Sa Tuwing Ako'y Nasa Loob Ng Dyip

Inaamin kong ako ay isang mareklamong tao. Sa tuwing sasakay ako ng dyip, andami kong kwentong baon sa pagbaba ko. Marami akong naoobserbahan at sangkatutak naman ang aking komento pagdating nito.

Kaya kayong mga pasahero, kung hindi niyo namamalayan kung ano ito at manhid kayo na para bang mantikang nilagay sa pridyider, aba e, oras na para bumangon ka sa iyong kahibangan. Huwag kaligtaang mag-isip kung tama ba o hindi ang iyong mga ginagawa sa tuwing nasa loob kayo ng pampublikong sasakyan.

Sa tingin ko naman, pagkakataon ko ng magparamdam sa mga taong walang pakiramdam. Tabi tabi po at baka kung saan kayo tamaan, bumagsak at lumagapak kayo sa kung saan. tsk tsk

Di ko na pipigilin pa, eto na ang aking obserbasyon, opinyon at "wild reaction" kung sa Ingles pa.

• Ika nga ni Pnoy sa halos lahat ng kanyang talumpati na hindi niya kinakalimutang ibanggit ang tungkol sa "daang matuwid". Nalilito ka kung ano ang koneksyon nito sa pagsakay ng dyip? Simple lang, ikaw ay nasa daan kaya umupo ka ng matuwid. Naiintindihan ko naman kung ang suot mo ay maikli gaya ng pekpek shorts o mini skirts. Pero kung naka pantalon ka naman, di naman siguro kelangan tumagilid. Mas lalong di ko mapapalagpas kung sumandal ka pa sa katabi mo. Ginawa mo pang suporta sa likod gaya ng silya at kung makasandal ka e relaks na relaks pa na para bang nasa spa ka lang.

• Hindi ikaw ang tinutukoy ni Mariah Carey na butterfly sa kanyang awit na noong panahon ay hit na hit. Hindi ka rin agila na kung lumipad e matulin at lalong lalo ng hindi pakpak ang mga legs mo para ibukaka ng higit pa sa 90 degrees. Pwede bang isara niyo naman ng konti ang mga legs niyo. Hindi naman siguro nakakabawas yan sa pagkalalake ano?

• Sige na nga, maganda na ang gamit mong shampoo, maitim, mahaba at hindi kulot ang buhok mo. Di mo na kelangang ipagyabang sa paglulugay nito habang nasa dyip ka. Pwede naman sigurong ligpitin at ayusin at di natatamaan ang katabi mo, di ba? Kasi, kung nagkataong ako ang nakaupo sa iyong tabi at di ako makapagpigil, baka, iipitin ko ng pasimple yan. Naman!

• Si mamang drayber ay tao din at hindi aso na susutsutin upang ang atensyon nito ay mapunta sa'yo. Paalala lang po, tayo po ay mga tao at biniyayaan ng Diyos ng iba't ibang parte ng katawan. Isa na dito ang bibig kaya gamitin natin ng maayos ang biyayang ito. Para naman ke hirap sabihin ang "para po", "sa tabi lang po" o "bababa po ako".

• Hindi magnet ang ating mga pwet. Nakakainis talaga kapag punong puno na ang dyip at mahirap maglakad papuntang dulo at hindi man lang umuusog ang mga taong nasa bandang huli. Mas nakakainis kung ang dyip na ito ay maliit gaya na lang ng multicab na usong uso dito sa Davao. Mas lalong nakakainis kapag ang mga taong ayaw umusog e maraming dala na nakakadistorbo sa gitna ng daan gaya na lang ng mga palanggana, karton karton ng groceries o di kaya'y mga pinamalengke nila. Kaya pasensya na, kung naapakan (ng sadya) ko ang mga paa niyo ha? tsk tsk

O siya siya, ako ay hihinto na at baka di ay aatakihin ng highblood nito.

Pero bago ko tatapusin to, sana man lang po ay maging sensitibo naman tayo sa ating mga katabi. Hindi lahat ng tao ay nakakaintindi sa bawat galaw mo. E kung di niyo naman kayang maging sensitibo aba, mag ipon ipon na kayo ng pambili niyong sasakyan. Sa ganoong paraan, hindi kayo nakakadistorbo kahit nakahilata kayo. Di ba?

