Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009
Labor Day Weekend outing
I and a bunch of people coordinated with Travel Factor to arrange a Cagayan de oro-Camiguin trip last May 1-4, 2009.
Day 1
Flight to Cagayan de Oro at 8:30am. Landed at CDO airport around 10am. Took a 2hours drive to port Benino in Misamis Oriental to take a roro to Camiguin port. Then another 45 mins jeepney ride to Golden Sunset Beach Resort.
We were at the resort around 3pm. Off we go to White Island for some beach bumming and photo op.
Day 2
Camiguin day tour.
1st stop is the Vjandep main shop near the parola.
Next is the Katibawasan Falls. The water was too cold for the girls to take a dip.
Lunch and snorkeling were at Mantigue Island. This is a great snorkeling site if it weren't for the fact that we had only a short time to snorkel, our life vests were horrendous, it was cloudy, and the waves were big!
We enjoyed the most the Ardent water spring with one of the spring having a temp of 39 degrees Celsius!
Some picture taking in the old church and sunken cemetery to cap our day trip.
And dinner at Pizza Luna.
Day 3
Back to Cagayan de Oro for our white water rafting and zipline activities. Winner ang rafting! It was the highlight of the whole trip!
Day 4
Ikot ikot sa Limketkai mall for pasalubong and lunch at Kagayanon. Had ostrich (yum yum!) for lunch and sizzling bulalo!
We were back at NAIA Terminal 3 by 6pm.
Day 1
Flight to Cagayan de Oro at 8:30am. Landed at CDO airport around 10am. Took a 2hours drive to port Benino in Misamis Oriental to take a roro to Camiguin port. Then another 45 mins jeepney ride to Golden Sunset Beach Resort.
We were at the resort around 3pm. Off we go to White Island for some beach bumming and photo op.
Day 2
Camiguin day tour.
1st stop is the Vjandep main shop near the parola.
Next is the Katibawasan Falls. The water was too cold for the girls to take a dip.
Lunch and snorkeling were at Mantigue Island. This is a great snorkeling site if it weren't for the fact that we had only a short time to snorkel, our life vests were horrendous, it was cloudy, and the waves were big!
We enjoyed the most the Ardent water spring with one of the spring having a temp of 39 degrees Celsius!
Some picture taking in the old church and sunken cemetery to cap our day trip.
And dinner at Pizza Luna.
Day 3
Back to Cagayan de Oro for our white water rafting and zipline activities. Winner ang rafting! It was the highlight of the whole trip!
Day 4
Ikot ikot sa Limketkai mall for pasalubong and lunch at Kagayanon. Had ostrich (yum yum!) for lunch and sizzling bulalo!
We were back at NAIA Terminal 3 by 6pm.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Blog update
Melbourne trip
I was in Melbourne again last Jan. 26 to Feb. 7. I was sent there for a database encryption project. Had time to travel to new places but didn't have much pictures since I toured the place alone.
Highlights of my tours were the Yarra River cruise and the trip to Melbourne Zoo.
For the river cruise, I took the Combined tour package, it was a tour up and down the Yarra river. There were a lot of beautiful sites and bridges that we passed during the trip.
Since the Australian Open was on-going while I was there, I was able to watch the Women's final match between Serena Williams and Dinara Safina. The match was pretty boring since Serena bulldozed her way to the championship. The match didn't even took an hour to finish. But the experience was worth it and I did not regret taking the opportunity to watch it. I was hesitant at first to pay AUS $ 25 when I will be watching it outside the arena, in the nearby park, with just a big screen. Fortunately, I still enjoyed it because it's a new experience.
Pagudpud trip
My sis have a blog post about this already and since she's a better writer than me, go to her blog post for the tour details.
Some more info though. The room we had in Ella's Cottages was a bit pricey but it was worth it. It costs us Php 4,500 a night and had 3 double beds, air con, and en-suite bathroom.
Our trike tour guide, Bong Malata, was very nice and accommodating. Original price for each tour was Php 600 per trike but even before I can try to bargain, he already offered a discount to us! So the 2 days tour which should have cost us Php 2,400 we got for Php 2,000 only. And he was like our personal trike driver there because when we had to go somewhere, i.e. market or bus station, he wass just a text away! He would pick us up from wherever we are and deliver us to where we wanted to go! Nice di ba?
