Selfie with Mom and Ate Ne

So hot Sunday!!!

Best place to stay at home, at rooftop :) Enjoying together as having our siesta hour. Selfie mode picture is fun with Mama and Ate Nene.

 Nothing to compare the fun and joy when you're with the family... Love love love!

I miss blogging

heyyy, folks! It's quite a long time I have been here, and all off a sudden I miss blogging. There are many thing to write about, yet I wasn't able to update here. But now, I'm more little determine to back on writing with my day to day fuss. hehhehe. Hope this will pursue :)

Need more PUSH :)

Exploring Marikina City

HiM and I both have Sunday rest day. And our main schedule is to go to the church to attend mass. Most often in the afternoon, so that it's okey to wake up late in the morning. But since for today, we have to meet someone in Cubao at early after lunch we have to leave home early. On our way going to Cubao, we talked going somewhere else after we meet Kuya Lito, place that we could attend mass and explore after. And the first thing that come to his mind is Marikina City. He stay there for 3 years, so, he is quite familiar with the place.

Marikina City is the Shoe Capital of the country. Good quality of shoes for export one of the best product of the city. Aside from that, the discipline of its citizen are really admirable. Marikina City is the most cleanest city in Metro Manila and I could say City is organized too.

We attend mass at Immaculate Conception Parish. It's my first time to attend mass here, so I'm a little observant. Beautiful church interior inside and out, though the church is just along the main highway. But you will not be disturbed of blowing horns, because no blowing horns is strictly observed outside while the mass is on going. It's so peaceful and solemn during the mass.

After the mass, we dropped at Riverbanks. Since, sun still up, we decided to go first inside Riverbanks mall. I looked to buy leather casing for my Tab and phone. We went to some store for window shopping, until 5:30 pm we decided to go to Riverbanks park, which is just at the back of the mall. Nice place to hangout with friends or family. Have picnic on the ground. Do biking, roller skates or other bonding activities. There are also some rides that kids would enjoy. No need to get worried if getting hungry because there are restaurants and bars around the place.

And on the other side of the Riverbanks park, you could see SM Marikina City. There is a temporary bridge connecting both sides for people can passed through from Riverbanks to SM Marikina. It take us only 15 mins,  and we're in SM already. From there, we take a cab going to Market Market, and have our dinner before we go home.

It was a super Sunday. And I'm looking forward for more cities to explore.

Happy for Two years :)

Excited for this day to come, celebrating our two years as honeybeesss :). We reserved a dinner at Murray's New Orleans restaurant in Mall of Asia. But due to some expected changes in Payts schedule we have to cancelled our reservation. And have change of plan.

We don't have much time, since we meet already past nine and we have worked schedule the following day. We just decided to take dinner at Shakey's Pizza in Blue Wave. So simple yet I feel it special.

We're not best couple. But we have good relationship. We've been though a lot of ups and downs. And it's our love to one other that make this relationship last for two years. And we're looking forward for more years to come and make this last forever. I know, we can worked it through.

Thank you Dear God of this two years, and be with us for the all the next years that will come. Bless us and guide us as we go through life in this relationship. May your love be our inspiration to continue to love each other 'till we grow old.

Mahal ko thank you for all the love and care. And I will love you more each day.

Rest In Peace Baba Eddie

Heavenly Father, we ask you today
Bless the soul of your son Eduardo Villaroya.
As He joined you at your paradise.
May His soul rest in peace.

Bless all the whole family and love ones.
Give us the strength to carry it all,
And accept things in all your will.
With your loving hand guide us all.

All this we ask you, in Jesus name. Amen.

Forgetful Dreams

I had a dream recently, and I remember it so clearly, every single details from places and whom I'm with. I shared it to my friend that he is in my dreams. Then, he asked me, how many GB your brain memory has? Because, he said when he had a dream he always forget it all when he wakes up.

I really don't know if he people have different memory brain capacity, which I do believe we all have  the same. Though, there are people whom they called have a photographic memory. Not so often I remember my dreams, I have only few. Sometimes I just remember it partly. But most, I forget it all too when I woke up, and no matter how I tried to remember it, I really can't. Though, I only want to remember those happy dreams I know I have, those bad one... better not too :)

Smiles

As I promised, to give them pencils, sharpener and erasers for their National Achievement test. Seeing their smiles and happy faces is to much to worth the prize I give. Wishing them all the best of luck during their exam. I know they can make it, I believe in them. They can make a difference. They can make the school proud.

