Saturday, August 1, 2009

Bohol Getaway!

The next travel destination on my list this year was the beautiful province of Bohol. Even the weather did not hinder us to make that trip and see what we gotta see... and we were not disappointed.  Carry lang! :)



Aahh, Bohol... the popular tourist destination in the Visayas region aside from Boracay and Cebu of course and the home of the tarsiers.  Tourist visiting the province has a more laid back kind of feel.  Unlike those who were vacationing in Boracay which is too crowded and suffocating.  In Bohol, they are there just to relax and unwind, enjoy the view, sites and sounds... as in literally the resorts there are very quiet and serene.  They observe the tranquility of the place.

Being in Bohol makes you appreciate nature more, we were lucky enough that the accommodations we've booked was a beach front setting.  So we pretty much enjoyed walking in the sand barefoot and eating our dinner alfresco style... naks!  Aside from that, we were the only Pinoys who were checked-in on the resort during that time.  As in all the guests in the resort were of different nationalities like Dutch, Germans, French... ooohhh lala... hahaha!


... visit the Mag-Aso falls.  But there's a catch, before you could reach the falls itself, you have to go through 197 concrete steps.  Huwaaattt??? But the view is really worth the exhaustion.  The water is cold, clean and clear.  Sarap magtampisaw sa tubig hehehe.  Going back is another uphill climb.  Imagine climbing 197 steps whew!!!.  Super duper hingal ako non.  According to  Mr. Google, Mag-Aso falls derived its name from the Visayan term "aso", meaning smoke,which refers to the smoke effect created by the cascading waters.



... have lunch @ Bohol Bee Farm.  They serve organic foods that they themselves harvested from their garden.  Flowers like orchids are included in their salads, and it tastes good with their dressing.  Their menus are mostly ala carte so you have to order what is really appealing to your palette. Try also their home-made ice cream with flavors of lanka, avocado, mango and malungay for dessert.



 
 .. at night, have your dinner served to you by the beach under the moonlit sky.  It's so relaxing to hear the sound of the waves while eating your dinner and having good laughs with your friends. After that, go for a walk and have a dessert of chocolate cake on a nearby café









... enjoy the view! wake up early and have a hearty breakfast to jumpstart your day.  Get ready for a looooong day ahead of you.  

  
... stop by on the hanging bridge and eat a grilled banana cue.  first time to try this one and ahluveeet!!!
 






... of course don't forget the chocolate hills, the tarsiers and the man-made forest 




... take the loboc river cruise while having lunch.




... go dolphin watching early the next morning.  we saw a good number of dolphins during that time.




... lounge in the pool the whoooole afternoon.  take time for a real relaxation cause remember it's off peak season so you are the only ones in the whole resort.  in our case we are the only Filipinos in the resort.  we took advantage of the pool being available only for ourselves even just for an hour or two.






... explore the nightlife and chance upon a cool place.  a band was playing just a few blocks away from the resort and so even if its drizzling mildly, off we go to the place to check it out.  






... and last but definitely not the least, this is a MUST try when you're in Bohol.  Try the Extreme Adventure Tour in Danao, Bohol.  Ang LUPET neto!!!
Experience being transported from one mountain to another in a 450 meter-ride and 200 meters  deep down the river while you are enjoying the Sky Ride, Plunging and Suislide.  We've tried the Suislide and I tell you, it was a KICK ASS, fun ride.  At first, I was very hesitant to try it but eventually I was persuaded to go on and take the challenge.  Buti na lng sinubukan ko... I did not regret it in the end.  Hahaha!!!  My other officemates tried the Canyon Plunge, and they loved it!!  So if you want to experience a once in a lifetime adventure, I definitely recommend this one.  For us, this was the culminating event on our whole trip in Bohol.  Hay!!! Happinesss... whhheeee!!!  




Pictures courtesy of Eric, Cami and Chelsie :)  More pictures to come...

Thursday, July 30, 2009

me @ past 2am doing photo shoots

What to do on this rainy Friday dawn?  Aside from checking on my Facebook,
I was bored and not yet sleepy... damn starbucks coffee after office!!
and so here I am taking pictures of myself using my laptop's cam. 
Although it did not do wonders to my not-so-pimpled-free face... har! har!


