tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335704442024-03-13T10:50:58.706+08:00lost in a wonderlandtravelling, food tripping, soundtripping. these are a few of miss lamon's favorite things.carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-62973007474919896872012-07-27T14:12:00.000+08:002012-07-27T17:05:55.891+08:00soundtripping: moonfesta by kalafinait was only yesterday when i first came across the video on nhk. like a fish to the bait, i was lured by the video's animation, and when the chorus came on... <i>ay naku</i>, i was hooked! <br />
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what is la carlotta to do then, except to look for the song immediately?<br />
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and so, here are the videos. first one is the one i saw on nhk. <br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/43913240">Kalafina - Moonfesta [TV Size]</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/franzuamsa">Sandy Stepfhanie</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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second video is kalafina's mv. i love its gypsy/medieval/fantasy feel. <br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/44542505">Kalafina - moonfesta</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user9798476">Riuki</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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guess what band has made it to my playlist?carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-53167223180163660052012-04-22T01:12:00.000+08:002012-04-22T01:15:19.969+08:00arabela<div style="text-align: justify;">
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cafe came highly recommended as the place to dine in liliw by tahanan ni aling meding's
helpful and friendly desk clerks. so what are we to do, but to take
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the interior of arabela is a
delightful sight to behold upon entering. lovely paintings and vintage
photos decorate the walls, kitschy items adorn the tables and ice cream
counter (you just gotta love the cute stuffed gingerbread doll topper
and the carousel!). sorry no photos of them because at this point, we are more interested in the eats that we're going to... well, eat. ;p </div>
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it was love at first bite. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pasta pancetta. pasta with just enough pancetta to fill the palate, and parmesan that doesn't overwhelm the overall flavour. basil gives it a cool contrast to the light saltiness of the dish. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">four-cheese pizza. nice thin crust pizza with just the right crunch to it. i like cheese, but sometimes it can be overwhelming so i put some hot sauce. arabela's hot sauce (the one pictured with the snowman) has a hint of lime. dee-lish!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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the prices are very affordable; they range from 100 to 250 at most. the pasta is good for at least 2 people, and the salad good for 4. <br />
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503 rizal st. liliw, laguna<br />
proprietors: bobby and tonet camello <br />
tel. nos: (049) 5632495 / (049) 5730692<br />
closed on mondays except holidayscarlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-26721837275432359842011-12-31T00:14:00.004+08:002012-01-04T17:56:27.246+08:00southern comfort: the viaje del sol experience<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">this post kicks off the series of the awesome road trip down south. </span><br />
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whenever i think of laguna, the hot springs (los baños and pansol), jose rizal's house (calamba), uplb and mount makiling immediately come to mind. i've been to these places many times before, so i felt like there's nowhere else to visit in laguna that's exciting. i mean, yes, there's also paete, the lakes of san pablo, and liliw which i haven't visited yet, but aside from those... um, <i>laguna</i>? honestly i hardly consider going there an "official" out-of-town trip due to its very close proximity to metro manila, and the only thing there that gets me excited is a visit to the dairy at uplb where they sell carabao's milk (i LOVE the chocolate flavor) and <i>kesong puti</i> (fresh white cheese). hoh-kay, before throwing me in the boiling mud pits of mount makiling, please do read on. :)</div>
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that kind of ho-hum thinking changed drastically when some friends and i recently went on a road trip to san pablo city with side trips to liliw and tiaong, quezon. little did i know that it was going to be one big culture and food tour which i would be very proud to recommend to everyone. it is just the beginning of this series, but i'll say this right away: near, far, wherever you are... visit laguna!!! </div>
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we arrived at san pablo city 4 1/2 hours earlier than the designated check-in time at our hotel (2pm) and hotel policy being hotel policy, we opted to visit liliw first, a 40-minute drive from san pablo. on the way to liliw though we passed by the underground cemetery in nagcarlan so a short visit there is in order.</div>
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the nagcarlan underground cemetery was built by franciscan missionaries in 1845, and in 1896 the rebels of the revolution against the spaniards used this for their meetings. in 1973 the underground cemetery was declared a historical landmark. burials in this cemetery continued up until 1981.
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the gate to the underground cemetery. at the dead smack center of this photo is a small chapel where visitors sign their names on the logbook. the visitors are also given a short, interesting history lesson of the place. </div>
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the underground cemetery is really quite a small place, so the visit was a short one. based on photos i've seen of friends who have been there before, i thought it was big. it turns out that thirty minutes is a long enough visit unless you decide to have lots of photo ops. by the way, this last photo shows just a very tiny sliver of the grounds, but i can assure you with conviction that the whole place is very well-kept. :D</div>
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everyone knows that marikina equals good quality footwear. but in laguna there is a town that is also synonymous to shoes, and that is liliw. liliw is a quaint town that is a shoe maven's haven; it has a whole street dedicated to all kinds of footwear, and one will go gaga over the different designs and colors. yours truly didn't buy a pair though. too lazy. heheh. </div>
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it was a nice surprise to see that old houses still abound in liliw, which reminded me of taal town in batangas where a lot of the <i>bahay-na-bato</i> still stands proud and graceful. while some houses are solely for family use, a lot of the businesses in others are conducted on the ground floor of the house; the proprietors live on the second floor.</div>
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if only we had more time i would make all of us walk around town checking out more of the beautiful old houses. bwahahaha~!</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">oh. here's a very useful tip when going on a road trip: if you are riding a car and you and your companions are not sure how to get to your destination, it is always best to ask the locals. don't be <strike>too proud to ask for directions</strike> shy. compared to most city folks, people in the provinces are generally friendlier and more helpful especially when giving directions to hapless travelers. amazingly, even if majority of the directions went like "</span><i style="text-align: justify;">derecho lang kayo</i><span style="text-align: justify;">" (just go straight) and "</span><i style="text-align: justify;">tapos kanan sa x na kanto</i><span style="text-align: justify;">" (then turn right at the x corner), we got to all our destinations with very little problem.</span>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">thanks L for letting me use your photos (paco park-like niches, shoes and bags photos)</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">next up: our lodging, and a gastronomic tour of the south. what are they? stay tuned. ;)</span></div>
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</div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-70061757380028708102011-10-16T16:01:00.005+08:002011-10-16T17:22:31.662+08:00cooking with la carlotta: stuffed chili lumpia<div><div style="text-align: justify;">with the valkyrie away for a couple of months, the reins of domestic diva-ing conveniently fell into my hands (in a manner of speaking. heheh.). of course the thing i enjoyed most was the cooking part because it gave me a chance to use my rusty skills in cooking as well as use up some of the creative juices that have been stored in hundreds of bottles already. :P </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">one of the dishes that i was able to cook so far was the stuffed chili lumpia. i picked it up from some friends who have made it and i tweaked the stuffing a bit using the ingredients that i have in the refrigerator. well, that's one fun thing about cooking, you can experiment with ingredients any way you like. for sure my ingredients for the stuffing will be different the next time i try this. here's my recipe:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ingredients:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">20-30 pcs small lumpia wrapper </div><div style="text-align: justify;">20-30 green chilis (the kind we use for sinigang)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">stuffing:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1 medium onion, minced</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1 head of garlic, minced</div><div style="text-align: justify;">500g ground pork</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1C grated carrots</div><div style="text-align: justify;">250g grated cheese</div><div style="text-align: justify;">salt and pepper to taste (i used about only 2tsp of salt here because the cheese already adds flavor to the mix)</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>procedure:</div><div><br /></div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEum8XDOMdtcLmM4bH5BFOWNnZ01ubOSKHOGYDojrFLPtD7dIsM5c-Bjs2KDc0sdPQM46fYsh-m_H_tRCAVNjirwaWhngvk_PZEGGrJbYAy356rerdsjY9qorjTU4PT7jr__4N/s1600/Photo0362.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEum8XDOMdtcLmM4bH5BFOWNnZ01ubOSKHOGYDojrFLPtD7dIsM5c-Bjs2KDc0sdPQM46fYsh-m_H_tRCAVNjirwaWhngvk_PZEGGrJbYAy356rerdsjY9qorjTU4PT7jr__4N/s320/Photo0362.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664007956589141858" /></a>saute onion and garlic in a little oil, then add the ground pork. cook for about 20 minutes, then set aside to cool.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp0arsooIW6jlfqVLd5cUp66NV80liDlxhy5SfqYeLTgVBJu6CigJWfbcAW4Ro2TL_X_80wBnHEwO7n71ViCRaDqOqrl-B31PeHt3JQZdQqjZAChZqAj0SOlSa-j1TwwpiwGN/s1600/Photo0363.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp0arsooIW6jlfqVLd5cUp66NV80liDlxhy5SfqYeLTgVBJu6CigJWfbcAW4Ro2TL_X_80wBnHEwO7n71ViCRaDqOqrl-B31PeHt3JQZdQqjZAChZqAj0SOlSa-j1TwwpiwGN/s320/Photo0363.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664007954210998162" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">while the pork is cooking, wash the chilies and chop off the stems. then slit each chili lengthwise on one side and scrape off the seeds. you can actually leave the stems on though if you like something to hold on to, as this dish can also be a finger food. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_paRPTBrST8fzkXLnf_l4eUcJ2JOfK085EaUo7G9488zdGp8CggZ0NUkZHAqQGrBG1wo2BrPB6VtIrnY6dS4EWNkdxSI7omdV6qZ-76NdXJrZKGY8v0gwaxOFt-kiAyg-8ai/s1600/Photo0364.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_paRPTBrST8fzkXLnf_l4eUcJ2JOfK085EaUo7G9488zdGp8CggZ0NUkZHAqQGrBG1wo2BrPB6VtIrnY6dS4EWNkdxSI7omdV6qZ-76NdXJrZKGY8v0gwaxOFt-kiAyg-8ai/s320/Photo0364.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664007954480105794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">add the carrots to the cooled minced pork</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNIhDcwaXG-xLm-1QV3kUt47zNGGm24HNePdAgEIvs79USH2PJOvFjwT9zOHro9cPCigU6430OL4OBzdNG5-_xacg_4EwZma9MRJihVM0Q5ne8FhQlkiochPRltBv5vWT2Lw_/s1600/Photo0365.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNIhDcwaXG-xLm-1QV3kUt47zNGGm24HNePdAgEIvs79USH2PJOvFjwT9zOHro9cPCigU6430OL4OBzdNG5-_xacg_4EwZma9MRJihVM0Q5ne8FhQlkiochPRltBv5vWT2Lw_/s320/Photo0365.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664007941504997186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">then add the cheese and mix thoroughly. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuLZ6cma04sqjJUHydqqiSyog9TRmRInMk24cRsuUYaWtu6gNPZ6VwI0yFXqllrkO_KCnhpM813GxanK91mNCIeu4Jpfgayhg6iFxsYnV2Rldi90ProsIiJkxT2tTCFSQnbF7/s1600/2Photo0368.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuLZ6cma04sqjJUHydqqiSyog9TRmRInMk24cRsuUYaWtu6gNPZ6VwI0yFXqllrkO_KCnhpM813GxanK91mNCIeu4Jpfgayhg6iFxsYnV2Rldi90ProsIiJkxT2tTCFSQnbF7/s320/2Photo0368.