My Cup of Tea

I was never a pet lover, I find it so awfully tiring taking care of animals, they cannot communicate clearly so having them around requires extra patience and devotion to fully understand their needs but when I relocated here in Manila, I found out my sister has several cats!!And to my horror they would sleep beside us during night time goshhhh! My sister's four adult cats! I tried to push them during the first few nights but they would not go, they would curl instead and sleep soundly, later I learned to accept the reality hehehe! And began to love them and take care of them when my sister is out. Then two of the cats gave birth last August 2013, four of them survived. As I watched them grew into cute kitties, I began to love them and find them amusing. I got to feed them everyday. One day, I noticed the swelling of the eyes of the two kittens, my sister told me to just let it pass because the other cats had the same condition when they were growing up, but I was so r...

If there's one thing people in the province detested about Metro Manila it's the city's fast-paced life, the noisy crowd, the pollution, the dust and the traffic added to this disenchantment, most of these people I encountered never dreamed to live in Manila, for them it's almost like hell, I shared the same sentiments too, but, oh well, circumstances intervened and decided to change my views haha! At the Global City, Taguig After years of living in Davao City alone with no life-changing event happened I decided to try my luck in the metropolis, most people in my surroundings felt I was a bit mad for making this decision exchanging comfort and serenity in Davao for a morbid and messy life in Metro Manila, but I did not mind I know I will be facing a new challenge, a risky existence but I am ready for it and determined to make beautiful things happen in my life. I figured, I only live once and my life will be totally wasted if I would not try anything, even i...

Wohoho!! At last I was able to stroll around Greenbelt after five years hehe! Last Thursday, September 26, I and my sister decided to spend lunch at SM Makati after my appointment with Accenture in McKinley Taguig. It was raining and we're so tired commuting to Market Market for lunch, so we took an FX ride going to Makati and stopping at SM and Glorietta. Strolling around the relaxing atmosphere of Greenbelt Makati After lunch, it was time to explore the area, we visited Greenbelt using its footbridge connecting SM. I always love Ayala Malls because of its advocacy of a green environment, most of its biggest malls in the country have beautiful landscape of tropical plants and fountains. Abreeza Davao has a well-maintained garden and so with Trinoma in Quezon City but my favorite among its malls is Greenbelt. It is surrounded with a soothing greenery. It has a mini-rainforest, manicured lawn, lush green plants, pathways, a chapel and a little fish pond, a perfect p...

"We are like Tea bags, we don't know our real strength  until we are in a hot water"  - Sister Busche My gaze flitted far away, up to the beaming horizon, multifaceted thoughts shrouded my mind once more. The day started just right. Quiet. Peaceful. Relaxing. The soft breeze rustles beneath the leaves. The rays of the dazzling sunshine ascend beyond the clouds. Blinking slowly, I knew it was not just about the bright spark of the morning sun that lured my glance and uplifted my spirit, it was more of the thought of anticipating an exciting career. Since deciding to come to Manila and take all the risks I could possibly imagine in the whole world, I know I am up for something more challenging. I've matured enough and finally reached the barometer of my emotional security. I hardly cried at the slightest mishaps, I never complained at petty failures. I discarded my fear of what's-coming-ahead. I stopped moping why it seems I am forever stuck in one corner...

God is so good!He delays things but He never forget :-)  I know from the deepest part of my soul that I am destined for something greater and bigger, that God allows every circumstance to take place to help me find my perfect place in this world. He is the only one who can see the true longing of my heart.  With that, I am truly grateful.  Thank you God for the gift of life, for allowing me to see another day, for keeping me and my family safe all the time I'll say prayers also to the people who have been suffering from all sorts of disasters and violence in every corner of the world, protect them, bring them to your consoling embrace, grant them peace and serenity. Zamboanga, Syria, Egypt and other regions and nations have been battered by insurgencies recently, my sympathy and compassion go with the people affected. Yesterday I received a forwarded text message from a friend: "The deepest level of worship is praising God despite of pain...Thanking Him dur...

Not sure if this is skin allergy or measles or what but I felt very uncomfortable with the itchiness all over my skin!It gave me so much anxiety!!Huhu...  Red spots in some parts of my legs and arms! The rashes started appearing last night but I did not mind it because I thought it was just mosquito bites but just this afternoon, so many red spots showed in every part of my body. I got so scared because of my constant fear of catching bacteria that trigger a life threatening disease!! I told my sister to accompany me to the clinic for check up but her usual behavior of hostility and her cynical answer disappointed me so I pulled a mat instead and dosed to sleep. I took medicine--anti-skin allergy--a while ago, hope the rashes will subside, I don't want to see my skin ravaged by red spots tomorrow Lord please help me!!

Attended two birthday celebrations in two straight nights! Yaaay ... So amusing because this rarely happens hehe ... Last Saturday, August 24, the post birthday celebration of Jelaine Abendan, the charming eight-year-old daughter of Jerome, was held at their house somewhere in Makati. Her actual birthday was last August 21 but due to bad weather, Jerome decided to postpone it on weekend. We went there at half past 5:00 in the afternoon, there was a slight downpour, the environment went gloomy again. Jelaine Abendan celebrated her 8th birthday last August 21 but the actual party  was held  three days later due to bad weather Actually it was my first time to be with some  kababayans  I did not see in recent years so I was a little bit apprehensive, you know the feeling when you're in a gathering and you came in very late and met some guests not quite familiar, you felt like a dead meat hehehe! But after settling myself and find comfort in one corner, I be...