Glory days are near

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm so proud of the Aardvarks! The past week alone, they have exceeded my expectations, they have proven that they are the new team to beat!

First, we had an awesome time in our first team building outing in Laguna. Everyone pitched in to make it a success. Walang arte arte, everyone was game. We laughed, danced, sang, ate, swam and laughed some more. It was the perfect opportunity to see teamwork at its best.




They also proved they still got the charm. They worked really hard to pull up their metrics and stats. Their CSAT scores were in low for the first 3 weeks of October. But on the 4th and 5th week, they kept their eyes on the prize and finished the month within goal. Their CSAT score went up through the roof and even got 93% for the 5th week of October. Galing galing!

After that, in the same week, the team won The Best Halloween Decorations. They defended their title and has been the champion 2 years in a row.

And finally, this team is the one of the last 2 contenders for the "Perfect Team Award" for October. We are trying to break our own record of being the only team who has perfect attendance for 1 whole month. 5 days to go, and we're so excited!

Haah! I can see that the Glory Days are so near! I'm so proud of you guys! Keep up the good work and remember to have fun!

Mga Bisor

I've been rummaging through my old files and found these. Old pictures of the coaches.


This was the breakfast that started it all, Winter and I treated the coaches for Breakfast for our birthday. Look closer, Sir Gene and Sir B were with us. Hay, I miss Sir B.


This was during the coaches team building in Bataan. Dito nagwala sila Alex and Vic sa videoke. This is also when Zweet, Jezer, Ervin and I swam in the beach until 2am.



"San na nga ba? San na nga ba? San na nga bang barkada ngayon?"... just can't get this song out of my head today. I miss the old gang.

A Day With the Fishes

Had a wonderful day with the coaches, QS and trainers yesterday at the Manila Ocean Park. We were the first to arrive, good thing coz we had the best parking space! While waiting for the rest of the gang to arrive, I spent a good hour taking pictures of everyone by the welcome sign.

Bad trip lang, my camera ran out of battery juice so soon. We haven't even started the tour yet! I found out later that the battery compartment was just loose, thank goodness... so I ventured on.

Although, may mga Injans na hindi nakasama, I'm glad madami ring nakarating.

So finally we were complete. It was a good thing it was a cloudy morning, kaya we were all cool outside waiting by the steps. For the record, sila Lyn and Madz and last dumating at around 9:40 am!

So inside sobrang sabik sa camera mga tao! Even though the sign says No Flash Fotos, some people still had theirs on... including me. In fairness, my camera's flash turns on automatically, not my fault!

Here Coaches Ervin and Ron measure up against my 8-year old nephew Kyle, trying desperately to get a discount. Yeah, keep dreaming!

The underwater tunnel was great, I would say better than the one in Sentosa. Although not as long, it was brightly lit, there were more animals in the tank and they were more hyperactive. The rays were definetely putting on a show for us!

It's only 10:45am but we were all famished by the time we finished the tour. Actually, mas napagod ako chasing after the fish with my lens rather than walking inside the vast aquarium. E lecheng mga isda, ayaw tumigil for a pose!

We had buffet lunch at Tamayo's Ozeana Restaurant on the 2nd floor. Hard to miss, the exit pathway goes through the resto, teasing passersby with its beautifully laid buffet and flowing chocolate fountain. We stuffed ourselves with fresh salmon sashimi, sushi, siomai, roasted chicken and halo-halo.

Bakit tuwing lalapit ako sa buffet, nakatingin sila Ervin? Are they counting my trips to the buffet? Excuse me, I'm just getting a spoon! The nerve! Wahehe!

After dessert, we burped and belched and held in our stomachs while we were serenaded by 3 guitarists, to the tune of Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours". Walang may birthday, so we just dedicated the song to Coach Anne, who paid! Wuv you coachie! Chenks for the food!

Needless to say, we had a great time watching the fish, taking pictures of the fish, and of course, EATING the FISH!

*more pictures available here.

*coach sheryl also posted pictures from her camera on her multiply account, see here.