2013 New Year's Eve.

 ♥ Happy New Year! ♥

Ever since my grandfather died, my aunt and granny couldn't celebrate with us anymore like they did before. Their place is very far from our house and I just hope that they would be with us next year. Anyway, it's been a not-so-great year due to my grandpa's passing. Still, God gave us a new member of the family, Ate Dianne and the unborn baby on her belly. I love my grandpa, he's the one who always let me sit on his lap when I was still a little girl everytime I'm in Bulacan, he's a cool grandpa and he buys our favorite inihaw na tilapia, the one who taught us how to play solitaire. I pray that he's happy in heaven now. I miss him. Please guide us always lolo, I love you! :)

Jefferson's 9th Birthday.

♥ When you see it.. ♥

So yesterday was my youngest brother's 8th birthday celebration. And apparently, you can see a girl with bangs on a black jumpshort and a blue jacket. Guess what? that half girl was me! haha. You see, I'm an intern and I have a duty on the hospital yesterday so when I got home the party was over and that pic was taken way before I got home. I think my sister-in-law love me so much that in order for us to be complete, she put me on the pic and tagged me on fb haha!. It wasn't obvious for me at first glance though until I recognize the unfamiliar scene with my very familiar pose. Haha I guess they really left that space for me. So touching! xD

Family.

♥ That's the Kenny Promise. ♥

Our Sunday after-church family bonding. ♥ Look at the three of us girls in the upper left corner. Don't we all look alike? Haha jk. Can't help but smile at the caption, I so love Kenny Rogers. ♥ So you see, the first girl is my elder brother's girlfriend, or should i say soon-to-be-wife. :D Isn't she so pretty? Too bad my eldest brother and his wife aren't here with us. She's also very pretty and i'm so proud how good my brothers are in picking women because seriously, I like my two big sisters now. ♥ Makes me wonder if i'll also have a pretty little sister from my younger brother.. and youngest brother. Oh my gee, my life is full of brothers! Haha but I don't feel sad or lonely being the only girl anyway. (I won't have to bicker with anyone wearing my things, lol). I feel protected most of the time but I think they're going to be busy with their families now and I have no choice but to protect myself and my little brothers. Also, my moomoobells (my niece, the third one in the picture) is there. She's like my little sister. I have a very happy life. ♥

Mindanao.

And here I am once again. LOL. I beg you people to please bear seeing my face in almost every post I have for I truly cherish all the blessings that God has given me and just in case I grew old and ugly, i'll know that I have something precious to look back into. Anyway, enough with the nonsense blahs, i'm here to tell you what happened last week in Mindanao. :)

So there you see a picture of KC Concepcion and Sam Milby.. in the tarpaulin. The one you see beside me is my loving father. We're in Tinago Falls (Hidden Falls). Maybe it was called like that because of the hundred stairs you'll step on. It was no sweat going down, but the killer was to go back up. Nevertheless, it's beautiful. The real purpose why we went there last week was to attend the wedding of the cousin of my mom's best friend. That explains why I was wearing that semi formal attire on the right. It looks simple but I like myself that way. Then there was music, the flashing of cameras, exchanging of vows, teary-eyed couples, and me wishing to be married happily someday.. oh well, buh-bye!

Boracay Island.

♥ Under the sea with my family. ♥

♥  the Sun, the Sand, the Sea. ♥

What a fun and thrilling summer! It was our first time going to Boracay and I never though that I would like it this much. I've been thinking that i'll just be reading my book when we got there but I was wrong. The days we spent in Aklan were not enough! During the first day, we visited our relatives and explored the island. The second day was the beach day all-day. Jetski, Scuba Diving and of course, picture taking. (lol!) We were even the only ones who rode the cruise of Crown Regency ;) On the third day, we went shopping for pasalubong to my kuyas back home. It was really fun and it was also the first day I dared to wear swimsuits in public. The best part of it all was watching the sunset. I love how it feels every time the sun goes down. It's like all your worries go away and then the darkness gives you time and peace to think about how you're gonna face the problems again tomorrow. Okay, enough with the random blab about the sun. All in all, the experience was fun and i'd like to go back and do the same thing all over again but when that time comes, I'd love to try the para sailing. ♥

