The Hideout in the city

What?

• Papa's 64th Birthday

We opted to do away with our usual birthday lunch or dinner celebration today for our dear old man so we decided to look for a new place to celebrate. Glad we didn't have to go far away to find the perfect venue... 

pardon us! i know its pop's birthday -- just wanted to share a poolside snap hehe

Where?

• The Hideout - a residential house located in hillsview drive subdivision in Lahug which is just within the city. 

Place rental: Php 1800.00/8 pax (good for 8 hours) wow!

Inclusions:

Free use of swimming pool  

Free use of kitchen 

Free use of dining area

Unlimited Karaoke

Add-ons:

Php 150/pax for additional guests over 8

Php 500 = use of 1 room

Billiards table = Php 350.00 (whole day)

Php 150.00 = use of gas range

The swimming pool is not that big but is perfect for small groups with a depth of 3ft - 6ft.

You can cook your meals at the location but we just brought with us our own food provisions since we found it more convenient.

They have a number of song choices for the oddballs like me who go cray for karaoke... I must say among all of us, there's no doubt it was ME who enjoyed it the most haha! 

We had the place for ourselves from 10am - 6pm today -- which was actually the best part! The hideout is a private place for you and your loved ones to chill in the city and enjoy each other's company as if you're in one of those out of town trips. 

Kawasan Falls - #itsmorefuninthephilippines

Oh how I love being spontaneous!

Wearing our I <3 Cebu Shirts :)

Thoughts:

We had an unplanned trip down south one fine day and had the chance to dip in the cold waters of Kawasan Falls. Had absolutely no plans that day when Mama woke me up early urging me to go with them to Kawasan. Half awake, I found myself all packed up for the trip just like that. 

How we transported ourselves to Kawasan:

We took a bus at the South Bus terminal at 3am. The fare was only around Php120 to my surprise going to Badian. It was approximately a 3-hour ride to get there so I was able to catch up with sleep and slept my way through the whole bus ride. Since we left early dawn, we managed to get there at 6am in the morning which was perfect. 

The Experience:

It was my first time to visit the place... I was psyched! I gotta say I was pumped up since I got out of bed that morning! Must have been so pumped we went swimming as soon as we rested our bags at the table we rented for Php 300 which I find affordable though. The water was literally ice-cold, yet the cold did not bother us anyway.... haha! They have tables, bathrooms, toilets, and rooms for those who wished to stay for the night. It's great to know you can witness such a beauty without having to travel far away from the city and you don't even have to spend much.

Verdict:

It was nature at its finest! Will definitely go back one of these days... #itsmorefuninthephilippines

Here are a few snapshots we took with my phone camera (sorry for the low quality photos) :

moi

my love

just look at that bamboo raft!

wearing our buoyancy vests that we rented for php 50.00

Happy Birthday to Me

Wow! how i missed writing... This is practically my first entry for 2014 following my last post back in August 2013. Had my hands full lately forgetting about my little blog vice.

Mr. Sun hasn't really showed up since December of last year and so I woke up early to this cold Wednesday morning January 22, 2014. Yes, today's the 22nd and is my natal day. Since I'm a year older, I guess I'm supposed to be wiser and smarter. I find it sad, been working my a** off on a graveyard shift for the longest time and didn't realize I am getting older not enjoying life itself as much as I should have.

Happy Birthday My Love!

happy happy birthday to the best buki ever! thank you for always being there for me and for always taking life's punches for me. on your special day, i wish nothing more but good health and happiness. stay as loving and caring as you are my love. i love you! ^_^

We are "Better Together" ^_^

I am not good with this but I took the time to put up a short clip for the best boyfriend ever who never fails to comfort me when i need him... who's ever patient with my childish ways and idiosyncrasies... and who never gets tired of loving and taking good care of me... I wanted to show this to you on our anniversary on August 7th but I just couldn't wait so here it is... I love you lovey!

OUR STORY

I'm head over heels in love again and I never felt so strongly for someone for a long time.

