The 7,107 islands of the Philippines...LOW TIDE!

Mati, para kay Daddy, kay Mommy at kay Baby.

2012-10-29T06:28:00.002-07:00

I LOVE ~~DAVAO~~! MATI !

(But yes, I still love Davao!...like I love my enchilada)

click the link for some Davao down memory lane.... nooninoooninooninoo
http://keekskee.blogspot.com/2012/06/davao-you-are-in-my-long-term-plan-now.html

Mati is the only city in, and the capital city of, the Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines.
That is, according to wikipedia.

Was not supposed to be here, but, the gods of travel made this happen.

This is a much needed break from all the hustles and bustles in the city life.

Coconut Plantation at the Rabat Farm.
I can stare at this view all day.

Private beach all for ourselves.
This.is.the.life.

at one of the beaches.
FUN.NIGHT.
*Somebody got hella drunk!
This *somebody has curly hair

Meeting de avance for Rabat's political campaign.
DAPAT RABAT!

Sleeping Dinosaur Island

mango shake is unbelievably cheap! 10 mickey mouse dollars per cup!

Just Dana.

I'm trying to find this counterpart picture of Paul- The Simply Paul. photo.
One of the hilarious, yet very album cover-ish photo of Paul.

soon to be "Clark Quay" of Mati.
DAPAT RABAT!

ATV-ing at the Rabat farm.

How can you not love Mati?

If this isn't love, I dont know what is?

Thank you friends, thank you Rabat!
again again,

DAPAT RABAT!

now, there's your logo!

Singapore: Thrice the fun!

2012-10-29T05:02:00.003-07:00

Aloha dear readers!

(Yes, if i still have them)

I am so baccckk!

( Thank you long weekend!)

Highlights of my 3rd trip to Singapore???

Only one. yep, -- my ultimate dream of a dream!

Bucketlist no. 37 (- i made this up) GMAX Reverse Bungy!

And there goes my $65... Weeeee....

Mini highlights of the SG trip...

Hello Marina Bay Sands. Nothing special with the rooms. Really.

Marina Sands Room

The roof deck with the infinity pool is amazing though...
I cant seem to find our pictures there. Oh well.

Festive Hotel
those stairs lead to another bed :)

Candies grow on trees! Yummm. So colorful, I die!

The generic shot at Universal Studios globe

@ Chilli's - Gail's favorite.
Hello, meet my cuzzies (the guy at the right is not my cuzzy. Haha!)
Kuya RJ, where art thou?!

Cyclon vs. Human
craziest ride in Universal's

Yep. that's about it.

Dear Brainchild, I.AM.SORRY.

2012-10-26T09:19:00.001-07:00

My blogspot, The7,107 islands of the Philippines, Low Tide! Must be feeling neglected ... Fear and hate me not, my brainchild! For 'tis the time to lock and load and kick some blogging *ss!

Singapore.

Taiwan.

Vietnam.

Cambodia.

Thailand.

You got served.

*Served. Served. Served....*

JibJab

2012-10-02T07:03:00.000-07:00

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

I love DAVAO like I love my enchilada.

2012-06-20T05:52:00.000-07:00

-posted from my old blog-

Circa 2010.

Just got back from Davao! The place is just amazing! I cant believe how developed the city is!

If I blindfold you and bring you to Davao City, You're gonna think you're still in Manila!

Oh Wait, Davao is way better than Manille!

So many places to go to! Strips and strips of restos and clubs and the city is so clean like everything is gleaming, like everything was just built yesterday! Even the jeepneys looked like they were newly painted. They even have a bigger and better branch of Kopiroti. lots of big shiny malls, Lots of subdivisions too!

Plus, the people are warm, as always.

Thank you to our kind hosts- Mr Robert Tee and Mrs. Kim Tee.

Mother (in Pink) and Mrs. Tee (in Nike shirt)

Dad (in crazy lookin' outfit with paint on his face) and Mr. Tee (normal guy)

I'm glad to meet very nice people in this lifetime.

