Hello everyone!
I uploaded my birthday celebration post 5 days ago and noted that I'll be having a birthday freedive as my way of celebrating my 28 years in this world. I was really happy it was pushed through. A little bit of backstory, I always treated my birthday as a normal day. I don't want to celebrate it because I thought it's just a waste of effort and money. I even hated that part where I'm forced to respond to those who greeted me on my birthday. This year, I decided to change all that. I wanted to celebrate my birthday on my own terms. So, I already told my parents ahead that I won't be at home and that they don't need to bother preparing something for me.
All I wanted was to freedive in Panagsama, Moalboal on my birthday. I wanted to spend my time with the turtles, sardines, and corals there. I was inspired by @indayclara's birthday celebration a month ago. I was with her during her birthday and we just had a great time freediving in Moalboal. I wanted as simple as that. We already planned this freedive after her birthday last month. But at the end of July, lockdowns were initiated again because of the increasing number of COVID cases here in Cebu. I already set my expectations back then. I thought my birthday celebration would be boring again. I was on the pessimistic side while @indayclara was still so optimistic that it would happen. Good thing travel is still allowed, but there are checkpoints in different cities and municipalities along the way. When we reached Moalboal, it seems we were the only tourists there.
post about my birthday celebration, you'll realize how happy I was when they prepared something for me. I didn't expect that at all! All I wanted was to freedive.
If you've seen @indayclara's
introduction post
This video was taken and edited by @sabanalchristian, a very talented local guide in Moalboal who became friends with @indayclara. She invited him to join Hive and he made an two days ago. Follow him and be excited about his freediving videos! Throughout our whole stay in Moalboal and even Alegria, Christian was our photographer, videographer, choreographer, and guide. We eventually became friends. He was always cool with whatever shot @indayclara wanted to be taken.
What I love about this video is that he was able to present this calm part of me. That's because I am really calm when I'm underwater. I guess that's the part of freediving that hooked me. The video is all about movement. Although I'm still not that graceful and have a lot to improve, he was able to capture some awesome footage during my freedive.
I hope you'll enjoy the video because I'm really proud of it. Kudos to @sabanalchristian for putting it all together!
Kim Ybañez
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WOW, ka nice oy, the cinematic of the video, the quality and the view is perfect, nice kaayo
Salamat! Salamat! Kudos to @sabanalchristian!
it looks so peaceful
It was so peaceful that day. It was slightly raining, but then stopped when we were already in the water. The water was so calm and there's no strong current. Visibility was okay, too! Perfect for freediving.
That is so awesome. Hopefully I will get to go diving like that one day.
Soon!
Dzaaahh LR rajud oe! Hahaha. Bitaw, it was an amazing birthday getaway! Thank you for being chill with whatever itinerary I always come up with. That being said, you are the best travel buddy I ever had.
Thank you girl! As in so much! Basta travel kay always on the go ra jud ko. Ikaw na gyud ang dakilang planner. I'll just pay. 😂
Capturing of your dive was awesome from variety of angles. Thats why it was looking so nice. Well freedive. Take care.
Thank you so much! Take care too and have a great day!
You are most welcome and have a nice day
😍🌊🏊♀🐳🏄💙🌴loveeeeeeee
Thank you so much! Laag nya ta ninyo!
@ybanezkim26 Let us live Corona! Ang ganda ng view mo jan sa taas. sana matapos na and pandemya para makalabas na walang pag-aalala. baka interested kayo sir @ybanezkim26 sa mga movie recomendations ngayon quarantine. you can visit my profile and follow me if you like my posts. maraming salamat
good video friend and what better way to celebrate our birthday than in the way you decide, congratulations
Wow so cool great job, I really would love to do some freedive must look into more, I am in a country where a lot of that is done and I am sure I will be able to find a good instructor as soon as things get back to normal over here :)
Yay! I'm so excited for you! I'm sure you'll share them here so that makes it more exciting.
Thank you @ybanezkim26 it might be a little while yet but I will certainly make a effort :)
Beautiful video in a beautiful sea, the music is perfect for video. Well done.
Thank you so much! I think you'll also like my next video. It's a little goofy, but I love this one.
kanindot uy.. ganahan sad guro ka dres bohol kim
Yes ma'am Jean! We're planning to stay there for 1 month. Maybe next year.
ayay...looking forward to that
uy meetup sad dha sa mga hivers sa bohol..not sure kun kinsay naa sa bohol tho...
Of course! Plan lagi jud namo ni @indayclara na mustay in Bohol for freediving. Bahala mag RT-PCR test and quarantine mi. Hopefully madayon jud.
Meet up nya soon!
@ybanezkim26 @junebride see you soon!
yay..see you! hopefully ma lift na ning mga daghang requirements ba