Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

I know it's already the second day of the new year, but I wasn't able to post anything during the New Year (January 1) as I was preoccupied with cooking stuffs for our Noche Buena. I decided to cook since I haven't really done a lot of it since last new year. I only made simple stuffs though, like Cookies and Cream layered cake, I cooked the ham so it must count for something as well, and chili con carne. My mom made the pasta and other stuffs. Then the rest we ordered ^_^ It's so much easier.

So we still have the New Year's eve basic stuffs, like greens (letuce) in the form of the fresh lumpia since it symbolizes cash (green veggies look like crumpled cash or something), malagkit so it's sapin2x bought from my brother's friend :), oranges on the table, the cotton, rice, water stuff also for the table, and the sweets, lots of sweets for those with a sweet tooth, like me :D

It's been wonderful. Then during the day, we ate and ate and I cooked again and ate, an addition to the pounds (but that's all right, it's a celebration after all!). Then I opened a book I've recently purchased, it's called Switched by Amanda Hocking at it was awesome. I just love it. And now, I'm digging in the second book. Another great read to add to my favorites list.

Anyway, it's a wonderful start to a new year. Thank you Lord for helping us in 2011 and we ask for Your guidance in 2012.

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Post Deleted

Just a short post since a long hiatus. Lately I've been too preoccupied with stuffs that I couldn't update as frequently as I had been since hmm... 3 years ago? When I was like still in College ^_^. Anyways, I just wanted to post that I deleted a post not really related to this blog I'm going to try to update regularly from now on. It's work-related, and this blog is sort of like my personal space and I want it to contain stuffs that swings more on my personal thoughts (I suppose rantings and ramblings and stuffs that more or less proves that I am by the by a little bit on the slightly mildly teenie weenie mini deranged side of the sanity scale).
Anyway, I enjoy writing may it be through pen and paper or simply typing on the keyboard, it calms the mind, help release stress-related anxieties, allows you to think clearer and simply makes you smile. Especially after you press the publish post button and see the actual post on the web.
That's all for now,
Ja ne!~

Sweet Tooth

Checking my phone for things and found the images folder, I browsed and viewed some stuffs I've been doing for the past few days. Unsurprisingly, I see a lot of pictures of food, food and more food, and most of those foodstuffs are expectedly sweet. I've got such a sweet tooth (and the carbs my, my... the carbs).

1st my Aunt's cupcakes, they're SUPER!!! (super cute, very yummy) She made them for my cousins (Janeene and Janeeca's 18th Birthday at The Apo View: Belated Happy Birthday my dear cousins, it was a smashing party!)

And of course one of the cakes at the party. Really cute

The giveaway cupcakes ^_^ love it!

Wine ~ :)

And a milk tea shake store that sells really delicious and very refreshing milk tea shakes. I've recently discovered in NCCC Mall Ma-a. I think it's been there for a while already I just haven't had the time to explore, but hey, it's a new stuff to me. I highly recommend it (tried the strawberry, it's not too sweet, it's just right). I think it's called Infinitea or something. I'll get back there and check it again.

And yeah, the maja blanca in Cafe Laguna in Abreeza Mall, Bajada. Hmmhmmmmm... Awesome Filipino Dessert, definitely a must try.

Hmm... No wonder I'm gaining pounds. hihi ^_^

Ramblings out ~~~~

Thinking of Something to Write

It's been a while since I wrote anything fictional (not that anyone's reading them though hihi ^_^ aside from my good friends and a few family members. I miss writing stories that just suddenly comes into your head and makes you think "hmm... what if?". I've been a little busy with stuff stuffs. And with an urgent need to lose gained pounds by eating lots of stuffs from newly opened stores, restos, and places, and lack of needed exercise.

Anyways, it's Kadayawan sa Davao an annual event in my most loved Davao. So lots of things are happening around the city. I texted my friends around an hour ago, and we're planning to hang out after.

So again, I still have that silly ability of shifting topics in a post. I started with "It's been a while since I wrote anything fictional" and went to Kadayawan... I'm pretty much post ranting again. Anyways (for the second time), I've been making some sort of story (sometimes when I'm at home, and not feeling like reading any of the books I have, or watching some movie/series) that revolves around people with special abilities. Haha... I know very original... anyways (3rd time) I've been working on it right now, thinking of character names, plots, the usual stuffs, and I hope that I can finish this one, and still hope that my friends/family members aren't too busy to read such stuffs. :)

I'll be watching a movie later on, well that's the original plan... hopefully, or just hang out at some resto, not eat too much food, have some nice friend-talk. If we do watch a movie, I hope it's a good one. I haven't had the time to browse at the Cinema now showing lately, but we'll know about it once we're there.