The trip is actually a "unplanned' one for me because my Dad is attending this mason initiation which costs a lot! and 'papahirapan ka pa!" but its not Hazing y'all! Anyway, you dont wanna know that. If my dad has a blog i'm sure he'll blog about it cuz I am also sure it was one memory of his, that will last a lifetime!

This trip for me,is about ziplines! Tried two ziplines!

This one's at ZipCity 300m longer, but a lil' boring. (haha!)

This one is in SkyRider, Eden Park. 200m

If you're gonna ask me, Sky Rider is way better because its way faster. and cheaper.

Had a very fun tour at Eden Park. Its like Tagaytay - Safari Tour minus the wild beasts but bring in the flowers and plants and trees and greeneries! Reminds me of our little "Farmville" tractor trip at Mapawa.

Also on our 2nd day, Mrs.Kim's sister in law Mrs. Neri, brought us to the orchids garden. It wa blah but then Mother loves orchids! I think she did enjoy.

Meet Mrs. Yuhico, the wealthy old lady who owns hectares and hectares of orchid gardens here.

Now, Mrs. Yuhico owns this lovely house on top of the hill.....

This house has a lot of prominent visitors... wealthy politically inclined visitors.

Say, Bruno Mars, sing wit me! " I wanna be a billionaire so frickin' bad!"

Im gonna buy myself hectares and hectares of land here in Davao! Monopoly style! boo Yeah!

Then maybe, I'll get invited to this lovely house sipping tea with the hacienderos and hacienderas!

Or better yet, I'll be like Mrs. Yuhico on my retirement days, planting orchids, making tea and biscuits.

Mental note to self: I'll live here in Davao! I'll bring Krispy Kreme and Tokyo Tokyo as my business!

I'll have a house on the hill too!

And Ima say hello to ziplines and white water rafting every freakin'day!

Lovely. Just lovely.

I'm so Excited! And I just can't hide ett!!!

2012-06-03T07:13:00.002-07:00

Let's sing this song and start dancing!

(Yes, I'm doing my Michael Jackson moves as I type.)

Too many things to look forward to at the last quarter!

SINGAPORE.

Sept 5-9

GX-5 Extreme Swing

G Force Reverse Bungee

This is my third attempt to try the Reverse Bungee.

The first one, well, Clark Quay was closed.

The second time around, Gforce was closed.

Ewan ko nalang talaga kapag di ko pa to nagawa!!!! Ewan ko nalang talaga.

And of course, to visit my cuzzies and friends in SG. Top of my list why I am so excited! (Yehesss!)

Special mention to my cuzzy Gail and the Gallers!!!

Gail, baka namimiss mo na ko kaya tinag kita! hahaha!

TAIWAN.

Nov 8-12

Hello Dana Frias! Kelangan natin gumawa ng video ditey!

I am looking forward on seeing Taipei 101. Since, I saw this at National Geographic Channel, I was fascinated and thought that I MUST experience Taipei 101-feel! Chos!!!

No, really, I'm here for the bubble teas and street food! Yun lang talaga.

Ok fine, siguro para makita na rin ang lumang F4.

hahahaha. That was a joke. I never watched Meteor Garden nor Meteor Rain and then the solo series of Jerry Yan with that Ella from Hana Kimi- what's that series called? - Ah! Down with Love. Oh no, I never watched them!
Dami kong sinabi. Dami kong alam! (-Dana F.)

INDOCHINA.

(Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand)

Nov23-Dec03

Hmmm...Vietnam, except that they say its cheap here, I look forward to seeing my idol chef Luk Nguyen.

You gotta love this guy! Ang dumi ng kawali niya and he uses his hands and his old chopping knife to cook...pero ang sarap pa rin ng itsura ng food! You're the man!

Of course I'm looking forward to seeing Angkor Wat.

And mental note to self, kelangan naka-costume! Angelina-Jolie-tombraider style! Not the black spandex!! I meant..this one...look below.

A must na nakaganito.

In Thailand, I look forward to riding the elephant... for freeee! *wink* Goqs!

Ang sarap ng upo ni Ateh!

