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Jan. 29, 2012 IN PHOTOS ~ Celebrated my little nephew’s christening and my elder brother’s birthday. 

Welcome to the Christian world Jan Tristan!

My big bro’s wide smile as he welcomes another year of roller-coaster-ride.

Jan Tristan, Mariel Elyza & Jazzlyn Kaye. //Don’t know how to carry a baby :/

Lake Danao Natural Park (after the party). Big bro’s photo.

On our way home. After my nephew got his fingers stuck in the car door. //Thank God nothing serious happened though.

I considered yesterday, one of the happiest I spent with my family to date :) I just can’t express that much now since I have heaps of things in my mind right now and I was suppose to blog this in detail. NVM, I’m not in the mood already, thus the lame post. :// I promise I’ll do my best to write better next time. :// I feel awful today. Zzzz

Yes, eat when your stressed-out.  In that way…mabusog ka? LOL seriously, amung wallet sad na stress ani but it’s pretty worth it since the food is DELISH! 

01.25.12 ~ woke up early to have my speech printed but as I arrived at school, there was no class. LIKE WHAT?? I-wokemnjdnurgfjvsd! <— that was my initial reaction, but anyway no class means more time for work so I left and dropped by at J Center which I thought was already open as I saw the entrance it has a sign that says “OPEN 10AM” whaaaat? I just ate at Maccas (McDonald’s) since I was suppose to buy some food at the grocery. Left for work around 9ish, routine blah blah, work with our Theoretical blah for my last class which is 6:30, back to work, code design blah, school, midterm exam and finally FOOD! Real food afterwards with a good friend at the Fudge. It was pricey but pretty worth it ;) Also, I was relaxed after the “stress” I’m talking about which isn’t that clear. LOL That’s it for 25/366, spent heaps of cash instead of saving for school o.O I suck really! Plus the photo suck too. :)) //phone camera

HOHOHO went home, in Ormoc, last weekend. Ditched my 6:30pm class //sshh :))

Arrived 7:00 just in time for my sister’s birthday celebration.

Photobooth session with the kids I soo miss. I just couldn’t get enough of them kids >.<

//no photo with the celebrator though :))

Saturday~ Playedwith the kids and bought them ice-cream ;)) everybody’s fave

And slept the whole afternoon. Yes, I always sleeeeep when I’m at home ~ thankful that I get enough rest though :)) 

Sunday~ FAMILY DAY! ;) (oh I love Sundays back at home)

We’re able to spend it at a mountain resort in the next town. It was the best outing so far. But I always wanted a white-sand-beach or an island hopping but they wouldn’t agree to that idea since we have little ones, a baby and a preggy sister-in-law :/ 

Monday~ Chinese New Year

Movie-marathon, sleep, eat and eat and back to Cebu late evening.

That’s it for my weekend. Looking forward to this weekend since I’m going home again :D for my little nephew’s christening and brother’s birthday celeb.

It’s the time of the year when people gather to honor the Sto. Niño or the child Jesus. It is said to be the grandest and most colorful festival in the Philippines. 

Want to know more about Sinulog? Check it out here: http://www2.sinulog.ph/

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012

• Fluvial Parade

Didn’t bring any camera since I know I don’t have a good view. True! People were early birds. But at least I was able to witness the parade.

• Sinulog Street Vibration

Yes, that’s me! ;) VAMA Motors joined the event and so am I, I was the photo/videographer. I think it wasn’t as successful as last years since they scheduled the event late afternoon in which there was another parade going on so we didn’t push through to the original route. But at least, the organizers managed to find an alternative. Heavy dinner at the showroom after! ;)

Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012

Family and I attended the mañanita mass at the Basilica Menore Del Santo Niño, but weren’t able to get inside the church. The place was jam-packed! Thankful still, since we were able to hear the mass in honor of the child Jesus :)

As far as I can remember, had breakfast at Maccas (McDonald’s), went home, slept the whoooole morning o.O Lunch at uncle’s place, went home, street party laaate afternoon. Thus this dirty haggard faces below :p

‘twas the best Sinulog ;) so far! :D heeee

NOT! Yesterday, I was asked by my sister to meet-up with someone to get her ordered item at Starbucks after class (thus I wasn’t able to work). First stop was Ayala, dropped my films at a photolab to have it processed, lunch alone at maccas, went to a bookstore (was planning on buying a planner instead) and SM for the meet-up. Since we already have a hint about it as bogus (the meet-up) I just waited at a bookstore since I love roaming around checking books even though I don’t have any intention of buying nor reading it  (but I want toooo, I’m just sooo lazy) :)) I just stayed there, messaged and even called the seller but no answer so I waited and waited until I bumped into a good old friend of mine. I really didn’t notice him since I was looking for this book that interests me the most as I was reading the title and the first few pages of it when I was at Ayala bookstore. He didn’t notice me too at first then held my head, (seriously, my head since he’s way taller than me :D ) when I looked around, I was like “whoa, hey, blah blah random convo”. He was looking for a gift for someone, a gift that is something unusual to give, something funny as he described it. So I helped him find one, we found something and his turn to help me find the book I’m looking for. 

