Intrapinoys Punta Fuego-Sonya's Trippin!

Intrapinoy Beach Babes.. Haha :P

Went to Punta Fuego today with Intrapinoys... mega fun! The infinity pool was sooo soothing, and the water was lukewarm, just as I like it. Got sunburned though, my face was all red from all that frisbee at the beach, and i didn't even get my tan lines! Grrrr! Ish okay i guess, all that beach and sun was still a welcome break from the usual office work...

Ate dinner at sonya's in "yatyagat", as Kiko calls it, my first time as well to frequent the place! It was soooo nice! Proposal place tlga. I believe "organic" was the word of the day--everywhere bloomed wild flowers, and they had little beds with canopies on hidden snooks and corners, super romantic Ü We ate buffet of salad and pasta (their only menu for three years!) and true to their nature, everything was organic food! Super memorable, would probably take Eda there on her birthday for our usual pasta-and-salad diet! (If only I can remember how to get there db?) Ü

After dinner snacks at hotshots again, my brother's loving the crispy burger so much he wants to eat it everyday! Haha Ü Food Galore tlga, pero really fun. Hope we can do this again next time... unles it's really Intrapreneur's Extreme Adventure Sports next summer... Haha Ü

Shabby Chic Bed&Breakfast Nookie at Sonya's :-)

Azurris and Anton Adventures at Ponti!

Anton, Eda and Me at Ponti :-)

One night of Eastwood trippin' and psychic readings (which was NOT even close to my expectations) ended up in a surprise spree at our fave hangout: Il Ponticello at Salcedo Village in Makati. Road trip to the max, even Eda said that we crossed 4 cities just to satisfy our momentary spontaneous mood....

Ponti's sooo very homey. Rene, our favorite homie, greeted us (that person is truly the place's asset! He knows everyone by name and by their drink!) and seated us at the smoking section (yep, had a few sticks here and there)... while Eda splurged some more and called one of our fave guys as well. Anton came in a few minutes earlier, still looking for his "kanin", and both of them immediately launched into those animated conversations. I, for the meantime, covered up and enjoyed my sunburn drink and their Über expensive yosi... Minutes later, high from alcohol and nicotine, Anton offered to escort us back to my place (because my driver was beginning to giggle a wee bit too much!) ... What a sweetie!!! Ten Thousand Brownie Points from me!... but we lost him en route to a creepy beerhouse for a quick trip to the loo! Too much azzurris kse! Haha Ü

Was tipsy and tired to pack for punta fuego trip, but had a great great time! Ponti ulit!!! Gotta get my blue card soon :-)

Davao Memories :)

It’s been how many days since I last came from Davao… and what an experience it was! Admittedly, it’s my first time to travel alone anywhere… even if my boss and his wife was there, they left earlier and they were in a separate room. My first time to also enjoy hotel life without a roommate, and while I lavished in the freedom… it was an eye-opener as well…

I would always be grateful to ADDU for making me feel welcome in Davao, I would have been a lost, confused foreigner if it weren’t for them… I’m doubly blessed that my distributors also extended their hospitality to me (it pays to really know a local when you travel!), and I’m certain that I will return the favor to them once they visit us in Manila as well…

In more ways than one, I think I left my heart in Davao City... I've never felt more at home anywhere than I did at that place. My hotel was not the best, but the people were most accommodating... the food was cheap and bottomless! The mall had a food court in every floor, and I once ate four dinners at one seating! Hehe :) And I found someone special there as well...

Sadly though, that part of my trip I have to really leave behind... my heart still feels that longing for him, but my eyes were opened to the truth that he and I will truly never be... no matter how much you feel for the person, sometimes you know in your gut that the relationship will go nowhere, and the guy is out of your league...it hurts to face the truth, but at least for a few moments, he was mine... and the memories are all I have to savor what we had that night...

For now, I still have this stupid punto as proof of my stay in Davao... kapoy gyud! Life goes on I guess. I don't know when I'll be back... when work or life would permit me to fly there again (hopefully my flight won't be delayed anymore!) hopefully sooner than later. By then I would have learned my Bisaya well, and I'll be happier, or more at peace, to face him again... =)

POGS Davao Team @ Jack's Ridge, April 2005 

JOhn Paul II... We Love You... 

Tara FT SEring's Between Dinner and the Morning After

After a long hiatus from the shelves, Summit books are back with their newest baby: Between Dinner and the Morning After by Tara FT Sering. I was so excited to get a copy of this book, knowing finally that cosmo editors reversed back to their women writers after Vince's Life, and convinced that this would definitely be a good read based on Sering's previous work with Summit. I know that growing up, my choice of literature should have matured with age as well... but what can I say? Summit books remain to be my guilty pleasure, apart from my Sweet Valley days and historical romances saga-ish collections...

