Part 3 of 3.

After visiting the open church area, it was time to eat! 

We went down to Jack's Ridge and ate at this place. 

I saw about 5 doves in the area.

We ate outside so from the area where we sat, we saw a nest!

Hurray for doves. <3

ANYWAY, BACK TO THE FOOD!

Inside, they have cakes, brownies, and cookies. 

And on their menu, there were burgers, sandwiches, pasta, beef, other dessersts, and coffee!

I ordered their Oishi Burger which was a regular burger with CARAMELIZED ONIONS. 

It was my first time trying a burger with onions, and I must say, it really delivers a kick.

Their burger is something similar to Brother's Burger.

It has the right amount of cheese, the burger is so soft, tender, and juicy.

The buns were soft, it was served hot, and oh my goodness. 

When you bite into the burger, you just can't stop eating it.
I cannot stress how juicy this burger was, like seriously.

Which explains why I wasn't able to take a photo of how it looks like when I take a bite out of it.

I just wanted to keep eating this delicious burger. 

It really filled me up. Those potatoes on the side were good too! 

I highly recommend that you go here, their burgers are really good. 

Part 2 of 3.

After the beach, we went to a place called Jack's ridge. 

There are restaurants/cafes where you can eat and this other place where you can pray. 

I'm not so sure what it's name is but there it is an open church (which I didn't take a photo of...)

I have no idea how long it took from the Water front to here because I was asleep the whole ride. 

(hehehe! a day at a beach can really tire you out ++ less than 7 hours of sleep too)

The open church area is really beautiful.

There are so many trees and the grass is well maintained as compared to other places.

This is only one part of it, it's so much bigger than what's seen here.

After the break, it's just more about the area.

Part 1 of 3.

On our 3rd day here, we went to an island called Samal Island.
It's a 2 hour drive from Kapalong, Davao to the Water Front.
and an estimate time of 10 minutes to get to the island by boat.

There are several resorts here but we decided to go to Chemas.

Chemas occupies only a small portion of the island but the ambiance is what we come back for.

You can either have a day trip or an overnight stay & rent one of the cottages they have here.

Their style is very Bali-inspired. I didn't take much photos though...

If you wish to know more about my day trip here,
click Read More. :) 

Its been so long.

Hello!! :) 

I'm sorry for the delayed post. The summer lazy-ness is getting to me. 

I arrived last Saturday from Davao, Philippines. 

We visited several places from our farm to the beach and caves. 

I wasn't able to take much pictures the whole trip 'cause my dad had the camera most of the time. 

Other than that, here you go! 

Day 1 & 2 after the break. 

Welcome to the Arts

I don't remember the first time I picked up a brush and started painting or when I first started to dance.

But what I do remember is that ever since I was a child, I have always been into art.

Whether be it drawing or painting, music or dance, I was always fond of it.

I remember joining a summer art workshop when I was around 6 years old,

it was my first, but it certainly wasn't my last. 

Yesterday, April 28, I attended Valerie Chua's workshop on watercolor painting.

I've probably attended 5 different workshops and I've got to admit, hands down,  hers was the best.

All the other classes I took, I couldn't really understand what the teacher was saying.

They made it so hard to grasp, using terms that I didn't know and didn't bother to clarify.

Or they barely even taught at all, leaving us to do whatever we wanted to do. 

Valerie's class was everything I expected it to be.

Easy to understand, fun, and I actually got to learn the basics! 

The types of papers, the different kind of brushes and washes, which brush to use when, and more.

I don't know why I took a picture of the paper towel. I just liked the colors.

As you can see here, we were taught 7 basic washes and 2 special effect ideas. 

We also painted the color wheel! It reminds me of a Poke´ ball or the Google Chrome logo.

This was the first time I've ever painted the color wheel...

We had to paint this picture and apply all that we learned. 

I don't know how many minutes later...

I came up with this! 

It's not exactly the best painting out there but oh well! Practice makes perfect, even though achieving perfection is a little bit too crazy. Hahaha...

Here's how the paper towel looked like after the workshop. 

Aren't the colors so pretty?

Well, I think they are. I didn't wanna throw it away (I like keeping things, even wrappers...)

