My boss gave me a complimentary one night room accommodation at our Boracay branch – for a price. Was it really complimentary then? Seems like you really can’t get anything for free nowadays.
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I had out-of-budget and totally unplanned expenses, thanks to my younger cousin tagging along the second time I went to Boracay. I was supposed to have free lounging and meals (sponsored by Sir Leo and friends), but suddenly I have to get a hotel room for two nights, and double expenses for food and roundtrip travel. Now I’m in money trouble. Aw, crap. But don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy her company. But I am still broke.
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The first time, I was in awful mess. So glad I was able to redeem myself the second time around. Weeee~ Kinikilig din naman ako~~
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Boracay, aside from the beach and the sands, is also famous for its various bars and restaurants. Being with the family on the island for the very first time, of course we would like to try out new and different dishes. So where to eat?
Hmm...
We cannot decide, and so we ate thrice in Shakeys, twice in Andok’s, and once in Mang Inasal. Parang walang ganon sa Maynila noh?
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I wasn’t able to swim in Boracay. The timing is so frustrating because once the plane landed in Kalibo, IT came! I really hate irregular menstrual period. Not only can it get me pregnant, but it can also sabotage my plans. I mean, how will I ever know I will have it on that particular week? Argh!
So I went back to Boracay after a few days, and still I wasn’t able to swim in the beach. And why this time? It rained. Hard. A lot of times. Sucks. Sucks. Sucks.
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I’ve been on the island five times now. First was during my OJT when I stayed there for more than a month; second was during my thesis with Dize when I stayed for about two weeks; third was last year; fourth was with the family a week ago; and fifth was my second visit after my family went back to Kalibo.
I am already familiar with the island – where to eat, where to stay, where to swim, etc. I’ve seen Station 1 to Station 3 and walked along the 6km or so white beach for so many times already. I don’t need to see anything anymore. But why do I keep returning to Boracay?
It’s not the beach, or the sand, or even the ambiance anymore. It’s not the fact that I haven’t been to one banana boating or parasailing or snorkeling adventure yet. I’m just there to visit. See those people I’ve befriended with when I was 18, and eat with them, and drink with them. Dize is not even my best friend, but I spend thousands just to get there and see them. And on a side note, I don’t even have a guy I wanted to see when I get there (it is actually awkward to see R and J and M, but Boracay is small, so there).
I do not understand it myself. I wanted to travel to different places and I could have just gone to Dumaguete, or Palawan, or Zamboanga, or Cebu. But I still go back to Boracay. And another funny thing is that I do not seek to land a job in Boracay. Dize needs people in the Front Office, and I could just submit my resume to her, and believe me, it will be a breeze. But I did not. Am I wasting a good chance? I don’t know. Somehow this feeling troubles me.
And you know what? I just discovered earlier today that I can have one way free plane ticket to the Visayas region using my Mabuhay Miles. How good is that?
And where will I go? I actually wanted Bohol, and if I can convince Kim to go with me, then it will be Bohol. But if not...where else? Well duh.
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