Thursday, June 9, 2011

MY Vacation 2011

Chapter V: Tagaytay, MOA, TRINOMA

Ang saya ng Baguio Trip namin! It is very hard to top that.
We dropped Diva and ate Weng in their place and headed home. Ate Jheng and kids, to Pililla, Rizal. Me, Toots and Christine, Indang, Cavite... Yup! Christine will be spending some of her vacation days!
Sa totoo lang, di ko nga alam kung ano ang gagawin ko sa babaeng ito! Napakadami kasing bawal! Isa pa, kinakabahan din ako na baka hikain sya ng todo habang nasa amin. Di ko alam ang gagawin noh! hahaha!
Natatandaan ko, ang daming first time na kasama itong si Christine eh... a) First time daw nyang sumakay sa bus ng nakatayo. Sa totoo lang, awang-awa ako sa kanya kasi ang nipis nga kasi ng katawan tapos patatayuin mo sa bus! Sabi ko na lang, konting tiis at maya-maya eh may tatayo din. Ako naman, hindi na rin masyadong sanay tumayo sa bus kasi nagda-drive naman ako dito sa US! Okay lang sa akin kasi medyo malakas naman ang resistensya ko pero itong si Christine, inalalayan ko ng sobra kasi parang napaka-fragile!!!! hahaha! b) First time nyang makarating sa Cavite. Yup! Eh mukhang ngayon lang ito naka-alis ng Cebu eh. Lagi yata syang nakakapit sa palda ng mama nya! hahaha! c) First time nyang mai-tour sa aking Alma Mater. Hahaha! Ipinasyal ko sya sa Cavite State University. Sa laki at lawak ng Main Campus, Muntik na yatang hikain itong si Christine! hahaha! d) First time nyang makarating sa Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite. Napasabit sya nang dalawin ko ang isa ko pang tiyahin doon. May natuklasan ako sa lugar na yun. Una, napatunayan ko na ang aso, talagang mahilig sa buto. Ikalawa, mabilis palang tumakbo si Christine! Kayo na lang ang mag-analize... Hahaha! e) First time na makarating ni Christine sa Tagaytay City!!! Yehey! Kumain kami sa RSM Tagaytay. Sobrang sarap kumain lalo na at kita mo ang view ng Taal volcano...








It was quite a ride... For more than a week, may buntot ako! hahaha! Buti na lang hindi kami nagkapalit ng mukha! hahaha! Peace!

Next stop: Muntinlupa City!
After more than a week of spending our time in Cavite, it's Christine's turn to accommodate me at her aunt's house sa Muntinlupa. May balak kasi kami na Mag-videoke sa Manila. It was a plan set up by Diva and Steven. Nakarating kami sa Muntinlupa. Sinundo kami ni ate Loren sa SM Southmall. Ang hirap talaga na walang masyadong alam sa Manila! As usual, sasakan ng init na naman! Ang haba ng byahe, na-stuck pa sa traffic at under construction pa ang daan pero it doesn't matter. Thinking na isa na namang panibagong adventure ang pupuntahan namin kinabukasan, bale wala ang init, traffic at haba ng byahe.
Very accommodating naman nina Ate Loren lalo na si ate Diding na hindi nagdalawang-isip na tanggapin kami sa kanilang simple pero napakagandang tahanan. Salamat po ng marami. Hindi ko makakalimutan ang hospitality nila!
Kinabukasan, very excited kami sa adventure na naghihintay sa amin. Ako, si Christine, si ate Loren at ang kanyang daughter na si Carla finally were on our way. Bago lang si Christine sa Manila at hindi pa nya nae-experience ang sumakay sa MRT. Sumakay kami sa bus papuntang Magallanes then rode the MRT! Since andon na rin lang kami, we decided to go to MOA kasi di pa rin nakakapunta si Christine doon. We had lunch at Aristocrat and had snack at Red Mango. Lakad lakad kami at picture picture. Then off to Trinoma! Medyo mahaba-haba ang sakay namin sa MRT! hahaha! Tuwang-tuwa si Christine!
TRINOMA...
Well, pagbaba namin sa MRT, yun na pala mismo ang Trinoma. Nag-meet kami nina Hazel at Anj! Exciting kasi bonding ito ng ilan sa mga fans ng STIVA! Steven decided to choose Red Box for the venue. Sobrang excited nina ate Loren, Carla and Christine (as if hindi ako excited! Hahaha!) Ito rin ang first chance kong ma-meet si Ria. Medyo matagal ko na syang kakilala sa net but this is the first time na makikita ko sya ng personal.
When Steven and Diva arrived with Ate Jheng and Ate Weng, we decided to eat dinner muna sa Max's Restaurant. Sa totoo lang, biglang tahimik ng grupo. Di ko alam kung nahihiya o galit-galit muna kasi gutom!!! After dinner, we went straight to Red Box. We've enjoyed each other's company until 12MN. We played billiards, Chikahan, Picture-picture at syempre KARAOKE!!! Nakakatuwa ang grupo kasi walang nahihiya! Kantahan lang... just pure, clean fun! This is one of the activities that I really enjoyed during my vacation.
I want to thank Steven and Diva for giving their precious time to make this possible. Also, I want to thank the tropa... Ate Jheng, Ate Weng, Ate Loren, Hayzel, AnJ, Ria, Carla and Christine. It was fun!!!
Well, like other good things, it just have to end. Halos kami na ang nagsara ng TRINOMA! hahaha! Gusto pa sana ni Steven na ihatid kami sa sakayan pero it's not possible kasi baka mapagsarhan sila ng garage ng mall. So we said our goodbyes... But the good memories will forever be right here in my mind and in my heart...