We took the Florida bus to Pagudpud. It costs Php 550 per way. Their trip schedule is always at night, you leave Manila at night and arrive in Pagudpud in the morning or you leave Pagudpud at night and arrive in Manila in the morning. There's a bus going to Laoag during th day and from there you can take a bus to Manila if you prefer traveling during the day. Since most of us sleeps like the dead anyway, the night trip was ok with us. We just slept through the 11 hours of travel.
Cebu-Bohol Holy Week Trip
Again, please read dear sister's blog post for more info. :D
For the financial details, our tickets to Cebu took around Php 4,200 each. This excludes the Php 200 terminal fee at NAIA terminal 3 and Cebu airport. The SuperCat round-trip ticket we bought at a discounted price of Php 500 from the GO2 ticket outlet in People Support building in Makati.
We stayed at the Citadel Inn in Panglao, Bohol. We rented a room with 3 double beds at Php 1,800 per night. That's pretty cheap for a tourist spot! It had air con but we had to share 2 bathrooms (1 male and 1 female) with another room. There were no en-suite bathrooms in the Inn. Here's their email address and mobile number for inquiries and reservations:
email: citadelalona@yahoo.com
Mobile number: 09182411763
Citadel Inn was not a beach front place but it was quite near the beach. We only had to walk 5 to 8 minutes to reach Alona Beach.
On our 2nd day of the trip, we rented a boat early in the morning to chase dolphins. On the 3rd day, we had a Chocolate hills tour. We bargained with the organizer to have a discount on the tours and service back to the Tagbilaran port. This is what she offered:
Dolphin watching tour
Original cost was Php 1,800. She offered it to us for Php 1,600 with 2 free snorkel set rental. The tour includes about 1 hour of dolphin chasing and a trip to Balicasag Island for snorkeling fun.
Chocolate Hills tour
Original cost was Php 3,000 but we got it for Php 2,500.
Trans-out or service back to Tagbilaran port
When we arrived in Tagbilaran port, we managed to bargain with a van driver to take us to Citadel Inn for Php 600. Original price was Php 800.
For the trip back, we got a discounted price of Php 500 from the original quote of Php 700.
In Cebu, we booked 2 rooms at Westpoint Inn. The standard room was Php 750 and the Deluxe room was Php 950 per night. We again rented a van for a city tour for Php 2,500. The tour is for 8 hours and Kuya Rolly Estopace (Mobile #: 09164283017) was very nice and friendly. He was not only our driver but also our tour guide for the trip.
I was in Melbourne again last Jan. 26 to Feb. 7. I was sent there for a database encryption project. Had time to travel to new places but didn't have much pictures since I toured the place alone.
Highlights of my tours were the Yarra River cruise and the trip to Melbourne Zoo.
For the river cruise, I took the Combined tour package, it was a tour up and down the Yarra river. There were a lot of beautiful sites and bridges that we passed during the trip.
Since the Australian Open was on-going while I was there, I was able to watch the Women's final match between Serena Williams and Dinara Safina. The match was pretty boring since Serena bulldozed her way to the championship. The match didn't even took an hour to finish. But the experience was worth it and I did not regret taking the opportunity to watch it. I was hesitant at first to pay AUS $ 25 when I will be watching it outside the arena, in the nearby park, with just a big screen. Fortunately, I still enjoyed it because it's a new experience.
Pagudpud trip
My sis have a blog post about this already and since she's a better writer than me, go to her blog post for the tour details.
Some more info though. The room we had in Ella's Cottages was a bit pricey but it was worth it. It costs us Php 4,500 a night and had 3 double beds, air con, and en-suite bathroom.
Our trike tour guide, Bong Malata, was very nice and accommodating. Original price for each tour was Php 600 per trike but even before I can try to bargain, he already offered a discount to us! So the 2 days tour which should have cost us Php 2,400 we got for Php 2,000 only. And he was like our personal trike driver there because when we had to go somewhere, i.e. market or bus station, he wass just a text away! He would pick us up from wherever we are and deliver us to where we wanted to go! Nice di ba?
We took the Florida bus to Pagudpud. It costs Php 550 per way. Their trip schedule is always at night, you leave Manila at night and arrive in Pagudpud in the morning or you leave Pagudpud at night and arrive in Manila in the morning. There's a bus going to Laoag during th day and from there you can take a bus to Manila if you prefer traveling during the day. Since most of us sleeps like the dead anyway, the night trip was ok with us. We just slept through the 11 hours of travel.
