I love this song so much and I recorded this cover song about a month ago. Popularized by Basil Valdez, it was revived by Gary Valenciano for a soap opera. One of the OPM songs I like most. I featured the photos I shot in Batanes dated November 2011 in this video.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
I Love You
I hope you'd find time to read these few words for you. I want you to know that I LOVE YOU..
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tres Escalon Falls In Taytay, Rizal
I grew up in Cainta, Rizal and I live in this town up to present and most of my leisure time I go to the nearest mall like Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall. Since then I never had the chance to rusticate the entire Rizal Province, so I seldom visit tourist spots where you can find Daranak Falls in Tanay, Antipolo and the rest I visited recently are Pililia, Cardona, Angono, Binangonan and Morong. I was pretty much of the malls aside from the nearest one either I go to Ortigas Center or Cubao. Yes I spent most of my time in the hustle-bustle city where everyone's busy.
I love to travel and if I do not go to the malls, I usually go out of town and write my experience about it in this blog. But recently I have come up with an idea to spot some tourist destinations or a sort of in the Rizal Province. The start of my journey to take Rizal seriously began in December 2012 and those were parts of my photography scene shots. I started researching some places and just the other day with the help of my friend, he recommended Tres Escalon Falls because I was looking for some places so I can take photos with the model just to give myself a try-out to take some outdoor shots for models.
I decided to visit the place and Tres Escalon Falls is situated in Taytay, Rizal inside the Melendres Village. Taytay is the neighboring town of Cainta and I never thought I gotta find this falls since Taytay is just a few minutes away from where I reside in Cainta. Melendres Village is located on the way to Antipolo from Junction, Ortigas Extension, there are Jeepneys going to Antipolo. Upon reaching Caltex on the left side, Melendres Village is just beside the gasoline station and Tres Escalon is just a few meters away from the gate where you have to go straight ahead until you reach the basketball court on the right side of the road which is the jump off point.
When you go down, there are a few stairs but trails are not established, so some rocks serve as steps going to the falls. When I visited Tres Escalon this afternoon, there not enough water in the stream as this may due to summer season.
Garbage is scattered in the area and maybe it came from the residents within the vicinity.
I hope they could find ways to restore the beauty of Tres Escalon as this serves as a tourist destination in Taytay where locals can be proud of this place.
I love to travel and if I do not go to the malls, I usually go out of town and write my experience about it in this blog. But recently I have come up with an idea to spot some tourist destinations or a sort of in the Rizal Province. The start of my journey to take Rizal seriously began in December 2012 and those were parts of my photography scene shots. I started researching some places and just the other day with the help of my friend, he recommended Tres Escalon Falls because I was looking for some places so I can take photos with the model just to give myself a try-out to take some outdoor shots for models.
I decided to visit the place and Tres Escalon Falls is situated in Taytay, Rizal inside the Melendres Village. Taytay is the neighboring town of Cainta and I never thought I gotta find this falls since Taytay is just a few minutes away from where I reside in Cainta. Melendres Village is located on the way to Antipolo from Junction, Ortigas Extension, there are Jeepneys going to Antipolo. Upon reaching Caltex on the left side, Melendres Village is just beside the gasoline station and Tres Escalon is just a few meters away from the gate where you have to go straight ahead until you reach the basketball court on the right side of the road which is the jump off point.
When you go down, there are a few stairs but trails are not established, so some rocks serve as steps going to the falls. When I visited Tres Escalon this afternoon, there not enough water in the stream as this may due to summer season.
Garbage is scattered in the area and maybe it came from the residents within the vicinity.
I hope they could find ways to restore the beauty of Tres Escalon as this serves as a tourist destination in Taytay where locals can be proud of this place.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Facing Our Fears
Up to this day I am not done yet of reading the book "The Power of Now" that a friend of mine suggested me to read. Maybe it is because I was too much preoccupied with the things I was doing and my mind could no longer process to absorb more information. What I did was, if ever I have some time, I open the pages of this book to read one at a time. And I'm not even half way through yet.
From the beginning of this book it emphasizes the ego and what it can do to men, that every person has to face the "Now" situation rather than being weighed down by the past, or worrying too much about the future. That each situation entails about our own fears. Well, I haven't fully read the book yet, and I know there's a lot more than this to be unleashed as I start to read from pages to pages.