Thursday, May 26, 2011

MY Vacation 2011

Chapter IV: Baguio (Part 2)




Next Chapter: Tagaytay, Muntinlupa and Redbox!



Mga emotera at emotero! :D


Ano ang nasa dako pa roon? A painting inside The Bell house. What can you see?



Me and Ate Weng... I miss you, ate!



Ano ito? Bagong loveteam? Pwedeeeee.... Ayiiiii.... :D




Kuya Daboy as Superman!!! hahaha! :D



Ate Jheng, Godwin and Cheska! Nakaka-miss naman kayo! :D


MY Vacation 2011

Chapter IV: BAguio (Part 1)!!!!





Next chapter: Tagaytay, Muntinlupa and Redbox!

MY Vacation 2011

Chapter III: Holy Week


After my PP experience, it was the beginning of a very meaningful week. Matagal na rin akong hindi nakakapunta sa aking home church, ang Indang UNIDA Church. Patuloy pa rin ang aking pagpapawis dahil sa sobrang init!!!! Hindi na ako sanay sa klimang ganito pero so far, I'm happy and having fun.
One thing that I was looking forward to is to attend the Seven Last Words so Thursday, pumunta ako sa church, hoping na may tao sa church na nagpa-practice para sa gawaing yun. Hindi naman ako nabigo. Andon ang mga members ng choir at music ministry. Well, ang hindi ko inaasahan ay ang mahingan ako ng special number. Syempre, para kay Lord, gagawin ko ang lahat sa abot ng makakaya ko, so, nag-practice kami ng band. Isang pamilyar na kanta naman ang aking aawitin.
Sumunod na araw, Biyernes santo, balik church ako. I was very happy to see my brothers and sisters in Christ. Tuwang-tuwa din ako kasi madaming bagong mukha at ganon din, ang mga na-miss kong mga members ng church. Halos mapa-iyak nga ako sa sobrang saya. Ang church ang second family ko sa Pilipinas. Sa loob ng sampung taon paninirahan na mag-isa, bago pa ako makapunta dito sa USA, ang church ang naging karamay at pamilya ko. Sila ang umalalay sa akin at hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan yun.
Sa pamamagitan ng pakikinig ng salita ng Diyos, muli akong napa-alalahanan kung gaano Nya ako kamahal. Tunay ngang isang napakagandang experience ang muling makita, mayakap at makasama ang iyong mga kapatid na matagal nang nawalay sa yo... Thank you, Lord.


Next Chapter: Balik Baguio...








Friday, May 20, 2011

My Baguio Trip with Diva Montelaba and friends!

MY Vacation 2011

CHAPTER I: The Arrival

A year before, I was already counting the months, days, hours and even minutes. Sobrang excited talaga ako. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, I am really gonna get my times worth. I will have the best vacation... I was really looking forward to it!
Balak ko lang naman na mag-enjoy ako at syempre makapanood ng LIVE sa Party Pilipinas at makita ang mga favorites kong sina DIVA Montelaba at STEVEN Silva. Pero hindi eh...Mas bongga ang nangyari...
Alam kong pupunta sa airport si Ate Jheng. Ito kasi ang first time na magkikita kami sa personal. I was really excited na makita ko sya. Sa FB at sa twitter lang kami nagkakilala pero pakiramdam ko, parang we've been friends for a long time na. Never in my dream and imagination na magiging super special ang pagdating ko sa Pilipinas. No, peepz! Walang banda, walang tarps, walang banderitas... To my surprise, andon sina Diva and Steven, who woke up early that day just to see me! That was a classic. Ni hindi ko nga alam kung ibe-beso ko o yayakapin kasi sa totoo lang, galing ako sa napakahabang byahe at hindi man lang ako nakapag-freshen up because I was in a hurry dahil sobrang delayed nang dumating ang flight ko. I've decided na we can have lunch sa Aristocrat MOA. I was indeed starstrucked! Wow! Iniisip ko, sino ba naman ako para bigyan nila ng pansin ng ganito?
I don't have an exact recall of the things that we talked about during lunch time. I think my head was still floating from the fact that I am home! After sometime, we have to say our goodbyes and promising to see each other again. My cousins, who picked me up at the airport was so impressed saying, "Iba ka! Artista pa ang sumundo sa yo!" hahaha! Sabi ko na lang that never in my wildest dreams have I thought that this will happen to me!

