summer escapades 2011

Summer is already here, although the weather is a bit strange having rains pouring down in the Metro.  But you can't deny the scorching heat of the sun during daytime.  And so as a travel addict as I am, what comes to my mind during this time?  BEACH! or COOLER PLACES!  So my itineraries for this summer:

March 12 >>> La Mesa Ecopark tour http://www.lamesaecopark.com/

March 19 - 20 >>> Pangasinan-Baguio-La Union trip with Sabre peeps
http://www.pugoadventure.multiply.com/

April 9 - 10 (tentative) - Baguio with my folks

April 30 (tentative) - Corregidor 
http://www.corregidorisland.com/

Whew!  I have full months up ahead… I hope it all pushes through. Excited!!! :)

singapore galore

Ok, I promised to blog about what happened in our SG trip last month.  All I can say is that... It was hilarious and fun!!! haha.  I discovered new things about Dude and him as well to me. 
It was my 2nd time going to the Lion City, but if you know me well... I'm a georaphically challenged person. So going to the tourist spots from Point A to Point B, got us a mere 30mins in the train station just figuring out how to go there by train booo hooo!  But it was a memorable experience sharing it with my love ♥♥♥.  To read more about our adventure on this place, please visit dude's blog... please click HERE for our First Day adventure in Singapore :)

going back to the Lion City

Last year 2010, I only got to travel domestic: Boracay, Tagaytay, Cebu. My last out of the country flight was 2009 in Singapore together with my siblings.  For this year 2011, I've found myself traveling back to the Lion City with a different companion... and that is with my Dude.  Sooo excited to see the new tourist destinations in Singapore like the newly opened Universal Studios and the Marina Bay Sands.  Will blog about it after the trip.  I'll be back in a bit :)

 

reminiscing...

My cousin is getting married next month in Canada, and so she asked me if I can send her scanned baby and growing up pictures of her to be used on their wedding AVP.  As me and my sister were going through her photo album, I've found some pictures of us cousins way, way back!  It's such a nice experience looking on old photos and reminiscing the past that goes with it. We are laughing out loud by just looking our childhood photos. Can you find me on these pictures? hehe!

rebantad cousins chillin' by the seashore

can you find me?

catterpillar ride sa perya with siblings and cousins

our valentine date :)

Yesterday's occasion was all about spreading the love and receiving it at the same time. For me, this was my first valentine having someone to share it with... yiiheee! :) 

Prior to this day, it did not occur to me into celebrating this very commercialized day, as I was mending a broken-heart a few weeks back.  But after we've patched things up, I was excited for the day to come!  And so it came...

At exactly 12:00 midnight of 02/14/2011, my phone received a text message coming from him saying the simplest words a girl like me wanted to hear/read during Vday. But as sleepyhead as I am, I only got to read it in the morning. haha! I texted him back reciprocating the love thru text. The day had passed, around 5:30PM, I was looking for him in my gtalk chat but he was in offline mode. I thought he just restarted his laptop, so I just get on with my task in the office. I checked on him again at 6PM and he was still in offline mode, so I send him an email... still no reply :(  I was now a bit anxious if our date will push through or not.  I don't have a load at the time so I was compelled to go down and re-load to text him if our date will push through.  His reply was that he's now in Makati and that I always spoil his surprises *wink wink*.  It made me jump into my feet and rush to the comfort room to re-touch and "magmaganda" haha!  After braving the Makati traffic, he was able to make it in my office building carrying a box of 1 long stemmed pink rose and a gift, which by just feeling it was a teddy bear haha! sooo highschool!!! but I loved it ♥♥♥... 

 

And for our dinner date, we went to Greenbelt 3 to scour for a nice dining place. We stopped at Recipes by Café Metro that serves local cuisine, mostly given an interesting twist. 

