Yes,
indeed the days are longer and the nights are shorter… it’s summer na summer!
Bared came up with a list
of things to do that can make your summer of 2012 more memorable and enjoyable.
Read on.
1.
Give
your Facebook page a summery look.
2.
Experience
firefly kayaking and moonlit paddling! See an entire tree glowing with
thousands of fireflies like a Christmas trees. Call/text Kayakasia at
0932-855-2928 or email: kayakbohol@gmail.com.
3. The hot weather of
summer always see a boom of summer coolers for relief: visit Chowking for
halo-halo special, Bohol Bee Farm/The Buzz for homemade ice-creams, Metro
Centre for halo-halo and shakes, Garden Café’ for halo-halo with pumpkin pie
and shakes, Shoppers' Mart for halo-halo and buko pandan, Jo's Chicken Inato
"Payag" for buko shake and green mango shake and Bohol House of
Ube a.k.a. Mama Nena's Ube Jam for the extra ube ice cream and buko pandan
macaron with ube filling!
4.
The
sun's out? Head to Panglao Island, Pandanon Island, Bien Unido and Anda. Believe
me, the beach is just the beginning!
5.
Research
your family tree. Compiling your family history is a priceless legacy for
future generations.
6.
Learn
about nature and animals. Visit the new home of Prony, butterfly sanctuaries in
Bilar and Sagbayan, Tarsier Botanica in Panglao and tarsier sanctuary in
Corella and Loboc.
7.
Start
a blog, zine or twitter this summer.
Learn to use Photoshop and instagram for photo sharing.
8.
Paint
your toe nails and fingernails with bright sparkly polish.
9.
Fly
a kite. Haven't flown a kite since you were a tot? Fly your kite on the beach
or in an open field, where the wind is often at its strongest mph. The wind is
calling!
10.
Donate
some of the toys and clothes you no longer use. Recycle bottles and donate the
money to a local charity.
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| #4 The beach is just the beginning. The province just abounds with gorgeous beaches from north to south, east to west. LPU |
11.
Adopt
a pet. You can ask Dr. Gerry Egos and Dr. Homer Singco for tips.
12.
Spend
time with your grandparents. It is a blessing to have grandparents around.
There is a lot they can share with the young in terms of experiences, values, love
and time.
13.
Buy
some wacky sunglasses and wear them in public!
They can be ultra-big, ultra-goofy, ultra-glam and ultra-anything for an
ultra-hilarious day!
14.
Learn
a new sport. Learn a new dance. Learn to write a poem. Learn a new song. Learn
to play a new musical instrument.
15.
Try
new dishes at Crab House, Miravilla Resort, Gerry’s Grill, Mang Inasal ,
Rai-Rai Ken, Payag, Loboc Riverwatch Floating Restaurant, Oops Bar and Garden
Café.
16.
Visit
Loboc River, the river of life. Feel the breeze, relax and enjoy the rondalla
and music while eating and cruising along the Loboc River.
17.
Learn
a foreign language. Say “Bonjour” (French), “Selamat pagi” (Indonesian), “Al
salaam a’alaykum” (Arabic) and “Ni hao” (Mandarin)!
18.
Go
outside and find 20 different kinds of flowers. How many flowers you can
identify? Bougainvilla,
gumamela, orchids, santan, cosmos…
19.
Make
a summer scrapbook or cut up an old greeting card picture and make a puzzle.
20.
Watch
your favorite soap operas! I heard Princess and I and Dong Yi!
21.
Go
stargazing. Did you know that the three belt stars of Orion represent the Three Wise Men?
22.
Do
some charity works. Check the Gov. Celestino Gallares Regional Hospital and Sunshine
Home. Volunteer to read to children at the Provincial Library. Visit the
Philippine National Red Cross-Bohol chapter if you want to give the safest
blood possible to save life.
23.
Be
a fan of thrilling adventures as you feel the rush! Visit EAT Danao and Loboc
Zipline!
24.
Interact with Chito Visarra, Fred Araneta and Jerry Pabe
on dyRD’s Inyong Alagad and Tagbilaran By Nite. You can also interact with BG GuingGuing, Ted
Ayeng and Atty. Salva Diputado on dyTR’s Cuentas Claras.
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#3 Summer coolers to quench your thirst on a hot
summer days. Credit: House of Ube
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25.
