I owe Iris 2 tags already. The first never got published, t’was about unimportant stuff that makes me happy. practically everything i have, which is a few, is important so i ran out of items or stuff to add to my list and until now that blog sits in my drafts.
This tag thing is fun so for this second one, I’m really gonna have a total go at it. This will be really posted, watch me.
Here are the rules:
1. Open your first photo folder.
2. Scroll down to the 10th photo.
3. Post that photo and story on your blog.
4. Tag five {or more} friends to do the same.
Simple? Yes it is. I openned the first folder of the first folder under My Pictures (does subfolder counts?). Yes, I’m organized like that, i assign, tag, order files & stuff so this photo was in the first subfolder on the first folder under… you already know what i’m talking about.
Without further delay, here’s my 10th photo:
One of the old rich families in Silay City, Bacolod, their home has now been donated to the government and is currently a museum. I recommend you visit this place in Silay.
Last Oct. 1, I went on a trip to Bacolod, I was suppose to write about it but my procrastinating self took over, so that post never happened. On the day that I arrived, my good friend V took me to this beautiful ancestral home which is now a museum. It’s the Jalandoni Residence. Silay City has lots of well preserved spanish houses, and mind you, these are Casas del Buena Familias or houses of the rich families. This one in pasticular is located near the Silay Plaza where, way back in spanish urban planning, only the Illustrados can build their homes near churches and plazas (parks). They must be filthy rich back then. The house still has a lot of the original furnitures, kitchen utensils, the piano from germany, a harp, an old phone, etc. I even got to play on the piano, which is now worth millions of dollars. Yes, DOLLARS. It’s that old and its that good a piano. Another thing, its in this house that, for the first time, i saw an old style chest refrigerator or the ancestor of the modern fridge, its more of a cooler really. Its entirely made of wood. Back then, ice is delivered everyday to these homes for the amount of 5 pesos (i’m not sure if that’s the daily, weekly or monthly rate). These ice is shipped all the way from the US, remember, that’s DAILY. From the 5 pesos back then, if you convert how much that old rate is equivalent now, it’ll be about 10,000 pesos. Imagine buying ice with that rate? I’d get me more shoes with that!
Bacolod is truly a beauty to visit and i’m glad i did. A worthwhile trip and i couldn’t get enough of it. Someday, I will definitely return.
So who would be my next 5 victims? I have just the perfect peeps in mind and i know you’ll be entertained with what they have to post too.
Jan – my cousins a photographer, band vocalist for Tiger Pussy and an artist. I’m pretty sure, with all the beautiful shots she’s taken with her even more beautiful camera, you’ll be amazed with the story behind it.
Karla – sooo in love with Gossip Girl, my conservative traveling friend. Her travels are captured in lense and they are an amazing one at that.
Mikes – devoted to God & his agents, show em some of those fancy pics of you efren!
Aryani - the drama in her shots, this you gotta see…
Teh Dwytie – I have always been jealous of that camera of his, unlike mine, it doesn’t have a mind of it’s own. It’s not one of them SLRs but man are the effects amazing! He should be able to share one for us. Go Teh Dwytie!!