2012 New Year's Eve.

♥ Happy New Year! ♥

Happy New Year! This year, i'll be more careful with every decisions that I'm going to make. I will take full responsibility with whatever consequences that my actions may uphold. Gonna be more matured and more understanding than before. Do my best with everything I have and live my life to the fullest. No, this is not a resolution. I just simply decided to upgrade my past life towards an exciting and more challenging year of womanhood that i'll be having.

May this year finally be my year. ♥ It doesn't matter how small or how grand your preparations in these events could be or how many people would join you. All that matters is your family being complete and happy everyday. That's more than enough for me to be thankful for. :) And by the way, I made that graham cake! I think the outer surface is cute but trust me, the layers inside were disastrous. x) But hey, I made it with pure love and sweetness. x) 

Granny Visits.

♥ At Lolo Robert's ♥

Every year, we visit my mom's uncle during his birthday in the 30th of December. This year was no exception and it's always overwhelming to know how strong our family ties are. The only difference during the past year is that we've visited three different grannies of us at the same day. First, in Cainta; Second, at lolo Robert's house beside U.P. and lastly, to our loving lolo Lucas and lola Lolit's house in Bulacan. How I pray I could be with them for another decade. It hurts me to see my grandfather who used to be so strong laying on the sofa not even recognizing his very first granddaughter and it's sad to know that they won't be able to be with us during the New Year's Eve. :(

Christmas Party II.

♥ ..and so they partied. ♥

We attended two parties yesterday. First is lola ninang's birthday celebration in Shakey's. Their family has become an inspiration for me. A strong woman who raised five beautiful angels on her own and now she has finally received the reward for all her hard work. Their messages to lola ninang were so touching and it made me realize that maybe having a real sister isn't so bad after all. Anyway, after her birthday party (which made me dance the gangnam style), we headed straight to tita Edith's house in Pasay to have another party with the same people we've met in Pampanga, the ERA group. A party for the 80's with ballroom dancing and all that kind of stuff. Of course, my brother, niece and I did what teenagers were supposed to do in times like this. Picture-taking. LOL We also went to take a look at Star City to check if it was still open at 1 am since it was just like two buildings across their home and later found out that it's already closed. So we just drink and went home after a few hours.

Christmas Party.

♥ Rodiño's Copy System Christmas Party ♥

So yesterday.. when I was already prepared to leave for school as my whole family is also prepared to leave for their trip to Pampanga, I was surprised when my parents, the ever so strict with my attendance in school, told me to skip my classes. x) Few weeks ago, I was so sure that I won't join them until yesterday morning when I saw the complete attendees (including my lovely Moo), and how excited they look, I felt a twinge of disappointment in my class schedule. But since my parents were cool that day, I rushed up to my room and grabbed what I could in my closet as quick as I can afford to. x) Well, ta-dah~! No regrets because I had fun, made new friends and I think that one day of absence is somehow okay and I'll do my best to make up for it. ♥

Hong Kong.

♥ Ink Spaghetti at Rambler Oasis ♥

♥ Avenue of Stars, The Peak and Wax Museum ♥

♥ Disneyland! ♥

♥ Ocean Park :D ♥

First Day. 042412. Ramber Oasis Hotel. Although it's my third time to visit HK, it was the first time we actually booked a complete package for the whole family (and I actually got to taste an ink spaghetti! not bad). We used to just stay at my mom's friend's place. Of course we had a tour guide this time and there's a list for all the places we would be visiting. First is the avenue of stars. The scenery is too beautiful. You can see the city across the sea, lovers walking hand-in-hand, others taking pictures and all I know is that I love the coldness of the wind. Second, the peak. It was a long ride and I think we reached the top of a mountain and we're in awe how a tall building was built on top of it. We can see the whole city and again, the scenery is too beautiful that I don't wanna leave the place. Plus, I can see and feel the clouds (i'll definitely go back there again!). ♥.♥ Lastly, we went to the Wax Museum. Just look at those celebrities I've finally got a chance to hug and held hands with. Cool, isn't it? LOL

