ILOCOS trip.
I participated in our office’s three-day stress management seminar in Ilocos last May 21-24, 2009. At first I was kinda hesitant for a few reasons. One, the seminar if from Friday to Sunday and since it will be in Ilocos with 12 hours travel time, we have to leave Manila on Thursday morning. I will not be seeing my kids for four days. Worst, I will be spending my weekend away from them. Second, my Saturday is usually spent by cleaning the house and doing the grocery and since I will be out of town nga, I have to squeeze them into the following week. Third, it is my father’s seventh death anniversary on the 22nd and I will be missing it too. Fourth, I know how beautiful Ilocos is and I want to visit it sana with my family. Four reasons but I also wanted to participate in the seminar and I know that I also deserve a break from all the things around me, I need to unwind and relax. And this will be a perfect time. We left Manila at 10am of Thursday. Learning that it will be a 12-hou...