Dance Upon the Air

Okaayyy...let me get this out of my chest, to be truthfully honest I'm no Nora Roberts fan if you ask me the reason why, I'll simply say I just do. I've never read any of her works, not even a page. I may have come across her works from time to time but never had the slightest bit of curiosity to check it out. Now here comes the unavoidable, what's the sudden change?

Well, I just so happen to have a lot of spare time NOT doing anything and I also happen to have a ton of books (courtesy of my dear beloved cousin from abroad, Hi!)  I still haven't read. Out of boredom, I took this book out of the shelf and started reading it without much of interest (is that even possible?) and then suddenly I started to get hooked on the book when I looked again for the cover to my utter surprise it was her work--Nora Roberts.

I must say she's a great story teller and now, I am one of her fans. Without further ado let me share to you an amazing story.

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Blue eyed Nell Channing arrived at Three Sisters Island determined to start a new. With a new identity  and a job as  cook in the Cafe Book, Nell find refuge and a place where she can say she finally belongs. Careful to conceal her real identity, Nell begins her new life and begins to explore herself and her feelings for the island's sheriff Zach Todd. Soon, her attraction turns to the most unimaginable feeling she didn't want to feel---love. Nell, not only has to think about concealing her identity but must also accept that she's a descendant of one of the Three witches that founded the Island. Having discovered the power of Air, Nell started to every embrace what she is not just that, but took every precaution there is too. One mistake, one wrong move and everything she built for will shatter. Yet, things won't always go according to plan. Soon, the person she was running away from came to the island to search for missing person he thought had died---her.

With all the things that is predestined to happened what will she do?

Can Nell have the love she yearned for?

Can she run from the past that is now haunting her in Three Sisters Island?

and

Will she have the courage to face it head on?

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Be amazed and let your imagination wander as you read and dwell in the world of "The Three Sisters Island"

Rainforest Adventure Part 1

Hey guys! How's the start of your year? Me? Well, I'm behind post after post so bear with me for a couple of seconds. (Gome gome)

Anywho, this year I'm going to start it up by posting the previous activities that I have done last year. It all happened on the 26th of December when my family decided to go somewhere to do more bonding. Our destination---Rainforest Park.

All for One and One for All: The Hardcore Team Building Part 1

All for One 

and 

One for All!

This is will be our motto for the day.

WE are HARDCORE!

It's been 3 weeks since the first ever team up of both A.M. and P.M.  Hardcore Callan shifts for their first ever team building (why am I excluding myself? Hah!). Planning this outing is not an easy matter, there are a lot things to consider from food budget down to transportation (whew!). Let us not forget the tons of inevitable circumstances that occurred. There even comes to a point that we almost didn't pursue our planned itinerary due to some well, shall I say  circumstances? (Let's not get into specifics, agreed?)

Nevertheless, a midst the up and downs. The bend and curves. The straight and swirls. We finally manage to see eye to eye and the long awaited team building has finally come into a reality. (three cheers!)

The Hunger Games

Hello... hello... hello... how are you?

I haven't been blogging for quite sometime now for a very good reason. I have been pretty busy lately with a capital B. Also to be perfectly honest, I haven't done anything new so that case is close. I'm much too preoccupied these days to even think of something--well, new ;). B-b-but, there's one thing that I am most certainly giddy about and cannot wait for it to be shown on the cinemas this coming November. That's none other than: Tan-da-da-dan...drum rolls please...

The first part of Mockingjay! 

Hooray!!! hooray!!! * behaves oneself Anyways, while waiting, I reread the trilogy again to refresh and relive the moments *sighs. I've been hooked about it ever since I saw the first movie back 2012 and me, well--being me, cannot wait for the second movie to be aired the next year as a result, and I meant it in a very good way, the bookworm in me decided to buy the whole set. :D Yep, me and my babies. Oh, yeah!

That is why I'm enjoying every page as I reread it again.

For those who haven't seen, lest read about it, here is a little bit of the synopsis. I hope you'll find it interesting and enjoyable as much as I did. (^_^)

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"May the odds be ever in your favor"

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In the post apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. The Capitol, the country's highly advanced city took control over the rest of the nation. Every year, the capitol will hold an event in which one boy and one girl will be chosen in each twelve districts as a representative known as "tributes". The Hunger Games is a punishment for the past rebellion against the capitol in which the 13th District has been destroyed. They will fight each other into the death until one winner remains which they call "Victor."

Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist in the story lives in District 12, where the story begins, a coal rich region. During an annual reaping, an event in which the tributes are chosen, Katniss sister, Primrose, just reached the age of twelve, was chosen as tribute. Fearing for her sisters life, Katniss volunteered instead, making her the first volunteer in her district. Her male counter part tribute was Peeta Meelark, a baker and her former schoolmate. 

They were both taken to the capitol together with the previous drunken victor of District 12, Haymitch Abernathy. For days, they were trained, judged, interviewed and living like a celebrity for a short while. But that doesn't stop the lingering truth that they will all end up killing each other in the arena.

The clock is ticking for Katniss. 

How will she survive in the game?

Can a betrayal hurt her spirit?

Will a spark of love ignites in this deadly arena?

and 

Will the odds be in her favor?

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In this exciting, thrilling action pack book by Suzanne Collins you will surely don't want to put the back down. Now, that the first part of "The Hunger Games" was already released maybe this is also the time for you to reconsider and watch it. To find out whether the movie or book is in your favor or not. ;)

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"Happy Hunger Games!"

If I Stay

For these past few days, I have been too preoccupied mostly with books (like when did it NEVER made me preoccupied?) In my defense, there's just so many good books these days that I, a self confessed bookworm, can't sit still and just ignore it.

Because of these books which by far, some are not yet even sold in the country, I have no other choice but to wait patiently. Lucky for me, having patience happens to be one of my virtues so, I guess it's alright. Or not. Anyways, that's enough dilly-dallying and let me get straight to point. Remember when I said there are so many good books out there? Yes. That one. I, just happened to came across one and it's a really good book I tell you. Considering the fact that it made me cry (or I'm just a cry baby? O.o I don't know which one it is).

The book was written by Gayle Foreman which has the title "If I Stay".

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When all your choices are gone except one,

What will you do?

Will you take it?

Or

Will you stay?

Mia is a musically gifted 17 year old girl who loves her friends and family so much. When her family takes a drive one morning everything changes. She soon struggles to hang on taking everything that has happened to her. Holding on to a reason she thought exists, but, what would she do when she finds out that the only thing she hoped for is lost and for that only one thing matters to her now. What will she do?

Would she leave her love for music behind?

Would she leave the other people who are waiting for her?

Would she leave the man she loved?

Her choices are long gone. Except for one. And that is all that matters. The question is:

Would she take it?

or Leave it?

Be part of this book that widens your mind about three things:

1. The power of love

2. The meaning of family 

and 

3. The choices that we make. 

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" Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you"

Team Gahi's Oslob and Alcoy Escapade :1

This is our first team building as a complete group. It was a very fun and hilarious experience courtesy of Ms. Wella. We almost didn't spend a dime since we prepared for this for like a month (Thank you very much to all the articles that we have won >.< ). Get that? PREPARED! Ahahaha. To be honest, I wasn't supposed to to come along because of unforeseeable events but I was really grateful to my parents for their understanding, for permitting me to come along and that I get to join the fun. 

Our meeting place was at 7/11 just across the South Bus Terminal at around 4:30 - 5:00.  The first one to arrive was Ms. Wella followed by yours truly while we we're waiting for the others to arrived we noticed that some of our colleagues happen to have their own team building and what do you know their meeting place was surprise surprise at 7/11 too.