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And Why Can't I Move On?

Nope, I am not going to talk about moving on from a heartache/heartbreak, this question (Why can't I move on?) has been bugging me for days now. And yeah, I can't move on. :( I can't move on from one chapter to another. I can't write a single scene for my new manuscript. Hence, I therefore conclude, NG is experiencing what you call 'writer's block'.



Photo credits to Google
Still stuck at Chapter One. :(

And I remember this book I bought years ago.

Photo by NG

Here are some helpful tips when you're experiencing writer's block:

1. Watch romantic movies or television shows that are somehow connected to your plot.
2. Read your favorite author's work or any reading material that might help you with your story.
3. Exercise. Physical activity releases tension and helps increase blood flow to the brain.
4. Write something else, say an essay or a letter for someone.
5. Try something new like writing a scene by hand or writing outdoors.

(How To Write A Tagalog Romance Novel by Apple Masallo. p. 57)

Above all these isa  na lang ang hindi ko pa nasusubukan. ANG MAG-EXERCISE! LOL. Hmm, I should really run again. Jogging buddy, anyone? ^_^


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Baler: Day 2

We wanted to watch the sunrise the following day that we set our alarm at five am. Pero ang bilis sumikat ng araw sa Baler! Nagmamadali. When we opened our door the sun was already up and shining above us. Why, Sunshine, why?  Oh, well, after we ate our breakfast we headed for another tour.

Our first stop: The Balete Tree!

This tree is soooooo huge and sooooo tall. As in ang laki-laki niya. Len and I wanted to climb it but didn't happen. You need a guide in able to reach the top of the tree, which by the way, I think is an enormous task. And because we really wanted to climb those roots and branches, kiber kung walang guide, we bravely struggle our way up. I thought I can climb so easy because I grew up in province (Balayan, Batangas) where climbing was just a piece of cake. And I can climb a tree! Pero iba pala ang mango tree sa Balete tree. Haha! Ang hiraaaapppp! I didn’t got the chance to climb higher because my feet were trembling and I was so afraid that I might fall. Kaya umupo na lang ako.


Summer girls! 

Sige, kapit, NG! Kapit! 

Our Second stop: Mother Falls

As our guide said, “Kung hindi mo napuntahan ang Mother Falls parang hindi ka nagpunta ng Baler.” The trek was, I think, twenty minutes or more or maybe longer. Malalaki ang bato kaya we opted to walk. But it’s rewarding after those long trek. Look at proud Mother Falls!


And us, Summer Girls spent Mother’s Day in Mother Falls! Happy Mother’s Day, Mother Falls. ^_^ Very timely, huh?


The water was so cold and we all shiver. Haha. But nonetheless, we all enjoyed Mother falls.


our third stop: Surfing, Again!

And yay! We surf again! Kala mo mga hindi sumakit ang katawan. Salamat, Alaxan at Salonpas. J Because we’re not really first timers (proud na proud) we immediately hit the beach and began catching waves. See, may photos na kami! Haha. (‘Eto talaga ang purpose ng pagsu-surf naming ulit.)

Thank you, Charliedoes!

Ehem! 

Miss Gypsy Esguerra

Allie Sia Alonzo


Wilhelmina and Ashlene Javier!



We have to thank our ever patient instructor from Charliedoes! Salamat po ng maraming-marami sa pagti-tiyagang magturo sa amin kahit katanghaliang tapat kami lang ang nagpapakatusta sa araw! LOL

By 3pm we were boarded a Baler-Cabanatuan van, after we grabbed a quick lunch (Lunch na ba ang Buy 1 take 1 na burger ngayon at Coke? Haha). And from Cabanatuan, we transferred to a bus heading to Pasay. Despite our aching muscles, bruises and sun-kissed skin, we definitely enjoyed Baler! Baka sa next trip natin ‘yung chill na trip na lang, pahinga muna sa pagpaparusa ng katawan as per Melai’s words. Haha!

Til our next trip, girls! Hooray for Baler!    

Our budget: probably around 1000 (because we surf again) LOL
Itinerary:             5am-7am- Good morning, sunshine! (failed) Freshen-up
                                7am-8:30 am- breakfast
                                8:30-11:45- tour (Balete Tree and Mother Falls)
                                11:45-12:45 (again or past 12:45)- SURF!
                                1pm-2:30pm- pack-up
                                                                 2:45- bound to Cabanatuan (quick lunch na din)


Thank you, Summer! Thank you, Lord, for such blessings! <3





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