San Juanico Bridge

 

I have learned about this famous bridge since I was in grade school and I have since longed to see this bridge. I finally saw it for real last week. It was beautiful and it looks amazing! And even if I didn't set foot on it literally (we just passed by and I took some photos) it still feels great to be able to able to personally take picture of it.

It's not as long as I expected but I think walking through it everyday will beat even the best weight loss pills you are have ever had.

 view from the bridge

Info from wikipedia:

The San Juanico Bridge, part of the Pan-Philippine Highway, stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait in the Philippines. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi), it is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater. It is considered one of the most beautifully-designed bridges in Philippines, having been designed by renowned architect Juanito Isko Balunbalunan, a once obscure architect from Tacloban City until the completion of the bridge and the fame for which it was later known.

The bridge has 43 spans and medium size boats can pass beneath its large main arch the top of which rises 41 meters above the sea.Designed by engineer Arvin Valderama and Christian Meynard Barnal, construction commenced in 1969 over San Juanico Strait from Cabalawan, Tacloban City to the municipality of Santa Rita, Samar, with completion in 1973.


The Candaba Viaduct of Pampanga Province which forms part of the North Luzon Expressway is longer, but being a land bridge crossing a few streams, ponds, and a swamp which usually fills in rainy weather, is less impressive.


Connecting Tacloban City on the Leyte side and Santa Rita town on the Samar side, it offers many picturesque views, especially of the San Juanico Strait with its thousand whirlpools as well as the islets of the province. It is approximately 10 minutes from downtown Tacloban City and is accessible by passenger jeepney, bus, motorcab or private vehicle.


Construction of the 21.9 million-dollar bridge was contracted to the Construction and Development Corporation of the Philippines (now the Philippine National Construction Corporation), which together with Japanese engineers conducted studies and designed the actual project.

Shrimp and Crabs

 When we were in Samar, we feasted with shrimp and crabs everyday..as in everyday.

Shrimps are priced P80 to P100 per kilo and the crabs 100.00 / kilo. They were a lot cheaper so we ate all we can during our stay there. And we had buko also everyday. We just asked some hubby's cousins to get it from lots of coconut trees around.

What a wonderful vacation indeed. Right now, I am craving with that crabs again.So before I drool here, I leave you now and search for that Velo binding for the office. Enjoy the pictures everyone!

We are back!

I’m back!

I missed blogging and I missed my online world! Five days of no television/no news/no internet/not even a radio, it was very laid back but we loved it. It is rest indeed.

We went boating and swimming under the sun for two days, sunburned skin we had but as I have said it is okay (at least there’s whitening lotion and acne treatment available if ever) we enjoyed our vacation and we had loads of fun. Waking up with the all the greens besides you is wonderful. 

Who wouldn't enjoy this scenery? 

Keeping a personal health record

I know people who keeps personal health record for so many reasons, one, to keep track of whatever medical problems you have had, to have a ready list of whatever medicines were administered to you and if you have allergic reactions to some kind. Isn’t it a breeze when you go to a doctor and you will just hand him your record and see from there what medicines they should not give you?

An acquaintance of mine years ago was brought to the emergency room and while having trouble breathing, she has to enumerate all the medicines she’s allergic to, so they will not give it to her and bring more troubles to her. It would have been easier for her if she had her PHR right?

Now, it is even much easier because there is now a digital health record, it is a small chip (like USB’s) and you can carry it with you all the time and if emergency arises, doctors can just plugged it into pc and then they’ll be able to view your health records. It will definitely save lives because it will give the doctors more time treating the patient rather than wasting precious time checking the patient’s medical history.

A “very special heart” made it even stylish, they designed a heart shaped pendant, a key chain or a purse which makes it even easier to carry with you all the time.