Oh well. Wake me up when ~~September~~ August ends.

Akala mo lang Malayo, pero Hinde Hinde Hinde!!!

2012-05-28T08:37:00.001-07:00

After 48 years...

Finally, had time to post something! Actually, I'm just tamad most of the time.

Anyway, my our dream of going on a roadtrip finally came true! We initially wanted to go South to Bicol Cam Sur for some fun lovin butanding watching and action packed ATV. Unfortunately, most of us cant afford to go on a long vacation leave.

So, we decided to go to the North!!!

Hello, Roadtrip. You were fun. I think I gained 5 pounds after. Oh well.

1st stop was Vigan.

(By the way, I specially instructed the girls to bring costumes (Baro Saya or Manang skirts and blouse) to Vigan, I brought my Katipunero outfit, but then again, I was tamad to change when we arrived at Vigan)

We posed too much. We should've blended with the place and the instagram mood. But then again, who would want to look and feel old?

of course, you have to ride the calesa. It is the highlight. haha

The creepy bell tower. I climbed all the way to the top the last time I went here.

at Padre Burgos museum. I felt bad that I actually forgot who Padre Burgos was. It only occured to me he was one of the GomBurZa priests from gradeschool history.

another Church. I didn't bother to jot down the names of places/ churches.

We stayed overnight at My Vigan Home then headed to Laoag the following morning.

Laoag - Sand Boarding.

4x4 ride at the Sand Dunes. It was freaky cool.

Of course, jump shot!

and another one!

Went back to Java Hotel to freshen up then headed to Bangui for the windmill and Kapurpuran rock formation.

the colors feel nostalgic.

Ay shempre, dapat talaga may lovers sa background? CHE!

After Bangui, headed to Kapurpuran Rock Formations where Goqs and Jayme rode donkeys and probably gave them a sprain!

proof that donkeys are being maltreated.

the view is just amazing. I feel like I'm in one of those Lord of the Rings setting.

Cheers to friendship and the ever trusty Toms

went back to Vigan for lunch and made a side trip to Paoay Church

All in all,

ROADTRIP is fun especially when you're travelling in a small group.

It was a 9 hour drive but it felt like it was just 3 hours.

Oh, here's a "crazy" song for y'all.

At some point, you'd ran out of things to talk about and realize, oh hey, let's make a foolish video!

<3 KEEKS

Kina Who?

2012-03-17T07:30:00.003-07:00

Hello there, Mahaderangfrog. Medyo mabagal nga ako mag-update.

Anyway,

You might be wondering where Dana and I went to last Wednesday? or was it Thursday?!

You see, even I had no idea where we went . I knew we were going to a mini concert (that was actually cancelled, then postponed...then only Batman knows what happened to it na.) but I dont know whosE concert it is. (Well I learned na when I was inside the lobby at Meralco, Trisha , who by the way invited us. (I thank you very much) told us - she's a fan)

Twas Kina Granis' ~~mini concert~~ meet and greet with little singing here and there.

Who is Kina Granis? I HAVE NO IDEA.

Had a blast with Benafree though... very highlarious as we were pretending we're suckers for Kina Grannis. <-- may video kami!

By the way, Trisha said it took 2 years to finish this stop motion video of jellybellys!

Ah maybe that's why they're giving away jelly beans at the meet and greet... all those "recycled" jelly beans Dana ate... hahaha joke lang! Dibale, wala pang ~~5 minutes!~~ 3 years!

After the concert, Dana brought me to her favorite Korean Restaurant, Happy 6 Days at Escriva Drive.

We ate these...

I look happy no?

Sorry Dana, di na ako uulit ... hihihihi Too hot for me!

I actually consumed 2 cans of Coke Light... DAYM!

Oh well. Whattaday.

Now, Back to Reality/

Lock n Load, we're goin' to paint September Red!

2012-03-04T05:57:00.001-08:00

This week has been a weary week.

Believe me, "weary" is an understatement.

Anyhoo, Just when I was about to sleep last night, I thought of Singapulah and Inodchina, and we arent even close to booking a ticket yet!