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664007935582934658" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">place one chili on a piece of lumpia wrapper, then stuff the chili with the ground pork mix. you can stuff the chilies with as much stuffing as you like, but not too much that the spring roll would be too fat and might even lessen the kick of the chili. brush all sides of the wrapper with egg whites as you roll each chili. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFqVUw6paCVG1XvyXMPbdl6a7MFHeaXPV83zyYPDLQuhY7bRtLu1aKZGEG_9BbwhnaCdgWUmuqfpvDMaTHiqYIddBQhqLcBnCUm4Lsbw2XuvGi9G1cg-LKg4qRagRLEBUTUpS/s1600/Photo0373.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFqVUw6paCVG1XvyXMPbdl6a7MFHeaXPV83zyYPDLQuhY7bRtLu1aKZGEG_9BbwhnaCdgWUmuqfpvDMaTHiqYIddBQhqLcBnCUm4Lsbw2XuvGi9G1cg-LKg4qRagRLEBUTUpS/s320/Photo0373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664004970774039730" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">when wrapping a chili with the stem still on, leave it poking out of the wrapper. not only will there be something for you to hold on to while eating it, it also adds to its aesthetic appeal. :D but as for my version, i cut the stems off just because. haha. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPk_ZTH1NhMCimdUmnaxUvmSTYtQeWfxClD-H4J13w2h5xru_7q58tCMtU1VzeGPbYUchQw5MRji6lKMKUcs1Re1Bl_dUaao0zshrzCDIu7amDBHsML-n9Z6iUkDbxanNFnvG/s1600/Photo0374.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPk_ZTH1NhMCimdUmnaxUvmSTYtQeWfxClD-H4J13w2h5xru_7q58tCMtU1VzeGPbYUchQw5MRji6lKMKUcs1Re1Bl_dUaao0zshrzCDIu7amDBHsML-n9Z6iUkDbxanNFnvG/s320/Photo0374.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664004968172370322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">fry in hot oil until golden brown, then let drain on paper towels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCGPfp0s-cGlB17fUcESUmV3UrPsixLlmgDjsOCOo1b1nI6LcVV8bZZwNcStebmvFlGB1ZXtjGYPesC20ba0Yy0TqtRonsoWh3I-T-PVFQisoXPNmwFjMFDFj0-Uk0wFe5PvB/s1600/Photo0375.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCGPfp0s-cGlB17fUcESUmV3UrPsixLlmgDjsOCOo1b1nI6LcVV8bZZwNcStebmvFlGB1ZXtjGYPesC20ba0Yy0TqtRonsoWh3I-T-PVFQisoXPNmwFjMFDFj0-Uk0wFe5PvB/s320/Photo0375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664004965551704290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">serve and enjoy!!! :D</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-12896711843000033142011-09-09T01:02:00.005+08:002011-09-09T01:29:26.815+08:00soundtripping: para sa tao (by humanfolk)<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><i>beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the magnificent and delightful presents God has given us. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- martin luther</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">the quote above by martin luther sums up my opinion of this wonderful piece by humanfolk. it is all i can say about this quality filipino music because up until now i am at a loss for words as to how i should describe how i very much appreciate this kind of music. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">and so, just hit play and enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><iframe width="540" height="333" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_prU1dDd_rk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">yea i know i haven't blogged for the longest time. it's because my blogging mojo has left me and i don't know when i'll be able to return to blogging full-time. this song however simply refused to leave me alone and why should it, it's one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard and i'd like to share it to everyone. :) </span></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-41467338755769108912011-01-04T22:09:00.013+08:002011-01-05T02:55:17.278+08:00la carlotta's top trips for 2010<div style="text-align: justify;">2010 was a year that i've been blessed to go travelling once more. from day trips to overnighters to the leisurely ones as well as the flash trippings, each and every one of them definitely made my year memorable. as one can well see, majority of these trips are undocumented in this blog save for a couple. and so, here is the complete list of my trippings in and out of manila for 2010. :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXmqgp2FaFda76xvkzBzS9dWka0ocISQhphXJMXtY1eI8Bz9cjByZVz3XIV5ovb-hsZ2SGR7PeNHYdJUpWwe8PSDnZ6u3Z1FnLsLLDqZbYa9A47mwpX7tFMykdE7ZWf5o7DpM/s1600/1janvier2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXmqgp2FaFda76xvkzBzS9dWka0ocISQhphXJMXtY1eI8Bz9cjByZVz3XIV5ovb-hsZ2SGR7PeNHYdJUpWwe8PSDnZ6u3Z1FnLsLLDqZbYa9A47mwpX7tFMykdE7ZWf5o7DpM/s320/1janvier2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558360322438291346" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">philippine national railway. the very first flash day trip of the year. because my friend f and i were already in the tutuban area, we thought of riding the new air-conditioned pnr train from tutuban main terminal to bicutan station, then from bicutan to pasay road station just for the heck of it. :) this huge engine in front of the tutuban terminal once rumbled through the manila-dagupan line, which was the first railway line opened by the pnr in 1892.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjr_SLvAMBk2Oqst7Ma4XHwvCw_yVDJMUtj1_jiavdRo6gFSwH9vkpnibI9Jq5SqzvuHBq5uOASpu9SqukPnDqNVDorW5xCVMeq8ACnQrXfk5DBdsp25a7UFtFtfH34SPezmG/s1600/2janvier2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjr_SLvAMBk2Oqst7Ma4XHwvCw_yVDJMUtj1_jiavdRo6gFSwH9vkpnibI9Jq5SqzvuHBq5uOASpu9SqukPnDqNVDorW5xCVMeq8ACnQrXfk5DBdsp25a7UFtFtfH34SPezmG/s320/2janvier2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558360324088554338" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">avenida rizal on a rare traffic-less day. this is a drive-by shoot from a taxi. this day is also made memorable after spending some time at the really old isetann carriedo. i wouldn't be surprised if the people there are wearing bell-bottom jeans and psychedelic tops. lol.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhyNJIlquIPRgZjfGV36ddZZtx5krxbrJNH5b4x9TITd2FhMxMjcdBNHIV7kwp5pXZzkEAbB0_nvOAMBTmQLrlb7oRGTmy9h58U2FmdStwMinz4xX300eZSyj8kvbyMljNKIk/s1600/2janvier2010.JPG"><br /></a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdjasy_lTRArNh_m3B5AIM3LcacWbWd0pjQXwPZ0EUYSYGS2msFDAY8YwOQzM0lSKYu2ARuWXkMgIORfmFHcDNUVu_rcbvWz2fXnJZnrxKkulLN1_DryUYa5ohilvAnBCtxoY/s1600/3avril2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdjasy_lTRArNh_m3B5AIM3LcacWbWd0pjQXwPZ0EUYSYGS2msFDAY8YwOQzM0lSKYu2ARuWXkMgIORfmFHcDNUVu_rcbvWz2fXnJZnrxKkulLN1_DryUYa5ohilvAnBCtxoY/s320/3avril2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558350762026329186" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">taal, batangas. in the photo is the st. martin de tours basilica or simply known as the taal basilica. it is the largest church in asia that was built in 1575, destroyed by the eruption of taal volcano in 1754 and was subsequently rebuilt in its present location in 1755. it was destroyed again in 1849 by an earthquake and it took another 9 years to reconstruct it (1856-1865). wow. i am glad that it still stands strong to this day. the architecture, the aisle, floor tiles, crypt, chandeliers, and even the ceiling are a sight to behold. (click <a href="http://palaboy-lamonster.blogspot.com/2010/04/taal-trippin.html">here</a> and <a href="http://palaboy-lamonster.blogspot.com/2010/05/photo-exhibit-galeria-taal.html">here</a> for more of my taal trippings)</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZHYowshSuQUMKHPUmmYudRRxwjipBgHQND5vZ2diKVLnXhW9RTYpftwxEJ4zD77HDXSEYHkApD1uvkF5d0XocqYbD2mIldday7FqWhEm4hOq2RZNLkRKp_41bvGm5pAXsDmm/s1600/4avril2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZHYowshSuQUMKHPUmmYudRRxwjipBgHQND5vZ2diKVLnXhW9RTYpftwxEJ4zD77HDXSEYHkApD1uvkF5d0XocqYbD2mIldday7FqWhEm4hOq2RZNLkRKp_41bvGm5pAXsDmm/s320/4avril2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558350751188380978" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">munting buhangin, nasugbu, batangas. first beach tripping of the year. haven't suntanned as much as i wanted but what matters is that i was finally able to step on sand, sand, sand and hear the gentle crash of the waves, waves, waves. no matter that this was during holy week and the beach was crowded with city mice. :)</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DzLLxiwSQGlvbRJdHJlUBAMqhWU44fVCSxnQuTPqJZsUELkCUcGA-OZ9kImzScFwc4JrFbdZjdZxil0q3IsTfH-n2ke3WKagZUdbtCTlOxL0kiiU8JGbvzAtVm2-5I2zSdtw/s1600/5mai2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DzLLxiwSQGlvbRJdHJlUBAMqhWU44fVCSxnQuTPqJZsUELkCUcGA-OZ9kImzScFwc4JrFbdZjdZxil0q3IsTfH-n2ke3WKagZUdbtCTlOxL0kiiU8JGbvzAtVm2-5I2zSdtw/s320/5mai2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558337218250640018" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">camaya resort, bataan (may). second beach trip of the year. not only did i get a nice tan, but had a really good time nature-tripping. and oh, it was my first time to ride a banana boat too. thanks to kaps for the invite :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-yhcG0oAPapCYTyrEoRME_F4QoM-Mzr8oSamFKxid-BajRvd_MXDCOcp1BbYpfGhy68Qv7Sen3V4z1FQvlk_f0MIK4inWXg6mjfSKge4pHQsTEF93alG4SKeBcuvoqeLh6n7/s1600/6juin2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-yhcG0oAPapCYTyrEoRME_F4QoM-Mzr8oSamFKxid-BajRvd_MXDCOcp1BbYpfGhy68Qv7Sen3V4z1FQvlk_f0MIK4inWXg6mjfSKge4pHQsTEF93alG4SKeBcuvoqeLh6n7/s320/6juin2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558337215072321986" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">the trip to baguio was one of the overnight flash trips i took with friends. the first day was actually quite relaxing. we visited several wood carving shops along asin road, and further down the road we went on to bencab museum, where the photo above was taken. it was an honor to meet the painter bencab himself and even have a photo taken with him and his dog :) still further down we dropped by peter pinder's place. peter pinder is another artist whose specialty is fiberglass art. it was the second day that was very flashy made by the Amazing Two-Hour Baguio Tourist Rush that ended with a bang courtesy of the Great Twenty-Minute Baguio Palengke Dash. ;)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgj2QHUGMwm2W0Lwae8JAEKQ-KYaUef0c4h-LmB_FrJ0wJt_t5UiOByFBsycT1wHau3lW6roQul8q50SUpCGFC8vWzLlm6MGcxZd_gZg9HmPrQ0TncX8cGZYLGa6kygjBEhiS-/s1600/7juin2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgj2QHUGMwm2W0Lwae8JAEKQ-KYaUef0c4h-LmB_FrJ0wJt_t5UiOByFBsycT1wHau3lW6roQul8q50SUpCGFC8vWzLlm6MGcxZd_gZg9HmPrQ0TncX8cGZYLGa6kygjBEhiS-/s320/7juin2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558337211941379122" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">iba, zambales (june). tagged along with a friend to a pastor's seminar for two days. this was taken on the beach on our first day there and my friend and i were fortunate to chance upon the fishermen getting ready for the night's fishing. also, this trip was one full of blessings that made it really memorable. awesome views, great roads, and even something as simple as an instant one-on-one talk during a stormy night can do wonders to one's spirit.</div></div><div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5IYdK2QPTlaSyDYa09OEMvQiMRuQkTRiOq4UghSXeJHsKET2YZCnUAkyN3s7mKqu1qTLMxU-M1qu57bHxJsRCO5jGJo3rEiDZU4Tj43rc1gmbY_UxZeDpLDybyzBcm2NW11_/s1600/9juillet2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5IYdK2QPTlaSyDYa09OEMvQiMRuQkTRiOq4UghSXeJHsKET2YZCnUAkyN3s7mKqu1qTLMxU-M1qu57bHxJsRCO5jGJo3rEiDZU4Tj43rc1gmbY_UxZeDpLDybyzBcm2NW11_/s320/9juillet2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558337206623622866" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">goin' bananas! found this huge clump of bananas on the trail during a climb to peak 2 in mt. makiling last july. it was a day climb which took my friends and i a grand total of 13 hours to get to the peak and back to the station, what with the rain, the fallen tree trunks from a recent typhoon, and a couple of hysterical newbies paranoid of all the limatiks that abound in the mountain that time of year. guess who's one of those hysterical, paranoid newbies? ;p suffice to say, it was a very funny and memorable climb that, thank God, didn't scare me off mountains for life. hehehe.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeW3xg2mp4D4eomOQ9zn7gO19FfWRB5S9ENVOqzp3_mLYRrGvppZcWklhsqLnvGUAINRpytMyTKL2MI8Kk6OXIgIbpuuusWKtK-itwwJKi7TYpmb-Fon8I0APz-TRGCFY3OeE/s1600/10septembre2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeW3xg2mp4D4eomOQ9zn7gO19FfWRB5S9ENVOqzp3_mLYRrGvppZcWklhsqLnvGUAINRpytMyTKL2MI8Kk6OXIgIbpuuusWKtK-itwwJKi7TYpmb-Fon8I0APz-TRGCFY3OeE/s320/10septembre2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558337201518800850" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">coron, palawan! i was able to visit this amazing place once more literally after ten years. so much has changed in this corner of paradise, but it has still retained its natural beauty and charm which makes me want to return for yet another visit. i don't think i'll ever grow tired of palawan. (click <a href="http://palaboy-lamonster.blogspot.com/2010/09/then-and-now-northern-palawan.html">here</a> for the palawan entry)</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">and that's it for my top trips for 2010. here's to more travels for you and yours truly this 2011. cheers! :) </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-47194047088464892712010-12-07T23:40:00.006+08:002010-12-08T00:41:30.448+08:00soundtripping: she & him<div style="text-align: justify;">it's been so long since i posted a soundtripping post. so folks, here's another really great indie band i've just stumbled upon today: <b><a href="http://www.sheandhim.com/">she & him</a>, </b>consisting of zooey deschanel and m. ward. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">if the name zooey deschanel rings a bell, it's because she's also an actress. she starred (and sang) in the movies elf and yes man. she and m. ward met on the set of the go-getter, where they sang a duet that was played at the end credits of the movie (zooey also acted in the said movie). afterwards zooey sent demos of her music to ward, who, after listening to them, contacted her and said that he wanted to record her songs properly. that's when the band she & him was formed. <span class="Apple-style-span" >(source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_&_Him">wikipedia</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">words just fail me in describing just how awesome she & him's music is, so i'll just let you hit the play button and hear for yourself. here are two of my favorites.</div><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Erd6dMp7hTs?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">from the very moment i heard the first few notes of this song the first time, it immediately made me smile. :-)</div><br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dtlO0RXktlo?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">this is the first song of she & him that i listened to. it has a 60's vibe to it, and the beat just makes you bop your head to the music. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">there are lots more of their songs that i've already grown to love. well, what else can i say? this band just made it to my permanent playlist. :-)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >fb friends, click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erd6dMp7hTs">here </a>and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtlO0RXktlo">here</a> to watch the vids :)</span></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-90527537350719463362010-09-12T22:56:00.011+08:002010-09-13T12:49:17.502+08:00then and now: a northern palawan travelogue<div align="justify">ten years ago, i had the opportunity to visit the calamian group of islands with my family. it was a glorious one week trip that left me with memories that still linger in my mind up to now: north cay, calauit, culion and malcapuya islands, kayangan and barracuda lakes, coron town (in busuanga island; not to be confused with coron island), maquinit hot springs, and the countless snorkeling sites we visited, from coral reefs to japanese ship wrecks. </div><div align="justify"><br />having the chance to visit the place once again just recently left me really amazed at what ten years can do to places. although i've had a shorter trip this time, it was enough for me to make some observations at the changes that happened during the last ten years to the places i've visited again this time around: coron town, kayangan lake, and culion. aside from that, i'll be including some differences in my activities on both trips <span style="font-size:78%;">for the benefit of my memory</span>. <span style="font-size:78%;">;p</span></div><div align="justify"><br />here is the list. take note that for the "before" part, i am referring to my experience 10 years ago. :) </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>modes of transportation to palawan and back to manila </em></strong></div><div align="justify">before: my family and i rode the superferry 5 to coron town in busuanga island. it was a 12-hour trip, from 7pm-7am. when we went back to manila, we had a one hour dusty jeepney ride to busuanga airport before boarding a 16-seater plane which thrilled all of us to no end. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE0xIhJnLD4XcMcM_knJuzwPBwuIwX8ZtYIIb5u2LpDrn3fulBrr0GxorRPAcrIRJ7m6K855yHwPYW6KCvU9Ftth0YMXmItcPAVOxnWf_GmQEy6mru20DA7SChAxHzEzoFmu8/s1600/img073.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516245155565176562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE0xIhJnLD4XcMcM_knJuzwPBwuIwX8ZtYIIb5u2LpDrn3fulBrr0GxorRPAcrIRJ7m6K855yHwPYW6KCvU9Ftth0YMXmItcPAVOxnWf_GmQEy6mru20DA7SChAxHzEzoFmu8/s320/img073.jpg" /></a> view from the superferry @ sunrise</div><div align="justify"><br />now: my friends and i bought round trip plane tickets. the jeepney ride is now an airconditioned van ride. the highway leading to coron town is now cemented, which cut the trip by almost half, depending on the speed of the van. and yes, the plane is now bigger (sits about 70 people), and both flights were definitely smooth. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTJwmfTW4NxvqwBWmgM6ovA1luvfMjLBhvV7uxsJItAPPUnrP6gaQNlqo0Fgr-0u6US0DQUr-WRhRvIzr5UwqJW8aggU1QkWLM6wiodffeVbhNn2v5RaJr4mURH4qVdBVF5OO/s1600/IMGP6030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516245150027396450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTJwmfTW4NxvqwBWmgM6ovA1luvfMjLBhvV7uxsJItAPPUnrP6gaQNlqo0Fgr-0u6US0DQUr-WRhRvIzr5UwqJW8aggU1QkWLM6wiodffeVbhNn2v5RaJr4mURH4qVdBVF5OO/s320/IMGP6030.JPG" /></a> one the propellers from the 70-seater plane. as you can see in the background, it's a clear day. it was a really smooth flight.</div><div align="justify"><br /><strong><em>itinerary</em></strong> </div><div align="justify">before: the itinerary was prepared by my aunt and a distant uncle. it went like this: </div><div align="justify">superferry: anything goes. oldies slept early; cool people stayed up late in the ship's disco, just dancing. </div><div align="justify">north cay: 3 days 2 nights, including snorkelling around the island and a day trip to calauit island on our second day.<br />culion: officially 2 days, 2 nights, because we left early on the third day. sentimental journey on the first half of our second day (see account below), snorkelling around malcapuya island on the second half. we didn't go on the island.</div><div align="justify">kayangan and barracuda lakes: day trip, then go back to coron town. stayed at seadive resort. barracuda lake and surrounding coral reefs: second to the last day.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw436Jtx4A8BndUzf6nEf1cleFqAM7K7MloXLLMelW1-QWPjHnfS9tMEj7sXkMWV9vCW35MaLb0eWhPCpZC2b_vtYVjeJ8h1YJZ1KP2u_ZEKhVI54rzrVC6Zzh6tqG5-6YNuhh/s1600/img093.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516245142453069554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw436Jtx4A8BndUzf6nEf1cleFqAM7K7MloXLLMelW1-QWPjHnfS9tMEj7sXkMWV9vCW35MaLb0eWhPCpZC2b_vtYVjeJ8h1YJZ1KP2u_ZEKhVI54rzrVC6Zzh6tqG5-6YNuhh/s320/img093.jpg" /></a>malcapuya island from the distance, year 2000 </div><div align="justify"><br />now: my friends and i got a tour package for 3 days, 2 nights. included in the package is a culion historic tour, and a buffet lunch at malcapuya island. click <u><span style="color:#810081;">here</span></u> for the website. anyhow, the whole itinerary went like this: </div><div align="justify">first day: banol beach, skeleton wrecks, twin lagoons, kayangan lake, siete pecados. snorkelling galore. </div><div align="justify">second day: culion historic tour-slash-sentimental journey (at least, for me), buffet lunch at malcapuya, siete pecados. come evening we had our own trip to maquinit hot springs which isn't included in our tour package. at any rate, soaking in the hot springs was a great help in eradicating my muscle pain altogether. <div align="justify">third day: early morning hike to mt. tapyas cross. it's a 719-step climb which took us 45 minutes. our descent however took us... tan-tananannnn... 13 minutes! ;p the rest of the morning we spent on breakfast and souvenir-hunting.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGf4p2KysGYjBVYyjXikOHN36vlr845hT8cle2_GKe0fcAcHBVbDR-wqIGBdB7-0JHQsXj4S4B-Dav8q9FSUsEiesOiLTWLqZXRTWB4ZYbqFlR7h_RmZFhAPka_qcbOGYsQYZT/s1600/IMGP6231.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516245136206155810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGf4p2KysGYjBVYyjXikOHN36vlr845hT8cle2_GKe0fcAcHBVbDR-wqIGBdB7-0JHQsXj4S4B-Dav8q9FSUsEiesOiLTWLqZXRTWB4ZYbqFlR7h_RmZFhAPka_qcbOGYsQYZT/s320/IMGP6231.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">stepping on the powdery sands of malcapuya island, 2010. <3><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><em>coron</em></strong><br />before: the town's population was quite small. the area where seadive resort is had only a few structures on stilts. it seemed easier to move around town then.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">now: coron town is a more bustling place ten years after. new houses, resorts, restaurants and shops have sprouted in the course of the past ten years. there is even a reclaimed area on the left side of the coron public market where there is a tourism center, a hotel and a park. i couldn't help but notice that the guards at the tourism center weren't able to answer our questions about good places to eat in though. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7FcCsv7qZVtndW4Igpf6MaMA-vxQaRTfdDqNM3jamLHVZzp6B6TDZo3VK7he7McbrtvxJ1cx9w8_94-s6VwtVUm-jt7t2g7cnjeorpKz8w-hxm8yxPDZbXwCOzgQ6a7oOBxi/s1600/IMGP6123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516240435400184738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7FcCsv7qZVtndW4Igpf6MaMA-vxQaRTfdDqNM3jamLHVZzp6B6TDZo3VK7he7McbrtvxJ1cx9w8_94-s6VwtVUm-jt7t2g7cnjeorpKz8w-hxm8yxPDZbXwCOzgQ6a7oOBxi/s320/IMGP6123.JPG" /></a> the reclaimed area.</div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><em>sentimental journey</em></strong></div><div align="justify">before: it was a sentimental trip we made in culion because it's where my lola on my father's side spent her childhood years when my great-grandfather was one of the physicians in the culion leprosarium in the 1920's. anyway, my aunt (pa's sister) was able to locate the sister of former classmate of my lola and was able to talk to her. then we took a walk around town to see where lola went to elementary school, where she lived (the house is still standing). of course we also went to the former leprosarium which was transformed into a museum. there's a list of everyone who worked in the leprosarium, from priests, nuns, physicians, dentists, etc. saw and took a picture of my great-grandfather's name under the list of physicians. extra un-sentimental thing: was able to watch charmed with my cousins wherein the episode was when phoebe travelled back in time to 1924. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzpRPHI9OBhEuNR8Y_lHGGT4lY2306XH1K1g0Tl8agbYwPu9e-H7T0zb9P5F-KEvfXWAqwnXQ88VWZPtU_7z3DiHAsJ93E0XCoODHXHDv2eC_R1uuWyPv8u6wHK-6IDZYlNdp/s1600/img090.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516240423340350786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzpRPHI9OBhEuNR8Y_lHGGT4lY2306XH1K1g0Tl8agbYwPu9e-H7T0zb9P5F-KEvfXWAqwnXQ88VWZPtU_7z3DiHAsJ93E0XCoODHXHDv2eC_R1uuWyPv8u6wHK-6IDZYlNdp/s320/img090.jpg" /></a> photo taken from the last standing bastion at fort culion, 30 may 2000</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">now: only i among my family made another sentimental journey to culion. this time i was with my friends. we only went to the church and the culion sanitarium museum and archives. took my own photo of my great-grandfather's name on the list. the sister of my lola's classmate is still alive, but i wasn't able to talk to her. and now you know where 1924 came from. ;p<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qnFZQnnC6qgvLGrphJvlErHzBGBFJoRoGNR7n8JT9Dwu1p76e3OBQADFg-IhZtwIeUnwTCUJAYbYC3Cnz_PdZzaZsiJXXE6nsT5ibZG62u4kdkYiyAhiFi9nYEnpupyADvKr/s1600/IMGP6173.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516238240538687346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qnFZQnnC6qgvLGrphJvlErHzBGBFJoRoGNR7n8JT9Dwu1p76e3OBQADFg-IhZtwIeUnwTCUJAYbYC3Cnz_PdZzaZsiJXXE6nsT5ibZG62u4kdkYiyAhiFi9nYEnpupyADvKr/s320/IMGP6173.JPG" /></a> photo taken from the same spot. 11 september 2010<br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><strong><em>kayangan lake</em></strong></div><div align="justify">below are the now photos of kayangan lake.<br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YaA1HZpmNEhgkUmJ_c9wrJRUQCyR_N__fPQGhZ2eYdQ8iBlZ8s-R0Yl-lIELhXlOGtr3D2xX0baR2M3eB7rsbC7aszn9u4g9WP9sjq4m9w1LZTeSyZY5s2Y5Erro3dfpMWzg/s1600/IMGP6100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516238231934344226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YaA1HZpmNEhgkUmJ_c9wrJRUQCyR_N__fPQGhZ2eYdQ8iBlZ8s-R0Yl-lIELhXlOGtr3D2xX0baR2M3eB7rsbC7aszn9u4g9WP9sjq4m9w1LZTeSyZY5s2Y5Erro3dfpMWzg/s320/IMGP6100.JPG" /></a>ten years ago, the wooden and bamboo walkways that line up one side of the lake were not there. i remember there was a huge fallen tree trunk which we used to put our things as well as our point of plunging in the lake. it's not there now. </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWc66wpwzdTHb7qXdoCHgnrxl9thkHMNF083xoH_EzUr0BuRytklcMzWwkTuhqHyUPY949f0eO9KC4FU0W5CfkWn0ao-HEUKHayEwjBWo5B0C1wCinWXPAAf9QfVAwH0R9j0-/s1600/IMGP6101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516238227241852194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWc66wpwzdTHb7qXdoCHgnrxl9thkHMNF083xoH_EzUr0BuRytklcMzWwkTuhqHyUPY949f0eO9KC4FU0W5CfkWn0ao-HEUKHayEwjBWo5B0C1wCinWXPAAf9QfVAwH0R9j0-/s320/IMGP6101.JPG" /></a>we simply left our stuff on the rocks and on the protruding branches from the trees, and if we just want to lounge around, we used the rocks on the shallow part to sit on. now visitors can simply just dip their feet into the water when they don't feel like swimming, and their stuff can be left on the walkways.