Baguio for a Break

there are 2 long weekends this August and when a friend invited me to come to Baguio with her, i started looking for cheaper flights to Manila. when i found one of  

Tiger Airways i booked right away not knowing then that August 27 is still a holiday (bummer!).

now few days away from my first ever personal break of the year i'm excited but no idea what to do. i've been to Baguio a few times but long trips excite the hell out of me. it's like a vacation for me already to be on my own mind and thoughts. 

anyway, i started looking and reading blogs on things to do while in Baguio City and here's what i hope to achieve ü:

1. Enjoy the super chilly air at 4 in the morning - i hope to be up at this so unholy hour ;) 
2. Have a taste of Benguet coffee - hmmmm i'm a coffee lover so might as well have a taste of this
3. Visit Pink Sisters Convent - i always like the serenity in any Pink Sisters Convent so must go here
4. Try Star Cafe's pancit located @ Session Road - i'm a lover of noodles!ü 
5. Eat at Chocolate de Batirol and try their Taba ng Talangka - hmmm now this one sounds new to me
6. Barbecue @ Mila's stall located in front of Cake World, corner Bokowkan and Naguilian Roads. Other skewered yummies: chicken intestines (must try!) - Bacolod for me is a haven for anything barbecued so must try this for a change
7. Visit La Azotea @ Session Road - it seems this is where art enthusiasts hang out. although i'm not an artist but a lover of artists' works;) Choose from shirts, necklaces, bracelets with an artsy touch. Very Baguio. 
8. Try Ebai's meals - looked up where this is and here's what i got: Leonard Wood drive toward St. Joseph’s church, past Teacher’s Camp, past the bridge until you see a sign, "Ebai’s Café and Pastries". they say they have the best chocolate and carrot cakes but i'm not so into cakes but i'll give it a try anyway if i can ;)
9. Shop for Ukay Ukay at Bayanihan - i always remember Baguio for their soooo cheap ukay-ukay.  we were going mountain climbing once to Mt. Ugu and we had to go there for extra clothing for it was extra cold up there and 'twas such a big help. so for sure i would be there!ü
10. Corsican Rice at Pizza Volante. Order this with pieces of bacon and an omelette. Perfect breakfast with their hot chocolate. They are open 24/7 @ Session Road. - i hope after waking up at 4am to achieve the number 1 i'll find myself sitting there and enjoy the hot chocolate. hahahaha
11. Sit down for a sketching session with the artists.  Artists in the Botanical Gardens will finish your sketch in an hour - this one's gotta be done.  wonder if they do nude sketch? hahahahaha
12. Go artsy in Tam-Awan Village; have a short hike, too - i love hiking! 
13. Drink strawberry taho (taro) @ La Trinidad
14. Drink a cup of the most expensive coffee.  Kopi Luwak, the most expensive coffee beans in the world, which comes from civet's excretion, is produced in the Philippines and in Cordillera Coffee, an unassuming coffee shop in SM Baguio, one can have a cup, but it is not cheap! Known in the menu as Kape Alamid, a cup costs around $7 - a steal, considering that it is sold for $120 to $500+ a pound in the US and Japan. - hmmmm if budget permits, why not? 
15. Hike up Mt. Sto. Tomas (Baguio's highest point and get 360˚ view of Baguio City, La Union and South China Sea.  Mt. Santo Tomas is also called “Ra-dar”, a nickname that was derived from two disc-shaped radio transmitters built during the American reign in the Philippines.  Mt. Santo Tomas is quite unique compared to other mountains because of its accessibility. It can easily be reached by foot or by wheels. From Baguio City, the foot of the mountain is located just about 18 km. - did i mention that i love hiking and i do mountain climbing too?  although not regularly now but if there's time to do this, i wouldn't mind. 
16. Watch the Philippine Military Academy cadets parade on Sunday mornings at the PMA grandstand.  Go there by 11am before the cadets march to their mess hall for lunch - this would be fun and something new for me ;)
17. Oh My Gulay is on the top floor of La Azotea Building along Session Road - i have watched a few TV shows featuring this so might take a look este taste of this ;)

ok now i think i'm over excited for the trip already.  i hope to crossed out all of these before leaving the place.  

betrulyrich

Self Love and Care

i found out another great link and just signed up for positive vibes. ;)  here's the link

http://humanitysteam.org/node/3154#comment-form

Then i came across this beautiful reminder to love and care for myself:

Here are seven ideas to train the self-care habit.

1. Start your morning by thinking of five things you're grateful for.
2. If possible, practice mindful eating or drinking coffee or tea for a few minutes in the morning.
3. Practice a mindful check in during the day once or twice.
4. Take at least a 20-minute walk each day to care for your body.
5. Put your hands on your heart and wish yourself well, to be healthy and to be happy.
6. When things are tough, just acknowledge that it's a hard moment and keep your critics at bay.
7. At night, look back on the day, forgive all the people you're holding grudges against, release that burden and have a better night's sleep.

It's really true that when you invite positive energy in your life, it seems everything just come to you like a magnet.  Just every thing that you wish you want to experience and be.  

i'm reading tweets and they all say the sun is finally out in Manila.  Here's another thank you for the sun:

"This sun of GOD loves all life equally and without favor. Now if our sun can give life here in the physical world or manifested creation, we can only imagine what light our spiritual lives in eternity will be like."

then it reminds me this morning i heard on TV there will meteor showers tomorrow.  hmmm i hope the night sky and the weather will be nice and kind enough so i can wait and watch out for it.  They said it will start at 11pm onwards 3am.  it's a rare occurrence at this universe so might as well experience it when i can.  

now, on towards being rich and in retiring early and enjoying your senior years, it's time to click this  betrulyrich and sign up now to know how to enjoy your million just when you retire young ;_)

it's a great Friday today and looking forward to my weekend. I'm feeling better and looking better too. hahahahaaha i guess when you decide to simply love without counting the cost, you feel and look much more beautiful.ü

Beauty Products

so i woke up today feeling refreshed from the sunflower oil.  don't worry i tell things as it is and i don't recommend products that i find myself not good. ;)

3 products to try on today.  so you can guess that most of the products i bought last night, is for my personal use. hahahaha.  the only thing that i sold, which i've yet to ask how was it, is the deodorant because i didn't grow up feeling the need of using it. i hope i don't smell bad.ü  sold it to my housemate and colleague.

on bathing today, the first thing i did was to keep the shampoo and facial wash away.  it is now in the box for giveaways. then tried this shampoo and conditioner which the smell is like aromatic with lush vanilla.

hindi sya ganun kabula tulad ng usual shampoos but with the conditioner after ok sya.  i've yet to observe after the day kung ok pa din ang aking hair but so far early afternoon now ok sya at hindi dry from the usual.

then before heading off to office, i would usually put in moisturizer and it's Myra E but since i got from last night might as well try it:

after putting in powder off i go. now in the joyplace, i noticed my face is even more oily and it must be because of the moisturizer so maybe it will help to retouch during the day. 

anyway, will give more feedback in the coming days when i get used to the products. ;_))

let's go natural, organic and chemical-free! be Pinay. be beautiful.ü

betrulyrich

Pinay Beauty

last night, i signed up as one of the dealers of Human Heart Nature at their Bacolod City branch.  Closing time is 6pm and i hurriedly went up quarter to 6. ;)) they have a 2 nice and accommodating staff who helped me with starter's kit.  I signed up for the cheapest P799 which comes with 10 magalogues and 10 fliers along with bestselling products worth P799 and i bought some extra not part of the package as i wanted to use it myself.  I had so much fun shopping and found the products cool.  been looking for one organic, natural, and harmful chemical free beauty products since i saw this picture:

and i found Human Heart Nature just the way i want plus it can be another source of extra income for me. ;)

