Thursday, June 27, 2013

233. Thankful Thursdays

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  1. My heart is grateful because my parents are still together after 26 loooong up and down years!!!
  2. Free food!!! And not just turo-turo type of food, my tummy is filled with thanksgiving with these food splurges everyday of this week!
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232. 26th Year

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26 years of in hospital bills and in health, and in riches and in nganga. The family has been through a lot of highs and pitfalls, so are my parents, but I like to believe that we're still intact as a unit of the society, all by the grace of God. Thankful for this strong couple through all these years. We have a lifetime more Mama and Papa, I love you both!!
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

231. First eat-out with these ladies...

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June teambuilding is a dine-out at Red Kimono! Japanese cuisine to satisfy our taste buds. It's actually my first time to join the teambuilding with these ladies as the previous one was the time I had surgery. It's always good to splurge on food at the company's expense! Hahaha!
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230. Coldstone Goodness

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Finally got to try what the buzz is all about and the better news is I got to try it for free! April, officemate, treated us yayyy! The best things in life are ~free~! Hahaha! We tried one of their Signature Creations, Mud Pie Mojo! Coldstone is also known for their singing staff, so while our orders were being served, they sang us the Coldstone version of 1D's "What Makes You Beautiful".

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229. When you have a bad day, a really bad day...

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try and treat the world better than it treated you...

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Monday, June 24, 2013

228. Hair Treats :)

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It’s that time for the quarterly trim and for my Mom, time to color her fast-growing hair again. Sunday, we headed to our suki, Angelo Falconi Salon Hairzone (URCI Casimiro branch, visit them service's really good!!!!), our kind of bonding. Hindi naman ako artista but it’s important that our crowning glory gets to be pampered and well taken care of. In my case, Sonny has been in charge of my hair for almost two years now. It used to be Dan, of the same salon, but he already left the salon for good.

I really like it whenever I have my hair treated most especially if it’s for free!! Hair treatments treat by Mama! Hehehe.
Spent close to three hours in the salon!!! Good thing I have Tinsy to entertain me.
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Sunday, June 23, 2013

227. Otep Overload!!

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He came rushing to Papa which is near me holding a Samsung S3, and then showed off his playing of Angry Birds… Then he saw me and my iPad…

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226. Unsolicited Take: World War Z 2013 Movie

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Saturday, the latest addition to the movies-watched-inside-the-moviehouse is World War Z. I’ve read tweets, statuses, and short reviews that it’s a good movie. I checked IMDB for the no. of stars and it was 7.1/10 and that’s good enough for me/us to decide on spending time and money for it.
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Saturday, June 22, 2013

225. And so we ended this series this way...

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Pagod ako, kumain tayo nang marami…”, Luke said.
“Nakaka-depress pagkatalo ng Spurs sa Heat, sa HEAT!! Of all teams!”, and so I agreed to quite splurge on food. By splurge, we mean, dining in restaurants apart from fast-food chains – splurge na yun.

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224. Designspiration: Alice+Olivia and Versace Resort 2014

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I've been looking at a lot of Resort 2014 collections lately and these two are just among eyecandies. I like how Alice + Olivia is a good set of I feel like wearing during my typical Mondays-to-Sundays with some special dinners or occasions in between. Versace on the other hand gives me some sophisticated vibrancy. :)


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Friday, June 21, 2013

223. Fashion Friday: Midriff

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A few midriff fancies from two Resort 2014 collection.

Richard Chai Love Resort '14
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

222. Thankful Thursdays

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1. It's been a packed weekend! I was able to bond with my high school friends and thankful that the friendship is still there after all those years! I've even known some of them for two decades now!! Also,  last Sunday was Father's day and we were able to squeeze in a quick but intimate celebration. These days that I and my sister are enslaved by our jobs, dining with the family being complete has become a rare precious moment. 
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

221. Here We Go Again

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Let's do this again! It won't hurt much if I try again right? This time I will nail it and I claim it. I lift it all up to Him and I will accept whatever His will is. This time it's a DO or DIE parang Game 6 lang Spurs vs. Heat NBA finals (which was so intense!) 

