Hourglass.

They didn’t agree on much. In fact they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other every day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other. #LL

Love is patient, love is kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not become angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it. Love is not happy with evil, but is happy with truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails

UPDATES.

I’ve been trying desperately to come up with a set of satisfying excuses for why I haven’t blogged in a ridiculous amount of time — supernatural abduction being among my lists — but the sad and boring truth is that I’ve been so busy with work and some personal issues that have left me without the resources to blog since just before July. A perfect storm of factors, you could say.

Anyway, for those who care, I thought I’d catch you up on some of where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing, in pictures, since I last blogged here…  

1. BACARDI PARTY

I’ve been based in Cebu since May of this year together with my batchmates at work. This was June’s 25th birthday at Penthouse. We met up at Raddison’s Hotel then went straight to Pent.

By far, we’re all enjoying our stay here in Cebu. More bonding moments with the group, steady schedules and much more relaxed environment than Manille i could say. Though the ‘homesick’ part still couldn’t be erased from the picture. lol. We still get the chance to go home once in a while.

2. LUNCH, DINNERS AND MORE DINNERS. 

** 6/19/11. Kate’s back and invited us for Sunday lunch. 12noon turned out to be 2pm. hehe. This was at Myron’s restau in GB 5 with Kate, John, Drew and the rest of the group. 

(left) Anton, PJ, Katie and John.

** They visited CDO and stayed there for 3 days. Here are some of the photos from the dinner at Kagayanon restau. It was rainy back then. 

Much of their stay in CDO were spent foodtrippin’ at Delmonte, Panagatan, Butcher’s and etc.. basically less photos. lol.

*Also within those days was my first time to be hospitalized. I experienced a severe anaphylactic reaction from a single ant bite which caused my whole body to swell literally! it was itchy, red and deadly. The doctor injected dipenhydramine intramuscularly and within minutes i was able to calm down. The symptoms were gone slowly and i fell asleep from the sedating effect of the drug. Everything went well after but it was one traumatic experience. Worse than the first time I experienced an allergic reaction towards ants. 

(i just borrowed this photos sa net’ hehe)

** Moving on, other dinners were spent here in Cebu with the crew and pilots. I won’t post pictures na coz i know you guys are fed up with my face already. hahaha. But basically for the past few months i’ve been eating and eating so don’t be surprised when you see me gained a few pounds. hehe.

3. LOVE and LIFE

So far, life has been treating me well. God is good. I still have my fabulous job as a flight attendant despite of several suspensions haha. I’m surprisingly independent in all sorts and loving it. I get to visit my family whenever i want to. I have the bestestttt friends in the world who keep me sane from my intermittent tantrums. And for most of you asking, i’ve been exclusively dating someone for about 3 months now. Yes, exclusively and i’m happy right now. i’ll post updates of that maybe soon. not now.. yet. what else?… i’m thinking about getting a Golden retriever but still discerning. i’m thinking of dying my hair dark. Black if posibble. A lot of random thoughts going on in my head, so yeah i’ll keep you guys posted. =)

That’s all for now. I’ll be having my vacation leave this month.. Thus, i can give you more updates sooner than usual. Thanks for reading! love love!=)

Always have confidence and always wear a smile. Everything else will work itself out.

“The value of moving slow is seeing the road ahead of you.”

When it comes down to getting to know someone. You know, the late night calls, the pet names and stuff. It shouldn’t be rushed. It shouldn’t move as fast as you fell for them. Love is built on trust, honesty, and as well as time. You need to see if what you guys have is real. That these feelings are genuine, and this isn’t some infatuation bull shit. Go slow, see what you have is real. See that your heart isn’t playing tricks with you. And you’re actually building something beautiful. Cause in the end, you don’t want to walk away disappointed. You don’t want to end up breaking someone’s heart. You don’t want to be left alone, once again.

BORACAY.

Two days of sun and sand. 

The pool, the sunset, the lounging at the beach front, happy hours, fresh seafood, sumptuous dinners, refreshing fruit shakes, afternoon naps in the room, unlimited beach towels, breathtaking sunset and awesome parties were just few of the things that made our stay even more enjoyable.

With first-hand experience the beaches of Boracay was amazing and just simply mesmerizing. 

These pictures makes me want to come back there again and again.

The weather was really warm —all the way up to 31 and sunny that morning.  So as soon as we got to the hotel, we immediately changed  and went sunbathing. 

took the jet for the flyfish and banana boat experience. 

The FLYFISH. I say don’t ever leave boracay without trying it.. it was physically draining than all other activities we tried in bora but was so much fun. 

We also did one of the most enjoyable activities – the Marine Walk.  Marine Walk is a helmet diving system that has been designed for the ultimate underwater experience. You literally walk under the sea, surrounded by fascinating marine life, live corals, and colorful tropical fishes! 

We sat in the sand waiting for sunset and was mesmerized to see the color of the sky as the sunkissed the sea. It was breathtaking!

We had buffet dinner by the beach. it was delish.

At the Party everyone was entertained by the fire dancers who showed there amusing talents. (blurred photos)

The party scene in Boracay never dies whatever time of the day it is… especially when you’re with the right company.  And I was with the right company laughing and having absolute fun. This was at the Summer Soul event in Bora.

June and I, with Trina, and a few other people we met along the way, got ourselves lost in the music.  Friday night saw us girls at the Jam 88.3 beach party at Guilly’s with DJ Mike at the hosting helm.

The island off Aklan does have that unexplained and mystifying energy that can get even the shyest person shaking and bopping –drowning in the music and sometimes beats of the heart. 

Cheers to summer 2011! 

*some adjectives pasted from eina. thanks!

Done for the week. Will update my tumblr for you guys tomorrow. =)

EARTH HOUR Photoset:

Candlelit at Antonio’s Mansion, Tagaytay. One of the very random nights. because Jaclyn’s dad is bound for CDO the next day and it’s earth hour we decided to go somewhere different than our usual greenbelt dinners— tagaytay that is! we drove an hour and a half before reaching the place. Antonio’s is tucked discreetly into Tagaytay’s interior, about 2 kilometers from the main road. The best place for a romantic date i can say! i have not been to Antonio’s before and so it was really such a treat. It certainly reminds you you’re no longer in Manila with it’s cozy and homey ambiance. 

Beautiful details.

Don’t you just love the tiles? Mikko taking a pose on the entrance hall..(left) (right) kate and I at the mansion’s main door. let’s take a look inside!

The interior’s just lovely! This English mansion-style was said to be built in 1930s and was tastefully furnished with asian and neo-italian style! bongga!

The dining hall! There are several eating levels - an outdoor garden with a pond full of colorful Koi or a veranda overlooking the Tagaytay landscape.. We were not able to take pictures of the pond though coz its too dark. scary na!!

oh diba? earth hour na earth hour ang show! (fake talk with kate! Mikko’s choreography haha)

I love what they did with the entrance foyer. The pale red walls are just soothing and the photos on the walls gives this place a sense of heritage. It is like going to a house of a wealthy haciendero! well yes actually.

So if you’re in the mood for a really amazing food trip then I suggest you make plans to go to Antonio’s in tagaytay.  The experience is just mind blowing! and by the way, you have to make a call for reservations and have them give you a details on how to get there because you might get lost, however I think that is part of the charm and the fun! go na!:)