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As you know, I've celebrated my 25th birthday last June (I'm still on my youth years, YAY! holding on). We have a team outing (sponsored) and traveled to Camiguin. I had a great time on our team outing despite the depressing thought that I had a period during the whole trip (what a KJ)! Anyway, it was a happy one cause my bananey was there (｡♥‿♥｡).   Below is an update to my to do lists before my 25th Birthday.

I know it's been an awfully long time I've posted something on my blog. I haven't got time to write a worthy post. I've been trying to juggle my time with work, love-life & some personal stuffs. I'm so happy and excited that the love of my life is finally home!!! I truly missed him so much that I wanted to see him every single day. I wanted to make sure that we spend quality time together before he goes back to work again. I love it when he's around. I just can't describe the overwhelming happiness when I'm with him. I'm soooo cheesy LOL! Anyway, since it's summer here in my country, I have arranged a summer getaway with my boyfie. I will be out of town again! Last April, I went to Camiguin Island with my family during the Easter week holiday, maybe I'll post something about it. I will update my blog soon with my summer getaway adventures. I'll be right back so stay tuned!

I’ve started investing already and one thing that I forgot is to save my own emergency fund. I know it should be first on my lists! I’ve heard how essential it is to have one. Emergency fund should be a very liquid amount where you can pull out anytime in case of emergencies (of course from the word itself). It is an unexpected event that may require immediate consideration. Examples for emergency situations are: Medical Emergency, Job loss and Property loss. The Buffer fund (that’s what I call it) should amount to 3-6 months worth of your total monthly expenses. Why expenses? Your Income and Savings may stop but sadly not the expenses. Let’s say if you get sick, you need to go to the hospital, your income will stop and we all know that no work - no pay, right?  Also, in case you lost your job and you may have to maintain your current lifestyle. What if, at that point in time you’re still paying a debt? That’s a huge financial loss! This fund should be sepa...

What is Happiness? According to Wikipedia, Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. People from various backgrounds and cultures have different definitions of it. I believe there is more to it than just a mental or emotional state, I can't even describe it completely.  While reading the book Eat, Pray, Love by Liz Gilbert (totally savoring each chapters of the book!), she describes it as a consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, and insist upon it.     I totally believe it's true, when you find that happiness you've been looking for throughout your life, you'll do anything to keep it.  Happiness can mean many different things to others. We all have our own perspective to what it should be. Everyone desires happiness.  As for me, I know that happiness is within reach, you just have to open your eyes to everyday blessings,...

We had a meeting yesterday and a friend noticed that I look pale. I tried to put on a lipstick, I hurriedly applied one but since I don’t like the way it looks on me, I decided not to apply anymore.  I have this idea that maybe I look pale because I don’t get enough sunshine. They say that you need to get a little exposure of sunlight; it’s good for the health. I’ve been sleeping late & waking up late too. Last night, I decided to sleep early (I did, slept around 12AM LOL) & should wake up early to get some vitamin D.  I woke up early today, hurray! Actually, I woke up because of the noises I heard.  Omo, my family is really noisy early in the morning! I heard familiar voices in our living room, I realized that my aunt & uncle arrived early from Bohol (I’m not sure what their business here in CDO, maybe they have important event to attend to).  I woke up around 6AM, I jumped on my bed cause I have to get some sunshine! To my surprise the weather is...

Hooray for the month of October! How time flies and I love it! I'm looking forward to 2015 actually. I was browsing through tumblr and found these bookshelf photos which make me come up with this post. I love books so much that I hoard a lot. They say when you read a lot of books, you tend to have good writing skills. A tip which I read over a thousand times on the internet. Sadly, it doesn't have an effect on me. As much as I dream of, I don't have that skill. I love reading and writing too, but my writing is not improving at all. I wish grammar police would visit my blog often so that I can collect more tips from them. I read grammar sites every now and then but forgot most of the grammar rules. Too many rules to consider and you don't even know yourself you're doing it right. I get lost a lot of times. I will do better and just continue writing even though I'm bad at grammar. Photos below are my bookshelf inspiration. I love the idea of having one, where...

