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Sharing Marky's photo at the brick wall. One afternoon, I came up with an idea to put him on the table near the brick wall for a change. He's very cooperative as soon as he sits. He would just stay still and look at the surroundings. I just take many shots and choose the best ones. Here you go, another memory of Marky having a seat, relaxing on the brick wall. Nice job Marky. 🐶
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I had another memorable experience during our trip to Singapore. I took this shot while we are riding a cable car. This is an empty one returning to the station. We've been split into 2 groups due to the capacity of the cable car. At least 4 people are riding it. It's so fresh and kinda cool up there. I see a lot of nice areal views as I take photos. I'll show the other views I have captured on my succeeding posts. If you're about to visit Singapore in your future travels,…
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To those who are familiar with the chocolate filled biscuits like Hello Panda and Yan Yan, I did a food art on them a few months ago. I saw a new flavor of Yan Yan which is choco hazel nut. I tried it out of curiosity. It tastes like nutella. Hello Panda is my all time favorite so I bought it too for a nice tandem. Luckily, we have a nutella spread that time. I used some of it for the dip. Everything is a good match. This is what I ate for a dessert. 😀
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Way back 2015, we spent our Christmas at Fontana Water Park, one of our local tourist attractions, located in Clark, Pampanga. Aside from the main water park, they also have lagoon pools on the other side. One morning, I tried their hot pool. Feels like I am in a hot spring. The big one is the hot pool while the small one is the cold pool. You dip into them alternately. I enjoyed my experience there. Though it's improvised, I at least have an idea on how it feels like to be…
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Loki was able to sneak at the gate and ran off outside. He's so excited that he won't go back. We had a hard time catching him for a few minutes. Good thing he stopped for a while to take a pee. That's the time I caught him and carried him back inside. Thank goodness he didn't go far. It only took less than 15 minutes to catch him. After that, I let him sit at the swing for a chance to take a shot before I return him to his cage. Very good Loki for cooperating. It's a nice…
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This fox is my first ever digital drawing. I drew this last April. I used to color a few pictures from the paint by number coloring app. I colored a cartoon version of a nine-tailed fox that has a mosaic texture and looks a bit like a puzzle. I got the inspiration there. I came up with an idea to draw a cartoon version of a normal fox with a starry sky and full moon background. I struggled a lot with the fur. I didn't expect it to be so hard despite being in cartoon style. I…
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Are you a 90's kid? If you are, I'm sure you can relate to this. I was surprised when my sister found this cross stitch. This is my 5th grade project. Cross stitch used to be a trend in the 90's so home economics teachers usually require us to make one for a final project. I chose Pluto, a Disney character for a pattern. We were asked to have it glued on an illustration board and use a plastic cover on it. I'm so glad that my childhood project 23 years ago has been…
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Another capture from our Singapore trip. This is the view while we are on our way to Sentosa, another tourist attraction. The cable car I posted recently is actually near this area. We were able to have a tour on some parts of Sentosa but not the resort, which we saw in aerial view while we were riding the cable car. This front view alone looks really attractive and promising. I wish to visit more of it especially the resort with giant slides someday. The cable car and the…
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Here's another one of the last few Caleb shots I have captured. One of the last few moments of him munching a lot and one of the last few greens I fed him. I really miss this moment where he devours the food like a vacuum cleaner while i pet him and take pictures. I hope Caleb is happy with our neighbor's rabbit. At least he's not alone. I'm still thankful that dad gave him to a neighbor who knows how to take care of rabbits. At least he's in good hands.
