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কানহা পরিদর্শন করার সময় প্রাইড টাইগার উডস রিসর্টগুলি আবাসনের জন্য একটি দুর্দান্ত পছন্দ। এখান থেকে, অতিথিরা প্রাণবন্ত শহরটি যে সমস্ত অফার করতে পারে তা সহজেই উপভোগ করতে পারে। সুবিধাজনক অবস্থানের সাথে, হোটেলটি শহরের আবশ্যিক গন্তব্যস্থলে সহজে প্রবেশাধিকার প্রদান করে।

এখানে থাকার সময় উচ্চ মানের কক্ষ সুবিধাগুলি অনুভব করুন। কিছু কক্ষের মধ্যে রয়েছে এয়ার কন্ডিশনার, ডেস্ক, মিনি বার, ফ্যান, ইন-রুম সেফ, যা অতিথিদের দীর্ঘ দিন পর রিচার্জ করতে সাহায্য করে। হোটেলটি আপনার বিনোদনকে অবিস্মরণীয় করে তোলার জন্য হট টব, ফিটনেস সেন্টার, সৌনা, বহিরঙ্গন পুল, পুল (বাচ্চাদের) মতো চমৎকার বিনোদনমূলক সুবিধা প্রদান করে। প্রাইড টাইগার উডস রিসর্টসে পেশাদারী পরিষেবা এবং বৈশিষ্ট্যগুলির একটি বিস্তৃত মিশ্রণ আবিষ্কার করুন।

প্রাইড টাইগার উডস রিসোর্ট ভ্রমণকারীদের উজ্জীবিত করার জন্য অনবদ্য সেবা এবং সকল প্রয়োজনীয় সুবিধা প্রদান করে। আমাদের অতিথিদের সর্বাধিক আরাম নিশ্চিত করতে হোটেল 24 ঘন্টা রুম সার্ভিস, গাড়ি পার্কিং, রুম সার্ভিস, ফ্যামিলি রুম, রেস্টুরেন্ট সরবরাহ করে।

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येथे मुक्काम करताना उच्च दर्जाच्या खोलीच्या सुविधांचा अनुभव घ्या. काही खोल्यांमध्ये वातानुकूलन, डेस्क, मिनी बार, पंखा, इन-रूम सेफ यांचा समावेश आहे, जे अतिथींना दिवसभर रिचार्ज करण्यात मदत करण्यासाठी प्रदान केले जातात. हॉटेल तुमचा मुक्काम खरोखर अविस्मरणीय करण्यासाठी हॉट टब, फिटनेस सेंटर, सौना, आउटडोअर पूल, पूल (मुले) सारख्या मनोरंजक सुविधा देते. प्राईड टायगर वुड्स रिसॉर्ट्समध्ये व्यावसायिक सेवेचे आणि आकर्षक वैशिष्ट्यांचे विस्तृत मिश्रण शोधा.

प्राइड टायगर वूड्स रिसॉर्ट्स निर्दोष सेवा आणि प्रवाशांना उत्साही करण्यासाठी सर्व आवश्यक सुविधा देते. हॉटेल 24 तास रूम सर्व्हिस, कार पार्क, रूम सर्व्हिस, फॅमिली रूम, रेस्टॉरंट प्रदान करते जेणेकरून आमच्या अतिथींना सर्वात जास्त आराम मिळेल.

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aprilyn-uclusin26 · 3 years

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The Ilocos Sur Naturals Beauty

hello everyone its me Aprilyn Uclusin, Allow me to show you some of the province of Ilocos Sur's natural beauty and wonders.

Ilocos Sur was founded by the Spanish conquistador, Juan de Salcedo in 1572. It was formed when the north (now Ilocos Norte) split from the south (Ilocos Sur). At that time it included parts of Abra and the upper half of present-day La Unión.

The province is famed for its diverse culture and history, as well as its heritage sites, adventure parks, and, of course, its cuisine. This time, though, we'll be focusing on the wonderful sites to visit in Ilocos Sur.

1. Vigan Cathedral

Another Vigan Ilocos Sur tourist spot to check out is the St. Paul’s Cathedral. Also known as Vigan Cathedral, it is considered a major religious landmark not only of northern Luzon but the country as well. The original structure was built in 1574 with wood and thatch. It was just a mere chapel then. It was only in 1641 when it was turned into a church and was completed in 1800.

The Vigan Cathedral follows a Baroque architectural design that has been modified by Ilocanos to strengthen the structure against earthquakes which is known as “Earthquake Baroque.” Don’t miss this as it is one of the most beautiful Vigan tourist spots.

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Earthquake Baroque architecture

2. Calle Crisologo

If you want to travel back in time, Calle Crisologo is the best place to be. This tourist spot in Vigan City is a street of old Spanish structures, mostly houses of wealthy families and Filipino-Chinese traders. This is where you’ll see the famous cobblestone streets that represent Vigan’s image.

Must-read: Calle Crisologo: Walking Through A Tale of War and Love

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UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cobblestone streets

One of the world’s best preserved Spanish colonial towns

3. Bantay Church Bell Tower

The Saint Augustine Parish Church, commonly known as Bantay Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Bantay, Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. The church was dedicated to St. Augustine of Hippo. It is also known as the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Caridad) housing the miraculous image of Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Charity, crowned by the Pope as the patroness of Ilocandia on 12 January 1956.

The old historic belfry of the church known as the Bantay Tower, which served as a watchtower for pirates back in the Spanish colonial era, gave the town its name - bantay (meaning to guard). Established in 1590, the church is one of the oldest in the Ilocos Region

The Bantay Church Bell Tower served as the town’s watchtower in 1591. The magnificent view that this tourist attraction in Ilocos Sur may have been the reason why it was supposedly “Diego and Gabriela Silang’s favorite date spot during the 17th century.”

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Located on a hilltop overlooking the province

Perfect for picture-taking

4. Crisologo Museum

Crisologo Museum is an ancestral home-turned-museum belonging to one of Vigan’s most prominent sons, the late congressman Floro S. Crisologo. His wife, Carmeling, had their home converted in memory of Floro after he was assassinated in Vigan Cathedral.

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A cool museum showing memorabilia and some artifacts of Crisologo family

5. Baluarte Resort and Mini Zoo

Looking for a tourist spot in Vigan City that kids would love? You’ll never go wrong with Baluarte Resort and Mini Zoo. Just 10 minutes away from Calle Crisologo, Baluarte Resort and Mini Zoo lets you get close to nature’s wonderful creatures from cute little birds to big cats a.k.a. tigers. This Vigan Ilocos tourist spot is also dubbed as the “Home of the Big Cats in Vigan,” as it shelters Bengal tigers, white lions, and leopards.

Related article: Top 10 Vigan Tourist Spots You Should Explore Soon

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Close encounter with the animals

Perfect for families with kids

6. Pagburnayan Jar Factory

When someone gives you a jar from Vigan City, know that it’s of good quality. Among the most famous jar factories in the province is the Pagburnayan Jar Factory. Here they make the jars from a grade-A clay which is abundant in the area.

Pagburnayan, comes from the root word burnay. It refers to the hand-crafted earthenware pots made from Vigan. Bantog clays these are called. They’re dug from the western barangays of the city. I once asked a cuchero who was touring me around where they would get more of these, if supplies ran out. Impossible, he says, they’ve been sourcing their materials from that area since Chinese immigrants came to Vigan City and established the craft.

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One of the few authentic jar makers in Vigan

7. RG Jar Factory

Another tourist spot in Vigan City that lets you unleash the creativity in you is the RG Jar Factory. Like Pagburnayan, you can also buy jars and pots here and even make your own. The jar makers can demo how it’s done and let you create your own clay pot or jar. The place does not have any entrance fees whatsoever but you could donate any amount, it’s up to you.

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Lets you create your own jars

8. Syquia Mansion Museum

Want to see how the wealthy lived in the past? Go to Syquia Mansion. Located in Quirino Boulevard, this tourist spot in Vigan City has been decorated with antique furniture, paintings, and exhibits from the time of President Elpidio Quirino, a native of Vigan. The stunning house was owned by Quirino’s wife, who belonged to the affluent Syquia family.

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Home to ancient furniture, relics, and paintings

9. Padre Burgos House

If you’ve read Philippine history books, you’ll surely be familiar with the three martyr priests during the Spanish times: GomBurZa. Among those three priests lived in Ilocos Sur and that is Padre Jose Burgos. His home is now a famous attraction in Ilocos Sur. Padre Burgos House features different exhibits and a look to the priest’s life.

This museum is the ancestral house and birthplace of priest patriot Fr. Jose Burgos. Known as Padre Burgos House, it is one of the notable historic structures of Vigan, the capital of the province of Ilocos Sur. It is a two-story structure located near the Provincial Capitol and close to St. Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral. It was renovated by the Filipinas Foundation, Inc. and inaugurated on May 3, 1975. In January 1989, a Contract of Lease was executed by the Ilocos Sur Historical and Cultural Foundation, Inc. leasing the memorabilia for 50 years, and turning over the administration to the National Museum.

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Showcases various exhibits and collections

Shows how Padre Burgos lived

10. Plaza Salcedo

Located between Vigan Cathedral and the Provincial Capitol, Plaza Salcedo is a great spot for picture taking at day and turns to a stage of dancing lights at night. The water in the fountain is always right on cue and dances to the beat of the music. What a sight to catch while munching on the best Vigan empanada. Don’t miss this Vigan Ilocos tourist spot for a fun night!

