Retweets

I started joining twitter around August of 2010. My friend Christine has been forcing me to make an account there because its fun and really interesting. So one day, when I got bored, I decided to make one. And man, was it really FUN! I followed local and international celebrities, musicians, and famous authors. To date, I have 53 followers, most of which I know. My account used to be private but in order for me to get more followers (hehe) and for me to be able to embed it in my blogsite, I decided to make it Public. At first, I was really hesitant because I might get in trouble with some of my tweets. But what the heck! It's my account, so I can do whatever I want. Right? :)

The usual people that I tweet with are my friends. There are times that I tweet celebrities but it doesn't usually get recognized. I understand because they have a lot of followers who tweet them also, so I don't mind really if they don't get to tweet me back. But last night, while I was reading the Feb 2011 issue of StarStudio magazine, I tweeted that I love Toni Gonzaga so much and that Chokoleit's house was nice and also, Jasmine Curtis Smith is pretty. To my surprise, Chokoleit retweeted my tweet. Hahaha! I was happy enough with that. Then after reading the feature on Jasmine Curtis-Smith (Anne's little sister), I tweeted this:

I wasn't expecting Anne Curtis or Jasmine Curtis-Smith to respond or recognize my tweet. But I was shocked when I saw this:

I was so happy when I saw this. I've tweeted a lot of celebrities but like I said, I'm not expecting them to tweet back. I know it's medyo mababaw of me to be so happy about this, but I really am! Plus, I also feel kilig. Hahahaha! The fan in me just got out from the cage. Hahaha! And guys, I really meant what I tweeted. I am a huge fan of the Gonzaga and Curtis-Smith sisters. ♥

Thanks Jasmine for replying to my tweet. I super appreciate it. And Good luck on your future endeavors. :)

5 places in the Philippines that I want to visit

Part of my bucket list is to travel the world someday. One continent at a time. I know it may seem impossible, but there's nothing wrong with setting a goal for yourself, right? ;) But before I start traveling foreign countries, let me start at my own country, the Philippines. I have picked 5 local destinations that I wish to visit someday or hoping to visit again anytime soon. These places are familiar to everyone. I am hoping though that somebody can tell me other beautiful places to visit in the PI so that I can help promote. Hehe. Promoter talaga? ;)

Here goes the 5 places in the PI that I want to visit:

1. El Nido, Palawan, PI

I don't own these pictures. Grabbed them from google.

I've heard about this place when it was featured on a television show. When I saw how beautiful the place was, I instantly dreamt of visiting that place one day. A top tourist destination in Palawan, it has over 50 white sand beaches, lush jungles and preserved wildlife. It is also considered a protected area by the Philippine Government.  El Nido is often referred to as the Philippines' Last Frontier.They say you will know why it is referred to as such once you get to visit that magical place. So I hope to go there by the end of this year or early next year for me to know why this is loved by many people. ♥

One of the activities you can do at El Nido, Palawan is Scuba Diving. But if you are not into diving like me, you can also go for Cliff Climbing or Cave Exploring which, they say, leads you to hidden beaches and springs.  That is super WOW! :) Now I can't wait to get a taste of El Nido. This is definitely on top of my travel list!♥

2. Sagada, Mountain Province, PI

I don't own these pictures. Grabbed them from google.

I've never heard about this place not until September 2010 when my ate told me she'll be booking us a flight to Manila then proceed to Sagada for two days. I instantly googled about this place to see what this place has to offer. Only then did I find out that it was way on top of Luzon. .approximately, 15 hours of travel from Manila. I was like, "Really? 15 hours? I might be dead by then!" Hahaha! But I got attracted with the label "hanging coffins". Apparently, this is what this place is famous for. To some, this might be scary. But to me, it was AMAZING so I told myself to give it a try. Coffins hanging? COOL! Plus, it was super cold daw in there and there's also a beautiful rice terraces there! WOW!! Hahaha! My aunt who's been there once told us that this place is for those people who are adventurous daw. You need to have enough patience and you must be ready to take the risks involved in getting there! Sadly though, our trip to Sagada was canceled. We just went to Baguio because of limited time. But I won't miss out the chance of going there when I have the time and money. 

3. Boracay, PI

I don't own these pictures. Grabbed them from google.

Bora, as known to many, is a very popular island in the Philippines. It is part of Aklan Province located in the Visayas. There are two ways to get there: through boat and through plane. Both modes of transportation lead you to Caticlan then you'll have to take a 15-minute pumpboat trip before finally reaching the beautiful island of Boracay.

