Ushering the New Year

Happy New Year 2012!!

May this year be filled with opportunities, advancements in many areas of life and blessings from God.

It has been a while. I realized I didn't post anything for the whole month of December. It really is true that the holiday can be overwhelming and hectic. Nevertheless, I had a great holiday last year. Spent with family and dear friends, in a modest, simplest way, nothing too extravagant. Then again, the value of Christmas for the longest time -if not still happening- has been diminished to the shallow meaning of celebration glossed over with gifts and parties. So, I think it was good to actually skip all that once in a while and traded it with something much more meaningful.

Relatives from Indo actually came visiting for a few weeks. I was playing tour guide, sort of, during their time here..lol. They went back home earlier this month with a promise to switch up the role of tour guide for when I go back home at the end of this month. Speaking of which, I am excited beyond words. I still can't believe January is here. Time flew by rather fast this past couple months. As far as preparation, I think I'm in a pretty good shape, just need to figure out what to pack and finalizing itineraries and gathering up documents and stuff. 

It's less than a week..I better start counting down...and pack of course..lol

Stay tune and may you start your own journey in this New Year with faith, hope, and positive attitude!

Cheers!

Eat, Pray, and....Shop? Pt. 2

Arggghhh..sorry for the delay in posting this, got lazy busy for the past few days. So now that it's weekend, everything kind of winds down a bit, finally I got a chance to post the second part of my Thanksgiving weekend recap =)

That Saturday my family and I went to Lancaster. Main reasons going there were to see the Sight & Sound Theater production "Miracle of Christmas" and the infamous smorgasbord buffet --yumminess =p, but we got there early so we went to Tanger outlet and spent couple hours there before heading to the show which started at 4:15pm.

The venue was beautiful! huge...parking lot..very well organized, unlike *cough..cough Old Navy..cough experience..

Eat, Pray, and....Shop? Pt. 1

Happy Thanksgiving!

What are you thankful for?

We often hear that question being repeatedly asked during Thanksgiving Holiday. For me personally, Thanksgiving serves as a reminder for me not to take anything for granted. Not only tangible stuff but even intangible ones we ought to be grateful for, like quality moments with your loved ones, forgiveness, love, etc.

So, this past Thanksgiving weekend was a really fun one for me. Of course, like many other people in the US, I had a very nice dinner with my family and by that I meant both of my immediate and extended "family". So on Thursday my fam and I went to Thanksgiving service at church and like they always do year after year, we had a sumptuous meal set up at the end of the service.

Wedding Trailer

yes. i am currently obsessed with wedding video trailers, SDE (Same Day Edit), and stuff. there are so many creative and talented videographers out there and i particularly like those from asia and australia. they are soooo goood. haha.  i know its so random, but just by watching all these videos-eventhough these couples are strangers to me, i was touched by the way the videographers captured their moments, their emotions, and their stories. its so heartwarming.

among all videos i've come across so far, these two videos are currently my 1st and 2nd most favorite. the people over at Mayad Studios of the Philippines are responsible for creating such masterpieces. all credits belong to them. coincidentally (or maybe not), they were both taken at Bvlgari resorts, Bali. such a beautiful place for a destination wedding. these videos really show the breathtaking and gorgeous scenery from one dreamy and exotic island. i was really left in awe after watching them. go ahead and see it for yourself. i dare you not to be left speechless.

1st: Early + Chloe

Early and Chloe from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.


2nd: Isaac + Angel


Angel and Isaac from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Making a Comeback

Oh wow..what can i say..its been a year. wait, actually its been 2 years since i blogged. i know2, i said i was gonna do this seriously, but for one and many other reasons, i failed to follow up on my commitment.

so, just to kinda summarize the gap between my last posting and this one, i spent the year of 2010 dealing with projects, internship, trying to finish up my school, and work. 2010 for me was quite a roller coaster, one of the highlights of the year was definitely my first ever Europe trip! im gonna do a separate post on that later.

and.  .I finally graduated this year!