The Long Hiatus

Sorry for the long hiatus. 

I wished I just hibernated for all those times I was absent. But I did not. I actually was very, very busy with so many things. 

Work has been consuming a lot of my energy. January was jam-packed with activities, changes, challenges and yes, that Miss Alveo thing that I am gonna blog about in an entirely separate post. 

On the onset of February, just when I was adjusting to the reshuffling of projects for work, my paternal grandfather passed away. That was February 7, just 8 days before his 97th birthday. It was really heartbreaking for all of us. I spent my childhood in his home and I felt kinda guilty that I wasn't able to pay him more visit just before he passed on. I miss him dearly. :( he was 96 when he died and yet it felt as though we were not ready for it. He was the number 1 inventor in my life! I miss you Angkong! 😞 Jieshua and Jielaena misses their Taikong! 😞

We would like to extend our gratitude to those who extended their emotional support to our family during this time of bereavement. Angkong will always stay in our hearts.

 Ang Eng Hua

February 14, 1920 – February 7, 2014

The Lazy December Post

This will be my last post for this year, 2013. This won't be the mushy mushy year-end post that I used to make to recount all my blessings and thank all those who has been there. Although I am very much grateful and blessed, I, too, am very lazy to blog. So my finale blog entry will be all about the events / parties I have attended this December. 

Behold! The laziest post ever... yet.

Christmas Rush / How to Shop with Ease in Manila

I know that I speak for everyone when I say that the few weeks before Christmas is the most exhausting days of our lives!

Perfect Christmas Gifts

Of course the perfect gift this season is love..
But you cannot put it inside a box, wrap it and give it.

Let me suggest the next best thing to give this season... (for ladies, that is)

*And you can buy it from my store in instagram - goodgirlgiftshoppe

Vintage Barbie

Hi guys! Around this season of last year that I started calling, organizing and preparing for my mini me, Winter's 1st birthday. And now, I am starting to prepare for her 2nd birthday next month!

After much deliberation, I decided that the theme for her birthday would be (of course, it's in the title)....

Vintage Barbie

planners and starbucks

I am admittedly very fond of doodling my thoughts, my schedule etc in a journal. I guess it started when back in high school, we were required to submit a weekly journal of our everyday activities in our English class. After that, I lied-low on the journal thing but went back to jotting down everything when I entered college in DLSU. I don't know if it's the same with other schools but because we live in the tri-sem world, everything is just so fast-paced. We can eat lunch while walking, while waiting in line at the elevator at Andrew Bldg, while in class (discreetly), and any other situation. We are always in a hurry, constantly chasing time, running from one building to another to make it in time for the next class within the 10 minute break via the heavily-populated elevators. God! And the worst of it all is papers, reports and projects are due "next meeting" which actually means... you have 1 day to do it -along with all the papers, reports, projects the other 4 subjects you had that day.