This is an entry to Wanderlass Adventure Partner Contest
If I had to think of an actual physical adventure partner (as opposed to research skills and a Zen attitude), it would have to be my faithful Canon Powershot A80 camera.
Me and my trusty camera (2010)
Hi everyone,
If it’s not too much to ask, please vote for me for the Upload Life 2010 photo essay contest. In celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity, UP ABM set up a photo essay contest with the theme “Unity in Biodiversity” to showcase the world’s biodiversity and how important it is to conserve it. This is my entry:
The photos come from El Nido, Palawan and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia 
“Audience impact” AKA text votes is 20% of the judging and I would greatly appreciate your support in this
Please text “LIFE VOTE 1″ to 2952 (Smart), 2982 (Globe), or 2982 (Sun). P2.50 per vote for Smart and Globe, P2.00 for Sun.
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Thank you very much!!! 
Finally got this done after 2 (ack) months. I loved shooting and editing this.
Until next year!
Went to Davao City last October 21-25, 2009 for the 10th Philippine Association of Marine Science Conference. Since the conference proper was on Oct 22-24, we decided to arrive a day early in order to explore the city. This was taken in the Philippine Eagle Center:
Meet Pag-asa. He was the first chick born in the center. He’s now 17 years old and still going strong. Thank you very much to Tatit (Communications and Fund-raising specialist for the Philippine Eagle Foundation) for the great tour
A more coherent post when I get my thoughts in order! ^-^
This is an entry to Wanderlass Adventure Partner Contest.
I have two complimentary yet contrasting partners whenever I travel: my kickass research and organization skills and my ability to just go with things.
Even though I love to travel, my first no-parents-allowed trip as an adult happened just last April 2010. My friend and I ended up in Australia – our first time in Cairns but my second time in Sydney. As I’d been there before and my friend’s only stipulation was a budget cap, planning everything fell to me. I looked up all the places I went to and enjoyed, the best ways to get there, a good hostel located within walking distance from the attractions, and most important of all, possible ways to get discounted tickets. After all the research, I presented my friend with three possible itineraries complete with projected costs. Thanks to me (*pats myself on the back*), we made the most of our five days without breaking the bank. My only regret was being two weeks early for the John Mayer concert and not knowing “Wicked” was staging just blocks away from the hostel.
However, just letting go and going along with what other people want to do has its upsides too. During my latest trip to Antique, Guimaras, and Iloilo, my friends did all of the planning. All I did was buy my ticket and contribute towards group expenses. Thanks to them and friends-of-friends, we visited a hacienda, went diving, island hopped, celebrated someone’s birthday, and ate tons of seafood in just four days!
/end essay
Notes: yay I’m writing again! Yes the impetus was winning a kickass backpack but I really have been meaning to get writing again. I have lots of adventures to document, most especially the trip to Antique, Guimaras, and Iloilo. I want school to be over ASAP!
Our (meaning me and my classmate Charles. LOL) Marine Pollution class had our field exercise this morning in Manila. The exercise is supposed to prepare us for the Manila Bay field work on Feb 22. Sampled dissolved oxygen (mg/L and %saturation), conductivity, specific conductivity, salinity, temperature, secchi depth, and total depth.
Our sampling sites:
(We figured it was methane because no way could that water support aerobic respiration.) 
And where we had lunch:
Right beside the Chinatown estero @_@ Made sure to order bottled softdrinks and didn’t use their ice.
Manila Bay field work on the 22nd: more sampling sites, more replicates, and more things to do (DO determination by titration, BOD, COD). And there are only two of us in the class @_@ Wahoo!