So, checked all the available (and cheap) flights.

and, HOLLA!!!!

Universal Studios Singapore

GMax Revrse Bungy

This probably what excites me the most, so, hopefully, I can try GMax after 2 attempts. (the first one was with the ECE tech tour where Clark Quay was already closed, the second was with family when Gmax was closed due to an accident prior to our vacation) Ayayay!

Oh and of course, the usual, Sentosa, Vivo City, Marina Sans blah blah...

and HOLLA there!!!

My Cuzzies

and

Friends

from Singapore!

I'll see you soon!!!!

CIAO.

looks like somebody* is going back to Obamalalaland...

2012-01-28T06:22:00.000-08:00

just

need

blog

that

Kamo

just

passed

TOEFL

finally.

haha

And

somebody

going

Le Obamaland

June.

And

no,

given

that

Kamo

going,

then

who

could

that

someone

Le United States of Obamalaland

My Birthday: Operation Labas Bansa

2012-01-28T06:09:00.000-08:00

Woohoo! I just turned 18!

(haters to the left, to the left)

Anyway, my birthday dinner turned out to be an Oplan Labas-bansa- where we planned our travels for this year.

and the next (Philippines)- and the next, which is year 2014 (our Ten Year anniversary, thank you very much.) - EUROTRIP!!! <--- Izz gonna be amazzeballs! I wanna cry tears of Gold.

And, since Mel and her sexy butt are back, I think it's time to go out and about the 7,107 islands of the Philippines.

Here's the game plan.

Tentative: (Aug- Sep)

Yes. I'm coming back! Initially, I didnt like the idea of coming back to Singapore. But, since I havent seen the New Sentosa, nor Vivo City, nor the Star Flyer, nor the Universal Studios SG, nor Marina Sans, nor tried the G- force Reverse Bunjee, I guess I badly needed to go back!

Remind me to make a tseklist on that.

Top of my list- to see my cousins and friends in SG!

Malay mo, Malay niya, Malay nating lahat! Malaysia.

I love the tourism advertisement they made with Malaysia Truly Asia. Really, I feel so homey.

But KL might be cancelled since... I dunno, I'm feeling we need more time in SG but we cant stretch our vacation leaves, no?
You know me, too many people to see, too short of a time.

November

Thanks to STAR, We got a head start on this tour. She said this tour involves a lot of walking and climbing. Hah! le sigh* Why am I not surprised? I.really.need.to.excercise. for this.
The things I do for love...(for travel)

Now, now, if only there is a REAL cheap sale on airfares, then I might be able to sleep peacefully at night not worrying about this.

POSITIB Vibes!!!

My Take on this Hype

2012-01-11T07:30:00.000-08:00

Everybody's going gaga over this new Tourism campaign: It's more fun in the Philippines.

I kinda like it ec-tually. Very catchy.

Found this more fun generator and thought to make my own using our pictures from domestic trips.

James was such a biatch when he captioned this photo circa 2008ish - Illegal Logging.

Go figure!

Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012

2012-01-10T07:28:00.000-08:00

Here's a recap of the stuff I liked about 2011. I know there were a lot more than what was generated in this word cloud.

Anyhoo, Goodbye 2011. You were fun.

Hello 2012,

Virtual High-Five!

Shokot at Pagod: Us vs. The Gossip Girl

2012-01-08T01:57:00.000-08:00

"Porket ba nagouting kami, Agaw Buhay kagad? Di ba pwedeng Adventure muna?"

Last Coron trip, James made me realize that every time we go on a vacation, we never chillax like what most people do -

Take the characters of Gossip Girl for example,

YOUNG, BEAUTIFUL, RICH and FUN.

And then, there's Us -

yes, we are also YOUNG, BEAUTIFUL, RICH and FUN (haters, to the left, to the left.)
and yet, we're totally different. -- No brainer

SO, without further adieu,
Lemme' elaborate on what I have just babbled about.

