INSIDE ILOG MARIA

Apart from the obvious products Ilog Maria have in their shop, I found more interesting sights inside their farm. I tiptoed while getting closer to photograph the geese, but they had a business of their own and kept on walking away from me. When I lost hope on taking a closer shot, I walked back to the shop and met with Mr. Rooster and Sassy Cat instead :)

ILOG MARIA

My workmates and I arranged a day out one Saturday to spend some time together outside the gray, confined walls of our office. We stripped ourselves off from the deadlines and went out for a bit of nature trip. One of the places we have visited is this honeybee farm in Silang, Cavite: Ilog Maria (Ilog means river in Filipino).

Open sesame! :)

INDULGENCE

LUNCH AT BREAKFAST AT ANTONIO'S

I was chatting with a friend one night, and we gradually slipped into the question of am I happy? Ironically, simple questions reap rather difficult answers. Without a thought I answered with, I could be happier. Not only I was indirectly dodging the question, I was also telling the truth. Admittedly, it's hard to just throw out a direct yes or no answer on this type of question because it says so much about how you see your life, and the amount of satisfaction you feel reeling every single day of it.

I could be happier. But, I am also content.

I see happiness as life's hunger; you just need to keep on feeding it. Although I would not decline a comfortable lifestyle, I much rather spend my days working on life and finding things to look forward to along the way. There's nothing like waking up in the morning excited and giddy on the thought of what lies ahead. That's what makes me feel alive.

Much like this day I want to remember, a lunch at Breakfast at Antonio's in Tagaytay with my bestfriend. Unexpected conversations about the twists and turns of life, old feelings and impressions, and simply an overwhelming wave of gratitude, which inevitably brought me to, well, tears.

Screw the saying, just keep your friends closer.
 

Looking forward to a fun-packed long weekend! I hope you are, too :)

OUT OF CHARACTER | THREE

Although I have saved some pegs on my phone to look at every now and then, it was only a matter of time for ideas to run out. I made up poses, Queenie obediently followed them. Until around three-fourths of the roll when I found myself staring blankly at her with no next composition to follow. We struggled, with a little bit of hesitation here and there. The going up and down the double-deck we used made me tired as well, so I simply told Queenie to just lie down and close her eyes as if she's about to fall asleep.

As she did so, her body and facial expression immediately relaxed, and that's when I found taking her photos most enjoyable.