Trip to Kan-Irag, Cebu

And I bet a hundred that half the population of Cebu does NOT know where that is!
Hehe, I'm cheap, almost quite broke, but wouldn't pass to make that bet. Just in case there will be some statistics, I'll settle with a hundred. Hehe ;D

The wonders of Cebu that wonders me. This is my happy trip to Kan-irag.

Actually, Gayle wanted to fly a kite and eat some sweet corn. And I was thinking of Balamban, and Gayle heard of the place. Plotted the date, rescheduled it, and tadaaa.

Soooooo....
With the power vested in me, I declare this as Gayle's post-birthday trip :D




TRIP DETAILS

What:
Nature Park
Up the mountains
Secret Escape

Where:
5 minutes, 60 kph drive from the foot of Tops
I'm not sure if it's situated in Balamban or Busay, but it's adjacent (ish) to Ayala Heights Cebu.
From the city (that's JY Square, Lahug) it's approximately 30 minutes away or less. Depends on the transportation and well, the speed ;D
Route: (1) Short easy way - From Busay, (2) Long far far away - From Balamban

What to Expect:
Mountains and Trees
Picturesque view
Landscaped park
Man-made pond
Sketched Trail
Sweet Air - but may not be windy enough to fly kite, or maybe it was just our poor luck
Cheap veggies and sweet sweet corn :D


Things to bring:
1. lots of water
2. lots of food
3. lots of fun friends
4. Kite - when you plan to go kite flying of course
5. Cap would really help (especially when you get lost, and have to walk about a mile back)

How to get there:
Cheap easy travel: (1) Jeepney ride up - 04H, Stop up to where it can take you; (2) Motorcycle ride up the rest of the way - most commonly known as Habalhabal
Other means: Private car (which we obviously don't own... yet! Ha :D)

Cheap easy travel: (1) Motorcycle ride down - Habalhabal
Other means: Private car used when going up, har :D

Tips, tips and tips:
- Don't listen to the driver when they point out a vast mountain saying it's the place.
- Unless you want some adventure, stop at the Kan-Irag signage. You can't miss the place.
- Don't let them fool you when they say that going up would cost more if you ask them to pick you back, rriiggghhtt.
- If you do end up at the wrong place, best way is definitely not the short-cut someone or everyone is referring to ;D
- And again, if you do end up at the wrong place, what better way to deal with it than enjoy it

How much did it cost:
Food, watermelon and drinks - 500 / 4 = P125
Jeepney ride up = P 8
Habalhabal ride up - 100 / 2 = P 50
Kan-Irag Entrance Fee (Free use of cottages adn the rest of the place)= P 50
Habalhabal ride down- 100 / 2 = P 50
Na-slide si prinsesa= Priceless! Hehehe.
TOTAL = p283

***Sweet-corn 3 kilos = P100
***Watermelon 1 kilo = P25
***Lettuce 1 kilo = P50


Fun Facts with Google:

• Home to 27 native bird species.
• Park's area size is 71 hectares. [ I don't know exactly how large that is, but I'd say that is very large. kapeesh ;D ]
• It's a watershed and protected area in the uplands (of Cebu)
• It used to be a bald mountain, but thank god for reforestation, and caring people. [So this answers Gayle wondering if the trees that were transplanted -
  they seemed ruler-aligned ;D]
• University of San Carlos - Botany group helped restore the place, with Ayala Land, Inc.
  
• It's a three-year project (Although, I'm not sure which part of the three years time-clock it currently is now.)
  

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Me and my happy trippers :D



more pictures here in my multiply.

sauna world

Anyone who claims they're hot, likely says the truth.
In heat, anyone?

I call it the sauna world!

I've never drank as much water in a loooong time, and end up still thirsty. Swear.
I've never sweat as much, as well.

Summer is definitely here.

What used to be about 3 glasses of water a day, three buckets!


Anyway, today's supposedly Earth Day.
And as I was typing in things in my sticky notes that I was to do earlier, I listed last
"earth day take pictures".

Didn't get the opportunity to click away before sundown.
And I was actually thinking of grass.




At least there's something green. These are Myka's fishies.
I thought of placing them in wine glasses for the "shoot" but Mama defiantly said NO!

Mamatay jud na.
So, obedient me just went ahead cleaning its home. I wouldn't want to harm anything on Earth Day.
That would be baaad.

So when I say that no creatures or fishes were hurt during this shoot , it's as if I'm saying I'm hot.
;)


ym status: today is earth day :D

ym friend: everyday is earth day.
me: yeah, could be. but if it were, people would not have to celebrate earth hours and earth days.

;)

kilometro

I have such weird fascinations.
Idunno if it makes me unique, but at least I amuse myself.

