Impress Me, Bora.

Posted in Multiply on Apr 10, '08

I am soooooo excited. As in. Tomorrow, we're going on a "business trip" to Boracay. :D We'll be staying at one of the new resorts there and we're building a tie-up with them for our passengers. So after the presentation and all that work-related stuff, it's time to HAVE FUN!!!

I've never been to Boracay. It's my first time. I'm a Boracay virgin. Hehehe. Yeah, yeah. Dork na kung dork.

Excited na ko coz Richard, Luis and Imelda are gonna be with me! :D It's everyone's first time! We can't wait!!!

Dami ko sana gusto gawin: banana boat ride, para sailing, snorkelling, island hopping and all the "Boracay-related" activities my friends have been telling me about. Kaya lang shempre, hindi naman ako pwede ng mga strenuous activities coz of the baby. Hmph. If I know, the baby would really enjoy the high flying. KJ lang talaga tong si Richard. Hehehe. So sabi ko kay Richard, sila na lang ni Luis at picture-an ko na lang sila. Hehehe! Weeeee!

Can't wait to try the Chorizo Burger, the ribs at Station 1 that James told me about, wanna try the food at Aria, at kung anu-ano pa!!!

So anyway, sana mag-enjoy naman kami. Bohol kasi set such high standards kasi.

Wait, wait, bibili pa pala kami ng baon! Weeee!

Kung may suggestions kayo sa things to do (na pwede sa mga preggy ha!) and good eats, lemme know!!!! I can still view them all tom am kasi afternoon pa naman kami aalis eh!

Ship Familiarization at Costa Allegra March 31, 2008

Posted in Multiply on Mar 31, '08

Monday morning, I, together with a group of educators, gathered for a vessel tour of Costa Allegra. This was a field trip organized by a very well-connected colleague, Dolly. Costa Allegra was docked in Manila yesterday. This vessel tour was by invitation only (naks!) and we had to make sure we give all the required information before they let us set foot inside the ship.

Funny, after weeks of planning, we (myself, my boss and her bodyguard) almost didn't go on with the scheduled tour. Kasi naman tong boss ko, she refuses to go anywhere without her bodyguard. But they were not able to provide the details required by Costa weeks before when they were being collected. Last minute, we were trying to get them to make an exception and to let Jack, the bodyguard, join in. When they initially refused and said they won't allow the bodyguard to join the tour, my boss gave her visitor's pass back and claimed her ID. She said if Jack isn't going, she's not going either. Of course, my loyalty was with my boss (though my heart was bleeding as I was so looking forward to this field trip), so I handed my visitor's pass as well and got my company ID back.

Dolly, in a panic, said she's gonna see what she can do and asked us to wait in the bus that will take us to Manila Hotel (should they say they really won't allow Jack), where we can be picked up by the driver. She reasoned with them that we (my boss and myself daw) are the reasons she organized the tour and sabit lang lahat ng educators. Naks naman! Although we all know it's not true, it's really for the educators, kami talaga yung sabit. So the vessel people went inside and BROUGHT THE CAPTAIN OUT. Captain was a nice guy and said he doesn't have a problem with the guy, just with the gun (no firearms allowed onboard). The gun and the bullets and all the bodyguard-related paraphernalia were left with the Philippine Coast Guard.

So we were able to get in! YIPEE!

Ayan, si Jack, who almost didn't get to tour the vessel. Salamat na lang sa powers ni Dolly!

Haaaay, saya naman ng tour. Ganda ng vessel. Although they said it was the oldest and smallest vessel they have at Costa Cruises, to me, comparing it to NN vessels, it still looked great! I was taking pictures everywhere.Our tour guide wasn't surprised naman that we were taking pics of eevrything. One educator was even filming everything! And I was trying to hide my giddy feeling, kasi parang exaggerated naman kung super lumabas ang excitement ko diba?!

Our lovely tour guide, Annie.

The giddy tourist

Bakit nga ba ako excited?! Sige na nga, I'll spill the beans na! Kasi, one of the trips Richard and I are planning to make this summer is this cruise onboard Costa Allegra!!! Yes, yes, we are going on a cruise! Pero short lang siya, 5 days 4 nights, from Hong Kong to Sanya China to Cailan Vietnam lang. Pero at least, diba?! Our very frist trip out of the country (except my US in 2003) and we get to visit 3 places agad! Kasama pa si Luis! Hehehe.

So anyway, while touring the vessel, I could already imagine the things that Richard and I will do there, where we'll hang out, where Luis can play, etc. After the tour and presentation, they served us a 4-course lunch. Sarap naman! Even the mineral water came from Tuscany! :D
I can just imagine, super tataba nanaman ako sa cruise na to. Kasi buffet everything! Six meals a day! I don't think I will sleep once the cruise in underway!

Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait! Now, I only just need to wait for our passports to be renewed...
Hay, I really am blessed to be around people who open up avenues and opportunities for me!

What Do You Think of Me, Thinking of You?!

Posted in Multiply

Thanks to Macho, I get to post this fun entry.

Leave a comment and I'll reply by answering the following:

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal.

Ready, get set, go!

This One's For You, Sheh!

Posted in Multiply Dec 17, '07

Sheh, this is all new to me, as I don't normally answer surveys and questionnaires like this. But since you picked me as one of the 5, I will answer this for you. So, this is for you!

1. How often do you blog? when i feel like it. at least once a week.

2. Online Alias: None, still rachelle or rachellemotas. i'm soooooo non-creative. as in no creativity in my blood whatsoever!

3. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew? hmmmm, in a minor way yes. in a major way, nope.

4. What do you do most often when you are bored? gee, play! i play online games. not the rpg stuff, just the normal yahoo games that require you to download and buy the whole version. you know, geeky games. boring daw sabi ni richard. hehehe. i sooooo love chocolatier and find and seek games!

5. When bathing, which do you wash first? hmmm, i wash my hair first. :D

6. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight? ngaaaak! i don't think i have ever! and i don't think i am capable. i think my body's wired to grow sleepy by 930pm sharp! healthy baby, hehehe! but it sure felt like i've been awake longer when Luis was just about a month old! He didn't want his mommy to sleep. Hehehehe!

7. What color looks best on you? i think white looks best on me. it helps me look angelic -- like a good girl. :D if i wear something else, halata agad na maldita ako. but i'm normally in black coz it's the safest corporate color.

8. What’s your favorite alcoholic drink? nada. i used to like tequila until i passed out twice in 1 night coz of it. After that, all alcoholic drinks lost their appeal. Bottomless sago't gulaman na lang please!

9. Do you believe in heaven and hell as a real place that each of us will go to after death? heaven yes, hell, i'm a little iffy. but i do know some people i wish would go straight there when they die (e.g. yaya bonnel, hehehe. ooops, i did promise not to write about her! kaya lang, she's so bagay there! couldn't help but mentioning it).

10. Do you find that you have more online friends than offline friends? my online friends are the offline friends going online. i hardly say hi to strangers. supladita daw.

11. What was your favorite subject in school? geee, hard to pick. but in high school i HATED chemistry. hated it with a purple passion and a cherry on top! even in college. all the other subjects were ok.

12. Are you a perfectionist? Not at all! I am a perfectionist's worst nightmare. :D

13. Do you spend more than you can afford? sometimes. feeling ko kasi i deserve only the best, i tend to forget that i also have to be the one to pay for it. hehehe.

14. Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved before? we-ell, I dunno. I would have wanted to be with the same man from beginning to end, para not a lot of heartaches. plus parang ang ganda ng love story -- you found the prince right away. but if that had happened, i would have ended up with an ugly frog and had an ugly kid. so I'd say, ok na rin that i loved and lost. It makes me appreciate more the fact that I found the RIGHT man, na handsome and super bait pa and now have a handsome kid!

15. Do you consider yourself creative? self-confessed non-creative person. as I've mentioned, not an ounce of creativity in my blood. I'm a shame to my co-left handed pals. Sabi south paws are inherently creative. I am the exception to the rule. Hehehe.

16. Do you give yourself the credit you deserve? hahaha, i'd like to think so!

17. Do you donate time or money to charities? not often enough. I used to give consistently to Unicef and Don Bosco, but now, hindi na.

18. Have you recently done something yourself that you’ve criticized others for doing? Yep. It humbled me and made me realize that you really cannot judge a person for doing something that is perceived to be wrong. Kasi it's true, it's not just black and white. There's gray. Even yellow. And red. And green. So many things to consider.

19. What’s on your mind right now? work and how i can prove myself here. pa-bibo stage pa dapat ako eh.

20. Say one nice thing about the person who tagged you and the five people that you are going to
tag:

I have always admired Sheh for being a beauty (inside and out). She carries herself gracefully but she is never full of herself. If I were as beautiful and talented as her, medyo yayabang pa ako ng konti. hehehe. Sheh and I don't get to spend time with each other anymore (first year college pa yata yung times when we'd hang out in her pad), but I know that she's a friend and i hope she knows I'm still her friend.

1. maianne galo: she's my master and i adore her! i hope she enjoys answering this! coz i'm so looking forward to what she has to say.

2. james jamir: kasi he better answer this or else... ;P he and i share a special secret, right james?

3. kookie gagui: to remid her that despite the baby, she also needs to have time for herself. manang, sagutin mo to. saya.

4.claire bailon: to get her going in multiply. ;P

5.air daquioag: i miss my tds buddy! this guy makes a lotta sense and i always look forward to hearing him speak. masarap kausapin tungkol sa buhay-buhay!