Life is a feast

wackow and i recently went to sta fe bantayan island in cebu last january 07-09 for a quick escape and to celebrate our year, with us in tow is our dear friend abby who celebrated her big day on the date of our departure as well. an early road trip but it was all worth it. when i was there (it was my second time already), i couldn’t help but be amazed of the surroundings, the beach and all. i honestly thought to myself, “God’s really an artist. He made all these possible”.

I’ve chosen and posted some pictures below. Ah… beautiful Bantayan sights. i can still smell the sea and feel the sea breeze.

descriptions from L-R, starting from the topmost row.

• the view of the early morning sky, we were planning to wake up early to catch the sunrise but unable to do so heheheheh
• ogtong cave! a fresh water unground cave found in ogtong resort which also supplies the water for their swimming pool. the water was a bit cold, clear and you can really see the little fishy friends swimming past you.
• a glimpse of the sunset sky when we were just about ready to go back to the resort where we were staying.
• cutie starfish!
• the fantastic view of the long shoreline on the resort where we stayed for our first night.
• afternoon view by the beach.
• still the ogtong cave. this was in the innermost part of the cave which i really refuse to go to. i have phobia when it comes to dark places and dark water. i always think that someone will grab my leg and pull me down the water. ewww.
• the view in front of our beach front room.
• just as the sun was setting, haaaaay.

we have taken a lot of pictures and i haven’t even uploaded it in facebook. but i will this week end. hehehe i’m hoping to go back there soon. or we’re actually planning to go to either pagudpud or galera. or bora!

so i fervently wish that i’d have lots of money to fund these planned travels hehehe or save.

OBTW, i was überly happy because i got a tan line, from my bikini and my feet (with the slippers that i was wearing the whole time )

Thank you so much God, for all these things. Happy me!

Alright, this is the first Christmas wishlist for myself. Ever. Don’t get me wrong but before and up until now i can think of things I like, but after seeing it, I’d feel guilty buying it for myself rather than using the money to buy stuff for other people. Thus, opting NOT to buy it for me. A behavior which I think I need to change. As Wackow would always tell me every payday: “You have to buy something for yourself this time.” Guess he’s right, so here… The wishlist (I hope I’m going to get even just one thing from this list hehe).

1. Clinique Happy Heart Perfume Set or just the Clinique Happy Heart perfume spray or the body cream – my favorite! Not overpowering, just the right scent.

2. Ladies bag – this I got to see first.

3. White Sports Jacket - not really specific on the brand, as long as the fit is right to my rather slim frame.

4. Cellphone – my almost 3-year old phone is screaming “Let me rest!”. Obsolence at its best. Not to splurge a lot, I’ve been eyeing N6300 (black).

5. Splurge: fully furnished house and lot. heheheh Dream on!

I’m finally moving. To Manila. Alone. Well, not with any family members anyway.

If truth be told, I’m a bit scared. I guess that’s always the case if you take the unknown. But to look at it on a positive light, this is something that I really wanted for the longest time… since I got out of college. And now it’s finally happening. Mao na ni, says Nikka Jo. I still can’t believe how I was able to tell my parents that I’ll be leaving. Ha! If you can just hear my magic line. But yeah, that’s really beside the point. But yes I’m finally leaving this Sunday at 8:05AM.

I guess at a certain time in your life you’d reach that point that you’d leave and test yourself by leaving your comfort zone. I’ll be missing a lot of people *sob* and a lot of things here in the Queen City of the South:

• Food. I’ll definitely miss ginabot in Mabolo or in Redem. Wackow and I would eat there during our food trips; the pungko-pungko and banana cue in UP Cebu; Larsian and the Tisa Siomai.
• Jeepney rides that has their own route codes. I’m used to really looking closely at the jeepney route codes to know where that jeepney will take me. 04L -> Ayala, SM, 17C -> Lahug, Apas, 04H-> Home.
• IT Park and everything that’s in it.
• Being able to travel alone to almost all places here in the city and never have to worry about calling my parents because I lost my way. (but given the time, I’ll probably be able to do this in Manila. Yes, after 3 years )
• The Colon and Carbon trips with my closest friends. Heck, my friends and I made a lot of moolah from selling colorful socks that we bought in Carbon at a very cheap price and sold at almost thrice its price. It’s not overpricing through using a random pricing strategy. We incorporate proper business ethics. Naks! And then I remember the weekly trips I made to Carbon to purchase my materials for my jewelry business, something that I’d love to do again, the hobby I mean.

Those are the things that I can think of for now. But I’m betting that once I get there in Manila I’ll surely remember and miss a lot of things aside from what I’ve listed above.