I love having my pictures taken at kilometer post areas. At some point, I make sure that whenever I go to a new place, I get this shot. Lest, I get really sad. Haha.






Although I have yet to find a technical definition of them, here's what I know of.

1. When you type in "kilometro" in google, you'd most likely wouldn't understand unless you know Spanish.

2. You'll have more luck with "kilometer post", but just dusts of it.

3. You'll find two numbers in a kilometer post: (1) the upper number represents how far you are from the province's center, and (2) the lower number represents how far or near you are from or to the next town.

4. You'll find kilometer 00 from the province's captilyo building. This is the base computation or the reference.

5. They are located in the main high way streets of the place. However, I have always pondered whether they are placed in-land or by coastal area. I have resolved to research better on this, and get my answer.

6. Here in Pinas (or at least those that I had visited), they generally follow the same form. I'm just not sure whether it's of the same dimension, size and material.

7. Colors: New ones are painted yellow, old ones are either gray, black or plain cement.

8. Lastly, each post is a thousand meters away from another! Doh? :D


This site takes inspiration from a kilometro.
When I started this, I had intended this to be documentary as well as a testimony of how wonderful the world is ...and other things in between.


Sooooo...
The number of entries that I have written represents my upper number,
and my desire to experience new places would likely by my lower number.

:D

for everything else, there's credit card

Bus Fare to Oslob - $ 3.20
Ferry Boat to Sibulan - $ 1.40
Dance with Riley - Priceless

This video was taken by Angeli.


Meet Riley, my dance partner Ü .

That or I claimed myself to be his.
He dances and prances around like crazy.

And I go crazy dancing and prancing around with him!


He has a crush on April, and if you think kids don't get giddy about them, think again.
Gi-kilig!

Dead-tired-sun-burnt April lounges on the sofa.
He calls, "chix, chix"
Unperturbed April was dead tired and did not get to notice.
He pokes April, then looks up to her mommy and smiles.

wishing for some fire

I've forever been meaning to learn Poi (Zipping or most commonly known as Fire Dance). I was supposed to have that bucket-list item slashed off with the help of Jackie, good friend of Seleena, last January, but never got the chance to.

So got me thinking earlier since I spent the afternoon on the computer and the trip to Balamban did not dayun.
What if learn them online?
With the help of Google, if found this site: http://www.homeofpoi.com/
I simply typed in "Fire Poi", and can i just say Google is my best friend? :D

Wikipedia defines it:

Poi is a form of jugging or object manipulation employing a ball suspended from a length of flexible material held in hand and swung in circular patterns, said to resemble club-twirling. Poi spinning originated with the Ma-ori people of New Zealand (poi means "ball" in Ma-ori) as a means to develop flexibility, strength and coordination - particularly dexterity of the wrist - and as an exercise of movements central to the use of hand weapons, including the patu, mere, and kotiate, a violin-shaped club.


Sooooo, I've got an itinerary for what's left my afternoon.
Trim my bangs and find some socks :D


(Images from Christmas Family Holiday, December 2008)


Give me some time, I'll someday learn how to dance... with fire ;D

back to beta blogger

So this is what happened.

Apparently, I've encountered two problems when I was changing to a customized template earlier this afternoon.

1. I've lost my widgets.
These being the gadgets that I had fun placing in, and have come to really love.
I felt as if I've lost my phone and was worrying more of my contacts!

Soooo...
Tip as detailed in blogs when I was trying to find remedy . Learn how to back-up your widgets before changing template.
You can view this page for help.

2. Because of following the instructions from sites indicating tips of "reverting back to classic template", I was at a dead-end because I tried to place into pieces why (1) the templates that I have downloaded were not HTML files but rather XML files, and (2) why when I tried to use such downloaded XML, they do not work (I placed the XML files in notepad, which I pasted and used).

Sooo0... Neophyte at blogger, here's what I learned:

a. Classic template uses HTML, the beta / new one uses XML.
Accordingly, you would know the difference because you will find in the dashboard:
"Template" - Classic
"Lay-out" - Beta / New

b. That you have to choose which template would suit your preference. Classic template is relatively easy and most have been accustomed to it, while the Beta or New template has the widgets as features that you can not use with the Classic template.

c. Unless you have saved your widgets, you have to uncheck the "Expand Widget Templates"
when you are about to change to another template. Otherwise this will completely lose your widgets.


Near hopeless, I wanted to get back to my widgets. Here's what I did:

i. When I was resolved to just work on the template another time, I went to my front page and clicked "Customized".

ii. I was prompted if I wanted to switch back to the new / beta template.
Tadaaa! So this is how you do it afterall. I clicked yes, and I got back my original settings. Good thing i unchecked "Expand to Widgets" when I was at it. My widgets are back to where they are.

iii. I backed-up my widget for safe-keeping.


