How to cry? Why do I find it difficult to release tears from my eyes? Damn, life is so high maintenance.
Sunday, May 8, 2022
It's been a while.
A lot of things are running in my mind. I just want a very good sleep, but why can't I?
Monday, March 31, 2014
Swag That Summer on a Shoot!
It had been so long since I have updated my page. I miss doing photo shoots and of course, Blogging! I had been very busy in our school stuff last academic school year! well, kudos to that! Since, summer is really boring for me because of staying in our house for a longer time doing nothing, I have made myself a little busy. I enjoy doing a little photo shoot with my classmate, Jecel. Our location is at Baluarte de San Diego, Intramuros, Manila Here's her portfolio! Enjoy!
Lone :))
Friday, May 31, 2013
"Index-Card-A-Day Challenge-The Artist by Heart's Haven"
What can you do into a simple thing like a piece of paper with an
empty surface like an index card? Have you had to write any notes you chat down
while listening into your teacher's lecture? Writing your profile such as your
name, year and section, contact number or any possible information as necessary
or even putting on your 1"x 1" wacky photo?
Well, if that's the only thing you all know about index card then
you lack knowledge about doing something more creative and useful thing you can
do with that. Have you ever think any possible ways you could to transform this
tiny card into a very unique and lovely masterpiece?
I may sound too knowledgeable about this itchy-bitchy thing, but
then you are under my trick because believe it or not I too was unaware about
this "index card agenda." Till I was able to learned that there was
this ICAD Challenge or Index-Card-A-Day
which will be hosted by Ms. Tammy Garcia starting on June 1 and will end on
July.
This activity will run for 61 days and all you need to do is just
doodle, sketch, color, sew, stamp or anything you want to do with 3”x5” index
card.
Everything is in your hand to beautify and enjoy what you’re doing.
Help Ms. Tammy Garcia and others to spread the ICAD Love by sharing and posting
your works through ICAD Facebook Page and ICAD Flickr Page
I am a newbie here but with all of the past works I saw by others
who participated the challenge for the past three years, I can say that it is a
very fun thing to do especially in my spare time. In the Philippines, ICAD
challenge is so unusual but if it will be the very first time that I will be
joining the challenge I can say that I might be the first Filipino to join this
activity.
Guess what? Tomorrow will be the start of this challenge, and I
have nothing to present you for now because the day after this will just be the
very exciting moment for me and today I will just be so proud and confident to
invite everyone all over the world to join this annual index card challenge....
In just an overnight sleep, and a few moment of dreaming my
journey for index card will begin so wait and see my work...
LONE
^_^
Thursday, April 18, 2013
SOJOURN TO THE KINGDOM OF SUGBU
Let's take a short while and have some travel story! This post was very late and I should have posted this before but I was quite lazy and crazy by that time! HAHAHA! This is our tour in Cebu City, I hope that you will be entertained with this! :')
Cebu
City, Philippines
Historical/
City Tour
A calm morning greeted us as the
sunshine smile unto us in the 12th day of February 2013. The day had
brought as a meaningful time to enjoy our tour as we are learning and traveling
around Cebu City on this very day.
Before a long wayward to our journey
exploring the Kingdom of Sugbu or the ever known province of Cebu, we decided
to fill in first our empty stomach at the Hotel Fortuna. Hotel Fortuna is the
place where we spent our 2 night resting ourselves after a long day of hauling
around Cebu. It was about 0800H to 0830H that we had our breakfast and another
thirty minute to pamper ourselves before proceeding on a long day walking under
the tall sun and calculating time for
every destination to fit in our “though flexible but horrible day.” Well
it was kind of horrible for us because we are not descending there and we don’t
know any means of transportation to get into the place that we must locate.
It was about 0900H since we left our
hotel in order for us to conform to our activity for this day, doing the
itinerary. At this time we depart Hotel Fortuna and we had our walking tour for
the first destination which is Malacaňan sa Sugbo. We arrived there within the
25 minute walking and crossing the street.
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As we were walking, we had a single
minute dropped by at the Islands
Souvenirs near the Magellan’s cross. This amenity attracts tourist to shop
inside and have their “pasalubong” such as shirts and other memorabilia because
of their attention-seeker life-sized signage of I <3 Cebu.
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25 minutes later, 0925H, we arrived at Malacaňan sa Sugbo, the seat of the
Cebu government during the early years. As said by our tour guide, Kuya Lito
during our city tour, this is the place where our ex-President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo stays and spent her time when she was in Cebu during her reign as the
Philippine President.
We depart there around 0930H to proceed
to our next destination.
We walked around the Fort for about 30
minutes and at 1013H we vacate the place for our next destination.
Just a few minute walk, we approached the Fort San Pedro one of the early Fort in Cebu. This is similar to the walled-city in Manila commonly known as Intramuros.
It was 0940H when we get there had ourselves ready to get inside the fort.
(Photo captured at the lobby area of this attraction)
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We
collect PHP20 each person as an entrance fee to have a passage to the Fort.
It is the discounted rate for the
students in order to enter the fort but for the regular tourist, the rate is
PHP30 per Pax.
(This
is the inside part of the port)
Going
further this place you can explore the rich culture of Cebu and its varied
history. You can see inside some memorabilia and other paintings and
photographed that introduces Cebu’s priceless culture and history. Above this page you can notice the painting which is a portrait of Queen
Juana, the Wife of King Humabon. Queen Juana is praying to Sto.Niňo to protect
and to heal the people of Sugbu. Beside is a shed where tourist can stay and
rest in a short while.
This one is a sample of the compiled
photographed and other things that shows the mark of their history and early
living.
We walked around the Fort for about 30
minutes and at 1013H we vacate the place for our next destination.
