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Team Outing!

April — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:43:59 +0000

Previously on My Treasure Basket’s - Anxious? Crazy Wednesday…! I was ranting about changes, difficulties, and deliverables at work. Well, I was not the only one. Being bored and tired are the tendencies when you work too much and forget about fun. Every one in the office seemed to be pressured about high call volumes and this pressure just emanates from top down to agents on the production floor causing sometimes a little bit of nausea on the floor. So to remove all these tension, we decided to go on an outing with some of the agents on the floor. The destination is Moalboal, Cebu. One of the tourist spots here in Cebu. Some people call it the small Boracay. Ultimate destination is “Basdako”, “Bas” for sand and “Dako” for plenty. Indeed, there is plenty of sand in “Basdako”. hehehe!

We stopped by Elizabeth Mall located in the city to shop for things we can use in the 2 day trip. Then we started off our journey to Moalboal later at 3PM. I had to ask favor from my brother to drive me to Moalboal since I am afraid to ride on a bus on an almost 3 hour journey. Some of us took buses from the Cebu South Bus Terminal which cost 100 pesos per head. Once, they arrived at the town proper, they had to ride tricyles to the beach for 20 pesos each and pay an entrance fee of a total of 15 pesos. We prepared food for the night, had some games before calling it a day. We slept in concrete cottages worth 1500 pesos each. Each room can accomodate 6 people.

The next day, we went to a nearby island called Pescador. It is a small island but the waters around abounds both edible and ornamental fishes. Some of us went on snorkelling and according to them, the world down there is just amazing with all its colors and shapes and varied creatures of every size. I was not able to enjoy that since I have to be careful as I am six months pregnant going on a sea adventure. I had to enjoy just swimming around the small “bangka”. This short trip cost us 200 each.

Then after this, we prepared food again so that we can start going back to the city. Some of us swore not to go back because of the long journey but I am sure that every one enjoyed that trip and help us carry on the challenges we had at work.

The 27th Ruler

April — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:04:30 +0000

Previously in My Treasure Basket’s - Queen Seon Deok, I talked about Deokman who, according to the story, became the first woman ruler of Silla. I was so captivated by how she used her wit to contend and win over her opponent Mishil. I wondered if the story really existed in Korea and so I went online and looked for the answer to my question.

The real story is that Princess Deokman, who later became known as Queen Seon Deok, was the eldest daughter of three of King Jinpyeong. Because the king did not have a son, he selected Deokman to become his heir. According to wikipedia.com, Seon Deok was the first of three female rulers who ruled from 632 to 647 as the 27th ruler of Silla. She built the Star-Gazing Tower which still stands today and is considered to be the first observatory in the Far East.

I was amazed that there really existed a queen who was very intelligent and was able to use it to her advantage in keeping the goal of the kingdom and the people together. Marvelous!

My First

April — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:00:35 +0000

This picture is taken in Dumaguete City, Philippines.

It is my first time to actually post an item for a blog. I am so excited although I do not know what to say. I have nothing in mind to share at this moment. I am just so happy I was able to create an account! I am an IT graduate and it seems that I am “not technically trained” at this! I was having a hard time getting through creating an account and navigating the site so that I could post this! My husband was even telling me “You’re not really techie” while I was trying to look for the save button. Anyhow, it is nice to see that I at least have started. I am hoping to share a lot of ideas and experiences here! Welcome to my first blog!!!!