My company :)

Headway is a very young and dynamic company. Almost all of the people are young’s so we put a lot of effort into what we are doing but also we want to have some fun. That is way I organized a competition evening. We were playing Darts and charades it was a great fun to see most of the employee spending some time together and relax. It was my small success and waiting for the next party which will be Halloween. I would like to also invite you to read our company blog: http://headway-traineeship.blogspot.com/

Last weekend I had the best weekend here in Philippines. Together with my friends we went to Negros Island to Dumaguete. I was very excited about the trip because it was the first time I went to beach here :) I love going out of Manila during weekends to feel the Philippines. When we landed we rent a taxi for a whole day just to move around in easy way. We drive to Twin Lakes (national park) Nice, fresh air with lots of green areas. Beautiful palms and mango trees. Have some boat trip on lake and amazing view. Afterwards we went back to Dumaguete to see a little bit city and buy fresh fruits :) hmm mniam :)there is nothing better than fresh mango, pineapple or bananas :) Around 4 pm we drive to another city to take a boat to Apo Island. The boat trip was interesting :) I was afraid even scared to be honest. Just on the ocean with big waves but somehow we survived. The trip back was much more excited and dangerous even hard to describe when you are in the middle of nowhere it is storm you are on a small boat ah… (brrrrrr ) but the Apo Island was as a Paradise. You can see it on pictures. This is a beach that I was always thinking about. Beautiful blue sea, white sand, shell…, palms! Sad that we was there only 1, 5 day but eaven that it was unforgettable day. The island is very small around 700 people leaving there; they are very kind and helpful. Always with a big smile and asking many questions. When we got back from island we took jeepney back to Dumagetue but of course riding in normal way it will be boring :) so we were travelling on the roof :) yes :) it is possible here :) and it was so fun when 4 Europeans girls were on the roof of the care and all people that we passed were having to us and greetings! It was special day. Big relax, I could discover Philippines again and even more love this country :) waiting forward for more such weekends!

More pictures you can find on: http://picasaweb.google.com/dorota.stopczyk

PagsanjanFalls – second amazing trip!

On the Saturday with some friends we decided to go for a trip out of Manila, because here it is hard to see the real nature of the Philippines. We went to Pagsanjan to see the Waterfalls. It was AMAZING! I love going out to she the green filds of rice, palms, bananas – like a paradise. It is a great please to relax, reflect just to gather your mind. Trip is about takin kanoo and go trough Pagsanjan river. It’s take around 1,5 h and during that time you are sourended by different plants, small and big waterfalls! Hard to describe just see the pictures. At the end you reach the bigges fall and you have a opportunity to go inside! ohh so great feeling when the water just falling into your face, you can see anything but you are under waterfall! For such moments I want to be here! I can’t wait for other adventures which are waiting in front of me!

Floating car

Hmmm I thought balut will be sth extremely unforgettable but yesterday I experience storm in Makati! It suppose to be normal storm and rain here but then it was raining and raining and I was sitting in the office where we don’t have a window, after some time I went to mess hall (please where we eat) and look through the window I saw a river not the street. It was a small shock for me but everyone said that it is normal. We went done to see it. People were walking in the street some ppl tried to ride bicycle even some ppl drive the car but suddenly the car started to flow!!!!

IT was around 9 p.m. I was still in the office and decide to go home, we didn’t manage to take any taxi or bus so we went by foots. It took us around 40 min and I was totally wet. Almost on the all streets there was a traffic and floating water. Ha! This is experience!
Waiting for more :)

Balut ritual

I was sure that it will not happen to me… I was wrong! On last Thursday I pass the exam and now I’m official member of Headway Business Services! WoooooW! Want to know how the test looked? If you are sensitive and don’t like to hear about eating strange meals you should read this post! :)

So Balut Ritual is run for every new intern in Headway :) Balut it is a traditional Filipino delicacy

It is egg - duck egg :) but not a normal egg. Because it is boiled egg with embryo inside :)yes... embryo! And you need to eat not 1 but 2 with a grace and honor!.

Of course I did! But good preparation is needed before :) you need to “program” your mind to not think what you are really eating.
The egg taste more less as a boiled egg :) but to be honest I don’t remember the taste I wanted to forget about it quickly and after it just during alcohol :) and I need to tell that we had a very good party afterwards.

I think this will be the biggest unexpected experience here but we will see….