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Jul 5 2011

Being Traditionally New Media

by Kristine Roa | 433 views

To those of you who haven’t been seeing my scanned photos under PRESS lately in Facebook, I have added another entry to my resume and that is (pimping myself) writing for a local newspaper in Cebu. See scanned clips below.

Kristine Roa, FREEMAN Lifestyle

No, I’m not writing about the latest news and public affairs. I can hardly commit to an entire paragraph of a sports feature. I write about what happened when you suddenly have the propensity to indulge in huge amounts of alcohol on a Saturday and declare amnesia when you woke up in a different city the morning after. I kid. That’s what normally happens but my articles have always been wholesome (disappoints you because its not soft porn) and fun (makes you regret not being out on that day). Read the rest of this entry »

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Jun 30 2011

Little overwhelmed at Feria

by Kristine Roa | 375 views

The boyfriend and I celebrated something a few weeks ago. Perhaps it was the joyeux thrill of another month, another week and another lifetime to be together or the excitement of engorging on a full course buffet meal but there really was no anniversaire nor birthday that night. It was even 5 months before our official 3rd year anniversary but who is to say we cannot celebrate our anniversary everyday, every weekend or every month, amirite?

Radisson Blu's Feria in CEBU Dinner Buffet

There are so many things we could have done on that particular Sunday like sit on our asses for hours to watch dvds, just be lazy in bed or declare bankruptcy from Mcdonalds so they’d send us free food. Whatever. I love a good spontaneous meal once in a while – not planned. But I didn’t except a full course buffet, too. Yes, the boyfriend likes to surprise sometimes. Radisson Blu’s restaurant, Feria, is overflowing with carbs, calories and cholestorel. And that is just saying that the glass is half-empty. It would be an understatement if you say the food is underwhelming. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jun 29 2011

Oi, Hoyohoy!

by Kristine Roa | 1,247 views

The setting was only 3 hours away by land and an hour away by water but nonetheless. I realized that cheap holiday deals like this, regardless if they are within a stone’s throw away from your comfort zone, should be celebrated, treasured and valued.

Going to Bantayan Island the week before the Holy Week madness was probably the best idea we had ever came up with in the history of our travelling life! The island was quiet, everything sold was still reasonably priced and practically almost all of the places were not crowded. We have travelled from Cebu to Bantayan before but this was the first time that we didn’t bring a car. At 6am in the morning, we hopped on the first Daanbantayan bus we could find at the North Bus Terminal and arrived at the terminal after 3 hours. Bus – P125 Barge - P150.

HOYOHOY VILLAS BANTAYAN ISLAND

HOYOHOY VILLAS BANTAYAN ISLAND Read the rest of this entry »

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Jun 27 2011

“I love CEBU!” says Moony

by Kristine Roa | 881 views

We caught a glimpse of her at 1am and the crowd was already giddy with anticipation. DJ Patrick Rizarri (I’m still not used to the DJ title, Paticoy!) entertained Cebu and heightened everyone’s spirits before international songwriter and vocal artist Moony showed up onstage. Good thing I asked because Moony’s concert aka Black Light Costume Ball required everyone to show up in clothes that reflect the “black light.” Yes – no to blacks.

Moony in CEBU

Please read excerpt of published article at the Freeman last week:

She’s the entire concert. She sang, danced, cooed, swayed, gyrated and transported us back to the days in the 90s when we were playing Dove in repeat mode until our CDs wore out. Like a lamp that emits electromagnetic radiation in soft ultraviolet rays, Moony indulged us with her hits from For Your Love to Lifestories with hits like Flying Away, Acrobats, Point of View and even All I Want from Angelmoon heydays.

Moony in CEBU

Moony, “I love Cebu.”

Moony in CEBU

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Jun 25 2011

We tried, Moalboal

by Kristine Roa | 414 views

We owe a lot to this lovely island who took care of us when our spirits were lost in Moalboal. My second time in the northern part of Cebu brought a lot of memories. It was our first trip together and Basti’s first out of town getaway. He was so tiny when we first brought him here in 2009. We can’t help but take another photo of the same spot where he held up Basti at the restaurant of HK Resort. The patio that overlooks the beach still has the same view two years ago except that Basti was 2lbs heavier now.

Moalboal Beach, Basdako