One of the highlights of Frustrated Sosyalera's Corregidor Tour...




... is the Malinta Tunnel.






Manong guard is all smiles. Sanay sa pikchur!






The tunnel had been dug through solid rock and offered complete protection from artillery or air attack. Command communications and medical units were located there. Gen. MacArthur set up the headquarters of USAFFE inside the tunnel where men and women would live and work during the siege of Corregidor. The tunnel was originally designed to house huge quantities of ammunition, food and supplies, and an underground hospital with a 1,000-bed capacity. The location of the tunnel beneath Malinta Hill made it ideal as a bomb-proof headquarters for the embattled Filipino and Americans defenders of Corregidor during World War II. During the siege of Corregidor, a number of shops and storage areas were added. -- corregidorisland.com







Token mood shot from moi. It's not just an old tunnel, it's also a theater! Tourists can opt to watch a light and sound show inside called the Malinta Experience.





Tickets to the show cost Php 180 (I think, I've forgotten now, but it's definitely less than Php 200).





The show was directed by Lamberto Avellana, the sculptures were crafted by Napoleon Abueva and narrated by the late Frankie Evangelista. Thank goodness for the show, or the tunnel would've just given me the heebie-jeebies.





For visitors staying overnight, they can avail of the "Night Tour" of the Malinta Tunnel, where they can explore other areas not included during the day.






I think I'm satisfied with the exploration that I've done. Any more and I think it'll just give me a heart attack. Creeeeeepy.





But maybe I'll change my mind, you never know.

Current weight:   141.4

There goes the motivation, mom and I are going back to the Philippines on Jan 2010.    And with my passed experience there (being called fat and all)... I am in deep motivation to lose all the weight before I go. 

Luckily, I have 1 year to do so.

Breakfast:  Apple

Lunch:  Adobo, Rice and Orange

Dessert:  2 pieces of Chocolate and earl grey (tea)

Dinner: 

No in betweens na.  No chips.  No soda.  Nothing.  MY excuse of "being sick" is fading kaya I'm back to my daily routine.

Lunch - a little bit of rice and adobo

In between - Sampaloc

Dinner - sinigang and rice

I'm craving for:  Water.

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Breakfast  - apple

Lunch - orange

In betweens - 2 starburst

Dinner - 2 chicken joy and spaghetti (Jollibee)

In betweens - sampaloc

Grabeh, napaka-productive ko ngayon sa work ha, for a change!

Kasi ba naman itong kapatid kong si Isang, pinamaskuhan ako ng libro:

O di ba?  Ang heavy, man.

At dahil nanghihinayang ako kung di ko sya basahin, sinimulan ko na.  Ok naman pala, readable at di mashadong technical.  Para ka lang umatend ng seminar.  Yun nga lang kelangan interesado ka talaga. hehehe!

Problema nga lang nung binabasa ko na sya, parang sila ang 21 Laws na di ko sinusunod sa opisina.  Guilt trip!

So ayun, ganado tuloy ako magtrabaho today.  Sana lang magtuluy-tuloy di ba?  Hehehe

I just heard from my mom that we might go to the Philippines on 2010 because of my lola's birthday.    Kaya, I really have to start my diet from now on.

I must admit, I did something bad this weekend di ako nag-diet.  BUT as the Monday starts, I will start my diet too

CURRENT WEIGHT:  144.6

Goals for February/March 09

Lose 5-8 lbs.

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Current Weight:  142 lbs

I must admit, today I ate a lot.  Considering that it's New Year's Day and my friends are here from New York and Los Angeles, we visited this great Champange Buffet Place at The Cliff House .  Then we went to my BF's-sister-in-law's house to eat dinner and some really yummy desserts.

BUT... how can I make up for this day since the GYM is already close?  Simple. I DRANK A LOT OF WATER.  Many studies shown that water is actually good for digesting the food we consumed.  Water and Tea (anything with zero calories) can help our digestive system digest the food faster.  IT also helps us lose weight.

8 glass of 8 oz glasses a day is the requirement amount of water we can drink per day (again too much can be deadly) and drinking water before or after eating can eliminate the hunger or the feeling of being full.

Today, I drank almost 12 glasses of 8 oz of water .  Now it may not help me with the weight scale tomorrow but rest assure, this new hobby (cause I love drinking soda) will help me achieve my goal weight in no time.