Went home excited to try out the new products and i love the smell and feel of this chamomile feminine wash:

and then i tried this balancing facial wash which is nice because it has bits which is good for facial massage at the same time applying it. ;)

lately, i'm using Eskinol's toner but since i found one at the store, i tried it too.  i like the smell and it does not irritate the face that much so i guess i'm sticking to this from now onü:

lasrt thing to try for the night was the sunflower oil and i found out can put a bit of it on the hair too.  sometimes after hair drying, it's good to apply something for the hair to shine and will try it next time.  what i did was put it in my face and underarm because it can lighten up your underarm it says in the label.  

what i noticed is matipid sya kasi konting patak lang is more than enough to cover my face, neck, and underarm. then my face looked better the morning i woke up. ;)  so i believe for younger looking skin it's not just the food that we take and exercise but the things that we apply too.  

let's go organic, natural and chemical-free! be Pinay. be beautiful and it's proudly Philippine made. 

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Richer August

looks like August brings in a lot of riches! ;) so how true that when you are unlucky in love, you get luckier in business? hahahahaha

just for today i got 4 notifications from Bo Sanchez on my Affiliate Sale. how's that? hmmm great news. ;))  

then upon checking in for cheaper flight to Manila this month, i bumped into Tiger Airways (http://www.tigerairways.com/ph/en/index.php) and got so cheap roundtrip ticket at P1,110. isn't that great stuff?  hay.......love ko na ang August talaga.ü

now off to a far richer life today and always in all ways and i wish everyone the same. ;))


betrulyrich

restless soul

hay hara eon mat ang.  nagakagulo ro ang isip, ubra, ag kaluluwa.  restless soul am i!  napansin ko lang lately.  pero siguro ngani man 'this too shall pass'.  ahai.  tapos hara do ang nabasa makaron nga adlaw.  indi ko masayran kung challenge o kung ano ra:


Speak your truth, no matter what needs to be said. Follow your path, no matter how it twists and turns. Let your heart lead you through any ache and burn. There is nothing more frustrating than a voice trapped in your throat or a dream trapped in your mind, like a bird stuck inside the house. On the other side of boldness, there is nothing more liberating and magically powerful than a voice or a dream finding its freedom like a bird finally finding its release through an open window. This is the reward that awaits your conviction. Your voice, your life, and your vision carry conviction, clarity and commitment. Let them free to do their work.


kunta maisip ko eon kung ano eon man do gustong ma experience ko ang bestfriend ngara ham-an it aligaga eon man da imaw. ;(

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damgo

woke up quite early from quite a vivid dream this morning.  i was with baba and someone else i can't remember.  we were going to this far end of Boracay but the way was not so Boracay i was wondering where the hell we were.  i remember we were looking for the cheapest room and baba went ahead of me to look and ask her friends then somebody told her the place where we were going.  nakakalurkey kaya. dumi ng daan, dumi ng tubig pati and you wouldn't even think it's Boracay.  anyway when we finally arrived, we needed to pass by a very small window and turned out it was the back entrance. hmmmm.... but surprise of all surprises. lo and behold! Neale Donald Walsch was in there giving his regular intimate retreat to a group of very few folks.  and that is just my dream!  to be cruising or be anywhere with Neale and listen to his wisdom.  

while standing in awe, huge waves coming in to us so suddenly and we all thought it was a tsunami and the end for all of us.  we were gripping so hard for life and then it's gone.

the next morning, life was so beautiful like never before.  went down the hill and started to enjoy the beach.  

while looking at the people swimming, a guy was taking pictures of an eel then let it go.  but then folks who saw him do it went after the eel and so this guy started to argue why they would have it for food when it's not right to do so?  then out of the blue i recognized the shirt of the guy as AMA. omg! i came near him and defended him too....then everything else became blur.  

don't know i was feeling so good upon waking up.  must be a great day ahead, huh! rarely do i remember my dreams but this one was just so real felt like actually being with Neale.