Have
a fill of Boholano bread and pastries at Central Bakery for pan de sal and
binangkal, Jojie's Bakeshop's sliced bread, torta, cay-cay, otap; BQ Bread
Basket's farmers bread, French bread and bahug-bahug (colored bread);
Alturas/Island City Mall Bread Cottage's Spanish bread; Ramirez Cakes and Pastries'
cakes; Shopper's Mart's torta; Jojie’s Painitang Bol-anon, Pasonangka's special
siopao, Empanada Alma's empanada, Park
'n Go's caramel bread, Sunny Angel’s Peanut Nuggets, Osang’s broa, Tessie
Pagdato’s broa; and Bohol Bee Farm's camote bread, squash and carrot muffins.
26. Make a music video–
and upload it on youtube! I’ve had the
time of my life, and I’ve never felt this way before...
27.
Tune
in to FM stations for songs. Inday Rufing (Basta
Kiss FM, lingaw jud) and Inday
Charity (True Radio). Memorize their pick-up lines: Ginamush, tugnosh, dugosh and mamaligya
pa og kangkong sa pantalan! If you
like showbiz, tune in to Ped Bolanio’s Showbiz
Rampa on dyRD or to Anjing Poquita and Inday Charity’s Showbiz Chika.
28.
Go
on a nature hike, backpacking/camping trip in Bilar. Don't forget to bring a
camera.
29.
Enroll
in summer classes (ballet, art and theater workshop).
30.
Let
Dr. James Sombrio and Dr. Aileen Tan-Magdoza remove those wrinkles on your face
so that you can face the summer "flawlessly"!
31.
Look
for old family photos and share them on Facebook.
32.
Be
the master of kusina!! Learn to cook
new recipes for family and friends.
33.
Live
a healthy life. Stop smoking, watch your diet, go for a walk or run, take
vitamins, sleep on time and drink at least eight glasses of water per day.
34.
Change
something in or add something to your room and clean it, too. Sell your old
stuff. You'll clean out your room and make a little cash at the same time.
35.
Read
the Bible or Q’uran. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
36.
Don’t
entertain negative things in life. Unload emotional baggage.
37.
Any
problem with your health? Visit the Bohol Medical Clinic for diagnostic tests. If
you have time, consult Dr. Angelito Lechago.
38.
Have
a perfect smile this summer! Visit Dr. Josephine Tago Yap and Dr. Chai Econg (Yap
Dental Clinic, City Square or the Bohol Dental Clinic at ICM, +638 501-7767),
Dr. Mary Grace Ochavillo-Uy (J&N Dental Clinic, 2nd floor, City Pharmacy
+638 411-5317), and Dr. Rhenz Alvin Uy Acedo (Acedo Dental Clinic in Fatima,
Ubay, Bohol, +638 518-8286/0908-7793341).
39.
Don’t
fail to visit Tagbilaran City’s Caingget Beach. Taste the famous koja (a coral
clam which is believed to have aphrodisiac qualities), sinugbang sunghan and tuba.
40.
Watch
movies at the Island City Mall's Screenville Cinema and BQ Cinema.
41.
Make
a CD of your favorite summertime songs. Summertime and the livin' is easy, fish
are jumpin' and the cotton is high…
42.
This summer, enjoy inviting water of Lonoy Spring
in Jagna, Mag-aso
Falls in Antequera, Logarita Spring in Bilar and Badiang Spring in Valencia.
43.
Play
your favorite childhood games with the kids. Those childhood games were the
’good old days’ before TV and video games: hula hoop, maring-maring, chatong,
Chinese garter, taguanay (hide and
seek) and bato-lata. Playtime has
evolved.
44.
Change
something about your hair or make-up. Ask Tracy Torres Remolador, Jojo and
Bebei Tagoctoc, Charlow Arbasto, Rolly Ingking and Ryan Sines. For the latest
summer collections, see EJ Relampagos, Henry Baron. Omie Auza and Maximiel.
45.
Make
sure you have these tropical fruits abundant this summer: lomboy (black/java plum), avocado, watermelon, sineguelas (Spanish plum), kaimito
(star apple) and bayabas
(guava). They are not only delicious but
also good for the health!
46.
Take
your dog/pet for a walk. While walking, take pictures of trees, flowers,
people, etc. Turn it into a photo collage.
47.
Watch
the sunrise and sunset. When the sun rises, it's like a new hope is born
inside! It represents renewal, rebirth. Some people prefer the sunset
because it is worth getting up early to watch the sun wake up, the promise of a
new day.
48.
Get
your community’s events list for the summer and attend an event.
49.
It’s
more fun in Bohol in the whole month of May! Attend town fiestas and eat humba, inasal and hamunada!
50.
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