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Have you ever experienced hiking and sleeping inside tents in the great outdoors?

Last weekend, my mountaineering club organized a camping activity for kids at the La Mesa Eco Park. We didn’t go hiking, but the kids were able to experience a lot of cool stuff (like boating, zipline, and rapelling) and learn important things about camping and surviving in the wild (like first aid!).

Since I was going to be with kids and nature, I borrowed Mimi’s Fisheye Darla and decided to try my hand at lomography! Here are some of my shots.

This is the lake at La Mesa Eco Park. You can even go fishing here!

Here I am with my group leader Angie (double exposed with some flowers). We nearly went crazy trying to take care of the kids!
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Since Mimi posted about taking pictures of her feet and Macy posted her photos of the sky, I decided to join the bandwagon and also post about one of my favorite things (to eat and to take pictures of)—DESSERT!

Fruity Delights
Last Monday, since it was a holiday and there was no work, my dad treated my sisters and I to dessert at UCC. It was unbelievably hot at home so we needed to get out of the house.

I decided to order the Blueberry Crepe—vanilla ice cream wrapped in thin crepe with blueberries on the side and whipped cream on top. Yum!

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Every year since 2005, my mountaineering friends and I organize the Big Brother Big Sister project (BBBS). Basically, we raise money to fund school supplies for underprivileged children living in remote mountain areas. For this year’s project, BBBS aims to benefit two areas in Benguet: Taba-ao, Kapangan and Palina, Kibungan. Its initial goal for this year is 700 children, the biggest target of BBBS since its humble beginning in 2005!

Now, in our quest to look for sponsors, we meet all sorts of interesting people. But last Sunday, we met the most unique ones yet—Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers!

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Last Holy Week, my friends and I had a chance to spend seven blissful days in Batanes—a group of islands on the northernmost part of the Philippines. It's a magical place that will transport you to other worlds.

Greece and the Mediterranean Sea. Standing on these stone steps made me feel like a part of ancient civilization. Look at how blue the water is!

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Since there are only a few hours to go before the month of March officially starts, let me be the first to greet all you Candy girls a very happy birthday!

Candy magazine celebrates its ninth year this month. The very first issue (with Amanda Griffin on the cover) came out in March 1999. Incidentally, March is also my very own anniversary month because it was in March 2005 when I first started working for Candy!

As I was reflecting on what to write for this blog post, I realized that being part of the Candy team is a lot like being in high school. I've made some of the best memories ever and learned a lot of new things. But I've found that it's really the people (my "classmates" and "teachers") who have made my stay in Candy truly worthwhile.

Here's a shot of the Candy team when I was merely a freshman. Being the newbie, I was a bit shy at first. I was very grateful though because the girls made me feel right at home!

In my sophomore year, some people graduated and new classmates came in. Here's a shot of the team in 2006 during our shoot for the prom issue.

In my junior year, being older and hopefully wiser, I've become one of those who welcomes the newbies! As with every year, I dread when people graduate because it means saying goodbye. And yet, I know that even as people grow up, change hairstyles and boyfriends, gain weight or lose weight, these gals will be my friends forever.

Now that I'm entering my fourth year, I'd like to propose a toast… Here's to more years of friendship and cheers to the sweetest mag on the planet. I'm so lucky to have been a part of it.

Angel

P.S. Grab a copy of the March issue and let us know what you think. We'd love to hear your thoughts and birthday wishes for Candy.