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This is Abs showing his resourcefulness while showing a bit of abs. 😉 One afternoon, I saw him lying comfortably on and look what he did to the piece of slipper he saw on the ground. This is the most creative thing he ever did. Turning a slipper into his pillow as he relaxes on the ground while posing for a little picture taking really made my day. Way to go Abs! I love your creative shot. 😻
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Going back to my Villa Alfredo's memories, this is one of the birds I saw from their aviary. I have no idea about the type of this bird though I see this one in zoos before. I still like it. This is one of the beautiful birds they have so I took a picture of it. Looks so neat and attractive. I love how photogenic this bird is. Thank you Mr. Bird for another memorable experience. 🐦
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Another throwback from our 2015 Christmas at Fontana Waterpark. This is one of the pools from the other side of their water park aside from the hot spring inspired pool I posted recently. This is part of their lagoon pools. I'm amazed by the way this one is done. It's inspired by nature. It gives the feeling of swimming in a small river with lovely rock formation and trees. This is one of the lovely things I've seen from the resorts I've been and one of the memorable…
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Here is Marky's "wacky" face to start the day with good vibes. 😁 I love taking pictures of our pets either a with their poised look or this one, while yawning. It gives the seemingly wacky look lol. Marky is always in our kitchen and dining area. He's the only one who stays inside our house coz he's really well-behaved. He will just sit and relax. Good job on this memorable wacky shot Marky. 🐶
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Poracay Resort, one of the local resorts here in Philippines, located in Pampanga, is one of the memorable outings we had with our relatives way back summer of 2017. It's a big resort with many pools and amenities. One of the amenities I tried with my niece is the Kayak ride which is open from 8 AM to 6 PM. This photo is the entrance. This is good for 2 persons. You can choose the color of the boat and they equip you with life vest. There you go, you can enjoy the ride…
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Mom loves decorating the house so much and this is the reason why our living room is the most beautiful part of our house. That part of the house shows the results of her love for decorating. I took a photo of a part of our living room. This painting is one of the lovely things she put in our living room. It makes the living room look colorful and lively. I'm about to have my own house as part of preparation before I get married and it may materialize anytime so I'm getting…
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I had another memorable vacation one summer of 2015 with my mom and nieces. We stayed in my uncle's house in Capiz. We went there straight after our trip to one of the tourists spots here, Boracay. They fetched us in the airport. This early night beach shot is on of the places they showed us in Capiz. We ate street foods there for afternoon snacks then we stayed there at the beach front until early night. I took a photo when I saw this bright colored clouds in the sky while…
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Look who's the special guest. 😉 Last March, I celebrated my 25th anniversary for being an anime fan. I was taking photos of my anime collections to be posted on social media back then for a simple celebration and to spread the love for anime when a cutie randomly offers a special participation. Marky saw me at the living room so he randomly came and took a sit near me. Lucky me, he's in a perfect spot. Look at that happy face. As if he's celebrating too. You're beyond…
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This fantasy unicorn editing is the most beautiful remembrance Caleb has left me. The first photo is the original one I have taken. The second photo is the edited version. To practice my photo editing skills and create different designs out of our pet's cuteness, I came up with the idea to create something unique, which is to turn Caleb into a unicorn. This also gives him a far more attractive background than his cage. I used Medibang for drawing and Gimp and PicsArt for…
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One of the friends I met in social media started the celebration for cats on a Saturday and called it Caturday. It has become a popular hashtag among me and my friends. We want to bring it here. Since today is Caturday, I want to share back to back photos of our catto brothers, Kuya Sexy and Abs. These brothers are the first two sons of our momma cat and they are very close to each other. They love to sleep together. This time, I caught them waking up the wacky way and it's…
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It's a back to back kitty posts since today is Caturday. An epic greeting from Kuya Sexy, the sexy catto while having his snacks the sexy way as he celebrates this special day for cats. This is what you expect from my most talented model. Sexy pose is his specialty and he really knows how to nail it. Among our pets here, he's the only one who can do that. To add more fun, I edited this photo using PicsArt. I used that app to add snacks and lens flare effect. Have a good day…
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I captured Loki's seemingly laughing face in broad daylight. What an epic way to brighten up my day Loki 😄 you look as if you also want to start a happy day. I was smiling while quickly taking this photo. I love it when pets make faces like this. It's so amusing. I let him sit on my lap after that. He loves it so much. Thanks for the snuggling session Loki. 🐶❤️
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This is one of the facilities in Poracay, the local resort where we had an outing and kayak ride. This is the hallway of their rooms. I love how they adopted the Dubai look. Mom once said that there's a place in Dubai where this concept was applied here. It's actually a good idea. Those colorful umbrellas make the hallway look attractive while providing shade to the people who love to have a good walk in the hallway. I had a relaxing and good time walking there. A nice…
