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Glad to know you watch Modern Fam too ^_^ - MNT (matagal nang tigahanga)

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:48:35 +0800

Yes I love Modern Family!!

Nahihiya ako sayo. Nakakaintimidate. Parang sobrang strong ng personality mo.

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:22:47 +0800

Yes, strong willed! : ) Capricorn eh!

I miss your blogs. You're a good writer. Don't give up on blogging.

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:21:47 +0800

That’s so nice of you to say. I haven’t given up on blogging, I just lost the urge to. For the past years there’s nothing really interesting that happened that’s blog worthy (for me).

And….instagram & twitter are waay easier than blogging. LOL.

Don’t worry. Once I sort things out I’ll be back to blogging.

break na kayo? pwede ba ako naman ang pansinin mo? - matagal ng tigahanga

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:10:13 +0800

lol.pakilala ka muna :D

new year's resolution, again.

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:23:49 +0800

This blog is alive again for the annual New Year’s Resolution entry!

I’m seriously considering setting up a separate blog for my annual resolutions (since that’s the only serious time I really blog, haha)

Well, last year I practically achieved 60% of the stuff on my list.

For starters, I finally was able to let go of my long, unruly locks & opt for a breezy pixie cut.

Then. Sriracha Tiger Zoo, Sri Racha, Thailand

Now. Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan

I even went for a more extreme cut, because I felt that my pixie was too long.

The Other Day. Hundred Islands, Alaminos Pangasinan

Anyway, enough about my hair. I also lost 10 of the 20lbs I was supposed to lose last year. Haha. That also counts for something!

This year, I only have three resolutions, that I’m very positive I’ll achieve:

Save money
Get toned, fit & if possible, strong
Be on time - for work, parties & dates.

Happy New Year, everyone! :)

PS: I was supposed to put “Wake up early” instead, but we all know that will less likely to be fulfilled. I love my bed, and I love to sleep.

101 Things to Consider for Your Bucket List

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:00:00 +0800

Travel all around the world
- All the countries in the world
- Visit all the Wonders of the World
- 1001 places to see before you die
~~Learn a new language~~
Try out a new profession in a different field
Achieve your ideal weight
Run a marathon
Take part in a triathlon
Take up a new sport. Some examples:
- Technique sports: Archery, Golf, Bowling, Billiard, Skateboarding, Skating, Roller-blading, ~~Ice skating~~
- Water sports: Water rafting, Kayaking, ~~Wakeboarding~~, Sailing, Scuba diving, ~~Snorkeling~~, Swimming
- Group sports: Soccer, Rugby, Baseball, Basketball, ~~Ultimate frisbee~~
- Racket sports: Squash, Badminton, Tennis, Table tennis
Go skiing
~~Learn horseback riding~~
~~Resign from a job you don’t like~~
Pursue your passion
Start your own business doing something you love
Achieve financial abundance with your passion
Connect with the teachers from your past – college, high school, junior high, all of it. Let them know how they have shaped your life.
Identify someone who has inspired you the most in your life. Let him/her know how much he/she has inspired you
Be a mentor to someone
Learn a strategy game
Do an extreme sport – Bungee jumping, Skydiving, Parachuting, Paragliding, Ice climbing
Climb a mountain
Give a heartfelt surprise to someone
Make a difference in someone’s life
Perform a kind deed to at least 5 strangers without expecting anything in return
Write a book on something that means a lot to you
Fly in a hot-air balloon across a country
Sing your favorite song to an audience
Offer your service to a humanitarian cause
Make friends with at least 5 strangers on the street
~~Experience a sunset~~
~~Experience a sunrise~~
See the Northern Lights
Witness a solar eclipse
Go stargazing
Plant your own tree and watch it grow
Own a pet (or more if you desire!): dog, ~~cat~~, ~~rabbit~~, ~~hamster~~, tortoise, ~~fish~~, snake, frog, etc
Do public speaking in front of 10,000 people
Write a letter to at least 3 of your closest friends to let them know how much they mean to you
Throw a mega party
~~Get a complete makeover (change everything, from your hair style, hair color, image, clothes) and get a different look: one which you would never have thought of trying! [~~updated: Oct 13, 2012 Got a pixie!!!]
Learn wine appreciation
Join a social etiquette class and further refine your mannerisms
Be a matchmaker: Introduce your single friends to each other (the rest is up to them!)
Go on a blind date! (for the singles!)
Go for future education in a different specialization
Play a (new) musical instrument: ~~Piano~~, ~~Violin~~, Harmonica, Flute, Guitar, Drum, Trumpet
Win a lucky draw
Take up dancing: Salsa, Line dance, Tap dance, Tango, Ballroom dancing, etc
Learn a martial art
~~Go on a road trip~~
Go backpacking across at least 10 locations
Pack your bags and set off for a random location with no itinerary planned at all
Go swimming with dolphins
Live in a different country for at least 6 months
Act in a film (self production or otherwise)
Get featured on TV/radio/print/newspapers for an achievement you are proud of
Knit a scarf
Create your dream home
Whip up the best meal ever for your loved ones
Bake a cake for someone special
Go deep into the heart of Mother Nature. Go trekking in a rainforest; Camp out in the wilds; Walk in a valley; Visit a waterfall; Swim in an ocean
See snow (if you haven’t before)
Live through 4 seasons of the year – Spring, summer, autumn, winter
Read a book on a subject you’d never have thought of reading
Volunteer at a hospice
~~Fly a kite~~
Fall asleep on grassy plains
Call the customer service (of a service provider you like) just to thank them for the great service
If you are a non-vegetarian, try out vegetarianism for 21 days and experience it for yourself
After that, try veganism
Followed by raw veganism. Then conclude which is the best diet for you.
Fold a 1,000 origami cranes and give them to someone special
Conquer your biggest fear
~~Go snorkeling and experience marine life up close~~
Tell at least 10 people about your bucket list and encourage them to do the same
Go on a meditation retreat
Experience an OBE (out of body experience)
Start a social movement on a cause you believe in
Watch cherry blossoms in Japan
Get closure on all your hurt, grievances and unhappiness of the past
Bury the hatchet with all the enemies / people you had conflict with in the past or now
Organize a picnic outing
Do something completely crazy and out of character
Flyfirst class
Hit bullseye on a dartboard
Visit a volcano
Fly in a helicopter
Have dinner with someone you had only dreamed of meeting
Tell your parents (and siblings too if you have them) that you love them.
~~Ride a roller coaster~~
Go on a cruise in the sea
Try out front-line customer service jobs such being a waiter/waitress for a month just for the experience
~~Fall in love~~
~~Be in love~~
Get on a romantic getaway
~~Do a somersault~~
Visit a castle in England
Change the world
Help someone in need
Learn sign language
See the Mona Lisa in Louvre (Paris)
Go to a costume party and dress up as your fantasy character
Gain enlightenment

