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sometimes, all we need is a hug

Isn't it that during days that we feel so blah, a good hug is all we need. No words needed, just a nice, comforting hug will do. Badly need one, no thanks to working this weekend (yes, both Saturday and Sunday) and a pretty bad asthma attack I had this morning.

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Hoping that tomorrow I'll be in a better mood :)

all I ask

This has got to be the year where a lot of my friends either got engaged or got married. I'm sincerely happy for them, especially for the couples who I've always known would end up together. I found out about the engagement of one of my college friends a couple of months ago, and seriously--I cried. Haha! I was so happy I suddenly just shed tears.

Engagements here, and weddings there...can't help but think about my own. Hahaha! Still waiting for God's Best, though ;) Anyway, I was thinking about how I'd want my future beau to propose. Like, I was trying to imagine the best scenario, the perfect place, and what-not. But then I figured it's too early to think about such things. I do, however, would love it if both our families were present during the proposal. Family's so important to me, and it would mean a lot if they were there to witness such a momentous occasion. And if I do finally have a 'vision' of how my proposal would be like, I think that'd be between me and God ;)

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still

The past couple of days, I've been thinking a lot about being still. Not literally being still, like not moving. Being still means being patient and not doing anything that could affect a certain outcome that you want to happen. Honestly, stillness is something I struggle with a lot. God knows how many times I've prayed about being still the past 4 years. The times that I gave in to impatience, oh boy. Let's just say I'm not willing to go through the consequences again ;) My goodness, it's so early in the morning and I'm rambling on about this. Wishing I'll be able to find a way to deal with my impatience. Soon. Hopefully.

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I promise

My high school BFF Val shared with me this song a while back. This never fails to bring tears to my eyes because the song expresses exactly how I feel about my love life now. Apologies for being quite sentimental, but I've been very blessed and happy lately. Although I don't know when God will reveal to me who His Best for me is, I'm pretty sure He'll do it in His time. This song I'll be sharing keeps me grounded and is a constant reminder that God's in control of my love life and He's the author of my love story. I'm sharing this with all the single ladies who'll chance upon this entry.

I Promise by Jaci Velasquez

Lord, You know my heart
And all my desires
And the secret things I'll never tell.
Lord, You know them well.
Though I may be young,
I see and understand
That at times, like sheep, we go astray
And things get out of hand.
So I promise to be true to You,
To live my life in purity
As unto You, waiting for the day
When I hear You say:
"Here is the one I have created
Just for you".
Until then, O Lord
I will be content
Knowing that true love will come someday.
It will only come from You.
'Cause I have seen the suffering
That loneliness can cause
When we choose to give our love away
Without a righteous cause.
So I promise to be true to You,
To live my life in purity
As unto You, waiting for the day
When I hear You say:
"Here is the one I have created
Just for you".

Bacolod 2010 (day 4)

Day 4 - October 19, 2010

Our last day in Bacolod. Can I just say, it's been two weeks since my trip but I'm still sorely missing this wonderful city. I regret not going on an ultimate food trip, alas we were pressed for time so we had to make do with the few dishes we were able to try. I do believe that I'll be going back to Bacolod next year. That trip will be with my family, so yay for me because I don't think I'd spend as much (haha!). I'm planning that particular trip to be all about Negrense food. Let's see, let's see...lots of planning to do!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy these shots of my last day in the City of Smiles!

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, according to Frank this is 400+ years old already

I just HAD to try cansi, the Negrense version of bulalo. It's a bit more sour and spicier than the typical bulalo. Sooooo good! I died and went to bone marrow heaven

EDGE OF DARKNESS...we offer business meetings here (hahaha! refer to lower left part of the picture)

Pasalubong shopping at Pendy's! Let's just say I splurged most of my money here, haha!

We had to drop by Calea and buy slices of oh so yummy cake. I couldn't believe they were selling pecan pie for less than 100 bucks (less than 3 US$) a slice!!!

Since we were in Bacolod, it was a must that we tried Bacolod Chicken Inasal :)

Back in Manila! I couldn't have asked for better travel buddies than these two. Frank was the third wheel, haha!

cardboard lovin'

Met up with my friend Mishi this afternoon for chika session. Haven't seen her in more than a month. We were able to talk about a lot of things despite spending just 3 hours together since she had evening plans with her family. I just love hanging out with girlfriends. Usually, we spend hours in a nearby coffee shop then talk about whatever. Time flies when you're deep in conversation.

Anyway, I was looking at the pictures saved in Mishi's iPhone and I saw one which I found really cute. I don't remember the exact details, but I do remember the website where she got the picture from. Lemme share with you one which I found charming..

Check out the website! I've been browsing through the archives, and have been saving a few already ;)