Special thanks to Ate Jheng!!!


Chapter II: My Party Pilipinas Experience


It was April 17 and I have to wake up really early as in 4:00 am early. May usapan kami ni Ate Jheng na manonood ng Party Pilipinas! Of course, super excited ako kasi isa ito sa mga gusto kong gawin ngayong bakasyon ko. It was Steven who will accomodate us. My aunt won't allow me to go to Manila by myself (I know! It's a shame isn't it?) so I have to take Toots with me.
We left the house at around 5:30 am and made it to Manila at around 7am. Made it to GMA Studio at around 7:45am. Too early so we went to the 7-11 near the studio and wait for Ate Jheng there. Aside from us, we were also waiting for Shermaine Malilin, another fan of Diva and Steven. Ate Jheng arrived at around 8:30am then we waited for Steven.
Although I've met Steven and Diva already, hindi ko pa rin maalis sa sarili ko ang ma-excite! Eh super adik kaya ako sa Party Pilipinas kaya this opportunity to watch it Live in the Studio is such a big deal for me. Sinundo kami ni Steven at pinasakay sa kanyang van kaya naman wala kaming kahirap-hirap na nakapasok sa studio. I want to thank Steven for his kind heart and being a gentleman. Hindi kami nahirapan na pumila sa labas at tinatanaw kong malaking utang ng loob ang gesture nyang iyon. Sa init sa Manila, isang malaking pabor ang ginawa nya sa akin. I will forever treasure it in my heart.
Unang bagay na ginawa namin? Syempre hinanap muna namin si Diva! She was in the dressing room waiting to go to the tech rehearsal. Hindi ko na napansin kung sino pa yung ibang nasa room. Basta, kay Diva lang ako naka-focus. Then we went to the studio... Sa totoo lang, mas na-amaze ako sa itsura ng studio kesa sa mga artistang nasasalubong namin! hahaha! Yung design ng stage at yung lightings!
Nah... Sige na nga!!! Syempre na-amaze din ako sa itsura ng mga artists. During the tech rehearsal nakita ko ang itsura ng mga artista habang wala silang mga make-up. Let me enumerate the artists na magaganda kahit walang make-up. Of course, Diva looks prettier in person kahit walang make-up, Steven is cuter in person, peeps; Jolina, Kyla, RAG, Julianne and the members of La Diva looks pretty even without make-up. Rochelle Pangilinan is a very nice surprise. Enzo is really cute and friendly, xlr8 members especially Aki did not disappoint me. Wynwin, Yassi and Mayton are really pretty and very accomodating. Mr. Ogie is really cute. Jay-r, Kris L., Geoff Eigenman, Jay P., Miguel E. are indeed cute guys. Mark Herras looks the same. Kung ano ang nakikita nyo sa TV, yun na! Sef Cadayona, same din. Janno, looks handsome in person. Kaya pala madaming nagkaka-gusto! hahaha! Well, Kylie and Sarah are both tisays. The rest... well don't ask me. I don't wanna say. Ay! Before I forget, Tim Yap is so cute! hahaha! I like him.
We got us a good seat! hahaha! Sabi ng brother ko sa USA, nakita nya ako sa TV, dinaanan ng kamera!
Overall, it was indeed an experience beyond I could ever imagine. I was also able to meet other fans. After the show, we went to a mall (Ate Jheng, I forgot the exact name of the place. Sorry!) I went to Burgoo with Shermaigne, Toots, Hayzel, Georgette, AnJj and Ate Jheng. Diva and Steven wasn't able to go with us kasi Diva has a show pa sa Tarlac and Steven had some errands to do. Wanna know what happened in Burgoo? Here are some links:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=215558331788048
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=215557345121480

Also, refer to the pictures that I have about our time at Burgoo...

Sobrang saya!!! I wish Diva and Steven were there...

My adventures doesn't stop there... Wait for my future post!!!

Next Chapter: Holy Week...