Living for the Weekends #2

Let's see...  summer has finally come into full swing in NYC. What kind of debauchery is in store for us during the weekends? Or weekdays?

We go wholesome, not wholesome then back to wholesome again.

Watched a cultural presentation at the Philippine Consulate

Took a party bus the next day on the way to a wedding. Note: it was only 2pm and there was liquor and a pole dance on board.

Then the next day, it's back to wholesome goodness to watch a family-friendly baseball game

Galapagos

Ah yes, Galapagos. It's been such a whirlwind since we got back, hence this delayed post. Sorry about that. Here are my favorite highlights:

• We traveled to mainland Ecuador (that's another story) and onto the Galapagos Islands. We landed in Baltra, took a ferry to Santa Cruz and cruised to Espanola, Floreana and North Seymour. 
• D and I are finally certified open water divers! Our dive instructor, Vicente, was amazing. He definitely pushed us to the limit. One of our first few dives were at the maximum we can ever do - 60 feet! The best part was the last (of the 4) dives - we went under thousands of fish hovering around, while sea lions played with us. It was unreal.
• We finally met Lonesome George - although he was very shy.
• We took tons of photos of sea lions, blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, crabs, sea turtles, giant tortoises and all other creatures that can only be found in the Galapagos. They are not scared of humans, which was refreshing.
• Since we were right on the ecuator, at night, when we looked at the stars, we saw the North Star and the Southern Cross.

More about the rest of the trip later on...

 

Island of Daphe Minor

 

Baby Sea Lion

  Diving

My last 20s hurrah

Today marks my last hurrah at falling in the bucket of "20somethings." It has been a fun ride. While I feel a little older and wiser, let me sit back and ponder upon what I've accomplished in my 20s in no particular order.

• Received 2 Masters degrees (UA&P and NYU)
• Met my soulmate and married him
• Traveled alone in Spain
• Traveled to over 30 countries
• Moved to New York City
• Lived on my own, cooked my own food and did my own laundry
• Received my diving certificate
• Started a small business, failed but haven't given up yet
• Visited the Galapagos Islands before they sink
• Became someone's "boss"
• (Still) haven't tried drugs

On my last year in my 20s, I wonder what is in store for me?