The Caramoan Experience: last day

On our last morning in Caramoan, we woke earlier than usual to prepare our things. After breakfast, we were to head back to Naga. Once in Naga, we went to this Deer Farm. I was very excited to see deer!! Actually, it never occurred to me that there were deer in the country. They were very beautiful to look at and good to touch. Most are elusive and go scurrying once we walk toward them. But there are also some who are nice enough to come near us and let us pat their heads. It was almost noon and there were barely a tree in the farm so after quite some time, we headed back to the car to eat our lunch in our next stop. Before we reached the restaurant, we stopped to grab some snacks in this store offering toasted siopao. Our guide told us that the store and their products were famous in the area especially to the tourists who are used to steamed siopao. The breads they sell were also cheap.

               

After lunch we headed to the famous Camsur Water Complex or CWC to do some wakeboarding. As expected, there were many foreigners in the complex. Most of the ones I’ve seen riding the waves were foreigners. It was almost three in the afternoon and our guide told us that we would be leaving around 4 pm, so I decided to just watch others ride their boards. Some of my friends decided to try though the time was limited. We watched them being taught to ride unfortunately, only a couple of them learned. But it was a funny and nice experience. There was also pools in the complex aside from the two used for wakeboarding. The place was big with a variety of accommodations to choose from. There were huts, cottages and trailers to stay in and according to the brochure, they are being offered at a considerably low price. They are also offering foods and other services like massage. The fee for the wakeboarding was also low so some of my friends were really disappointed when they were not able to try the sport. It was past five when we left CWC and we were in a great hurry because the bus was coming soon. We stopped briefly in a souvenir store, headed to SM Naga to buy our food and then traveled back home.

The Caramoan Experience: day 2

The next morning, we woke up early because we were supposed to visit a cave. It was named Umang Cave because of the hermit crabs that live inside it. We climbed this steep path to reach our destination. The inside of the cave was not that big and we were not allowed to go to most parts of it so most students were only crowding the entrance. I liked the rock formations inside, though. They let us climb easily in the higher parts of the cave until our guide told us to climb no more. Our next destination then was this island very far from the resort. The travel though was worth it. The water in the ocean was so clear you can see the corals under. If not for the way our navigator drives the boat, I’ll way that the trip was perfect. The island has this long stretch of white sand. The water is also shallow allowing us to go a little farther to the sea. The waves here were much gentler than in the other islands. We just lay there on the water and wait for lunchtime to come. Aside from our group, I noticed only two other group of friends in the island. We were able to keep the place to ourselves. After lunch we headed to the fifth island. The place was called Manlawi Island and it was the biggest sandbar in the Philippines. The vast stretch of sand here is a lot wider than in the previous island. My friends and I were resting in the water about a hundred feet away from the main island but the water is still as low as our ankles! It was really beautiful. We were on our stomach, lying on the sand. The heat became a little too much so we looked for a place to stay. Unfortunately, the only places that will keep you from the sun were the cottages placed in the water. And what’s worse is that there is a fee collected in order to use the huts and we didn’t have money with us. We then decided to stay near our boat. It’s rude to say but the vendors in the area are kind of irritating. They keep persuading us to buy the shells that they were selling. The shells and clams, I’ll admit were beautiful and cheap but since we did not bring money, we can’t do anything more than admire them. Our last stop was this island called Sabitang Laya, a pyramid shaped island with two kilometers of white sand. We just stayed for about thirty minutes in there. Again, there was not much to do so I was glad when our guides called for us to go back to our boats.

Once back in the lodge, my friend and I went to look for souvenirs in three different stores. We were able to choose and buy cheap but nice stuffs like t-shirts, bracelets, pouches and key chains. One of my friends also bought sweets. After having a shower and eating dinner, we went strolling outside the lodge. The streets were dark but not scary since there were residents staying outside their houses. The locals are friendly and hospitable. When we greet them, they greet us back. We also went star gazing. Since the area was dark, it was easy for us to see the stars above. It was perfect.

The Caramoan Experience: day 1

Caramoan is more or less 10 hours away from Quezon City- eight hours by land and then two hours by sea. Still, the long bus ride and the undeniable pain in my butt from seating for hours were worth it.  After arriving to Naga Terminal, we headed to the port which was almost an hour away from the terminal. There we have to travel by see to the island where we would stay. Once on the boat, you can see the mini islands and rock formations dotting the ocean. It was my first time seeing a scene so fascinating. I was truly amazed. Even though it nine in the morning, the heat was mild. It is not scorching like the one we feel here in Manila. The weather was nice, the wind refreshing. The sea was also calm so I was not disturbed by the thought of being sea sick. Everything was perfect during the boat ride except when the waves started to rise a little bit higher and the water splashed in our faces and drenched our clothes. Even though we were soaking wet, we did not mind because our attention was fixed on the scenery before us. We can see white sand beaches in some of the islands and we were all very excited to feel the powdery sand in our hands.

                

After two hours, we arrived at Paniman bay. The smell of sea is very strong, we crunched our noses. The port was simple. I was disturbed by all those men appearing to get our luggage, though. They were all scurrying to get us out of the boat then running inside to get our bags. I thought they were like the kiosk vendors in FC, very eager to go after customers. Unfortunately, some of the bags were just dumped on the ground after they were brought. We then rode towards our lodge. Some rode the jeepney, some a van and others, including me, rode this cool looking tricycle. It was much bigger than those we see here in Manila and can seat up to eight passengers! I thought, they really did maximize the trike. Along the way, rice fields can be seen. There was also a river which I guess is where the paddies’ supply of water comes from. The road was kind of steep which is somehow scary and dangerous especially if you are riding an 8-passenger tricycle. I felt as if we were going to fall in the cliffs by the side of the road every time there were sharp curves. At last, we reached our destination. It was a lodge by the side of the beach. The place was not that big but was able to house us.

                

The food they prepared in the lodge all throughout our stay, I noticed, were delicacies famous in their place like the Bicol express which is a lot different from the one we eat in Manila. There was also scallop which I’ve just tasted once in CASAA.

                

After lunch, we were all ready for the island hopping. There was a briefing before we rode the boat once again. Our guide told us about some facts about the island. One of them is about the international show, Survivor held in the island more than once. I guess this is one of the reasons why the island was famous. On our first day, we were able to visit three islands. The first one for me was the most beautiful. The sand was really fine it takes a lot of effort to remove it once it sticks to your body. It was also white; my legs looked like espasol with it. Earlier, our guide told us that they had a visitor before who told them that the sand in Caramoan was finer than in Boracay. There was also this lake at the other side of the island famous for its legendary Bangus. Visitors fall in line and climb the steep rocks to get a glimpse of the enchanted fish. After quite some time, we headed to the next island. This second one is also beautiful but not as much as the first one. The sand is not as fine. We took pictured and rest at spot away from other visitors. I noticed that the visitors in the second island were families. Unlike in the first one where there were group of middle-aged friends and also foreigners. We then had our merienda and afterwards headed for our last stop for that day. Frankly speaking, in the third island, my friends and I were already starting to get bored. There were little differences between the three islands. Actually, the only difference I’ve noticed was the shape of the island and the sand. Aside from that, they were pretty much the same. There was also nothing to do in the island. We just took pictures and sat in the shallow part of the water waiting for our guides to call it a day. We then headed back to the resort, ate our dinner and settled for the night. 

magulo

sa wakas tapos na...tapos na rin ang hell week!! di pa tapos yung class and may mga requirements pang dapat asikasuhin pero at least di na kasing bigat gaya nung last week..

alam kong wala pa yun sa kalingkingan nung mga na-experience ng ibang estudyante pero kasi para sa kin sobrang bigat nung nakaraang linggo. first time ko lang maranasan yung matulog ng alas tres ng madaling araw tapos gigising ng 5 or 6am..ang tindi nun...yung para bang gusto ko na maiyak sa pagod..yung tipong nakaka-tempt iwanan na lang yung mga gawain mo nang di pa tapos? Yun nga lang alam mong hindi naman pwede kaya wala ka din namang choice kundi tapusin yun...

buti na lang talaga tapos na...ang sarap ng feeling na 10pm pa lang nakahiga na ko tapos 9am na ko gigising kinabukasan..ilang araw ko na din to ginagawa,in fairness...

