#post-summer

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                               ADVENTURE of a LIFETIME:                    The “Drawing” Itinerary Chronicles

        Nag-simula ang lahat ng plano sa first quarter pa lang ng taon, first stop sana namin ang Zambales, syempre dahil malayo pa, kaya easy-easy lang.         Then pumasok na ang Summer Season,         Nagahol na kami sa oras, deciding and brain storming all-in-all.         Hayun dahil tila imposible na, nauwi kami sa Cagbalete, Quezon “sana”.         Dahil meron nang siguradong destination para sa itinerary, sinigurado na rin namin ang petsa, matutuloy ang outing, sa petsang June 10-12, 2017 na sasapit na nang Rainy Season.         Pero kung kailan naman malapit na ang mismong araw ng Outing, tsaka naman nag-simulang mag-back-out ‘yung dalawa naming kaibigan na kasama namin last year sa Lucban at Pagbilao, Quezon;

(the image below was the last year’s barkada outing at Pagbilao, Quezon)

        At kalauna’y isa din pala ako sa magba-back-out 2 days before the said date due to office work commitments.         Dahil sa ginawa kong pag-atras, they decided to Postponed the Cagbalete Trip, and up until now, guilty ako doon.         But my fate won’t let pass my year without an adventure.

        Gabi ng June 10, after ng O.T. ko sa work nag-chat ang friend kong pogi, nagtatanong kung sasama daw ba ako, this time sa Pangil, Laguna, dyusko kahit isang Travel Get Away man lang this year makaraos ako, kaya nag-GO na ‘ko.

                                          AT HETO NA NGA!

              Nakaraos nga ako kasama sila, kulang nga lang kami.

Side Trip at Pililia Wind Farm, Pililia, Rizal. June 10 - 7:30 am 

         Finally, pagka-dating namin sa house ng relatives ng pinaka-pogi naming kaibigan, it only took an Hour bago kami nag-simulang mag-trekking, First Station. June 10, 2017 - 10:21 am

        Dyusko, wala pa man kami sa First Station, nakaramdam agad ako ng Hapo na First time ko lang naramdaman sa buong buhay ko, MUNTIKAN NA KONG MAG-COLLAPSE dude, Nabigla kasi katawan ko sa sobrang extreme at steep ng path. ‘Di ko in-expect, ganun pala ‘yun, kapag sobra na ang pagod, sa lakas ng tibok ng puso mo, maririnig mo na literally yung rushing blood dun sa pintig ng pulso sa may tenga, at aminado akong natakot sa senaryong ‘yon, kaya kung makikita mo ‘yang picture sa ibaba may hawak na kong tungkod na gawa ng tour guide namin; muntikan na nga din pala akong bumalik na lang sa bahay, but my friends and the son of our tour guide motivates me and said that the second station we are about to approach was only about a few meters remaining, kaya sige pinilit ko na lang; (Note: 73 kilos lang ako bago umakyat, then after ng adventure, naging 72 kilos na lang ako, laki ng binaba diba?) June 10, 2017 - 10:30 am.

        3rd Station, kita na namin yung Buntot Palos Falls sa likod, medyo kalmado na ko ng mga oras na ‘to, patag na kasi yung dinadaanan; nilaktawan namin sa picture taking ang 2nd station dahil isa lang s’yang malaking puno ng Balete na posibleng tinitirhan ng kung anong elemento, so we skipped the photo ops. (baka may iba na kaming kasama pabalik) haha. June 10, 2017 - 10:55 am.

        TA-DAAHHH! Sa wakas narating na rin namin ang Buntot Palos Falls na kung sinukuan ko, malamang hindi ko masisilayan ang ganda. Kaya sobra din ang pasasalamat ko sa mga kaibigan ko dahil hindi din nila ako sinukuan sa pag-akyat sa bundok na matarik at sa pag-tawid sa mga makikitid na bangin. June 10, 2017 - 11:07 am

        Dahil sa dami ng first time ko lang na-experience at na-Conquered na fear, isa itong adventure na hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan. Doon ko napatunayan na mas mahalaga ang “Journey” kesa sa mismong "Destination”, dahil kung wala kang pagdadaanan, wala kang mararating na destinasyon. Simple. :)

       Pasensya na sa super late upload dahil ngayon na lang din ako naging maluwag sa schedule.  (Disclaimer: all images here are owned by our photographer/my handsome friend, Amiel) © 07/02/2017 | The bravest adventure I’ve ever had, so far

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October Goes (10/29/22)

This weekend lies right on the line that divides post-summer from pre-winter. Johnny Mercer knew that as he wrote what became the lyrics to the song “When October Goes.” After Johnny died, his widow Ginger discovered the poem and gave it to Barry Manilow to set to music. It describes perfectly this time of year, which John & Jessica are spending by the lake, in the Deluxe Cabin.