<br /><br /><strong><em>cell phone signal</em></strong></div><div align="justify">before: there was no signal anywhere among the islands. period. the only way to contact manila was though phone in the calling centers in coron and culion. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">now: at this day and age, even a paradise like northern palawan now has cell phone signal. depending on your subscription, of course. ;p there are still some spots wherein the signal is weak, but for the most part one can text or call even while on a boat. heck, even update your facebook status. ;p and of course if there's signal, there should also be wifi. seadive and other lodgings and restaurants are wifi hotspots.<br /><br /><strong><em>airport</em></strong></div><div align="justify">before: the airport was then simply called busuanga airport. i really don't remember what the it exactly looked like ten years ago, but from what i can rake from memory, it was just a small one storey building with one check-in counter and a weighing scale for our bags and us. because the plane we rode was very small, it's important to get the weight of everything that boards the plane.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvL4WUrJIr-sDuKodcW6hGMHr2d9MO4oij2Gr0pG6ngreZg9_UOC9D7hjypSnw6nnYt2Ph87dyRfOKqCfjgCdfjpW0TzFD_kwolCk6xUZIpZ3MR6_AVjYB7di4OBB5Jia1mu9/s1600/IMGP6051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516238215444782738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvL4WUrJIr-sDuKodcW6hGMHr2d9MO4oij2Gr0pG6ngreZg9_UOC9D7hjypSnw6nnYt2Ph87dyRfOKqCfjgCdfjpW0TzFD_kwolCk6xUZIpZ3MR6_AVjYB7di4OBB5Jia1mu9/s320/IMGP6051.JPG" /></a>now: busuanga airport is now called the francisco b. reyes airport. it is now a more functional structure, still one storey, with definite areas for departure and arrival areas which are divided by glass walls. the check-in counters are more check-in-counter-looking, with the weighing scales beside each only for check-in luggages. the comfort rooms are clean and well-lit. there is also a cafe and a souvenir shop.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">whether having stayed in palawan paradise for one week or 3 days, with family or with friends, the most important thing is that i have thoroughly enjoyed both trips. each has a unique experience which did not just make my journals, but in my heart as well.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:78%;">i know i still have a pending post on taal but i'd like to put this one on palawan up first, especially since it's still fresh in my mind. (and yea, i know it's been a long time since my last post... i lost my mojo. snif, snif)<br /></span></div></div></div></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-21866760209488002672010-05-04T01:46:00.006+08:002010-05-04T13:28:31.933+08:00photo exhibit @ galleria taal<div align="justify">if you're planning to go to taal, there's a photo exhibit over at galleria taal (ilagan-barrion residence on calle marcela agoncillo) up until may 31, 2010. old photos dating back from the late 1800's up to the 1980's as well as vintage cameras are showcased there. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33kA1Pz03X8-bw23FlrHEJarLGczn80CF-XptFj1-syOwM-0BemLM6BhqTELpb8fezSr2_kRSQf7mJrtITHEovJRWUjUPaTjV-EbA2wUoYJqD_Qc5TmbTZCCKVc3_HLjDrvgB/s1600/DSC00678.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467280566196512098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33kA1Pz03X8-bw23FlrHEJarLGczn80CF-XptFj1-syOwM-0BemLM6BhqTELpb8fezSr2_kRSQf7mJrtITHEovJRWUjUPaTjV-EbA2wUoYJqD_Qc5TmbTZCCKVc3_HLjDrvgB/s320/DSC00678.JPG" /></a> eastman view camera no. 2-d (early 1900's)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5yc341spiWLaKZGnhlLEg9T9TR0h8axzZgcMrEPBph8Nc_BSOuLM-NtPifrJvNuzFrV3BniJQMfc1XTXkrrAHQ6V3BWsALU8lR_AEl3UQu7UL42kzj0ec3hw7rJA5BO5TACe/s1600/DSC00671.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467102103385892674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5yc341spiWLaKZGnhlLEg9T9TR0h8axzZgcMrEPBph8Nc_BSOuLM-NtPifrJvNuzFrV3BniJQMfc1XTXkrrAHQ6V3BWsALU8lR_AEl3UQu7UL42kzj0ec3hw7rJA5BO5TACe/s320/DSC00671.JPG" /></a><br />the photo exhibit started last march 30. there's less than a month to go to see this awesome exhibit :D </div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-4265959783541370762010-04-19T20:39:00.008+08:002010-05-04T01:35:25.822+08:00taal trippin'<div align="justify">ancestral houses, ancient churches and native foodtripping make up for an exciting cultural trip to taal town in batangas. so one long weekend found me and a group of friends driving over to taal just for that. but after filling up the car's gas tank over at petron slex, the car suddenly refused to start. a diagnosis by the mechanic revealed that there was a problem with the alternator. to cut the long story short, we got stuck at petron slex for three and a half hours, but not without enjoying the time at the customer's lounge (which is simply a small area with glass doors and walls, but airconditioned and equipped with a television set). there we watched several tv shows and eventually had our lunch there as well. i have to commend the guys at petron slex for being so nice and gracious to us, giving us extra seats (we were 7 in all and there were only two seats inside the lounge at first) and were even apologetic as it took them about an hour to get the necessary car part back in muntinlupa before finally fixing the car. cheers, guys!<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">we left the gas station at 1.30pm and on we drove to taal. thank goodness there wasn't any traffic at all, so we made it to taal by 3pm. although the ancestral houses that are open to the public are only open until 4pm, we were able to maximize our time in each. we even had enough time to explore the taal basilica, but i'm getting ahead of myself. i'll start with the first house we visited: the agoncillo residence.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3oEHsjHRb0NDnu3KOzb0OdQWpWQvjhxiDytSlRsNc5CNTUOEr416hxuPhWyDOt6no1FisZhVBTo_u3LLERBAW2mHQpe7EBD9_SRSx6bjf1w2vl9Fjd7WPMShJTN2JpD3tfEG/s1600/IMGP5294.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461844614655628226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3oEHsjHRb0NDnu3KOzb0OdQWpWQvjhxiDytSlRsNc5CNTUOEr416hxuPhWyDOt6no1FisZhVBTo_u3LLERBAW2mHQpe7EBD9_SRSx6bjf1w2vl9Fjd7WPMShJTN2JpD3tfEG/s320/IMGP5294.JPG" /></a>the exterior of the agoncillo residence. this is the place where marcela mariño grew up. upon her marriage to don felipe agoncillo, she moved to manila. </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrAjTFiTL7uIndAqSOXYlRCZwaIzHgD-f2Yb9IfOPF6M8j3fi9QalVpRrrShUECNgN9_9o0UekE-ONaSWASPlsPNJwutlsUQ4hplznwTAdLHxxxv8nzApSGtgPjfdRFr6zdis/s1600/IMGP5296.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461844613280948226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrAjTFiTL7uIndAqSOXYlRCZwaIzHgD-f2Yb9IfOPF6M8j3fi9QalVpRrrShUECNgN9_9o0UekE-ONaSWASPlsPNJwutlsUQ4hplznwTAdLHxxxv8nzApSGtgPjfdRFr6zdis/s320/IMGP5296.JPG" /></a> ventana y ventanillas (<em>ventana</em> is spanish for window. a <em>ventanilla</em> is a smaller window below the larger one and is usually screened with balusters (like the one above) or wrought iron grills (like the ones in my lola's house). the <em>ventanilla</em> is an important feature of a <em>bahay na bato</em> as it helps with the house's ventilation especially on a hot day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09MsbrUitgKbHo83pAyDh302F8-F7ORFJtTGr9oBVBnXQb8kt9Rt7eXffox-J5VzhmpkGNJu_xLn87enlc7p_N_4GWYoaM25x5xjUqjlQfPXw5b2-z0m2Oc3DpgLq01MCDQO2/s1600/IMGP5301.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461844599029129698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09MsbrUitgKbHo83pAyDh302F8-F7ORFJtTGr9oBVBnXQb8kt9Rt7eXffox-J5VzhmpkGNJu_xLn87enlc7p_N_4GWYoaM25x5xjUqjlQfPXw5b2-z0m2Oc3DpgLq01MCDQO2/s320/IMGP5301.JPG" /></a>while the family was in exile in hong kong at the start of the revolution, marcela agoncillo sewed the first philippine flag upon the orders of general emilio aguinaldo. her oldest daughter lorenza and delfina herbosa natividad helped in making the flag. it was then personally delivered to gen. aguinaldo by don felipe in hong kong and on 12 june 1898, gen. aguinaldo proudly waved the flag at the declaration of philippine independence in kawit, cavite.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwuJHlgNE_ye_vRxccDznY-9ROKNSmeW0vovehPnxMV7eYjG1CyphgxeJGM8ZfJip3B_nHsG66bFw10Z55okfEu6CNsMaYX_pO6Ps09qvTVp2FhUY-sZQ2D-kJbVxzR0WE-7_/s1600/IMGP5312.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461844589550503186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwuJHlgNE_ye_vRxccDznY-9ROKNSmeW0vovehPnxMV7eYjG1CyphgxeJGM8ZfJip3B_nHsG66bFw10Z55okfEu6CNsMaYX_pO6Ps09qvTVp2FhUY-sZQ2D-kJbVxzR0WE-7_/s320/IMGP5312.JPG" /></a> just a small part of the large <em>sala</em> (living room)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuxDmuWD1h-pRQ6e-9da8WWhkcrahqFee3YSrjjiQ8oUIcZ_ymOLF-MWOnQM84OJlnwBHHhgCWRjdhXYd8jynjZAiw5aHGxAiIwN9bR0L-xOr8B6oZmaiftzvaplH7mY2DESR/s1600/IMGP5316.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461844582162196466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuxDmuWD1h-pRQ6e-9da8WWhkcrahqFee3YSrjjiQ8oUIcZ_ymOLF-MWOnQM84OJlnwBHHhgCWRjdhXYd8jynjZAiw5aHGxAiIwN9bR0L-xOr8B6oZmaiftzvaplH7mY2DESR/s320/IMGP5316.JPG" /></a> portraits of the agoncillo family. not one of don felipe and marcela's five daughters ever married as they chose their respective careers over marriage.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1IPwPzqsZfJENkVz5cieuywh6rYEm1vrpioAVCG6Df4NA-FTDwo8ma4XmefZ4rpm5IykLPJnjsrc9_1hsCjmREp6hZQnUSj2NUfDgXeRdO8qMiZT34JYWDfEgEONQ-bi-Ol8/s1600/DSC00611.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461839064723077826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1IPwPzqsZfJENkVz5cieuywh6rYEm1vrpioAVCG6Df4NA-FTDwo8ma4XmefZ4rpm5IykLPJnjsrc9_1hsCjmREp6hZQnUSj2NUfDgXeRdO8qMiZT34JYWDfEgEONQ-bi-Ol8/s320/DSC00611.JPG" /></a> some of the books owned by the agoncillos</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx0n6CbKOciC6Jmhui18p_ao7i8SxuEXQS-cJAXA2ikTD_yLgfUHjLeu_FWbBkc5bVWIi40htxqm_maQ3AsIIK8wxQJytxR8VKBRw4dB1JXdeoaanJaa_m-PLIHymkrUl7nHE/s1600/DSC00612.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461839053701003554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx0n6CbKOciC6Jmhui18p_ao7i8SxuEXQS-cJAXA2ikTD_yLgfUHjLeu_FWbBkc5bVWIi40htxqm_maQ3AsIIK8wxQJytxR8VKBRw4dB1JXdeoaanJaa_m-PLIHymkrUl7nHE/s320/DSC00612.JPG" /></a> stained glass windows at the library<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRotKL4OAJeSh9N8V1qc3pSzlTgUoQdL9uaVO7XAxB361VZfHdpQGA2SJRqhq8qp674mSm2wG0gPJG_FSNTM1MH3iKfZHPGQDUl_Y1g_BOOUq9YVjU0Mq6IBjykv6CuHusTyWs/s1600/DSC00613.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461839047389932274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRotKL4OAJeSh9N8V1qc3pSzlTgUoQdL9uaVO7XAxB361VZfHdpQGA2SJRqhq8qp674mSm2wG0gPJG_FSNTM1MH3iKfZHPGQDUl_Y1g_BOOUq9YVjU0Mq6IBjykv6CuHusTyWs/s320/DSC00613.JPG" /></a> entryway to the house. (shot from the library)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVM5plKTSdTgwnb9UZhQpvISSnGWRSZkF18aiEj_3ZndKZc9FxjoiCod0IzU0DndafxjpB09ilgtG_ZInT0JLZgMGuKfuo3gQ4mK8Ll1xTI9XSEQqrZSM3Tx8UeCYy_aNTM77/s1600/IMGP5326.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461839037147823650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVM5plKTSdTgwnb9UZhQpvISSnGWRSZkF18aiEj_3ZndKZc9FxjoiCod0IzU0DndafxjpB09ilgtG_ZInT0JLZgMGuKfuo3gQ4mK8Ll1xTI9XSEQqrZSM3Tx8UeCYy_aNTM77/s320/IMGP5326.JPG" /></a> the side of the house<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3mftUr9H9Q9m8TkQJcsPS-jzvEuogOVrRoHD8Mw6mVXWGmVAiolqB6JH79hP5lmbyPMgyTh2rMBqIt5pV3iS1NkIZ8mmGE8nWYk6GaGbFQ3yj8qNxBnNLiWtJMFpIxXy7N2K/s1600/IMGP5327.