WHY COMPLICATE LIFE?

LONG TIME NO BLOG

Yessss, I am still alive and kicking! It's been more than a month that I haven't made a post here, same goes to my photo blog. There's just a lot of stuffs going on lately that keeps me occupied. Weeks pass by too quickly, little did I know that Christmas is already around the corner. A lot of things happened in a span of one month, seems like a year. LOL. 

I seriously miss writing and posting here in my blog. This is one way for me to express my thoughts and emotions. It just feels good whenever I jot down or type in my thoughts, I wonder why. I guess it's because I am better expressing my thoughts through writing. As I always say, I'm not really comfortable being a speaker and is more of a writer. And whenever I go back and read my previous posts, it has that magical feeling of reminiscing and remembering the same exact occurrence. Weird me? I know! Haha. 

Will again be posting past events. =)

KRISTEN STEWART'S LOOK

I love Kristen Stewarts's look. That grunge, rock chic look of her never failed to fascinates me. I love the fact that Chuck Taylor is one of her fave! I'm amazed how she manages to wear Chucks in her dress during those awards night and still look beautiful. Below are some looks of her that I like the best:

The photo below - see how other girl celebrities wear their dresses and high heels while Kristen wears a white polo, jeans and her Chucks but still looks pretty of them all. She is just so cool!

I am thinking of posting outfit of the day photos. Either mine or my friends or colleagues. Or maybe outfit for a specific event will do, 'coz an everyday outfit will be tough. I am not a fashionista but I do love clothes, shoes, accessories, all the girl things. I'll start working on those posts. Excited! :)

DOESN'T MEAN...

The caption graphic goes to i-am-iNa . I am pre-occupied with a lot of things lately and that includes updating Through the Lens. But that doesn't mean I don't love this blog anymore! I do and I felt a little bad not updating it. LOL! There's actually a lot going on lately but my mind's too tired to put it into writing. Let me start with the things I find interesting these past few days. Will try...

NEW PHOTO BLOG

I've decided to use my Tumblr account as a photo blog. Already got a Tumblr like a few years back but haven't really updated it with posts since I'm updating this blog more. Now, I'll be making it as a photo blog instead. I can't really think of a site that would make a great photo blog so I'd settle on this for now. My photo blog's title is "Through the Lens". If you guys have an idea of a site that makes a good photo blog, please let me know.

Please visit: http://ina-through-the-lens.tumblr.com/

MAKE THE WALK WORTHWHILE

If there's something better 

than giving others the best of what we have, 

it is giving others the best of who we are. 

Remember: 

Good persons are like streetlights along the road. 

They don't make the distance shorter;

 but they light up the path 

and make the walk worthwhile.

THROUGH THE LENS

This is how I see them through the lens... :)

I MISS BLOGGING!

I've been to a lot of stuffs lately. I'm just pre-occupied with this and that and it made me neglected my blog for quite awhile. Never realized that I soooooo miss blogging. This will be my 5th post for today. Hell yeah! 


Some might find it weird and maybe wondering why bloggers felt a little bad whenever they failed to post on their blogs. You know what? I am also wondering why! LOL. Well I guess, this is our way of releasing the thoughts we have inside. I admit that I'm not a good speaker, I am having a hard time expressing myself at times. Writing makes it all easier for me to let out what I have in mind. 


My blog also serves as a diary or journal for me, it's like jotting down all those memories, good or bad. It just made me feel good entering a post in my blog every now and then. I encourage everyone to try it!

HONEYOSH PHOTOGRAPHY

These pictures were taken by Slice with her Nikon D90. Honeyosh is her watermark. I love the stolen shots. Especially the 2nd photo, it looks like a paparazzi shot. Uhmm, please let me dream. LOL! I thanked Slice for being so patient on taking pictures of me. Oh well, I am just doing the same for her. Quits! Haha.

IT'S CROWDED LATELY

I've neglected my blog these past few days. There's just a lot going on lately, even sleeping was like a task that you need to do just because your body needs to. But if not, seems like I won't be sleeping to keep up with all the things I have to do. The longest hours of sleep I could have this past few days is 5 hours. 

It's not just about work but other stuffs too. I already have a full plate with many side dishes. My world is too crowded lately. I'm not complaining, it's actually much better to have a crowded world than an isolated one. I just need to remind myself when to slow down if stuffs are getting out of hand. Well, I am learning how. =)

SWEET MADDIE'S AVENUE

Yesterday, me and some colleagues went for breakfast after our shift. We decided to dine at Sweet Maddie's Avenue. They are offering Filipino Cuisine. It's a casual dining and they do catering as well for special occasions. The foods are good, it's like the foods your Mom will cook at home or as what we called "Lutong Bahay". 

What's in the table?

"Daingsilog"

The fish is called 'daing na bangus', which is my fave. This meal is served with sinangag (fried rice) and itlog (egg), your choice if you wanted the egg to be cooked as scrambled or sunny side-up. Most of us ordered this meal.

"Tapsilog"

Beef tapa with fried rice and egg. I ordered this first, Tapsilog is one of my favorite food as well. But since it doesn't tastes like beef tapa, I ordered Daingsilog too. Voracious appetite right? LOL!

"Pork Belly Meal"

I haven't tasted it but my colleague says it's good. You might see a beer at the background. Oh yes, the boys were drinking beer while taking their breakfast. Haha.

I love Filipino Cuisine! 

It never failed. =)

Sweet Maddie's Avenue

#42 General Ordonez St. 

Marikina Heights, Marikina City

CASA FELIZ

Me and my good friend Slice decided to eat out after our shift last Wednesday. I invited her to try this place I saw online, the place is actually called SKOW and I wanted to blog about it. But unfortunately, it's not yet opened so we ended up dining at Casa Feliz which is just a few blocks away from SKOW. It's my second time to be at Casa Feliz. The first time I went there was with my team, we had our team dinner there. Their specialty are cakes and pastries but they also served appetizers, pastas, burgers, pizza, etc. I haven't really like their food that much, it's okay and good, but not so exceptional for me.

What's in the table?

"Vida Verde Tea" 

It's their very own recipe. It says on the menu that it's a green tea with pistachio nuts. It tasted like sans rival, a little chewy because of the pistachios maybe. But I've liked it, a must try! By the way, it has fresh fruits on top which I didn't eat. I can't distinguish what fruit that is. Haha!

"Chocolate Cake"

We didn't like it. The texture of the cake is not good, even the icing doesn't tastes good. =( 

"Buffalo Wings"

This tastes good. Not so fabulous like other buffalo wings but the little kick of it's spicy sauce and the garlic mayo completes that meal. It sure is nice to go with rice. 

Vida Verde Tea 

wins over 

Chocolate Cake. 

LOL!

 Slice - 

are you not enjoying 

your slice of chocolate cake? 

Haha!

Buffalo wings and rice! 

*BURP*

We still enjoyed though, the customers are just us two then. So it's like we own the place. Casa Feliz looks like a garage style of dining and they have this huge white tent as their ceiling with fancy chandelier lights hanged on it. Plus they offer free WiFi too. Sorry I was too lazy to take photos of their place coz I was really planning to blog about SKOW, which didn't happen. 

Oh well, their slice of cake for a minimum price of Php70 is affordable enough. They have big servings for cakes. I've tasted their blueberry cheesecake before, it's not that good for me as well. Ooopsss. But I think they still have a lot to offer. So if you'r into cakes, try them!

Casa Feliz

95 Rainbow St. Hacienda Heights 

Conception Dos, Marikina City     

(632) 933-6653

DEAR EARTH...

Dear Earth,

I need you to rotate a bit faster.

I am waiting for the best thing

to happen to me.

P.S. 

I'm not being impatient ok. :)

Always,

i N a

FIRST BANCHETTO EXPERIENCE

BANCHETTO is an Italian word which means 'feast'. Along Ortigas, there's this event every Friday which they called Banchetto. They have a big portion of the road closed and you will see there a lot of stalls which offer different kinds of food. Name it and for sure they'll be able to grant the food you're craving for.

I heard a lot about it but it was my first time to be there last night. Together with some friends (which by the way, was their first time to be there as well), we pave our way to the crowd to check each foods that they have. It was difficult to select what to eat, 'coz when you're there, seems like you want to taste and try them all. Not to mention the thick group of people which you will bump in, it's like shopping at a mall during a  holiday rush. That's why I was not able to take a lot of photos because of the crowd.

But it was a good experience. They only have that once a week, from Friday night or 12 midnight (technically Saturday) until the Saturday sun shows up. The best part of going to places like this is you have the opportunity to try a dish that is something new and exciting. Don't be tame by sticking to what you are used to. Just try it, if you didn't like the food then walk to the next stall.

There are tables and chairs provided at the end of the street, but with the number of people there, lucky for you if you will get one. So our friend Kate, was just so prepared that she brought a table and 4 chairs. Haha! It's like we are having a picnic, not under a tree this time but with all those high buildings.

I loooove this Aligue Rice that I bought. YUMMY! It's just 65 pesos and it has a big serving. 

I will definitely come back there!

I'M AN ADDICT!

I've been lacking sleep lately. I know I've been a total addict online user and I could feel that it's high time to avoid it, especially when I still have work the next day. OMG! This would mean a very hard struggle in my life. LOL!  Will need to limit myself being online like every other day, oh no, make it just 2 hours a day. Haha! I'll try. Wish me luck!

DO YOU STILL HAVE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION?

 

The time i started this post...

It's now past midnight and sleeping is not even in my mind. I am currently in my room, my lil' man is already sleeping and me is typing my thoughts. I actually missed this. The late night, everyone was asleep, quiet surroundings while composing into writing your thoughts. I want to take this opportunity to blog. Since it's a new year, I would like to blog about those new year's resolutions and all. 

It's now 2011 and 2010 was just another year you can cherish down the memory lane. I am wondering.. why is it that most people always got a new year's resolution for themselves? Do we really need to wait till new year to make things right or set goals for ourselves? Nothing against, me is just wondering. LOL!

I do set goals for my self. It's just that I don't plan ahead of time. I work on what I got as of the moment. I have learned to live life at the present and not to worry what will happen in the future. Don't get me wrong, coz it might sound like I don't care about my future. But I think of it this way - I need to make things the way I want it at the present and the future will take care of itself. None of us can really tell whatever is in store for us in the future. But I am a firm believer that whatever happens in your future is just a mere result of what you did today.

I am reflecting on what I've become at this time of my life. Then looking back, I've realized that I never even thought or planned anything of it before. But I am thankful for everything that happened in my life. All those experiences, may it be good or bad, were part of what I am as of the moment. I have no regrets and would still want to live my life at it's fullest.

I would have to say that the most important lesson life taught me thus far is that: GOD has a plan for me! God has a plan for every single person in the world. Whether something good or bad happens, it all works out for the best in the end. Your life may take turns that you don't want to happen, but it is only in time that you will understand why your life had to take that turn. One piece of advice: trust and believe. Just be the best YOU that you can be.

The time I ended this post...

GOOGLE IT!

It's the old search engine for Google. 

And it takes 30 days for search results. 

Seriously? 

Wanna know? 

Well, GOOGLE it! 

Hahahahahahaha.

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