Day 1: Caticlan Bound

So are you really gonna do this? Just make sure you’ve read my reminders, if you haven’t yet you can click here, and if you agree to comply with them then read on! 

The Preparation: 

Voyage Schedule: 8pm, we booked our tickets on-line via www.2gotravel.com.ph and paid via credit card.

Our accommodation of choice: Tourist Class.  

photo from 2go Travel

What you need to do on the day of the voyage: 

Boracay 'Cruise'

Just came back from our "budget trip" from Boracay. I'm calling it budget because of the low transportation cost considering that we decided to take the vacation with only 1 week of lead time plus it's the peak season so all the fares are sky high (10,000 pesos for a Caticlan plane ticket?? no way!). 

overnight voyage from Batangas to Caticlan

We skipped the plane, and decided to take the long route -- by sea! It does have its pros and cons just like traveling by air, so just to make sure you really want to do this. Here are a few reminders before I post about the "How To's" 

Getting back on track (I hope!)

I think the last supplier we booked was our HMUA which we closed January, and then we decided that since we've booked the major partners we can just relax. So there we were, on a wedding planning hiatus for a good 3 months. And now that it's just 7 months to go we are on a bit of a panic streak again. We don't have any rings, no arrangements for music or invites, heck! we don't even have a theme or have our wedding colors planned out yet. 


So last Saturday, we decided to go on a little field trip to visit our church and reception venue. Just to make sure they are still there, and our AE's still know us. 

Verandah photo from Oasis Manila

Project Photo from Oasis Manila

CieLJ Tradition: MYOH 2012

Dropping by the MYOH Event in Rockwell became an annual tradition since the two of us got together. I used to not like Havaianas, and prefer the Dupe' because of the softness of the latter, and of course, in addition to it being just half the price. 


My first Havaianas pair was from MYOH 2009. I was with my friends and they were all going and I felt that I had to go too so I went in line with them. I got a basic grey with metallic silver straps -- such a boring combo I know, but at the time, all I was thinking was it's expensive, therefore I need to make sure I get a color that I can actually use as often as I can. And I did, and still am. It's such a durable and comfortable pair, I never looked back.


So for 2010 I invited LJ to brave the long lines of another MYOH. He was also not a fan of expensive flip-flops when we started dating, but has converted since I gifted him a pair. Those rubber slippers has been with him for 3 years now and it seems it can still stand 3 more (with the way he's using them, believe me that's a milestone!). We had fun in the MYOH 2010 getting matching pairs and got the letter pins to spell out our name on the straps.

Wednes-Date!

It’s the middle of a busy workweek, but for the love of my self confessed geeky fiancé, I took the early shift today just so we can avoid the after office rush to the movie theaters to see the Avengers. I don’t think I need to accompany him though; he looked like he was very willing to go see the movie by himself! Though I’m not a comic book/action movie lover, I have to tell you, that movie was AWESOME! I appreciated Hulk in this movie, I never cared much for him before. Ironman was his usual crazy character and that just brings in a lot of his appeal. Of course there’s Captain America… love, love, love! 

poster thumbnail from IMDb