Cebu-Bohol Holy Week Trip
Again, please read dear sister's blog post for more info. :D
For the financial details, our tickets to Cebu took around Php 4,200 each. This excludes the Php 200 terminal fee at NAIA terminal 3 and Cebu airport. The SuperCat round-trip ticket we bought at a discounted price of Php 500 from the GO2 ticket outlet in People Support building in Makati.
We stayed at the Citadel Inn in Panglao, Bohol. We rented a room with 3 double beds at Php 1,800 per night. That's pretty cheap for a tourist spot! It had air con but we had to share 2 bathrooms (1 male and 1 female) with another room. There were no en-suite bathrooms in the Inn. Here's their email address and mobile number for inquiries and reservations:
email: citadelalona@yahoo.com
Mobile number: 09182411763
Citadel Inn was not a beach front place but it was quite near the beach. We only had to walk 5 to 8 minutes to reach Alona Beach.
On our 2nd day of the trip, we rented a boat early in the morning to chase dolphins. On the 3rd day, we had a Chocolate hills tour. We bargained with the organizer to have a discount on the tours and service back to the Tagbilaran port. This is what she offered:
Dolphin watching tour
Original cost was Php 1,800. She offered it to us for Php 1,600 with 2 free snorkel set rental. The tour includes about 1 hour of dolphin chasing and a trip to Balicasag Island for snorkeling fun.
Chocolate Hills tour
Original cost was Php 3,000 but we got it for Php 2,500.
Trans-out or service back to Tagbilaran port
When we arrived in Tagbilaran port, we managed to bargain with a van driver to take us to Citadel Inn for Php 600. Original price was Php 800.
For the trip back, we got a discounted price of Php 500 from the original quote of Php 700.
In Cebu, we booked 2 rooms at Westpoint Inn. The standard room was Php 750 and the Deluxe room was Php 950 per night. We again rented a van for a city tour for Php 2,500. The tour is for 8 hours and Kuya Rolly Estopace (Mobile #: 09164283017) was very nice and friendly. He was not only our driver but also our tour guide for the trip.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
I'm going back to Melbourne
Yay! I'm so excited!!! I'll be in Melbourne from Jan. 26 - Feb. 7. Hope I'll be able to visit a lot of places!!!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Ilocandia 2008
Visited Ilocos on Oct. 18-19. It was a short but fun trip. Our group consisted of me, Carl, Marlon, Carl's officemates and their friends. Our bus to Pagudpud was 4 hours delayed and so our schedule went bust! But we still had a lot of fun.
We stayed at the popular Polaris beach resort in Saud. We also rented the van for our trips on that resort.
We visited the following places during the trip:
Patapat bridge
Blue Lagoon
Kabigan falls
Cape Bojeador
Bangui Windmills
And Vigan!
Total budget was around 3,500 per person.
We stayed at the popular Polaris beach resort in Saud. We also rented the van for our trips on that resort.
We visited the following places during the trip:
Patapat bridge
Blue Lagoon
Kabigan falls
Cape Bojeador
Bangui Windmills
And Vigan!
Total budget was around 3,500 per person.
Singapore 2008: Day 5 and 6 - Ikot ikot
On day 5, we visited the Esplanade, Fountain of Wealth, Chinatown again, and the Merlion park.
We wen't home on the 6th day.
We wen't home on the 6th day.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Singapore 2008: Day 4 - Wet and Wild at Singapore Zoo
To save some money, we opted to buy the Park Hopper tickets that the 3 parks in Singapore were offering. For SGD 40, one can visit the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, and Jurong Bird Park. The Park Hopper tickets savings amounted to SGD 18 per person.
We decided to try the Singapore Zoo first. The trip to the Zoo was quite long, about 1 to 1.5 hours. We had to take an MRT and a bus to go there. We followed the instructions on the travel brochures we collected on our trip to Orchard Road.
Unfortunately, it was raining hard when we got there. We had to buy raincoats at SGD 5 or SGD 10 each (I forgot exactly how much) because it was really pouring that day. In retrospect, we shouldn't have bothered with the raincoats because we rode the tram on our whole stay there! As if we stayed long! We were there for just about 2 hours I think. I was a bit annoyed with my mother then because there we were with our raincoats and she didn't want to explore the Zoo because it was raining. I argued that we were wearing raincoats anyway and it was a waste of our time and money if we didn't even try to visit some parts of the Zoo outside of the Tram. But she was adamant that we should try to stay as dry as we can. Oh well ... at least I have an excuse to go back to the Zoo if I get the opportunity to go back to Singapore.
