One of our engineers at the office approached me and asked for ideas for her girlfriend’s birthday. He’s fresh out of college, and seems to think of me as an ate. I’m a sucker for cheesy, romantic surprises so I was more than happy to help.
I told him that the key is for her plan to be a complete surprise. It may not be a grand production. No matter how small, surprises are always appreciated. At least that’s why I think.
We just finished brainstorming and came up with the following. Note that he only has a day.
1. Helicopter Ride – We called Peninsula Manila and asked for their accredited providers. Prices start at at 57,000/per hour, excluding fees for the use of their helipad. This would have been incredibly romantic but extremely impractical, too.
Omni Aviation Corp in Clark, Pampanga offers fun flights over Pinatubo, but my co-worker had already been discouraged.
2. Spa in Tagaytay
A bit overused but hey, it will still work for me!
3. Day Trip at San Juan, Batangas or if budget permits, at Dive Solana. I haven’t been there myself but my friend tells me that it’s exactly like Plantation Bay.
4. Home-cooked meal. Again, it does not have to be a grand meal. The mere attempt to make an edible meal is thoughful enough.
That’s all that we have so far. Any other ideas?
