Birthday Beer Changes Days

UPDATED!!! this will be on Friday instead of Thursday. hope to see you there.
Hello there my friends. Everything is fine here in the Philippines. More news to come soon.
This is an official unofficial invitation to my birthday celebration. It's not really a party, just a low-key get together with friends at Streets of London Pub. i think i'll get there around 7:00pm. So put on your drinking hats and meet me there. November 11, 2005, Friday 7:00.

Around Town

We took this big ferry back to Cagayan de Oro. it was a nice smooth overnight trip. we splurged and got a tourist cabin.
it's been nice being back in CDO. i'm getting a better handle on the language, and i'm almost over my cold.
Vernie and i met with some friends of the family that live here now. they moved here as missionaries about 18 years ago, but my mom and dad kept in touch with them. they are really nice, and we had a good time.

Cagayan De Oro

Hello. Well, we left Boracay yesterday, and now we are back in CDO via a bus and a ferry. Not a bad trip, but I have a cold now. I'm glad I have a nice place to relax here and get well before traveling again.
see you soon.

Boracay Finally

An extra day in Iloilo was nice. Vernie and I watched a movie and went out to dinner for a date to celebrate 5 months since we met. It's funny because I never thought I would be writing about something like that. But I actually remember dates now like, when we met, our first kiss...Etc. I guess it's typical for couples to do that, but it's significant for me cause this is the longest relationship I've been in. I like it. Maybe I'll stick around a while. :-)
Well, we are in Boracay right now. We like it a lot here. The weather is nice and warm, and the water is too. Nope, we did not stay at the Regency. We got a way better deal for 6 bucks a day.

We just posted some more pics on my Yahoo Photos page. so check them out by clicking here. or the link on the right.

Festival in Bacolod

Well we didn't make it very far. we decided to stay an extra night in Bacolod to relax and to enjoy the local festivities of Masskara. Festival time is a big deal for every town or region. so it was cool to be there.
today we took a speedboat across the channel to Iloilo, Panay. tomorrow we are heading up to Boracay.
I just put a bunch of photos on my yahoo photos page. you can see them by clicking here. or just click on "my photos" link on the right.
thanks for reading. keep in touch.

Island Hopping

I'm finally back at the net. We spent the last week on two islands North of Cebu. the first was Malapascua Island, and I got my Open Water Diver certification there. It was a lot of fun. I saw lots of cool creatures including a couple of sharks. One was a Thresher Shark. I wish I could take my camera underwater with me. The second place we went was Bantayan Island. No diving there but it was relaxing on the beach.
We are waiting for a boat now to Negros, and then we are going to try to go to Borocay. I wanted to take a small boat today, but then we heard it was dangerous. The weather is a little unpredictable. So far it's been nice. Not too hot on most days, and only rain a few days a week. The mosquitoes were in attack mode in Malapascua, but here they are not bad. I was not too worried until I saw the Dangue Fever warning. So now we are just waiting here for the boat tomorrow.
As my relationship with Vernie develops I'm remembering so many things that I heard people say about relationships. It' funny. I can't wait for her to come to CA and visit. One more month and I will be home again. The first thing I plan to do when I get back is apply for her visa.