Feature Friday: Bluewaves Resort

Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun!

­Fed up with the humdrum of daily routine?  Get a quick escape and relax for a little while at Bluewaves Resort!  With only 20-30 minutes drive from Ozamiz City, you can get away from that hurly-burly city life and have that feel of paradise!

Bluewaves Resort is located at the tranquil beachline of Lupagan, Clarin, Misamis Occidental.  Originally a weekend beach house of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Yaplito, the resort became open to the public last October 14, 2012.   

Unlike any other beach resort, the place is so spacious that you can have enough room for everyone!  It is so ideal for big family outing, company team-buildings, and high school reunions!  Complete with facilities and amenities, you'll find comfort like no other! There's a resthouse with three airconditioned rooms, living, and dining area, a function hall by the adult and kiddie pools, cable TV, and the most looked after, Karaoke!

   
Moreover, toilets and baths are accessible in any part of the resort.  Cleanliness is well-maintained that you can breathe in really fresh air from the sea breeze! 

But what I love most at Bluewaves Resort is their laid back patio that I felt like a Donya while sitting on their comfy rattan long couch!  It is also nice to lie down on their rattan hammock with a good book.

So want some chillaxing time?  Come and visit Bluewaves Resort!    If you want the whole resort by day, resort time is in between 10 AM to 5 PM.  But for only P8,000, you can have an overnight stay with check-in time 10 AM and check-out time 9 AM the next day.  

So what are you waiting for?  Book now and have a wow of the day!  For bookings and reservation,  contact (088) 521-1474 and look for Oliver or Arbie.  You may also see them at any Supermix branch in Ozamiz City.

For questions, invites, and collaborations, direct message me on Facebook.  For updates on my whereabouts and whatabouts, follow me on Twitter and Instagram! :)

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Failure = Success

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Success stories are commonly normal.  We get to hear plenty of them from different people in our everyday life.  They are always featured on television, newspapers, and magazines.  We are proud to talk and discuss about them for they bring inspiration to us.  They create positivity and stir our inner beings with good vibes.  As a whole, success stories are important because they give us hope in striving to have a better life.

But had it ever occurred in our minds that before attaining success, there are failures along the way?  We had always been so focused with the success and we didn’t see what’s behind it.  We “fail” to acknowledge the very heart of our success which enables us to learn and toil more to get what we were aiming for.  This is the seven-letter most distasteful word, F-A-I-L-U-R-E. 

Failure is a state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective as Wikipedia defines it.  It is falling short into doing something, a lack of success!  It is fearsome but inevitable.  Since there are success stories, there must also be failure stories.  This may be a taboo to some people for the reason of pessimism, but let’s try to accept it. 

Wouldn’t it be nice to hear a failure story that leads to a very great success?  We could get life lessons from it on how to be patient and to persevere in times of testing.  It could lighten the burdens we are carrying by understanding that what we are going through is also experienced by the others.  Truly, success without failures is nothing.  It’s not what we get and where we are at but it is how we get there matters.

Furthermore, “Try and try until you die!” is an already worn-out motto.  This just proves that failures occur before attaining success.  So let’s not be hypocrites in not discussing failures.  They are ought to be recognized and be heard.  They are ought to be treated equally with success.  Like success stories, let us also treat failure stories as inspirational in order for us not to become EPIC FAILS! 

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Feature Friday: Neon and Ruins

Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun!

           

neon choker and neon bangles from FFF.  neon cap from JCIP.  sunnies from auntie lilibeth chiong-tittle.  fluffy white blouse from FFF.  photos by anna may hilot.  location at Cagsawa Ruins, Albay.  FFF

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The Perfect Cone

Shot from the Plane

Majestic, enthralling, captivating, mysterious - that's how I describe the most visited volcano in the Philippines, Mt. Mayon!  Rising 2,462 ft from the shores of the Gulf of Albay about 10 kilometers away, the volcano is geographically shared by the cities and municipalities of Legazpi, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, Ligao, Tabaco, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo. (www.wikipedia.com)

At the Airport

Upon arrival at Coastal View Resort in Santo Domingo where I first checked-in, a certain local asked me whether I saw Mt. Mayon or not while landing.  I said a very proud and big "yes" that made her grin and whispered to me, "so you're still a virgin".  I was shocked by her statement and found out that it's part of Bicol's wide array of superstitious beliefs that when a first-timer comes to the place and Mt. Mayon reveals herself right at that instant, that first-timer is believed to be never been touched since birth.  So I just smiled back and halfly shy of "still" being a virgin given that I'm the only one left in the boat..... 

