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🔥 Palau Jellyfish Lake

Fiery sunrise over the sleepy town of Mauban, Quezon Province, Philippines,  the jump-off point going to Cagbalete Island. Sharing some unpublished photos I have from some of my past trips. They give me happy and calm during these uncertain times. I hope they do the same to you

-PinayNomad 

my character in classic wow

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Earlier this year, I was given the chance to visit the northern most province of the Philippines which is Batanes. After arriving in Basco Airport, I was then brought to a homestay of a local resident who I met through Facebook. The photos above are taken in Vayang Rolling Hills of Basco during Day 1 of my trip.

Katibawasan Falls in Camiguin Island, Philippines

Cats is not a musical. It's a celebration. It's a feast. I cannot believe that I would enjoy it as much as I did, to be honest. I was skeptical as first, but I was proven wrong. For me, the music and songs are just a part of what makes it great, a small part; to me it's the dancing, the acrobatics, the art - they're the things that will keep your eyes glued on the stage and sometimes not just on the stage but also in the surroundings (because true to feline nature, the actors tend to roam around the theater). And at the end of it all, its message. A message of longing to be saved. We all seek some sort of forgiveness and salvation, to be free and renewed from our past. And there's nothing wrong with that, because just like what Grizabella said - "Look, a new day has begun." Kudos to the cast for a stellar gala performance. @joampil gave me chills. Her performance as the Grizabella was impeccable. You can feel the pain not just in her voice but also in the way she acts, especially the scene where she recalls her day as an old glamour cat, when she replicates the Jellicle Ball dance - it was heart wrenching. Oh, and that Jellicle who sang Memory in Filipino was amazing! Wow, just wow. No one was expecting it. Victoria the White Cat, was amazing! Flexibility on point! So is Mr. Mistoffelees who spins like crazy! Old Deuteronomy who didn't have a break, and remained on stage for some photo ops reminds me of Hagrid, haha. And the rest of the characters are just as amazing. My mum even threw shade over POTO, saying she got sleepy on some scenes but not on Cats. Lol It was money well spent. Let the memory live again. #catsmanila #cats #catsthemusical #musical #theatre #play #culture #arts #wheninmanila #solaire #thetheateratsolaire #goodvibes #chill #itsmorefuninthephilippines #wowphilippines #mum #family #ohana #thespian #andrewlloydwebber #broadway #westend #photography #galaperformance #galanight #musicaltheatre #grateful #positivity #artsnight #culturevulture (at The Theater, Solaire Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kmbleg27F/?igshid=1j635gn5k8zme