Daizuke's WoRLD 2.0

We arrived in Camiguin at around 9am. At that time, my queer nature strikes again and I was hoping we will have a cute tour guide. Unfortunately.. Nope!, you know what I mean... Grrrr!!!.... Our tour guide fetches us with a Welcome banner (Gee ha!)... and I was amazed by the place.. Rich vegetation.. Beautiful green sceneries.. Crystal blue waters and no trace of urbanization yet... I was so excited to catch the white sand beaches, natural springs, and waterfalls. Taste and buy their famous ever sweet Lanzones fruit.

We travelled smoothly since most of the roads there were cemented. Our first stop is the Sto. Niño Cold Spring and true to its name, the water there was sooo cold like an ice water.. I cant even touch my feet into the water at first.. Though I managed to get use to it but Damn! Still very cold..

We spent our lunch in Sto. Niño with some not-so-affordable dishes.. You get to order cuisines like that of a Sutukil.. You buy them in kilos and then they'll cook it for you.. The food was OK but I like the Tinolang Manok better with Buko juice and Lanzones. :-)

Next stop is the Soda Swimming Pool - Locals said that the water from the pool has mineral-contents from the volcano giving the water a distinct sweet soda-like taste.. We seem not contented with our dip in the Cold spring, so we decided to take a plunge into the Soda waters.. Curious about the Soda thing, we decided to taste the water ourselves and it really did taste like Soda but I didn’t dare drinking the pool-water.

After swimming for about 15 mins in Soda waters. We were like craving for some sweet fruities, so we headed down to a Sitio/Barangay where cheap freshly picked Lanzones can be purchased.. Here Lanzones cost 15 Php per kilo.. Shurrlppp!

After eating some few Lanzones, we continue our journey to Catarman (former capital of Camiguin) Church ruins. The whole building was destroyed when Mt. Vulcan erupted in 1871, what is left today are ruins of walls of the church, bell tower and convent.

The Sunken cemetery, on the other hand, which is just few meters away from the church ruins, has been sunk by the same volcanic eruption. A huge cross was installed to mark the cemetery.. We rented a boat to take us to the site for a closer look.. and ohh btw! This is also one of the places where the movie "Ouija" was filmed.

Lastly, We spent our night at Ardent Hot Spring (35 Php/head), the most popular among Camiguin's hot springs. We dipped into the natural hot pool and it felt good. It is said that Ardent's hot water is therapeutic since it contains Sulphur, which is said to be a medicinal element that may cure some illnesses. We spent the rest of night relaxing and chatting beside the swimming pool of Paras Beach Resort.

To be continued........

"THE" most important!! Beyond the obvious hiding of blemishes, finding the right angle for your face can be a bit more difficult. The best thing you can do is experiment using a digital camera so that you can immediately see the results of each pose. It will very quickly become obvious which angles are most flattering for you, and you can then use that angle as much as possible in the future. The classic model's pose is to arrange your body 3/4 toward the camera with one foot in front of the other and one shoulder closer to the camera than the other.
If you have a flat nose (like most of the Filipinos like me, I confess! Haha).. Try turn sideways and lower your head a little bit and dont pose too straight like in your ID picture... Like I said use the magic mirror..

Hide your blemishes

The bad thing about photographs is that because they are simply frozen images of one angle in an instant in time, they can't show all your good attributes. The good thing about them is that you can easily hide certain features you don’t like. If you've got a unsightly look on one side of your face, for example, don’t show the camera that side. Defects that you noticed in the mirror will be even more obvious on a shot. In professional practice a lot can be corrected with the help of light, but illumination isn’t applied while amateurish photographing, so you need to try looking better by yourself.

Eyebrows frame eyes, so they are especially important. You should comb them, and if they are too thick or meet on a bridge, it’s better to pluck them slightly.

Wear clothes with color that suits you.. Color of your cloth can make you shine or, on the contrary, spoil everything. So you need to take care of right tones beforehand. Wearing neutral cloth - polo-neck, jeans jacket or white shirt – you’ll look fresher and younger, than wearing a brocade dress or costume. And bring to minimum quantity of bijouterie – this kills a photo. Warm colors, for example, of red part of spectrum, look advantageous on a color photo.

Stick your neck out

One trick models often use is to present a 3/4 pose to the camera (turn your head so that 3/4 of it is exposed to the camera, as opposed to a full frontal shot) and then lift your neck and slightly tilt your head down, as though you are a turkey sticking its head out (without actually thrusting your chin out). This improves facial definition and helps ameliorate wrinkles and flabby skin.

Relax.

Many people end up looking odd in photos because they freeze into odd facial expressions with a “say cheese" type of smile on their face. If you're used to having bad pictures taken of yourself, you probably get nervous in front of the camera, and this can make things even worse.

Think happy thoughts.

An unnatural, forced smile can make you look stiff and, frankly, weird. When people are smiling and waiting for a photo to be snapped, their facial muscles can get caught in all sorts of strange positions. To remedy this, try to time your smile so that you don't have to hold it for too long. Also, imagine something really funny (don't be afraid to laugh a bit, even) or think of someone—your spouse or child, for example—who makes you happy. By doing so, you’ll get a genuine smile. If you don't like your smile or your teeth, try a more subdued, closed- or partially-closed-mouth smile. Regardless of how you choose to smile, the happier and more relaxed you are, the better.

Smile with your eyes.

Nothing projects happiness and beauty like smiling eyes: a happy, somewhat mischievous expression of the eyes. To achieve this effect, imagine that the camera is a person you have a crush on walking into the room. This will create wider open eyes and a relaxed smile. Chances are you unconsciously do this all the time; the trick is to be able to bring it out on demand, so practice the smiling eyes in front of a mirror.

Edit or enhance photos.

If you've tried everything, but you still can’t seem to get a good picture of yourself, try slightly altering your digital photos. Changing the lighting effects or filter effects, for example, can dramatically improve the appearance of your complexion. There are many photo software available like Adobe and Corel.

Fake it till you make it.

Still dont get the supermodel posse' that you wanted? People are often photogenic because they like having their picture taken. They are therefore relaxed and happy when the camera appears. If you cannot muster up genuine love of the camera, pretend you like the camera. Imagine the camera is someone you love, a long lost friend, a old flame, your child at age three, whatever you need to look at the camera lovingly. Try it—it really does work.