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It's morning hygiene time with Abs. Now he cleans his abs beside the plant. Cats really love to hangout somewhere beside the plants. They often sit on that table. Good thing is that they don't destroy our plants for the longest time they've been there. Good boy Abs for behaving well while using those plants as your props while you clean yourself with style. 😺
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They say lion is the king of the jungle. But here in our household, Marky is the king. We have this red chair that kinda looks like a throne. Mom used to sit here before if she wants to relax. Now, they put it in our living room. One time, I put Marky on this "throne" and just as I thought, it suits him. He comfortably relaxes while I take a photo. I used PicsArt app for the editing and there, Marky is the crowned king now. 🐶👑
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I tried another type of lens from the set I bought which is the fish eye lens. It turns photos into a circular shape. I tried it on Caleb while he's munching and it gave a snow globe look so I tried some editing usin PicsArt app. I added snow, leaves and some sparkle. Now Caleb in in winter wonderland snow globe. Enjoy the snow Caleb. 🐰
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This is another aerial view I have captured while riding the cable car during our Singapore tour. This is the view of the city. I love how neat the roads look while I see the blue bay as well. They also balance the infrastructures and trees. Wherever you go, you will always see trees that add beauty to the city while preserving the nature. Everything is in order. You can see that they strategically put things in place. This lovely view is the result of balance between nature…
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Junior, the mother of sexy cat and Abs, also wants to enjoy the plant on our table. She loves lying there too and this time, she wants to do her hygiene session with beautiful surroundings and with style, of course. I love how they all behave. These cats don't destroy our plants. They don't play with them. So we let them enjoy sitting beside those plants. They deserve the simple beauty of nature as well. 😺🌿
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After scrolling mom's photos, I found another beautiful place she had been during her travels. This is the Miracle Garden in Dubai. To those who saw my recent post about our local resort, Poracay, you can relate to this for sure. I mentioned that the roof made of umbrellas is Dubai inspired and this photo shows it. A part of the miracle garden has these colorful umbrellas. The difference is that these umbrellas are not upside down. These are some of the Dubai photos I found.…
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My sister's family had a staycation in this lovely condominium early last year just a month before the pandemic started. I often go to Trinoma, a local mall along Quezon City but I haven't been to other facilities I see near the place. The owner added properties within the vicinity of the mall and one of them is this condominium along the building called Vertis. This is the part I haven't been and I was curious what's in Vertis. This condominium answered my question. The…
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I went to the mall (SM North) yesterday to buy things I need before I move to an apartment. While I was walking at the hallway, I saw a Japanese restaurant and I was so delighted to see Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) merchandise at the entrance. The life size characters they displayed are already good enough that they caught my attention. Anime fans especially demon slayer fans will definitely turn their heads when they see this. I stopped and took a photo for a few minutes…
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This peacock is one of the lovely structures found in the garden in Sta. Maria Bulacan. This is one of the places mom had been way back 2019. Yes, I scrolled her photos again. 😉 This one is amazingly done with those meticulous details especially on the tail. It gave justice to the beauty of peacock. The lights suit it very well. This is another place I want to go to when the pandemic is over. I feel the Christmas breeze in this wonderful ambiance.
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My nephew celebrated his 11th birthday a few days ago. A Call of Duty inspired cake with 2 layers was made for him. He loves this mobile game so much and he plays it often with his cousins. I'm amazed with the details this cake has. My sister's friend did this. She asked her sons about the details since they're the ones who know about the game. The cake has a chocolate base, a moist one. Then the details of the design is made of candied marshmallow and sugar. It also has a…
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1-2-3...sexy pose! It's Caturday again! It's time to celebrate this special day with our beloved cattos. Kuya Sexy, our sexy cat says "May sexiness be with you all" 😽 I saw him leaning on our brick wall while cleaning himself and of course he had to do it the sexy way. This is actually the first ever sexy pose he has done and I took this a few months ago. But I saved it for later post since this is the best pose he has done so far. He nailed it! This photo gave me an idea on…
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From a peacock plant sculpture I posted last time to a real one. This peacock is from a local resort we've been way back 2013, the Villa Alfredo's resort located in Pampanga. This is one of the birds they have in their aviary. Aside from the parrot, this peacock is one of the most beautiful birds I've seen there. I had a good time while we have a tour as I see different kinds of birds. This peacock is really an attraction. I love seeing the real one. The colors are so…
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I've been very busy these past few days since I backed out from the first apartment I found and I looked for a new place to move in. I can say I'm back now so let's have a feast with this Japanese food, maki. My sister bought this from Maki Express, a local establishment in Marilao, Bulacan. This is family size, good for 6-8 people. It has 3 varieties: California maki, the one with mango, and the ones wrapped with seaweed are wasabi and crabstick maki. Personally, crabstick…