This is like their version of a mini Luneta Park. Fronting the UNESCO protected Vigan Cathedral , it is flanked by several offices , fast food outlets , shops . It has its own dark history , its own Rizal monument , but gets filled at night with its renowned dancing fountains which is free to the public. For the sake of photo opportunities, just include this in the Vigan itinerary . One of the must see.

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Dancing fountains

Near many food stalls

11. Hidden Garden

Another attraction in Ilocos Sur that will delight your eyes and tummy is Hidden Garden in Vigan. It’s not just a garden though as there are food stalls and a cafe where you can eat while appreciating the beautiful view. They also sell plants and flowers there.

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Lots of souvenir items made from indigenous materials

Very Instagrammable spot

12. Mindoro Beach of Vigan

Vigan Ilocos Sur tourist spots are not just about historical places and heritage sites but it also takes pride in sites for RnR. One of the best spots is Mindoro Beach that offers a front-facing view of the West Philippine Sea. The sand there is black fine and smooth as powder.

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Not too crowded

Perfect place to relax because of the calming ambiance of the beach

13. Ilocos Sur Adventure Zone

If you’re looking for some adrenaline rush, add Ilocos Sur Adventure Zone to your Ilocos Sur itinerary. Here you can ride a zip line that traverses the towns of Santa and Bantay, so you have a perfect view of the Abra River down below as well as the old and new Quirino bridges.

The sports and recreation facility also offers more adrenaline-pumping activities like a giant swing, kayaking, and rock climbing and rappelling at the rocky Banaoang mountains. This is definitely one of the most fun tourist spots in Ilocos Sur that’s hard to miss.

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Recreational activities

Perfect for family and friends

14. Sta. Maria Church

Most of the famous tourist spots in Ilocos Sur comprises old churches that are definitely worth visiting. Among the notable ones is the Sta. Maria Church. This Santa Maria Ilocos Sur tourist spot is a UNESCO-listed Heritage Site as part of the baroque churches in the country. The Augustinians had this built in the 1760s. This destination is a historical piece that tells a story about the country’s past. You’ll also see its bell tower several meters away from the church which is a layout that is unique to its time.

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Features baroque architecture

UNESCO-listed Heritage Site as part of the baroque churches in the Philippines

15. Candon Church

Also known as the Saint John of Sahagun Parish Church, Candon Church was constructed with an Earthquake Baroque design like most other churches built hundred years ago.

What makes this Candon City tourist spot fascinating is its four-storey octagonal bell tower that has alternating open and blind apertures, a balustrade and is topped by a campanile. Don’t miss this as it’s one of the must-visit Candon Ilocos Sur tourist spots.

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Earthquake Baroque architecture

Octagonal bell tower

16. Narvacan Church

Established in 1576, Narvacan Church, also known as Saint Lucy Parish Church, first served as a visita and a first house of worship for the locals. This church stood the test of time and survived many natural calamities and the two World Wars. This Narvacan Ilocos Sur tourist spot is definitely a must-visit.

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Known as one of the first seats of Christianity in Ilocos

17. Sangbay ni Ragsak Falls

If you want to take a break from the historical places in Vigan Ilocos Sur, refresh yourself by taking a quick dip at the Sangbay ni Ragsak Falls. Its name is an Ilocano term which means “Falls of Happiness.” This 30-meter high Suyo Ilocos Sur tourist spot attracts both local and foreign tourists alike because of its picturesque view even if it’s located in a remote area.

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Perfect for a quick dip

Stunning surroundings

18. Archbishop’s Palace

Sitting right next to Vigan Cathedral is the Archbishop’s Palace. What makes it interesting is its architectural features that include sliding capiz shell windows, cut-out decorations with flower motifs, and a garden.

This Vigan Ilocos tourist spot miraculously survived the destruction brought by World War II and it is the only surviving example of an 18th century archbishop’s palace in the country.

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The only remaining 18th century palace of this kind in the Philippines

Museo Nueva Segovia that is home to a collection of priceless ecclesiastical artifacts and relics from other churches from around the Ilocos region

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lightdusk96 · 5 years

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The Kids Are Alright

(Hello, everyone! It’s my birthday today, so I made this little thing here to celebrate! This is a tribute to all my friends, especially my writing buddies Ava @fireflyxrebel and @nightglider124 ! Credit goes to @loubuggins for letting me use her lovely BBRae kid OC’s Mark and Maria Logan!)

The Kids Are Alright

«How longer until we get there, Dick?»

Richard Grayson glanced at his beloved wife, as his attention was on the veichle ahead of them. «Not too long, I think. I remember Bruce said the place is just beyond this clearing.»

Kory only hummed in response before looking back to see the kids. Jake was sleeping peacefully, his short black hair messy and unkempt, while Mar’i was bouncing with excitement, her long dark hair fluttering up and down as she did. She always had an urge to explore and see new places, so this idea of going to this new summer resort for a few days was right up her alley.

Kory couldn’t help but smile, her daughter’s happiness being irresistably infectious. It was going to be a very fun couple of days.

It wasn’t even a few moments before her train of thought was halted by the car slowing down to a halt.

«Woah… I think this is it.»

Dick’s exclamation was one that Kory soon shared as soon as she laid eyes on the place. It was a beautiful cabin made entirely out of wood, with a painstakingly-crafted stone pathway that lead to a small beach, a seemingly uncountable variety of flowers growing on both sides of said path, big windows and lanters completing the a look that was luxirous, yet simple.

Kory gave her gobsmacked husband a knowing look. «We get this beautiful home AND a beach?! I believe you said you wanted something small…»

He smirked at her teasing comment. «Well, OK, not TOO small…»

Kory just shook her head at that. «The house, I get. But a beach?»

Dick’s smirk grew into a full out grin, wrapping a strand of Kory’s firery red hair around his finger. «You mean you don’t want to see me in nothing but a swimsuit?»

Kory’s round cheeks had a soft shade of pink in them as soon as he finished that sentence. «While you make a good point, I don’t think we should talk like that in front of the kids…»

«Right, sorry. I’ll just go and get our things.»

Kory turned to their daughter as Dick got out of the car and started unloading the trunk. «So, what do you think, Starshine?»

Mar’i smile was so bright that it lit the entire interior of the car. «It’s soooo pretty! I LOVE IT!»

Her outburst of excitement woke up Jake, who after shaking off some sleep-induced sluggishness, took one look at their home and stared at it with an open mouth.

«Wooooooow… it’s biiiiig!»

Kory giggled at his blunt, yet apt description as she got out of her seat and out of the car, her children following her. The kids got their backpacks while Mommy and Daddy got the heavy suitcases. Mommy carried the bulk of them for the obvious reason that she was stronger than Daddy.

As they unloaded the trunk, the green Smart that followed behind them stopped a short distance away from them. The Logan family emerged from the car in very good spirits, despite the long trip. Raven showed a rare smile as she held the hand of her son Mark in her own and Garfield was laughing alongside his daughter Maria as they raced each other to the house in front of them. As for their luggage, Raven just levitated it to the cabin. It was times like this that she honestly considered her powers an actual blessing.

Raven turned to Richard as he carried two suitcases down the stone pathway. «Just a small resort, eh?»

«Ah, it’s eight of us, we’ll need the space. Especially with our kids having superpowers and all.»

Raven simply hummed in response as she guided Mark towards the cabin, Kory floating beside her carrying several big suitcases. And her two children, who were letting out excited squeals over how fun of a ride their mommy can be.

The unpacking did not take very long, thanks to the fact that most of the residents had superpowers that made it much easier. As soon as the adults were finished, Maria took the liberty of asking what the rest of the kids behind her were thinking.

«Mommy, can we go out and play now?»

Raven gently stroked her green hair, a warm smile on her face. «Go ahead, sweetie. But be careful and be back by lunchtime, okay?»

Maria rapidly nodded her head. «Yes, mommy!»

Mar’i was jumping up and down in joy, as Mark and Jake gave each other a mischievous look. «Alright, play time!»

Jake and Mark took off before Mar’i could even finish her sentence. «LAST ONE THERE IS A ROTTEN EGG!»

The girls were shocked in place for a brief moment before giving chase. «Hey, good boys are supposed to let ladies go first!»

Mark had this to say as he looked back at the girls running behind them. «You’re not a lady, you’re just a sister!»

Gar laughed at their antics as was lounging on the sofa after he set up his and Rae’s room, very satisfied with how the place looked. «It’s a real nice place you got here, Dick. It reminds me of a place I know of, but that’s inside a forest by a lake, not near a beach.»

Dick riased an eyebrow from his seat on the other side of the sofa, his lovely wife snuggling against his shoulder. «Really? It sounds like a pretty cool place. Maybe we should should go there next time we take a few days off with the kids.»

«It’d be cool with me! I know the kids would love it!»

Kory raised her haed slightly at this. «Speaking of the kids, how are the twins fairing, Gar? How are they handling their powers so far?»

Gar shifted his lounging position to and upright one. «Well, Maria is handling hers pretty well. She’s already got a good handle on teleporting and can move some small things with her telekinesis. Mark’s getting the hand of it too, although it can get pretty hard sometimes. So far he’s displayed animal senses and empathy, and these can be very difficult to tone down. Said that his head hurt from feeling to many conflicting emotions all at once at schools, while his animals senses can make it hard to sleep. But that was just at first. He’s been seeing both of us and he’s learned to surpress them to the point where it’s not nearly as much of an issue anymore. It’s worth noting that he adapted to his empathy extremely quickly, even Rae was impressed by how swiftly he controlled it. In fact, these helped him make fast bonds with pets and other animals around him.» Gar’s eyes lit up in happiness as he remembered the Mark’s look of pure wonder on his cute little face when he made his first animal friend, a tiger in a zoo that they visited 2 years ago.

