mirasol + sablay 2014

Going to UP for the sunflowers is becoming an annual tradition and I am loving it!

After our barre3 class, Janie and I went to UP again to see the beautiful sunflowers. Last year we were just two, but now we got the fluffy lil kiddo plus the ladies of Maplewood with us. Fun!

Like last year:

-We wore the sablay with our casual outfits.

-I also took photos of the bees flying around the flowers. I love chasing them as they flutter from one flower to another.

-We again greatly appreciated the beauty of the summer bloom :)

Unlike last year though:

-We had the photo shoot on a Saturday. I think the day is better than Sunday as the university avenue is not too crowded.

-The fluffy little kiddo joined us in our sunflower craze despite his "I-don't-feel-like-being-here" face. haha

Looking forward to next year's Mirasol+Sablay Day!!! :)

the chase

"Keep your face to the sunshine..." -Helen Keller

shy sunflower

the trio

with our sablay and the fluffy lil kid :)

wander: University of the Philippines
              Diliman, Quezon City

wonder:

jogging on Sundays

March 16, 2014

My jogging buddy (aka Janie) couldn't make it but I still pushed through with the Sunday "fitness" routine. Glad to have made it. :) 

The past few weekends, I started jogging at Ateneo as well with Corinne, my friend from work. I have yet to explore the Blue Eagles campus but I find jogging there a bit thrilling and kind of... spooky?! The place is a little bit dark (it's a night jog, of course Angela!) and not so many people jog there (it's not as open to public as UP). Oh well, as long as I have a jogging buddy, I must not be scared! Must jog for fitness' sake! haha

Runkeeper kind of kept me company *wink*

The jogging feet

a bit of a health buff (?)

My cousin Van and I went food shopping and ended up cooking chicken adobo and fresh spring rolls. We had a healthy lunch indeed. :)

a leaf and an insect

“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.” – Henry David Thoreau

at mommy's garden

Mom's garden has such a therapeutic vibe in it. I don't know, it could be the positive energy coming from  the vibrant and flourishing plants or maybe... the believers in supernatural creatures are right, there are good elves thriving in the garden, taking care of and keeping it healthy. Why not? *wink*

It's just funny though that one time, while mom was watering the plants, I told her, 

Mom, your plants are full of zest whenever you provide them water.

And she replied,

Of course, I am like their mom too and I have to take care of them. When I do, they become livelier.

My mom is indeed like a mom to all the plants in her garden. Or maybe, she's more than a mom to them as she tends to them early in the morning and right after when she finishes her work. (Do I have the tone of a jealous daughter? Uhm, not exactly!) Anyhow, the result of her tender, loving care for the plants is a perfect ambience to relax our minds when we want to be alone or to add a nature-like feel when mom and dad set the place up for breakfast or dinner when all the kids are home. 

And just now, I came to take beautiful photos of plants from mom's garden. Happy and proud of the unfiltered pictures. Enjoy the snapshots :)

fluffy lil kiddo

My dear godson Carlos used to be so little. The first time I saw him, he looked so fragile I felt so scared to hold him. Nevertheless, he looked so adorable I could pinch his cheeks forever!


Photo grabbed from Janie's instagram account

And some more months later...

The fluffy lil kiddo's charm has become more evident. And I just can't get enough of him!

I am such a blissful god mom :)

off to The Ruins

The Ruins should not be missed when one takes a quick side-trip to Bacolod City. 

How to get there is just quick and easy. Trust me :)

From Bacolod City, ride a jeepney with "Bata-Libertad" route. The fare costs Php8 per passenger. Don't forget to inform the driver that you are going to The Ruins. One landmark to remember is Pepsi Bottling Plant. After just a few minutes of  your swift jeepney ride, the chauffeur will then drop you off at the street going to Goldcrest Village (in Barangay Bata). After which, take a tricycle and tell the driver to bring you to The Ruins. The fun ride costs Php50.

For a quick history of the mansion, go to this link: Mansion’s tale told–with dose of humor

It appears as a naked mansion but certainly it is a place which is fully clad with memories that are mostly bittersweet.

The surround landscape of The Ruins

A peek inside the mansion

So happy to have our fresh guyabano smoothies :)

wander: The Ruins (March 2013)

Talisay City, Negros Occidental