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pero actually nagstart na ko ma-bore...para kasing walang nangyayaring matino sa buhay ko kapag wala akong ginagawa..grabe ang gulo ko..ayaw kapag busy tapos ayaw din kapag free..pero kasi eh..nakakabagot..nakatunganga lang ako buong araw..nakakatamad lalong kumilos kapag alam mong wala ka namang planong gawing kahit ano...

haay ang boring..wala pa kong makausap dito sa bahay.kaya ito na lang blog ang paglalabasan ko ng laman ng isip ko..yung aso ko lang din kasi ang available na kausap dito ngayon..

hindi pa nagbabakasyon pero gusto ko na agad pumasok..

hmppph

bad trip

sa mga oras na to patapos na yung debut party ng kabarkada ko..grabe..gusto ko talagang sumama pero di naman pwede..nakakaasar..alam mo yung feeling na ikaw lang dun sa mga kaibigan mo yung di nakapunta? 

pilit ko na nga lang kinakalimutan yung paguusap namin ni mama at yung pagtanggi nya na payagan akong pumunta..pag inisip ko kasi lalo lang akong mababadtrip...

ang sabi niya di daw ako pwede pumunta kasi malayo...sabi ko, eh di mag-oovernight ako...sabi niya, di raw pwede kasi babae ako...sabi ko,..........................

okay,,so wala na ko nasabe...wala naman kasing connect eh...pag tinatanong ko siya kung bakit yung kapatid ko pwede sa mga ganung bagay,sasabihin niya na lalaki daw kasi yun...tapos ako, okay...so ano kung lalaki yun? anong meron sa pagiging babae ko at di ako pwede makitulog sa bahay ng kaibigan ko..babae naman yun ah..

nakakapikon lang talaga...

negative externality

"An externality arises when a person enganges in an activity that influences the well-being of a bystander but neither pays nor receives any compensation for that effect. If the impact on the bystander is adverse, it is called a negative externality."

......yung feeling na kaninang umaga pag alis ko ng bahay para pumasok ng school, may nag-kakaraoke kaming kapitbahay...tapos pag-uwi ko, ganoon pa din ginagawa nila....at ngayong tulog na halos lahat ng tao sa bahay, hindi pa rin sila tumitigil!!! I won't give up ba ang peg mga ate??!!!

......okay naman sana eh...okay lang talaga, kung hindi pauulit ulit yung kanta....okay lang kung hindi pangit yung choice of songs nila...at lalong mas okay kung hindi sila puro mga SINTUNADO!!! yung tipong PUSONG BATO na nga lang, sumesemplang pa!!! mga ate,,,autotune ata kelangan niyo eh..

......hindi naman sa pagmamayabang kasi kahit ako hindi kagandahan ang boses..wala din naman masama sa pagsasaya pero ano ba naman yung pakihinaan ng konti yung pagtula este pagsigaw este pagkanta pala nila...please.hell week ko po ngayon...hayaan niyo naman po akong makapag-concentrate...nagmamakaawa po ako..at kung hindi talaga kayo papapigil,,pwede pumili ng magandang kanta?? hindi yung sinisigaw niyo yung lyrics ng mga bastos na kanta ni ^&%*)# @?? 

please nakakagambala po kayo...

fun fun fun!!

Halooo!!! Wanna share with you guys the website that my friends and I created for one of our classes..

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Villa-Jose-Maria-Waterpark-and-Resort/217049475102640?fref=ts

Oh yeah!! Sa akin pala ipinangalan tong resort!! hahaha...kinidly visit and like..pseudo resort lang siya pero ang fun lang talaga niya gawin lalo na kapag may mga friends ako na nagtatanong kung saan ito, if sa family ko ba ito, and kung totoo ba siya?hahaha...

