Bitches and beaches

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I’m in the dark this morning and operating on battery power, so I’m going to knock out this post as quick as I can, while I can.

Yesterday Swan joined me on an end-to-end hike of the My Bitch trail. It’s been quite some time since I’ve done the entire length. To make it a tad more interesting (for me), I did the photo every 1000 steps routine. Here’s how it came out:

Zero steps on the front porch
1000 steps. A goat road as we left Alta Vista.
2000 steps. My Bitch.
3000 steps. Mountain mama (Jennifer and her kids)
4000 steps. The view from here.
5000 steps. Looking down on Naugsol Valley.
6000 steps. Off the trail and onto the road (Rizal Extension).
7000 steps. A nice home on Rizal Extension.
8000 steps. A narrow passage
9000 steps. Jasmine Street
Bonus shot: You can rent a hoe to use?
10,000 steps. The Rizal Market. The tall building on the left is the local jail. I never want to see the inside of that place!
11,000 steps. A poser at Hotel Bella Monte. Such a lovely place, such a lovely face.
The hike ended at Sit-n-Bull where we ordered some take-out for lunch.
When I showed Swan the map of our hike, she immediately burst into laughter. I assured her I wasn’t trying to be a dick.
My lunch: A roast beef dip au jus with baked beans.

My visitor from Manila was running late, and since she’s staying on Baloy, I figured we could meet up there, and I’d wait at McCoy’s for her arrival. Swan and I headed out at beer o’clock.

The sky as it appeared when we departed the house.
A zoom shot.
Baloy Beach upon our arrival.
The bay view from McCoy’s.
McCoy’s. If you look close you can see my sweetie.
The beach portion of McCoy’s as seen from our perch.

That’s the manager on her phone. The big news is that the barangay has disallowed McCoy’s from having videoke. Now, that made me selfishly happy, but I could see how upset she was. McCoy’s is primarily a Filipino hangout, and videoke is a big part of their business. I suggested they try the norebang (private singing rooms) style like they do in Korea. She said they might look into that.

The beach from my seat. That four-wheeler is much more dangerous than videoke, especially when the beach is crowded. I was surprised it was even allowed.
Sundown on the beach

My friend messaged that they were still in Manila (there was some issue with their driver), and I said I’d see her tomorrow then. I guess we’ll meet up later this morning.

I wasn’t drunk last night, but I had enough beers where this seemed like a good idea to bring home for dinner:

Typical McDonald’s quality, but service there sucks.

So, we’ll see what the day without power brings. Lights are back on at six, and I plan on killing some of that time in San Antonio. Full report tomorrow.

Today’s Quora Q&A entry:

Q: Can you share any humorous moments that have occurred during a meeting at your workplace?

A: My boss, Sherrie, was holding a meeting with her senior staff members in the conference room. After an hour or so, she said she needed a cigarette break. One of the staffers jokingly said, “Gee, Sherrie, do you smoke after sex, too?” Without hesitation, Sherrie responded, “I don’t know. I’ve never looked.”

The Star Trek meme:

I’m funny when you’re drunk.

2 thoughts on “Bitches and beaches”

  1. Sorry about the scheduled brownout. You guys and California, man.

    Sorry, too, for no comments until now. I was away all day, tripping down to Daegu just to have an awesome meal.

    How many of these outages happen per year?

  2. Kev, we have several “scheduled” brownouts a year, but these all-day, 12-hour marathons are rare, thankfully. I really should just break down and get a generator.

    When I read that you were doing a Seoul to Daegu journey to dine on Chinese food, I thought, “damn, that’s the best endorsement for a restaurant that I’ve ever seen.” Glad you enjoyed it, and it was worth the trip.

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