After class, we got our certificates of attendance. 

Yes, Regina is my real name. Hahah! I erased my second and last name. 

I really loved this workshop, I highly recommend you join the next one if you're interested in learning the basics of watercolor painting. :)

Go check out her blog to see her works, they're amazing! 

Especially considering that she's self-taught, it inspires me and I hope it inspires you as well. 

After this class, I think I have found a new favorite medium.

Here's a little somethin' for you

A kiss.

Not just any kiss, a bag of kisses!

My aunt gave this to me when she came back from America. 

I was so happy to receive this.

I just love aerated chocolate, especially if it's Hershey's! 

I love the packaging, it's not like your usual bags of Hershey's kisses.

You have a small peek of how the kisses look like, the polka dots, the kisses drawing.

It's so cute!

Pure goodness, I tell you.

They're so addicting, you can eat more than 6 in less than 2 minutes if you're not aware.

I really love the brown polka dot design.

Unlike the original one, which is plain and boring.

Looks like a regular kisses on the outside, but when you take a bite...

You can see the air bubbles! 

I suggest you go buy these, they taste like heaven.

A "Pleasant" Surprise

WARNING: IF YOU DO NOT LIKE BUGS, MOVE ON TO THE NEXT POST.

Can you guess what's inside this jar?

You can't? Well, here's a closer look! 

It's a praying mantis! 

I was shocked to see one crawling on my window,

 so I got a jar and caught it.

It looked awfully mad at me when I caught it...

Yet again, I can't tell. Hahah!

It looks like it's calling for help.

"LET ME OUT OF HERE!!!" 

I let it go after 5 - 8 minutes of captivation. 

Although, it was still in it's "defensive" mode.

I find the Praying Mantis such a beautiful creature compared to mosquitoes and cockroaches.

It's long lean body and legs, small head and big beady eyes, it's mesmerizing.

This is just my opinion, I'm quite sure people would disagree. 

Peek-a-boo! 

I love this shot, I find it so amusing.

You find this bug sticking it's head out of nowhere, staring at you...

Well, that's all for today. 

Hahah, I'm sorry for such a "disturbing" post. 

Have a nice day!

Socks !

Yes, socks. 

I don't know what it is about socks that make me so happy.
They bring warmth and color to your feet.
They make a dull and boring day a colorful one when I put them on.
I just love socks.

Here are the latest pairs that I got. My best friend gave them to me. :)

All 5 of them.

These yellow ones are my favorite. It's so bright & colorful, I love it!
I really do feel like I'm walking on sunshine with these on.

Aside from the yellow pair, the pink one is my second favorite. Heehee, isn't it so cute? :)

I just really do love socks. I'm such a strange person. Hahah!
Do you see that oval looking birthmark on my left shin?
It's actually a scar I got from falling up the stairs.
I know, who falls while going up the stairs? I do.

'Til the next post, bye bye :)

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

It's that time of the year again where hearts, chocolate, and love is around! 

For others, Happy Single Awareness / Forever Alone Day.

It's okay, there will always be someone out there made for you :)

I didn't do much this valentines. I didn't do anything actually! 

Hahaha, I'm such a bum. 

Did some of you ask your special someone? Or were you asked by him/her? :) 

Whichever it may be, I have a poem to share. 

I find it cute. 

I'm sorry for the really bad editing. This is the first time I tried it out. heehee 

I hope you all have a lovely day/night!

Memories

Are you one of those who keep little bits and pieces of your past in a box? I surely am one of them. Sometimes, I get too attached to something, I want to keep it. But in the end, I get kinda sad when I look at it. Most of the things in my box are from friends who meant the whole world to me. But we drifted away and that's what makes it sad. But some of them are from my closest friends 'til today. Here's one of them :) 

This isn't the real box of whatever may be inside. I Just found this around my house.

Hahaha! I was just given whatever it may be alone, and it had no box and this was too big so I had to put tissue around it. Are you ready to see what it is?

Ta-da! 

Here is a closer look for you

You should've seen my face when I received this. I was so surprised!



This really has got to be one of my favorites in  my memory box. It means a lot to me because my special friend gave this to me as a thank you for everything I've done for him. Isn't he so sweet? :) He sure is.