Wednesday, April 20, 2005
THE GRANDE ISLAND (SUBIC) EXPERIENCE
Thomson Phils. had its annual summer outing last April 16-17 at Grande Island for the second time. Last year's outing was in Grande also.
Anyway, our bus left Manila at 7 am. It was exciting because almost all of the employees from the Securities group were in the same bus. Along the way, the bus driver told us something using his microphone. So, an idea popped into my mind. Since it was kinda quiet and boring, I got the microphone and started to sing along with the music from the radio and cracked some jokes.... ala stand-up comedy. Then the driver turned on the TV with the videoke. Well, it was singing time for me. So, I started to singing along with the videoke. They clapped and laughed. I also had the audience particiapate. I walked around the bus and randomly gave the microphone to the people in the bus. Anyone I picked cooperated and sang their hearts out. Thanks to those who were game. Even some known shy-types in the office were forced to sing. Hahaha!!!! It was fun!!!!
When we arrived at the ferry port, we waited for about an hour because we were scheduled for the 2nd trip. We took pictures and waited patiently. We were hungry then because it was past 12 when the ferry arrived. Upon arrving at Grande Island, we immediately ate our lunch.
About 3 pm, the Thomson Adventure Fun Race was set to start. Instructions were given to the players, I was one of them. Our team composed of Nilo, Sir Joey, Monchie and me. It was a two hour adventure race composed of mental and physical challenges: brain twister puzzles, swimming, running around the oval 4 times and diving. And we won 2nd place!!! Yehey!!! Winning PHP12,000!!!!
I took a rest after the game at the room. I was with Kate and Mon, we were only three in the room. After resting, I went to the beach to take a swim with the Securities group.
At 7 pm, dinner was served!!! But the Island experienced electrical power shortage while having dinner. But the dinner was sumptuous. INIHAW NA PUSIT, INIHAW NA MANOK AT INIHAW NA LIEMPO!!! Yummy!!!!! Thank God, the lights came back before the party started. There was a program with games and the Beach God and Goddess contest. After the program, the live band started singing. Well, the group asked me to perform. I asked my sparing partner, JOI DAGOT, to sing with me. And the all laughed their hearts out when they heard us sing and saw how we performed on stage. It was a PERFORMANCE LEVEL singing and acting. We sang HALIK, THROUGH THE FIRE and PAGDATING NG PANAHON. Also, the whole Securities group went on stage to dance. It was one hell of a party!!!!
We all left the venue to hit our rooms for the INUMAN SESSION. It was also a chance for the group to get to know the new hires from other teams since our group has grown that big. Tequila, Bailey's and other drinks flooded that night.
I woke up at 7 am and had breakfast with Kate and the other groupmates. The food was not delicious at all. I ate for the sake of eating.
When I finished breakfast, I had a photoshoot with JOI and KATE... parang daw professional kasi photoshoot talaga... hahaha!!!! We striked our poses with confidence!!!!
We went swimming after the shoot. But I did not enjoy the swimming because my legs were painful. The adventure fun race made my legs hurting... huhuhu!!!! So, what I did was to take pictures and direct what my team mates should do to make a good pose.
Then after eating lunch, we headed for the ferryboat. We were scheduled to leave the island at 1 pm. We were given a box of wine each. It was heavy but we all carried it from the port to our respective buses.
On our way to Manila, we had this little guessing game contest. I delivered famous movie lines and they have to guess who the actress was and from what movie. We were all laughing because some line were unknown to them and some made some wild guesses but ended up getting the correct answer.
We arrived Manila 6 pm. I headed straight to Arnie's home!
IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE!!!!
Next stop..... BORACAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, our bus left Manila at 7 am. It was exciting because almost all of the employees from the Securities group were in the same bus. Along the way, the bus driver told us something using his microphone. So, an idea popped into my mind. Since it was kinda quiet and boring, I got the microphone and started to sing along with the music from the radio and cracked some jokes.... ala stand-up comedy. Then the driver turned on the TV with the videoke. Well, it was singing time for me. So, I started to singing along with the videoke. They clapped and laughed. I also had the audience particiapate. I walked around the bus and randomly gave the microphone to the people in the bus. Anyone I picked cooperated and sang their hearts out. Thanks to those who were game. Even some known shy-types in the office were forced to sing. Hahaha!!!! It was fun!!!!
When we arrived at the ferry port, we waited for about an hour because we were scheduled for the 2nd trip. We took pictures and waited patiently. We were hungry then because it was past 12 when the ferry arrived. Upon arrving at Grande Island, we immediately ate our lunch.
About 3 pm, the Thomson Adventure Fun Race was set to start. Instructions were given to the players, I was one of them. Our team composed of Nilo, Sir Joey, Monchie and me. It was a two hour adventure race composed of mental and physical challenges: brain twister puzzles, swimming, running around the oval 4 times and diving. And we won 2nd place!!! Yehey!!! Winning PHP12,000!!!!
I took a rest after the game at the room. I was with Kate and Mon, we were only three in the room. After resting, I went to the beach to take a swim with the Securities group.
At 7 pm, dinner was served!!! But the Island experienced electrical power shortage while having dinner. But the dinner was sumptuous. INIHAW NA PUSIT, INIHAW NA MANOK AT INIHAW NA LIEMPO!!! Yummy!!!!! Thank God, the lights came back before the party started. There was a program with games and the Beach God and Goddess contest. After the program, the live band started singing. Well, the group asked me to perform. I asked my sparing partner, JOI DAGOT, to sing with me. And the all laughed their hearts out when they heard us sing and saw how we performed on stage. It was a PERFORMANCE LEVEL singing and acting. We sang HALIK, THROUGH THE FIRE and PAGDATING NG PANAHON. Also, the whole Securities group went on stage to dance. It was one hell of a party!!!!
We all left the venue to hit our rooms for the INUMAN SESSION. It was also a chance for the group to get to know the new hires from other teams since our group has grown that big. Tequila, Bailey's and other drinks flooded that night.
I woke up at 7 am and had breakfast with Kate and the other groupmates. The food was not delicious at all. I ate for the sake of eating.
When I finished breakfast, I had a photoshoot with JOI and KATE... parang daw professional kasi photoshoot talaga... hahaha!!!! We striked our poses with confidence!!!!
We went swimming after the shoot. But I did not enjoy the swimming because my legs were painful. The adventure fun race made my legs hurting... huhuhu!!!! So, what I did was to take pictures and direct what my team mates should do to make a good pose.
Then after eating lunch, we headed for the ferryboat. We were scheduled to leave the island at 1 pm. We were given a box of wine each. It was heavy but we all carried it from the port to our respective buses.
On our way to Manila, we had this little guessing game contest. I delivered famous movie lines and they have to guess who the actress was and from what movie. We were all laughing because some line were unknown to them and some made some wild guesses but ended up getting the correct answer.
We arrived Manila 6 pm. I headed straight to Arnie's home!
IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE!!!!
Next stop..... BORACAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
strike a pose
sa ferry
ang taray ng headdress
with kate
while waiting for the ferry
inside the ferry
THE SECURITIES GROUP
pauwi na
jory 2:18 PM
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