Actually i have two titles for this post – Glimpses of Orman ba or Too Near yet Too Far.  Why Too Near yet too Far?  Because we were already in one event, in one room yet I haven’t asked him if i can have a photo taken with him.

This is not a contest entry.  Hindi nalang dahil naabutan ako ng deadline.  Tapos na ang contest yet i have planned of making this post but i was just too busy since i move to another deparment at the start of the week.  So i lost track of time.  Too many reasons (stupid reasons) kulang nalang talaga sabihin na matanda na ako kaya nakalimutan ko na ang mga dapat ko gawin sa buhay blogger ko.

The culimation or the finale  of all contests for GESM is the blog-writing-photo-contest.  The moment i read the post here i knew right away that i can’t make the desired post dahil wala kaming picture dalawa ng royal gandaness ng Gen San.  Hinalungkat ko ang baol ng MBS3 ko kahit alam ko na wala kaming litrato na kami lang dalawa.  Nor a photo of me and him and everyone!

But guess what?  I have glimpses of Orman~~

The royal gandaness of Gen San having a chat with the handsome Adel Tamano

Si Adel ang pakay ko sa aking litrato but hindi yan ibig sabihin na talbog ni Adel ang beauty ni Orman.  Magkaiba kaya sila ng beauty.  I just wished i have asked them both to face me.

Another glimpse of the friendly Orman:

No particular person is focused in this shot.  It was at this point that everyone is taking pictures – feeling the ambience of being in an MBS event.   Although before this shot, i took this —

Kilala nyo sino ito?

Oh well, this is the Orman’s ever loving kapatid!

At bakit meron akong kuha na picture ni Avel at wala kay Orman?

Dahil ay….di pa kami friends ni Orman!

It was my first time to have a glimpse of Orman.
It was my first time to know din na kapatid pala sya ni Avel.
Orman was not introduced to me.  Kahit man lang magkalapit tables namin.

Here’s another one:

Here’s another of me and Avel after thePinoy  Bloggers Awards Night.

Bakit walang Orman again?

Dahil hindi ko sya nakita malapit dyan sa PBAN poster –
at siguro din di pa sya ganun ka famous sa bloggers community kaya di ko man lang sya nalapitan at yinaya na magpa picture kami.

Napaisip rin ako na sana si Orman si Orman nalang ang katabi ko sa picture na yana para meron na akong entry sa 7th week contest.

I am sorry Orman!

Pansin kita but di pa tayo friends kahit man lang sa plurk. hehhee

If given the chance again — MBS 4 or MBS 5 or any Mindanao bloggers event na magtagpo tayo ulit, for sure i’d love to take a lot of photos with you.  Sana pagbigyan mo ako. 

Here’s another (the last) of some glimpses of you:

(please click on the photo to enlarge)

If i am right — this is a group of Gen San and Davao bloggers.  Ako kumuha sa litrato na ito and this was already after the group picture.

I know Orman can be a great friend.
Reading his thoughts through his entries, i know madali lang sya kaibiganin.

But marunong din sya maging mataray..na mataray to the max.
But if pairalin nya ang kanyang pagka loving then love nya talaga ang kanyang mga friends.

Wish you another year of fruitful blogging years, Orman!

Mabuhay ang GESM!

I wish i can make it to your party on Saturday night.

Enjoy enjoy enjoy….

Oppss huwag mo lang kalimutan e mail ang mga panalo ko sa previous contests! =)

Tags: blogsarry, cagayan de oro city, friendship, Ganda Ever so Much, MBS3, Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, Orman Manansala

This is a very stale post.  Oppss not a post but a late sharing of experience.  I should have done this the day after the outing but there were other things on the top list that writing about the mommy and daughter bonding was put aside.

I should have entitled this post: Lakwatsa sa Kitkai but as other PU2B bloggers know, non-english posts are not allowed in blogs that work for PU2B.

One week ago – May 25, Tuesday, Dimple and I had the chance to go to Cagayan de Oro just for fun.  I took a day’s leave from work just for the reason of going out with her and at the same time sending off my boss and his wife to the airport.  After dropping them off at the airport at 9:30 am, we are all left to ourselves with a vehicle and of course with a driver.

I asked Dimple where she wants to go.  I gave her two places – SM or Kit Kai Complex and she chose the later.  So from 10 am until the time we went home at 3 pm, we were at Kitkai.

Now, i want to let the photos do the talking.  I am just too overwhelmed with something today so i can’t think much on what to blah:

~~our first stop~~
We had breakfast here.

~~ the girl and our food ~~
She’s not yet in picture mood

~~Our 2nd stop – South Philippine Union Conference ~~
The boss had some transaction inside.

