Digos City's Rizal PARK (Davao del Sur)

Surprised visit in Digos City, April 16, 2011. I was not able to visit Jonnah's place because brynt and I spent time together in Rizal Park. I was our first time to ride Holiday Air-conditioned Bus back and forth. I must say it will definitely not our last. I just spent 70 pesos from Davao City to Digos City.

Oh well, enjoy the photos :))

Holiday Bus Front Row, so cozy and cold! :D

Digos City Terminal

Digos City's Terminal...clean and not crowded...

@Rizal Park: Wala pa masyadong tao :)

Fountain...wala lang...

I simply Love Flowers...:)

A kid in me...so love colorful LOBOS

White is purity...:))

Guard House na parang hindi, CR sa baba:))

Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y nakalimutan ko :(((

Summer is for kids...so as the park :)

Smiles...enjoy!

Park Sweepers having fun while cleaning :))

Point!

Digos Halo2x at 5pesos...Yummmmmm

Inspiration...

Trying to capture the kid who was helping his mother in selling...

Some people loves littering...amf!

Well, those kids were beggars, asking me 1 piso...how come they can afford the Trisikad Rental fee!

Love it!Moving...

My past...

I love this kid the way she love the bed...for sale yan ija!!!

Eto pa oh! sabi ng binibinta yan!!!

"JESUS loves Pinoy Pride" :))

Summer is here! Friendship!

Hahahaha, HUli ka manong!

I love LOBOS!!!

Digos City's Rizal Park...People on the move! :))

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the Serenity

to accept the things I cannot change,

Courage to change the things I can,

And Wisdom to know the difference.

Julie Anne San Jose and Elmo Magalona #JuliElmo

It is not easy to become a fan, especially if you are just an ordinary one. No connection to Network's management or anything that could provide you a VIP pass. But what keep us going or should I say what keeps me going…

Her! Julie Anne San Jose. I really admire Japs. Her talent just knocks me down and her humble heart always bring smile to everyone that likes her. I love seeing people over social networks so happy talking about her. And there support for her is overwhelming.


When Blazy Lano, who was a complete stranger, posted on Facebook that JAps was scheduled to perform for GMA Kapuso's Araw ng Dabaw Celebration, I dropped my character and said, "I will watch her performed". By then Blazy became a friend and we had an eyeball a few hours before Japs performance. Along with her is her friend Pao, who made the poster for JULIELMo. We thought that we are the only "adikz" who insanely want to see Japs and Moe. It was only 2:30 in the afternoon but there were already a crowd waiting for the show to start. And the worst of it we do not have VIP pass to get a good and comfortable spot. As I have said we were just ordinary fans.

We were desperate to irritate the GMA's promo girls just to let us get inside. Luckily they were looking for players for the games they prepared. From then on we met the other group of pretty girls who were rooting for Elmo Magalona. I will never forget how I met these girls, I remembered Marjorie saying to the irritated promo girl, "Ate sila din papasukin mo ha…”. Wow, JuliElmo Magic, bringing together complete strangers addicts.

Ok, fast forward. We were able to get inside as players and we almost fainted. The waiting hours made us realized; our friends somewhere in the crowd or just passing by will see us on stage...it is so embarrassing, getting on stage, seeing your face in the big screen and seeing yourself over the local television when that event gets televised, especially when you lied or never told them you will be rooting for your favorite artist. Oh, how I wish they will edit it and erase traces of me.

After a long wait we've seen Japs and Moe performed. My demurred instant friends who were fine and proper transformed to something so exhausting. Shouts, bumping, excitement, overflowing love, laughs all mixed up and rocked the atrium. Good thing my camera handle was intact and my arms have fats...


I was not able to concentrate on their performances since I was busy getting video. But I saw JAPS and Moe performed and how they made their audience went GAGA on them. After everything had happened I realized I did not get a chance to have picture with Japs. I was not able to touch her even though she was so close to me. I just failed…


But that did not break my heart. She showed the bracelet I made for her to the public and said thank you. Thanks much Blazy!


That was enough. No, it was more than enough because I met new friends. I saw how people of Davao love Japs and JuliElmo. She sang live and they were like GOOSEBUMPS. Oh, Elmo was excellent too.
Sure it was not an easy experience but my first time will definitely not a last time. March 16, 2011 was an awesome experience for someone who thought that falling in line with a mob just to see the artists you admire is crazy. I tried something I did not do before and out of the usual environment I am with. I guess, that made me a certified Julienatics and a JULIELMO addict.

My faith in Japs talent and her humble heart to touch and inspire people keeps me going. I will forever be a proud fan…

Poetry: "If you can dream – and not make dreams your master..."

IF

Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good nor talk too wise;

If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with wornout tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on”;

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings – nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son!

Mati Davao Oriental Escapade Part 2 Video Mode

 

Trying to be a PRo... I just love making MV of random photos my friends and I took during the gala. Enjoy!

Link to MAti Roadtrip Videos...Just trying to capture the rice fields...

Mati Davao Oriental Escapade - We Had FUN!

Finally, after 19 years I was able to get a closer look of Mati Davao Oriental. I had seen its terrain when I had a trip to Lambajon, Baganga, Davao Oriental but I did not get a single chance of taking pictures of its picturesque mountains and shores.

March 19, 2011 marked the best touchdown of my first stop in visiting the places of my homeland. It was the first time I took pictures of  the “sleeping dinosaur”. 

Now, along with friends we had an early trip to Jambay Beach Resort Mati for a one night and two days escapade. It took us almost four hours to Jambay Beach Resort where we stayed overnight. We visited nearby famous resorts such Botona Dahikan Beach Resort, known for its white sand and big waves for surfing lovers, and Masau Beach Resort which is known for over the water cottages and best sun set view. My friends and I just took pictures and got the best sight of those resorts. Our photos revealed it all.

Oh, well, since this is an overdue post I will not get into details about the cost and the like. Just drop comments.

By the way, we also had an island tour in Waniban Island. It is small island almost 30 minutes ride in a boat from Jambay Beach Resort. The island tour was awesome since we were able to take a closer look of nearby mountains and shorelines. And to top it all we literally walked around the island. No sweat, so chicken chicks since it was just a small island.

To end this blah, blah, blah thing, it was a jaw locking, gastric pains, muscle cramps, skin darkening experience. Just kidding the total experience of fun conversations (tirahanay…), loud laughs (tabi-tabi po punong balite…ssshhh) alone time with nature (yoga para sosyal pang mayaman…), sweet and sweat moments (nila ayieeeee!!!), better foods (thanks to Dayen for a good budgeting skill), excellent accommodation and the perfect creation of our Almighty God made that trip an A+.

Now meet the people I am with that weekend… Dayen, Totski, Jenden, Issa, Christine, Greg, Grejell, Michael and Alexis!