ABS… Pangarap ka na lang ba?

During my teens and early 20’s days, kahit anung kainin ko, hindi naman ako tumataba. Flat ang tummy ko at walang love handles. Hanggang ngayon naman, payat pa rin, well at least pasok sa BMI normal range, nasa boundary nga lang, malapit na mag underweight, ahahaha. Pero yung tummy ko, ohmaygad, not flat at all, minsan lang pag bagong gising. Sana lagi na lang akong bagong gising. At ang lovehandles kamusta naman? Nakakafrustrate minsan, medyo conscious kase sa mga fats.

Kaya eto, I tried going to gym, kaso ang hirap naman ng schedule, we have rehearsals every Tue-Thu during weekdays, so no time during weekdays para maging consistent. Sabi nga sa gym consistency is the key. Kaso naman.. o sya siguro tamad lang talaga ako.

Then nakahanap ako ng panibagong pagkakaabalahan, boxing naman. Oh well, same thing. I have a hard time to find time, time time time. Weirdo. Kung wala siguro akong ibang pinagkakaabalahan, baka may result na.

But now, I’m still trying to reach my goal. Naisip ko kase baka sa mga simpleng bagay katulad nito, actually simple lang naman talaga, all you have to do is magsipag ng konti at disiplina, baka sakaling may magbago sa buhay buhay.

Pero eto na nga, consistency talaga. I’m trying..really, for the past two weeks, humahanap na talaga ako ng time for running and some routine sa bahay na lang muna. So busy with other events kase kaya di pa ulit nakakabalik sa pag boboxing.

Pero nun nabasa ko sa mga articles.., oh well hindi lang naman pala yan ang nabasa ko marami na. I’m thinking, ok, kahit mawala na lang love handles, and flat tummy na lang.. kahit wala na abs, masaya na ako. E kase naman, I can’t say no to this kind of food. 

Arrggghhhh.. kamustan naman diba? Plus junk food pa, but I’m trying my best to limit my sodium , sweets intake para sa kalusugan at hindi lang dahil gusto kong magka abs. pero pero pero, mahirap talaga. Kaya super bilib na talaga ako sa mga may abs, “respect”. Galing, well disciplined. Maybe just maybe… I could still change my mind regarding my healthy food intake. But let’s see.. I might reach the goal… consistency…

Na inspire lang ako ng isa kong friend, for 4 or 6 months payat na nya, she just do running.. oh well, consistent kase. Ehehhe.. super laki ng improvement nya. Kaya naman, eto na naman ako, sana naman e tamaan ako ng kasipagan.  Ehehehe.. let’s wait and see, baka this time… Maybe this time ang peg.

Aldub Fever

So ano nga ba itong ALDUB at mukhang nakarating na rin sa akin ang virus? Aldub is so popular na kahit bata or matanda alam ang mga ganap. Contaminated na rin ako ng Aldub. Me, as in hindi naman ako nanonood ng TV at lalong walang sinusubaybayang mga teleserye or shows locally, well kahit naman sa international, minsan lang. I only watch TV pag basketball or volleyball or tennis… something to do with sports or cooking.. 

I don’t even know na may sikat pala na nag dudubsmash, to think na palagi din naman akong laman ng social media. Nakwento lang ito ng isa kong officemate while we’re having our lunch. Si yaya dub sikat na, and me like,  who’s Yaya Dub? and what is she doing? My friend told me na nadiscover sya ng Eatbulaga. She’s chef, working at US and then discovered by Eatbulaga, the she went home.. Then sabi pa ng officemate ko ang gwapo daw ni Alden, and me like, sino si Alden? Ahahhaa.. So that’s it.. So I got curious, kaya ayun nakinood na rin ng sa youtube ng kalyeserye.  And ayun na nga, nahook na rin ako..

