of good sunshine mornings, sweet night kisses and everything in between

got this one from imeem. haay. so much love paramita. i just actually sort of remembered the group after thinking of the things i did yesterday.

i had a talk with a college friend, maymay. yeah so we talked about some sort of stuffs about the past, the present and our future plans.

it was a good night with a friend.

we left Mintal by 9:00 pm and reached Balingoan port around 5:00 in the morning. i didnt get a good sleep, but i think the isle seat is way better than the standing position of Sabs. *how was he able to manage that?*

it just took me two weeks to post the evidences of our kiat mode in Camiguin because of my pretensed busy schedule. *LOL*

the ferry ride to Camiguin was a blast! during the trip, there was a typhoon passing by Philippines, where Camiguin area is always hit during typhoon visits. the large waves rocked the small ferry high up and tossed down. before leaving the port, we managed to pose for photos, but a few minutes later, when we were already in the middle of the sea, we have to grab somebody else’s arm to maintain our balances. still, we were able to get it through to Camiguin with jokes and lots of them!

we were fetched by two jeepneys, just like before and right after having breakfast at Islet Resort, we headed straight to J&A Fishpen and Sto Niño COld Springs.

im allergic to cold stuffs, and i get this small bumps that looks like mosquito bites whenever i am exposed to anything cold. kandingon,  they say. but the cold waters of Sto Niño was just so tempting that i completely ignored my allergies. i just have to handle with the itchiness later.

next stop was at Soda Swimming Pool. during my last field trip in Camiguin, we didnt pass by this place, so it was something new. what puzzled most of us was why it’s called Soda Swimming Pool. Giff, who happens to hail from Camiguin, said that it because the source of the pool water has deposits of carbonates. then, shall we burp if we had a drink from the pool water? i think so, because you’d be sipping all the urine deposits in it! hahaha *LOL*

most of the early part of the trip, i was with the company of these beautiful ladies here namely chichay, dee and tiempy. it was so fun fooling around with them!

we were supposed to make goofy poses but it seems that i was the only one who’s following the instructions. anyway, i can figure out my position actually, so dont ask. hehehe *LOL*

its me and chihcay. and yep, she’s one cute girl! thats my sistah! never mind the ever bungisnigs me. that’s my talent! hehehe by the way, this is one of the jeepneys we used to tour the island. and it was so yummy being in a company of BOYS. hahaha only that, they are way way younger. toinks! spank me!

pretty ladies noh?

nice one chay! for pulling the another kandingon te tiempy into the waters!

sisters by heart: loi te tiempy and chay in the resort where we stayed for a night.

this is just part 1 of the post and there are more more pictures to be posted so watch out for more of our fun-filled escapade at Camiguin! there will be more exciting stories, and they happened on the latter part of the trip.

 

Swimsuit – check

Board shorts - check

Sunblock – check

Extra undies – check

Extra shirt - check

Lotion – check

Sunglasses – check

Small body bag - check

Money – check

It seems I got all what I need and im off to go! Yep! Im going to swimming and its not the usual pool in the neighborhood, nor the 1 hour trip away to the backwaters of Samal. Its definitely farther, a place that would have me to cross to a different region, and would entail 12 hours trip from my hometown, Davao . And the thought of the sunbasked skin burns (minor only *LOL*) on White Island, the ever famous Vjandep Pastel, the hundred steps stairs to a prayer mountain chapel, the view of the Grand Mt. Hibok-Hibok, a superlative dip in Ardent Hot Spring, a solemn prayer to the angels underneath the Sunken Cemetery… whew! I cant wait for clock to tick to 8pm.

Yep! You got it right. The sights and the tourist destination I just mentioned can be found in one of Mindanao’s most famous islands – Camiguin Island , and im definitely going there this evening with some of LLS siblings. That makes it all complete.

According to an excerpt from the province’s site:

Actually, I have been to this island sometime back in college, when we had our field trip for our Humanities II subject. That was solid fun and I had some of my many firsts in that trip. First of course, that was my first time to go to Camiguin, which I surely wouldn’t want to miss (that’s why I trimmed on my expenses during that summer), I had my first alcohol drink there and got pretty much drunk *you wouldn’t wanna ask what I exactly did*, my first to taste the pastel *unfortunately, XD*, and more. Experiencing again these things are among the few reasons why I would wanna go back to the happy island.

