Bali, Indonesia 2012

 This was the view I got to see every morning from my hotel room. A breathtaking view of the sunrise and the calm sea. The reflections from the sun produced colors of reddish pink colors.

 Every morning at breakfast time, I was greeted by this scene....I saw birds hunting fishes there, a squirrel running around the trees, lovely water lilies and school of fishes.

This was the food I ordered for my $35 US dollars  dinner coupon. A spicy mixed of seafoods and meats.

 At the pool side wherein the gala night was held. The delegates had a good time there with lots of dirnks, buffet food including grilled seafoods. They danced the night away after the two days conference. I saw a korean and an indian pushed by their friends on that pool. haha!

The smallest desktop board showcased in ISS 2012 at Bali Convention Center.

Just came back from Bali. I was one of the 600 delegates who attended the Intel Solutions Summit 2012. Since MISPI is one of Intel's Platinum Partners, every year we are being invited to join this event. Booked at one of the finest and expensive resorts there, the Westin Resorts Nusa Dua. I was told that our accommodations for three nights cost almost $900 US dollars!  Going to Bali was about 8 hours travel from the Philippnes. There was a connecting flight to Sngapore and then Bali, price of the ticket was $603 US dollars two way. ISS 2012 was a very successful event. Transformations, ultrabooks, All in One pcs and business solutions were the topics of the conference. Our schedule was so tight that I and my lady bossdidnt have the time to swim...well, maybe in Boracay next month, we will do it. :)

Amazing Boracay September 2011

For the third time, I was blessed to visit again Boracay...this time - with my family. It was a birthday gift for myself (aside from the very expensive  bag I bought ...hehehe) that I promised myself not to buy that same brand again. :). Since I won a hotel accommodation (Alta Vista) in a raffle during one of the Rotary International District 3780 events, I think it was a Midyear Conference held their in  Boracay when I was still a Club President for RCDH. I won the major prize! Anyway, I arranged with the hotel all the transfers needed by boat and land for a hassle free travel. We arrived there in Caticlan late in the afternoon so we checked in around 6 pm in the afternoon. I didn't make any itinerary....since we really want to rest and enjoy the beautiful island...we had a good time! My hubby Mike enjoyed the place and Micmay had fun too in the beach. The next day, my cousin Precious from Bacolod came  to join us. Yes, Boracay really amazes me...the breathtaking sunsets, the milky white colored sand, the wonderful people. The hotel gave me a birthday cake...they found out that it was my birthday on my registration...It was a lovely cute cake! The staff there were accommodating and helpful no wonder they are always fully booked. By June 2012 I will be back there again...and still even for the fourth time...Excited!

Caramoan Islands, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Last Holy week, April 2012 - had a chance to travel with my family to one of the soon to be famous (I predict) islands in the Philippines - The Caramoan Islands. The famous TV Series " Survivor USA" was shooting there at the time of our visit.

We have enjoyed our stay, slept there using a tent, drank spring water that comes directly from top of the mountains, hear the waves in the middle of the night and praying hard that no tsunami will come our way hehehe, hearing the songs of the crickets, witnessing the very bright moon (it was a full moon then), saw some fireflies....what a wonderful experience! We did some island hopping in the morning, swam on one of the islands there, the Matukad Island wherein the sands are creamy white and very fine...well, we really had a wonderful time!

Puerto Galera Adventure

San Juan, La Union

It was July of 2007, my best friend Leni Grace invited our family to join her in their resthouse in San Juan La Union. The beach was clean, a few minutes walk from their resthouse. The waves there are very good for surfing! We had fun there with my family.

I met my best friend when we were in 3rd year highschool in Perpetual Help College of Rizal in Las Pinas. Twenty five years have passed since then. After she graduated from College, she went back to US and worked there. But once a year, she visits our country, and when that time comes, we usually meet...to chat, to share our pains and joys, to catch things up... Funny, but my best friend and I have a lot of things in common. First, we were both born in the month of September. We both married a wonderful man almost 20 years older than us...hehehe... We both got pregnant same year 1997 with only one child, a daughter.

For twenty five years, we are the good of friends though sometimes we forget to communicate because of our busy schedules...but we both know that just like a star, though we can't see each often, we know that we are always there if one needs the other. ;) We have this saying when we were in high school...
Through thick and thin, through sick and sin, Leni and Yumi always together, forever!