Kory let out a huge smile of admiration for how well Gar had conducted himself. «It all sounds glorious, Gar! I am very happy for you and your family! I always knew you would make a wonderful father!»

Gar couldn’t help but puff his chest out in pride at this. Despite his caring for the kids being entirely out of love for them, it did feel nice to be appreciated.

«Thanks, Kory. So, how about Mar’i and Jake? They doing well, or is Dick being a Dick again?»

Dick rolled his eyes out at this. «Wow, that was almost an hour without a joke about my name! I’m impressed!»

Gar’s signature toothy grin was very quickly formed around his face. «Well,I would make more, but I don’t have much time for dicking around these days, y’know?»

Dick couldn’t hold his chuckle in time. «Mar’i and Jake are doing fine. Mar’i has got a pretty comfortable hold on her powers, while Jake is getting there steadily. He can’t fly like his sister, but he does have super-strength and starbolts, which he used to launch a bully on the other side of an alley 3 months ago. He didn’t get hurt, thankfully. Mar’i has been really helpful to him as he adjusted to his powers. They’re a pretty tight-knit duo.»

Raven came out from the kitchen, with a tray of teacups and a teapot that softly let out steam.«A new Dynamic Duo, eh? Sounds good.»

As the four adults drank from their cups, they couldn’t but think just how far they’ve come in their lives, to the point where they’ve become capable parents when it felt like it was just yesterday that they were teenagers barely able to handle their own well-beings, much less their own. That feeling of accomplishmenmt and pride combined with the warm tea trickling down their stomachs felt them with a feeling of warmth that could be sensed throughout the entire room as their children played outside in the sand, shouting at each other over not being able to use their powers for hide and seek.

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TASK 001 - THE LIFE AND THE TIMES OF : 𝐿𝐸𝐸 ' 𝒮𝒰𝒩 ' 𝐻𝒴𝒰𝒩𝒲𝒪𝒪

GENERAL INFO

full name: lee hyunwoo nickname(s): sun, sunny gender & pronouns: cismale, he/him sexual & romantic orientation: bisexual & biromantic age & dob: twenty-two, may 4th 1997 birthplace/hometown: seattle, usa parents/siblings: aimee lee (mother), joseph lee (father pet(s): never has had a pet astrological sign: taurus dominant hand: right handed, but plays sports left handed handwriting style: neat and clean. all letters capitalized, small print ( ex. ) language(s) known/spoken: english (first language), korean (completely fluent), japanese (reading & writing only) religion: agnostic, but very spiritual current living arrangements: small studio apartment in a nicer side of daegu, parents fully pay for occupation/major: part time barista, part time youtuber, full time film student

PHYSICAL

picture reference: blood type: ab nationality: american skin tone/color: pale from his lack of time outside, but still a yellow undertoned tan birthmarks & scars: scars on his knuckles from boxing and mma as a kid height: 6’0” build: athletic and toned, but is leaning more towards a soft body (muscular but less defined) hair color: naturally dark brown, currently blonde hair length: a few inches past needing a haircut. longer on the top then the sides, the sides touch his ears eye color: dark amber brown diet: coffee and bagels are the main part of his diet, he does eat both meat and vegetables exercise & level of fitness: tries to work out more, but has currently fallen out of it due to school how’s their posture ( or lack thereof )?: stands straight, but tends to slouch when he sits typical style of dress: anything currently in trend, fashion isnt his main priority. he typically wears hoodies, tshirts, and sweatpants body modifications: helix, conch, triple lobe, tracheas, on both ears

MANNERISMS

how does your muse walk?: slowly, but long strides, an air of relaxation and peace in his movements how does your muse talk?: his korean is very casual but slightly forced, english is very laid back and casual what accent/dialect does your muse talk with?: no specific dialect in his korean, but his english is very pacific northwest united states how would you describe the tone of their voice? are they loud or quiet?: depending on his level of excitement he can be either very loud or very soft what does their laugh sound like?: lots of breathy gasps for air, and snorts how does your muse typically smell?: versace dylan blue or azzaro wanted depending on which cologne he decides to wear what kind of air do they carry?: very comforting and calming, he prides himself on being a soothing person do they have a(ny) catchphrase(s)?: common vine quotes, a few are “what the fuck richard” “bb grill” “ah fuck, i can’t believe you’ve done this” and this list goes on and on what are their nervous ticks?: bites his nails, taps his leg/and or pen/pencil

PSYCHOLOGY

what makes your muse happiest?: puppies, or any baby animal, he loves them to death what upsets them the most?: being abandoned/lied to what are their hobbies? how frequent do/can they do them?: he mixes music, doesn’t do it as often as he’d like but its very fun for him. he also likes to play basketball, but again doesn’t do it as often as he’d like. do they have any guilty pleasures?: those videos of dogs and children being reunited with their military parents, also greys anatomy, and basically any other drama. is your muse an extrovert or an introvert? neither?: ambivert, he has tendencies of both do they have high or low self-esteem? what about confidence?: pretty decent self esteem, he knows hes attractive, but he doubts his personality are they easily stressed and how do they normally respond to it?: not very easily stressed, if hes ever stressed he resorts to marijuana and alcohol what is your muses worst fear?: being abandoned, stems from childhood trauma what is your muses biggest dream?: to make it big in the film industry, whether as an editor, producer, or score/soundtrack designer is your muse a morning person or a night dragon?: night dragon all the way, he’s never fully awake till after noon how intelligent is your muse? do they acknowledge it?: rather common intelligence in stuff like maths and science, but smarter in english, music, and history. he doesn’t really brag about his knowledge describe their sense of humor: very dry, shows like the office and parks and rec, darker humor like shameless, and he is very vine oriented

RELATIONSHIP TENDENCIES

are they currently in any sexual or romantic relationships?: no romantic, but he has ideals and people he would date, he’s very sexually fluid and will have sex with just about anyone what is their experience with relationships?: several bad relationships in his younger years, is afraid to commit although he likes the idea of being committed how does your muse view the idea of friends with benefits? have they ever had one? would they ever?: an easy way to release stress, likes being able to have a person with chemistry he can rely on how important is sex to your muse?: mildly important, he has to appease himself just about every night, but he could go a month without sex what are their biggest turn on and turn offs?: turn ons for him are very physical, for girls he likes smaller petite bodies, red or blonde hair, but for men he likes usually taller than him and muscular, facial hair and slight amounts of body hair. his turn offs are fairly easy, unhygienic, rude, and over cocky-ness does your muse find it easy to make friends?: yes ! he loves having friends, even if he doesn’t actually have things in common how important is friendship to them?: having friends is the only way he’s able to stay sane quantity or quality of friends?: he prefers quality, but he doesn’t mind quantity how important is family?: low on the list of things important to him are they close to their family? why or why not ?: not close to his parents, but on good terms, they had a slight falling out after his family kicked his nanny out at fifteen.

FAVORITES

activity: producing music & films animal: dog beverage: tequila, or dr pepper book: impulse by ellen hopkins color: navy designer: armani food: hamburger all the way, simple flower: tiger lily’s gem: opal holiday: halloween mode of transportation: flying, but usually on bike movie: labyrinth musical artist: tobi lou, logic, denzel curry, to list a few quote / saying: “when life gives you lemons, throw them back” scenery: wooded mountains scent: the smell of pumpkin and cinnamon weather: overcast, but slightly warm vacation destination: hawaii

ATTITUDES

greatest dream: to be famous greatest fear: being abandoned most at ease when: listening to his favorite records least as ease when: having to talk about his past worst possible thing that could happen: his parents completely drop him biggest achievement: 100,000 subscribers on youtube biggest regret: not telling his first boyfriend he loved him most embarrassing moment: accidentally insinuating a fourteen year old was drinking hard liquor to a partners parent biggest secret: his partying tendencies to his parents, also his sexuality to them top priorities: keeping him and his friends happy

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Haruka Inuzuka

This character is a more reworked version of an older character I made a long time ago, so I don’t quite have all the history worked out yet. But I’d love a review and some suggestions for what I have so far.

Name: Haruka (Meaning clear weather combined with fragrance) Inuzuka

Gender: Female

Age: 12

Time set in: Pre Shippuden

Birthplace: Konohagakure

Lives in: Konoha

Appearance: Haruka is around 5 feet and 2 inches tall, and 125 lbs. Her hair is a light brown color and reaches down to a little past her shoulders, with some loose bangs hanging over her forehead. She ties it back with a simple hairband, making a small, messy ponytail. Her eyes are dark brown, though this isn’t easy to see with her slit pupils, her skin is tanned, and her canine teeth are sharper than average. Like the rest of her clan, she has red fang tattoos on her cheeks.

C: 125 lbs is actually rather heavy for her height and age, with this BMI calculator suggesting that she is overweight by 2 centiles (childrens BMI is calculated differently to adults, with anything over the 91st percentile suggesting they are overweight). Obviously BMI isn’t foolproof, but if you bring her weight down to 120lbs she would be a ‘healthy weight’ for her height and age.

Her uniform consists of dark blue three-quarter long pants, with an equipment pouch attached to the back and a holster tied to her right leg. Her shoes are standard dark blue sandals/boots, and she wears a lighter blue open cloth vest that leaves her arms bare. Underneath is wooden chest armor and a simple mesh shirt beneath that. She wears a set of open fingered gloves, with built in blades that extend like claws. Haruka’s headband is tied loosely around her neck.