Today has been really kind to me. With 10 days left to join, I was able to sketch, search and choose fabric and send it to a dressmaker in two days! Two dresses. Praying that it would be sewn according to what's in my mind. I'm kind of excited to see the end product. 

Praying for God's favour on this endeavour! Claiming it!!
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220. Karma or whatever it's called

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I believe the notion of “karma” (Romans 12:19). This world makes it tough to be nice, to be thankful and be satisfied (oh this age of consumerism!), to have a good attitude, to always have good motives, to love and most of all to forgive. It’s hard but it’s definitely rewarding.
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Sunday, June 16, 2013

219. Papa's Day 2013 feat Turon ala Mode

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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

Happy Father’s Day to my first ever superhero! Walang sinabi si Man of Steel sa Papa ko! Marrying my Mom is one of the bravest things to do – and it’s close to overcoming kryptonite weakness. Hehehe. Samahan pa ng panganay na tulad ko! Hahaha I kid of course. But being a father is not an easy job so props to my Papa!! He has to take care and guard us four! He drives for us and picks us up on those rainy days and even on normal days – literally and figuratively. He even acts as our mother sometimes. He never left us even if he may have reasons to! He’s not a perfect father, but he’s the best! This is more than just a movie line in a superhero installment but I owe you my life Papa. Naks!

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218. Photooverload at Beng's Bday Celeb

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Just a post showcasing the photo overload of me and Luke at Beng's birthday celebration. This doesn't happen all the time and only on very rare occasions such as this! Kahit di na okay pictures basta magkasama kaming dalawa! Hahaha! Over-sentimental!

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217. Beng's Silver Celebration

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Usually June and July are the months of ‘reunion’ with my high school buddies. We have six celebrants for June and July which is obviously the reason why the bulk of our get-together happens on these months.

Kicking it off with Beng’s birthday celebration…

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216. New Toy: AKG Headphones!

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Friday, June 14, 2013

215. Book Hoard: IncrediBULK Sale!

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Books are my weakness. More so books on SALE! It’s that time of the year when I visit OMF Bookstore to abuse their sale! This year’s got to be the best so far; the best deal on OMF published books! I like reading fiction, but it’s always refreshing to read nonfiction too. While my mind gets to travel and cross that line between reality and fantasy on reading fiction, nonfiction somehow keeps me sane and still be in awe that there’s much more beauty in reality, and also helps in dealing the not-so-good part of it. I also like reading books written by anointed people, inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit, and books that bless not just my eyes and brain cells but also my heart and soul. I like devotionals too and I’ve been acquiring at least two each year. I also like Bibles in different colors and designs and versions! With all these said, OMF Bookstore is the place to be!!

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

214. Thankful Thursdays

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1. It’s the busy month-end days again at work and I feel thankful that I was able to do my tasks. The no. of reports I generate and create is no joke!

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213. After a Year

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Last Saturday weekend, I was blessed enough to have time to bond with former officemates and also with my forever lovely girlfriends! It’s actually surprisingly sad and nostalgic realizing that the last time we were complete was a year ago! Finally finally, after 12 months in the making, our dinner date pushed through!

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

212. Crazy Birthday Girl

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Last Saturday, Chat treated us to a sumptuous lunch at Watami (Japanese cuisine) at Glorietta 1. We became more full of talks and laughs than what we actually ate. We missed each other that much and I bet Chat missed us THAT MUCH! Hahaha! We also headed to CBTL, still at Glorietta 1, to talk over our ice-blended drinks, Dax's treat hahaha! I love my friends hahaha!


After months of not seeing each other, this is the closest we could get to an “outing”. =D Thank God for Chat’s treat that we were semi-reunited. Right now, I could say that it's the best team I belonged to (or just yet). Our real friendship flourished and extended beyond the ‘team’. And back when we were all still part of the team, we were simply there for each other. How I miss my everyday-ness with them. Out of nothing, we could burst out laughing, bully each other “naturally”, literally act like kids around each other, and still be each other’s confidante and shoulder-to-lean-and-cry-on. Thankfully, it didn’t end inside the previous company’s walls.



