Ang unang natalo sa pustahan!!!

Congratulations to our newly wedded couple.

Mr & Mrs. Romero

Note: Yung bayad sa pustahan huwag na huwag kalimutan!!!

CEBU-BOHOL Update #3

%GEN%

CEBU-BOHOL Update

eto pa lang so far nakuha ko information.

28 morning aalis tayo manila papapuntang Mactan Airport sa Cebu and may susundo sa atin dun ihahatid tayo sa sakayan papuntang Tagbilaran, Bohol kaagad. 850/room which is good for two and may kasama ng breakfast yung titirahan natin dun and iikot na nila tayo. The next day mga lunch or hapon sa Cebu naman tayo wherein kung ok lang daw sa inyo sa dormitory type tayo which is 200/head. Sa Cebu na tayo until the next day which is 30 and from there na rin tayo sasakay ng plane pauwi. So mga gabi na yun ng 30.

Yung 10T safe budget lang yun. Kasi cyempre mag aabot na lang tayo dun sa service natin na gagamitin sa pag iikot, pang gimik, pang happy happy at para kay jace na pambili ng pasalubong.

Message niyo ako for any feedback.

I will keep you updated.

December Get-away

Guys eto na yung unofficial draft kung magkano yung gagastusin natin for the CEBU-BOHOL trip this December 28-30, 2006.

Place to stay:

Cebu: 1,300 / room good for two
Bohol: 700 / room good for two

Transportation:

-- Airfare: (Cebu Pacific po iyan pero magkakapromo pa daw)
(Sa PAL nde ko pa alam e)

-- Ocean Jet (Cebu-Bohol-Cebu) - 450 each
-- Taxi from Cebu airport to hotel (to be discussed pa kung may susundo sa atin para mas mura)
-- Yung sa Cebu city trip tayo tapos sa Bohol beach naman.
-- Sa transpo na magiikot sa atin magrerent na lang daw tayo dun pero makakamura pa din daw tayo.

To sum up be ready with your 10T pero kasama na lahat dun pati pampasalubong natin. Sobra sobra na yun.

Tell me kung kaya natin.

%GEN%

FINALLY...!

SORRY for the super late post. make sure your speakers are turned on before you click on the Play button. :)

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more SNC videos...

at Virgin Resort (delayed post)

;)

SNC invades Tagaytay again!!!

Here are some of the pics from the latest gimik that we had at Tagaytay

Ang mahabang pila sa Dencio's

Ang magagandang dilag ng SNC

Ang walang kamatayang kape...BOW!!!

Ang lugar ng panaghalian...Dencio's

At may susunod pang mga pics. eto na lang muna po.

%GENE%

PARA KAY CHEKWA!!!!

DAHIL inindyan at tinulugan mo kami nung Sunday....


ito ang masasabi ng girls sa 'yo....


at bilang peace offering, ito ang gusto namin....

para.....

LAB kna ulit namin. :p

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inumang umaatikabo

Pinagpalit na raw ni Demz si Manong Bacardi... heehee. Sagot nya Gilbey's sa Saturday kaya, lesh go lesh go! Gather the troops, hanggang umaga na naman 'to! ;)

~niQ

MY SHARE

This is dedicated to all of us...

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my contribution posteth ~

"Ang Mangga, Bow"

Gen with the girls of SNC ~

PS. Thanks to DEMZ for teaching me the ways of this wonderful application called "Paint".. heehee. Teacher Demz, pasado na ba this time around? :D

PPS. O, kayo naman post! ;))

~niQ

Final Details: Batangas Trip

Here are the assignments for tomorrow. Sorry po for the delay... Medyo busy ang lola nyo e. Heehee...

• GEN: rice, uling, drinks, water
• WOWIE: menudo
• JA: liempo (for grilling), knife, camera! ;)
• DEMZ: mangoes, bagoong, kamatis, talong (for grilling), chips, marshmallows
• MAY: sandwiches, corn (for grilling)
• NIQ: chicken/pork adobo, hotdogs
• JIGS: since he'll be coming from Lucena, at di sya pwede magbitbit, siya na lang assigned na bumili sa fish na igi-grill natin dun.

Yung mga utensils, like paper plates, plastic cups, spoons & forks, we can buy them sa 7-11 na lang. I'm sure may madadaanan naman tayo on the way. Disposable na lang lahat ng gamit para di na tayo maghuhugas. Ja, padala po ng knife. ;)

DON'T FORGET TO BRING:

• cash ~ since we don't know the cost of the resort (including cabana & entrance fee) and we'll still have to pay for the boys' gas, a rough estimate would be 1k-1,500. Reasonable naman siguro di ba, tsaka we're not sure pa naman e. Malay nyo, mas mura.
• of course the food assignments
• Ja, don't forget your camera! Kung sino pa meron, dalhin nyo na rin. One can't have too many pictures. :)
• sunblock ;)
• MEETING PLACE: susunduin daw tayo ng mga boys
• MEETING TIME: be ready by 4am

That's all I can think of right now... Kung may nalimutan po ako, please bring it up sa tagboard.

Later, gators. :)

~niQ

ATENSYUN

Mga kafatid sa pananampalataya....

Niresearch ko yung La Luz Beach Resort na sinasuggest ni Evonie (sya nga ba?) na puntahan natin. ito po ang sample pics.....

Beachfront
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Yung day trip nila is P650 per head inclusive of lunch, afternoon snack, entrance fee and use of resort facilities. ang duration ng day trip nila is 8am-5pm. Guests can avail of rooms for an extra charge based on the rates listed.

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Kung overnight stay naman, ang check in time is 1pm and check out time is 11am. meron dun yung loft (with aircon) for a maximum of 10 persons - P4100 plus P800 per head na para sa lunch - upon arrival, afternoon snack, dinner and breakfast the following day before checkout. All the meals are served buffet style with a minimum of four dishes per meal. Juice and purified drinking water are provided with all the meals and breakfast is served with their famous Batangas Coffee. Additional meal prices are as follows: Breakfast - 150, Lunch - 250. yung pic na nasa taas deluxe cottage yan. maximum of 10 persons ang capacity. fan lang, no aircon.

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No food is allowed to be taken into the resort.

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Ganda no?
ang tanong.... afford ba natin?
simulan na ang computation. hehehe.
pag di kaya, maghanap na lang tayo ng iba dun.

•zmEd•

Ooops. Slight Change of Plans.

Hello po!

There's been a slight change of plans decided over the weekend... Upon suggestion of Evonie, with whom I spoke on the phone yesterday, instead of going to SUBIC for our outing, we (that is to say, yung mga laging present, heehee) have opted to go to SAN JUAN, Batangas na lang. Mas advantageous kasi:

(1) mas malapit ~ nasa south na tayo e. Unlike nga naman kung Subic... akyat pa tayo north.
(2) mas malapit, ergo, less expenses on gas.
(3) less expenses rin sa tollgate ~ kung sa Subic, may south na, may north pa. Balikan pa. Lugi.
(4) more time to spend with each other and we don't have to deprive ourselves of sleep kasi nga we have less time to spend travelling.
(5) mas marami makakasama ~ the best part.

According to Wowie, whose soon-to-be-wifey is from Batangas, and to Evonie, white beach daw dun and we can chooose which resort to go to. Evonie suggested La Luz, Wowie said there are others to choose from, na sing-ganda rin naman. So OK na yung place.

Next, eto na yung list ng confirmed na sasama as of today, May 1: Gen, Demz, Ja, Glen (Ja's sis), May, Evonie, Jigs, and me. Larmi would like to go, but can't. I already texted the rest, wala pa ring feedback til now. So Deyb & Gambet, Jayr, Dickson, Wowie and Lino (ay wa pala ko number ni Lino), we need your answers asap...