First Love

I felt the sweetness and bitterness of first love when I was in high school and fell madly in love with someone  -- and yes, I've been secretly in love with him long even after we broke up. I have been in and out of different relationships and have seen my first love fall for someone else yet it never changed what I felt towards him. We met a couple of times and declared our love for each other which has always been there and has never left us yet chose to remain friends due to the circumstances and because we both have separate lives in the arms of our present lovers.

The Past

All along I thought everything was going just the way I planned it but things turned sour without my anticipation. All my dreams and plans shattered right before me. I was lost and didn't know what to do with my life when my boyfriend for 8 long years and I broke up. I was back from scratch and was horrified at the thought of starting all over again. I was ruined I thought, but it was actually the perfect moment. In truth, I wasn't totally in love with the last boyfriend I had. It started all wrong. He only became my comfort zone and I didn't want a long relationship like that to just end. I found myself in a mess, spending and partying just to forget. But it was at that lowest point of my life that I found you.

You – My Present & My Future

I've known you for a year since we were wave mates. We've talked a lot of times and shared each others' problems in the past, that's why talking to you about what happened to me was easy. You listened and comforted me. You allowed me to pour everything out and saw me cry many times. We then became closer to each other day by day and I was really happy to have found a friend in you. You came just when I needed you. I listened to your advice and was amazed to know how deep you are, and since then I have looked up to you like an older brother. Little did I know that our friendship would turn into something more beautiful like what we have now. You gave my life a new direction and made everything clear for me. You brushed away my fears and helped me create new dreams in life with you in it. I never really thought that I could love someone as much as I love you and right beside you is definitely where I'd like to be. Now that we have each other, I will love you in the best way I know “buki” my love. Thank you for being you coz I love you just the way you are.

Looking back, I'm simply thankful to God for giving me you. I feel so blessed to finally meet that one person who I would like to spend the rest of my life with – YOU!

To the One Amazing Man

Happy 3rd my love...

it's amazing how time flies. i can't even remember how i was 3 months and 2 weeks ago, when i was in such a chaotic, tumultuous, and turbulent state of mind and was in one of the lowest point of my life -- which i never imagined i would be in the last 7 yrs and 10 months of my entirety with mr-right-turned-wrong-ex-boyfriend. however, with all those trying times,  you managed to turn my life around. you made things a lot easier for me to move on and get another good shot at life. you were always there and you've never failed to lighten up my mood from the small chit-chats we shared to all the intellectual talks, and life-changing-lessons you've repeatedly taught me. i asked you once, "how on earth did you ever come up with that!?!" and you told me, you've been through a lot yourself and it was mere experience that made you think and look at things in a way way different perspective than i do. you gained my trust and admiration... in truth, i was in awe in all those times that you started opening your mouth for another interesting and well thought explanations about how things are and why we're here. since then, i've always looked up to that mature, amazing, and brilliant person that you are who's making my heart beat even faster now and happier than it should... as i get to know you more and more i can't help myself but smile and be grateful  for all that you are... and for everything that you've done, thank you... :)

That Feeling When You Finally Move On...

I didn't see it coming. I was full of hopes and plans of living a life with you. I wanted to grow old and have a family with you but everything vanished in thin air when you told me you have had enough and you fell out of love. I tried to hold on and win you back but I can't force myself to someone who doesn't want me anymore. The more I tried the more we grew apart. I know I had my own share of why you turned out to be someone you're not when I caused you so much pain 3 years ago. I did everything for you to make up for the things I did and yet it wasn't enough. All the while I thought we were okay but you we're just pretending and when you got tired you snapped and left me hanging. Yes it hurts, 7 years and 10 months is really something. I gave you my life and my everything. You can't just say they're just numbers coz all those times I spent with you was my whole damn life. All these years I have learned to live with you by my side to watch my back, and now it's difficult for me to live on my own again.  You used to be my number 1 fan and my best pal however I don't regret any of it. I know it's sad coz it ended yet I'm happy to have known u and still thankful for the love you've given me.  I felt it and it was the best feeling I have ever felt. I just want to say thank you for the memories. I loved u once, I love u still, and I guess I will always will. We never really stop loving a person, we just learn to live without them and after all that's said and done, I'm ready to move on and start a new chapter… :)