CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR IN A SIMPLE WAY

Sometimes I went home almost six months in a year.  There was a time I went home once a year!  And that is only during New year!  Needless to say, my hometown is only 22.5 kilometers from the city.

No matter how busy I am, I see to it to go home on new year.  Like what I've said, I want to spend and start my new year with my own family.

New year's eve 2011 was a fine day unlike the last year of 2010.  This is our simple and weary chapel.  If I will win in the 6/42 or 6/45 or 6/49 or 6/55lotto, I will build the big one!

the sampayan or cloth line still exists in the province. 

'to dating daan

Luckily I was able to take a shot of the last sunset of 2011

Two of the family kids back home.  I still join them playing.  Ako I isip bata pa rin!

The additional member in the family.  :-)

The cutest of them all but kinda aloof!

I tried to make a difference.  The ending....my sister was sick during the new year's eve.  Buti na lang meron nito...ready to eat.  That's the reason why I wanted to learn basic cooking.  Ha-ha!

Sitting in the hilltop is our New year's eve tradition.  Watching the fireworks in the far away city sky.

Unfortunately, I was not able to catch the new year's sunrise.  I woke up late.  I took a photo of the rice fields instead.

MY PRODUCTIVE AND HEALTHY PLANS FOR 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!

-the year of the fire dragon

So many things I want to achieve this year.  Unlike the previous years, I just enjoyed every moment that life offered.  I had the attitude to go with the flow.  I wasted much time but I also gain some friends, learned from my mistakes and experiences.  This year, I set goals for myself.  I am kinda matured and I am in the period of realization I guess.  Lol! For 2012, I wanted to change for the better.  I want to do the right things.  I will be more positive and responsible.  I have to value and appreciate everything.

So here's the list of my new year resolutions in random:

*  Buy something as a gift for myself and continue rewarding nice people with little gifts.  I will buy Christmas gift(s) every month.  I will not spend much.  I  should shop wisely.

* I wanted to learn basic cooking so that I can eat even I am alone.  I can save money then.

* I should weigh things.  I have to balance and have time for friends, family, God, work and for myself.

* There should be an art project to do every month.

*  I will travel or just going out of town to appreciate mother nature  It is also the time to unwind.  I need to relax even just once a month.

* Going to church every week.

* I will continue blogging....

For negative side:  I'll try to lessen my coffee and soda intake and refrain from viewing pornographic materials online.  Lmao!

What else?  I will update this list later.

P.S.  Finally I just updated this blog.  Actually this is a reward post because I've done one work assignment tonight.  De-stress muna.

MY CALENDER OF 2011

JANUARY- I always celebrate the new year with my family.

JANUARY-  We were able to meet up with our high school classmate and friend, Eva Lim together with her husband.  They witness the Dinagyang Festival every year .  Thanks to Facebook!  It connects old and new friends alike.

FEBRUARY- The friendship meet up- Eta, Melanie, Gold and moi.  We are work buddies and true friends.  Gold went with us to attend the baptism of Janus, the son of our dear friend ETA.

FEBRUARY-  We celebrated the birthday of our twin brothers on the beach for 2 consecutive years.  Mga astig!

MARCH-  We attended the special day of Mr. & Mrs. Diaz (Emely and Mark).  I celebrated my birthday on the wedding and birthday of Emely this year.

APRIL-  We were busy preparing the ITR!


MAY-  My first out of town travel with some of my officemates together with my best of everything friend, Harry Canilao aka Nyora of GMA Iloilo's Arangkada.

MAY-  I watched the Mr. Guimaras and spent the night with the AVATAR group.

MAY-  We explored the Rumagangrang resort for the first time.

JUNE-  We visited Damires Hills in Janiuay, Iloilo.  It's an inland resort.

JULY-  I attended Nyora's gay wedding at Rumagangrang Beach.

JULY-  We went to the island named Yato nearby.

AUGUST-  I attended the birthday treat of Shyne with the Avatar.

AUGUST-  Finally we reunited!  The high school reunion was a success!

SEPTEMBER- My officemates and I went to Trappist Monastery

SEPTEMBER- My father died.  May he rest in peace.

OCTOBER- We had a great time at Guisi located in Brgy. Dolores, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras wherein the old and new lighthouse found.

NOVEMBER- We visited the town of Maasin.

DECEMBER-  Had a great Christmas party in the office. 

DECEMBER-  I had a chance to take the last sunset of the year.

WELCOME 2012- the year of the water dragon!

NOTE TO GOD

Several years ago, I faithfully prayed to you.  It happened @ Trappist Monastery with my officemates.  I asked your guidance for me to find a way out of a particular problem I was facing that time.  In return, I promised to visit the monastery every month in one year.  After a second, I received a text message.  It was an answer to my prayer.  It was not actually the solution but you delayed the process for me to find the way to solve it myself.  I said to myself, "Wow naman!  Ang lakas ng signal mo!"  (I actually am talking how powerful the prayer especially with strong faith.)  I fulfilled my promise to you.  I visited the monastery every month in one year.  In addition, I stopped having a sexual affair with a friend-with-benefits.  However, after 3 consecutive years I again committed mistakes.  I knew, you keep reminding me every time I do wrong.  I kept asking for forgiveness and several times I asked for a second chance.  I admitted my faults without regrets.  I have guilty factor instead.  Temptation is always around.  It is hard to be out of the dark space especially when you already mastered every corner.  Yet, I reached the point that I am not happy in that situation or arrangement.  I am not totally bad I know.  There are good things I do too.  But it is not enough to cover the whole part of me.  As of now, I am still struggling but I try my very best to do the right things.  I think all of these for a year.  Now I am asking you for the last chance.  You once showed to me and made me believe that you can hear prayers.  Though, you don't directly give the solution.  You always make a way.

Your birthday is near again.  I hope you will grant my wish and guide me in the right path.  To do only the right things and be a better person is actually a couple of priceless but worth gifts for you this year and onward.  I love you faithfully.  I am just stupid most of the time.

PAPARAZZI

The three celebrities I admire secretly.  They somehow inspired me since I discovered them.  I called them THE THREE KINGS

INTERNATIONAL:  Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter and record producer was born October 8, 1985.  His parents Pete Hernandez, a Puerto Rican and Bernadette, a Filipina named him Peter Gene Hernandez.  Most of his songs are on my playlists like Grenade, Just The Way You Are, Marry You, Lazy song and his new song "It Will Rain" which appeared on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

 NATIONAL: Jericho Vibar Rosales or ECHO for short was born in Quezon City, Philippines on September 22, 1979.  He is one of my favorite Philippine singers and actors.  I like his song "Pusong Ligaw" and Beautiful In My Eyes in his own version.  He is the first favorite television actor via Pangako Sa 'Yo T.V. series.

LOCAL:  Jerson Janeo is the male grand winner of Campus Fashionista 2009.  He is then turned a ramp model.