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Monday, June 10, 2013

211. It's Not Over (When God is In It)!!!

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This song gives me the desire to share it right away! It hasn't failed to cheer me up and smile on my own and think to myself and say a little prayer and thank God and praise Him on how amazing and wonderful He is conveying His love and message of hope and of faith in Him, His mightiness -- in songs such as this. Maybe we’re in a difficult situation, on the verge of quitting, going through hard times, on a spot when we question everything that’s happening in our lives – God says it’s not over. God is still working on it, we’re all still a work in progress including what situation we may be in right now. It’s not over, we’re closer than where we were before. God is in it and there are limitless possibilities – far beyond we can imagine! The song may not be that modern and as attractive as the contemporary songs but I hope that you’d set aside some of your precious time and listen to this wonderful song, read through the lyrics and believe, not in what you think the events will turn out to be, not in your circumstances, but what He can do, on who God really is. It’s not over. It’s such a a beautiful song! God bless!
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Friday, June 7, 2013

210. OOTD 06012013

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And here I am feeling fashion blogger when in fact this outfit is just a result of laziness-turned-out-fine. One lazy first-of-June morning, I was prepping to meet the dentist to remove the stitches of my gums. It was supposed to be a no-alarm-clock day, but I have to get up early for the early appointment, thus the laziness. Just a top and a pair of short pants – this is what I was thinking as I rummage through my clothes. Then I saw this top which I haven’t worn for over a year. It was a cheap top costing only Php50, scored by Mom directly from a dressmaker. Then I paired it to this high-waist pair of shorts from Divisoria. I liked how this outfit turned out so I thought of using the pair of platforms from Charles & Keith which I was also able to use only once since I bought it. And that is the lame history-slash-disclaimer why I’m working on this outfit post. Haha! It also so happened that the sister is around -- someone would unprofessionally capture my outfit shots. This is too much for trying to be hahaha!
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Thursday, June 6, 2013

209. Thankful Thursdays

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  1. Thankful for recovering and that I can eat better now. I’m still praying though that my teeth and gums (or whatever that is inside my mouth) will be totally healed.
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

208. 29th. 883rd. And our iPad Minis!!!

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A shot at one of the islands in Caramoan. Aw how I missed that serene of a place
This is becoming a monthly habit -- posting every monthsary haha! I am such a sentimental person.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

207. Style Tuesday: Fashion Squad's Carolina Engman

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Most of the time it's not what you wear but it’s how you carry yourself wearing it. The key is confidence. Cliché no? But seeing Carolina Engman (of FashionSquad.com) and her outfit photos, again proves that no matter how simple an outfit may be, the real beauty of it and the wearer exudes better with confidence. Each time I drop by her blog, which is a constant part of my blog rounds, apart from the really nice photos posted, I am amazed how she naturally models her outfits and how spontaneously her shots look like. Her style is nothing really extravagant or fancy (this is my opinion and I'm no expert on this, disclaimer haha) but I noticed some pieces that gets me every time when I look at her outfit shots: bags/clutches, sunnies, her hair and her lips and of course the clothes she wears!
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206. You don't turn your back on your family, even if they do....

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Luke, is sort of a fan of the movie The Fast and The Furious and we were able to finally watch it tonight. Thank God for free movie passes ( and Luke of course hahaha!)

I like it!! There are sure a lot of scenes which are too impossible for the cars' sake hahaha but more than the action scenes and the cars and tanks and the plane on the seemingly endless runway, is the family code concept. Nothing beats family ties. Family is love. Family is forever. I love how it ended, showing them as a one big happy tied family praying.

And just like everyone else, excited for Fast 7!!!
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Monday, June 3, 2013

205. Finding balance between contenment and ambition

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I just want to share one aid in my devotion from Joyce Meyer pertaining to dreams and visions. I have read this a year (or two) ago and came across it once again today. I pray that whatever dreams or visions you may have, whether simple, short-term, long-shot, or almost-impossible, and if you’re on the verge of quitting, if that dream is placed by God in your heart, may you not give up on them. It’s one thing that no one can take away from you. It's one thing God would want you to accomplish. I pray that these words through its writer may help you as well. :)

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