Bestfriends Forever

We grew together. We were neighbors. She is one of my childhood bestfriends. 

High School Photo

Their family left our place when we were in high school. She went to Japan and started a family while I was in college.

I miss her terribly while she's gone. But God is so good, He always finds a way to reunite us.

She is very generous eversince. Her generosity is endless, limitless and fathomless. She gave lots of cute and memorable things to me. I still have them today. I got my first (polaroid) digital camera because of her. She gave me a gold ring, shoes, boots, bags, stuff toys, chocolates, ramen and lots of treats.  

Just few days ago, she gave me an absolute lovely free trip to Cebu, a day trip in Plantation Bay and an overnight stay in Gaite Ranch Resort. 

I learned from her a lot. She is a blessing to me and to everyone around her. I can't repay her for everything she gave me except my friendship. I hope one day I could treat her too. And I'm wishing to travel with her someday.

Her name is Marites Taping. We fondly call her IT-IT.

She is beautiful inside out.

Thina Villegas

She's one of my closest friends in college. We have lots of opposites yet we are the same. We worked to support our college studies. We aimed to succeed and have a comfortable life.

After college, we never knew that we will continue to study in the field of nursing but in different school while working. Working student again. Yes we did it, we passed the board exam. We are now Registered Nurses. And she work as a Nurse while I'm tied with my precious job.

It's a long journey of our friendship. Last year, we travelled Singapore together, just the two of us on March 23 to 28. And this year we went to Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur. What a coincidence, we travelled on the same date. We enjoyed being together. No requirements. I don't need to please her and no need to please me either. When silence engulfed us for whatever reason we have, there's no need to talk. No need to explain.

Now she's leaving to Canada to join her husband. But she will be back for us to conquer Mt. Kinabalu and get an international diving license in Kota Kinabalu.

And we are marking it next year. I hope...

Adventure Revival

My mountain climbing buddy, Leo Palicte created a group in FB, the Sandawa Apo Mountaineering & Ecology Club HCDC Chapter. It was our climbing club in college. Many has responded after the creation. He invited us for a meeting; also a great time to reminisce our happy experiences in mountaineering, beach hopping and gimmicks. 

And yes, I attended the meeting. Nothing serious, it was all fun. Pizza was unlimited and beer was flowing. Laughter was loud for every stories that we all shared.

Most of us agreed to go to the beach or go camping, not climbing yet since some accepted they need to undergo training or exercise to be fit again.

I took photos for each of them and as a group. The waiter took picture for us but unluckily, this one is kinda blurry.

We are looking forward for the next plan..

Adios Amiga!

Bruno Mars?

It's good to have coffee with a good friend. It's been a long while that we were not together because of our busy and crazy life. We have been to Mt. Apo few times and it was one of the memorable days of my life.

Edward is going to Boracay two weeks from now and he wants to borrow something from me that really fits for a beach adventure. So here we are meeting at coffee dream and he posed for me like Bruno Mars?....

A Million Treat!

Hanz is always generous every time he receives a sales commission. As part of his thanksgiving, he gave us a sumptuous lunch treat today at Tuna Queen, Maa, Davao City. It was my first time there. I find the place compact and neat. I thought the restaurant serves only tuna in different preparation but they also have huge beef steak, deep fry pork, laing pasta, paksiw fried tuna and more. Yummy!

Rest & Relax

My friend Corky arrived from their sales conference that happened in Buda. From Manila she went to Buda then to Davao. She asked me if we can go to Maxima Aquafun Resort at Samal to rest and relax. Her job is so demanding that I definitely know she needed it like me. Since Im hungry for the beach that I havent been for quite sometime, I said yes!

We were on the boat and few minutes after, a group of girls and gays boarded too. They were so loud. I know that they were having fun but since I was kinda stressed I wanted to have peace eventhough I knew its not possible. So I ended up accepting the noise til we reached the resort.

I took Corky her sleeping photo while aboard.


Then still they are loud at the resort...aahhh they must be following me hahaha...

I should know that its a resort and everyone has the right to shout at the top of their lungs.

We wanted to sleep but there were no beach bed. The place is perfectly meant for adventure and watersports not for sleepyhead like us.

The peace I longed for happened immediately when we hopped at Hagimit falls, dipped our bodies in the water, talked, laughed and kept our silence. No chance to sleep but we achieved our purpose, R & R!

Then back to Maxima where we enjoyed the giant slide that led us to the deep water of Samal.

I did enjoy the opportunity, it doesn't happen everyday. I so love being out in the nature that no one could spoil it.