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July 28-29 Surf 9 An unexpected surf trip. Thursday night I asked my mom if I can go to Baler. Surprisingly she allowed me without questions considering I was there just two weeks ago. Thank you mother. As soon as I arrived there, I dropped by Kuya Cris' house first to visit his new born baby, Karissa. What a cute cute baby. Ate Joanne was at the middle of breast feeding her. Then came baby Mira with her lola. Exaaag ang laki niya. She's so big for her age. Now I'm not afraid to carry her. That morning waves were small but managed to ride Wendy. In the afternoon waves were better. Sayaaa sobra! Wendy got injured though. Its nose hit Mantik's shin. I thought it was nothing, but Mantik asked me to check my board. And yes, there's a crack. Rode my last wave and got out of the water. The next day woke up 6am and what a morning surprise, big waves. The heavy rain the night before created this wonderful waves. I couldn't resist not paddling out even if (1) I

Here's another video of Poks.  Video by Stokedinc.  Those long rides were amazing! If he made it, there's no reason I can't. Rest in peace Poks! You continue to be an inspiration to all of us.

Ronie "Poks" Esquivel, Team Stoked Rider Upon witnessing him surf, everyone becomes a massive fan of Poks Esquivel. Born with one leg and fused toes and fingers, Poks is a supreme example of how a person, through sheer effort and tenacity, can overcome even the most devastating physical disability. Poks can do on one leg what other surfers fail to do with two legs. He sneaks into barrels with ease. He lacerates the lip of a crashing wave with minimal effort. He accomplishes aerial assaults with grace and fluidity. In many other ways, he’s just like the rest of us with our complete set of legs. http://stokedinc.com.ph/2010/12/21/one-legged-wonder-poks-esquivel/ Poks global counterpart in surfing is the lovely Bethany Hamilton. She has gained global recognition and surf sponsors having lost her hand after a shark attack yet courageously getting herself back in prime surfing form immediately thereafter. Well the whole surf world should be even more impressed with R

  Directed by Taylor Steele The Drifter was chosen as the "Best Film" at the Ombak Bali International Surf Film Festival and bagged "Best Film" title at the California Surf Film Festival, which took place in Oceanside, CA. In the summer of 2008, iconic surfer and former Pipe Master Rob Machado flew to Indonesia to experience a different kind of surf trip. A journey that would take him way beyond his comfort zone, to the point where he could finally be alone with his thoughts, his desires and the empty perfection of an unnamed Indian Ocean reef. What did he discover? You never stop dreaming. Even when they come true. I wish to do the same in the near future. A soul surf trip in Bali or in Africa. I'd like to experience their culture . It's nice to be around people who don't know you at all. The new friendship you are to build will surely be a lasting and priceless one. I had my own Soul Surf trip February 2011. I must say it was a

July 14-15 I'm getting the hang of taking the regular bus to Baler again. I get to save a whole lot from not taking the JoyBus. So yeah I took the regular bus' first trip alone. Atche, Kara, and Migo were lucky enough to get JoyBus seats. Good morning Baler! And the flat beach welcomed me. Why! The weekend before was so kind to bless me with good waves. Timing, kaya lang wrong. Oh well. No waves, fine. Tambay at Charlie Does was fun anyway. Besides, my purpose really for coming home was to get the boards, Denden, Winona and Johanne's cos we have a Samar surf coming up on August! Because we had nothing to do, lokohan nalang. Pasahan ng bola, pag di nasalo lipstick sa mukha katapat. Kung saan ako ang nagwagi! Hahaha di man lang ako nalagyan kahit isa. Isa pang laro, lahat patanong. Ang sagot ay tanong din. Hirap nito lagi akong nadadali.  After lunch, still no waves. We head out to see the Mother Falls instead. I've been there for so many times already but stil

http://www.billabonggirls.com.au/blog-post/1829/white-wash-2012   Should I add more? Nuff said.

Yesterday I chanced upon a job opening in Facebook that I really really want and I feel that the position is meant for me. So this morning I fixed my resume, prepared my application letter and sent it through email. Few minutes later I got a reply. Wohooo Jess please work this for me. I hope and pray to get the position.

July 7-8 MBS surf Surf 8 Surf trip with MBS boys Oka and Mikko. It's their first time in Baler and I was more than happy to go with them. I was afraid the beach might be flat but no, Jess was kind enough to spare us with some quality waves. And yes they enjoyed their rides as much as I did. Back Track  Surf 1: Hari ng Sablay Surf 2: Para sa'yo to Kid Surf 3: Rainy Surf   Surf 4: Holy weekend   Surf 5: Commit  Surf 6: Yoga-surf Surf 7: S3E10  

June 30, 2012 Binondo, Manila After such a long time I get to see again my UP MMC orgmates. How? A food trip in Binondo! It was raining on my way to UP and honestly I was in the verge of backing out. I hate commuting when it's raining. But I was already in UP so, fight fight despite the rain. It's my first time to go to Binondo. We took a train to Recto, then a tricycle to Binondo. Our first stop, Wai Ying.  We ordered a lot, I don't know how they're called. I have photographs though. From Wai Ying, we had Fried Siopao across the street. And then a long walk around Binondo. Bought some Hopia at Salazar's Bakeshop and Eng Bee Tin . Funny we were at Chinatown but Gene Mark was looking for Korean ice cream. Luckily we found one. I ordered Almond Tea :) We were all longing to have a seat and rest our legs from walking. Cafe Mezzanine was the answer. What a relief to have eaten here. Cafe Mezzanine is a volunteer fireman's cafe. All the earnings here are do