Sky Rocket ang pagsikat ni Maine and Alden, well kay Maine na lang… kase fresh talent.. and the plot is kinda unusual or different from the normal one..  Right timing. Sobrang right timing, from the person na nagdecide na kunin si Maine as a talent, then experiment kung makaka jive sa JOWAPAO.. (I’m not really a FAN of them.. pero aliw ako sa EATBULAGA everytime na may chance makanood). 

Ang galing lang, kase un script is more I think lang ha, on the spot.  I think they just know the flow, the line, I’m not sure kung spoon feed, pero parang sila sila or artist lang din ang may idea ng sasabihin, not sure tho, pero because it’s spontaneous, on the spot, natural reactions, no edits, kaya sobrang nakakabilib at nakakaaliw. You see raw talents talaga from kalyeserye. Super fresh and unique na platform. And then the story line, yung tipong aabangan mo talaga what will happen next, magkikita na ba, magkakalapit na ba, totoo na nga ba yung love story nila, yung thrill ng paghihintay kung anung mangyayari. Sa tamang panahon.. ahahahha. Parang pag ibig natin, aabangan, tayo na ba? Game na ba? May gusto ka rin ba? Kaya naman talagang maraming naaadik, kase sobrang ganito ang culture natin. Napaka meaningful din sa atin ng mga “firsts”, first meeting, first touch, first……kiss.. ahhahaha… 

Super bilib din ako sa mga behind the camera, naiisip nila agad overnight what will happen next, yung totoo natutulog pa ba sila? Yung mga instances na absent ang isa, nagagawan ng paraan. Ang hindi ko makalimutan yung totoong nahimatay si Maine, sobrang spontaneous lang, the show must go on talaga. Grabe, galling lang nila, ng JOWAPAO.. clap clap clap talaga.

And I think kaya sumikat din agad agad si Maine, is because she’s just she. Not the usual artista. Still interesting pa rin sya behind the camera. There’s something in her that you wanna know more. Oh well nakakatuwa lang din. Super interesting lang din ng personal background nya, at dahil may personal blog din sya kaya mas na curious din ako, relate.

Well as of today, mas dumadami pa ang nag kakainteres sa show na ito, and it’s really fun watching. Oh well, medyo ALDUB fan here, ahahaha.. Medyo lang.

This is it... Skydiving in Bantayan Cebu

This day is gonna be the best day of my life…

And yeah, indeed it was a great day. Skydiving is one of my bucket list. But it was on a special list, in which I don’t know if I could ever do it or if it is really possible. I started planning it to be a reality 6yrs ago, when I saw a skydiving package in Clark on the internet, then I read and read, nag research ako to the max baka nga pwede. But then bigo ako.. It seems hindi na sila nag ooperate or that time close lang talaga. And wala pa sa isip ko yung I’ll go solo pag walang gustong sumama.

Until I saw skydiving greater cebu and I was like oh geezzz.. this is it.. I remember I was in Kalinga when I heard about it last Oct. 2014. And I was like going gaga over it. Whatever the price for it, I’ll go. And thanks to my reliable travel buddy, na game na game sa mga kabaliwan ko, baliw din kase.

Ok I didn’t really planned it kung kelan talaga. I still have out of the country on the first month of 2015, so that means, financially it would be too much.. But then, sabi nga walang makakapigil sa akin… I just booked a ticket to Cebu. Ok then, magdildil na lang ng asin makapagskydive lang.. ahaha

The night before our jump, I was really excited. A lot of things running into my mind, yung totoo may marathon yata sa utak ko. Kinakabahan na na eexcite, hindi ko maintindihan. I would like to believe that i had a good night sleep. We have to be at Sta. Fe airport at 9am.

