Wednesday, May 30

How To Take a Vacation

Just came back from the craziest and best vacation I've ever had. Sunday morning, we (my newlywed aunt and uncle, and my cousin) left for Palawan, to stay at Club Noah. When we arrived there, after a ride on a tiny plane and a banca "cruise" through a mangrove swamp, it became clear that the resort was not at all what we expected. The island itself was beautiful. But the accomodations were pretty shabby. And the service was doubly worse. So I guess nobody could blame us for the fact that within an hour of getting there, we've already made plans to hightail it out of there. So where do you go after such an experience? You go to the best. And as far as we were concerned, Amanpulo is the last word in resorts.

It wasn't easy to get there. The next morning, we had to endure the same banca "cruise" and once again get into the tiny plane, to go back to Manila. Once in Manila, we loitered around for a few hours before taking another plane back to Palawan, where Amanpulo is located. So now you get the crazy part. As my cousin keeps telling me, it was the biggest u-turn ever. But, it was more than worth all the trouble.

The moment the plane landed, the staff literally (and figuratively) rolled out the red carpet for us. They were waiting on the tarmac with cold towels, leis, and the warmest of greetings. After that, we were whisked away (as much as is possible in a golf cart going 5km/hr) to our own casita. The moment I walked in, I found out what luxury is. Luxury is a king-size bed, with down pillows, made up in the whitest linen. Luxury is walking in to find a bottle of champagne on ice, with frosted glasses waiting on the side. Luxury is your own garden with sunbeds, a hammock and a path leading to your own private beachfront. Luxury is having people at your beck and call, ready to grant your every request. I could write a couple more pages detailing the luxuries of the place, but I'd rather not.

The funny thing is, all that luxury was really just an enhancement of the island. I could honestly say that it is the most beautiful place I have ever seen, and I've been travelling all over the Philippines for quite some time. The sand is so white you have to squint when looking at it. And its fine as sugar. Boracay sand doesn't even compare. The water is so blue, and the contrast with the sand is just lovely. Beyond its color, the water held a lot more in store for us. You only had to step into the water and schools of fish would already be flitting around your ankles. And further out there is such a wide variety of corals and all sorts of fish that you just can't take it in all at once. It's simply my new favorite place.

The pictures here are from the resort's site, and they are perfectly accurate. We took tons of pictures and I'll post them later on. :)



Saturday, May 26

TAURUS - The Tramp <---offensive ah :P

This is the ZODIAC HOROSCOPE for you

Once you have read this, there's no turning back. Below are the original descriptions of the 12 zodiac signs, with traits from a book written 35 years ago by an astrologic predictor. Read your sign, then forward/repost it on, with your zodiac sign and label on the subject line, This is real deal, try ignoring it, and the first thing you'll notice is having a horrible day starting tomorrow morning - and it only gets worse from there.


SCORPIO - The Addict
EXTREMELY adorable. Intelligent. Loves to joke. Very Good sense of humour. Energetic. Predict future. GREAT kisser. Always get what they want. Attractive. Easy going. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. Romantic. Caring. 4 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


VIRGO - The One that Waits
Dominant in relationships. Someone loves them right now. Always wants the last word. Caring. Smart. Loud. Loyal. Easy to talk to. Everything you ever wanted. Easy to please. The one and only. 7 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


LIBRA - The Lame One
Nice to everyone they meet. Their Love is one of a kind. Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique appeal. Most caring person you will ever meet! however not the kind of person you wanna mess with ... u might end up crying... 9 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


ARIES - The Liar
Outgoing. Lovable. Spontaneous. Not one to mess with. Funny. Excellent kisser EXTREMELY adorable. Loves relationships, Addictive. Loud. 16 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


AQUARIUS - Does It In The Water
Trustworthy. Attractive. Great kisser. One of a kind. Loves being in long-term relationships. Extremely energetic. Unpredictable. Will exceed your expectations. Not a Fighter, But will Knock your lights out. 2 years of bad luck if you do not forward


GEMINI - Irresistible
Nice. Love is one of a kind. Great listeners Very Good in the you know where... Lover not a fighter, but will still knock you out. Trustworthy. Always happy. Loud. Talkative. Outgoing VERY FORGIVING. Loves to make out. Has a beautiful smile. Generous. Strong. THE MOST IRRESISTIBLE. 9 years of bad luck if you do not forward


LEO - The Lion
Great talker. Attractive and passionate. Laid back. Knows how to have fun. Is really good at almost anything. Great kisser. Unpredictable. Outgoing. Down to earth. Addictive. Attractive. Loud. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. Not one to mess with. Rare to find. Good when found. 7 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


CANCER - The Cutie
MOST AMAZING KISSER. Very high appeal. Love is one of a kind. Very romantic. Most caring person you will ever meet! Entirely creative. Extremely random and proud of it. Freak. Spontaneous. Great telling stories. Not a Fighter, But will Knock your lights out if it comes down to it. Someone you should hold on to. 12 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


PISCES - The Partner for Life
Caring and kind. Smart. Center of attention. High appeal. Has the last word. Good to find, hard to keep. Fun to be around. Extremely weird but in a good way. Good Sense of Humor!!! Thoughtful. Always gets what he or she wants. Loves to joke. Very popular. Silly, fun and sweet. 5 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


CAPRICORN - The Passionate Lover
Love to bust. Nice. Sassy. Intelligent. Sexy. Predict future. Irresistible. Loves being in long relationships. Great talker. Always gets what he or she wants. Cool. Loves to own Gemini's in sports. Extremely fun. Loves to joke. Smart. 24 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


TAURUS - The Tramp
Aggressive. Loves being in long relationships. Likes to give a good fight for what they want. Extremely outgoing. Loves to help people in times of need. Good kisser. Good personality. Stubborn. A caring person. One of a kind. Not one to mess with. Are the most attractive people on earth! 15 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


SAGITTARIUS - The Promiscuous One
Spontaneous. High appeal. Rare to find. Great when found. Loves being in long relationships. So much love to give.
Not one to mess with. Very pretty. Very romantic. Nice to everyone They meet. Their Love is one of a kind. Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique appeal. Most caring person you will ever meet! Amazing in the you know where..!!!
Not the kind of person you wanna mess with- you might end up crying. 4 years of bad luck if you do not forward.

More of my bullshit

I've been feeling Peter Pannish lately. Everyone keeps asking me what's next. Hell if i know. I wish I did, but I really don't. I'm resisting the whole growing-up process right now. I feel like the moment I deem myself an adult, the fun's over. But I know that I'm gonna have to know "what's next" pretty soon.

So tomorrow, I'm off to palawan for four days. And at the end of that time, I'll know what I'm going to do with my life. And that will be the end of all my whining and procrastinating. I hope.