Last Holy Week, husband and I celebrated my birthday with our first Visita Iglesia in Batangas. He also gave in when I said that I wanted to go to see the crater of the Taal Volcano. We have been in and out of Tagaytay but we never really had a chance to visit the actual site and so, despite not being ready with a trekking outfit (read:...
Apr 24, 2014
Trip to the World's Smallest Volcano
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Batangas,
Philippines,
Taal,
Taal Volcano,
Tagaytay,
Talisay,
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Vulcan Point
Apr 23, 2014
My Top 5 Blogging Apps
So last week, I mentioned about my blogging tools. This week, I would like to share with you my top five blogging apps. It has made my life soooo easier although I need some hacks from you guys on several minor issues:
1. Posts
I love Posts. I love it more than Blogger iOS app for the following reasons:
You can backtrack the dates. Unlike the Blogger iOS app, Posts allow you to set the date of your posts even if it is...
Apr 22, 2014
Ten Things We Grow In Our Garden
Last Saturday, I wrote about our backyard garden. Husband and I find comfort in this little project and so far, these are the ten things that we have --
1. Tomato
2. Bell Pepper
3. Basil
4. Oregano
5. Mint...
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Garden,
happiness,
home,
Plants,
Tuesday's Ten
Apr 20, 2014
30 Years of Gratitude
I was born on a Good Friday. Fast forward to today, I am celebrating my birthday on an Easter Sunday. I have come full circle and this has been the greatest metaphor of my life.
Good Friday always meant penance, fasting. When people refer to a person who is grumpy, they say, "Semana Santa na naman mukha mo." For as long as I can...
Apr 19, 2014
A Garden of your Own
"You know the value of things if you start paying for them," husband quipped one morning when we were doing some home improvement. "You have to take care of the things you invest in."
Funny that should come from him. We have stayed at our new home for about eight months now and we have been engaging in some DIY projects once in a while....
Apr 18, 2014
Tampuhan Cafe and the Secrets of Taal Town
In the quiet, unassuming town of Taal, Batangas, lies the biggest Catholic basilica in Asia, the Basilica de San Martin de Tours. This has been my third time in Taal Town and me and the husband have always been awed by the old, Hispanic houses and the antique vibe of the place.
This stop is our last leg for our Visita Iglesia. We haven't...
Apr 17, 2014
Batangas Churches : Visita Iglesia
I have slipped in and out of my faith. When I was younger, I was a devout Catholic by default. My dad would command us to pray the Rosary every six in the evening for as long as I can remember. When I was in secondary school, I joined almost all religious organizations -- I was part of the choir, and I was a lector and commentator....
Apr 15, 2014
Top Blogging Essentials
I always blog using my laptop. I like dwelling on my posts, enhance my photos with a little Photoshop here and there and punch the keyboard with my fingers. I have to access my photos in my camera through the SD card port in my computer since I haven't had the time yet to get a WiFi card. However, the promise that I made to myself...
Top 10 Books to Read for April

Self-confessed bookworms always say too many books, too little time. I can totally relate. I always feel like I am running out of time. I have books that I bought that are still unopened!
I am the type of reader who would buy cheap paperbacks more than using Kindle or any book reader. I love smelling my books and feeling the...
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books,
happiness,
product,
Tuesday's Ten
Apr 14, 2014
Kahlil Gibran on Work
I just wanted to share this wonderful piece from Kahlil Gibran on finding purpose in what you do. I hope you'll like it, too!
On Work
Kahlil Gibran
You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth.For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the seasons, and to step out of life's procession, that marches...
Apr 13, 2014
Celebrating the Lenten Season
Holy Week always meant vacation for me. I think this is pretty common to the working class because this is the time when we get around four days off from work, without anyone bothering us since the whole business operations come to a halt.
In the past few years, husband and I always spent it in Boracay. We both love the beach,...
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APAS,
APAS pregnancy,
faith,
Lent,
Soulful Sundays,
writing
Apr 11, 2014
Beijing Foodtrip
Staying in China with no skills in speaking Mandarin is so troublesome. Going around can be difficult because very few people understand English. Since I was hesitant to go around when I arrived for my conference last Wednesday, I decided to eat at the restaurant where my colleague and I visited last year. I remember the place because it...
Apr 10, 2014
Day 100: Pillows

