easter photos

the view from the resort's veranda. that's another island in the distance.

this is the kiddie pool that the baby and i swam in.

this is the largest pool in the resort. it's an infinity pool that drops to the pool in the next photo.

this is pool number two.


this is my brother's lunch. lechon kawali and rice.

i chose spicy pork spareribs. this really delicious although it's a bit too salty for my taste. but the meat was fork tender and well seasoned.

this is hawaiian pizza made from a brick oven or wood oven. i'm not quite sure but i am positive of the taste. this is absolutely to die for. the cheese just melted and it's so fattening!


this is penne bolognese. i love this dish and whenever i come to this resort, i never fail to order this one. i'd be okay not eating the meat, just the pasta and sauce is enough for me.

the break

I took the Holy Week break to heart. I didn't work starting Thursday and basically just laid back. I have said we weren't going anywhere and we didn't. I had no intention of using my computer or going online during that period. However, I had to because two of my aunts had their orders. One wanted me to make a resume and the other wanted me to make a speech. I had no way out so I had to do it. I even handwrote the speech because I still had no printer. I ended up watching two movies on Thursday. First was "The Artist" and the other was "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Both were great movies and the latter was really interesting.

We did the Visita Iglesia on Thursday night. It was sort of my first time because the last time I did it, it was more of an excursion. I went with my choir group then and was quite fun. This time, it was with family and more solemn. It's just too bad I didn't bring my camera because the churches were beautifully lit and decorated.

I don't join the Via Crucis on Good Friday anymore. The people in our place end up just going too fast and not stopping at stations. It somehow turns into a race and I find it pointless. We were supposed to join the procession in the afternoon but the baby was scared of the statues. Only my parents and brother joined and we waited for them to finish. We ate out that night and fasting flew out the window.

Saturday was the day for the girlfriends. I went to my girlfriend's house at 2:30pm already because the bf wanted to spend time with me first. I got home at almost 10pm although I told him at 7:30 that I was on my way home. Even then, he complained that it was already late. Imagine! I had such fun laughing with the girls. We were complete and it was basically all about food and talking and catching up. Two of the girls are due to give birth next month. We're expecting one boy and one girl.

Sunday was family day again. However, my sister and her family didn't join us. Nevertheless, we had such fun swimming in the pool and eating. The baby didn't want to go home and when we finally did, he was knocked out in five minutes. The heat was really bad and I ended up burning my right shoulder. It's quite red and hurts a bit. I ended up wearing a strapless bra today because I couldn't bear having a bra strap digging in.

That's how I spent the my four-day vacation. Since the break's over, it's back to the drudgery of work yet again.