Hello Ms. Beautiful

Early today, I received e-mail form someone, addressing me with... Hello Ms. Beautiful, I not being conceited here but it really makes my day. ( ang arte ko!!! hahaha). I know very well, that someone just want to add humor to the message. But it feels good receiving message containing good words lightens up the day.

Since, being beautiful was given to me today, I'll stand to it now :), besides, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And me personally I always have my own ways being beautiful in and out... Thank you.

Simple Treat from HiM

When he got his new job last February, he promised me that he is going to treat me on his first salary. I wink, :), because treating me to eat outside in his own expenses is once in a blue moon to happened. Mostly, it was shared expenses. He prefer to cooked food at home rather than eating outside. His reasons are, less expenses and we can have quality time. Which I agree, no hustle, no long walking to do. hehehe.

Last Saturday, since he promised, he has to do it :), but, I think the odds really favored him. He had unexpected overtime at work and I had to go to Manila to buy some school stuff for my niece. We both have a long day already so instead of going to a fine dine-in restaurant as we planned. We just go to a nearby McDonald. Have a brewed coffee, burger and fries. 

Simple treat, simple things yet feeling so special.

Unwanted Text

Early in the morning today, I received unwanted text from unknown number. Words hurts me, words judges me... though at the end of the messages it says, he/she is just concern with me that no need to be recognized. I replied, letting them know that I don't mind and I don't care about the messages sent to me.

Only God can judges me. In Bible, He will brings the truth and light whatever was hidden in darkness and will disclose the secret intentions of the hearts. I surrender everything to Him. For I know, no one can do harm in me because He is with me.

Little things

Little things takes time to grow,
but worth investing in.

For Jesus said:
Let children come to me,
and don't stop them,
for the kingdom of God
belongs to such as these.

Welcoming month of March
with good vibes :)

Synch

"When minds and hearts are not in synch,

 there is bound to be misunderstanding"

Communication is really important. And, we communicate at different levels, so too, we have different meanings, and interpretations. What ever medium we're using communicating to other people, it's good that both involve synch in their minds and hearts what there talking into, and their differences. If not, surely they will not understand each other no matter how they talked.

Signs

Most of us when we're confused, need to decide, caught between two points. We asked for some signs form above. These make us comfortable and assures us that we're doing the right thing and we're in the right track. We're able to adjust easily and reorient ourselves. Like signs of the roads, it help us go through unfamiliar places.

People who had travel familiar roads do not need signs anymore. They can say, I can pass it through even blindfolded. The terrain of life maybe rough most the time, but our it is our faith will lead us to surpass all things. Our own personal experiences will be our best guide.

We should know Jesus more that He came from above. For He is the way, the truth and the life. If we abstained and hardheaded this make us separate from Him, we do not need sign, we need to change, change of heart and follow Jesus path.

Happy Monday :)

I choose to Forgive

If someone hurts you so deeply.
"Sorry" can't erase the pain.
Second chance is heavy to give
For forgiveness is not that easy

I need much strength to accept things.
I need clear mind to reflect over.
I need courage to let go of my fears.
I need to be brave to stand over.

I choose to forgive.
I don't want to bear mud inside of me.
I choose to forgive.
Because I want to be happy.

Pride Collides

"When God and human pride collides,

in the hearts and minds of the people,

God usually takes a beating"

Keeping myself

As we go though life, lot of changes happened. And it's nice of we change for good. We dream, we become successful, we acquire more knowledge, and sometime fame.  How do we manage this kind of changes in our lives. Does it affect us?. or this changes, changes us also.

I can say I was so blessed to finished my studies, in spite of every hurdle I've been through. More blessed to be part of the Company that give me more opportunities, trusted me, and believe in me that I can do good and be a better associates.

From a girl form the province to the life I have today, huge transformation really happened to my life. With my status and lifestyle. I would admit that sometimes it's not easy to control myself not be drown into. But at the end of the day, God always reminds me how Jesus keep himself as He go through fame because of the miracles He had made.