I have been to this place when I was still 11 years old. I was with my family and my mama's officemates. Back then, Bora wasn't as fully developed as it is today. There weren't that many hotels and prices at the time were cheaper compared to today. But the beautiful white sand and the crystal-clear waters of Boracay remained the same. I'm aiming to go back to Bora with my friends anytime soon. Hopefully within this year. The experience would totally be different when you're vacationing with your friends :)

4. Camiguin Island, PI

Known as the Island Born of Fire because of its volcanic origin, Camiguin Island is a pear-shaped island located in the northern tip of Mindanao. One of its famous tourist destination is the Sunken Cemetery which sunk when a volcanic eruption happened many years ago. Not only did the cemetery sank but also part of the island succumbed to the deep waters. But despite the tragedy, Camiguin Island came out beautifully.

It is also famous for its White Island. Some of the people I know (including my ex boif) who has been there told me that it has the whitest white sand they have seen in their entire life. Other places to look out for when going to Camiguin Island is the 250 ft. Katibawasan falls and the Sto. Niño cold spring. Hmmm..I definitely cannot wait to be able to visit this Island. Wonder when it will be though....


5. Davao City, PI

My parents have been there. My three good friends Kayle, Ianne and Aryan have been there also. One of my closest lovebirds, Dinah and Jannsen, went there too. And they all have one thing to say about the city of Davao - it is BEAUTIFUL. It is located in Mindanao and you can get there by plane or boat. I, honestly, can say that I'm scared to go there because of the threat of Abu Sayaffs. Even though the hideout of that rebel group is far from Davao City, I can't help but be concerned about my safety. But hearing the comments from the people I know who's been there - mostly positive comments - it makes me change my view of that city. Famous for its fruit Durian, Davao has developed into a successful city. It is biggest city in the whole Mindanao. And it is also recognized worldwide. Why wouldn't it be, diba?


So I'm planning to visit Davao hopefully by end of next year. I need to save up for this trip (and for the other 4 place I want to visit).




So there you go - the Top 5 places in the Philippines that I want to visit. This goal of mine needs a lot of money and guts in order for it to be accomplished. With hard work and amazing money-saving practice, I can surely give these 5 places a visit soon! :)

Mother Nature is giving us a stern warning

Yesterday, an hour and a half of non-stop rain brought damage in some areas in Cebu. It was the worse I've seen so far in my life. Some areas that I never thought will flood, flooded! Traffic was even worse! I spent PhP 175 for my taxi fare from IT Park, Apas to AS Fortuna, Mandaue. Normally, it would only be PhP 75-80 but because of the heavy traffic, it doubled! My goodness! There were also less jeepneys traveling. And it was hard to get a ride because some are already full of passengers who are in a rush to get to work and to class. It was even harder to hail a taxi cab because the driver either refuses to give you a ride or he gives a limit up to where he can drive for you. What helped ease the burden of the situation though was when I saw my good friend Bryony experiencing the madness too. Hahaha! At least I had someone to chat with while waiting for a jeepney. And after waiting for what seemed like forever, finally we were able to ride one. But we had to fight our way just to get to the jeepney. Hehehe. Man! Was it crazy out there! If not for an important task, I wouldn't have left the office. 


Here are some pics I took near SM City Cebu:

I have never seen this much water outside SM not until yesterdays heavy rain.

Looking at these, it makes me scared for our future. When will we start taking care of our environment? When will we ACTUALLY do something about it? We keep talking about saving our environment but we really don't do much effort. I admit, I lack some efforts too. :(

I just hope and pray that we can still save Mother Earth before it's too late.

Weddings and Ex Boyfriends

Get ready for a long read on my blog. Haha! I'm quite inspired to talk about weddings, lost love and soon-to-be-found love. I hope you'll enjoy this. :)

You know what they say that it's every girls dream to get married to their prince charming? Well, I'm one of those girls. Ever since I became a teenager, I've dreamt of getting married one day to my ideal guy and we'd start a family of four and we'd live in a bungalow type of house with a big lawn for the kids to play around. Then we'd work hard and invest on some business so we can create a beach house that we can go to everytime we need to have a vacation. Believe me, I have a long list for this. Hahahaha! So anyway, I decided to talk about weddings because I was watching videos from Jason Magbanua (see his amazing works). He is a famous wedding videographer and by famous, I really mean FAMOUS! He's the wedding videographer of Judy Ann Santos-Ryan Agoncillo, Rica Peralejo-Joe Bonifacio, and many more local celebs! I'm guessing his services are worth big bucks! Well, he does make cool and really really romantic same day edit wedding videos. They're to die for! And it really brings me to tears everytime I watch his videos! Haaaai. 

