day 2: favorite quote/quotes

hi guys! so here we go to day 2! (yay that rhymed! haaha) today i will be sharing 2 of the quotes i live by. these are the quotes that would uplift me and get me through a hard day.

this quote comes from a song which i always get to hear when i was a kid. the song starts with a message prompting us not to feel discourage and not to let those days get the better of us. it talks about Jesus being a constant friend so we just have to be happy and free because just as he watches over a sparrow, for sure he watches and takes care of me. and that works the same lot for you too.

so what's the significance of the sparrow being in comparison to human beings in this song? well, i learned that sparrows come from a family of small birds. some of their species or genus (or whatever you call their subclass) had already been announced distinct. these little birds are wild and mostly feed on seeds and just virtually anything in small quantities. 

*thanks wikipedia for the help**

having said that, the song writer wants to point out that even insignificant little creatures such as the sparrows are being watched over and taken care of, how much more an important human being like you, me, and the rest of humanity. it is such an inspiration to hear and read about this quote especially when you are feeling unimportant and insignificant. or you may be facing a life crisis and you think that no one is helping you see a way out. this is really a message of hope to those in despair. so if you have time and or you know someone who needs some uplifting of the soul you can share this.

we are all a work in progress and if there is one thing that i have to double time my efforts with, it is my patience. yes i am very impatient. i get easily pissed when jp does not pick me up on time. i get angry when my food at the restaurant comes in a little too late. i blabber when a friend shows up 30 minutes past the said meeting time (in all fairness to me, i always show up on time haahaha). i get hot-headed when someone is a slow learner. and, this is the worst, i always question God if i requested for something and he is not quick to response. i know, i am such a horrible daughter.

a few months back i asked God of his plans for me. you see, i felt like the path i am heading goes nowhere. so, i am a registered nurse and i quit my office job to be able to volunteer at a hospital. apparently, after a few months, i feel like an idiot going back and forth the hospital without pay. i feel guilty that i could not bring 'pasalubong' when i go home. i could not even pay for my own meals or buy that forever21 dress i've been longing to have. i come to doubt whether this change in my career was actually right. so i asked God if what i am doing will account to anything in the future.

i was expecting a yes or a no answer but to my annoyance, God was really silent. and then on that morning when i opened my we heart it application in my phone, i saw that quote: two things define you, your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything. clearly God is still trying to help me develop my patience and hopefully when i will be able to see through this, then i will be ready to develop my attitude.

i know you guys also got quotes as your inspiration or happy thoughts so share them with me and the rest of the world so you can brighten someone else's day! Xx

the 31-day blog challenge

while trying to think of what to share to you guys. i came across this photo from tumblr and decided to join in the fun. i always have this bad habit of postponing things which i can just do now, so i hope that this challenge will help me become a better version of myself.

this is watermarked so due credit has already been cited (:

so let's go ahead and start with day 1, shall we? i am not really fond of #selfie so it took me a while to choose what photo to share. i sorted that the photo i will share best desribes me. here we go, no judging!

taken at shangri-la a summer ago (2012)

i love summers!

Fact #1

I AM A CRY-BABY! normally, at first glance people would see me as strong, manipulative, happy-go-lucky, and a lil strict but spare me your judgment because i am a confessed cry-baby. yes! even a needle prick can make me cry (which by the way is ironic cos i am a nurse) or sappy chick flicks. i remembered being teased by my sibs as 'kapayason' whenever we quarrel cos i am always the first one to cry!

Fact #2

I CAN COOK! yeyy. i am officially announcing that i can do tricks in the kitchen. haaha! so what's the big deal? well, i grew up very boyish and whenever mama and papa ask me to do chores like cooking i would easily find excuses not to do it. so what happened? well, life happened! tadahh and i just learn to love the smell of food and the satisfaction you get after making one yummy meal ^_^

Fact #3

COLD IS MY KRYPTONITE. i easily get sick during the cold season. boooo! and i usually get cramps when the temperature gets too cold. so whenever i am on the same room with my boyfriend (who gets sick when it's hot) i gotta have to wear socks or have my own blanket. my brain also slows down causing reflexes to have their downtime. haaha yeah, i'm just weird like that.

Fact #4

MY FAVORITE FRUIT IS BANANA. for a while i thought i was a minion but this just proves that i am a real pinay. there is no other fruit that i will exchange for banana. not even those fancy ones like grapes or kiwi or apple. haaha. i eat bananas raw, cooked, or sweetened.