C: This is okay, though I wonder whether built in blades on gloves would be practical or too bulky. I’m also curious about the choice of wooden chest armour.

Family: (sentence or two for each immediate family member. No need to go into detail on extended family unless relevant)

Morina (ninja hound)- A light brown dog with pointed ears and a curled tail, based off the Akita breed. She’s small at the moment, but has much growing potential.

C: I like the choice of a Japanese breed. I’m curious as to how big she is at the moment, and how big she’ll be when she’s fully grown.

Gaku Inuzuka (Father)- A jounin who’s been in the field since at least the Third Ninja War, and fought directly against Kumo under Minato Namikaze’s command. He’s skilled and confident, but likes to take a slower, more careful approach to problems and is rather strict.

C: What dog(s) does he have?

Kaori Inuzuka (Mother)- A clanless chunin kunoichi that married into the Inuzuka. She works in the medical and science division, and is ocassionaly sent out on missions to gather data and samples when not researching.

C: It’s lovely to see someone working in this field. What does her research focus on?

Kiba Inuzuka (clan relative)

Tsume Inuzuka (clan relative)

Hana Inuzuka (clan relative)

C: I assume that they’re not closely related then.

Occupation: Ninja

Rank: Genin

Team: Kotetsu Hageta (OC clan), Yoshiro Hyuga, and their sensei Kenzou “The Tiger” Byakko

Friends: (still working on this area beyond her two team members)

C: No worries.

Personality: Haruka is a stickler to the rules, and does her best to treat all of her percieved elders and superiors with respect, politeness, and loyalty. In a way, this makes her idealistic, as she believes the best of people in those positions until she is proven wrong. She was raised to value teamwork, and even though she is a bit prideful and standoffish at times, she readily acknowledges that she’s stronger when she’s not alone. Leaving someone behind is a very last resort to her, and she’s more likely to fight to the end than retreat unless told to do so, as long as she feels like it’s still possible to win. She’s more analytical than hotheaded, though when her ego is bruised or she’s worried about something, she may snap at people and have to apologize later.

Haruka puts on a rougher persona around her equals to try and fit her clan’s reputation better, but she’s insecure about her own talent compared to her father’s. Also going against her image is her desire for neatness and order. Possibly because of having a scientist for a parent, she had an unusual amount of knowledge on medical subjects growing up, and despises messes, germs, and dirt in general. She sometimes chastizes people for unhealthy habits, and even washes her dog more often than usual to make sure she’s clean as well. When in battle, this uneasiness is pushed back by adrenaline, though she may complain about the blood and dirt and mess afterwards. She hates loud noises, insects, and chocolate too, though more out of preference than disgust and paranoia.

Haruka enjoys music to the point of using it as a calming tool, though she can’t play an instrument, and she likes trees and woods despite the less than ideal conditions of the outdoors. Her goal is to find her own path to strength and become as respected as her father, no matter how far up the ranks she has to go.

C: I like her personality, though the first paragraph gives me an ‘older than 12′ kind of vibe. I really like her goal too.

History: Haruka was born to Gaku and Kaori Inuzuka, a few months before the Nine-tailed Fox attacked. Both of her parents survived, but many ninja, some Inuzuka among them, died trying to push it back. Gaku became overprotective and stricter as a result, though he always seemed that way to Haruka growing up, and she didn’t push his boundaries much. Instead, she had a huge amount of respect for his past achievements, and wanted to be just like him for a long while. Her mother wasn’t nearly as hovering, but she let her read science textbooks that laid around the house, but she didn’t understand much of it beyond basics, and eventually decided it wasn’t the path for her once her “neatfreak” tendencies set in.

C: Gaku’s reaction is completely understandable here. I’m curious as to how much Haruka was actually able to understand of these science textbooks though. Most of the textbooks I have at home probably wouldn’t be accessible to anyone below 16 years old. It would be more believable if they bought her some age appropriate science books.

She went to Academy around the age of 6, and Gaku was supportive despite his worries over the village’s future peace. She picked up on the studied subjects quickly, and was consistently near the top of her class when it came to tests and sparring, though she wasn’t great with genjutsu or chakra control, relying on her family’s techniques heavily. She had a small collection of friends, mostly because she didn’t look easy to approach. She recieved Morina, who she calls Mori for short, as her ninja hound a year before her graduation, the same year as Naruto’s class but in a different room.

C: I checked with other mods, but we weren’t sure if the rookie 9 were the only ones to graduate from the academy when they did, or there could be another class to graduate from. Some more details about her academy friends would be nice, and maybe a little information on her contact with them after she graduated, though I know you haven’t really finished this part of her yet.

She was assigned her teammates, a quiet, but skilled clan boy named Kotetsu Hageta, and Yoshiro Hyuga, a cheerful member of the branch family who wasn’t very talented in the Gentle Fist arts. Under the leadership of the jounin Kenzou Byakko, a famous trap specialist and battle commander, they grew closer together and improve their skills. She does eventually befriend Anko Mitarashi and, impressed by her drive to grow stronger and diffentiate herself from her teammates, gives Haruka side lessons in poison usage as an unofficial student.

C: Does the team have any speciality?

Abilities:

Ninjustu- 1

Taijutsu- 2.5

Genjutsu- .5

Int- 2

Strength- 2

Speed- 4

Stamina- 1.5

Handseals- 1.5

Total- 15

C: These are reasonable stats for a genin.

Haruka fights like an Inuzuka, with sharp senses, quick reflexes, and hit and run tactics. She doesn’t have as much brute strength, but her speed is even greater to balance this out, and she uses quick accelerations to increase the power behind her blows. She also has a pair of metal claw weapons she extends to increase her reach and bolster her jutsu effectiveness. She’s great at tracking and flanking opponents, but suffers in prolonged direct combat and is best with backup. Her chakra natures are Fire and Wind. Haruka is also a rookie poison user.

C: Does she mix poison with her clan techniques?

Jutsu/Techniques list-

Man Beast Clone

All Fours Jutsu

Tunneling Fang

Fang Over Fang (Iron Fang Over Fang with her weapons drawn)

Fang Rotating Fang (Iron Fang Rotating Fang with her weapons drawn)

Wind Style: Tornado Fangs- Original technique that requires spinning upright and moving along the ground like a pair of tornadoes, slashing opponents apart with an added wind element. It can draw enemies into it at high speeds.

C: Adding in wind style would make it a high level jutsu and be quite hard to create (see Naruto adding wind nature to rasengan), so I feel this is probably something she wouldn’t be able to come up with as a genin and is best left until chuunin or later.

Tainted Claws- A technique that cuts the enemy with her poison tipped weapons, eventually causing their muscles to go numb and make them slower. This is more of a setup for more powerful attacks, as it makes the opponent an easier target.

C: Why did she chose that particular poison? A fast acting and fatal poison would seem a more sensible choice.

Overall, I like Haruka. As you haven’t finished working on her yet, there are bits of information missing, and I’ve tried to point out each time I had questions about her. Even if you don’t write out an answer to each of them, it would probably be beneficial to think about the questions to help develop her. I’d also like to know about any goals that she might have, and more on what made her choose to be a ninja, though it’s okay if she doesn’t really have long term goals considering her age. This is definitely a good start and I wish you the best of luck with fleshing Haruka out. If you have any questions please feel free to message us.

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Algarve: Eating Out Guide

The Algarve ticks all the boxes for a European beach holiday: sun, sea, sand and great places to eat out. In every resort, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to sample delicious local food and wine in cosy café’s, traditional tavernas and stylish restaurants. No matter your budget, your foodie adventure will be truly unforgettable! So here are some ideas to get you started, including cheap and cheerful, romantic and family/group friendly.

Albufiera

Romantic | Perfect for couples and special occasions

Vila Joya upscale Mediterranean cuisine has earned them two Michelin stars and a reputation for its excellent all-day dining, cocktails and service.

Evaristo is a bright and breezy beachside restaurant serving fresh seafood, with chef specialities including tiger shrimp and lobster.

Dom Carlos is charming and relaxed with two fixed menus serving locally sourced produce.

Families | Perfect for the little ones and grown ups

A Beira is a cosy restaurant offering a practical space for families, friendly service and great value food.

Rei dos Mares is right on Praia do Inatel Beach. This casual restaurant is good for families and groups. They specialise in fresh seafood and are popular with locals and tourists alike.

Flavours has wonderful view from Fisherman’s Beach. Feast on fresh pasta, seafood, steak and salads. There’s two floors with a terrace and balcony area.

Groups | Perfect for hen/stag dos and larger parties

The Bank late-night steakhouse is great for groups, with plenty of outdoor seating and TV screens inside.

Paulu’s Pizza is a casual pizzeria with a great choice of classic Italian dishes and is located on the bustling Estrada de Sta Eulalia.

Don Dinis serves traditional Portuguese cuisine and has a huge wine list and great choice of desserts.

Faro

Romantic | Perfect for couples and special occasions

Restaurante Faz Gostos pride themselves on serving traditional Portuguese and international dishes. It’s located in the Old Town and has a specious lounge, bar and terrace area.

Pigs and Cows has French-Portuguese roots and the menu is comprised of unique dishes and flavours. The space is ambient, modern and perfect for a date night.

Families | Perfect for the little ones and grown ups

The Woods healthy menu of colourful salads, open sandwiches and fruity cocktails is a great option for a leisurely lunch. Grab a table on the sunny roof terrace.

