Back to the basics: The story behind our Team Building in Anawangin Bay

Sunday, December 09, 2007

It was long OVERDUE... we were all exited about this event since we were all slumped behind deadlines and paperworks the whole year... this was the only time we get to spend together as a team somewhere remote other than just behind our 7 computer stations in the office... The date was set November 25-26..but of course we had to cancel it because of bad weather...go out and figure almost 3 Typhoons to stop us!!!

So we had to cancel that trip...all hell breaks loose... but Robbie the persistent one eyed the next week December 2 to replace this on our books.... if we didn't go now...we might not even go there at all...and so we did!

I was dead tired... I woke up at around 8 and spent the whole night partying out with friends in Malate, Timog-Morato Area.... drank and spanked some booties of some unknown bitches we usually go out with...but that's a totally different story (which would probably contain FUBU'S and PMS's hahah!)...no one can really stop me...so back to the story...I waited a few hours then headed onto the bus station in Victory Liner Cubao since call time was 5AM...I was there at 4:45...when my Dad dropped me off, Ms. Jhay our lovely manager and Vince (together with Jen which later I found out was his GF obviously) was there...I thought I was late or sumthin but mind you Robbie was no where to be found... YES LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.... he was LATE!!!

Well it was okay, we planned to go ahead without him (on some notions) since we were wasting time at the station instead of traveling...but there were no buses that would take us straight into Zambales. When he arrived we took Olongapo so we could save time... and so we did.....

When we arrived at Olongapo, I was worried I would fall short of money but OMG there were no ATM's around!!! Broken and offline!! All 4 of them on that city!!! JesuCristi!!!!

But it's okay, I think I spent about a few thousand bucks on this trip (which I had on my wallet thank God!!!) and that was sufficient already and everybody told me not to worry about it too much... and so I did... =)


When we got there (Zambales town proper), it was dead hot...so I wasn't expecting too much of the place since I don't really like swimming or beaches at all... after going to the market and Robbie with Ms. Jhay buying stuff for out dinner, we rode 2 tricycles and went to the port to get to the island...but before we did we ate lunch first....

Lunch was consisted of menudo, dinuguan and chop suey...I was hesitant to eat the dinuguan but after a few bites, it was all I was eating out of my plate...So after that and a few bottles of POP cola...I was exited to go hiking with everybody... so instead of going through the easy way of going there by boat...we all headed to the mountains and started trekking... approximately they had 4hours estimate of climbing but OMG...this was the start of a grueling 6 hour climb, bouldering and hard realization that it was NOT SO MUCH of a FUN CLIMB as everyone was telling me....sheesh!!!

So we walked...and walked... and walked some more... if you see in this picture the mountains on the back....I never knew we had to go over that on it's right side and still walk a long way down...whatta fun hike!! whatta fun!!! (sarcastically)
And so it was Christmas time already when we got there...it was a reaaaaaaly long hike....no let me rephrase that... It was a REAAAAAAAAAALY LONGGGG hike....which I underestimated at most...sheesh...I've been hiking since I was a kid and scouting was a luxury...but this one was SOOOOO LOOOONG!!!!

It was not only long, it was so damn painful after a few hours...the guide was misleading...he was taking it easy, and in the beginning I was even right behind him but looking back I was just using adrenaline already....hayyy....I'll try to tell you the rest of the story later... its taking me too long to tell you stories like these so I'll just update this later ayt?!

LET ME INTRODUCE TO YOU THE LCF TEAM IN SOUTHPARK

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Because I have nothing to do today and I feel in the mood to surf the net, I found a place to make fun of the situation and do something for my officemates... well aside from not eating dinner yet, I'm really tired... and voila! this is the product of an hour and a half of editing heheh......








This one is Arpee....
A Rockista by heart...
he's a charmer (by bhengs standards)
Plays percussion and guitar
and probably some others that we dont know yet hehehe...












This is me... I'm an emo guy with weird antics...(funny I made these pics and you probably figured out why) and I'm a good guy as they say... I'm evil too in some ways... They all know that heheh.. and look at me I haven't shaved at all heheh....

Haggard today...



















This one is Bheng smoking hehehe...
Coz she aint really doing it that much this would be a nice thing to tease her huh?! heheh....











This is Ms Jhay.. the one who started it all...the one who gave us all a break... She's a good person...we know that already... I'm hoping we get to bond this upcoming team building...which never materialized coz of the damn TYPHOON!!!

Well that's better than the last time the boat I rode almost toppled in Bataan... sheesh!!