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When mom retired, one of the things she has done is travel. She loves going to nice places. One of the major travels she did way back 2014 was the Marian Pilgrimage. She told us that this pilgrimage is about the different places in Europe where it has been said that Mama Mary's apparition appeared. I saw one of the photos that mom has captured during the tour. This is the Sagrada Familia church in Madrid, Spain. I'm amazed with this unique crucifix altar. As if it was put in…
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As mentioned, I tried to look for an apartment somewhere in Cavite but did not push through after checking it personally. Since we finished early, we had a joyride at Tagaytay after having a lunch. We went to a zoo. These are some of the pictures I have taken. First stop, we encountered different kinds of chickens. Personally, the most beautiful one for me is the one that has black and white colors in the big photo. I love its big size and its fur color. Which of them do you…
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Time for another Singapore virtual tour. This olympic walk is a sidewalk for pedestrians. It lives up to its name. This is where we had our longest walk before we went inside the Marina Bay Sands mall. You can really enjoy both the urban and nature with the nice view of the buildings near the body of water while having a nice walk that gives you a good exercise since this is really a long walk. It was tiring but worth it. We relaxed as we eat our lunch inside the mall after…
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I found this photo taken by my sister. This is the last birthday mom celebrated with us way back 2019. We ate at a local restaurant in Plaridel, Bulacan. Orange Bucket is a restaurant serving Asian cuisine combined with Filipino tradition. You don't use spoon and fork when you eat there. They provide you with a plastic bib and plastic gloves, then you eat on the mat they'll put at the table while the foods are served at the center. Kinda similar to boodle dining. We were…
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Like mother, like daughters! (I forgot the photo so there, I repeat lol 😂) Time flies really fast and it's Caturday again and I'm featuring Junior and her babies showing similarities. I saw Junior's kitties sitting happily and comfortably at the motorcycle. Not only that they inherited Junior's fur, they also love to sit where their mom loves to sit. The first photo was the one I took when Junior was pregnant with them a few months ago (first quarter of the year) while she…
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Today marks mom's 1st death anniversary. Time flies really fast. We offered a mass for her and instead of having a gathering, we decided to just distribute foods to our neighbors since we're not yet back to normal. I also found this artistic cake for a throwback. This was her cake when we celebrated her supposedly 70th birthday and her first birthday in heaven last year. She loves yellow flowers so my sister contacted her friend to have this cake customized. It's the same…
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My niece used to fear dogs for the longest time until she saw how nice Marky is. His friendliness is exceptional. He's the nicest dog we ever had in history. His kindness took away the fear. My niece adore him so she gave him a toy and they became close. Marky loves this stuffed toy so much that he would tirelessly play with it and he won't give it away even if he stops playing. He would just snuggle that toy. I took a shot while he's in the kitchen. Such a nice pose with a…
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Another set of animals I captured the last time we went to the zoo at Tagaytay. It's a group of goats, sheeps and donkeys. It seems they got used to visitors. Each time people pass by, they would make a gesture where their head comes out of the cage. They seem to love seeing people. The amazing part is how the sheeps and goats get along well. They are in the same cage. As an animal lover, I enjoyed our tour there. More to come in my succeeding posts.
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Last time, I showed the ambiance of the Orange Bucket restaurant here and described the eating style there. This time, I'll show some of the foods we ordered there before. These are the two most popular dishes they serve, the garlic buttered seafoods and spare ribs. The seafoods include mussels (tahong) and shrimp with corn and it's garnished with lemon. The spare ribs is served with french fries with sweet sauce. They really are delicious and savory. The flavors really…
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I found another memorable photo. We had a staycation in a condominium, The Grass Residences located at Quezon City. Mom gave us this staycation treat and we celebrated 2017 Christmas there for 2 days. The kids enjoyed swimming in that pool in the photo despite the cold weather. I had a walk and sight seeing that time and of course, I won't miss taking pictures. This is what I like with condominiums. They make our stay comfortable while we enjoy the amenities and the nice…
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A few months ago, I was able to capture a candid shot of Marky and friends. Marky is the nicest dog we ever had. He's the only one who makes good friends with other animals such as this cat family. He never attacked them. He turned them into friends instead. When he's outside, the first thing he would do is go to these cats and hangout with them. When they're all tired, they just sleep together. He even shares his food to them. Marky's kindness and friendly nature adds to…
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Yesterday marked my independence day. I moved to an apartment and I was so busy with these seemingly endless errands. I'm taking a rest for a bit so I can drop by here. I went to the reception area to ask the caretaker how to go to the supermarket and internet provider so I can do the errands. This supermodel gave me an epic pose for a welcome in front of the entrance. I was told that it's a stray cat who regularly stays here. Looks like this cat is comfortable with humans.…