When we arrived at the airport, we have to sign a waiver. It’s 20pages as far as I can remember, and you have to sign every page. Dito ako nakaramdam ng matinding kaba, panong hindi kakabahan, puro nababasa ko in case of INJURY and DEATH, oha.. e pambihira naman. Ang dami na naman tumakbo sa isip ko, last day ko na ba? Pano kaya ako iuuwi sa amin if ever. Baka mahimatay ang mga magulang ko sa mga pinagagagawa ko. Then I stopped reading.. Ok ok, I want this no matter what, there’s no turning back. Mentally I’m prepared. I stopped reading and just sign every page of it. Whatever happened to me, at least I’m happy when I die. So don’t cry and regret it.

As I finished it, I volunteered to be the first to jump.. (I puffed my medicine muna syempre, baka hikain ako bigla sa excitement). Then Brad put harness on me, and explain every bit of it... Ok ok.. I'm secured and safe.

And this is it.. On our way to the plane.. It's just me and Brad and Boy the pilot.

Ok there’s really no turning back.

And we are ascending I was a bit nervous and anxious, but thank God Brad is so talkative and reassurance that I will really have a good time. The plane has no door, so you can feel the air blowing on your face and body, my mouth was so dry, i don't know if it is because of the wind or I'm just nervous. Brad gave me instructions when we are almost on the right altitude to jump.. Still nervous, you can see how tight I’m holding him. I keep on smiling and reminding myself that it’s going to be alright and fun and amazing. And I’m pretty sure Brad don’t what to die either.. ahahah At that moment i'm hoping that the parachute will work,,,gaaahhh...

And this is it… We are at around 12,000 ft high, and you will realize, oh God, it's so high... I put my legs on the flatform right outside the open door, and I can feel the strong wind, I cant steady my legs, but because af strudy body of Brad, I was steady. Eto na nga po, i'm on the edge.. Parang napapakanta na lang ako ng "I'm on the edge of glory..."

And i'm filled with the adrenaline, like nothing i've experienced before. This could be the amazing few seconds of my life, when you jump...the few seconds.. I can't describe the feeling.. you want to scream but you can't even hear yourself..

I know i'm screaming but it's so loud i can't even hear myself.. In a few seconds you are falling at about 140mph. But it doesn't feel like falling.. It feels like a ton of wind blowing at me, so intense, and i'm just there chilling watching the scenery... You can't hear anything, it's so loud but peacful in a way.

After around 30seconds, it's time to open the parachute.. During the orientation, Brad asked me if i want to pull the parachute trigger, and i said yes.. Brad grab my hand and guide me to open the chute... And it was like..arrrggghhhhh, masakit sya sa dibdib, because of the harness. It pulls hard on you, as in.. But after awhile, Brad unstrapped me, para daw makahinga ako ng maluwag and he knows it's kinda masakit.. and it's ok now.. Super enjoy ng view, and from there, tuloy ang kwentuhan namin ni Brad.. He asked me if I'm ok, and welcomes me to his world.. O diba bongga, and sarap lang talaga sa pakiramdam... I really thought it was so scary. But it's not...at all..  

Afte 10min or 15min we prepare for landing.. Ayun, instructed me to just keep my feet up, his feet hit the ground first, then mine. And then it's over.. 

I'm so glad I did it, i wanted to do it again.. I want solo skydiving.. I wish i could.. pero sobrang pricey naman kase.. huhuhuh... Maybe...one day.. (Wishful thinking)..

Sobrang saya lang talaga... It's been 6months na, but I can still feel it.. Next is.. bungee..super looking forward... Pero super kabado ako sa bungee.. woohhh... next year, next year...

Not so lucky day

I thought I was going to see you tonight... but it's not really my luck today. Tumatamang panahon ba ito? Ahahahhaa

I travelled for almost 3hrs home to Airport. I knew it from Quirino pa lang wala na. Stand still na. I was praying and hoping na makakaabot ako sa closing ng counter. I arrived 10minutes late. Hay konti na lang e. Di pa umabot. But what can I do? Medyo not so lucky day.

I wanted to get mad and angry for everything. For the traffic, for the government and all. Daig ko pa ang nagbyahe from Manila to Batangas. Hayst.