It's good to learned how to handle and keep myself to the over-changing experience I have and I may encountered by holding on to what I have inside. Leaving simple and keeping my feet on the ground will always give me happiness and inner peace.

I'm a proud sister

The long weekly trips, Bicol-Manila and Manila-to Bicol is over, (for the meantime I supposed). It's time to celebrate and harvest the fruits of my bother's labor and perseverance as he finished his Master in Physics at De La Salle University.

I'm the most proud sister indeed. Looking him at the guest seats, marching towards the stage as his was called to get his diploma, I'm on my teary eyes. I witness the hardship his been though, and now he made it. I'm so happy for what he achieved and I wish more success.

And if there is one person, more proud than me, it's our Mom, as she said, she and Papa dream that we may able to finished our education, and today it's more than to what they wish for. To God be the glory.

Crossing Over

Crossing over in any kind is a very dangerous act. We are risking the things that we are familiar and give us a comfort zone. And as we go through, in the mid of our journey, the current of temptations, fear and loosing confidence make us struggle to go further.

In times like this, we need to focus and find our center to balance things.  Sometimes we need to allow to things to happened, and don't need resist for you will lose to much energy that is more useful in later part. Stopping at a moment and let some things pass is not an act of  lack of bravery but proper management of self resources within the right time at the right place.

Most simple are not easy

Not all simple things can be explained and define easily, and most of the times, those things we think simplest form are most often hard to understand. Needs logic to determine and with the process that doesn't  go with the natural flow. Cannot be quantified, that make us confused and surprise.

Some stories are like this, even in life too. Sometimes, we say... it's too simple and easy, yet when we are there already we find difficulties to execute things. But indeed, this give us challenge and invite us to reflect, analyze further, process it in our mind until we come up to the best thing to do and it give us great learning.

Like some God's teaching is the bible. Most we don't understand it that easy but through time we discovered it with patience and it's all worth it.

Best ally

My dear friend, who`s like a brother to me celebrating his special day today. Pards is 2 years older then me, and we`re friends since we`re kids, we play same stuff by then, we saw is other as we grow until we go to a separate path because we need to do things in our own and pursue something for our lives and family. Hence, we`re able to keep our friendship, even we don't communicate most often.

I'm so blessed having a friend and a brother like him. He is now working abroad. But no matter how distant he is, he always make me feel he is just behind me. Never failed to remember in every special day of my life. And now, it's my turn to give him special treat of message. :)

Pards,

Happy Birthday and I love you. Through thick and thin you always there for me, distance never been a hindrance for you to do it. You're not a nice guy for all, but for me your one of the best I had. You always had a space for me, have time to stop and looked back where I am. Always had a piece of advice and words to tell how good and bad I am. Your my best ally, Pards. I wish you all the best, happiness and good health for you, to your wife, Ate che and to my inanak. May God guide you always and protect to where ever you are, what ever you do. I miss you here, and I`ll see you soon.

Geerlai.

Pushing Me to gain weight

If some women go to gym to lose extra weight and remove unwanted fats, I`m the opposite, I want to gain weight. Ever since I have skinny body, and it's too difficult for me to add extra pounds on my weight. My height is 5'4" so my ideal weight must be at least 49 kg to 54 kg, but sad to say, most often I`m just 48 kg. I'm underweight base on my height, though doctors says, I'm healthy :)

I want to push myself to have normal Body Mass index. So I really try to eat some extra foods.  But because of my fast metabolism, it's not that easy. I don't have much activities everyday, yet no matter how I eat a whole a lot, point something pound is really hard to gain.

Now, funny yet sweet , HiM also working it with me, since he don't have work yet. For about two weeks, he cook food for my baon. And he always make it with an extra amount of serving. And since, HiM make an effort for it, my conscience obliged me take it all.

I'm really aiming for this, for at least I could be 50 kg, same as one sack of rice.

Sour grapes behind Me

I can taste and smell "sour grapes" behind my back :)
Yes, I`m not an Engineer... who's claiming, anyway :D

I post this on my FB wall, but I don' want to be mean to anyone, just saying and perhaps this person having sour grape behind my back, will think twice before saying again anything against me or whatsoever. Knowing we're not close nor friends either.