Christmas Countdown: 2012 Holidays

Now that most of us are counting down days until Christmas, bonuses, 13th month and parties, let me take you back to a post I had shared with you earlier.

I'm pretty sure that there will be plenty of surprise airfare ticket price discounts for the year 2012 and because of that, you have to plan ahead. By the time that airlines post their ticket price slash off, you are more than ready to book your own flight anytime and anywhere.

There will be plenty of long weekends, if the government is willing to move their holidays to the nearest Monday.

Check out this site for the list of Philippines holidays.

Don't forget to mark your calendars.

(updated) Vacation Destinations: Red Parrot Inn, Samal

For the nth time, we're having another expense free chillaxing Sunday today courtesy of my sister-in-law, Emy Zeng. My husband's niece, Michelle, picked out Capt. Hook's Red Parrot Inn located at Kaputian, out of the different resorts in Samal. Apparently, she saw this flyer from Zest Air and took an interest in the photos that came with it

Anyway, we left Davao a little after 10 am. Took the barge to Samal and travelled more than 30 minutes of more than halfway of zigzag roads to reach Capt. Hook's Red Parrot Inn which was owned by Brock and Cleo Hook. My husband actually compared our short trip to the last one we had at Caraga, Davao Oriental.

Honestly, I wasn't really expecting anything impressive of Capt. Hook's Red Parrot Inn. Quite frankly, the pictures that we saw posted on the internet wasn't really that appealing. At the back of my mind, our Sunday will be spent ordinarily . Much to my surprise, I find the area serene and cozy, just like a typical rest house where you want to enjoy alone time and/or bond with your family.

So, here are a couple of photos I took of the 3 bedroom building of Capt. Hook's Red Parrot Inn which costs at Php 5,500 a night. Like most hotels, check out time is at 12:00 noon. Sorry if the photos I took isn't as good as professional photographers. I'm just an amateur but I hope I'll be able to show you photos of how nice this inn is.

This was what greeted us when we reached our destination.

Entrance was supposed to be at the other door but apparently, the inn was occupied so we had to use this gate here.

The island you see is Talikud. Somewhere in that strip is the famous Isla Reta.

To be honest, this is the first resort I went to that posted a warning at the gate before you proceed to the beach and I highly appreciate their safety precautions for their guest.

The tempting beach.

Their mini bar and store. Although a little expensive, the customer service is superb and they have free purified water for their guests.

The birds that greeted us with their whistles.

The open shower located before the entrance of the inn.

The top view of the stairs leading to 2nd floor.

Before you reach the 2nd floor, Capt. Hook's Red Parrot Inn made sure to provide their guests with a fire exit. I'm sure this will be highly appreciated by the guests who are going to check in. Oh by the way, other than the fire exit, they had also provided fire extinguishers in different areas of the inn just in case of fire.

The 3 bedrooms is located at the 2nd floor. The masters bedroom door is at the left side (not shown in the photos).

The master's bedroom with 1 restroom looks this nice.

The 2nd room looks this pretty also. They provided 2 double decks for 4 guests.

Just the same with the 2nd bedroom, the 3rd and last room is provided with 2 double decks.

The inn's living room and kitchen.

A relaxing Sunday wouldn't be complete without fun companions and, of course, food! Thank you sponsors! By the way, my sister-in-law is the one in black and white stripes. Beside her is her husband.

I noticed a few quotes posted on the wall. I thought it would be fun to share it.

The other cottages that are for rent are located at another area. Other cottages available ranges from Php 1,200 to Php 2,000.

Currently, we're still here at Capt. Hook's Red Parrot Inn. I'm pretty much enjoying the free wifi here which is ultra fast but you have to request for access before you can start browsing. 

I'm honestly looking forward to coming back here on December. As early as now, my sister-in-law has reserved the 3 bedroom inn we're staying now.