I've been haunted by my own fears and that is being undeniable. Fears that don't escalate me to grow. Maybe a fear to face of what is knowing to face the truth. We all have our own truth that sometimes it's some kinda feel you uncomfortable. I have bunches of them that I am trying to deal with it as I grow spiritually. I can't enumerate them one by one so generally speaking the fears that is surfacing individuals.
Let's put it this way. We are all mirrors and we see ourselves to another body and whatever things that we see either positive or negative reflects back to us. There's no problem with the positive reflection, for it brings the best of us and when we see it to others, what a joy we can feel in our hearts. But what about the negative ones? That could probably surprise you and the effects are the one causing us to be fearful. The fear to face what is the truth behind the curtain is our realization that could be challenging in our part. It surprises you to see yourself as reflection from the people around you. To see yourself in another person is an aspect that lets you to become fearful maybe because of the characters that we have for us to change and that we need to figure out how we can face this reality.
The fear to face the "Now" is what makes us ought to become lethargic instead of focusing what should be done to face the problem. And that whatever happens in our past and when we think of it weighs us down and our self-esteem becomes low. That being emotional is one of the elements that lingers our own fears. It let's us become passive. This is part of our own ego self that should be tarnished and facing our own fears could let us move forward so we can make way for our own growth that we have learned from our past mistakes.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Mixed Emotions
I've been quite busy for the past few days because of my photo shoot projects with the film "Landas" produced by GMA-7 Public Affairs and News which is slated to be aired by May 5, 2013 on GMA-7. I had my one hand full in editing but at the same time quite fun as I saw the photo's I've taken during the 2-day shooting scene. I saw the production team how they work and at the end of the day they ended up with a common goal just to make the film beautiful
Anyway I got some photo projects before I leave going to the U.S. which this kind of synchronicity made me think how the Universe work in a mysterious way. I'll just go with the flow and let the Universe takes me to the right direction as I always trust the Source since then. Honestly I had some mixed emotions lingering in both the heart and mind and I just don't know why I always had to feel this way. Sometimes I wonder if this emotion is mine or I'm just feeling someone's emotion. That keeps me hanging that I think of something then I feel sad. I am looking for the answers just to verify what's in my thought, confirm if being emotional was mine or not. I could probably be an empath.
It's hard though to feel this way everyday and I would be more happy to find out where this emotion come from. without any judgement. I'll be happy if there was a sort of confirmation. I would understand more about it, and the feelings I get, should I get the lead source.
Aside from these emotions that I had, often times I had this hot feet or hot flashes. I've been experiencing this one for over a year now since my spiritual awakening occurred. Too hot though and sometimes I get sun burns on my skin.
Mood for today? Of course I'm quite sad, and quite happy.
Anyway I got some photo projects before I leave going to the U.S. which this kind of synchronicity made me think how the Universe work in a mysterious way. I'll just go with the flow and let the Universe takes me to the right direction as I always trust the Source since then. Honestly I had some mixed emotions lingering in both the heart and mind and I just don't know why I always had to feel this way. Sometimes I wonder if this emotion is mine or I'm just feeling someone's emotion. That keeps me hanging that I think of something then I feel sad. I am looking for the answers just to verify what's in my thought, confirm if being emotional was mine or not. I could probably be an empath.
It's hard though to feel this way everyday and I would be more happy to find out where this emotion come from. without any judgement. I'll be happy if there was a sort of confirmation. I would understand more about it, and the feelings I get, should I get the lead source.
Aside from these emotions that I had, often times I had this hot feet or hot flashes. I've been experiencing this one for over a year now since my spiritual awakening occurred. Too hot though and sometimes I get sun burns on my skin.
Mood for today? Of course I'm quite sad, and quite happy.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
At The Scene Location For the Film LANDAS
Honestly I love the job doing the photo shoots in films like this, although it was exhausting. But never mind being tired as long as the outcome of the shots are good. In the entire shooting period of the film, it was really nice to work with all these crews and the stars as well. I also tried to catch my breath yesterday as the scene was okay to look at with these actors.
The casts include Mike Tan, Chynna Ortaleza, Joyce Ching, Neil Ryan Sese and Gerald Madrid. It's a must see film for election special.
