Year Ender

I was compiling the pictures that were taken from different events that took place last year and it suddenly pop up my mind to write a year ender entry. =)

Bantayan Kota Experience

May 1st 2005

This was the first time that the majority of the VB software developers had decided to go for a beach outing. Most of the guys bring along their partners except me. We took the bus at 4:00 am and arrived at the resort around 7:30am. The day started going to wet market to buy some food to eat for lunch.

After lunch, we go for a little swim and I was the victim at this time. Since I don't know how to swim, Mitchum and Karl volunteered to taught me on how to float. I did float for a couple of seconds but when I was about to stand up I drown and drank a little sea water. ewww... We did took some pictures on Kota's sand bar and after that we decided to take a nap. Late afternoon we went to budyong for site seeing and picture taking.

We spent our dinner in a restaurant (I forget the name) which the tables are in the beach line, the food were quite expensive I guess the only thing which is nice is the view. After dinner, me and Mitchum went to buy some beers. We spent the night chatting, laughing and drinking outside our cottages until we ran out of drinks.

Although it was only an overnight stay the experience was fun and it was a relaxing and memorable one.

Lower right pic: Arian's gf, arian, bing, mitchum, kris, eulogio, me (below), karl, janet, annelou and joeffrey

Bantayan - Budyong and Virgin Island Experience
Nov 4th 2005

After 10 months of working and a lot of times being stressed out, we've decided to go to bantayan to unwind and relax. I was so tense with the current of the wave when were going to virgin island and it took around 45 minutes before we reach our destination. We spent the whole afternoon in the island swimming and taking pictures. I was wondering why it was called Virgin Island. LOL...

At night, we went to a BBQ grill for our dinner and bought one whole pizza for our pulotan. Sad to say, I was having a migrain when we went back to the cottage and took a nap for couple of hours. The rest of the group when outside near the beach shore and starts their chillout session with red wine. I did awake to eat the pizza and drink a couple of cups of wine, after that we decided to call it a night.

This was my first beach outing together with the marketing group and Arman's friends. At least I was able to make it this time. LOL...