Christmas Dinner...

Last December 20, my grabeh friends... my second family in Manila had our annual Christmas Dinner. For sometime now, after everything, it used to be Kuya Alwell, Ate Vicks, Yuga, Gen and Me... This year is a bit different. We are happy to see more faces and new people coming in. Ate Meb and Kuya Tong did come to attend. Pretty usual thing, dinner, kwentuhan and all... Well, also happy to see Ali and Tin in there. So it is a Merry Christmas I guess!

Looking forward to more years with you...

My Christmas Blooper?

The holiday is about to be over. Wow... ang bilis talaga ng panahon... soon it will be 2008 and I guess... its been a JOURNEY. My last days in Manila was really hectic, dinner here and there, party is all over and weddings to attend to, and of course... WORK to finish.

I do not know what is with Christmas that I always look forward to. I am always happy looking forward buying gifts, wrapping it, enjoying the busy season, getting used of the heavy traffic and of course spending time with Family and Friends. Oh I love this season talaga.

I left Manila last December 24 and looking forward to the midnight mass since after 8 yrs I will finally be attending it. But guess what, I didnt wake up. I spent at the office overnight last December 23 and so I didn't sleep really. When I arrived home I thought of taking a nap that ended up sleeping and I woke up at 8am on the 25th. Well, glad to have rested really.

I am happy with my stay here and so in love!

Silver Year and Better Days!

Last December 6, I celebrated my 25th year. Wow, I feel so much loved around me and it is really a celebration for me. I didn't have a big party and all yet in my heart it is more than just happiness... its joy!

The day went well. I was surprised by Les and Libay's Vi Bear...

Isn't he adorable? Hahahaha! I am still looking for a name and maybe you can suggest one... hehehehe!

I spent the day with a mass and dinner alone but not lonely at all! At 9 Bambi, Pao, Pio, Elle and Jong joined me at Cafe Breton. It was worth celebrating with them as they have been there in my journey through my spiritual life. Oh I missed Ate Bambi and Mommy Elle really.

My birthday is really a blast. There's more to celebrate life with. Kuya Tong, Ate Vicky and Kuya Gen treat me out for a dinner at Giligans and dessert at Cafe Breton again last Saturday, December 8. So this year is all about coffee and crepes... hahaha! Well... for the past years I have been celebrating birthdays with them and I missed Kuya Alwell and Kuya Yugs... well in spirit they are with me! But really, I missed you there!

And by the way, I received gifts from Alvin... as always, chocolates and a Mango Bag. It's a nice classy big black bag. What a surprise really and this bad travels all the way from Qatar. Well, what can I say? I am blessed having this person so miles apart yet so near in thoughts. Thanks Vin for taking time to remember! I appreciate and truly like it. Well... blessing are outpouring indeed: Friends, gifts, prayers and good life... what could I ask for? Thanks to those who greeted me. Thanks as well Ate Vicks for the nice wallet!

So here's to a more exciting, fruitful, colorful and truly blessed year ahead...

Always and Never... in my Few Hours!

Today is my last day being 24... few hours left and I will be celebrating my silver year. Wow... this year truly calls for a celebration... I am in my quarter life now... and I am just so happy that it is not a crisis yet something I should celebrate and look forward all the more.

I do not know but every year I am having my birthday blues and this year I can't even seem to remember I have one... hahaha! There is so much joy within for I know in each year God has been so good to me... blessing me abundantly.

Last year was a mixed of bliss and sorrow. There were down moments yet the triumphs outnumbered it. Hay... I hope you can see God's victory in me.

I don't know what to expect tomorrow yet I am joyfully anticipating. Things are way different now... I missed my old friends who used to surprise me... yet there are few new people in my life who brings so much joy. I have been receiving a lot from people around me... maybe this year, I will do the other way around. I hope I can be a blessing to others all the more.

By the way, to start this year right. I had a vanity day with Face Shop last Saturday... so check this photos... sooo Naturally me... for it is a NATURAL STORY @ The FACE SHOP!

I Will See Palawan Again...

As promissed... here are the pics of an Island worth exploring and spending... Enjoy...

Today is my Last Day!

