Bantayan Island, Day 2 Breakfast

Finally, after waiting for almost forever, my pics have posted.

It was still soo windy in Bantayan. I was silently very conscious of the rising tide and the waves so i tend to look outside and observe if the tides would go anymore higher. Despite the Tsunami news, windy welcome and now.. rain, Marvin and I slept through the night peacefully. We hoped and prayed that tomorrow brings a better day.

I awoke to the heavy breeze and rain. It's still raining and it's still very windy. But I know we have to make the most of our stay or else.. it'll be totally wasted.

To start off the day, we want to fill our stomach with their food as we heard it's really good.

everthing indoors

Marvin's American Breakfast

My Mexican Styled Omelet that Marvin super liked

The breakfast for me was perfect. Almost all their food is priced at Php200.00 which I think is a little pricey. But in an island like this, I think being able to cook and prepare a food close to home is good enough.. so we didn't bother with the 200.00, LOL.

Pray for Japan

I wasn't in Manila when this happened and I didn't have access to television when the world was busy witnessing this catastrophic disaster. All I heard was the aftermath it left behind. And I didn't have to witness how the tsunami striked, the result was enough.

All I wanna do is pray for mankind. Please do the same.

Bantayan Island, Welcome, Day 1

To celebrate Marvin's birthday, we decided to push through with our Cebu Escapade. Because of our vouchers, we didn't pay a single penny on our airfare.

We left Manila at 6AM and landed in Mactan, Cebu around 7:15A. We took a cab from the Airport going to the North Bus Terminal that will bring us to port Hagnaya. I was teasing Marvin that there's no aircon bus although I didn't really mean it. He just can't take ordinary buses. He's a sucker of anything cold. Much to our surprise, airconditioned buses leave at specific times with wide gap in between. In short, we took an ordinary one. :)

We were tweeting, checking FB and making the most out of the ride. Good thing it rained a little, if not, we'll look like Espasol right after the ride. The entire bus travel roughly took 3.25 hours. It was very looooong.

After getting off at port Hagnaya, we waited for an hour or so because the Ferry officials refuse to travel to port Sta. Fe due to strong winds and tide

here's the famous bridge that connects CEBU and MACTAN

When we arrived at Sta. Fe, it was really windy. It wasn't just bad hair day. Look at the lona, that was because of the wind.

To kill some time, since we can't play and swim, we walked around the vicinity of Sta. Fe
we found some interesting restaurants although i didn't get to take a picture of all of them

When we got tired, we had salad and Sinigang na Baboy :)

if not so low tide, you'll love the water.
sand tends to color the water brown if it's low tide

Movie Day: I am Number Four, Burlesque

*warning: a little spoiler ahead*

I was able to see the movie "I am Number Four" yesterday. Hmmm, What do I think?

The movie fairly tried to be close to the book. There were parts that were changed to be able to fit it into almost 2hours. The only part I did not like was the fact that Six is fireproof.. cmon! that should be Four. Oh well, with 6 's number of appearance in the movie, I thought she was the main 'bida'. LOL.

But this part was just sooooooooooooo sexy!

I hope I can wear leather ensemble and ride a Ducati too, siyet!

And Sarah (in character), Four's love interest is soooo lame in the movie. After all the running, she was still prim-and-proper. Gosh.

Another movie I got to watch yesterday was Burlesque. It was sooooooooo good. There were just wonderful performances/production numbers. I think it was better than 'Dream Girls'; well only because talagang production number every time. I uber like! and although Kristen Bell was kinda antagonist in the movie, I liked seeing her dance. Medyo naguluhan lang ako sa stage nila, halatang hindi pare-pareho. haha.

But overall, I enjoyed!

Don't miss it, to see what I mean!

Kuya's Birthday: 2011

Happy Birthday to my KUYA!

Daan kayo sa bahay if you have time. :)

me handa si Kae last time, ngayon naman si Kuya.. parang ayoko sumunod. Hahahaha.

Star Power first ever Winner

Here are the five finalists of Star Power from L-R: Monica, Angeline, K-la, Krissel and Akiko

who belted, danced and sang their hearts out for the show's finale

but there could only be ONE..