Us vs. The Gossip Girl

CDO Extreme White Water Rafting Adventure

We walked, climbed for 3 straight hours to get to the Underground River with a dog as our guide. Not to mention, the dangers that come with it – eg. Steep mountain curves, deadly cliffs, possible malaria, rocks and trees obstacles and who will forget the old, dilapidated wooden foot bridges which I thought were only real in the Indiana Jones movies.

Cebu May 2011

Mapawa Nature Park

Now you know.

This is A for A-ffort.

And, Emily, that's all.

Coron: Listen to Momma, cuz Momma Knows Best

2011-12-24T06:54:00.000-08:00

Coron is one of the places that is at the bottom of my bucket list. But since, everybody's going to Coron and they might make a movie titled CORON (eg. Baler, Camiguin, Panaghoy sa Suba <--this is almost saying Come to Bohol) then, I might as well go and see for myself.

But Momma, being the ~~kontrabida~~ mother that she is, has yet again warned me not to go to Coron.

Why?

Momma said: Wag ka na pumunta puro dagat lang makikita mo!!!

Pero, Momma, kilala mo ako! Mana ako sayo! Mapipigilan mo ako maglakwatsa, pero ang mga paa ko, hindi ! I <3 you Mother!

shot 10,000 ft above sea level. I told Goqs to shoot this island cuz someday, this QC gal will own it. Talk about Munting Pangarap!

Hindi prepared si James.

Parang cut and paste lang

Para may Picture si Goqs. taken at Banana Island. Can you see the borderline?? Where the aquablue and darkblue waters divide?

Of course, this is not a FUN trip without the Jump Shots. Jump.shot.is.a.must.

Paul doing cartwheels. Fail yan. haha!

This was after a round of Dodgeball. It was super fun and super tiring! Some of us, including me had my share of buhangin. Literally, I ate the sand while playing dodgeball. Now, whose idea was it anyway???

Borderline. We looked like castaways.

What's with the borderline? It's what separates the aqua blue water from the dark blue water meaning pag nasa dark blue ka na, -biglang lalim na dun.

James, Faye, Paul and I were swimming without our vests on then we dared each other to swim into the dark blue water. I dunno but it was super funny and scary. ADIK lang talaga kami!

Momma said: Wag kang aakyat dun sa mataas and puro bato, malamok dun. Wala ka rin makikita pag akyat mo!!!

Pero, Momma, tingnan mo, kay gandah ng kapaligiran...!!!

Kayangan Lake. Kay ganda! The waters are clear, mini club in the cave. Yes, Mini- CLUB!

View from the TOP

Sampaloc Beach where we had lunch. We fed bananas to Crazy monkeys

shot in Barracuda? Kayangan or Twin Lagoon? I dont remember.

Enjoy : Twin Lagoon:

At Barracuda???

Twins at Twin Lagoon: Cold on the surface, lukewarm below. Eyelhuvv!

All in all, Momma isn't always right.

(though, the trip would not be as enjoyable for Thunders as it was for us, Bagets.If you get what I mean)

I'm glad I'm travelling with these fun people. Because most of the time, the trip is not fun without fun company.

"A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

Merry Christmas!

Greetings from the sea princess of Coron. CHOS!

Coron First-Day is Reklamo Day

2011-12-19T08:03:00.000-08:00

"Kung may reklamo ka, dun ka sa prisinto magpaliwanag!"

Reklamo # 1:
ANG INIT! PAMBIHIRA TALAGA!

Reklamo # 2:
Haggardness is next to Poverty-ness.

Reklamo # 3:
The Food is All Good! ... NOT

Reklamo # 4:
Picture paints a thousand Words. or sometimes it just sh*ts on you.

Reklamo # 5:
Mga Dilemma sa karagatan.

Grand Reklamo # 5:
" Hindi ba pwedeng pahiga higa lang sa shore or pafloat float sa Beach??? Palagi nalang pag nag-vavacation tayo, laging Agaw Buhay?!" - James.

James, I need to make a separate blog entry for this one.

Lets not go into the nega vibes.... up next are the fun stuff!

GUESS Who's Back!