Next. Gen, Demz, Ja, Wowie and I had our meeting last Sunday (sosyal, nagdrive kami sa Tagaytay, heehee) on the details of our trip, and the following were decided on:

• Gen will check the availability of their van on that day. Kung OK, yay! Kung hinde, Wowie is willing to offer his ever-reliable car for our use, in addition to Gen's car, pero kung sakaling di sya makakasama, sino magda-drive...?
• Expenses on transpo (gas) and resort fees remain to be seen until the day itself. Doon na lang mag-accounting so just prepare your cash na muna. We'll come up with an estimate.
• We have agreed to "pledge" the following food items, good for around 5-7 people:

♣WOWIE ~ kung makakasama siya, menudo
♣NIQ ~ chicken and pork adobo
♣GEN ~ rice, water, drinks
♣DEMZ ~ mangoes, bagoong, kamatis, talong
♣JA & GLEN ~ liempo

• Meron bang magvovolunteer magdala ng hotdogs, mais at marshmallows? :)
• Si Gen daw magdadala cooler. Siya na rin magdadala uling and other essentials for the ihaw-ihaw part. :) Doon na raw bibili ng fish for grilling. Para fresh.
• Ano iinumin natin??? Pota, di pwede walang inuman!!! I'll personally see to that! ;)
• Hmmm... Ano pa ba? Wala na ko maisip. Within the week na lang natin pagplanuhan yung time, meeting place, etc etc. Oki?
• Later gators. ;)

~niQ

Subic Trip

Haloo! Miss nyo ko noh? nyehehehe... Tagal ko nakatulog e. Kakahawa pala yun, GEN? :D

Anyways... Dahil sa tulog pa rin si Gen at gusto na nating mag-beach uling lahat, tara na sa Subic!

• This is the link to the website of Camayan Beach Resort, if you decide to go on an overnight stay. Click on the Resort Rates at the lower left side of the page. I'm warning you though, medyo may kamahalan... Bagong tayo lang kasi yun.
• Or, if you opt for a day trip, madali lang yun. Ang poproblemahin lang natin, transpo, food, and entrance. Teka, kelan nga pala? This sunday, April 30 na, o May 7? Dapat kasama lahat ha...
• TRANSPO ~ Any volunteers?
• FOOD ~ Any volunteers ulit? (Sali na 'ko dito.)
• ENTRANCE ~ Last year, P200 po siya. Then we also have to rent a cabana. Mga around 1k yata...
• We leave early morning, mga 4 or 5am. Saan meet? Bahala na po kayo. Suggestions are welcome. When we get there, madali nang magdecide what time uuwi. :)
• Let everyone know your thoughts --> post sa tagboard, ok?

~niQ

Tara na sa SUBIC!!!

This may 7 na lang

%GEN%

Bohol Fun Tour!!!

my favorite pic..

a moment that would forever be in my mind..

>jayr pogie

Our Trip to Enchanted Kingdom

Here are some pics of our trip to Enchanted Kingdom

Before

After

%GEN%

LAGING TULOG: WAG TULARAN

Alam nyo na bang nawalan ng cellphone si GEN sa bus the week before the scheduled trip to Galera?

Malamang oo.

Sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam, opo, nawalan po siya ng phone.
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Pero alam nyo ba kung bakit sya nawalan?

Malamang din oo.

Nakatulog siya sa bus at di namalayang ninanakawan na pala siya.
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E kaya naman pala e.

Tingnan nyo o. Eto ebidensya ~

"zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... nggggoorrrrrkkkkkkkkkk............ ssssssssssssssss..........."

Ayan. Ang kulit. Sinabing 'wag matutulog sa bus e!

Lalo na 'pag may kasama kang may dalang camera. O camera phone.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ;)

Peace braddah!!!

~moniQue

Day Trip to EK

OK, first things first.

GEN, sorry, I'm taking over the chairmanship of the EK trip committee. Tulog ka kasi lagi e, ahahaha! Payag naman sila, di ba friends? ;)

Next.

Kelan ba 'tong day trip na 'to? This weekend na po mga pare. It's a choice between March 11 and 12, depende sa gusto nyong gawin. May suggestions na inuman ng Saturday night, tapos EK ng Sunday the whole day. Available lahat nun pero ang downside is that baka pag naparami inum ng Saturday, low batt lahat sa EK.

Then, Demz and I thought that maybe we can just go ahead with the EK trip on Sunday, maghapon, then leave the inuman for another day... JIGS' BIRTHDAY!!! O di ba, OK yun?

So... unless anyone will have objections, the EK trip will be on March 12, 2006, Sunday. Details like where and what time we'll meet, kayo na magsuggest nito.

~moniQue

first post..

if a picture paints a thousand words..

>jayr pogie

Wake up call!!!

It's been 3 days since the last post . . . .

Hey guys, wake up!!!!

Good thing I have no picture sleeping . .
Harharhar!!!

Peace!! ;)

Tips in going to Puerto Galera

The SNC went on another trip that we wish everybod could join but at the end there are only 6 members who went on with the plan. Here is my share for our trip in Puerto Galera the rest of the story about our trip will be given by the other members.

If you are planning to go to Puerto Galera here is some tips we could share to you guys.

Transportation expenses:
Bus from Alabang to Batangas Pier (V.V) - P99 for ordinary and P120.50 for Aircon
Ferry from Batangas Pier to White Sand, Puerto Galera (V.V) - P150
Ferry for snorkling - P1,200 (6 persons) good for 2-3 hours
Banana Boat - (Sorry i forgot this one hehehe!)

House to stay:
We went to Mendelukes wherein we get a room with two beds and one additional beddings for the amount P2,200 which is good for 6 people. We also learned that during summer which starts at April and will end on May that room cost P6,000 for an overnight stay. Well you can also check other cottages but its better if you have contact before you go there so you wouldn't have a hard time looking for one once you get there.

Food and drinks:
Its better if you bring your own water because a liter of mineral water costs P30-P40. There are a lot of restaurants where you can dine out food ranges from P90-P260. There is also a Talipapa which is a walking distance where you can buy fresh seafoods and fresh vegetables if you chose to cook your own food.

Gimik Place:
Almost the whole stretch of the Beach had their own gimik after the sun goes down so its all up to you what crowd you want to join.

Well i'll try to update this one again but for the meantime this are what I can share to you guys. Next stop.... hehehe! We are still planning for it but don't you worry we will update you guys!!!

%GEN%

Puerto Galera ~ February 25-26, 2006

~ moniQue

Hike, Climb & Dive...

... We are off to Puerto Galera, peeps!

Peace, braddahs!!! ;)

~ moniQue

Last Minute Reminders

Demz, paki-edit na lang kung may kulang pa, please?

• Don't forget to put your stuff ~ especially the electronic gadgets like cellphones, cameras and chargers ~ in garbage bags or ziplocs or whatever plastic bag you may find, especially if your bags are not waterproof.
• Try not to bring too much valuables like jewelry. Kung talagang di kayo sanay na wala, be sure to have a safe place for it in your bags for when we leave the cottage/inn.
• Double-check the cash!
• Medication for those like me... heeheehee. Wag kalilimutan.
• Don't forget also yung cup noodles, canned goods and other provisions. Refer to Demz' post before this.
• Time is material here, lalo na sa departure... Kaya please, be on time, mga pare!
• Ja and Demz, yung mga boteng paglalagyan natin ng sand...! :D

Yun lang po. Bow.

Huweeee... Hike, Climb & Dive na! :)

~ moniQue

Minutes of the Meeting

GEN this is for you and Jigs. Kaw na po bahala mag-inform sa kanya.

