MANILA in a month!

Warning: This will be long. I hope the pictures will help. 8D

June 6

Our officer told me I have to be in my uniform when I report to Makati so I flew via Cebu Pacific wearing my skirt-and-blouse of a uniform complete with maleta and handbag.

This is where I report to work everyday. In order to be here, 1st- sidecar ride to the kanto; 2nd- jeepney ride to MRT station; 3rd- MRT ride to Makati; then 4th- one last jeepney ride to Makati Medical Plaza. If you want, I can include the elevator ride to the 9th floor. Hahaha! The people were really nice to me, always asking how I am and sharing whatever food they have in the pantry. But if I have to be given an award it has to be "Most Behave", hahaha! I know how to speak Tagalog alright? fluent at that, but as much as possible I would want to avoid it. So, I love these one word wonders: bakit, saan, ano, talaga, magkano, ilan, oo nga, atbp. Sorry Dr. Jose Rizal pero bisdak man gud ko. Anyway, I was not here for vacation so most of the time it was work work work, notes-trainings-discussions-meeting-emails-updates-cash-inventory-sales-payables. So much information that I think my mind's about to blow-oh-oh oh oh oh (to the tune of Kesha's Blow!hahaha!crazyy!). Kidding aside, they made it easier for me by being friendly and helpful. Special mention to Kathy Ribaya who made sure I see all the celebs that visit the clinic, like Anne Curtis (thrice), Rhian Ramos (twice), Zsazsa Padilla, Angeline Quinto.

Enough of work, let's proceed to the little getaways I had.

Boo! I was sick on my first weekend so no super laag for me. But that doesn't mean I can't have fun. Who would say no to spending the weekend with these boys?

Haircut and Jollibee with Lance.

Ice cream and lego with Andrei.

Carry-carry with baby Nathan.

Second weekend. Andrei loves going out, even just a sidecar ride makes him uber happy. Today, my sister Jane and I together with Andrei were supposed to do an errand for mommy at CWL office-Kalaw but upon calling their office, a guard answered to inform us that they don't operate on weekends so we cancelled. BUT Andrei is all dressed up, excited and standing by the gate ready to go, telling him that we're not going anywhere will prolly mean one thing --> tantrums! So, we decided to go to Trinoma to have lunch instead. Look how happy he is:

In the afternoon, there was a sign of rain but that did not stop me from going to the wonderland of FOREVER21! It's like a fairytale, with all the dresses, accessories, colors..you just want to grab everything. Tip: Focus on what you need. Limit your budget so that you won't overspend.

** credits to LYNX **

I had to limit myself so here's a pair that didn't make it to the cashier (boohoo!).

Last weekend. This was after the sanib-pwersa of low pressure and Falcon. I was afraid it would mean no laag for me. But God loves me so much, He stopped the heavy rains. My sister Nikki arrived from Cebu around 10AM, she even said it was already sunny in Cebu when she left. We cooked humba and saging for lunch with sweet and spicy bagoong and ice cold Coca-Cola. Nom nom nom! After lunch, we settled for awhile then headed to Greenhills. Same tip mentioned above. Focus and Limit!!! (P.S. this only applies to those who have limited budget like me, alright?). Additional tips: Wear comfy shoes. Bargain. Say "wag na lang", so they will lower the price. Do quality check. Bring an honest shopping partner that knows how to say "no!dili bagay!". 8D

The next day, we decided to meet up with Iryl at Rockwell where we saw Kuya Kim. Andrei must have had a crush on his Tita Iryl because he was doing all pa-cute stuff and this big boy stare...Hahaha!

We did grocery and saw the pretty DJ Andi Manzano and Ms. Earth Phil. Sandra Seifert. Then, we had dinner at Dulcinea.

That was pretty much it. Not to mention the baha where we had to walk to Greenbelt with our pants folded to our knees. That was an experience I want to forget, so let us skip the details. In sum, I actually enjoyed the whole trip. The moment I stepped out of the house, I missed my nephews already.

So long Manila. 'Til we meet again. ;)