another vacation

October is finally here!!!

Two places: Taiwan and Manila!

And the main event of the month? Its the first birthday of my oh-so fabulous niece. I can't wait that I am counting the days literally. Come November, we are off to the beach for a family vacation. Its at the queen city of the south and It would be my first time in that beach resort. I have heard really good reviews about it. Hopefully it is like the manzanillo mexico vacations that my officemate is telling me. Speaking of work, I will definitely miss them a lot. But i promised them I will be back next year. I just need this break that's why I so want to be home in Manila now.

Where to go

I would really want to have a vacation before the year ends. It's been a tiring environment at work, and remember, I have a second job too. Relaxing and just enjoying a weekend would be great, and Im thinking of inviting a few of my friends from the bank to join me. Maybe we can try Outer Banks rental homes , as this can surely accommodate a group.They have great facilities for their guests plus the rate is not high at all. I cant wait to start planning with my friends.

Can't Get Over Punta Fuego

I'm trying to organize my pics so here's some more pics of my trip to Punta Fuego:
I'll post more pics soon... But if you guys have the time I have all my vacation pics on my multiply site..

Punta Fuego.. Part One..

I think no words or pictures could describe the beauty of Punta Fuego, its something you have to see with your own eyes.. The place is amazing! Were lucky that my friend was able to score us a reservation as guests since Club Punta Fuego is normally for members only. We stayed there for two days. I'm with my friends from college and two of my crazy cousins. We went to Terrazas de Punta Fuego first where we have our lunch, its probably a 10 minute drive from Club Punta Fuego.. This by far is one of the best places I've been to.. Imagine having to experience the "lifestyle of the rich and famous" even for just two days...

And here's why I loved this place so much:
Yes, that's the view from our room!! We have the waves from South China Sea waking us up the next morning.. Although there were occasional rains and its quite gloomy, weather never really bothered us and we still have the BEST time!!!
More pics on my next post!

Vacation Updates...

Yes, I'm here.. I made it! It will be a week tommorrow since I got here and sad to say thatI never really had to much going on. Of course al lmy plans to meet up my friends got cancelled last minute. I just cannot stand the scorching heat that I opted to stay at home this whole time...

My bodyclock never adjusted.. I sleep at 3am, wake up ar 5 0r 6 (so basically just a short nap!) Then by 3pm I'll doze off as if its night and will wake up by 9pm.. Hay, buhay....

Tomorrow the family will have go to Laguna for wholeday/ovenight swimming just in time for my sis' bday!!

More updated later!!! Utang muna pics...

MANILA... MANILA..

I keep coming back to Manila!!! woohoo.. This is it!! At long last the day that I've been waiting for has finally come... MANILA HERE I COME!!! I can't wait, had a chat with my sisters this morning for some last minute stuff...

Still trying to finalize my baggages though.. Hay, I don't care!

My vacation mode starts right now!!!!!

Be back in two weeks!!

FIVE MORE DAYS!!!!

I AM SO EXCITED!!! I just can't wait... Five more days and I'll be in Manila!! woohoo!! I've been waiting for this moment since last year! hahaha.. Right after my April 2007 trip I know I'm going May this year. I'm pretty much all set, just had some last minute shopping to do yesterday. Too bad it can't go as exactly how I planned. I guess I have to many stuff (well, my mom's pasalubong!) that I have to bring one balikbayan box. I was planning to just have two suitcases with me. I just want a hassle-free trip since I'm travelling by myself..

Hindi na nga ko mka-kain e.. The anticipation is killing me! And to think that I have to still work till Wednesday.. Hay, that will be the longest three days of my life.. I just hope my sis will feel much better.. Well, kasi kung hindi simple lang naman eh.. IWAN sya!! : ) My plans are basically not relaxing since I'm trying to squeeze in everything for 2 weeks.. I hope our family swimming will turn out fun.. I know it will since its my gift for my sister's birthday...

Pictures..pictures.. pictures.. just can't wait!

The Countdown Begins

... only SEVEN more working days......

... got only ONE weekend left to shop...

... have NINE days left before take-off..

... TEN long sleepless nights... and..

... in ELEVEN days I'll wake up in the one place I wanted to be...

MANILA HERE I COME!!!!

I'm happy, excited, nervous.. just mixed emotions.. And even though we have to change plans because of my sis' "V-moments" I still hope we can have a good time... Hope we can travel someplace and still visit the beach or even just a pool.. Anywhere relaxing and fun..

I just can't wait.. the anticipation is basically killing me!!!

So.... let the countdown begin.....

Save the Date

No..No I am not getting married! I am asking my friends and family to save this date since.. I AM COMING BACK HOME.. Again!! Woohoo!! I just cannot wait, although its just the usual 10 days vacation that I have from work. As how my sisters call it, napadaan lang uli ako. I was there last April for Joaquin's first birthday, the year before that I was there March for my grandma's burial. See the trend?? March, then April and now comes May.. At my work, it is so hard to really file for vacation, since we are a big department so filing for vacation is based on seniority, and guess what, I am eleventh on the list! My style always works though, super early on, I try to make parinig na with my co-workers that I will be going home that way they will ask me what month I wanted to go. They didn't have any problems with it since I always have pasalubong for them..

I really tried to get extra days off even without pay, which is also another pahirapan. I have asked for two favors (well I guess it was actually three!) : if I can leave on a Thursday, May 1 since I wanted to be in Manila by Saturday May 3 with time differences you basically feel like you lose a day; then I asked to have a couple of days w/o pay which in my mind is 5 days, but since auditors will be there on May 19, I can't take 5 days, although she did agree for 2 days. I guess that's ok rather than nothing! And apparently the "3rd" favor is I am leaving on the first of the month, which is basically a busy time for us. I have reports that I need to do every first of the month, so basically with me gone I have to train and probably "inconvenient" another person.

When I was waiting for the final approval of my vacation last Wednesday, I guess that's the longest 10 seconds of my life! Although some of them were already saying that I'm going to have it, still I am not sure till its final. One of my co-worker asked me what I'm gonna do if my boss would have said no.. And here's my answer: I'll probably just quit, I need to get my sanity back and see my family. I can afford to lose this one! Haha.. Taray di ba?!