►Mahal ang groceries dun like mga junk foods, cup noodles, de lata and the likes. kaya napagkasunduan namin na magdadala na tayo dun ng pagkain. Kanya-kanyang dala na lang po. basta ang importante ay ang sumusunod:

1. cup noodles - at least 2 each (pero kung gusto nyo ng more than two, ok lang din. nasa sa inyo na yun)
2. Canned goods tulad ng tuna, sausage, meatloaf, maling, spam (kung galante kayo. hehehe) - again you choose. basta at least 2 each.
3. instant coffee, chocolate drink, milk or tea.
   
4. Softdrinks or juice - you choose.
5. Mineral water - or dun na tayo bibili? sabagay medyo mabigat dalhin yun.
6. chichirya or junk foods. pampulutan and/or snack. magdadala ako ng Boy Bawang. hehehe. sana di ko makalimutan.
   
7. candies, sweets or chocolate kung trip nyo. niQ dala ka pochi. sarap pala yun eh. :D
8. alak - again kung trip nyo. magbabaon na lang ata ako ng beer... hmmm.
9. plastic cups (sasagutin na daw ni Jayr), paper plates and plastic spoons and forks (baka ako na sumagot nito kasi marami ata kaming stock dito sa bahay)
10. swiss knife (sasagutin na daw ni Janice yun) at iba pang cooking utensils like sandok. maski yung maliit lang. sino makakapagdala nun?
    

►Friday night magkakasama na tayo. 10pm ang plano na magkikita kita. ittry ni Jayr na magsundo that night kaya sina Gen, Ja, at niQ sa McDonalds ipipick-up. si Jigs sa United. pag di makasundo si Jayr, tulad ng nasabi na namin, si Gen ang susundo sa mga girls. wala ng atrasan ha. :)

►Departure natin is 3am. so dapat nasa Alabang na tayo nun. Tignan na lang natin dun kung bus or van ang sasakyan natin. hindi kaya tayo lugi kung van? six lang tayo eh.

►About the place to stay, well pagdating dun maghahanap muna tayo ng cottage. pag wala tayong makita na maganda or yung magugustuhan natin, Mendelluke suites na tayo.

►It is important na nakalagay sa plastic yung mga gamit at yung mga sensitive gadgets like camera, cellphone, mp3 player, etc kasi yung sasakyan natin na boat, open yung sides nya (tama ba niQ?) kaya may tendency na mabasa tayo or yung mga gamit natin.

►Before lunchtime, andun na tayo. pagdating dun mamimili tayo ng iluluto natin for lunch since magppicnic tayo sa beach dba? that is, kung pwede tayo magluto. basta tignan na lang natin dun. yung rice, dun na lang tayo bumili at yung luto na sana. walang maganda or sosyal na resto dun ha. ordinary lang yung mga kainan dun.

►Gen and Jigs kayo bahala sa pagluluto. sarapan nyo luto nyo. matagal na namin plan na magfood trip dun kaya dapat masarap ang pagkain.:p seafoods ha. yum yum.

anything else i forgot?☼

•dEmz•

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

Hi friends! bakit parang biglang nawalan ng buhay ang blogsite natin? asan na yung excitement na pinapakita nyo the past few weeks?! hay naku kayo talaga.... well, kung ako sa inyo, hindi na ako malulungkot kasi..... MAKAKASAMA NA AKO SA GALERA!!!!!!!! weeee. na-fix na yung schedule ng exam namin on the 24th, 3-5pm. yun nga lang di na tayo makakapag-long weekend dun as what i have orginally suggested to Monique. pero ok lang at least makakasama na ako. yehey!!!!! ang saya-saya ko. sobra. kayo ba masaya din?! ows?! nyahahaha. THANK YOU sa mga kasama kong nagdasal na sana maayos yung schedule ng exam namin. isa lang ibig sabihin nito... TULOY ANG LIGAYA!!!! tara, let's pack our things na... ;)

PUERTO GALERA HERE WE COME!!!

•dEmz•

OPLAN GALERA: Sweet Nothings

►Just saw Gen's map and from it, i would presume that our docking point would be at Baletero Beach port since yun ang pinakamalapit sa white beach. and from there, kung kayang lakarin, lalakarin nlang natin papuntang resort, kung saan man tayo mag-sstay.

►I stand corrected. Tamaraw beach resort is beside Aninuan beach and not White Sand beach as what i have written earlier. based ulit dun sa map ni Gen, mahaba pala yung stretch ng white beach and yung dalawang resorts na nabanggit ko, sakop sya ng Talipanan at Aninuan beach.the difference, i dont know. but i suppose Mendelluke is somewhere in between Brgys. Minolo and San Isidro or Brgys. San Isidro and Aninuan - within the White Beach area. i suggest na within the area of Mendelluke nlang tayo maghanap ng cottage para kung di natin magustuhan, di na tayo mahirapan pang pumunta/bumalik dun sa inn.

►And just as what Gen said, Tamaraw Falls is on the other end of the island. mukhang ubusan ng lakas ang mangyayari kung dun mag-hi-hiking. meron din naman malapit na falls dun sa area ng white beach, Tamaraw at Aninuan Falls. pero kung trip nyo talaga ng adventure, cge Tamaraw Falls tayo. basta pag sumama si Monique, sasama din ako.:p Niq, lam ko eto na naman reaction mo: "ako na naman?!" hahaha. joke joke joke.

►Niq since ikaw ang mas may idea sa pupuntahan natin, kung may mali or kung nagmumukha akong smartass sa mga pinagsasabi ko, please please feel free to correct me... ;)

►Sana di pa kayo nakukulitan sa kin kasi meron pa akong ipopost ulit mamaya or bukas pag sinipag ako. di naman masyadong obvious na excited ako no? harharhar.☼

•dEmz•

OPLAN GALERA: Where to Stay?

►I talked to Monique and Ja the other day and we talked about our plans the first minute we step into the sands of Puerto Galera. we're planning of having a picnic at the beach. syempre pag may picnic, may ihaw-ihaw. hmmm. ano kaya masarap ihawin? malaking fish preferably tilapia, and then squid... gusto ko rin ng crab at prawns... tapos yung clam na sinigang, yung parang napanood ko kahapon... tapos fruits... yummy. im sure naman sina Gen at Jigs na bahala dun. wala ng dapat pang pagtalunan. kahit kami na mamili ng iluluto basta kayo ang magluluto. harharhar. patak-patak na lang kahit tig-100 bucks each. basta isa lang yun sa mga plans namin. yung iba di na namin irereveal. :p

►May nakita nga pala akong pic ng cottage sa Puerto Galera. sabi ni Monique, ganito daw yung tipo ng mga cottages dun. im posting it para magka-idea kayo. this particular cottage has no aircon ha. and it has 2 beds daw.

►Napag-usapan din namin na hindi na muna natin icconfirm yung reservation sa Mendelluke. pagdating na lang dun para makapag-hanap pa muna tayo ng cottage. nakaka-engganyo kasi tignan. my veranda saka may privacy tayo pag nag-iinuman na. yung tipong walang magagalit pag maingay tayo. ganda pa pang-picture taking at mukhang masarap mag-ihaw sa tapat nyan. palagay nyo? talagang mapilit ako no? sabi naman dun sa forum na nabasa ko pwede naman daw magluto dun. magrequest na lang tayo ng gamit sa may-ari kung meron. kung di naman natin magustuhan yung mga cottages, like maliit yung mga bed or di sila magbibigay ng extra bed or kung walang aircon, pwede pa rin natin iconfirm yung reservation sa Mendelluke. kung dun tayo mag-stay, pwede pa rin tayo makapag-ihaw kung yun ang gusto nyo, o ako lang may gusto? hehehe. meron naman daw narerentahan na ihawan sabi ni Monique.

