Mountain Girl Loves the Water

So part of my 2011 itinerary is to travel and the indeed has come to fruition. It's funny though that most of the places I've been to so far involve the sea or water in general. [It was raining cats and dogs in Baguio when I was there.]

I love the ocean. I grew up in the mountains but I love the ocean. Let me tell you that I'm not even a great swimmer. [I'm not floater either. I'm a sinker.] Though that most of the time I am out in the water, I am aware that it might be the death of me. Let's just say I am living on the edge.

Canyon Cove, Batangas

[It was the amazing race, the kayaking and the people]

San Juan, La Union 

[It was getting back on a surf board, the rest, old and new friends.]

 

Balai Isabel, Batangas 

[It was games, the cheer and the new teammates.]

  

Anilao, Batangas 

[It was the Chica reunion, the storm, the drive, beach bumming and book reading]

  

Oh well, I loved every trip I've taken so far and looking forward to more. Where have you been lately? And where should I go next?

ExStream

It's been awhile since I've last written a post. Which is rather sad since I keep telling myself to write more when  I have the time. [Which I'm happy to report that with recent developments, time for myself is a happy side effect.]

Anyhow,  I think it's always a good idea to start with a grateful post. Hence, Thank you, Team. 

As some of you may know, I've decided to move forward with my life and my career. Let me share that this was not an easy step to take. It took a lot of talking it out, self examination and consultations, but by June, upon hitting my first year in my previous company. [Yeap, read it again if you got to] There were a lot of things that convinced me that it's time to move on and that this change would be for the better. 

I learned a lot that's for sure; from hitting targets to coordinating between different departments in that function in different time zones. [Bonus is getting paid to be a Grammar Nazi] I am certainly grateful for the skills I've acquired but more than that I am grateful for the people that I've met and worked with. I am especially grateful to my Team. It is in this team where the saying, "It's the people you have and not what you have that spells  success", comes alive. 

So for all the late nights in the office, the skipped lunches, the really late lunches, for the rides home together, for the post queue ranting sessions and for life coaching sessions, Thank you, CompetiTEAM.