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Friday, April 20, 2007

A sister post

"You're the opposite of your sister, you know. You seem to be the quiet type... A loner of sorts."
Now that's the funniest thing I ever did hear. One of my rare acquaintances at the gym told me that after having seen my sister also at the gym the night before. He observed and compared how different she and I seemed to be from one another. While I'd spend most of my time alone at the gym, not really mingling with the people there, but instead, quietly minding my own business, my sister usually goes around chatting with familiar faces - especially now that she's started handling some exercise classes. She really has to be a people person. I, on the other hand, much rather that I remain a discreet gym member and proud support system to my sister who's getting more and more popular by the minute!

In truth, though, my sister and I grew up with opposite roles. She was always thought of as the introvert and I seemed to be the more outgoing type. I guess things do change, and I should say it's high time my beautiful sister breaks out of her shell.

This is not to say that I've become a recluse. I'm just not in the practice of striking up conversation with strangers, especially when I'm at the gym, concentrating on my work out routine, smelly, sweating, and all.

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posted by mari_elle at 19:41
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Friday, April 13, 2007

3-day Vacay

Since my sister already posted a comprehensive account of our El Nido vacation, allow me to go the lazy blogger way and post photos instead. Here are some of my favorite moments:

Being whisked away to paradise by a private plane

Hearing the El Nido jingle sung each and every time guests would either arrive or depart. Yes, by the time our stay there ended, we could sing the kalikasan song ourselves!

The scenic boat rides that left us with disheveled hair

The salt water pool in Lagen resort (I just had to remind myself not to open my mouth underwater. Bleh!)

Waking up to the breath-taking view seen from our cottage window

Greeting the day with some Body Balance, courtesy of my sister

Trying to do some yoga poses myself (TRYING is the operative term)

Indulging in the glorious buffets (Note: Post-binge flat bellies shown in the photo)

Cam-whoring on the famous Snake Island (no snakes; just a shore that stretches out from one island to another)

Island hopping to Entalula... Powder-fine white sand, refreshing waters perfect for swimming, and amazing rock formations great for photo ops.

Feasting on endless shrimps (my weakness) Japanese style on Entalula

Snorkeling. I never get tired of seeing the beautifully colorful world down there and swimming with all kinds of creatures to boot!

Kayaking in the still waters of such a magnificent ocean

Having a cozy cottage to go home to at the end of a full day

Bumming on our last day. Sunburnt as hell but satisfied nonetheless.

I'm definitely going back.

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posted by mari_elle at 20:00
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Happy Birthday, Miday!

Just before leaving for Palawan, I had a little reunion with one of my best friends from way way way back. And I'm such a bad friend that I forgot to greet her while I was on vacation. Tsk tsk...

Happy Birthday, Miday! Hope you had a grand time on your special day. I'll make it up to you, sweetie. What ever happened to that joint birthday bash?

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