Angeline won and was declared the first ever Star Power Winner.

Congratulations!!

Another Win!

Another exciting WIN for the PINOYS. Mabuhay ka!

I am Number Four - MOVIE

Here's the movie version, to be shown next week.

Valentines: 2011

I thought I wouldn't get anything this year, because I know it's a little tagtuyot.

But I was surprised when I got my flowers around 5AM. Sabi ko nga, mura na siguro flowers after Valentines? hehe. But thanks hon, so much!

ps - I didn't have my camera so this was just taken using my BB.

Happy Valentines to All! :)

Hachiko: A Dog Story

To all dog lovers out there.

Out of mere boredom, I switched to HBO today, since 11AM. I need a non stop movie to keep me company because I'm home alone.

And I'm happy that I did.

Hachiko (the name of the dog and the title of the movie), is an american adaptation of an old Japanese movie about dog loyalty. He's an Akita breed. A professor named Parker found a lost puppy, brought it home and eventually fell in love with him. His wife didn't like to have a dog at first but eventually gave in when his husband found joy through the puppy. Hachiko wouldn't play fetch but he always send Parker to the train station. Every 5PM Hachiko would go back and wait for the arrival of Parker, everyday. Everyone else notices the relationship of Parker and the dog, so Hachiko was fairly popular as Parker. One day, Hachiko played fetch, for the first time, with his master while at the train station. When Parker finally had to enter the station to catch the train, Hachiko barked and barked as if not wanting his master to leave. That same day, at school, Parker died of heart attack. Like all the days before, Hachiko awaited at the train station for his master that never showed up.

Eventually, Parker's wife, Cate had to move so she gave Hachiko to her daughter, Andy, who lived somewhere else. Hachiko ran away on the first day in a different house and returned to the train station where he waited for his master. Andy found Hachiko the next day and brought him home. Hachi would just run away like the other day so they figured to do whatever he wants. Years pass and Hachiko still waits at the train station.

Cate, was told what Hachi has been doing so he visited the train station. She was stunned to see Hachi, old, dirty and weak but still maintaining his vigil. Overcame, Cate sits and waits for the next train with him. At home, Cate tells his grandson about Hachi. That night, Hachi makes his way to his usual spot, where he lies down and falls asleep for the last time. Dreaming of his master, and later sees a vision of Parker who picks him up in a joyous reunion before their spirits rise to heaven. (last part came from Wiki)

.. a perfect love story this valentine's day.

By the way, this is a real story that happened in Japan. Hachi has a statue too.

Buffalo, New York!

Buffalo New York Skyline

I just heard this opportunity. Really, it sounds so promising and New York? Sure! but I guess not now? I would rather stay and be promoted than leave again.

Thank you for thinking of me though, it means a lot.

Let's see how others would do eh?

Baguio Weekend

come to think of it, the team didn't go anywhere. We just walked the night market of Session Road, went to Camp John Hay for Starbucks, a little trip to Manor Hotel to get bread, supposedly Strawberry picking in the farm but ended up buying more pasalubong and cheap vegetables at the highest peak I've been to, plus a short stop at Good Shepherd.

We arrived Saturday morning and went home Monday of 2AM. I guess this trip was more of getting away with work for a while and trying to find a cold weather (like our out of the country trip last year)

... it was still a worthy weekend though.

Summer Plan 2011

My family and I earned 7 free domestic round trip tickets during our Boracay Trip last October, and so I've been scouting an affordable summer getaway for all of us.

My initial choices were Boracay (again), Cebu, Bohol and Palawan.

They were pretty expensive and won't meet my criteria of an ideal family summer, until I talked to a friend of mine, Hazel, who's been to the northernmost and southernmost places of the country. So I seriously took her advice (since I know she can compare islands and experiences now) and considered going to Cebu. After some reading, I grabbed the phone and dialed Cebu Pac!

We are booked on March 11 to fly to Cebu (Bantayan Island) and stay in Budyong Beach Resort. We'll try to enjoy the serenity of this calm place, sort of Holiday weekend na rin.

Let's hope and pray we won't waste the free voucher. :)

Rina got Hitched!!

If getting married is a contest based on 'element of surprise', Rina will definitely bag the Grand Prize.

