Cebu Escapade!

Since we have few days left before our flight, we decided to live the "this is the life" moment. We went to Cebu! Woot woot! Last time I was in Cebu was 5 years ago, and I didn't get to see more of it cause we went there for SEP and we didn't have much time to pasyal. After our short stay at Dumaguete, we traveled through land, water and air (more like, hampas ng air while on the bus). 

We stayed in ate Sarah's beach house in Ginatilan. Oh, bless ate Sarah's heart, such a giver (thanks ate Sarah!) As our tummies grumble, we searched for a decent place to eat.. but there was none. But then, okay! We managed to eat ihaw ihaw by the kanto for dinner. Hmm mm! Late night stories, massage, zzzzz.

We woke up late the next day, so we had 2 seconds to get ready for our next stop. Rode SUNRAYS (locals pronounced it as SAN-RAYS, hahaha no offense though) bus, and off we go to our extreme adventure. It was extreme for me, I think the most extreme thing I did was that zipline in Singapore where I was yay way above the ground. So this is my level of extreme. Haha. Oh yea, we went swimming with the whale shark!!! OHDIBA! Grabe. Well, technically I didn't swim kasi I dunno how to swim, more like I let the wave take me and my life jacket hahaha. But it was just epic! I would go see underwater and come across three whale sharks just few meters away from me. Grabe lang. I didn't get to touch it though, but I accidentally kicked it. Hooohmaaay! No, it didn't bite my feet off. Phew! When we got off the shore, I looked myself in the mirror and saw a balugang Rachel. I got 67 tones darker! Hahaha ang oa ko forever. But it was okay, it was worth the kaiitiman! 

But wait! There's more! After Oslob, we found our way to Inambakan Falls! We went back to Ginatilan, ate lunch, and rode habal-habal (that's what they call it, right?) for 10 minutes to the falls. It was aaaahhh.. love at first sight. I said a short prayer and thanked God for how magnificent his creation is. Just woah. Ang ganda. Ang lamig. Ang saya. I even got to jump through the running falls grabe! With the help, of course, of the ever gentleman Don and Reuel who made me do it even if I don't know how to swim. Yay! Haha.

After all those extreme adventures, we traveled nearly 4 hours to the city to meet up with Cebu peeps and watch Maleficent. I really wanted to watch the movie but my eyes and hypothalamus says otherwise so huhuhu nasayang ko yung movie ticket and I slept through the entire movie. I woke up na credits na lang yung nakita ko. 

We stayed the night at ate Sarah's (thank you talaga, ate Sarah). We planned to roam the city the next day but we ended up staying at the mall and did the usual barkada at the mall stuff. But it was sooo fun! Visayas peeps (oh and Mindanao peeps) are so fun and cool to be with. No dull moments grabe. They made it sooo hard to say buh bye. With that, I'll definitely come back!

Why hello morning hair and morning muta

At the SAN RAYS bus

A tricycle that could fit everyone in the family

Moments before shark attack

That's me right there, struggling at the back hahaha

Imagine getting this close to this beautiful creature

Hahaha that amazed look at Don

Turista pose everyone!

Look at that beauty

Reuel had a theory that the name came from INA NG BAKA hahaha

Do the fake smile!

Mmmkay, now yung pang cover photo smile

Mr. Inambakan candidates

I'm just this happeh

It's raining!

Gotta pose by the water falls!

In the sorta cave by the falls

Smile big!

Ugh duhhh

So much turista feels

Sai singing Pokemon theme song

Bump cars!

Last lunch huhu

Okay! Kris Aquino smile! There you go..

Bye bye! See you soon gaaaaiz :)

Dumaguete Escapade!

The very minute after camp, all the staff members went to a hot spring somewhere in Dumaguete. It's our way of unleashing all the stress and pagod the camp brought haha. It was my first time to dip my toes in legit (hindi swimming pool with hot water) hot spring. They say we have a lot of hot springs in Laguna, but I've never been to one! So I sank into the water and woke up the next day with level 10000 frizzy, amoy kalawang hair. Hahaha but it was worth it! 

The next morning was tenenen... staff evaluation! All of us said our sentiments, what we liked, what we disliked and what could've done and should do in the next camps. Each of one us has different views on several matters and it was nice to hear this and that. Aannnd, when it was my turn... hahahaha! Oh the horror! If you know me sooo well, you would probably know that I work hard to deliver a speech. And with that I mean, I shed blood (no, not really) and tears doing so. Yea, I had a very emotional speech. I told myself not to cry, but I failed. I instantly cried in 4 seconds, no kidding! Ah! Kahiya! Hahaha anyhooo, after the evaluation, we had uhmm hmmm lunch. Literally 15 minutes after lunch, we went to some pizza place that has the most cheapest pizza that doesn't justify its price! It was sooo good! 

Since the pizza place is just meters away from Siliman University, we walked along the streets of Dumaguete, roamed around Siliman University, took turista pictures, and kissed carabao's butt at the capitol.

The photo doesn't give it justice, but it was aaahhhmazing

Staff Evaluation shhhhh

All smiles all for youuu

Sooo retro school bus

We just had to do a jump shot, we just had to 

Luzoners ladies

Selfie with Reuel!

