Post-Heart and Three Gens of Women.

Here's how we spent our night before heart's day :)

My Big Little Sister treated us (Granny Patty, Tim, and Me) to a two-days-and-one-night stay at the Marriott hotel. The Marriott was awesomeness for all its worth! But that would be a separate story ;)

 

In between Tim and me should read: MY GIRLFRIEND.

Heheh... Not too clear on this one though.

But what the heck? 

Of course, I am his girlfriend. Hahaha!

Anyhoo, that's all for today.

Sorry for the MIA's.

Not in a very good blog-mode lately :(

But I will certainly catch up pretty, pretty soon! 

lots of love,

~tSin

Sneak Peeks!

Wow! I've been away too long and too many things have already happened in between! My presents for everyone are almost ready ;) I just need to wrap them all and they'd be good for distribution ;) Well, at least, not until Simbang Gabi starts though. I think that that's really the official time of the year when Christmas finally commences!

Moving on, since I'm too lazy to write anything right now to give you details of the days past... Let me leave you with these... sneak peeks :)





Not posting and telling everything out yet cuz there's still a couple more coming :)

weekend love story,

~tSin

Troubled.

I am on a high with busyness! But I really am not complaining. If you remember in my previous posts or post... I did mention how I'm actually having fun getting a heap load of things to do! And I honestly love it because it has become my way to de-stress, meet new friends, and also share my ideas. So far, the party deliverables have been delivered successfully (fortunately!) and on the scheduled time! So I couldn't be any more happier! We just have one more week to go before the final event and I surely will be photo-flooding after that! Later today we'll be out to a certain home for the elders ran by the Seven Sisters (or I think that's what the name of the place is!) and I am hyped because it is going to be my first time to join an outreach project ever! I couldn't wait at all! Everything's packed up -- presents and all! We're just waiting for time now to go.

Moving on, I've skipped too many days and I really am sorry! My busyness couldn't be an excuse, can it? But I'll make it up today. So here goes:

Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends

Some friends I've literally spent like half of my lifetime as of date -- my friends from the Marian Youth Choir. It's almost December and flash back to the time when all I ever worried about was school and boys and hitting the notes on a Handel musical piece... I spent most of my free time with this wonderful lot! And two of my most memorable and favorite times of the year are summer and December when we'd spend a lot of time rehearsing Christmas carols so we could house hop and sing some and also earn some moolah to spend for our Christmas party :D The MYC Parties were never as grand but they were always fun-filled because it's the only time of year when we could gather and just simply laugh! Kuya Alec is truly a great joker in his own way so there is never a dull moment with these people! I am missing them so much right now because it has been months and months already since the last time I've ever seen the group! I think I got too busy with work or what not that I couldn't give the same commitment to the group anymore as I've had before :| It's really sad, but I do try every now and then to visit them or join the singing whenever time permits! They've become a great part in my life and they would never be easy to forget or will they ever be replaceable. They are definitely like my second family already!

Speaking of family... I am actually troubled and torn between my desire to be wholly independent through moving out and living by myself or just staying where I am now -- with my family. I've been thinking for more than a year already about this, but I just couldn't seem to carry my butt out of the house. And in one heated argument with my father, he explicitly told me that I could never leave the house unless I get married! I was like, wth?! That's not even going to be until ten years from now or who knows when?! I felt very bad, but when I realize that I couldn't actually pack my things up (as in everything) in just one suitcase... I told myself to give it a little more time, a little more reevaluation, and more, more, more thinking! It's not going to be easy. It's going to be an additional financial load. But it's going to be really, really exhilarating and liberating! BUT some angels are also stopping me from leaving...

My sibs:

I think this is the only decent picture I've ever had with my siblings... well, except when we were still in our toddler years. We don't always get along pretty well, but I do love them. And they always make me stronger every time. They make me want to fight for life whenever I feel like it's just much easier to let go and give up. They make everything seem bearable. I am thankful of them because without them I wouldn't have been as responsible as I am now. I do love these kiddos no matter what!

