My 2^nd update…

 

 

It’s been a while since my 1^st update so many things happened and done. As of this writing the weather in PI specifically in my area is 81F it is hot and humid.

 

 

Schools Commencements Day

 

After Easter Sunday, was the schools commencements day. Almost all the schools from pre-school to elementary, high school and colleges held there commencements in that week. And my niece and nephew schools are one of them so I was busy going from one school to another to attend the awarding ceremony. Anyhow, I am glad that they also got some awards. It bring smiles to their faces too specially when they hear their name is called hehehe.

 

 

DAKAK

 

Friday, after all the school activities early in the morning we were so ready to go to Dakak and spend the weekend there. It was my first time to visit to that beach resort located in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. The place is a bit far from the main highway, but it is part of the package that they will pick you up in the Dapitan. When we get there at the beach resort I like it then. It is very quiet, peaceful and clean. Before, we came to where the cluster of cottages we stopped in there registration building and a complimentary drinks will be given right away.

We stayed there for 2 nights and 3 days. There check in time is 2Pm and check out time is 12 noon. The kids had a blast swimming in there swimming pools and the beach as well. But they prefer more in the kiddies swimming pool because they can swim and jump and play.

There food is good too though (of course) it is expensive but what can we expect it is a good beach resort. Every dinner time they perform some cultural show. For two nights, they have Philippine cultural show and the next night they have a Hawaiian show. Aside from the swimming pools where you can swim from morning till night they also have aqua sports. My brother did his scuba diving and we were planning to ride the banana boat but the management told me that their speed boat was broke. It was fixed the day we checked out and we saw some people riding the banana boat. It seems to me that riding the banana boat is a lot of fun too.

 

 

My 42^nd birthday

 

Last Sunday, April 6 I turned 42 thanks to God. The first one who called me early in the morning is my loving husband. Then Lanie called me too to greet me Happy birthday (how sweet of you Lan hehe). Aside from the calls abroad I received a lot of text messages from my nieces’ friends. Which almost occupy my whole morning thanking them through text messages. But unfortunately I was in the hospital when I celebrated my birthday. What happened is that my nephew had an asthma attacked and the doctor advices me that we will admit him immediately. So from the doctor’s office we went right away to the hospital. And as for me I have a bad cough and cold. That almost every night I have a hard time sleeping because of the cough. And my voice is very pagaw. Every time I talked to my husband he always told me to take the medicine and vitamins and I did. It is just that the weather here in PI is so hot and I have a hard time adjusting it. And so every time I came to visit my family here I always had a bad cough and cold. And so what I got from my birthday is a birthday cake from my niece. We bought 2 kilos of lechon (it was my first time to ate lechon since I arrived here) bought some hanging rice and my all time favorite the sinigang na isda. That is all my birthday celebration then.

 

 

Batch mates/classmates get together

 

 

Since I arrived here in OC, I had the privileged of meeting my batch mates/classmates thrice. The 2^nd time that we were together we were doing a cooking lesson. It just so happen that one of my classmate is a good chef in Manila. And after 25 years it was the first time that he came home and so he shared some of his specialties to us. We had fun doing the marketing, preparing the ingredients, and watching him cook the dishes. We had fun eating what we cooked and the most fun of all is the chika to the max ever. What makes it so special  is that I had a chance to see and meet their kids. Couldn’t believe that some of my classmates/batch mates had grandkids already, some had college/high school student, some are still small and some don’t have one either hehe like me. Anyhow, meeting friend’s way back high school is a blessing so much blessing.

 

 

Pampering

 

 

The thing that I like most in coming here in PI is about how cheap the services here. One example is the rebonding of hair though for ordinary people living here in PI it is a lot expensive for them. But for the people who came from other country I could say they find it cheap compare to how much they asked for a haircut or anything that makes you beautiful. Then there is the Shiatsu or Swedish massage, my goodness nakaka-adik and masaheng iyan. Parang gusto kong matulog nalang pagkatapos nang masahe. It took two hours to finished the massage and though it cost P400 pero sulit naman. While I was in the massage room with all the aromatherapy and all hubby called me. I told him I was in the massage room and I feel so good hehehe. He said he was envious hehe I told him not to worry because when I get home I will do the masahe and it will to the max ever!!

That is all for now. I will update more if I have a chance. Ciao!!

 

 

wow! ka enjoy nimo diha oi, niuli diay ka? maypaka....belated happy birthday na lang..ibog ko imo da..hope i can go visit PI too:)

buti 81F no? hindi 96 na kagaya sa manila. init. lol. dito sa davao 92. i never been to dakak it seems like a good resort. how much ba ang accomodation dyan sis? i can see in your photos that you enjoy so much with your family. belated birthday sau ha! nice to be with your schoolmates again.. tapos mag reminisce reminisce dayun. hehe.. magkano magpa rebond sis? sa David salon kasi 3000pesos. :)d aabot ng 100$ kung sa tate nmahal cguro masyado ano?

Hello Len, thank you sa belated happy bday greetings. Na enjoy ko sa Dakak kay daghan sila mga amenities pod dayon peaceful and quite kaayo pang bata pod kaayo ang dating nila. Di ka mabalaka ug naay mga di maayo nga mga tawo kay daghan gyud nagbantay dayon exclusive kaayo. When you come to PI don't forget to visit Dakak.;)

Hello Emz, korek gyud ka wala na kasaka ug 91F. Kami dires a northern mindanao usahay maka-ulan pa gani pero mao pod lagi lumba ug dagan kay ug mahilantan na pod hehehe. Ang ilang rebond para sa akong kind of hair kay mura man ko ug na negra akong buhok buhaghag kaayo, kay nakabayad ko ug almost 6,000 pesos. Kay gi treat daw nila ug ayo akong buhok char lang!! Mobalik pa gani ko kay wala pa daw na cellophane, i cellophane daw kay aron permeng sinaw.
By the way, thank you sa belated bday greetings ha. Tc

hey sis, i'll keep dat in mind..in a couple of years pa among plan to go back home..hopefully nga we can visit diha sa Dakak! thanks for the tip!

hello kim! belated happy bday to you!!! SOrry i haven't been visiting, very busy with work and school here but I manage to have a tag for you at this link!

Hi Kim, ay talaga naman nag eenjoy ka dyan to the max ha, pa massage massage pa hehe!totoo ka, mas mura dyan magpabeauty compare dito, kaya yong pinsan ko pag umuuwi dyan, sinusulit din ang parlor:)oh! i like beach too, nakakamiss ang swimming ngayon summer dyan:)

Kim Inday,
I haven't realized I'm still reading ur post. All I thought I am on the freeway towards Atlanta . It put me to sleep haha but don't worry I'm awake now. Good to see ur tons of "bonding moments" with ur folks. It sure is nice being around them annually. Thanks for sharing.

Hi len, yes you have to go to Dakak kung gusto mo talagang mag unwind. Tahimik and hinde siya populated very exclusive ang dating. Tnks for coming here. TC:)

Hi jinks, thank you much. I've got the answer of your tag already hehe

Hi cleo, you got me. Talagang na enjoy ako dito sa mga spa nila. Kung pwede lang sana every week pa shiatzu or thai massage ginawa ko na. Kaya lang once a month lang daw. After my massage, that night hinde ako talaga inubo it helps me a lot. Sa parlor din ay naku rebond and hair cellophane to the max lola mo hehehe. See you soon cleo.

Fren, ano ba bakit isip mo nasa atlanta ka gumising ka na dyan hehehe.Take care kayo dyan and regards to everybody.