happy birthday anty da!

there is only one reason why today calls for a celebration, it is my auntie dada's birthday. she is 'rose' to some of her friends, 'ate da' to her siblings but ever since i was a kid she will always be my auntie dada! 

i am a lot like her. i'm loud (yeah she is, trust me), i'm friendly, i'm fun to be with and i think i got from her my sense of humor (hahaha). but more than that, if there is something i'm proudest which i got from my auntie-- it is being in love with life and being very proud in celebrating it everyday. my auntie is always positive and happy.

so to my auntie da..

today you are teensy bit older but wiser. i wish i could tell you exactly how lucky i am to have you as my auntie and friend. i wish you better and happier years ahead..

in celebration to your birthday, i went to buy you some cupcakes (refer to picture below). but since you will not be able to get them i also had the honor of eating them all by myself. haha! yes i have to sacrifice some calories for you! lol

on a serious note, when i woke up today i whisper a special prayer to the Big Guy Up There to keep you and guide you. i prayed that He will give you your heart's desire because you deserve the happiest birthday more than anyone else (: 

i love you auntie dada! i hope to see you soon. happy birthday! 

love always, hearty♡

lantaw floating restaurant

if there is one day of the week that me and jp both look forward to, it's sunday. we always make sure that we wake up early to catch the sunrise and/or be enthralled with the beautiful sunset. last sunday, we planned on catching up a new movie since we have not been able to check out the motion picture but when we went to ayala the line was horribly long and i just don't feel like watching so i ask him if we could just spend the afternoon somewhere.

just a few minutes after leaving the packed mall, jp's cousin michelle called up and asked if we can hangout so we picked her up and she decided to guide us to lantaw floating restaurant. she has been to the restaurant 3 times before that afternoon's escapade so she memorized the route pretty well.

well for starters, lantaw is located in at cordova which is a 30-45 min drive from the city. it is advisable to call in first for reservations since the place is almost always packed. if there are no more reservations left and you planned to have a sunset dinner then you have to be there around 5-5:30 in the afternoon.

our timing was just perfect. although we dint get to reserve, we arrived at around 5 so there were still vacant tables inside. it was hot and humid around that time of the day but after a few minutes when the sun is almost to set, the place just transforms beautifully. i may not be able to post really nice pictures because all the nice photos are in jp's iphone but lemme just share some which i got from my email.

in terms of food, the grilled bangus is definitely a must try. there's a different twist in flavor compared to the usual bangus we can order at hukad or stk. their halo-halo was also yummy. sadly, it's not always available because of the not so ordinary sorbet that they use. we were able to try it because michelle kinda 'bullied' the manager in charge and told her that she has gone there 4 times already so she has to have it this time. hahaha

thank you for being the guy that you are!

i could never start to put into words how happy life has been since you came

the sunshine you bring, the laughter you added, it was never the same

i know i can only do so much but to thank you

for being the guy that you are, i love you!

you should know that the long tight hugs and silly talks

they mean so much to me-- even the frequent i miss you,

silly sing out loud and long mall walks

for being the guy that you are, i love you!

seeing that mischievous smile of yours it's enough to make my day

you make me look forward to the many tomorrows ahead

you've always been there for me to keep my worries away

thank you too for being there when i think i'm misled

baby, for being the guy that you are i love you!