Update Wrap-Up. :)

Hey hey hey. It’s been monthssssssss… I’ve been too busy, obviously.

I do hope that I’ll be getting enough time to blog even once a week. Or that’ll be too much to ask? Heheh.

Anyway, here goes.

December 08
Tooooooons of parties and food! I gained 3 kilos because of that. Don’t get me wrong, I love the season. I just hate myself for not having enough discipline to say NO to food. Foooooood is heaven! Yuuuuuum. It shows, hehehe. I had Christmas parties with my college berks and highschool friends. So happy to have seen them in months. Thanks Christmas!

at Piggy Lou's place

at Cibo GB5& Starbucks GB3

Ayyyyyy and I got myself a new phone. A gift for myself, hehehe accounted to dad. Baaaaad anak!

January 09
After all the merry-making, it’s now back to reality.
Sooooo many things to do, I swear!

February 09
Somewhere early Feb, my laptop bag plus everything in it got stolen within the Greenbelt 2 Parking premises. The weird thing is that I parked somewhere near the exit (where I have to pay) and the entrance. In a matter of 3 hours, my car window has been broken and my laptop bag gone. As so Greenbelt claims that they are not liable because I left my valuables inside my auto. Enough said. Fine. The sadder part is that I have to pay for it US $977 Where the hell am I going to get that. Hahahhahahayyyys. A week after that, I went out with my officemate to Greenhills. Looking for my stolen laptop. That’s weird.
End of Feb, Jillie, Jenn and I had a Singapore trip! Yaaaaay, a long awaited vacation. Though it isn’t what I really expect it would be. Singapore did not change a bit since the last time I went there like 4 years ago, or 3. Still, the weather is unbelievably humid-hot-weird, I even had a major migraine attack on our first day. I’d choose Manila’s weather over theirs. What I like about Sing is their transport system. Panalo! Other than that, I can’t think of any. Hehehhe. I did enjoy the trip because I was with my bestEST girlfriends. Plus, I got a new care bear!

Berks <3 DAMI! ahhaah

Care Bear is <3

 

Gossip Girl

Apparently, I have been super late. I just figured out recently that Gossip Girl is something worth to watch. Well, as stress relievers and boredom killers. I am to enumerate the things about it that I like and dislike.

I like GG because

1. For a person like me who loves to travel, the sights in New York is something somethiiiiing I really forward to seeing. I got my chance busted by a call for an interview last time.. I do hope that I’ll be able to visit NY soon! Yattttaaaaa!

2. I love to see how as Gossip Girl calls them the Upper East Siders of Manhattan live their lives. And how some who, unluckily, aren’t part of it is trying very hard to be actually in it.

3. Being tired all week, this kind of relieves my stress. It won’t require me to think at all on what will happen next. One of those free flowing flicks, I guess. Something nice to do when alone and bored, well aside from sleeping. Hahha.

4. The fashion is love.

5. The parties they attend to and host.

6. The mobile phones they are using! Oh well, I’ve always been like this everytime I get to see cool gadgets on the flicks I watch. Hahahha, I’d like to have an LG enV of my own! Waaahhhhh Bummer, it uses the CDMA technology. Boooooooo Pilipinas!

I don’t like GG because

1. As Filipinos, our local stations have the tendency to write/produce/create something patterned to Gossip Girl WHICH I believe does not fit our culture…nor the country!

2. For the Grade School and High School students. It might not be that good of an influence. I think television has a great efffect on how children become. And seeing it on TV, they might think it is just normal and okay to bully other people.

3. The gay-gay relationship. Oh I don’t know, probably because of the conservative culture here that’s why I do not approve on that.

4. Another thing, Filipinos wearing the Blair Waldorf headband. Goodness gracious! Well, it looks cute on some people.. BUT for some… Hahhaha. And please, if you are in a professional environment, say a hospital.. please please, do not wear those bright colored headbands with your all white uniform! It kinda nullifies the professional image you actually are trying to impose.

5. On Sex. That says it all. Hahahah.

That’ll be it, I guess.

I still love it though. Xoxo. :)

 

2009 Belle de Jour Power Planner

2006 and 2007 Christmases.  I was one of those crazy people inside Starbucks for these.

