Monday, March 27, 2006
Hayyy... I wish I could attach pictures to this page, but then again, got no camera. And I'm using my dad's mac now, so I can't post any pictures, got none to post anyways.
Anyways (mahilig ako sa anyways), I had a looong day yesterday, went to Batangas with my babe's family. It was fun. We left Manila at around five forty-five, we got lost along the way, but no worries, i was seated in front with my boyfriend and his brother, hence i was helping kuya look for the place, because as I found out, my babe is not so great in following instructions, or at least, we're not at the same wavelength. The place was really kinda far, so we arrived at Eagle Point Resort at around 9.
The place was good, upon getting their we were welcomed with drinks. Kewl. We settled into our cottage, there were some awkward moments of course, which I shall not disclose here, they are my personal issues and are rather shallow. We were all excited to explore the place so after changing into our swim clothes (haha,my babe had no choice but to allow me to wear my super cute swimsuit! his family teased him of being too conservative). We went for a swim at the pool, but we didn't really stay long. His brother was itching to go snorkeling, and I dreaded the thought of it, because honestly, I'm a beach lover-poser.
I always say that I love going to the beach, but all I really do there is to get a tan, go body-watching, and walk along the shores, collecting seashells. I guess I loved the sand, I loved the beach, but had fear of the ocean. So snorkeling time came, the gadgets or whatever you want to call it, were so expensive to rent. I thought I could escape it, but we rented anyways. I was contented in watching my babe and his brother go snorkeling, but my guy insisted that I try it. And I thought to myself, I'm with a guy who plays any sport imaginable, and is always in for adventures, what made me think that I could get away from these things forever? Not that he was forcing me to do it, but I kinda wanted to do it because he likes doing it, and I wanna learn the things he enjoys doing. Besides, I'm there na eh. How can I pass up an opportunity like that? I also wanted to put an end to the poser stage and really immerse myself to all things BEACH.
And so, after some time watching them from the rocky shore, and more time hesitating, I decided to try it.
And boy I'm so glad I did.The water was clear enough to see fishes without the goggles, but indeed, the view was a lot better UNDER THE SEA. Think Little Mermaid, think Marina. It was great. Lots of little fishes, corals and stinging jellyfish. My babe even told me that it's nothing compared to what I will see when I go further. But I'm good with what I saw. It was something really new for me. Call it breathtaking. Water entered my ears and nose, a dikya (jellyfish, first time I encountered such organism) bit me, but it was all worth it. Babe and I promised we'd do it again next summer. This time I'm less scared and we would have all the equipment.We rode a banca to get to the resort's beach spot. And it was a rather uneasy thirty-minute ride. Not that anyone was making me feel uneasy. It was my first time to ride a boat. I already experienced island-hopping, but we were riding a speedboat then. So I didn't feel the waves. This one, you bet I felt it. We reached Sepoc Beach Spot just in time for lunch. We had a hearty meal, course it was little awkward again. It's actually my first time to go on a trip with my boyfriend's family, so you can just imagine how conscious I was. I'm always like this naman at the start eh.
The beach was nice, not so crowded and not so empty either. There were a couple of duyans to "chill" in, and some benches for sunbathing. The sand was good, some rocky parts, but I couldn't care less. After lunch, babe and I spent some time together, we tried to explore the place, the adventurer in him went to look for a cave to enter, but he was disappointed. I tried to gather seashells, but I realized I didn't bring any container with me so it wouldn't make any sense. It was really sweet though, my babe knew that I'm fond of collecting seashells ( i gave him a bottle full of them once, when I came from Calatagan), so he was looking for some too. So anyways, we spent some time lying beside the shade (it was one o'clock in the afternoon, a little too hot to sunbathe, really) just to admire the great view.
After that, he went snorkeling again with his brother, and I had some kwento time with his bro's girlfriend. Their story is actually a cute one, they've been together for a long time na rin, they have a cute lil boy na nga eh. Haha, it was a good conversation. I realized that what my babe said about being masungit in their family's blood was kinda true. So we were talking about our boyfriends when they suddenly interrupted us. Now it was our turn to go snorkeling. But she wasn't ready yet.
WARNING: MUSHY ZONEAnyways, I got back to the shore and my babe instructed me to wear the (finally, the word slipped out from the tip of my tongue) snorkeling gear. He said we were going for a dive. I was a little hesitant at first, but hey, quality time with my man under the sea, count me in! So we went snorkeling, and that experience I will never ever forget! My first time exploring underwater was with the person I love. Yihee, told you this is mush in a different level. It was the greatest (note: while the writer is typing, she momentarily pauses to savor that wonderful experience) trip ever. I have expected to learn and experience a lot new things with him, but I never expected it to be this great. We were underwater, he was holding my hand as we were swimming, we were pointing to each other the interesting creatures that we're seeing. Haaayy... it was more breathtaking than the first try. Underwater, he led me to a place, and since we couldn't talk, he was making a signal of a heart. I wondered what it was until he pointed a large coral shaped like a heart. It was the sweetest thing. I loved it, I didn't even realize that we were sooo far from the shore na! It's the best thing in the world.After snorkeling, we just hung out, swam for a while and sunbathe, and then we packed our things to get ready to leave Sepoc. The boat ride going back to Eagle point was more nerve-wracking than the first one. The waves were really crazy!! My heart was sinking na, I was so nervous. I was praying quietly nga eh. The cute thing that happened there lang is that my babe's mom, I dunno if she was also getting nervous with the waves, or she sensed that I am, held my hand during that trip. It was really sweet and endearing. Anyways, I'm so glad we got back safe.
Lots of firsts in this entry, sorry I didn't imagine this would be really long. But anyways, I'm just happy that I have experienced those firsts with my babe. I don't regret anything at all, even when I almost died panicking at the boat ride. I'm just glad I'm not a poser anymore.
That was a great way to kickoff summer. I'm so getting ready for more beach trips. This time, I'm not just a poser, but a true-blue beach babe. You bet I'm gonna try surfing as soon as I get the chance. ;)
another adventure for COSMOGIRL!