The Night Safari was just adjacent to the Singapore Zoo. Well, at least the entrance was. I am not sure if the Night Safari was the same zoo just covering different parts of the place since we also just rode the Tram during our visit there. But that is another story for another day.
Here are some pics.
We decided to try the Singapore Zoo first. The trip to the Zoo was quite long, about 1 to 1.5 hours. We had to take an MRT and a bus to go there. We followed the instructions on the travel brochures we collected on our trip to Orchard Road.
Unfortunately, it was raining hard when we got there. We had to buy raincoats at SGD 5 or SGD 10 each (I forgot exactly how much) because it was really pouring that day. In retrospect, we shouldn't have bothered with the raincoats because we rode the tram on our whole stay there! As if we stayed long! We were there for just about 2 hours I think. I was a bit annoyed with my mother then because there we were with our raincoats and she didn't want to explore the Zoo because it was raining. I argued that we were wearing raincoats anyway and it was a waste of our time and money if we didn't even try to visit some parts of the Zoo outside of the Tram. But she was adamant that we should try to stay as dry as we can. Oh well ... at least I have an excuse to go back to the Zoo if I get the opportunity to go back to Singapore.
The Night Safari was just adjacent to the Singapore Zoo. Well, at least the entrance was. I am not sure if the Night Safari was the same zoo just covering different parts of the place since we also just rode the Tram during our visit there. But that is another story for another day.
Here are some pics.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Singapore 2008: Day 3 - Fun with Rock Band
Day 3 was a rainy, wet Sunday so we opted to stay home (I mean Jet, Hazel, and Fred's home) for some Rock Band fun!
Singapore 2008: Day 2 - Orchard Road
Jet, Dianne, and I met Fred and Hazel at Lucky Plaza for lunch. We ate at a popular food stop called Jologs. Here, pinoys can eat their fave Filipino food.
Ater eating a hearty lunch, Dianne and I went aroun Orchard Road to look at the expensive shops. We also dropped by Konikuniya to buy a manga for my officemate Pao. While browsing, I saw a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows worth SGD 9.90!!! I immediatle bought a copy! Yay!!!
We also visited Chinatown. While eating at Smith Street ...
we saw this sign from one of the shops ....
Panalo! Hahaha.
Some nice pics of our running around Chinatown.
We also saw a perfume shop inside the mall in Chinatown where they sell cheap perfumes. Dianne was able to buy the perfume she had been looking for for quite some time now there and it was very cheap! About 50% off!
The Singapore pips then treated us to dinner in one of the street hawker joints. We met the Cookies (Jenny and Lord) and, of course!, took more pics.
Ater eating a hearty lunch, Dianne and I went aroun Orchard Road to look at the expensive shops. We also dropped by Konikuniya to buy a manga for my officemate Pao. While browsing, I saw a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows worth SGD 9.90!!! I immediatle bought a copy! Yay!!!
We also visited Chinatown. While eating at Smith Street ...
we saw this sign from one of the shops ....
Panalo! Hahaha.
Some nice pics of our running around Chinatown.
We also saw a perfume shop inside the mall in Chinatown where they sell cheap perfumes. Dianne was able to buy the perfume she had been looking for for quite some time now there and it was very cheap! About 50% off!
The Singapore pips then treated us to dinner in one of the street hawker joints. We met the Cookies (Jenny and Lord) and, of course!, took more pics.
Singapore 2008: Day 1 - Arrival
I went to the NAIA 3 airport by myself while Dianne was accompanied by Nanay and Tito Benny.
NAIA 3 was bigger than Centennial but not much different. It was cold inside the airport so we had coffee while waiting for boarding.
Bo's Coffee
Camwhores
We were met at the Budget Terminal by Jet and Hazel. The Singapore Budget Terminal was a bit a surprise to us since we did not expect it to be that plain. I was a little disappointed that Dianne will not see the Changi Airport since I boasted to her that Changi Airport is the best Airport I've been to so far.
We took a taxi to Jet, Hazel, and Fred's condo and was me there by Fred. Had some chicka with the 3 then we went to sleep to prepare ourselves for a busy day!
NAIA 3 was bigger than Centennial but not much different. It was cold inside the airport so we had coffee while waiting for boarding.
Bo's Coffee
Camwhores
We were met at the Budget Terminal by Jet and Hazel. The Singapore Budget Terminal was a bit a surprise to us since we did not expect it to be that plain. I was a little disappointed that Dianne will not see the Changi Airport since I boasted to her that Changi Airport is the best Airport I've been to so far.
We took a taxi to Jet, Hazel, and Fred's condo and was me there by Fred. Had some chicka with the 3 then we went to sleep to prepare ourselves for a busy day!
Friday, August 08, 2008
Happy Birthday to me!
I feel so happy today!!! Sana magtuloy-tuloy for the rest of the day! It feels good to celebrate my birthday! Yay!!!
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Singapore Trip: Preps
Cebu Pacific had a promo last May. They offered zero fare seats for international flights! Yay! So my tour plans for this year was whacked! I planned to have just one out of the country trip for my family this year. We went to Hong Kong last March already so my plan before was to take my family to a local destination later this year and continue with our out of the country trips next year. But the zero fare promo was too good to resist! I have friends in Singapore and I figured we could save a bit more if we crashed in their condo for our stay. My friends were very nice and agreed.
Originally, it was only me and Dianne who were supposed to go to Singapore this month. Our trip will be on Aug. 21-27. I asked Nanay if she wanted to go with us but she told me she can't get off from work for that long. My sis and my round trip tickets cost us only Php 11,586.00. This excludes the airport tax and terminal fee. But then Nanay decided to go with us! She felt that there might not be a next time when we can go as a family to Singapore. Her flight will be later than ours, she will be leaving on the 23rd, but she'll go home with us. Unfortunately, there were no more zero fares!!! And so her round trip ticket costs us Php 12,632.00!!! Hayyy!!!! Oh well, at least we will be able to enjoy SG with her.
I'm now planning our itinerary for our trip. There's a lot of things to do in Singapore but I'm not sure if the costs are really worth the experience. We don't plan to do a lot of shopping in SG since we don't have the money for it but we would like to visit as many tourist traps as we can! Hehehe.
Originally, it was only me and Dianne who were supposed to go to Singapore this month. Our trip will be on Aug. 21-27. I asked Nanay if she wanted to go with us but she told me she can't get off from work for that long. My sis and my round trip tickets cost us only Php 11,586.00. This excludes the airport tax and terminal fee. But then Nanay decided to go with us! She felt that there might not be a next time when we can go as a family to Singapore. Her flight will be later than ours, she will be leaving on the 23rd, but she'll go home with us. Unfortunately, there were no more zero fares!!! And so her round trip ticket costs us Php 12,632.00!!! Hayyy!!!! Oh well, at least we will be able to enjoy SG with her.
I'm now planning our itinerary for our trip. There's a lot of things to do in Singapore but I'm not sure if the costs are really worth the experience. We don't plan to do a lot of shopping in SG since we don't have the money for it but we would like to visit as many tourist traps as we can! Hehehe.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Meme: Compliments
Got this from Dianne.
One little compliment can make you feel amazing. So give me a compliment, anything in the entire world, even that my shoelaces are awesome. Put this in your journal. And once you get some comments, put that entry in a memory or tag and when you are feeling down, just go to that entry and this will remind how great you are.
One little compliment can make you feel amazing. So give me a compliment, anything in the entire world, even that my shoelaces are awesome. Put this in your journal. And once you get some comments, put that entry in a memory or tag and when you are feeling down, just go to that entry and this will remind how great you are.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
I think they call this meme ....
Got this from Dianne. Am waiting for the manicurista so tried to answer this ....
100 Things (You Might Not Know About Me)- from YAN!!.
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT??
I have a cigarette burn c/o of my Lolo. He was taking care of me and he got a bit careless ...
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Framed graduation pics and diplomas .... all the way to kindergarten.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I have no idea ....
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Pop, Rock, R and B, etc.
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
Basta malapit sa midnight
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
The manicurista to arrive .... Nandidiri na ko sa nails ko ....
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Papa ko.
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
I can't think of just one thing ...
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5'1"
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
nope
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
sometimes
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
my officemates
13. WHATS YOUR WORST FEAR?
that all my family will die before me
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
black hair, brown or black eyes
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT?
inside a church
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
coffee
17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
cheese
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
busog pa ko ... la ako maisip
19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
blue
20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
nope
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
office bag from my mom. it has been a long time since she gave me a present.
22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
yup
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
what is double joined?!
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Guess
25. WHO IS THE HOTTEST FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
No.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
no pets
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
i don't think loving a person depends on whether he'll leave or not
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
8
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
brunettes
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Never been to the US of A.
