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I just found out that the pictures I have saved as albums in my Friendster blogs can be accessed via the Media Library feature of this blog. Since I can’t still find a way to import it in my Friendster profile, might as well post it in this blog as an entry. To kick things off, here are pics from the 2006 Palawan with Rosary, Portia, and Jolan. This is one of the best trips that I had.
Today is both good and bad. Bad, because I goofed off (and I still can’t stop thinking about that mistake… boohoo).
But good has overtaken bad, thanks to my co-worker’s surprise. Ony, who just got back from a three-month US stay, made our day brighter. Over lunch, he handed us his pasalubongs — and I never expected this one — he brought home the two Christopher Pike books that I have been wanting and looking for. Yahoo! I now have a copy of Witch and The Midnight Club. I read these Pike books when I was in high school… Still remembered their plots and been wanting to reread them. Now I can reread them, thanks to Ony’s kindness. The rest of the docs team got a video game, a sort-of board game, a Batman book, and earphones.
Hay, after a five-day break, it’s back to the grind.Back to reading and studying stuff. wah… (i am not complaining though as it means i am not idle)
So anyway, last week, I joined two of the QA boys — Richard and Diomar — and HR lass, Beng, on a CamSur adventure. We were supposed to be a group of seven but due to unforeseen circumstances, only the four of us went ahead with the trip that has been planned months ago.
The weather cooperated… and good vibes reigned throughout the trip, making it more memorable. We thought the trip was sort-of an Amazing Race slash Sports Unlimited as we dared ourselves to wakeboard, catch many van and boat trips, rockclimb, hike, and explore a cave.
Mission I: Learn to Wakeboard
It was something that you’ll get hooked. Once you have learned to cross the beginner’s pool, you’ll be raring to take the board over and over again and learn new stunts. I was able to accomplish the mission after five tries (and drinking lots of water or going overboard). The next thing I want to learn is to take off sitting on the dock and turn.
Mission II: Catch the earliest trip to Guijalo Port in Caramoan from Sabang
This is where we failed. Even if we woke up at 4am and slept at an inn near the port, we missed the 530am trip simply because we thought that there would be only a few passengers. We ended up taking the 7am trip, which is not that bad. We got good seats, anyway. As soon as we left our stuff at the room we rented at Villa Juliana Inn, we headed to Bikal bay to embark on an island hopping trip. We were lucky as whenever we visit the islands which also happen to be sets of the Bulgarian Survivor show, the set is not in use yet. My favorites among the islands that we visited are Lahos and Matukad islands. True enough, the islands in Caramoan are like those that you can find in El Nido. The sand in Matukad is heaven — one of the finest among the beaches that ive been to.The waters in Lahos are so clear you could see big and small fishes swimming.
Mission III: Conquer the Matukad rocks and see the Lagoon
It was a feat for the four of us who dont have any background in rockclimbing or wallclimbing. With our ever-reliable and friendly guide Manong Joseph, we carefully scaled the sharp Matukad rocks just to get a glimpse of the mystical lagoon. According to Manong Joseph, a fairy guards the lagoon. One time, there was a man who wanted to shoot one of the fishes living in the lagoon but suddenly and mysteriously, his gun didn’t work and broke. Another story was a father-and his son died after killing and eating one of the fish in the lagoon. At present, there’s only one fish left in the lagoon. We didn’t go down the lagoon anymore as we swimming in the lagoon waters is dangerous (quicksand alert).
Mission IV: Climb 524 steps and explore Culapnit Cave
On Day 3 of our trip, we ventured to Tabgon for a physically draining adventure. It was all worth it, anyway. At Culapnit cave, we had to crouch to a very small space to get to the other side.
Mission V: Wake up at 330am to catch first boat trip back to Sabang
As our flight back to Manila is scheduled at 205pm and Caramoan is 4 hours away from Naga Airport, we need to make it back at 1pm the most. To be safe, our target was 11am (and allow us to buy pasalubongs pa). We left Centro at 4am and reached the port at 430am. The first trip is 7am. We arrived in Naga City at our target time — 11am (yey!!!!) A bonus, may sweldo na!!! Yey!
And that was the trip.
I finally pasted pictures on the scrapbook that the Docs Team had given me as their birthday gift. Thanks to a boring weekend and for the early wakeup call courtesy of my eldest sister… I didn’t have a fit sleep and I was awaken so early the next day.
It’s june once again… the dreaded traffic is expected to gain momentum and worsen; so that means more effort to wake up really early.
Yet I still find time to update this dormant blog… The past weeks were quite filled with activities (work and non-work-related).
In April, all of my weekends were reserved for family gatherings, a homecoming, and a christening that also became a get-together with Jen and Rosary. This month, we had our company outing in La Luz and then there are those stuff for work.
I really want to find time to write about my recent trip to Iloilo and Negros but then as always, laziness wins. One week was definitely not enough to rediscover my home city and reconnect with cousins and friends. I barely had a day spent talking with my cousins from my mother’s side whom I really miss hanging out with. I didn’t even have enough time to be with my Iloilo-based brother while I was there. And I didn’t get to walk through Quezon Hall of WVSU, eat at Bavaria, pig out at Tibiao, JD, and Tatoy’s, and take a picture of my Elem and HS alma mater’s grounds. I promise when I go back, I’ll do all of these things.
The next weekend, we attended my cousin’s wedding. Then the weekend after that it was the christening of Rosary and John’s daughter — Ava Julianna (my newest inaanak). With Gene Mark in tow, we traveled to Quezon City for the happy celebration. Kira, Jen’s daughter, was there too and kept us entertained with her antics. She’s a cute and articulate kid.
The key to infamy is ignorance. Not all types of ignorance can bring bliss. There are times that ignorance ushers in disaster, earning you an ugly spot on stage. So for a while, one has to bear with a big neon LOSER sign on her forehead.
On to other things… 7 days and counting.
Have been hooked on The Hives lately. Too bad, I couldn’t listen to their other songs anymore since playlist.com has been blocked at work. Back to The Hives, their songs are witty and funny… and make me wanna crank up the volume and sing along with them as well as jump around.
Currently on a 90s mode… after watching Empire Records last night, I suddenly wanted to listen songs from the 90s era. Hearing songs from the 90s, I am reminded of HS days. Below is my own playlist of 90s music (mostly from Empire Records soundtrack).
Go ahead… click the popup player button.
Do listen to Queen Sarah Saturday “Seems” and Throwing Muses “Snakeface”.