Whenever I watch the videos, it makes me look back on the boyfriends I've had and it made me realize what a tragedy (and a big waste of money) it would be if I ended up marrying one of my exes and then get separated because he found something unlovable about me. That would be "ouch!" right? So, in a way, I'm thankful that they broke my heart because I know that the pain they bought upon me will pave the way for me to find and be found by my prince charming. Hahaha! Just for the information of everybody, since I'm talking about my ex's here, let me tell you that I've had three serious boyfriend-girlfriend relationships and two just-for-fun and i'm-still-innocent-at-that-time relationships. Hahaha! That's a total of five. Hehehe. Here's a brief description on my three serious bf-gf relationships:

1) Good boy/Inocente de ti guy - Let's just call him C. The oh-so good boy who was my first serious boyfriend. We lasted for 7 months. Really good guy but I guess I'm not the right girl for him. That means, good boy and medyo pasaway girl aren't the perfect combination sometimes. :)

2) Sporty but romantic guy - His initials are JJ. He was really romantic and very sporty. He loves to play soccer (he is a varsity) and basketball. He was also good in class. Belonged to the top section while I, on the other hand, did just fairly well in class. Hahaha! We lasted for 1 year and 10 months. In the middle of those months, we encountered four short break ups. Then we both decided to really call it quits because it just wasn't working anymore. I really admired JJ. He was very romantic. He wooed me through love letters and poems. Bought me simple gifts even when there's no occasion. But I guess, we aren't the perfect two also. Pero we're still good friends until now.

Note: Of all my ex's, JJ is the only one who remained as my friend. We get to communicate still once in a while. Awesome, isn't it? :)

3) Geeky/Achiever/Shy Guy - Let him be known as triple A. I will be really honest in telling you dear readers that I've seriously considered him as my "the one". But it was really, really too early to tell because look where we ended up with my supposedly "the one" guy. Hahaha! Seriously though, triple A was by far the only guy who had my parents approval. He was into academics and extra-curricular activities in school. He got good grades and was almost always on the Dean's Lister. He was known to most people as the shy and too-good-to-even-break-a-plate type of guy. But if you knew him better, he is, in some way, really the opposite. Our love story started with us being good friends. We lasted for 3 years. Broke my heart terribly. I lost weight and had a hard time moving on. It took me almost a year to get on with my life without him. YES! That long. I lost my bestfriend. That broke my heart even more. :( He's happy now, by the way. I am happy too! :) Sad thing is, we CAN'T communicate anymore. Bawal na kasi eh! hehehe :)

So you see, it was a good thing that I had to get my heart broken. It taught me to better appreciate the next (hopefully my ever-after) guy who's going to just make me believe that there is indeed a meaning to it all. And by "it" I mean the heart breaks. :) By the way, have you noticed that I gave quite a longer description with triple A compared to C and JJ? Hahahah! Oh well...

If you've seen the videos of Jason Magbanua, you'll notice how most of the brides say during their recital of vows that they've married their bestfriend, their confidante. Well, I want the same thing too - To marry my bestfriend (And I'm not referring to triple A). I have always believed that there comes a time in your relationship that the romance dies. But when that time comes, it is always important to still have the friendship. It usually saves a dying relationship. Trust me on that. :)

I know I'm still too young to get married (or even talk about it) and it's going to take a while before I walk down the aisle. But I know I'm closer to finding my kind of guy. The one that God is going to include in my life story. He may not be my ideal guy but I know he'll be my REAL guy. And we'll pretty make damn sure that Jason Magbanua will be our wedding videographer so that everyone will know how surreal it was to marry my "Right" man. :) So until then, I'll just allow myself to drown in tears watching Jason Magbanua's videos and get really jealous of those girls who finally found their "the one". Hahaha. 

Scooby Doo

It was around 2008 when Scooby, our dog, was born. From the moment I saw him, I instantly fell in love with him. He was CUTE, fat and very playful. Plus, he can be very malambing. So, of the three dogs that we have, Scooby is my favorite. I always looked forward to seeing him everytime I come home from school or from work. Scooby was also everyone's favorite. Although he can be scary sometimes (because of his loud barking), most of the kids in our neighborhood really like him. Besides, he is never the kind to bite. Labradors are known to be one of the most friendly dogs. But scooby isn't a pure bred labrador. His pop is a pure lab while his is a mixture of pure bred lab and an askal. But he looks like a pure bred lab to me and I love him so much :)

Since we're all working, we leave Scooby outside in a leash to guard the house. We only let him loose when my Papa or anyone in the house is already back from work. We've gotten used to him being away for a few hours because we know that he needs to do "his" thing. Besides, he deserves to play after being tied up for almost 9 hours. But last night was different. After my Papa released him from his leash and let him go stroll somewhere, he never came back. We kept waiting for him to be back but he still didn't return home. We got tired of waiting because it was already 12mn and we still had work the next day. I was really worried for Scooby that I wasn't able to sleep well. I even cried because I feared that he might be dognapped or worst, DEAD. :( I was praying and hoping that when I wake up, I'll see him playing with our other two dogs, Buddy and Yogi.

When I woke up, he still wasn't home :( So my Papa and our caretaker took the liberty of searching for him. I was taking a bath when I heard him bark. SCOOBY IS BACK!! My Papa saw him quite far from our house just resting and doing nothing. Crazy scooby! Haaaai. But I'm super happy that he's back. According to my Papa, he won't allow scooby to "stroll" for a while. In human term, he is grounded. Hahahaha!