New Look!!!

I finally did it! After months of pondering, I went to the salon this afternoon and asked the hairdresser to cut my hair short. Voila! I love it...

You Like? :-)

Lee Min Ho

I am crazy for this guy...

Lee Min Ho ♥

Min Ho,

Ahnyong hasehyo!

I am your biggest fan. I'll follow you 'til you love me. I'm your papa, paparazzi. Kidding! Hehe!

I want to meet you...someday. :-)


*Hope my boyfriend won't be able to read this post. lol!

Addiction

I haven't been blogging lately. It's such a shame (as if I have something so relevant and interesting to share)! :-) I haven't even started writing about the Dumaguete trip. Dang!

I promise to find time. Promise! Fingers crossed.

To give you an idea of what's keeping me busy lately... tttaaadddaaa!!!

Welcome to Hacienda Akasha!

I am busy working at Farm Town. It's an addictive game on Facebook. I am loving it!!!

What's your latest addiction? :-)

fast car

You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere

Anyplace is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove

You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
We won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living

...

You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way

I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

...

You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way

Alcoy, Cebu Trip

Since May 1st was declared as a holiday here in the Philippines, we went on a road trip to Alcoy, Cebu.

Alcoy is a fifth class municipality in Southern Cebu. It is a famous destination for beach lovers. Tingko Beach, in Daan-Lungsod, Alcoy, is a white sand beach resort open to the public.

Alcoy is a two-hour drive away from Cebu City. We didn't know what to expect since it was our first time to visit the place. We made reservations at Bodo's Bamboo Bar Resort. We only saw photos at the resort's website so we never set any expectations.

When we finally arrived at the resort, we were amazed at the place. It's on top of a hill overlooking the beach. It has a pool and jacuzzi, mini bar, a restaurant, and bamboo cottages and swings. When you face the east, you get to see the peaceful view of the sea. When you face the west, you will see the picturesque view of the forest.

Tingko Beach and Triple B Resort

We immediately put our bags in our room and went straight to the restaurant to eat lunch. It took a little while for the food to be served. But the wait was worth it. The food was good and not too pricey. Delicious!

After lunch, we went to visit the white sand beach at Tingko. The beach looked great. We couldn't wait to take a dip in the crystal blue water. You could really see how the locals tried to keep the resort clean.

The gang at Tingko Beach

After hours of swimming at the beach, we went back to the resort to take a dip in the pool and Jacuzzi. We had so much fun. What a good life!

The gang at Triple B's Pool and Jacuzzi

The next morning, we searched for some nearby places that we can visit. We decided to visit the historic Oslob Church. While we were packing our things, I suggested that we visit Dumaguete City. They all agreed so off we went to a spur-of-the-moment road trip to Dumaguete.

My next blog post will include the details of our Dumaguete City trip. The trip was such an adventure! We got into some kind of trouble but the people in San Jose, Negros Oriental were kind enough to help us.

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Happy Earth Day!

Today, let's celebrate the beauty of our planet.
Happy Earth Day, everyone!
May all of us spread the love and help save Mother Earth.

* Photo credits : http://www.care2.com/send/catearthday1.html

Susan Boyle

Here's a link to the video from YouTube that I'd like to share with everyone. I've watched this video a number of times and it still gives me goose bumps. Really! I always find myself in tears every time I watch this.

Susan Boyle is an inspiration to all of us. She dreams of becoming a professional singer. At age 47, she auditioned for Britain's Got Talent. And here she is now, she's a celebrity with more than 12 million views on YouTube. She's simply AMAZING!

A Salute to Susan! Thanks for sharing your talent to the world.

And to the rest of us, may we find the opportunity to pursue that dream we always have.

For me, here's a lesson to learn: Don't judge a book by its cover.

family bonding

Weeks ago, my parents and siblings were in town for a little bonding moment.

Dan and his teammates from the RP Youth Team were scheduled to play against the Cebu All Stars in an exhibition game here. Since Cebu isn't too far from CDO, my parents and sister flew in to visit me and Ron and watch Dan's game.

While they were here in Cebu, I took a two-day vacation leave from work to accompany them and show them around the city. I was so grateful that Jan allowed us to use his car. :)

Since Dad was only here for three days and Dan had to join his basketball practices and trainings, we weren't able to visit the beaches here in Cebu. We only visited Mactan, Talisay, and some places (Ayala, SM, IT Park, etc) here in the city. Mom wanted to go to Simala but I didn't know where it is. Hehe!

Though they were only here for a couple of days, I knew that we had a blast. It's been a while since we last ate together. It's been a year since my parents and two youngest siblings saw Ron. It's been quite some time since I last saw my parents and my other siblings.

Dan is now based in Manila since he's studying there. Ron and I are based in Cebu. My parents and our youngest sister are based in Cagayan de Oro. We may not always see each other every day but we regularly give updates to everyone on where we're going, what's keeping us busy, or what we've tried lately. Thanks to the technology we have today that's keeping us connected 24/7.

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