Bon Odori (Day 2)

There was nothing different on Day 2 except that it was jam-packed with people! It was double the excitement, double the fun! We saw a countless number of familiar faces and the like. It was an event you would never forget. Some women ( Filipinos and Japanese alike) wore yukatas and men would wear hakamas. There were stalls here and there. It took the word "festival" to a whole new fun level. 

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Bon Odori (Day 1)

Initially planned, my friends and I wanted to spend our Friday ( August 7, 2015) lazing off and thinking what to have for dinner in my house. Apparently, due to some unexpected circumstance, we decided to check Bon Odori Day 1 out. Bon Odori, meaning simply " Bon dance" is an event held during Bon Festival, the Japanese Buddhist holiday to honor the departed spirits of one's ancestors. It was held in D' Family Park in Talamban, Cebu and its purpose was to deepen the friendship between Japan and Philippines through cultural exchange. The entrance fee was only PHP10 for the two-day festivities ( August 7 & 8). 

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Zeon The Guinea Pig

Zeon, my guinea pig, is taking over my Instagram account ( or maybe even worse, he's slowly taking over the world). Yikes! This sinister cavy of mine has planned every move of world abomination ever since. Zeon is a pure Peruvian guinea pig who likes cucumber and chayote. The way he popcorns is beyond adorable. He's like a walking wig or floor mop. My friends, at first, mistook him as a Shih Tzu puppy. There will never come a day that he wouldn't be able to make me smile. The way he chortles and purrs is heaven to my ears. Beyond his big physique lies a big coward. He loves hiding, short naps and munchies. And the way he holds you for comfort and assurance... Oh, don't let me get started on that. 

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Love Me or Hate Me

I honestly didn't know what to give this post as a title. We opt for a geisha-themed shoot but we were short of props and not to mention, no kimono in sight. The shoot was done at my house's living room. I was surprised to see my living room turned into a beautiful studio, well, all thanks to my co-photographer's studio light.  It was my first studio/house (watchamacallit) shoot, and well, it had me thinking to have one of my own. Maybe someday. 

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Aura

This is a late post. To be more exact, a month late. I wasn't busy or anything like that but just didn't have the time to edit the photos and blog about it. I don't know why but it must be the heat or the rain or both. Haha. Enough about my senseless reasoning. I had fun taking photos of Aura, a woman who was both physically and emotionally beautiful. She was confident, to say the least and oh-so-adventurous. She can climb mountains fast and cross bamboo bridges without breaking a sweat. Her silly jokes crack you up and the way she handles everything, it's admirable. Although we had been together for like a day and a night, it was enough to know what she's like, towards her family, her friends and her loved ones. 

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Kawasan Falls

Everything was beautiful. You name it. The sky, the landscape, the air, the people. Everything. At first, I had second thoughts on going. I was dead tired from all the traveling. But a friend managed to convince me and told me this, " You aren't a Cebuano if you haven't visited that place." And that one line just hit me then and there. So I have to woman up for Kawasan Falls. 

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Bluer Than Blue

A day well spent in the waters, the air, the sand, the people, practically everything you could ever hope for... Man, the whole experience, I can still feel it. The crystal waters, the white sand, the summer sun. The view was breath-taking and even the word beautiful is just an understatement. It was so tranquil and peaceful, that it would be a shame to leave the place. Oh, a day well spent indeed. Even if I come up with a thousand words to describe the place, they wouldn't be enough. You'd be surprised when you hear yourself repeating the word "very" to every adjective you could think of ( believe me, been there). I'll let the pictures do the talking instead and you decide. Can you imagine waking up to this scene? It would be a dream come true. ♥ 

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Boho

One of the many perks why I love my hobby is that it is, itself, an adventure! On one summer day, Dane, Camille and I set off to visit an abandoned golf park. When we got there, instead of expansion of greenery, we were welcomed by fields of  brown instead. We weren't surprised at the sight of that. It IS summer. Photography has given me so much freedom since I first laid my hands on a DSLR. It keeps my creativity pumping and so so alive.

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Munchkins

Now I bet you all have tasted how sweet and heavenly Munchkins are. And I must admit, back when I was still in my second year of college, I didn't know how to make one until Mary taught me how ( now that I was in my 20s and working at that. How embarrassing.) At first, I thought it was some sort of complicated magical thing. I always have wondered what that gooey and tasty filling was and how they managed to place it inside a ball of chocolate. And little did I know, that this bite-size haven can be made as easy as counting 1,2,3.

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Banoffee Float

Have you ever heard of " Banoffee"? Banoffee is "banana" and "tofee" ( made from boiled condensed milk) combined. There are lots of versions of it online that you definitely have to try.Some are pies, cakes, and many more. 

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