I still cannot believe it. Everything seems like only yesterday...
We are celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary! Yay! :)
Nothing much is going to happen because we didn't plan to party or anything. We'll just spend it like some ordinary days. I know.. I know... We ought to celebrate it, but he's got other plans. :)
And to my surprise, he got me this:
woot!~ spikes! xD
And this... :)
While I didn't prepare anything for him. :( I think I'm just not that good in giving presents. Oh, well! But since the holidays are coming up, maybe I could still make it up to him. :)
Happy 15th year, my love!~ You're my most loved enemy. ♥
I wish we'll still have more years to celebrate. I am forever thankful to have you and the kids in my life. I may not be always vocal about my feelings but I know that you know how much I love you. Thank you so much for everything. :) ♥
My mind is not behaving well right now. So I decided to at least, show these photos to you just to give you a glimpse on what I have been doing while I was away. ^_^
The FQ
One of these young peeps is my son. :) They're now a regular performer on a midnight tv show. Things have been different since they started there. I believed they've improved and doing it better than before. I never thought that show business would be so much like a roller coaster ride. You get to meet a lot of people and some remain your friends and others become your instant enemy. In this field, one must possess determination and strength to keep moving on. We've been treated nicely but really... You'd be looked down no matter what. The worst thing is, those who would, were the ones that don't really matter. Like the marshals in the studio or the production assistants. People who don't really count. But we're forced to be nice to them just so they would treat our kids nicely. :| We have to smile all the time and be patient. Otherwise, their dream of becoming big would be at stake. Sad but true.
Moving on...
I have been making these things and selling them on my page. :)
Bottle Cap Accessories :)
These and many more are available in my page. Though, as of the moment, I can't accept overseas orders.
Well, there are so many sellers elsewhere that sell these, too~
And finally...
My youngest daughter, Baby Zombie, playing soccer! Can you believe that???
I never took her questions about soccer seriously before. When she asked for a pair of cleats from her Grandma, I allowed her to have it because I thought it's just another pair of exciting shoes. Though, I entertain her curiosities and such, I NEVER expected anything more. You know how kids are. One moment they want this, next thing you know, they're tired and want something else.
But I was damn wroooong!
She's serious about learning and playing and becoming a real soccer player one day. Seriously???
Well, that's for us to see. :) For now, she's enjoying the privilege of training for FREE here in our place.
Thanks to their coach, who offers his knowledge and time for free. :) He said my baby Z has potentials. And I find it touching... You see, my girl is not like her sibs. She's smart in a very different way. Her attention span is so short especially when it's about academics. I'm not sure but we were advised to consult a behavioral pedia really soon. But knowing how expensive each session would cost makes me think twice. Oh well!~
I am hoping her training would help her learn to focus and be patient. :)
Endless thanks to her coach.♥
He's been training kids who cannot afford to pay for EXPENSIVE training programs. His cause have been going on for quite a while now and has helped a lot of kids to pursue their dreams. And I do want to help him find sponsors for his less privileged kids. May it be in form of old cleats, balls, nets or cash or whatever you have in mind. Just ask me and I will lead you to him asap.
I guess this is all for now. ^_^ It's FORTY WINKS time!~
Aaaaand yes! I finally found myself blogging again!
I know it was almost 3 months since the last time I was here. :(
And I don't know what has gotten into me and why I just felt uninterested in blogging all of a sudden.
Yes, uninterested. I thought of not renewing my DOTCOM and not coming back anymore.
I thought I should just stay away from the net and continue working as a mother and a wife. Suddenly, I felt that I don't want all of these anymore. But the thoughts... Just those thoughts gave me a lump in my throat and there's this certain sadness that I don't understand where it was coming from.
Luckily, those were just thoughts. :) This morning I jumped off the bed and worked on my usual routine and afterwards, slumped myself to this chair again.
I just hope to be better this time.
Some updates will follow. :)
I'll be back with photos and stories really soon. ^_^
Sooooo!~ It's been a while since my last post here. I feel so sorry for not being able to update. And yeah, I would have to admit that aside from the fact that I should finish many things --- I am procrastinating. Now, I am telling myself that I should get back to my old routine. Also, now I have to manage my time well since I started going to the gym for my weight training including aerobics. Geeesh!~
Well, anyway, last night was one of the most >awesomest< night I've had! My son and I attended LadyGaga's BTW Ball, Manila leg. Yesterday was his birthday. :) When he learned about the news of the Mother Monster's concert here, he started saving up for his ticket. We bought 2 general admission tickets just so I could accompany him. :)
I think I should shut up now and let the photos do the talking, right?