We  ordered the Crispy Tilapia, Chili Prawns, Gising-Gising and Seafood rice. It was a sumptuous dinner shared with my love :) 

After the dinner, we had a little chit-chat and then he walked me to the terminal where my ride home is. End of story! haha... That was it, a simple gesture of showing his love to me which I truly appreciated and felt.  The smile on my face won't go away even if I'm already in my bed ready to doze off into  my sleep :) :) :)  Thanks again to my Dude for the Valentine gift and the effort that you've put through on that day.  So let me end this entry by leaving these 3 characters dedicated to My Dude... I ♥ U  cheesy! :p

something beautiful

It's Valentine's Day once again, and this is the time of the year when lovers get cheesy to each other. So this is my share to that cheesiness that will be going around this weekend and on Monday haha!!!

Coming from a 2-week break up then reconciliation, hope this is for keeps. Thanks to our Sabre friends for reuniting us :)  This is Dude and Me... Enjoy!

 

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while I'm waiting

Another favorite song of mine... this time it's about waiting on the Lord for His will, plan and purpose in my life. This was from the movie "Fireproof" it made me cry buckets watching that movie even if I'm not yet married! Here is the music video and the lyrics as well.

John Waller - While I'm Waiting (Official Music Video) from Provident Label Group on Vimeo.

I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident
Takeing every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait

I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve you while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord

still

I'm contemplating on this song... and it just hit me.  With all the happenings in my life, the trying times: meaning challenges or struggles may it be in the work place, family or personal life... all I need to do is to be STILL and know that God is in control. 

HIDE ME NOW
UNDER YOUR WINGS
COVER ME
WITHIN YOUR MIGHTY HAND

* WHEN THE OCEANS RISE AND THUNDERS ROAR
I WILL SOAR WITH YOU ABOVE THE STORM
FATHER, YOU ARE KING OVER THE FLOOD
I WILL BE STILL AND KNOW YOU ARE GOD

FIND REST MY SOUL
IN CHRIST A – LONE
KNOW HIS POW’R
IN QUIETNESS AND TRUST
(*)

an open letter for myself

Bakit ba ang sakit-sakit masaktan pagdating sa larangan ng pag-ibig?  Tagos hanggang buto... ilang araw ko na din nararamdaman ang sarili ko tuwing madaling araw na humihikbi at tuloy ang agos ng luha sa aking mga mata.  Hindi ba't ako ang may kagustuhan nito?  Pero bakit ang sakit pa din?  Kahit na alam kong mahal ko pa din sya, pilit kong tinitiis ang sakit para lng mapanindigan ang puntong nais kng ipaintindi kng bakit ako bumitiw sa relasyon.  Maraming mga bagay akong inisip bago ako nakapag desisyon na tapusin na ang lahat-lahat sa amin.  At sa mga dahilang ito ko nakita na siguro nga'y hindi kami tlga para sa isa't-isa.  Ayokong sabihin na ito ang itinadhana para sa amin dahil kami din naman ang gumawa ng mga dahilan kng bakit kami humantong sa ganito.  Masakit man ay kailangan kong tanggapin at intindihin ang nangyari sa amin.  Maikli  man ang aming pinagsamahan bilang magkasintahan, maituturing ko pa ring isang magandang karanasan ang sya ay nakilala at nakasama.  Sya pa din ang aking unang pag-ibig, una sa lahat ng bagay.  Gusto kong isipin na sa kahit maikling panahon ay nadamayan ko sya sa hirap at maging sa kasayahan man.  Alam ko na kailangan ko itong pagdaanan at makayanan, upang sa darating na panahon ay  matuto ako at maging marunong sa mga gagawing desisyon sa buhay... so help me God!!!

buying a car

Now that our house renovation is almost done, 90% actually... there are still some repairs to be made but it can wait...  My next project is to buy my first ever car!!! I know that this is too much for me to comprehend.  But I believe that with hard-work and perseverance, I can be able to purchase this car.  The car that is in my mind is the Toyota Avanza.  I like the slimness of the car, and yet it can seat 7passengers.  I just hope and pray that I could be able to come up with the funds to purchase this baby hopefully by the end of the year or early next year! :)