Day 41 - Sampaloc Lake

I went swimming with some friends at a resort in Pansol, Laguna. Afterwards, we went to D's hometown of San Pablo, which is famous for having many lakes. This one is called Sampaloc Lake. I think it's the biggest and most accessible one, given that there's a path around it that you can walk/ride a bike on. I took this photo while we walked on that trail. I don't know the name of the mountain, though. And it's too bad it was cloudy. It actually rained hard that night. Luckily it didn't start until we were finished walking the trail.

Day 39 - Liquor Ban

Elections are coming up so stores aren't allowed to sell alcohol during the voting period. Hence, this sign. I don't know what other occasions merit a liquor ban, but I figured this was worth taking a picture of.

Day 37 - Power power lang 'yan

It's all about power.

I suppose that is why whoever printed these things thought it appropriate to use a Game of Thrones character as the sample correct answer for how to vote in the coming national and local elections. Though I'm sure GoT nerds would argue that "Khal" is not Drogo's last name but his title, and it perhaps would've been "more correct" if the choice was "SON OF BHARBO, Drogo."

Except, that wouldn't make any sense to non-fans and I think I'm the only one who cares. I mean, this is most definitely the smallest detail anyone can care about this election season. Am I right, people on social media?

Day 36 - On the Grass, Under the Trees, Beside the Mall

Today I tagged along with my friends D&M (and G, who is not in this photo because he was also asleep, but behind me) all the way to Tarlac for a gig. We got there really early so we could explore the area, but because this is still the Philippines, we ended up just hanging out at the mall. It is a pretty cool mall, though. Not at all concrete-y, but grassy and breezy and, because we traveled around 150km to get here, it was mostly impossible not to fall asleep once we'd found a place to sit/lie down.

Day 28 - Too Many Feelings, Not Enough Chairs (Part 2)

So after the gig, we all went to Z&K's place as it's near DITO. There were so many of us, the only way we could fit in their house was by sitting on the floor. And nobody complained.

This is one of the things I love about Philippine culture--that camaraderie is more important than most other things. Z&K knew perfectly well that their house wasn't built to accommodate such big groups, but they welcomed us all the same. And they were such great hosts, too, letting everyone know where the restroom was and offering us all water and other things they could find in their fridge. I had a really nice time. :)

Also: The blog title is something my friend C said when she and some friends were at my house and some of us had to sit on the porch the chairs outside were too few. It seems no house ever has enough chairs for when a lot of people come to visit. And feelings are always too many. :P

Day 10 - Pasinaya 2016

The line to see the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra was so long, M and I could only get seats at the very top of the theatre. Hence, this very difficult and then turned out to be mostly worthless shot :P But I think our smiling faces are still able to convey some of the emotions we felt during this day. I say some because we felt a lot of emotions this day. A whole lot. Just ask me about it if you see me personally if you'd like to find out why. ;)

Day 363 - First Out of Town Trip of the Year

With my new friends and one old one, I went to Baguio and Sagada. This is my first out of town trip of the year, but I'm hoping there will be more. I'm hoping I can budget enough money for more. But let's not talk about that yet. Instead, let's talk about how this was such a fun dinner. We ordered the "Inihaw Platter" and it only cost us about P150 each. That includes the yummy garlic rice. This was our first dinner during this 4-day 3-night trip, and I have to say, it was a really good start. :)

Day 357 - Komikon 2011

OK, that's obviously not the best picture in the world of the Komikon event this year, but I took this randomly, while in line to get Manix Abrera's autograph. And, isn't that testament to how much we had fun? We had so much fun,  it completely slipped our mind to take pictures of the event. Yes? Maganda na ba ang palusot ko? ;)

Anyway, this is mostly to show what the Bayanihan Center, which is the venue for this year's Komikon, looks like. It's so very posh compared to the usual UP Bahay ng Alumni venue. I guess that means that things are looking up for local comics! Yehey!

Day 353 - Waiting for the Train

Today I went to the North to meet with my best friend, only to take the train again to go back to the South and see a movie* at ATC.

Anyway, this is what I could see while waiting for the train to arrive. I took a photo because you hardly ever see this place look this way, with hardly any people in it. Only in really off-peak hours, and on holidays like today. Normally, it would be too crowded for you to be able to get your cellphone from your bag, let alone use it to take a photo.

*As for Tower Heist, it was surprisingly really good. I like Ben Stiller's comedy better when he's not being so ridiculous (as in, I did not like Zoolander nor Dodgeball at all). Or is it because heists in general are already quite entertaining? But it was definitely better than The Italian Job, so that's something. :)

Day 351 - Walking the Highway

Of course, it's way more inconvenient to take the bus compared to driving your own car to places, but how else do you get photos like these?

Having your own car has its merits, in fact it's got a lot of merits. But I honestly don't mind public transportation at all. Especially when I'm with my friends, then it really doesn't matter if we have to walk along the highway in flip flops while carrying backpacks.

Day 270 - The Outside World

I'm usually cooped up in my room whenever I'm home. Even when I was a kid, I didn't like going outside too much, even if there happens to be a park in front of our house.

Because it's summer vacation in the Philippines right now, it's too humid to stay inside the house. And the sun was no longer very hot when I took this photo at 6PM, and there's a basketball game going on in the newly covered basketball court. So there are lots of people. I feel like an outsider looking at them from behind the gate of our house, although they are the real outsiders because I'm technically the one inside (our house, that is).