I cuddle you, you cuddle me
Then I forget life's misery
A sweet hug that warms my night
Something that makes everything alright....
How I Was Scammed in Beijing Airport
"Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction." Sylvester Stallone
I know, I know! I feel so ignorant that I was scammed. But more than that, I felt sad that there is that harsh world of scammers. Husband always scolded me about this,...
Apr 9, 2014
Day 99: The Wind

I love the cool wind on my face,
As well as the sun's long, warm rays
Traversing the road on my own,
Sometimes, it's nice to be alon...
Globe Roaming UnliSurf
I am so happy that I discovered this from Globe. Because of this program, I can be online wherever I am especially on short business trips. Helps me get in touch with the husband and people from home. More than that, I still get to blog and post photos anytime I want.
I availed of the 3-day Roaming UnliSurf. It costs USD35 for 3 days,...
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Globe,
Globe Postpaid,
product,
Roaming
Apr 8, 2014
Day 98: Resolutions
Several days ago, on the ninety-fifth day of my 365 Days of Happy, I realized that for me to be really happy, I should try not to concentrate too much on being happy (what a paradox!); instesd, I have resolved to fill my life with gratitude because in all reality, I am a very lucky and blessed person. As I think more and more about it, it becomes more meaningful and I plan to extend it here in mu blog. Today, I have...
Apr 7, 2014
Day 97: Tips on How to be a Good Team Player

“Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections." ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
There are many people who go to work everyday and they can't seem to put on a pleasant disposition. This somehow saddens me because work pretty much occupies half of our day and being dragged...
Apr 6, 2014
Day 96: Cheat Days
For several days now, I have committed to minimize my red meat consumption. This is in compliance with my doctor's prescription to strengthen my immune system. Last week, I consumed mostly chicken and fish. Today, in agreement with the husband, is my cheat day. Since we value our weekends because it is the only time we can really get to...
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365daysofhappy,
family,
grateful,
gratitude,
marriage
Apr 5, 2014
Day 95: 365 Days of Happy, 365 Days of Gratitude

Being alive means you are on a relentless expedition of highs and lows, laughter and sadness. The wheel of life just won't stop turning. How we wish that at a certain point in time, in ecstacy, in elation, everything just freeze in mid-air and we never leave that moment... EVER. We wish. We wish, indeed.
You hear this all the...
Apr 4, 2014
Day 94: A Different Friday

"You're a lola," my friend quipped when I told her I didn't want to go out on a Friday night. No offense taken. I really do feel like a lola! Everything in my universe now is drastically changing. Quite surprisingly, I don't despise it. I know that this is in preparation for something big.
My Friday nights used to be a...
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365daysofhappy,
Fridays,
happiness,
happy
Apr 3, 2014
Apr 2, 2014
Day 92: Someone Like You

Two years ago, I read Rubin's The Happiness Project. It is one of the books that triggered me to do my 365 Days of Happy. That, and my growing quest for not going back to manic-depression. Haha.
While we may not want to be friends with everyone, I believe that most, if not all, would want to be accepted by the people who matter to...
Apr 1, 2014
Day 91: Because Amici is Love

Amici is a restaurant close to my heart. We used to traverse the roads of Pasong Tamo from our old office to the canteen of Don Bosco to experience their awesome pizza, pasta and of course, the gelato.
Even now, when we want comfort food, we go to Amici at the Venice Piazza. It seems like most of the critical conversations that I have...
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365daysofhappy,
Amici,
food,
gelato,
happiness,
Italian,
pasta,
pizza,
taguig,
Venice Piazza
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