WIW: Christmas Day 2013

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Obviously, this is a late post. Again another online dump of what I wore on last year’s Christmas day. The dress is from Ensembles – yes it’s still part of the prize I got haha! Bag is from Abby Jocson – my first ever online purchase of a bag.

  

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Merie Eats: Figaro's Chicken ala Kiev and Al Tonno Pasta

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I just thought of posting this Figaro meal in here because I find it worth the price. I and my officemates usually have a lunch out at least once a week and this is one of those we have tried one lazy Friday. I must say it’s something I would order again. For only Php229, I already had chicken, pasta and the meal also comes with an iced tea drink. Both the chicken ala kiev and the Al Tonno pasta suited my taste buds, not bad at all. So that’s just about it. Haha! What an online dump contributor this post is.

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Thankful Thursday: 011714-012214

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The past days have been tiring -- almost exhausting, but still I thank the Lord for strengthening me. I feel so blessed that in a few days time I was able to do quite a lot of things. I pray that this will go on throughout the year. I've already had enough procrastination and slacking off the past year and even the years before. I’m super thankful that I am finally moving forward.

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Travel Tuesday: Hidden Cold Spring

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Hidden Cold Spring in Balete, Batangas
April 2010

I really can’t recall the exact name of this peaceful place. Philippines has so many hidden gems and yet again these photos do not justify them. Still near the Metro, our youth ministry went for a refreshing at this place since it was only an overnight affair.

The place is good as a background for eating, laidback chatting, refreshing as the water is really, clean, clear and cold; and for nature tripping.

This photo basically shows what you will see around the place. It was a steep way down as we walk through nature. We stayed in a small kubo and the rest is green in color. We hear the creatures making their sound. We hear the swaying of the trees. We hear the moving of the leaves and branches touching each other. We hear the spring flowing. It was a relaxing vibe.

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________ Book Club: We Read. We Eat. We Wander.

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I’m glad to blog about another thing I’m proud of. It’s just January but I feel like I’ve accomplished quite a lot already. Ok lang yan feeling lang naman haha! But the thing I’m talking about is … finally I and my co-book-lovers finally started forming our book club!! We’re all glad to be part of it! I can already imagine us dining everywhere, blabbing about everything books, fiction, relate with each other’s emotional state while reading, while savouring that yummy dessert and squeezing in some travel chikas in between. Exciting right? Kaya join our book club!! Hahaha! But seriously, I’m pleased to be part of such.

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WIW: Happy Three Lurie Weekend

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Just another online dump of something I wore... during Luke and Merie's special day. :)

What I wore for our first day of staycation.

Some comy flowy outfit for our third anniversary day itself -- Wore Chat's Christmas gift to me, the Uniqlo tank top layered with maong. Skirt is from The Berries. Shoes from Fitflats. And the witty bag is from Forever Ugly

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Orig4 Christmas 2014 Giving Back

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Orig4 Christmas 2013 Giving Back from Merie Sheryl Clarete on Vimeo.

And finally here's our video of our giving back last Christmas 2013. :) Oh, I miss those smiles of the kids.

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Thankful Thursday: 011014-011614

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Here's this week edition of Thankful Thursday -- mostly from my Grateful Journal and more...

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Merie Eats: Yin and Yang Champorado and Adobo Sunrise

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One of the things I love about Early Bird Breakfast Club is their very-well presented food

It’s not my first time at Early Bird Breakfast Club. I love the quaint ambiance it gives. But there is still a lot of food in their menu for me to try out. Today, as I need to report to work on a Saturday, me and my partner decided to have a lunch-out at this place.

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Travel Tuesday: Inside Taal

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I realized that there are no posts solely dedicated to the travels I had for the past years. As a young professional who is forced to allocate 40% of her 24 hours to her day job five times a week, I try to use my vacation leaves and holidays wisely and make it sure to travel to places whether it is near or a plane ride is needed. I decided to dedicate some Tuesday posts for the places I’ve been to, mostly local destinations, and post of sort like a photo diary. And as 2014 unfolds, I hope to travel more and share more travel experiences through this blog.

Tagaytay and Taal Volcano, Batangas

April 2010

Let me begin with something that I can recall of easily and somewhere near. Two of the places accessible to people who are in the Metro are Tagaytay and Batangas. We had a visitor at work who's from India and for someone who wants to see the beauty of the Philippines without spending much and without going too far, I and my former teammates decided to bring the Indian colleague to the said places.



That was the Merie they came to know "with the full bangs" haha! Why do we all look so weird in here??



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Miss Merie Label

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Just giddy upon receiving my labels in the mail today!!! :)
Of course it's worth posting in here! Haha!
Lord, thank You!!

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Merie Eats: Slice's Belgian Chocolate Champorado

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Slice's healthy version of champorado in Belgian chocolate

From being in a one-meal-a-day fasting for five days, as much as I wanted to stuff myself with steak and lots of meat as I break the fast, it wouldn't be right to do so. Instead, I and Jezrah dined in Slice High Street, and ordered for myself their Belgian chocolate champorado and their yummy yema cupcake.

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Thankful Thursday: Photo-a-day Grateful Journal

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On this Thankful Thursday post, I am introducing my grateful journal for this year. Though I haven’t been consistent enough in here with my weekly thankful post, since 2011 I have consistently kept a handwritten grateful journal. It was therapeutic for me and I actually love doing it. At the end of the day I think through the moments that happened the entire day, and never was a day that I had nothing to be thankful about. Being alive is given, but there are moments we are too occupied with the busyness of this world that we do not cherish – those are the kind of moments we should feel thankful about. This 2014, I am putting up my grateful journal online, and with photos. I hope to maintain this for the rest of the year. Maybe you could set up yours too.

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The photo above is the collage of the first nine days of 2014. Please visit the Tumblr blog site and click on each photo for the write-ups.

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Recent Acquisitions

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Acquisitions as of late or maybe Christmas gifts to my shallow self:

(1) New reads to help me achieve my reading goal for 2014. I just love Booksale and Fullybooked!

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Oh Hello There Another Year

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And just like that, it's already 2014! 2013 brought amazing things to me, some are even unexpected ones. It was a trail to my self-acceptance. It was a year with so many things I feel grateful about. It was a year of realizations and solidifying who I really am. And as the first page of another 365-page-book unfolds, I can firmly say I am moving forward. I'm holding on to what God's word is in Philippians 3:13-15 most especially the verse "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.." This should be my life mantra as I face this year. Also, most importantly, the verses mention on pressing on towards Christ, who should matter the most. I should trust Him more, know more and deeply about Him, too. Still not forgetting my favorite verses though: Jeremiah 29:11 and Proverbs 3:5.  I am gonna conquer this year 2014 once again, together with God, my family, Luke, my boyfriend, and my friends.

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