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Monday, August 31, 2015

A New Project...

I've been working on some poems lately. Poems that are short and hopefully works to every person who found these poems relational to their day to day lives and their current situation.

I started calling them "Sisiyam na Linya" or #SisiyamNaLinya which mean 9 Liners.

I put a rule in creating these poems before it can be considered Sisiyam. Following are the criteria I've made for you to consider it as one:

For more details click herehttp://storytellingwithyu.blogspot.com/2015/08/project-sisiyam-na-linya.html

I will shortly create an article to explain #Ripped.

For those who will be creating Sisiyams please use #Sisiyam or #SisiyamNaLinya or #9Liners.



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Thursday, August 13, 2015

No Filter...

The photo that I'm about to share and the short poem or mini poem is one lonely rune I wrote as me and my friends traveled the waters of Surigao from Bucas Grande to Guyam Island. I saw an islet which my heart remembered the song "Pananagutan". Thus, also remembered that the absence made a heart go fonder. In which way should I place myself, I don't know... I just wrote the poem and hope you like it.

Check out the full poem here:



Here's Pananagutan by Bugoy Drilon

Walang sinuman ang nabubuhay, para sa sarili lamang
Walang sinuman and namamatay, para sa sarili lamang

Chorus:

Tayong lahat ay may pananagutan sa isat isa
Tayong lahat ay tinipon ng diyos
Na kapiling nya

Sa ating pag mamahalan at panglilingkod
Kay kanino man
Tayo ay magdadala ng balita na kaligtasan

Chorus

Sabay sabay mag aawitan
Ang mga bansa
Tayo tinuring na panginoon
Bilang mga anak

Chorus (2x)

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AlDub Syndrome

Are you part of a trend?

Check AlDub on this link:

http://entertainmentwithyu.blogspot.com/2015/08/aldub-syndrome.html

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Kiss Me in the Morning...

Another short poem I've created which I would like to share with you. Some thoughts that I gathered by taking a sunrise shot from our campsite at Mt. Talipanan in Mindoro, Philippines. I hope to write my Mt. Talipanan climb soon so you can check out some tips and as well as trekking site for climbers and mountain climbing enthusiast.


Check out this article for more details:

http://storytellingwithyu.blogspot.com/2015/08/kiss-me-in-morning.html

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Hope to hear from you!

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Revisiting Taytay Falls, Majayjay, Laguna

It was 2006 or 2007 when I first stepped at Majayjay. I could hardly remember the travel to the place but I can still remember what beauty there is waiting for us. How campers go there to enjoy the icy cold waters of its fall called Taytay falls freely flowing at the foot of Mt. Banahaw? The barangay was small and they have horses and produce before getting near the entrance where you will find a staircase down to the long walk before reaching the falls. The numbers of steps were all a blur but the experience of the walk was still clear and its view is as vivid as a dream.

I was just informed by my colleagues that our Magalawa trip was changed to Majayjay trip and I was excited to know how the place has changed. I’m still hoping that it was not.

Gearing up for the trip I packed 3 Paella in can, energy bar, 1 litre of bottle water, windbreaker, rash guard, blanket, comfy clothes, leg sleeves, socks, and bennie. I cannot find my flashlight so I let others bring those to our trip (gladly they did).

Here’s our itinerary for the overnight at Taytay Falls, Majayjay, Laguna:

Day 1
0630A Meet up in Buendia-LRT
0700A Board bus to Sta. Cruz, Laguna
1000A ETA Sta. Cruz, Laguna; Board jeepney to Majayjay Town Proper
1100A ETA Brgy. Hall
1200A Lunch (at Brgy. Hall)
0130P Pitch our tents
0200P Rest (me time)
0300P Snacks
0400P Swimming Time
0700P Dinner

Day 2
0800A Breakfast
0900A ME TIME (Swim/picture picture/etc.)
0100P Tidy Up
0230P Take a Jeepney back to Majayjay town proper.
0430P Ride Jeepney to Sta. Cruz, Laguna
0600P Ride4 bus back to Manila
0900P ETA Buendia-LRT, Manila

How to get to Taytay Falls, Majayjay, Laguna and what to expect?
-          Take a bus in Buendia-LRT going to Sta. Cruz, Laguna (this travel might take about 2-3 hours, going to Laguna may have multiple battle neck where traffic is expected to be heavy, around Calamba area and other areas) and our fare is Php153.00**

-          At the terminal you can take a tricycle or look for the jeepney terminal to Majayjay Town Proper. (We took the tricycle which we paid Php70.00 each, I would suggest you take the jeepney which cost around Php17.00 unfortunately you need to watch out for the schedule of trips because they really don’t have scheduled trips they leave as the jeepneys got filled up.)

-          You will know that you are at Majayjay Town Proper if you see an old church called St. Gregory Parish Church. The tricycle or jeepney will take you to the terminal which is in front of St. Gregory Parish Cemetery.

-          At the terminal take another jeepney going to Taytay Falls. Take note of the schedule. I would suggest you arrive at the terminal at least before 2 PM because they often say that 2PM is their last trip. Jeepney fee is Php17.00

-          Disembark at Gagalot Brgy. Hall for registration costing Php30.00.

Before and After
I added before and after in this article Lori and I were totally shocked with the changes in the area. 

Following are the changes:
  1. Tents for rent are lined up.
  2. There are more houses that there was before.
  3. Houses are built of stones now.
  4. Resorts are already available that offers comfortable place to stay.
  5. There are lots of stores before the entrance that sells food, barbecue(you have selections of chicken and pork), soft drinks, water, pansit habhab, alcoholic drinks, etc.
  6. Souvenir shops
  7. A guard that asks for a receipt of your payment and registration.
  8. Paved way to the falls.
  9. Hanging bridge
  10. A resort after the hanging bridge that has a man-made pool which is like a catch basin of flowing Taytay Falls icy cold water.
  11. The vine swing
  12. DENR posting that it is a protected area.
  13. You can no longer bring glass bottles to the falls. Plastic bottles are only allowed.
  14. Multitude of campers and day hikers
  15. The falls is shorter now.
  16. You can no longer climb to the 2nd falls or jump on the first falls.


What to expect?

Beside from the list above we supposedly maxed out our time as you've seen in the itinerary but frankly, we did not follow our itinerary at all. We found a very far place to pitch our tent to the falls so we decided to just rent a resort which have pool in it so we can still night swim. In the afternoon we went to the falls and we swim for about 30 minutes as it is indeed cold. Ronnie who loved staying in cold place finds the water really ICY COLD. Even it is call we still enjoyed the water and had fun staying and drinking “the bum” at the pool area and worry not about our uncomfy beds and pitch dark.

The next day as planned we had another stroll to the falls and went to the hanging bridge, had some photos, checked out the building that was built after it; and lastly enjoyed a nature made swing.

We went back and had our lunch enjoying the delicious grilled pork chop which cost about Php100.00 to Php120.00 and some itlog na pula or salted egg (I’ve heard just yesterday at Eat Bulaga’s episode where they have their segment at Victoria, Laguna that salted eggs and balut are the area’s best!). They we tidied up and waited for the jeepney. We had the worst experience waiting for the jeepney as we thought it will arrive at the filling area but to our surprise it got filled before it reached the terminal. So we decided to wait for about an hour for another at the Brgy. Hall and we got lucky.

Traveling back to Manila from Sta. Cruz was the worst as we have encountered bumper to bumper traffic. It was a Sunday and most people go back to Manila for work and school.


Hope you find this article helpful.