Second Day. 042512. HongKong Disneyland. Actually, it was my mom's birthday and even though she broke her toe nail that day, we somehow still managed to have fun. :D We also get to ride a mini boat and passed by the Floating Jumbo Restaurant before we went to Disneyland. In DL, we rode the usual attractions like the Space Mountain, Jungle River Cruise, Mad Hatter Cups, Utopia and almost everything that could be ridden. x) We also watched the 3D Philhar Magic and even if it was my third time watching it, i'll never get tired as they make you feel like you're a part of the fantasy. ♥ Most of all, the very best thing in Disneyland that I failed to appreciate last time, was the fireworks display. I used to be the one recording it before but now that I have watched it without distractions, I appreciated the beauty of lights in the night sky. It was fantastic. I think it was 30 minutes of awesomeness and that was something I will never forget (the smoke killed it though :x).

Third Day. 042612. Ocean Park. The best amusement park I have ever been to in my life. A tour in HongKong will never be complete if there's no Ocean Park on your list. I mean, if you're out for fun and thrills, this is the place for you (i'll even go with you! LOL). Before, I was a small girl and everyone with me were grownups and don't want to join me in riding roller coasters. But yesterday, I had the greatest time of my life! :D We rode the train underground from the lower part of the mountain so we could start the fun on the upper part of Ocean Park where the most thrilling rides were built. We started with The Flash. My brother was gutless and I almost died thinking that I won't ever get to ride it cause no one wants to except for me. But thankfully, I gained a friend that day and he joined me in riding everything. I repeat, everything. We rode everything on the upper part of the mountain including their different kinds of roller coasters beside the cliff. The view up there was incomparable. What broke my heart was when I found out that The Abyss (the only one that made me refuse to ride before) was closed. And that became an exception for the everything I'm talking about. It was closed on the day that I was finally ready to ride it. Well anyway, I was filled with happiness and I think you'll never enjoy it unless you go and seize the moment. 

Splash Island.

♥ Splashin' at Splash Island ♥

I was too tired to update yesterday about our swimming at Splash Island. They woke us up too early so that we could avoid the traffic if there would be any. It's a great thing that kabby joined us. It's a little suffocating to live with a bunch of boys everyday and get bullied. T^T They always say that's how they show their love for the unica hija. Like wtf, right? LOL :D but I love them and I guess I'm just lucky enough to have those 4 knights by my side. :)) And the way I see it, sisters seem to bicker more often than men. x) Anyway, running in Splash with bare feet is like dancing on a boiling pot. It was too hot and it's clear that I can never get too close with Mr. Sun. We've tried every slide except for Magellan's Drop. :x I was wearing a skirt swimsuit and it looks awkward to slide upfront with men having a full view of my behind (if you know what I mean ~.~). Anyway, I didn't get to enjoy any of the pool. I can't swim freely cause it's too shallow and it's too hot but I love their slides and their big floaters. :D

2011 New Year's Eve.

♥ Happy New Year! ♥

♥ I love my family ;) ♥

Holla 2012! These were the main highlights of last night. I'm the girl with the glasses, my vision's not impaired though. I only wear it for.. uhh.. just when I feel like wearing it. LOL Anyway, we had so much fun together last night. Our relatives came to spend the new year's eve with us. My best friends stayed for the whole night to have our new year movie marathon. We watched the first three movies of Wrong Turn and continued the other parts this morning. Will 2012 finally be my year? I sure hope so. ♥