►My nabasa din akong forum about where to stay in Puerto Galera. meron silang nirerecommend na resort, yung Tamaraw beach. it is just beside White Sand Beach Resort. white beach din yun pero mas finer daw ang sand, mas tahimik at mas may privacy. kasi nasa white beach daw yung mga parties at night. kaya kung matutulog kayo, di rin kayo makakatulog. and kung magiinom tayo, syempre mas maganda kung tayo-tayo lang. takaw away pa kung sakali. kung sakali lang naman. lam ko naman di tayo pala-away. pero ung ibang tao, syempre di natin masasabi especially kung may mga kasama kayong magagandang babae tulad (ehem) namin. :) anyway, batu-bato lang naman daw ang nagddivide sa kanila as in kapitbahay lang, so malapit pa rin tayo sa gimikan. meron pa sila sinasabi, yung Aninuan beach. maganda din daw dun. basta white beach lahat yun. yung pangalan lang ng resort ang magkakaiba. tama ba sinasabi ko? anyway, nasa sa inyo pa rin naman ang decision kung saan tayo magsstay. tignan na lang natin pagdating dun. im sure naman marami tayong choices kasi off peak pa. in my case, wala talaga akong solid idea about the place kaya di pa rin ako makapag-decide or makapagsabi kung saan maganda mag-stay.

►Hay naku excited na talaga ako. i-pack ko na kaya gamit ko?☼

•dEmz•

Check Itenerary again

I went home this morning and had this feeling of excitement knowing that in few more days we will be going to Galera. 9 more days left as of today right? I went to check again the map where we will be staying and looking at our itenerary about the next day trip i found out that White Beach and Tamaraw falls are both on opposite side of the island. The nearest falls near White Beach would be Aninuan and Talipanan Falls. Will it take us a long time to get to Tamaraw falls from the current location where we will stay? I might be wrong since i'm just basing it on a bigger map. Hehehe! Just wondering. :P

%GEN%

OPLAN GALERA: Travel Checklist

This might be of help to you in packing your bags and in shopping for your needs na rin. anyway, kung may nakalimutan ako, sabihin nyo lang.

1. Shorts. at least 2 - 3 pairs (or pieces?). bahala na kayo sa grammar. basta in my case, i'll bring 3 para sure.
2. Tank tops. at least 2 pieces.
   
3. T-shirt and/or sleeveless and kung ano man yung gagamitin nyong pampatong sa swimsuit, kung yun ang plan nyo. para sa girls lang yung last part ha.
   
4. Bathing suit for the girls and swimming trunks or swimming shorts for the boys. pwede na isa pero pwede rin dalawa.
5. Jacket. magagamit sa byahe at sa beach at night kung malamig.
6. Underwear. bahala na kayo kung ilang pairs ang dadalhin nyo.
7. Pajamas. optional na ito sa inyo.
8. Towel. in my case, i'll bring one big and 2 small ones.
9. Flip flops para sa beach. Hiking/rubber shoes para sa hiking sa Tamaraw falls kung mag-hhike kayo. pero sabi ni Monique, pwede na daw kahit naka-tsinelas lang.
   
10. Shades/Sunglasses. protection ng ating mga mata against the sun.
11. Clothes na pang-uwi nyo.
    
12. Sunblock lotion. Coppertone, Nivea, Hawaiian Tropic or kung ano mang brand ang preferred nyo. ok na yung SPF20 pero mas maganda kung mas mataas like yung kay Monique, SPF50. kung di nyo alam, pag di kayo naglagay ng sunblock, especially at our age, my tendency na magkaroon ng dark spots yung skin natin and/or wrinkles yung mukha natin. in other words, maagang tatanda. gusto nyo ba yun? taray. :p
13. Lip balm para sa lips. preferably yung may sunblock. syempre kailangan din ng lips natin ng protection from the sun.
    
14. Sunblock para sa face like Godiva, Eskinol, Pond's or kung ano mang brand ang ginagamit nyo. or unless yung sunblock lotion nyo eh pwede rin sa mukha. for the same purpose dun sa sinabi ko kanina. kaya girls, naku dont leave the house ng hindi naglalagay ng sunblock.
15. Sun spray kung maarte talaga kayo. Nivea, Shiseido bahala kayo.
    
16. Moisturizer. ilalagay nyo yan sa mukha nyo para hindi ma-dry. nilalagay yan sa umaga before maglagay ng sunblock. pero kung my moisturizer na yung sunblock nyo, pwede na yun. tama ba pinagsasabi ko? and then nilalagay din yan sa gabi bago matulog, kung yun ang routine nyo.
    
17. TOILETRY KIT - which may contain toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, face/lose powder, cologne, alcohol/hand sanitizer, tissue, wet tissue, feminine wash, facial wash, cotton buds, baby oil, body lotion, insect repellant lotion (kung trip nyo magdala), deodorant, adhesive bandages/band-aid (just in case), make-up kung feel nyo. yung iba dyan my nabibili na nasa sachet. mas convenient kung yun dadalhin nyo for obvious reasons. ;)
    
18. Hat/Cap/Sunvisor/Bandana.
19. Sarong.
    
20. ZIPLOC. dun ilalagay ang mga gamit para di mabasa. kung wala talaga kayo nun, pwede na ordinaryong plastic bag. hehehe.
    
21. Camera. kung meron kayo. sayang ang sunset at ang sunrise kung di macapture sa camera. at syempre sa mga ganitong bakasyon, di dapat mawala ang KODAKAN. pang-friendster ba. lalo na sa mga first time. oops! pasok ako dun.
    
22. Accessories like earrings, bracelet, anklet and necklace. kung type nyo magdala.
23. MONEY. for the accomodation (tayo pa ba magbabayad?), food, transpo, pang-contribute sa pambili ng alak, at syempre ang pinaka-importante sa lahat at ang pinakafavorite ni Janice - pangSHOPPING.
    
24. MEDICATION - kay Monique, yung para sa hika nya. Eye drops or Contact lens cleaner para kina Monique, Ja at sa kung sino pa ang naka-contact lens. Bonamine para sa nahihilo. Lomotil/Diatabs/Imodium para sa sakitin ang tiyan. Paracetamol para sa may lagnat, kung meron man. Petroleum Jelly kung nappredict nyo na ma-ssun burn kayo or any medicine for that matter.
    
25. Pillow/s. kung gusto nyo lang naman at kung di kayo nakakatulog ng di kasama yung favorite pillow nyo or kung hindi kayo sanay matulog sa ibang lugar at namimiss nyo agad kama nyo and you need something that would make you feel like you're sleeping at your own bed.
    
26. at higit sa lahat..... Cup noodles ( at least 1-2 for each, depende kung anong trip nyo), Instant coffee mix para no need to buy sugar, Chocolate drink sa mga hindi nagkakape, Styrofoam cups, Plastic spoons and forks, at JUNK FOODS!!!!

May nakalimutan pa ba ako?

•dEmz•

Tentative Itinerary (+ Projected Time of Completion)

Huwaaaat??

Nagulat ako na 'di alam ni Gen na may hiking... So I tried to come up with a tentative itinerary for our weekend trip to Galera. Suggestions are welcome... Demz, help me out! :)

Friday night, February 24~

• Dapat magkakasama na tayong lahat. Pwedeng magsunduan kasi may mga bitbit di ba? O basta, to follow na details nito... Mukhang OK naman yata kina Jayr na mag-stay e. (Ang mag-object panget.)

