Hey guys! It’s just now (4:30 p.m.) that I get to have some time to start blogging about my most amazing trip in Bora. I bet some of you have seen a segment of this on TV. It was shown on HARDBALL last Wednesday night, 10:30 pm. Then another segment of the cup was shown last night at ANC and tonight it’s on News Central, Studio 23. So why am I blogging about this just now? Well, I’m happy to say that I filed for terminal leave in the office yesterday. I can’t wait for Feb. 1 to finally live my life! And amazing, why? Well, not only because I spent a week in the land of white sandy beaches and turquoise waters but because blessings just kept pouring my way every single day I was there…
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My flight last Jan. 6, Monday, was at 9:00 a.m. via Seair. At around 6am, I was already at the domestic airport. Since it was still very early, we spent some "alone" time by having breakfast at a nearby restaurant. I was trying to act cool and excited when I was actually feeling a bit anxious and sad that I wouldn’t be with my hubby for 6 nights. But I shrugged it off, talked about mundane topics instead and made jokes about all sorts of things.
Finally, it was time to check-in my luggage and say our goodbyes. Thank God my shades were on even if it was cloudy that morning. But apparently, Peter noticed that I already had tears in my eyes. It was a first for me to travel ALONE. I already did travel before without my husband. But at least, I was with my friends. This time, I practically knew nobody from the cup and it didn’t even cross my mind that it could’ve been a scam used to lure young women into prostitution. *GASP!* Thanks to my mantra, nothing of that sort happened (at least I think so). "ALL GOOD THINGS ARE COMING TO ME…" And so they did.
Mike Palacios, my contact for the Funboard Cup, who I learned later on owns an online head hunting firm and who was also a Psychology major at the Ateneo a year ahead of me, paid me a call that morning. I learned that another volunteer marshal, Jana, won’t be in the same flight as mine as she will be boarding the 10:30am plane. I was looking forward to meeting her prior to landing in Caticlan so I can get my bearings straight and brush off any anxiety or panic attacks I may be having. Then flights got delayed that day due to inclement weather. So I guess it would be okay to panic right about at that point, huh? I ignored whatever negative feeling I had and focused on the excitement of it all, instead. I passed the time clicking the minutes away with my digicam until finally, it was time to board.