Guaka is a popular Mexican restaurant with vegan options, plus the classic tacos, burritos and plenty of tequilla.

Groups | Perfect for hen/stag dos and larger parties

Madeirense has typical Madeiran décor, plenty of wine choices and speciality dishes native to the island of Madeira.

Sushi Ya has been around for 30 years, and is known to locals and tourists alike. They cater well to groups with an extensive menu of traditional Japanese and fusion dishes.

Armação de Pêra/Lagoa

Romantic | Perfect for couples and special occasions

Rocha da Palha overlooks Armação de Pêra Beach and has beanbags for you to soak up the views in complete comfort. Their fresh seafood is a must-try.

Ocean has two Michelin stars and set menus for that extra special occasion!

Families | Perfect for the little ones and grown ups

A Lota is ideal for any occasion with a varied menu of meats, seafood and elaborate desserts sure to be a hit with everyone. Try their locally sourced wines too.

Villa Medici’s warm and inviting space is perfect for families and groups, with a typical Italian menu.

Groups | Perfect for hen/stag dos and larger parties

Vila Vita Biergarten is the Algarve’s traditional Bavarian bar and restaurant. Try handmade sausages, schnitzel, pretzels and German beer served by staff dressed in costume.

O Pescador has a beautiful shaded terrace overlooking Benagil Beach and the cliff tops. They specialise in Argentinian steak and seafood.

Alamancil/Quinta do Lago/Vilamoura

Romantic | Perfect for couples and special occasions

Paixa is eclectic and contemporary, with luxurious furnishings and ambient lighting in the evenings.

São Gabriel has a Michelin star and a unique layout with intimate dining rooms, peaceful gardens and a pretty terrace area.

Families | Perfect for the little ones and grown ups

Mayflower has postcard views of the marina and a specious outdoor terrace for post dinner drinks.They have an extensive collection of well-known and boutique producers.

Alxama is the place for meat lovers! Try every cut of meat including Wagyu beef and their special hot skewers.

Groups | Perfect for hen/stag dos and larger parties

Il Lamparo’s Italian menu has everything from homemade pasta and pizza, to creamy risottos and hearty salads.

Mr Chicken is a great value option for groups and offers a simple menu of peri peri chicken and various sides.

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When Sportsmail competed (and lost!) in golf’s inaugural Media Masters

Tiger Woods may have stolen the headlines at the 2019 Masters, but just days before his Augusta coronation another moment of sporting history was being made nearly 4,000 miles away.

Back in April, the former world No. 1 rolled back the years to land his fifth green jacket in one of the greatest comebacks of all time.

But earlier in the month County Wicklow played host to a sporting first: the inaugural Stena Line Media Masters, pitting against one other two motley crews or journalists from opposite sides of the Irish Sea.

Sportsmail competed as part of Team GB in the inaugural Stena Line Media Masters in April

Daniel Matthews was part of Team GB but failed to bring the trophy back across the Irish Sea

The British team made the journey from Holyhead to Dublin via the Stena Line ferry

Two teams of eight, two days, two of Ireland's finest parkland courses – Druids Glen and Powerscourt. All that was lacking in the Ryder Cup style tournament was the quality from tee to green, from me at least.

To get there, we took a ship fit for sporting royalty. From Holyhead in north Wales, the eight members of Team GB boarded the Stena Line ferry bound for Dublin.

Only a day before us amateurs made our way across the Irish sea, Tiger Roll was on board, fresh from a historic second-straight win at the Grand National.

There was no such fanfare during our own three-hour trip to Dublin. Instead we relaxed, ate lunch, discussed tactics and went on a tour of the ship itself.

It was promised to be a brilliant weekend to kick off a golden golfing summer in Ireland, with the Open returning to Royal Portrush this week.

Team GB and Team Ireland played fourballs around the beautiful Druids Glen

Sportsmail's Matthews lines up his shot on the first tee before his defeat in the fourballs

The view was hampered by forces beyond our control, but nothing could vapors Team GB spirits as we headed towards the opposition's backyard.

After docking in Ireland, we were driven to the incredible Druids Glen Resort, where we checked into our hotel and, for the next few hours, sampled their finest food and Guinness.

The morning after the night before it was game day. Four matches or fourballs beckoned across 18 holes at Druid's Glen.

It was a course befitting the occasion. It's just a shame the golf occasionally proved a poor match for the beautiful but devilishly tough course.

The views were spectacular, some of the tee shots less eye-catching.

For 16 holes I was carried by my broad-shouldered playing companion Kit, who kept us in the hunt for an unlikely point.

On the second day the two teams competed at the stunning Powerscourt course

Team Ireland ran out of 9-3 winners about Team GB after two days of competitive action

But after two eagles by our opponent Jonny MacCann, playing off 15 (have a laugh), it was up to me to keep us in the game. Two down, on the 17th green, I had the game down the last. You know the rest. Nevertheless, a three and one defeat (and a bad day all round for Team GB) was washed down with some more Guinness.

3-1 down heading into the day two singles, Team GB needed a miracle.

Thanks to a cruel twist or fate, I was matched with the same bandit from day one. For 15 holes at the stunning Powerscourt, I hero my own, until one too many duck hooks put paid to my chances.

So down the 18th fairway I walked, with no points to my name. Victory in the long-drive competition restored some personal pride.

But for Team GB, it was a damaging 9-3 defeat.

The Irish golfers made the most of home advantage and hold the bragging rights for now. Bring on the rematch.

Now, in the next of this Irish golfing summer, it's over to you, Messrs Clarke, McDowell and McIlroy.

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The Garage VR Zone & Food Park Opens at City of Dreams Manila

City of Dreams Manila has been one of my favorite dining and entertainment destinations ever since it opened in 2014. I have always been fascinated with its exquisite restaurants such as Nobu Manila, Crystal Dragon, and The Tasting Room. But if there was one thing that seemed missing at the sprawling integrated resort, it would be a casual mid-level dining area that would be suited for guests looking for quick but high-quality meals. So I was really excited to find out that City of Dreams Manila has finally unveiled the country’s most attractive Food Park and VR Zone called The Garage.

This new food and entertainment destination is unlike any other food park I have visited in the country. The Garage does not just offer a wide range of casual dining choices from well-known restaurant brands, it also lets guests delve into the immersive Virtual Reality experience provided by Bandai Namco Amusement from Japan, one of the world’s leading video digital entertainment development companies in the world. The Hungry Kat was invited to the Grand Opening event of The Garage last October 14, 2018 and it turned out to be a one-of-a-kind experience filled with gastronomic delights and pulse-pounding games which I will truly never forget.

The Garage is located at the upper ground floor of City of Dreams Manila, just in front of the popular Dreamplay. The integrated casino resort takes pride in its many non-gaming activities and this is the area where most families and children usually stay, so The Garage provides a very convenient dining option for hungry guests. Entrance is free so everyone can enjoy its upbeat and energetic vibe.

I was met at the entrance by Ms. Romina Gervacio, Director for Public Relations at City of Dreams Manila who also happened to be celebrating her birthday that day.

The Garage is set in a 2,714-square meter air-conditioned area which used to be part of the hotel’s parking building. The location is quite spacious, with plenty of plush and comfortable sofas, seats, and tables scattered across its vast floor area. Its modern industrial interiors cater to a 563-seating capacity and was designed by award-winning Paris-based creative design agency, Malherbe Design in collaboration with Westar Architectural Interior Design, a group known for its strong sensitivity to contemporary design aesthetics.

Giving the food park further life and vibrancy are various graffiti works of two prominent names in the street art scene, Kookoo Ramos and DeeJae Paeste. You can find their works of art carefully hidden or elegantly displayed along the walls and corners of The Garage.

There are several dining areas available, so just pick a spot and then head over to the carefully curated selection of food and beverage trucks and trailers available at the cool and comfortable food park.

Hosting the day’s grand opening activities was KC Montero who brought along his energy and spirit to match The Garage’s entertaining activities. The food park offers a unique concept as it brings together 10 of the hippest names in the food and beverage industry and combines it with a VR Zone unlike any other in the country.

Kunihisa Yagisita, General Manager of Bandai Namco Amusement was present to welcome all the guests to the grand opening of The Garage. The company is honored to partner with luxury integrated resort City of Dreams Manila and bring to this exciting destination their first VR Zone entertainment facility in Southeast Asia.

It’s time for me to sample some of the awesome dining options available at The Garage, so let’s check out these 10 well-known establishments which include Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, Katsu Sora, Pink’s Hotdog, Little Flour, El Chupacabra, Pizza Grigliata, Farmacy, Chocol8, The Roaster and Juiced. The casual dining experience is also enhanced with the sustainability drive of City of Dreams Manila. Only eco-friendly, biodegradable and compostable plates, utensils and take-out bags are used at The Garage.

I love how they have designed the trailer trucks and integrated them into the space. You can really feel the open and casual ambiance, but without the sweltering heat.

Pizza Grigliata serves nothing but hot, freshly-made artisanal pizza which are uniquely prepared. Their pizzas are handmade from scratch everyday using thin crust dough topped with the freshest ingredients which are torched and grilled.

Hollywood’s most popular hot dog stand since 1939, Pink’s Hot Dogs, can also be found at The Garage after opening their first Philippine outlet at Bonifacio Global City in 2016. I ordered their Tokyo Dog (P250) which comes with tempura flakes, unagi sauce, coleslaw, wasabi mayo, and togarashi. They also offer the iconic The Hollywood Legend (P280) which is a medley of Pink’s eponymous hotdogs with chili, cheddar cheese, mustard, and chopped onions. Just beside it is Farmacy Ice Cream which serves fresh homemade ice cream “the right way,” together with an extensive array of comforting treats such as milkshakes, sodas, coffee, and pastries. I had the Triple Scoop (P230) which had scoops of double chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream.

