Boracay 2011

 

Date of Visit: November 27 - 29, 2011

Hotel: Boracay Regency Hotel, Station 2

Airport: Kalibo International Airport

For my first trip since I gave birth, we decided to be at Boracay and at Boracay Regency Hotel. The original plan was to bring our 6-month old son and my MIL (mother-in-law). We ended up enjoying Boracay. It was fun to bring my MIL to Boracay as it's her first time to ride a plane and be at Boracay. :)

I'm so glad Boracay Regency gave us a big discount as we are returning guests. Funny lang because our room before was 362 and now is 262. haha.

What's new with Bora? A lot. But I'm not fond of the glass bottom boat, helmet diving, and ATV. I'm a snorkeling and beach-addict person. I was disappointed with the Crocodile Island as the corals have been damaged already due to the storm. In addition, super lakas ng alon so we were not able to step on the Puka Beach and at the Shangrila. My best part of Boracay was the sail boat. It was so peaceful. D'Mall has also expanded.

Boracay Regency has expanded also. They have 2 new additional restaurants and 2 more beach resorts in Boracay. Their buffet breakfast still met our standards.

As I've mentioned to my husband, there are 2 things that we should no longer do when we visit Boracay. 1) Our island hopping shall be our last at Boracay. 2) It shall be our first and last travel to Boracay via the Kalibo International Airport. Good thing we did not bring our son. It took us almost 3 hours of travel. Our 1st and last day were mostly spent traveling. :(

Next time we go to Boracay, we'll surely check-in at Boracay Regency Hotel.

Uber Sad Love Songs

Aside from upbeat and danceable songs, I'm also into sad and pathetic love songs. If you just been ditched by your special someone, these might help you release that "one last cry". Here are my choices. (Note: I'm a Mariah Carey fan so she has more entries.)

1. Broken By You - Jordan Knight
2. How Do You Heal a Broken Heart - Chris Walker
3. I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me
4. One Last Cry - Brian McKnight
5. Against All Odds - Mariah Carey / Phil Collins
6. Separate Lives - Phil Collins
7. Love Takes Time - Mariah Carey
8. Almost Over You - Sheena Easton
9. Blue Eyes Blue - Eric Clapton
10. On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
11. Broken Vow - Josh Groban
12. Can't Let Go - Mariah Carey
13. All at Once - Whitney Houston
14. Crave - Marc Dorsey
15. Without You
16. Exchange of Hearts - David Slater
17. First Love - Utada Hikaru
18. How Do I Deal Withou You - Frankie J
19. I Miss You - Klymaxx
20. She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson / Josh Groban
21. There's No Easy Way - James Ingram
22. Shoulda Woulda Coulda - Beverly Knight
23. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
24. When It Was Me - Paula DeAnda

Filipino Artists/Songs:

1. Kahit Isang Saglit - Martin Nievera
2. Till My Heartaches Eng - Ella Mae Saison
3. Kahit Sandali - Jennylyn Mercado
4. Bakit Pa Ba? - Jay-R
5. Before I Let You Go - Freestyle
6. Bakit Iniwan Na - Freestyle
7. I Need You Back
8. Di Lang Ikaw - Juris
9. Half Crazy - Freestyle
10. One More Chance - Piolo Pascual
11. Nanghihinayang - Jeremiah
12. Pagbigyan Muli - Erik Santos
13. Paglisan - Color it Red
14. Pain In My Heart - Second Wind
15. Sa Isip Ko - Agot Isidro
16. Same Ground - Kitchie Nadal

Top Songs that Helped Me Get Over Someone

Some songs are bitter but, hey, it really helps ease the pain. I'm a Mariah Carey fan so most songs are from her.

1. Fighter - Christina Aguilera
2. Someday - Mariah Carey
3. Doin' Just Fine - Boyz II Men
4. Through the Rain - Mariah Carey
5. Win - Brian McKnight
6. Irreplaceable - Beyonce
7. Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfiled
8. I Don't Wanna be Your Friend - Nina
9. Over It - Katherine McPhee
10. So Sick - Ne-Yo
11. I'm Not Missing You - Stacey Orrico
12. Up Out My Face - Mariah Carey  
13. Malaya Ka Na (Filipino) - Lani Misalucha

1st time: Attending a kiddie birthday party

And here's another first of the firsts experiences of motherhood...

We just came from a 6-year-old birthday party of my son's cousin. There, he met more relatives and more children. I like Elcid seeing other kids as he's the only child in the house (I am the only married child and my son is the first grandchild). I just noticed that he likes seeing young boys as compared to girls. He "bikes" and becomes excited when he sees them. 

It was also the first time that Elcid traveled at night. He likes the light from the other cars and does not want to be on his car seat. 

Elcid is really behaved. He is not picky of who will carry him. He smiles when you talk to him. Not the baby talk but the adult talk. These make him even cuter and more lovable. I am really fond of Elcid. :) I love you, Elcid!

Movies, Series & Teleseryes that I will never get tired of watching

There are movies that I really liked but there are some which I find myself watching it for more than 10 times. Even though I've almost memorized their lines and stories, I still finish the movie.

These are the movies that made in my list. I swear I watched them more than 40x already.

• Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. I love her and her movies.
• Notting Hill - Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant
• The Last Samurai - Tom Cruise
• Captain America: The First Avenger - Chris Evans
• The Blind Side - Sandra Bullock
• Freedom Writers - Hilary Swank
• Miss Congeniality 1 - Sandra Bullock
• A Walk in the Clouds - Keanu Reeves
• Sex & The City 1 and 2 - Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon
• Step Up 1 and 2
• V for Vendetta - Natalie Portman
• Bridget Jones' Diary - Renee Zellwegger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant
• The Brave One - Jodie Foster
• Taken - Liam Neeson
• Burlesque - Cher and Christina Aguilera

Then, there are the series...

• Sex & The City
• Grey's Anatomy
• Glee

Of course, I also watched teleseryes..

• Meteor Garden
• Princess Hours (Korea)
• Lovers in Paris (Korea)

1st Time Halloween Experience

Though I had organized family days during my early HR days, I was never fond of kiddie-related parties like magic shows, birthday parties, field trips, clowns, etc. But then, I became a mother! Haha.. It took me almost a month finding that costume for my 5-month old son. Gosh, it's so difficult. I searched online and at the malls. I opted for a non-scary costume so I can reuse it later. My choices were cowboy, Mickey Mouse, or Flintstone. Good thing I found a cow costume for a toddler, which was a perfect fit for my uber healthy/chubby baby.

No matter how simple the program was, I am happy to say that I did enjoy it. Simply because I'm a mother. :)