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Real Leaf Paparazzi

By Hannah Rika Villasis + January 18th, 2010

All I wanted to do was to sit on the beach and relax. It’s been way too long since I had my last vacation. I miss the ocean, the sunset, the sand and the fresh air.

That’s exactly what I needed to do, refresh myself. I needed to refresh my mind, my body and my soul. Little did I know that I would also be refreshing my heart.

It was love at first sight… or first ride. I definitely fell in love with surfing after catching my first wave. From that moment on, it started to become an addiction. Initially, I would come out to the beach once a month just to catch some surf, but the months quickly turned into weeks, and soon the weeks into days. I was out at the beach almost every day for one entire summer. But alas, just as the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. So the summer came and went, along with my surfing love affair.

Back to work at the old cubicle; not quite the same as the beach, but it pays the bills. It’s been over three months now since I last saw the ocean. So I knew that had to change.

I call up my best friend and begged him to drive out to the beach with me for a day. He called me crazy and irrational. After all, a six hour drive just to see some water isn’t always the most convenient idea. Fortunately, he could no longer stand my pleading puppy eyes (or perhaps it was just my nagging).

We left at the break of dawn, 2am to be exact. We arrived there just in time to catch the first waves of the day. With no hesitation I grabbed my board and jumped into the water. It felt like heaven. It felt like I was surfing on clouds in the sky.

Finally, after a full day of surf, my best friend and I just sat and relaxed on the beach just like I wanted. A full day of surfing capped with an afternoon watching the sunset with my feet in the sand. I stole this perfect photo of my friend while he was resting next to his board. I’m not sure if it was the sunset, the ocean, the sky or the clouds, but everything just seemed so surreal.

I made sure to bring him his favorite bottle of Real Leaf Green Tea. He says it refreshes him, I guess just like the waves refresh my tired mind, body and soul. I’m sure he’s enjoying his drink now more than ever, while watching that sun go down and the last waves of the day come crashing in.

We all need to find our own refreshers and call upon them regularly. I guess that’s what I learned from this trip, that we’re all just little green bottles that need to be refilled when empty.

At 2010.01.18 05:25, When In Manila said:

RT @flaircandy: Surfing Sunset http://bit.ly/67mJnf

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At 2010.01.18 05:42, Micamyx said:

Why do I hear the song ‘Lucky’ while I’m reading this post?

I’m lucky i’m in love with my bestfriend… yihee

Nice post Nahnah!

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- At 2010.01.19 12:26, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Lol bumanat… and yeah… isa sa mga reason kung bakit tumuloy kami La Union biglaan ay para maka shoot nito
  
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At 2010.01.18 06:09, Hannah said:

Lucky by Britney Spears? Woot… May emote emote factor ang post sana manalo XD XD

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- At 2010.01.18 19:04, Micamyx said:
  
  Nope. Lucky by Jason Mraz Read the lyrics haha
  
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- At 2010.01.19 12:26, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  ah onga no lolz
  
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At 2010.01.18 10:37, reyna said:

wow… great entry for the Real Leaf contest! Nice photo!

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- At 2010.01.19 12:27, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thank you @reyna
  
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At 2010.01.18 11:22, pxd said:

Simple, Honest and Genuine, REFRESHING POST~! (I’m energised~!!!)

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- At 2010.01.19 12:27, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thanks @pxd xie xie ni
  
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At 2010.01.18 11:35, Ed said:

Si Mica bumabanat. LOL.

And there goes “do you hear me, I’m talking to you..across the waters, across the deep blue ocean, under the open sky..oh my, baby i’m trying”

Hahaha. I wanna surf soon before the waves die this summer.

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- At 2010.01.19 12:28, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  LOLZ… Ed!!! yayain mo sina Angela and Tel and kung sino pa gusto pumunta sa office… ask nyo sila kung kelan sila pwede then plan tayo surf trip ^_^ either that or kasama ibang bloggers pero try mong isama si boss para may financer XD
  
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At 2010.01.18 12:26, Vince said:

BEST picture ever!!! Very nice writing too!