El Chupacabra is a casual street taco bar in Poblacion, Makati which was one of the pioneers of the massive foodie scene in that area. They serve a delectable array of Mexican-influenced dishes as well as uniquely-tweaked versions of popular local plates.

Apart from Mexican-style street tacos, El Chupacabra is also known for burritos, enchiladas, and grilled chicken sticks. I don’t usually frequent the busy Poblacion area so this new outlet was a great opportunity for me to finally try their offerings. Best of all, parking is never a problem at City of Dreams Manila with their complimentary parking building.

I do love ramen and anything Japanese so I was happy to find the trailer for Ramen Santouka. The origin of this ramen shop traces back to Hitoshi Hatanaka who opened his own ramen shop in Hokkaido in 1988. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka’s well-loved ramen is characterized by its mild, pearl-colored Tonkotsu soup which is carefully prepared by taking the time to simmer the pork bones before adding vegetables, dried fish, kelp and other special ingredients.

I tried two of their popular ramen variants including the Kara-Miso Ramen (P395), a spicy ramen made with pork broth and seasoned with miso and hot spices. My favorite was the Awase Aji-Ramen (P380) which is their specialty ramen made with a combination of shio, shoyu, and miso ramen. I had never tasted a ramen using all three of the most popular flavors so this was really a surprising and satisfying discovery.

Another food truck specializing in Japanese cuisine is Katsu Sora which specialized in my new comfort food, tonkatsu. The restaurant is known for serving dishes that use four kinds of world-class pork that are of the highest quality: Iberico, Kurobuta, Shimofuri, and Sakura. This time, I ordered the Ebi Furai Katsu Set (P455) which comes with three huge tiger prawns deep fried in wood-fired panko, creating a crispy exterior while remaining plump and juicy inside.

Alongside the well-curated food and beverage outlets at The Garage are City of Dreams Manila’s own exceptional outlets servings beverages and desserts. Juiced offers a variety of freshly squeezed smoothies, slushies, and juices for those into healthy concoctions.

I tried two of their best-sellers including the Avocado Booster (P240) smoothie and the Sunburst (P280) from their Detox line. Both were indeed refreshing and made with only the finest ingredients. Coffee lovers should head to The Roaster which offers an array of gourmet coffee creations made from freshly roasted Philippine beans. In keeping with the resort’s sustainability campaign, the beans are sourced from coffee growers and farmers in various communities supported by the Philippine Coffee Board, Inc.

Those into heavier drinks can go to The Bar with its selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. It’s specialty cocktails include The Garage (P380), a heavenly combination of Jack Daniels whiskey infused with apple cinnamon honey, peach syrup, apple juice, and ginger ale.

Also a favorite is the Manila Five-O (P350), a cocktail made with brandy, Malibu rum, Grand Mariner, pineapple juice, and orange juice. You can also try the Jasmine Red (P220) signature iced tea made from Jasmine tea, apple juice, calamansi with honey, and grenadine.

End your meals with some sweet desserts from Chocol8 which features handcrafted chocolates in a number of shapes and forms and enhanced with special ingredients such as fruits, nuts, and spices. They offer white chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate bars and chocolate tiles. You can also marvel at some of their displays which are all made from pure chocolate!

But what sets The Garage apart from the rest of the local food park industry is its unique VR Zone which features a new generation entertainment facility that offers an exhilarating and startling experience with top-of-class Virtual Reality technology.

There are currently three VR games on hand at the VR Zone but more will be coming in the next few months. You can buy single player tickets for P450 each or you can avail of their group packages for up to four players. There are some age and height restrictions in each game so make sure that the kids only play games appropriate for them.

The two-minute Ski Rodeo is a steep downhill ski simulator that lets a player ski a vast snowy mountain course with sharp slopes and steep drops. Your goal to finish at the fastest time possible within the allotted time. I wanted to try this out for myself, but because of my recent Hip Replacement Surgery, I don’t think I’m ready yet for this type of hip action.

I was more than ready though to hop on the Mario Kart Arcade GP VR. The three-minute Mario Kart game lets you play as either Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, or Yoshi and step right into the action-packed world of the Mario Kart universe. Your goal is to race against each other until the finish line through a course filled with traps. This highly sought-after game can be played by up to four persons who will battle for greatness.

This was actually my first time to experience a virtual reality game and I was really impressed with the clarity and total immersive experience of the game. I really felt like I was inside the game and racing against my opponents, especially with the 360-degree viewing angles. It was amazing that I could also reach out my hands in the air to catch useful items like hammers which I can use to pound on my enemies. We all looked funny waving our arms around but I was totally hooked on the game! Unfortunately, I ended up last among the four, but I’ll get them next time.

This next attraction is definitely not for the faint for heart. The Hospital Escape Terror can be played by up to four participants who will be entering a horrifying experience unlike any other. The lines can be quite long for this VR game which can last up to 9 minutes per group if you all end up surviving the terror. The goal is to escape and survive the dark, cursed, and abandoned hospital while being restrained on a wheel chair.

I couldn’t believe that I would be sitting in a wheelchair again in this game, because it was just a few weeks ago when I was still using a wheelchair in the hospital after my surgery. Thankfully, this is only a VR game but when you are inside it, everything really looks real! I have to gather up all my courage just to stay on my chair and not run outside, but it was really an experience I will not forget.

If you think you are ready to face all these VR challenges, then go and visit The Garage at City of Dreams which is open daily from 10:00am to 2:00am. Don’t worry, if you just want to relax and dine at some of the best restaurants in the city, then you can always just stay at the food park and enjoy its beautiful surroundings. Whatever the case, The Garage is destined to be one of the hottest dining and entertainment destinations of the year.

The Garage

Upper Ground Floor, City of Dreams Manila, Entertainment City, Parañaque

800-8080

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anujtikku1974 · 6 years

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I plonked out of my bed at 5:00 am in the morning and tea was served to me by 5:30 am. We were in our safari open jeeps used by most resorts in the Bandhavgarh wildlife sanctuary and, mind you, there are 40 odd lodges and resorts in this area. I wasted no time in loading my mega zoom 200×400 lens in my camera. After all, I had to catch all the animals and birds up close and that is exactly what happened.

The sun came up as we entered the forest reserve area. We took the dusty road into the dense forest full off bamboo trees and green shrubs. At the onset, I was lucky to catch a glimpse of the white spotted deer, the sambar, the jackal and the 12 horned deer called the Barasingha. We followed the pugmarks of a tiger on the dusty tracks and trailed the beast. However, we could not get a glimpse of the animal, as it would disappear deep into the woods. We tried many times. We even tried to hear the morning calls of the animals, especially the monkeys and the deer to give us a clue if the tiger was nearby strolling in the vicinity. The forest was very quiet today and it was chilly with a nip in the air. I had forgotten to carry my jacket, which is a must for morning safari.

“You know, Charger was the most famous tiger of Bandhavgarh. He was ferocious and ruled the jungle for a decade. He was big, strong and ferocious. He was the pride of the jungle as everyone wanted to see ‘Charger the tiger’ when they came to the forest for safari. He would walk fearlessly on the road and dirt tracks. At times, he would stand in front of the tourist jeeps from where he would charge and attack the jeeps. That is why he was called Charger. It was his way of showing off his dominance as if to say that the road and the forest belonged to him. He lived till the age of twelve and then died.” Gagan explained to me in great detail on the history of Charger the famous tiger of the forest. “So where did he die?” I asked. “Oh, just behind there.” Gagan pointed toward a grassy patch. As if on cue, our jeep driver drove us to the very point where Charger died. There was a huge signboard in his memory. “Looks like he did wonders for the tourism in this area.” I saluted the beast and his legacy.

It was getting hot now and we decided to stop for breakfast. In the forest, there is a resting point where you can sit on your jeep and have breakfast. The local villagers serve tea and snacks. Families can be seen having a picnic. It is a kind of halfway safari point. The morning safari is from 5:30 am to 11:00 am. So, we decided to dedicate our last hour looking for the tiger. This time, we tried the ponds and the watering holes of the forest and tried to follow pugmarks. However, the beast remained elusive and shy and did not show up in spite of our efforts.

It was back to the resort by 11:00 am. I was happy to get some great snaps of birds and some other animals including the langurs. Nevertheless, it was the story of Charger, the pride of Bandhavgarh that stayed with me. Indeed, Ek Tha Tiger, grrrrhh grrhh grrhhh…

Ek Tha Tiger, Naam Charger I plonked out of my bed at 5:00 am in the morning and tea was served to me by 5:30 am.