anyway......have a great Wednesday evening everybody. 

betrulyrich

The Kite Runner and U Take My Breath Away

it's been a while that i have not written something here. hmmmm went through a tunnel that i could say changed my life and enriched me all the same.  it was not easy but i believe that when you're down there's no way but up. so i rise up as a stronger, kinder, more passionate, more compassionate human soul.  it gets harder at times but when you look back and realized all you did is love, then regrets should not set in.  another way to get over is to forgive myself and be even more kind.

over the weekend, i watched The Kite Runner.  if i shed tears reading the book, it's the same with the movie.  what hit me was when the father told his son, Amir, that there's only one sin in the world, and the rest is just a variation of it, and that is stealing.  when you lie, you steal someone his/her right to truth; when you kill, you steal life not only from the victim but also to those who love him/her. a father, a mother, a child, a friend, etc. well, of course the end of the story is that the son found out that his father lied to him and his half-brother.  it is true indeed that what you usually condemn in others, you condemn it within.  there is something within you that which you abhor and it is always worth the self-examination before we say 'bad' things about others.

why it hit home?  that is just what i've been through recently kaya siguro sya nanatiling nakatatak sa utak ko.  kakabasa ko lang din from the book i bought last night, Sex tips for the Living, that i must befriend the intolerant side of me.  kailangan kong isipin palagi na wala sa ibang tao ang mali kundi sa akin.  i think that's what you call being responsible only for your own because we can never change other people to suit our taste.  and if we become responsible for our own life, we stopped playing the victim.  mas madali kasing magturo ng mali o kasalanan ng iba para majustify natin ang ating reaction pero nawawala ang ating power na magdesisyon para sa atin.  hindi nagiging mabuti para sa ating sarili na hindi panghawakan kung ano ang mga nangyayari sa atin.  otherwise we will never grow for we believe that we are just victims and therefore not responsible and liable to our own actions.

another movie that i watched last night is the local film U Take my Breath Away with Piolo and Angelica.  What Nova Villa said to Majoy na hindi mahalaga kung nasaktan ka sa isang relasyon o hindi naging maganda ang ending nito, ang mas mahalaga kasi naranasan ng puso mong magmahal ng totoo.  o di ba sapul!?  naniniwala ako na ang mensahe ng Dios ay dinadaan minsan sa kanta, sa pelikula, sa binabasa, sa nakikita, at sa lahat ng pwede mong mapansin kasi hindi sya talaga nawawala kahit isang segundo, kailangan lang nating makinig a t maging observative.

andito pa rin ang sakit pero palagi kong kinukuwestiyon bakit ba ako nasasaktan?  kung ang purpose ng isang relasyon ay magmahal at magpasaya at maging daan para mag grow ang isang tao, nafulfill ko yun kaya dapat masaya ako.  nasaktan ako kasi nag expect ako na dapat ang tao hindi nagsisinungaling, dapat sinasabi palagi ang totoo pero hindi ko pala hawak yun.  ang totoo ay hindi nila kailangan maging totoo at tapat sa akin just because i'm true and honest to them. kailangan kong tanggapin na iba iba ang tao at hindi sila dumarating para patotohanan ang pinaniniwalaan ko.  sa aspetong ganito, pinasasalamatan ko si Katie Byron with The Work.  malaking influence sya sa aking pananaw sa buhay.  kailangan talagang kwestiyunin palagi ang aking mga naiisip para malaman kung saan nanggagaling ang sakit.  and most of the times, it is our thoughts that is hurting us.  we thought that things must be this way and if they turn out otherwise, then we are hurt but we can get on and go beyond the thought and be really happy.  and that is what she calls accepting what is. siempre hindi ganun kadali palagi pero sino ba ang nagsabi na madali lang mabuhay? hahahaha

life is still amazing with all its intricacies. live well. love much. laugh often. ;)) happy Monday!


