Panagbenga Festival-A Blooming Odyssey

Hellow,
It's nearly the end of February. Here in my Home Town people are so excited about the Panagbenga Festival. It's a one month celebration of blooming of flowers from February 1- March 4 few more days and counting it will be over and we'll wait for a new one again.

It was Saturday, February 24, 2013 the street dance parade starting at the most famous road in my home town "The Session Road" whoa so much for a crowd. Parade starts at 8AM and the venue was filled with lot's of people already. Thinking how would I be able to take a great photograph when I am at the back and I see heads of people in front of me.

The first great shoot I went to watch the parade by myself this would be easier for me to move and squeeze in crowds.

Harrisson Road Baguio

Whoa, so lots of people I just thought it's been so long since I haven't got out during "Panagbenga Festival"

Governor Pack Road Baguio City

Heading to the main venue, crowded everywhere, comparing it when I was a little younger the scenario was not as crowded as this one, it's just so quite scary, like there might be stampede.

Elementary Drum and Lyre

Here I am at the venue-Baguio Athletic Bowl

Supposedly I was to stay into the watchers seat but guess I was to late that I can't even find a vacant seat or maybe there was just lot's of people

Seeing cool and colorful props

This is what you can definitely call a festive event 

I can't find a seat so I stayed at the back. Nice view huh? Watching the back of the performers

but still trying to get a quick move front shot. 

Seeing the performers rushing there way out to the performing area

                                                                                                

During this event there are performances from different schools. From Elementary division, High School and some Universities and even performances from different schools from different regions. 

The rhythm of the drum and lyre

It was worth it even though I was at the back 

 A performance will never be complete with out big and colorful props

Seeing a great execution from Elementary students, seeing the outcome of putting much time and effort just to create a magnificent performance

Sir Micua

 I have seen my UC Instructor/College Department Head Sir Micua

During the event I was quite surprised, on his neck was his DSLR Nikon Camera. Whoa! one of those who has a very long camera lenses this makes me quite annoid it looks so heavy and big " I mean it's really for professionals but I don't know it looks stupid like your carrying a big load in your neck I know long lenses produces high definition photographs but i'll rather wait for high definition cameras which are way much smaller than DSLR now a days". 

Talking with another UC event organizer. He was a very busy man always having a time to squeeze every single activity in his very busy schedule, he was an event organizer that time

Baguio Universities contingents and outside Baguio contingents

Well I really had appreciated the cultures that had been depicted from different regions. I just realized that getting yourself out there exposed together with the crowd to watch festivities will really inculcate you a deeper sense of appreciation.

Seeing how much confident they are with the execution of the steps

Baguio Natives the "Igorots"

I honestly used to dislike the natives of Baguio but as witnessing this event this somehow opened my eyes that I never had an acceptable reason to discriminate them it was just that I was to dislike their physical feature. But thinking about it I should be more proud because they still give value on getting their culture in-tacked

Watching the dance steps even though I don't dance it somehow moved me. I mean what's really different from a typical dances  from an ethnic dance is you really got to see a dance about their beliefs, practices their is really a story

I know it's not the performers, I know they had given their best it's just that audiences doesn't know how to appreciate the performance 

Some point of the event one thing I have noticed about the performers as they had finished their performance most of them really looked sad, or stressed or something. It's just that I had noticed that audiences doesn't even move a muscle to clap, or any reaction to show how much they are entertained. 

Music playing the "Baguio Hymn"

How I wish that all facial expression was as this smiling lady

Showing the ladies confidence on executing the dance steps

Men dancers show how much they had really felt their native dance 

Maybe if this dancers have herd loud cheering voices and applause then there would be a big smile in this photograph

Okay, Maybe it's just the hot sunny day that make this expression in her face

How about a round of applause, a standing ovation? 

They we're my favorite performers they all looked pretty to me. The energy as they performed they are really blooming inside and out.

All the pretty ladies

Attractive head dress

Attracted with the fair skin they wear

Something had changed this Panagbenga 2013

Tourism had a great impact on locals we often think about the positive side of it employment, profit, revenue and all. Yet unknowingly tourism implies acculturation and worsts locals irritation towards tourists behavior

Culture is a beautiful thing although sometimes this may lead to culture clashes but if we take our time to learn with all our heart on what beauty culture can imply this will create friendship

Thank's because I've been a part of the Panagbenga Festival 2013

"A Blooming Odyssey" 

I have enjoyed this day

and

Hoping for a more appreciative audiences next year

College Life-Prelim Exam

It's the end of prelim and the beginning of midterm

February fly so fast and I didn't even feel it. 

What actually happened this first month of my last semester as a second year student?

I don't know I am being so lazy again and this time I think it's the worst of all the 

school laziness.

I almost thought that I will never be late coming in class but I guess I just can't break the "tardiness curse"

There was even a time during my 7:30AM class where I didn't take a bath going to school. 