In cases that you may want to drop by at Capt. Hook's Red Parrot, make a reservation or just inquire, you can contact the following numbers listed below:

• Landline Numbers: 
• (082) 286-1658
• (082) 305-9257
• Mobile Numbers: 
• (0908) 944-7805 for Cleofe
• (0907) 122-2091 for Aries 
• (0930) 304-7055 for Caloy
• (0919) 443-6080 for Boyet

If you want to check out their website, you can just click on Capt. Hook's Red Parrot Inn or type in http://www.redparrotinn.com.

Vacation Destinations: My Long Weekend at Caraga

How was everyone's long weekend?

Well, we spent ours at Caraga, Davao Oriental. It was actually a spur of the moment decision after my sister-in-law invited us on Thursday, that was 2 days away from the said trip. We eventually decided to let them know that we're joining them on Friday evening. We left for Caraga on an early Saturday morn. Quickie huh? Lucky me, my boss was kind of lenient that day with impulsive vacation leaves (he normally says no).

Well, the road trip took us at least 5 hours. It wasn't so bad since more than 90% of the roads we took were already cemented. I couldn't forget stopping by somewhere to stretch our limbs and to capture a few photos of the area. I was really in awe when I took a view from above. The sleeping dinosaurs (big and small one if you had noticed) were mesmerizing. I couldn't help but thank God for the wonders of his creations.

After a 30 minutes stretch, we went back to travelling again. When we reached our host's home (by the way, thank you to Edmon Ferrando's family for taking care of us and of everything when we were there), we took a rest, had breakfast, rested for a couple of hours and decided thereafter to go check out the beach. Since the beach was just around the corner, we walked all the way there. The kids, my children and their cousins, weren't able to resist taking a swim. I was even tempted to go for a swim but since it was scorching hot, I decided to restrain myself and just enjoy the view from a distance.

After going back to our hosts' home, we decided to take a bath at the nearest river. Since we left early and skipped shower, we took a much awaited bath at the river. We spent a few hours there, ate snacks and went back home to take a rest before supper. Mind you, the river was super clean and there were no houses near it to contribute pollution.

After resting and consuming a sumptuous dinner, our group went back to the beach to make a bonfire. There, we spent a few hours chatting and bonding. The kids had so much fun during the bonfire that they never stopped looking for leaves and wood to throw into the fire.

That marked our first day in Caraga, Davao Oriental.

We woke up the next day learning that our hosts were preparing our food for the "official" beach day. We had lechon (roasted pig) and kaldereta (goat's meat) for lunch. It was super yummy that the serving plate was empty in a few minutes time.

Travel time to the destination was approximately 20 minutes. When we got there, I immediately took a walk after seeing the beauty of the resort. Everything was covered in natural grain size white sand. The surroundings was so beautiful. It was nice, clean and well maintained. During low tide, you'll see rocks instead of sand for the beach floor (look at the picture below).

I walked the rocky stretch to reach the sea. It was an open sea by the way, facing Pacific Ocean. I observed a lot of sea urchins hidden in between the spaces of the rocks.

When I went back to our table, I couldn't help appreciating the naturally etched rocks. They were so nice that I had to capture a photo of it.

Of course, I had to ask someone to take a photo of me for a profile picture! *wink*

I also took a shot of the tree decorated with lamps. This was the tree that gave us shade during our stay at the beach.

We spent the night in 2 separate cottages. The owner of this resort, by the way, is an uncle of our host. We slept for free. Cool huh?

We woke up the next day and decided to hit the road again. That was a Monday. On the way home, we stopped by the little dragon again for a quick bathroom visit. Took photos and traveled again. We had a lot of fun in Caraga and we're planning again to go back there one day. Too bad we ran short of time, we weren't able to drop by their falls and spring water pool.

Well, since Tuesday was still a holiday because of Ramadan, my hubby and I decided to hit the malls. He went for a massage while I window shopped.

While I was checking out for toys for Christmas gifts, I found this! An angry bird inspired monopoly game. I never thought a lot of people would get inspired with angry birds.

Annndddd, before my long weekend ended, I decided to reward myself with a double oreo mcflurry. Sweet!

Well, we're hoping to have another road trip by the end of the year. I hope it will be sooner than that though. Anyway, happy thoughts and good vibes to everyone!

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