Dumaguete's tricycle can fit thirty people. GRABE

Pizza's coming kinda smile

That foot-poppin' kiss though

She's my Mommy!

I love Mother's Day, it's the only day that I can be super cheesy and write a letter to my Mommy and not get her all suspicious and go "Hm?! What do you want?" Heehee. I love being cheesy, but I tend to keep it in and not be too vocal about it because when I do, I become emotional and when I become emotional.. I cry. Haha I don't want that. So hmm.. I'm gon' poop why my Mommy's awesomazingest!

First off, by the time she had me, she quit her job permanently as a college professor and became a full-time Mom. With that, I have a very deep connection with my Mom since she's with me 24/7. I even go with her to the bathroom, whether she takes a shower or take a poo. I became so attached to my Mom that I couldn't go to my kalaro's house all by myself, I had to take her along with me. I might had a problem back then, if you come to think of it hmm.

She's my first teacher. I was sent school when I was 3 years old. Whenever I learn a new word, she would draw a picture of it on my notebook so I could easily understand what word that was.

She's the best cook ever! Back when I was a dormer, I got so sick of microwave foods and I never had the time to cook for myself (if I cook for myself, I wouldn't like it anyway). I would get so excited packing my bags every Saturday because I know that I'd come home to my favorite Mommy-cooked meal.

She's my best friend. I love how my Mom and I keep our relationship as if we're just girlfriends. I can tell her everything and I'm confident that I won't get judged by her. Since my first year in college, we only get to see each other every weekend, and through the entire weekend, I would tell her how my entire week went and she would tell me hers. I can talk to her about school, what and who I love and hate, my rants about life and even about boys.

She's my life coach. With my parents guidance, I don't think I'll ever need a self-help book. My Dad who's going to fill me up with how God's grace is showering up upon me and my Mom who lets me realize that life isn't always going to be easy so I have to always step up. She taught me to honor my commitments and not let anyone down because of my misbehavior. She taught me how to value everything that I have and to always always be appreciative.

She's my inspiration. When I become a Mom myself, I would raise my children exactly how my Mom raised me. I'd also be a strong woman who's able to withstand every trial the fate may bring. I would shine God's light through me and just be like my Mommy.

Post Grad

I thought of posting "Graduation Series" on this blog before the actual graduation day. Y'know, yung mga nakikitang nyong kacheesyhan na pasasalamat sa lahat na naging parte ng buhay kolehiyo ng mga gagraduate/nag-graduate/feeling gagraduate sa Facebook. Woah wait, I'm not against that. I find it aww sweet nga e, pero I opted to be not one of them. I wanted to post everything here on my blog, like everything!!! One post per person who made me barf rainbows (and to those who actually made me barf) during college. Seryoso. From my first college friends to the ate na nagpophotocopy. BUT hahaha, by just thinking of it makes me sooooo lazy and thought "ugh that's a lot of work"! Haha so anong pinaglalaban ko, bakit sinasabi ko pa dito?! Hahaha! 

So yeah. 8 days after I flipped the next chapter of my life (waw). And I'm in that phase.. the phase of being a worthless citizen on earth. I'm just a useless person who consumes a percentage of air, water and.. fire (ha?) OK, I'm unemployed. And sobrang I'm not making an effort to change that haha. No, not proud of myself. Pabayaan nyo muna ko magpahinga, okay? Waw pagod na pagod? I'll update my resume at the right time and at the right mood. You know what sucks after graduating? Those people who makes annoying conversation starters, "Saan ka na magtatrabaho?" "Nag-apply ka na?" "Anong plano mo?" And I'd give them my most polite reply, "Uhmm, mag-aasawa na nga ko e." Hahahahaha joke! 

For the past two weeks after graduation, I've been catching up with ALL (okay ang OA) the American TV series in the world. And I'm kinda (sobrang kinda haha) helping my Mom out in her business, she told me to compute this and that, count the products delivered, make a breakdown... and I completely broke down, there's numbers involved and I just kenat! Hmm what else am I doing.. oh, I went for an afternoon tea (wow feeling British hahaha) with my dormates earlier and talked about this.. post graduation feels. They're way ahead of me, Gel's almost completed her requirements and have applied for many companies already and Paps is on his 3rd job already which he hates, btw. And I'm here, blogging as I watch my dog thinking how easy his life is, how he need not to have a job and how he effortlessly make me happy. Hay, Frisky.

♫♪"And I'll keep wonderin and wonderin.. And wonderin' and wonderin'.. When will my life begin?"♫♪

I EFFIN' MADE IT!!!

Just to mark on my blog that I graduated from college..

I just had to take a selfie

Selfie with the famileee

`Early freshness birds

S to V 

Eto na 'yun e! COM43! Matira matibay!

The originals

From Teddy Casino to My Husband's Lover.. We made it, girls! It was fun making thesis with you!

With the ever beautiful, di papakabog Mommy on earth! My Mommeyh! 

Thank you, Daddy! I love you so!

In 3 years time, you'll be wearing a black toga na rin, lil brahw. ;)

Venus family dominates ULS! Wala ng tao haha

Yesh

Congratulations, Mommy and Daddy! Thank you! I love you both so so so much!!!