Leap Of Faith

 photos by my papa

Sharing with you my last OOTD from my beach trip to Sabangan Beach Resort 2 weeks ago! I woke-up early to ask my papa to take my photos. He's so nice of him to do this with me, instead of sleeping. What's so good about our shoot was, he lets me do more poses til I get satisfied with the shots! As you can see, I had a hard time controlling the camera setting due to the strong sunlight. But thank goodness the photos turned out awesome! 

Today, was my first day on the driving school. I was so nervous I spoke a few times only, to my instructor. He even had to break the ice on me by slightly shouting "whuuuy okay ka lang? " haha! driving a manual car is not easy you know? I was actually concentrating with my foot works, knowing I have 3 pedals to juggle. Plus I need to control my hands for the steering wheel, my right arms for the gear, and my left for the signal lights, my eyes for directions, and my ears for more guidance. I seriously need to sew them all together to be able to run the car smoothly! I swear I feel like I am in a cold tub filled with ice. I am really shivering haha! Good luck to me! It's my second day tomorrow. My call time is at 6am! yay! :) I never imagined myself driving, I just took all the courage. :)

PS: would you please pray for me? I seriously need to learn how to drive or else, I am gonna cry! But kidding aside, will you? :) 

cape-Simone's Closet

swimsuit- Coco Cabana

PHOTO DIARY: DAY 2 Sabangan Beach Resort

Hey guys! Finally I am able to continue my photo diary of my recent trip to Sabangan Beach Resort! To continue, it is really true that when you go early to bed, you will rise early the next day. And since I slept around 9pm on our first day, I managed to wake-up early at 5am, the next day, to witness the sunrise!

It was indeed surreal to see the round orange-y ball of sun going up from the horizon.

 While the beach front has no crowd of people yet, I took advantage to take some OOTDs! Discovered my parents are actually selfie-addict too! haha! They have plenty of selfies than mine! haah!

The best time to swim in the sea is in the morning when the Sun is still soft! We took advantage of our early wake-up time by taking our family photos first, before we dived into the sea! 

Sorry conservative haha! :) that's the sexiest I can go  haha!

my beautiful Marise!!! she actually don't want to come home that fast! 

Look! our dog swims with us too! :)

here's a little dry area we provided for ourselves to wipe our wet body first before we touch our gadgets! :)

Day is really a fun-filled day/  of swimming and getting tanned, and oh, a lot of EATING!!! hahaha! I adore the clear water of the Sabangan beach front. It is quite hard to spot on beaches that have clean shore.

Of course day 2 is also a katakawan day! The buffet table is out pouring. You can have as much as you want! And since our check-out is at around 12nn, we should be done with our packing a little earlier than our check-out time. 

Good thing I finished it soonest I can! While waiting for others, I walked inside the resort, and took several shots of the wonderful place!Like this big bohemiam house!

Before we straight ahead to Manila, it is mandatory to go see Nuvali first:)  M y camera went ded batt! hence we don't have photos na on our trip to Nuvali. Had our early dinner narin there, before we headed straight to Manila! 

I wish I'd be stuck on that time so I could be on the resort until I want to! haha!

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Now to rate the resort: 

it's 9/10 for me. there's no perfect resort and each has its own share of nega and positive feedback,

but for me, I am definitely going back!!!:) TWO THUMBS UP! :)

The Beach Life

Here's another OOTD from my recent trip to the beach! I woke up early on our 2nd and last day to see the sunrise and have my photos taken near the shore. It was so heavenly and surreal to see the sun come up, the sea so calm, and the air smells so fresh and relaxing! I wish I have a house near the beach. Feeling ko bitin ung 2 days, I could have stayed longer but my city life won't let me.

When the time comes, I have to retire from work, I want to build a house near the beach. I want to make a bohemian house and live the free spirit/beach life! It's nice to wake-up in the smell of the sea, and the view of the nature, while you linger that happiness inside you as you glide your eyes towards the horizon! 

Can't wait to blog about our 2nd day at the Sabangan Beach Resort! :) 

PS: My papa and mama took these photos haha! :) tandem sila :)

PHOTO DIARY: Day 1 Sabangan Beach Resort

It was a tradition for us family to go swimming to the beach just in time for summer. We cannot go outside Luzon yet, to try Boracay or other wonderful beach shores, since we cannot leave our dog with us. Very few resorts allow pet dogs into to their resorts. This made the hunting a bit challenging.