2006 & 2007 Starbucks Planners

Last year, for some weird reasons.. I was not able to claim my planner. Oh, now I remember. They had this rule that to claim the planner, the stickers should be placed in a maximum of 2 sticker cards. And yes, being the forgettable person I am..I had about 4 cards having the total number of stickers needed. So there, I opted for The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf instead. Bitter much? Hahahah. No, don’t get me wrong, I did not get a planner from Tea Leaf. I just hate the long lines every Christmas at EVERY Starbucks branch. So I tried out Tea Leaf and found out that they had yummy drinks and food (yes, pasta&salad) as well! Yuuum.

Now, since I am provincially assigned.. I wont’t make it to own the Starbucks Planner. Hehhe Hello Rustan’s? Franchise in Davao needed! Lol. Anyway, I want to be IN so I ordered the 2009 Belle de Jour Power Planner. 

2009 BDJ Power Planner

Maximizing your planner is all upto you. Visit the Belle de Jour site at http://belledejourpowerplanner.com/. I know I won’t regret buying this. I’ll update this as soon as my planner has been delivered.

That’s it for now for an IT girl, hahaah. Christmas is sooooo near. I am so excited as I always am every Christmas

 

On Fighting Depression.

I am a pretty happy person.

For the past 24 years, 1 month and 17 days to be exact. Until yesterday.

For a naturally jolly person, a simple and shallow sad thing is really depressing. Yes. If we are to test two people, say A being a jolly person and B being a person who’s experienced a lot. I think.. A would feel a lot depressed than B, or even worse…B would just shrug it off while A would cry like hell.

A person is none other than me.

Why am I actually writing this?

Hmm.. I know that this moment of ultimate bleakness will somehow be over. I don’t know when but surely it will reach an end. I just do hope and pray that the end I am referring to does not refer to me being numb of all these.. that I’ll just be shrugging it off. Well, we’ll see, how can I answer that anyway.

Why am I really depressed? I don’t know. On a lot of things, I think. What happened last night could probably worsened or aggravated it. I can say that THAT isn’t just IT.

I just figured that growing in a small and normal family has it’s disadvantages. The world has it’s negative sides that parents tend to cover-up or as much as possible make children believe on the ideals alone. At least to my family, that’s how it is. Everything is ideal. Everything seems to work smoothly. Everything is a choice of either black or white. Everything is so simple. But in reality, life itself is way too complex that no single word could really define it. Iam a late bloomer. I’ve been to clothed, contented, sheltered and satisfied with my life. Before all these. School taught pure theories but nothing about life, really. Everything you’ll learn is based on experiences. And I have just entered the real world. I am experiencing life.

I know one day I’ll just be laughing at all these.. The so-called factors that somehow made me dispirited at one point. That one day can be tomorrow, next year, 10 years from now or when I am way too senior to even remember it. Whatever, whenever…that day will come.

As of the moment, I thank God for my family who’s been ever supportive of my decisions and I know they will continue to be like that.. Also, for giving me wonderful friends. May I just quote that friends are way different from acquaintances. Acquaintances come and go. There are times that you may have considered an acquaintance as a friend but when you need them badly, they’ll just go. Maybe I am asking too much from them.. Everyone has their own reasons. I don’t blame them. While friends, you need not tell them a thing.. They just know.. They would be happy and willing to sit beside you…without uttering a word. And I miss that…

One friend advised that I should think of happy thoughts and blessings that I have. I am trying.. Happiness permeating a room of sadness through a miniscule and nearly negligible hole could take up time. I am patient though. And positive.  

Life cannot always be all good or all bad. That’ll be boring. For now, I am to do something I like. Read Harry Potter. Uhh, that made me think..does anyone know where can I buy a pensieve? I have to get one to keep off bad memories and leave good ones. (For non-Harry Potter fans, a Pensieve is a stone receptacle used to store and review memories. In layman’s terms, it’s an external Hard Drive for the brain. Hahha)

That’ll be it for now. I have to keep my mind off on negative things. I have to smile and deal with a pair of swollen walnuts without looking at the mirror.

Still loving life.

 

xoxo. D.

 

My Bestfriend’s Wedding

Yes, the movie.

I was in my First Year in High School when this was shown. 1997 to be exact.

I have this Math teacher, Ms. Meiko, who kept on mentioning the movie. Makes me wonder what was it all about that made her love it so much. I’ve watched it back then and I barely understood it, all that I know is that it’s about a girl who’s deeply in love with a guy bestfriend. Practically, that’s it. Little did I know things on love..