I guess I am left with some more thinking for now. Sooner or later, I really will have to leave anyhow.

It's the year of the masks,

~tSin

I Don't Want to Live in Your Shadow Any Longer

~MERRY CHRISTMAS! Less than a month to go or so I think! :)

I can't believe I've been gone for almost a week after making a seemingly stiff promise on never to skip blogging ever again most especially the thirty-day challenge! I am truly sorry. I really am, from the bottom of my heart... my deepest and sincerest apologies. But since I've been gone too long... I am back with a blast and loads of photo-flooding. And I hope you wouldn't mind at all!

***

I'm totally gonna be retrospecting for the longest time on how awesome these dudes are! Wiki may classify them as part of the pop rock band (which I really don't agree 100% on!) but man, no matter how their age shows on their face it doesn't change a thing! They're still as cool as the time when I listened to them back in the 90's. To have shed those good amount of moolah and risking standing for a couple of hours or so didn't really stop me at all from going. This is the first international concert that I've ever been to and what's most wonderful is that they're not some band I pretend to like just for the heck of it! I truly adore them and love their songs like beyond the heavens super!


When we first bought the tickets... I honestly didn't feel the strongest desire nor excitement to watch them and I was like "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU TSIN?" Prolly, I was thinking too much about the money spent or I just had too much stuff going on in my head at the time or whatever. It was short-lived however! I think it kind of sink into me after a couple of days and found myself flying into a Gin Blossoms kind of high singing their songs and putting it in replay for millions of times until I could already prolly replace Robin Wilson from his place. Hahahah!


Robin Wilson, Gin Blossoms' lead vocalist (who is sort of addicted to the tambourine;)), is definitely the man of the show! He's actually the crowd favorite, aside from Scott Johnson the ultimately hyper guitarist! :) I love how Robin sounds like the person I listen to in the mp3 player! I will never get tired of listening to him sing! He's an angel who I believe could shamelessly belt out some good Taking Back Sunday hits! I swear he's got that youthful timber in his voice! If I'd close my eyes I could be fooled that he's just some twenty year old dude making his way to stardom or fame or something. Anyhoo, get more band info from here.

The guys I went with that night! Wonderful and amazing guys who've been best friends forever! Even before I was born! JK. I bet someone's gonna kill me if he finds out I said even before I was born. Hahah! I do thank these two for making the whole night more memorable and fun ;)

The rest of the night was spent checking out the night bazaar in I.T park and karaoke at G-mik. Yes! Just the three of us indeed! But the good thing? We had the microphone all to ourselves! We spent about two hours just singing to our hearts content!

And lookie what I've found at the night bazaar:


Bubble Bee Tea House stall! Uh, actually the photo shows their menu. But who cares?! It's Bubble Bee in the middle of I.T Park! OMG! Very affordable and healthy and truly one drink that would drive your gloomy day or night away! :)

***

Fast forward to Monday... The Boyfriend and I decided to sport a new look. And look at how we transformed from beautiful to beautifulest :) Hahaha!

Although I still have to go back to the salon today to have my hair re-curled. If that's still possible cuz I lost the receipt, but I hope that they would recognize my face though! :|

Anyhoo, let me leave you with this picture. The best I've ever captured yet from my phone that night (yes, all photos were taken using my phone, Walkie).


Robin Wilson says "HELLO ZE-BUU!" He does pronounce it like sebo as in that greasy eeky stuff in your plate! I don't know how to describe it completely though. But I think you do know what I mean ;)


off to the salon,

~tSin

No One Sleeps While I'm Awake!