Shot from the Moving Bus

Then I asked, what's the connection?  The pretty and petite local told me that Mt. Mayon is a lady. So I got to review my Filipino literature about the legend of Mt. Mayon.

Once upon a time, there was this distinct group of people composed of beautiful women and sturdy warriors in Kabikolan.  This region in the Philippines was so strict that suitors from other places are not welcome to court nor marry its daragas (maidens) so as to secure the place from invaders.  

Shot from Legazpi City Hall

Of all the beautiful women, there was this more winsome damsel named Daragang Magayon. She had a constant suitor of her tribe named Paratuga.  The warrior was so wealthy that he often offered Magayon presents of pearls, diamonds, and gold.  But Magayon never saw him the way he wanted her to be. 

One night, Magayon confessed to her father, Tiong Makusog that she had fallen in love with someone else.  She told him that while she was bathing in the river, her feet suddenly slipped on the rock when a brave man caught her and saved her from drowning.  Unfortunately, the man was from another region Katagalogan which is a very big no-no for their tribe.

At Daraga Church

Meanwhile, Paratuga already got impatient with Magayon's answer that led him to order his men to abduct Tiong Makusog.  He sent a cruel message to the poor lady that he will kill his father not unless she would marry him.  So Magayon hurried to grant Paratuga's request.

With the flash of the news about his sweetheart's shotgun wedding, Panganoron gathered his men to attack the village.  In the midst of the wedding ceremony, they arrived like savages enraged for battle.  Paratuga was the first to die at the hands of Panganoron.  Upon seeing her lover, Magayon rushed to him but a stray arrow hit her!  In his effort to lift the weakening body of his sweetheart, Panganoron was unnoticeably attacked from behind.  Then the two lovers unfortunately died at that mournful moment.

On the Road to Mayon Resthouse

A tragic ending indeed.  Tiong Makusog buried her daughter beside the sea and a week after the burial, the inhabitants were surprised to find the grave of Daragang Magayon steadily rising into a hill.  And it had kept on growing until it was transformed into a high mountain, with its top almost piercing the clouds - developing into a perfect cone.  See the flock of white clouds floating over the volcano in these pictures?That's Panganoron (clouds) who constantly hovers and kisses Magayon, an evidence of love eternal and love everlasting!    

At Cagsawa Ruins

Nowadays, there are some unfortunate people who visit Albay to see Mt. Mayon but Magayon never reveals herself to them.  For two days, three days to a week, Mt. Mayon doesn't show up!  Moody as a woman, she chooses those people whom she wants to be seen.  Virgin or not, that's not the real deal.  Because for me, it's just the matter of a pure heart of good intentions and a heart of faith in true love that you can see clearly right through anything!:)  

Visit the province of Albay and see the grandiose Mt. Mayon!  Magayon Festival is being celebrated the whole month of April every year! 

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Pink!

white sleeveless.   knitted butterfly skirt from jasmine lee.  colored capiz earrings.  chinese charms.  butterfly sunglasses.  sequenced pink scarf.  telephone wire pink ponytail.  mango sling bag.  ipanema sandals from april love.  photos by april love.  FFF 

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It's More Fun to Wakeboard!

Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC)

Wakeboarding had its beginnings in the 1980s which was developed from a combination of water skiing and snowboarding.  It is a surface water sport that involves riding on a wakeboard while being pulled through a cable over the surface of a body of water.

As a sport-nonloving and sun-hating person, wakeboarding doesn't sound appealing to me.  But as we arrived in CWC, I was thrilled!  Just one look at a certain person wakeboarding made me think that I've got to try it!  So without any second thought, I rushed into the registration for some wakeboarding paraphernalia!

Gearing-Up for Adventure!

Then I was off to my first try!

The Sitting Stride

Unfortunately, the first try was unsuccessful so I went for my second try.....