Just this Sunday afternoon, I thought of watching it again.. Looking at Julia Roberts’ fashion (big hair and loose suit) I can easily tell that this has nearly been a decade ago. Julianne (Julia) is a well-accomplished food critic, that’s how it all started.. There goes a call from Mike (the bestfriend) that he wanted a talk with her. Being the very busy people they are, they barely have time to talk just like how they used to. Julianne’s 28th birthday is in about 3 weeks that made her remember her and Mike’s pact (in the past) that when one of them turns 28 and are still single, they would get married.. seriously the two of them. So having her birthday in a few weeks, she was up to Mike and tell him about it. However, Mike had a bigger news.. he was about to get married in 4 days. Moment of shock for Julianne. She cannot believe what she just heard. All the while she thought that she was about to marry her bestfriend… Turns out, that was what she JUST thought. Mike asked her to be by his side on that day and if she can fly to Chicago.. of course the bestfriend that she was, she was up to it. She had greater plans though, she was thinking of getting Mike life back in her life..

No, no, no, no. I’m a busy girl. I’ve got exactly four days to break up a wedding, steal the bride’s fella and I haven’t one clue how to do it.

The scene in the Chicago airport where she saw Mike, my heart thumped. The typical romantic story. The problem is, this is just the beginning of either a happy or not-so-happy ending. That same moment, she also met Kimmie (Cameron Diaz), the bride. Kim was perfect. Nevertheless, she was really on the move to separate the two and have Mike back in her life. Kim knew everything about Julianne, Mike has told her everything.. Kim too was very happy to have met Julianne and was even overjoyed to be with her. In 3 seconds, she wanted Julianne to be her bestfriend too. Putting myself in Julianne’s shoes, it is like fighting for what you should do for others or for yourself. Realizing she loves Mike but was not able to tell it within the 9 years that they have been together. And she was sure that Mike still does love her. She attempted to talk to Mike about it but failed. The night before the wedding, Mike got a message that made him doubt about his relationship about Kim. He told Julianne that he would call-off the wedding. Julianne on the other hand is not so sure on how she feels upon hearing the news. First, she set it up. Second, she’s messing the could-have-been best day of her bestfriend! She somehow feel responsible for what was happening. The next day was the wedding day. Finally, she had guts to tell Mike about how she really feels and the reason why she flew to Chicago.

It has been a long while since she realized on how she loves Mike…and probably was too late. Mike was sincerely in love with Kim and so was Kim with Mike. Breaking it up could be a heinous crime. Finally, she gave them her blessings. She was happy for both of them, Mike and Kimmie, but at the same time…hurt.

Not the typical happy ending love story, huh?

Well yeah, it’s reality. After this second view of the flick, I realized why Ms. Meiko was so into it. She has shared in class that she has this bestfriend, Sir Sam. Could have been she was also in love with him that made her relate herself to Julianne.

Nevertheless, though I’m 24.. I know very little on love. As per what Julianne has done, I agree.. people could do really crazy things when in love. But then sometimes, we should also consider the feelings of other people not just our own. I believe that love is a two-way thing.

When you love someone.. just say it. Say it out loud otherwise, the moment just passes by…

 

Stuff I Miss on Being a Student.

It’s human nature that we get older.. and wiser.. It’s been like yeaaaaaaaaaaars but in reality it has just been months. In that short span of time, I’ve experienced a nearly 180-degree turn on how my life goes. The first step into adulthood. I am welcoming myself! Heheh Thougghhh I must admit, there are really things that I do miss on being YOUNG. Like…

1. Allowance – Ohhh no matter how small it may seem during your time, it’s heaven sent! I am indeed very lucky to have parents who are very supportive when it comes to my studies that all I have to do is study and nothing else follows. Lol.

2. Boys – Yees the Eng boys from different batches and colleges. Seriously, you can have a new crush each day.. Hahaha. The Lasalle boys. ‘Nuff said.