So to sum up... I'm not going to eat too much, I'm going to do my best to wake up early and do some nice running everyday, I'm going to go out tonight to enjoy some of the Kadayawan festivities, and I'm going to finish writing the stuff I've been recently thinking about lately. Did I forget anything?

Well... that's all for now

Ramblings Out ^_^

Our Amie

Some call her Mother Lily, others, Sister Lily, to a few she is Manang Lily, to her children, Mommy, and to us, her apo she’s our Amie.

Amie has played a major role in our lives. She taught us many things, helped us in our challenges, and showed us a great example of an overall good person.

Amie taught us the value of prayer and often encourages us to pray the rosary as a family at home, and go to mass every Sunday. She always tells us to have faith in the Lord, “Pag pray lang, magtabang man si Jesus” she will always say. And she reminds us to thank the Lord for the blessings that He’s given us.

Amie is very supportive and is always proud of us, her grandchildren. Whenever we tell her stories of our achievements, no matter how small they may be she’s always happy and proud of us, never forgetting to say “Praise God” to thank Him for her apo’s success.

She is generous. Amie encourages us to share what we have to others in the same way she shows us how it is to share. Amie is always ready to lend a hand. Whenever we tell her of our concern, and if she could do anything to solve it or make it better, without hesitation she will help. Through ups and downs, she is always there for us.

A strong woman, Amie is always dependable. An intelligent person, she always know what to say. Loving and caring, she watches out for us. Open minded, she understands our shortcomings and is the coolest lola. Kind hearted, she helps those in need. Strong in faith, Amie is our example of an overall good person. And as she is proud of us, we are also very proud of her, because Amie has lived her life in Faith, in service to God and her fellow men and women. Amie’s one great soul, and she’s one of the best people we know who loves true.

Words are not enough to describe her for her kindness, her deeds, and her individuality, because she is by all means, beyond description. Not just us, her family, Amie’s touched many lives and helped a lot of people. Everyone always have good things to say about Amie, and I know what I’ve written and said on this piece would never sum up everything she’s shared with us, and with the community.

It’s a great honor knowing her, and a greater honor of being a part of her life, of her family. I thank the Lord God for giving me, and giving us the gift of having a wonderful grandmother like you. Amie, I love you, we love you, thank you for everything. We will forever cherish your love, your lessons, your life… And like what you always tell us before we go out to school, to work, to face life’s new beginning, God Bless, Mother Lily, Sister Lily, Manang Lily, Mommy, God Bless Our Amie.

Crazy for A Crazy Little Thing Called Love

My darling little sister recommended this Thai movie, A Crazy Little Thing Called Love. She said it's suuuuuppppeeeer awesome, so I watched, and I think it's not really suuuuuppppeeeer awesome, but SUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRR AAAAAAAWWWWWWWWEEESSSOOMME!
I just finished watching it (it's already 12:14am my time), and now I want to watch it again. I'm such a sucker for feel-good movies with wonderful love stories and beautiful characters. If you think about it, say for example... the story's quite simple, but it's really nice when you watch it. Makes you think of your student days or simply makes you feel good. And it doesn't hurt that they have really gorgeous actors to play the parts, lots of eye candy popping around the screen. ^_^ makes the experience so much better... Just makes you sigh and think "Ah, I think I'm in love" or something like, "I love you P'Shone, I am Nam" or something along the lines of "Don't be sad P'Top, if Nam doesn't take you, I'm here"... ^_^ And now, just after watching the movie... I want to re-watch it again. like after-what-10 minute interval? :D I watched Beastly yesterday evening, and yeah it was nice, movie got me smiling and all, and Alex is gorgeous, but wow... A Crazy Little Thing Called Love is just... wow *sighs* I've almost forgotten about Beastly right away, I think I've only remembered it here because I have the book right in front of me (Well, actually on the upper right side of my computer, at the top of the little cabinet where I placed the book --haven't read it yet even though I've bought it from the bookshop about a month ago, or so *hihi*-- I love P'Shone, and Nam, and P'Top, and I've just googled and found out that their names are actually: Mario Maurer - Chon (but the subs on my copy said Shone, anyway almost sounds the same, but later I will search for the real spelling of Mr. Maurer's character name), and Pimchanok Lerwisetpibol - Nam, erm... a little difficult to pronounce--For Now!-- gee... after watching the movie I want to be fluent in Thai Language (another language to learn, after Japanese and Korean). It's always nice to have something nice to learn, and watch, and speak...

