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Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a lovely day. Christmas is amazing but I know it’s also horrible time for many. Sorry if I ruin that Christmas-lovely feeling:) I just don’t want anyone of you readers to think, that you are alone to not have that perfect day. So for now dont browse or read your favorite blogs. Remember that it’s so easy to run a blog and only show the “perfect world”.   I know Christmas is something everything seems so “perfect” and my family back home is not the perfect one, I think a lot of people who are alone and have issues at home. I know there are so many.  So don’t feel like you are the only one who is not having the perfect day with the perfect gift. You’re not.   With all this perfect and imperfect things with Christmas, I will still be the person who loves this time of the year. Even if I haven’t always been like that…Well I could continue forever. Merry Christmas…my loves!          Top...

Christmas only comes once and it is the most wonderful time of the year. I remember back days, I would start counting as it head towards the magical day. This days, weeks before Christmas is stressful day.The gift shopping and heavy traffic! but no matter what It’s time to share and express our gratitude to everyone that has crossed our lives from the slightest of instances to the greatest of purposes. We give gifts because we wish to show appreciation for another person. Whether or not you receive back or if your gift is of great monetary value. For us as a christians, it can be a reflection of the gift given by God to man, which is at the heart of the celebration as we know it. perfect for my mama dogs:) for my 3 little niece:) ready to be sent back home and tomorrow it will be under our Christmas tree:)   Yes! I'm done! it took me 4 visits to the mall to finish gift shopping for my family:) now time to create my own wi...

Christmas in the Philippines is the world’s longest Christmas Season. It can mean one of many things: Christmas carols played every corner, Christmas lights twinkles all over the city, endless family reunions, traffic jam and shop till you drop days. Though there is definitely one thing you need to experience: Simbang Gabi! Simbang Gabi is a Filipino tradition that translates into “Night Masses ” or “Midnight Mass.” It’s one of the longest and most popular among Philippine traditions. These Night Masses, or Masses at dawn is a nine day series of masses at Catholic churches where the mass begins at dawn (around 4am). For nine days, before Christmas, people would wake up in the middle of the night to go to church. Churches and streets would fill up with people.               First day: Simbang Gabi at  Don Bosco Church Makati     After the mass you can enjoy Filipino dilicaci...

I orchestrate my mornings to the tune of coffee. My day would not be complete without having a cup of Joe, I guess my blood type is coffee.  I must admit I love Starbuck coffee. This is a love affair that will never let die..oo! Social climber kung social climber ang tawag dedma ako! But really it’s nice to wake up in the morning in a bad mood and know that soon, I’ll have my cup of Macchiato in my hand to get through the rest of my day.  Yes you can save money by not going to Starbucks, but you will probably end up spending the money you save on something else.  This is my little treat much like a vacation, manicure, gadgets or a new book. Kanya kanya lang yan! If it’s my rest day, I pack up my bag and head to the nearest Starbucks where I get my favorite cup of joe, head to my spot and start reading books that has been on my shelves for century or kung peg nyo mag nganga portion ka dun! Tambay and nganga diba! Winner! Last week, Christmas at Starbucks already ...

I don’t have a problem with caffeine. I have a problem without caffeine…oh yes! I’m a self confessed coffee-holic. Last year, I suffered from gastritis due to over consumption of coffee but it didn’t stop me, my blood type is coffee and caffeine isn’t a drug, it’s a vitamin.:) So I switched to decaffeinated coffee (decaf). This coffee has less caffeine or 97% of its caffeine has been removed. It works with me. I no longer suffer from inflammation… goodbye antacids. I must admit that I love Starbucks,  (aaminin ko to, na-eenjoy ko talaga yung kape ng Starbucks bakit ba…social climber..OO ako na..hahaha.) so I often spend my rest day at WalterMart Makati Starbucks with a good book. Since it’s the nearest branch at di msyado maraming otaw…di magulo. Apart from their coffee, I’m a big fun of the yearly planner. Not for me but for my sister.  She has been receiving this gift from me for 3 years in a row na. sosyal at katapos back to 3 in 1 brown coffee na ulit...lol So by to...

   Late last night, I was going through some small things and stumbled with this old Christmas Greeting card. I was stunned, amazed with the date written on it “Dec 14 1972” such an antique, a divine which leads me to ask my self, When was the last time I sent or received a Christmas greeting card from a friend or family members through snail mail?  Hmmmm...It took me an hour to response to my own question and I guess nobody’s doing it now!   In this world were social networking site almost navigate our world, facebook, twitter, friendster and multiply...etc snail mail has become 19th forgotten. So for this coming holiday I would go low-fi, not such a bad idea. There is something to be said about exerting the effort to buy stamps, mailing a letter and then waiting for it to arrive. When it finally does, there’s the anticipation of opening a sealed package meant only for another person’s eye. It’ll probably be quicker just to deliver the card personally, but...

 Some people love to wear new clothes this Christmas and yes I'm one of them! This is my way to treat myself. Yummy! After all, I worked hard this past few months. I'm bound home in 3 days and I heard weather back home is so gay and I'm ready for it! black hat from Zara, Headband from bargain stalls, top from Terranova, knitted jeans forever 21, Scuba Fuchsia bag..I love big bags! Life is good! Photography by me and Romel