Celebrating Bianca's 25th birthday here on Earth

Last night, I went to Toledo City together with my college friends to celebrate Bianca's would-have-been 25th birthday here on Earth. Lucky her because she's going to stay 21 years young in eternity. Unfortunate us because we miss her in this earthly life so badly.


The travel going to Cantabaco (The town's name) was somewhat scary during night time. We rode a Vhire which costs around 70php per pax - really affordable. My friends met up at Citilink which is a terminal in Cebu. I, on the other hand just waited for them at a public market near our place since it was along the way towards our destination.

Most parts of the road going there was already paved which is really good however, it was somewhat dark,. But despite that, I can still see that there is a ravine right next to my window. Haha. Thank God for the ever skilled drivers who are always alert and who seemed to have memorized the route already because it was really damn dark. I wish the local government put some lamp posts to avoid  accidents in the future.

I can't recall the exact time that we arrived. I guess the travel took around 2 hours. It was really fast since we took a less traveled route. When we got there, Tito Joe and Tita Alice and other relatives of our friend waited and of course, the sumptuous food on the table too. hehe. The night was filled with laughter as we reminisce beautiful memories. It would have been way better if we were complete with Bianca and with our other two friends who couldn't make because they were busy with work. The other friend we have is in Mindanao, really far so it's hard for her as well to be in this sort of annual activity. But, I know there will be a time that we'll all be together in an activity, God willing.

Banana Cupcake made by Tita Alice. They're the bomb! I think I consumed arounf 10 or even more. I really lost count. Haha.  

After some chitchats and watching Kapamilya TV series, we decided to watch movies since Dom brought with him drive with loads of movies. It was really funny because the first movie we opted to watch was really in bad quality. Haha. My friends made fun of him because of it. Good thing, he's always been a good sport. :)


During the following day, we visited our friend's grave and went swimming at a local Spring Park. Then, at around 5 pm, My 2 other friends and I decided to go home since we have scheduled work for the next day.

Our annual photo with Bianx. Glad I was able to make it this year. :)

My eyes feasted on all the shades of green I saw. Haha.

Their reception area. The place was pretty old and I don't think it was well-maintained. I hope someday the owners could so something about it because they really got a big area and it would be better it they'll improve their amenities.

There were baby mosquitoes in the pool.  I would have not swum if  I had seen them earlier. I just saw one when we were about to head home. It was disgusting. Hahaha. Thanks to my good company because the swim was really fun. I missed it for the longest time! But next time, I better do a pool check and always bring extra bra with me so I won't b e going home wearing the wet bra just like what happened on this event. Haha.

Getting ready for lunch by the pool. :)

Enjoying our sweet corn on our way back to Abatayo's residence. Riding a multicab had not been so fun until this, haha.

I really enjoyed my brief vacation at Toledo. It's really nice to live there since the place is full of nature, I see abundant plant life! I love it! I love the place. I love the people even more especially Bianca's immediate family and relatives. They have always been welcoming us really warmly. It feels like we are already part of their family- Yani & Pitang can attest to this, they have been vacationing at their place almost every year. Haha. It's a beautiful feeling to know that somewhere out there, there are people who aren't even related to you by blood and then you can feel this strange beautiful feeling of being connected with them. These are some real treasures that God has given us and we must never fail to appreciate it every freakin' beautiful day of our existence. God, you're awesome!

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New hobby

I can still remember the time when I questioned myself why I do not have anything I like to do. Why there seems to be no meaning in my life?  I felt like I was purpose-'less'. It was hard. It was even harder  when people close to you misjudge  you as someone living like a sloth.  hehe. They just couldn't tell how big the question mark is in my mind. lol.

Fortunately, with God's grace and through the advent of technology, I began to grow interest into various stuffs. From DIY projects to sports - I'm no enthusiast  (yet), by the way. And recently, I'm beginning to have this fascination towards gardening, may it be flowers or organic produce which can be used  for cooking or for home remedies to simple illnesses.  I believe I was very much influenced by Benji and his family every time I watch "It's Judy's life" vlogs. :)  It might be quite late to start, but as the saying goes... "Better late than never."

So, my point for this blog post is for us young adults to always encourage the younger ones and even our same age individuals to engage themselves in healthy activities that may  help them discover their hidden gifts and more importantly help them realize that God the Father has given us this life as a blessing and not a curse, thus, we have the right to enjoy and at the same time take good care of what bee n given to us. :)

With regards to my newly found hobby, gardening, I'll be posting more photos as soon as I can literally start playing with dirt. hehe.