#Anuj Tikku #Bandhavgarh #Barasingha #Deer #India #Madhya Pradesh #Sambar #Tiger #Tigergarh #Travel

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theperfectlyandrogynouscollector · 5 years

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lucianaglossop7-blog · 6 years

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A Vegetable Garden For A Birthday Present

This Fourth of July I'll be at my brother's home. He's hosting a conventional barbeque and pool party for a huge group of individuals. My brother and his spouse just finished landscaping their back again garden. To say it's incredible is an understatement. They've got a massive pool which is ideal for cooling off in the warmth of the summer time. The separate perform region for the children has a sand box and jungle gym. Tiger Woods, sporting a goatee, was on the program for the initial time because his runner-up finish final year at the Masters, playing 9 holes and hitting three-wooden on the tenth gap prior to strolling over to a sandwich stand that catered to gamers and guests. The second stage is to find the correct builder. Inquire the builder if they have constructed any arenas before. If they have, don't be lazy, drive and consider a appear at 1 to see the building, or even much better, talk to the proprietor to get a suggestions. 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Since most locations of the nation are encountering drinking water shortages and landscaping can account for up to 70%25 of all drinking water usage in a suburban home, it is essential to try to decrease that. By decreasing the amount of water you pull from municipal supplies you will also assist save some cash. It's a win-get situation. For instance: if the area you want to cover is thirty yards lengthy and twenty yards broad, your square yardage is 600 sq yards. If your garden is an irregular shape, simply break it down into smaller sized locations and measure them independently--then total the areas for your overall sq yardage. Once you have established your total sq yardage, its time to order your topsoil. You can look in your nearby yellow pages to discover the closest supplier of topsoil, or verify with your local landscaping business for suppliers. You will need enough topsoil to offer a layer at minimum 6" deep more than your whole garden region. Your nearby topsoil supplier can tell you how much you will require if you provide them with the sq yardage you want to include--most suppliers will deliver the soil as nicely. While operating in your garden during the fall season, view out for these stink bugs! Stinkbugs are most prevalent on tomatoes, beans and peppers. If you don't consider treatment of them, they can decimate your backyard, so it's very best to do all you can to get rid of them. Most all Japanese gardens are use as a place of peace and quite. A way for the gardener to get out of the world and just enjoy sometime to on their own and there family members. A lot of Gardening under lights take a lot of pride in there backyard. There backyard reflects the way the gardener sees or feels like when they go out into there garden. A great deal of monks and Buddhist spend a great deal of time in there gardens cleaning and just taking pleasure in the great gifts that they were given. 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damajority · 6 years

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DaMajority Fresh Article https://www.damajority.com/2017-golf-destination/

THE BAHAMAS NAMED GOLF DESTINATION OF THE YEAR FOR LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN BY IAGTO

Global golf tourism organization’s annual ranking recognizes The Bahamas for its superior golf offerings in the region

The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) has named The Islands Of The Bahamas the Golf Destination of the Year for Latin American & the Caribbean as part of the golf tourism organization’s annual industry rankings.

The annual “Best Golf Destinations” winners are selected based on their breadth and quality of golf offerings including customer satisfaction, quality of golf courses and resorts and level of support from local tourism boards and industry partners. Members of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) received the award at the Golf Travel Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner on December 12 at the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in the Palais de Congres in Cannes, France.

“We are honored to be recognized by the IAGTO as a premier destination for golf tourism in the region,” said BMOTA Director General Joy Jibrilu. “The Bahamas prides itself on offering visitors a variety of golf experiences throughout our islands, and we are excited to debut both new and enhanced golf product in the coming year.”

The Bahamas is a golfer’s paradise attracting legendary players and golf enthusiasts alike to experience its championship courses; variety of golf experiences across numerous islands; balmy, year-round temperatures; distinct Bahamian culture; and miles of stunning coastline boasting turquoise waters and pristine beaches.

Exciting new developments continue to elevate The Bahamas as a top golf destination. Tiger Wood’s TGR Design is teaming up with Jack’s Bay Developers to build a beachfront luxury resort and private club at Rock Sound, featuring a Woods-designed 10-hole golf course called “The Playgrounds,” slated to debut in 2018. Earlier this year, the resort destination, Baha Mar, opened the first of its three unique properties on Cable Beach with shared amenities including an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. The Bahamas also hosts many elite tournaments each year such as the annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament, annual LPGA Silk Classic Tournament (Nassau) and Hero World Challenge hosted by Tiger Woods.

About IAGTO

IAGTO’s membership comprises more than 2,500 golf tour operators, golf resorts, hotels, golf courses, airlines, tourist boards and media in 98 countries, including 679 golf tour operators in 65 countries. IAGTO’s operators are responsible for more than 87% of golf vacation packages sold worldwide.

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synergygolfsolutions · 7 years

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Attain Golf Enlightenment: Meet The Real Guru Of Golf

Anyone who has seen "Caddyshack" knows Bill Murray's character, Carl Spackler, is promised total consciousness on his deathbed. Turns out the Dalai Lama isn't a golfer, but another highly influential spiritual leader is. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's YouTube videos, which mostly take the form of five-minute answers to deep questions, have eclipsed 100 million views. His is a globetrotting schedule—conducting large-scale meditation workshops, building schools, battling deforestation, lecturing for assemblies like the United Nations and World Economic Forum—but the self-described "yogi, mystic and visionary" got in 29 rounds last year. "When the entire population of the world attains enlightenment, I'll retire and play golf every day," he says, and it's oddly hypnotic the way his white beard bounces as he laughs. He has to tie it so it doesn't interfere with his swing. He almost always brings his clubs on the road, eschews carts, and prefers parkland courses to links. A dean at the University of Cambridge was incredulous when she heard he partook in such a bourgeoisie activity. "I love games, and I'll play any," Sadhguru told her. "Games are a way of training ourselves to be heavily involved without being serious." A way of being, Sadhguru believes, that can assist in learning how to focus inward. He likes to quote Swami Vivekananda, the yogi pioneer who came to the United States in 1893, who said, "Kicking a football will take you closer to the Divine than any amount of prayer." If Swami had played golf, surely he would've agreed the mind similarly can't wander. To train for his annual summer trek in the Himalayas of Tibet, Sadhguru, who turned 60 on Sept. 3, walks 36 holes a day for several days on a course at an elevation of 6,200 feet in his native India. "By day two or three my game becomes really good," he says. "The best round I ever shot was three over par. Most of the time I'm between six and 18." Not bad considering he took up the game seriously just a few years ago—a friend's suggestion after Sadhguru injured his knee playing soccer with children. "He's a good player, and strong," says five-time major champion Yani Tseng, who first attended one of Sadhguru's workshops in Manhattan, then later spent one-on-one time with the man at the meditation center he built in Tennessee. Why Tennessee? Besides natural beauty, its central location is within a day's drive for most of the U.S. population. When you're trying to change the world, you've got to be efficient. Tseng's initial motivation for visiting Sadhguru was to regain the mental clarity she enjoyed when she was the No. 1 female golfer in the world. "I had all these specific questions, but once I was around him those questions started to feel unimportant. He brings such a sense of peace. I forgot about golf and started thinking more about enjoying life, being grateful for my family and friends. Of course, having a quiet mind also helps in golf."

If Tiger Woods would accept his help, Sadhguru believes he could get him going in the right direction, too. Which, if you commit to reading on, is what this is all about. Prepping the mind to hit fewer shots can't be separated from the larger task of total self-re-examination. "Today, the most important work on the planet is to raise human consciousness," Sadhguru says—and writes. (His dozen books he has simply dictated into a recording device, then made minimal edits to the transcripts—a working method that is unbelievable until you hear him speak for hours without a single stammer or notecard.) "For the first time, we have the necessary capability, technology and resources to solve almost every human problem—fundamental problems like malnutrition, sickness, illiteracy—on this planet; never before was this possible. The only thing that is missing is human consciousness. ... All it takes is to make human beings willing." Willing, that is, to be truly inclusive and compassionate. To see themselves as part of a larger energy that is dispersed among all forms of life.

DIVISIVE FIGURES Whoa. Let's pause here. From Tony Robbins to Eckhart Tolle, modern gurus—which let's define as charismatic figures who make their life telling others how to live—tend to engender worship or extreme skepticism. Internet trolls accuse Sadhguru of hypocrisy in little ways, and others battle on intellectual turf, arguing his transposing of ancient Eastern philosophy into the Western world takes unforgivable shortcuts. "My hypothesis is that Jaggi Vasudev's act of interspersing his religious sermon with science is a conscious attempt to appeal to the urbane middle class," writes someone whose screen name is "tArkika."

POWERFUL IN PERSON But far more credit the man for changing their lives for the better. In 2016, Sadhguru initiated 35,000 Americans into yoga. In India, certain nights of Hindu celebrations with Sadhguru have drawn half a million people. In 2017, the Indian government awarded him its highest annual civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan. He has played six-hour rounds because of grounds-crew workers and other followers flocking the fairway. "By the time the round is over, I've blessed 150 to 200 people," he says. A guru's delivery is equally if not more important than his message, so I hesitate to distill in an article that which was conveyed over 20 hours of lecture (accompanied by group chanting and an absolutely terrific string band). So all I'll say is, I attended Sadhguru's three-day course on "Inner Engineering" at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Early registration of $2,000 covered room and vegetarian board, with the rest supporting the nonprofit Isha Foundation, which Sadhguru founded in 1992. If you're a golfer, who among us hasn't wondered if a little Zen training might improve our putting? So it was with this mixture of curiosity and selfish motivation that I laid down my mat and prepared to be transformed. There were 140 participants, including those who'd flown from South America, the Caribbean, even India, to spend this special intimate session with Sadhguru. A curious number of attendees were in medicine; doctors and practitioners looking for knowledge to complement (or replace) what they'd learned of the human system in traditional education. The rest of the attendees professed old-fashioned, run-of-the-mill existential crises—sometimes I wake up in the morning and just think, What's the point?—and were seeking greater meaning. I wasn't the only golfer. Old and young, fit and fat, stylish and frumpy—overall, about the most diverse group ever gathered in a tapestried conference room. Cross-legged and mic'd on the stage, magnificently holy in his colored robes although he endorses no religion (his teachings have the most parallels with Buddhism), Sadhguru paused if a person left to go to the bathroom, so critical was each word of this condensed course. We were afforded comfort breaks every two hours, though Sadhguru mischievously hinted pride about his superior capacity. Such control over the body's plumbing might one day also be ours, if we followed the practices with discipline. Note-taking was strictly discouraged. "We are not here to make scripture," Sadhguru joked, and we laughed. "Leave behind what you think you know and please just give me your full attention these next few days. That is all I ask." What does enlightenment feel like? ‘Take your greatest experience in life ever, and make that your baseline.’