~Ryan and Tinay

~Ejang and me

No fear at all to wear these head-dresses and hats all around the city because fact of the matter is... everyone's wearing one, too! Taking the opportunity to roam around shamelessly with these! :D

Naghasik ng lagim, that is :)

And yes, welcome to the world... Mayeehhnn! :)

~left to right: Ejang, Mayen, Sani, Myna, Tinay, and Ryan :)

~A mini reunion with Mayen and her tita Myna :)

It was very fun spending the whole Saturday afternoon with these wonderful girls from my short-lived years in undergraduate Psychology! I don't usually get to spend time with these girls, but every time spent with them is really fun and de-stressing! Never mind the fact that my whole legs get sore from all the walking! It was all worth it!

We also tried that virtual roller coaster ride which absolutely took our breath away! I forgot the name but it is located on the 4th floor of SM City Cebu adjacent to Toy Kingdom. Price is @ 120/person/ride which lasts for about 5minutes! But believe me, it's really, really fun! It's amazing how people's minds work! You could think for a while that you're in a real roller coaster ride! Hahaha!

Anyhoo... Moving on to something Christmassy...

Here is my number one wishlist for this Christmas is this:

I am in size S or M :) You can visit Soak here. They've got all the lovely swimwears in the whole world! The best of its kind yet in Philippine swimwear revolution! I really, really love it like super! So please do care to get me one for Christmas! Hahaha! I'm hoarding for the summer! ;)

my head is garbled,

~tSin

So please do accept my garbled writing. It's hallow's eve and I'm either... excited or afraid! Idk, really.

I'm just starting to get dizzy, too!

Inspiration Away

I'm working on my 5th day letter for my dreams, but my brain seems to be not functioning at its peak so I decided to just post pictures of the good things that happened to me recently -- it was all pretty tiring, trust me. But I did survive and here I am typing away so I'm still happy and grateful for all the blessings that God has given me! ♥And since I lack inspiration to write anything at all here are the photos to speak for me...

First, I got loads of stuff from my very lovely friend from Belgium, Lovely Joy. Some of the many beautiful things a girl could ever dream of -- MAKE UP! I've got three new shades of lipstick (but I gave one to my Mama since she's been hoping too long to get one!), two lip glosses, one set of eyeshadow + lip paints and another set of eyeshadow! Lalalove! All the colors are heavenly! I especially like the neon-pinkish H&M lip gloss :D

Together with the make-up is this very lovely H&M top. I really like it and it feels very comfortable! The cloth is überly nice since it can keep you warm in a highly ac'd room and just as cool under the heat of the sun! I've tested this myself in one standing! Lol! Is there even such a word? Anyhoo, too bad it's just Joy's mom who went home to the P.I this time :( I couldn't wait to see her! I've let slip so many chances to meet her in the past few years. I swear when she comes back (hopefully, next year!) I'll really, really see her! ♥


The calls were some gruesome monsters on Friday night! Breaths could only be taken during breaks it was truly exhausting! But Sho made us some hotdogs which we enjoyed to munch in between calls! I really love Tender Juicy Hotdogs! I've been a fan since the first time I ever had teeth to eat them whole! Lol!


The Boyfriend and I went on a side trip to Naga -- a town (or city?) located in the southern part of Cebu. They are going to have their annual fiesta today which by the way is 10.10.10. Hurry up and make a wish! :D I really like those girls in pink and white majorette uniforms! Makes me want to be one of them!!! If I could twist a stick, I would without doubt!


All the girls and boys were swooning over some muscled boy running in very tight triathlon apparel (well they're supposed to be really body hugging for comfort!). I was asking The Boyf if some artista was part of the race because the audience are screaming and shrieking more than the usual cheering! And then he passed by then bam! It's... Mateo Guidicelli! Did I spell that alright? I hope I did cuz this boy is indeed pretty and as The Boyf put it: the real deal. I'm not sure why he said that though. It's not like they know each other. Maybe because he's an artista, a racer, a model, and a health buff, too? I really don't know.


The main reason why we were in that part of the province is to support this guy in his first ever Triathlon! And he didn't fail us! He did bag the second place for his age category! And we are sooo proud! Oh! Please don't mind my silly expression!