Saturday, February 25~

• We leave around 2am. Kailangan makarating tayo sa Alabang junction ng maaga. Sakay tayo either bus or rent ng van going to Batangas City Pier.
• 6am (or earlier): Nasa Pier na tayo. Bili tickets for the 1st ferry going to White Beach.
• 7am: Ferry to White Beach.
• Before lunch: Andun na tayo. Check-in sa hotel/inn. Mendelluke Suites na tayo di ba? Masaya yun sa gabi, kwentuhan galore, heehee... Basta girls ang may preferential right sa shower ha. :P
• We have the whole afternoon to do whatever. I proposed snorkeling. Konting swim-swim (tampisaw for me and Demz). We can also explore the place.
• Kelangan nating makita yung sunset...
• Saturday night: Kung may rave parties, ayus! Kung wala, we'll hold the party ourselves! :) Inuman di ba?
• Ano, matutulog ba tayo? :D

Sunday, February 26~

• Sunday morning, I proposed a hike to Tamaraw Falls. Hindi kasi kumpleto ang 1st time visit sa Galera kapag 'di mo sinunod ang mantra nilang ito: "Hike, Climb and Dive". And it's worth it naman, promise. :)
• After lunch, shopping galore!
• 3pm: paalis na yung ferry pabalik ng Batangas City Pier. We should be back in Alabang by 6 or 7pm.

So.. yun muna. Just a general idea of what to expect on our trip. Further suggestions, please, suggest lang! Demz, tulong ha... :)

Later, gators. (Di ko naman masyado favorite 'to noh. heehee.)

~Monique~

Galera Update: Mendelluke Suites

Hello po! Just a short post for updates on the Galera trip. I got another recommendation today from my friend who's a regular Galera visitor and he gave me the number of Mendelluke Suites. It's a nice place according to him so I called up Thess, the contact person, and this is what she told me...

• Their room rates are as follows:
  ♠ For 2 people ~ P1,000 overnight
  ♠ For 4 people (suite) ~ P1,800 overnight
• Since the projected number of people who will be joining is 6 so far (Gen, Jayr, Demz, Ja, Jigs, Niq) I asked if they would allow 6 people to fit in the suite, and how much will be the additional charge. Sabi niya, plus P200 per head daw kung magdagdag ng tao, tapos maglalagay sila ng extra mattress/bed.
• The room is airconditioned, has a tv and clean bathroom (according to my friend).
• It is located at the beachfront. 30-second walk to the beach!
• The room rates do not include food. Lodging/overnight stay lang. I think that's OK since we'll be eating out naman most of the time.
• I have already asked Thess to reserve the suite for us on the weekend of February 25-26. Kung di nyo magustuhan or may type kayong iba, ipa-cancel na lang natin yung reservation.

Wow, lalo na 'kong na-excite! Ilang araw na lang, huuweee... Heehee. :)

Oh, and please scroll a little further down for WOWIE's profile. So cute!

Later gators.

~Monique~

Technical Updates

We have a little bit of minor problems with our CBox. a lot of website encountered a big problem for the past few days about a worm virus that attacks a lot of internet websites. We are not sure if CBox was included in the list of websites that is having problem with it now. So I post this alternate shoutbox for us still to keep in touch with each other. Enjoy blogging. I'll keep you updated guys.

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OPLAN GALERA: When and Where to go Shopping for the Trip

this entry is intended for the benefit of the girls ONLY... pero cge pwede rin makijoin mga boys kung gusto nila. suggestions ko lang po ang mga sasabihin ko.

WHEN ARE WE GONNA GO SHOPPING?

►I talked to Ja yesterday, she told me she can't go shopping on the 18th kasi my pupuntahan sya on that day. hindi naman ako pwede on the 17th kasi may naka-schedule akong exam on the 18th. ito kasing prof namin, pala-absent. delayed tuloy kami sa coverage ng lesson kaya pati midterm delayed din.
► Since di pwede si Ja sa 18th at ako sa 17th, malamang di na rin matuloy ang girls' night out kasi syempre kulang ang "Power of Three". unless gusto nina Monique at Janice na lumabas on the 17th (Friday) or gusto namin ni Monique na kami na lang lumabas on the 18th (Saturday)... syempre if i were to choose gusto ko magkakasama kaming 3.
► Because of that, we only have two options: first, we can go shopping on the 11th sabay gimik na rin. pero kung wala pang budget on that day, window shopping na lang muna then gimik. in relation to that is the second option. kung makapag-window shopping tayo sa 11th (Saturday), sa 19th (Sunday) na lang tayo magshopping.
► Suggestion ko po sa 11th (Saturday) na lang tayo gumimik kung ok lang po sa inyo. para free ako the whole night kahit hanggang umaga. ;)

next, WHERE TO GO SHOPPING FOR THE TRIP?

OPTION #1: MAKATI
ADVANTAGE/s
► There are 4 shopping malls to choose from: SM, Glorietta, Landmark and Greenbelt. yaiks wag na sa Greenbelt. ang mahal dun! hehehe. anyway, kung wala tayo makita sa isa, pwede tayo lumipat sa kabilang mall. pero kung gusto nyo ng bargain shopping na sosyal, syempre Landmark is the only place i can think of. actually mas gusto ko dun kesa sa SM. mas mura talaga especially yung mga items na parehong makikita dun sa dalawang mall na yun. at magaganda rin. hindi mukhang cheap, yung iba. :)
► Syempre kung gigimik pagtapos, andun ang Greenbelt.

DISADVANTAGE/s
► Time consuming ang byahe especially kung magccommute tayo. traffic sa South Expressway pag Saturday ng hapon.
► Maraming tao sa mga mall na yun pag Friday and Saturday. medyo di ako mahilig sa maraming tao. lalo na yung pipila ng mahaba sa cashier. argh.
► Yung good samaritan na magddrive para sa atin (kung papayag sya na maging driver), baka hindi sya maging good sa mga araw na yun kasi as much as possible, hindi sya pumupunta ng Makati pag Saturday dahil nga sa traffic. kaya malabong masamahan nya tayo. that means bibitbitin natin yung mga plastic natin hanggang sunduin tayo.
► Pag gumimik tayo, mahirap magpasundo kung late na kasi baka antok na si Good Samaritan or lasing na kasi syempre my boys' night out din sila nun. kawawa naman sya.
► Kung walang susundo sa tin, magko-commute tayo. so hindi rin tayo pwedeng magpa-late kasi mahirap umuwi. baka puro lasing na makasabay natin sa bus. ang masama pa dun, karamihan sa mga bus na bumibyahe ng madaling araw eh ordinary.
► Dyahe naman gumimik sa Greenbelt kung marami tayo bitbit na plastic db?