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Teaching Positivity

Going to thrift book shops makes my heart jump with joy. I was really glad that I went to a famous local bookstore named 'Booksale' last Tuesday. Why? Because they opened new boxes and those books were on sale. Woo-hoo! It felt like treasure hunting.

It  is really a good feeling to make time for yourself and do the things which makes you happy. I'm just so glad that I have this freedom that I exercise. No restrictions and no need to ever ask for permissions and validation. 

What I got from the bookshop were an inspiring little book about being an effective teacher which is useful to anybody  because I believe each one of us is a teacher and a romantic novel about medical romance - that'll be another post. 

I already made my One-Minute  Goal  Setting  which I learned from the little book I got. They're all short sentences to make them easy to read anytime of the day. It is also advised to use first person pronouns and  present tense of the verbs. I believe this is somewhat claiming positive outcomes to attract positive energy. You gotta try it!  
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Busy Bee

Finally, tomorrow is Wednesday, my restday for the week. 😂  I am hopeful that I'll be able to check all the essays my students have passed. They're long overdue already and I feel guilty for not being able to check them immediately. Anyhow, I'm still positive  that they can still learn and read those previous corrected outputs I returned to them. Hehe.

I had a pretty tough weekend.  It was actually my second week of going on duty as a volunteer nurse somewhere in Mandaue City. What made it tough was the shoes my mama bought for me.  It was cute and easy to clean. The problem was it was too small for my feet. I thought it was just so-so thus I wore it to work. And since, nursing profession requires nurses to move around, I had no choice but to endure the pain on my feet due to prolonged standing added with tightness felt all around my feet.

On a positive  note tho, I'm quite happy that I'm able to adjust in the new environment. I'm glad that I  have this chance to relearn the basic nursing  skills needed anywhere a nurse goes.  😂 what made me even happier is that I think I was able to establish rapport with some of the staff nurses there. I think their warm acceptance of novices like me will really help in our growth. How I wish all successful people were willing to teach and share whatever they know in their respective field of expertise in an encouraging manner. I think that is one way for a nation to progress.
It's about time, we get to know the difference between confidence and arrogance.  These words are quite mixed up especially when  used by some people who achieved their goals in life. 😂



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30 Days #AlindogProject

I've been  really  slacking  off  for  the  past  2  weeks  and  I  feel  like  I need to step this journey up onto the next level.
So,my plan would be for me to allot 15-30  minutes to any workout or exercise regimen.  I wouldn't stick to one discipline tho because I know how easily bored I can get. 

Exercises to do:
1. Floor  exercises 
2. Zumba 
3. Skip rope
4. Jog and run combination
5. Walking with Chito 

Results will be posted on the last day. I'm. Expecting to lose minimum 4 kg after this 30 days challenge. The bigger the number in kg lost will be a joy to me as long as it's still within the healthy bracket.  

I can do this! I can do this because Jesus will be my strength  on this  journey to forever lifestyle change. Aja! 

This will be a commitment I dare not to leave behind.  No retreat, no surrender, no giving up.

For a change to happen, a step must be taken. 

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Design A Sneaker Outreach Project

Last June 27, 2015, my friend, Yen and I joined an outreach program that we truly enjoyed. Thanks to this event by Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Philippines in partnership with Converse PH, we were able to make the kids in Mercy In Action happy. It was really a rewarding experience.

I had double breakfast that day because I didn't know that breakfast would be served upon meet ups with the organizers and the rest of volunteers  at CBTL, Ayala Terraces at around 7:30 AM. We then tried our shirts out and at first, the shirt they gave me was just too small for my body frame. Good thing, there was an extra big shirt. Thank God! Oh, their banana muffin tastes great!

We arrived at Mercy in Action around 10:30 AM and we had a short orientation of the place and the foundation. It is, I believe a British funded foundation. The British volunteer who oriented us looked quite young and on top of that, he was fluent in Cebuano. The above photo is actually from a game that we had. The members are cheering out their team name, Team Dragon.  I was able to capture this because, apparently, our team failed the preliminary round. Haha. But, it was still fun tho. :)

My Team! I forgot our team name. Haha.:)

My partner for the day! She is such a sweet young lady. I bet she'll grow up to be  modest, beautiful and elegant.

I love this photo of us. And I love how the shoes look good on the photo. Haha. 

Here's Yen(w/ shades) and I wearing our Caring Cup Tee. I hope to join more of CBTL's outreach programs in the futures. *fingerscrossed*

The experience was really worth every second of our time. I may not be an artist but I believe the time the volunteers have shared was what made the children even happier. It is really heartwarming that established businesses like CBTL have this program of giving back to the community. I am very happy that I was part of their first outreach program in Cebu. Thank you Lord for this great experience!!! 😊

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