no energy, tired, pagod

kung meron mang isang word to describe my day, syempre yun ay walang iba kundi PAGOD. Dadating ka ng 4.30 ng umaga from OCLA, Tapos instead na magpahinga, derecho aral ka for an exam later the same day. Oo, may exam kami. Hindi ko nga alam kung aral bang maituturing yung ginawa ko during the trip eh. Pagkatapos pasok ka class para magpasa ng probset sa Accounting. After Accounting, review na naman for the exam in Economics sabay gawa na din ng probset sa Econ. Kung tutuusin, konti lang naman talaga itong mga ito. Kayang kaya naman talaga siya kung hindi lang talaga ako sobrang inaantok ngayong araw. Hindi ko alam kung nakatulog ba ako sa byahe or what. Para kasing nakaupo lang ako nun at nakapikit habang hinihintay ang tulog na hindi naman dumating. Sa sobrang antok ko para bang gusto ko na mag-nap habang sumasagot ng exam. Bumabagsak talaga yung ulo ko tapos yung mga words sa test paper, umiikot!! Parang hindi tuloy nakayanan ng utak ko na i-process lahat ng mga tanong. Goodluck naman sa grade ko. And to top it all, yung feeling ang dumi dumi ko!! Paano ba naman, kahapon pa kami ng umaga naligo. Yes, kahapon pa ng umaga. Before yun umalis ng resort. Hindi naman kasi dormer yung iba sa amin so wala kaming mapagliliguan sa school. Dinaan na lang talaga sa palit ng damit at konting pabango.

Enjoy naman talaga yung trip. First time ko mag-travel ng ganoon kalayo. Hanggang Intramuros at Luneta lang kasi ako dati eh. Feeling ko tuloy, sa mga susunod na araw puro tungkol sa trip na ito ang blog ko. Anyway, fun talaga siya, kung hindi lang talaga ako sabaw sa sobrang pagod. XD

sakura

A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese Cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is sometimes called sakura after the Japanese (桜 or 櫻; さくら).

FUUUUDDDDGGGGGEEEEE!!! This flower is really cute!! Actually, this is the only reason why I want to visit Japan or Korea someday.I wanna try attending the cherry blossom festival while wearing the traditional Japanese kimono or yukata. I also want to experience the cherry blossom viewing. I want to try sitting under a sakura tree while holding hands and staring in the eyes of my the one. Chos!! Haha...Actually I don't care who I am with or if I have a companion. As long as i'll be able to see and touch those pinkish and cute little sakuras, I'll be fine!! Actually, more than fine....

And so, as part of my being a sakura lover, I decided to make these not-so cute but still acceptable cherry blossom origami. 

I'll try posting the instructions on how to make one or a video about this....hmm...nice isn't it??

WATASHI WA SAKURA GA DAISUKIDESU!!!  >///<

bookish

Malapit na naman ang bakasyon!!! And one of the things I love doing during these unproductive days of my life is reading books...yeah!! aatake na naman ang pagiging book maniac ko! And I proudly present the 13 BOOKS THAT I SHALL READ THIS SUMMER 2013:

1. The Fault in Our Stars(alam kong nabasa ko na 'to pero pwede namang ulitin diba? ang ganda eh!)

2. An Abundance of Katherines

3. Will Grayson, Will Grayson

4. Looking for Alaska by John Green

5. Paper Towns by John Green

6. Falling For You

7. I Heart You, You Haunt Me

8. If I Stay 

9. The Future of Us

10. Every day

11. The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight

12. The Selection

13. The Summer I Turned Pretty

..........soooooooo,,,ayan!!! hopefully, I finish them all by summer... XD

sabaw

March 3, 2013. Alas-kwatro imedya ng hapon. umuulan ngayon. Malamig. At sa mga pagkakataong ganito, ano pa bang mas sasarap kaysa isang mangkok o tasa ng mainit na mainit na sabaw.

Unfortunately, imbis na noodle soup o corn soup eh UTAK SOUP lang yata ang meron ako ngayon. 

SABAW-  the state of one's brain turning into soup from stupidity, stress or information overload.

......bagay na bagay sa sitwasyon ko ah.. grabe naman kasi.. alam mo yung feeling na ang onti lang naman talaga yung gagawin mo pero parang andame? yung feeling, na putcha,bakit di matapos-tapos tong mga homework ko?Nung isang araw ko pa to sinasagutan ah. haay naku.. 