OPTION #2: ALABANG
ADVANTAGE/s
► Malapit sa ating lahat. hindi time consuming ang byahe. at pwede tayo umuwi kahit anong oras. hindi rin nakakatakot magpakalasing kasi malapit lang. at hindi mahirap magpasundo, kung papayag ulit si Good Samaritan.
► Merong ATC at Festival Mall na pagpipilian natin. Di ako masyadong sanay sa ATC kaya dko alam ano pwede natin pag-shopping-an dun. pero kung sa Festival, hay naku kahit nakapikit kaya ko maglibot dun. bigyan nyo pa ako ng quiz kung anu-ano mga shop dun, makakaperfect ako. napaghahalata ba na gala ako? hahaha. saka yung makikita natin sa Makati meron din naman dun so bakit pa tayo magpapakapagod sa byahe db?
► At since mamimili pa tayo ng konting food supply, mas maganda kung sa Alabang na lang kasi pwede natin ipadala sa mga boys bago sila pumunta sa destination nila at bago din tayo humiwalay sa kanila para sa gimik natin.
► Meron din mga gimik places sa Alabang especially kung inuman at kwentuhan lang habol natin. Merong Teq Joe's sa ATC para kay Monique since fave nya tequila sunrise. Meron din Studio 1 at Gilligan's sa Festival. sa Filinvest drive marami din dun. at kung gusto nyo ng coffee pagtapos, i think yung Starbucks sa ATC bukas hanggang madaling araw especially kung weekend. tapos yung Seattle's Best sa Festival bukas din hanggang madaling araw. kung gusto nyo naman ng fastfood, 24 hours ang McDonald's sa ATC or kung batang Jollibee kayo, 24 hours din yung Jollibee dun sa labas ng Festival.
► Pwede rin tayo sumama sa boys kung pupunta sila sa Paseo de Sta. Rosa kasi si Monique di pa nakarating dun. pero BOYS, hiwalay tayo ha. kunwari di namin kayo kasama/kilala. hahaha.

DISADVANTAGE/s
► Hmmm. wala ako maisip. :)

ano ba ito? parang walang kwenta mga pinagsasabi ko. ang sarap lang kasi gumawa/magbasa ng mga updates. lalong nakaka-excite. sana my counter tayo sa sidebar para malaman ilang days na lang bago yung Puerto Galera weekend natin...

yung iba dyan magpost naman...

•dEmz•

Points to remember

I just suddenly remember this from our highschool days. I think this would be applicable for our trip. Agree ba Jhigz? Medyo revised nga lang

"What you see, what you hear and what you feel when you go, leave it there"

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Halo-halo Galore

• Demz and I agree that we need at least 2 showers. Alam ko lahat tayo maaarte sa katawan at ayaw maging mabaho for long so yun lang ang condition na naiisip ko. As for the beds, OK lang sa 'kin may katabi, so Demz, you can take 1 bed. :) Malikot din ako matulog pwera kung pagod... E malamang plakda ako nu'n kaya sige, kahit saan! :)
• Demz, we can shop for those stuff (noodles, coffee, etc.) sa February 17 or 18 pag-alis natin ni Ja. Marami rin namang shops dun pero di ko lang alam kung skyrocketing ang prices ng mga kape at noodles at kung anu-ano pa. Magbitbit na lang tayo tutal may mga "big boys" naman tayong kasama e... heeeee. :)
• Huwaaaatt??? Ang mahal na ng rental ng snorkeling equipment...! Grabe. Sabagay, medyo matagal-tagal na rin naman nung nakarating ako dun. Back then it was I think mga P150-200 lang. Kasama na yung boat at si Manong.
• Ah yes, pwede paluto dun. Sarap nga foodtrip dun. Natatakam na 'ko! Take your pick from all the restaurants there...
• Ayun pala, may mas recent pang nakapunta sa Galera eh, Demz, mas reliable pa yung sister mo for info.
• Ay naku Demz, kung inaalala mo yung "cacophony of sounds" sa gabi, hindi ko iniisip yan... kasi nakiki-symphony rin ako minsan, bwahahaha...
• Hindi ko po alam yung Encenada Beach and on what pier it is located... Ang alam ko po yung White Beach. Pero if you want to try that, 'di ko po maa-assure yung budget, yung place, and travel time. Maybe we can ask around kung sino na nakarating sa Encenada Beach...
• But if we'll push thru with White Beach, I'm pretty sure dun tayo sa 7am ferry. Yung unang-una sa list. Nakita ko na rin, 3:30pm of Sunday yung expected departure time going back to Batangas Pier. Yun nga yun.
• Go for the kikay stuff Demz! :)
• Baka may iba pa kayong ideas dyan, parang kaming 3 lang nina Gen & Demz ang masipag magpost ah... heehee...

Later, gators. ;)

~Monique~

REACTIONS (part III)

►Im ok with renting just one cottage provided, there are at least two comfort/shower rooms para hindi mag-agawan (just like what Monique said) and sana there are at least 3 beds. the third one is FOR ME. ok na sa kin kahit single bed lang or mattress. ill just pay for it. malikot po kasi akong matulog. Ja, remember mo yung Tagaytay trip? aside sa mga sirang motorsiklo, nakatulog ka ba nun kahit malikot ako? hehehe. yung sa Baguio di ako masyadong malikot nun kasi malamig. nakakahiya sa inyo ni Monique, baka hindi kayo makatulog sa kin. :)

► Semi-furnished naman siguro yung mga cottages no? magdala na lang siguro tayo ng mga cup noodles maski one or two for each and coffee/chocolate drink na nasa sachet. and to be sure, magdala na rin tayo ng styrofoam cups (tama ba yung term?) at plastic spoons. anyway, we'll take care of that before we leave. we still have FOUR WEEKS. we really have to meet one week before our departure.

► according to my sister who's been to Galera twice - the most recent was last summer, rental rates for snorkeling gadgets and/or equipments (whichever is correct) cost P500-P1000. on a per hour basis daw yun. im not sure kung kasama na dun yung boat.

► still according to her, pwede daw dun bumili ng raw food tapos ipapaluto, ala DAMPA style.

► Niq, kanina ko lang naalala on my way to school, nakahanda ka na ba sa kahindik hindik na matutuklasan mo kapag malalim na ang gabi at ang lahat ay payapa ng natutulog? harharhar.

► niresearch ko yung ferry schedule to and from Puerto Galera. as early as 5am my trip na going to the island depende kung saang pier tayo bababa. or same lang yun? anyway, if you want more information on ferry schedules, accomodations and everything you want to know about Puerto Galera, click here.

► it all started when i posted the topic on exercises to flatten your stomach. in relation to that, i think i want to post some more KIKAY topics for the girls (pwede na rin sa boys) in the next few days. ang saya dba!? anu ba yan. puro na lang kaartehan nalalaman ko. KIKAY MISTRESS? d'oh! :)

hmmm. what else?

•dEmz•

Trip to Galera urgent update

I was reading the update of Monique this morning and it came to my mind an idea and I talked to monique about the place where wecould stay and she said to ask you guys. Is it okay if we could find the place when we are there na lang kasi medyo mahirap maghanap ng nde rin natin nakikita ung place di ba? The important thing about it naman is a place wehere we could keep our things in a safe place. We could just fit in one big cottage di ba? So what do you think guys? post your comments on our tag board.

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Updates (again)

• Guys, I have tried calling Nautilus Inn for x times since last Friday, but to no avail. It's a cell number, so I don't know if there's no signal (kasi isla) or if that's not the right contact number (sabi yun daw) or what. To make a long story short, we can't make reservations for now.
• The choices however, are these: we can just go ahead and pick a place to stay when we get there na lang, or find another hotel and book now. There are lots of nice places as I've seen on the internet. We can call now to make sure na pasok sa budget. Or, going the easy and cheap route would be to get a cottage as soon as we get there. Kung cottage, kasya na tayong lahat sa isa (6 people). As far as I can remember, there are 2 large beds per cottage. Teka, makakatulog ba tayo?? Heehee.
• Anyway, your call po. Lemme know. Ako kahit sa sand na lang matulog. Heehee. ;)
• I forgot to say this before, but I remembered nung Friday... Please DON'T FORGET to bring ZIPLOC bags for your cellphone, chargers, watches, cameras, or other gadgets na hindi puwedeng mabasa. Better safe than sorry. :)
• Wowie and May, sama kayo pleeease.... Pwede pa pong mag-ipon... 3k lang sulit na po...
• Demz, I'm going the Sexbomb route, ahahaha!! Ang tamad ko talaga e... Pero alam mo, pumapayat na 'ko ah... :D
• 'Di na kailangang magbotohan, it's final: we go on the weekend of February 25-26.
• Demz, Ja and I are going shopping for the trip either on Feb. 16 or 17... Anyone can join kung gusto nyo. Pero we're planning another girls' night out after, so di na kayo kasali dun kung boys kayo, ahahaha... Except yung manunundo pala, ahahaha... :)
• Gen, thanks for re-installing the old tagboard! Mas cute kasi yun e, hehehe... Tsaka mas marami nang messages. :)
• And lastly... a pic from our first Girls' Night Out with Ja and Demz... Pero sila lang 'to e. Heehee. @ the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Greenbelt. Ja, lipat ka na sa Blogger ha! :)
  
  

Later, gators.