3. Lazy Days – Admit it, it is just pretty normal to have uber lazy days.. Back in High School, I would still attend class but then act as if I was really really sick and ask the prof’s permission if I could rest in the clinic. Of course, with acting skills, they’d allow me. The funny thing is, once inside the clinic you can hear crazy things. I swear, girls giggling about their crushes. I was ONCE one of them, lol. The best one was when the nurse really got mad. That day the clinic was overcrowded since it was C.A.T. day. Inside the boys room, someone was using a talking calculator. “Four seven three one point eight six divided by…”  Funny I swear that the nurse had to go inside the room and yell at them as if they were pre-schoolers. Crazyyyy. Oh well, now that I am an official member of the work force we are still allowed to have lazy days but there is a downside, we have to pay for that certain day that we took off. Sucks bigtime.

4. Car – When I was in college, I was allowed by my parents to bring an auto with me.. even encouraged since I go home really late.. they think it’s safer than to ride a cab or whatever. Now, I still have the priviledge to borrow a car and YES they still do encourage me to bring one BUT i OPT not to. Hehehhe Since the gas prices are upto the heavens, gaaaaaaaawd thanks but no thanks. Unlike before, there is a gas allowance.. NOW, I have to pay for my gas consumption PLUS everytime I use the car, the tank is nearly empty! Hahahha uhmm, I’d rather go ride a bus.

5. Freebies from Parents – Everytime I achieve something like having a merit card, being part of the Dean’s List or practically anything like passing a Physics exam or the like.. they give me freebies! And oh, even during the lowest of low moment.. my dad even gave me 5-day trip to Hong Kong to unwind and forget about what happened. I so love my parents.

6. Everday malling with my mom! Now, I barely have time to go to a mall to get the feel of being in it. I do go there if I have to buy something or if necessary. I know that she does miss it too, it feels lonely to go malling alone..you know.

7. Everyday tambay with friends. Whether it be inside the campus, Mcdonalds/Starbucks at Taft Avenue, a friend’s pad, mall or wherever. Now, we barely see or even YM each other. Saaaad.

8. The Dorm life. I won’t be allowed by my parents to sleep there unless accompanied by a friend, uber bestfriend and Jondy to the rescue. Hahah.

9. UAAP Season. I was in my first year in college when Lasalle got the 4-peat! Yeeeeeeeeeaaahba. Green-blooded

After losing a season that was supposed to be the 5-peat season, a player said.. “Di bale next year makukuha natin 5-peat.” OOOOHHH, RIGHT.

Now, I barely know a Lasalle player and I don’t even know the updates on UAAP (thanks to work.. I don’t have time for that), ohhh aside from the fact that we lost to Ateneo this season. Oh well, I don’t care much now. Hahahah!

10. “0.0002%” – My bestfriend and I were passing by SJ Walk when we overheard a suspected CLA-er talking to her friend about something. “0.0002%”, she mentioned that. And yes, being ang Engineering student that percentage is nonsense. It would barely matter, hello? I mean when it comes to grades or whatever.. well, unless if it is for Chemical Engineers.

11. The Eng Night. The best night of the year. You get to see dreaded professors do crazy stuff on stage! Hahaha. The best Eng Night was during my Frosh year, those that followed was not as much fun.

12. Drinking (at Mang Eds‘ place or Greenplace) and going to class. Lol, I even experienced tripping the moment I entered school then the guard goes “What happened to her?”, I was druuuunk but my friends were good back-ups. They made him believe that I was kind of not feeling well.

I actually have lots of moments in mind.. that would make this never-ending. What about you? :)

Well, that’s it for now. Ciao!

 

Kikay-ness: On Skin Care

I have been told by my friends how arte I am, it’s okay The perks of being a girl.. and I am sooo loving it.

I just want to share the stuff inside my kikay kit. Plus the rates I am giving it, 5 Ü s being the highest.

Skin Care: (L-R) Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil, Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser, Shu Uemura Depsea Moisture Repleneshing Lotion, Nivea SPF30 Facial Sunblock, Lancome Primordiale Skin Recharge Moisturizer & Lancome Primordiale Skin Recharge Eye Moisturizer

1. Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil  ÜÜÜÜÜ – What I like about this is that it removes dirt better than ordinary soaps or facial wash. Especially if you are the make-up person. Since some make-ups are made to last long, some are even waterproof.. this oil-based facial wash erases the traces of make-up better.

2. Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser ÜÜÜÜ – This is a gentle cleanser that provides the refreshing feel of rinsing with soap and water WITHOUT the dehydrating effects. That’s truuuuue, probably because of the plant extracts.