THE MEANING OF LIFE Because I am not your guru, where Sadhguru weaves nuance I can only offer brevity. What follows are the crib notes on the meaning of life, before I get to the part about which I'm qualified to comment—teeing it up with Sadhguru the day after the retreat. The course's title "Inner Engineering" comes from the premise that in our exterior world, humans trust only things that work. We board elevators and trains not out of faith, but because we understand (or at least someone does) how they operate. However, for our interior world, we rely on things that are wishy-washy. Religions, philosophies, concepts like love—these work for some people some of the time, but generally we all pass through life with fluctuating discontent and uncertainty. But through close examination of the human system, a marrying of Eastern and Western knowledge to grasp "the nuts and bolts" of how life is, we may learn to run the "human machine" with a similar pleasurable confidence to how we turn on our phones or fly helicopters. (Sadhguru loves to fly helicopters.) What the following examples might seem to lack in cohesion, they make up for in accessibility. Seas rise with the full moon and our bodies are 60-percent water. To think our energy levels are independent of nature's cycles is ludicrous. The human jaw and digestive tract closely resemble a structure common to herbivores, and it's a diet of far too much meat—like bad gasoline—that's largely responsible for our lethargy and need to sleep seven to nine hours a day. Cared for properly, Sadhguru believes the human body can live up to 160 years. As a father of three children under age 3, the notion of functioning better off less sleep perked my ears. Key for dawn tee times.

At the cellular level, it's evident the fundamental nature of life is a desire to expand. Grass and flowers grow, squirrels and bears grow, each wanting to become a full-fledged grass blade, flower, squirrel and bear. At the essence of sexuality, is this desire to join oneself with another, to expand, and as a consequence, proliferate. The unique problem (or blessing) of humans is consciousness, and so we wrestle with what it means to be a full-fledged human being. Most of us have our basic needs of survival met, so it's almost out of something like boredom that we start our little personal psychodramas: Should I be a doctor, a lawyer, live alone in a cabin in the woods? Why doesn't that person like me; maybe a new set of irons will make me happy? When we consider that each of us is but a speck on a planet that is a speck in a solar system that is but a speck in the cosmos—a bacterial microbe crawling on your face occupies an infinitely larger relative plot of real estate—human concerns can become quite funny. Of course, this perspective is hard to maintain in the whirl of daily life. The answer, says Sadhguru, is to expand one's consciousness. What does that even mean, Carl Spackler? To allow your mind to exist beyond the boundary of your cranium. To join the elemental universe of which it is truly part. Get here, and it will feel second-nature "to look out at the world and feel limitless responsibility," even though your physical ability to do anything about its problems is limited. A notion with which I can almost connect, but it's hard when my knee ligaments are about to snap from sitting on the floor in extended Baddha Konasana.

CHASING ENLIGHTENMENT Same as the body is an accumulation of everything you eat, the mind is the sum of everything perceived through the five senses—the books you've read, the music you've heard, the places you've seen, the people you've known, on down the line. Though the DNA that shapes your nose remembers your great-grandmother, our minds and bodies essentially become the product of what we think and do. "Mindfulness" has been a buzz word of late, but Sadhguru prefers "meditativeness." He disparages modern yoga studios that focus on physical contortions and sweating while ignoring—or even worse, misguiding—the inner dimension. During times that survival is threatened, a gun is pointed at us or we flee a burning building, people often report an "out-of-body experience" where their mind was clear and they acted decisively, almost without thinking. How, one might imagine, a squirrel or bear is much of the time. But when you've got a coffee and a breakfast sandwich going, plopped in an office chair weighing what to say in the morning budget meeting, it's very much an "in-body experience." To foster this right detachment—or the kind of freeness that could lead to playing lights-out golf—Sadhguru says one might consider a traffic jam. You can feel angry and anxious stuck in one, but viewed from an airplane window, the snaking, glowing curves of tail lights become abstract and almost aesthetically pleasing. A grander perception that we all could seek more regularly. To rise there, to escape the confines of the self, the answer is meditation. Which initially can be very difficult. To think no thoughts and feel yourself exist, even if for just a moment, 12 inches outside your forehead—let alone a mile up in the sky—can take decades of practice. Though maybe just minutes. However long, don't wait until the final throes of life to "see a bright light at the end of the tunnel." The actionable takeaway of our retreat was a highly specific 21-minute routine of breathing and meditation called Shambhavi Kriya that should be done on an empty stomach. Eyes are meant to be closed, but how couldn't I peek at the four or five individuals who convulsed and cried with ecstasy? What does enlightenment feel like? Sadhguru says: "Take your greatest experience in life ever, and make that your baseline."

BACK TO REALITY Lunch was awkward. What kind of chit-chat to make with a sober table full of strangers after dipping our toes in the primordial nothingness? Mmm, is that chopped kale in this hummus? Delicious. So as not to incite envy, I withheld the fact I was later playing golf with our leader. Some remarks of others: "It's amazing how engaged he is giving what must be the same talk over and over." "If you had the ability to make the world a better place, you'd be tireless, too." "I find him much more pragmatic than Deepak Chopra."

BIG HITTER, THE GURU The Crossings at Carlsbad is a municipal course but defies the term with its flawless conditioning, $110 peak green fee, gleaming modern clubhouse and cart-mandatory routing. After three days at the altar, it was startling to see Sadhguru's robes replaced by slacks and designer shades. There wasn't time to hit the range, so Sadhguru warmed up by corkscrewing his arms and fingers forward and back in the loudest, most tendon-popping, mesmerizing stretch I've ever witnessed. The foursome ahead were clearly beginners, so I figured I'd go deep right away. "Sadhguru, what is the solution to slow play?" I said with solemnity, as if I had ascended a high peak to ask it. Without missing a beat, he grinned, "Better accuracy." He'd negotiated 14 strokes off me, remarking at breakfast that the key to golf was getting your opponent to boast about his game beforehand. Sadhguru has never taken a lesson but believes his "keen sense of geometry" garnered through yoga enables his steady play. Sure enough, he had me 2 down through four. "I am beating the pro," he said in gleeful disregard of the definition of amateur status. "Anybody can play decent golf like me," Sadhguru says, "but people trip on their own minds. They need to create a little distance between what they think and what they do." As for the seemingly hopelessly uncoordinated, Sadhguru says there are specific yogic practices for that. "In six to eight weeks everything they do will feel like magic." Sadhguru confided he thought the weekend's workshop had been successful, despite an audience he thought was reserved. I'd never encountered a more forthcoming group of strangers, as far as personal confessions and group dancing, which I suppose shows what a stiff I am. One way Sadhguru's organization measures success is through dogged survey work. Of all people who've attended Isha's workshops in the past year, 70 percent are still active with the prescribed meditative practices. Of the past three years, 40 percent. At The Crossings, you drive the entire length of the 12th hole from green to tee before you play it, an unusual re-routing to placate the California Coastal Commission and Army Corps of Engineers. The developers also faced challenges when nests of the endangered black-tailed gnatcatcher were discovered. Given his environmental initiatives, I probed Sadhguru's perspective on golf-haters during our extended cart ride. "Some people are always trying to think of everything in terms of utility. Life is not utility. If there's a water shortage, then, yes, let's water the greens and not the fairways. The problem is, we have set up the wrong aspirations. If everybody lived like Americans do, we'd need four planets. So now every small thing looks like an excess." Having fielded existential questions all weekend, Sadhguru was clearly more excited to talk trash. When I lost a ball off an errant drive, he was thrilled. "I cannot play any game halfheartedly, only intentionally," he winked. To coax him into performing his unique stretch on video, I offered him a floating mulligan, which he accepted and promptly redeemed. Riding up the 18th at sunset, it felt more like a round with a fun uncle, not a dignitary. Though as he sank a putt for a gritty net par to finish our match square, I remembered one thing Sadhguru said to me during the back nine, response to some inane question I'd cobbled about the cosmos. "The purpose of life is to explore one's own life to its fullest, to explore all dimensions. Forget the galaxies." Golfers everywhere can take comfort in the fact that an enlightened individual is concerned with the same 4¼-inch black hole.

EPILOGUE Only one week after the retreat, back in the throes of early-morning commuting, endless diaper changes and all the rest, I fell off the path by neglecting my Shambhavi Kriya practices. Barricading 21 quiet minutes daily felt impossible, even if it wasn't. The reality of my failure and lack of spiritual discipline set in at Chuck E. Cheese on a Saturday for a child's birthday party. Between the warm soda, greasy pizza, dirty carpets and cacophony of arcade games stoking frenzied desire, it occurred to me this was the worst collection of all possible inputs. If we truly are an accumulation of all perceived through the senses, I was doomed. But then I remembered a line from Sadhguru I hadn't written down. A trumping wisdom for raising consciousness: "No matter what you do, do it willingly." So I toured my daughter around to every stupid game and proceeded to have way more fun than if I'd played golf.

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