Lost in Paradise

As I was browsing through my Facebook photos, i stumbled upon these pictures which was uploaded a year ago. I knooooow, this is a very late post, but I assure you, this is so worth it! Anyway, I have been begging my friends to come to Bohol with me for I dunno how long already, so after graduation, much to my delight, two of them finally said yes.  My parents were originally from Bohol and relatives were all over the place, so it was not that hard to go there. I just made some phone calls, packed our bags, and off we go!

We arrived at about 4 am in the morning and my uncle picked us up

This was the house of my aunt where we stayed the entire trip there.

Sarah, moi, and Alora 

This was our very spacious room inside the house

 On the first day, we had to visit my grandparents in their barrio where my father grew up. It was quite far away from the city but I had to do my courtesy call there so I tagged my friends along. In the afternoon, we went back to the city and my aunt took us to some of the tourist spots there.

We got bored after a while so we took some pictures by the coconut trees. Yes, we were that bored.lol

We went to see Prony, the humongous python. I was so excited you have no idea.haha 

As excited as I was, this was the closest I could get. Any inch closer and I'm gonna have a heart attack.

I think this was the trainor and I remember, he even kissed this freakishly huge snake. I was like "Wooooow.." and then I went like "Eeeewww, she just kissed the snake!"

We also went to see the famous tarsier, which my friends couldn't get enough of.

 On the second day, it was more like an adventure day. I have been dying to go to Danao Adventure Park and try the Plunge. It's kind of like bungee jumping but instead of jumping, you get tied into a rope and then they release you into nothingness. I told myself I will not leave this place until I've tried that. So we had to wake up early 'coz the place was like a 3-hour ride away from the city. And I tell you, it was not a very pleasant ride. The road was not cemented at all and it was very hot so when we arrived, we were all covered in dust and sweat at the same time. But of course I thought, this will all be worth it. And it was.

Did I tell you we had to sit at the back of the pick-up car?

Finally, we arrived!

The line at the Plunge was very long so we decided to ride the cable cars while waiting.

This was the view from the top of our cable car. 

They had to take a picture of me before i take The Plunge. 

 For some reasons, I cannot upload the video so if you want too see it, click here

We went to Sagbayan Peak afterwards

The famous Chocolate Hills

There was a local dance presented to everyone at the restaurant

 On our last day, we went to the most amazing and breathtaking beaches in Panglao. I could describe it to you but naw, i'll let the pictures do that for me.

Looks a lot like Boracay, eh?

Look at the view of the place. 

This almost looks like a pictorial.haha

Yes, places like this really do exist.

We went kayaking afterwards.

My henna tattoo

And before we left, we decided to get henna tattoos for remembrance. I swear I was as tan as I could get when I arrived back in CDO but you know what, it was all worth it. This trip would not have been as fun as it is without my friends. Thank you Sarah and Alora for coming with me. I know you had fun too. 


I wish everyone would get the chance to go to this place. It is literally paradise here on earth. So, what did you guys do last summer? I'd love to hear your awesome adventures too!!












xoxo,
biang

Champions for Children

Yesterday when I went to SM, I passed by a booth that looked very familiar. In fact, almost about a year ago, the same booth captured my attention. It was the Unicef Champions for Children cote on the road again looking for people kind enough to donate for the said cause.

I've always wanted to help,donate and be a part of this organization but unfortunately, I was not qualified 'coz I was under the age of 26  (this was the only time I wished I was older). I asked my sister to sign up for it, and I swear to God I don't know what's wrong with her, that she actually was not that enthused about it.

Ms. Elaine Silan explaining her cause

 I had to come back to meet these amazing people who were the fundraisers for Unicef's Champions for Children. I wish I have the courage to do what they do and it's people like them who actually make this world a better place. Putting them on my blog is the least that I can do.

Ms. Elaine Silan and her partner

Be a Champion for Children and support Unicef in helping Filipino children to get decent education and health services that they deserve. 


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xoxo,
biang

To Mondays and New Beginnings!

Since I didn't have much plans for today, I decided to go with my sister for my nephew's very first haircut. And yes, I was the photographer/nanny/baggage counter the whole time. We had to stop by the area where kids could ride this toy cars to calm him down before going to the salon.

My sister with his son, Gab

And to our surprise, the salon also had these toy car thingy for kids. how cool is that?

Look how long his hair already is

He was having fun up until his barber came along.haha

And as soon as the barber introduced himself, he wanted out of that car pronto!

His mom had to carry him all throughout to keep him from throwing a tantrum.ahaha 

On the way home, we grabbed some delish cookies from a new cafe downtown. 

Cookies from Slick Cafe

I apologize big time for not posting my nephew's new haircut, I'm too tired to wrestle him for it. And I will be posting pictures about the new cafe I just mentioned once I get my hands on the wheel and have the courage to drive myself there.haha

On another note, I just discovered that a friend got married today. I have always been a fan of their relationship so I had to insert this post here. They were already lovebirds way back in high school and now, they are about to take on a new chapter of their lives together. Best wishes Karen and Aj!! 

xoxo,

biang

Hustle Bustle

Today was so hectic, I almost forgot what day it is. Wanna guess? It's Sun-freakin'-day and it felt like my week just started. I had to pick up some clothes for a wedding, and then run some errands for an upcoming birthday party. I could mention that I was able to sleep for an hour which turned out to be a bad idea 'coz I got late for my afternoon appointment ( which I hated so much because it was so embarrassing on my part). And then I had to run back to the house again to change and go to mass. Before I went home, I had to drop by the supermarket to buy some groceries..which then, leads us to the picture below.

 I knew I had to sleep late so I bought Stik-o, my favorite wafer stick, although, technically there are only like 3 kinds of it but whatever, I like this waaaay better. I also snagged some fresh milk along with it. And the reason why I had to sleep late tonight, aside from the tapes I had to transcribe, is this:

Adam Levine of Maroon 5

Oh wait, this.

The voice was on and I can't dare miss an episode.

And this.

Masterchef US Season 2

 I swear I switched channels as often as I change clothes in the morning trying to find the perfect outfit. I wouldn't miss Adam for the world. It's like our weekend date or something ( i have to lol with this,hahaha). Okay, sorry for that. So, how'd your weekend go?


xoxo,
biang