3. Shu Uemura Depsea Moisture Repleneshing Lotion ÜÜÜÜÜ – This is an ultra-soft and lightweight toning water that smoothes and replenishes skin with a complex of Empowered Depsea Water, Skin Flora Controller and Three Seaweed Extract. With use, skin is smooth, moisturized and radiant. This can be applied directly on skin or using a cotton just like normal toners.

4. Nivea Facial SPF30 Sunblock ÜÜÜ- I recently read in a magazine that it is a REQUIREMENT that we put a sunblock on for us to lessen our risk of having Skin Cancer. Plus even the clouds doesn’t block the sun’s UV that can damage our skin, adding up a minute to put on sunblock won’t bother us that much right? I’m not sure though if Nivea is really adviceable with beauty products.

5. Lancome Primordiale Skin Recharge Moisturizer ÜÜÜÜÜ - They claim that this is a daily moisturizer to visibly smooth and renew skin, restoring its youthful look and vitality. We cannot really stop the aging process but we can at least help slow it down by giving our skin enough moisture to recharge. The effect: texture is smoothed and refined, while the appearance of pores and fine lines is significantly reduced.

6. Lancome Primordiale Skin Recharge Eye Moisturizer ÜÜÜÜÜ – This rich, luxurious gel cream hydrates the delicate skin around the eyes for immediate softness. This gives a cooling effect for tired eyes. I use this before sleeping and it surely relaxes my eyes after tiresome hours in front of the monitor. It helps.

I recommend that you always check a product if it is dermatologically tested before putting it on your skin. And always put in mind that a certain product that is good for me might not be good for you. If you try to check on beauty products and the sales person says that it would be better to buy all products from a certain line, I don’t agree on that. Well, it still depends on you.

Some say that we outgrow products… meaning they are not as effective as they used to be BUT that isn’t true. The truth is, bacteria become immune to our products. So it is safe to try other products every now and then especially if you feel like your product is not working anymore. Just a friendly advice.

That’ll be it for now, more on kikay-ness on future posts! See ya!

 

7th Month.

Oooh not the romantic kind of whatever to celebrate.

Uhh, it’s my official 7th month of being part of the work force. Somehow, I still feel that I don’t fit in the working environment. Or I make myself believe that I don’t fit in, lol. This is what people call the in-denial-stage.

Now that I had the chance to know how it feels like working for myself, I don’t get to splurge as much as I do before. I also don’t have much time to hang out with friends, with my family and with myself. And yes, the company where I am in has to take all the credit for me being a workaholic. Hahah. I do get a lot of stress, I mean a looooooot but hey, I enjoy! (I just hope I am not trying very hard to make myself believe that I do enjoy) No, seriously… I do. It’s something related to what I took up in the University and it is something that interests me. It seemed hard when I started but I realized that working isn’t the end of learning something new. Being in my field, with perseverance, you’ll be able to learn a lot. OH, if you have the FREE time to study. Heheh, which as of the moment is rare for me.

Anyway, I want to congratulate myself and give myself a pat on the back. I am in the first month of being a regular employee. More months and years to come! I think it is just normal for people to get tired of what they are doing. Hey, sometimes we should try a bit to mind set on the positive. Let’s take each day, one at a time. As my co-cadet ,Bern Regala, SMS-ed me once.. “Don’t worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough. -Matthew 6:34“. That SMS has been in my inbox for two months now, it helps…it’s worth to read it over and over when I feel really down.

On stress relievers, as of the moment.. I still have to figure that out. Hahah

 

Sites that I Visit.

During breaks or in between work (sometimes I realllly try to fit it in), I surf whenever and wherever the server permits me to. Hahaha. Here are the top sites I visit or probably those that I have visited recently.

1. www.plurk.com – Plurk

Noun. plurk (plüer-kh) – A really snazzy site that allows you to showcase the events that make up your life in deliciously digestible chunks. Low in fat, 5 calories per serving, yet chock full of goodness.

Verb. plurk (plüer-kh) – To chronicle the events of your always on, action-packed, storybook, semi-charmed kinda life.

That is according to them. But for me, Plurk is more of a one-liner blog. It’s easier to get responses there since there is an option wherein Plurkers from all over the world can see your post and even respond to it. I owe plurk for having this blog. I realized that plurk-ing one line everytime something pops up my mind when collected can make up one post. REALLY.

