A Windy Day to Remember: La Luz Beach Resort

It was a day after my Mom's Birthday, March 21.

We went to the town of Laiya in San Juan, Batangas. I had planned this trip since January and I was very exicited to the very day of our trip. Though there have been some inconveniences during the travel, which was expected since we don't have our own car, when we get there it was forgotten and we had a very relaxing overnight stay. I guess my only problem, until now I'm still pissed off, was the availability of coffee.
It doesn't have to be Kapeng Barako, even instant coffee will do, but there's none available until it was 7am the following morning(we arrived there at 2pm). At least they should have had the honesty to tell us that its only available during breakfast! To someone who can almost have coffee on an IV bag, like me, it's hell.

The place was great anyway and rhe staff are nice and accomodating. It was a windy Wednesday night which got worse the following day but it's fine since it wasn't raining and all.

Our room was really nice and big enough for 4 adults and 2 kids, since it was meant for a max of 10 persons. The resort was huge and has so many rooms, good thing it wasn't crowded.

I definitely want to go back, on a very Sunny day that is. During the trip I was taking pictures and felt a little down because there's no Sunset nor Sunrise for me, it was too cloudy to see.

So I am planning to be back sometime next year, maybe with friends or with the other memberb of the family who wasn't able to go with us.

Do if you're looking for a relaxing vacation on the beach, and beach bumming is what you want? La luz Beach Resort is a good place to try in all the line of resorts in Laiya.

Visit their website: http://www.laluzresort.com

NEW! on my Shelf: “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” by Ransom Riggs

This is a new find for me. I saw it in the bookstore last week and I was curious by it's cover photo. I heard it's an interesting novel illustrated with great vintage photos. Googled it, and I learned it's words and illustrations is about to be brought to the big screen. The film is under development and the rumored Director, one of my favorite, is none other than Tim Burton. Personally, basing on the eerie feeling the book cover shows, I think there's no other Director who can do it.

I haven't read the book yet but I do have it on queue, of course after Catching Fire which I've delayed too many times this year, mainly because I'm a little bit irritated with Katniss's ignorance on what she really feels about Peeta. 

Well, enough of that. Here's the synopsis for "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" :

A mysterious island.

An abandoned orphanage.

A strange collection of very curious photographs.

It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.

credits to Random House 

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I am back!

Yay to Me!

I'm glad I am back. I am so happy to finally recover this account. It has been awhile. So what have I been up to?

Reading. Previously and this year, I have read a lot of books than ever before. Of course they are all fictional novels. It would be boring to read textbooks for no reason, or even because you ran out of books to read! But actually it happened to me just recently. Idle time in the office usually happens on weekends, and I forgot to bring a book. So I ended up reading "Da Vinci for Dummies", which is kinda like a text book ~!!!(^_^)v

Now I am about to finish a crime thriller by my new favorite, Tess Gerritsen, "The Sinner". It's the 3rd book written by her, that I read this year. I am just so hooked to how her bright mind formulate a Medical/Crime suspense. 

Aside from Tess Gerritsen, I am also into Young Adult novels with Paranormal Romance theme since I read "Fallen" by Lauren Kate last 2010. After that I read the entire series, and is waiting for the 4th book which will be release by Fall. Another recommended title are "Hush Hush" series by Becca Fitzpatrick and "Shatter Me" by Tahereh Mafi. And like any other bookish, I am reading the "Hunger Games" series as well.

I like reading these novels.

It makes time run faster. So right now, iBook on iOS and BookSale Bookstore are my best friend.

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