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Fjords of Musandam

It's been a while...
The past months had been very fruitful.
I was busy at work and more work with my new baby Berks Production...

But of course, life should be balance; there some work work and work days and there should also be some fun fun fun days...

Here's my recent happy day:

I miss you guys..

A for Effort

Few days back, I wasn't sure if I was just experiencing another 'holiday hang-over' -- but that was not the first time that I felt bored at work... it's all over my head and I felt that I do not want to create another job nor talk to anyone regarding work again.

I missed the thrill... the excitement in coming to the office everyday.
Everything seems monotonous... numbers and computation irritates me... not to mention some people who I felt were insatiable and so insensitive. I know it was alarming -- because I started to hate my job :(

I somehow felt depressed... but I have to drag myself to go to work. There are days when I will just sit and stumble at the net, replying only to urgent matters... the rest of the jobs... I just ignore them. My self-esteem was so low... thinking that this is not the job for me...

Everything changed after one phone conversation that I had with my Ninang.

As the sun goes down, the day ends, the month closes...

Today marks the last day of May.
What seems to be the busiest month (so far) for me.

There are many shocking incidents and important events that happened in the past 31 days.
In Philippines, a new set of government officials were elected. We are now waiting for the proclamation for the President and Vice... God bless the Philippines!
Two planes crashed... one in Philippines, one in India where 158 people died ... and week after was a train accident in India as well.

And as I mentioned, it has been the busiest month (so far) for me...
My weekends were fully booked with different activities... birthdays, church events, shopping and other 'extra curricular activities'... to the extent that schedules were overlapping!

Also, I had tons of work recently... our the campaign for the coming World Cup.
Numbers are all around me... payables, quotations... hayyys!
I was stressed with a lot of things at work... felt disappointed and sometimes, bored in doing the same stuff...

Others, may have enjoyed... maybe? But I cannot relate... :)

We may have different experiences on this month...
Yet, today is the last day... and do you realize how fast this month passed?

And after all the difficulties that each day brought... all the pain that was left by the accidents... and our own personal frustrations...

With all these things that weren’t happy at all, we are saying goodbye.

It's about time to turn the page of the calendar and move forward to June with hope that things will get better...

In Manila, summer is over... the heat of El Niño is about to end. Hello rain, Hello water... hopefully, lesser floods on the streets.

Here in Dubai and in other countries, school classes are about to end …Hello vacation, Hello holiday! Yet, it is the start of summer! The 'heat' is on!!!

Now, we are giving June a warm welcome... let's start this month with a positive spirit that there will be greater, happier and brighter days ahead :)

Other side of Fujairah

Aside from being the only mountainous emirate among the seven Emirates, it is also the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east.

Behind the mountains of Fujairah is another bliss...

20 And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." 23 And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day. - Genesis 1:20-23

Hunda Bay, Palawan

Aside from the Palawan Underground River and Taraw Beach, Hunda Bay (aka HONDA Bay) is another prime destination in Puerto Princesa.
A perfect place for beach lovers, divers and snorkeling addicts like us...

There are several islets that comprises Hunda Bay;

Cowrie and Bat, Señorita , Snake, Canon, Pandan, Starfish, Lu-Li (Lulubog-Lilitaw), Señorita, Meara Marina (the breeding sites of Lapu-lapu fish) and Arreceffi (where Dos Palmas is located).

We were lucky to visit four islands during our whole day tour...

and let me share it with you :)

LULI ISLAND

(Lulubog-Lilitaw or Floating and Sinking Island)

It is only visible on low tide...

and since its low tide, our boat cannot come closer.

within the area, we had our first Honda Bay snorkeling at "The Little Tubbataha"

STARFISH ISLAND

and here's the explanation for the island's name :)

after a delicious lunch and a never ending pictorial with starfish...

we had another snorkeling adventure at...

SNAKE ISLAND

ooops... not the same as Starfish Island with a lot of Starfish on it,

the island's name was derived from its curvaceous tongue shape, like a snake :)

and our final stop...

PANDAN ISLAND

and unfortunately, I cannot confirm whether there are lot of Pandan trees there

or its shape is like Pandan as well... :)

but what I know is that, its perfect to be on the last part of the tour...

"The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of His hands."

Psalm 19:1

Anilao, Batangas

March 2009

Anilao, Batangas, Ph
From Sunrise to Sunset

do i still need to say anything?

seeing the sea

this is my relaxation...

water, sand and sunset.

i can never forget how my first step in the beach was, with my tita bunso.
we went to cavite for their company outing. i can barely recall the exact place, but all the details were in my photo album, at home.
i dont know how to float then... how to swim in open water. all i know is that i enjoyed it more that swimming pools. i love the water. the sand... it was all perfectly created.
years later, i was on my own... and more than shopping, i would spend money on beach.
feeling the fresh air... hearing the sound of the waves... its all worth the stay.
as if all your worries will be washed away by the waves.
i can feel that i was closer to God... the sky is within the horizon.
& at night... only stars will give light...
huuh! thank God its weekend... :)
you now know where to find me for the next 2 days...

the magic hour

the colors changes... as fast as the wind blows.

Two Choices

You always have two choices to react on a certain situation: the positive & negative reaction. - I've learned that since i was in grade 5, after i read the book "The Power of Positive Thinking." and it helped me a lot... i became a positive thinker! yes, i am - 85% positive and 15% negative. i am optimistic... and when the 15% becomes stronger than the 85%, i quickly switched my gears. I will entertain my gloomy moment, analyze, think positively... and soon, i can face the world again.

A positive attitude may not solve all my problems... it cant bring me home in 24 hours! but it removes my misery, the heavy feeling of loneliness and so changed my outer aspects. my moods... my temper... i was really exhausted during the past few days! and you wouldnt want to see how i looked, my colleagues noticed those sudden changes.

but i am better now. a lot better. i thought about the good things of staying here... not that much, but still, there were few :) i started dreaming again and i strongly believe that it will come true. i know that soon, i can embrace my life again. i dont need to rush, i just have to wait patiently for that time... and it wont take long.

for now... i have so much blessings to enjoy & to share to other people. i just have to concentrate on counting... and i am determined to be always cheerful and happy, in whatever situation i may be, i learned that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our disposition, and not upon our circumstances.