In just two minutes you could get to Plaza Independencia. We’ve been there at 1015H; just a few meters walk from the Fort San Pedro.
The park commemorates the independence between the Japanese and Filipino war and to the soldiers who died during those times.
You
can explore the park and rest for a while if you feel that you’re kind of a
tired traveler. If you are to turn around, you can see tourist like you looking
around the vicinity of the place and taking pictures of there.
(In the picture is an old man sitting and reading the
bible.)
Some
kind of attraction in the park is the monument of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, one
of the early conquistadors in the Philippines who landed on Cebu during the
Spanish Era.
The
monument is another landmark in the Plaza Independencia that memorialized the contribution
of this man to the treasured history of the Cebuanos.
We walked around the Fort for about 30
minutes and at 1013H we vacate the place for our next destination.
The
monument is offered to all the people who died during the war between the
Philippines and Japan.
At
1035H we depart the Plaza Independencia and rode a jeepney/cab routing Mabolo,
the fare is PHP7.00 for student and the regular price is PHP8.00.
In
just about 15 minutes traveling time we arrived at Museo Sugbo, the famous museum in the local of Cebu City. As cited
in the museum plaque, the Cebu Provincial Museum was inaugurated by Hon.
Gwendolyn Garcia, the Governor of Cebu, together with the Cebu Provincial Board
on August 5, 2008.
(The picture shows the façade of the Cebu
Provincial Museum)
There
is a PHP10.00 entrance fee for every student who presented their ID and about
PHP30.00 for the local and PHP50.00 for the foreigners.
The museum is
composed of 11 galleries of different types. Each gallery offers different
story to tell about the early living of the Cebuanos. This picture features
some memorabilia that soldiers used during the Spanish era.
Some
gallery gives a taste of our national costume which promotes our heritage being
a Filipino. This picture on the left shows a mannequin wearing Maria Clara
dress, one of the past dresses worn by women known for possessing the quality
of purity and elegance.
Entering
the Media Gallery you can see this machine, which is one of the first printing
machines used in publications of newspapers from the past. As you stroll around
this part of the museum you can find all the old machinery used by the press
and some other publications.
In
another side of the museum is the Handumanan Gallery, The Rocita R. Arcenas
Collection of Bisayan Santos. At this portion of the museum is the collection
of Bisayan old replicas of Santos such us this one in the picture, Santo Niňo,
Crucifix and other different type of religious artifacts.
The
last gallery we visited it the chamber for art. This part of the museum
consists of the paintings made by the students who came from the different
types of state colleges and universities in Cebu.
(The painting is about
the poor Badjaos’ begging for money and asking for food.)
We took a little shot before going back to our hotel for our lunch.
Behind us is the
entrance of the museum. It is our last picture taking after the rain stopped
showering its blessing.
Another fun shot from Museo Sugbu! It had been a very long trip for us in this place but we learned a lot from our past history most especially of Cebu's custom and tradition.
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The time is 1230H when we had our lunch at the Hotel Fortuna and around 1340H we departed to continue our city tour. We rode a jeepney routing Jones Avenue to Fuente Osmeňa and our travel time is about 25 minutes. We arrived at the Authority of the Government, the municipal hall at around 1405H.
The Authority
of the Government is the seat of Cebu Provincial Government.
We had a little time in picture taking around the lobby of the Municipal Hall.
We bonded there as we were observing the unique architectural design of this place.
At around 1410H we depart the destination and another walking tour from the municipal hall to our next stop.
We locate the Rizal Memorial Library and Museum thru
walking tour at around 1420H.
We passed by at this place in just a
little while and we depart at 1425H.
We took another walk
for 5 minutes and we reach the Fuente
Osmeňa Park.
This monument is a tall structure
that creates an impression of giving honor to Fuente Osmeňa. The park is a kind
of place suited for lovers who just want to sit back and have some time to
enjoy the moment.
What’s good in this
place is to enjoy the trees surrounding the circled park. For us, the best
place to stay here and have yourself relaxed is sitting under this cherry
blossom- liked tree.
We depart the park at 1435H and
proceeded to Robinson’s Fuente
In
just a one way crossing the street we arrived at Robinsons’ Fuente by the time 1440H and had ourselves a few hours
to stroll around and be refreshed after a long day touring across Cebu City.
At
1505H, we depart the mall and had our way back to Hotel Fortuna. We arrived at
the hotel around 1530H and that’s the point where our tour had ended and had
some rest.
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We are assigned to create our own itinerary so this is where we came up. We're not yet an expert so there are some mistakes that we made.
Here it is!
COLLABORATOUR
TRAVEL AND TOURS
ITINERARY
Cebu
City/Historical Tour
PHP60/
Per PAX
0900H Depart
Hotel Fortuna to Malacanan sa Sugbo
0925H Arrive to Malacanan sa Sugbo
0930H ETD to Malacanan sa Sugbo
0940H ETA
to Fort San Pedro
1013H ETD at Fort San Pedro
1015H ETA to Plaza Independencia
1035H ETD at Plaza Independencia
1050H ETA to Museo Sugbo
1155H ETD at Museo Sugbo
1225H Back to Hotel Fortuna for Lunch
1230H Lunch at Hotel Fortuna
1340H ETD at Hotel Fortuna
1405H ETA to Authority of the Government
(Capitol)
1410H ETD at Authority of the Government
(Capitol)
1420H ETA to Rizal Memorial Library and
Museum
1425H ETD at Rizal Memorial Library and
Museum
1430H ETA to Fuente Osmena Park
1435H ETD at Fuente Osmena Park
1440H ETA to Robinson’s Fuente
1505H ETD at Robinson’s Fuente
1530H ETA to Hotel Fortuna
END OF TOUR
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