The Water Stride

Surprisingly lucky, I got a success from my second try!  I was elated by the moment I stood up!  I felt like a pro and was so overwhelmed with the very good outcome as a beginner.  Now I experienced a "beginner's luck"!  And thank heavens I got wonderful shots!

Another Simple Wish Granted

On the other hand, success comes with failures.  So want some behind the scenes of this wakeboarding beginner's luck?  Have a glimpse of my semplangs and just imagine all the water that entered my nose and swallowed!

Not So Epic Fails

With the not so braveheart I have, it was good enough there's water to catch me.  'Coz in contrast with zipline in which I consider death-defying, there's really nothing to catch you when you fall.  Thus, it's more fun to wakeboard and you better try it!  Visit CWC in Pili, Camarines Sur for that totally awesome adventure!

Credits to Atty. Hadji Hidlao for the Photos

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Saturday Surprise: The Fourth Cake

Saturday Surprise is all about the good things in life ought to be celebrated!:)

Celebrating my 30th birthmonth has never been this GREAT!!!  I thought the celebration ended with a third cake from my sister but my mom initiated a birthday outing surprise for me!  Her accomplices were my Auntie Lourding, Auntie Bebot, Kuya Jun2x, and my JCI-Ozamiz Red Rose family especially Achie Ansha.:)

The Red Roses kidnapped me and brought me all the way to Sinacaban!  When we arrived, my whole family was already there waiting for me.

My Loving Family

I was so overwhelmed with happiness as I got to see all the special people loving me!  I felt so special for all the love they're showing me.

My Red Rose Family

Then we enjoyed nature with great food.  My kuya served his special lechon while my Auntie Lourding served the family's recipe, Utan Bicol.  The kids also enjoyed running, fishing, and swimming.

Everybody Happy!!! :)

We all had a great time and I was super happy to celebrate a birthmonth not just once but six times!  First with my Pharma students, second with my Red Rose family in Legazpi, third with my Junior Griffins in Cebu, fourth with my MUHS family, fifth with my sister's surprise, and sixth with both my family and red roses!:)  And for the first time, I had celebrated my birthmonth in all parts of the Philippine archipelago - Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao!  My simple wish of being a celebrity had come true - so full of bouquets of flowers and cakes!  Hehehe.....

As I stated in my previous post, the three cakes represented the three decades God has already given me.  Now with the fourth cake, this represents a promise of another decade to eat, to pray, and to love!  With the love of my family and friends, I am content!:)

But still waiting for that someone to complete me.......

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Better @ 30: An After-Party Post!

another year

another life

another miracle

proud to reach the big 3 oh!

A week after my birthday, here I am mulling things over.  My conscious mind and physical body are a bit settled and it's a great time for some "me" moment and self reflection.  Just how great God is for giving me an extension to live with this mortal body in a mortal world.  Just how blessed I am for Him to give me all the chances to be better in every aspect of this borrowed life!

From the frail little girl I was, I had developed into this very healthy and confident woman I am today!  I could prove that since the last time I got sick was when I was in third year high school due to typhoid fever.  God forbid, that is really an achievement for me not to get sick in 15 whole years!  

Proof #2, I can now express myself in whatever way I please!  I wear what I want, say what I want, and do what I want!  Although there are still some reservations, I can still say that I am confident compared with the little miss insecure me before!

Now how do I say that I got better?  The evidences are..... 

.....my loving students who treat me not just a teacher to be respected but a friend to be treasured.

Advanced Birthday Celebration at Johann's Cuisine, Ozamiz City

Belated Birthday Celebration with My Junior Griffins at SM City, Cebu 

.....my ever beautiful red roses who do not just support me but love and accept me for who I am.

Exact Birthday Celebration at Small Talk Café, Legazpi City

.....my dear colleagues who never fail to laugh at my loadingness and bloopers.

Belated Birthday Celebration at MUHS, Ozamiz City

.....and my ever supportive and loving family who's always there to shelter and mold me into a better individual who is God-fearing and peace-loving.

Belated Birthday Celebration at My Room, Ozamiz City

Three cakes = three decades.  As I blew my cakes, I wished for good health, long lives, and more love love love to all people who are surrounding me with great joy and great love!!!:)  No matter what role I play, I will still strive to be a better Miss Mae, better Pres Mae, and a better Ate Mae 'till my last breath!   

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