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No FEAR

i believe that Goddess speaks in every milli second of our life if only we listen.  i was called to listen the past days to friend's woes and dilemma and in a way i was able to visit my own.  i'm currently rereading The Road Less Traveled and answers were again given in many forms. hahahaha

today, i read Neale's healing words:

"All fear is a fear of death." Something or another is going to "die," and go away. It will "be no more." Yet when you realize that while everything ends, everything that ends begins again as something new, you never again fear the loss of anything. 


Not even income. 


And that's when your freedom bell rings. Because when you are no longer afraid of the loss of income (nor of physical death, which could result), then the acquisition of income becomes a preference rather than a necessity. 


Wow!  Messages strike you when you so need it.ü  and i agree, all fear is really a fear of death of any kind.  Fear of beliefs, of challenges, of new things, of changes bound to happen, of letting go, of trusting again, of loving 'til it hurts, of being fooled again, of being taken for granted, of being misunderstood, and of many thousands of things that we are so afraid of.
  
i'm glad to be living beyond that fear in every day.  i have so many fears too but always i would remind myself i have only one life to live and it should be lived without regrets and the only purpose is to experience myself in the grandest vision that i ever have about who am i.  it can change. it will for sure change but the important thing is i keep on with the demands of changing and re-changing to evolve into a gentler soul.

again, my prayer is: may i always choose to love in every single thought, word, and deed that i am.

it's a great Monday and it's a blessed week ahead! ;_)

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Earn while Sleeping

2 weeks ago i was on the brink of going broke but then i told myself: "more money is coming my way".  true enough just when i was withdrawing my last money from my BDO ATM card and looking at the receipt, i couldn't figure out why Php3,000+ credited to my account.  it kept me wondering overnight where it came from.  So the next morning i checked through internet banking and found out it was deposited in President's Avenue, BF Parañaque branch. hmmm...could it be a mistake by bank teller or someone was just so nice to send me just when i needed it most?anyway, i was just so grateful. ;_)

then the next day, i received this in my mailbox:

wow!!!! Bo Sanchez just gave me my affiliate income.  Isn't it great?!  I grow money while sleeping.ü Literally!  and up to this day i have not regretted signing up to Bo's Truly Rich Club.  Just last month too, I have started with Citiseconline's Stock Market Investment https://www.citiseconline.com/final2/b_home_new/home.asp and so far so good.  Stock market excites me now. ;) Just starting to learn the ins and outs.

so if you want to earn while sleeping or retire as a millionaire just click on the link below and Bo Sanchez will help you grow your money.ü

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today, i am re-minded to be love and to love unconditionally.  and so it is my hope that every single day upon waking up, this would be my prayer before i start the day.  grateful as always to my great mentor, Neale.

“Be a light unto the world, and hurt it not. Seek to build not destroy. Bring My people home.”

How? 

By your shining example.

Seek only Godliness.

Speak only in truthfulness.

Act only in love.
Live the Law of Love now and forever more.

Give everything require nothing.
Avoid the mundane. 
Do not accept the unacceptable. 
Teach all who seek to learn of Me. 
Make every moment of your life an outpouring of love. 
Use every moment to think the highest thought, say the highest word, do the highest deed. In this, glorify your Holy Self, and thus too, glorify Me.
Bring peace to the Earth by bringing peace to all those whose lives you touch.

Be peace.

Feel and express in every moment your Divine Connection with the All, and with every person, place, and thing. 
Embrace every circumstance, own every fault, share every joy, contemplate every mystery, walk in every man’s shoes, forgive every offense (including your own), heal every heart, honor every person’s truth, adore every person’s God, protect every person’s rights, preserve every person’s dignity, promote every person’s interests, provide every person’s needs, presume every person’s holiness, present every person’s greatest gifts, produce every person’s blessing, pronounce every person’s future secure in the assured love of God. 

Be a living, breathing example of the Highest Truth that resides within you.

Speak humbly of yourself, lest someone mistake your Highest Truth for boast. Speak softly, lest someone think you are merely calling for attention.

