TITANS Team Building

May 5, 2013

Team TITANS did it at Laiya, Batangas

Every day is so wonderful. I can’t deny the fact that as day passed by it got me so excited and nervous of the coming Team Building. And “WALLAH” the day that we’ve been waiting for has come.

I know everybody felt the same way too. Just so sad to know the night before the outing that four our team members (Cath, Ken, Kim, Kelvin) won’t make it due to the reason that they have scheduled commitments on that day and some have emergencies.

At 6:30 am, end of our shift…everybody prepared for leaving. We were not able to eat our breakfast at MCDO for Bobby Tan our Supervisor had urgent matters to report. He had to finish something on that day. We fully understand why there was a delay. “No worries we can still catch up with the schedule.”

And now everybody was ready to leave. We actually hired and URVAN which could accommodate actually all of us. Good thing it was actually Toni’s initiative to bring his car. Some bags were being settled in his car actually.

So who was in the URVAN? It’s ME, Ate Cess, Marsh and her boyfriend Arjay, Jessie, Sir Bob, Krissy, Patrick and of course the Manong Driver while on Toni’s car, himself, Armina, Kat, and Ming.

Now were leaving and travelling along the way, I was actually sleepy that time in fact at the back of the URVAN in which I and Ate Cess were located has a big space for us to lay down and have a sleep. But I told myself instead, I crave for this moment, I don’t want to miss every moment of travel going there.

Decision wise, everything was all given to me as expected, I saw beautiful sceneries of rice fields and those towering heights of trees along the way. Everything I saw was magnificent, on how Mother Nature provided us until now her beauty and how God showered it to us and still reminding us to take care of it.

There are parts there actually there that plants got dried up, I know not because it is just summer but of course of the Global Warming.

Ok, we stopped at a gasoline station to have our breakfast. I know it’s quite funny that we didn’t take our breakfast at MCDO in McKinley Hill, and yet here we are at MCDO on this particular gas station. Everybody is looking for another option but all was still closed and yet we ended up at MCDO by the way.

Nonetheless thank God, we still enjoy the food of course with the company of these beautiful people in which I am so thankful and blessed that I have them here.

After the breakfast we traveled again. I took us almost 3 hours to travel as it was expected. According to the itinerary that we have we should be at Laiya, Batangas at 11:30 am, amazingly we arrived earlier that what we expected. Of which is actually good then we had our lunch. Our meal is prepared by Patrick and his Mom; it was adobo, which is so great. Now were full.

Our check-in time is at 3:00 o’clock prior to that the team already decided to have caving and snorkeling. I am so excited, for it is my first time to have caving and snorkeling for I never done this before. Unfortunately not all of us were able to join; it was Ate Cess who’s not feeling better. So she was left at the van.

Everybody applied there sun block lotions on and there snorkeling attires then we rode on a boat going to the cave first.

Were so much excited, surprisingly were not able to enjoy the caving for we just stayed at the entrance and was not able to get in for its so dark then we don’t have the safety gear and flashlights with us. Aside from that the cave has a foul smell.

Then what we did was a picture taking as usual. Actually, prior to that some have been injured like Armina and Toni, for the rocks were slippery and sharp. But I’m proud for that because that won’t stop them to enjoy the journey.

After we were upset with the caving we rode back to an area we’re we could have the snorkeling. Haha, it’s so wonderful that we saw fishes biting our bread we prepared for them. There are a lot of them actually, everybody enjoyed and cherish that moment. Some actually had picture taking underwater for Marsh have a camera for that event.

Going back to the resort we had fun of waving our hands to those people still be going to the cave and snorkeling looks like we’re the representative for Miss Universe on that instance.

Right on time we arrive at the resort for check-in. Then everybody prepared the dinner and Sir Bob, advised us not to take a bath first for we have and activity before the “White Party”.

We had the activity and we enjoyed it a lot. Then we prepared the dinner for the party. Everybody was already tired and stressed and sleepy. Patrick who happened to be our master chef was actually tired by that time then, but he managed it.

Everybody dressed up for the party and some are still preparing the “inihaw”. Unfortunately it took them time to prepare it and some got asleep already. So no white party happened. After we took our dinner everybody prepared to take a rest already. Some had a drink of an alcohol first and some took some rest on their bed.

The next day May 6, 2013; after our breakfast Sir Bob initiated and activity using a lighted candle. It looks like and interpersonal relationship activity that we were able to express our feelings to everybody on the group. I say I’m used to this activity; it’s just that I cannot afford not to cry for it involved those moments. Three candles to light on (Misinterpreted, Sorry, Thank You). During that activity I remembered a group back in college which is the PYLON of which I considered my family. And by that time then I realized that I already have another family here in Manila. I heard a lot of revealing thoughts from and make it to a point of realization that everybody was special on their own way. It made me think of appreciating individual differences.

I should thank Sir Bob, for having this activity; he is such a remarkable supervisor. Because when your with him your will not feel awkward or uncomfortable. Thank God, he was our supervisor. THANK YOU!

Then after that activity, we prepared our lunch. Then the team decided to have another snorkeling activity. Our check-out time as at 2:00 o’clock, then the second time around snorkeling happened. I already have a better picture underwater of which Marsh took it for me. Then we drove back and prepared to leave the resort.

Everybody had a shower and ready for travel back to the city. We stopped at TOTAL were Jollibee, MCDO, Greenwich and other food stations were there to have our dinner. But we decided to have it at Jollibee.

Once done, Toni, Armina, Kat and Ming had their own way and we do the same. I arrived at Taguig and Sir Bob and Patrick helped me with Ate Cess’s bag and mine as well.

I’m supposed to change clothes that time but I already fallen asleep.

I know everybody was tired, yet happy for the moments we have shared. With that such kind of experience, it will lead us for a more bonded team.

I’ve read Sir Bob’s message the following day. And I quote: “This will forever be a part of my unforgettable memories that I will definitely treasure for the rest of my life.”

Indeed a remarkable experience.

Thank you everyone! Looking forward for the next TEAM BUILDING.