Yes found it! And bought it :D The first novel I bought (I read self-help books such as “Purpose Driven Life” etc. than story books), since I’m challenging myself to read read and read :) What interests me most is the way the author writes, the weirdness of it and all, he’s just eccentric! 

• WARNING: DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS PAGE

Get my point? HAHA Plus its pretty cheap since I used my “National Card” e-purse to buy this :D heeee This better be worth it!

3:00, off to Sbux, the seller can’t be reached anymore as I called her number, my sister checked her site and it’s gone. Bogus it is. My sister then posted this: BOGUS: CONFIRMED <—- read on and you’ll know ;)

So I left, back to my daily routine. Work at the showroom, closed early to celebrate my nephew’s birthday and started reading the book I just bought :)

“Everyday is a family day” - yes literally! During my holiday break in Ormoc :)

Movie marathon ~ the whole morning! (productive yea? LOLJK)

Sleep ~ that’s what I did the whole afternoon with little niece and nephew (i guess - LOL)

EAT ~ with parents, uncles and aunts and cousins :)

• While waitiiing for our food to be served, they’re having a serious discussion :))

• The wait was worth it! Scrumptious food ;) plus reasonable price too!

• Last photo before I bid goodbye :(( Hope to see you guys December again this year? heeee :D

EAT again ~ with the whole family (immediately after our “late” dinner. ~for midnight snacks?)

• hohoho thanks Mariel’s “dai” for the photos ;) ~house helper is now a photog :))

I love it when all of us eat together in one table :) 

//late post

//January 2, 2012

Prayer with the family as we bid 2011 goodbye and welcome 2012 with a warm smile :)

• Thank God for this! My famILY :) 
• 1] LULZY faces as my eldest brother opened the champagne 2] wacky faces 3] Huzzah for timer :D 4] lovely ladies (including me *cough* LOL)

Spent new year’s eve at my sister’s place (see previous post), welcomed 2012 at our home sweet home, church to hear mass the next morning to thank God for everything despite of everything that happened. 

• Food here, there and everywhere ;)
• (The lechon was late - super late rather for the new year’s eve dinner but oh wellss. tsktsk)

Sibs prepared all the food :D And my brother’s wife has heaps of unique dishes that is really delectable :) Like the chili-cheese sticks! :D

• Chocolates x Fruits :D

Enough with the food, it just made me hungry :/ 

• My parents with my nieces ;) adorbs :*

New year’s lunch at my sister’s place again and another family dinner at home with the presiding priest at the church near our place. (quality time with the family, really! HAHA) 

Quality time with my family, that’s what I just did last holiday ;) didn’t even bother about school work. ssshh :))

Happy New Year everyone! May this year bring joy, peace and love throughout the world ;)

First off, December is such a busy month for me; well I guess not just for me but most people so yea I failed to update every now and then plus i failed to finish my blogpost about my trip last late Oct which I promised to finish before the new year. Yea yea sorry since i’m juggling both work and school!

Anyhow, I’ll just wrap this up in one post ;)

12.20.11 - The GLP Systems & VAMA Motors Christmas Party

• been busy organizing the event; presentations, games, contests etc.
• yep that’s me in that red shirt at the right, dancing awkwardly. HAHA (for the lulz)

Slept the whole morning the day after the party, since it lasted up until 12mn; my energy — DRAINED! 

Went home, in Ormoc the day after, enjoyed the rest of the holiday break with my famILY, at last; we’re complete again as we celebrate Christmas after lemme say 6 years prolly?

12.24.11 - Christmas eve dinner with the family as always.

12.25.11 - Christmas! Happy Birthday Jesus :)

• Opening of gifts - photos here and there!
• Food
• The fruit float i made :)) (My nephew prefers mango float though)
• Christmas day at my sister’s place — opening of gifts again, Christmas lunch with the family, like the usual filo celeb :)
• Went to my nanay’s (grandma) place, had desserts, ICE CREAM! (since my little nieces loves ice cream)

12.28.11 - The annual sleepover at my ausie cousin’s place (they celebrate Christmas and New Year in the Phils every year)

12.29.11 - Sleepover again

• Card games FTW! 
• timer-photos == LULZY faces!
• movie marathon
• chocolate overload
• had an impromptu (fun) shoot with Jacinta (preview below)

Nostalgic Dreams - sooon :)

12.30.11 - Spent the day with cousins at a Resort Hotel :)

• took heaps of (again) LULZY photos
• get-together with my girlfriends was cancelled :(

12.31.11 - New year’s eve with the whole family

• That’s my brother and his wife ~ whom I haven’t seen for a long time. :) Glad they were able to spend the holiday with us :)
• Received a call: sad news, really sad :(( Poi was confined at the hospital due to dengue fever, good thing he’s a bit ok now. A little more rest and he’s up :) (Felt really helpless knowing he’s confined while I’m celebrating the holidays but I constantly called him and prayed for his fast recovery)

That’s how I spent my last few days of the year 2011, hope Poi can join us next time :)