I feel ecstatic as I stepped inside the bus that will bring me to the mountains, to a place where the cool breeze of air resides, a place where fun and adventure awaits me. We left the bus station at around 9:45am from the scheduled 9:30am, enough time for some of those folks whose shift ends at 8:45am. I was hoping to catch some sleep during the whole trip but I failed to do so. It was my first six hour trip by land. I can’t help but stay awake and make sure that I’ll savor every moment that I spend at my seat and take a glance of each and every place that our bus passed by.
I can’t describe the feeling I had when I first stepped my foot on the grounds of Baguio. I immediately felt the cool wind that touches my cheeks. Finally I’m here. I was with Len, Jajorie, Tony, Ice and Pj. It all started here, I mean our friendship. We don’t have some strong bond yet since we’re just new in the team though I can say that somehow we became friends right away when we moved in. I never thought this trip will bind us together and closer.
We spend time visiting popular places at Baguio. We took some good pictures at Mines View, wander along the street and strike wacky poses at Camp John Hay. We watched people as they walk at the Session Road and we even say a prayer when we passed by The Our lady of Atonement Cathedral. We also tried the Cinnamon Pizza at Pizza Volante and had a cup of hot chocolate at Café Klatsch (btw, Tony sang “Tattooed on my mind” with the band playing that night at Klatsch).
One of the memorable experiences I had was when we had a sort of open forum during our second night. We were given a chance to ask personal questions to each of us but we promised not to spill it off to anyone. Everybody has their own story to tell. Some had their story about their past relationship, current relationship, crush, and sex experience and even gender. But I guess Icey’s story is the most heartfelt amongst us. I never expected her to share her story about her life when she’s down. I never wanted to see anyone crying over something bad that had happen in the past.
I’ve had a lot of first time experiences during my stay. It’s too hard to enumerate all but I would say that Giligan’s Restaurant witnessed my most memorable experience at Baguio. I was able to sing with the band that is performing that night. I sang “Let me be the one” by Jimmy Bondoc. Mixed emotion is what I felt when I went up the stage picked up the microphone. I feel a sudden rush in my vein and chills all over my body. Despite that I’m grateful and happy because finally I’ll have my chance of doing what I love, singing. I may not be that good at it but somehow I know I can sing some good notes. I’m glad that my friends loved it.
My whole stay here is worth every penny. Very relaxing and stress free environment.
Wish I could bring my family up there.
Maybe in time..
Oh and by the way, veggies at Baguio are really cheap. I will always remember Jajorie’s face saying “GRABE BENTE LANG TO??” while holding stalks of celery.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Wackiest Faces Caught on Cam #3
In this picture : Tony and Me
Photo by: Jajorie
This photo was taken sometime in December of last year. This was one of the usual hang out days of our group ("starbeks"). If I recall it right, we hang out first at Starbucks to relax and to somehow talk all about life, work and future plans. After drinking a cup of frappe we went to SM Mega Mall. It was not our intention to eat out but since it was about lunch, we decided to try Bigby's. We've ordered grilled chops and some onion rings then Icey bought seafood pasta as a treat.
Little do we know, Jajorie is already playing with my phone's camera. She started taking photos and putting the lens close to the glasses of lemonade. The first victim was Tony. Jajorie made it looked like Tony was drinking the lemonade thru her nose. Meanwhile, she took a picture of me while I'm talking so it looked like I was smiling while drinking the lemonade.
Since the first two pictures gave us a good laugh, Tony and I decided to participate and make sure that jajorie will get what she want and that is, make fun of us. She just told us what to do and as a result, this cute funny picture. It still gives me a giggle every time I take a glimpse of this picture.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
What's inside my Mind?
This past few days I am starting to cut my rice consumption as part of diet plan. Of course I'm having some hard time doing this because I really eat a lot. I eat rice most of the time. Garlic rice for breakfast and plain rice for my lunch and dinner. Not to mention the number of cups of rice I eat.