Here are the 25 things I want to do and have before my 25th Birthday! I'm just too excited to post them all here so that I can read them from time to time and update it LOL. Personal: Get a Passport - done To get SSS, Pag-ibig and Tin # - done Water Rafting Zipline in Dahilayan and try other rides Parasailing  Learn to invest and manage my finances - starting to invest (wish me luck!) Buy a laptop, preferably 10" laptop (Asus or Sony Vaio - I prefer vaio) To have my own Iphone or Note 3  To have a Fujifilm Instax (color blue/yellow) To have my own pair of Keds (TSwift Colletion or Keds X Kate Spade New York Pointer) To have my own pair of Nike shoes. Travel: Go to Dahilayan Adventure Park - done Stay for 3-4 nights in Dahilayan Gardens & Resort Visit Fantasyland and Dakak Beach Resort  - done Go swimming in Enchanted River 4-5 days vacation in Boracay 4-5 days travel abroad (I would love to visit Japan, Hongkong and Korea) Go to Disneyla...

I've always wanted a room of my own. It gives me the privacy and comfort I need on a daily basis since I'm working at home. Unfortunately, our home is limited of space. There are 8 people living in our cute house and we only have two bedrooms. Our kitchen and living room are connected, we have one bathroom which is inside the master's bedroom. Anyway, one thing that I wish is having my own room, a private and cozy space where I can run to when I wanted to hide away from the world. A room where I can run my imagination freely. I love decorating and cute wallpapers. I love lively, colorful and warm bedroom. Below are my bedroom inspirations, these photos are not mine and credit goes to the owner. 

1. I’m inconsistent – When you want to achieve something you have to be consistent every single day, but I am not doing it now. I need more PDT, prayer and wisdom. 2. I have weight plateau.  I’m convinced that I have lost some inches on my thigh area and my tummy looks better than before. *insert song Happy* 3. Exercise Routine: M.W.F – Jog at Gaston Park with sis Jai and Ms. Chen. Back to Cardio, I was thinking to schedule it T.TH.S. 4. I can’t pretend that I’m okay, if I went out of the Book Sale without buying one book. 5. I want to buy The Happiness Project book of Gretchen Rubin. I can’t find one in National Bookstore. 6. Know the Types of procrastination and how you can fix them. Read this one here http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/types-procrastination-and-how-you-can-fix-them.html , it’s a fun article. Under type of Procrastination by specific habit or action: I’m the List Maker, The Napper, The Internet Researcher, and The Watcher. 7. Fina...

I think there will come a period in your life where you'll ask yourself, what do I want to do with my life? what are my dreams? what will be my future? what is my passion? I have no idea what to do next, afraid that I'll make wrong decisions and scared of the unknown. I never imagine myself going out of my comfort zone.  I guess, this is what they called a quarter life crises. I would tell myself back then that I should never worry or think about the future. I was hopeful that the stars will reach out to me real soon. Life isn't a race though so I'll just take my time and enjoy every moment while I'm still at it. But, I have asked God for a sign. Something great happened to me last month (July). This is the main reason why I haven't posted anything on my blog. I was really busy but not because of my work. I was busy working on my dreams and my mission. I mentioned up there that I've asked God for a sign, I guess, I was desperate back then. I want t...

going to the Horror House! This is a photo post for now. I love everything about theme parks. I love the rides and people are just happy. I had so much fun here, my exhaustion was gone and I'm just excited to try the rides. We've entered the Horror House first, It wasn't really scary at all but it was my first time, so I get along with others shouting as if they're scared haha! It was the most memorable ever! The Horror House is the best  for me. We've tried also the Bumper Car, I'm such a noob. My brother would always bump me and my mom, she's really enjoying it. I did not enjoy since I cannot operate the car well. Poor me. It is not everyday that I got the chance to have fun and travel. I can't complain. I am very grateful and bless for these experiences and I will treasure these memories forever.

http://www.fodors.com/news/travel-quote-of-the-week-on-the-stories-of-travel-7420.html I’m so glad I got the chance to travel again but this time with my parents and youngest brother. Every year the company where my Papa works has their summer affair. My Papa and his friends decided to spend the summer in Dapitan City. It was a two days and one night stay in Dakak Beach Resort. It was a very long journey; I just slept through the whole ride since my body is pretty tired with the 2 hrs waiting for the bus and my bag is really heavy! I should have known better, Filipino time is always LATE. Anyway, I did not enjoy the 9 hours trip; it was my first time to travel that long and I didn’t sleep well.  When we arrived in Dapitan, the people are excited to take pictures on the City’s Landmarks. We have a tour guide as well in the bus. Dapitan City is our National Hero’s place, Jose Rizal. He lived there and stayed on that place. Dapitan City is a non commercial place. You can’...