Ramblings out!!! :D Ja ne!!!! or should I say laaeo phohp gan mai!!! ^_^
Gotta watch it one more time before I sleep :D

A COFA thought ^_^

Ok, yup yup yup I know it's been a while since I read the book, but hey what can someone like me do? City of Fallen Angels (COFA) really gets you hooked and I know I'm not the only fan who would say I'm soooooooooooooooooooooo looking forward to the next book, and since I'm soooooooooooooooooooo looking forward to the next book, my mind just can't stop thinking about stuffs from the previous books and their "possible" definitions.

One thing that's been bothering my silly head ever since I started reading the most wonderful book series ever to hit the bookshelves, was when Dorothea, that's the witch's adopted daughter who appeared on the 1st book, City of Bones, said that Jace would fall in love with the wrong person. All these time, some of the people I know, and even myself were thinking, "Was he not supposed to fall in love with Clary?" since on the first parts of the story it was evident that they're a love team. Then they did fall in love and we were like sighing and thinking it's the most wonderful thing ever, and it is the most wonderful thing ever. Then it happened, Valentine appeared and told them that Clary and Jace are siblings. Then I was thinking, WHAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!?? then I read the next installment, City of Ashes, and I got hearts in my eyes every time there came a Jace and Clary seen... and I thought... "Am I a bad person for liking something that more or less portrays incestuous behavior?" then denies I'm a bad person by denying that Jace and Clary are blood relations, and twisting and untwisting family trees trying to find a glitch in what Valentine claimed, hoping that I am right and Jace and Clary are not siblings, and they are free to love each other in a romantic kind of way. Then the third book, City of Glass came and Hurrah!!!! We won!!! it was amazing, and I can't quite explain how happy I was to know that they aren't relations. And how amazing everything in the book turned out...

Then... tanananannnnn... Book four came, City of Fallen Angels, and then it was still amazingly wonderfully brilliant, and then I came to the last parts of the fourth book, finding Jace turning to something like a probably evil (though undoubtedly hot) Jace, forgetting Clary, and welcoming Sebastian...

Ok, so I'm still not convinced that Jace isn't supposed to love Clary, because duh, incestuous behavior didn't stop me from believing that the two of them are meant to be together for the rest of their happy shadowhunter lives and their life after that (as Jace pointed out quite romantically), and so is Clary's twisted brother's interference. Na-uh! no no no... Dear Seb (or Jonathan) is not gonna stop me (or them) Love rules :D

All right, since I'm in no way near thinking Jace is really not meant for Clary or vice versa, I think what Dorothea's prophecy "He was going to fall in love with the wrong person" really meant was what happened on the end of the 4th book, where Clary disappeared from Jace's mind and then he welcomed Sebastian's voice. So it's like he's starting to love Sebastian, and I don't really mean it in a romantic fashion, no offense to yaoi fans, but you know, something friendly or brotherly, probably more brotherly since Seb refers to Jace as little brother, whatever that means in his evil twisted perception. So I believe that's what the prophecy meant, and the prophecy also said he's going to have one enemy, and that's probably Seb, and falling in love with your enemy is often referred to as a wrong move, so falling in love with Seb is a wrong move, thus, Jace falling in love with the wrong person... temporarily... I'm so sure it's going to be temporary... and I hope we don't get a female character running her hands on our---oops---Clary's Jace. But Ms. Clare's the boss and I'm sure whatever she puts in the story will be wonderful.

I just can't wait for the next book... and "The Clockwork Prince" gosh it's coming out in September... Will Herondale's connection to the Mortal Instruments is really making me soooooo curious, and soooooo eager to read the next books... I just love The Mortal Instruments and the Infernal Devices. JacexClary and TessaxWill forever!!! XD

Ramblings out... Hihihihi...