The driver drives so comfortably for the boss wife that it took us 2 hours to travel from Iligan to the center of Cagayan de Oro.  It was a drag but we still had time so the boss did not complain.

~~Ma’am Betty at then entrance of the Hope Channel Building ~~

The boss wife was in the mood for picture taking which i also like, so this is one of her poses. 
The signage color and style is eye catching.

~~Real Japanese for Lunch ~~

It took us awhile to decide where to eat lunch.  After two hours of going from one end to the other in the Kit Kai complex, we become hungry.  I was craving for korean food while Dimple wanted Japanese because she’s crazy with Japanese anime stuff .  I asked her if she knew of any Jap resto in KitKai as she had the time to go out with her another “anime-crazy” bestfriend one time and she told me of this – Rai Rai Ken.  I saw one Korean  restaurant near Gaisano Mall but it was too hot to out – so we both decided that Rai Rai Ken will satisfy our cravings.

~~This is one of our orders – one that i want go back for~~

She settled for a lunch box serving while i had the beef bowl (beef with fresh egg and fried vege at the side)

After lunch, i told her that we need an hour or more to go leisurely walk around to relax our stomachs.  She was looking for this anime stuff and i was also looking out for stuff with “for sale” signs.  I also want to find the exit because i wanna see the view below and also i wanna take some sky shots.

~~ I love to see these greens in the 2nd floor ~~

~~ candid shot of the girl while talking to someone on her phone~~

~~This is a place i promised her that we are going to eat here one day ~~

My girl was in high spirits.  I cooperated with her on the things she wanna do like hopping from one book store to another and an hour before going home, we really need to find the shop where she can buy those black stuff she and her classmates are crazy about (i can’t relate) lol!  She was in good mood but not in the mood for mommy-daughter photos.  But then, she allowed me to take one because  she said, “I was very cooperative and i took time to go around with her. “

And this is the priced shot:

Not a great shot i know but i love it because it’s her and me.

I am a sucker of sky views so let me share this sky shot taken at the Bulua Terminal.  We passed by there to pick some Dunkin donuts for Cloyd’s neices and nephew:

All photos are by sunshinelene

Tags: cagayan de oro city, dimple, family outing, Lim Kit Kai, sunshineforlife, travel

This is my second time to pass by the place but this is my first time to really come near the fountain. It was not a very sunny day that day so on the other side the sky was greyish white and i have to go around the fountain to catch the sky in the northern part.

Taken last Friday in Cagayan de Oro City.

Photo for:

Tags: cagayan de oro city, photography, sunshineforlife photographs, sunshinelene photography, travel

If you read the post before this, it is entitled, I WAS THERE.  Yes, I was in Cagayan de Oro City to attend a very big blogger’s event.  I wish all of you were there with me because if you are here at OWM then it means you are also a blogger.  I want to dream big like there will be a WORLD BLOGGERS SUMMIT!  Where to be held? — cast lots!

Let me allow to share a few because next weekend it’s going to be my turn and i will also share MBS related photos.

The Venue – Pearlmont Inn

streamers/tarpulines hanging at the entrance way of the hotel of which i took time to shot during lunch break.

I made new friends.  But here are some of the new friends that i had pics with.

These guys are first timers to the summit.  The upper photos showed with me are bloggers from the Zamboanga Peninsula.  I think two of them are from Zamboanga City and the other one is Dapitan.

The lower to the left is shown Alvin Ronnie Caballero and Francis Javier.  We were on the same table.  Both are new bloggers and they belong to CDO Bloggers.

With me on the right photo is Alvin Tan of Manila.  First time to the summit and first time to Mindanao.  I am sure he really had a great time in this trip.  Such a friendly guy.

The 9 PBA awardees for 2009 in Mindanao.  Everyone was happy for them.
You may check out Avel’s post about his 3 wins.

I had many photos but this is one of my favorite ones: – the chandelier at the meeting hall.

I now decided that i should include in my collection shots of lamps and chandeliers. Oh a couple of shots has been added to my “shooting the photographer” collection. i just luvit!

Tags: Atty. Adel Tamano, bloggers event, cagayan de oro city, Congressman Ompong G. Plaza, HOnorabl, Leslie A. Basset, Mayor Jaraula, mindanao bloggers summit, Pearlmont Inn, photography, travel

I was away for the weekend and where I was?  Check out these two photos:

These were two big events, so, this week, I will alternately post MBS 3 related entrieshere in this blog and in my Midlifedancing blog.

I many photos to share and i hope i can share some here in my blog but possibly all in my Facebook account.