Fact #5

I WANT TO CHANGE MY HAIR. if there is one thing i want to change in my body, it's my hair. i really have bad, unhealthy hair with very fine grains and i hate it. i would've wanted strong, healthy, wavy and naturally blonde locks but hey i'm pinay so achieving that might need a month's salary plus the maintenance thereafter. but, who knows, i might be able to have that provision in the future *dreamy eyes**

so there you go guys, that's day 1 of the 31-day challenge! let me know if you also want to do this challenge by sending me links of your work! happy day! Xx

drive

this is my very first crazy video of us. this was on our way to 'look for' alegre beach resort. jp drove like crazy. too bad i dint catch the speed we were running. i should've flipped the camera. i'll make sure to remember to do that next time.

p.s i know i look and sound annoying but i will do a lot better next time :D ENJOY!

because life is a beach and we love it!

summer 2012 is very special to me not because, it's hotter and more fun (that's a given) compared to any other summers in my life but because i gotta spend it with my long lost beach soulmate-- jp! if there is one thing that i truly treasure in my relationship right now, it's being able to do things that i love so much with the person who enjoys it as much as i do. yes, we are the ultimate beach junkies and it would be a shame not to say goodbye in a luxurious way to our favorite season in the world-- summer. so get ready, whoops wait for it--- say hello to shangri la mactan! this is actually our 3rd and final shang experience for the summer. (photo vomit comin up)

these first set of photos are all taken at the beach front.

sunday beaching at high noon

the manongs are cleaning the beach because of too much sea grass

leeesss go!

2nd day: waiting for the sun while enjoying the calm and serene beach front. lovely!

beach walk: early morning talk with self! (i'm so lucky to be alive)

monday lovin' screw werk tanyt babe, let's roll this! \m/

just woke up babyyyyyy!

we're very simple people. the calm and rush the beach gives is happiness!

almost hittin the waters, just waitin for higher tides

jp has canny eyes for beautiful views! he whatever beautiful photo you see here is his!

gettin geared up-- leeezzz do this!

our sunnies and our braces

monday: solar eclipse and one friendly guest was  kind enough to share a piece of heavily tinted glass so i can see it! coolio!

beautiful!

dive.flip.enjoy

of all the beaches that i visited here in cebu, nothing could really beat shangri la mactan. as what jp has told me, the fine sand they have here was actually hoarded from bohol. they really did a good job in maintaining their beach front and of course, the beach itself.

if you have friends and relatives who want to visit cebu for the summer, shang is the place to be. watch out for the next post, you will surely fall in love with this place.

summer is almost almost over but i'm so glad i was able to spend it the best way possible. what was your summer like?

tanskin.diving.swimming.crazydays.lovin.jp.bikinis.boardshorts.summer2012.beach.sand

JP n JP

yessss! i finally changed my relationship status! from single to in a relationship, how awesome is that? haahaha well, you may find it too OA because nowadays, changing of relationship status (yes i mean in facebook and in real life) seemed to be overrated. ours is different. few people who actually know our story can tell you that it's not the usual love story (: i have always wanted to tell the whole world how everything turned out to be what it is right now but i think it would be too bias if i only tell it from my own side of the story. jp has his own version to tell too so i'd better keep it to myself. but i think that doesn't keep me from telling the whole world how happy i've been since he came.

avant garde 2011, jp dint make so much pansin here-- we weren't together yet! but he looks dashing!

jp is my long lost beach buddy! we started hanging out because we discovered we both love the water! too bad-- he doesn't tan and every time we beach, it's always me who turns out to be very tanned! oh well, coffee + milk (:

we are beach bums! shang 2011

jp is very spontaneous, and i am too! we often go long drives together to anywhere and everywhere our crazy heads can think of!

tops! tops ofs thes worlds! hahaha

we are gym buffs! uhmm, i mean he is but i kinda was drag because of him. hahaha but seriously, we work out together just because we are also both food afficionados! every time we binge, we pay it with work out!

crimson buffet!

luau citigym christmas party! free food and show of gym cut bodies!

one of the many afterwork food trips we have-- krua thai

you may wonder why i only have one/two photos of our food trip together and i'm raving about it-- well, you have to understand that when we are hungry, we focus all our energy to eating and just savoring the food hahaha next time, i promise to have better photos! (but who can think of taking a pic when you're hungry huh, tell me!?)

and these are photos of the crazy, wacky and happy couple that we are!

there is soo much to talk about jp and how a match we are as a couple!  sometimes, i kinda think that he is too good to be true but he never fails to assure me that he is for real and what we have is not just a spur of the moment kind of thing! we're goin to rock 2012 baby! x

**you might have figured it out already why it's jp n jp on the title huh? (john paul & jasel prill)

post #1, why i ♥ Baybay

i heart coming back to baybay because of my favorite kid: matteo!

we can be dead serious with our crafts: bookworm and supermario!

matt demonstrates how to win supermario kart race which he mastered

look ate hearty this is how you play squeeballz :D

matteo is gwapo!

he beats me with his nintendo games but he can't beat me with wrestling!

i love you matt! and no matter how heavy you get, i will still carry you upstairs and down. see you again soon (: