Happy 20th To Me!

And the vacation got so very special because I celebrated my 20th birthday in Boracay with my extended family. 

I slept early May 17th and I was not able to wait until midnight just to greet myself. Heh! So we all woke up early for the island hopping..everyone were so not in their state of mind until Tita Glad’s said, “Ay, ate Happy Birthday!” then everyone greeted me.

Yes! 

So the highlights of my special day were…

Note: There are lot of pictures of the beautiful places. Can’t control myself not to take shots of the nicest things/places in Boracay.

Snorkeling 

Puca Beach

The softest sand ever!

The famous Jonah’s shake!

Sweetest surprise for my 20th.

Happy Birthday to me!

So the following pictures are the Part II of that day, May 18th.

“Boy Abunda pose”

Zipline!

Really scared.

So that’s me!

Yea. Survivor! First timer. :)

Cute Vintas

c/o Athens. She’s the sweetest cousin for me. :)

Tribal adventures!

With dear Ate Anna! @ the DMALL. Buying some pasalubong stuffs!

Look who visited that day, Tito Do!

Hi, Tito Do. We missed you. We’ll be missing you.

Chori Burger!

Chori Burger and Isaw!

Mojos @Shakeys

And that made my May 18th of 2012! Thank You, Lord!

It’s More Fun In Boracay!

I really want to share how great my summer was this year. Honestly, it was the best summer I had ever in my life except the fact that my parents were not there. 

This summer getaway was planned last year November/December i think. So the first plan was all of us my fam (the four of us) and the fam of Tita glad’s. But it turned out the other way around. Luckily, catris and me was able to join the vacation.

I was not able to share to you how busy I am with the interviews I got and I was too hesitant and confused if I can have that summer vacation. I was eager to have a job because of my college friends working already. They started working a week after our graduation. But they were not able to enjoy the last vacation they could ever have.

Luckily, my decisions and fate intertwined. Yes. I was there. The ticket booked to my name was used!

That summer vacay was great!

As we planned before, the dates would be Mid-May. April came, Tito Do passed away, plans were almost cancelled but in the end the vacay occurred.

Thank You Lord for guiding us all throughout the short vacation we had. All were safe and happy.

Here are the great captured moments of us..

Day one turned out so well, tiring, FUN!

@ NAIA Terminal 3 Boarding time-4:00 a.m.

Boarding time with the Saavedras

How can you resist not to post this handsomeness shot of this kid?

Gee and Mar

At the shuttle bus going to CebuPac Airplane

Me looking at the Taal Lake. 

Taal Lake!

Look how so amazed are we with the sand of Boracay. :)

Gelato in Boracay. 

Perfect lunch we had. DejaVu. 

Yummy Dori Fish and Chips, I promise.

Boracay please, not Bora.

Yes, Father. Haha! Some guidelines before the Helmet Diving thing.

Looking for the suited shoes.

Happy but deep inside my heart is shaking there!! I was the last one who went down there and I was like, “Are they still okay way down there?”

Hola!

US! 

Y so happy?

Gash, I will never ever do this again. Seriously.

La Carmela

Our dear, Ate Annalyn!

Coco Coffee!

And that what happened with our day one in Boracay. Tiring but indeed worth walking and trying. Happy day was it.

-May 27, 2012

Truly A Splash Experience!

Last May 12, 2012 my college friends (Eds, Jekka, Oliver and Vina) and I went to SPLASH ISLAND, Laguna. It was planned by Obey and Eds since the Quezon Trip was not a success because of the hectic scheds our other classmate have now. How lucky I am my parent allowed me to come with my friends.

I was excited with this outing though knowing before this happened that we would be few. It was my first time to have a SPLASH experience.

And I was FORCED. Forced to a have a SPLASH experience, the one that stole one’s heart. Maybe the reaction was over reacted by me, but it was too scary and heart-getter. All the slides. It was not all swimming moments but the Splash Island is more on adventure. So go on there if you are ready with the dying experience. 

This college I was able to face some of my fears and sliding alone is one listed on the list. Thank God He guided me while I was there sliding, seeing SLEX and the heaven.

Just what I said to Eds, I never thought I can, but thank God also I did, I surpassed the slides.

I am more afraid of slides than roller coasters. #fact

Check out our great happy captured moments!

Welcome to Splash Island! (Jeks,Vin,Me)

Candid shot with BFF. Hihi.

The bench bodies!!

Our Kubo Cottage!

With Charles at Gateway, we decided to watch a movie right after swimming but we was not able to catch the time so we just meet up with Charles there at Gateway. He was not able to be with us because of the pimples at his back. :( 

I want to thank my new friends, opps my friends that I have dealt with just the last days of school. How sad I knew them just almost the end of college days. But I know the friendship will stay until the end.

Thank you, SPLASH FRIENDS! 

Little something for Mama.

Something simple and sweet for our mother. Since, My tita elyn decided to give Lola cake and flowers so the plan before to buy a cake for mom was cancelled. So after my Splash experience I was able to buy a rose for mommy :) And we wrote a simple, funny, truthful letter to her. I thought the whole plan was fail but she just saw the surprise this morning. I kissed her the moment I saw her. That was the first time I kissed her that way. :)

Some pictures of us, the little surprise and the dinner treat from us.

With sister and mum.

Lola’s cake and flowers.

Little present for mum.

Cool shot.

Perfect scent of the roses for the altar.

Mother’s day dinner treat from us (Tris and me)

Thank you, Ma. We love you!

To End April With A Smile!

What happened with my April 2012?

SO here are the following exceptional events that happened that I saw in my planner:

 I declined a good interview offer due to the Graduation practices upcoming way back then.

• Hunger Games books
• Eds, Tito Do and Mommy Birthdays!
• Holy Week in Pasig
• Graduation Day (Manila Hotel)
• Certified BookKeeper Review and Exams
• BattleShip and The Avengers
• Pat in Canada
• Tito Do in Heaven
• Lovely Month 

It was a fun-filled/surprising/unexpected moments I experienced. 

I was glad that I finally finished my studies but I am really looking forward for a better career, a better life. Now I am turning 20, I know I should act professionally and way much better than today. At this point of my life, I feel so old. Not because of I will be soon in my twenties but because I can see what a real life is. A life that I am going to live in. I am not ready, yet. 

Not ready to commit, to give what they expect.

I need to promise to myself that this is not the life I should give to my future family. Something better than this. 

April 2012, made me realize many things. That, people change. Look, I am happy right now that things turned out the way I wanted to be. But, what I feel now is not what I felt before. I want this. I want to love again. Just love. I really really do. 

Second realization. That precious ones are taken in a glimpse. How sad and unexpected it was that someone like my Tito Do will be gone with no signs and all.

Again, we need to be ready. Despite the fact that many things scare us. 

I need to be ready though I am afraid of it. 

Maybe that is what this month tells me: BE READY!

What do I expect this May?

A WORK!  simple like that. I want to start a good career.

Bye, APRIL. Hello, MAY!