tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32833674999980891742024-02-19T14:35:43.674+08:00MAW existenceBe dedicated to live with inspiration.Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-83694048709865202282016-03-24T17:56:00.001+08:002016-04-08T04:14:57.625+08:00Beach Love: 10 Things To Keep in Mind Before Going to Cagbalete Island<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Cagbalete Island is a calm and balmy beach. It's still considered as one of the untouched white beaches near Metro Manila recommended for a quick getaway with friends - affordable resort accommodations, uncrowded, friendly locals, safe, and the beach is clearer. A </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">tamed Boracay </i><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";">If you're planning to go there, try to stay at least 2 days. There's nothing much to do there, actually. But the serenity of this beach is promising. Let you mind wander, appreciate the scenery, and feel the breeze.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Make sure to do these things before heading to Cagbalete Island.</span></h3>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">1. Bring your own
tent. </span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">It would be cheaper if you’ll bring your own. You’ll only pay for
the tent space fee. Also, it’s less hassle for tent reservations.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">2. Know which resort
you’ll stay. </span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">There are <a href="https://www.google.com.ph/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=list%20of%20resorts%20in%20cagbalete" target="_blank">decent resorts in the island</a>. We were impulsive.
We had reservations late, so we ended up at Villa Noe. The place is quite
developed that the others. They offer recreation activities such as kayaks,
snorkeling and island hopping. Plus, they offer catering too.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">3. Take the groceries
at Palengke sa Mauban Port.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">You are going to the beach to swim, sleep, eat, take picture, eat,
and sleep. You’ll need foods for your activities. There’s a cook at the resort,
just supply them the groceries you’ll need for your daily menu and give them a good tip.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">4. Catch the public
boat going to Cagbalete island.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">It’s way way cheaper compared to a private boat ride to the island.
50 pesos vs 1,800 pesos? Arrive early and wait patiently. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">5. Imagine a public
restroom with installed showers. </span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">That’s what you’ll get. Don’t worry, the water is clean, you’ll not feel
sticky after you take a shower. ( There are frogs at night. Make sure to carry a flash light)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">6. Find a good spot
for your tent. </span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The weather at night is not too windy or cold. So, it’s better to
place your tents near the shore. Follow where the wind is flowing. Find that
spot to get a good night sleep.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">7. Make sure to
ziplock your tents. </span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">There’s something that might bother you in the middle of the night..
CRABLETS! I panicked when I felt something crawled at the back of my shoulders.
It’s hard to find that sneaky crablet. We have to shake the whole tent, remove our
stuff, just to get rid of it.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">8. Be mindful of the
low and high tide.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">You cannot fully enjoy the beach if you don’t know the schedule of
the tides. Leave the beach early before you catch the low tide. You’ll end up
walking at the middle of the sea just to reach where the boat will not sink.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">9. Go island hopping.
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">You have to see the picturesque <a href="http://marywhitneyph.tumblr.com/post/141595811297/we-are-more-than-just-stolen-moments-and-lowered" target="_blank">mangroves </a>and the super fine sandbar before
noon. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">10. Be open to meet
new friends.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Yes we met friends. It started when we looked for two shared the
boat ride for island hopping and snorkeling.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Be friendly. Start taking the initiative to take a picture of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">You're all set! Tell me about your trip, soon. :)<br />See <a href="http://marywhitneyph.tumblr.com/post/141595428827/come-with-me-see-the-ocean-notice-the-way-it-falls" target="_blank">more photos of our trip</a>.<br /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">To more years and better days ahead. <br />Happy 3rd Mamad. :)</span><br />
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Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-77337924511698635002015-09-28T13:29:00.001+08:002015-09-28T17:08:32.033+08:00Video Première: Pencil Me In by We Are ImaginaryDo you have songs on your playlist that give you an instant energy boost? Well, it's time to update your list 'cause this new single of We Are Imaginary is a hook!<br>
Set your mood right with this compelling-cheesy-indie-pop track, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/112ki4mCrmzwsKwKiknquU">Pencil Me In</a>.<br>
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This intimate video was elegantly and cleverly delivered as a true form of art.</div>
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Drive around or spend the night away with your baby, darling, sweety, loves, baebhe..whatevs! I created this playlist based on how I imagine couples driving home from a dinner date, <i>HHWW</i> under the street lights, cuddling while watching chick flicks, star gazing with a couple of beers, or just chilling at home after a long day of work. Valentine's day celebration doesn't have to be fancy. It's a celebration of two people enjoying their epic adventure together as lovers and best friends.</div>
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Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-19429589100410192162015-02-06T20:16:00.000+08:002015-02-10T21:23:42.662+08:00Wilt Mary X Mary Whitney<div style="text-align: left;">
