Summer is hotter with Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion, Schick & Nuffnang

My ideal Nuffnang summer is travelling to places, we've been to Puerto Galera in Mindoro the previous summer and this year we are planning to conquer Palawan!

Coron, Palawan. Photo credit to e-philippines.com

My wife and I just love to travel that even when we are still not married, we have gone to Baguio, Tagaytay among others. Last year we visited the beautiful Bohol and it's lovely spots such as the Chocolate Hills, Loboc River, Baclayon Church and many more as our anniversary vacation.

And everyone should not forget the summer must haves especially when your destination is any of the ever famous beaches in our country - "Schick. Free you Skin and Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion. We've got you covered."

Thank you to Nuffnang for making this contest possible!

Welcome February 2012 - Heart's Month!

Hi everyone!

I have been busy with work, running and life as a whole which left me no time to update my personal blog. I had more posts recently in my running blog - Runners Toe.

With that, I would love to share a beautiful passage from the Holy Bible about LOVE, as we celebrate the Heart's or Love month!

Love is patient and kind;
Love is not jealous or boastful;
It is not arrogant or rude.
Love does not insist on its own ways;
It is not irritable or resentful;
It does not rejoice at wrong.
But rejoices in the right.
Love bears all things,
Believes all things,
Hopes all things,
Endures all things.
Love never ends...
So Faith,
Hope,
Love abide,
These three;
But the greatest of these is
Love.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 13

Welcome Year 2012!

Last night, the Philippines and other countries in GMT+8 celebrated the New Year 2012 and bid goodbye to the old year 2011.

It is already 2 PM here and most of the people are taking some rest from the night's celebration. For us, we had a simple but bountiful Media Noche-we prepared mixed of modern and traditional foods such as Penne Spaghetti, Sweet Filipino style Macaroni Salad, Cassava Cake, Mocha Choco Cake, Leche Plan, Biko and Buko Salad. And not to forget our ever present red and white sweet wine!

Our purple-pink motif 2011 Christmas Tree

By late afternoon of December 31st, we started preparing our Media Noche which involves cooking of the Penne Spaghetti, mixing up the Buko Salad as well as the Sweet Macaroni Salad, etc.

Our simple Media Noche

And not to exclude our new lucky charm for the Year of the Dragon.

Some coins, gold choco coins, oranges and our dragon!

May all our wishes come true this New Year! May we have fruitful and blissful year and years to come!!!

Cheers everyone!!!
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New Year Wishes by Garnett Ann Schultz

Happy New Year everyone! Sharing to you a great poem...
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Photo credits to Timo Taburico

New Year Wish...
Perhaps a bit wiser, 
a bit kinder, too, 
a little bit braver, 
a heart that's more true, 
a touch of believing
I've not known before, 
in joys I'm receiving
a little bit more. 

A little more anxious
to reach out my hand, 
despite hurt or problems
to still understand, 
accepting the heartache
that life often brings, 
a little more beauty
in life's simple things. 

A prayer when I'm weary
as onward I trod, 
a little more trusting, 
believing in God, 
'tis this I would wish for
within moments dear, 
not a lot - just a little
this wondrous new year. 

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My First Zip Line Experience at Phillip's Sanctuary-23Dec2011

Yesterday, December 23, 2011, our company held its annual Christmas Get Together and Team Building at Phillip's Santuary in Antipolo, Rizal.

The travel from our Head Office in Mandaluyong to Phillip's Sanctuary took almost two hours. Upon arrival, we were briefed about the place, its rules and amenities, etc. Then we were divided into ten groups for the different activities.

The activities were also grouped into different categories such as Ice Breaker Games, Lagoon Courses, Low Ropes Courses, Obstacle Courses, etc. I will be discussing more on these activities in a separate post.

After accomplishing all of the team activities, it was our free time, which can be utilized for swimming in the pool or trying the zip line!

So, I took the chance to experience my first ever Zip Line adventure. This activity was not included in our company package so we need to pay Php 100.00 for a two-way zip line. But that's okay, considering that it is way cheaper than other resorts offering zip line.