Friday, April 19, 2013
On Call For A Photo Shoot
Yesterday I spent the whole day in Pandacan. I was assigned to photo shoot for "LANDAS", a GMA-7 Public News and Affairs program for its Election Specials. It will be slated to be shown on GMA-7, by May 5, 2013. The cast includes Mike Tan, Chynna Ortaleza, Neil Ryan Sese and Joyce Ching.
It was fun to work with some of the GMA-7 crew team members and talents and one of the scenes I like most was when Mike Tan was running across the rail of the train and he collided with me when I was taking him a shot. He was apologetic when that happened, hehe. During the course of the taping, he was fun to be with, seems like he was enjoying every scene, very relax and cool and no pressure moments.
It was my first time to shoot like this and honestly I am liking it. Well this really makes me to become more flexible and not just for landscape photography. And if deemed necessary, will have some more of my time to focus in this area.
I will be taking more shots in the next few days and will be posting some of the photos soon.
It was fun to work with some of the GMA-7 crew team members and talents and one of the scenes I like most was when Mike Tan was running across the rail of the train and he collided with me when I was taking him a shot. He was apologetic when that happened, hehe. During the course of the taping, he was fun to be with, seems like he was enjoying every scene, very relax and cool and no pressure moments.
It was my first time to shoot like this and honestly I am liking it. Well this really makes me to become more flexible and not just for landscape photography. And if deemed necessary, will have some more of my time to focus in this area.
I will be taking more shots in the next few days and will be posting some of the photos soon.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Understanding Our Spiritual Path
Since the spiritual awakening occurred to me almost two years ago, it seems like it was already a long journey to me. Yes, this spiritual path is a long journey indeed, full of life challenges. When you are walking through the light, there's a lot of things to be embraced with, and sometimes you meet people that you don't really expect to come into your life. You meet like-minded people on the same path, some will reach out, and some will remain silent. Some will give you support and some will not stay long. Meeting these people is not a guarantee that everything will be permanent. However the connections with them is much stronger, and you get to drink the cup of your necessity for you to grow. Sometimes, you feel the pain that no one could ever reach out their hands to you, and that some will teach you a great lesson as part of your personal growth. But at the end of the day, only few remains to be with you.
You will always feel alone, but not necessarily you are a lonely person. And you will tap the beauty of the learning while you are alone. The yearning is part of the process that you will undergo in this spiritual path because your heart itself is expanding and learning you to forgive, understand, and love unconditionally. Our ego self becomes powerless once you begin to understand that everything has a divine purpose. But we are still not perfect that our ego self will find it's way to weigh you down that your mind convinces you that you have to believe in your ego.
It's not easy to walk in the light. And the fears will bring you down if you cannot face it with great will. Your tears won't get away, the physical and emotional pain is always present that these become more intense that you thought is gone.
Sometimes you feel the bliss of joy and suddenly you feel the sadness in your heart that you don't really know if it is yours, as you become more empath in your spiritual journey. It's hard to suppress this feelings that you think you are going nuts.
There's no going back to where you came from. But only you need to accept everything that you have a divine purpose.
We are all connected to the Universe and that is we connect through our heart. This is where the Source and our Higher Self communicates to us telling you some important messages. And this is part of our path that we need to embrace, and the more you accept your purpose is the more synchronicities happening in your life.
But I know that one day, even if we don't really understand what is going through with us, God will always show us the way, and that no matter how hard it is in this spiritual journey, the Source will be there to lead us that we are on the right path.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Passing Ship In Our Life
In this life journey, you will get to meet a lot of people. Some will stay forever, some will be in the mid-point and some will be there for you in a short period of time. Whatever purposes that these people have been brought to us, most probably we pick up some valuable lessons from them that may serve us for our own growth. Life is a full of mystery indeed that we don't really know what tomorrow is going to bring us and perhaps this could be one of your fears that is surfacing you and that is why we have to face it in the "NOW" moment and to let go of our fears. That 'NOW" is to find ways how we can face the problems and the core solutions as to what is surfacing in the present time. We are weighed down by the past and that is because we are vulnerable to fears. What is essential is to find the solutions by facing it today and we progress if we try to monitor our thoughts and actions.
We always experience the passing ship in our life and that lets us evolve of who we are. We learn and we grow from our past experiences and mistakes but if we take a look back on these pasts, is what we can always assess what we have gone through in this life. We will always have these memories as we always become conscious about it.
