Nov 22, 2011

Happiness is...

1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favourite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake … (or vanilla … or strawberry!)
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach
16. Finding a 20-pound note in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Eye contact with a hot member of the opposite sex.
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through sprinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
22. Having someone tell you that you’re beautiful/good looking.
23. Laughing at an inside joke.
24. Friends.
25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
29. Playing with a new puppy.
30. Having someone play with your hair.
31. Sweet dreams.
32. Hot chocolate.
33. Road trips with friends.
34. Swinging on swings.
35. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
36. Making chocolate chip cookies (and eating them…!).
37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
38. Holding hands with someone you care about.
39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
40. Watching the expression on someone’s face as they open a much-desired present from you.
41. Watching the sunrise.
42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
43. Knowing that somebody misses you.
44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
45. Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what other people think.


Author: Unknown

Nov 19, 2011

Blogger for IPad

Trying out Blogger app for ipad, now I can blog on the go.

It's a little harder than the usual interface using computer but at least now I can capture every moment then blog about it immediately.

Try it out! Download it at iTunes app store.

Nov 6, 2011

Exploring Palaui Island

I've visited Cape Engano on Palaui Island twice already and this trip was supposed to be the third time. During our trip, PAGASA declared storm signal No. 2 in Cagayan so we were not allowed by the coast guard to Cape Engano Lighthouse but instead to the nearer side of Palaui Island which is only 10-15 minutes away by boat. 

our ride to Palaui Island
palaui island i love love*
Since some of us has already been on this side of the island, we decided to hike our way to Cape Engano. After talking to a tour guide, he told us that going to Cape Engano will take  3-4 hours and also a storm is coming so the trail will be harder to walk through. He suggested that if we want to see something new then we can just go to a near water falls which is only 45 minutes to 1 hour away. Since we didn't have a choice, we went hiking to the falls (which i forgot the name). 

groupie
There are three (3) trails on the island that are open to tourists – (1) Siwangag Trail highlights the primary forest of the island, (2) Leonardo’s Trail(the one we went through), named after the late taxonomist Leonard Co, is a five-kilometer (5km) trail that traverses a forest area rich in unique, rare and threatened species of flora, (3) the Lagunzad Trail, named after the late ecologist Dr. Dan Lagunzad, features a seven-kilometer (7km) tapestry of ecosystems, such as a mangrove forest, a beach forest, seagrass meadows, grassland and an ultra-basic forest. 
Hanging bridge along the trail..

the jungle*


climbing the upper part of the mini falls..




The trail was tiring but was not hard to go through. The water in the falls was very cold and clean but there was no area deep enough for swimming, although you can bathe below the water falls. 



I was relaxed by the quietness of the forest and amazed by the beauty of it.

Walking is a good exercise and having to burn some calories was a bonus for the trip. I'm a nature lover and this experience was just what i needed.