Saturday morning, I slept past 2 am and woke up at 4 am. I had to be at McDo MTS before 5 am. So after taking a bath, with barely enough sleep, and carrying my laptop, I walked from my house to McDonald's. When I arrived there, I ordered and ate my breakfast. While I was eating, Councilor Laviña arrived. And a little after 5 am, Mikko also arrived, and we left right away. We arrived in Marbel (now known as Koronadal City) in a record time of under three hours. I heard that normally it would take at least 3 1/2 hours. Councilor Laviña and Mikko Gozalo We went to Koronadal to attend the Blogging Seminar at the Notre Dame of Marbel University (NDMU). In the morning, Councilor Laviña and several speakers talked about blogging and participatory governance, and other socio-economic-political issues that Mindanao Bloggers should be aware of. Then we had lunch at Lantaw Marbel where the view was great, and the food was not bad. The view and the food at Lantaw Marbel The organizers, speakers, and guests Then, we went back to NDMU and it was time for me to deliver my talks.... Me, me, and…
A Whole New World
After I attended a two-day bread making class at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies, I found acquired an appreciation for chefs, and their work. I especially admired Chef Jun-jun who generously and most patiently shared his knowledge with baking newbies me and Kuya Andrew. That is why I am happy to see him now... online... as a blogger! Chef Jun-jun de Guzman, a teacher at the CACS now has his very own blog entitled Chefie's World. While he already has columns in a daily and some food magazines, Chef Jun-jun has always been interested in blogging. Through Chefie's World, Chef Jun-jun would like to share some tidbits about himself, personal experiences with food, in the kitchen, and around the world. He is also ready to take your culinary questions and inquiries. And explore the art and science behind cooking and baking. So head on over to http://www.chefjunjun.com and taste a whole new world of culinary experiences.
The New Spice Girls
In celebration of the Spice Girls reunion, here's the updated version of the Spice Girls first hit "Wannabe"
Diyosa on the National Geographic
Another MagMyPic photo... Shirt from Unleashed. Photo taken at the Davao Crocodile Park by Kuya Andrew.
Friday Afternoon at the Davao Crocodile Park
Thursday, Kuya Andrew asked for ideas where he could take his friend Shawie the following day. Shawie was flying in to Davao City from Manila, for a wedding. I suggested we go to Eden Nature Park and try out their zip line. The most popular animal during the Animal Encounter Friday afternoon, we went to the ticketing office and found out that 4 pm was too late to go to the park to enjoy the zip line. So we decided to go to the Davao Crocodile Park instead. And we weren't disappointed. Shawie enjoyed looking, interacting with, and taking pictures with all the animals. Kuya Andrew and I, on the other hand, were freaked out and were content just taking photos from a comfortable distance. Shawie and the albino python It was a fun-filled afternoon that I thoroughly enjoyed. I loved the Bengal Tigers. I hate cats, and I am afraid of tigers and lions. But the Bengal Tigers were so cute!!! During the animal encounter, the female host was sooo annoying. Not only did she mispronounce every other word, she did enunciate anything clearly. GRAWRRR! Me and the buzzard which the host called a boozzard More photos: And... The…
My Canon Ixus 70
That is me trying to pretend I'm overly happy. Kuya Andrew and I had just came from GMall to buy me my first-ever digital camera... a Canon Ixus 70 that I'd been eying for quite a while. YEY! The photo was taken at Salutti where we ate heavy snacks. I was pretending to be on a diet so I ordered the Kani Salad with Japanese Dressing... The wasabi in the dressing gave me a headache. It was good, very delicious in fact, but I was overwhelmed. And the serving was too big for just one person. We tried out the different shooting modes of the camera while waiting for our food... Then Kuya Andrew came up with the evil idea of buying Haagen Dazs ice cream for dessert. I had the Coffee Almond Crunch Ice Cream bar. YUMMY! Then we went back to the office and tried out the camera again, this time with our sosy secretary, Lani... Yun lang po... :D