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- At 2010.01.19 12:28, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  of course ^_^ you’re in it XD
  
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At 2010.01.18 18:27, yuli said:

oh my! very beautiful photo dear !:)

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- At 2010.01.19 12:28, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thanks very much @yuli ^_^
  
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At 2010.01.19 14:54, ronnotthedj said:

nice, ganda ng entry mo sa real leaf

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- At 2010.01.22 15:46, Hannah said:
  
  thanks Ron ^_^
  
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At 2010.01.19 14:58, Vince said:

They always told me that the Philippines has the best sunsets. I guess I can see that now =)

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- At 2010.01.22 15:47, Hannah said:
  
  yes, beautiful… I’m reminded of Independence day
  
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At 2010.01.19 22:51, Kristel said:

I love the tone, go do more posts like this.

Miss you!!!

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- At 2010.01.22 15:47, Hannah said:
  
  Thanks Telly ^_^ when are you guys free for a surf weekend?
  
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At 2010.01.22 18:25, jed said:

ang sarap naman! ang ganda pa!

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- At 2010.01.27 00:26, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thanks jed
  
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At 2010.01.24 21:32, Ellen Joy Castel said:

Ang ganda-ganda ng pic. wish i could go to the beach too…

P.S. If you have the time, please visit and post a comment on my Real Leaf Paparazzi post too. Thanks!

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- At 2010.01.27 00:28, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  commented!
  
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At 2010.01.27 02:53, dhina lieva said:

naks! nice picture and i felt your fun and enjoyment at the beach! good luck!!!

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- At 2010.02.02 20:24, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thanks @Dhina I absolutely did and I would want to share the fun in the future by organizing a surfing event hopefully after mid month of the year
  
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At 2010.01.30 04:13, elaine said:

Very serene surroundings. Really nice!

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- At 2010.02.02 20:24, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thank you elaine
  
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At 2010.01.30 20:51, Dwayne said:

Great blog. please visit mine @ http://richarddiongson.com/?p=1691

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- At 2010.02.02 20:26, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  I did! and I commented
  
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At 2010.02.02 08:17, When In Manila said:

Check out @flaircandy 's pictures. This is definitely an AMAZING sunset pic! http://bit.ly/67mJnf

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At 2010.02.02 08:22, Vince Golangco said:

Check out @flaircandy 's pictures. This is definitely an AMAZING sunset pic! http://bit.ly/67mJnf

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At 2010.02.02 09:01, ManilaYoungPros said:

RT @flaircandy: Real Leaf Paparazzi http://bit.ly/67mJnf

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At 2010.02.02 14:39, Janey said:

Hi Hannah!!! Told you you were gonna win!!!! Didnt I predict last Sunday on the way to GK?

CONGRATS!!!!!!

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- At 2010.02.02 17:42, Vince said:
  
  How do you know who won?
  
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At 2010.02.02 14:45, Micamyx said:

Congrats Hannah! Woot libre libre libre! XD

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- At 2010.02.02 20:26, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  woot XD Thanks Mica XD manlilibre ako pag maka close ako ng deal sooooon XD
  
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At 2010.02.02 16:10, Candice F said:

This picture really makes me want to relax. How did you get the colors to do that?!?! It’s pretty amazing! This is one of the best photos I’ve seen in a long time! You should post more pictures like this Ms. Flaircandy!

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- At 2010.02.02 20:28, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thank you Candice… Photography is one of my new passions… I just started last year taking pro photos. You can check my gallery at http://flaircandy.com/gallery for some artistic shots and blog events coverage. Although, I am planning to open up a new blog specifically for my photoblogging
  
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At 2010.02.02 17:12, Chris said:

Yes, I agree that is a really nice picture. I like the silhouette of the surfer in contrast to the amber background from the sunset against the darkening blue sky. Definitely a great photographer!

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- At 2010.02.02 20:32, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thank you Chris I like that detail too ^_^
  
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At 2010.02.02 17:22, Vince said:

Did I mention that I liked this picture? Nice story too. We all need to get away sometimes.

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- At 2010.02.02 20:32, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
  
  Thank you monkey banana face
  
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