Sorry about the <strike>hipster</strike> title. I can't think of any unique blog title for these selfies, aside from our real names. I was supposed to shoot a client that weekend, but it was cancelled for some reason I don't want to argue about. To keep the good vibes coming, my sister encouraged me to take advantage of the light set-up I did, her request was granted. </div>
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We live in the same apartment, yet we barely see each other. She's a morning person, I'm actually a morning person,too...up until 6am. :) </div>
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Only the beach could wake me up and get up really early. I don't have the luxe of time to spend mornings often beside the beach, that's why I'm pretty determined to <i>yolo</i> the moment. To walk along the shoreline with your partner beside you, wait for sunrise with my camera in hand, listen to the calming beach waves, get emotionally motivated by my daily devotion, and thinking what to eat for breakfast! Indeed, a good morning.</div>
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Day 2 plan is to take a dip to a waist deep lagoon. You should be early before low tide. We got there 7am. Hello Sun!</div>
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From Manila: We took a bus going to Legazpi City, Bicol. We always trust Cagsawa buses when we go to Bicol to visit the kids. Get the la-Z-boy seats around 950php. Estimate travel time, count 8-10 hours of butt burning transpo with 2 stop overs.</div>
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From Legazpi: Go to bus terminal and look for van services going to Sorsogon. Fare is 90php each. Travel time, 1-2 hours no traffic. Then get off to the last stop, Sorsogon Market.</div>
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From Sorsogon: Walk around and look for Sm Hypermarket. There you'll find the jeepneys going to Sawanga. Fare is 40php each. This jeep will take you directly to Paguriran BEACH!</div>
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You can request freshly cooked meals from the locals at the beach. There are polite and hospitable. Just bring your groceries and tip them well. They are good in cooking sea foods, don't let them cook adobo or any red meat meals.</div>
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I only had one choice for that time. Fully booked lahat. I didn't got the air-conditioned rooms, so we settled for a nipa hut/kubo house. It has one bath, one bedroom with king size bed, living area, and our own karaoke area outside. 700php per night is not bad.</div>
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Have a safe trip! Let's discover untouched beaches around the Philippines.<br />
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Ang bilis ng oras. Alam mo bakit?... Kasi, tumatakbo. ^_^</div>
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It's a celebration of our second anniversary. Time flies so fast. <br />
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We always want an escape from our daily work routines. Escape to a serene and tranquil surrounding without stress where all you have to do is chill. Unwind and unwired. A place where we can call ourselves strangers. A place where you can freely do anything without anyone judging you. </div>
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Going to places we've never been gives us a thrill. To discover new things, together.</div>
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Bicol is a familiar place for my partner. That's his hometown. I decided to spend our 2nd year with 2 kids. Two years celebrated with lovely two rascals multiplied our happiness as a couple. Indeed, it was a happy happy anniversary.</div>
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We are all first-timers here. Haunting a remote kid-friendly beach requires research skills. Thanks to travel bloggers who are passionate in documenting their trips. Detailed and beneficial to their readers. Thank God. We made it to Paguriran Island!</div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">The sun sets and my emotion alights.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Try not to confuse attachment and love. </i><br /><i>Attachment is about dependency and has more to do with love of self than love of another. </i><br /><i>Love without attachment is the purest love because it isn’t about what others can give to you because you’re empty. </i><br /><i>It is about what you can give other because you’re already full.</i><br /><i>-</i></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yasmin Mogahed</span></i></div>
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Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-39843679903273605312014-11-11T15:20:00.000+08:002014-11-11T18:53:47.107+08:00Lunch Out: Señor Pollo Makati BranchWe've always wanted to eat real food for lunch and have always been craving for chicken! When we saw the newly opened <a href="https://www.facebook.com/senorpolloph" target="_blank">Señor Pollo</a> while we're strolling around our office neighborhood, we sat down with no hesitation. The vibrant look and sort-of-island feel of the resto pulled us in. Here's our first impression.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">then we forgot to shoot the food 'cause we were so hungry! (please make your service fast)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sa tagal ng service, Fudge got time to have yosi break</span></td></tr>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ever dearest Mary,</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Timeliness is everything.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Poets continuously defy tenses, gripping on the concept of artistic license as if they are weapon only they can wield, to keep their favorite affliction in a Matrix slow-mo sequence. They are not meant to be shelved, but rather refreshed, they will insist.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These press releases I have been working on need certain evidence of being newsworthy to earn their craved full distribution.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Everyone wants everything to stay beautifully in this big “now.”</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then pause.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Press play. Repeat.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am guilty of such affliction.