I have the best days of my life now. Truly, it was a mission worth sharing my life... a vacation worth spending and I gain more... friendships and relationship all in one.

Wow! Truly I felt so much joy with so much to look forward to. Meaningful journey of new beginnings with the SFC Palawan. It was a journey of rediscovering God's greatness as we explore the Island. Grabe must seen! Will post some pictures here when I get back to Manila.

I am on my last day here in Negros. The trip going here was not that likeable yet I think it was worth all the efforts to make it here. The day I arrived was our family reunion. That was the best part. Same day my nephew: Ed passed away. It was also his 26th Birthday. It was a mixed of bliss and loss. Today, is the funeral and instead of me leaving on the 4th of November, I extended my stay to attend the funeral. I do not know what in store next yet I know the family is one and together now. So much have happened in these past few days... besides this is the longest vacation I ever have here since I left for Manila in 1999.

So happy vacation and more on the next post...

Not another bad luck...

I am at the airport now - thanks to SMART 3G... and here I am waiting for my flight... because I cannot afford to be delayed again... WHEW! Today is not my day... and I am thinking really of all these series of unfortunate events... the dress... I almost didn't make it to Palawan since we were late... and did I tell you I bought a shades and lost it again in the same day... Well... so much has been wasted really and today I think should be the last... kasi to the nth level na ito...

My flight is connecting from Palawan to Manila then Manila to Dumaguete. I was so excited for the day since I know I will be finally home. I have been having this *kilig* feeling about the whole trip and I don't know why. Well... to cut it short... the flight to Dumaguete was delayed and so I took the opportunity to go to the office and process Kim's hospitalization and to retrieve the leave database so I can work on it these days that I am on vacation. Well, I'd still would want to call it a fortunate event... that I didn't make it to my flight. Wow... but seriously... I am so down and really pissed. I don't know whom to blame... the taxi cab brought me to the wrong airport... instead of NAIA 1... he brought me to NAIA 2. Whew! Anyhow... and so I made it... I run... and then I saw the bridge closing and I was at the gate already...

And so here I am... crying in desperation to book for a flight to Cebu or Bacolod maybe... well... Air Philippines Customer Service really sucks... I am sorry for the term... it was really a bad experience really... and I feel such a loser in their eyes... well... it was really my fault and so here I am asking for help... and wow... thanks because they made my life even worst. I can't do anything about it so I guess that will be the last time I will fly with Air Philippines.

The day isn't that bad at all... perfect moments still outnumbered the bad ones... Thanks to my friend Glenda... who works at Philippine Airlines for the help. She booked me to Cebu... and everything went well... the guy who assists me in my ticket make things so simple and comfortable for me... even the person in the checkin counter even accomodate my 3 kilos excess baggage for free. SO applause and thanks to PAL.

I am about to board already. So till next adventure... will be in Cebu tonight.

On my third month and counting...

I am almost on my third month now in my new abode... hehehe! I know I have been telling my friends about how I have been having all these little discoveries from the Iron thing to the lamp lantern.... from my bedroom sleeper with rug to the shower caddy... and even to myself... Oh I am loving it... *kilig* Truly this is what you call "loving and living the life.

Here's some pictures:






Some of my little things:






Well... all these happened in God's graces and provisions indeed. Sobrang dami ng blessings... I just can't hide it...

Celebrate LIFE...

I can't believe I just lost it...

I don't know how you'll call it but yeah, I know it seems really a stupidity of me. I bought a dress in Peppered Cherry at Serendra... it's a simple, tube-long dress that I was hoping to use in three different ocassions: Red Carpet night in Palawan this Friday, Our office Xmas Party and RA's Wedding. And whew... for whatever it takes I really felt resentful of losing it and worst because I just left in the cab. Lesson learned but so hard way yet... I think I just have to hope the driver would return it. If not, then its, not meant to be... kasi naman... I really have that talent no... hayyy!

IRON Thing

Wow... I have a new discovery... My IRONBOARD AND IRON HOLDER!

I am not sure if this is new but I just discovered it... and I find it so practical and at the same time stylish for my new pad. I am making my home as comfy, cozy and minimal as possible. So this is such a big help. See for your self...

I think this is practical for its price. Availabe at MAKE A ROOM - Rockwell.