Not so obvious huh? I just got my hair wet and ready to go to school. 

That day was even one of the day for prelim exam.

There where times that I can't barely find my stuff in my messy room.

And what's worst I wasn't able to pass my homework that I had done which I had saved in my flash drive for I can actually find my flash drive. I submitted my homework half done. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

Hard days in College

Those days where I felt like I was watching things go it's own and I don't even try to make things right. 

I am mentally and physically absent 

Blockmates

February 15, 2013

Days for corporate friday my blockmated waiting for a cab

On our way to the main building for our non stop straight class up for the next subject

For the first exam that I'll take for Prelim

It was Sociology the exam was so easy true or false and multiple choice but I just can't answer it right as much as I could I haven't reviewed well.

Last exam for the day 

The last exam for the day was Philippine History this scene when I was so confuse on what answer to write. I knew this things and how come I just seem like I don't know what to pick I am having second thoughts.

February 16, 2013

I wasn't able to take any photograph during this day I was just so carried away by the exams I didn't even think about getting my camera out in my bag.

I went to school late and I was not able to take a bath on my second exam day.

Philippine Literature was the first subject it was not easy as I thought it would be but maybe if I had spent my time reviewing well it might not be as hard as this.

Logic is up it was a long 100 items exam that was not as what I had expected it was not so hard at all but still there are some that really made me squeeze my brain when all along there was not much in it.

Long lunch break and I got home I thought I would take a bath yet I was not really in the mood. I wonder if someone will still prefer to sit beside me if they knew that I didn't take a bath 

Back to the exams next was Tourism Planning I was again "late" not that I am intending to be late but I just can't help it. This subject's exam was easy that I even encountered this question during quizzes yet I can't still make up my mind "which answer is right"?

Last exam for the day was Businness Planning seeing the tests answer sheet it was sure a piece of cake, indeed it was but for me it went hard some even say there was a pattern.

This was just like the part two of what happened during the first day of exam I felt so stupid I had reviewed but it's still pointless for I wasn't even to remember what I have read.

February 18, 2013

The last day of exam for last two remaining subjects.

It was International Tourism it was an easy exam I thought I was sure about my answers guess I had switch definitions my review didn't help me.

The last exam to take before I say Prelim is officially over and I was slapped in the face I thought the exam for Transportation Management was hard till I knew it was the most easiest exam that I ever take. But it end up that this easy thing went sooooooooooooooooooo hard.

Hard Exam

This moment when I just brush it of submitted my paper to get it done with while the rest

 are still taking the exam

I don't know what happened when all along I knew the cause 

It was so stupid to know that I should have done it better

And I just let it go, I just let it be that way

For another subject move to another room

 I was lucky I never have to face this exam answers 

It's from other college department

When I thought hard things would be hard as it would be

And for me to end up knowing that it was so easy

That I just needed to put a "little" time and effort.

This make myself realize that even

EASY THINGS COULD TURN OUT SO HARD.

What have I done?

I never felt this before

It was an obvious spoon-feed

And I just didn't try to chew it well

Last scene of prelims, Last semester, Last months in second year college

Love For Vintage

Vintage Scent

Jules is into vintage, 
I can express myself through old fashion. I came from a very conservative family our parents always remind us that everything has a right time, most especially the term love. Maybe I cannot blame myself why I appreciate practices during the old times because for me those things are right and our parents made me believed on that. When men have greater respect for women and woman we're so refined when it come to men.
My parents say that we need to look decent in front of people that is through the manner of the way we dress. I didn't have a hard time sinking it into my mind I know they are right and sooner I never left home wearing short shorts or mini. As soon as I adapted my parents thoughts I never became a vulgar person people know me as the decent one because that's the way I need to present myself. I am not saying that I am a perfect daughter sometimes I act like childish especially when I am at home I guess it's better to be that one rather than to be a mature sensual person.

The Wicked Stepmother

There are great things in life rather going with what's in, going with the trends. I rather accept criticisms rather try to be someone else that I am not.
I am not a strong person to try to wear classic fashion when I am in the modern times to go out and make other people see about my fashion statement.  
I guess photography saves me this is where I can be real about I feel.


                                                                                                                                                                   

Blending With The Vintage Wallpaper

Who's trying to steal my typewriter?

Times when typewriter was still the computer.

The tick, tick, tick loud sound that it creates as we tap those letters.
The ting sound as we type and type next is to move the release lever.
The black ribbon that leave stain in those hands serves as the primary ink.

Computer keyboard part and typewriter keys may not differ in arrangement but one thing that I will never forget with the typewriter is the heavy looks and the magnificent structure.

First Time In Manila-Star City Awesome Experience

Going to Manila, on November 26, 2012 it was the second year second term tour. Well lots of disappointment about the itinerary the tour itself.