Lastly... I've found some new additions to my survival kit! I think that I've fallen in love completely with that amazing Carmex lip balm! It's soo minty and it definitely peels off the ugly cracks and dead skin off my lips! Of course the neon-pinkish H&M lip gloss is super duper love! Mango & mint tic-tacs! And unfortunately, the lipstick got cut off when I converted it into a polaroid. But I do love this new shade: magenta-violet. Love love love! :)


Thanks sooo much Joy for all the beautiful stuff :)


And lastly, I've let out one secret. However, I still got more that I'm not ready to tell yet. So will you keep my secret?


AND OH! I'm sort of giddy for The Boyfriend's participation to the RUN TO THE MAX fun run later! He's chosen to run 16k this time! I know he can make it! I've given him some hopefully helpful advice of positive thinking, willpower, determination (he's already got that! Imagine running in the rain! :o), and never-ending passion for what he loves to do! I know he can make it, oh, did I already tell?

hear my wish today,

~tSin

P.S.

That Poladroid stuff I told you some blogs ago is really amazing! I couldn't get over it! I could seriously convert all of my photos to polaroids and not tire looking at them!

OWLS are CATS that FLY :)

I don't know when my fascination for owls began. Prolly, during Harry Potter times with the most adorable owl Hedwig or I've long before seen them (of course silly!) and adore them by then but I just adore them more now and openly! Anyhoo, The Boyfriend decided to take me to a Sundate yesterday as he prolly got tired of my whining on wanting badly to go to the mall! Well, it has been forever since the last time I or we went so it was a really perfect timing to go there yesterday! I didn't get to shop though because I am now hanging on to a cash that's being reserved for my fare tomorrow, but it was all good. We got to hitch a ride with his parents on the way to the city and once we got there we were treated by them to a sumptuous "snack" at Sbarro. They really are super wonderful people, I envy The Boyfriend a lot for having them and sometimes couldn't help wishing if they could adopt me one day. That's just some wishful thinking and besides if they're going to adopt me The Boyfriend will be my step brother! NO WAY! Hahaha! Also his parents do love me as though I were their own and I especially love his mom! ♥

On the other hand, I found out in the course of our malling that The Boyfriend had a couple of surprises for me!

One. He bought me a new regular bag. This is really going to be useful as I also have other plans (will have to tell you one day ;)) for its official use ;) And I love it so much because, aside from the fact that it was given by The Boyfriend, it's also very light to carry and big enough to house my hygiene, kikay, and gadget kits! Yes, I do carry a lot of smaller bags inside my bag! I just love to organize things and make it easier for me to look for the things that I need.

Two. The Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga'hoole. My smile literally went from ear to ear when he announced that we'd be watching the movie! Both of us were captivated with the trailer's OST from 30 Seconds to Mars, Kings and Queens, and how it gave an extremely dramatic effect to the trailer. We really love the song even before the movie ever came out with its irresistible trailer!

While waiting for show time, we decided to take a picture of ourselves with our desired owl. The Boyfriend is Metalbeak - one of the antagonists in the movie who is part of the Pure Ones. But in the book though it shows that Metalbeak and Kludd are one and the same owl. Hmmm...

I am cute little elf owl Gylfie. The Boyfriend wanted me to look like her or follow her expression at least but my small eyes failed me. So there I am with no match to Gylfie's cuteness!

Some screencaps from the movie. I found out that the movie is actually based on an epic fantasy book with a total of fifteen books in the series by Kathryn Lasky. Fifteen books and just one movie? Hmmm... I wonder if there could be a part 2, but it looks like there won't be though. We'll have to find out someday ;) Going back to the movie, it follows on the adventure of the young, brave, and ambitious (in a good way) Soren (a barn owl -- and if you get to watch the movie, you'll find out that all kinds of owls were there! And all of them emitting a cuteness in different ways!). The movie is like fables that we used to read from story books in grade school that takes us to an adventure with the main protagonist and then teaches us a lesson afterwards. Let me give you in bullets the lessons that I've learned from watching the movie:

Kludd: The Guardians win, lalalalala, they go home.