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is nothing wrong with adoring the present tense, but I have always been that guy who took “now” to a date and made a whore out of it. One bruise into another, I stretched my luck to fit that usual romantic notion of being swept off my feet by a pixie dream girl.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To finally claim my own Ramona Flowers, minus the evil exes. </span></i><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>A Summer Finn, without the borderline tendencies.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Funny how it took me 5 years after my separation from my ex-wife to realize that I have been longing for a prize that does not exist.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was simply tired of looking.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then there, you came into the picture.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What a timely entrance, Mary. A sound engineer could have cued a cringe-inducing Stephen Bishop classic and it would still be as perfect.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7 months into my self-proposed hibernation, I finally fleshed out some courage to say “hi” through chat. Liking your photos and following your blog started to become creepy, I reasoned to myself. A lame ass joke about the Big Bang Theory, and a double entendre about “giving you a ring” sped off our conversations from mundane to mushy.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you remember, Mary?</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Funny how easily I can shed off that stereotypical machismo that feminists have been preying on for decades when I am with you. And how we are overly passionate for each other’s passion, like it is our second skin.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A lot of records have been played and danced on, and a lot of Buffalo wings have been massacred in the process, and we are still on the roll - a not so usual occurrence in my life.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This made me realize that those bleeding heart poets are right. And yes, maybe those god damn press releases too.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Timeliness is a big part of everything to work, but I don’t need to stretch myself too thinly anymore, because Mary, you are enough for me.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Everything that is “us” has always been about seizing the “now.”</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, you may not be Ramona, or even close to Summer (except for that hipster bangs), but I guess I found someone better.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And real.</span></i><br />
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That's where we spent our very first anniversary together and where we got lost to find ourselves a little bit more.
Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-1232270318843259612013-12-11T10:21:00.002+08:002013-12-11T22:12:48.674+08:00NEW RELEASE: Library Kids Elysian EPI easily imagine myself on a park swinging, feeling the cold December air, wearing my Sunday dress on a fine weekend morning while listening to this mellow new EP release. <i>A Quiet Walk Inside</i> is a good starter to set the mood of your new journey, while <i>Clear Waters</i> for me is an instant click for free-spirited folks. My personal favorite, <i>And Then She Blooms </i>caught my emotion to its aggressive yet warm sound of acoustic guitar strums, happy notes played on keys, matched with enchanting melancholic voices.<br />
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It could be your new morning playlist or could be your travelogue soundtrack. Wherever you feel like bumming in the clear waters and breezy air or turning your office ambiance to a blissful one, Elysian should be part of your playlist.<br />
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Indeed an early Christmas gift from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/librarykids" target="_blank">Library Kids</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://librarykids.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Download Elysian for FREE</a>.</div>
Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-3937556773346067842013-12-05T14:30:00.000+08:002013-12-06T09:28:17.091+08:00Cornered at Commune Makati<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought of <a href="http://www.commune.ph/" target="_blank">Commune</a> when I was urged to find a good place where me and long time friends could catch up, have long conversations over a good coffee, and eat real food. It is located at a nice corner lot near corporate buildings in Makati Central Business District. They are easy to find because of their good spot.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">Comparing my past to where I am right now was a tough road. Looking at it was never easy, but going through it was never a regret. I thought that the key to reach a good life is to lay it down to the one who created it. Plus, you learn to love the process.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The fun part of get-together like this were always the timeless old jokes we had, embarrassing moments we never chose to remember, lessons learned when our relationships were tested, and the truth behind the issues we thought we got over and recovered.</span></div>
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More than the inside jokes we shared (like the title of this
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Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-78789981149017373152013-11-05T14:03:00.001+08:002013-11-05T15:10:32.844+08:00Definitely a Christmas Present: Nikon Df Compact Full-frame Camera<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was eyeing to buy a full-frame camera, then I saw this today on <a href="http://gizmodo.com/nikon-df-a-dslr-monster-with-a-slimmed-down-old-schoo-1458357544" target="_blank">Gizmodo</a>. I'm a Canon user, but this Nikon's flagship full-frame sexy cam is way interesting than mirror less cameras. Nikon Df <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">comes with a Nikkor Special Edition AF-S 50mm f/1.8G lens. A</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">esthetically, Df's look catches up with the current trend of vintage designs of slr film cameras, which I like.</span><br />
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Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-56597048275066211442013-09-30T18:01:00.003+08:002015-02-11T10:13:09.315+08:00Home Tour: East Tower at One Serendra Condo<div style="text-align: center;">