[nycwellnessguide]

We all love that week back from vacation where our skin is glowing and infused with sunshine. So how to make that feeling last until deep into October when living in New York? Here’s how:

Eat Out(side) In order to maintain a tan post-summer, you need to be outside during the midday where the sun is at its strongest (midday in September’s UV index is that of an afternoon in July’s). To actually have some tan-worthy rays, you’ll need to spend your lunch break outside.

Beach Escapes Escape to the beach! Beachside stays are drastically less expensive than in the summer, and you’ll get to have some good weather (and the best waves) until mid-October, when the weather shifts to cooler. The Long Island Shore or Jersey Shore aren’t very far away and can be reached by train.

No More Sunscreen (?) The morning and afternoon sun rays on the northeast coast in the Fall really aren’t very strong—even though the heat of the sun might beg to differ. In the morning or late afternoon, the UV index is similar to summer evenings’. When it’s not yet 10am, or it’s after 3pm in the fall, feel free to go a little bare skin for the sake for absorbing some extra sunshine.

[shyinchina]

Post-summer Update- I’m in Beijing!!

It’s been a couple of months since my last post- I’m finally back to say that I’m actually currently alive in Beijing!! 

SBP was a huge part of my summer and I have a separate letter that I sent out to supporters- it’s here if anyone is interested in hearing my reflection on my experience. After SBP I spent two weeks stuffed full of family, friends, and study abroad errands like getting my visa, going to the doctor’s & dentist’s, getting vaccinations, etc, etc, and then flew off to Korea!

Korea was a beautiful, challenging, and restful month of vacation- spent the first half with my mom’s side of the family and then the second half with my dad’s side. I’m going to be uploading a couple of vlogs from my time there soon- hopefully tonight, because I want to start working on my China vlogs!

I won’t have much reflection on Korea mainly because I’m already very busy in China and want this blog to be more focused on my time here. Furthermore, I’m Korean-American, keep up with Korean culture, speak Korean well enough, have taken classes in Korean about Korean society and history, and have also been to Korea several times before, so my experience in Korea wasn’t as much a time to grow and explore, as it was a time to relax and spend time with my family. 

My favorite times from my trip to Korea aren’t the ones captured via iPhone or Polaroid Cube, but rather the moments when I shared late-night beers with my mother’s eldest sister and heard more about my cousins’ married life and my aunt’s role as a grandmother- the moments when I washed the dishes from a filling lunch with my older cousin (who I met for the first time this trip) and listened to her childhood stories when she lived with my mom- the moments when I ate delicious grilled fish with my father’s older cousin who told me about my father’s rebellious adolescent years- the moments when I fed my cousin’s baby daughter rice while also eating my own dinner- the moments when I walked around HomePlus with my niece (who I also met for the first time this trip) and listened to her experience with a mean teacher she had as a first year in middle school.... These moments are the ones that have left the deepest impression on me from Korea. But this is my study abroad blog, not my personal diary lol.

So- my first Korea vlog mainly focuses on stimulating and interesting things I saw and did- I’m not sure who my audience is, considering I’m neither a YouTuber nor any other type of famous figure, so I made it with my family and closest friends in mind. Now let me go work on it so I can actually upload it and show you a bit of my experience in Korea! Bye!! Hopefully ttys.

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Post-summer outing. (at Cagbalete Island)

Because going out-of-town during summer is too mainstream (and we don't have any classes yet!) 

[lauralearnsmusic]

Metronomy is from England. I go through periods when I listen to them for like a week straight. They've got a lot of good songs and great videos. It was hard to choose which one to post here, but this video really embodies this time of year, my favorite time of year: post-summer. Cold enough for jackets, warm enough for bathing suits. You get to do all the things you wanted to do over the summer without sweating the whole time! What could be better? Also, the editing's pretty cool.