Yesterday was a lot of fun! We went on our first ever block outing organized by JV. Too bad not everyone could come though. People who came were me, Nata, JV, Marge, Cla, Athens, and James. Lots of pictures here.

We decided to meet up at Xavier Hall in Ateneo. Hunbun and I arrived around 6:30AM - a little late from the 6:00 AM call time. *hehe* James was the last one to arrive though. Hunbun brought his own car and driver so we followed JV’s car. We had a stop over for breakfast at McDonald’s, Petron.

After a long car ride, we finally reached JV’s old house. We played for a little while on the playground - complete with swing sets, slides, and seesaw. We especially had fun on the “swing-saw“. It was my first time to see such a contraption. Then, we got on our cars again for another long ride to JV’s uncle’s rest house.

The rest house is beautiful - especially the swimming pool area. We rested and stretched ourselves for a while. Then, we played a game of billiards called “Killer” with James & Cla, JV & Marge, Nata & I. James & Cla won with Nata & I coming a close second. I actually haven’t played billiards in quite a long time. Well, I’ve never mastered it in the first place. Afterwards, we had our bountiful lunch! The food is yummy - especially the fresh pineapples.

Afterwards, we played poker! It’s really a fun game but when you’ve constantly been dealt with bad cards, it gets somewhat frustrating after a while. During the game, I opened the Bread Pan I bought. Apparently, all the guys preferred the red Toasted Garlic flavor while the girls unanimously favored the green Toasted Cheese and Onion flavor. Hmm?

At around 3:00 PM, James, JV, and Athens went for a swim. Marge and I honed our very little billiard skills. *hehe* Everyone sort of urged us to play 9-Ball. The game went very slowly since we took a long time to shoot the balls in the pockets. Oh, I won by a very lucky shot! Yay!

Gretch’s Billiard Tips for Self:

1. Powder your hands often.
2. Keep your eye on the balls.
3. Keep your right hand level.
4. Don’t get up immediately after you take the shot.
5. Take your time.

Then, we decided to take a group picture near the swimming pool. Which ended up in all of us wading and having fun in the pool. We had a Pansit Malabon merienda and prepared to leave for Enchanted Kingdom.

We got to EK around 6:30 PM. We made a bee line for Dodgem - the bump cars ride. It was really fun driving and bumping into everyone. We wanted another turn but the line was too long. James, JV, Marge, and Athens rode the Anchors Away ride. While waiting for them to finish, Cla, hunbun and I explored the area. Then, we all went to the Rialto which was showing “Hana Barbera”. It was hot inside the theater area and the show was too “kiddy” for us. *lol* Near it was the 4D Discovery Theater. We had to pay an extra Php40.00 to see the featured thriller, “Escape from Bane Manor”. That, I felt was well worth the money. The 3D glasses, effects, and moving chairs were good!

It was already 8:30 PM by the time we had dinner at the food court. We ordered Domino’s Pizza and potato tots. While waiting for the food, they rode the triple-loop roller coaster. Hunbun and I just rested. I was really tired by then. After eating, we fell in line for the Wheel of Fate. JV, Marge, hunbun and I shared a cart. I was not afraid of heights but I was freaking out when we were hanging near the top. Thinking about it, it was I who suggested that as our last ride. *lol* When the wheel started moving, I eventually got over the fear of us falling to our deaths.

Before going, we had a photo session near the entrance. Marge rode with hunbun and I because her driver was going to fetch her at my home. It was really traffic but we managed to reach hunbun’s house. We switched cars so that his driver could go home early. I arrived home at 11:30 PM. It was a great day albeit I felt extremely exhausted afterwards.