky to feeling more satisfied, content, calm and happy almost in an instant. i will leave it up to you to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. for now, i would simply like to share what i have found to be the best cold drinks/

spinning counterclockwise

2009-09-15T20:25:00.002+08:00

...wishful thinking...

food trip

2009-09-08T10:21:00.017+08:00

food, desserts, coffee, jp and methe bluetooth feature in my phone miraculously worked without problems yesterday allowing me to upload all 51 photos from the phone's gallery into my laptop. the photos were taken from middle of last year upto just a few weeks ago documenting mostly how i have been spending my time when im neither working nor asleep: eating or having dessert with coffee, mostly

what's in the bag?

2009-09-03T09:31:00.019+08:00

several packing lists i had to make recently. last july for the trip to HK and last august for the trip to coron, palawan. experience tells me that packing can be a lot less stressful and can even be fun if you make a list of things you need to bring a week before the actual trip and gradually acquire the things you need prior to the trip. please allow me to share the lists i came up with for

a grief ago

2009-09-01T16:58:00.001+08:00

'There is no griefwhich time does not lessenor soften' -so said Cicero, a man so often right;a Stoic, those for whomall life presents a lessonto be learned from,and then, to move on from..But I wonder about all this:is grief ever lessened or softened?Is it not, perhaps, overlaidin our so various ways?For some, grief framed and falsifiedto ease that grief;For some, like hyacinths and crocus bulbs,

at the wensha spa

2009-08-28T17:41:00.033+08:00

katz, rheih, jp and me at the wensha spabefore my 3-day trip to coron last weekend, my friends and i decided to have an evening rendezvous at the wensha spa in pasay city. it was supposed to be strictly for the girls only, but i felt that i needed to be beside JP a little bit longer before the long vacation. i literally could not let go of JP's hands and arms when it was time for me to say

lessons from YM

2009-07-15T14:26:00.006+08:00

one of the first things i do when i get online is to login to Yahoo! Messenger and check to see who else is online and what people are up to lately by reading their statuses. i often read something related to problems of the heart as well as problems at work, but there are a few instances when i would read something inspiring about life. today i have decided to share them with you: There are

beach bumming in punta fuego

2009-06-11T11:41:00.009+08:00

tina, joan and me...i bet we can do this all day...i didnt write those, but they were true for me nonethelesswas afraid im going to declare: failure to launchactually, we lazed around the pool more than we did on the beach because we were avoiding the noon sun and didnt really hope to get some tan. but i insisted and told tina and mommy jo that we cannot leave punta fuego without getting to bum

lampa-taba

2009-06-01T19:36:00.007+08:00

...i did my best, but my best wasn't good enough...patawa talaga when they told me i had to participate dun sa tug-of-war. two girls per group were required to join and since there were only two female in our team, kasali ako by default. i kept saying, i had ZERO strength AT ALL and that there's no point in competing pero they wouldn't believe me. i guess they had to see before they can believe.

pure joy

2009-05-19T22:40:00.015+08:00

i rarely post anything about gadgets in here. im not really the type who goes out of her way to know the greatest and latest in mobile phones or computers or game consoles or anything like that. my philosophy in buying things is that whatever allows me to do what i need to do, is easy to carry around or hold, is somewhat pretty and offers a few advancements should be okay. my ipod is the old

beautiful seed

2009-05-06T21:43:00.008+08:00

last week i headed to "fully booked" in boni high street in order to find a new movie to add to my collection. i was thinking of buying either "wall-e" or "satc the movie", but when i saw the shelves and the many titles they have to offer, it became painful for me to decide which one to get.i then began to notice the song that was playing within the record bar section. i initially thought that i

the great Fort EB

2009-04-14T22:34:00.010+08:00

...the goofy bunch at the Fort EB... ...nothing to do but make pa-cute...upon realizing days beforehand that we needed new activity partners, mavic and i decided on joining the great Fort EB organized by an active DPP member (mic narra) last april 4. each one had to pay P250 for our permit (which was good for an entire day) and our official ID. we were allowed to shoot at anything within the

Unfold

2009-04-14T17:22:00.011+08:00

words from the song "unfold" from the album of the same title. written and sang by marie digby, who started to catch people's attention when she published a youtube video of her playing an acoustic version of rihanna's "umbrella". i personally took notice of her when i saw this video of her singing her heart out to the song "say it again" which she also wrote. marie plays the piano and guitar and

Failing Forward

2009-03-24T19:06:00.001+08:00

By Dr. John C. MaxwellVincent Van Gogh failed as an art dealer, flunked his entrance exam to theology school, and was fired by the church after an ill-fated attempt at missionary work. In fact, during his life, he seldom experienced anything other than failure as an artist. Although a single painting by Van Gogh would fetch in excess of $100 million today, in his lifetime Van Gogh sold only one

Rock of Ages

2009-03-14T06:45:00.003+08:00

Capones IslandOriginally uploaded by gezelle Because of strong waves that day, we had to walk from one end of the Capones Island to the other in order to get to the lighthouse, which was the main attraction of this small island in Zambales. It was an unexpected trek and one in which i was not prepared for physically. It was midday and we had to walk one hour almost non-stop without drinking

that other blog of mine

2009-03-06T15:32:00.000+08:00

so maybe some of you may already have known that i have this blog into which i post most of my photography related posts. if i sound redundundant at this point, thats because im too lazy to think of anything better to say... so in that blog i actually make sense in my posts (unlike in this one) and i mostly post about photography, mine and others. so if you're into this kind of *STUFF* and you

Hiling

2008-11-06T06:00:00.000+08:00

by ParamitaKakayanin ko kaya?

