A cottony Saturday morning Last night, I was gonna to go home to my parents’ house but due to unforeseen circumstances, I wasn’t able to get a ride. So instead, I had a lot of things planned to relax and have some “me” time but I wasn’t able to do any of them because I immediately fell asleep after getting into bed. Talk about getting totally drained! Lol! This week has really been exhausting for me, but look at what greeted me this morning as I set out for home. ☺️ The sky…
Unexpected Dinner Date Yesterday, I had no other plans but to stay home and hibernate but unexpectedly, a good friend of mine was in town and we haven’t seen each other for about a year. She texted me and asked if I was home and when I said yes, she already made the reservations for dinner. I would have just invited her to eat at home because I didn’t want to eat out due to the pandemic, but she was quite insistent. Turns out, she was craving for Japanese food and…
Baby’s Bath Day I had some free time to give Ellie a bath myself this weekend! Usually, other members of the family do it because I’m at the apartment. It’s a nice furmom-furbaby bonding. Lol! We use madre de cacao shampoo on her along with regular dog conditioner. This photo was taken before I blow dried her fur. She’s such a good girl during bath time! I think it helps that we use lukewarm-warm water instead of cold. There are still shivers after the bath but it’s…
Dark Sunrise Woke up early to do a bit of stretching today and this is the sunrise scene I saw outside my apartment window. It looks like dark clouds are brewing. I’m supposed to do some errands outside today so I sincerely hoped to get better weather. Siri’s morning report told me it wasn’t gonna rain. I wanted to believe her. Luckily, just a few moments ago, the clouds cleared up without any rain and the sun is shining bright… like a diamond. Yes, I just had to say it.…
Midweek Project I got today off so I decided to continue my unfinished amigurumi project. This is my second Disney Princess so far. The first one I completed was my favorite princess, Belle. This one is Rapunzel from Tangled, my second favorite. I’m planning to complete all the Disney Princesses but I wonder if I can do it? Hahaha! Took me such a long time to finish this one, especially because there are days I couldn’t even crochet since there’s just so much I needed to do.…
A Moment of Gratitude For today, I wanted to share all my favorite personal shots of the cherry blossom trees in Busan, South Korea when we went in March 2019. I know I’ve shared some other photos from this trip before, but I’ve been saving these because they’re my absolute favorites! I have no idea what the future holds, especially with the pandemic going on, but nevertheless, I decide to look at things in a positive light. After all, life is beautiful, and beauty is in the…
Beer Talk Today I’d like to share this photo I took when we visited a brewery/museum in Harbin, China. I wasn’t aware of this before, but Harbin is quite famous for making good beer. Personally, I don’t like the taste of beer (too bitter for me) and I don’t know much about it but visiting this brewery educated me a bit on the process of how it’s made. I also didn’t know that there’s a recommended type of beer to pair with different kinds of dishes. I was watching Yuru Camp…
Sunset in the City This is a simple photo of the sunset I captured yesterday afternoon as I was getting ready to go home. I rarely get to take photos of the sunset as they’re visible on the other side of the apartment, not the view from outside my window. I remember having mixed feelings when I took this one. It’s sort of like a sad, mellow feeling because it’s starting to get dark, but at the same time, there’s also some calm and gentleness to it. Do you feel this way too…
How to get treats from your hooman 101 I am spending this quiet Sunday making another crochet project when suddenly, I felt something furry scratch at my feet. I looked down and saw this not-so-little one who apparently entered the room so quietly, I didn’t even notice. It’s either that or I was just too immersed in my project. First photo, that’s her signature puppy eyes asking for treats. I wanted to give in this soon but I did not yield because we’re trying to put her on…
My Grandmother’s Roses My grandmother loves plants in general but her absolute favorites are flowering plants. One day, my mom and her sister decided to take her to a garden center just to cheer her up. She saw these striped roses (called Painted Bourbon Roses, if I am not mistaken), and she immediately fell in love. In our community, this variety of roses is very uncommon. It was probably her first time seeing one. They had 5 pots of these for sale and she said she wanted…
Skewers of Innards One of my friends in post graduate school has never tasted street food innards in skewers before. Since I liked them, I wanted him to give them a try as well. We went to one of the stalls outside our university after class and I made him try grilled pig and chicken intestines (generally “isaw”), and grilled coagulated chicken blood (“betamax”). I expected him to like them as much as I did but boy, was I wrong. Lol! He didn’t like any of them and said he…
Into the Woods I personally took this photo while we were hiking down Marlboro Hills to head to Blue Soil Hills in Sagada, Mountain Province. This particular spot in the trail is not a tourist attraction, nor is it a “photo spot”, but I was personally mesmerized by walking on a path surrounded by tall pine trees so I grabbed the opportunity to take a shot. As a child, I’ve always loved fairy tales and I’ve always been fascinated by main characters getting lost in the woods…
Sunshine in the Rain This is a view from the roof deck of our old apartment. It looks like the skies haven’t cleared and it’s still raining from the distance. It seems like this scene is perfectly in sync with my feelings and emotions at the moment. The clouds are dark, and there is rain, but beyond that, you can see the rays of the sun. It’s Thursday and I feel tired and drained from all the work but after this will be Friday and I’ll get to go home and spend time with my…
The Winding Road Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Where exactly am I going in life?” If you haven’t, and you have a clear picture of where you want to be, then good for you. Unfortunately for some of us, we’ve asked ourselves this question a couple of times. The journey of life is different for everyone. We each have our own unique personalities that let us make different choices. It’s alright to get confused sometimes. That does not make you a failure. It’s…
