Love.Risk.Surf.Live

Location: BayWalk We didn't have an entry for the womens heat this time because we were short of women paddler who train regularly. So we joined the mens and Pacers: isa and gene (photo by beck din) mixed heats. I was not nervous as compared to the previous races. In fact there was no pressure at all since I got a text from Bry that 3rd leg will be a happy race. Not until Beck our coach assigned Isa and I pacers for the mens team. Oh wow! Are you serious? Pacers? It was our first time to pace during a race! Level up kung level up ang N'avis. Here's the logic behind why Beck chose to have girls as the pacers. Mens team supposedly consists 10 pairs of men paddlers. But because we were also short of men paddlers, some of the women Getting tips from Beck, our coach paddlers were part of the mens heat. Ladies were lined up in front so that the men paddlers follow our rate. Yes the rate won't be as fast as the men but the idea was to have stronger...

Septeber 18-19, 2010 This year's International Coastal Cleanup entitled KALIKASINING: Klima, Kultura, Kapaligiran 2010 at Isla Verde, Batangas. ICC is a yearly event and the UP MBS has been organizing its own for the past six years. Poster by Klar Honasan Education and environment awareness were the main focus. Since the event catered to elementary and high school students of San Agapito, the activities lined up for them were geared towards arts and crafts. The elementary students in Origami class under Teacher Klar learned how to make shark and turtle. Students in Drawing class under Teacher David made comic strips about the environment. The best comic strip made was entitled Ang Malungkot na Pugita . The High school students on the other hand had lectures on climate change, waste management. They identified environmental problems in their area like, dynamite fishing, mining, using fine nets to catch small fishes to display in aquariums, burning of trash. They made an action plan...

After a tiring training at the bay, the team headed to Laurie's place in Astoria, Shaw. A hotel/residential suite. The ever so animated Doctor/writer/rower/fashionista Yves channeled his boredom by creating different ways of wearing a bedrunner. YES, using only a bed runner. I modeled for him. He came up with 7++ designs but I'll only showcase his top 3 designs. Note: A bedrunner was used as single item of clothing. No clips, no threads, no safety pins--just my pinch grasp holding the gown together. Gowns designed by Y. S. James Model Gene Villapando Photography by Astoria Alta Crew Camera by Pez De Leon Item #1: The open neckline With the wrap-around sleeves, the open neckline outlined by thick collar that reaches down to the waist adds volume to an otherwise thin shoulders. Item #2: A simple hourglass silhouette, this gown's asymmetrical neckline defines the strength of the shoulders and the beautiful bare arms of the model. The waistline detail works to highlight the ge...

Saturday Training= double load It's my first time to load twice. Actually today, we didn't have to unload after an hour. Training was for two straight hours. WOW! Define pagod and vegetable arms after. We did 10 sets of 300m race course. Program for each, 30 power starts, longs, pick up, last kick, quick pull quick drive. Very tiring I must say. Army Navy for breakfast! Yeah.. I ordered chicken burrito. Not bad for 135pesos. To continue on the boat's clingyness, we went to Laurie's condo/hotel in Astoria, Shaw. Nice place btw chill tambayan! We created a video showcasing the place. Oh and I became an instant model for Yves' 7 + + ways of wearing a cloth. Very amazing. Different styles for different occasions. More on this when the pictures are uploaded. Till the next clingyness. Hopefully I can stay longer next time when there's no family duties.

Ramadan Friday Long weekend and I'm stuck in Manila. What to do? MBS clingyness. First Station: Cardinal Santos Hospital Attendance: Gene, Jun, Marlon, Sj, Diet, Gen, Ernest, Bry, Jeddan, Hazel We came to visit Trixie, dengue victim! Party in her room (nabulabog ung katabing patient kinakatok na kami). Dengue mosquitoes are everywhere. You can be bit anytime, anywhere. It's best to always apply mosquito repellant. Second Station: Hazel's condo at East Ortigas Mansion Stayed at Hazel's condo for more bonding. Jeddan cooked the best pesto chicken fingers! Boo me. I didn't stay that long. I had to go home. Tiring but fun day!

Mom and I had lunch at Italianni's, Greenhills. Sarap but a bit pricey. We got Classico for pizza and Seafood Cioppino for pasta. Classico is their specialty 12'' pizza. It has Italian sausage, mushroom, pepper mozzarella and roman cheese. Very tasty! The Seafood Cioppino on the other hand has shrimp, mussel, clam, calamari, linguine in a red wine sauce and enhanced with basil pesto. Now that's quite a healthy food! I love how the noodles were cooked, so tender. Plus the ingredients had a distinct taste. Btw, Seafood Cioppino is also one of their specialty pasta. Their regular serving for pasta may be shared by two people, while the lunch serving is good for one. If you'll be eating with some friends it'll be better to order variety of pasta and just share them among yourselves. Here's a portion of their menu Service was exceptional. The waiters were very courteous and spoke fluent English. They look clean and presentable in their uniforms. They ask you ...

The Cove shot by a team of activists, film makers and free divers. Their mission: to penetrate a reomote and hidden cove in Taiji, Japan, shining a light on a dark and deadly secret. Hidden microphones and cameras in fake rocks were used to uncover how this village does massive dolphin slaughter. Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary of 2009. Thousands of dolphins captured and killed. Some placed on theme parks for show, some sold as meat. Sad but true! In the Philippines, Ocean Adventure Park in Subic has imported five false killer whales, and seven bottlenose dophins from the Japanese dive fishery. If we want to stop the hunting in Japan, and animals dying in aquariums, STOP WATCHING DOLPHIN SHOWS. Set free all captivated dolphins! Go to Save Japan dolphins for more info on the global campaign to stop the biggest slaughter of small whales and dolphins in the world.