Thursday, April 30, 2009

2009 Summer Outing

WHAT: Shell MI Teambuilding

WHERE: Montemar Resort at Bagac, Bataan side trip Zoobic Safari, Subic

WHEN: April 25-26, 2009

WHO: Ms. Rina, Joshua (her son), Reg, Patts, Rubby, Ged, Flor, Julie, Yusoph, and Me

HOW: as it follows ;)


April 25, 2009, Saturday


Our meeting place is at Mc Donald’s Valero, 6am. Oh, yes..I’m late! I am late for 15mins only, right? Let me blame it all to my boardmate! Anyways, afterwards we picked Rubby and Reg at SM North and this is our journey begins….


9:00am--- we stopped at Shell gasoline station t

o have breakfast. We ate at Kenny Roger’s (sosyal db?) Then, off to go to our main destination.


at Kenny Roger's


We took 3 hours ride to get to Montemar. But it was a fun ride. We laughed..teased…ate every ten minutes, blame it all to Rubby and tell our different stories, in sh

ort kwentong barbero!



First stop, Fishermen’s wharf




Past 12 noon when we got to Montemar. We were disappointed, esp Rubby, when we can’t bring our foods inside the resort. The security guard said that this notice was just passed last night and they don’t even know how to implement it. Pathetic! Oh well, that’s their policy. Because I am really annoyed with their policy, we sneaked out some foods.


We checked in and reserved the facilities what we need in “teambuilding” then, proceed to our rooms. The rooms are quite ok. Clean and nice. They have hot showers. The place is so huge. Perfect for company outing. They have a lot of facilities that is suitable for big number of guests. After we arranged our things in our respective rooms, again, ate for lunch…;)


Personally, I can’t resist to feeling the warmth sand and coolness of waters. So, I changed my clothes right away and went to beach.



But of course, our main purpose is to have Team building. So we have some sort of games prepared by our Game Masters Reg and Flor.



Tried to play billiards..hahaha..this is my first time..yabang noh??



Enjoying the great waves




Videoke



When we are tired, we go to the pool..



Then we rest for awhile and preparing for our next activity


It was scheduled to have a bonfire in the beach. Believe me we tried to light it up. We did our best but the best wasn’t good enough..hahaha.. So we decided to have dinner first.




Reg, Flor and Julie tried blow job. Want to have some blow job? (say what??! Hahaha..)




Off to our next activity, getting to know each other and the big announcement, my resignation. I am happy that they accept it whole-heartedly. I will never forget you guys…L


After that, we say goodnight and have a good night sleep.


April 26, 2009, Sunday


I woke up early around 5:30 am and went to the beach with Patts to jogged along the beach..that was so cool!




Had some breakfast while waiting Manong for our Island hopping and snorkeling.


In the snorkeling site, Patts, Ged and Rubby jumped in the water. I didn’t feel any fear so I jumped also but before that I asked Manong bangkero, If he can save me just in case..hahaha..just to make sure.




I was disappointed. It is not good as Puerto Galera. I didn’t see any amazing sights. I was neither stunned nor amused.




Then rest for awhile and then check-out. We had lunch on the resort and took some final shot before we leave.


I don’t know if we are really crazy or just masochist. We were tired and had some muscle pain from our fire drill last Friday but still we went to Zoobic Safari.



It is 15-hectare land is an astonishing sight of diverse animals roaming and frolicking in their natural habitat. You can walk through tropical jungle with aetas and have live interactions with deer, albino carabao, ducks, sheep and many more. But what is exciting in the place is the close encounter with the tigers just 2 feet away from their cage. They offer a unique ride in a "Safari Jeep" savanna forest in Subic. With the help of a highly trained Aetas, they will feed the tiger and let them to come near the jeep.




You and I will meet again
When we're least expecting it
One day in some far off place
I will recognize your face
I won't say goodbye my friend
For you and I will meet again
~Tom Petty

Quotes from “The Great Debaters”


Who’s the judge?
The judge is God!
Why is he God?
Because he decides who wins or loses, not my opponent!
Who’s your opponent?
He doesn’t exist!
Why does he not exist?
Because he is merely a dissenting voice to the truth I speak!

SPEAK THE TRUTH.
Melvin Tolson


Doing what you “have to do” in order that we “can do” what we “want to do.”

James L. Farmer, Sr. AND by James L. Farmer, Jr.


3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
(Romans 5:3-4)

Wednesday, April 29, 2009



To avoid drifting away from God, stay anchored to the Rock.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

28 April 2009

I got my passport with visa for Denmark this morning. I received a notice that my visa was approved for Denmark last April 22, 2009, Wednesday and I immediately went to the embassy for stamping. I was hesitant at first and I was thinking If I could delay the stamping cos I'm not yet ready to go. But that's what I wanted. I am confused, scared, nervous and surely I'll miss my family. I don't know what to do. I dont have friends to share this feelings. They have their own problem to think. So I prated, I prayed for His will and what will be my next step. So here it is! I also reserved my flight and it will be on May 18, 2009, barely 2 weeks to go. Sounds crazy! It is..

Now I am counting my days here in the Philippines. Trying to settle things in the office and at home. Bills..papers..etc..And of course, ill spend my last days with my family..



Everyone has its story to tell, about life and death, love and hatred, pains and angst, happiness and loneliness. Story of past, present and future. This is the story of life, what’s yours?