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What’s up Yo!

Jody — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:13:43 +0000

Hectic schedule has taken its toll on me for the past few weeks so that explains why I do not have any postings just yet. Sorry about that. Life is pretty busy but still amazing! Currently on vacation here in California and we are just having so much fun! It’s great to be reunited with families! My kids are enjoying their stay and even saying that they don’t want to go back to the Philippines! Oh, but we just can’t! It will be the last 10 days of our vacation and we look forward to making the most of it. For the meantime, let me share few pictures from our wonderful time here…

Hope everyone is having great holidays as well! From our family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

So it’s now December…

Jody — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:27:44 +0000

Wow, I can’t believe it’s almost a month since my last post. Work has been tremendous recently and I cannot even think how to squeeze everything and try to finish all my pending tasks before we go for a major vacation before the year ends.

November got pretty busy since we had a couple of events. Most of it as well came in last minute. Not that I am complaining. I am actually grateful for the blessings from the One up above.

December will completely be the busiest month with me finishing 4 events before we leave and try to complete all turn over for all the events I will be leaving to my team while I’m away. I am now even thinking if I need to even lend my desktops to my staff as most of my files are there. There are tons of documents to even turn over to them.

Now, I am getting anxious for things to be done soon so I can look forward for the grand vacation with my family.

Summer on August

Jody — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:53:51 +0000

Before I read about the disability insurance which my aunt is asking me to review for her claim with Social Security System, let me share first the good news that the husband finally agreed to come and join for a quick getaway next week. Our family will be going to Cebu together with 4 other friends and their families. We are excited as it is our first out-of-town trip together. We will be staying in Shangri-la Mactan. I am sure the kids will have a blast. So we are all praying for a summer weather in the middle of the month of August.

Hello August!

Jody — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:51:21 +0000

Hoping August is a better month! Count down already for the December vacation! We are all excited!

Family Bonding in Singapore…

Jody — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:14:51 +0000

From our recent vacation in Singapore, it was a total family bonding. I love vacations like those when it is not hurried and we just enjoy the company of one another. It was my birthday gift for my husband and he totally loved it. We stayed in Festive Hotel inside Resorts World. It was a walking distance to the Universal Studios. The kids of course love USS. We stayed the whole day inside the park from opening till closing. Great that the Festive Hotel is nearby so it wasn’t hard to retire that night. We also enjoyed swimming on the hotel’s pool. A day after, we moved to Marina Bay Sands. I have been planning to really stay on this hotel because I want to experience swimming on its SkyPark. It’s a beautiful place. Though there were really a lot of people, it was still a great place to stay in Singapore. My kids were beaming with excitement when they saw the infinity pool.

Indeed, it was one great vacation. We are thankful for all the blessings from the One above. We are grateful that our family can do vacations such as this.

Vacationing in Singapore…

Jody — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:09:37 +0000

It was a good decision to have a quick get-away with the whole family as an advance birthday celebration of my husband. The trip is actually my birthday gift for him. I booked the flights and the hotels without him knowing at first. He was all happy with the turn-out and we are currently enjoying everything about this vacation. I made the right choices on our hotel accommodation. Will post about it further next time. But for the meantime, I would like to share that I love the fire pit available on top of the hotel we are staying. It totally adds ambiance to the outdoor sky park. More about that hotel on my future posts

Just my iPad…

Jody — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:31:44 +0000

Thanks to data backup software which i got, I have secured all my files and even my photos from my macbook. Now, will just be bringing my iPad for the trip to Bangkok. Will be loading the pictures from the trip through my iPad. Such a reliable gadget to store all the memories. Since I just got the iPad about a couple of months back, I do not have intention of getting yet the new iPad2. I would rather wait for the next generation perhaps. For the meantime, I am very happy with my iPad.

Packing list…

Jody — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:29:09 +0000

I always keep my list of things to pack whenever I travel. I find everything in order if I follow that list. Tomorrow, I am leaving for Bangkok, Thailand with my friends. In my list, I have the following: Camera and battery charger, toiletries, hair straightening iron, wireless headphones, iPad and charger, iPhone charger, extra tote bag, sandals, rubber shoes and socks, and of course clothes and undergarments that can last me through the whole duration of my trip.

Shangri-la Boracay Resorts and Spa (February 23-27)

Jody — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:37:21 +0000

I know this has been a long overdue blog but here it is anyway. I availed of the Shangri-la promo in Greenbelt 5 last September 2010. I was able to get an accommodation voucher for Php22k for 3 days and 2 nights accommodation in the said resort. I really had intentions of using it on a February during the Edsa Revolution Anniversary hoping that it will be a holiday. Apparently, it wasn’t declared as a National Holiday so we just let the kids skip class then.

We took the 8am flight from Manila to Caticlan airport via Cebu Pacific. I was with the two girls and one yaya. The husband followed us the following day as he cannot miss his Mancom meeting on a Wednesday. I am going to rave about our experience with Shangri-la Boracay Resorts and Spa. We love the whole experience. We love their service.

Upon arriving in the Caticlan airport, which by the way is being renovated (I really hope they improve the airport), we were received by a staff from the hotel. We were immediately ushered to the van that will take us to their lounge in the jetty port. They took care of our luggage. We were then brought in their lounge and was greeted by a refreshing welcome drink.

After few minutes, we were asked to ride their speed boat. It’s traveling in style to ride a speed boat going to the resort. It was my 5th time to Boracay and it was my first time to ride a speed boat. We always take those regular motorized boat which are rented by the resorts. The kids had a blast with the ride!

After 20 minutes, we were already in the resort. Their buggies are lined up waiting for the guests. Every group were shuttled in the main lobby. The check-in process was a breeze. We were in the resort at 10am and we were very happy to be accommodated for an early check-in. That’s another point for them. The room is very nice with a day bed outside. It has two big twin beds and we requested for an extra bed for the yaya. I love the comfort room. With L’Occitane as their products.

The kids wants to go swimming right away. So in no time, we were already enjoying the resort’s pool. Their service is superb! A hotel staff will immediately offer you a bottle of water after just taking your plunge in the pool.

We just had room service for lunch and then the girls took their nap. In the afternoon, we went to Chi Spa to join the fish feeding session. The kids went to the Adventure Zone after and stayed there for more than an hour. The use of that facility is free of charge.

Our first day was a great experience already. We looked forward for the arrival of the husband the following day.

Here are some pictures on our first day…

Good morning Boracay!

Jody — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:35:09 +0000

This is a beautiful scene when the sun, the beach and the sand met all together. We are already in Shangri-la Boracay Resorts and Spa. It’s lovely here. The experience is all good since the time we arrived this morning. We are hitting the beach in no time as the kids are very excited already. We took the 630am flight via Cebu Pacific and bravo, it wasn’t delayed at all. Upon arrival in Caticlan airport (which by the way is being renovated), we were greeted by a staff of the hotel and ushered directly to our MB100 van shuttle. They took care of our luggage. We were brought in Mabuhay Lounge near the jetty port and were given welcome drinks. After few minutes, we were asked to ride the speed boat. The girls had a thrill ride with it. They enjoyed the splashes of water while in the speed boat. Everything is pleasant. We were asked to ride the buggy to bring us to the lobby lounge, where we checked-in. It was a breeze too. They allowed us to have an early check-in so we enjoyed our room right away. I ordered room service breakfast as I was starving. But the kids were insistent to go to the pool already and meet the family of my friend. So far so good now. I’m sure the husband will like the resort too when he arrived tomorrow morning.