Till the last part of the itinerary had saved
 that tour for we went to Starcity. After the kiddie sight seeing thing from oceanarium, jellyfishie watching and sealion watching I haven't felt like a college for a while thank's for succeeding.

 Whoa it this for real am I really seeing this? Roller coaster, crazy rides, fun games and all, whoa this is my first time. Am I acting so obvious to be so real about what I feel?

So glad that I had make a great decision spending this last itinerary with so called cool pipz  my block mates who are really on the go and not Kill Joy. When all along the rest of my block mates was about to die after riding the most crazy ride “the Frisbee”.

We waited about ten to fifteen minutes for the opening of the starcity Manila, way weird huh? Opening is afternoon until midnight. The feeling is like waiting for a concert, entrance was strict and there was this violet sticker strip which serves as the passage “violet strip says it’s only for ride all you can” that was four hundred pesos.

Well okay ride all you can mean I can ride every ride type that wish to ride to and I can repeat it all over. Okay I got that sticker strip on my hand we I mean well this is it we are inside we went up by an escalator. Okay is this it? Where are the rides I just saw teacup for kidz rides? Hm let’s went out sides yes we were like running really excited. There was this glass and we started to visualize the rides outside we run faster. And oh, here we go, are we going to ride now first stop the….the surf dance….

Well okay long blue ride like swing. I was at the back during those times the last row and as it started moving I feel like I am flying like there was an “earthquake” in the air. I don’t know all seems like they were screaming  and I got no choice but to scream too. I just recall myself shouting in my full exaggeration but honestly I wouldn't shout that hard because I was not that nervous about it.  Is that a test? Piece of cake as they say.

Let’s run to our next ride. It’s crazy, really crazy, I can feel the adrenaline from all of us like we only got few time and we need to rush to ride all this rides. So next we went on a roller coaster I was at the second lane wow I don’t have anyone to sit beside me then a cute lady prefers to sit beside.  I say, yeah me I got someone sitting beside me. Is this your first time? Yes, we can do this, we can do this, says I. Roller coaster was about to move, it was moving up so slow with a little weirdo sound then it got faster and faster and faster. Ohhhhhhhhhh. I am not afraid, it was so fast that I felt like l just blink and it’s over.

Here comes the most exciting part the dun, dun, dun, dun “the Frisbee” looking like a space ship huh. Almost thought it was a space ship ride. This ride was so extreme want some proof? After my block mates rode  this ride some seems like regretting this experience they were like shaking and one got to cry. Hahahahaha. Weak weak weak. Says I. I mean how you like curse this ride its just so cool. Okay to witness this for myself I had to pick myself 
together and stop having a second thought.  Harness and protective gear went to tight I cannot even move my back.

Here it goes the ground went open, warm up for little ride shaking and it goes crazy and crazy lots of people where watching they seem like witnessing people who are about to commit suicide, why are you looking at us like that. Everything was spinning I feel like my eyeball was about to fall.

But when you really feel it inside you and to forget the fact that it was so scary. You will feel like your soul is with you just keep on telling your soul that “hey my dear soul you need to stay with my body” you need to bond them together that way you wouldn't be scared. I wasn't scared during that time I know everything is safe I got nothing to worry and I got so lucky because I got the feeling of flying while screaming. I don’t know I just love heights, I don’t know why other people reject it I mean it’s so beautiful the feeling it’s so free and heart-warming. It’s different because for once you feel like your feet are not on the ground. Seeing all things around you in an aerial perspective feeding your eye span with so much things to see. Ahhhhhhh  this is the life. The air we cannot see it, nobody does but I want to embrace it. It carries me around it drives me crazy it takes my soul.

Been to the water adventure like roller coaster ride with water splash. Whoa there’s this feeling like you went on a mountain and goal it to reach the highest pick and the moment that you were at the top most you will slide down with a twist of crazy splash. Hahahahahahahhaha.

And try all other stuff in there been inside the horror house, eat, repeat the rides, ride Mary go round it was fun so fun. It was indeed one of the happiest nights of my life.

The happiest part of all in this last itinerary is when I got to scream. We were mad about the tour because of the false hope because of getting hungry that really made us angry. We went screaming and as of me I really appreciate realizing my stress because sometimes if we cannot find a way out we just want to scream and in this place I can scream until I brake my voice box unfortunately it didn't work out I was really intending to lose my voice. This place doesn't care if you scream so hard, laugh so hard even cry so hard I’m glad that there are places like, this sometimes we need to be wreckless get ourselves loose ………..breath for a while.

Thank you for saving the best for last.

JULES SABRIN DAVID

I am Jules Sabrin David, I am a not the social type of person and I never have dream of becoming a social icon. I made this blog for I needed someway to express what I feel, what I love to do, great things in life, things that I hate, people that I meet, unusual things in life, my dreams, my travel, my loneliness, pessimistic and optimistic times, my escape simply this is my life in photography.