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Climbing Mt Batulao Part 3 | Selfie Edition

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If you want to read the previous posts check out part 1 here and part 2 here.

Now, we ended the last post with our team settling in the campsite. So what do we do with the sun setting and you’re on top of an awesome mountain?? Selfies!!! Haha!

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Yup, pagbigyan mo na kami! The lighting was great, the view was perfect, why not take a few hundred snapshots to capture the moment even if that moment included our face! Haha! Minsan lang naman ang ganito so, as Sweet Lapuz would put it, might as well!

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Shameless… I know!!! But it wasn’t all selfies. We did try some silhouette shots which turned out pretty well.

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I had the dramatic post and karate kid pose come out pretty well.

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I had a heart in the sky silhouette that also came out well. Unfortunately, I don’t know what to make of our “fight” shot. One person said it looks like we’re doing a tribal dance haha. What do you think??

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But of course, we ended our photo session with another selfie :P lol!!

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Before hiking back down, I cooked some scrambled eggs– my specialty! Hehe.

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And lastly, we did our final interview for Follow that Star. Overall, it was so much fun that the trip deserved 3 separate posts on my blog haha. That’s a first! Maybe I should do more things like this?? But for now, I’ll leave you with a shot that made our 6 hour hike worth it.

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Next challenge on the list is Mt Pulag!!! :D #lezzdothis

Climbing Mt Batulao Part 2 | Follow That Star BTS

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If you want to read part 1 of the climb then click here :)

After reaching our first peak, the view of our climb changed for the better. We could see an outline of the mountain that was covered in grass that was taller than me. It actually looked like a scene out of Lord of the Rings.

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I was like a Hobbit trying to destroy the ring! (Geek alert!) But anyway, we eventually reached our next peak a few minutes later.

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With each peak, we would actually go a little bit higher. It didn’t seem like a big difference when you’re looking at the peaks from afar but when you’re standing on top, the view is way more beautiful!

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I obviously can’t get enough of these pictures because they look like they’re from Final Fantasy/LOTR or something :P hehe

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Several peaks later, and we finally reach the campsite which was situated on peak 7! We wanted to go further but it would’ve been useless because the sun was going down. No light means we wouldn’t have been able to see the view anyway. So what do you do when you’re on top of the world with the sun setting beautifully? I’ll post that next! :P

Cake Overload | Calea in Bacolod

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We went absolutely crazy for the cakes in Calea when we visited Bacolod. I had heard so much about this cake shop the past few years but I just haven’t had the time to drop by whenever I have work in Bacolod. Finally, we made it a point to find out what the talk was all about. Continue reading →

Climbing Mt Batulao Part 1 | Follow That Star BTS

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Our hike up Mt. Batulao for Follow that Star has got to be one of the best work experiences I’ve had. The nostalgia of hiking again and being outdoors made it feel like I wasn’t working at all. I have a feeling that the photos and my writing this post will not do the experience justice but I’ll give it a shot. Continue reading →

The xx Live in HK

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Here is the story of this concert ticket:
1. I absolutely love The xx and promised myself I would watch them live when I discovered them 3 years ago.
2. Earlier this year, I found out they were playing in HK which is the closest they’ve gotten to our country but the tickets were not released yet.
3. Towards the end of May, they finally released the tickets and I immediately bought a couple along with a relatively cheap flight to Hong Kong.
4. A few days later, they make a surprise announcement that they will also be playing in Manila a day before the HK concert!!! :| #MegaFacePalm

Okay, I’ve thought about this already. I honestly don’t feel that bad because I think it’d be an adventure going to another country just to watch a band. Of course it would be better and less stupid if that band didn’t have a concert gig in the Philippines but I’ll have to look past that little fact. Look at the bright side, right? :)

Behind the Scenes of Unang Hirit

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Unang Hirit is the morning news show of GMA that airs through out the week. It may air in the main channel but it’s actually GMA News TV that handles the whole production which also means that the hosts are from news TV. But of course, there are always guest hosts that mainly consist of celebrities helping out or promoting their shows. The downside however, to guesting in UH is that the shows starts at 5am!! Continue reading →

With A Smile Presscon

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Just one more week before, With A Smile is going to air! It’s my next teleserye after Sana ay Ikaw Na Nga and I’m extremely excited for it. We’ve been preparing for almost two months now and finally, we will be able to share what we’ve been working on to the whole country.

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That picture above is Team WAS and I can’t be any happier with them. The cast has been easy to work with and our Director is as efficient as they get! (I haven’t worked past 1am yet!!) Yesterday was our presscon and just like our show, it was very light and easy-going. There are no issues surrounding our teleserye which, for me, is a positive sign because only good things have surrounded us these past couple of months. Hopefully, that translates into good vibes even for our viewers.

On that note, I might as well invite you guys to watch it already. It’ll be airing next Monday, June 17 at around 10:15am or before “Unexpected You.” Support guys!!! :D Share the love!

Videogame of the moment: Space Team

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space-teamJust today, during our family lunch, my cousins asked me to try out this new game called Space Team! It didn’t ring bell but I went with it anyway. We downloaded it and it apparently has to be played by 2-4 players. You can’t play it alone… Basically, you have a set of controls in front of your and instructions that flash on screen. You have to shout out those instructions because they have to be accomplished by your other teammate. Each button, dial or switch has an ubergeeky name which makes you sound like you’re from Star Trek whenever you play the game. If you want an example, just check out the video of me and Emilio :P

Bubble Gang Selfies

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Selfies– we love ‘em and we hate ‘em! We tease those who excessively do it although sometimes have that urge to snap our own selfie too. With the invasion of Instagram, the selfie phenomenon isn’t going away anytime soon so why not make the most out of it?!

During Bubble Gang taping, I stepped in with a new camera and decided it needed to be broken in. What better way to break it in than to snap selfies of all the beautiful Bubble Gangers!! Who did it best? Who is queen selfie?! Check out the slideshow!

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