Our target location is at Laiya,Batangas, after learning that it  has white beach sand, a bit near to that of in Boracay. Upon a friend's suggestion, I happen to know about Sabangan Beach Resort.

So, I googled the resort, saw the web and it was breathtaking! I swear what you see in the photos, is what you get when you reach the resort. The white sand and the aqua blue sea is just magnificent. The entire feel of the resort is so native, ethnic, and boho! I feel so lucky to have spotted a place that matches my personality! 

The entire place is so peaceful, refreshing, clean, the beach houses are all so superb! They're beautiful inside and out, I just forgot to take photos of the interiors of the house we took, well because of excitement, but I commend the boho feel inside especially the boho fabrics of the bed! :)

We got the house Bungalow 1C, which is a few steps from the beach front, and to the dining area. It cost around P10, 200 for an overnight stay good for 5 persons. It includes buffet meals for merienda, dinner, breakfast, and merienda before your lunch check-out the next day. 

The house we got is fully-air conditioned, with one large comfort room with hot and cold shower. 2 double-sized beds, a closet with vault for you to keep your things in, TV with cable, and a free use of wi-fi! What can we ask for isn't it? It's like we brought our house to the resort hahaha! It's a plus too that they are animal lovers, they allowed us to bring our pet dog! :) 

take note may hammock pa! hahaha! 

Our house is just 10 steps away from the buffet/resto! My photos above didn't do justice to its ethnic, home-y feel. I forgot to bring my wide lens with me (fail!) It will be much better to take its entire look so you could see how very refreshing it looks, and kung bakit masarap kumain doon! haha!

The day we checked in a week ago, May 13-14, 2014 (Tuesday and Wednesday) we were only 5 families who were there, so it made our stay more private! In this dining hall, we eat during meals together with the other families while we feast on their Filipino cuisine! I won't bother mention the food we had during the meals, but I swear they're so delicious and you can actually go back the buffet table whenever you feel you want to eat more! :) That's why I think I gained 2 pounds over the vacation hahaha! :)

We left the house (Manila) around 6am and we reached the resort around 11am which is 3 hours before our 2 pm check-in time! The resort staffs were all so accommodating and friendly, that when we got there, they were all full smiles, and very welcoming! They toured us to the entire resort, then they showed us our house, the pool, and the dining hall. Our driver is with us, and it was a good thing that they have a driver's house too! Such a very nice accommodation for the family drivers! 

So, the first meal they served us was merienda! Super sarap, and super dami! We had puto and kutsinta, pineapple juice, turon, and pansit! Such a very heavy meal before we dived in to the pool! Di pa kasi pede sa dagat dahil super jinit pa! 

Did I mention they have an open bar too? which opens (I think) during Fridays and weekends. But nonetheless I always sit there during sunset so I could I have a view of the beach before it reach the dark. 

This is me walking to the pool! :) 

Then when the sun is a bit tolerable na , we went to sea for an afternoon dip! :) 

oh bongga ang shot na ito! buti pa my daugther Marise, may ganitong shot hahaha!

my beach essentials: my polka-dotted pink flip flops, my pink cobweb, my pink boho crown, and my woven bag!

It's not only me who knows how to pose, even our dog too! oha! instant blogger!

We really enjoyed our first day that all I did was swim with Marise! I intentionally wanted to have my skin tanned, but unfortunately, di masyado  haha! I also commend the super crystal clear sea! And hindi makati ung water unlike other beaches! 

And because of my excitement over swimming, I slept early that night around 9pm! record-breaking sleeping hour ever!!! sobrang aga than my usual 2am sleeping time! :)  

I was not able to work even though I have with me my gadgets. I think I left my brain sa Maynila! I feel like floating! haha! I swear I feel so revived and inspired! At least I managed to forget about work, and find time to relax and enjoy with my family! 

What happens next day? well, that's a post you have to wait for right after this! :) 

PS: all photos are unedited, talagang ganyan kaganda ung view swear!:)