This is Robbie... No, that's not sunburn..
It's WINDBURN!!! heheh... and the warfreak was unleashed a few days ago hahah... you probably know that huh?! hehehe.... PEACE!!!

Always a cool guy to be with, in or out of office... and the gym... I know most of his secrets I guess... I wont tell you though...heheh












This is GIan... the newbie! The one that was warfreaked on heheh...joke! nah I dont think that scuffle was serious anyway hehe... Glad to have her on the team.. another rocker... and slash singer...(notice the mic?)

She was probably shocked this week, I mean we all were..heheh... she's gonna do a good job I'm sure... alrighty?! =P











This is Jessie... whom which I thought was the skinniest (second to richard now right? hehe) but damn nabbit he's eatin huge servings of Lauriats and just asks himself afterwards "I didn't know ate a lot.." hehe probably in the next few months he'll be as big as Vince and I heheh.... I'll update you on the progress heheh....









This is Vince, a good guy.. we eat a lot when Jessie is also here... but sometimes like about 3 days ago...we just forget to eat at all heheh...

That wasn't diet really, it was sheer forgetfullness... heheh... I hope he gets the team somewhere nice in the future... I hate doin speeches hehe...even if I'm good at it hehe....









Nice SOUTHPARK counterparts right? hehe...yeah I know...I was actually doing a shirt design when I bumped into these... it's kinda neat but if I pushed through with this it'll be expensive as I understand hehe....probably get a TSHIRT printer instead... I think that'll be easier....


Oh before I forget... here's my boss David and Tarik in Irvine CA...





David is the man who handles our communications with the corp... and you know how that goes... he's the one that gives us the lashes when it comes to work...makes us better IT professionals even if the job is somewhat supervisory..

He can get us going when he wants to heheh....











Our BIG BOSS TARIK... He's the man and the main reason our project exists... He's the one who defends us with other managers from the corp...


We wouldn't be where we are right now if it were not for our bosses... so we better behave huh!? heheh....

Till next time! =P

Maybe I am romantic...

Sunday, November 18, 2007

A few hours ago, I had the usual weekend date with my wifey... Twa's not that busy of a day coz I had nothing to do but play RAN at home...take a few hours of sleep and wait til my work hours come of age... I was not planning to go out but then my wifey just text'ed me...if there is such a word... she said "I need to see you tonight, I kinda miss you"... It's a line I know but mind you it did work.... a few minutes... I was already takin me hot bath... and shavin till my pores couldn't take it no more... =)... This was the instant that I thought... "She misses me..when I miss her too"... we are both so busy I know... She's meddling stuff about advertising while I slave myself in office work in bpo. Sheesh... I only want to hear her... well I just realized something also... even we didn't talk that much... It's just how I feel when I'm beside her.... I feel so loved... and how I really enjoy the feeling of belonging to somebody... It makes me a better man... something that I don't really tell her... or tell anybody...

Don't tell me to do so co'z I won't... that's just who I am really... so shut up.. hahah

Well my wifey tells me, that I am a very romantic guy... I don't think so. maybe we just ran out of words to say... maybe the 1001 I love you's before we sleep wasn't enough that she had to sugarcoat this statements to me.. I dunno.. maybe I am... but I find it too boastful to tell that to myself.. so I think it's a great thing that I found her... can't you guys tell I'm happy? heheh...
well these past few months we have been together, I couldn't be happier... at my age which I refuse to mention buwahahha... and you better not guess! =P oh my which reminds me I'm about to get older WAAAHH!!!

To the people asking me who she is... I find it more convenient that she remains clueless about what I do and separate her from my work and family... I plan to keep it this way since I feel its still taboo to take my girl home... Believe it or not, I feel my mum is not ready for me to get married... yeah you heard it right...I feel obligated to answer a lot of questions... but I plan to take her home with me when the time is right... or maybe if she becomes pregnant already... its just one day at a time really... one day at a time....so don't force me! =P

Do not click if you are not ready to see very graphic pics... The Glorietta 2 Incident

Sunday, November 11, 2007

I have never ever been so sad about something but this is one of it. Innocent people, victims of either politically started/motivated, terroristic attacks... or an accident that happened because of giant companies neglect of safety... No one really knows why an explosion of this magnitude happen in a very public place...people were enjoying themselves...kids were playing...people were enjoying the fruits of their labor...i pity them how they met death.... I hope and pray everybody considers this a very grave act against humanity....

Let us all pray for the repose of their souls.... I hope all the victims would be given justice....