I was really distracted these days that I don't even finish what I've started. Talking about being a Gemini,eh? I've downloaded a lot of pdf books but I keep on ignoring them, as well as my paperback books. When will I start reading all of them? I have 2 classic books pending: Bronte and Austen, and I just give up reading Pride and Prejudice. I started listening to the audio book but I dozed off everytime I tried. I have no patience when it comes to audio books, my imagination is poor compared to reading it and seeing the words, it has more effect on me.  Anyway, below are the books I have to finish. Eat, Pray, Love: Elizabeth Gilbert -   I'm enjoying every chapter of Elizabeth's journey  and I don't want to end it right away. You can see a lot of progress on her character in this journey, she's bold and I like it so much for being her. I love to check her development on finding enlightenment and love. Rich Dad Poor Dad: Robert Kiyosaki - I realized...

I had been sick for four days straight. I was a little unstable by the next day, that's why I stopped making weekly challenges since my body can't handle the stress. But now, that I have gained back my strength, I have to start making weekly challenges! Well, since we have this weight loss challenge, I will align my goals to this challenge. I started yesterday and I will continue it until this week ends. For this week, below are my challenges: Health: Drink Herbalife Smoothie and follow strictly my program. No sweets, bread and sodas. Drink more water at least 2 ltrs a day. Pilates for Beginner this week  This is all for now, I don't want to stretch myself too much. I should take things slow. right? http://arthlete.tumblr.com/ "Inspiration does not exist. It does not exist for the lazy. For the no-passionate. For the idle. It only exists for the hard-working. The diligent. The zealous and determined. Inspiration exists, but it must find you working...

Finally, the day has come! We had pushed through in our outing!!! I had a great time in our team outing at Forest Park, Dahilayan. The weather is great!It was a sunny morning when we traveled last Saturday. We arrived around 10am and It was my first time there so I wasn't expecting the weather is chilly in the morning. Just imagine the coldness during nighttime. One thing I love is the view, I had fun taking photos as well. The place is like a paradise. However, we never got the chance to ride the zipline and buggy ride huhu. The next day, rain came pouring down on earth, it was visibility zero due to the thick fogs and it was super duper cold!To my surprise there were still people who are brave enough to went for a ride on the zipline. How I wish I could go back there. bright and sunny weather on our first day! Early evening in Dahilayan. Our second day. panorama shot :D

The first week of weekly challenge is finally over. I am here to present an update on my weekly challenge. Health: 1.  Drink Herbalife Shake twice a day - I failed on this one.  I started drinking shake Tuesday lunch time and I have managed to continue it until Thursday and Saturday, then I didn't have shake on Friday and Sunday. The thing is I only drink shake once a day. 2. Just 3tbsp of Rice - I did this!! but not a 100%. Last Sunday, I had a date with my boyfriend so I have two scoops of Rice in Tokyo-Tokyo haha! 90% completed the challenge cause I cheated for just a day. 3. Eat fruit twice a day - well, maybe 80% completed. We don't have enough fruits. No fruits by week-end. 4. Go back to Cardio Exercise -  80% failed! I had cardio for just two days in a row.   it was raining and the weather makes me idle . 5. No Sodas for this week. Just plain water or tea - 100% NO SODAS!!! Yay!! Personal: 1.Learn more about Japanese language - my score is 10...

This is my first post for 2014. I was thinking of, no- not New Year’s resolutions rather I want to challenge my-self every month. I was inspired by Zen Habit’s post to create 12 changes for this year.  Well, it says that you have to make one change at a time for maximum effectiveness.  So it would be one change per month and that would be exactly 12 changes for this year. I was thinking though what would be these changes I want to achieve. He suggested some changes on his blog and that’s very helpful. It provided me ideas on how to start this challenge uhmm starting this month. Read more Books – I would love to start this one by reading book series. I have plenty of books here at home. I purchased them last year. I honestly hoard books for pleasure. I mean, they are one of my guilty pleasures. I just can’t stop buying them. Be financially literate – that means I should be reading finance book from now on. Actually, I bought two financial books. I should be wo...