Contact lenses vs. Glasses

This is not only my opinion in the matter but also base on my experience. I have a very bad eyesight which makes me in need to wear either contacts or glasses. I am near sighted so things too far from me seems blurry. I experience wearing both the eye glasses and contacts. What is more convenient contacts or eye glasses? I wear eye glasses first in my life but as a girl I became very conscious while wearing glasses because at that time I think glasses make me seem older than I am. One time my glasses broke so I planned on buying my new pair of glasses but then I suddenly change my mind and decided to experience wearing contacts for a change. Contact lens comes with a variety of colors which compared to glasses that time I think contacts makes me feel more beautiful. So I bought contacts and tried putting it on. Apparently putting on contacts is such a hassle. There are many do's and dont's in wearing contacts. It also is more expensive because you need to buy a solution for cleaning and moisturizer to wear contacts. Sometimes if I wear contacts it will hurt that I cried. You also need to clean it thoroughly before putting it on each time. If you didn't clean it better your eyes will get irritated. But when you're used to wearing contacts it felt like you didn't wear anything and seems natural. Sleeping with your contacts is a no-no! Cooking or being near a fire and something heat while wearing contacts is also not advisable because contacts is plastic and plastics tend to melt so no one wants their contacts melting in their eyes because you'll definitely go blind when that happens to you. Contacts can make you feel beautiful but if i were ask which is more convenient I think glasses is more convenient since it's cheaper and easier to put on. But contacts is convenient to wear when there's occasions. I'll wear my contacts during occasions like parties when I need to look my best and glasses during my studies or even during my trips. But despite the contacts many hassles in wearing it contacts is better in terms of people who love sports. I think I'll wear my contacts during a day trek but still have an eye glasses in my person just in case. All in all both have their own advantages and disadvantages. It only depends on the people who wears it which of the two are they more comfortable. I am comfortable with both so I bring both whenever I'm on a trip. It never is bad having both so I always have something to choose to wear depending on the occasions. 

Mt. Gulugod Baboy and Sombrero Island

My feet is again eager for another adventure so me and my friends decided to have a day trek in Mt. Gulugod Baboy. Nothing can stop us continuing in our adventure even with our light pockets. As a dependent student my budget for that particular day is only 1,200 pesos and there are  nine of us who joined.  I packed an adobo as a lunch for the whole gang to make our expenses cheaper. We decided to hire a van as our transportation to go there for comfort. The trip going there is fun because we manage to hire ourselves a handsome driver I don't know if its fate or stroke of luck and with handsome guys it can't be helped that one of us finds herself a secret crush. We take pictures at the town center of Mabini were my friend decided upon himself during a suppose to be group photo with our driver to take pictures of only the driver and our friend with a crush to him. We have our own session of laugh (our driver is not included) when we saw that particular picture it's like they have a romantic relationship. How sweet! (>.<)
I decided to not post that picture here because it's suppose to be a secret.

Arriving to our destination felt so fast, the time sure flies when you have good companion with you. When we arrive there we were greeted by our contact Mr. Globert and his wife. His wife guide as to were we were suppose to register. The trek going only for the registration is one heck of a walk because it is a slope going up we are supporting our own weight there. When we arrive to our destination my knees are already tired and it wasn't even at the beginning of our climb. I'm not a professional climber by the way and I'm only a hobbyist were we decide to lead our destinations anywhere from mountains to seas and even under a cave.   
After a short break from walking into the registration. We started our hike going up to the mountain without any guide. We're short on budget so it's a given and a guide to Mt. Gulugod Baboy will cost us another 400 pesos. So we started our hike there and for me it's more refreshing than the hike going for the registration. During our climb I notice lichens are abundant there that in some cases trees are covered with it particularly fruticose type of lichens that look like green shrubs. If I have known there are that much lichens in Batangas I would have included it in my thesis  locale. What a bummer. There is also store were you can buy drinks to refresh yourselves to the walk Climbing beginners are welcome to try hiking in Mt. Gulugod because it is not that hard a climb. Just always watch your steps because there are part were you might get slip and slipping is dangerous in a hike going up a mountain. It's better to be slow and surely you can get there safe and sound. Slowly but surely. (^_^)

Reaching the top of the mountain we were greeted by a grassland with cows lurking everywhere.

With cows comes their huge poops so watch your feet if you don't want stepping into one of those.
Going up and down Mt. Gulugod Baboy only takes us for two hours with stops.

 Unfortuantely some part of the mountain looked like are being civilized because we have seen tractors working in building a road at the side of the mountain. The mountain is overlooking the sea were we can get a glimpse of some beautiful small islands while on the hike.

Speaking of island our budget is enough to hire a boat going to sombrero island. It's a given that sombrero island are named after a tagalog word for hat because it certainly depicted the shape of a hat.
 
Hiring a boat going to the island cost us 2,500 pesos. You certainly need to bring pack lunch because there is no store selling food in the island only a small cottage consisting of tables which cost around 800 pesos. But since the tables are not included in the computation of our budget for this trip we decided to make it free by eating in the large stones found at the side of the island. Eating in there is fun but hard because we get to experience scavengers in the form of two dogs and crows waiting to snatch our foods.

 

We use the huge rock there as our makeshift changing room. We change our clothes to our swim wear at the back of the huge rock 
Don't forget to bring slippers with you because the shells and stones there can probably inflict wounds to your feet. Walking at the side of the island without any footwear hurts. We go there during November 30 and the waves there are strong that I can't help being swept by it. Snorkling there is also great because you will not need to go far to see fishes under the water. Apparently the town is a popular diving site and according to the locals fishing there is not allowed to conserve marine sanctuary. It's great to know that and if I ever have the chance to learn how to dive I will remember this place.

Enjoying this particular trip once in a while is always refreshing from all the school work that I have been doing lately and it becomes more fun enjoying it with friends.

One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller