Sunday, August 29, 2010

DOH Graduation




DOH Graduation Day
May 6, 2010
Dapa Hall, PHC

Congrats DOH interns 2010!

Golden Glove Awards Night




Golden Glove Awards Night
(last party of the DOH interns' year)
When: April 30, 2010
Where: Cocina ni Tita Moning

Awards won for our group:
Couple of the Year - Bok and Tasha
Best AVP - Group D (D'Metalbenders)

Um, hindi ko na ilalagay ang ibang awards kasi hindi ko nmn sila kilala??
Hehe nsa yearbook nmn iyon eh hehe

Friday, August 20, 2010

Tuguegarao-Pagudpod Outing with D-Mates

Tuguegarao-Pagudpod Outing
August 16-18, 2010
(while awaiting board results para bumilis ang panahon)
D-mates with CP, Robert, PG, John Paul
It was two-three long months after ending internship, and D-mates and I made a study group, which we called SRC (aka Self-Review Center, headed by teacher Mace and Principal Moi hehe). As part of our program, it would end with a much-promised outing out of town. And since Charee's been inviting us for some time to visit Tuguegarao, we went! There was a promo, so off we went! We scheduled it after the boards, while awaiting the results of the board exams. To make the time pass easier, and at least to help us forget about things. Actually, for teacher Mace, it's supposed to be in "eternal state of drunkenness" to forget about the boards...
Thank you to our wonderful hosts, Charee, her family and friends (PG, JP and Robert) for the hospitality and the memories!

Day 1: Arrived at Tugue via Cebu Pacific. Callao Caves agad (masama si PG!). Night out at Kufon (thanks Robert).
Welcome to Callao Caves
D'Metalbenders at the Chapel part of the cave
Pagod after caving in jeans...
1st drinking session (of the trip) at Kufon

Day 2: Visit a Church with real-life-size stations of the cross. Breakfast on the road. Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte. River near the farm. Beach. (forgot the names, sorry!)
Life-size Stations of the Cross
The Resurrection
Breakfast on the Road
Suspension bridge
Stop-over for some view
lunch at our resort
river-trekking at a nearby farm
thinking about the future in the beach

Day 3: Munisipyo (para sa empanada). Bangui Windmills. Watch tower. Grocery where we learned about the results of the boards! (Jumping up and down the aisle, while people where staring at us!)
with the resort owner
munisipyo for the empanada
Bangui windmills
Watch Tower Ruins
Congratulations D-mate doctors!
Day 4: Thanksgiving at Church of Piat, I think. Ate the special pansit ng Tugue for lunch.
thanksgiving at a Church of Piat (?)
almost didn't made it! haha
Thank you D-Mates for the fun-filled adventure all year round.
For all the support and understanding!
For the very good team that I believe we are!
Thank you so much for being my groupmates (though I didn't really know you in med school).
Congratulations, D-mates! 100%!
Now, go and conquer the world! And remember us for referrals! Hehe

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Katipuneros Road Trip

Do you know why I love this trip? Because I missed my friends! To me, this represents old college days with spontaneous urges and things.

Since it was still Tin's break, despite that we were studying for the boards, we were supposed to go to CDO by this time. Unfortunately, most are not allowed because we have to study for the boards, so we opted for an overnight trip in Laguna instead. We have no specific destination in mind, just that we'll go there for a day trip then sleep at Louie's afterwards! (I really like the part with "no destination in mind".)

my first road-trip with my NXO

We went first to this first-class Villa Escudero, thought about checking it out, and if we're going to spend our day trip there. It was nice and very classy, but we saw from the brochure that we don't think the facilities aren't worth PhP 1000, even if it includes lunch. So we went there, had our bathroom break, then went. We were too shy to have our pictures taken in front of the resort! Haha

So we just looked around. We drove around. And we saw some sort of resort. (Sorry, it was kind of a long time ago, so I forgot the name! Haha sometime in June 17-18, 2010) We rented an aircon room with our own bathroom (costs about 400-500/head), where we could leave our things while we explored the resort.

the swimming pool

exploring the cool rivers

gutom na si loi

one of the accommodations in the resort (kasya ba 15 diyan?! grabe!)


inside the aircon cottage, that's good for 4

There was a swimming pool with artificial waterfalls, and several um, natural waterfalls and riverbeds.
Picture-whores that we are, we explored first, took pictures, scheduled what we're doing first! We just had lunch first, some of us wanted to take a nap or have a massage (but the masseuse was out) and we had to get back at around 5pm so we can have dinner in Nuvali.

natural waterfalls

emmersing in the cool river


posing by another river
in the pool with the artificial waterfalls
In Nuvali, we arrived a little before sunset, so more pictures... Then we shopped and walked around... I didn't know the place was a boutique outlet. I wasn't planning on buying anything, but my friends were big fan of Havaianas, and other things. Instead, I bought Mark & Spencer jeans which was a steal, with the only size available in my size! Ha! It must have been meant for me! Hehe







Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
fooling around with the lights

Then we had dinner in Kanin Club. We ordered Sinigang Rice, Krispy Dinuguan, and some seafood that I forgot hehe It was yummy, and we were all stuffed afterwards! Hehe

Dinner at Kanin Club
menu: pinakbet, lemon chicken, krispy dinuguan, sinigang rice

Then we went to Louie's place in Binan, where we drank some light drinks, and swam in their swimming pool... just like the old times. We slept at around 4 am. I miss the old times! (Parang nasa condo ko lang sa Katipunan during first year.) Just old plain fun without complications!


light drinking

Anyway, when we woke up, we were looking at our yearbooks, and albums of Louie, reminiscing the good old days!

in Louie's pink bedroom with the yearbooks and photo albums

Well, it was fun to go back there for a while. I miss you guys! I don't realize how much I missed my Katipuneros!

More photos Katipuneros Roadtrip Multiply Album

Monday, May 10, 2010