I want one :)

Balloon Arch

Arch balloons from Caley's 1st birthday

Hcg diet

To all my dieting friends and colleges, I just want to ask you, has anyone of you tried the hcg diet? If yes, in what form? Is it the hcg injections or the oral hcg? What works best for you? I guess for people who are afraid of needles, the oral hcg is the best choice. Why did you choose hcg? Do you think it really works? Because if you are familiar with it, they say that it’s the quickest way to loose weight. As a matter of fact it offers different kinds that will depend on how much weight you want to lose. Do you want to lose 40+ pounds or 20-40 pounds? (In my case, the 40+ pounds)

Well, like any other diet pills or programs, it also tells you to at least watch what you eat and do exercise. Which is the basic thing you have to do if you want to lose weight right?

So, if you have tried this one, please let me know your thoughts.

Do you have Health Insurance?

We’ve been talking about health insurance in the office lately, we do not have HMO plans and last year we didn’t have our annual physical check-up too which was being done for the previous years. Cost cutting maybe. Most of us agree though that we need health insurance, few of my office mates have them and they said it’s worth it. I still do not think we can afford it now but I am hoping to get one for hubby. I just hope it is as good as health insurance in nc and not so pricey. For me, I’ll be contented with my SSS benefits from the government.

Recent Pictures of "us"

I think we both need new wardrobes (me especially). Him also of course, the one he’s wearing was bought last December if I remember it right, he chose it by himself, he always does whenever we are scheduled to buy clothes for him. men's clothing is not my specialty but still he asks for my thoughts before he finally buys it.

We both need to lose weight.

We both look so sleep deprived

BUT

We both look happy.
And yes we are HAPPY.

Pictures taken last Thursday. September 30,2010

Preparing for Tacloban trip

Checklist / things to do

It’s only 4 days before we leave and yet I haven’t done anything yet. So I am taking this note to remind my self of the things I have to do. Not that it’s a grand trip and we don’t even need a ncstar binoculars but just want to be ready.

1. Look for cheap but nice hotel to stay in for at least two nights. (I’ve been searching actually but haven’t decided yet.

2. Draft our travel itinerary ( don’t want to depend on the husband even if it is his hometown..lol)

3. Separate stuff to pack in the traveling bag

4. Buy shades (lost mine a month ago)

5. Check weather for the next five days in Tacloban

6. Check/Search about Tacloban Airport (at least get my self familiar)

Got to make my self excited :)

Scrubs that make you feel beautiful!

Healthcare uniform now has evolved from just plain white to a very wide collection of colorful and fashionable scrubs. As a matter of fact, you can now see more stores offering scrubs than before which means it is growing. I love them actually, it’s not boring and if you are sick and confined in the hospital, don’t you want some colors around you so you won’t feel gloomy and sick right?

Blueskyscrubs.com offers discount medical scrubs and they offer free shipping too, if you’re bored with your usual uniform, you take a look at their collection and you’ll never look at scrubs the same way again. I guess when you like what you wear going to work, you’re somewhat motivated to go to work too.

Their medical scrub pants are gorgeous! And the scrub hats are so in fashion. I would definitely want one if I’m in the medical industry. As they have said….finally a scrub that made you feel and look beautiful!!

Friday-Fill ins

1. My back aches most of the time. Need to do some exercise and get Calcuim vitamins.


2. I don't think I've ever been wild.

3. Leaves are falling all around,in the front of our apartment and obviously we need some cleaning.

4. I so dislike someone (especially my hubby) when he is into forgetfulness.

5. Healing is from within.

6. Playing Luxor is what I've been up to lately!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to attending the prayer meeting, tomorrow my plans include sleeping late but that's gonna be plans only because I have to go to work and Sunday, I want to visit my two nephews in San Mateo, Rizal!

Working tomorrow and Medicare

I usually say TGIF during Fridays but today was an exemption. Why? Because I have to report to work tomorrow which is Saturday and it sucks. I can't say NO this time. The boss needs us and because we all want this to be over soon.

On a happy and positive note, that would mean an additional pay so I think I just have to look at that so I'll be happy and smiling coming here tomorrow.

And before I go back to work, anyone needs help with their health insurance or anybody looking for some kind of Medicare part D plans or Social Security disability insurance? You might want to look at allsup.com and see if they can assist you. I know how hard it is to claim such and I guess it would be better if you get help.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!