2011-12-19T07:53:00.000-08:00

♪♪♪ Kay Tagal mong nawala, Babalik ka din...Babalik, ka din. ♪♪♪

No, this is not an entry for a Duty Free commercial.

Ectually, this is a Tagaytay entry: the return of the comeback edition. Dedicated to my kumare, Melissa...

AND SHE'S BACK!

with flying colors! graduated top of her class, highest GPA among all students in her graduating batch, Student Excellence Awardee, and to top it all off, she gets to deliver the graduation speech! in Carnegie Mellon University!!! HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!

CONGRATTULAAAATIONS MELISSA!

It was a year ago when we had your despedida at Tagaytay but it seemed like it was just yesterday!
It was one of the best overnight trips we had!

Good food, good place and good company. <-- nothing beats these...

Aussie must be amazing. But you know, HOME is where the Heart is. <3

Welcome back Mels!

All is Well

2011-12-18T05:37:00.000-08:00

I finally had the chance to watch this DVD movie Jammy lent me days ago, 3 Idiots - an indian comedy film.

Yes, Keekoykool, Welcome to Bollywood.

When I think of Bollywood films, I think of clownsy fancy comedy, full blast props and set, traditional Indian clothing - is a must and of course, lots and lots of choreographed dancing and singing.

So Yes, check, check check and a big check! They were all present.

But I never expected that this will make it to MY LIST of feel good movies.

I swear on Bikram, (Yes, the Bikram Yoga, is the only "Bumbay" celebrity I know, well aside from Sushmita Sen) that this movie is A MUST SEE movie. It has a great message for the society especially to the young generations of today.

"All is well." is the main dialogue that is used through out the film and it tells the audience that in every uncertainty, one should not panic nor give up, that the heart is easily deceived and that one should be optimistic. <-- stuff like that.

Bonifacio Day, Today.

2011-11-30T08:22:00.001-08:00

Just a sec ago, before typing the title of this entry, I googled November 30.

I asked, "Why again are we on Holiday today?"

Ah, yes of course, Today is Bonifacio Day. Time well spent, actually.

Anyway, met with Jaja and Mikey at the Port which drove Mikey crazy because of the multinational hotties he has seen coming down from the Destroyer - by Destroyer, I meant the navy ship.

He was actually creating a scene in his mind on how he'll meet his TRUE LOVE.

F-U-N-N-Y

Speaking of True Love, Mikey and I watched the new Sarah-Gerald movie at Glorietta.

(Yes, the main theme was TRUE LOVE, cheesy but it really is.)

Reminds me of my favorite romcom when I was just 15- The three part : Radio Romance where Gelli de Belen played a DJ

It was a Hum-Hum movie, I still like their first movie better ... and the one with John Lloyd.

After trips to F21 (Thank you Mikey for being patient), We then headed to Bonifacio High Street (not because it's Bonifacio Day haha KORNY!) but for Mikey's daily dose of Jamba Juice. He is a Jambaddict! <--- I made this up and no, di ako pauso.

Strawberry and Banana Berry smoothies with antioxidant!

Mikey has been telling me about Jamba the whole day and so when I took a sip, naumay kagad ang lola mo! Hahaha

But, Yes, it is refreshing. In the words of Mikey, "TRUE!"

Insert Keeks Here.

2011-11-24T06:58:00.000-08:00

It's only Thursday but I feel like I've already exhausted all energy from all the client calls and booboos since Monday.

I'm not complaining though cuz it's a good thing. I mean the client calls and of course the lessons learned from those tech defs.

Come saturday, Carshow event. (Mental note: bring own foldable chair, wear comfy flats.)

BTW, had a short meeting a while ago with a British CEO... yes, what is nosebleed. Love the office. Love the sofa. Love the lounge. Must be nice to work in a top advertising agency.

Anyhoo, What makes me stress free amidst all that jazz is the thought of a getaway which is coming soon!

Havent filed for leave though... But I deserve this. xoxo

Aaaah...calm lagoon and the sounds of the birds and the wind.

Floating Boat <3

Reminds me of that dangerous "Indiana Jones-ish" footbridge we had to cross going to the Underground River in Palawan. This is nice though and looks "vacationy"

as my niece Bea would say, "CHAIRS!* read: CHEERS!

