May was basically the height of summer in the country yet I wasn't able to go to the beach, not even once. However, it was a great month because I was able to catch up with my friends during the weekends. When you're the phase of your life when you and your friends are too busy being corporate slaves and you rarely see each other. As a result, May was a month full of food trips and random chitchats. This blog post is going to be like a visual diary, a lot of photos but less words. Haha!
 My close friend and cosplay buddy Sarah and I decided to go to a cosplay competition sans wearing costumes. It's been a while since I attended a cosplay con. I think the last cosplay event I attended was last February this year. It was nice to see familiar and new faces in Cebu cosplay community. Also, it was a great time to take random photos since there were a lot of Instagram-worthy spots in SM Seaside City. But we only took a few photos since there are a lot of photobombers. Ha ha ha!
Another sunny afternoon date with Sarah at Coffee Prince Cebu. I love how they filled their interiors with new awesome designs including this table. And, I am a matcha lover. Always.
On the second Sunday of May, we celebrated the Mother's Day. I made this piece in honour of our real-life Wonder Woman, confidante and our number one fan! It has been my tradition to give my mother a simple greeting since I started doing hand lettering stuff.  And just when she thought I won't be giving her one this day but voila, I made this for about 3o minutes! The Flash possessed me, I guess. Haha!
And to end the month with a bang, I attended the Japanese Summer Festival popularly known as Bon Odori at SRP Sugbo Grounds. I've been a loyal attendee for the last 4 years but this year without wearing a yukata. It was a bit odd but it was super duper fun. I'm going to blog my experience for this year's Bon Odori real soon. Stay tuned! ^^

Last month's realization? I guess, if you enjoy being with your friends or loved ones, no matter where you go (within or away from the city) you know you won't have that summertime sadness. :)

The province of Cebu is gifted with more than a hundred waterfalls according to local blogger and weekend traveler, VivoMigsGee. And if you're going to ask anyone who lives here about which the must-visit waterfalls in the province, they would highly recommend Kawasan Falls in Badian or Tumalog Falls in Oslob, Cebu. It's quite a shame that I was only able to visit the famous waterfalls just early this year in my twenty-four years of living in Cebu. Haha!

How to get there? Ride a bus bound to Bato (via Barili) in Cebu South Bus Terminal. Make sure that you would take the bus bound to Bato (via Barili) and not Bato (via Oslob) since the latter stops on the east side of the province and Kawasan Falls is on west side. We rode an air-conditioned bus and fare is about 150 PHP. Travel time is about 3 hours, depending on the traffic situation. Also, ask the bus conductor to drop you off at the bus stop to Kawasan Falls.

When you reach the bus stop, you'll likely to see a huge billboard that says "This Way to Kawasan Falls" with pictures of the waterfalls. Follow that sign. Also, you'll going to pay 20 PHP for entrance fee.




Mirve used to be my office mate. She decided to settled down in her hometown and now works as a tour guide/organizer for canyoneering tours in Southern Cebu. You can send her a direct message on her Instagram account.



It's already been months since I went here but the beauty of Kawasan still lingers on my mind up to this day. I want to go back there. I want to and I need to. I now understand why it is so famous and why many people love to go there even though it's getting more commercialize by some. Still, the calming effect of the running waters of Kawasan or amazing adventures they bring are enough reasons to go there.