......siguro nga walang kwenta tong post na to. pero annevah...sabaw nga eh. ayaw gumana ng utak ko..ay teka, meron ba ko nun??

crush

napatunganga nang bigla kitang makita pagkalipas ng mahabang panahon
                       highschool pa tayo nung una kang makilala.....*

Ay mali..elementary pa lang pala ako nung una kitang na-meet. elementary as in grade one elementary. Grade four ka na noon, tanda ko. Estudyante ka ni mama eh. Sikat na sikat ka noon sa school. Yung mga kapatid at pinsan mong babae lang yata ang walang crush sa'yo. Paano ba naman kasi, gwapo ka, matalino, magaling sumayaw, maganda mag-drawing at higit sa lahat, iba talaga epekto mo sa kanila. I mean, sa amin pala. Noong mga panahonh iyon, di na nakakagulat kapag nalaman kong may nadagdag na naman sa listahan ng tagahanga mo. Normal na yun.

Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba estudyante ka ni mama at ka-close ko halos lahat ng kapatid mo kaya nagkaroon ako ng pribilehiyo na mapalapit sa'yo. Kapag may family outing kayo, madalas imbitado din pati pamilya ko. Pati pala mga magulang at kamag-anak natin close din. Kapag sineswerte nga naman.

Tatlong taon din tayo nagsama..Oo, tatlong taong nagsama sa school. Bus mate pa nga kita eh. At kahit noong lumipat na ako ng eskwelahan, crush pa din talaga kita. Pinagkakamalan na nga akong tibo nung mga kaklase ko kasi di daw ako nagkakagusto sa mga lalaki sa school. Di lang nila alam na may iba na akong tipo.

Problema lang talaga sa'yo yung kalandian mo. Flirt ka din kasi. Kahit sa kin. Ayan tuloy ang tagal bago nawala yung pagkagusto ko sa'yo.
                                                                                                                                                                  

Nakita kita kagabi na nakapila sa may sakayan ng tricycle. Pagkakita na pagkakita ko pa lang sa'yo meron agad akong naramdamang kakaiba. Isa yung matinding pangangailangan, pangangailangang tumakbo papalayo at magtago hanggang sa makaalis ka at saka ako sasakay pauwi. Di ko alam kung bakit pero simula nung makita kita ulit, para bang gusto ko palagi umiwas. Ayoko ko kapag nakikita kita, kapag lumalapit ka sa akin, kapag kinakausap mo ko lalo na kapag sumasabay ka kapag nagbyabyahe ako. Matagal na ko walang  gusto sa'yo so siguro nakakapagtaka kung bakit ang tindi ng epekto mo sa kin. Sa totoo lang di ko din sigurado kung bakit. Basta ang alam ko lang, ang weird. Ang creepy talaga. Ang creepy ng feeling kapag nakikita kita, kapag lumalapit ka sa akin, kapag kinakausap mo ko lalo na kapag sumasabay ka kapag nagbyabyahe ako. Dati sa'yo lang naka-focus 'tong mga mata ko. At ngayon,well super focused pa rin siya sa'yo. Sa sobrang focus nga eh nakikita ko na lahat ng mga di ko napansin sa'yo noon, yung height mo, yung kapayatan mo, yung mga kilos mo na nagiging dahilan kaya ka napagkakamalang gay at marami pang iba.

Ang hirap kasi talaga kapag bata, no? Ang liit ng mundo mo. Noon para sa akin umiikot lang yun sa family ko, elementary school natin (na may kulang kulang 200 lang na estudyante) at syempre sa'yo. At dahil ganoon nga lang kaliit ang mundo ko, kayo-kayo lang ang nakikita ko. Wala lang din talaga sigurong choice yung mga fan girls mo, tutal kaunti lang naman kayong lalaki sa school eh. Pero iba na ngayon. Sobrang laki na ng mundo ko (at mukhang di ka na kasama dun). Sobrang dami ko na ring nakikilalang iba'tibang klase ng tao. Di ko na masasabi na "no choice" ako sa mga taong nagugustuhan ko. At hopefully, sa mas malawak ko na mundong ito, makakilala pa rin ako ng isang tao na pagtuunan ko talaga ng focus at yung pagtutuunan din ako.


*Alumni Homecoming by Parokya ni Edgar