SOME INSTRUCTIONAL MAGAZINE AND COOL BLACK BOOK

Earlier this morning, Sir Alfie handed me this.. I got more reasons to love Enjoy! :D hehe.. Sweet guy..

TROLLING AND GAGGING

My brain is sick with all these paper stuffs in school. I know I am running out of time with my homeworks, but I need a break. Away from thinking. So, I was left alone in the office again and taking advantage of the inernet.. :D INERNET. Slang ako e. Haha!

I found another way to entertain myself every morning when all I want to do is to just go back to sleep and stare at my computer monitor for minutes. Even when my eyes are open, I am hibernating. And I am badly in need of a vacation. So, to take my alienated self back to reality, I started 9gagging.

TO MY FUTURE SPECIAL SOMEONE (IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

A guide to dating. I am creepy when in love but not really.. :)
FOR STARTERS

Let me start by introducing myself to you. I am Di Licop and I just turned 25 last May of 2012. I graduated with a degree in Mass Communication, took a course in Print and Media arts and currently taking Web Design class at DLS-CSB. I am working as a full time Graphic Designer at Enjoy Philippines and working as a part-time Travel Coordinator with Travel Factor. I have an online portfolio at pinterest, and you can ask my link and I will give it to you in a heartbeat.

I come home late because most of the time, I spend my 6PMs just staying inside the office. I browse tutorials, I read blogs, I gather ideas from awesome illustrators around the world because I am trying not to procrastinate during the day because I always ran out of ideas. (Lame excuse)

Last night, I learned how to swim like a dog. You know, the basics and I found out that when I inhale and hold my breath for 10 seconds, my body will lift itself up in the water. Haha! Ano daw? But hey, I was able to float and wiggle my hands and swim back and forth for 7 minutes straight. I watched the sky last night, and I saw a shooting star. Cool!

ON SWEETNESS A.K.A THE LAMBING

I am extra sweet with unlimited toppings at no extra cost. I'm just like that.

ON MOVIES

On special times, I want to watch a movie. I do not require you to take me out always. But I will appreciate if you will burn or send me a copy of the latest movies or the TV series I follow and watch it with me on a Friday night. Let's walk along Ayala Avenue and find some place to sit and let's share earphones instead of watching it on full volume. You don't complain and you never say: "I can't understand this kasi naririnig ko din yung paligid ko." The word "noise" is out of your vocabulary because the only thing mattered to you ay ang shared earphone. Haha!

ON SATURDAYS
Most of the time, I am free on Saturdays. I don't make plans on how I want to spend it. I just live with the moment. Ideally, I think about us walking at Bonifacio Global City or slump to the floor and read a book while you do your thing and send me a message from time to time. (Or you can share the floor with me lang. Sweep it if you want. Haha!)

ON GIFTS
Send me an empty cup from Starbucks with your doodle, a table napkin from a restaurant with our names, surprise me with a wacky photo of yours. (Of course, you did that intentionally for me.) I am easy to please. I need your thoughtfulness, not the material things that your money can buy. Don't send me flowers. Don't send me Php 500 worth of gifts. I live by the rule: Committing spontaneous act of kindness. A card or a piece of paper with long message is enough to show me how much you love me. Arte! But really, nothing beats the personalized greeting cards diba?



ON TIME
I do not demand for time as always. Because I understand that we are both working. What I need is your time when your mind is off your work. If I can't fit in your busy schedule during the weekdays, I am pretty sure that there's 8PM until midnight (or earlier.) Time is the most essential part of the relationship I say. You don't spend time with me because that is what you think I want, but it's what we both need.

CONCLUSION
I don't spend much. I don't think that eating out (always) is ideal. I don't think watching movies every other week is sweet. What I really need is your genuine love, respect, trust and care. I know you want that too. And when I nag, I only want to make lambing or I want you to do the same. What can I do? I am just a girl.

A FEW STEPS AWAY

I am crossing out a few items on my Bucket List and I am also getting my own domain on Monday. That's another step on creating my own CSS/HTML site whatever. Happy Birthday to me!

Excited lang ako. I kept my faith. And it happened.

Moodle

THINGS TO BRING WHEN CONQUERING MT. PINATUBO

February, 2012


"After swearing of not going to climb any mountains for the rest of my life, I will conquer a volcano tomorrow (after 12 years). It is my first assignment as a part-time coordinator with Travel Factor so okay lang. I am excited and nervous all at the same time! I am a little worried too, because I know that trekking is not my thing. But when I look back sa trek to Bomod-Ok falls in Sagada last 2010, sisiw na tong Pinatubo."

So, I wrote it all back one day before my trip. And I tell you this: hindi sisiw ang Mt. Pinatubo! I underestimated the power of Mt. Pinatubo, huhu!

