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The Ride to Happiness (Ways to Enjoy Summer on a Shoe String Budget)

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I f you're a Mom who spends money and time wisely, this adventure for a very minimal cost is for you. I took my girls out for a train ride one hot summer afternoon. (Actually this has been my long time promise to them.) For those who are not familiar with the PNR schedule, the commuter train has two schedule. One in the morning at 5:30 am and one in the afternoon at 3:30 pm. You will get to your destination                                                Gaby and Wafi inside the commuter train  (if you chose for a Libmanan joyride). All you have to do is :  1.Wear  light clothes.  2.Bring your camera (for documentation, but don't take a lot of photos, so you could also enjoy the ride with them> )   3. Turn off your mobile phones so you'll enjoy the sights and sounds around. PNR Naga Station Take some photos to document the ride. They will love to look at these photos when they're all

Rock my Memories

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I am a person always in awe with just about anything when I'm in a new place. I look at how blue are the skies, the busyness of the crowd, the smell of the food, the noise of traffic, the murmur of the sea - I sometimes have to close my eyes to remember. F or me, there's always a story behind every travel, every work, every meeting. It's too hard to remember everything - but in some of journeys, there are memories, I want to remember.  These are some of the rocks I myself picked up. The rock  from Pyramid, one of my favorites.  C ome to think of it the photos we took help us to remember but personally, I think when I hold the rock or pebble I got from the roadside, or beach front or just randomly picking a pebble when I want to remember vividly the place I'd been - when I want to touch it and feel it once more and think about the memories that go with the rock - the feel and the touch holds whatever my heart cannot speak. Is there an e

The Oriental Legazpi | Toblerone Cheesecake and Breakfast

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Christmas Tree at the Oriental Legazpi At the facade of the Oriental Legazpi To die for, Toblerone Cheesecake @P110.00 per slice The Bar The sinful Dark Chocolate Cake The good thing when you have friends is you get to have a place to stay when you need one.Fortunately, this time around, when it's raining like hell in Legazpi City and there's no more van to Naga City,Lance is there to the rescue. Lance Tan, the Vice President for Marketing is a good friend of mine. The handsome guy is always accommodating whenever I'm in town. I had the privilege to stay in Bicol's Superstar hotel, well, compliments of Lance.   Close up detail of the Christmas Tree Thanks again, Lance. You're the man! :D Lounging at the divine-nishly lobby CAKES! one of my favorite is the toblerone cheesecake! My room for the night. These aren't mine. These chips are Lance's stress buster. He can finish one pack in a few minutes.

World Connect Consultancy Services Inc | Annual Conference | Catching Fire Photo Story

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World Connect First Annual Conference  December 19-21, 2013 Avenue Plaza Hotel  Branding | Concept :  Yours truly and my other half Audio Visual Presentations : Fer Basbas  Catching Fire IDs :D Al Ubana, VP for Marketing gives the Opening remarks Photo op on the first day of the conference Introduce yourself game   | Each particpant was asked to get as many sheets of tissue paper and after getting it, without them knowing the mechanics of the game, the participant should tell about oneself with the number of tissue paper sheets he or she gets. I gained friends along the way... Ice breaker of course, we have to take our selfies too. AWARDING TIME  From Baguio City! Shy girl. :D gets an award. And lots of food to eat The Naga Team The Tuna Guy. Long Story. Photo op after the last day of the conference Wearing high-heels is the key to success and to getting a lovelif