The Creamery delights.

Food photos for this post! :D

Carbonara topped with parmesan cheese and bacon bits. I’m picky when it comes to white sauce pastas, but this one by The Creamery is, by far, the best I’ve ever tasted!

A slice of Sans Rival ice cream cake. Yup, no chiffon or spongy layers – just pure ice cream (Selecta, not Nestle) with a bunch of peanuts. It’s too sweet and frozen for my taste, but I love chewing the nuts hee hee!

The Creamery is a casual resto and ice cream bar located at the Mall of Asia, Philippines. Visit them at the Ground Floor, Entertainment Mall South inside Kids’ Universe. :)

Street sunset.

I love sunsets. Whether i’m at the beach or on the road, sunsets never fail to amaze me. ^_^

Leading lines.

Taken on a footbridge, converted to black and white. I like the contrast of dark and light at the top and bottom. :))

Beat the heat with smoothies! ^_^

Every day this summer season feels like the hottest day of the year in the Philippines. Forget the usual halo-halo and indulge yourselves to these smoothie flavors: Guyabano & Caimito* Twirl and Guyabano & Kamias* Beat. Now available at:

It’s a great-tasting smoothie, promise.^_^

*thanks to Stef for bringing to my attention a translation of these local flavors. Guyabano is soursop and Caimito is star apple. I couldn’t find a direct English word for Kamias; the closest description was averrhoa, a close relative of carambola, but I think it’s a scientific name. :))

Backpacking at Bicol.

We went at Bicol for two things: swimming with the whale sharks locally known as butanding, and getting a good view of Mt. Mayon, one of the country’s active volcanoes.

More photos after the jump. ^_^

Canon Powershot G12.

It is now my official camera. :))

Canon’s G-series targets enthusiasts who want to move on from normal compacts but can’t quite jump yet to a DSLR. The G12 is its latest model to date, which still continues to gain a steady number of users because of its DSLR-like features without the additional bulk and weight.

From this day onwards, photos that will appear on this blog are all taken by the G12 unless otherwise stated. :))

Perfect cone.

Mt. Mayon in Albay, Philippines. Less clouds mean a better view of this active volcano.

Camera used: Blackberry 8520. Zero post-processing.

Light and motion.

This is the outside of Gateway Mall at night. I love the different-colored lights, and it has always been my wish to be able to photograph it. I was finally able to with my Blackberry 8520, but I was in a moving shuttle so the result is a bit blurry.

But I like the effect. :)

Bon Appétit!

Yummy Tiramisu and 7th Heaven cake slices for dessert at Kitchen of Cakes and Coffee in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. I forgot which is which, though. :p

A kiss in black and white.

First off, congratulations to my dear friend Kim for finally tying the knot with the man of her life! :D

And now, the ranting.

Admittedly, I suck at shooting events and portraits. And it’s frustrating to suck at events and portraits because in a photography career, these are where the money’s at.

This black and white photo of Kim and her hubby’s moment at the altar is my only shot out of a hundred that I find acceptable. Everything else went to the bin.