~Monique~

Does This Get You In The Mood Or What?

~Monique~

REACTIONS (part II)

► kung kaya ng isang room lang, isa na lang para masaya. meron namang suite dba? yung pang 4-6 persons? otherwise, ok na yung two rooms kung may triple occupancy. kung hindi pwede yung lahat ng sinabi ko, no choice tayo kundi mag-2 persons sa isang room. magpalabunutan nlang ng roommate. hahaha. pero palagay ko naman kasya at least 3 sa isang room. ok ako dun basta my bed para sa lahat. minsan kasi isang queen (o king?) size bed lang or 2 lang ang bed tapos mattress lang ang binibigay para sa third person. based lang yun sa nababasa ko sa internet ha. im not sure kung ganun din sa actual situation. lugi naman kung yung isa sa kutson lang matutulog. sensya na di ako familiar sa mga accomodation sa hotel/inn. first time ko pa lang makakapaghotel/inn kung sakali. ano nga pala kaibahan ng inn sa hotel? wala lang. napatanong lang po.

► si wowie ba sasama? o hindi pa sya sure? sino pa ang possible na sasama? meron pa silang two weeks para mag-isip.

► Niq, nahihirapan ka dun sa crunches? try mo side-bending saka belly dancing. no need to buy any dvd's/vcd's para sa belly dancing. gayahin mo lang yung steps ng Sexbomb Dancers ok na. :) onga pala, para hindi mukhang pang highschool yung ippost mo about "What to Bring", gawin mong "Travel Checklist". o dba mas matured? hehehe. meron din akong ippost regarding that pero saka na pag malapit na tayong umalis, siguro mga one week before.

► kilala ko kung sino yung hindi bumoto sa ating 5. kasi ako bumoto. si Niq, Gen at Ja bumoto din. clue: andami nyang ideas and suggestions hindi man lang nagppost dito. my pagka-chismoso din sya... harharhar.

•dEmz•

So Far...

OK, so tomorrow I'll call The Nautilus Inn for reservations, rates, and other details on accommodation. If it goes well, it looks like we may have a place to stay the night. :)

In relation to this (feeling ko nasa trabaho ako, heehee) I asked how many rooms we'll be needing. Depende nga naman sa dami ng sasama... So far, ito pa lang ang confirmed na sasama: Jayr, Demz, Gen, Jigs, Ja and me. Ngek, eh kahit na isang room lang tayong lahat pwede na eh! Ay, on second thought... siguro 2 rooms? Ah basta, tawagan ko muna tapos magtatanong ng rates. Magpapareserve ako on Monday, January 30. Hindi pa naman magfa-final confirmation as of that week kung sino sasama kasi we're counting on 2 weeks before February 25-26 (siguro mga February 12) to give everyone enough time na mag-esep-esep kung sasama o hinde. I'll post about what happens when I call the Inn as soon as possible.

Ano pa ba... Aaaaa... Gusto ko sanang magpost ng "Things To Bring" kaso parang highschool, ahahaha! Mabuking pa 'ko kung ano dadalhin ko noh! :)

Ah, tatanggalin ko na pala yung polls re:date ng alis, kasi 4 lang ang bumoto, bwiset. Heehee. May isa pang hindi bumoto sa ating lima, ahahaha... Si Jigs hindi makakaboto kasi walang internet, wawa.. ahahaha. My bad. :D

That's all for now, gotta go and do my crunches c/o exercises ni Demz!

Later, gators.

~Monique

OPLAN GALERA: Fabolous Abs

in preparation for our Galera weekend getaway, i am posting here some exercises that will help you lose those extra layers on your mid-section. lam ko naman lahat tayo yun ang problema. dont worry, may 4 1/2 weeks pa tayo to work on it. whew! ganun pa ba katagal yun? pwede bang sooner na? anyway, read on and happy exercising!

Exercise	Form Pointers
Crunches	Keep lower back pressed to the floor, hands gently cradling head Don't strain the neck Flatten abs at top of movement by exhaling and contracting the muscles--imagine creating a canoe-shape between your hips and ribs Don't use momentum--go slowly and take your time
Reverse Crunch	Keep your lower back on the floor Use your abs to lift your hips straight up, just a few inches off the floor. Flatten the abs at the top of the movement as described above
Oblique Twist	Focus on bringing your shoulder towards your hip, rather than bringing your elbow to your knee. Lift your shoulders off the floor and twist, feeling a squeeze in the opposite side of the waist Flatten the abs at the top of the movement as described above
Crunches	Keep torso parallel to the floor (ball centered under mid-back or lower-back) Place hands behind head or across chest. Curl your abs by pulling the bottom of your ribcage down toward your hips. Avoid pulling on the head or neck. Flatten the abs throughout movement
Reverse Crunches	Lower Back flat on floor Upper body relaxed Use lower abs to lift hips off floor Flatten the abs at the top of the movement and exhale
Oblique Twists	Lift shoulders off ball and twist, bring shoulder towards hip Flatten the abs at the top of the movement and exhale
Plank with Roll	Start in plank (push up) position with stomach in and back flat (don't 'sag' in the middle) Hold this position for as long as you can, relax and repeat To add challenge, roll the ball towards you with your feet, tightening the abs and crunching at the end of the movement, but keeping your back as straight as you can (don't collapse).
V-Situp	Keep back flat and chest up, balancing on your tailbone with legs straight Hold this in an isolation or lower your legs a few inches and bring them back up, repeating for a very advanced 'crunch'! Flatten the abs at the top of the movement and exhale

How to Work Your Abs

• You can effectively work your abs with 3 non-consecutive workouts a week
• Do 2-3 sets of 12-16 reps of each exercise. If that's too easy, make sure you're doing each exercise correctly and using perfect form. You can add a dumbbell or plate to crunches to add difficulty.

thanks about.com

*dEmz*

A Few Things

• White Beach is a long stretch of sand and shore but I'm sure it's no Boracay na malaki at pwedeng maikot yung buong island. Gosh, I might have exaggerated, hindi kaya baka ma-disappoint kayo kung sakaling di nyo makita yung ine-expect nyo?...
• Demz, I am thinking about the 2-day itinerary... Madali lang yun. I'll post it one of these days when I've called up the inn. Help me out na lang din if ever. :)
• OK na rin ang weekend for the trip. Three days is too much, I've heard. The weekend should be enough time to have fun out there.
• Demz, siempre may life vest, don't worry! Um, almost the same thing lang makikita mo when snorkeling and scuba diving except that siempre, mas maraming makikita pag scuba diving... Nakita mo yung picture sa baba di ba?
• Nanggigigil na nga si Ja sa hiking eh. Pwede bang kayo na lang dun? heehee.. Baka di kayanin ng powers ko eh... :) Kahit naka-sandals lang pwede na yun!
• The cottages are all near the beach. I don't know where The Nautilus Inn is located exactly so we'll see about that. I'll post ASAP whatever happens when I try to call them.

