Lunch By the Beach | Midway White Beach Resort

Posted on May 29, 2013 by admin

Two Saturdays ago, I tag along with my friends and a new friend as we head to Midway Beach Resort. Our visitor hails from Davao City and he is on a journey exploring the wonderful places of the Philippines and thankfully he included Iligan City during his trip. I think Iligan was the last before he traveled back home to Davao.

The weather was perfect but it was too hot in spite of the we were by the beach side. The water looks so tempting but no one dared to swim because the sun feels like it wants to eat the whole of you when you are out there. They have a swimming pool, but it was a bit crowded. When it’s a small pool, I don’t like joining the crowd because we do not have an idea on how many times the pool is cleaned or if the water is flowing or not. They have the adult pool as well as the kiddie pool so hopefully they have stuff like goldline salt cell for their use. It is really important to use the right things and materials in maintaining the quality of pools.

We just tried to enjoy the view around us while we waited our food to be delivered. Here’s a couple of the food we ordered:

– just some of the foods: chicken adobo & friend ketong–

There was also the pansit and the calamares. We had green mangoes, sinegwelas, mixed nuts, and chips (junk foods). Jam, Alex, Glen, me, and later Richard feasted on these simple foods. We were so full but still no one was tempted to swim. We looked forward to be in a place where the wind is cool and we will indulge in a very very cold softdrinks or soda, so we decided to leave.

Before we left, we had few shots. We asked someone to click the camera for us. I still haven’t seen any group pic we did but I hope later, they will share.

Since I still don’t have a copy of a group pic, let me share my selfie one: hahaha

That’s me!

And we left. We directly went to Echavez to grab a cold softdrinks and we also enjoyed their cool place. After a short while, we head off to the forest through a motorela.

Saxophone Duet

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

I love Kenny G because he plays the sax so smoothly. He is my fave saxophone players. In my daughter’s school, a few of her friends know how to play sax and these two in the photo are one of them. This photo was taken during their Music Festival last March. My photo seems not clear because I was taking a shot a bit far behind and I was not using my camera with a better zoom feature. Anyways, they played the sax beautiful. Thanks to their microphones because it gave enough volume for the people at the back to hear. I am not sure though if these microphones are like the shure microphones for sale online. I think I am going to share this information to their property custodian so that they can check it out in case they need new microphones for the coming school year.

Election 2013: I Voted!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

The blue sky looks so beautiful. Thanks for the hours of rain last night, the sky looks so inspiring and seems to encourage me to go out to my precinct area to cast my vote. I have heard that precincts were clustered and I have not checked which area should I go directly.

Thanks to signages, it was easy to find way to the high school gym at MSU-IIT. I guess two Barangays were using the area – the Barangay San Miguel and Barangay Tibanga.

This is the first thing I saw when I was directed to go into one area – there my precinct #0411A! So I was at the right place plus familiar faces were all over the place. Tata whom I was still chatting on FB was already there. See how FB eats my time when I started FBing. Oh well, I just had a nice chat with someone talking of “”Love Hurts” thingy. lol! So I just totally forget about the time.

And oh, for a moment I thought of my Dad because the last time I voted, we did it in the same room. I even assisted him because he can’t read the names. I was the one who shaded it for him I am sure he is in better place now, no more lining up in crowded places to get his turn. If he is still alive today, I am sure at 7am he’s already in IIT and will take his turn first because he belongs to the “Senior Citizen” group.

Then in less than a minute, I found my name!

In three minutes, I was in.

What took sometime in the process was the filling of the form. I had no problem in my senatorial list, and rep list. What took me time to bontot – bontot to complete our very own local councilors councilors.

The PCOS machine did great in “eating-in” my paper. I almost ask the watcher if is it possible to take a photo of the machine. But to avoid delays and “raised eye-brows” for no, I just shut my mouth. At least we were allowed to bring in our phones as I read in the FB earlier that in some areas, phones were not allowed into the room.

So, this is my inked index finger!

Dirty for a Cause.

A note to my friends who were not able to cast there vote today:

Please visit our COMELEC office a month or so after this for registration. Most of them gave up the thought of registering because of the long lines. But surely this time, post-election time, surely the lines would be bearable.

A Family Transportation

Posted on May 1, 2013 by admin

This is one of the most interesting thing I saw during the Youth Congress 2013 held the other week ago in Mountain View College. It’s a vehicle for the whole family and the families of the family. I did not see anyone whom I can ask on how many people can ride that jeepney, but I was so sure that a lot can take a ride. This vehicle travels in General Santos City. I presume that the owner is an Adventist family that is why they are there.

MVC campus that time was full of delegates. They said it was close to twenty thousand or more delegates from all over Mindanao. That also meant that there were lots of vehicles in many areas. People were accommodated in different places – there were those who stayed in the dorms, and there were also those who stayed in tents.

Tents, vehicles, and people were just all over the places where they are allowed to stay. People from all walks of life who have vehicles of different brands and sizes. I even think that some of them got their cars from auto lift deals. Twenty years ago in MVC, those who have cars can just be counted with the fingers in my hands. But nowadays, they are beyond the fingers and toes.