Soooo... There, I am relieved - very much so. I'm hoping to change on my template though. But maybe some other time. This is too much adventure for me today. :D



Here's my discovery out of the experience> This will surely be the site where I get my future new template > http://www.deluxetemplates.net

no drinks for minors?

(Images from January 11, 2009 visit.)


I am currently seated in my favorite spot here in East West Cafe.

As I am currently having difficulties with my blogger template, of which I can not figure out how to revert from classic back to beta new...

Three cutee boys came in. Cutee chups.
They speak English with a twang, and they have sharp noses.
They most likely are half-international kids.

Anyway, as I was busy thinking (or have been busy deciding if I'm using the new template or the classic one) the waitress caught my attention.

She asked for an ID!

Lo and Behold. And I thought that only happens on American movies, and yeah, in America.

The cutee boys tried to act cool. They apparently were thinking of ordering some beer.

"But I left it (ID) in the car,"
"I'm 18, swear."

"I'm sorry, we really can not serve that to minors, I'm sorry." That was said with a smile.

And now they are leaving.
I can't help but smile on that.
I recalled cheating my age back when we wanted to get pass the movie ticket personnel on a number of occasions.

Smiling some more when I overheard (okay, eavesdropped),
"let's grab some sundae".



Cutee boys, don't be in a hurry to grow up.
When you reach 24, you'll end up lying and swearing that you're much much younger ;D

Pear or Fir Tree

I feel I have sooo much to write about.

Chair's Digest: Laughter is the best Medicine

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Daddy suddenly said, "Sila Angelina magbuwag na."

I jokingly said, "Kinsa ba? Si Angelina Jolie ug si Brad Pitt?"
Operative word: jokingly.

But alas, "U! Naa sa newspaper page three, basaha."

[waaa, showbezzz.]

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There was a broadcast earlier that a man who was operated on, was discovered to have a fir tree growing in him.

That's what I heard. Fir Tree.
Mama insists Pear Tree.

Chari: Fir lagi, Ma.
Mama: Unsa'y Fir Ba??
Chari: Tree (mwehehe)
Mama: Sagdi lang, i balik mana ang news ugma buntag, ako tan.awun.

Fir, Pear, Fir, Pear.

I desperately searched it out.
And the answer is here.

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We are watching the late night tv game show.
You are supposed to guess the word to win, out of the letters:

REAPVYBI

For 5,000 cash price plus an additional bonus is a three letter word with the letter i in the middle.

_i_

Daddy: (guessed a word that I now forgot)
Chari: RIP
Daddy: Unsa'y RIP? Rest In Peace??
Chari: HAHAHAHA

[waaaa, Daddy naku!]

Damn the Police

I'm sure I'm not the only one enraged by the news and the videos of the forced "invitation" of the family and the house helpers of Failon family on the case.

Damn, mga pulisa! No warrant of Arrests with them, at that!

I should have counted how many excuses of "obstruction of justice" the policemen called out every time they were asked why the poor people were literally dragged to be detained.

I was enraged when the siblings of the now gone, Trina Etong, was forced out, with them wailing and pleading that they had to stay. They simply had to. Their sister was in critical condition! Ghad, I would have raised hell if I were them. I even wanted to raise hell just looking at the video.

While they were detained, there was an announcement of the death of their sister... and they were detained.

Imagine.

"Hindi ko kayo mapapatawad. Hindi ko kayo mapapatawad."

Those were the lines that the sister wailed out. I now hate those policemen. And I could not forgive them, as well.

And I'm pretty sure all heart's felt for Kaye Etong when she went on national television.

"Tantanan nyo na kami, tigilin nyo na kami, hindi madali, hindi madali."




Then suddenly, Daddy who was enraged as we were, said with force:

"Sala nah ni Gloria! Duna jud nai order."

Me thinks: Unsa daw?

I just had to laugh. Daddy?? Kay si Gloria lagi daw... And he spoke of command and responsibility, and Raul Gonzalez.

Poor Gloria, and poor people who had and have been harassed by the polic.

My heart goes to Ted.
Damn, GIVE HIM A REST, NOT ARREST.

Addicted to Bubble Shooter

I was playing around blogger gadgets, chancing upon Bubble Shooter of Communications Category.


Waaa, I'm such a kid. Laftaf time check: 1: 40 am.

My Highest score:



So, beat me again? ;D
(lower left part is the game, you can choose the whole window, just scroll to the right or around)

Anyway, I still need to respond to Edwin's text message, saying "Ted is guilty" (of the supposed shooting of his wife, who is currently in critical condition, news was crazy about it.)

But is he really? Ballon bursed. Yeah, he might.
And just because he reportedly asked to have the comfort room cleaned, which was supposedly the crime scene, I say he might be.