Just this afternoon I went to our company clinic to check my current body weight. I was not surprised when I saw the numbers. I am currently weighing 151lbs as compared to last year's 152lbs. The reason for this maybe is that I'm not strictly following my diet plan. Last Wednesday, I am really exhausted due to heavy call volume in the office and as a treat to my poor body, I ate sundae, 2 cups of rice and fried chicken at McDonald's. Not only that, just after I arrived home I ate another cup of rice and my favorite pork tamarind stew.
Anyway, one pound is not bad. I did not expect to lose a lot in just a week. I see it as a good start.
Just this afternoon I went to our company clinic to check my current body weight. I was not surprised when I saw the numbers. I am currently weighing 151lbs as compared to last year's 152lbs. The reason for this maybe is that I'm not strictly following my diet plan. Last Wednesday, I am really exhausted due to heavy call volume in the office and as a treat to my poor body, I ate sundae, 2 cups of rice and fried chicken at McDonald's. Not only that, just after I arrived home I ate another cup of rice and my favorite pork tamarind stew.
Anyway, one pound is not bad. I did not expect to lose a lot in just a week. I see it as a good start.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Singlehood
Yesterday, I found some time to be alone. I was listening to some feel-good-mood music when an idea came in my mind. What if I was sharing this moment with someone I love, would it make any difference? As what I've written with my previous blogs, I am single and desperately looking for someone(of course that's just a joke) to share my days with. Having this in mind, I came up with an idea of an assessment to check myself. These are the things that would somehow help me or make me feel better during singlehood.
Image is Power
-Let's admit it! People are mostly attracted or motivated with what they see. We are being judged by what other people see. So as singles, it is our responsibility to stay fresh, beautiful, fit and healthy as much as we can. Be honest with yourself. Everybody needs an improvement, so bring out your tape measure and weighing scale. If you're overweight then admit it. It wouldn't hurt if this realization will come from you. Sometimes, friends may tell us lies but not our eyes. Don't expect someone to look for the inner beauty. Let it shine for all others to see!
Right Time
-Being alone does not mean that you have to stop growing and enjoying life. Do not set a timeframe in which you expect to have a boyfriend. It will only give you disappointments if not achieved. For the meantime, what you can do is enjoy the days that you are still single. Read a good book or watch a movie. Your time will be limited once you have someone to share your day with. Always remember that it is better to be alone than to be stuck with the wrong person.
Think Positive
-Being single doesn't mean that there is something wrong with you. Never feel bad about yourself. Always look on the brighter side of things. Maybe Cupid is busy looking for your perfect match. It's not always your fault. Even the most beautiful and the wealthiest people had their moments of being single.
Start Searching
-Don't be scared to engage in a relationship. Some people may find it difficult to be in a relationship because they're afraid to get hurt. It is true that it's better to love and fail than never love at all. If the relationship worked, then good; if not, then find another guy. Do not wait in despair for that guy to arrive. It may take you some time to have another one but the important thing is that there is a higher chance of being involved in a relationship again. You may also need to learn to adjust with other people's differences. Remember that you're looking for someone who could complete you, so they should also feel the same.
Smile
-Always make it a point that you wear your best smile.
Image is Power
-Let's admit it! People are mostly attracted or motivated with what they see. We are being judged by what other people see. So as singles, it is our responsibility to stay fresh, beautiful, fit and healthy as much as we can. Be honest with yourself. Everybody needs an improvement, so bring out your tape measure and weighing scale. If you're overweight then admit it. It wouldn't hurt if this realization will come from you. Sometimes, friends may tell us lies but not our eyes. Don't expect someone to look for the inner beauty. Let it shine for all others to see!
Right Time
-Being alone does not mean that you have to stop growing and enjoying life. Do not set a timeframe in which you expect to have a boyfriend. It will only give you disappointments if not achieved. For the meantime, what you can do is enjoy the days that you are still single. Read a good book or watch a movie. Your time will be limited once you have someone to share your day with. Always remember that it is better to be alone than to be stuck with the wrong person.
Think Positive
-Being single doesn't mean that there is something wrong with you. Never feel bad about yourself. Always look on the brighter side of things. Maybe Cupid is busy looking for your perfect match. It's not always your fault. Even the most beautiful and the wealthiest people had their moments of being single.
