what does a 40 foot wave look like?

these surfers (and photos) will show you.




Maverick's or Mavericks is a world-famous surfing location in Northern California [about 15-20 minutes from our house]. It is located approximately one-half mile (0.8 km) from shore in Pillar Point Harbor just north of Half Moon Bay at the village of Princeton-By-The-Sea. After a strong winter storm in the northern Pacific Ocean, waves can routinely crest at over 25 feet (8m) and top out at over 50 feet (15m) [the waves above were around 40 feet, the highest in contest history so far]. The break is caused by an unusually-shaped underwater rock formation.

Mavericks is a winter destination for some of the world's best big wave surfers. Very few riders become big wave surfers; and of those, only a select few are willing to risk the hazardous conditions at Maverick's. An invitation-only contest is held there every winter, depending on wave conditions.

photos from sfgate.com, information from wikipedia.

i cannot wait!!!

i haven't been this excited in a really long time!!!!

my husband agreed to maui and where I WANT to stay and we booked it this morning! we are all set for a 4-day, 3-night stay in maui and I CAN'T WAIT!!!!


if you've been to maui, please let me know the places that are not to be missed. (gracious, give me tips!)

i am hoping a local from maui will chance upon this blog and let me know where to go and where to eat. i want to go where the locals go. =) so if you're from maui, please send me a note!

maui is keeping me awake!

i should sleep now but i'm so excited thinking about maui!!!

i turn 30 in may, so i want to really celebrate my birthday. i thought about going on a cruise again, but i'm not crazy about going to ensanada, mexico which is my only choice because we don't have time. i thought about spending the long weekend at santa barbara, pero i feel as if it's not exciting enough.

then i thought about hawaii and bells and whistles started going off everywhere!!!!

hawaii it is.

i know i don't want to go to oahu. i don't like crowds so i know i should put oahu at the bottom of my list. so maui is the most logical choice.

do i go for reasonable, or do i go for broke?

ooooooh!!!! i'm so tempted to go for broke. there is no in-between for me here. either i go choose a simple place to stay or pay the $300 difference and go stay at the place i know i would just absolutely love. it doesn't seem much, but $300 should be enough to cover our meals in maui.

waaaaah! i want to book it tomorrow na because i found such good rates on pleasant holidays!

and then i thought, i could give up buying the bag that i want and stay where i want.

can the bag wait?

urgh!!! the choices!!!!!! the choices!!!!

where to go next????

our choice was el nido or boracay...

el nido was in the lead. e parang ang hirap puntahan. baka mahirapan lang si michelle, tapos magsasabi pa to ng, 'mommy it's so init, i'm getting pawis!' so scratch el nido. pag mga 7 years old na sya, pwede na.

so boracay ulit ang goal namin. the question is where to stay???

pero si michelle, when i asked her where to go on our next adventure, ito ang sagot nya:

mommy: michelle, where should we go for our next adventure?

michelle: uhm, i want to go to south america! (kakapanood ng up, south america ang naisip).

michelle: after we go to the pilappines we'll go to south america!


sabay kami mangangarap for now. =)

went to the store to buy a bag...

and i came home with this:

i'm not complaining. =)

which one?

i'm taking votes. which one is your favorite among the three?

1. sukey




2. jolie





3. side tassel tote

monday is a new day

january is almost over....

monday nanaman bukas...i should:

• wake up early (so i am not rushing to get out of the house).

• plan what to wear to work tomorrow (so i don't end up looking like i just grabbed whatever from my closet).

• take a multivitamin (maybe it will help me not feel so lethargic after my day at work).

• watch what i eat (whole grain, more fruits and vegetables).

• get on the elliptical (joke ba ito?).