Breathtaking and Out of Breath

The breathtaking backdrop is the fantastic fresh (with a dash of salt water) water lake called Kayangan in Coron, Palawan.

The lake is quite deep but not really scary as you can actually see the bottom of the lake. My niece kept on dropping her goggles in the bottom of the lake and we had to ask mamang bangkero to dive for it. By the third time, I think manong was about to expire so I told him to just forget about the goggles. Well, he still took one last dive and after that then left to maybe catch his breath (?)

Best Buds!

One thing I hate about going to the beach is the exposure to the sun. My kids call me crazy because aside from slathering sunblock with an SPF high enough for a vampire not to burn (ha-ha), I still need to wear a hat, long-sleeves shirt, sunglasses and sport an umbrella. Well, okay. I sort of junked the umbrella when we were island hopping in Coron, Palawan for I'd definitely look weird carrying an umbrella while snorkeling.

I used to not care whether I toast or not under the hot Philippine sun but when I hit a certain age and wrinkles due to sun exposure magnified, I just had to do something. Sunblocks and anti wrinkle eye creams are my best buds now when it comes to skin care.

Ink Cartridge

commenting done on http://www.arisandphillips.com/?p=1168 cool site! i've been browsing the net looking for sites that sell printer cartridges. i've been considering getting a refill kit for my printer cartridge and i'm wondering if it's any good. any feedback?

Gold Bars Anyone?

What is really troubling is that the PHP/USD exchange rate has been consistently changing in favor of the PHP. If this is the case, why does the price of gasoline keeps on going up? Where is the logic? As my economist nephew said, "it's just not worth it to keep your money in the bank as it's better to invest it by buying stocks."

I think a better way to invest nowadays is to buy gold instead of stocks. The price of gold has been steadily going up ever since the US economy took a turn for the worst more than a year ago. Gold has a history of moving contrary to USD. Now is a good time to invest in gold as it is a safer investment and retains its value even when economic and political situations are unstable.

That being said, there is speculation that China will be in great demand for gold in the next ten years which could translate to a boom in gold prices. Hmm... I wonder where I can buy gold bars?

Ironman 2

We went to the movies last night to watch Ironman 2. The movie was okay as truth be told Robert Downey Jr. is "close" to my heart. He is such a talented actor but has not been given the "vehicle" to prove his mettle - what with the genre of movies that he has done. He can't very well be nominated for the Oscars with his portrayal of Ironman, could he?

Anyway, he is so buff in the movie it's a shame that he has to be in his suit of armor as Ironman. He would have looked better half-naked or in tight-fitting shirt playing the part of Ironman. We watched at our local SM movie theater. We were supposed to go to Mall of Asia but my doctor's appointment and laboratory tests took most of the day that all I wanted to do after was go home.

We caught the last full show. The movie house was only half-filled which was quite a relief. I bought bottled water so I could take my meds on time. I hate it when I have to use the restroom in public places. I don't know why most restroom stalls have super small cubicles to fit in American Standard toilet seats. More often than not, "users" have a hard time fitting in the cubicle especially if you are lugging some packages.

Anyway, the movie was alright. Nothing really special.