The Ten Things You’ll Love About Plantation Bay Resort & Spa
Feb 10th
January 23, 2010 – Micamyx and I were “scheduled” for a tour around one of Cebu’s premier beach resorts. After my class, I went to Mica’s hotel so we could go together to the resort. After a jeepney ride to SM, we took a taxi. We rented the taxi for a flat price of Php300 from SM. It was a not so long ride… then we reached our destination.
Plantation Bay Resort & Spa
I expected a very grand entrance. What surprised me is a homey, humble facade of a 5-star resort. Mica’s uncle Mr. Gerry Rodriguez who is the Executive Housekeeper, welcomed both us. And he initiated the day tour. He was with us the 3 hours plus we were touring on the resort. And so, here’s my own list of the ten things you’ll love about Plantation Bay Resort and Spa.
Happy Second Year Anniversary, Cebu Bloggers Society!
Feb 9th
Cebu Bloggers Society is one of the Philippines’ premier blogging communities. On February 14, 2010, day of the hearts, Cebu Bloggers Society will celebrate its second year anniversary, on a time we’ll consider as the ‘Golden Age’ of blogging.
In two years, blogging in Cebu has ripened from just being a mere online diary to something that takes an active role in civic and social awareness.
One of the factors that contributed to this positive development in the blogging scene in Cebu is the creation of a local blogging community.
The Cebu Bloggers Society was founded on February 14, 2008, with the main goal of uniting Cebu-based bloggers into a well-bonded community. And indeed, after its creation, individuals with diverse backgrounds but with a common interest, which is to promote Cebu and advocate blogging as a key tool for progress, converged together to establish Cebu’s first and largest blogging community.
The Cebu Bloggers Society has really grown and evolved quite significantly. From its humble beginnings, the group presently has at least 80 members and the number is still bound to increase further.
When I joined the group last February 21, 2009, we were a not-so-big group. And then I saw it grow. Now we’re a very active group, playing many useful roles in society, tapping politics and marketing and a lot more.
Longing For The Good Old TV Watching Days
Feb 9th
Did you know that research has suggested that television watching can increase a person’s feeling of belongingness? By watching TV shows, a person can feel that he is in a social situation and is making actual contact with the TV characters. Social relationship on TV, yeah?
Quoting the source:
…It may not be real social relationship, but it appears that may not really matter in terms of its relief of feelings of social isolation and rejection. (http://tinyurl.com/yggluqr)
Send Farm Fresh Roses Anywhere in the Philippines
Feb 7th
It’s really really coming close — Valentine’s Day. Seven days to go, yeah? And with that fact, I’m sure a lot of men in the world are already thinking of what to give their ladies on the coming special day.
Flowers, particularly roses, will always be the number one gift idea to complete a Valentine’s celebration. Did you know that the first ever red rose given for Valentine’s Day was given by St. Valentine himself ? And that probably is the root for the massive flower-giving during the day of the hearts.
Trivia: Ladies are no longer the only ones whom love receiving flowers. 60% of men surveyed by the Society of American Florists admitted that they would like to receive flowers on Valentines Day. -http://tinyurl.com/yfc4tvd
In the Philippines, flower-giving during Valentine’s is also a practiced tradition. Flower shops will be filled with bustling shoppers as February 14 comes near. But it’s always a problem where to buy the best flowers/roses and how to romantically send them to your loved ones. Combining creativity and technology rises a special kind of flower shop — Island Rose. Island Rose lets you send flowers to the Philippines in its complete freshness. A quick background: Read the rest of this entry »
What Are You Doing On Valentine’s Day?
Jan 28th
January’s closing. Look how fast time goes. If January’s main highlight is New Year’s Day, what do you think is February’s? Of course when we think of February, we always associate it with hearts, love and all those mushy stuff. It’s the Valentine’s month!
The 45th day in the Gregorian Calendar is very well celebrated by couples stealing each other’s kisses, I love you’s, chocolates, flowers and many more. This is the time wherein lovers buy each other gifts just to pronounce their love to one another. Oftentimes, it is always the man who gives presents to his partner. Flowers and chocolates are cliche. If you notice, malls would be filled with such as soon as the calendar flips over to February.
