medisina 1st year 1st sem: 2 down, 3 more to go.

andami nang nangyari.

gusto ko nang uminooom!

btw, i plan to name my baby girl: Alexis Likha S. Fernandez.

this is a repost from my multiply blog

 

elo!
im inviting everyone to come to this year's La Union Surf Break 3

where: San Juan, La Union
when: Oct 24-26, 2008
what:     (the following activities were also included during the previous years)
            surfing clinics
            Ultimate Frisbee
            Wall Rock Climbing
            Beach Volleyball Clinics
            Tournaments for each event
            Ultimate Beach Break Party (reggae rock ata but m not sure)
            (being wasted every night)
            (new this year)
            Search for La Union Surfing Bodies 2008
            Oktoberfest
            Amazing Race Challenge
            Fun Games
 
iv been attending this event since it first started and (im from la union) let me guarantee you that it's uber uber uber fun
well, of course it's probably because of the company i was with then, but you cant deny all the fun activities. plus they really give plaques and medals for winners of each event (my friends and i joined the speed wall climbing thingy and the ultimate frisbee stuff).
also, yummy bodies are literally displayed around..

i suggest you guys to join all the events (how i wish i could join the amazing race *sigh*)
i promise you'd love all your aching bones after.

my bloopers of last year's surf break were:
having my picture taken with Uma (yes, the PBB personality)
paolo bediones accidentally hit me with a frisbee.
i lost my car keys (on the beach, we were bit drunk and it was dark - hai.)
and a friggin old lady danced dirty beside me

i guess being pregnant this year would save me from being stupidly drunk (noooo!)

anyway, last year's registration rate was 280php --> inclusive of a t-shirt.
please tell me if you want to go so i could reserve a room good for whatever.
mabilis kasi maubos yung mga rooms.

please plan as if you're staying for 4-5 days instead of the scheduled 3 days kasi it really pays to come early (unahan kasi sa surfing lessons. kung 1st time nyo, mabibigla kayo sa dami ng ngssignup) and siksik sobra ang events and maganda yung hindi ka nagmamadali umalis La Union sticks to you kasi.. (awww..)

basta, masaya dun pramis.
'nuf said(-_-')

jai



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Riding the Waves in La Union for Surfing Break 3
http://www.launion.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=621&Itemid=1  

The Provincial Government of La Union, the Department of Tourism-Region I, the Municipal Government of San Juan and the La Union Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association will have its annual surfing event called the LA UNION SURFING BREAK. The event will be held on October 24 to 26, 2008 at Urbiztondo Beach, San Juan, La Union.

The La Union Surfing Break had a successful reprise last year after its launching in 2006. It is conceptualized to educate and expose surfing to the general public through proper teaching methods. Timed during semestral break, the target market of the event was students from Manila, Baguio and other Northern Luzon cities. Among the three other well-known surf sites in the Philippines --- Siargao in Surigao del Norte, Baler in Aurora and Daet in Camarines Sur --- La Union is the most accessible for those coming from Mega Manila. The event turned the beach cove of Urbiztondo, San Juan, La Union into the likes of one hot summer getaway in Boracay.

The LA UNION SURFING BREAK proved very successful in the past 2 years. It has positioned La Union as the Surfing and Active Lifestyle Holiday Destination of the Philippines. With the help of the media, both broadcast and print, the activity has become popular throughout the country.
Now on its third year, not only will there be the usual surfing clinics but also beach activities like Ultimate Frisbee, Wall Rock Climbing, Beach Volleyball Clinics and Tournaments. Added features this year will be the Ultimate Beach Break Party, Search for La Union Surfing Bodies 2008, Oktoberfest, Amazing Race Challenge, Fun Games, among others.
Surf Clinics
 
The same surf clinic module implemented in the past 2 years will still be used this year. Each registered participant will be entitled to an hour surf lesson. With 20 surfboards and 10 hours per day, we can accommodate 300 trail surfers for two days. Schedule of surf lessons shall be issued upon registration. While waiting for turns for the surf clinic, frisbee and climbing clinics will be continuously running. Beach volleyball games will also be held round the clock. Local Surfing Competition shall be held on Day 3 of the event.
 
Frisbee and Speed Climbing Competitions
 
The side events that took place in the past two years were huge success in keeping the surfer participants busy while waiting for their turn. So successful were they that ideas to expand these concepts took place. This year, from merely fun activities open to the public, the climbing walls and frisbee fields will be used for very spectator-friendly but serious and high level competitions.
 
