Full Bloom

Early morning, i noticed one of mama's orchid's is in bloom. Minsan ko lang sya makita ng ganito kaganda. I grabbed my camera and gave the full bloom a portrait... with a touch of bokeh. =) Shot under f/3.2 at 1/320 on ISO200

Bubble Tea Boy

Bubble Tea Boy is my second official Ensogo shoot. Me and Ms.D went at their branch in Greenhills to take photos of the facade and their products. I think its located where the ol' Gonuts Donuts is situated before. The owners gave us their warm hospitality and even gave us free drinks. =) I just love these perks!

This is Ms.D, our Marketing executive and most of the time models for our merchant's products and services :)

Bubble Tea Boy is actually a really nice drink! I recommend it to everyone. It was quite an experience shooting at promenade coz the guards tried to stop me while working. Bubble Tea owners just explained to the guard that we are just doing this for a blog and not for advertising or marketing....

and here i am doing so. hehe

One More Photo

This is my Ensogo family. I had a chance to take the company photo and its quite an honor. Took this one at the front of our building. This is the so called "wacky shot" hehe. Used my tripod on this one and my nifty remote . Even though the light conditions are pretty nasty, still managed to get a better exposure (thanks to live mode). These guys are amazing. Very dedicated, full of joy and jolly most of the time yet serious and composed in getting the job done. Im so happy to be a part of something big.

Took a photo of some of my officemates after our company photoshoot. Most of them already went up and these guys managed to stay to take another photo. These guys are really nice and really fun to be with. I can say., im really enjoying my stay at my new job right now. Promise them to give them more great photos.. :) in return for their warm hospitality. :)

Long Exposures

Had a glass of water before goin home from work and while sippin, this view just mesmerized me. Just said to myself, it would be a lot cooler if i had a photo of this on long exposure... and here it is. Using bulb mode on ISO 320. Love this shot.

Images from Coron

Simply Amazing! Two words that best describes the wonderful islands of Coron in Palawan. Its my first time to visit this " mala-paradise" part of our country. It boasts its crystal blue waters, powdery white sands and very rich marine life. I really had a great time swimming and feeding the fishes upclose ! Its quite an experience! Thanks to the BBF's for this very well organized trip.

This is Mang Jonathan's boat on silhouette. We took a dip at one of the islands that we visited. Its almost late and as for me addicted to silhouettes, cant help myself take this photo.

Of course theres no way im goin to leave the beach without my long exposure shots at the rocks. By doing so, it gave me this cotton-candy effect that gave some eeriness to the photo and its quite beautiful to see.

This is Kayangan Lake. The view here is really spectacular! The water is really nice and warm. What a great place to swim. Theres a little level of difficulty to reach this place coz you have to trek a little to go here. But its all worth it!

This is also a photo from Kayangan Lake. Love how clear the water is. Stunning rock formations and those fishes that live beside the rocks., never seen like one ever.

This is a sight of great relief after a whole day island hopping. Sunset is amazing. The sky is like filled with gold! Although the boat is very unstable, i still managed to take a photo of the golden hour...

my inspiration, my travel buddy, my love...

Abby's Amazing Tuna Wraps

For the 3rd straight day, ginawan ako ulit ni abby ng lunch! This time, she made tuna wraps. Its so good and very healthy too! Sarap kasi may konting anghang. I love it! Like I said to abby earlier - "Literally, masarap ka talaga magmahal..." Thanks babe. I love you!

Made With Love

Abby prepared lunch for me today and damn its so good! I love it. I was already craving even before i opened the lid. Thanks for this great meal babe. I love you so much! :)

Happy New Year!

Spent the new year with Janel, my sister. Its kinda sad since we are the only ones left at home. But not that long, an hour past after 12, people are starting to come and we are all havin a great time.

First one to arrive was cathy. She's responsible for the tanduay ice. Its awesome. Love it. Then i fetched Abby at their place. Actually when i got at their house, her dad gave me a glass of brandy and handed me the coke! Then we started to have a conversation about wines and other booze which he tasted around the world. Abby's dad, I can say hes an expert. I asked him what brand of brandy is his favorite, he said, it depends on which country are you in... but i do love brandy from France... in my head i just said. "wow".

As we arrived home, I asked my neighbor friends to drop by. From left, theres macky, kenneth, Pv and Kiko. They filled the place with laughs and silly rambling thoughts thanks to Kiko. I dunno about this picture it seems they are look wasted even before we started drinking!

Then coach weng arrived. He said he almost puked his brains out since our other neighbor just invited him over and gave him some hardcore booze. Good thing coz coach weng is not with his normal self coz he's really quiet and quite toned down which is very unlikely of him. But then again., there are moments that he'd just explode like the one in the picture. haha.

The night was amazing. Everyone is full. Everyone is all boozed up. Then our other neighbor, Joy, came and brought some food! I dunno what this is but its one hell of a dish. Its so good. I think it tastes like chicken... =)

Happy New Year everyone! Hope your fingers are still intact! Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011!

Stars of the Night

December 29. Abby and her officemates are coming over for a pre new year's party. As a host, i prepared the house and created a certain relaxing mood. Went early to the grocery to buy some stuff needed for the party. And of course., no party is complete without some serious booze... These 2 bad boys are the star of the night.

Happy New Year everyone! Hope you had a wonderful 2010. Say hello to 2011. Cheers!

Christmas at Abby's

Grabbed these pictures from Abby's LX3. I spent christmas with Abby and her family. It was one of the happiest christmas ever for me. Abby's family welcomed me whole-heartedly and for that i will be forever grateful. Me and Abs went attended the Christmas eve mass. After that, we went at their place and gave her present. Its quite big so i bought a big box for it. Its actually a file box / CD case that she can use in the future. Im really excited to give my gift and i was there to capture it.

When she opened the box, the excitement in her grew more coz there are scented paper (sprayed a couple of my cologne) covering my gift. When she took it out, she jumped for joy once she saw her new Hot Pink, Nike gym bag.

I was really happy watching her in full of joy holding the bag. Until now, she's still thanking me for the bag. She really loves it so much.

Abby gave me a really nice present as well! She gave me a Rudy Project Dry Bag for my gear! This is perfect for my outdoor trips! I really love it! I have a drybag that i bought months ago but it doesnt keep my gear dry enough. Water actually penetrates within. Im really thankful Abby gave me this one.

Along with the drybag, she gave me a new National Geographic T-Shirt. I love the shirt! I have the same shirt but white in color. Abby has the shirt too and we're like product endorsers for National Geographic and Regatta! Thanks for the shirt Beb. I really love it!

What good is Noche Buena without a family portrait. This is the Olarte Family. From left, theres Jang, Abby's cousin, then Van., abby's lone sister. Then theres tita Nellie, Abby's mom who is so happy coz the last time she spent christmas with her family was 6 years ago. She was so thankful and so blessed for spending this christmas with her love ones. I would like to thank her for inviting me. Thanks po tita. Next to tita nellie is tito Ben, Abby's dad . I gave him a Kenny G CD for christmas and he loves it! Abby said, we have the same taste. hehe, Then next to tito ben is my love of my life, Abby. She's my inspiration. Never been happy until i met her. Love that woman so much. Next to Abby is her brother Neil whose into computer programming, a facebook and computer games. I gave him a copy of Left For Dead 2 and now he's kinda hooked to it! I also gave him a Game Pad controller for his NBA Live 2K11.

Having them complete is a blessing. With everyone around spending christmas together is simply sweet. I really enjoyed spending christmas with the Olarte's. Its the most amazing time of the year.

And christmas wouldnt be complete without food! Domino's Extravaganza. :)

Merry Christmas everyone!