Hopeless Romantic?

they say i am a hopeless romantic...

i don't know.

maybe at some point but not always.

i just know how to handle myself when i start dreaming.

i made a lot of diversions.


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HDR Photography : Eden Nature Park and Resort

High Dynamic Range or HDR is an image processing in photography that allows great dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and the darkest areas of an image. HDR has many techniques. It is composed of more than one photos of the same angle but different exposures, combined together using a software. Higher version of Adobe Photoshops are HDR capable.

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My First Walk with the Davao Bloggers

"Opportunity comes but to grab it depends, on someone's choice."

It was because I love to write a journal way back teenage years, that I have decided to have a blog of my own. Then I started this site at the beginning of 2008 and has been on and of in the blog world. Until I was assigned to a project in September 2010. I became super busy and left blogging.

Few days ago, I was invited to attend this 1st Davao Bloggers Walk via Facebook. I wasn't sure who's responsible for inviting me hahahaha... I was a little bit hesitant to join because I don't know who're coming. While the event date got closer, I BBMed my friend Leah Valle who happens to be the president of the group. Then I decided to join the day before the event.

The event was held in June 20,2011 ... shall I say a success. It was organized in honor of the Philippine's National Hero, Dr. J

ose Rizal @ his 150th birthday.

I was so blessed for opening my heart and my mind to the knocking opportunity of meeting the group. I've met a lot of Davao Bloggers. Everybody seems so nice and jolly (not to mention we have a comapany named Jollibee hahahaha). I had so much fun.

The event started way too late from the time they set but it's ok since it gave me the opportunity to mingle with new friends. The

event started with a few words from the officers, then getting to know the fellow Davao Bloggers and we headed to the Davao Museum. Then we had a few taste of Davao Street Foods, then we get to visit to the Jose Rizal collections (stamps, coins and paper money) of Mr. Rene Adapan at Manila Bulletin's 2/F where I was given the chance to be a "1-minute Billionaire," then we headed to the St. Peter Cathedral and then to Kusina Dabaw for a small "salo-salo." Summing it up, I HAD FUN!

Here are a few photos to for you to see:

taken at the Davao Museum

at the collections of Mr. Rene Adapan

Mr. Rene Adapan entertaining guests

the "minute ten billionaire"

Thank you Davao Bloggers. I hope it's not the first and the last meeting we have. I enjoyed your company.

When God Opened His Door for Me

I was on my way back to the city when I took this. The clouds caught my eyes so
i made my shot. This photo was taken at the port of Costa Marina Resort, Island Garden City of Samal.

Be Watchful of Your Words...

Have you ever been insulted,
Or have you lost your self esteem,
Or been discouraged about what somebody
have said against you?

My dear friends,
words are just words.
But it's power gives greater pain
than being shot by a gun.
You may not agree but that's how I see it.

Words can be very painful that they
could leave scars that could affect your life
and carry it throughout the years.

I was hit by painful words.
Yes, once, twice and even thousand times.
But it's okay because I could handle things.
How about those the weak?

I know there were times that I've been harsh.
When my mouth utters words that are possibly painful.
But after each harshness were realizations
that what I did was wrong.
That it could cause someone to lose his/her confidence
that could of course affect his future.

Words could have different impact on someone.
They are powerful.
There are inspirational, there are killers.
They can kill someone who is not strong enough
to look at the other side of it.
On the other hand, they could inspire
someone to be successful.

I had been stoned by words a thousand times...
and a thousand times I lost my trust in myself...
after a few downfalls, I have stood up a thousand and one times...
those words became my foundation of who I am now...

It all taught me not to be too much attached to anyone...

I will sail with you no matter what...

I will sail with you no matter what..., originally uploaded by © dabawenya © (Amor Magno).

this is one of my photos embedded with few thoughts from deep inside...

INLOVE with EPL

EAT.PRAY.LOVE. Until now, I still cannot get over with this movie that I'm

inlove with. I've watched it twice already but I wanted to watch it again.

I want to have a DVD of it. The movie was based from the EAT PRAY LOVE

book written by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Few days after my 2nd viewing of EPL, my family went to SM to watch

movie. And there's this huge EAT PRAY LOVE board. Sad to say that

I didn't bring my camera so please bear with the photos as they're only taken

with my E63 phone...

EAT PRAY LOVE

Few weeks ago, I watched the first-night showing of this

wonderful movie, EAT PRAY LOVE... Oh God, I find myself so inlove with this

movie including its soundtracks...

I couldn't help but think a lot about it many times. I even looked

for the "Thums Up" Cola on the internet if it truly exist in India's

beverages and yes it is! Then I always remember KetutLiyer saying"See

you later, alligator." I really thought that line is only used here in the

Philippines. I was really amazed when Ketut used it! Hahaha... And one

more thing, I searched about the medicine man, Ketut. It is really true

that he exists in Bali, Indonesia as a medicine man. I wanna go meet him

if I would be visiting Bali in no time. I watched the movie twice

on big screen and will probably be watching it again when it's already on DVD

or when already available at my other sources.

Until now, I'm obsessed even with the soundtrack especially the "Attraversiamo"

by Dario Marianelli. And I even tried to learn few Italian words.

The movie has a huge impact to me. I EAT, PRAY, and LOVE too... in my own

ways though. ;)

Mc Arthur Hwy.

From now on, I will be sharing my captured photos in here. I have a hard time maintaining more than one blog so instead, I will make this blog something with a mix of my photography, favorite music, favorite videos and etcetera...

The photo above was taken at Mc. Arthur Highway, Davao City Philippines fronting NCCC Mall of Davao during the PMAP sponsored fun run eight days ago. The photo was taken at almost 6:00am.

My Wish Right Now

while i was walking home,
i looked at the sky.
the sky is cloud-free.
yes, it is!
i could see the stars clearly,
shining so freely and brightly.
the moon is almost full in shape.

wow! i miss those star gazing moments...
at dawn with my father way back my province days...
at night with my neighbors during blackouts,
still way back province nights...
at the roof of my neighbor during college days...
at the roof of the house where i'm at now,
that was when i was still new here...
at the beach with my officemates,
that was during the christmas party two years ago,
while we're having our midnight swimming...
at hilltop celebrating pia's birthday until 12 midnight...
oh! how could i forget those star gazing moments!
waiting and counting falling stars...

how i wish i could just rush at hilltop right now,
of course with friends talking about nonsense...
or talk about serious thing in life.

that's my wish right now...