Now that you've likely planned out some adventures, here are some  of the best songs for your Summer Soundtrack:

1. Click click click click - Bishop Allen ( for the ultimate summer shutterbug )

     "Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera"

2. March Into the Sun - Echosmith ( for the endless summer wanderer )

     "It's how we start a fire, with a natural high"

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3. Mountain Sound - Of Monster and Men ( for the mountain vagabonds )
     "Alone we travelled armed with nothing but a shadow... We fled, far away"

4. You belong Here - Leagues ( for the tourist at heart ) 
    "Open up all the windows. Don't be afraid to let sunlight in"

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5. "Lush Life" - Zara Larson ( for the travelers with great sensory pleasure )
    " I live my day as if it was the last...Live my day as if  there was no past"

6. Walking in the Wind - One Direction ( for the laid-back adventures seeker )
    "If you're lost, just look for me....You'll find me in the region of the summer stars"

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7. "Fun" - Coldplay ( for the fun-loving summer people )
    "I know it falls at the water face...I know it's over, an ocean awaits"

8. Life in Colors - One Republic ( for the kaleidoscopic summer view )
    "The sun bursts, clouds break...This is life in color"

9. Something You Need - Against the Current ( for the unforgettable summer memories )
     "Uh, oh, we got lost in the summer heat...Now you just can't get over me"

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Plug in your headphones, turn up the music, close your eyes and let your summer music-capade begin..



This guest post is written by Rhej Kleyr.




                     

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I was never a fan of DOTA or other similar M.O.B.A (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) games, not until my boyfriend invited me to watch ESL ONE Manila as SM MOA Arena. It was Southeast Asia's first Premium DOAT 2 Tournament.

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I was never thought that I will be getting some lessons from watching the tournament considering that I'm not into DOTA. But by deeper observations of the game, I discovered some practical lessons that are product of both passions and hardwork from the different competing teams. 

1. Patience and Perseverance

DOTA is not just about routines and repetitions, it is a game that needs enough time to master the desired hero you want to play. Being a professional gamer does not happen overnight. It takes a lot of practice and discipline. It is like any other sport that needs training - only that you don't have to look athletic to play the game. As long as you have the alertness of mind and body (quick calculations, quick hands, quick eyes and quick reactions in analyzing critical situations) then you can be a skilled and fearsome player. 

2. It is actually a Mind Game

Watching DOTA is like observing a chess game as a spectator. Your key hero is your Queen. Your tanks are your pawns. Supports are your bishops and horse. Other carriers are rook. I saw that each team had their own game play carefully planned out in the early game and they will give you unpredictable strategies that will surprise you in mid and later part of the game. I appreciate the kind of game play that stimulates planning and strategy - and that's DOTA. 

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3. It develops Forward Thinking

Anything can happen in a DOTA game. You cannot predict what will happen but you can think few steps ahead and immensely utilize counters to beat the opponent. Everything is so fast that you will have no time to feel down or be overwhelmed by your feelings in tense situations. So best thing to do is to get your head in the game and move forward.

4. Know Your Enemy

For me, this is the top lesson I learned from watching it. Socrates once said that "know thyself". But knowing your enemy is equally important as knowing your strengths and weaknesses. The pick-and-ban part is really my favorite because it showcases the team's chosen heroes and it also shows how well the team knows about their opposing team by banning their strong heroes. 

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5. Focus and Have Fun

Concentration is very important in this game. Your mind should predict enemies' plans, your plans of attacks, your plans of escape and your next move. You should be very alert and careful in playing. Of all the things I observed, one thing really struck me is that all players do have fun while playing. You may see their serious game face on but after every game, you can see that they all have that calmness and satisfaction of a good game.

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After all, e-sport is still SPORTS. You may have different opinions with you game friend or boyfriend and you see DOTA as immature, boring and for dumb - think again. 

DOTA is for mentally strong, emotionally brave and intellectual beings. I can attest to that. 

This guest post is written by Rhej Kleyr.

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Since I started using smartphone late last year (yeah it was kindda late), I also started capturing photos using it. Taking pictures using my phone is very handy and convenient and a cheaper alternative to DSLR units. It is also a way of showcasing my passion in photography without the use of DSLR. 

Unlike DSLR, smartphone camera have limits in capturing pictures but with proper tuning, focus, composition and good photo editing techniques, your pictures will stand out. I will share my best pictures captured using my Iphone 5s camera apart from sharing them in PHONEography CEBU facebook page. 

Smartphone cameras nowadays keep getting better. I am grateful to powerful photo applications which making it possible for me to tweak and tune the image and give me all the control that I want. 

Mobile applications I often use for editing my photos:

- Snapseed

- Lightroom

- Prime

- Instamag

- PhotoGrid

- Litely

- Pixlr

- Typorama

Sharing the beauty I captured in the lens of my phone camera. 

That moment when you snap the beauty of...

Snapping architectures...

Summer fever..

In daylights...

And yes, I Snap in lowlights too...

..."it’s fun to take pictures with a mobile phone. The phone is always with us, always ready to shoot... Even better, you can share your pictures immediately.." - 500px.com 

Cheers guys! 

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Happy New Year everyone. I guess everyone has its own new year's resolution this 2016 - a promise to do an act of self-improvement or whatever. Well, this is my first post this 2016 and to remind myself of the goals to complete before turning 30 (of course with His guidance); I am sharing with you my list of 30 Before 30. 

On fitness:
1. Hit the gym
2. Run a marathon again
3. Earn some abs - yeah!

On travel and adventure:
4. Get and fix my passport - ASAP
5. Visit as many local destinations
6. Buy a sturdy tent
7. Learn and go surfing
8. Learn another language
9. Visit Apo Wang-od and get a tattoo

On nerd life:
9. Start reading books
10. Start my blog on a dot com
11. Gain additional followers for this blog
12. Professional update - foster lifelong learning for myself

On spiritual life:
13. Strengthen relationship with God
14. Read the Bible
15. Start a Happy Project - open for collaboration

On real life:
16. Get matching clothes with the one I love
17. Have a date together as often as possible
18. Have the same last name
19. Own a house
20. Savings for real
21. Apply for job abroad
22. Learn how to cook
23. Do a guitar cover and have a courage to share it to social media
24. Think less do more
25. Learn how to be cool from heating up too soon. hahaha..."Better Days"

Never stop dreaming about:
26. Owning a beach house
27. Traveling around the world
28. Skydiving
29. Starting a business
30. Writing a song - entry for VISPOP :D

Cheers! Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year. May good luck and good fortune always be with us. :) 

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