Whale in Puerto Galera

Was stranded in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro because of Typhoon Dindo. Which meant:

- two nights more of stay
- more time
- more card games
- more drinking sessions
- more shopping
- more wind and waves (literally!!)
- more exploration
- more photo ops

Actually missed Manila and the grind and started worrying. Ack! Horror of horrors! haha.

A dolphin? No... a whale!! Whales, more like
Saw dolphins, oops, I meant killer whales on our way back to Batangas. Hehe! We initially thought it was a dolphin we saw until our boat got nearer and as the creature was surfacing, we saw the telltale white area and realized it's a killer whale. A juvenile maybe. Definitely not an adult. Ack! Then as it went past our boat, another one surfaced/swam beside the first that we saw. Who would have thought. Was able to get a shot during our mad scramble, tracking it as it went past our banca. And I had only one shot left free in my camera. Talk about good luck! :D Love you, whales!

Random Thoughts

to do list:
- consolidate my address book online and in hard copy
- set up birthday reminders

This blog:
- feeds my vanity
- I check when am not busy and I remember to check it
- needs to be updated or
- has to be pulled off the web to keep my privacy :P

I wish I:

- would create a page in this site where I can gripe on things and people I deal with at work. Hey, I need some stress relief too. ;)

What's playing in my Mp3 player for the past 3 weeks now:
- Juanes - Un Dia Normal album
- Certain songs off the Alejandro Sanz Unplugged and No Es Lo Mismo albums

I should be sick of them by now but am not. Hmmm. They make me want to run off to Spain. Hehe!

Why is it that
The CDs I want to buy aren't always available in the record bars here?

This weekend I'll be:
- out after work watching a very Hollywood film and hanging out with some friends
- out of town to an island resort in Puerto Galera courtesy of another entity. Lucky me. ;) Have sunblock, will travel... and maybe learn some diving skills...

Lastly:
- It's always a good idea to have few items in one's baggage, with only the occasional indulgences. Makes life simpler but still meaningful.
- Am happy for my friend who's got his wish and shall be leaving for Spain sometime this year (and not for a vacation too). Maybe we'll all hook up in Europe next year with a friend who's in the UK, and some who will also be moving to Spain this year. Yeah, I wish! Ciao!