Oh, and oh! Check out our new photo gallery courtesy of Gen... Tsk, iba na talaga naka-DSL..!

Later, gators.

~Monique

Updates for the Photo Gallery

Alas we have our new online photo gallery other than our Gmail account. Thanks to the idea of Wowie and the free time i had tonight. Now we can share to others what's going on with our group and can give them the statement "Sama kayo sa susunod?" hehehe! just message me guys for the username and password. Anyways those who got access on our Gmail account can see the details naman e. God bless to you all!!! More updates for this Blog soon!

%GEN%

REACTIONS

ITENERARY: Niq, bat tuwing nagpopost ka, lalo akong naeexcite pumunta sa Galera? please take care of the itenerary. i havent been there talaga kaya wala akong idea where to go and what to do. ako na lang ang tutulong sa yo. :) basta before we leave, gawa kna ng plan ng places na pupuntahan and yung mga activities na gagawin natin para pagdating dun go na lang ng go. hmmm. hindi kaya kulangin ang 2 days sa atin? hahaha. basta sulitin natin yung weekend na yun. minsan lang tayo makarating dun.

ACTIVITIES: ok na sa kin ang tampisaw at snorkel. basta my life vest ha. uhm, ano ba nakikita pag nagssnorkel? same din ba sa nakikita pag nagsscuba diving? sorry ha, least favorite ko talaga ang mga water activities. actually di ako mahilig sa beach. pero dahil kayo ang kasama, syempre makaka-hindi ba naman ako? naks! i used to be hydrophobic. ewan ko lang ngayon. di ko pa nattry makipag "bonding" ulit sa dagat eh. but just to make it clear, wala akong rabies ok? as for the hiking part, im sure type ni Ja un. dba no? hehehe. ok din sa kin yun.

PLACE TO STAY: i suggest that we stay in a place near the beach and as much as possible, yung safe. since lahat tayo lalabas para maligo or maghike, dapat yung mga gamit natin secured and of course to avoid peeping toms. syempre maliligo tayong mga girls dba? unless gusto nyo na one week after eh nasa Quiapo na ang mga mukha natin. hahaha. Niq maski first week of Feb matawagan mo na yung inn na sinasabi mo. pero kung gusto mo ngayon na. magpareserve kna rin. excited na talaga ako eh!!!! hahaha.

ABOUT LINO: magbabayad sya ng tax? February na ba ang bayaran ng tax ngayon? hindi na ba April? hay naku kung ayaw nya, di wag. mabuti na rin kung hindi sya sasama. panggulo lang naman yun.:p

* dEmz*

Updates! Updates!

I was texting with an old friend last night who frequents Galera and he says there's a new place where we can opt to stay in: "The Nautilus Inn" which is fairly new and cheap. I have the number so we can call them for reservations or room prices. Then again, if it turns out to be expensive, we always have the cottages to fall back on. The cottages are nice, may aircon, may fan lang, your call. (Pero pwede po bang aircon? Kung ayaw nyo, solo na lang ako... heehee... Joke lang po!)

Here are the stuff I can think of that we can do:

• Siempre snorkeling. I hope everyone's up for it! (I hope I'm up for it then... heehee)
• Kung trip nyo mag-hike (remember, "hike, climb and dive"?) may mga guides who'll be willing to lead the trek to Tamaraw Falls. It's located in the heart of the district, but I gotta warn you, it's a loooong way. Seeing the falls is worth it naman. Promise.

• I don't know if there are scuba gear there for scuba enthusiasts (meron ba sa 'tin marunong o may license?)...
• Saturday night, bonding, inuman, lasingan, you know the drill!
• Swimming sa beach. (Demz, di excuse ang di marunong lumangoy... Magtampisaw na lang tayo, ahahaha...)

Later, gators.

~Monique

Map to Galera

Ayan na ang bagong map. mas pinaganda at mas pinalaki!!! hahaha!

Demz planuhin na ang route natin at itenerary ha!

Ilang tulog na lang! Excited na ako!!!!

Kute sorry birura ko yung dati nag eerror kasi e

Galera na toh!!!

%GEN%

SAYA!

Wow! Every once in a while pala I get this fantastic idea that everyone else would like noh? Heehee... This site has gone full-blast! GEN, you're a genius, sa lahat ng kakalikutin sa blog, di ko alam maglagay ng tagboard, so thanks! DEMZ, i love the song, and i love your idea of a profile every month! Cool...

Now off to Oplan Galera, as Gen put it. I need to address Demz' queries:

• We should take a vote whether or not to go on Feb. 18-19 or 25-26. The tag- or message board is right there sa kanan, nilagay ko sya sa taas, guys please feel free to suggest!
• I completely agree with Demz. Konti pa lang tao nun. March magsisimulang dumami tao.
• Again I completely agree with Demz, PLEASE confirm at least before 2 weeks from the scheduled departure na 100% sure sasama kayo... (Sabi ni Demz habaan ko raw pasensya ko, naubos na lahat yun nung bar! Kaya 'wag tigas ulo! Ahahahaha...)
• As for the moolah, which is probably one of the more important concerns, when I was there in 2001 I only brought 2K with me, nakabili pa ko ng sarong na souvenir (binarat ko pa, ahahaha)... Which means, taking into consideration inflation, the increasing prices of gas, at ang hirap ng buhay ngayon, I'd say it would be safe to bring 3K-5K each. Kasi weekend lang naman so overnight stay lang tayo. Pero if you want you can bring extra, that's always a good idea since wala pong ATM dun, ahaha...
• Ay, we can go snorkeling pa pala!!! Sarap yun! So Demz, if you don't want to swim we can go snorkeling instead! :)




• As for the time and place of departure, we can finalize this 2 weeks before. Can I suggest (at kung di naman siya mag-o-object ano...) JayR's place to stay in on Friday night? :)
• The specifics of the time and place of departure will be like this, as I have texted Demz: Dapat lahat tayo magkakasama na ng Friday night (paging JayR...) kasi we need to get to Alabang ng mga 3am. We need to get on a bus or a van (I think merong mga for hire, mas comfortable siguro yun) going to Batangas City Pier and we need to get there mga 6-7 am (not later than 7 please!) so that we can get on the 1st ferry out to White Beach. Pangit na nasa 2nd ferry tayo kasi tatanghaliin tayo... Dapat masulit natin yung oras.
• Also, kaya mas magandang maaga tayo kasi pagbili ng tickets para sa ferry, yung mga unang makakabili, nasa "top deck", mas masarap mag-bangka pag ganun kasi sobrang ganda ng scenery, sobrang sarap ng hangin, basta!... Kesa yung nasa baba, puro tubig makikita natin. Heehee.
• It's easy to get a place to stay for the night kasi marami nang bagong mga cottages/hotels dun since I was there. A friend says you can get a nice place, kahit cheap lang. Anyway it's just for 1 night.
• LINO, miss na kita, sama ka!!!
• Demz, promise you'll love the seafood! Food trip tayo, ahahaha...
• At sobrang sarap dun sa gabi, iinom sa may sand.. Hmm... 'Lika na, wag na nating intayin Feb! ahahaha...
• Any other suggestions, ang daming pwedeng pag-iwanan oh! May comments, may tagboard, pwede rin your own post... Let us know!

Hindi naman obvious na excited tayo noh? Heehee... So as of today, January 21, eto pa lang po ang nagconfirm: JayR, Demz, Ja, Gen, and me. Ahahaha, tayong 5 pa lang pala??? JIGS, ano???? Tuloy natin 'to!...

Let us know whatcha think ha...

~Monique