summer escapades 2005

April is almost over and the rainy season is ready to set in. I had a great time this month going from one beach resort to another. Braving the scorching heat, hitting the waves, an endless walk on the white sand, and just enjoying the gift of nature is really a great way to break to monotony of office work. I’ve been to three beach resorts this month, and it was one hell of a trip!

Paradise Island – I went there with my friends in high school last easter Sunday. We had a great time, except that we had an unlimited swim since it was low tide. Yan ang hirap sa Paradise lalo na sa tanghali. Kailangan mo pa habulin yung tubig to the point na halos makatawid ka na sa kabilang island…whew! Pero ok lang, I still had a great time with my friends.

Boracay Island – Wow! This was the highlight of my career…ay of my summer escapades diay, hehehe…I went there with inay and ate yeng. Stayed for 3 days and two nights. Walked from station 3 to station 1 lots of times para lang mang-spot ng celebrities (hehehe…). Went to Talipapa 3 times before going home. Sipped the infamous Jona’s shakes. Had my first henna tattoo (check out my pics on the lower right side of this page) stamped on the back of my right shoulder. Wore (for the first time and to the amazement of my friends) a two piece swimsuit, but still had my shorts on while swimming (hehehe…). Boarded a twenty-seater plane on the way to Caticlan. Watched Pido and Paolo Santos on a free concert while lying on the sand and watching the stars and moon. Listened to Drops of Jupiter by Train over and over again to and from Boracay. Walked, took pictures…walked, took pictures…walked, took pictures…walked.....

Pearl Farm Beach Resort – our last “pit stop”. Located at Samal Island, a 45 minute boat ride from davao city. The resort was great. The food was delicious. The water was so clear you can’t resist to take a dip. The Malipano Island, (an island fronting Pearl Farm) is good for people who don’t want crowded beach resorts. Parang amin yung island kasi kami lang yung naliligo sa beach and kami lang ang tao sa beachfront. Meron naman silang mga guest na dun naka-check in pero parang mga takot sa init ng araw kaya nagkukulong sa kwarto. Anyways, we left Pearl Farm at 4pm aboard a motorboat. During the 45 minute ride, me and my sis splurged on her iPod listening to Moonpools and Caterpillars’ SOON…(/me singing --- “ooohhh, it’s said and done”)…it felt like I was doing an mtv while my hair was constantly blown by the wind…hehehe…

when everything becomes unlimited

UNLIMITED is now the trend that consumers are looking for. i guess it all started with the bottomless drinks that some of the restaurants offer. it was followed by the "eat-all-you-can" promo where you have to pay a certain amount and you can eat all the food that tey serve until you get bloated. then emerged the "unlimited rice" that suddenly became a hit to students, young professionals and almost everyone who can't help but order another serving of hot-steamed rice.

And of course, the most popular nowadays among all the unlimited products: the Call and Text Unlimited. this promo was started by Sun Cellular which has gained them lots of subscribers. i myself bought a Sun simpack to enjoy their promo. almost all of my friends had already subscribed with the said network. although there are times where you really need to have patience in dialling and sending text messages because their network is either busy or worst, the network connection is unavailable. but it's ok for people like us who wants to update on each other's lives despite the distance.

Months after the unlimited promo was made public, other cellphone network companies made their own version of the unlimited call and text. it's funny though because at first they were protesting about the said promo, because according to them it was like stealing their subscribers. that' why it's called competition because it is the consumer's decision which network to choose or what service/product to patronize. it is within the company's control on how they will improve their product so as to market it in a way that the customers will be delighted and satisfied with the kind of service/product that they are offering. in the end, both parties will benefit from each other.

ok, enough of this. i still have to call my friend with my Sun sim. it's already scheduled :)