We may not be perfect and that is why we learn from the past that we can make ourselves close to perfect.
We always experience the passing ship in our life and that lets us evolve of who we are. We learn and we grow from our past experiences and mistakes but if we take a look back on these pasts, is what we can always assess what we have gone through in this life. We will always have these memories as we always become conscious about it.
We may not be perfect and that is why we learn from the past that we can make ourselves close to perfect.
Monday, April 15, 2013
First Time To Photo Shoot With Models
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Hopefully the glamour outdoor shots would increase my chance to improve more when it comes to photography, not only focusing to one or two aspects. I will try a little bit more flexible and become well-rounded and I think I have my time to improve this craft.
I find it interesting though and that is why, now I get to understand some photographers who did outdoor and glamour shots with models.
These models that I did some photo shoots for are not really professional but at least they can do some glamour shots.
As a photographer, there's always a room for improvement though and who knows, what I did in doing the glamour shots, the Universe has a new plan for me.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
What Is Life Without Facebook
I'm so addicted with Facebook and I know that I'm not the only one who is saying this. I started using Facebook account in 2008 but I was not quite active yet because during that time, I used my Friendster account often. But I'm not even addicted to Friendster as most of the time I surf the net and that was for some reasons. I seldom open my Facebook and mostly you can find my family members and closed friends in my friend's list. But when I was in the States 4 years ago, that made me a little bit more active but not into my first Facebook account. I opened another account and this has been used often up to these days rather than the first one. Of course got a few friends first until such time it multiplied and got some new online friends where communication is shared through my wall posts. I have reserved the previous account exclusively for my family members as well as my closed friends.
Now, what is life for me without Facebook? Honestly, I couldn't really figure out what my answer is. Without Facebook, maybe I couldn't vent, or say what my sentiments are. And I feel so connected with some other people in Facebook that I couldn't leave them just like that. Maybe I am not updated politically, religiously and personally. Maybe, no pictures to post in the timeline or album and I believe my concentration is on my blog site writing a lot of things as I normally would. Maybe I wouldn't meet some like-minded people and the path that I am partaking would be different.
There seemed to be everything in Facebook unlike any other networking sites and that is why, the community was so huge. It let's everyone to be reunited with their long lost friends, loved ones and families. It made a lot of connections that can be beneficial is some ways.
So everything is in the Facebook as of this time, but we wouldn't know until when we will be able to use this networking site that is revolutionary in nature. Maybe is another site is being developed which is much better than Facebook, possibly it may be the end of the era.
I would be doing something else without Facebook, maybe spend most of the time outside or doing another business.
But through Facebook, my path has changed a lot, for I found my spiritual journey through this site that I could never imagined that it would happen to me. I feel very connected in the realm and some useful were installed by some people who are on the same journey as mine. And maybe without Facebook, my journey would be different. So everything happened for a reason that the Universe have ever made possible in this networking site and it served its purpose to let everyone know that through the site the journey has just begun with a single step to self realization.
Now, what is life for me without Facebook? Honestly, I couldn't really figure out what my answer is. Without Facebook, maybe I couldn't vent, or say what my sentiments are. And I feel so connected with some other people in Facebook that I couldn't leave them just like that. Maybe I am not updated politically, religiously and personally. Maybe, no pictures to post in the timeline or album and I believe my concentration is on my blog site writing a lot of things as I normally would. Maybe I wouldn't meet some like-minded people and the path that I am partaking would be different.
There seemed to be everything in Facebook unlike any other networking sites and that is why, the community was so huge. It let's everyone to be reunited with their long lost friends, loved ones and families. It made a lot of connections that can be beneficial is some ways.
So everything is in the Facebook as of this time, but we wouldn't know until when we will be able to use this networking site that is revolutionary in nature. Maybe is another site is being developed which is much better than Facebook, possibly it may be the end of the era.
I would be doing something else without Facebook, maybe spend most of the time outside or doing another business.
But through Facebook, my path has changed a lot, for I found my spiritual journey through this site that I could never imagined that it would happen to me. I feel very connected in the realm and some useful were installed by some people who are on the same journey as mine. And maybe without Facebook, my journey would be different. So everything happened for a reason that the Universe have ever made possible in this networking site and it served its purpose to let everyone know that through the site the journey has just begun with a single step to self realization.
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