i-am-tammy (filipino woman on her 20's: way of life)

Serendipity.

We accidentally encounter moments which seem to be a total misalignment of our lives. But I realized that our subconscious is a powerful attractor of fate. It may appear blur in our conscious state, but its manifestations to our actions bring our desires to materiality if we just let it be. And this direct us to serendipity, accidentally bumping into something we totally desire but we are unaware of its current importunity to us.

Reviewing how my life is moving and where it is heading, I realized that most of my decisions are just product of the positive input of others. I depend on what the society thinks is best for me. I am fed by external insights and i digest them like they are mine. Primarily, I am undecided on what I really want. This directed me to achieve less than what I deserve. This made me a classic underachiever, just the girl who never gets what she really wants, the girl who gets the second best. And yes, it does suck!

In the depth of my solitude, I interrogated my self why I can’t have a grip of what I really want. Then I found out that those desires were in the first place not mine.

But just months ago, I undertook a much smooth way of life. I let my gut instinct play its game. I took risks as long as I see no peril in the coast, and I let chances dance with me. I heed no advice this time, I played the game on my own. It may sound too carefree, but this was the only time I get to see my real direction. The direction which is not set by anyone. And with this, I get to tiptoe on where I want to walk.

Attracting your destiny is believing that you have an unconscious preset stairway. And by letting yourself climb up those steps without fickle-mindedness, you get to reach the room designed for you. But when we adapt other people’s desire, we end up climbing the stairs unpatterned for us and will be overwhelmed with tiresomeness along the way ending up unfinished or second best.

BELIEVE in yourself, attract your destiny and maximize your advantages in finishing the journey.

August 23 DAVAO AS IT IS! Explore Davao City...<3

6:00am arrival

6:00-8:00 Check in @ Ponce Suite (Kublai Khan's art gallery)

* Kublai Khan is a known artist in Davao who designed the People's Park located in Bolton, this gallery showcases his quirky masterpieces, also catch him doing his craft in the third floor section of the hotel..

8:00-9:30 Davao Museum

* Know more about Dabawenyos on this museum. Armors, utensils, clothings of the different Davao tribe which are properly preserved on this 2 floor building. REMINDER: No cameras are allowed inside!

9:30- 10:00 People's Park

* The newest park in Davao as a project of our former Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Enjoy the cute sculpture made by Kublai.

10:00-10:30 City Hall of Davao and San Pedro Church

* Known landmarks of Davao

10:30- 11:30

* Shop in the busy streets of Rizal Park which is transformed to a tiangee section during Kadayawan!

11:30-2:00 ABREEZA Mall

* The Newest Ayala Mall in town! Have lunch on this huge plaza.

2:00-6:00 Gaisano Mall Movie house

* It is only here in Davao you will feel the comfort of a home while watching your favorite movie on screen!!! Sulk on the huge lazy boy couch inside the cinema!!!

7:00-9:00 Be enticed on Davao's City lights during night @ Jack's Ridge! Eat grilled seafoods and enjoy heartwarming serenade of classic songs.

August 24 PREPARE YOUR ENDORPHINS!

5:00-6:30 travel from Davao City to EDEN Nature Park

6:30- 8:30 EDEN NATURE PARK!

• A high peak in Davao where you will feel Nature's embrace and be overwhelmed on sunrise as it kisses the sleeping city... Also enjoy fishing in their pond and ask them to cook it for you, hop unto one of their horses and enjoy horsebackriding! Be fascinated on their cool breeds of species on their zoo

8:30-9:30 travel from EDEN to Zorb ball (Pass by GAP farm and have a shot on the famous Land of PROMISE landmark)

9:30-11:00 ZORB Ball @ Speed City

* ROLL... like literally roll as you are strapped inside a giant zorb ball!

11:00-12:30 Lunch @ River Walk Grill!

* Crocodiles are enjoyed here! Hahahhaa... eat an exotic food...

1:00-3:00 ZZZzzzzzzzzzzIP! @ Outland Adventure

* the longest and fastest zipline in Davao!! A time to marvel Davao's afternoon beauty while you are flying on air.

3:00-5:00 CROCODILE PARK and Butterfly sanctuary

* Have a close encounter with the dangerous and subtle animals...

6:00-7:00 Famous DURIAN @ Magsaysay Park

* Regain all the lost calories by enjoying durian! Davao is known for this foul smelling fruit yet heaven tasting! Don't forget to have soda as its partner beverage! =)

7:00-2:00 DINE and PARTY till you drop... @ Torres

* It is KADAYAWAN!! Don't know if you still got remaining energy... but why not try how partying happens in Davao??? =) dare?

August 25- DAY TOUR @ Pearl Farm Resort, Island Garden City of Samal!!! =)

Maybe life is a game...Some play it tough while others let some people win. But who is the real winner?

Viewing life as a ball of fun has been a gushing thought in my head. People see me as this sunshine who sees nothing but inspiring points and beauty. I am an avid fan of living, and it is my hobby to live life to the fullest.

But this week seems different, i lost my appetite for life. I see myself wobbling from the emotional stability i have planted in me. I dug my weaknesses again and been pouring water for it to grow. The worst pattern i could do to myself. I am overshadowed with insecurities and it's eating me. :(

Hi readers... yeah, i know it has been a while..=)

Just this night i had some great time playing my most favorite indoor game... "word factory". It has been a while since I hid that thing in my closet. I bought that to taper boredom here in our dormitory. It was not that interesting to play months ago since I got no one to compete... most of my dorm mates hated the game, but this day was different... I get to pull it out from its untouched box and finally spent some awesome rounds of games with it... =) yup, got great and really witty playmates this time... =) And they did make me sweat...

We had a serious twist to really complicate the game.. All words should start with five letters and up, and we prepared the set and placed characters which have difficult letters that can be formed into words... We end up formulating 3 and above words only after the hourglass timer sprint its last ash. DOOM! anyways, we still get really nice words... hahahahhaa... but often, we have not jotted down a single word to our sheets.

I hope i can still play with them tomorrow. Surely, I find this very unwinding to do this weekend. =)

Wednesday
800 Php
9pm - 6am
Manila- Naga

Thursday
Naga- Camarines Sur
Camarines Sur Wakeboarding- 160
Gota Beach, Caramoan- 1500
Umang Cave
Matukad Island
Hang Out at Paniman Beach Floating restaurant

Friday
Cam Sur to Albay
Hugsad and Layahan Waterfalls
Magayon Festival of Albay
PROCESSION OF PASOS
-Cagsawa
-Mt. Mayon
-Legazpi City's Wildlife Center

Saturday
travel to Sorsogon Donsol
Whale Shark interaction 2000
Lake Bulusan


Sunday
Back to Albay
Salubong 4am -Penaranda Park
City tour
Back to Manila 10am