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weLCoMe tO mY bLoG...

2008/4/12

missed again

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@ 12:23 PM (4 months, 11 days ago)

So I missed 2 days of posting...again...  Well, can't blame me, I was quite busy the whole week. 

One, it's my last week in my current project and I had to finish all pending works given to me as a project checker.  Next week, I'll be assigned to another project and from what I've heard, they require a lot of overtime from the engineers, aargh. 

Two:  In relation with reason one, since I'll be saying buh-bye with my co-workers in this project, I had a despedida.  Yes, my eyes are rolling, heh-heh.  It's as if I'll be transferring to a far-away place but no, I'm not.  I'll just be moving one floor down.  Oh well, guess my friends just didn't want to let me go, so we had the usual lunch outs for two days, and then last Thursday, we hit the bar at night.  Hmmm, i suddenly remember, a friend promised to treat me to starbucks!  I better bug him next week, lol.

Yesterday was Friday-off and the family went to Splash Island!  It was so much fun!  At first I didn't plan to swim the whole day coz you know, the sun is not really kind to my *aging* skin, lol.  But when we got inside, I discovered that we could do a lot of activities aside from swimming.  First there was this huge pool with waves!  Cool!  So my initial plan of staying under the shade was totally scratched out.  When we got tired of the pool with waves, we checked out the other attractions -- the balsa river, the magellan drop, king pilipit and all other sorts of giant slides.  Uhm, I tried all of them and it was really fun, well, scary kind of fun.  At first the slides really looked intimidating and scary but once you tried sliding, you'll go back for more. For me, I just did two times with each slide, because it was really a pain going up to the top hehehe.  It was like climbing the stairs of a 5storey building.  So, 2times of the slide was good enough for me, thank you.

So now my back, arms and legs are aching.  And I'm burned.  Literally and figuratively.

 

2008/4/1

vacation photos

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@ 01:22 PM (4 months, 22 days ago)

some photos on our trip to Baguio City, Philippines...{Click on the image to view larger picture}

This was in Saud Beach in Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte:

We checked out the windmills in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, along the way towards Pagudpud...

We even stopped by to enjoy halo-halo "by-the-highway":

...Then we went to climb the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse in Burgos, Ilocos Norte...

 

More to come: Our pictures in Vigan and Enchanted Kingdom !!!

 

2008/3/24

hangover

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@ 01:28 PM (5 months, 18 hours ago)

It's my first day in the office after a 10-day vacation. 

Back to reality.

But still, the images of vacation is at the back of my mind...

Ahh, I love summer.

  Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte, Philippines...March 15, 2008

{Click here to listen to music}

Umagang Kay Ganda
by The New Minstrels

Halika na pumikit limutin ang problema
Hihintayin ang umaga
Magpahinga, panaginip ang ikaliligaya
Darating din ang umaga

[CHORUS]
Basta't tayo'y magkasama
Laging mayro'ng umagang kay ganda
Pagsikat ng araw
May dalang liwanag
Sa ating pangarap, ooh...
haharapin natin (haharapin natin)

Magpahinga, panaginip ang ikaliligaya
Darating din ang umaga

[CHORUS]
Basta't tayo'y magkasama
Laging mayro'ng umagang kay ganda
Pagsikat ng araw
May dalang liwanag
Sa ating pangarap, ooh...
haharapin natin (haharapin natin)

[BRIDGE]
Ang sikat ng araw
Na may dalang liwanag

[CHORUS]
Basta't tayo'y magkasama
Laging mayro'ng umagang kay ganda
Pagsikat ng araw
May dalang liwanag
Sa ating pangarap, ooh...
haharapin natin (haharapin natin)

2008/3/18

long distance post

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@ 05:32 PM (5 months, 6 days ago)

Well what do you know, i'm here in Laoag City, northern part of the Philippines.  As I've said in my last post, my family will be travelling from south to north as part of our so-called summer vacation.  We stopped over at Baguio City, stayed overnight there, and then proceeded here the next day.  After a night of rest at Laoag, we went to Pagudpud, a beach haven here in the north.  Whew! it was really very tiring but the kids had fun.  Right now, the kids and I are here in the town internet cafe to have a half hour of web surfing (yeah, we can't let go of our city ways, heh-heh).  Later when we go back, we'll have a calesa ride!

Sorry, no photos and music yet, it will take a long time posting them here... i'm paying by the minute y'know....

So until then...

2008/3/13

family bonding time

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@ 01:02 PM (5 months, 11 days ago)

Tomorrow marks the start of our (family's) official 10-day vacation.  Hubby and I will take a leave from the office and the kids' final exams end today!  Hooray, school's out at last!

We're going to Baguio City, that's the summer capital of the Philippines, which will take about 6-7 hours drive from our place.  We'll stay overnight there, then proceed to Laoag, a further 7 hours drive more. 

So right now, I'm making sure that all my 2-weeks worth of office work will be done by today, aargh!!!  Then add to that my last minute listing of what to bring during the looong driving hours.  Shall I bring my i-pod?  Is the battery fully charged?  Will it last the entire course?  Note: my car charger got stuck the first time i used it, it took a car mechanic to remove the charger... so I'm now hesitant to use it.... Maybe I'll just burn tons of mp3s in a CD and just play it while driving... that is, if I still have time to do that tonight... oh well.  Talk about last minute preparations...

I'm not sure if I can post during my vacation, but I'm planning to bring the laptop with me... just in case I got bored in the province, heehee. 

I'll post lots of photos as soon as we come back...

{Click here to listen to Clumsy by Fergie}

 

2008/2/7

vacation - planning stage

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@ 01:00 PM (6 months, 16 days ago)

Yay!  We're going to Ilocos in March and we're planning to pass by Baguio City and stay there overnight.  So that gives us one whole day to explore the place and enjoy the cool weather up there.  I've already asked a friend to give me suggestions on where to stay, what to see and where to go in Baguio.  Hey, if you have more in mind, please do let me know.  As the saying goes, "the more, the manier."

Meantime, here's an OPM (Original Pilipino Music) for you to enjoy while I do my planning...

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Overdrive
by Eraserheads

Alam mo mayron akong pangarap sa buhay
sana matupad na

magda-drive ako hanggang Baguio
magda-drive ako hanggang Bicol
magda-drive ako hanggang Batangas
tapos magswi-swimming d'on sa beach ...

 

2007/11/5

4 days

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@ 08:15 AM (9 months, 20 days ago)

aah...that 4 day vacation was just sweet!  i was able to accomplish a lot of things like... like... sleep! haha!

no, seriously it was a pure bonding moment for the kids and me. 

we finished together the Season 3 of House, MD.  while munching on bowls of buttered popcorn.

hubby and i went to the mall and we bought the kids new bedsheets and then 12 pillows for all of us.  but old habits just don't die and we can't let go of the old pillows.  now our bed is full of pillows that there's little space for me to sleep on.  oh well.

pauline and i did miguel's school project... ok, i let migs do some of it, but he kept ruining the papier mache so i just let him watch us, heh-heh.

and the greatest accomplishment of all:  i organized the dvd's -- threw away the cases and put the cds in an organizer -- result? less and i really mean less clutter! whew!  now my shelf can breathe.

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our dvd collection or trash? dvds on the floor not shown

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VOILA! look ma, no clutter!

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equivalent of 3 trash bags, just for the cases alone!

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...i was pretty busy the whole weekend but then last night i had a dream... a wonderful one... but it will remain just that...  a dream...