Hillsong United Concert in Manila

November 21, 2006
Ninoy Aquino Stadium

This one's another beautiful blessing I received this year. :) I really thank the Lord for the opportunity to watch a Hillsong Australia (United) concert here. I went with my churchmates, Dan, Ate Olive, Sassy, Mich and Mark. We also saw our brothers and sisters from Imus and Manila. The place was filled with people from all ages.

It was truly a great night with overflowing praises and worship for the Audience of One. We weren't able to take good pictures though, because we occuppied the general admission seats. Anyway, I'm looking forward to another Hillsong concert next year. I'll make sure to get the front row seat next time hehe...Better yet, I'll pray that I can have a chance to go to Australia. Hmmm... Maybe I should start praying now. :D


jamming w/ Dan, Olive, Sassy, Mitch & Mark

Hillsong United :)

Nagpipicture inside the van hehehe...

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10 Things I love about my Boracay trip

November 5-8, 2006

It was truly a dream come true for me! At last, nakarating rin ako ng Boracay! I spent 4 great days there with my friends. Let me just share with you some of the most unforgettable things I've experienced in my Bora trip. :)

1. The plane ride

Syempre, historical ito for me, (believe it or not) first time ko lang makasakay ng plane. hehehe...Good thing, maganda yung Cebu Pacific plane na sinakyan namin, kaya hindi naman ako naka-trauma. Thanks to Tabel and Apaul for giving me the window seat kaya naman sobrang na enjoy ko ang view. Almost the whole time nakatingin lang ako sa mga clouds, just marvelling the beauty of God's creation. Another good thing about my first plane ride, nanalo pa ko sa "Fun games on board"! cool! I got a yellow water bottle as a prize. I also bought the inflatable miniature plane as souvenir. So since first time nga ito, sabi ni Tabel kelangan daw documented, kaya eto po ang mga pics. :D

while waiting for 3 hours sa airport :D

inside the plane w/ Apaul

my first plane ride souvenirs :D

at Kalibo Airport

inside the van going to Caticlan Jetty Port

inside the boat going to the island of Boracay

riding the tricycle going to Bans Beach Resort

2. Accommodation

Personally, nagustuhan ko yung Bans Resort (located at Station 1) kase aside from affordable, maganda yung ambiance and okay rin yung mga airconditioned "kubo" nila. Inside, meron kaming tv, ref, cabinet, spacious yung beds and malinis rin yung CR. Medyo maliit nga lang yung serving ng free breakfast nila pero overall okay sya na accommodation sa Bora. :D

we've just arrived!

Welcome to Bans Beach Resort! :)

in our little nipa hut :)

a nice, relaxing place to be:)

3. The beach

Grabe! the best beach talaga I've been so far. Fine white sand, clear and soothing waters. hayyy... kung pwede lang wag na umahon. hehehe... Nakakatuwa rin kase even near the shore ang daming fish! cool talaga!

i took this shot when I woke up one early morning :)

by the seashore

@ the famous groto

sun-bathing in the sand :D

by the beach at night

by the sand castle (which took 7 hours to build!)

4. The best shake in the island

Jonah's Shake!!! Ang masasabi ko lang sobrang na-addict si Apaul sa shake nila to the point na gusto pa mag take out ng lima pauwing Manila. hehehe.. I've tried yung Mango Milk, Mango Lemon and Chocolate shakes. saarrraaappp! :D

brainfreeze! :P

pizza and shake combo :D

5. Island hopping

On our second day of stay sa Bora, we tried island hopping. We left after breakfast riding a boat that took us around the places in the island. Medyo umaambon nga lang that time kaya maalon. Honestly, medyo natakot rin kami (di ba Kendz? hehehe..) at may hindi na nakayanan ang hilo (right, Augs?). Anyway, ako na enjoy ko naman yung boat ride kahit maalon. Feeling ko nasa Anchor's Away ako sa Enchanted Kingdom. hehe...And naaliw rin ako sa mga sights. ganda talaga sa Bora! :)

