Resort Review - Club Manila East

For our company outing this year, we visited the Club Manila East (CME) in Taytay, Rizal. The resort is very easy to find even if you are unfamiliar with Rizal area because it is highly accessible to both private and public transportation. The resort's sign boards are prominently displayed on the entrance beside the highway so it is hard to miss locating the place.

The resort is situated on a sprawling area and contains adequate facilities and attractions for the enjoyment of visitors,

Aside from the numerous swimming pools dotting the place, there are two big pools with beach waves which are very popular among the visitors. The waves feels very real without being frightening compared to actual waves in real beaches, Even small children can go at the middle portion safely. In one of the pools with beach waves, some swimmers are actually surfing and riding the waves as if they are in the actual sea.

Another unique attraction are the zip lines which adventurous visitors ride singly or by two's and let's them experience the thrill of "flying" over the pools and the whole complex.

There is also the 3 or 4 story high twisting slide and the kayaks which are free for everybody to use.

The cottages and cabanas have been named based on the various municipalities in the province of Rizal. It has adequate provisions with private shower and toilet.

It is prohibited to bring in food and drinks inside the resort so the visitors can go to Jollibee or Chowking for their meals and snacks inside the place.

Overall, CME is a good place to go and I will recommend it to some people who wants to get some recreation and swimming enjoyment without going too far from the city. It is just a few minutes ride from Antipolo and Pasig.

Bo Sanchez' How to be Truly Rich Seminar

Last Saturday, May 14, 2011 I attended Bo Sanchez' Truly Rich Seminar. I can consider that day a major turning point in my life. Upon seeing Bo speak live for the very first time, I was truly inspired by his stories. I have read those stories in his books and blogs but it was truly amazingly different seeing and hearing him live in person. His sense of commitment to his passion to help and the sense of humor in which he delivers his message is truly remarkable and without equal. I have literally gobbled and digested heartily the insights he gave to us regarding the way to become truly rich.

I have finally realized that I have so many wrong beliefs about money and that I was a total ignoramus when it came to financial literacy. I have been trying to become successful financially for the longest time but luck seem to be against my side. And it was all because I am totally ignorant of the ways and means of doing it. Had I known this wonderful man twenty years ago, my story would have been different. Nevertheless, I believe that God has mysterious ways of sending us his messages. The way he lead me to Bo was totally unexpected and came at a very opportune time when I was getting really saturated by self help books that deals with financial management and wealth. In spite of reading and trying to practice the principles in those books. I felt that something is terribly lacking because I cannot figure out how and when to start. Finally seeing the man in flesh and hear his insight gave me the needed impetus to propel into action.

Finally, I am practicing now the financial habits needed to change my current circumstances. I already have a modest investment in the stock market and I aim to grow it though slowly for the next ten to twenty years. Now I can finally say and imagine that I can be rich also like the others. In my next posts I will give the step-by-step procedures to investing in the stock market as Bo has outlined in his talks and best selling books. I hope that it will also be of help to any one who might chance upon this blog,

May we become rich and blessed.

Life Size Superheroes

Stumbled upon these life size figures of Marvel superheroes at the Toy Kingdom in SM Megamall Ortigas. The details and the dimensions of the figures were so lifelike so we bunch of friends turned into goofing around and posing with the figures.

The photo on the left, Incredible Hulk is one of my most favorite character. It also happened to be my most watched TV show during my childhood in the 70's. That was the time when we used to watch TV on our well to do neighbor who happened to be one of the very few who owned TV set that time. After playing all afternoon and quickly having dinner, we bunch of kids rush into the neighbor with the TV set and watch till we were told to go home by the house owner. I can still imagine the worn out slippers strewn all over the front door of the house and after the night's show, everyone is scrambling to find the other pair of their slippers. Those slippers belong to the ones who were lucky enough to be accommodated inside the house and slumped all throughout the "salas" watching with awe the black and white show in full glory. The not so fortunate kids are contented in watching the show on the wooden jalousie windows and trying to pull each other out to have a glimpse of the superhero on the screen. " Don't make me angry...you wouldn't like me when I'm angry....the famous lines of the lead actor is still very vivid in my mind...for a while, we are transported into another world but the instant we hear the whistle of our father, it's back to reality and if we don't rush home on that first loud whistle, somebody will be very angry....