Today, we went on to a city tour and been to the interior of the places where i just passes by for all my adult years.  Good thing the trip went on fine.  We did not met any accidents or else we would be needed lawyers like New York accident lawyers. The city tour group was split in two and we enjoyed all the places we visited in spite the heat of the sun.

I discovered myself this afternoon that i got sunburned.  Good thing it was not so serious but there’s really a burn mark in my arms and on my chest.  According to Milo cleavage daw. lol!

This year’s MBS was hosted by the CDO Bloggers:

Each of them was called up the stage for a big applause from the participants. 

I also got some MBS 3 memorablia shots with MBS big people and these two are just the first few:

With Avel “Bariles” of Gensan Dot Com.  Gen San hosted the MBS  2 last year and that was spearheaded by him.  His blog won the best Mindanao travel blog in the Philippine Blog Awards.

This is me with Blogie Robillo, the founder of Mindanao Bloggers Community.   He was also one of the awardee last night. His blog Ang Dabawenyo won a Globe Tatoo Tribe Award.

This is my second time to meet both these guys and i hope to meet them again next Summit.

Note:  11/2/09
Thanks Chito for making the correction.  Congratulations to your blog -  Davaobase Dot Com for being Mindanao Bloggers Choice and got the award.

Tags: avel manansala, Bloggie Robillo, Blogging, cagayan de, cagayan de oro city, Davao Base, friendship, Gen Santos blog, General Santos, Mindanao Bloggers, Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, travel

::A Press Release::

Tags: cagayan de oro city, Mindanao Blogger, Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, Press Release

An early Saturday morning sky while on our way to the  Cagayan de Oro City airport.  We have to stop at the gasoline station for filling so that on our way back there will no more be any stop over.

More skies from around the world if you click on that badge above the photo.

Tags: cagayan de oro city, photography, sky photos, travel

I dunno if you have read me here last Christmas that i’ve been wishing na sana mag winter sa Pinas.   Oh yea i wished that Philippines have a winter season too and snow.  The weather now is almost like winter just minus the snow.  Imagine Baguio now records a 4 degrees C temperature.  That’s colder than the normal post winter or spring temperature.   This  week i’ve been wearing my spring jackets to school. hehehe.  Feel na feel ko talaga.

While some of us are enjoying the cold weather with just the rain and wet roads, there are also those who are suffering because of the cold.  Actually extreme cold because they lost their homes in the strong winds and deep water.  I head on TV tonight that Misamis Oriental including Cagayan de Oro are declaired as “Under Calamity.”  Maybe some wishes that Iligan would be declared because they can apply for a calamity loan but for me am happy that Iligan is not one of the declared under calamity places because it means there is not much damage.

Oh well, am so excited to say am enjoying the cold weather.  I wish to sleep late every morning. hehehe  So, wish come true for me!

Tags: cagayan de oro city, cold front, cold weather, iligan city, Misamis Oriental, wave surge, wind surge

Yesterday i attended a wedding.  Here are some of the shots i made:

- the stage -

- the bride -

- the groom -

- the newly weds with MMA batchmates -

More weekend pictures here.

Tags: byrne and annelie nuptials, cagayan de oro city, Pearlmont Inn, photography, wedding pictures, weekend snapshots

I went to cdo for an official errand.  We left mid morning already so we reached our destination almost noontime.  OUr first stop was at Capitol University to submit the enrolment forms of doctoral students.  The good thing was, the Graduate School has moved to it’s new location – the 5th floor of their newest building.  I started from the groundfloor poised but when i reached half way more to the 5th floor i was already wapoised. hahahaha.  We finished our transaction there almost 12 noon because we waited for the Dean to come back. 

We had lunch at Jo’s Inato and the food bring me back memories of Bacolod City because it’s there where i experienced my first Buko Halohalo.   After lunch we went to NMC and since the offices were still close we proceed to the place where Sir Pacardo has to purchase a machine pump for the Hemo department.  To find the place took us some time because it was located inside the Grand Europa, just a stone away from the airport.

I took some photos along the way but it will be uploaded tomorrow yet.  From the Frontiera Subd. we went to SPUC as majority of us got a transaction there.  We left the compound almost 4 pm.  We still drop by several places and the last stop was at Macro as i was hoping we can purchase a ready-to-install blinds but they have no stock at the moment.

ON our way to Iligan, it took us earlier than the usual private vehicle speed because we were tailing a Congressman’s vehicle (a Hilux) with a police bodyguard ahead.  I think we were running a 100-120.  Rain caught us before we reached the vicinity of the Iligan but it was not a big pour bt can still wet enough the road and anyone who does not have an umbrella. 

We arrived the school campus a lil bit past six with a moderate pour though.

Tags: cagayan de oro city, Capitol University, iligan city, msh college, South Philippine Union Conference, travel, work