Speak gently, that all might know of Love.

Speak openly, lest someone think you have something to hide.

Speak candidly, so you cannot be mistaken.

Speak often, so that your word may truly go forth.

Speak respectfully, that no one be dishonored.

Speak lovingly, that every syllable may heal.

Speak of Me with every utterance.

Make of your life a gift.

Remember always, you are the gift! 
Be a gift to everyone who enters your life, and to everyone whose life you enter. Be careful not to enter another’s life if you cannot be a gift. (You can always be a gift, because you always are the gift—yet sometimes you don’t let yourself know that.)

When someone enters your life unexpectedly, look for the gift that person has come to receive from you…I HAVE SENT YOU NOTHING BUT ANGELS.” 

― Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Vol. 2

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my bucket lust of provinces to visit

If there is such a thing as bucket list before you die, here's mine for a wanderlust of me.  The 80 provinces of my beloved Pilipinas to visit before i die.  And i will talk about every province i go to in the next days to come. hmmmm....i hope to achieve it before my time's up. ;)

There are 80 provinces as of 31 March 2012 

 CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region  
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE 
IFUGAO 
BENGUET 
ABRA 
APAYAO 
KALINGA 

REGION I (Ilocos Region)  
LA UNION 
ILOCOS NORTE 
ILOCOS SUR 
PANGASINAN 

REGION II (Cagayan Valley)  
NUEVA VIZCAYA 
CAGAYAN 
ISABELA 
QUIRINO 
BATANES 

REGION III (Central Luzon)  
BATAAN 
ZAMBALES 
TARLAC 
PAMPANGA 
BULACAN 
NUEVA ECIJA 
AURORA 

REGION IV-A (CALABARZON)  
RIZAL 
CAVITE 
LAGUNA 
BATANGAS 
QUEZON 

REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA)  
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO 
ORIENTAL MINDORO 
ROMBLON 
PALAWAN 
MARINDUQUE 

REGION V (Bicol Region)  
CATANDUANES 
CAMARINES NORTE 
SORSOGON 
ALBAY 
MASBATE 
CAMARINES SUR 

REGION VI (Western Visayas)  
CAPIZ 
AKLAN 
ANTIQUE 
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 
ILOILO 
GUIMARAS 

REGION VII (Central Visayas)  
NEGROS ORIENTAL 
CEBU 
BOHOL 
SIQUIJOR 

REGION VIII (Eastern Visayas)  
SOUTHERN LEYTE 
EASTERN SAMAR 
NORTHERN SAMAR 
SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 
LEYTE 
BILIRAN 

REGION IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)  
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 

REGION X (Northern Mindanao)  
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 
BUKIDNON 
LANAO DEL NORTE 
MISAMIS ORIENTAL 
CAMIGUIN 

REGION XI (Davao Region)  
DAVAO ORIENTAL 
COMPOSTELA VALLEY 
DAVAO DEL SUR 
DAVAO DEL NORTE 

REGION XII (Soccsksargen)  
SOUTH COTABATO 
SULTAN KUDARAT 
COTABATO (NORTH COTABATO) 
SARANGANI 

REGION XIII (Caraga)  
AGUSAN DEL NORTE 
AGUSAN DEL SUR 
SURIGAO DEL SUR 
SURIGAO DEL NORTE 
DINAGAT ISLANDS 

ARMM - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao  
TAWI-TAWI 
BASILAN 
SULU 
MAGUINDANAO 
LANAO DEL SUR

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Boarding House @ Kalibo

Looking for a boarding house in Kalibo?  Try it out here:

We just started working on it but eventually it will have 3 rooms with 2 double decks per room so 4 pax in a room for bedspacer but if you want the whole room for you and your friend that is also possible. 

Bathroom, comfort room and kitchen will be shared by all.  Bathroom/Comfort room is tiled and the place is secured. 

Location is accessible to market, big schools, hospital, and bus terminal.

If interested can always text/call me @ 0922-860-6763.

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