The end. Think about something *real*.

Soren: They're real.

• Faith. There was actually another part of the movie where this is quoted most perfectly. I couldn't remember very well but I think it was Soren or their dad who told Kludd (his brother who took sibling rivalry to the extreme, as in to the point of endangering their lives!) that just because you can't see a thing/person doesn't mean that they're not real. You just have to believe, have faith and feel their presence in your heart.

Kludd: You have a soft head, Soren. Filled with stories, and dreams.

Soren: There's nothing wrong with dreams.

• Dreaming could get us as far as we'd like to. People without dreams are people who remain stagnant and dissatisfied with life. They are the same people who will never find out what's behind the darkness that is blinding them. The same people who are unhappy with the situation they are in but never doing anything to correct it because they've convinced themselves that there's nothing really out there, no more than a horizon that comes and goes as the sun sets and rises.

Noctus: Legend tells of a band of noble warriors...

known as the Guardians of Ga'hoole.

Whenever trouble is at hand, seek them out.

For they are sworn to protect the innocent, and vanquish evil...

Should I stop?

• Good always conquers bad. Need I say more on that?

Since I was a kid, I think this is prolly the second animated movie that I've ever watched in the big screen. I really am not a very good lover of the movies and I often fall asleep while watching, however, this movie didn't fail me at all! I really, really love the owls being so cuddly and full of wisdom they could pass as humans minus their feathery nature! The animation was superb and the storyline awesome and at the same time very intense! I'd give the movie an 8 out of 10. This is really going to be perfect to watch with the whole family, but make sure though to give a sound PG since some of the scenes are really bloody violent and not to mention, dark and may not be very suitable for overly young audiences. And yes, do watch it in 3D and feel the owls' wings as they swoop down from behind you ;)

The only thing I hate about the movie is the Owl City soundtrack. Just because it's an Owl movie it doesn't mean you have to put in an Owl City song in there! Was it really necessary?! I didn't even hear 30 Seconds to Mars in any part of the movie at all and that made it all the more disheartening! Oh pft. You really can't get everything though. Let me leave you with one funny dialog between Digger and Gylfie :D

Digger: Knock knock.

Gylfie: Who's there?

Digger: Owls.

Gylfie: Owls who?

Digger: Heh! That's right. Owls *hoo.*

my genes are not made for the movies,

~tSin

Saturdispatchdate: Co Jordan

Friday night surprised us with an announcement that we are going to have our quarterly (or actuallywhenever we want to have it and once the company releases our outing budget! haha!) team outing right after shift! We were like... "WHOAH! Are you serious?" It was originally scheduled for the 3rd of October. The organizers then explained to us that the place we've chosen to hold the team outing (or eating, for this matter) is fully booked on our desired deck. Bummer. Since we didn't have any other things to do that day we agreed to just go with it. It was actually an impromptu adventure! And I enjoyed the spontaneity of it. I always love random stuff! This was so random I felt my feet kicked off an hour after they told us the news... except that we couldn't go anywhere yet until end of shift; in fact, there were still a hundred calls to struggle with since the system was being upgraded.

Anyhoo, the cloudy day finally came. Everyone was really excited to go. All the company's vehicles were dispatched out for some other errands. We had no other choice but to commute. After two jeepney rides and one very rough tricycle ride -- very, very rough tri-riding on very, very rough and muddy unfinished roads towards our final destination in Consolacion: CO JORDAN BANGUS AND TALABA!

It was indeed good to know that after that very rough ride we still made it all in one piece with no scratches except for some mud stains on our footwears! (YES! There is definitely an alternative road, but I don't know where that is though.)

So here we are... the cottages (not floating) on the pond (or is that really a pond? heheh...)

