Eat, Pray, Love The Movie (trailer)

I loved the book, and I can't wait to watch the movie :)

Here's a photo of the author, Elizabeth Gilbert. Do you see the seeming likeness between her and Julia Roberts? I do ;)

Dreaming of Summer: CORON and CARAMOAN

I am dreaming of fine white sand, crystal clear waters, and sunshine (nope, not the kind we get here in smoggy Manila).  

All these talks of summer plans, vacays, and getaways are making me dream of summer beach trips. Literally.

One of the many lovely things about living in a tropical country, and an archipelago at that, is that there are just so many places to see, visit, and explore. Seriously, my list just keeps getting longer, and I'm not complaining :) I tick off one destination and then I add three more. That's how it's been for the last couple of years, and I love it :)

I can't wait to explore a new beach destination or two this summer, and I won't mind going back to those I've already been to. I am a woman of the sea, and I don't think I will ever tire of "beaching" ;)

As I researched for this year's summer trips, I thought of looking at albums of recent beach trips. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from two great beach destinations I visited late last year. The upside of non-summer beach trips is that you get to have beaches/islands all to yourself. The downside, well you don't get as much sun. Lucky for us last November, we got just the right amount of sunshine to enjoy these awesome destinations.

Ah, I can't wait to hit the beach!

Coron, Palawan

because I ♥ clouds

en route to Coron

we climbed Mt. Tapyas just in time to catch the sunset

Coron port at 6 a.m.

Jimmy Kimmel and the HMC

It's late and I can't sleep. Hoping this will bring sweet dreams :)

The Handsome Men's Club. Hilarious :)

Oscars 2010

I woke up early to catch the live telecast ;)

It wasn't as spectacular as last year's show, but Steve Martin was funny, and okay, Alec Baldwin, too.  

Now, these are just a few of my thoughts while I was watching the show.

Calauit Safari

I picked up Saturday's paper because a picture on the front page caught my eye--- that image of President Arroyo feeding the giraffes in Calauit Island.  I was just there last November with Paul and two of our friends, and I never knew that the Tagbanuas (one of the oldest known IP's or indigenous peoples group in the country living in Central and Northern Palawan) actually had a claim over the island and its surrounding waters.

Lomo of the Day :)

I just found out that one of my lomo photos has been chosen as lomo photo of the day, and it's right HERE! What a pleasant surprise! Hooray!!! :)

The photo was from my first roll of colored 120mm for my Diana F+. It was shot using the pinhole effect, at the UP Academic Oval during a late afternoon run. Now I'm suddenly missing shooting with the Diana. I should plan a Sunday trip to Quiapo and hoard cheap  120mm's (they're about half the price of the ones they sell over at the team manila stores) so I can again bring along the Diana anywhere I go ;)

Saturday Breakfast at Antonio's

After hearing the last few minutes of mass at the Pink Sisters Convent in Tagaytay (we arrived really late coz we, well, I assumed that Saturday mass schedule was the same as Sunday mass schedule), Chai and I went to Antonio's for breakfast.

The initial plan was brunch at Bawai's, but after reading a couple of bad reviews, we decided that we dint wanna risk it. We opted for breakfast at Antonio's instead.

Both of us have never been there for breakfast, so we were really excited to sample the breakfast menu. And... oh what a joy! :)

Today in Ellen

It was one of those episodes I found myself smiling (and laughing) from start to finish. I love Ellen (the show), and I love Ellen (the person). I just love it and her to bits! 

Anyway, this 4-year old Chinese little boy was featured today in the show. Oh he's so cute and adorable!