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461839025922233442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3mftUr9H9Q9m8TkQJcsPS-jzvEuogOVrRoHD8Mw6mVXWGmVAiolqB6JH79hP5lmbyPMgyTh2rMBqIt5pV3iS1NkIZ8mmGE8nWYk6GaGbFQ3yj8qNxBnNLiWtJMFpIxXy7N2K/s320/IMGP5327.JPG" /></a> statue of marcela m. agoncillo </div><div></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">historical sources </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcela_Agoncillo"><span style="font-size:85%;">here</span></a>, <a href="http://taal.com.ph/?page_id=60"><span style="font-size:85%;">here </span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">and </span><a href="http://taal.com.ph/?page_id=55"><span style="font-size:85%;">here</span></a></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">architectural source </span><a href="http://www.aenet.org/photos/bahay.htm"><span style="font-size:85%;">here</span></a></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">coming soon: don leon apacible museum and galeria taal (dela rosa-ilagan residence)</div></div><br /></div></div></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-39652629597274137802010-03-31T21:24:00.002+08:002010-03-31T21:40:49.686+08:00In Christ Alone<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ESlhrn8efl0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ESlhrn8efl0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><p></p><p>In Christ Alone (lyrics)</p><p>In Christ Alone my hope is found<br />He is my light, my strength, my song<br />This Cornerstone, this solid ground<br />Firm through the fiercest drought and storm<br />What heights of love, what depths of peace<br />When fears are stilled, when strivings cease<br />My Comforter, my All in All<br />Here in the love of Christ I stand<br /><br />In Christ alone, who took on flesh<br />Fullness of God in helpless babe<br />This gift of love and righteousness<br />Scorned by the ones He came to save<br />'Till on that cross as Jesus died<br />The wrath of God was satisfied<br />For every sin on Him was laid<br />Here in the death of Christ I live<br /><br />There in the ground His body lay<br />Light of the world by darkness slain<br />Then bursting forth in glorious Day<br />Up from the grave He rose again<br />And as He stands in victory<br />Sin's curse has lost it's grip on me<br />For I am His and He is mine<br />Brought with the precious blood of Christ<br /><br />No guilt in life, no fear in death<br />This is the power of Christ in me<br />From life's first cry to final breath<br />Jesus commands my destiny<br />No power of hell, no scheme of man<br />Can ever pluck me from His hand<br />'Till He returns or calls me home<br />Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><em>have a blessed holy week, everyone. :-)</em></p>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-40640475712096838092010-03-15T15:40:00.005+08:002010-03-16T00:45:48.037+08:00gloomy sunday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxl35ZBhW50md7izrzEcHOQ_7mp_BgMUg3-B0xIKcIJdRLtLuVW26dJZLNPE-cECDJaohdGWoStdfALh9ZKkgo_8zIRe8R-PIK2_6ZTpg4d9eCy25aQWOC6X31Xlv1YGR8KlE/s1600-h/DSC02667.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448762687408119362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxl35ZBhW50md7izrzEcHOQ_7mp_BgMUg3-B0xIKcIJdRLtLuVW26dJZLNPE-cECDJaohdGWoStdfALh9ZKkgo_8zIRe8R-PIK2_6ZTpg4d9eCy25aQWOC6X31Xlv1YGR8KlE/s400/DSC02667.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify">and that's because my cam phone was stolen. with 1,700+ photos stored. :'( man. and getting a new phone was one of my <a href="http://palaboy-lamonster.blogspot.com/2009/05/birthday-wish.html">birthday wishes</a> last year too. *sigh*</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">b&w photo taken last year, 22 july 2009 on one side of the pasig river, arroceros park (manila). it's been 2 months and 1 day since i went gaga with sepia. ;p</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><em>sige lang nang sige.</em></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-71880421579233278882010-03-08T18:17:00.004+08:002010-03-08T21:26:27.369+08:00crush<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCmOp1jxWnl_0Of6Di6v7BS0XavM9F3gKm_HVLmgiFZgjhqcWSPBpJnbkaVSqLfufJRv4N9Sb8Qgh0RbiauKCd5r1ZyevdCGZGm5cQmxzCAhbNXyun9XhiCco_xb0vtZ2uqmL/s1600-h/DSC04452.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446206533593729314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCmOp1jxWnl_0Of6Di6v7BS0XavM9F3gKm_HVLmgiFZgjhqcWSPBpJnbkaVSqLfufJRv4N9Sb8Qgh0RbiauKCd5r1ZyevdCGZGm5cQmxzCAhbNXyun9XhiCco_xb0vtZ2uqmL/s400/DSC04452.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">awww, isn't he sweet? LOL</div><br />i originally planned on keeping the twenty-peso bill, but then i discovered one day i had no more change for jeepney fare, so... boo!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">btw. writing on money is against the law here.</span><br /><br /></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-10230209296025975752010-02-13T01:15:00.003+08:002010-02-13T12:35:09.776+08:00manila sights in sepia<div align="justify">the fotos featured in this video are the remaining photographs in my current sepia collection (all taken in one day). of course the number will grow should i take more fotos in sepia mode in the future. haha. but for now, i do hope you'll enjoy these. :)<br /><br /><embed height="382" name="FLVPlayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="408" src="http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=" quality="high" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" salign="LT" flashvars="&p=a5ca5e271e631f9d38dc1f&skin_id=701&host=http://www.onetruemedia.com"></embed> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 15px; MARGIN: 0px; WIDTH: 408px; FONT: 12px/20px verdana,arial,sans-serif"><a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/landing?&utm_source=emplay&utm_medium=txt4" target="_blank">Make an on-line slideshow at <span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.OneTrueMedia.com</span></a></div><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">note: fotos are taken with my fone cam, an SEw810i. all are in raw form, including the ones i featured on my previous posts (beautiful mess 1 and 2). too lazy to tweak pics. hrhrhr.</span></em>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-25092145903973479112010-01-27T23:07:00.010+08:002010-01-28T14:46:50.726+08:00foodtripping: eat fresh<div align="justify">nestled in one of the buildings along masangkay st. in tondo, manila, is this small eatery called eat fresh. this place has been serving stir-fried noodles before all the other stir-fried noodle stalls sprouted all over the metro a few years back. </div><div align="justify"><br />along with stir-fried noodles, eat fresh also offers noodle soups, dimsum, squid balls, kikiam and stuffed tofu (which i so, so love). also a must-try are their XL white and black gulaman for only P28 and their curry siomai at P12/3 pcs. (thanks P for the recommendation!)</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqfqP1BZ72sT6GRDkEnSYYe5rMFsxg734zYm7MWRm7tFAKuPpM359w64_crKSTBAv6MPj2wr0c9iCaWvEorZivkdH3ehvLiUokmBmH4QY-ULHe00ZZtPbDXnNfRrlNUWneN8c/s1600-h/3DSC04105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431440355536664722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqfqP1BZ72sT6GRDkEnSYYe5rMFsxg734zYm7MWRm7tFAKuPpM359w64_crKSTBAv6MPj2wr0c9iCaWvEorZivkdH3ehvLiUokmBmH4QY-ULHe00ZZtPbDXnNfRrlNUWneN8c/s400/3DSC04105.JPG" /></a>a large serving of stir-fried noodles costs 38 pesos. here's the lady's hand in action, preparing my and a friend's stir-fried noodles with bean sprouts and green onions.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1i6qHh0CpiFiuF1j8rvbVGNKBflsRxhXJDjmj4xJyXee_HHWVPNWSS0Q7mE1KzMOvcLdKZptuCyD6OMnRKUT6MD-uLfgBWEwXZQXQUVtZtBg2DM8vJWsj-EXYLI2sOOeqDL6/s1600-h/3DSC04104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431440120344275522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1i6qHh0CpiFiuF1j8rvbVGNKBflsRxhXJDjmj4xJyXee_HHWVPNWSS0Q7mE1KzMOvcLdKZptuCyD6OMnRKUT6MD-uLfgBWEwXZQXQUVtZtBg2DM8vJWsj-EXYLI2sOOeqDL6/s400/3DSC04104.JPG" /></a>top: stuffed tofu (pork), P15 each. middle rack: dimsum, lumpiang shanghai, squid balls. bottom rack: more dimsum<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjksZID-DYUKYwnweS13xOZQTjPA-5VnHcHW-H3vJhi3R9fIiE37LNI2znHiS30qjZUstl8TPQ6hKYPksg20ZqftAaiJBu885JVOweKvaRn_ZEr8AUyIbJTJ4jNEKeQUz6n6c/s1600-h/DSC04107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431440107330452434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjksZID-DYUKYwnweS13xOZQTjPA-5VnHcHW-H3vJhi3R9fIiE37LNI2znHiS30qjZUstl8TPQ6hKYPksg20ZqftAaiJBu885JVOweKvaRn_ZEr8AUyIbJTJ4jNEKeQUz6n6c/s400/DSC04107.JPG" /></a> lotsa bowls waiting to be filled with delicious stir-fried noodles<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0x-chx_UNhtbN02iu_fiPlOwu2wjAyV4NDV5eYPGiJgOWxlwriCtu8xP-tcGW_AI7UC29CZ1IAjBSNMg4nrybrsyUZkSWFQnO1WbTUOVmEhXdL_ZnlZQj4OD3jy1TE5igjfGT/s1600-h/DSC04109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431440105388616834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0x-chx_UNhtbN02iu_fiPlOwu2wjAyV4NDV5eYPGiJgOWxlwriCtu8xP-tcGW_AI7UC29CZ1IAjBSNMg4nrybrsyUZkSWFQnO1WbTUOVmEhXdL_ZnlZQj4OD3jy1TE5igjfGT/s400/DSC04109.JPG" /></a>stuffed tofu frying<br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirV60L20Z3OXnAwT9sNNfzQ_s3ITIcS5_gnmHhy7PDkvGyKpsTtED3LmpJmV3CjC-vIxYm9okZnNXerFPbv1Pu5l6Ng_mlK0cD4upPDTowumYnaFpsw6OzfbOmq9ypFszpNFq5/s1600-h/DSC04106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431439364293397538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirV60L20Z3OXnAwT9sNNfzQ_s3ITIcS5_gnmHhy7PDkvGyKpsTtED3LmpJmV3CjC-vIxYm9okZnNXerFPbv1Pu5l6Ng_mlK0cD4upPDTowumYnaFpsw6OzfbOmq9ypFszpNFq5/s400/DSC04106.JPG" /></a> a selection of sauces: (l-r) oyster sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce, sweet chili, sweet and sour, peanut sauce, sweet sauce, hot sauce<br /><br />in true miss lamon tradition (?), any food trip i go to would not be complete without a scrape or two. heheh. well, i just thought that i would like to have a bit of spice for my noodles so i also added chili sauce aside from the sweet one. little did i realize what effect 2 teaspoons of that chili would have.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DutdInL2_1mOWWkytrQH4XwDbLaLQ5EF5zulHGp1vOVNhf0RT4qqmeRMgVIMAuG8eb6gigWP642adCatQMu9W59VmtypDTa-DBdhSNbJyaWPwUcFcIiBxRi9_u7SEZm7kQxg/s1600-h/3DSC04111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431439363112738306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DutdInL2_1mOWWkytrQH4XwDbLaLQ5EF5zulHGp1vOVNhf0RT4qqmeRMgVIMAuG8eb6gigWP642adCatQMu9W59VmtypDTa-DBdhSNbJyaWPwUcFcIiBxRi9_u7SEZm7kQxg/s400/3DSC04111.JPG" /></a>l: stuffed tofu. r: stir-fried noodles. i declare temporary insanity when i took this pic. cos after taking one bite of my stir-fried noodles the heat seared through my throat down to my chest. man, was that spicy or spicy? only one remedy available at the moment: ice cream! :D<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEipI5KtiSSaMjMoXbwwxJjms_W705LxfhjH-7vlCdhwFM_tBvwayFHUglDvTmkDGokIDVHn8gZfPaVnh7FKmS-_QeBiMesnpALNdEnvdHs4xVDKfLx3BjxEU98lIL9zdWX7H/s1600-h/DSC04110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431439351654061330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEipI5KtiSSaMjMoXbwwxJjms_W705LxfhjH-7vlCdhwFM_tBvwayFHUglDvTmkDGokIDVHn8gZfPaVnh7FKmS-_QeBiMesnpALNdEnvdHs4xVDKfLx3BjxEU98lIL9zdWX7H/s400/DSC04110.JPG" /></a></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="justify">btw, eat fresh does not franchise so if you would like to try their yummy treats, go hie yourselves off to masagkay street :D</div><div align="left"><br />eat fresh food deli</div><div align="left">1278 masangkay st., tondo, manila<br />in front of st. stephen's high school</div></div></div></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-56971683286930892932010-01-13T15:36:00.004+08:002010-01-13T15:57:04.403+08:00pagmumuni-muni<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqNklTBR4K2plyzIGG-s-vnOkRD55OT0PhtVeLPRAONastlP68AYXGc8kXAJD_UhhSWsVu5wi0S4dvoZWi5gpaofYF-PF3LHX7OcaARp4foJbeHfEmGeR0REK6uVVuW8teeJR/s1600-h/4751_100702292999_721847999_2603143_4515436_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqNklTBR4K2plyzIGG-s-vnOkRD55OT0PhtVeLPRAONastlP68AYXGc8kXAJD_UhhSWsVu5wi0S4dvoZWi5gpaofYF-PF3LHX7OcaARp4foJbeHfEmGeR0REK6uVVuW8teeJR/s400/4751_100702292999_721847999_2603143_4515436_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426125274552390754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">i wonder what he is thinking of at that moment. </span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br />* pagmumuni-muni means musing in english. </span>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-83668607027819345762010-01-06T00:03:00.012+08:002010-01-06T04:24:02.299+08:00miss lamon's top food trips for 2009<div align="justify">posts were very rare in this blog last year, except for some adventures and misadventures around metro manila and in a couple of provinces. food trips were not posted here for lack of time and brain cells (lol) but thank heavens the whirly-girdy of last year has subsided a bit. there are some restos i still intend to write an individual post on but for now, i present my top food trips and discoveries for 2009. listed in no particular order. :)</div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_JBSSGImSF83IMhx6-XSWRionFrJPEzqrcElk5bCZFoCLPIJ5fI4Ifl7qfwKkqDSV_4-bms9z8SHNGlWHu1vBg8gbsTQi5RvIV3GNVpZY0Lfs-v_bX7F4vqUUKc5T-i2p0-I/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423310319210840018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_JBSSGImSF83IMhx6-XSWRionFrJPEzqrcElk5bCZFoCLPIJ5fI4Ifl7qfwKkqDSV_4-bms9z8SHNGlWHu1vBg8gbsTQi5RvIV3GNVpZY0Lfs-v_bX7F4vqUUKc5T-i2p0-I/s400/1.JPG" /></a>- <strong>creamy chicken crepe served with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables, new horizon hotel</strong>. (29 juin 2009). this one is a winner. flavorful creamy chicken wrapped in a delicate crepe AND topped with more creamy sauce. (just the way uh-huh, uh-huh i like it!) the light flavors of the mashed potatoes and steamed veggies complement the dish. this is one of the full-course chef's specials in new horizon; it comes with the soup of the day, potato lyonnaise salad and dessert. all for P295. yeah! ♥ (thanks beng for suggesting the place!) </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9FzCDGIu_BGJm_4Kl56QGNiHfxydl2WV9_QGGKelaexNcD5Y2G7dCuwBnknuG8KYJFyr6NwtqtGSUAFjdWkDZAZedY38Lh70Te5D9mllkZfyuhqTrsvnu-9UeBq7_CU-tzDE/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423310313901040850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9FzCDGIu_BGJm_4Kl56QGNiHfxydl2WV9_QGGKelaexNcD5Y2G7dCuwBnknuG8KYJFyr6NwtqtGSUAFjdWkDZAZedY38Lh70Te5D9mllkZfyuhqTrsvnu-9UeBq7_CU-tzDE/s400/untitled.bmp" /></a> l-r: <strong>royce, calamansi dacquoise, strawberry chantilly</strong>. (<a href="http://patisseriecaroline.multiply.com/">patisserie caroline</a>, 17 m. paterno st., san juan). these three are just some examples of patisserie caroline's selection of yummy cakes and pastries. they are not too rich and the sweetness is just right, which is why my cousin b and i keep coming back for more when we crave for sweets. patisserie caroline's mini cakes are good for 2 people and at P85 per cake (or higher depending on the type), it's already a steal. :) </div><div align="justify"><br /> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkDBodG6wo2Y1_WJmMN7b6DYxAt9hbjg2FVqnOlKhRhtZ27YI0leXfP1ciS-E1VgM107TvX-rm3i7Jgei-DMOfL7PHqWlAJk4rmYGobyZ9a7qquheVj6urVGxv1tr9OmDlKVm/s1600-h/DSC03569.