No, I not an avid fan of hers and yes, I like some of her songs. But when issues arose prior to her concert date, I felt kinda bad for her. I mean, the protests and all the threats were just too much to take for a woman like her. Being accused of so many things just because she's being herself. That's really too much! Or it could be that a lot of people just don't understand what a shock artist really does. I don't know much about it too, but I appreciate arts, creativity including fashion and music that are too eccentric for one's taste.
Besides, I wouldn't allow my son to listen to her songs and watch her videos if I'm negative about her. It's just that I am always there to explain why LG is like that and he's just too smart to understand and pick up the good things and leave all the bad. I've said this before, I don't like HATING and it's siblings. I wouldn't want my kids to hate one thing just because they want to. And I'm glad, all of them are very appreciative of the nice things around and smart enough to avoid the ones that are not good.
Well, I hope I wouldn't get those hate comments now. Just because I allowed my son to watch her. I have seen smaller kids around the age of 7 during the concert. Soooo, that means I should be glad that I am not alone in this. :)
Anyway, thank you, Mother Monster for coming down here... You've made a loooot of people happy!~
Including us!~ :)
Overflowing weekend activities. I've got to meet friends, visit a church, date my hubby, grocery shopping and whatever things... >_<
But I like the idea of getting busy and taking snaps of photos that I can share. ^_^
Here are some of them...
Saturday morning...
Off to Manila with hubby.
I have a scheduled lunch meeting with the Labyrinth Garden girls for the new stocks and a photo shoot for the new campaign. But it's still early so I hanged out with hubby to his office. While he's working on a deadline, I busied myself taking photos. Their office is located on the 9th floor and the view was quite inviting. ♥
Too bad, though... I wasn't able to take photos during our lunch date at our friends house. We were busy chatting and laughing, that the original plan of the meeting was completely forgotten. I cooked for them and I'm happy that they liked my dish - Adobo. ♥
Before I left, my dear Kleng handed me a box. A gift, actually. *spazzz attack*
A gift from my dear, Kleng... ♥
Thank you, my love!~ You are awesome! ILY! ♥
Hurrying over to hubby's office again...
We still have to attend the late evening mass at the Sto. Niño De Tondo. The feast of the Holy Infant Jesus is every third Sunday of January. I visit the shrine every year on it's Feast day but this time, I know that there will be a lot of people visiting the shrine on the feast day itself. So, we decided to make it earlier.
And again, I was right.
There were less crowd. The mass was more solemn. And I can see the altar full of flowers this time. Last year, I didn't make it inside the church because of the huge number of attendees.
Sto. Niño De Tondo Church
We didn't forget to visit the trail, right at the back of the church. The trail will lead you to the old statue of the Holy Infant Jesus.
This is the trail... Hubby leading the way... :)
The old statue of Sto. Niño, filled with flowers offered by the visitors.
If you'll visit the trail on the feast day, you won't be able to capture a close up shot of this statue. The place would be very crowded and the line is longer than you can imagine.
After the mass, hubby and I walked around the area...
San Miguel Beer Street Party
We went to this annual street party sponsored by a huge beer company, somewhere along the streets of Zaragoza and Delpan. Many friends of ours live near where the party was held so we stayed for a while before heading for home.
It felt good to re-visit the place where I grew up.
Yes, I grew up in this place. And that could explain why I attend the yearly Feast. :) It is also a great time to reunite with old friends.
The next day (Sunday), we stayed home with the kids and did some grocery shopping in the afternoon. To my surprise, hubby treated me to a whole body massage at Shinju. The best treat e-vaarr!~ Yay!~ ^_^
We enjoyed the evening movie marathon, too while having a light booze. We've spotted Burlesque on HBO and I was like - YAY!~ ^_^ *rolls on the floor*
I love Cher's song!~ It was really inspiring...
~♥~
These simple treats and moments makes me feel really blessed. Sometimes people tell me how lucky I am and how they envy what I have. LOL. I find it funny. I only have a simple life. We also have problems, just like other humans.What makes my life special is not the material things that we have. WE TRY TO MAKE IT SPECIAL. Even in the smallest of things we find happiness, we feel blessed and we appreciate. As they say, life is too short. Why not enjoy each moment and say thanks for every blessing that comes along, tangible or intangible?
Happiness is always a choice. I chose to stay happy. :) And cool!~ Hahaha
Hope you all had a wonderful and blessed weekend!~ ♥
Lighting a candle in every occasion is a common practice in our family. Even those moments when I feel down or alone, I light one candle and watch its glow, say my prayers and I feel peaceful. There is something spiritual about it that I could not explain.
During the New Year's Eve, me and my cousin decided to light our prosperity candles at the same time and see what will happen. It is believed that the candle that melts the quickest will signify the most bountiful blessings that you will have. Prosperity candles consist of 7 different colored candles, each signifies something.
