color it up: 2012

Saturday, June 16, 2012

25 clever ideas to make life easier

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Ladies First

An article about Ladies First caught my attention. You know I'm not very particular of the Ladies First thingy in public. But I still believe on some Ladies first acts. Like if you're bf-gf the guy should open the door for the girl. The guy must give way to the girl to be the first one to exit fr the elevator. First one to go up in the stairs or escalator. Must pull the chair for his girl. Girl should be the one seated first in public transportation. But if we're not bf/gf or Im in a public transportation or public place I am not particulat that men should offer their seats for the girls. It's our choice girls if we will ride in a vehicle that was already puno. And why should we expect that the boys will give their seats for us. haha pareparehas lang tayong bayad. In an elevator I think it wont hurt if the guys let the ladies exit first or in restaurants or bars guys open the door if ever may nakasabay silang girls it wont hurt them if they do that and at the same time it wont hurt me if they didn't, but I will appreciate if they did.

But gentlemen please, wait for the ladies to offer their hand for the handshake.

Friday, May 04, 2012

May rain

I love rainy days the only thing that I hate about it is when I have to walk in it and getting my feet wet. This for me is a major problem.

Although rain always brought me a thousand reasons to switch on my emo mode, still I love watching every strand of it from the window. I can see the grasses and plants smiling after the rain.

But Im afraid with the rain during the month of May because normally its a rain with explosions plus lightning in the sky. I remember we used to cover the mirrors back home and I don't know if I'm the only one who noticed that thunders and lightnings were more stronger in the province. I guess because we have a lot of open space there. Konti lang nag-aabsorb.

So, does today's rain a sign that summer is finally over here in the Philippines?

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Holy Week 2012

brooommmmmmmm ....

hulaan nyo kung asan ako nung holy wk.

Clue??

Ok sige. Here. Daming nagbibilad ng palay.

Sino un babae? Pinsan ko wag na lang nating itago sa pangalang Iday. haha. Peace ate.

Yes that's the right outfitey (read:porma) pagbibilad ng palay.

Rubber shoes: ** ma-innate (read: mainit) the semento

jeans********* magilik the palay, sayang my skin.

yellow shirt**** para cool terno kami ng ~~palay~~ umbrella

yellow umbrella**tago sa araw

and dapat may camera to make click click talikod-genic shots sa mga nauunang maglakad sa kanya.

Another Clue??

thank you Ms. Pinky for this picture

Pag nandito ako xiempre dapat pupunta ako ng beach tapos pipicturan ko ang dagat

pati na din ako pero dapat talikod-genic drama arte arte lang

Answer!!!!!!

YES!!!!! I'm home!!!!!!

And may bago pa ba sa sunburnt skin after?? wala

P.S. may shampoo tattoo ako ... mwehehe thank you Tin!!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Thought of coming home

One of the best things about long wkends and holidays is coming home to an old familiar place.. To unwind, to relax and to be with family and friends.

I grew up in an island where everything is so simple. Small-town affability, fresh air, quiet and peaceful environment. You can have your windows open at night even if your house is not heavily gated. We don't have malls; movie houses; jollibee and busy streets.

It's not easy to be an islander, especially during "ber" months to February and during typhoon season that before was normally from July to December. But nowadays weather is more unpredictable. Just like now winds and rains in March? What's happening?

Coming home is always something to look forward to.

lezz go (read: let's go). Will give you a little tour.

Of course from mainland I will need to ride a motor banca to get there. When the water is calm(like the one in the picture) a small motor boat ride will do, we call it L300. We can wear a big smile while sailing.

But, when the water is rough /wild then we need to ride on a big motor boat (below). This is not even a violent waves this is just the normal waves during the "ber" months to February (September to February). (Brown un kulay ng water kasi maulan galing bundok un tubig)

Nervous attack!!!! Pray!! Sleep (if you can)!! kwento to lessen the kaba haha; Afraidy Aguilar (read: afraid) pag maalon

As we all know an island is surrounded by water. So ours Lamon Bay in front

and Pacific Ocean at the back. We are under the Pacific Ring of Fire and typhoon belt.