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423309895123323506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkDBodG6wo2Y1_WJmMN7b6DYxAt9hbjg2FVqnOlKhRhtZ27YI0leXfP1ciS-E1VgM107TvX-rm3i7Jgei-DMOfL7PHqWlAJk4rmYGobyZ9a7qquheVj6urVGxv1tr9OmDlKVm/s400/DSC03569.JPG" /></a><strong>fro-yo</strong>!!! (any frozen yogurt from californiaberry, white hat, red mango, etc.). whether eaten plain or with toppings, frozen yogurt never fails to delight my palate with its cool tangy-sweet flavor. this is something i treat myself to on rare occasions that i go to the mall. <br /><br /><div align="justify">the next three fotos are from <strong>jack's loft</strong>. (any branch around the metro: wilson st. greenhills, robinson's galleria, eastwood, tomas morato). known for its delightfully sinful desserts, jack's loft also offers a selection of sandwiches, pastas, entrees, smoothies, etc. twice i've eaten at jack's loft and twice i wasn't disappointed. large servings at affordable prices rank high on my priority list along with great taste, of course.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqL1kJijcgcFU__HvKVJ3Yh1e0FiS-p45GiUzZ2BL56QDDKrngk7G__zWm30IHT2kaapbdhai8cBvuQj-BmLTcLJkzUmCF8nkH8AAG8Pu5g75bvJFKfadf8pA9vom2Z03jBhT3/s1600-h/DSC03774.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423309887057268114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqL1kJijcgcFU__HvKVJ3Yh1e0FiS-p45GiUzZ2BL56QDDKrngk7G__zWm30IHT2kaapbdhai8cBvuQj-BmLTcLJkzUmCF8nkH8AAG8Pu5g75bvJFKfadf8pA9vom2Z03jBhT3/s400/DSC03774.JPG" /></a><strong>vegetarian panini</strong>. i am not a fan of veggies, but with this one i'll make an exception. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQZ6E_WfQHzfvUhULu85c7su1hGwyIgubzBW_zOFWQ57DekzCtn3rdzyqKsFaiEr_ANQT0AVRMMI2Vzb0wr0FwXtMEK1o8opHROUlLDgc5vHd_VPi5tWbEQOH1X446bQTTPuS/s1600-h/2DSC03772.JPG"></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64j1dZGiDU60eeJjnxRteY7Z7Sa2lPWU8NjXjyvZ-NxuaaF3IK3okGmYkU8VmJ0LhyphenhyphenGFpi2xnyp5YcWw0WQdSZrY1GNuY5HiZBzGlyCkjWVhq5Fr4thTHO97KtOnkbiQjwlXS/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423309873058301186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64j1dZGiDU60eeJjnxRteY7Z7Sa2lPWU8NjXjyvZ-NxuaaF3IK3okGmYkU8VmJ0LhyphenhyphenGFpi2xnyp5YcWw0WQdSZrY1GNuY5HiZBzGlyCkjWVhq5Fr4thTHO97KtOnkbiQjwlXS/s400/2.JPG" /></a>steak and mushroom gravy sandwich. i was quite apprehensive when i ordered it, as it might not meet my expectations. one <a href="http://palaboy-lamonster.blogspot.com/2007/10/disappointment-and-delights-of.html">boo-boo </a>was enough. anyways, i so love this sandwich coz the steak slices that are slathered with rich mushroom gravy are tender and juicy and absolutely have no <em>litid</em>. the side of potato chips are sliced thinly, adding that crunch which complements the sandwich. each bite is relished up to the last.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">next two fotos are from <strong>max's restaurant</strong>. for the longest time the only items i ate at max's were the chicken (of course), lumpiang shanghai and pansit canton. so these next two items are definitely new for my palate. many thanks to my friend M who introduced me to these.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XnaEtbm6rxKSxEvPkgJf-3-7cGPeKcCokIc-xdvg9Z75ft0oSvwdfr4NZ3QO2GoLFqryenrDlYPwmjqjjE4Q1MWfZQWgCSgO_dnia-07ZQO5k8iDOZwR9a5tSPHDHDyQAjib/s1600-h/DSC02179.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423308329535473762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XnaEtbm6rxKSxEvPkgJf-3-7cGPeKcCokIc-xdvg9Z75ft0oSvwdfr4NZ3QO2GoLFqryenrDlYPwmjqjjE4Q1MWfZQWgCSgO_dnia-07ZQO5k8iDOZwR9a5tSPHDHDyQAjib/s400/DSC02179.JPG" /></a><strong>veggie lumpia bites</strong>. light, crispy pillows of veggies with mayo mustard dip. again, no fan of veggies here but this dish sure is a fun way to eat my vegetables.</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8qh4Awv6FZ3hOc9lmiSZ1kOlSLD_TnmTthhwTLX0iryeGBkihF07Wq8xSkeMnEl6HBp8ZQwIzXvjlulq7XE4yoK13KEmr9Nf68UqkCRB7srEbMDSi1GnNWCgtYWD2qyE5bSd/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423308329028460210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8qh4Awv6FZ3hOc9lmiSZ1kOlSLD_TnmTthhwTLX0iryeGBkihF07Wq8xSkeMnEl6HBp8ZQwIzXvjlulq7XE4yoK13KEmr9Nf68UqkCRB7srEbMDSi1GnNWCgtYWD2qyE5bSd/s400/3.JPG" /></a><strong>bangus spread with pita chips</strong> (31 mai 2009, dimanche). the pate has a nice smokey flavor that will make you come back for more. goes really well with the light, crisp pita chips. winner. winner. winner.<br /><br /><br />these next two behemoths were featured in my <a href="http://palaboy-lamonster.blogspot.com/2009/06/subic-road-trip.html">subic road trip</a> post june of last year. both are served in <strong>xtremely xpresso</strong> which is located in sbma.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygm-dISBUBST84bQhkiq5K0H_3Kwwotdl88AMMYifYEfFu-MIPcqc-NnG8Cuy7mne0YMkewlaPohJ6BuJUOt1u3WqLVj3VRx2uPEK4Cm5gIoJZQLbqIeMdP5CEOv28NPUuXR8/s1600-h/4-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423308316239787362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygm-dISBUBST84bQhkiq5K0H_3Kwwotdl88AMMYifYEfFu-MIPcqc-NnG8Cuy7mne0YMkewlaPohJ6BuJUOt1u3WqLVj3VRx2uPEK4Cm5gIoJZQLbqIeMdP5CEOv28NPUuXR8/s400/4-1.JPG" /></a><strong> big ben pizza</strong>. a 22-inch thin crust pizza loaded with sausages, ham, olives, onions, green bell peppers, mushrooms, and cheese :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mSCHyOKQ4FbSa3Nz52C0YI_27I_x_3GWiNt4AfbjmYd0OEBJsqra1x3FgV5v5oYoPGda32wnUAkchcFdqfkSuWQ8kgKETL0Q8m3qOEwFkhKc1Ug3Bj9oeDNnFN6-hZVRufo_/s1600-h/4-2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423308312374182466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mSCHyOKQ4FbSa3Nz52C0YI_27I_x_3GWiNt4AfbjmYd0OEBJsqra1x3FgV5v5oYoPGda32wnUAkchcFdqfkSuWQ8kgKETL0Q8m3qOEwFkhKc1Ug3Bj9oeDNnFN6-hZVRufo_/s400/4-2.JPG" /></a><strong>ben's delight burger</strong>: one kilo of beef patty in a huge bun served simply with lettuce, tomatoes and bacon. for only P280, this burger is really easy on the pocket.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqQ3l9VUMMiW7sfUUkkCminVdE2jgO1EheBwI1JipMBTLnpKrhy8ZO4TUMEgjgb-LtJwbQDBIrIv0CGPZ-j9uhoj6Y2ZI_dtnyhtExm0hqrExxl-1F_E0muNTXC0-lXwA7uXG/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423308306542113522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqQ3l9VUMMiW7sfUUkkCminVdE2jgO1EheBwI1JipMBTLnpKrhy8ZO4TUMEgjgb-LtJwbQDBIrIv0CGPZ-j9uhoj6Y2ZI_dtnyhtExm0hqrExxl-1F_E0muNTXC0-lXwA7uXG/s400/5.JPG" /></a><strong>curry siomai, wai ying</strong> (benavidez st. binondo, manila). 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423307441734532898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARyR3sqDkitI6VmSVMa2r6laefhr3Y6_Eom5wsOjywkL6X22oKMtMPc4iAfXp9svDx0xztPHzS-PuV624ffQ0rECuPdfRUS2TJUfwAu1nf1sQuywqX940AVfEcrG3QEE-HRmP/s400/8.JPG" /></a><strong>cheese steak sandwich</strong> from a <strong>sandwich vendo machine</strong>. no joke! it is such a unique way of getting a sandwich, my friends and i got a big kick out of this. imagine, one can now get a sandwich this way. just put in some money in the slots, press the button for the sandwich of your choice, wait for a few minutes, and voila! you got yourself a nice, hot sandwich. who knows, maybe next time there will be a vendo machine that sells sinigang in cups. hahaha. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxqegijl4rcfIBTfrGy2izqLKndkkUwvD23aENuqEDDyjsV1gFnwJQmy5vfUftu9p-3pO1PweeALnao5FSpG01EGwgSC935Y8GYmAy7Lu5Wp6aOrNAo-3yI-gwudaWoQ6qtIJ/s1600-h/9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423307437247315746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxqegijl4rcfIBTfrGy2izqLKndkkUwvD23aENuqEDDyjsV1gFnwJQmy5vfUftu9p-3pO1PweeALnao5FSpG01EGwgSC935Y8GYmAy7Lu5Wp6aOrNAo-3yI-gwudaWoQ6qtIJ/s400/9.JPG" /></a><strong>yummy cake with strawberry and cream filling and buchi with sweet bean filling and topped with desiccated coconut</strong> from <strong>gduho bakeshop</strong> in manila. gduho is a new chinese bakery located in 1113 narra street, manila. just make sure you can speak chinese or you have a chinese speaking friend with you just in case your curiosity is piqued at the items.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMCiTMEjVbH8FkOdsO6OLs2TnUU3_3u1JKDVMFkB5R-x5RCD1vhCrBTgx36iilr8xB9VCsMXW_McPn8a9a2yUM3Z_L-dOFw00x3TbgcktQlToiXhDJG6pAEDFvabYwqb79VcK/s1600-h/10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423307428226699698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMCiTMEjVbH8FkOdsO6OLs2TnUU3_3u1JKDVMFkB5R-x5RCD1vhCrBTgx36iilr8xB9VCsMXW_McPn8a9a2yUM3Z_L-dOFw00x3TbgcktQlToiXhDJG6pAEDFvabYwqb79VcK/s400/10.JPG" /></a><strong>soto ayam</strong> (makansutra asian food village at manila ocean park). nice refreshing and mildly spicy soup with thick noodles, bean sprouts, shredded chicken and fried potato. garnished with fried garlic, scallions and cilantro leaves. the soup was hot but it became cold quickly due to the noodles which weren't even warm. the flavors are meshed just right, though, and the bean sprouts give a nice crunch to the dish.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>happy new year, people! :)</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-18298754285929202152009-12-22T00:49:00.005+08:002009-12-23T22:51:13.852+08:00merry christmas!amidst the flurry of christmas shopping and gift-giving,<br />tear-your-hair-out traffic snarls 'round malls and<br />last-minute noche buena plannings,<br /><br />let us not forget the reason for this season. :-)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-b5IC_Jsfc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-b5IC_Jsfc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />from me and my blog to you, i wish all of you blogfriends a very merry and blessed christmas. :)carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-22606546023051567852009-12-07T21:35:00.015+08:002009-12-08T01:00:43.002+08:00mt. pinatubo adventure pt. 2date: 21 novembre 2009<br />who: h peeps and friends (14 people grand total)<br />battle plan:<br />2am: meet @ mcdonald's el pueblo; wait for the van that will pick us up.<br />3am: leave for capas, tarlac<br />5.30am: arrive in capas.<br />7-ish: get on those 4x4s and start the ride!<br /><br />...<br /><br />i have already lost track of time from the time we all boarded those 4x4s until the end of the trip. ;-)<br /><br />--------------<br /><br /><div align="justify">you must have watched the vids in my previous posts already, so here i introduce us four ladies making all that racket. ;-) the three guys up in front (driver, tour guide and another friend R) were silent for the most part. haha. and yes, we were fortunate enough to be in the lead 4x4 (there were three in all to accommodate 14 people) so dust wasn't really a problem for us. thanks to friend S who took this pic. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07mR8T3WtYnc4adW6ova7gE26QWVUNNiEoUbLYHoRHBs9CJeCVNJZPWTY2_V11xJCBxQZr7gcRr1WwPVHERrYPqhDeTLrfLAznzYpisCVoGLKg4t06NfDPqy1tQ5ZBmiZXHhc/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412503270223085954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07mR8T3WtYnc4adW6ova7gE26QWVUNNiEoUbLYHoRHBs9CJeCVNJZPWTY2_V11xJCBxQZr7gcRr1WwPVHERrYPqhDeTLrfLAznzYpisCVoGLKg4t06NfDPqy1tQ5ZBmiZXHhc/s400/untitled.bmp" /></a><br />the ideal 4x4! we were sitting at first but i noticed the tarp can be moved, so we asked the driver if we could stop and take the tarp off so we could stand. so from that time on, the four of us were standing the whole time. :)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsRx7iCZ6GYMkHejoizaHsQO6VU0r2PXWvbQ4ptsLt3TlSeKnJyRhQxkg6r2Lh0TP9X4PBwP-prGz5uIfKx9qyGbEroMtj9joS9NqUtnQII9hCHPLQttSqJE39N5REVkbEgmC/s1600-h/IMGP4061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412503264413671794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsRx7iCZ6GYMkHejoizaHsQO6VU0r2PXWvbQ4ptsLt3TlSeKnJyRhQxkg6r2Lh0TP9X4PBwP-prGz5uIfKx9qyGbEroMtj9joS9NqUtnQII9hCHPLQttSqJE39N5REVkbEgmC/s400/IMGP4061.JPG" /></a> noisy girls at the back! quiet guys in front!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">as i've mentioned in my previous post, our group chose the newer option of taking the skyway, which took us on a longer 4x4 ride to the jump-off point which is about an hour or so depending on how many stops we made for foto ops. here are some pics i took of the amazing views along the 4x4 route:<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIkybe_e3RVX5eqawR1AuXJFo0_hzt5MzaYrl0uV5O1HWxw6Jvoxuoz7thSWlruy-I_QpJGl-dqWt1X04bztXZhulohx9TT_SbK-XD_0ZcIXtmYqKcN4mHPDsmL1RB2uIR9yk/s1600-h/2DSC03601.