Spring Falls Getaway: Cambais Falls, Alegria Cebu

Cambais Falls, Alegria Cebu

It was a fine Glorious Saturday. This time, I was a bit excited to go to the place we've planned a month ago because some of my relatives kept on saying that the place is far away and we can't go there just by foot. The 18 km away from our house stunned me:'( 

At 8:00 in the morning, although I'm so excited to go, I tried my best to make them say yes and I won. Distance doesn't matter as long as you'll be going there in groups with fun. So, preparations were made and some relatives were invited to go with us in this wonderful adventure:)) 

And they weren't wrong, we stopped at the Alegria highway to ride a 'Habal-habal' (motorcycle) going to Cambais. We we're like joy-riding for about thirty minutes as I and Cherry were seeing mountains and feeling the cold despite the hot weather. That was a long ride really and by the time the Habal-Habal stopped at a corner going up to Cambais mountains, the walking began. Tararan!

Where the Habal2x stopped. Taking a group shot before
 mountain climbing

the curve road

Our walk going to the falls continues:

a stream as we went along

going up there to the 2nd and 3rd falls isn't easy compared to mainit springs. We kept on holding the rocks and anything we could find secure just to support us.

the second falls, where mom used to stay. That ladder is your
way to the 3rd falls

But we find the third falls more enjoyable...

That part is very deep already & I'm not a
swimmer so I can't go there

at last they moved the stone blocking
the falls!

and we finally had the chance to have our backs pampered:))

'a good way to relax' says Cherry ♥♥

so relaxed me!

the clan of beautiful men and women:)) 

I and mom ♥♥♥

we were leaving with big smiles

Although the cottage was free of charge, but the walk going to the Cambais Falls proper took us about Twenty-five minutes. Ate Khen said improvements were made in this place since her last visit with friends but I hope the local government will take an effort to widen the path and let motorcycles to pass through. Overall, I had more fun 'swimming' in here because the water is deep and a cold one. Just don't mind some people there looking at you. LOL! The long walk was worth it as we ate all the foods we brought but then, papa was not with us and as usual he's drinking with his mates. haha... so I hope that he can come with us the next time. The more the merrier then.

Special Thanks to Ate Khen for sharing some of these pictures in Facebook:))

Wishing summer will never end,

Cindy♥♥♥

Spring Falls Getaway: Mainit Spring

Hooray! It's summer time! Time to beat the heat of the sun with splashing fun! But wait, I'm not referring to beach waters here, this summer season, we spent our precious time more on a nature adventure and that accounts a lot of mountain climbing, trekking and exploring the wonders of our own place. This is my adventurous summer indeed as I loved taking pictures of greens, waters, cave-like structures and anything else I saw. If you love about nature plus splashing afterwards, then maybe going to the spring falls might be suitable for you.

Two years ago, we went to Mainit Spring to find out how wide or how hot the spring is, much to our surprise it doesn't only have a spring but a waterfall few meters away. That time, only few went there to take hot baths or to wash their clothes with their kids. A small pool was made for those people who want to feel the hot water which smells like sulfur. As I was saying, there's a hidden waterfall near to the hot water part. We felt like adventurers risking ourselves trailing the path of rocks. Though a little bit scary and slippery down there, we were amazed to see we were near the waterfalls! There was no people but us in the place but we forbid ourselves to make some noise (we still believe in supernatural beings ya' know).. 

This was two years ago, when Mainit Spring was
not yet developed.

the place was much surrounded with plants.

No proper pathway back then.

One of my uncle said that the cave in front of us can lead us to another falls but I think it's dangerous to climb up there so we decided to stay and start enjoying the spring water. The end of that 2012 Mainit Spring Experience.

water is not clear 

I thought that would be our last visit to Mainit Spring when our family decided to spend the holy week in our province in Alegria, Cebu. One of my ate said that so much have changed in Mainit Spring now being developed by the Local Tourism in Malabuyoc. So without hesitation, asking the holy providence to guide us on a Holy Thursday afternoon, we set off to Malabuyoc riding a tricycle.:))

bridge in alegria going to malabuyoc

well-paved road

Upon arriving, my ate was right! Mainit Springs changed a lot. Once a free of entrance spring has a fee now of P 10.00 (adults). There were already friendly staffs accommodating you to the cottage where you place your foods and stuffs (coz eating is not allowed once you go to the spring).

So I'm going to show you how Mainit Spring improved a lot:

the signage :))

mom's taking a pose before the climbing thing

We were never get close to that cave since our first visit, but now they managed to make a way going up to another falls:)) This is what I didn't see.

the models in Mainit Springs

get together!!!

falls flowing

trees everywhere:))

probably the longest falls here in Mainit. One
 should have the guts to climb that rock out
there and fight the heavy pouring of the
falls and I did:))

having fun here

beam of sunlight

WOW... that was an awesome experience! I'm glad that the local government of Malabuyoc developed the place. That would generate an income to the municipality as well as could give employment to the locals. Thumbs up, Mainit Springs! I had so much fun!

Special Thanks to Ate Khen for sharing some of these pictures in Facebook:))

Fun Learning in the digital age,

When books don't serve to feed your understanding, it could be really burdensome to us. We've been spending hours reading and comprehending terminologies we've just encountered and after that, the heck of memorizing comes! Well, the learning process seems to be stagnant at some point but we can't help it but to continue what we've just begun. We may have read it all but the problem is, can we correlate it all as well?