Harness okay, ready to fly!

Taken at the second, returning zip line

The fearsome part is the time you need to jump from the zip line platform. But once you're in the air and the line is running, the feeling will turn into excitement and fun. I have tried several poses like superman, and other pose while flying in the zip line. In conclusion, the experience was so great and I would love to try again in other resorts having zip line adventure!

P.S. Hopefully I can update my Zip Line photos as pics are still coming in from other camera holders during our event. Merry Christmas everyone!

Our Annual Feeding Program at Mandaluyong City on December 18, 2011

Our Feeding Program Group

For the past years, our company have been conducting Feeding Program to different under privileged communities nationwide.

And this year, I was tasked to lead Group IV which consists of our department and two Metro Manila branch. We chose Purok 3, Fabella St., Barangay Mauway, Mandaluyong City to be our venue and we aimed to feed more than 200 kids.

The preparation and planning of the said event started almost two weeks ago but the most hectic part was the last two-three days leading to the D-day and of course the event day itself.

Our menu this year are as follows:

1. Spaghetti with mushroom in Red sauce
2. Puto
3. Saging na Lakatan
4. Pineapple juice with real tidbits
5. Selecta ice cream (courtesy of Ma'am Carina from Purchasing for getting Selecta as sponsor)

Aside from our menu, we also prepared and bought giveaways and prizes for the kids. As a contribution from our part, I brought in vitamins for kids from my wife who is working at Fabella Hospital as a Resident Doctor.

For now, I would like to share some photos during our feeding activity this morning, December 18, 2011. You can visit my FB page for more photos, or click HERE.

Preparation/Cooking time from 6AM to 10AM

Start of Program at 10:30 AM

Feeding time at 11:45AM

Lastly, I would like to express my big thanks to my groupmates and to everyone who supported and made our event possible!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Runner's Prayer

Hi guys! I would like to re-share this post I have read from my Dailymile friend Reginald.

Photo credits to HoB

Thanks for the nice pic taken by Hangout Buddies (HoB) during the Michelle Estuar's FUNd Racing last November 30, 2011 at ULTRA, Pasig.

See you on the road guys!

A Very Happy Pinoy Fitness Peeps Get Together @ Marina MOA

Sharing our very memorable and happy Pinoy Fitness Family Get Together last December 11, 2011. This was initially posted from my running blog, Runner's Toe.
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December 11, 2011 -  Just after the National Finals of the 35th Milo Marathon, the Pinoy Fitness peeps gathered as planned by the organizers Ms_Mars and company at the Marina Resto in the Mall of Asia for the Yuletide Party or we can also call it Get Together :-)

Roxanne, Goldy, Joyce and the PF Peeps @ Marina

We had our breakfast buffet at Php149.00 and while enjoying the food, everyone took turns in taking pictures and the usual get to know each other or chit chats to those already old acquaintances.

One of the long tables of PF Peeps :-) Photo credit to PF

The event also served as the submission time of the registration forms for the upcoming PSE Bull Run on January 8, 2011 which Pinoy Fitness will be competing as a team or a team of two- PF Mamaws and PF Baby Mamaws :-)

But the main event of the get together was the raffle time, several items were raffled off such as PF tech shirts, singlets from previous run events, vitamins, running gadgets, GC's, and two FREE race kits to the Condura Skyway Marathon 2012 courtesy of Team Alpha! Wow!!

And the lucky grand winners.... (drum beats!)

Congrats to JC and Ma'am Jackie for bagging the FREE racekit for any category at the Condura Skyway Marathon 2012! Lucky PF peeps indeed!

JC and Ma'am Jackie

The get together was also attended by our runner friends from OK OK Runners, ARC runners,Team Alpha and more whom I still need to know personally.

Our class picture, bow! Photo credit to PF

For more pics, please visit my FB page, or click HERE.

Also please click HERE for more pics courtesy of Pinoy Fitness.com.

Happy Holidays everyone! See you on the road next year!!!