But then again, it's not the end of the world. I still have 4days to enjoy. I'm thinking, just make the most of it instead of ranting. Maybe I can still catch up Adam Lavine in some event and the F1 race that I've been dreaming of...who knows..

Victim of Traffic in Manila

I thought I was going to see you tonight, but it's not really my luck today. Nakikiuso pa to sa TAMANG PANAHON? ahahahahaha...

I traveled for almost 3hrs from home to airport. I knew it from Quirino pa lang, wala na, stand still na. Ano na ba talaga nangyayari sa daloy ng trapiko sa Pinas? This is the worst ever. Pano na nga ba ito masosolusyunan? I was praying and hoping na makakaabot ako sa closing ng counter, but I arrived 10minutes late. Wala ng tao sa counter ng Jetstar. Hay, konti na lang e, di pa umabot... But what can i do? Medyo not so lucky day.

I wanted to get mad and angry for everything, for the traffic, for the government and all, daig ko pa ang nagbyahe from Manila to Batangas. Hayst. My normal travel time from home to airport is 30min without traffic and 1.5hrs worst ever on my experience.. But today? arrrgghhh.. what the?? 3hrs??? Then what? I read some articles na wala naman namamatay sa traffic sa EDSA.. huwah naman uyyy, loko loko ka ba? hay para sa ekonomiya..

But then again, it's not the end of the world for me. I still have 4days to enjoy Singapore. I'm thinking ..just make the most of it instead of ranting. Maybe I can still catch up Adam Lavine in some event and the F1 race that I've always wanting to experience, may next year pa naman...

And good thing was I can still rebook my flight tonight. It's still worth it I guess.. OH the things you'll learn when traveling... Patience pa more... :)

Lesson learned: Wag mag pabook ng normal na oras.. It's either, madaling araw or late night..

Spelunking at Sumaguing Cave

We prepare for the Sumaguing Cave right before we had our lunch. It was around 1:30PM. It was a bit gloomy when we left the camp. So ayun na nga it was raining na when we arrived at the entrance of the cave, it was a 5-minute drive from our camp.

Entrance.

While the guides were preparing for our guiding light, the lampara… picture picture muna..

Guides preparing the lampara

After short briefing from the guide, we start to enter the cave. It was so dark (without the lampara) and cold inside. First instruction, don’t look up and don’t open your mouth or else…. Ehehe.. There is lot of bats at the ceiling of the cave. So magttry ka pa na tumingin sa taas? And when something drops on you, like warm liquid… alam mo na yun.. eheheheh.

The first stage was sharp and slippery rocks, you just have to be very careful and follow the steps aof the person in front of you, hawak hawak na lang sa mga bato bato, kahit medyo eeewww yung hahawakan mo. Mas gugustuhin mo sigurong madumihan ang kamay kesa naman maslide ka at tumama ang ulo sa bato bato… ehehe..

Going down.

 

 

Trail going down was steep, it’s 80deg inclined, there are parts that’s 90deg inclined. Slowly but surely, I’m glad I used my trekking shoes instead of slippers. It’s too slippery inside. And then we stop at the, what they called elephant cage, and then we saw these two guys who are so putikan and wet. Sabi nila galing daw sila sa crystal cave, so connected din pala ang crystal cave sa sumaguing cave. Then someone ask from our group kung mahirap and kung pwede sa kids, and they said, its difficult and wag nyo na subukan isama ang kiddos… Aside from putik, me mga scratches din sila.. Now I’m picturing them on a difficult path inside the crystal cave. Hmmm, gusto ko yung, challenging.. ehehhe…

Then we proceed with our Sumaguing exploration.. Merong part dun na pinagtanggal lahat ng sapatos at tsinelas, kase madulas masyado. Ayaw ko sana magtanggal kaso they insist, madulas daw kase ang mga bato.. and yes madulas nga, specially the white na bato, super dulas, so iwasan ang maputing bato.