To tell you, there are many ways to learn. Books are not only the solution. One thing that we can learn is to look at them closely by knowing how they are working. Since we live in a century where technology is advanced, getting in touch with the internet is one of the option. Each year, the net community is evolving much to our benefit contributors all over the world want to impart their knowledge to the netizens. Youtube could testify to that. Aside from numerous covers we see in the mainstream are also numerous tutorials we can find in the search list. The how-tos in each field will provide you a lot of information including those infos you didn't know before. Some videos are presented in a lively manner and some are animated for the viewers entertainment.

I'm going to show you the cartoon version of the birth process..from ONCE UPON A TIME - LIFE

One that caught my attention today was a video about PLATELETS and IMMUNITY. Well certainly it is not much of my interest to read it on books but to my surprise, it was presented in a cartoon style! FYI, I love cartoons! I can't leave my childhood memories behind but the video is like what we see in cable channels and it teaches us about how the platelets work in our body. It was really amazing.

And that was the start I'm searching videos relevant to that. You know, I learned a lot from them and I understood it more than I read it in the books. I realized that if parents can be able to introduce this to their children, not only they will find entertainment to these videos but knowledge.

They are really fun to watch. The characters are so cute most especially the platelets, the corpuscles and everyone involving the human body. The next video is a tutorial about how to do the safe and effective phlebotomy procedure..well you can search whatever you want in Youtube:))

Learning doesn't have to limit in books or in the class, you should see it yourself. You should have the perception that as you learn, you store it for a long time and share it. It's more fun if you and your mates share the knowledge and impart it to others as well. Have a productive vacation

RECOMMENDED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BOOKS

Hey co-medtechs!!! As each one of us is getting a next step higher towards our dream to be RMTs, we should be aware that more difficult challenges will come in our way. Maybe we should burn more candles and break a leg more often. HAHA. so I think studying in advance can help you to understand the concepts that you'll be taking in the next sem. So, I will share to you books which might be of help for your understanding to the next level...

NOTE: THE BOOKS SHOWN IN HERE ARE NOT INTENDED TO GAIN PROFIT WHATSOEVER. THIS IS BASED ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR'S AND THE SCHOOL'S REFERENCE MATERIAL. 

SECOND (2ND YEAR)
ANATOMY

PHYSIOLOGY - 

THIRD (3RD) YEAR

PARASITOLOGY - 

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY -  

BACTERIOLOGY, MYCOLOGY, VIROLOGY - 

CYTOGENETICS -  

PHARMACOLOGY - 

HEMATOLOGY - 

ANALYSIS OF URINE AND BODY FLUIDS (CLINICAL MICROSCOPY)

IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY

FOURTH (4TH) YEAR
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY (BLOOD BANKING)

SEMINAR 1 AND 2 

Goodbye Filipino Action Movies...

I'm not a typical couch potato.. I choose what I watch and when I watch a certain movie, then that movie must be really special. If you're thinking I'm into Hollywood movies then you're certainly wrong. I'm not one of those retards who prefer watching sci-fi, animated, x-rated, and very nonsense movies. Do you think I'm a critic, well you shouldn't have because I only want to watch OUR OWN movies...the Filipino movies to be exact. 

If you think I'm cheap on choosing our own, then have second thoughts. I'm preferring to the old Filipino movies... where the legends were the ones playing in the silver screen. Whose talents are high-calibered and whose acts are superb that people nowadays can only just remember their memorable lines slashed out from their very tongue. To be honest, I'm fond of watching action movies. Everytime I look back to the classics, I'm always amused how actors like FPJ and Eddie Garcia exchange tactless lines and how the sounds of the bullets excites me the most.

So much for the drama part, what I'm very very disappointed is about the declining of the filipino action movies. The modern cinema only focuses on low rated comedies, romance, and horror movies without giving attention to the action movies. What's this supposed to mean? No one likes action movies anymore? I think not. That would sadden action stars like the late Fernando Poe Jr., Rudy Fernandez, Bong Revilla, Robin Padilla, Lito Lapid and others who made action movies alive during the late 90s. Action movies in the Philippines reached its peak during this time and numerous action movies were produced on this era as compared today. Take note, these movies although lacked with cinematography and effects were outpowered with the acting of these action stars who were ready to combat at any time.. be with weaponry or martial arts. I simply admire these actors.

Well, I don't know what's happening with the modern Philippine cinema. Maybe they're thinking action movies will not be anymore a hit to the public so much it's obviousness the industry starts to face its downfall. Actors nowadays are also not in the levels of the aforementioned action stars coz they're maybe afraid of getting a scar on their faces. Such a gay, clinging on to fancy romantic movies and always think of money! Such a shame, really! No one would ever want to take the steps of the next FPJ or Eddie Garcia..or no one would ever want to be a bad boy like Robin Padilla..the world today is way different than yesterday so to say. 

Although the Philippine cinema changed a lot, we can always look back to what has been the golden years. We can always witness them by watching those movies again. With that, we can always compare and contrast the changes brought by the time. So I guess I'll say GOODBYE to the downfall of the Filipino action movies and say 'BOO' to the lousy movies of today. What a bitter reality it's the Philippines' loss again!