^Nag-down pa si Ejie Ser
Ok, major update uli tayo mga kids:
Natapos na ang 2-day Downpayment EB kasabay ng Ozine weekend, and so far 15 pa lang ang confirmed with downpayment. Please be informed that we are only accepting final confirmation downpayments until the 30th of April, so we only have 15 days to go.
In line with this deadline, if you guys remember, we are following the same rules as last year's outing, so by final confirmation, we mean GUARANTEED ACCOMMODATIONS. Kung nakalimutan nyo na yung ruling natin regarding downpayments, confirmations and cancellations, we will reiterate it for those concerned:
Final confirmations mean that you are committing that you will attend the outing, so me kaakibat na minimum downpayment of 500 yan na patas sa ating lahat. If you decide to cancel out on your reservation (which includes your downpayment) within the period we begin accepting downpayments to the last day we accept them (which is on April 30), you WILL BE ENTITLED TO A FULL REFUND of whatever amount you paid in advance. However, if you decide to withdraw for the "buffer" signup period ("buffer" kasi yan yung mga biglaang sasama na wala sa masterlist ng confirmed attendees), you will in turn forfeit whatever amount you deposited. This is to be fair to the rest of the people who will attend, para hindi mabigat ang epekto nung hindi mo pagsama sa mga sasama, dahil sila ang sasagot sa share mo kapag hindi ka sumama.
Siguro naman, fair na rin that we have already given you guys more than enough time to sort out any conflicts and issues with your work or personal schedules before committing to the outing with your downpayments. Kaya nga 500 lang ang minimum downpayment para hindi mabigat sa inyo ifever biglang me urgent developments that would prevent you from joining the outing, while at the same time, hindi din magsa-suffer yung matitira.
Sana naman maging considerate din tayo sa ibang sasama. We all poured in a lot of effort to secure our VLs, save money, and iron out family skeds, so dapat maging fair din tayo sa lahat.
Anyway, going back to planning, nag-meet din ang Outing Food Committee kagabi to plan out our menu lineup. So far, si Teroy pa lang ang nag-suggest ng food options, so we came up with some nice yet economical offerings na pede nating iluto this year:
Liempo de Macho (Sketch's Grilled Liempo marinated in classic Pinoy BBQ recipe with Sarsi)
Grilled Hotdogs (recipe ng nanay ni Hao)
Tuna Pesto with Angel Hair Pasta (suggestion ni Teroy)
Spanish-Style Sardine Spaghetti in Spicy Salad Oil (c/o Hao)
Macaroni with Meat Sauce and Cheese (c/o Miffster)
Japanese Curry Rice (no-meat version with just potatoes and carrots, depende sa budget kung me meat)
Adobong Kangkong (ala-ChicBoy, hopefully with lots of crispy garlic)
Ensaladang Talong at Mangga (with onions, tomatoes and spicy bagoong)
Note that most of the entrees are pasta dishes. Isang meal lang tayo magra-rice, most probably Day 2 lunch, at sa Kuhala Bay na tayo oorder ng rice mismo to save time and effort.
We are planning to prepare most of the ingredients and pack them in advance (things like sliced onions and tomatoes to save onsite prep time and the need for a lot of utensils). Note na proceed tayo with our mini-LPG stove, so we will do most of the cooking there, pero minus prep time dahil prepared na the day before. With this, we are looking for people who can accommodate the Food Committee on the 17th of May sa bahay nila para dun mag-prepare nung ingredients, plus makapag-store ng mga ingredients in a freezer.
Yung budget for food, we will take from whatever was left of the downpayments so we will let you guys know how much each of us will contribute for food by Day 2, bago kami bumaba to replenish our stocks for drinking and foodstuff ice.
Standby lang tayo for further updates. Pasensya na kung medyo mahaba to, as we are only a month away from the Outing itself. Duty assignments for cleaning will follow, once we finalize the masterlist.