"That trek to Bomod-Ok is slippery, and frustrating and exciting! Maybe I can get away with this one too. Besides, it will not hurt to try something new, right? I am just sooooo excited with 4x4 ride! And the stones.. :)"

That trek to Bomod-Ok is slippery, but Mt. Pinatubo is rough, and tiring for a 180-pound-girl-allergic-to-exercise. And hooray! I got away with it, after spending a total of 38 hours without sleep, 5 hours of trekking up and all the way down, 6 hours to and from Capas, Tarlac and 1 hour of lazy lunch at the crater. Hagardo Versoza! :(

WHAT TO WEAR

• Comfortable outfit includes dry-fit shirt, short (avoid denims, seriously!)
• Sandals with socks (to avoid painful blisters) or trekking shoes. But I would recommend the sandals kasi mababasa ang shoes dahil may mga streams of water na dadaanan. 
• A hat

WHAT TO BRING DURING THE TREK

• Sunblock protection
• Mosquito Repellant
• Jelly Ace (I would recommend you buy the Jiggles na brand dahil kahit isang kamay lang ang gamitin mo, with the use of your teeth, okay lang.)
• A light backpack with lunch / power snacks and water. If you drink water so much, 1.5 liters of water would be enough. But I must warn you though, habang tumatagal mas bumibigat ang backpack. So if you are inexperienced on trekking but need to bring these things with you, you can ask your guide to help you out. :)
• Rain poncho / umbrella and something to waterproof your bag just in case of rain.
• Camera (Waterproof your gears too!)
• You can swim at the crater. You might as well bring extra clothes.
• A friend.. :)

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE 4x4 RIDE

• 45-minute rough and bumpy ride
• Nakakaantok pa din ang ride

Hahaha! So, okay. I hope it helped. Super konti lang ng tips because I will leave the rest of the Mt. Pinatubo experience up to you. 

DIVE DONSOL: IN AN OPEN SEA

In ze open sea yeah!

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The more you travel, the more you want to do something to protect the earth. I appreciate trees more, I appreciate the people who work hard to save and protect the natural habitat. Even if I missed the Whale Shark (Butanding) only by seconds, I felt happy knowing my new-found friends saw these gentle creatures up close. I realized that even I missed a lucky experience with nature, the happiness and excitement of my friends can bring me to tears.

That kind of happiness brought about by earth's wonder is overwhelming. But happiness from a rare encounter is... I don't know. I am sooo lost for words already.

That one shared moment along with other people in an open sea. That moment when our boats was rushing to join the others who happen to saw the Whale Sharks' shadow first. That moment when you want your friends to dive first. That moment when I dived and rolled under the boat and was trying to save my own neck. That moment when I swam up and saw one of my participants came back to reach and save me from drowning. The moment when Justin also missed the Whale Shark because he came back for me. The moment I said sorry because he missed the encounter and he said: "It's okay. I still have more time ahead and that my parents deserve to see the Whale Sharks more because they provided good education for us." That 21 year-old boy is an angel. Everything happened so fast!

You see friends, I don't just work for Travel Factor. I travel to meet people. To experience what nature has to offer. But what happened in the open sea, is a rare experience with a selfless individual. And I give out my sincere thank you to Travel Factor for such experiences and to WilJus Manrique for grabbing my hand.

Complete Donsol post to follow.. :)

ASK ME

Daisy duck look

I WILL IF YOU WILL

Do something awesome for the environment. Get something awesome in return.

Yes guys, I am serious here! 

Earth Hour came up with this awesome idea that challenges people to do their part saving our planet. It's cool right?

I was watching Kung Fu Zen late last Saturday when National Geographic Channel flashed this awesome Earth Hour 15-seconder commercial and I thought, why not? But just this morning when I was browsing for a decent image hosting site, I landed on Earth Hour's youtube channel. Tadah! I made my pledge! I am avoiding using plastics and straws for nearly one and a half year already and I asked my friends to do the same thing. Ginagawa ng iba, but I don't know with the others.

With this, I hope they are up for the challenge.

Karen requested to dye my hair green instead of blue. So yeah, I am coloring it green! Please help me to accomplish this people!

TOOTHACHE

Is so bad!

This is the first time in my 26 years of existence na naexperience ko ito. Technically first. Kasi alam ko na ngipin ko na talaga ang masakit. Last December of 2011, I was rushed in Baguio General Hospital because my right face was extremely painful and i don't know why. The doctors told us na magkakaron lang ako ng wisdom tooth.

Siguro connected ang sakit now at nung December. NagDolfenal na ako pero sobrang sakit pa din. Kapag hinahawakan ko yung tooth kung saan masakit, pounding ngilo ang pakiramdam. Sobrang sakit. Guess what Baguio Gen Doctos? No wisdom tooth!

The reason why I posted this, kapag tinanong ako ng Dentist kung anong klaseng sakit o kung pano nagstart and I can't talk, atleast I have this post to show her.

Sent from my iPhone

YOU

I am stalking your facebook account. I can't get you out my head.. You make me happy and sad. What else? Ang cute mo. Sana kaya kitang ibulsa o bilin sa mall. Tapos bibili lang ako ng isa kahit kaya kong bumili ng sampung ikaw.

Yung isa na yun, aalagaan ko. Gagawan pa kita ng lalagyan na punong puno ng malalambot na unan. Para lagi kitang nakikita at kasama.

Kaya lang syempre, hindi pwedeng mangyari.. :(

Ang cheesy ng Sunday. Kaya dapat lagi akong may lakad! Calling all my friends!