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412503255409059410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIkybe_e3RVX5eqawR1AuXJFo0_hzt5MzaYrl0uV5O1HWxw6Jvoxuoz7thSWlruy-I_QpJGl-dqWt1X04bztXZhulohx9TT_SbK-XD_0ZcIXtmYqKcN4mHPDsmL1RB2uIR9yk/s400/2DSC03601.JPG" /></a>blue, blue sky. the perfect weather for travelling.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeXuqPwlwgKWtp4evymlKj9jl_LayUh7VaRwnaf-HM8mluYGnvVFKF7WTs7QkSQOB56E7g9kgRvWLY9bjvjsm-fewvpwDk0vtGng5FNzRERT0fBB7-IqnukxATN-BOXp2AXHZ/s1600-h/IMGP4062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412501994839921682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeXuqPwlwgKWtp4evymlKj9jl_LayUh7VaRwnaf-HM8mluYGnvVFKF7WTs7QkSQOB56E7g9kgRvWLY9bjvjsm-fewvpwDk0vtGng5FNzRERT0fBB7-IqnukxATN-BOXp2AXHZ/s400/IMGP4062.JPG" /></a>the two other 4x4s<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYf2RZLZsA9C8jVvct7NR7Va_755_CBPLBFEzmECegmROsdMYMLnNrQZzNxTmpKHOeF6SrJszwg7-bc4yYJpW2leK1MBlt2Jp53jL2PWTS7xb9lUentO8oKe6DyVKUDzs1eJys/s1600-h/2DSC03625.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412501988631939170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYf2RZLZsA9C8jVvct7NR7Va_755_CBPLBFEzmECegmROsdMYMLnNrQZzNxTmpKHOeF6SrJszwg7-bc4yYJpW2leK1MBlt2Jp53jL2PWTS7xb9lUentO8oKe6DyVKUDzs1eJys/s400/2DSC03625.JPG" /></a>amazing lahar walls carved by the elements.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvgRsf2UY_BC9MGhVZKb_2eoCiyMHcX18FhEivahDg4w5TO2mlOBUy6M-1wjWFrM5Ahf1I6Habs84qvfn6pv7TybNcusUx0e1k4exO0xju6oTesW1_zDCt2rowd5j8F5qpnzg/s1600-h/2IMGP4076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412501983962663122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvgRsf2UY_BC9MGhVZKb_2eoCiyMHcX18FhEivahDg4w5TO2mlOBUy6M-1wjWFrM5Ahf1I6Habs84qvfn6pv7TybNcusUx0e1k4exO0xju6oTesW1_zDCt2rowd5j8F5qpnzg/s400/2IMGP4076.JPG" /></a> <em>the hills are aliiiiive... again!</em> it's amazing to see that almost two decades after the devastation wrought by the mt. pinatubo eruption in 1991, lots and lots of green have sprouted again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5kScBnbS-pGAW29LV6IKwLh24LnsYkS_Q6RcnoAe7NJ2M7cT5G_BRGO0AnXXA-T5Pqr4Mt7pYRIs6XsnVno_lgjPoaEVe_qo4CwAzG3R0QWLus-xIHx0gErACh8Kf6tkjMqc/s1600-h/2IMGP4079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412501975875051730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5kScBnbS-pGAW29LV6IKwLh24LnsYkS_Q6RcnoAe7NJ2M7cT5G_BRGO0AnXXA-T5Pqr4Mt7pYRIs6XsnVno_lgjPoaEVe_qo4CwAzG3R0QWLus-xIHx0gErACh8Kf6tkjMqc/s400/2IMGP4079.JPG" /></a>even the aetas have come back to the place they have called their home for years.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UhpRciAyTGJ2d9SIp3iGehNgYBEWoYfVlRUPOPW9eDHKR8i4IX9mQw6BZBvEnxLkzQv5Tl1A3NLzh3BG7d1rgjHuTGJZY0BvuRZxFfhZgoHax_tGsnKIXXS5oMVERaDvWybp/s1600-h/IMGP4091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500871364559138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UhpRciAyTGJ2d9SIp3iGehNgYBEWoYfVlRUPOPW9eDHKR8i4IX9mQw6BZBvEnxLkzQv5Tl1A3NLzh3BG7d1rgjHuTGJZY0BvuRZxFfhZgoHax_tGsnKIXXS5oMVERaDvWybp/s400/IMGP4091.JPG" /></a>sulfur and shadow.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify">the trek to the crater took all of us roughly 30 minutes, what with more foto ops and all. for someone without exercise for the longest time, except in preparation for this trip, this crazy traveler made it to the crater on two somewhat unsteady legs instead of all fours as she thought. all wheeziness was gone, btw, as she took in the magnificent view after the trek.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2Fi8IPcJnSSJUiq9fS3bYCgySXPzlMjSJJj5b5QA8TKDqf6V35sYsO4JKnVzH2ks8DzC3m6IxvDGdEgS3WR-eM_9HvK5WCjcXC0SDPX7ORflTe7cXwH5a0kB21KyjjMh8eHz/s1600-h/2DSC03607.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500865998230226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2Fi8IPcJnSSJUiq9fS3bYCgySXPzlMjSJJj5b5QA8TKDqf6V35sYsO4JKnVzH2ks8DzC3m6IxvDGdEgS3WR-eM_9HvK5WCjcXC0SDPX7ORflTe7cXwH5a0kB21KyjjMh8eHz/s400/2DSC03607.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0bjG13alPrwAhLOvUaFq-NJWxx8pE2djpwlMOzaeNBOlrQIHrUF7ygYxI_ZUtgTgzvx7Gl9JUjmLwfW-drMqsJJIAYTUIn1mnwLWdkCCxQ5Ty2VJDslp8BNyvMIEpQZlFwKi/s1600-h/2DSC03608.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500860933249538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0bjG13alPrwAhLOvUaFq-NJWxx8pE2djpwlMOzaeNBOlrQIHrUF7ygYxI_ZUtgTgzvx7Gl9JUjmLwfW-drMqsJJIAYTUIn1mnwLWdkCCxQ5Ty2VJDslp8BNyvMIEpQZlFwKi/s400/2DSC03608.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOrK4b8WUgnpS59EbNAIVhtU6Y5SGwkcSgrijFK4K37k7CPcKgl63nfMDbJ5pAleaVYSk-uWeCw5meu-FxlprqSqO4OSXiLJ583IzTeJsYzJAftv7V3IfdonNltWajqmaqEPG/s1600-h/2DSC03615.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500855882349906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOrK4b8WUgnpS59EbNAIVhtU6Y5SGwkcSgrijFK4K37k7CPcKgl63nfMDbJ5pAleaVYSk-uWeCw5meu-FxlprqSqO4OSXiLJ583IzTeJsYzJAftv7V3IfdonNltWajqmaqEPG/s400/2DSC03615.JPG" /></a>igneous rocks of different shapes, colours and sizes<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2Qob-EEeT7SjW1rxUuwgXFAh_jWF3_D_wVv3-tOR8paY4QKlvTp9LvxQuas1HFFC-CoHD6HS-FMu_D8oVMTF1KGVFHQu1r6XCLRhyHNgCwaHQJ2EOCeBMj9TJdqBfEK0US2a/s1600-h/2DSC03617.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500285928247378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2Qob-EEeT7SjW1rxUuwgXFAh_jWF3_D_wVv3-tOR8paY4QKlvTp9LvxQuas1HFFC-CoHD6HS-FMu_D8oVMTF1KGVFHQu1r6XCLRhyHNgCwaHQJ2EOCeBMj9TJdqBfEK0US2a/s400/2DSC03617.JPG" /></a> large volcanic rock<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-ntr7h8DkbmrwbCfaYKr7av6i5rmGDGh-tTCydxyFeYDtMIWkQPTjSzScCVh8G9prVgMnPup0CMtehV5eWpL8OHC6-5iqVjyP4K1C4gcPgF0-TjtVdXlhjggsNe2zvRkDjRw/s1600-h/2IMGP4122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500282598385730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-ntr7h8DkbmrwbCfaYKr7av6i5rmGDGh-tTCydxyFeYDtMIWkQPTjSzScCVh8G9prVgMnPup0CMtehV5eWpL8OHC6-5iqVjyP4K1C4gcPgF0-TjtVdXlhjggsNe2zvRkDjRw/s400/2IMGP4122.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGk6_2geyH40j1OMQsfmGN1BBAlxbz4Mo2EpxEJErfZJuDXaqaDSQ9lChvH5ZC_zDoOoUCcrLDgDVp7Cw8gA4zhrt1ttPeBOL6w6EfL8MWY_vl1Gtj8iR9swGQwqQ9WoZtrBn_/s1600-h/2IMGP4123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500277208596722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGk6_2geyH40j1OMQsfmGN1BBAlxbz4Mo2EpxEJErfZJuDXaqaDSQ9lChvH5ZC_zDoOoUCcrLDgDVp7Cw8gA4zhrt1ttPeBOL6w6EfL8MWY_vl1Gtj8iR9swGQwqQ9WoZtrBn_/s400/2IMGP4123.JPG" /></a></div><div>tranquilité<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxj8X6uLc69W52Nny5Xdt5_MrkxkYLB6tmqr1DZ53Lzd5bk_weWZjEqfIs779bKvKZk1t4p_l9Xum9dLjj5eSUK6765Ffo_nlw9vvKK_1exMVNNAakYi2e03wXOywR_pqw3fj/s1600-h/2IMGP4124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500274835830274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxj8X6uLc69W52Nny5Xdt5_MrkxkYLB6tmqr1DZ53Lzd5bk_weWZjEqfIs779bKvKZk1t4p_l9Xum9dLjj5eSUK6765Ffo_nlw9vvKK_1exMVNNAakYi2e03wXOywR_pqw3fj/s400/2IMGP4124.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8tkNfNTVL37a4qh6tSixyqO9sWGWrFJUxy2-pHtN1CXIUX7fYqappumIlTNc7tsOpWToLrSYO87mihrapFA77Nz3pz0OW2z8xIZz46IG0jwpVyKvb0nlhvKIsZqAv_H5jlsB/s1600-h/DSC03613.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412500271289023474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8tkNfNTVL37a4qh6tSixyqO9sWGWrFJUxy2-pHtN1CXIUX7fYqappumIlTNc7tsOpWToLrSYO87mihrapFA77Nz3pz0OW2z8xIZz46IG0jwpVyKvb0nlhvKIsZqAv_H5jlsB/s400/DSC03613.JPG" /></a>...dot.com. ;-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">during the trek, in my concentration to balance and not slip on the stones, i almost forgot to take a vid until the last part. good thing i remembered to take out my phone to take this last video amidst the hazy vision and lack of oxygen. hey, that's a joke, ha? haha. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">all righty peeps, just hit play!</div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy4AYyBBuP1Itw_7jp12zg72XWxWffQoA9uG0Lr0CBLwNZ4Vrlf6_76EKgqqcgcZA7O4I8wkFpy8WU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p></p><p>-------------------</p><p>the whole package cost us P2,250 which included a roundtrip van transfers, 4x4, a local tour guide, travel insurance, conservation and skyway toll fees, and even an id with a lanyard. we didn't get the snack option offered; instead, all of us feasted on M's scrumptious pork and chicken adobo with egg. yumyumyum! :D</p><p>another nice thing about this trip is the fact that it's during the off-peak season. the place is much calmer. </p><p>if you're planning to visit mt. pinatubo, swing by travel factor's <a href="http://travelfactor.org/">website</a>. </p>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-13518866035204746852009-11-24T09:58:00.007+08:002009-11-24T10:40:24.078+08:00mt. pinatubo adventure pt. 1<div align="justify">it's adventure time once again, folks. and this time, it's on to mt. pinatubo for yours truly along with a bunch of friends last 21 november.<br /><br />let me set the mood for adventure with this couple of videos i took while on the 4x4 ride to the drop-off point. with all the excitement packed in these videos (which is prolly the understatement of the century), i'm sure you'll feel like you're with us. lol.<br /><br />i'm not that much of a tour guide in the vids, so lemme share a few facts about this trip first. the 4x4 ride we had takes about one hour to the jump-off point via skyway. this is the new route which takes us on a longer ride on the 4x4 and cuts the trek to the crater by an hour and a half (30 minutes <em>na lang</em>), depending on the person's speed. but i'm getting ahead of myself. longer write-up on this coming soon. for now, just click play and enjoy!<br /><br />word to the wise: better turn down the volume first. ;p </div><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxeGmsA5nsbYdHJWAgrMS0VmOCnIEoAuKOuT2ORvIVRQYKtK-slPKwHcr7_APzwREaS2-iVQsvE2F0' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>can you still handle it? then hit play! :D</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwXeGxgXsX3yUaTOOYn9ooBvvYwQInAjJUqXk2ZtCuxHn6KlPFcfGdENxzxYYCE0YQvrAq1JbWgaNI' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><em>coming soon: another vid and lotsa pics.</em> ;-)</p>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-18604153627747162502009-11-20T22:09:00.000+08:002009-11-20T22:09:28.121+08:00soundtripping: hare hare yukai<div style="text-align: justify;">here's something from the new millennium for a change. ;-)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>hare hare yukai</em> is the ending song of the anime <em>suzumiya haruhi no yuutsu</em> (the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya). i don't really know the story as i haven't watched the anime or even read the manga. just learned about the song from some friends who danced to the song one time. hehehe. ;p well, what can i say? the song is catchy, and yes, so is the dance. really cute. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">my further knowledge of this song only goes as far as who the <em>seiyuu</em> (japanese voice actors) are in this song: hirano aya (as suzumiya haruhi), chihara minori (as nagato yuki) and goto yuko (asahina mikuru). the boys (kyon and koizumi itsuki), who are included in the dance but have no singing lines, are voiced by sugita tomokazu and ono daisuke, respectively. <br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i better read the manga. or better yet, watch the anime. hehe. but as of now, i'll just enjoy listening to <em>hare hare yukai</em>. and the rest of the anime's soundtrack. :-) <br />
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hit play! enjoy! <br />
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from the anime<br />
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here's the vid with the <em>seiyuus</em> singing. (full song with encore)<br />
