from the mouths of beach babes

Some Accumulated Wisdom from Our 24-Hour Feeding Program at the Diver's Sanctuary, Batangas

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1. When commuting to and from the Diver's Sanctuary from Lemery, Batangas, TAKE THE JEEP. Yes, let me say that again. Take the jeep!
Response: You just won't be able to help it, WAHAHAHAHA, you'll be rolling on the jeep laughing!

We never regretted turning down the special tricycle ride in favor of the jeep. Our banca ride to the resort awaited us at Baliti, the very end of the jeepney route that goes thru several rural barangays. Most of the passengers were very friendly with each other, and the ride exuded a particular charm.

The driver was this small laidback man, engaged in his own world, merrily driving along, without thought to his passengers who might need to get off at some point. Result: some truly high-decibel, community effort "para-han" or collectively getting the driver's attention to stop the jeep. Nerve-wracking but fun, guess that's what bayanihan is all about.

Like this lady screaming repeatedly, asking the driver's permission to go and buy kerosene. DD was like, what, why's she asking his permission to buy kerosene? It turned out she meant for the jeep to wait while she ran off to the store (and the store was a fair distance from the jeep because again, the driver wasn't listening and didn't stop in time hehehe). By the time we got to our stop, DD had thought up several favors for the jeepney driver including, "teka lang, gagatasan ko muna ang aking kambing." WAHAHAHAHA!

It didn't end there either. At a turn in the road, a lazy passenger suddenly threw out a carton of cigarettes screaming, "Paki-bigay kay Nanay!!"

2. Nakakapagod pala mag-swimming.
Response: WAHAHAHAHAHA!

Halos hindi kami nag swimming. Bakit? Kasi ...

3. Noong nagsabog ang Diyos ng tulog, napunta ang karamihan kay DD.
Response: WAHAHAHAHA!

Si DD tulog ng tulog. Si Buddha di makatulog, antay ng antay kay DD gumising. Si V basa ng basa at read aloud ng binasa niya (the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is my book of the moment :)

4. Medyo mahirap mag-snorkeling kapag pakiramdam mo, sasab-it ka na sa corals.
Response: WAHAHAHAHAHA!

The corals and fishes by Ligpo Island remain interesting and colorful. However, it is a trial snorkeling at low tide when there is only a centimeter distance between your belly and the nice pink coral. Yes, even when you have sucked in your stomach and have taken advantage of your natural buoyancy. And the corals and fishes get tired of your constant apologies for bumping into them.

An alternative: Hie off to the pool overlooking the sea, and ask Joel to bring you some beers, and wait for a beautiful sunset. To sunsets!


5. Napakaganda ng kabilugan ng buwan sa tabi ng dagat.
Pagkatapos namin matulog pagkatapos ng bawat activity (halimbawa: pagkadating TULOG, pagkasnorkel at nood ng sunset TULOG, pagkakain TULOG) pinanood namin ang buwan at nagkuwentuhan ng mga bagay na di pa namin ever nagawa.



:) Bilang ending, gusto ko lang din magpasalamat sa aking dalawang masayahing kaibigan (hey DD and B) na hinayaan akong maging now-you're-with-her-now-you're-not. That was generous of you, thank you :). At nandoon naman ako para gisingin ng conductor ng bus para lamang magbayad ng ating mga ticket dahil sa sumpa ninyong dalawa na bawal magsalita, at ang sisira sa usapan ay kailangang bumaba ng bus! Grrrrrr! :P