from: Personal Excellence.co

Fat cats unite!!! #cats

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:55:08 +0800

Fat cats unite!!! #cats

Finally opened the time capsule we made 5 years ago. Had some...

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:33:52 +0800

Finally opened the time capsule we made 5 years ago. Had some good laugh with friends. =) (Taken with Instagram)

We have an army of Android USBs in the office!!!! Still...

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:45:53 +0800

We have an army of Android USBs in the office!!!! Still convincing Chelle to give me one. Haha. #android #usb (Taken with Instagram)

Portable, foldable sunglasses are the most convenient things,...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:01:09 +0800

Portable, foldable sunglasses are the most convenient things, ever! Will fit any purse big or small. I don’t need to lug around cases/pouches that will occupy space in my bag. #rayban #sunpocket #foldablesunglasses #compact (Taken with Instagram)

My boyfriend got me a flower from the tinghun (engagement...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:27:21 +0800

My boyfriend got me a flower from the tinghun (engagement ceremony) he attended earlier today :3 it didn’t survive the heat in his car and now it’s wilting :o #kinilig #yayflower #gerbera (Taken with Instagram)

Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:39:40 +0800

- There is a word in German: Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz. And the closest translation would be “Lifelong Treasure of Destiny”. And Victoria is wunderbar, but she is not my Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz. She is my Beinaheleidenschaftsgegenstand, you know? It means “the thing that is almost the thing that you want but is not quite.” Das ist Victoria to me.

- How do you know she’s not Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz? I mean, maybe as the years go by, she’ll get Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz-ier.

- Oh, nein, nein, nein. Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz is not something that develops over time. It is something that happens instantaneously. It courses through you like the water of a river after a storm, filling you and emptying you all at once. You feel it throughout your body, in your hands, in your heart, in your stomach, in your skin… Of course you feel it in your Schlauchmachendejungen. Pardon my French. Have you ever felt this way about someone?

- Yeah, I think so.

- If you have to think about it, you have not felt it.

- And you’re absolutely sure you’ll find that someday?

- Of course. Everyone does eventually. You just never know when or where.

<3

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:03:05 +0800

Also dressed up as a flapper for the photoshoot. The theme was...

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:00:12 +0800

Also dressed up as a flapper for the photoshoot. The theme was 20s mafia, and what better way to portray that without looking like Plain Jane than be the slutty flapper, right? :)

I painstakingly sewed those tassels on my dress!! :D

Dressed up as Zatanna for our company’s 2nd anniversary...

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:50:51 +0800

Dressed up as Zatanna for our company’s 2nd anniversary photoshoot.

Did everything on my own, including that top hat. #proud

I’m happy with how it turned out. :)

Harry Potter Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. Amazing,...

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:21:40 +0800

Harry Potter Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. Amazing, flavors are so real. I had soap, grass and sausage. Too scared to try the other flavors. #food #candies (Taken with Instagram)

unwinona: Can’t decide… Murder… Or hug…. I’m gonna go with...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:25:00 +0800

unwinona:

Can’t decide…

Murder…

Or hug….

I’m gonna go with MURD—no, wait, hug. I’m going with hug.

pinstripe: colours-of-autumn: bijoux-arisu: petite-vanille: b...

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:39:15 +0800

pinstripe:

colours-of-autumn:

bijoux-arisu:

petite-vanille:

beautifuld0lls:

This doesn’t even need a caption. All girls know what this is…

Lol forreal…

literally me earlier today. it led to a 2 hour soak in a hot bath

And then I always feel better 5000 Midols later.

the smaller the ball you can roll yourself into the slightly better you feel

my knees basically touch my forehead when i lie in bed

Let’s hope this is me in like 7 days.

"If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you."

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:49:45 +0800

“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.”

It’s so easy to donate & support any charitable...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:02:00 +0800

It’s so easy to donate & support any charitable institution.

I just donated a humble amount of money to CARA (Compassion And Responsibility for Animals) Welfare Philippines to help them support medical expenses for their rescues.

You should, too. :)

Here’s how.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated to CARA. I just have a really big space in my heart for animals.

Update: After your transaction, you get a cute thank you note. :)