surf ko mukha ko

2008-10-07T02:00:00.004+08:00

SurfingOriginally uploaded by gezelle magf-feeling surfer na naman ako sa sabado. dahil oktubre, bumalik na ang mga alon. at dahil lubos kaming nasiyahan sa la union, duon uli ang punta namin. love ko talaga ang surfing at pinagpipilitan kong matuto kahit mahirap at kahit di pa rin ako marunong lumangoy. mababaw lang naman ang tubig at laging may nagbabantay sa yo. eto lang ang sport ko, kaya

Hallmark Smile

2008-10-06T10:56:00.001+08:00

Hallmark Smile Originally uploaded by gezelle i have started to play around photos and add textures and text on them. i guess i just found a new hobby and interest. this one was created using a photo of a shy girl, taken 3 years ago and a texture that was downloaded from the internet. she was a vendor selling candies and biscuits and soft drinks at the Luneta Park in Manila. in this,

Larawan Mula Palawan

2008-09-29T09:10:00.003+08:00

Monkey Trail, SabangOriginally uploaded by gezelle Nakarating din ako ng Palawan sa wakas at nakita ang Puerto Princesa, Honday Bay at Sabang! Di ko na inabot ang El Nido dahil higit 8 oras pala ang layo nito mula sa kinaroroonan ko at kapos na sa oras at budget.Kuha ang litratong ito noong isang buwan. Kung makikita nyo, ang layo ng agwat ko mula sa mga kasama ko. Naglakad kami mula sa resort

the one inspired by ayn rand

2008-07-13T12:21:00.013+08:00

i woke up today and saw a "blog.txt" file opened in my desktop PC. my dad has used the PC earlier to play "spiders" and he must have double-clicked on the file which was on the desktop unknowingly. i had almost forgotten about this file and was surprised to read what i had written months ago in it -- apparently during and after watching the video, "the law of attraction":i want to be beautiful

the one with gino and marjo

2008-07-13T08:31:00.001+08:00

thanks to the organizers of aperturista's first ga, i was given the chance to shoot models at my alma mater. something i've always wanted to do ever since i started photography. i enjoyed shooting that day so much, that i stayed longer than i originally intended to. shooting with the other 20+ photographers was a challenge given that we had limited number of strobes, triggers and models at the

the one from the Blue Man

2008-07-12T00:01:00.005+08:00

something i read from mitch albom's "five people you meet in heaven" this morning:the only time we wasteis the time we spend thinking we are alone

house rules

2008-07-08T19:56:00.011+08:00

something i learned last night from watching the season 4 marathon of "house" on DVD:the moment you stop questioningwould be the moment you stop hoping

inip

2008-07-03T21:26:00.004+08:00

kabigan fallsOriginally uploaded by gezelle all i wanted to do today was look at photos from my trips to ilocos and la union earlier this year and post-process them -- crop them, change their hue, saturation, tilt them -- and then upload them to flickr and check to see if someone has made any comments on them or favorited them. here's a photo taken from my ilocos trip. there's more in my flickr

estudyante slash opismeyt

2008-07-02T13:28:00.003+08:00

tatlo sa mga naging estudyante ko nung isang taon ang nandito na rin sa avanade ngayon. yung dalawa sa kanila ay kasama sa larawan sa itaas -- eto yung dalawang lalaki mula sa kanan. kahit alam ko na natanggap sila sa kompanya, nagulat pa rin ako nang husto nang makita ko sila dito sa opisina kaninang umaga. akalain mo... parang kailan lang ng kinuha ang litratong ito. parang kailan lang ng

this song was brought to us by the letter Q

2008-06-30T19:51:00.042+08:00

this musical was full of surprises from start to end. no one wonder it has won a Tony for Best Musical.you would think as an adult that you wouldn't want to watch any more of those silly muppets especially grown-up muppets. i must admit, the idea seemed a little bit corny at the beginning. however, you would be missing a lot if you dismiss the musical just like that. the characters of AvenueQ are

nth phone

2008-06-07T21:19:00.003+08:00

nokia 2600Originally uploaded by gezellethis is my new phone as of 11am today :) its a nokia 2600 and was around php3400 in Greenhills. aside from its cheap price, some of the other features which i love are the FM radio, Expense Manager, camera and bluetooth. the games are not so bad rin. meron itong Sudoku at Galaxy Balls, hehe. its also a very slim phone which makes it ultra pretty. i also

maybe someday

2008-06-07T17:20:00.001+08:00

maybe someday Originally uploaded by gezelle this little girl was looking at the bride almost the whole time their group photo was taken. the bride looked really pretty and this little girl must have thought she was a princess and the groom was her prince. awwww.

paalam, CG2

2008-06-06T14:58:00.001+08:00

avanade floor Originally uploaded by gezelle this is the avanade floor here at Cybergate 2. home to our project for almost 11 months. a few weeks from now, we would have to move to yet another location a few meters away from the CG2 building. the desk on the right with the white teddy bear is where i sit every single day for several hours during the work week. it has a view of EDSA,

My Nanay

2008-06-06T14:23:00.002+08:00

birthday ng nanay ko nuong May 26 at pinicture-an ko sya nuong umaga. dahil hindi pa sya nakapagbihis at nakapag-pulbos man lang ng mukha, ilang sya na ngumiti at magpakuha. hindi raw sya maganda. eh hindi naman ako nakikinig sa kanya at pinagpatuloy ko ang pagkuha ng litrato nya. maganda naman kasi sya para sa akin. kung pangit sya eh di panget din ako di ba? hindi naman ata ako papayag ng