Day 257 - Marine Life!

Yesterday was chill out and relax at the resort day, so today was tour around Coron day! We went to the lakes and lagoons and hot springs and somewhere in the middle of the sea in an area called Siete Picados where we saw lots and lots of fish. That's where I took this photo (with my underwater camera!).

I'm actually kind of afraid of fish. When we were in Davao, a fish, that had teeth like a dog, bit my leg. But these fish are harmless. Or so they were in my experience. Anyway, I'm happy to see marine life and hopefully the seas don't get too polluted that they'll be around for a long long time.

Day 255 - Only One of the Destinations

Today our entire family rode an airplane. But here's the kicker: Not together, and not to the same destinations, i.e. my sister and E went to Hong Kong, my brother and M went to Boracay, and my mom, dad and I went to El Rio Y Mar Resort in Coron, Palawan. The photo is of the entrance of the resort. Pretty amazing. I mean, not just the resort, but the fact that semi-coincidentally, we all had a trip on the same day. :)

Day 248 - Government Office

Ngayong araw na ito, ako ay nagpa-approve muna ng SS ID Application (SSS Form E-6) sa SSS Servicing Branch na malapit sa aking tirahan o pinapasukang kompanya dahil ayon sa SSS Diliman, magpupunta lamang ako sa SSS Diliman Branch kapag approved na ang E-6 at kukuha na ng appointment para sa SS ID Data Capture. Bow.

Day 240 - Treasure Check

At Pamana Restaurant where we had lunch today, they put the checks in a small wooden treasure chest. Isn't that cute? :)

Day 239 - Breakfast at Tagaytay

Mmm... Coffee....

My mom is attending a conference in Tagaytay this weekend, and my dad and I saw that as an excuse to have breakfast at Bag of Beans, a coffee shop/restaurant in Tagaytay that I've always wanted to try but never had the chance.

This is a picture of my cup of their house brewed coffee, which is very delicious indeed, but a bit too strong for my taste. I had to ask for extra milk :P

Still, nothing beats delicious breakfast with delicious coffee in a place with good ambiance and nice cool weather. I think Tagaytay is actually my favorite out of town place that's near the city. I only kind of forgot about it recently because it became too popular and you know me, I hate it when things I like become popular. Hehe.

Day 238 - How to Wait at the Train Station

There are no benches at the train station to prevent homeless people from staying in it (I'm assuming). Hence, when people wait for trains, they find a post to lean on and sit on the floor. They look kind of funny.

I took this photo as my dad and I were waiting for the train we were going to take to get back home after attending to some matters in Makati. We didn't sit on the floor, because we weren't really that tired, and all the posts on our side of the tracks were already taken anyway.

Day 233 - Sa Mga SS ID Applicants

In other words:

Utang na loob, 'wag na 'wag kayong magpupunta sa SSS Diliman nang wala pang approval ng SSS ID Application mula sa SSS Servicing Branch na malapit sa inyong tirahan. Lalung-lalo na, kapag ang inyong tirahan ay sa Las Piñas.

I guess you can pretty much guess what happened to me today.

And if you have ideas that you think could've improved my situation, keep it to yourself. I pretty much already made a fool of myself trying to convince the people in Diliman to allow me to freakin' file my application there instead of go all the way back to Las Piñas just to get an appointment to Diliman. But alas, it was to no avail.

I'd be more upset, except, on my way home I heard about the earthquake in Japan and suddenly this whole SSS thing became way irrelevant.

Day 220 - The Last One

ERASERHEADS AND SUGARFREE - I think it's strange that Ebe Dancel (Sugarfree vocalist) wears an Eraserheads t-shirt just after I established in my mind that they (Sugarfree) were the band that replaced the Eraserheads.*sigh* Great things will always come and go I guess. Of course, during the gig people kept joking about a reunion concert. Well, the Eraserheads had one, so I guess maybe Sugarfree can have one, too. :)

Awww... Why do bands break-up anyway? I mean, I know why, but... Why?? T_T

I took this photo just after the Sugarfree set finished at 19 East (bar/restaurant in Sucat, Paranaque). E and I went to the stage to take photos with the band, and successfully cornered bassist Jal, but drummer Kaka magically disappeared, and we just could not get Ebe to pose with us because too many people were asking for his picture and his autograph, such as in this picture. But E and I stayed late (waiting for my brother to pick me up) and found the band members again outside, with less people around them. So we still got to take pictures with them. Yay!

Anyway, this post is titled The Last One (Yeah, I got the idea from FRIENDS. So what?) because the gig at 19 East is the last of the Sugarfree Farewell Bar Tour. Although the actual last gig will be on March 1, but it's in Eastwood in Quezon City, so yeah... I'm not going. I don't even know where Eastwood actually is. -_- But I'm happy that two of their last 5 bar gigs are in the South. :)

Day 214 - 214

If I'd been more diligent in taking pictures for this 365 Project, maybe February 14 (2/14) would've been Day 214. But February 14 was only Day 210, so I'm making up for it by posting a picture of something else 214-related.

This is the original cassette tape of RiverMaya's very first album where the song 214 first came out. I've managed to break all my cassette tape players so I can't play this anymore, but I do have a CD with the song so as I write this, I'm actually listening to 214.

So right now I feel like I'm in 1994 again. Sugarfree's break up is bringing about all this nostalgia for old school OPM.