Route 55 and Some

Baguio's quite a small place and whenever there's something new, people would check it out.  Something I think happens too is that if its good then it stays, if it isn't then it closes down soon enough (happens in SM Baguio quite often, especially on the side areas).  I think.  Don't quote me on that.

A slightly new place is Route 55, which has specialties of ribs and wings.  And so, that is what we ordered.  I have been to Route 55 with my some of my friends, but this is the first time with my family and the first time I had my camera with me.

Route 55 Original Glaze (?) Ribs

The ribs were tender as described in the menu.  The sauce seemed less viscous as I remembered it to be.  I didn't mind though.  Altogether it was a good meal. :)

Lemon Basil Cooler

This was my drink which was quite refreshing especially with the ribs I ordered.

Coffee Hazelnut Crunch

This was my brother's drink.  He said it was good, but not a good choice to accompany his food.  Sorry about the photo of the wings.  LOL.

Route 55 Wings (I think this is the Original too. LOL.)

 Dessert was pretty interesting, deep-fried cheesecake.  Didn't taste much like cheesecake though cause of the corn flakes, the syrup, and the choco bits, but it was a different treat.  The corn flakes breading sorta balanced out the cheesecake inside.  Different textures too.

 Route 55 is located along Legarda Rd., near Pines View Hotel and it has a big Route 55 sign.  It looks like a casual place to dine, but the plating is quite impressive.  The ribs and the wings were around Php 250.00 and the drinks were Php 85.00 I think.

After that, we head to the Orchidarium, which I wrote about last year.  Read about it here.

 This is the only photo I edited, the rest are straight out of the camera.

And this is me trying not to look awkward, "fumafashion blogger".  LOL!!!  My dad is my paparazzi.  

 I really need to get my hair done.  The jacket I'm wearing has been my favorite ever since I got it.  It is a necessity with the weather lately.  Three layers of clothing is needed, for me at least.

Watch out!  I'm about to attack you! LOL.

 My family loves the Orchidarium.  Give it a visit when you're in Baguio, even if you won't buy any plants.  Just go and take photos cause it is a lovely place. :)

Christmas Parties & Realizations for 2012

Hi there!

I am very much aware that my last post last year was about my birthday, which was last November.  Funny that I didn't post anything Christmas related.  Too many things to do and places to go but too little time.  I have promised myself though to share a bit of the fun I had last month during the several Christmas parties I attended last in 2012.  

I'm sorry though for the photo.  I just made it online cause I don't have Photoshop on this laptop.

Somehow, last year's festivities seemed so rushed and quick.  It was hard to keep up actually.  It was like one party or meet up after another.  There was two work parties, family get togethers, and friendly lunch and dinner meet-ups.  There could've been more, but too much of something is bad; in this case, bad for work.    Nonetheless, we made most of the short time we had for those meet-ups, especially for my friends who I don't get to see that often.  

To sum up last year, I guess I finally felt more settled here in Baguio.  I started going to the gym and towards the end of the year stopped.  LOL.  I started driving.  I think (and hope) I've become wiser with my money.  I've come to realize why adults get so boring, tired, and sleepy all the time in the eyes of a kid.  I got to travel out of the country after how many years!  Sometimes, you don't realize how blessed you are until you start enumerating all that was given to you and all that you've achieve.  I am so thankful for this year.

All of us are a year older now and supposedly wiser but I think I'm still pretty confused with some things in life.  LOL.  Which I'm hoping will change this 2013.  My relationships with my family and friends are stronger now and I know that whatever may come, I'll be backed up by them. :)

From me to you, again (no matter how late), happy new year!  :)

The Abandoned Shuttle

Hi there!

This will be the last post on the shoot my sister and I had with Sir Ren before 2012 ended.  We found this abandoned shuttle and took a few more shots before it turned into night.  Thus, the dark tones.  I'm not entirely satisfied with the post-processing, but I just couldn't think of how else to do it.  Anyway, here they are. :)

Some shots weren't as sharp as we hoped, but they kinda work still.  This shot below, I might post in black and white in Flickr. :)

Although, we were kinda unprepared for the shoot, I think we still did a good job with the time and equipment we had.  For Sir Ren's shots click - THIS.  His shots are more sunny and I think clearer.  Hahaha. 

Until next shoot! :)

Sonya in the Woods

If you remember my last post and this post of me "mowdelling", then its high time to see who's behind those shots.  Here are the shots that I took of my sister, Sonya.  She actually looked more lost than I was supposed to look. 

This is my favorite one.

I found it hard to edit the rest of the shots since the sun showed up and the actual shots were more yellow than I liked it to be.

You can view the first shot better in my Flickr.  Please visit. :)  I might do a 365 again since I've upgraded to Pro.  What do you think? :)

Wood Nymph

Happy New Year to everyone! :)

Every time my sister comes home from school we have a shoot of some sort.  Last time it was me randomly posing in some areas around our house.  This time around I was a wood nymph.  Hahaha.  This time she had pegs from Kyle Thompson, Karrah Kobus, and Rosie Hardy.

Both of us seemed frustrated at first cause 1.  I'm no model and 2. she just can't seem to get the shots she wanted.  I liked how the photos turned out though.  They kinda fell into place after post-processing.  Here they are. :)

I think this is my favorite one.  I look like a deer ready to be shot.

My attempt on looking lost. LOL.

 And I picked up a pine cone.

And I seem to have magic lifting powers in this shot. Hahaha.

My sister dubs this the "debutante" shot.

Next post will showcase a few shots of my sister, the photographer, taken by me. :)

What do you think?  Happy New Year! 2013 will be awesome! :)