Actually and honestly, I wasn't surprised. I know, deep in her, she wants to be married soon. I just didn't realize she thought of it like two days ago?

Nonetheless, I am genuinely happy for her. She was able to pull it together, just like she wants it - people she loves, her family, simple and impromptu wedding. I bet she would have brought her dogs if it's possible.

Go and visit her facebook, these pics may not justify how it all went, but let me try :)

wedding done in more or less 30 minutes! :)

she doesn't like GRAND, but her stones show otherwise ;)

btw, i gave her nothing but flowers .. and she liked 'em

she was as always playful, this time.. over the top happy as Mrs. Guangco

the happy and supportive family .. plus one

we wouldn't be SISTERS if we won't attend

two married.. 3 to go, 1 scheduled on March

haha, pressure ito

CONGRATS to the newlyweds.

BEST WISHES on your new life Sis! :)

I am Number Four

I'm starting my new book craze this year with I AM NUMBER FOUR. The movie is coming your way on Feb 18, 2011. So better finish the book early. :D

I'm on Chapter 7 still but the story is easy to follow and very interesting.

Here's a very short plot from Wikipedia:

Nine infant aliens, who closely resemble humans, flee their home planet, Lorien, to hide on Earth. An invading species, the Mogadorians, have destroyed their planet, and followed them to Earth to hunt them down. Each of the nine aliens is given a guardian and will develop superhuman powers as they become adults. They are each assigned a number. These last children of Lorien can only be killed in the sequence of their numbers.^[2] Numbers One, Two, and Three have been killed so far.

Number Four (Alex Pettyfer), also named John Smith, moves to Paradise, Ohio, disguised as an American high school student.^[3] He makes a friend, Sarah Hart (Dianna Agron), a sweet Midwestern girl who is a photographer. After being on the run his whole life, Number Four falls in love and now has something to stand up and fight for.

I have yet to get my hands on Harry Potter, hantagal ko bumili.. hehe.

My Third Life

I got into a bus accident yesterday.

I'm a regular commuter. Since my family moved to rent a house here in LP, I have been a regular bus passenger. My parents, specially my mother doesn't want us to commute in the wee hours of the morning but today, I thought i don't have any other option but to leave home at 2AM.

By 3AM, I was already onboard an Ortigas bus, cruising along EDSA. About 3:15, our bus hit the rear of another bus. I was sitting on the first row by the door. Without the railing in front of me, I could have gone right through the dashboard onto the other bus, maybe hit my head, my face? By the time I knew what happened, both of my hands were already bleeding from shattered glass. I immediately contacted my officemates so they could reach Marvin.

I brought myself to Medical City where the doctor told me my hands are ok. Apart from a glass taken out of my right ring finger, abrasions on my right hand, arm bruises, I was perfectly well.

My life was again spared. Thank you Lord.

Please take extra precaution when driving and commuting.

Stay Safe everyone.

Catching Up Again

ok. so please allow me to back track a little and fill you in on what happened with my life last December, including the holidays. :)

the posts below, starting DECEMBER are all back track posts. :)

Happy Blogging.

Welcome 2011

Happy New Year Everyone!!

CHEERS to 2011!!

Grand Lotto 6/55

Ang sarap sigurong tumama sa lotto.. half a billion is up for grabs ladies and gentlemen.. only if you know the exact 6 winning numbers in one combination.

And I will admit, I've been trying my luck too. Sayang naman,,

Sa office naman, sa team naman, me taga taya. Nakakakaloka, bawal ma-miss ang lotto!! Goodluck everyone.


TODAY I WILL BE A MILLIONAIRE!!! (Law of Attraction)

Heal Me Lord

The word STRESS is an understatement. I feel like Atlas with the world on my shoulder. Ever since I moved to the third floor, my world has changed. I am tied to the office I'm temporarily situated in. Talk about hundreds of emails everyday that even if I render 15 hours, it still not enough. Back to back to back worries and problems, every single day. Previous booobooos hunt all of us. Because of all those troubles, I've been very bad to some people and highly a bitch.

Heal me Lord, I don't want to be like them.

But soon, it'll be over. Thank goodness.