Surigao Adventure

IT IS ALWAYS NICE TO EXPLORE YOUR COUNTRY.

I started my "official" travel adventures after graduating from college. It has always been a dream to see places and enjoy the perks that it has to offer. Just lately, together with some good friends, we went to Surigao del Sur for a summer-is-ending treat. It was a blast. When I was scanning the photos we took, I realized how lucky I am to be in these wonderful places. Thus, I would like to share the happiness I had with the rest of the world and of course, at the same time, promote our country. 


Indeed, IT IS MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES! Though I have not been to other countries YET, I know within myself that the happiness of travel in my own country is sufficient enough to say that I am lucky these places are not that far for me to reach.

SURIGAO TRAVEL

May 2012

01. Enchanted River

Fish feeding along with an enchanting song background.

02. Tinuy-an Falls

03. Island Hopping

(Boslon, Hiyor-Hiyoran, Naked, and Hagonoy Islands)

04. Bogac Spring

05. Sibadan Fish Cage

06. Doll House

07. Lolong (Biggest Salt Crocodile in Captivity)

Agusan Side-Trip

We took a tour offered by Sir John of Bayan ni Juan.

Check them out at: 

https://www.facebook.com/bayan.n.juanadventure

Travel will ALWAYS be fun...

Most especially if you are with a set of wonderful people who knows how to appreciate the good things in life.

Next blog stop, PALAWAN baby!
Surely, I will travel the world big time.


See you there!
Sheba




P.S. Photos are from Mac's cam.

JUMP-SHOTS

30 April 2012

And because I am in my lab haven...

And because I am connected to the world wide web...

And because I have so much time to spare...

And because my next sampling time is 3am (and it's only 10pm) ...

And because I saw my jump shot pictures...

Thus, this came up. ;)

I realized how much I am a fan of JUMP SHOTS. uh-huh, indeed!

And I guess, It gets better (and better and better) every time.

I'll start off with my super vintage novice-jumpshot:

Poch, Me, Sheila, Cacai at Gumasa, Sarangani Province

And then, here comes the akward ones...

Me. Yep, that's me. Awkward, huh?

Joseph, Aix and Me at UPLB

Me, Owen and Charles at Peak 2, Mt. Makiling, Laguna

The improved ones (definitely hard-earned):

Me, Dimple, Aix, James at Rizal's Home, Calamba, Laguna

Lake Pandin, Laguna with NCPC Family

Glamorous! With cacai at Gumasa, Sarangani Province

After like a thousand tries, the jump was finally captured.
Grand Central Station, EK.

With Dimple at UPLB

Look at those frog-like legs! lol. With Merl and Flo at Maxima, IGACOS

With Poch at Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

Last and definitely the best, my jump shot at our country's highest point.

No kidding! At an altitude of 9,692 ft. I conquered Mt. Apo, and I AM PROUD OF IT!

And I did it! Just look at the clouds! :D

Til my next jump shot,

Sheba ;)

The Secrets of Photo 51

This blog can't wait for tomorrow.

I need to write this down.

B form of the DNA

My heart was broken into pieces after watching a documentary called "The Secrets of Photo 51". I was so disappointed with DNA structure "discoverers" James Watson and Francis Crick. Now, I see them as DNA structure data thieves. They have been the pillars of molecular and genetic studies yet, the discovery of the DNA structure was the greatest injustice in the field of science. 

With the documentary, I met a woman named Rosalind Franklin. I have no idea who she was (though she is the one who discovered the structure of a virus). She is the unsung heroine behind the discovery of the DNA structure. 

As a researcher, the painstaking hard work and loooooong hours in the lab is never an issue. I know that it is part of the job if I wanted to contribute to the body of knowledge and hopefully, contribute for the betterment of mankind. Recognition is but a small bonus after the great feeling of fulfillment whenever there is a successful experiment. Much disappointment was felt by me when one colleague actually commented "Great researchers never reveal their sources" after expressing my thoughts regarding this matter.

Please watch and share the documentary to everyone you know.

I do not know why it is taking so long to upload the file...

If you are interested, tweet me @itchieduque and i will be very happy to send you a copy. For real.

Researcher at heart,

Sheba

SAVE HUMANITY

PLEASE watch this video to enlighten oneself to as to what has been happening in Uganda. It may be far from the Philippines but still, we would not want people to suffer injustices. It will only take not more than 30 minutes to know who Joseph Kony is. 

It is sad to know that things like these still happen in order to maintain power. SAD. But I am happy that there are still people who cares. 

I like the way how they used the internet to tell the world that we need to do something. Please share this with people that you know. Share on fb, tweet, post this in tumblr or your blogsite. 

Please help make a difference.
Who are you to end a war? I mean, who are you not to?


It is better to live in this world with a cause. And now I am digging up my heart as to what will be my advocacy. I am and will continue to live by my life's purpose: SERVE and INFLUENCE. 


Press on guys!

study = movies

My ORAL comprehensive exam is fast approaching... December 14,2011 it is. But why on earth I was able to watch movies (BIG TIME) these past few days?

My rest or should I call it "inhale moments" turned out to be a movie break or sometimes or most of the times, turned out to be movies break. Anyways, I just would like to amuse myself and see how many have I got for this week (as of November 30,Wednesday, 11:45pm).

Here comes the list and some posters...

Love Impossible.

Black Swan. (Oh yeah, I know. But it's never tooo late.)

Love in the Time of Cholera.

Like Crazy.

Bridesmaids.

Oh. I hit 5 in just 4 days. I am so good at this!

Let me add THE one whole season of

Season 4.

Damn. I am sooo good in sneaking movies in my supposedly hectic schedule. Oh well, what can I do? I just can't resist it. Argh! I can do this all my life. 

Sadly, out of the 5 movies listed above, none was able to take a dive into my favorite movies folder. Suggestions for a good movie? I can also  take a no-brainy. :)

And by the way, I just remembered my LOVE IMPOSSIBLE.

Do you have yours?

Cheers for good movies,

Sheba

P.S. I think it took me 20 good hours for these. ;)