A beach getaway is just a click of a finger. There are a lot of ways to enjoy the beach. Like, having a quiet moment with my self (emotera); going for a walk by the sea shore or dancing with the waves with friends. Hearing ocean waves splashing on the shore gives me a different kind of feeling, very therapeutic. And I will never get tired watching how the waves touches the sand. Home is, where I can appreciate the beauty of warm orange smile of the sun and not getting nostalgic after

In our beaches there's no hopping nightlife; no beach restaurants and no water modern day activities. It's a bring your own baon type of beach but a barbecue party will do.

My dear alma mater! Clean and Green! .. .

♪♫ How we wish dear alma mater ♫♪ Memories sweet round thy name ♪♫ Always and forever ♪♫ You guide and lead on our way

Below are some of the meriendas in the island. Sarap mga paborito ko. (From upper left corner to the right down to the left down to the right).

** Snowball ** - Shaved ice with food color (read: syrup) + evaporated milk ~~upgraded version.~~ I couldn't find snow ball in the city or even one that is close to its taste. Snow ball is love it may look ordinary and the ingredients are ordinary but the taste is not. ** Butsi ** (our town/local version) - deep fried mashed sweet potato (kamote); ** Sumang saging ** - steamed mashed banana (saba) wrap in banana leaves; ** lipute ** - a black color fruit when it's already ripe. You can eat it with just a salt or "kalunggo" way. not familia? never heard? then feel free to ask me ** bbq ** (sa isla lang ako bumibili ng street cooked bbq) ~~arte arte lang;~~ .** sugarpritong saging and native bibingka ** sinukmani, pancit and bagkat na saging ** pilipit ** balinsuso **

Living in an island is so laid back, every day is a lazy outfit! Since we don't have malls; coffee house; movie house and resto bars in the island bonding with friends means:

Strolling (read: mamasyal) around the town with friends pwedeng lakad pwedeng nakabisikleta while having kwento.

Visiting a friend's house to have some catching up at maglagay ng bangko sa kalye para presko. Hanggang madaling araw na yan.. Same old kwento and yet still crack us up.

and tambay sa pantalan (wharf) ang tambayan ng bayan . Bawal ang alcoholic drinks diyan.

Boring? It's not. Try it the probinsyana way. You can have fun without being drunk. :) Note: Town's curfew for minors is 9:00 PM

~~a child-like~~ an "anytime-anywhere" moment with friends! Playing tubig (read: patintero) at our age?! haha why not? Pose anywhere we want even having election campaign tarpaulin as our background showing the L sign of the political party; hiding in an electric post but showing our heads ; strike a dance pose while holding on to fence; posing in the middle of the road and in the police vehicle parked outside the municipal hall. ..... ahhhh a child in every grown-ups moment

And yes family. How I wish I spend every single day with my family. For sure coming home from a minimum of 8-hr work is something to look forward to everyday. It is very comforting having them around me beside me. Having kwentohan at the dining table. Light moment after meals. "Never ending "batusan" and down memory lane. Happy family = happy life. I love them

Coming home is a reminder to me of who I am. A short escape away from the corporate world and away from the citylife truly .. there's no place like home.

Bohol- kulit pictures- wala lungz

Time to blog some of my makukulit pictures :) sa Cebu Bohol getaway

Bohol moment post first soon ang Cebu moment

From Cebu port to Bohol port FYI yan ang version ng 24/7 na tsikahan

Bohol port, while waiting for our van .. inip mode (aware ako na kinokodakan)

Chocolate hills viewing ahahay ang taas ng aakyatin effort

see that?

lezz go

woohh pagod hingal

pahinga muna sila (aka nagpaiwan para mapicturan ko nung nasa taas na ako haha)

i love this one. Ganun pala ang technique dapat nandun sa mataas na portion ako para mukha akong pinakamatangkad sa min .... daya daya lang yan :)

oh-huh.. karir.. mag pag upo pa sa tabi ng kalsada

ahhh..... stolen shot... di talga ako aware promise :)

pssst bata, bakit? hindi ako kasama sa paninda.. nakikitambay lang.. init eh tagal nila

magsinglaki na kami ng mata ng tarsier

aba, teka lang si manong nakikipag contest ng pagkarir sa pagkokodak.. wait lang

daanin natin sa palaparan ng likod .. mwehehe bad bad me wala syang kaalam kaalam

ayan dahil ang iiksi ng outfitey (syempre summer eh) .. binigyan kami ng church lady ng ~~kurtina~~ tapis oh di ba parang sasayaw lang ng Filipiniana .. sway balance kung sway balance