Green - Wealth
Red - Love
Pink - Health
Yellow - Harmony
Blue - Peace
Peach -Long Life
White - Purity
My candles are in the rectangular plate, while the round one is my cousin's.
Open this in a new tab to zoom.
We almost didn't want to go out and watch the fireworks display because we wanted to see what will happen to the candles and make sure that it won't cause any accident. We must be very cautious, you know. We were very curious on which one would melt the quickest. And to our surprise, most of my candles have melted down, except for the GREEN one. While hers, the RED one. Now, can you imagine the look on our faces? Hahaha :D
See?
I admit, it made me kinda upset to see my green candle not being able to melt faster than the others. 2011 was a tough year for me and hubby. But I don't want to ruin my New Year just because I saw something like that. As for my cousin, she kept asking why her love candle didn't burn out immediately. She was having a shaky relationship with her husband at this time, so I can't blame her. Then again, I can only hope for the best. That's all I can do. Because I guess, every new year's message is hope.
And maybe it is the reason why I wore this necklace... :D
We tried to move on and not missed the fireworks. The table awaited us too... We really had a bountiful feast. Something to be grateful for, right?
And yes, I may sound weird but I will try these candles again on my birthday. It was fun!~ Or maybe I should do this again on the eve of the Chinese New Year. ^_^ Yes, we celebrate that too because my family is of Chinese lineage. And that's another story...
For 2012 and for my readers...
Maybe this is the first time I am sharing a part of my personal life. In this photo is me and my 11 year old daughter. She's my future fashionista, I guess... ^_^ Though, not showing much in this photo but in time, you'll see.
Goofy-faced me >_<
Believe it or not, I was wearing her creepers. Pffft!~
There might be some changes on this blog and in me this year. Major changes. LOL~ I do that all the time. >_< I am in the process of healing/recovering and forgetting all the sh*t I've experienced from my past stalkers. I hope, I'd be fine soon. ♥
Two more days and it's Christmas. Then, a few more days before the year would end. I don't know what to say or what to wish for. As of this moment, what I want to do is to reflect.
2011 may not be as good as the passed years of my life but like I always say, I cannot thank the universe or God for giving me only the BEST things. I want to appreciate those few shaky moments of my life. Those few moments when I felt down and I thought then was not going to end. Those times that I thought that I would not surpassed. I am saying FEW because I refuse to label things or events as BAD or GOOD. All of them happened for a reason. They are the results of my actions. Though, there are things or events that I think that are out of and beyond my control.
Yes, I am grateful for every bit of these things in my life. When bad things happen, I learn. When good things happen, I feel happy. There's really nothing to frown about, right? Right. :D
As for Lolita, I might not be as active like I used to be. I will still make some nice clothes but I wouldn't be wearing them as often as I did this year. I need to revamp my closet. Hmmm... It sounds like I have to sell some stuffs to make room for new ones. What's with the sudden change of mind? Oh, well... You may want to read again my last entry. This could be temporary or maybe not. I don't know and I am not sure yet. Growing old? You can always say that, the hell I care. ^_^ HAHAHAHA
As for this blog, of course things will stay as it is. I will still share things that I feel like sharing, Lolita or Non-Lolita. But I guess I would focus more on crafting (I hope) ^_^ and more on the real stuffs that I do. I just hope that you would still be there to read me. ♥
OH~ By the way, I want to share this here... The ordinary me.
Taken after one of my son's performances on stage with his group. Such a proud mom I am. ^_^
Sorry, I have to cover my face. *hurp*derp*
OUTFIT:
All of them were thrifted except for the tights. xDDD
Just some lucky find... :D
Perhaps, ^THIS will be something that I want to do more often on this blog. Oh, please bear with me for I might not be as good when it comes to this. I love, love, love thrift shopping! It's like treasure hunting and it is very exciting!~ Maybe on my posts to come, I will share more nice stuffs that I got from the thrift stores. I still got a load of things that I need to write about. All I need is more time. :D
I guess, that would be all for now. I've got to get a power nap. Tomorrow, the preparation for the Christmas feast will start. I'll see you around!~ ♥
Jaja and I have agreed to meet at the mall last week. It's been a while since our last bonding moment. We meet regularly not just to have fun but also to keep track of our business transactions/plans/whatsoever. We have a few that is outside Lolita. And it's waaaay to hard to explain here.
Anyway, I didn't know that there was an ongoing event during that day. It was our town's feast day. I know that it was but what I didn't know that there will be an activity at the mall. Last year, it was held in a different place and the only thing I can remember was how humid that day. >_< But now, since it was in the mall, it was a lot comfortable and fun! ^_^
Some snapshots of the exhibits down here...
random photos on display
some old things
and some more ♥
Among other things, this caught my attention. :)
My favorite photo. An old painting from one of the oldest family that have lived here in our town.
