retreat

i am back from our 2-3 day retreat. ^_^

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i woke up late but i am proud to say that i was the 4th early bird! ^_^

when i arrived, i saw Aprile Quiapon wearing a Ryoma cap and i envied her so much. *pout*

i wanted to bring mine too...

anyways, i got over it after a while. xp

my partner/roommate during the retreat is issa. ^_^

we sat at the very back part of the bus.

this is a first time for me ^_^

and i enjoyed it and it felt very comfortable!

so comfortable,

i rushed out of the retreat house on our last day just to reserve the back seats. >_<

we had our retreat in Tagaytay.

on our way there,

we had a stop-over.

i could not resist...

i had to take a picture of Royal-Tru Grape and Orange!!!!! o^_^o

i was so tempted to buy but we were travelling :(

i hate the feeling of my bladder holding on to my urine until we reach our destination.

so i short, i did not buy.

i loved the scenery when we were on our way to Tagaytay.

i was really excited to finally breathe fresh air and see lots and lots of greens! >_<

when we arrived at the retreat house,

it was very very windy and very very cold!!!!

but i loved the weather!!! ^_^

we had the orientation and we were given the keys for our rooms.

ours was room 9. ^_^

our room was simple yet comfortable.

oh did i mention cold? xp

it was so cold, we never used the electric fan during the whole duration of our stay. ^_^

by the way, the rooms are named after saints. ^_^

i had a very memorable experience...

i love the food...

the imagination activities...

the sharing...

the facilitators...

the tiles...

the pictures...

the paintings...

the garden...

the statues...

everything about the place...

being the ever curious girl that i am,

i woke up early on our first morning...

took a bath...

and explored the whole surroundings of the retreat house. ^_^

i took this picture while i was exploring the grounds...

cool right?

i also saw this hammock.

i love hammocks and swings!!! ^_^

during one of our breaks,

i explored the chapel.

i was looking around admiring the statues.

then, in one corner of the chapel,

i saw a table with lots of songbooks.

i browsed through them and i saw my favorite church songs...

add to that, they were not in chords,

they were in notes. ^_^

this means, i get to copy the notes and play the church songs on our piano. o^_^o

oh, simple joys.

it was a very memorable experience!!!!

i was able to know myself better,

find new friends,

deepen our understanding of our friends

and renew relationships.

it will always treasure this experience. ^_^

ate jho bought some pasalubong and we ate some of it when we arrived in Miriam College.

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it's been a long time since i last saw the Orion's Belt.

i saw it during our first evening in Tagaytay. ^_^

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rei-chan is not here right now cause she has her retreat. *pout*

i'll be waiting for her glomping. xp

for more pictures: http://silverkrux.multiply.com/photos/album/97