2. http://chicogarcia.wordpress.com - Chico Garcia’s Blog

As an avid listener of the Morning Rush at RX93.1, I do enjoy reading Chico’s blog. Oh yes, he even promotes it on-air. Hahha the first time I heard it, I typed http://chiGogarcia.wordpress.com hahaah not that he mispronounced it.. I don’t know, it is just weird. lol. I recommend the travel, photography and The Top Ten (which I admit makes me laugh hard by merely reading it!). And oh, I must mention the photo of Chico’s doggie, a cutie pie.

3. www.friendster.com & www.facebook.com -Friendster and Facebook

Who doesn’t own one anyway? What’s funny is that Friendster is blocked on most companies so employees created an account on Facebook. Raaaar, cross your fingers that the management won’t discover Facebook soon! lol.

4. www.multiply.com – Multiply (Shopping on Cyberspace)

Oh yeeees, you can look for anything on multiply. From clothes, make-up, mobiles, laptops, perfumes.. you can also look for service–photographers/videographers PLUS you get to see their sample work uploaded there.. practically ANYTHING! The good thing is you get to have orders online and have it delivered to your house. But you should be cautious, let’s admit it there are lots of crazy people everywhere and over the NET is not the safest place to transact especially when it comes to big amounts of money. You must consider the comments of other people on these sellers before the transaction.

5. www.mysoju.com – Korean/Japanese/Taiwanese Movies and Series Online!

You get to watch lovable series online. The requirement however is a good internet connection or else you’ll get pissed on waiting for the videos to load.

6. www.mininova.org – Mininova

I do get a lot of good OLD and NEW movies and mp3s here via uTorrent. Try checking out the user aXXo for movies.

7. www.rd.com - Reader’s Digest

Reader’s Digest online! I personally love the Health and Laughs! section.

 

Samal Day!

fine sand

Hi bloggers!

This is my first post. It’s obvious I know. Lol.

Anyway. Contrary to my blog’s title. I am to start of this blog with a refreshing post. I am currently in Davao and it’s a holiday! For a Manila girl, Davao has a different set-up. Yes, I am in a city and some do call it Metro Davao, however Manila is still home… That practically sums up the main difference.

Since it is the last day of my officemate here in Davao, we thought of doing a little tour. We were late though… We started a little after lunch, which we regretted later on. Here goes. First stop, Crocodile Park. It’s about 20mins away from downtown. With the hundred peso entrance fee, it’s pretty much okay. You got it, lots and lots of crocodiles. We weren’t able to touch it though, DUH, as if I would dare try. No way Jose! Hahaha. There were lots of different animals.. Snakes (which were really scary), parrots (who keep on saying “HEEEELLLLOOOOOWWW”, yes like that!), rabits, ostrich, etc.. After the nearly 45min tour, we thought of going to the beach.

Yeeeeeees THE beaaaaaaaaaachhhhhhhhhhh!

Many people have mentioned the Samal Island. And ME, being the workaholic, haven’t been into ONE good place here (even a mall, mind you). I suck when I’m alone, I am amenable to that.

sunset at paradise island, samal

Going to Samal Island is pretty much like a total of 30-45mins from Downtown. 15-25mins from the Davao City pier to the Samal pier and 10mins going to the beaches by the habal-habal(motorcycle). Once you reach the beach, it’s nirvana! It’s a quick escape from the busy city. Enjoooooooy. There are a lot of amenities: jet ski, kayak, banana boat ride, table tennis, billiards, etc. Ohhh, and I’ve tasted the limited edition San Miguel Beer for the Oktoberfest. It is so the same as with the normal beers though. Seems like it was just repackaged, or I don’t know. Hahhaaa. We stayed there till a little past 8pm. Going back to Davao Pier, we rode a bus. And then the bus rode a barge(?). Nice experience, I swear. The bus dropped us off at the Magsaysay Fruit Market where we ate durian *yuuuum*! For two times straight, that has been our ritual when one of us are to leave for Manila. The good thing is, I do enjoy the food PLUS he always pays it for me. Hahaha. By 10pm, we’re back at homebase and back to reality. The escapade to Samal is enjoyable. Money-wise, 500 will be enough. It is an experience that one would want to do again…and again.

For now, it is.. Back to reality