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And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. - Kahlil Gibran


Real Name: monina
Lives In: Sariaya, PH
Birth Date: March 29, 1965
Member Since: Mar 30, 2006
Last Login: Aug 29, 2008   14:06 UTC
Member's Time: Aug 30, 2008   15:03 PHT
VT Rank: 791
Deals Rank: Unranked
Travel Interests: Budget Travel, Museum, Hiking/Walking, Rain Forest, Backpacking



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Okay so how do I get there?

by monina_c - last update: Jul 22, 2008

window to the sky
My VT Meets! :)

One plus of being a VT member is the ease of finding like minded individuals to share the enjoyment of traveling and its aftermath.


VT Philippines does Mt. Pinatubo. Two 4 x 4s of VT Manila members took the long way and another group took the Skyway (a shorter route)...shooting everything in sight!

For March 7, 2008 Meet at Gerry's please check out lensky's t-logue! Thanks Len. Still want more?

Had a ball in Iloilo and on to Cebu (Again!)!!!
Stomach in 7th heaven filled with fresh seafood and yummy star apple!!!

27 January 2008, Taal Volcano and Tagaytay Highlands Meet

Some of the fun photos from VT Philippines'
Octoberfest Closing Out Party with our lovely/handsome VAs


17 September 2007 Kamayan Restaurant

16 September 2007, MCPO, Chinatown, Pasig River

27 July 2007, Scuba World
Last Friday, I was lucky enough to join a group of ladies in the intro dive class organized by VT member moonlighting (aimees) and her husband VT member boljakool (penn). I had fun taking the lesson with VT members asianbelle (Aida), Cess_8 (Cess) and absolut_7 (Eileen). It was fun talking to Alleli about art and life and eating her cake while getting free medical advice! ;D
That is Sakiko following Rizal's footsteps.
My first VT Meet required some thinking (not so heavy). I did some pondering and answered the question, Where do I bring my out-of town friend? :) I think I got some of the answers right. :D

My second VT meet is with VT Shyjane and lumpia at the Sitio Filipino, 5/F, The Podium. .

3rd VT meet!!!
I travelled with three VT ladies (Cess8, Pres_16, I-s-a.) to Cagayan Valley and Ilocos Norte (May 23-27, 2007). I miss you already mga sis!!!
PALS' Dragonflies
<---- My friend, Fred Siwak (a.k.a. PALS), sent me this artwork of his after reading W. Roscoe's Poem below. Quoting:

And there was the Gnat and the Dragon-fly too,
With all their Relations, Green, Orange, and Blue.


I've taken Fred with me during my visits to Cagayan and
Ilocos Norte
Ifontok lady with the Apong on her hair!

On My Pages

Please do take a look at:

1. Davao Page
2. Phil. Eagle Center Travelogue
The place needs a lot of help from everyone who loves nature. :D
3. My Bontoc Page . It still needs a lot of work though... be patient please. :)
Ortigas Skyline

Where I work...

I work in Ortigas Center, an area which straddles both Mandaluyong City and Pasig City. The business spill over from Ayala came to Ortigas and it is currently home of a lot of call centers. Whether that's good news or bad news is still under debate :D

The urban sprawl meets my eyes each morning when I wake up. So I race out of the city like a bat out of you know where every chance I can. :)
Cat on a hot tin roof : )

Weird

I saw this curious thing when I visited one of Manila's University campuses. it's a statue of a cat stalking a wooden bird... There must be a story behind this, but nobody I asked seem to know anything about it! Sayang!

UPDATE:

VT Philippines member RobKSA posited that maybe, "The cat stalking a bird might be to scare the other birds from the roof, para walang tae (so there'll be no s**t) , hehehe".

As good a theory as any I can think of. :D

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A gem of wisdom from the esteemed Al Gore, Vice President of the US of A:

"We are ready for an unforeseen event that
may or may not occur."
Haaay....

I need some rest!!!



Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the tree
Me, me, me, me
Life is a bubble dream!
-- Shaan, 3 y.o

The Weather today on this side of the globe

A woman is like a tea bag.
It's only when she's in hot water
that you realize how strong she is.
~Nancy Reagan

more words like these From Women to Women

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Please enjoy an old favorite ;D


Tawa ka muna!

:D Julie Andrews was rumored to have parodied her famous song on her 69th birthday. I don't care if its just one of those urban legends. I loved it and I'm sharing it with you :

Back pains, confused brains, and no fear of sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.

When the joints ache,
when the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.


Actually I'm a small town girl with a yen to travel.
To know about my hometown please check Sariaya, My Hometown.

I only wish I had more time and the werwithal to do as my handy dandy travel-stained and bursting in the seam travel book suggests... to travel the country in 26 days! Calling Mr Libosada!!! Write a new version of this travel book please!

monina_c's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Tagalog Jokes...at ibang patawa- 8
Family and friends- 8
family, dance, music, love- 7
My first starring role and fave childhood tales- 2
So where do you bring your friends?- 7
the meet that was not- 1
We might get mugged in that VT Meet! ;)- 3
Animal/Insect Album for Sophia and Joshua- 8
My Lighthouse Album- 5

Comments for monina_c
Mr.Sparkle Sat Aug 30, 2008 01:14 UTC
 hey, thanks for stopping by my Kanazawa page. Yeah, the Filipino bar is awesome. great place to hang out and get a few drinks.
Waalewiener Sat Aug 30, 2008 00:37 UTC
 Hi Monina. Sure Sure sure I would love to be at your Beerfest in September Over here we have Octoberfest ,and boy that is one BIG beer drinking Party Some day we will be there I sure hope we will Monina
lahoree Fri Aug 29, 2008 14:40 UTC
 Ate, lens lie but not the eyes :) Anyway nice picture, you have the art of posing in front of camera....
Kisses&Co Fri Aug 29, 2008 05:39 UTC
 sis, just saw your new ppid! It looks familiar to me! :-P hehehehe,,, asan yun pic ko??? :-D pki-send naman po..... thanks!!!!! MWAH! Btw, nahirapan akong mag-hanap ng CR kagabi sa junction ........ para mag-wee-wee! ;o)
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