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Part of my day job is to shoot <a href="http://www.hoppler.com.ph/" target="_blank">homes for rent and for sale</a> around the metropolis. I'm not used to photographing houses, but now I'm starting to get the hang of it. :) <br />
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no flashes -just ambient light, a good playlist playing in the background, and a free cookies and cream frappe on the go.<br />
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Day job is not that bad when you see something like this once in a while. </div>
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Interior designed by Tara Capalad.<br />
Full set <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawexistence/sets/72157636039236934/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-75296668394445229082013-09-25T13:31:00.003+08:002013-09-25T13:32:57.722+08:00On BNW Series: Mr. Ahmad Tanji <div style="text-align: center;">
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Yours truly.</div>
Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-11435954174014484932013-09-23T19:00:00.001+08:002013-09-24T12:00:55.172+08:00Photo of the Day: Together on One Stage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking at this picture makes me wish to be on that same emotional state. Featuring my all-time favorite vocalists, reunited in one stage for Broken Social Scene's happy reunion at V-Fest last 2006. This is something to look forward to. I'm sure it would be the greatest!<br />
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Mawhi Ballenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223566513343271780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283367499998089174.post-72800575928358528312013-09-06T15:56:00.001+08:002015-02-11T10:04:12.336+08:00September to Remember<div style="text-align: center;">
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This photo was taken in our apartment we now christened
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Gregor, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">If you’re curious what’s behind the name, book a photo session with us and you’ll experience the story first hand. (hard sell </span><g class="gr_ gr_20 gr-alert gr_spell ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" data-gr-id="20" id="20" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-bottom-color: rgb(243, 186, 185); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; color: #222222; display: inline; font-family: Gregor, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; position: relative; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; visibility: visible; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">agad</g><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Gregor, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">. haha..)</span><br />
<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Gregor, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Gregor, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">A little bit of history: It all started with a goal. Barely a year ago, my sister and I planned to rent a big enough space near our offices that will serve two purposes: our home away from home and as a temporary hub for my long-term project – a photo studio.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Gregor, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">I am blessed enough to have family and friends who support and believes in my craft, and a special someone who gave me my first lighting equipment. To put it in vernacular, they are the "promotor" that pushes me to take my hobby seriously.</span><br />
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To where your heart exactly rest.<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Intense. Sensual. Captivating: Feelings that kept me pumped-up while watching the XX live up-close and personal. The haunting guitar delays of Romy's subtle voice, heart skipping beat mixes by (the very-busy-like-preparing-something-in-the-kitchen) Jamie, and Oliver's sexy dance moves and hypnotic stares, were some of the highlights that moved me that night. </div>
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Opening bands were Taken By Cars and Up Dharma Down. Good choices!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">"Kamusta?" was the first word we heard from Oliver.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>"Here I saw something I couldn't over look. I am yours now, so now I don't ever have to leave. I've been found out, so now I'll never explore." - Islands</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>You applied the pressure to have me crystalized. And you've got the faith that I could bring paradise.." - Crystalized</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>"Maybe I had said something that was wrong. Can I make it better with the lights turned on.." - Shelter</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>"We watched things on VCR's. With me you talked about big love. I think we're superstars, you say you think we are the best thing. " - VCR</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>"And everyday I'm learning about you. The things that no one else sees. Being as in love with you as I am." - Angels</i></span></td></tr>
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The show run smoothly. It could be mistaken as a high-end fashion show because of their fierce, full-character performance matched with fabulous blinding strobe lights that swayed perfectly with their hip music. Ok, whatever.. They wrapped the night with their encore, <i>Intro</i> and <i>Angels. A</i>nd, finally graced us with their sweet smiles -looking overwhelmed. I would love to watch more great foreign bands play live here in Manila. I heard The Killers and Two Door Cinema Club are up next this year. Gawd! Hope tickets will not kill our savings. *cross fingers</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*left-right. Me and Ahmad tamad-tamadan pose, Elaine and Mano from Fred Perry Manila with concert buddies Ems and Eric.</span><br />
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We watched the XX Live for FREE. How? My gifted friends showcased their talent on a Fred Perry Karaoke contest and they won Gold tickets. We're not just lucky, we are blessed. Aside from this concert, we were also given free tickets for <i>Katy! The Musical </i>courtesy of <a href="http://muni.com.ph/" target="_blank">muni.ph</a>. It was indeed a good birthday month.</div>
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