Doing the angled shot!  Naks... me ganun??? hahaha!!  
meeeh: (smiling while posing for the cam)
sis: zzzzZZZZzzzzz
meeeh: typing slowly so as not to awaken the sleeping beauty
sis: zzzzZZZZzzzzz zzzzZZZZzzzzz
Looking on the screen and not on the camera with a hint of smile on my face... yehessss!!

At last, my eyes are drooping now and my bed is waiting... good nyt y'all!!

Monday, July 20, 2009

matuloy kaya???


On my previous post, I blog about a planned trip of ours going to Bohol.
With the original schedule being moved twice, from July 2-5 it became July 17-20 and now it is scheduled to be on July 24-27.  From the 8 pax who booked on that flight, it is now down to 3 pax that are sure to be going... how sad
So now, I'm confused if this trip would still push through with a Low Pressure Area being forecasted by PAGASA to hit the Philippines this week... oh nooooo!!!
But I wanna see the Chocolate Hills and the tarsiers and the Loboc River and the Panglao Island... huhuhu…

And so the 1 million dollar question still remains... matuloy kaya???

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

italian foods rock!!!


I've always loved eating Italian foods such as their pastas, pizzas and sandwiches.  I can live by just munching on those food. haha! No offense to our staple food which is rice, but I find my comfort food to be in those three. That is why my favorite Italian chef/cook is Giada De Laurentiis. She cooks quick, healthy and satisfying Italian dishes in her daily show in Food Network's Everyday Italian. Everytime I watch her, I always wanted to try out her recipes.  But the ingredients in her menu is something that cannot be easily found in our grocery stores. Anyone who know special stores selling Italian products??? hehehe

Actually, my inspiration on writing this post was the Baked Zitti with red and white alfredo sauce with bread on the side, and the White Cheese pizza I've ordered a while ago in Sbarro before going to church.  I was craving for it last night pa, and so off I go to Sbarro - Mall of Asia to have my cravings satisfied... and indeed it was.  burp!


What a way to cap off my week... after the hard days work in the office it is just fitting to treat myself with foods that can make my day so cheesssyy!!!

Monday, July 13, 2009

to all the single ladies...this is a nice prayer :D

Dear God in heaven, Holy is Your name! Thank You for raising me up until this day. I have been very blessed to be able to know You, to be saved by You,
And I'm thankful for whatever I endure in this world so far - both the good and the bad. Because I believe that whatever happened, it was Your plan.

Dear God, today, let me utter this cry, this hope...God, this is my prayer...If this is Your will, let it be done in Your time. But if it is not, please show me Your ways...

God, You know my need of a life partner, someone, just one man, to be my husband...I need someone with whom I will build a family that will serve You everyday (Joshua 24:15) I need someone that when we both together, we will be more effective to serve You (Ecclesiastes 4:9). Since the beginning, You've said that it is not good for man to be alone (Genesis 2:18) And You know inside out every reason why it is not good for me to be alone. The passion to relate with the opposite gender that You have installed in me is so strong. I don't want to burn in passion like what Your apostle Paul advised us (1 Corinthians 7:9).

Your servant is weak and tired Lord. I'm tired of the searching process that I have endured since many years ago. I don't want to divide this heart of mine to someone not of Your choice anymore.. Therefore, please Lord, if possible, that the next one will be the final one. The one that You have provided for me. The one who fears You and put You as number one and I'm number two (Proverbs 31:30). The one who can accept me as what I am. The one whom I will love for the rest of my life. The one who will love me back in return (Ephesians 5:22-24)

We may not know each other at the moment. But when we meet, tell me Lord. Let me know that he is Your choice for me. Tell him Lord. Let him know that I am Your choice for him.Let the feelings towards each other grow.

So please God, when You finally let me meet him, let our future relationship end up in a firm decision of marriage. And our marriage receives Your favor... (Proverbs 18:22)

Finally, don't worry God, You will still be number one and he will be number two. And I believe that he will be fine with that.

Please answer this prayer in Your time. And give Your servant a heart patient enough to wait. And let him know of this prayer too.

I love You Father. Thank You!