Ultimate Frisbee

Day 1: Whole day clinic with hired instructors, arrival of teams, invitation of locals to form teams or join existing teams.

Day 2: Maximum of 12 teams, mixed, male and female. Whole day competitions. Teams will be seeded upon registration to form 2 groups of 6. Each group will compete to arrive with top 4 teams per group.

Day 3: The top 4 teams per group will enter into a quarterfinal round, semi final and final round to come out with the Champion, 1st Runner Up and 2nd Runner Up.
 
Team Speed Climbing and Bouldering

Maximizing on the presence of the climbing wall, we can set up a professional Bouldering Competition apart from the team Speed Climbing Competition.

Day 1: Whole day clinic with hired instructors, arrival of competitors, invitation of locals to form teams or join existing teams, practice sessions on the speed climbing wall

Day 2: Whole day Bouldering Competition, approximately 50 participants male and female. Climbers are given 2 rounds of boulders to score. The top 16 male and top 8 female competitors advance into the next day's rounds. Team speed seeding rounds happen at 4pm.

Day 3: Quarter final, Semi final and Final Rounds for Team Speed Climbing and Bouldering Competitions to result in Champion, 1st Runner Up and 2nd Runner Up in Men's Bouldering, Women's Bouldering and Team Speed Climbing.
 
Beach Volleyball
 
This is the classic beach game which cannot go missed. Teams will travel to compete, or can be formed together by interactive game marshals monitoring interested individuals wanting to play. After 3 days, interested teams will get competitive and compete for the LUSB Beach Volley International Trophy.

Day 1: Seeding, free games, forming of teams for those that don't have teams, arrival of teams, registration

Day 2: Registration, maximum of 12 teams of 4, mixed with at least 1 female. Whole day competitions. Teams will be seeded upon registration to form 2 groups of 6. Each group will compete to arrive with top 4 teams per group.

Day 3: The top 4 teams per group will enter into a quarterfinal round, semi final and final round to come out with the Champion, 1st Runner Up and 2nd Runner Up.

The Ultimate Beach Break Party & Oktoberfest
 
News of the beach party which took place last year was spread like fire through campuses and schools when the students went back to school. This event definitely made its impact in the students’ social scene. This year aims to have more bands and more people attending the party concert. The party happens on Day 1 and Day2 of the event.

Search for La Union Surfing Bodies 2008
 
The La Union Surfing Bodies 2008 is a personality and modelling search for young boys and girls that aims to discover the most beautiful and most refreshing face that has the best potential to penetrate the industry of advertising and fashion and eventually crossover to be the next teen idol.
 
La Union Amazing Race Challenge
 
It is a race against time with a competitive team element. The race consists of a series of clues to get from one checkpoint /pit stop to another. Route Markers which will either contain a Road Block or Detour shall be in place to each checkpoint where the team or one of their members must complete a given task before going on to the next pit stop/checkpoint. Route Markers mark the location of additional route information; Road Blocks on the other hand, shall outline a specific task to one member which one must complete to be able to proceed while detour gives a choice of two tasks the whole team must complete before moving on. The first team to reach the final pit stop/checkpoint shall be the winner of the race.

In the bigger picture, the La Union Surfing Break is a real nudge to La Union’s over-all tourism industry as well as other business ventures. With the expected influx of people coming over, the goal in the end is to ensure the event leaves a trail of small business start ups, idea transfers, and enough momentum to promote La Union as a sports and adventure destination as well as the premier surfing destination in North Luzon, prepared and ready to take on an influx of tourists.

-Provincial Information and Tourism Office

seriously. i hate this kind of sh*t the LUgovt pulls out...

wala. wag na pumunta


forward From: marivic doctor


are you kidding me? dearies, i just got this email from sir joey.

Hi everyone!
 
I'll have to go straight to the point, all beach activities of the La Union Surf Break have been cancelled...
 
I know it's a week before the event. It's been a very hectic afternoon, but the Province of La Union, and I guess economic issues prevail in this decision.  We tried to defend every aspect of keeping the beach activities in, but to no avail.
 
So, all competitions are off. Climbing, Volleyball, Frisbee.  And so are the beach clinics.  There will still be the Surf Clinics though.  No announcement has been made yet regarding the beach party on Saturday.
 
I sincerely apologize on behalf of Power Up, who has used its resources, mailing list and contacts to promote the sports that we just love to do.
 
Nevertheless, if you  still opt to take the road trip to La Union, catch some waves, and enjoy a laid back weekend, then La Union will still be that perfect Halloween break...
 
Joey