As we go down, heto na ang aming nakita…

 

 

And then when we reached the bottom, hmm I don’t know if it’s the last part, wherein you can see a rock formation that looks like the rice terraces and it was so nice… parang inukit lang ng tao.. Pero aside sa part na ito, may makikita ka pa na mga maliliit na lagusan, I don’t know kung where it leads but since I was focusing on the formation, and the beauty of the cave, hindi ko na natanong kung may mahirap na daan.. kase bumalik na kami from where we enter. Sabi nga ng isang guide if you want na mas mahirap na way meron pa, but the group didn’t push thru..Ok na daw sila don.. ehehhe..

And then me, I was like, really? Tapos na.. yun na yun? Ahahah I was expecting a more challenging path.. ahahahha… ako kase yung mas nahihirapan mas masaya… ahahahha But to sum it up, it was a nice, moderate adventure… We finished spelunking at around 430PM, and it’s still raining outside. Hah, ang lamig… eheheheh

And ang pinaka pagsubok sa lahat? Ang maligo after magcave. Since we’re just staying on the camp, at walang hot and cold shower, wow super lamig maligo ng 5pm.. Halos hindi na nga ako nakabanlaw ng maayos sa lamig, at sumasakit na rin tenga ko.. Hindi naman pwedeng hindi maligo, kamusta naman..

 

Let’s go to Sagada, meeting MESAU group (My 36th province)

Another last minute preparation for Sagada trip, but this time I’m not the spearhead for this trip. I was invited by my Sister in law sister, naguguluhan nga ako nun una kung paano ang  set-up ng trip na ito, that’s why I don’t really take it seriously. Then 3days before, ako na yung nag ask kung tuloy ba o hindi kase I never heard about the activities na. Finally last Monday na confirmed ko rin at medyo naintindihan ang set up (pero Malabo pa rin ehehhe.)

Meeting place: Victory Liner Pasay, 10PM.. medyo malayo sa manila area, at 8PM nasa house pa ako packing my things. Around 8:45PM nakaalis na ako ng bahay, good thing walang traffic along Quirino and Osmena that time, in 20min I arrived at the terminal.. (Just in time). J

 

Exactly 10PM umalis ang bus namin, then we arrived at Baguio around 445AM. Sumalubong ulit ang malamig na weather ng Baguio, pero mas malamig last March noong nagpunta kami ng Mt. Pulag. From Victory Liner nag taxi kami papuntang Dangwa bus station, kung  saan sasakay kami ng Bus papuntang Sagada. Pila pila ang mode, wala din pala kaseng reservation ng ticket dito. 5:45 umalis na ang bus namin.

 

Non-air na bus, at goodluck nasa pinakadulo kami ng Bus. It was a long and winding road… ahaha napakanta na lang ako. Ang hirap ng nasa dulo ng bus, wala kang pag lagyan, wala yata akong nakitang straight lang ang daan, puro sharp turn.. to the left to the right ang peg ng katawan ko. Plus ang dalawa kong katabi byahilo.. Yung moment na gusto mo na lang itali ang katawan mo sa upuan para hindi mag slide. Si ate coleen na nasa left side ko, hilong hilo na.. Si Oreanne naman na nasa right ko suka bag ang laging hanap. Halos mahawa na ako sa hilo nila..  Pahirap. Ahaha..  Pero ganun pa man, bawing bawi ka na sa view na makikita mo along the way.

Hindi naman halatang hilong hilo na kami. :)

11:35AM finally nakarating kami sa Sagada. Here’s my first sight of Sagada.

First thing we do is to register at MFPI (Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines, Inc.)
So yun pala yun, annual congress ng mga mountaineers.. ahahaha.. kaloka, walang kaalam alam sa mga mangyayari. So ayun pala yun. MFPI pala yung nag organized for this event and the 20th SEGA anniversary.

 

Nag pitch kami ng tent after registration. Then lunch after. Then we’re ready for the first activity. Sumaguing cave.