*you may want to click this to read it's caption. :)
The clothes!~ Sooo elegant!
The Thomasites. But all I see are the ladies... @_@
The entrance to the trade fair
Products that are worth your attention. ^_^
How creative people could be! Most were recycled crafts! ♥
This reminds me that Christmas is almost here. Gotta start saving up! xD
And THIS! I want this in my soon-to-be sewing room! ^_^
Sorry for the photo flood. >_< I just couldn't resist taking snapshots of the beautiful things that I can share here in my blog. It is always fun to learn a piece of history especially about the place where you live. :)
Maybe someday, I'd be able to afford to travel to farther places and learn more new "old" things.
Meanwhile, gotta finish my painting project... I will be back soon! :)
I'm sorry dear blogger friends for I've been away for quite too long. Due to so many responsibilities at hand, I have to be away from the internet and my other routines. My mom and stepdad arrived early September and left this morning to go back to the US. Of course, I and my sister have to take extra care of them while they were here. We never want to make them feel unwelcome, besides, this is still my mother's house. We'd still be doing the chores with or without them around, anyway. It's just that this time, it has to be a bit special. :)
And I realized a lot of things while I was away...
I don't really know how to express this certain sadness and other overwhelming emotions that I feel as of the moment. What I do know is that I'll be going through a lot of changes and it's going to be very hard.
I always ask myself this: Why is change painful?
Change is never easy. But it is always good. Well, at least for me. It may hurt but it will eventually make one person stronger and better.
And yeah... My love for Lolita will be a big part of it. I guess I should start changing that. It's not that I don't like/love it anymore. I just feel that it's dragging me somewhere I don't know. I'm starting to be confused with all it's inclusions. If it's going to be only Lolita, then that's fine. Sad to say, it's not. It has a lot of superfluous details that I don't want to embrace. Since I started loving it, I feel that I am being forced to swallow the bitter part of it. I own me. Why do I have to live by some rules or some negativity? Why should I care on what others might say? Is it that important? Are they part of my immediate family? I can only care so much if it's my family and my few close friends.
Lolita is beautiful. It only becomes dirty and ugly because of so many other things.
Oh well... *sigh* I guess it's time...
Little by little, you will witness a few changes on this blog. Though I would still be telling stories about Lolita but not that much anymore. I might or might not stop. But I would really want to concentrate on more important matters than that. I guess I'll be showcasing my crafts and some art more and more. May it be Lolita or non-Lolita related.
I wasn't able to post our International Lolita Day meet up happenings on time. *me too lazy?!* Anyway, Jaja was able to tell you about it in her blog. I guess that you already know what really happened that day. Just to recap, the event took place at my favorite coffee shop (that's within the neighborhood), too near for me but really far from most of my guests. But they've managed to arrive safe. All of the girls were in their lovely dresses that stunned my neighbors! @_@ It's the first time they've witnessed such gathering! *cough* Pardon their *cough* ignorance *more cough*
We're supposed to have a tea party but DANG! Only few of these girls enjoy hot tea. If it's a bubble tea then it'll be okay with them. Too bad, my favorite tea shop is a bit far from here and there's no easy way that all of us could get there since we weren't able to rent a car. I am glad that they all agreed that we do it here in this very nice coffee shop nearby. Also, this is where I used to sit to while away two long, boring hours of my daughter's summer lessons in tennis. Mind you! Their products are low priced but the taste! THE TASTE - isn't cheap!
Here are some snap shots I took before the event.
Located in front of the village clubhouse. Not really hard to find, eh?
I luuurve to sit here!~ ♥
This area is turned into a stage for acoustic nights, usually on weekends.
coffee mug napkin holder and ash tray half filled with ground coffee beans. I can see recycling here!~
*cold choco shake and my fave pepperoni bread stick!*
YUM!~ Sorry! No pics of my fave Iced Cappuccino..
Few shots during the event.
Dear Roca during the ILD...
That's Izh and me (I wore my stripey set and oooh! I love it!) and the fan! LOL xDDD
I don't have much photos to share since I was the hostess and am really busy keeping track of the girls who fought hard with the traffic just to make it here. Thanks, by the way! :)
To wrap it up, the event was successful, fun and really memorable for me! I hope we can do this again soon. Even if it's not ILD, even if it's just an ordinary day, right? :) Who needs an occasion? We can have fun any day, all day long! As long as our pockets permit! Ayt? xDDD
So here's the last photo, I grabbed from a dear friend.
*heartmelts* ♥
Now, I am aching for a shot of caffeine... Gotta go!~