I have a picture of this in Bohol with my old friendship, Ang mabyondang lolah ni Watashi, James.

Same with above, but the pic above is better. Haha
taken in Bohol with James

I'm so excited, and i just cant hide it... I know I know I know, I dont know the lyrics.

Aba aba, akalain mo....

2011-11-23T06:14:00.001-08:00

Why, hello, if it isnt the contrata we made some 48 years ago... (read: two years ago, which is 2009)

Luk Yuen Glorietta 5. circa 2009

Back then, we were planning an ultimate water adventure at White Water Rafting and the Mapawa River Trek Extreme in CDO and the longest zipline in Bukidnon

The contract says that we have to do all the activities or else we pledge something.

Pledge:

Mel : 1 month salary

(as she earns bigger than the rest of us)

Keeks: my laptop with my Rocketdog artist special edition gelaskin (which I had it shipped from Canada)

and my Pure white O2 Atom special edition (which my Dad had Smart shipped from abroad thus me waiting for it for two months. Back then, O2 was the IPHONE. Ngayon, sa libreng phone nalang ako)

James: his new Canon camera

(siya at si Goqs lang ang may magandang camera sa amin.)

Goqs: Civic Honda and SLR

(Hahahaha, pati kotse pinledge. Anubayan!)

Oh well. just so you know, the 02 and the laptop arent working anymore. Ondoy took them away.

and,

We did all the extreme activities.

My gahd, malakas lakas pa ako non and medyo fit ng onti cuz I used to climb stairs and footbridges everyday, and had to walk like several meters to commute.

in the words of my Auntie, "How now?"

Psychedelic Furs

2011-11-10T05:47:00.001-08:00

I've always wanted to have a fur coat... (as Din would say, the "far" coat <-- some pronunciation deficiency hahaha) but like Ugg boots, they are of no use here in third world Manille.

Stumbled on style.com just now and I just love how these fur collections look... just imagine how it feels to cuddle in them...

Ooh lala take me back to the 20's!

Diane Von Furstenberg Fall 2011

Fierce!

Doo Ri, Prabal Gurung and Peter Som F2011

Emporio Armani

The Art of Touring In Style

2011-11-08T08:17:00.000-08:00

No, this aint an entry on what stuff to bring when travelling.. (maybe I'll do that one of these days...)

Attended an event of Rajah Travel Corporations a while ago at the Manila Polo Club,

actually, I was so caught up in getting leads and "take home" production that I forgot what the event was all about...

Travelling.

They have this insight vacations: the Art of Travelling with Style: packages. EUROTRIP!

To tell you the truth, I wasn't listening because,

1. I was hunting for my prey

2. My feet hurt like hell

3. I was pretty sure it will cost me an arm (and a leg)

4. My friend went there with the regular Eurotrip (no package tour whatsoever)and spent less than 3,000 bucks! and lastly, did i mention...

5. my feet hurt like hell.

Anyhoo, I'm actually consciously and unconsiously saving money for this trip in ~~2013~~ 2014.

Flash me images of these, then I'd go beserk.

Cobblestones. Yes, mababaw lang ako. I want to walk these cobblestone streets and eat gelato.

Yes. I want parisian dining, al fresco under the Tuscan sun. Gimme some tea and french patisserieee!

It would be a high if i could ride trains with views like these. (Also, I dream to ride a train going to Transylvannia-ish feel...creepy and exciting at the same time.)

Tinataga ko sa BATO! I will go to Salzberg Austria, twirl and sing at the Alps like my IDOL Froilan Maria in the Trapp Family Singers! <The hills are alive..with the sound of music...>

I wanna toss coins in fountains of half naked men, women and children! Okay, creepy na. pervert-ish pa!

Im no fan of arts, museum, sculptures and what have you's. I've been to Paul Getty Museum before and they were buildings and buildings of paintings, artifacts, sculptures and all that artistic french jazz, but I got bored. It would be impolite of me if I tell our host to just drop me at the nearest Walmart.

