One Friday evening my dad got home from work and told me to cook rice for dinner. Being the lazy but obedient daughter that I am, I did the chore albeit reluctantly. Syempre guys malungkot ako ganyan kasi puro utos nalang sakin sa bahay (haha ang drama ko talaga nung araw na yan) pero while I was doing the chore my dad asked, “Nak, san tayo gagala bukas?” and bes …marupok ako. Natuwa ako slight kasi ang tagal ko na sinasabi sa papa ko na umalis naman kami kasi nabubulok na ako sa bahay kasi bakasyon ko and I was only thinking of going to the mall LOL but my dad was thinking big. “Tara, Mt. Samat?” so voila, the next day we went to Bataan!
where we went
1. Mt. Samat - the elevator going all the way up the cross was closed so we only walked up until the top of the mountain :-( for a person who has fear of heights, this wasn’t a really scary trail haha
2. Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar - this place is soooo nice because it’s full of beautiful traditional houses! I heard this is where they shot the death scene in Heneral Luna. Anyway, it was super beautiful but we didn’t push through with the day tour because it’s suuuuper pricey huhu.
3. Dunsulan Falls - the entrance is super cheap (Php50) and it’s not crowded! We didn’t bring any extra clothes so we didn’t swim but we tried their tree hopping for only Php300 each. Again, for a person who has fear of heights, the tree hopping adventure was pretty scary but very enjoyable! You’ll feel accomplished after finishing their six activities!
I also made a montage of this trip! You can watch it here :)
Moshi moshi ola ola hello hello kamusta guys!! My last post on this blog was about Christmas 2016 and I suck, I know! So much has happened the last six months. One event that still has me #shookt is the war happening in Marawi right now (more of this at the end of the blog so if u wanna read pls do so!) Because I was not able to post anything on here, here’s a nutshell of some places I’ve been to for the first half of 2017:
Pansol, Laguna
I have a set of friends that don’t just draw their outings! Haha it was my first time to go to Pansol, not to mention also my first time to have an overnight swimming, and also my first time to have an overnight swimming with my blockmates. I can’t remember how much we paid for the resort rental but I know I spent less than Php 1,000 on it inclusive of the food! We were about 10 people in there so it was an affordable deal. I don’t really know how to swim (it’s a bummer, I know) so I spent most of the night singing my lungs out through karaoke and talking about anything until dawn.
Laiya, San Juan, Batangas
I went to Laiya with my family for the first time! Did I mention I don’t know how to swim? I like going to the beach but I can only swim where my feet can still touch the sand huhu. Laiya gives some of that Boracay feels but I wasn’t able to try their banana boat and jetski and kayaking and other fun stuff you want to do when you’re in the beach :( I remember watching Riverdale S01E10 and I also finished reading 13 Reasons Why on this day though haha
National Museum, Planetarium, Ocean Park
My bff from high school went to a uni in the South and she wanted to go to Manila so we did! It was my first time to go to Planetarium and during that time (this was on April, a few days before Holy Week) the admission was free! I had La La Land feels the moment I entered HUHU. We watched a show about planets where humans can possibly live and I forgot the title but it incorporated Goldilocks in it. It was really enjoyable and knowledge-filled but if you’re a person who is malula-in like me, you might feel like you’re gonna be swallowed alive while watching lol
Brgy. Litlit, Lipa, Batangas
And lastly! We were supposed to have two fieldworks for NSTP but you probably know about the suspension of activities outside the school premises so our fieldwork was reduced into one fieldwork only. To be honest, NSTP was a super hassle subject for me especially during my first term bUT when we had our fieldwork I swear I almost took my wordsback and I had felt so much positivity about life huhuhu I love the kids we encountered and I have ma boy Earnest, there on the left of the picture!! He is so full of energy (Gary V?!) and still so hopeful to achieve his dreams even though he has experienced some situations he shouldn’t have experienced at his age. I hope to see this kid where he wants to be someday.
Back to Marawi. I was in my dorm reviewing for my final exam. I was still shookt with the news of the Manchester bombing when my roommate barged in and told us about Marawi. Guys, my level of shookt was beyond the fear of failing an exam. I was in my dorm, frustrated over acads, while schools are being burned and innocent people are getting killed islands away from me. Reality was hitting me on the face. That was a month and 10 days ago. And now, the war is still not over. Children are starting to get sick, residents are starting to have mental health issues, people are still dying. During Independence Day, I remember seeing the news that government officials in Marawi couldn’t help but cry as they raise the Philippine flag in commemoration of the country’s freedom from years of slavery. Right after the flag was raised, the deafening sound of airstrike bomb ironically planted itself on the land of Marawi. I couldn’t help but keep my tears at bay at that emotional moment. I’m just hoping and praying that all of this will end now. And I hope that the residents of Marawi will not lose hope despite the situation making them think otherwise. God is in control. We will not be shaken by hate.
AND THAT GOES MY HANASH FOR THE MID-YEAR! I feel so bad for not updating huhu but really, most of the time I just study, sleep and watch vlogs, tv series and kdramas so I think this Tumblr is not missing out a lot haha!
As Christmas comes to an end I hope you’ve received the gift you wanted most this year. We all know the backstory of the most wonderful time of the year but I can’t help but be reminded that the best gift you and I can ever receive came down 2,000 years ago. As a baby. But the story doesn’t stop there. That baby grew up like you and me and died the death we should have died because He loves you and cares for you and He didn’t just die for us, He fought death for us and rose from the dead because He desires to give us hope and life. And because of what He has done we can celebrate Christmas and have fun and errthang!
As Christmas comes to an end I hope you’ve received the gift you deserve most in your life! “For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord” -Romans 6:23
Hey guys! I recently turned 18 and no, I did not have a fancy debut celebration but I did celebrate it with my family and was surprised by my high school friends! I’m still breathing in the fact that I am already in the age where #adulting starts and there is that inkling part in me that is super excited because I can already do this and do that but there is also another part in me that says to take things one step at a time, to be still and don’t stop depending on God.
Anyway, on the 31st of October my family and I went to Tagaytay to eat lunch. I’m from the South but I was still particularly surprised that it only took us like an hour and a half to get to Memory Lane. My mother suggested this restaurant which is a family business of Jolina Magdangal. I found this restaurant really cozy because it’s literally a house turned into a restaurant! It’s a small place and could not really accommodate that much people which I honestly lowkey like. There were vintage items plastered all over the place and because we went there on the day of Halloween, there were a bunch of spooky decorations too. I personally loved the vintage juke box, telephone and television set! The telly was still working and screening black and white ‘80s shows! The food tastes great but is kind of pricey but my parents were the ones who paid so who am I to complain about it lol.
After eating, we went to Skyranch (just to eat again huhu), Taal Vista, Good Shepherd (thought they only have this in Baguio but…), and stopped by Gourmet Farms (I’ve visited this before! See my Plant Tour post hehe) before going home.
Two days ago, I had one of the most spontaneous trips with my roommates. We went to The Yard on a school night because we can, haha! #thuglyf. But actually, we didn’t have morning classes due to the university-wide faculty meeting the next day which allowed us to do more than drown in sorrows because of acads lol. Yes, the food is a bit pricey (it’s around P200 per food) but it’s worth your money!! I forgot the names of the restaurant where I bought my food but I had chicken steak and shared nachos and a raspberry mint drink with my roommies. As the night stretched on, we all brought home (or dorm, rather) a satisfied stomach and a pocketful of laughter and memories :-)