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<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EMNZTF4amvw&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EMNZTF4amvw&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-7027306854767139212009-11-09T14:54:00.002+08:002009-11-10T11:53:48.815+08:00beautiful mess 2<div align="justify"><em>i remember being a ten year old back in 1934. one day after school, my mother brought me along to visit her sister in the office building where she worked. upon arriving, my aunt took us to the building's cafeteria. the song you're getting to be a habit with me from the movie 42nd street was playing on the phonograph as we entered. on one side of the cafeteria was this long counter with several stools lining it. my mother and aunt allowed me to sit on one of the stools to drink the chocolate malt shake my mother bought me while they had their chitchat on one of the tables. oh, i knew i had to sit still and behave, but those high stools were such a delight that i began spinning, spinning, spinning on it until i felt dizzy; my mother stared in dumb disbelief while my aunt just laughed at my childish antics and said that it's a miracle i didn't lose my malt shake in the process.</em> </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsThuZt7EsDS_QIGtEDBESI-qZAr8yLrYB2wn8yooKerHXmsp2JwVUlpQqjDJIyB5E5mo-YX5euyZLDtwabK85O8QIqZpQP9Be5TcvG_4kBNLTFi9jvfa_CiwGZbf3TnRKzaf/s1600-h/DSC02024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400880874931742786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsThuZt7EsDS_QIGtEDBESI-qZAr8yLrYB2wn8yooKerHXmsp2JwVUlpQqjDJIyB5E5mo-YX5euyZLDtwabK85O8QIqZpQP9Be5TcvG_4kBNLTFi9jvfa_CiwGZbf3TnRKzaf/s400/DSC02024.JPG" /></a><em> i have almost forgotten all about that certain visit until i saw the cafeteria again on my 85th birthday last may, when i decided to drop by this building after so many years.<br /></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyW5gRqtlALbhHQeBTCLV1BXcKpT6zV4dzDlTA-qJlWCV-2mMle7_-3AUWw8g0-dj1HjPyfiPniwb2Vp4phJMzqeyyS_wH_VzCSbLmuQQrbH2SJOyZBNzX9_Ah97H3SUiXSnu9/s1600-h/2DSC02024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400880872948921970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyW5gRqtlALbhHQeBTCLV1BXcKpT6zV4dzDlTA-qJlWCV-2mMle7_-3AUWw8g0-dj1HjPyfiPniwb2Vp4phJMzqeyyS_wH_VzCSbLmuQQrbH2SJOyZBNzX9_Ah97H3SUiXSnu9/s400/2DSC02024.JPG" /></a><br />note: oh-kay, i'm kidding about being 85 years old. but seeing this old cafeteria sure stirred up the imagination. :) btw, the first pic is the original; the second one was tweaked to look a bit older... err, does it?<br /><br />again, the date is on the lower right corner of both fotos.<span style="font-size:78%;"> i'm not kidding when i said that it was on my birthday when i went to this building. hehehe.<br /></span></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-58008337054384307902009-10-26T01:39:00.004+08:002009-10-26T02:14:07.420+08:00beautiful mess<div align="justify">books and papers on the shelf and more of them are scattered on the floor--everything's peppered thickly with lots of dust... yes, the absolute mess in this room really caught my eye. and i love it. everything's just in place for one of the most wonderful spontaneous photo ops ever. :)</div><br />the first foto is the original shot, which i took with my fone cam.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZSpmkfLsCj2e5qgcCAd8DiPNDKbqLk9pjlC-8t6bGO5-qNKy2vWkmFZjezM-TpY7BPo0Cba9AD2eEz78M2v7uHtp435YkaV5Jv5GiXG6SgSw-0NiRwIoFvRCMPE4KoxUTDXf/s1600-h/DSC02002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396593977831147074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZSpmkfLsCj2e5qgcCAd8DiPNDKbqLk9pjlC-8t6bGO5-qNKy2vWkmFZjezM-TpY7BPo0Cba9AD2eEz78M2v7uHtp435YkaV5Jv5GiXG6SgSw-0NiRwIoFvRCMPE4KoxUTDXf/s400/DSC02002.JPG" /></a><br />some experimentations with brightness and contrast and whatever. if not for the graffiti on the right side, one might think this was taken in 1909 and not 2009. hehe.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpxQ0nCzBHeB-ji4OS0dtRzP3AYPkOoMJM6N2U4hwqDLueePivDNH-Jjui_ltYXKNaAqlh5Muj3BDHUqPXxCynKoeFrzyJA5S-HZggFduVTjBdRWFSMwXP1P4mRkxgjoP3x_i/s1600-h/3DSC02002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396593967838052946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpxQ0nCzBHeB-ji4OS0dtRzP3AYPkOoMJM6N2U4hwqDLueePivDNH-Jjui_ltYXKNaAqlh5Muj3BDHUqPXxCynKoeFrzyJA5S-HZggFduVTjBdRWFSMwXP1P4mRkxgjoP3x_i/s400/3DSC02002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLfrbwGeg4q02185FnkxWzIB-AdeA-YlmWKkNez7-y9WbMIWckWHrZLdME205NgnouXZHhaYFHBRKnXDdZp5Adc4ufeZ54tlIgMLgL3uakny5KGPsE_0N9ndArM_-GIxlVoOW/s1600-h/2DSC02002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396593964843859074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLfrbwGeg4q02185FnkxWzIB-AdeA-YlmWKkNez7-y9WbMIWckWHrZLdME205NgnouXZHhaYFHBRKnXDdZp5Adc4ufeZ54tlIgMLgL3uakny5KGPsE_0N9ndArM_-GIxlVoOW/s400/2DSC02002.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-81723030487315977232009-10-21T21:38:00.003+08:002009-10-21T22:06:13.994+08:00travel Q and A<div align="justify">copied this from a friend. you can do this too if you like. :) <br /><br />1. would you rather travel by plane, bus, train, or boat? why? -i actually enjoy traveling by plane, bus, train and boat. =) any mode of transportation's fine with me as long as i get to my destination. <br /><br />2. name the countries you've been to. which is your favorite and why? - us, australia, malaysia, thailand, france. i like all, but i wish i could have spent more time in france, which was all of 3 days. hrhrhr. <br /><br />3. where in your country have you been? which place is your favorite and why? - aside from my beloved metro manila... batangas, cavite, laguna, quezon, legaspi, sorsogon, naga, baguio, banaue, cebu, leyte, northern palawan, pampanga, pangasinan, nueva ecija. my favorite would be palawan coz it was sort of like a pilgrimage to where my lola spent her childhood years (in culion island). went there with relatives and aside from exploring culion island, we went on an island safari, staying in one for 3 days 2 nights; island hopping around the calamian group of islands, and of course visiting calauit, coron and barracuda lakes and makinit hot springs. all these for one glorious week. :) <br /><br />4. what do you do to kill time if you have a layover in the airport/terminal/pier? - if there's someone with me, then mega chika galore. if i'm traveling alone, i read and listen to music from my mp3. if i get bored from reading and listening to music, then i go people watching. <br /><br />5. if you have a choice to go to either france or italy, where would you go and why? - there is no question. i will go to both countries. hah! ;-) <br /><br />6. if you go to the beach what is the main thing that constantly bothers you? - as much as possible i don't allow anyone or anything to bother me while i'm at my most favorite spot in the world. (any beach, that is) <br /><br />7. how long has it been since you last traveled? - 1 month <br /><br />8. where did you go on your first airplane ride? - los angeles, ca <br /><br />9. what three things do you always bring with you to your travels? - moleskine and pen (yeah, i'm old fashioned like that), and camera. <br /><br />10. what is something you would definitely see in a highway? - aside from the usual vehicles, i expect to see fields... lots and lots of green fields! <br /><br />11. do you over pack or under pack? - i guess overpack. i always say i have to travel light but i always end up with lotsa extras. <br /><br />12. if you could visit a country for its cuisine only, which country will it be? - japan and greece <br /><br />13. do you think flying first class is worth the money? - doesn't matter. i get upgraded anyway ;-) LOL <br /><br />14. have you ever had to use a barf bag? - never <br /><br />15. would you rather have an uninterrupted one-month (28 days) vacation in a year, or four seven-day vacations spread throughout the year? - the latter would be good. that way my vacay time won't be used up all at once, and i can choose different destinations. <br /><br />16. would you go on a vacation alone? - someday. <br /><br />17. if i cover all expenses for your vacation, where would you go? - norway <br /><br />18. both pilots of the boeing 747 you are on have had a heart attack, the stewardess asks if anyone would be willing to try and land the plane with help from ground control. would you volunteer? - i just hope and pray that there is a pilot among the passengers. :D <br /><br />19. what is one thing you find annoying that people do at the beach? - i only see myself when i'm at the beach. heheh. <br /><br />20. would you rather take the scenic route or shortest route? - scenic! <br /><br />21. when flying, do you prefer the window seat, middle seat, or aisle seat? any reason for it? - window seat, preferably sa may wings. very nice experience looking out the window while the plane is banking to the side where you are. it's like roller coaster in slow motion! and no rails! wahahaha <br /><br />22. how well can you read a map? - haven't tried. i rely on memory. <br /><br />23. what is the longest overland journey you have ever made? - from manila to bicol, and manila to banaue; new jersey to maryland, san francisco to los angeles <br /><br />24. nasa is giving away free space travel packages. would you take one to travel to the outer space? - why not? <br /><br />25. do you spend most of your time with other tourists when you are on vacation? - not really. might be different if i'm with a tour group tho. <br /><br />26. are you a beach or mountain person?- beach, beach, beach <br /><br />27. what's your biggest travel fear? what do you do to avoid this fear? - as much as possible i don't try to think of accidents. i just pray i'll arrive safely at my destination. <br /><br />28. do you take your hotel's complimentary toiletries home with you? - of course. it's <em>complimentary</em>. :) <br /><br />29. what activities do you enjoy doing when traveling? - walking, walking, walking... sightseeing, trying out delicacies, taking pictures, more walking. <br /><br />30. what are the top ten places you would like to visit before you die? - all of scandinavia, japan, reunion island, uk, russia, germany, italy, andorra, spain, china <br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM4aNJt8si206WoJuPpTMY-jHK1rfyzdR-SganDLAlQ9qxkzqR_Tfdk1h0C9JuDcJrSSCapyeYwUBx_Wquxzy03DaXyHD6j6k-tT2E17x4NXFkqFHVOLOtuxFLbxwKhir5WjA/s1600-h/DSC02689.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395052433835810018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM4aNJt8si206WoJuPpTMY-jHK1rfyzdR-SganDLAlQ9qxkzqR_Tfdk1h0C9JuDcJrSSCapyeYwUBx_Wquxzy03DaXyHD6j6k-tT2E17x4NXFkqFHVOLOtuxFLbxwKhir5WjA/s320/DSC02689.JPG" /></a> with some friends on a DIY tour of what else but manila, my manila. ;-P<br /></div>carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33570444.post-25892133213954796492009-10-12T21:13:00.003+08:002009-10-12T21:50:12.280+08:00honestygot tagged by <a href="http://gypsyshaven.blogspot.com/">gypsy</a>.<br /><br />Can you fill this out without lying (it's not hard)? You've been tagged, so now you need to answer all the questions HONESTLY. At the end, choose at least 8 people to be tagged. Don't forget to tag me!<br /><br />To do this, copy this entire message, then go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, start a new note, paste these instructions in the body of the note, delete my answers, and type yours. Easy!<br /><br />Next, tag people and list their namesat the bottom. Have fun! :)<br /><br />1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth?<br />rosquillos (finally, after so many years of not eating even one piece)<br /><br />2. Where was your profile picture taken? market market (this profile pic on blogger)<br /><br />3. Can you play the guitar?<br />Nope<br /><br />4. Name someone who made you laugh today?<br />my bro.<br /><br />5. How late did you stay up last night and why?<br />530am this morning. was finishing up a script<br /><br />6. If you could move somewhere else, would you?<br />sure. depends on the place tho<br /><br />7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?<br />no. hah. heheh.<br /><br />8. Which of your friends lives closest to you on Facebook?<br />sherry, one of my best friends :)<br /><br />9. Do you believe ex's can be friends?<br />maybe. i dunno.<br /><br />10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper?<br />like it when it's ice cold. mmmmm!!!!!!<br /><br />11. When was the last time you cried?<br />i don't remember<br /><br />12. Who took your profile picture<br />my friend D<br /><br />13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?myself.<br />;-P<br /><br />14. Was yesterday better than today?<br />About the same<br /><br />15. Can you live a day without TV?<br />sure<br /><br />16. Are you upset about anything?<br />can't think of anything to be upset about, i just have to do what i have to do. :D<br /><br />17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?<br />what kind?<br /><br />18. Are you a bad influence?<br />get to know me and then you'll know. ;-)<br /><br />19. Night out or night in?<br />night out. rarely do that now. woooo<br /><br />20. What item(s) could you not go without during the day?<br />eyeglasses, radio, laptop<br /><br />22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?<br />announcement for tomorrow's small group<br /><br />23. How do you feel about your life right now?<br />all right<br /><br />24. Do you hate anyone?<br />...<br /><br />25. If we were to look in your Email inbox, what would we find most?<br />e-newsletters i rarely read, jobstreet announcements, fb notices. how sad. lol<br /><br />26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?\<br />yes<br /><br />27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before?<br />no.<br /><br />28. What song is stuck in your head?<br />dreaming from the soundtrack of the movie coraline<br /><br />29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be?<br />my cousin whom i haven't seen for 17 years. thank God for ym and facebook. heheh.<br /><br />30. Wanna have grandkids before you're 50?<br />no.<br /><br />31. Name something you have to do tomorrow:<br />fix the house.<br /><br />32. Do you think too much or too little?<br />oh, man. too much. lolol<br /><br />33. Do you smile a lot?<br />maybe. i don't really think about it. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://aceychan.blogspot.com/">acey-chan</a>, <a href="http://stupidorkris.blogspot.com/">kuri</a>, <a href="http://domjullian,blogspot.com/">domjullian</a>-----you're tagged! :D<br /><br />----------------<br />ps. as much as i love blogging i really don't have the time to do it nowadays, except sporadically. i even thought i wasn't going on food trips that much this year when i realized that all my food trip fotos are posted in my fb. wahaha.carlotta1924http://www.blogger.com/profile/12859269350162159795noreply@blogger.com12