Just thinking...

Last week, a group of Filipino celebrities spent sometime (and lots of money!) in a resort at Panglao Island, Bohol. They chose to stay at an exclusive resort in Barangay Tawala. The rates range from 425 to 2100usd during lean season and from 575 to 2250usd at peak season.With a conversion rate of 48.50Php/1USD and most probably, they checked in to more exclusive balai (villa), let's say at 2100USD/day plus extra charges and tax, they would have, more or less, paid a 105,000PHP +. And that's just for one day stay which is equivalent to an annual salary for an ordinary worker. But look, I am not saying this against the celebrities. They worked hard for that money and they definitely deserve it. It's just a thought that came to my mind when I saw their pictures in the newspaper, that's all. Let's face it: some guys have all the luck. Most of us don't.

zipline in bohol!!

A friend of mine and his wife came for a visit. They looked older than the last time I saw them. Who wouldn't? Eight years is a long time.

After the usual "how are you's and stuff like that, my friend looked at me and said, "Sally, you look old!"Shocks! I would have retaliated. I would have said "but you look older" but I didn't. Not my style. So I just smiled.

Sensing how I felt, his wife told me this story: A new member of their congregation was introduced to them. After the introduction, her husband looked at the lady and blurted out: "You are thin!" to which she replied: "You are rude!"

A good read...

Just last night, I "created" a new blog called Your Baby's First ...(created, meaning I clicked the appropriate boxes and buttons...lol.) I didn't know what to put in it exactly (yet) but it has to be about children. Maybe I'll write about Epol, Jimjim, Paupau and Jacob, the newest member of the family. And then maybe some tips but I'm quite uneasy about that because I'm in no position to do it. Ohhhh....what to do, what to do..

However, I still could write about children, read good books about them and share what I learn. Yes, that would be it. And for starters, I have a book entitled Raising Godly Kids by Harold J. Sala. I like this one because it makes sense and does not sound preachy. It's a good read.

another post about Bohol's "Sui-slide"

I just learned that the people and the Local Government Unit of Danao, Bohol are actively promoting tourism. Not only that they have the longest and highest zipline in the Philippines, they also have "root climbing", caves and mountain trail treks. They also are promoting agriculture, particularly on vegetable production. I've seen some pictures they sent to Jojo for their website's content and I'm quite surprised to find that Bohol do have tourist attractions to rave about. I'm planning to grab some photos for this post but I have to ask permission first.

just a tip...

It has been sometime since I learned how to kill roaches without using any of those harmful insect sprays. The discovery came while I was washing dishes using detergent bar soap instead of liquid dish washing soap. A cockroach came out from a crevice on the kitchen wall and approached the sink rather fearlessly. It irked me a bit so I squeezed the sponge I was holding and gave the cockroach a sudsy bath. The roach performed a break dance at once and within a few minutes was dead. From that day on, I have a plant sprayer full of sudsy water ready for intrepid crawling insects.

a matter of good timing

Much have been written about Bohol’s Chocolate Hills…yeah, yeah and the tarsier…and the Loboc River. It’s not that I’m complaining..I mean travel writers just couldn’t help it. Take the Chocolate hills for example. They are just too amazing not to write something about those hundreds of well formed hills and not just that…they are uniform..well, almost.

You should see the hills early in the morning and watch the fog crawl quietly at the foot of the hills that just as quietly disappear as the sun goes up. Now watch how the sun lights up the scene in silvery or golden splendor…yeah, you heard it right: s p l e n d o r . …Or you could view them at sundown to see golden browns and warm grays interplay to distiguish the hills from the ground. Or just be at the top of the hill and wait for the moonrise. Like a photographer, consider the light. Always.