One Early Wednesday Morning @ MVC

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

The last time I visited MVC was in October last year when we spent a night there together with some friends. I also remember that it was that time I reserved a room in Ma’am Apples house for the upcoming 60th Homecoming.

Then the 60th Homecoming has arrived and it was held during the first week of April. April first to the sixth to be exact. But due to work, I decided to go up on the third which was Wednesday. That was also the day when the Noviecountants had their reunion so I travelled with them on that Tuesday night.

We left Iligan at eleven in the evening and we arrived at almost exactly 5:30 in the morning. It was still early but I was too alert to grab some sleep so I decided to join the morning worship since the morning worship was to start at 5:30. Since I saw that some people were still making their way to the venue, I decided to follow, too.

Then this is my morning shot when I passed by the tennis court. Still too early I guess for tennis enthusiasts to be there -

Then as I continue walking down the DXCR road, the sun was also slowly creeping up and made it’s power more obvious to my surroundings, so these are the following shots I made:

That’s the Audie out there!

The the DXCR sun bathing -

The speaker of the hour that morning was Pastor Ravelo and we agreed on the phone that we will meet that morning after his appointment, but due to change of circumstances, I failed to see him. The morning worship finished at thirty past eight, so I hurried back to Ma’am Apple’s place to have breakfast and get ready myself for a trip to Malingon Falls.

I love MVC’s early mornings because I never enjoyed them when I was still a student. Sleep was more important that time. But now as I get more mature, I realized that feeling the beauty of the campus in the early morning hours is very inspiring than sleep.

Gwiyomi | Kiyomi : A Cutie Song

Posted on April 14, 2013 by admin

Awhile ago, I’ve been childishly following the hand gestures for the song Gwiyomi. The child in me! It’s not bad to let out the child in us, sometimes, you know. It keeps us young at heart in spite our number in our age are way beyond the calendar dates.

For now, I am listening to Andrea Bocelli (a portion) of his Tuscani Concert. I love his voice and with this concert (outdoor), the view is just so splended. But before I get carried away feeling his songs, let me share to you a website that shares the Non 12 step rehab. I think they are great steps for those who are trying to stop smoking. I know that for those who are hooked to smoking will really have a hard time stopping it, but for those who successfully left the habit said, that usually the hardest part is the beginning. So, somehow those who are contemplating especially those who have started, will not stop trying and trying until one day, he or she will never touch an unlighted cigarette again.

Going back to Andrea Bocelli, I will try to look for a copy of this concert in DVD . If I cannot buy one then maybe I will ask one to give me a copy so that I can listen to it anywhere I go.

Traveling | What to Bring Home?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by admin

Several times I went out on a travel and then when it is about to go back, I am then bombarded with the question: what to bring home? People at home are of different ages. We have a little one, we have teens, and then adults. Not all can appreciate tokens so I often end up carrying food.

The last “vacation” trip I took was in February last month. We went to the Northern tip of the country. It was a very memorable trip because all of us in the group were first timers to that place.

Now going back on what to bring home, I am sharing here three photos of things that I wanted to bring home that time:

1. Fresh Flower (Lily?)

I saw this flower on the first day. This is very cheap and I wish it was our last day and it was our day to travel back to Iligan, but since it was not, then I just have to take a shot for remembrance.

2. Garlic and Onions.

We saw this on the first day but decided to buy it later when we are about to come home. Indeed I bought one strand of that garlic and a bundle of onions to be given away to friends.

3. Cigar

The first thing on my mind when I saw this tobacco, was my father. My father loves to smoke and I am sure that anything like that from the land of his forefathers would tickle his heart. I know tobacco is not good for the health but this kind is like those ones that are categorized as best mild cigars. I am sure he will love this! This cost Php 20/piece. My father died last year so he will never ever know that I have been to the land of his roots.

Now you may asked me what did I brought home? I cannot enumerate them one by one but surely I had tons of photos and most of them are already posted in my Facebook account.

Thankfulness Thoughts

Posted on March 8, 2013 by admin

<3 salamat Ginoo sa mga panalangin nga imong gi bubo karong semanaha.

<3 salamat sa kinabuhi nga ginatagamtam namo taman karong tungora.

<3 salamat sa amiga ug amigo nga nakapapugong sa akong edad ug naghatag kanako ug gugmay ug kalipay.

<3 salamat pud sa pagtandong sa kasing kasing ni pulis nga nakapanweldo siya sa iyang mga asawa.

<3 salamat pud sa mga trabaho nga imong gihatag ug sa mga inughatag pa.

<3 salamat sa mga pulong ug mga edea nga moabot sa among hunahuna sa panahon nga magkandarapa mi ug sinulat sa imong mga panalangin.

Palihug pud ko ug hikap sa kasingkasing sa mga tao luyo sa paypal nga hinaut itaas ang baylo aron dili modugo among ilong sa kaguol nga human sa binilaray ug sulat ug mga gitara ug uban pa, malipay pud ang tanan ga trabaho.

I am just happy to see and be able to talk with old friends. I felt so loved and I thank God for people like them. <3