Agree with me, it`s quite irritating when you know someone bashes you behind, especially on things you haven't done. If that`s because of  their insecurities, well, I have nothing to do with it. I don't claim to be good or nice at all, I have my insecurities too, but I never drag anyone down because of it. If I did, I`ll say "shame on you Geerlai!"

A Projector

If there is one thing you can give to the Philippines, what is that gift?

Tremendous natural disaster happened to our country in the 4th quarter of 2013. Calamity that brings our country to the darkest hours and days particularly in Visayas region.  Total lost and damage to people`s properties, but the most, kills hundred's lives. In a very short period of time,  Pilipinos try to go back in track. Welcoming 2014 with smile and positivity. Full of hope and new dreams.  Stories of courage, bravery, and faith have once again shown in the country, in the face of each individuals.   The Bayanihan attitude has been visible all over the world, not only in the hearts of our kababayan abroad at also to foreign people. I with my friends also able to volunteer in one of the relief operation unit of DSWD. But I know, it was not enough.

Photo from kids-myshot.nationalgeographic.com

I want to give a Projector. Projector that portrays light in darkness to project images.  Images of inspiration and hope that can be projected to the eyes of every Filipinos. But Philippines is too big for me, perhaps, I could start it in my own community. The Projector will serve as a tool in educating people especially new generations. This will help them made  learning more fun and can be enjoy. This way, it my be an instrument, for our new generation could have a quality education that is very essential to our country to be more competitive as we go for development.

Two years ago, little advocacy were started in our Elementary school in Benguet Gubat Sorsogon. To share the blessing that God has given and give back to Alma mater and also it`s a way of saying  thank you to the gift of life. During the first year, reading books been shared, that pupils my enjoy reading during their past time.  Also to influence kids to have a habits of reading. And for last year, educational flash cards and puzzles, that could helps teachers conducting their lessons, in a way that kids could really participate. 

Most schools here in Manila and Cities in provinces have at least one set of computer or more, but not all have their own projector. In small school like ours, we don't have a set of computer, pupils just know it thru books and television. But, we're lucky enough, last summer we're working on looking for sponsor, and I really thank God for giving us one person to donate one laptop. He really had a kind heart and generosity. Last April 30, 2013 during alumni night I handed the laptop to the teachers. Happiness couldn't be measured. But sad to say, few months after, our anonymous sponsor passed away due to some illness. He may not lived long, others may not know what kindness and goodness he shared, still  there is someone not being named that will always thought of and be an inspiration to all.

For this year, like #GLOBEProjectWoderful2014.  I really look forward that this advocacy may able to continue for project 2014. And it would be great and I would really appreciate if #Globe would be an sponsor and be able to collaborate with their projects.  

Our Benguet Elementary School is Multi-grade School, we only have three classroom, where in two grade level are combined and being handed by one teacher. As one the the Alumni, I really want to help uplift the quality of education in our school. Inspire kids to commit to their studies and believe how important education is. I want them yo see the light of being successful. I want to project to their senses how good it was if you have achieved something for yourself, not only that, the feeling of being able to help your family and being able to share to reach out other people.

If one, two or three people, be able to share and give something to their community in their own little way, how much more if all of us can can do that, which I think not impossible. For sure Philippines will project lights that will illuminates throughout  the world. Best gift that our country could have.

You Folks, what you can give to the Philippines? it`s time to share and give back to our country.  My comments box is free to what ever tiny bits you have. For big things always starts with small beginnings. 

Happy B-day HiM

To my best friend and best enemy as well this is your day.  I thank God for giving me someone like you though to moody, and hardheaded, yet so loving and sweet.  Mahal ko,  I want to tell the whole world how I`m proud of you for who you are. More over, how much I love you. I wish you the best life ever.

I love your tummy here!!! Cheerrss!!! Happy Happy Birthday. I love you so much... <3

Welcome 2014

I`m  blessed with so much goodness in 2013. Thank you Dear God for all those given gifts. A happy and healthy family, friends and love ones. I want to welcome 2014 with good vibes and positive moods. Wishing all having a happy New Year.