hopping around the island

si Oyo takot mag snorkeling :P

@ Puka beach

6. Food!

Pero the best part nung island hopping namin is when we stopped over Puka Beach, where we had our lunch. Tesebel yung name ng restaurant na ni-recommend sa 'min. And hindi kami nagsisi dahil sobrang saraaaaap! talaga ng food. Panalo yung calamares nila, the best ever na natikman ko. Bawal talaga ang word na "diet" sa mga pagkakataong ganito. hehe... :P Na-enjoy rin namin yung food sa d'Mall and sa d'Talipapa wherein nagpaluto kami. sulit! :D

tuna, sugpo and calamares.. yummmy!

pasta delicioso @ Aria!

7. Parasailing

As recommended by Augs and Tabel, we (Apaul, Nikks and I) tried Parasailing during our third day in Bora. Medyo naka-discount pa kami since off peak. So instead of paying 2,500 bucks each, we availed it for only 1,600. cool! First time ko rin actually makasakay ng speed boat. hehe... Magkahalong nerbyos and excitement yung na feel ko especially while we are being fastened to the parachute. waaahhh... Pero ang sarap ng feeling habang tumataas kami, until we reached the highest possible height. Wow! breath-taking talaga ang view since I got to see the whole island of boracay and even the other islands nearby. Medyo natatakot kami ni Nikks kapag humahangin ng malakas kase parang mapuputol yung chord na nagcoconnect sa min sa speed boat. hehehe... Pero ayos lang, kinakantahan ko na lang si Nikki ng "I believe I can fly" hehehe :D

taken by the speedboat

the girls ready to parasail!

wohoooo!!! I believe I can fly!

waahh! ang taas na nito ah..

nice splash!!!

8. Tattoo

Still added to my list of "first-times" is my henna tattoo. Si Apaul, the tattoo expert ang pumili ng design. Sabi nila maganda raw bagay sa 'kin. hehe! :) Si Tabel, Nikks, Augs, Kendz and Pau rin nagpa-henna. Buti naman si Apaul hindi na, mukhang wala na paglalagyan eh. hehehe... :P

my anklet tattoo :D

9. fun with friends

I really enjoyed lahat ng mga bonding moments namin sa Bora. Though minsan especially pag late na, tinutulugan ko sila hehehe.., pero as much as possible I want to spend every waking moment with them. naks! At syempre namiss rin namin si Apaulita kaya we do our best to make the most of her stay here. Syempre bonding rin kaming tatlo (Apaul, Tabel and me), while star-gazing habang nakahiga sa sand. Sa wakas nakapag wish rin ako when I saw a shooting star! Pero secret muna yung wish. hehehe...Here are some of our bonding pics :D








10. Sunset

Nasa Manila pa lang, I've already made a mental note to take photos of the sunset sa Bora. Hayy.. in love talaga ko sa sunset kaya naman I love my corner here in the office kase I can clearly see the Manila Bay sunset. But syempre iba ang Bora sunset, kaya naman I'm really looking forward to it. And to make my sunset experience even more beautiful, I've seen it from the plane while we're travelling back to Manila. awww.. really magnificent!

posing just before the sun sets

guess who jumped the highest? :P

awwww...sunset...hayy..

my Boracay sunset shot :)

sunset shot from the plane

Hayyy...I wish I could stay longer sa Boracay. Anyway, I can still go back next year (yey! sana...) I also wish I could bring my family along, since Aklan is my mom's hometown. But I really, really, really thank the Lord for this wonderful blessing! Without Him, this wouldn't be possible and this wouldn't be as wonderful. Also, thank you sa mga kasama ko sa Bora (Tabel, Apaul, Augs, Nikks, Oyo, Kendz and Pau) The best kayo! Salamat sa lahat, lahat!!! Next time ulit, ok?!

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Finally...

I will get to see the waters... the sand...

this sunset...


the long wait is over...

BORACAY

here we come!!! :D


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