Very comfortable and relaxing! No electricfan nor ac needed! It's all breezy out there! So breezy that the ceiling fans have been converted into fly-busters! There really are a lot of them there :| But my friend Julie said you really can't avoid them if you are eating near the water. So... oh well! Candle light lunch? :D

Freshly picked talabas and picked with love by Jensky (left) and Julie (right).

Fishing time! The improvised and manual fishing rods are for rent @ Php10.00 each. Unlimited time :) But be sure to return them once you're done with them. There are still a lot who'd want to rent it and it's a business so you've got to help somehow!

The fish bait also costs Php10.00 each. They're like puddings rolled on fish food powder. I think. When I found out it was pudding (one of my favoritest food in the bread and pastries section) I couldn't help thinking if I really was a fish in my previous life! :o

The Boyfriend with his catch. It took him some time to finally get one. The fishing rod wasn't too friendly to him at all :( But look what he got! Not the biggest bangus in that pond, but big enough to be grilled! Heheh... Sorry fish friend! :|

Lois got the biggest fish! Go Lois! :D Yes, there is videoke there :D For what is Pinoy tambayan anyway without one? We did rent the biggest cottage there is which is worth Php500 but good for up to four hours only during weekends. The videoke is still the singko-singko one though. It was all worth it!

Now, the most awaited part... EATING TIME! Talaba and very yummy (according to them. I can't give my own feedback because I don't eat these kinds :()

Grilled bangus. Aww... poor ones!

He's such a cute messy eater! Squid ink stain all over his mouth and fingers!

Everything was soooo worth it! We only paid a good Php3,150 -- FOR EVERYTHING. Everything as in the food: talaba, squid, bangus, shrimp, grilled pork (for me! haha!), fried tilapia, softdrinks, beer, cottage and videoke! And if you think that's too much... Well there were fourteen of us who went there. Now you can do the math ;)

Just like any other Dispatch Team Outing (or Eating) it was really, really fun! Good friends. Good times. I love how these people could be people whom you can take ANYWHERE! From pungko2x to fine dining; from simple videokeing to adventuresome beaches.

Too bad though that some of us (about four) couldn't come :( But hopefully, we'd be in another outing again soon. Christmas is almost here! I'm already working on our Secret Santa activity!

So I'll have to sign off for now y'all. It's almost the witching hour. If you're thinking of visiting Co Jordan Talaba and Bangus eatery... they are located in Tayud, Consolacion (Northern part of cebu, the town right after Mandaue. Just about an hour's travel from Metro Cebu). You can go by taking a jeepney+tricycle, a cab or your own car :D Be sure to bring along your friends and family to make the trip and fishing more fun and worth it!

eating can't be sin,

~tSin

P.S.

All photos were taken by my phone's camera :)

Reliable one, Walkie! :)

Poladroidnia!

I just found a really cool software to convert ordinary photos to awemazingsome Polaroids :) I just thought I'd share the happy find with you all so we all could enjoy its beauty and convenience, of course!

Here are a few samples:

OF MYSELF.

OF THE BOYF.

making a super duper cute and funny look!

OF MY FAVE PHOTO OF US TOGETHERRRR <3

from a summer in Badian

OF MY BFF GETTING MARRIED (A sneak peek, yeah!)

download here :)

TRULY AMAZING!

Supposedly, I should be posting that letter to my parents. But I left my handy-dandy notebook in the office. And I haven't scanned it yet... So, here's something useful in exchange for the delay. I hope you have fun making those Polaroids! And oh! Yes, there is a limit to that. Just like a real Polaroid stack... You can only make up to 10 Polaroids in every session -- with every session I think that would mean every 24 hours? I'm not really sure. I have yet to check. But for now, you can definitely go ahead and download it. Experience the POLADROID magic! :)

thinking hard,

~tSin

We're Twenty-Four

Because when you're twenty-four

Everything could or could not make sense at the same time

And it wouldn't matter...

I drew a heart,

~tSin