Start Searching
-Don't be scared to engage in a relationship. Some people may find it difficult to be in a relationship because they're afraid to get hurt. It is true that it's better to love and fail than never love at all. If the relationship worked, then good; if not, then find another guy. Do not wait in despair for that guy to arrive. It may take you some time to have another one but the important thing is that there is a higher chance of being involved in a relationship again. You may also need to learn to adjust with other people's differences. Remember that you're looking for someone who could complete you, so they should also feel the same.
Smile
-Always make it a point that you wear your best smile.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Starting my new year!
Goals for 2010
There are things that I want to achieve as I enter the new year. Every start of the year, I always make it a point that I set goals so that I may have direction. This may also be a sort of a new year's resolution or a list of things that I want to improve or totally eliminate.
Aim for a Slimmer Body
-Toni, Jaja and I are aiming for a slimmer body. We are planning to conduct badminton sessions at metrobadminton near robinsons pioneer.We, actually, planned to enroll at Gold's gym to receive formal sessions of cardiovascular exercises and supervision from a gym instructor, but that will cost us moolah. Instead, we came up with the idea of playing badminton so we could sweat out our bodies for a cheaper cost.
Be a Better Person
-For the past years, I've been very rude to others (who's not? haha). This year, I'll try to be a better person. I'll try to minimize and eventually stop thinking bad about other people and stop pumping negative thoughts in my mind. Lately I realized that sometimes it is good to take a peek on the brighter side of life. But, of course, when the time comes that I'll be with my friends, I know we'll go back to our usual bitch'n-moments. That I can't resist. haha..
Save Money
- Last year was one of the toughest year for our family. Mom just finished her chemotherapy that cost us a lot of money. I mean a lot. We were not prepared for the expenses that lead to so much debt. This year, one of my goal is to save money as much as I could. I told my self that I'll save at least 20% of my salary, but if I could save more, I would. I know that I spend a lot of money on things that is not that important; so this year, that attitude is one of the things that I'll try to correct.
Belo Project
- I always tell my friends that I want to experience having a fairer and smooth skin. Last Christmas party, I asked for a gift certificate for Belo services so I can start the make over. This month is my target start for the consultation and treatment. The P500 GC that I received from Ice(thanks ice) will be the start of something that would make a huge difference in my life.
There are things that I want to achieve as I enter the new year. Every start of the year, I always make it a point that I set goals so that I may have direction. This may also be a sort of a new year's resolution or a list of things that I want to improve or totally eliminate.
Aim for a Slimmer Body
-Toni, Jaja and I are aiming for a slimmer body. We are planning to conduct badminton sessions at metrobadminton near robinsons pioneer.We, actually, planned to enroll at Gold's gym to receive formal sessions of cardiovascular exercises and supervision from a gym instructor, but that will cost us moolah. Instead, we came up with the idea of playing badminton so we could sweat out our bodies for a cheaper cost.
Be a Better Person
-For the past years, I've been very rude to others (who's not? haha). This year, I'll try to be a better person. I'll try to minimize and eventually stop thinking bad about other people and stop pumping negative thoughts in my mind. Lately I realized that sometimes it is good to take a peek on the brighter side of life. But, of course, when the time comes that I'll be with my friends, I know we'll go back to our usual bitch'n-moments. That I can't resist. haha..
Save Money
- Last year was one of the toughest year for our family. Mom just finished her chemotherapy that cost us a lot of money. I mean a lot. We were not prepared for the expenses that lead to so much debt. This year, one of my goal is to save money as much as I could. I told my self that I'll save at least 20% of my salary, but if I could save more, I would. I know that I spend a lot of money on things that is not that important; so this year, that attitude is one of the things that I'll try to correct.
Belo Project
- I always tell my friends that I want to experience having a fairer and smooth skin. Last Christmas party, I asked for a gift certificate for Belo services so I can start the make over. This month is my target start for the consultation and treatment. The P500 GC that I received from Ice(thanks ice) will be the start of something that would make a huge difference in my life.