Its mid-summer for Philippines, and its high-time for me to take a break, before officially closing summer in, hooking myself again back to work, and submitting myself to professors, 6-inches thick readings, and more writings *im going back to school as an MM student*.

Im still not sure who exactly the guys will I be going with, but its sure, Kibz will be there. And some brods and sis. That would make my summer Camiguin escapade more than perfect!

All aboard!

*photocredits to Rodolphe Lina*

i have here the cast list of the movie Ploning, which by the way, is still showing now in selected moviehouses. these photos are taken from among the movie scenes. the casts are really superb and are real artists, which made the movie alive and real, too.

Ms Judy Ann Santos as Ploning

- hey! its Juday, what do we expect? but i tell you, its not among her so-so movies

Cedric Amit as Rodrigo (Digo)

- this kis is really good for a noob *nice choice direk!*

Bodjong Fernandez as Muo Sei

- this is one hot native Cuyonon, if ever he is.

Gina Pareño as Intang

- whew! Gina never failed me in her acting. as expected, though there were only a few scenes with her, she still had me open-mouthed after.

Mylene Dizon as Celeste (Seling)

- as far as i can remeber ive never seen a film with Mylene acting as she has done for this film. her character was among the usual though: the rebellious type, blabber mouth urban girl but kind-hearted

Eugene Domingo as Juaning

- hahay. Eugene is really one of the few in local showbiz that i adore much much much. how i wish i can act like her, or i hope i can get some acting workshops with her as my teacher *i sure would get a lot of spanking LOL*

Meryl Soriano as Alma

- quiet and meek, to the point of being tagged as an autistic, is the character that loud Meryl plays. cute. but the girl who played as her mute daughter is cuter. but she’s still good. swear!

Ces Quesada as Nieves

- beautiful yet married an ugly man: but loves her much much. hehehe. come to think of it, i will also do what her character has done in the movie

Lucas Agustin as Siloy

- one pretty hot and pogeee Cuyonon too *if ever he is one* winkwink

Tessie Tomas as Old Seling/Celeste

- another one of those that i adore. Tessie Tomas is the only Tessie in Filipino cinema.

Spanky Manikan as Tsuy

- whew! another one of the Tessie’s and the Eugene D’s like that i really love watching

there are also a few others who i havent found any picture in the gallery. but i would like to still share them with you. the movie cant be perfect/complete without them, right? so credits must be given to them too. they are the following:

Tony Mabesa as SUSING

- he was Ploning’s patriarchal father that loved his only child so much

Crispin Pineda as TOTING

- Toting was a jolly barkada of Siloy who loves to crack jokes and fool around

Ketchup Eusebio as BADOCDOC

- hahay. Ketchup ketchup. i also loved this actor, and its sad that i barely see him on films. but his projects are good ones so im better off with it, than seeing him doing dooey baloney just for money

Ronnie Lazaro as OLD VELING
 
- his scenes with the old digo, with less words and more acting, got me bursting into tears

Joel Torre as OLD SILOY / MAYOR

- its Joel Torre, what do you expect? one good movie!

Beth Tamayo as DIVINA

- she portrayed the daughter of Seling, that happened to be the love interest of somebody else in the movie. this you oughta find out!

Jojit Lorenzo as BASIT

- uhm i forgot this guy, or there were just too many names in the movie that were given the same treatment, may they be a star or a local. but rest assured, he did a good job too!

Ogoy Agustin as VELING

- the good old brother of Digong. and hot too!

as i have mentioned, among the characteristics of the film that i liked was that the movie gave the same treatment to all the actors, of course, except for Juday, as the lead actress for playing Ploning, whether the actress is a star or a native. it was the story’s main characters who were emphasized, and with the real acting of the actors, as if they had their heart in the scene (which is a must, and which i often fail to see in some commercialized films). in the movie, you’ll forget that the person you are seeing projected against a white cloth is a showbiz personality. their showbizness was totally engulped by the story, the musicality, the…. everything of the film.

if its out on dvds or cds, id definitely grab one copy! its something really worth wasting your time over and over again, after being intelligent for seeing it in theatres. *winkwink*

im not a fan of Juday. but id really want everyone who reads this to watch the movie Ploning.

anyway, i will tease you to thinking on what could that experience be by showing you the friends i was with last april 30. clue: it could be something that every girl dreams of doing. enough said. hahaha.

loi and ai doing the ever famous narcissist’s pose

ai, pola vianca, and me chillin’ at Miko’s Brew