Do what needs to be done...

Go ahead and say whatever it is that needs to be said.

Listen to the things that you know you need to hear.

Learn what you need to learn. Explain what you need to explain.

Take that thing that’s been hanging over your head and deal with it.

Instead of creating elaborate ways of avoiding these things, or complex excuses to escape from them, just get them done.

Rather than letting things go and continue to drag you down, get them done and assume the power they have over your state of mind.

The avoidance of things we perceive as “hard” is just as difficult as the effort itself, yet avoiding it yields nothing positive and gives you none of the energizing sense of accomplishment gained when crossing something big off your list.

Success is never easy, but it’s also pretty simple. The path to “done” is not hidden. It’s right in front of you. You can readily see what has to be done. Stop moping. Quit worrying. Don’t gripe. You know what you need to do. Now go do it...

Boracay...

"sandcastle"

"sunset view at station2"
"sailboats"


"nice view from our unit"

"kite sailing"
"windsurfing"

"bulabog beach"
"sunrise view from our veranda"

i had a great time in boracay... it's my first time and i already miss the place. i thought that i'm not going to like it there as i'm not a beach person becoz i don't know how to swim and i hate being exposed to sun as i easily get tan & have a sensitive skin. but it wasn't the way i expected it to be...

we stayed in laguna de boracay village resort, in bulabog beach station1. it's affiliated with rci timeshare membership and we got one so we stayed there for 8 days. the resort has an adult & kiddie pool that's why the kids like it coz when they are done playing in the sand, they go to the pool... we're lucky we got a unit fronting the beach so it's windy & we usually eat in the veranda where you can feel the sea breeze & hear the sea waves and also got a nice view of the sea with boats passing-by & those who were windsurfing & kite sailing. besides, it is more private & peaceful than staying in station2 resorts where it is too crowded with people & restos... the resort is equipped with things like microwave oven, electric stove, rice cooker, toaster & kitchen utensils so we save a lot coz we just cook our food. mind you, food in bora restos is also expensive. and if you're staying there for a week with kids, butas talaga bulsa mo... :D

wish we could go back there next year as i feel so refreshed & i love the atmosphere... yay! we have to save again for another great summer escapade next year as already, me & hubby are planning to go to bohol or perhaps camiguin island with the kids. or if there's a bigger budget, to u.s or even just in hk disneyland... life is too short so make the most of it with your loved ones. kahit medyo kapos na sa budget, the joyful moments shared together will always be a treasure that no amount of money can compensate for it...

I'm back...

after a 15-day vacation to boracay, cebu & bacolod, i'm back to a fast-paced life in manila... honestly, i'm bitin pa with the short break i have. life is so peaceful & relaxing in the province that when you're heading off to the airport, you feel that a part of you was left in those places you've been...

it's so good to see again your family, relatives, long-time friends, colleagues - the kwentuhan blues, the tsibugan... everytime i went home, i usually expect to gain weight but i don't mind at all. how could you not resist to eat with the cheap foods there. like in cebu, nice restos offer very reasonable price for their menus and in our place in escalante city, talaba is only 30p/sack, tangigue is at 150/k, hipon for only 250/k & alimasag for 120/k and still fresh. well, it's cheaper to have seafoods than meat as your food there unlike here, it's the other way around. that is why, i think people who live in provinces live longer than here in metro manila becoz they eat healthy foods... if only, we could just manage to have a vacation there twice yearly and if the plane fare won't be a problem, i'll be too happy just to think about it. it's like living in manila minus the air pollution, the stressful traffic situations & the high cost of living.