Treetops from Below For as long as I can remember, whenever I’m walking by a very tall tree, I always look up to see the treetop. I love watching the color of the leaves and the branches against the blue background of the sky. It’s one of the reasons why I took this photo. Sometimes, this makes me think deep thoughts while other times, it doesn’t make me think at all. It just relaxes me. I know I’ve said this a dozen times but if I were to choose a vacation between the…
Jukseong Catholic Church I took this photo when we visited this cute church in Busan, South Korea. Aside from its attractive architecture, it became famous because a Korean drama was filmed here. I wonder.. Can big Kdrama fans guess the title of that drama? It’s a pretty old one. Answer at the end of the post! Lol! To be honest, I am quite disappointed with this shot because I feel like it doesn’t show the full magnificence of the infrastructure. It was pretty hard to take a…
A Moment of Peace This Tuesday, I just want to take it slow. I have the morning off so I’m browsing my old photos and came across this one. It was taken within the Gamcheon Culture Village way back in 2019. Imagine taking a walk on this path surrounded by bushes, pine trees and cherry blossom trees. It would be such a bliss, wouldn’t it? I’d get lost with my thoughts here. Being an adult is difficult, especially when you’ve just transitioned from living with your parents to…
Choir of Angels Have you ever just looked up at the sky and noticed that the clouds are opening up to reveal rays of the sun? I took these photos while on a drive a couple of days ago. Of course, I wasn’t the driver so I wasn’t taking photos while driving. That would be dangerous. Lol! I was on shotgun and I felt immediately in awe when I saw the sky. I could swear I heard a choir of angels singing with this view. There’s an opening and the sun is right in the middle. The…
Surprise Lunch Date Two days ago, I was just telling my friend how I miss eating with people instead of with my laptop. Lol! So she came up with an idea and told me she was free to have lunch with me today. But she didn’t want to eat out so she’ll just bring some food over. I assumed she meant take out food so I didn’t prepare anything at all but what she actually brought were raw salmon fillets. Surprise! Lol! So I had to consult YouTube for quick and easy salmon recipes…
Love in a Basket Today I just learned that I might not be able to come home during the weekends to see my family and our furbabies. I think my brother felt bad for me, so he sent me this photo. Please excuse the blurriness, he doesn’t really care much about quality. Lol! He’s not as OC as me. He told me they were sweeping the room and these three bundles of joy were playing around so they put them in a basket temporarily. Aren’t they absolutely adorable? I genuinely laughed…
Dawdle Crochet Top I’ve started making this crochet top months ago but I never got around finishing it because I didn’t know how I wanted it to look like. Lol! Dawdling at its finest! I’ve based off the pattern from a photo in Pinterest and tried to modify it to my liking. This is the first ever crochet top that I’ve made and it’s far from perfect but I’ve tried my best to make it symmetric even though my stitch count was off. Haha! I’d surely redo it if it was for someone…
Unexpected grooming day Since I wasn’t able to go home this weekend, my brother just keeps on updating me with our furbabies so I wouldn’t get lonely. He’s usually quiet but I guess this is how he shows affection. I sincerely appreciate it. Apparently, one of the furbabies that are supposed to be scheduled for grooming today wouldn’t be able to make it to his appointment so they gave us a call if we could send in one of our furbabies. I guess Macky had the worst tangles…
A Glimpse of Liberty It has been such a busy Monday that I’ve been desperately seeking for something peaceful to calm my nerves. I browsed my gallery and saw these old photos I personally took at the beach. They were taken off season so there weren’t a lot of people and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity. Sometimes, when you live in a cramped city, it’s nice to look at a view like this. You could gaze into the horizon very clearly and it just feels so liberating. I know…
A Quest Begins Here I personally took these photos at a park in Harbin, China way back in February 2019 when we travelled there as tourists. The first photo is a panoramic shot because the structure was so long and I couldn’t fit it in one frame no matter how far away I stood. Lol! Lately, I’ve noticed that I’m being drawn to cloudless blue skies. Whenever I browse my photo gallery, I always stop and stare at them. They really calm me. It has only been a few days into the…
Blue Sky Fever So it’s another day and I haven’t gotten over my mini obsession of clear blue skies yet. Lol! The pine tree is a bonus. Look at all those pine cones! Bountiful, isn’t it? I personally took this photo on our road trip to Rizal. Went there on a whim with my friends since we wanted to catch some “fresh air”. It was such a great pleasure to get out the the busy, cramped, city life. There’s really this certain “longing” for nature when you live in a crowded,…
A busy street in Dōtonbori, Osaka Japan has always been my first love. I’ve always wanted to visit the country even as a child. I took this photo on the second time I visited the country back in 2016. It was summertime but unfortunately, we came during the rainy season. This was a DIY trip and it was a whole new experience since the first time was with a tour group. We spent half a day exploring the famous Dōtonbori in Osaka. We had ramen here for lunch then we enjoyed the…
A Sisters’ Night Out Today is my cousin’s birthday so we decided to eat out tonight. The restaurant was reservations only because they wanted to control the number of people inside to make sure there is proper social distancing. I think this is admirable of the management because they’re still expressing concern for their customers despite possibly earning less revenue. We had a serving of chicken pesto pasta, oriental style spare ribs with fries, and fried tofu with honey…
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