I miss my girls!

I miss my high school barkada/girls so much! Spending time with them was like earning a pot of gold or winning a lotto! That's how happy we are when we're together. I miss eating with them almost everyday too. Imagine fitting that 15 minutes recess time to eat a whole packed lunch! Incredible isn't it? /:)

Ever since college, we seldom talk and don’t have much chances to meet up because of conflicting class schedules.. How I wish, even just a day, everything will be back to high school when we were all together eating lunch in our canteen.

I love each and everyone of you! Miss you!

Proud LaSallian!

For my whole life, I was just a silhouette or a shadow of others, I never thought of venturing out on my life, never did I think of going out of my “comfort-zone”. I was sheltered, loved and encouraged, and I thought everything was complete; my future was in full plan, and life is a blast. But then, before the end of 2010, someone close to me, told me that life isn’t just about the destination, it’s also about the journey. For the trials that every single person faces in life can never be avoided, and if I did everything in my strength, the view of the destination that I’ll eventually reach would be far greater to look at, than anything..

I want to be able to venture out in an unknown world, as an adventurer of my life, I want to steer my life in the direction, where I can fully shine, and it all happened when I entered De LaSalle University. Being a student of DLSU is a big big blessing and gift from God. For DLSU is the place where I learned many great things to cherish and carry on through the rest of my life.

DLSU centennial celebration. Frosh!

Animo LaSalle!

Jho's shirt ♥

I was running late for my first class last Tuesday when as I entered the classroom, I came face to face with Jhoana Javeloza who was wearing a shirt with--just my FACE on it!

Such an effort! I was really flabbergasted!

Every time she bumped into someone we know, she would tell them while pointing at her shirt, "Who's this? Who's this? It's Jaja! It's her birthday!!"

Thank you so much Jho for the wonderful gift! I was really touched! :*

Jhoana Javeloza is one of the most thoughtful and loving person I know. She is caring and loving to every one of us. She always asks if we're alright, if we need help, or simply if we need anything. She's always there to the rescue. She's also one of the most hardworking person I've ever known. She can have high grades while managing to do extracurricular activities like being a member of the Harlequin Theater Guild. Jhoana is just the whole package! She's really beautiful inside and out!

I am very thankful that I met Jho. Without her, my college life would definitely not be as colorful as it is now.

our first ever picture together

I love you, Jho! ♥

I miss "Angkong"! :(

At that time, I felt hopeless. I was just a kid and people may say that I don’t know what’s happening around me; and they hid the truth from me, but I do know that the one lying in the coffin is someone I love and know. And that someone is my grandfather.

His passing was difficult for me even if I was still young. I can already feel the weight that was coming: I started to fail my exams, I can’t concentrate on my studies, and I can’t help but cry in the middle of the day.

I realized that life was not just all about pure joy and happiness. But crying won’t do anything. And I never blamed God for everything that was happening to me at that time. I knew that it was just a trial to make me a stronger person. Without these trials, I won’t realize that God works in His own time.

Good things do not come all the time. Bad ones come more than as often to enable us to learn from the realities of life. I learned to be strong and to keep my faith grounded, to accept the things we could not change and to know His purpose.

I am not that little girl anymore who usually depends on others, who cries in times of fear and who is afraid to seek the truths of the world.

I am now a young lady who is strong enough to face my problems all by myself, who is open to challenges, who can handle responsibilities and manage things properly--a lady who’s more knowledgeable of what she’s doing and where she’s trying to go.

It's been seven years now and I really miss my grandfather big time. I know, someday, I'll see him again on the other side.

I love you Angkong! I really miss you super! :(

Red Mango!

When it comes to yoghurt, there is only one store that comes to my mind. And that is--Red Mango!

Red Mango was established in South Korea in 2002 and opened few years back here at the Philippines. It became a national craze when Red Mango opened it’s first store here in the Philippines at SM Megamall. People wait in lines just to get and taste this well-known yoghurt store in Korea and even in New York.

Last Wednesday, my sisters and I got a chance to eat my favorite yoghurt once again. Let me share it to you guys what we had.

Mine: Original yogurt with Dezato mochi balls and Cheesecake

My sister's: Original yogurt with Chocolate chips and Dezato Mochi balls

My other sister's: Original yogurt with Almonds

I never get tired of eating it again and again. If ever Red Mango is the only dessert store in the world, I can live with it! I swear!

Till next time, Red Mango! I shall see you again! :)

Dianne's Surprise! :)

As you may know yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up yesterday, I did my daily routine before going to school. I took a shower, folded my blanket and look for a clothes to wear. When I can’t decide what to wear to look “sosyal” for our project anymore, I went to my sister’s room to ask for advice. Surprisingly, as I returned to my room, I saw Dianne Uy! I was surprised and coudn’t believe that I’m seeing her right infront of my eyes at an early time of the day and infact that she was at my bedroom! She surprised me with a Conti’s cake and a pasta she made! I was overwhelmed and deeply deeply touched! She even gave me a gift from Hong Kong! I can’t ask for more! She really made my day! I love love love her so much!

Dianne Uy or “Didi” is my bestfriend, my co-surname, my closest of the closest friend and my back to back (B2B)! You may ask why back to back right? Let me tell you this story back when we were 2nd year high school, we played a game called the boat is sinking. The game is about grouping yourselves to a certain number of included people that the host ask for. Back to my story, we were asked to group ourselves in a certain number and three of us were left hanging searching for an available slot. One group was asking for one more person. Suddenly, the 3rd person that was left was fast running towards the asking group. Dianne and I were left and lost the game. That’s the story why we called each other back to back because we never leaved each other’s back! I’ve known Dianne since grade 3, we were friends back then but I never imagined that we would be this close now! No one can set as apart and we’re always here for each other. She never leave me or leave me hanging alone. I love her very very much! Words can’t define my love for her, that’s how big it is!

Dianne's surprise!

I can feel the pressure! :(

Since finals week is fast approaching, I can already feel the pressure and the loads of work that are fast piling up! Indeed, I now believe with the saying "sa huli ang pagsisi". Ohmymy! :'( I just pray to God from now on i'll be 10 times more hard working and 10 times more patient to finish all the task I need to accomplish. Lord, please help me! :(