perfect vacation at El Nido

if you’re looking for a perfect vacation, stay at lagen, el nido resort, palawan! my 4 days 3 nights stay here with my honey was one of the best! room was great, the food was overflowing, the staff friendly and activities you can do around the area will fill most of your stay.

you can request for a private sunset dinner on a raft… the romantic atmosphere will surely blow you away!

had my first diving experience in one of the reefs and i loved it so much that i got my diving license a couple of months after! this, coming from someone who has a mild phobia of open water :-)

this place is simply awesome!

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cannot wait for christmas!

All I Want For Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff

I don't want a lot for Christmas, there's just one thing I need… I don't care about presents underneath the Christmas tree… I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know… Make my wish come true...All I want for Christmas is you...I don't want a lot for Christmas there is just one thing I need… I don't care about presents underneath the Christmas tree… I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace… Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas day… I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know… Make my wish come true… All I want for Christmas is you...You baby… I won't ask for much this Christmas… I won't even wish for snow…. I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe… I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for Saint Nick… I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click… 'Cause I just want you here tonight, holding on to me so tight… What more can I do, baby all I want for Christmas is you… You...All the lights are shining so brightly everywhere and the sound of children's laughter fills the air… And everyone is singing, I hear those sleigh bells ringing… Santa won't you bring me the one I really need -won't you please bring my baby to me... Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas, this is all I'm asking for… I just want to see baby standing right outside my door… Oh I just want him for my own, more than you could ever know… Make my wish come true… Baby all I want for Christmas is You...All I want for Christmas is you, baby!

of vodka and indecent shower proposals

funny what alcohol can do to one's behaviour. you can't stand straight, can't remember other people's names (even if you've already asked them more than 5 friggin' times), you are even louder than your usual high-pitched self, you talk about the most insane things, kiss everyone goodnight at least 6 times, and even give indecent let's-shower-together proposals!

so this is how it is to take care of someone you don't know very well that had too much to drink. it was funny, a headache and a pity all at the same time!

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what capped the crazy night was the perfectly refreshing talk i had with rodney. they say everything is so much clearer in hindsight. they are right. it was great talking about the past and finally being discuss certain decisions i've made. i've apologized for my selfishness & naivete and wished him well. he deserves to be with someone who will truly love him. having that talk also affirmed me of how truly wonderful my relationship with my bud is. :-)

a birthday date over pasta and gelato

had dinner with liz last night at benissimo. pretty good place. great spicy tuna pasta and superb pistacchio gelato. perfect for a long and refreshing conversation with one of my very good friends on her 27th (oops, was i not supposed to share that?!) birthday.

we talked about everything--from relationships, our school, our careers, to our friends, our plans in life... we even went as far as talking about the wonders of the world and how we are at constant high thinking about the exciting places we have yet to visit all over! of course, great dinners wouldn't be complete without their share of chismisan whinings, rantings and intrigahan. ;-)

this is what i love about talking to liz.. we never run out of things to share. the ball just keeps on rolling and before we know it, it's already 11:30pm!

i'm thankful for friends like her. they keep me grounded and remind me of how i used to be back when we were still younger and more idealistic... but at the same time they inspire me to reach higher and further for things life has to offer.

the final saturday before THAT monday

the inevitable is a little more than 24 hours away: the dreaded monday back at work! i'm not at all ready to throw myself back into the grind. uh-uh. in fact, i will continue to deny that load waiting for me next week and silence that little voice telling me i have not done what i planned to do during my full sunday-to-sunday "rest".
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today was great! my mom turned 53 today and we had a crazy time at tita mina's during dinner. i love how my family is so loud -- you put 5 of us in one room and it will seem as if 20 people are in there with the amount of noise we can make!

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my bud was so touched with the surprises i had for him on his birthday today! it's hard celebrating it this far from him, but i hope that my series of gifts compensated for the distance.
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finally learned how to edit my links, make use of flicker and edit my template! yey! thanks tepin, i'm no longer a blog dummy :-)

the wedding thing with a taste of heaven

Had dinner with Giselle, Genot, Lizzo, Ercs and Iris Tabs tonight at Heaven 'n Eggs. It had to take 5 futile attempts (and Giselle's foresight to reserve a day early) to finally see and taste for myself what the fuss over this "in" place is all about. I'm no culinary critic, but the My Sicily Omelet-- Spanish sardines with pesto, garnished with real potato wedges and paired with their Endless Refills house sodas, was simply.. oh yes, heavenly. The main course was more than enough to fill my huge, after-gym appetite. The only challenge was that they made us sit in the "porch" area (the others being the courtyard and heaven areas) with double swings on either side of the table that serverd as dining chairs. It was fun for a while, until I realized I was bumping my knee on the table and hitting the harried waiters too often with my swinging. After the omelet, some chikkas and a whole lot of laughter, I found myself feeling nauseous and numb around the thigh area. Getting swing-sick is what I'd like to call it. Next time, it'll be the more traditional white bench for me!

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Finally having a close friend get engaged and actually go through ALL the motions of tying the knot -- preparing for the wedding, planning bridal showers, choosing honeymoon destinations etc.-- is getting us all starry-eyed and bursting with excitement! We pored over bridal magazines all night, reminisced about unforgettable weddings attended, and got naughty thinking about the highly-anticipated bridal shower!

I felt like we were back in college dreaming of our BIG day. Only now for Giselle, the big day has a date, has a ring, has a lucky groom :-)

getting into the blog-wagon

i can't think of anything intelligent to say right now.. i justed want to post something here so my blog can finally go live!

i chose this pic because it's one of my favourites. i love travelling, i love the water, i love the color of the sky... i even love the wind getting my hair all messed up like that.

no matter how OC some people think i am, i'm actually a free spirit trapped in a perfectionist's body ;-)