Apart from that I’ll miss a lot of people:

• my High school friends. Haven’t seen them lately except for Angela Davis (Gela) since we are just neighbors.
• APAKADZ and Block B! The most amazing set of girlfriends and classmates one could ever have. I’ll definitely miss everyone: Kazoot - the chef; Lovely – funniest attorney at law ; Payt – the banker; Sheila – the business tycoon; Jurj – the writer and talker (1K words per minute, kiddin!); Marian – the math wiz; Katya – master Med rep Lucille – another funny attornety at law ; Sanang – curvacious lady; Chao and Tina – my kapusods forever!; Clyde – everyone’s first boyfriend hehhe and everybody else.
• people at the office: PSU EXPEDIA CEBU TRAINING TEAM, the best training team ever! I’ll surely miss everyone: Jet – I’ll miss his being so straight to the point and when he would give me advices; Darwin – El Gwapito lead trainer, who’s paranoia and perkiness would always make us laugh; RenG  -hahah! Gotcha, Blitz! for always calling me that nasty name. Never missed a day; Mommy Chila – I’ll miss our talks and your motherly advices; NC – Mrs. Baker! I’ll miss combing your hair; Dean – for being there whenever I need a guy’s point of view on things, Paulie – for all your outrageous Rihanna lyrics and the body throwing dances; Lanie – for being my mentor when I got assigned to take care of sales and for the sisterly advices; Ronan – the best mentor ever, for always pushing me to plan and to always check for what I can do; and lastly to my sister bear Ellice – for being the maldita sister that somehow makes me see the logic of things and my constant buddy.
• to the previously slide-sa-wall peeps: Kfed, Aima, Richie, Nanda, Gila and the rest. Thanks for taking me into the group and listening to my non sense jokes and ranting over some people last year! Hahaha was really down at that time (then, slide sa wall moment was born) but you guys were there to cheer me up. Most of you knew the reason why. But yeah past is past hahaha We triumphed over them, to say the least. Enjoyed the bowling sessions, kung saan nabuhay ang aking pangatlong tuhod I know I was just using the lightest bowling ball ever but hey still heavy for me! And of course who can ever forget Watchurni! I’m gonna join you guys in one of your travels!
• My previous team with Janna: Thank you to Flem, Lisette, Gladdys, Jonems, Haidee ho, Ebs, Roann, Linlenst and Tsong for being my closest pals when I started with this job. You took me into the group and treated me as your own sister. Thanks for the countless mall trips we had and of course the adventures in Bantayan and Camotes. Much love to our first sup: Mommy Pinky
• To Tsong and Lady, for always listening to me when I was at my craziest stage… stay together, ok?
• To Shalimar “my pisces”… 1,2,3 arrrghhh! Thanks for always cracking me up and letting me see the logic of things back when…. I was crazy hahah We had such a blast mentoring batch EC 99, together with Mommy Faith and our daily ice cream session at E-Diner. Love you Shali!
• to my trainees, hope you all got something from me hehehe
• To all the supervisors who have been very accommodating and helpful: Thank you!

Yikes! I’ll be the Manila Transplant in approximately 29 hours hahahah! But I will forever be proud to be a Cebuana!

They say there’s always sadness in leaving. I’m not one to disagree however I wouldn’t mind taking the adventure portion as well, after all taking the unknown helps you become the person that you are always meant and destined to be.

My reply to bugoy’s post dated September 8 2008:

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“No matter how crazy and funny the scenes around you,
it is useless without that somebody who you want to laugh with.”

I received that SMS just this year and I couldn’t agree more. Rare are the times that you get to meet that person who you are most comfortable with and I’m mighty glad I met you. (guess the flipping of the hair worked!hehehe)

My turn to say thank you for all you’ve done for me. And thank you for being there…and because of you I realized that I am capable of loving someone this much.

I love you because you always put a smile on my face;

I love you because you listen to me when I recount my little stories,
triumphs, frustrations or struggles for the day;

I love you because you laugh at my crazy, sometimes-out-of-timing punchlines. (and I know most of the time they really are out of timing I seriously need to work on it); you enjoy my youthful spirit (naks!)

I love you because you always know what to say to make me laugh whenever I am down; and that includes dancing all the wacky dances even if we are outdoors and ready to be ridiculed and out for public scrunity hehe (but the hell we care!)

I love you because you spoil me when it comes to my favorite food (cheese, pasta, cheese, pasta and more of it!);

I love you because even when we are not in good terms you try your best to hear my side out (even if you are wearing that scowl on your face )

I love you because of the walks that we take and how I love holding your hand during those walks;

And most of all I love you because of who you are, for making me feel loved despite my imperfections; I love…to have you with me for always. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I would never want to be without you.

I’ll gladly take that walk with you Bugoy. I love you.

-Aileen
Sept 09 1205 AM

I’m happy today! Yesterday, too.

And last weekend as well. :)