BUT Oh well, it's Europe, you're supposed to feel like you're in the set of the Clash of Titans or the Victorian Era/

By the way, checked the website of Rajah Travels http://www.rajahtravel.com/insightvacations/insighteurope.html,

lo and behold, their Eurotrip starts at $2,250.

NOT BAD!

Keekoy goes to Obamalalaland: Knotts Scary Farm

2011-10-30T05:03:00.000-07:00

Since it's Halloween time, thought this post might be in sync with the Horror theme.

The thought of going to Knotts Berry Farm was a bit blah! Me think of Family Picnic and Snoopy. But, the haunt at Knotts Scary Farm was the real deal!

Horror Cast: In fairness, pati amoy, Amoy Zombie!

Every halloween, Knott's Berry Farm transforms into a park wide complex of scares via a series of over 1,000 monsters, 13 fright mazes, three unique scare zones and six stage shows.

The mazes are the bulk of the experience. Each maze has a one of a kind brand of thrills.And, pinagkagastusan talaga! <--- Bongga!!!

Here's the rundown of the mazes:

Terror of London - the theme was set in 18th century London as Jack the Ripper walks the street.

* I love the details. You know me, I <3 Victorian Era. Corsets. Pubs. the works!*

Club Blood: zombie women dancing on platforms and strobe lights are used in full effects.

*This wasnt scary, I actually thought I had gone out clubbing! plus, very good production number from the zombies!*

Doll Factory: too many dolls!!!! I'd go crazy if I were to last a few more minutes in there!

Lockdown: The Asylum : Lunatics! I was kinda scared though. I'm afraid of crazy people. Sometimes, I get scared of myself..... get it? get it? oh-kay. that was a joke.

Uncle Bobo's Big Top of the Bizarre (3D)- clowns. lotsa clowns. I.HATE.CLOWNS. I definitely hate the name Bobo.

The Slaughterhouse: too much blood in here. Monterey style.

Dia delos Muertos (3D)- reminded me of this vampire movie starring Jon Bon Jovi, my ultimate crush.

Corn Stalkers - *Jeepers Creepers kinda feel!* The highlight was towards the end when the "scarecrow" pretending to be a dummy jumps at you!

Quarantine (from the movie Quarantine.duh!)

*These below I already forgot*
The Labyrinth
Pyromaniax

Alien Annihilation

Black Widow's Cavern

Love, Maryann, Miko and Me

Maryann, Kyle, Chin, Miko and Me

I love Halloween in AMERIKAA!

Its not your average Gabi ng Lagim haunted house experience. (which by the way, bores me to death!)
They take trick or treating seriously. me too. I got loads of candies and chocolates which I brought home with me as my pasalubong...haha sssshhh...
Costumes are the best!
After halloween, the next best thing was the majer majer SALE on chocolates and candies!!!
You can really feel it's HAlloWeen! not your typical All Soul's Day
I dunno but it was during this time when I got free mexican meal and free donuts from the taqueria and donut place next door. plus, was able to watch a 3D movie in the chapel, on Halloween!

Keekoy goes to Obamalalaland: Huntington Post

2011-10-28T10:24:00.000-07:00

If you're going to ask me of one place in USA where I wanna live in...

E-A-S-Y

Huntington Beach, y'all!

a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California.

Surfin' USA

(while driving along the shorelines...)

♪ ♫ Meet me halfway, right at the borderline, where I'm gonna wait for you...♪ ♫

Yes, I have a themesong. (Haters to the left, to the left.)

I never liked Yogurt. This is a good example of Peer Pressure.

Surprisingly, I loved it! Yogurtland FTW! Ang saya saya ko! hahaha

Ooohh... Yellow Vintage Car. I heart Yellow.

Be a responsible citizen. Pay your parking fee.

We are the Roxy, Hurley and Quicksilver Mow-dels! Si Chin Mow-del !

Chilly sunset @ Huntington post

Thank you Miko, and my new friends- Kyle and Chin for bringing me to my future home!

I will be back!!!!