get up, get out, get living: November 2014

Conservation Youth Camps!

2:26 am

THIS IS AMAZING! I am beyond thrilled that Save Philippine Seas (SPS) has organized a series of SEA camps for Filipino youth!

As much as I want to minimize competition so that my application goes through, I can't be selfish about this: GO APPLY!

Photo from Save Philippine Seas

Also, I found some great tips on living green from WWF PH for those of you who want to a do a little extra something but don't know exactly what to do.

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Morning Grays

3:38 am

I would say blues but cities are gray.

I try and sneak in some more sleep when I'm on my way to work, but I rarely get to. I can't block out the noises. Old engines wheezing. New cars revving up. People honking at each other.

Sometimes I just sit, looking out, and think that this is an awful way to start every day.

anvaya

Weekend Escape

11:38 pm

I'm just gonna go ahead and say it: a 5:2 days ratio for work and rest - or school and rest for that matter - is ridiculous. No need to specifically say "rest" - but what about 'recreation'? 'Extracurricular'? It can hardly be called "work-life balance" when the number of days allotted for each is so skewed. *Note: this is probably not applicable to people who love their jobs aka do what they love.

I'm familiar with the saying that you should create a life you don't need to take a vacation from, but I'm not there yet. In the meantime, down time at the beach is definitely how I want to spend every weekend. Time to shed the office attire and bring out all my summer clothes!

Anvaya Cove, Batangas

On a more positive note, I was able to take a baby step during the weekend trip - I tried stand up paddleboarding! I prefer kayaking, mostly cause it's easier to steer, but it was still really awesome to be able to lie on the board and relax in the middle of the ocean. Two thumbs up!

My favorite moment: waking up from an afternoon nap and seeing the sunlight turn water into diamonds. priceless.

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Cliffs of Moholyshit

2:20 am

Okay so it's not actually called Moholyshit. (I said I wouldn't curse on here but sometimes nature is so amazing that there are no decent words to describe how awesome it is - and so I resort to indecent words.)

We made two day trips West of Dublin when we were in Ireland. This was one that we made up to the Cliffs of Moher.

If you're planning on going, I suggest you bundle up! Even if you go during the summer, it'll be windy as hell.

I've got another suggestion if, you know, you wanna try giving your mom a heart attack or something. Even if you don't, it's just good fun!

It doesn't look like much but that's 700 ft high! This is tied with climbing out to the edge at Meteora (over 1000 ft up) with Bella as one of the most dangerous things I've done.

I play it safe in other aspects of my life, so I use that as a valid excuse to do shit like this every once in a while. Ain't nothing like an adrenaline rush.

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