Disappointingly, however, I was not even able to finish the book before I finally dozed off. The author was for the most part trying to be witty but ended up merely whining and justify whining, while moving from current story to multiple flashbacks... I was bored and confused!!! And the ending even was nooooot satisfying (considering I'm a BIG ending fan--that's the make-or-break of the story for me!) . Sering failed miserably in tying up the characters and the plot and the resolution...it was like reading a series of blogs, with no coherence whatsoever.

I hope that Summit would be able to release instead the second installment to Vince's Life... the lesser of two evils.

For another review of the book (yet with the same passionate furor), check out my friend's site.

ME List... wala lang :-)

Got this from someone's site while i was blog-hoppin:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Copy this whole list into your journal.

2. Bold the things that are true about you.

3. Whatever you don't bold are false

01. When I was younger I made some bad decisions.

02. I don't watch much TV these days - couch potato all the way :P

03. I love psychodelic mushrooms. - meron ba nito?

04. I love sleeping

05. I have loads of books.

06. I once slept in a bathroom

07. I love playing video games - thanks to Julius!!

08. I adore marijuana

09. I watch porn movies

10. I watch them with my father – eww!!!

11. I like sharks

12. I love spiders

13. I was born without hair and I still have no hair

14. I like George Bush - I like Michael Moore more...

15. I am cool – haha! Of course! Love your own =P

16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year

17. I have a jacuzzi and a Porsche

18. I have a lot to learn

19. I carry my knife everywhere

20. I can be really really smart - I think so… sometimes ;)

21. I've never broken someone's bones – I broke my own! Haha :D

22. I have a secret - Everyone does...

23. I hate snow

25. Punk rock rules

26. I hate Bill Gates

27. I love Chinese food - everything chinese...

28. I would hate to be famous

29. I am so not a morning person

30. I wear glasses

31. I don't need glasses

32. I have potential – a lot… panay potential na nga lang ata! :P

33. I'm pure Japanese

34. My legs are two different sizes

35. I have a twin

36. I wear a padded bra sometimes.

37. I can ramble on about absolutely nothing.

38. I'm left-handed

39. I hate llamas, but I'm one of them – huh?!?!

40. I don't like horror movies

41. I suck at climbing, but I love it anyway

42. People hate me usually

43. I love pop music

44. I hardly ever go to bed before midnight – before yes, nocturnal by choice, but now I’m early2bed!

45. I hate parking fines.

46. I know the national anthem of my country by heart

47. I know more than three languages

48. I can spend too much time on the computer. - duh!!!

49. I often want to throw out the computer in a window

50. I live on a ground floor.

51. I don't like chocolate

52. I'd like to be more original

53. I've lied - lahat nman eh

54. Cocks are my favorite birds – huh?!?!?!?! Hahahahaha!!!!

55. I want to conquer the world

56. I wonder what happens when I die

57. I've read all books about Harry Potter

58. I love my dog(s)!

59. I love to exercise – wish I still have gym, maybe next year!

60. I hate chemistry with a passion and math, too!

61. I love to write but I wish I could be as interesting as some people

62. I love the nightlife.

63. I hate going to class. – Nerd ako eh! I like class, I like seminars… :P

64. I am afraid to die

65. I hate dish washing with a passion

66. My hair is long, brown, and incredibly curly – not anymore! “shinampoo ko lang yan” :P

67. My nails are nine inch long – witch?!?!

68. My favorite color is black – purple!

69. I like to sleep on the floor

70. I am hopeless at cooking

71. I sucked my thumb when I was little

72. I should be doing something else rather than doing this

73. I am online a lot

74. I hate government – yup, bureaucracy really sucks…

75. I don't have a girlfriend/boyfriend – yet! Haha…

76. I'm too nice for my own good

77. I love to read, I read as much as I can

78. I don't trust newspapers

79. I like debating

80. I live in a wagon

81. I clean my room once a month

82. I'm scared of american fast food

83. I have a third eye

84. I love Mozambique - ?

85. I don't trust any religion

86. I used to play with barbies only because all the other girls were doing it

87. I wanted to be a super hero when I was little – artista actually :P

88. I like listening to wind chimes

89. I'm very disorganized

90. My hair is long and straight

91. I earn a lot - would like to... really soon :)

92. I don't like spicy food

93. I keep a diary – blog will do?

94. I can't do cartwheels

95. I can be very lazy

96. I'm sarcastic more often than not

97. I think my hair can be annoying

98. I could be sensitive

99. I love being "ab-normal" – most of the time! OC-Neurotic paranoia.. best feeling in the world!

99. I love being "ab-normal" – most of the time! OC-Neurotic paranoia.. best feeling in the world!