one last look

here's a little volcanic island near my place that my family frequent when we get together. it is called camiguin. the locals would take pride in telling you that camiguin means "come again". rich in natural resources, which include sulfur deposits, geothermal energy, agricultural lands and fishing grounds. it is said to be "Born of Fire" with its seven active volcanoes. this amazing island is one of the top tourist destinations in the philippines. it has also one of the best diving spots in the country and is believed to be my country's most beautiful island paradise.


camiguin island is an all-in-one tourist destination. if you go round the island you can make it in a day with just 238 sq. kilometers in land area. it has a variety of destinations you can choose from. but as this trip is my family's fourth trip back here (mine 6th), we just went to our favorite spots as time is of the essence.



if you wanna go mountain climbing, mt. hibuk-hibuk at 1250 meters above sea level will enchant you. at the summit, you will find a lake and steam outlets where you can also have a panoramic view of the entire island.(1st pix)

my son scott, saw this beautiful blue star fish at the white island

the white island is an uninhabited sandbar and constantly changes its form depending on the tides and weather condition. it has a magnificent view of mount hibuk-hibuk. just a 10-minute banka (wooden small boat) ride from where we stayed.

can you read it???















some freaky shots at *ardent hot spring (night time). can you see the glare?





*ardent hot spring is a mineral pool with its water coming from the dormant mt. hibuk-hibuk volcano. this is the usual place where we spend the night but at that time it was *"snowing camille" and we got two babies with us so we found another place to stay. it turned out to be the gateway to the white island (this black beach).










*katibawasan falls, a 70m waterfall will invite you for a chill and so with a couple cold springs.











vina and arvin ros




*the ruins of a century old church










hey bing, no need to bring bottles!!!






*camille tree similar to cotton with its cotton-like pollens i call it snowing camille












scott behind the cam


there is so much to this island i could go on and on...but most of all i should say that the place is world class but cheap to stay. and the people are friendly.

just one last look at this amazing island for this year that is.
and once again i will leave my foot prints in the sand...



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name game

these cute pups needed a cute name and i was kinda guilty for temporarily naming them after two of my cute blogger friends. (guess who...heheh)

now i need your help... please give them a cute, fair name...

these two cutiepies are my mum's pet's pups. cathy

laid six pups and all of them survived. however they are badly stricken with mange so i helped out my mum by adopting these two. and it's been a while they have stayed with me. to date, they had been given complete vaccine and dewormers as well as
necessary meds for their mange.

once the mange will totally go, they'll be ready for sale or adoption to selected homes.
they have been toilet trained and that means they will call you by your "name" whenever
they wanted to go. very lovely creatures with the finest of character you'll trully be
happy to have them. so now i need to name them since they are growing fast with no name.


update: thanks all for the name. meet

FLUFFY snow & TAFFY mussy

* crossed from chihuahua slash shih tzu slash dacshund slash who knows what else

**both are female

meet my new baby...

opppsss...not this. cuz this is kookie and she is a witch. that i love so much.

and not this. cuz this is sammygirl. so busy playing mobile games.

nor this. cuz this is a *little girl in the mall who got my attention. she was so cute with a fake tattoo on her cheek. she is the first subject snapped with my baby...

THIS IS WHAT AM TALKING ABOUT...

and so meet my new and latest baby. the nokia N73 music edition.

pros: this is one good cellphone. definitely an all-in-one phone. a digital camera with 3mp carl zeiss lens, an mp3 player, takes an mp4 format video, and best of all it is a 3g phone that comes with a 2GB mini sd. don't mind so much 'bout the 3g feature...it is a cellphone!!! it has an added music key unlike the original N73. very compact and black.

the screen is large enough to open an office document so you'd have the feel of a bit of pda features. it can do multitasking like write or edit sms or take pictures and listen to music at the same time.

cons: the phone is so lagging. though some techies say it is usual with 3g phones. if you are using sms often, the keypad is too small and flat. and when you hit clear button, there is a tendency that you'd let the phone slip your hand. and for the cam, the shutter speed...ahh swell. the heck do i know about shutter speed. well, another thing... taking pictures while the bluetooth is activated is not a good idea as the phone may hang. i've experiencedit twice already. and it's
available only in black.

all in all, i love this phone cuz this is my birthday present. thanks my bay. you are so nice,
eat your heartout...heheh. initially the sony ericsson k800i was my top choice.
goodbye to my most loyal motorola razr v3. it was so handy and snugs in a handbag or the
pocket well. it got sold for a real good price.

well, here are other pix i snapped on that first moment of navigating my n73.

the beautiful sunset at a mall parking and a hallmark card that's not selling like hotcake anymore due to the email era.

*tatoo girl pix with permission from the mum
**blogger is crazy these days...