Tales From The Darkroom

Da Kota Bug

I never thought outdoor adventure can be this fun until I met this group. Extremely down-to-the-EDGE, down right crazy people, good crazy.

Two weeks ago, I met up with these strangers (except for Mhay) at MegaMall to take a shuttle to Clark Airport. The rest of the bugs were there waiting for us. Most of them are from the South. Some are from Davao, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro & Bohol. One was originally from Batanes, and us, from Manila. It amazes me how different they are to one another but speaks of one passion, outdoor adventure.

After 3 hours of AirAsia ride, we arrived at Kota Kinabalu airport just in time for dinner. We get to meet Alex and Octavious, the big bosses behind River Bug, who we, if not all, admire for being humble despite of their successes. After the dinner, we had our briefing for the trip, which got us all excited for the coming days.

Who wouldn't be excited if part of the itinerary is doing a city tour, whitewater rafting, river cruise, climbing Mt. Kinabalu, and meeting total strangers? Not to mention getting stranded in the middle of nowhere on an old train with a bunch of locals, koreans, japanese and other different nationality.

Oh and the spice girls (ahem) got to do a side trip to Brunei. That's right! Spice girls opted to do a Brunei trip rather than climbing Mt. Kinabalu. We know our capacity to climb and it's not for Mt. Kinabalu, just yet.

Spending seven days with these guys in Kota was a great experience and it doesn't stop there... we got plans y'all!

Thanks mare for tagging me along.

Now to the next hop we go...

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With this trip, I have appreciated His creations more.

Dumadarkroom

Taken earlier with JC's maaacvook...

I went to Blanco y Negro session earlier with LomoManila peeps, conducted by Rey Castañeda. I feel so high again. I always get that feeling after seeing my pictures processed right before my eyes. Now I can't wait to have my darkroom polished and buy chemicals. Saraaap!

Mich, beach & happiness

Adik flew all the way from Tokyo to introduce her beau to us, or should I say fiancé? :) And to spend the New Year at the beach... the real beach, not the freezing kind. ;p

Happiness beerday!

Yihee! Selemet!

2007 Connects

I don't know how to start this entry, but for sure, I'm starting this year right. Hope you guys are starting it right too.

Happy New Year!

I'd like to rant... but then again, that will just drain my energy, so I'd rather not. I'd rather not be affected by the people who have mistaken me as someone they know enough to be judged. I'd rather shut up rather than hurt someone.

And you, this will be the last time I will address this to YOU... I hope you'll stop bugging me and my family. You've done enough damage, don't make it worse by trying to get to me through my family 'casue you won't. Vanish please. Please?