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
the little nice things that people do for me
36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
got a pic with zsa zsa padilla and kuh ledesma ... do they count?
37. FIRST JOB?
web developer
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
yup, when i was in highschool ... it was a bit cruel and i regretted it
39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
nope
40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
checking my kid sister's friend's blogs
41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
3times
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
my dedication to my work and my kindness .... (although some people don't believe i'm kind!)
43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
have one right now
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
enough money to bring my family out of the country again next year!
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
maybe 2 or 3.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
not that i know of
47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
infidelity
48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU MISS ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
laughing and playing in the rain
49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
head and shoulder
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
nope
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
huh?
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
procrastination
53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
yup
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
yup
55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
what benefits are we talking about here? if it's sex, sure as long as we are both mature adults and are single
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Of course.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
i rant and/or cry
59. WHATS YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?
to have enough money so that i and my family can live comfortably and do some traveling
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
lutu-lutuan ... ironic since i didn't learn how to cook
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
between 200-300?
62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
nope. more of pong pagong.
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
yup
64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
mashed potatoes
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
integrity, looks, fun to be with, share my interests
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NAMES?
Ryanne, Ayanne, Eyen, Yen
68. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
right now? wala eh. dati charmed tsaka dark angel
69.WHATS THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
either revenge or deadma
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
coffee flavored or cheese or strawberry
71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
yup
72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
nope
73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
still hoping the manicurista will come ...
74. WHAT'S THE FASTEST YOU'VE EVER GONE IN A CAR?
with me driving or a passenger? with me driving .... zilch! with my dad driving, i think he once reached 140kph
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
not really
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Francis Magalona's Kaleidoscope World
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
water
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
euclid, a cousin of mine
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
eyes
80. WHAT DO U LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
eat, sleep, read pocket books, surf the web
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
hmmm ... can't think of any
82. FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR?
December
83. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
mint candies and potchi
84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
yup
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
mostly black ... or is it white? ... or silver? ... oh well
86. EYE COLOR?
dark brown
88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
mcdo and joliibee
89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
wah sun in recto
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
nope
91. Last thing you watched?
wheel of fortune ni kris over dinner
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
dec24
93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
tried to study guitar but my fingers were too short
94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
neither
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Both.
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
relationships
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Carbonara with blue berry cheesecake and 4 seasons meal form red ribbon
98. DO YOU HAVE A LOW SELF ESTEEM OR A HIGH SELF ESTEEM?
high self esteem
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
The Playboy by Carly Phillips
100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
huh?!
100 Things (You Might Not Know About Me)- from YAN!!.
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT??
I have a cigarette burn c/o of my Lolo. He was taking care of me and he got a bit careless ...
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Framed graduation pics and diplomas .... all the way to kindergarten.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I have no idea ....
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Pop, Rock, R and B, etc.
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
Basta malapit sa midnight
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
The manicurista to arrive .... Nandidiri na ko sa nails ko ....
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Papa ko.
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
I can't think of just one thing ...
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5'1"
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
nope
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
sometimes
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
my officemates
13. WHATS YOUR WORST FEAR?
that all my family will die before me
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
black hair, brown or black eyes
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT?
inside a church
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
coffee
17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
cheese
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
busog pa ko ... la ako maisip
19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
blue
20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
nope
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
office bag from my mom. it has been a long time since she gave me a present.
22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
yup
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
what is double joined?!
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Guess
25. WHO IS THE HOTTEST FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
No.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
no pets
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
i don't think loving a person depends on whether he'll leave or not
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
8
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
brunettes
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Never been to the US of A.
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
the little nice things that people do for me
36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
got a pic with zsa zsa padilla and kuh ledesma ... do they count?
37. FIRST JOB?
web developer
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
yup, when i was in highschool ... it was a bit cruel and i regretted it
39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
nope
40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
checking my kid sister's friend's blogs
41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
3times
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
my dedication to my work and my kindness .... (although some people don't believe i'm kind!)
43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
have one right now
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
enough money to bring my family out of the country again next year!
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
maybe 2 or 3.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
not that i know of
47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
infidelity
48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU MISS ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
laughing and playing in the rain
49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
head and shoulder
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
nope
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
huh?
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
procrastination
53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
yup
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
yup
55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
what benefits are we talking about here? if it's sex, sure as long as we are both mature adults and are single
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Of course.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
i rant and/or cry
59. WHATS YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?
to have enough money so that i and my family can live comfortably and do some traveling
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
lutu-lutuan ... ironic since i didn't learn how to cook
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
between 200-300?
62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
nope. more of pong pagong.
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
yup
64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
mashed potatoes
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
integrity, looks, fun to be with, share my interests
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NAMES?
Ryanne, Ayanne, Eyen, Yen
68. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
right now? wala eh. dati charmed tsaka dark angel
69.WHATS THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
either revenge or deadma
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
coffee flavored or cheese or strawberry
71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
yup
72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
nope
73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
still hoping the manicurista will come ...
74. WHAT'S THE FASTEST YOU'VE EVER GONE IN A CAR?
with me driving or a passenger? with me driving .... zilch! with my dad driving, i think he once reached 140kph
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
not really
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Francis Magalona's Kaleidoscope World
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
water
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
euclid, a cousin of mine
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
eyes
80. WHAT DO U LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
eat, sleep, read pocket books, surf the web
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
hmmm ... can't think of any
82. FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR?
December
83. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
mint candies and potchi
84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
yup
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
mostly black ... or is it white? ... or silver? ... oh well
86. EYE COLOR?
dark brown
88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
mcdo and joliibee
89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
wah sun in recto
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
nope
91. Last thing you watched?
wheel of fortune ni kris over dinner
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
dec24
93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
tried to study guitar but my fingers were too short
94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
neither
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Both.
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
relationships
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Carbonara with blue berry cheesecake and 4 seasons meal form red ribbon
98. DO YOU HAVE A LOW SELF ESTEEM OR A HIGH SELF ESTEEM?
high self esteem
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
The Playboy by Carly Phillips
100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
huh?!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Blue Coral outing with long time friends
After much planning, Carl, Marlon, Abi and I were able to finally settle to go to Blue Coral for our summer getaway this year.
We had several options since there are a lot of summer resorts along Laiya, San Juan, Batangas but we chose Blue Coral since it has beach front property and swimming pools.
Our trip started with a bus ride from the bus terminal in Buendia. We rode a Lucena bound bus at Php 108 each. We alighted at the Candelaria town and took a jeepney ride to San Juan at Php 18 each. Another jeepney ride after that to Barrio Hugom at Php 30. The jeepney passes through the gates of Blue Coral.
We availed of the day tour buffet offered by the resort. It costs us Php 800 each. The buffet included lunch and merienda. The lunch was ok, not great but ok. The merienda was a disappointment. They served just sandwiches. I liked the food in La Luz, another beach long Laiya, better.
On our way home, we had some trouble getting a jeepney ride from Blue Coral. We rode a tricycle instead. The tricycle ride costs us Php 150! Highway robbery indeed! And this is not even up to San Juan town. This is just to the nearest jeepney terminal that will take us to San Juan town. After that, we took a van to Lipa City. This costs us Php 60 each. There were a lot of people in the Lipa bus terminal and we had to shove our way in a bus back to Buendia.
Here are some of our pictures.
We had several options since there are a lot of summer resorts along Laiya, San Juan, Batangas but we chose Blue Coral since it has beach front property and swimming pools.
Our trip started with a bus ride from the bus terminal in Buendia. We rode a Lucena bound bus at Php 108 each. We alighted at the Candelaria town and took a jeepney ride to San Juan at Php 18 each. Another jeepney ride after that to Barrio Hugom at Php 30. The jeepney passes through the gates of Blue Coral.
We availed of the day tour buffet offered by the resort. It costs us Php 800 each. The buffet included lunch and merienda. The lunch was ok, not great but ok. The merienda was a disappointment. They served just sandwiches. I liked the food in La Luz, another beach long Laiya, better.
On our way home, we had some trouble getting a jeepney ride from Blue Coral. We rode a tricycle instead. The tricycle ride costs us Php 150! Highway robbery indeed! And this is not even up to San Juan town. This is just to the nearest jeepney terminal that will take us to San Juan town. After that, we took a van to Lipa City. This costs us Php 60 each. There were a lot of people in the Lipa bus terminal and we had to shove our way in a bus back to Buendia.
Here are some of our pictures.
Labor day outing 2008
For our annual Labor Day outing, we went to Poracay!
Poracay lies amidst the remains of the ash fall and lahar flows of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption more than a decade ago. Going there means driving through the mega dike created to contain the lahar flow and through the various constructions they are making there right now. No public transportation passes through Poracay.
The water in their 3 pools was very refreshing. It seems that the water comes from a nearby stream. The water in the pool was not chlorinated and was cool to the skin even if the sun was at it's hottest. There was also a mini lake where we did some "boating". It was a good place to spend one hot day.
We rented a bahay kubo (nipa hut) for 1,500. This nipa hut had it's own toilet with shower, small kitchen and dining area, 1 double size bed, and 1 electric fan. Food can be brought in and there's a grill outside every nipa hut.
Here are some pictures of our day.
Poracay lies amidst the remains of the ash fall and lahar flows of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption more than a decade ago. Going there means driving through the mega dike created to contain the lahar flow and through the various constructions they are making there right now. No public transportation passes through Poracay.
The water in their 3 pools was very refreshing. It seems that the water comes from a nearby stream. The water in the pool was not chlorinated and was cool to the skin even if the sun was at it's hottest. There was also a mini lake where we did some "boating". It was a good place to spend one hot day.
We rented a bahay kubo (nipa hut) for 1,500. This nipa hut had it's own toilet with shower, small kitchen and dining area, 1 double size bed, and 1 electric fan. Food can be brought in and there's a grill outside every nipa hut.
Here are some pictures of our day.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
AIU-RP Team Building 2008: San Pablo Laguna
This year's AIU-RP Team Building was held at Casa San Pablo at Laguna. It wasn't what I was expecting since the 2 previous team buildings involved more physical activities while this year's team building was more introspective. It was ok but I prefer the previous team building activities.
Here are some of our pics:
Here are some of our pics:
Summer 2008: Puerto Galera
My friend Carl was jealous of her officemates who had been touring the country for the past months that she invited us to go to Puerto Galera as soon as she cam home from Japan. And so we were in Galera from April 5 to 7.
We stayed at the Buenalynne's Beach Resort along the White Beach stretch. We stayed there for 2 nights and it was pretty good considering the location and the price. It's a beach front resort and our 2 nights stay costs us Php 3,500 per night. It had 2 double size beds with a/c and a private toilet. We rented an extra mattress for 500 for the 2 nights for 2 of my cousins who came with us. Our party was Carl, Marlon (Carl's hubby), Dianne, Emond, Kuya Dondel, and of course me!
We rode the banana boat at Php 200 per person and we rented a motorized boat for our snorkeling at Php 2,000. The kuyas withe motorized boat made the trip more fun for us! They were a riot! They told us stories of the places we went to and they were funny guys who kidded with us during the trip. They even had a blue starfish that they asked us to have our pictures taken with. We were lucky to have hired them instead of the cheaper kuyas because not only did they brought us to the Coral Gardens where not most of the bankeros go to but they also made sure that we enjoyed our trip. Thanks kuyas!
We also tried the night life at Galera. The place was hopping at night! There were a lot of people in the bars and in the beach itself since the bars cannot accommodate all of the party goers. We tried the Mindoro Sling of Galera and it really has a punch (pun intended)! On our 2nd night, we opted to stay in our room and order the famous cocktail drink and play cards instead.
And of course, Puerto Galera trip is not complete without our tatoos!
We stayed at the Buenalynne's Beach Resort along the White Beach stretch. We stayed there for 2 nights and it was pretty good considering the location and the price. It's a beach front resort and our 2 nights stay costs us Php 3,500 per night. It had 2 double size beds with a/c and a private toilet. We rented an extra mattress for 500 for the 2 nights for 2 of my cousins who came with us. Our party was Carl, Marlon (Carl's hubby), Dianne, Emond, Kuya Dondel, and of course me!
We rode the banana boat at Php 200 per person and we rented a motorized boat for our snorkeling at Php 2,000. The kuyas withe motorized boat made the trip more fun for us! They were a riot! They told us stories of the places we went to and they were funny guys who kidded with us during the trip. They even had a blue starfish that they asked us to have our pictures taken with. We were lucky to have hired them instead of the cheaper kuyas because not only did they brought us to the Coral Gardens where not most of the bankeros go to but they also made sure that we enjoyed our trip. Thanks kuyas!
We also tried the night life at Galera. The place was hopping at night! There were a lot of people in the bars and in the beach itself since the bars cannot accommodate all of the party goers. We tried the Mindoro Sling of Galera and it really has a punch (pun intended)! On our 2nd night, we opted to stay in our room and order the famous cocktail drink and play cards instead.
And of course, Puerto Galera trip is not complete without our tatoos!
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