Darling it's better down where it's wetter!

Up on the shore, they work all day. Out in the sun, they slave away.

So during one of the free days (from hospital), my boyfriend and I had one walk in the park--Manila Ocean Park.

Villa Escudero

Among the many perks of my Commed rotation are free weekends. So one Sunday, I went to Villa Escudero with the family, yay! It was a rainy weekend, though, but a weekend is still a weekend.

Crisostomo + Solenad

This is a backlog post from 2011.

Photos were taken in Solenad in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. We were supposed to have a quick stopover at Solenad for lunch at Crisostomo en route to Tagaytay. Apparently, we stayed longer than expected.

Hi 2012!

My baby-self greets you Happy New Year!!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

This is what I love about this country--the moment All Saints/Souls Day ends, Christmas season begins! Most, if not all, of the the streets and malls in Manila are decorated with all these pretty, pretty lights.

At PowerPlant Mall, Rockwell

Pampanga with UERM Section of Dermatology

As a part of our Medicine OPD rotation, we get to have 2-3 rotations with UERM Section of Dermatology. Luckily, when they had their 12th postgraduate course at Pampanga, I was their clinical clerk rotator.

Photo c/o PDS

The 12th postgraduate course entitled Dermatology Essentials in General Practice was held last October 20 (Thursday) at the Oasis Hotel in Angeles City, Pampanga.

iPhone Photodump: Southbound!

My iPhone has officially taken over my point-and-shoot's function. So here goes the past few days (preduty or postduty) spent in the South in photos:

• The Piazza At Venice, McKinley Hill

Sol Gelato's 2 flavored cup-stracciatella and mint chocolate!

• Sonya's Garden, Alfonso, Cavite

For the spa and food! Boyfriend and I celebrated our 52nd monthsary in Sonya's. Best way to distress!

Rabbit food is nomnom.

Chocolate cake and Taragon tea

• Resorts World

Last Summer Photodump: Visiting Al Ain

Although I am not exactly fond of Abu Dhabi (town center), Al Ain, which happens to be a part of that emirate is among my favorite place to visit in UAE. In contrast to the busy urban life in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain takes a rather suburban, if not rural, type of living. They do not have the grandest malls like the ones in Dubai, though, but i get sick of shopping, too.

Al Ain is a 1-2 hour drive from where I live in Sharjah.

Last Summer Photodump: Visiting Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is UAE's capital city/emirate. It has been featured in Sex and the City 2 and was called as the 'new Dubai', which of course I would disagree as I am partial to Dubai. Although I am not exactly very fond of Abu Dhabi, it is nonetheless beautiful. Just a bit too crowded for my taste. And too few malls hehe.

Here are the snapshots of my previous visits to this emirate.

Last Summer Photodump: Visiting Dubai, UAE

This is part of my last summer photodump series, which will chronicle my previous summer vacations since I couldn't afford to have a vacation this year.  Coming up are snapshots of my previous visits in Dubai in 2009 and 2010. 

Sheik Zayed Rd.

Last Summer Photodump: Visiting Sharjah, UAE

Hello easy Sunday, which happens to be a Labor Day.  I am back to UERM for my OBGyn Ward rotation. Thanks to my post-duty status, I am having my Sunday afternoon off. Yey! Hence, I will blog about my previous summer vacation (since summer vacation is stolen from me for this year).
Here goes the photos from my previous vacations in Sharjah.

The Weekend in Photos: Tali Beach in Nasugbu, Batangas and Other Things

Weekend was spent in Tali Beach in Nasugbu, Batangas with 3 other sisses and 7 brods--Alphan Getaway, indeed. Four of us in the trip are incoming clinical clerks, thus, this getaway would probably our last for quite some time. Perhaps, this is the cherry on top of my week-long vacation (which is spent mostly on doing chores. #maturity).

We decided to meet-up at McDo Katipunan before 7 am so we could leave for Batangas by 7. Guess what time we left? 10 am. Hahaha! We arrived at Tali at around 3 pm.

Here goes the photos that are grabbed from tel's and my facebook. BTW, I took photos using my iPhone. Other photos are still with Kenji, so I will prolly post a part 2 if I won't be busy

We had to pick-up GA at Xavierville, hence, we left at around 10 am. LOL moment kaagad!

Hello there, Tali Beach

Visiting Ilocos: Part 3

And the rest of my snapshots of Ilocos goes here.

Paoay Church

And the rest of the photos taken while on the road!

Visiting Ilocos: Part 2

After Vigan, we went to Ilocos Norte.

And the Marcoses. And awesome empanadas.

Batac Church/Cathedral

'Sup Laoag City.

Fort Ilocandia. What I wore: t-shirt and denim jeans, Mango; yellow flats, Grendha by Anna Hickman

My pogi car that my boyfriend would name Lance.  But I call this car "Pogi" or "Pogee". Whatever.

My cutest cousin goofing around.

Fort Ilocandia Resort

Peacock!!! That lovely tail.

Koi fishies are coy.

The beach and the skies meet.