Twenty fourteen

"BIGGER SURPRISES for 2014!",this is  the last line I wrote from my 2013 rundown.And i guess,its true that whatever you write will eventually come true.Indeed,big surprises for 2014.Let me count my blessings!Here are 2014's highlights!

Been able to freeze jaw-dropping fireworks  display from pyromusical 2014 with my ever-generous friend Jeffrey who gave me a free ticket that comes with two packs of close-up toothpaste.*haha* Isn't it a good deal for this kind of beautiful? 

My favorite bro's graduation day.Happy to think that our baby damulag  marched to get his diploma..and the day i realized that  the most fulfilling thing in this world is to see your parents smiling and knowing that you are the reason behind that smile. :)






Simple celebration of Mama and Papa's silver wedding anniversary.Took this picture behind them when they chose to visit church on their wedding anniversary as they kneel and pray together.And share a jollibee meal afterwards.They were still my #1 relationship inspiration..making Him the center of their relationship.(I might not fulfilled one of my dreams to give them their wedding on their 25th anniv..but why not try to make it come true on their 50th or better yet on their 30th?)*wink*

Celebrated Papa's 50th birthday.Nothing beats the feeling of making your father happy on his birthday.Those smiles melt my heart.Still,a certified papa's girl here.

Sipping a glass of vodka on my 24th birthday straight from the airport ... celebrated my birthday salubong with Mark..this makes my birthday a happy birthday!

But wait there's more.I got one of the best treats for my birthday.
Waking up to this this placid view with someone I love is something to be grateful this year.




















And after we unwind..Its good to end the day with a kiss at the top of the ferris wheel and eat superrrrr sarrrrap Leslie's bulalo! Satiated two little piglets.





















A pasalubong-filled year.Reconnected with my Omani friends abroad.Sexy Dawn,Sexier Ms Jho and Sexiest sir Marlon(haha!)Thank youuu for the tummy-filled treats.More of this kind  in the coming years!True friendship defined.

Finally passed my long-due resignation letter to OLLH.I do had countless  attempts to resign but im thankful that i did not until this year.I am genuinely touched when Ms grace ordered KFC for lunch on my last duty day.(she's one of the best persons i will be grateful for having been around for almost 4yrs)...

...and of course my unexpected "happy last day cupcake" from Roland.Thank you for making me feel appreciated..that in between those days i feel lazy to go to work its still worth it pala knowing there is someone who is willing to learn from me.(bullying skill aside,haha!)

If there's one thing i will be forever grateful with working in lourdes is having these crazy,smart and kind-hearted people around me.no echos! *haha*

Ms grace's sweet message for me comes with a twister..and yes,its a year  of letting the twists and the turns take me where I am now..

Singapore Diagnostics-Makati

It is true that  God knows what we need,when we need it.He knows when to put us at the right place at the right time.He gave me my SGD family.Having a superrr understanding chief scientist Ms Nor just in time i got my heart terribly broken.Believe it,i was insane for about a month or two and I DROP this job.My first AWOL for the records.

Of pretty drastic changes.Been through depression and breakdown.Life throws a lot of curveballs at you that you need to make good things from..cut my long hair to a shortie..a trademark of girls from a breakup wanting to move on.(Did I remind you of Basha and Popoy?haha) its funny that I regret this time to make impulsive decision like that.But little did i know that cutting my hair will bring changes to my life.It is true that, its okay to be  a glowstick sometimes..we need to break before we shine..

Along with it is the lesson i learned :don't rely to someone loving you to make you feel whole.While the sweetest love songs suggest that you make someone your world,that is just so wrong in many
aspects..Been there,done that.its better to create a world where both of you are in it.Where however imperfect both of you are,despite all the odds,forever is possible.*coughs* then *laughs*

Family.They are the ones who serve you hot milk and give you a tap on the back just to see you sleep when you go nuts,cried all night  and screwed up just because of a nasty breakup..this year proved this to me : that at the end of the day,your family will always be there for you no matter what.

Pls insert picture of Sir Cris,Ms Jho,Debs&Andre,Joms,Ms Grace,Ms Bes,Ms.Agnes,Sis Shaine,aljay,Ana,Apple,Ean,Pouleen,honey,Joan: for the never-failing sensible  life advices)

A year of reconnecting with old friends and "finding my self"*haha* after getting my heart a lil cracked.God loves me this much for having smart-assed friends who never fail to remind my worth.

Thank you for understanding an askhole: ask for advice but wont do it.I guess I got a few true friends who got my back when Im out of my wits.Cheesy man but i just want to let you know guys that im so lucky having you around.labyu!

This year isn't a walk in the park for us.Perhaps,its quite true when some of my friends warn me about the curse of the 7th year in a relationship.A challenging year for us,indeed.And  if there's one thing I learned from it this year is this: If a person keeps coming back and you love each other enough to keep forgiving past mistakes,maybe you were really meant for each other.Afterall,the relationship will last if both of you are willing not to give up everytime one of you or both of you fall.

*sweet smile*

When you ask,God gives you the best version of what you're asking for.I decided to left my job in Manila and moved to Baguio.Surprisingly,was qualified as a Clinical Instructor.But God has a sense of humor.Just when Im about to start as C.I, my VISA to UAE arrived.And was torn between two childhood dreams coming true.

See how gooood God is? After losing a job,been heartbroken,been through depression..here's the twist!Realizing that its His way of restructuring my life and plans.Nothing really goes as planned.Because only God got the best plans.

When it rains,it pours.Umulan man ng madaaaming problema,pero mas nabaha naman kami ng blessings.

Of happy 'bon voyage' kind of year.My tita Jackie and her whole family migrated to Chicago USA.Here's the last complete family picture before their flight.As much as Ill miss them specially my cousins shamae,nics and anel,Im happy for them,and praying to move the whole family too in Chicago.

Thank you in advance Lord!*hihi*

It is a scary thought working miles away from my family..But,you can't discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore..Yes,I grabbed my opportunity to work abroad.

To grow professionally and as a person as well.

Luther once said, "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." It is more of trusting God's plan for me.*Thank you Lord,for trusting me with bigger opportunities like this.Let me give it back to your Glory*

Im happy to end this year of making new friends..to share the homesickness,stress,laughters and lots of growing up away from home with.

For having a family away from home(my NMCLAB family)

And of course Im happy with the thought that Mark will be celebrating the New Year with my family.Isn't it a good thing to end the year after all that we've been through?

:)

There you go! 2014 is definitely a wild roller coaster ride!Been on my down lows and eventually ending the year with im-on- the- top -of -the world feeling..And I will end my year by thanking Lord God for all these great stories I got here.I must have done something good to deserve all these.I can't thank you enough Lord for making me stronger than I thought I was.Thank you for the countless blessings.Thank you for giving me more blessings to count this 2015!

Thank you 2014.Bigger blessings this 2015!

Will start 2015 with this Taylor Swift inspired line:

"But I keep cruising,can't stop,won't stop growing."

:)

One-month old

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." Its been a month since I ticked off one of my childhood bucketlist : to ride an airplane.but more than that its been a month working here abroad..Looking back, it was a constant struggle of choice between the setting I hold so dearly versus the thing that I've always dreamed of.I am at my crossroads when God let me choose between two childhood dreams: to be a clinical instructor at a university in baguio or work as a laboratory technologist abroad.( see how great God is for giving me more than I asked for!)

Its been a month when I arrived here in Al Ain UAE. That "alien" feeling!Everything's new.That sometimes i yearn of things I got used to in the Philippines: food,the comfort of our home/my own room,my family and friends,and traffic(haha!).But thinking about it,when i am at home i constantly yearn of what is readily available where i am right now: better paying-job,affordability of things,a leap of  my career growth and more of making dreams come true.And what makes me sad at times is the reality that I can never have both worlds at the same time.

So far, everything's going just fine.Its an answered prayer for surrounding me with good Filipino/kabayan around that makes me feel at home..And i am way too thankful for having been trained and prepared for this by my OLLH family. Now i understand why my plans didn't work out because He certainly got better plans for me.For now, its simply trusting more of God's plan!

Here's one thing I learned: You need a backbone and not a wishbone for making your dreams come true!

Goodnight.Happy monthsary💛