Amen.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

rica deon


I just miss my niece all of a sudden... I wasn't able to talk to her for the past
days because she's sick until this day! She has sore-eyes and slight fever. 
I'm praying for her complete healing and recovery. 

This year, she will be entering school as a pre-school student at
The Seed Montessori School.
http://www.theseedmontessori.com/.
I remember our recent conversation regarding her going to school.

me: rica, excited ka nang pumasok?
rica: hinde (napakagalang na bata dba?) hahaha

me: ay, bakit hinde? ayaw mong mag-school
rica: gusto kong mag-school pero hinde ako excited
(hhmmm... marunong ng sumagot, may point nga naman ang bata) wahaha!

Eto naman ang typical conversation namin as mag-tita over the phone. 
BTW she's actually turning 4y.o. this July. How time really flies... hay!


rica: hello, sino to? (astig no? parang matanda na kung sumagot ng phone)
me: hello rica...

rica: tita glen
me: musta ka na? (deadma sha sa tanong ko)

rica: sinong kasma mo jan sa haus?
me: ako lang mag-isa

rica: aahh... (mag roll call na sha ng mga tita nya)
rica: e san si tita hazel?
me: sa office pa

rica: c tita nems
me: sa office pa din

rica: si tita may-may?
me: sa office pa din

rica: si tita elna
me: sa school

rica: si lolo
me: nasa batangas

rica: kaw lang jan mag-isa?
me: opo

rica: o cge na ba-bye!
phone: blag!

wahaha... astig tlga tong batang 'to...
manang-mana sa tatay! (that's my brother)  lol :D

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

the twilight saga continues...

Got the poster from Chico Garcia's blog which he got from Ryan Seacrest's tweet... hehe.  I was thrilled to know that finally, the twilight saga continues with the release of new moon on theaters this November (11-20-09).  Can't wait to see it.  There's no denying... I am a fan!!! Wahaha

Saturday, May 16, 2009

give time together @ gawad kalinga brgy. buayang bato

As I've mentioned on my previous post, it has been a tradition in our office that every Friday we were having our Tea time together: sharing of foods, having some good laughs, mingling with other project teams, etc.  This activity is being done to build up the camaraderie amongst each other. 
And now, as part of a bigger organization, which is the Sabre Holdings, we were given the opportunity as a company to give something back to our community.  And that is to Give our "Tea" Time and share our blessings to the little children of Gawad Kalinga in Brgy. Buayang Bato. It was such a wonderful feeling to be immersed on this kind of activity.  This was held last May 8, 2009.


Give Time Together

me, leading the opening prayer

goofing around with officemates :)

with GK kids

Sabre employees with GK kids

Monday, May 11, 2009

travel... travel... travel

Working in a company having airline companies as clients, made me realize that fares going To and From another country is just sooooo EXPENSIVE. Kelan kaya magmumura ang plane ticket? Duh! pagputi ng uwak Glena!!! Hahaha... My co-QA once asked me how come I'm so familiar with the ctiies/countries in Europe that our client airline is supporting. My answer would be... "E kc yan ang mga cities/countries that are in my Travel list that I would want to go and visit someday" Hahaha!!! me ganun???
I reaaallly love traveling. It gives me extreme joy whenever I'm in an airport knowing that my destination will be a place that is new to me and that I will have to explore. Come to think of it, when you are traveling, you learn new things about yourself or from those people you are with. You discover a lot of things that you think you cannot do, but you were able to pull it off at the end of your trip. Hay!!! How I wish I could afford to travel whenever I want to. I really envy those people who are working in Discovery Travel and Living as a host/narrator... As in, that's there job! To travel and explore one's city/country. O dba enjoy! kaaliw ang trabaho nila... hehehe

Oh well, just a wishful thinking... my travel list. Who knows? Malay natin kahit isa lng jan sa mga lugar na yan e mapuntahan ko... Think positive! Yehesss!!!

Top on my list is:

Paris    
  
  






Venice








Athens








Prague










Geneva








London









Brussels









New York









Johannesburg








Maldives








Tokyo








Napa Valley
This is of course after ko nang ma-visit ang mga tourist destinations dito sa Pinas.  Love thine own siyempre.  Hahaha!!!