Slippers Outreach Program

Slippers Outreach Program

Haunted Diplomat Hotel

Haunted Diplomat Hotel

One of the venue of my first official prenuptial photoshoot is at the Diplomat Hotel. So what's with this hotel?  Well my cousins, also the photoshoot team, said that this hotel is haunted. Located in the top of Dominican Hill and overlooking the Baguio City, this building is used to be a seminary where a lot of priest died. Then it was converted to hotel but stopped operating when the owner died.

When we arrived at this place, we were impressed by the facade. It has this old look and grand design. Then when we went inside, it's not creepy as it looks. In fact there was a restoration team doing the wall and flooring. We were fortunate enough to be allowed to go upper floors, I got good PA on my team lol, then we took as much pictures as we could. 

It did not disappoint us doing the prenuptial pictorial in Diplomat Hotel plus I got my first visit on a haunted place..

Stamps

Stamps

I have been staying on my grandparents house for quite a while. There is nothing much left to do in a province surrounded by far and mountains like here in La Union, so I decided to check the old stuff in the cabinet. I found some old mails and letters with stamps still on it.

There were some Philippines Stamps and some from USA.

It's been a long a time since I received a snail mail. I'm so excited because I'm expecting to receive one when I get back to Manila..

Camp John Hay Photoshoot

Camp John Hay Photoshoot

In line with the prenuptial pictorial, here are the behind the scene in Camp John Hay in Baguio. In total, there were a director, three photographers, two hair and make up and a bunch of assistant. We also had guest coming, thanks to the couples who provided our lunch and snack.

The photo shoot started with early ocular inspection on Camp John Hay so that we could find location for the photoshoot. The pictorial went smoothly and the PA proved there worth he he..

Next will be in haunted Diplomat Hotel..

Sky Lantern Wedding

Sky Lantern Wedding

It is said that if you successfully fly a sky lantern, you can make a wish.

This is my first time to fly a sky lantern. As a part of my cousin's wedding, we flew sky lantern. After attaching the wax and lighting it up, you have to patiently wait until the lantern slowly float. You must also be careful for the paper not to catch fire. 

Christian and Catherine Wedding

Christian and Catherine Wedding

Congratulations to Christian and Catherine! Wish you all the love and happiness, truly your wedding is one of my favorite. It is not just a family gathering for me, I love how the wedding in every sense. From the  prenuptial pictorial which I was the unofficial photographer, also the travel which I enjoyed so much cause its my first time to Lingayen, I even like the place we had stayed in Zambales that I wanted to cry when we had to leave, the wedding, the dresses of the entourage that had Bohemian theme, the reception place which Ate Catherine's family worked so hard, the hosts made me laugh so hard, I was touched by the speech given by their love ones, and most specially the union of two special person. 

Christian and Catherine Nuptial

December 28, 2012

Masinloc, Zambales

Filipina Travel at Candelaria

Filipina Travel at Candelaria

We stayed on Candelaria beachfront with river and mountains on the other side. And when you look on the horizon, you will see the Potipot Island. Candelaria, unlike other beach, is not crowded with huts and crowd, instead, vast sands and pine trees can be seen. It reminds me of Anawangin, only better.

Too bad, I am not able to fully enjoy this beach. We just stayed here because my relatives did not have any place to stay during my cousin's wedding in Zambales. And they decided to rent this very wonderful place! If I had known that this was where we were going to stay, I would stay here one week before the wedding ha ha..

Girl Travel in Christmas Light Show

Girl Travel in Christmas Light Show

We were worn out.

Legs aching. Arms full of shopping bags. We’d spent the entire afternoon scouring malls for the perfect Christmas party costumes, a mission that involved walking in every shops, snack breaks, and at least three “I’m-dying-but-we-must-continue” pep talks.

So what did we do?

We didn’t go home.

We didn’t collapse on the couch.

We went to Ayala Triangle Gardens.

I saw it last year.

I knew it was beautiful.

But I came back anyway.

Because some things — like the smell of bibingka on a December night, or the sound of carols echoing through Makati’s streets aren’t meant to be experienced just once. They’re meant to be re-lived. Like favorite songs. Like holiday hugs. Like that one ugly sweater you refuse to throw away.

And Ayala Triangle’s Christmas Light & Music Show? It’s Manila’s holiday heartbeat.

Above us? Thousands - thousands of LED lights draped like celestial garlands across century-old acacia trees, pulsing gently, waiting…

Then darkness.

A hush.

A single chime.

And then… music.

To Ayala Triangle — thank you for turning exhaustion into enchantment.

To my shopping-warrior friends — thank you for saying “yes” to wonder, even when our feet were screaming.

And to whoever designed this show — you didn’t just hang lights.

Merry Christmas from Cat

Merry Christmas from Cat

My cat posing for the start of December. 

As I finished decorating our Christmas tree, my dear feline pet started to play with the Christmas balls hanging on the tree! I'll catch him next time.

Merry Christmas from my Kitty Cat!

Girl Travel in Coron Village Lodge

Girl Travel in Coron Village Lodge

On our third night, we headed to Coron Village Lodge. A nice vacation lodge but a nicer resto and bar! It a has a nice cozy, bamboo and wooden theme resto and bar, no one will miss the pretty chandelier they have.

So we started ordering our drinks, we also tried the San Miguel Apple. Sorry to disappoint you but we were not drunk! Just head back to our place after few drinks.