Anilao: 7 to 14 Dec

Finally, my pc is back! So now I can upload some photos from my recent Anilao trip! :)

Below is Portulano. Other than this resort, you can't find other shops or resorts on this part of island where it is accessible. BUT the 3 of us practically had exclusive use of the resort for 5 days out of the 8 days! We even had massage on the sun deck under the bright full moon and starry night! Enjoyment!

Well, 2 mad men taking photos of each other at the jetty... And of course, another insane woman stole a shot of the 2 of them! :O

Some diving highlights... Below is porcelain crab...

Stonefish - never realise that they have such colourful fins!

Such colourful fire urchin. They are prevalent in sites that are polluted.

We were fortunate to stumble across this giant Triton! It is the enemy of urchins, for it eats them! Triton certainly helps to keep the corals alive.

Saw the crab? It was only about 2cm. I had a hard time trying to capture a good shot of it as it was so tiny and its movements were so fast! Have yet to find out its name though.

Psst... This is R-rated! This pair of nudibranches are in the midst of making love!!

Another colourful nudibranch...

Here is a cute one!

Merry Christmas!

X'mas is just less than 2 days away and everyone seems to be on a last minute shopping frenzy trying to get the long X'mas gift list all tick off. Seriously, I do not think I am much better in that for I never have an easy time with pressies. It is tough to get something that I think the intended recipient will like ( that is within my budget!). It is more like throwing darts and see if I manage to hit the bull eye or miss it totally.. Arrgh...

Do I have a wild and hectic party plan around X'mas? The answer is no… Somehow I have outgrown that and will prefer quieter get togethers… Call me attitude… old… or spoilt sport… But one cannot expect my likings or activities to remain the same after all these years…

Still, X'mas is my favourite festive season. There are so many activities revolving around this day, and the whole town seems alive! Such contagious mood. More importanly, I like the idea of sharing and caring behind this day.

Merry X'mas, folks! Have a great fun time out there!

These 2 weeks

I went MIA for awhile… the reasons were many:

1 . My CPU at home went up in a smoke literally 2 weeks ago, tripping the whole electricity circuit in the house. Still waiting for repair options, so there is no pc for use at home for the time being.

2. I was busy packing my luggage for my Philippines trip, handling my kittens and doing last minute practises for the Standard Chartered Marathon.

3. I was away in Anilao to eat, sleep and dive for the whole of last week.

4. Was back in office more than half dead yesterday after landing in Singapore very late night on Sun, and was rushing to get everything in order for the evening X'mas party at Dempsey Hill.

Will try do more updates on my marathon and Anilao trip if I get the chance… Otherwise, they should remain as pure memories. Haaa...