Raquel's 30th birthday

I don't really know what's the deal with turning 30. Maybe because I haven't been there. But hey i'll be there in a couple of years. Anyway, I may not understand it but I agree with her about rounding up all your friends in one room.

I hope to do this too one day. Not just my--let's see... 15 small group friends, 4 Brigs, 4 Katips, more or less 7 individual girlfriends I met and kept through the years..so about 30 girlfriends of mine--but also my family (but of course because I'm a family-girl!) and several favorite aunts and cousins of mine in one room.

Yes I will do it one day.  

Not just in my funeral :) but I hope to be able to honor them and thank them all together for everything that they have done for me. 

And to honor God for giving me on earth treasures that moths don't eat and rust doesn't destroy. 

So this is Raquel's 30th birthday.  

God spoiled her and gave her a great night last July 21 with all of her girlfriends. :)

Sunrise Buckets.  

When I told my cousins that I am so in love with Bon Chon, she promised me she'll take me somewhere where Bon Chon will pale in comparison.  

Yep. This is the place.

The place has a beach-y feel.

The plan was to have a little drama about some of us 

not being able to make it since it was a rainy night.  And then we're going to enter together, carrying our cupcake wish for her, say a little speech before we sit down.

She hardly noticed our cupcakes. But she did notice that the people who canceled were there after all. 

We're not able to pull off the cupcake speech because the place is not conducive for little dramas like that...

...but it's ok because she was happy nonetheless.

So this is our cupcake wishes for her. 

Notice the common denominator? :D

Food time!

BRIGS

If you want to gobble up and lick the buffalo wings to the bone, you gotta put on some gloves. 

Singing happy birthday for Raquel

After party we moved to Starbucks to catch up and play a little Guesstures. 

We were very careful not to laugh so loud because this Starbucks outlet was filled with students studying thick books.

Potipot 2012

Round up your girl friends, hop on a bus at midnight and go to an islet with clear waters in Potipot!!!

Potipot with Brigs

I love BRIGS.  They're my bff's over at the north side. Anyone will love them too. They're a pretty, intelligent, deep, fun and humble bunch. They are the best listeners and best conversationalists you can ever find.  


But their most notable trait is they're ULTRA NICE!


So we planned our beach this year somewhere in Zambales.  We hopped on a bus at midnight and arrived in the town of Candelaria at 5am-- just in time for the sunrise. Heck, I'll let the pictures tell the story.

The waters of Potipot

This is where the bus dropped us off

The shoreline of Dawal Resort

Waiting for our boatman

Enna and Ega (my future coffeeshop, hehe, cute names)

 

Breakfast before we leave for manila

The beachfront in Uacon isn't so nice

Everybody busy taking videos and pictures.

 The water here is unbelievably calm compared to the waters in Pundaquit when I went there two months ago--which is from the same Zambales beach stretch.

Someone was sneaking up on some snacks while the rest were cooking

Ihaw-ihaw, yumyum!

Our spot in Potipot

Love the shady trees

Being so close to the beach

Cool breeze

and smell of saltwater

I so enjoyed our lunch here

The food's so great! So fresh!

And Enna hooked her galaxy tablet up on one of the branches

and played lotsa beachy playlist. Soooo nice!!!

Our food! 

Ultimate beach food!

Scorching hot!

Ega's souvenir for me. A jigger from Paris.

Raquel

So relaxing!

Munching Stick-O's in the heat of the day.  We weren't beach-bumming,  I tell you. 

I just didn't have underwater cam to take pictures of our water activities.

I needed this for my other bff, Tere.

And Mocha's making one too for her sweetie.

Oooh to just lie on the soft sand with the waves softly lapping at your feet!

Clear waters! Soooo fun!

Someone had to take a break from too much snorkeling!

The Colle sisters

So much fun!!!

So thankful to God for giving me great friendships here and there

and for this happy day!