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based on the number of trips i have done to a specific country for leisure, it looks like singapore is a favorite. our recent trip ( july 2015 and yes, this is a super late post) had us discover something else to enjoy and just be funny. Sentosa's Trick Eye Museum is a click-bait (… Continue reading Singapore’s trick-eye museum
we had a beautiful sunset then. the day nikola got to visit dad at the cemetery.nikola did not get to meet dad. but am pretty sure dad would have loved him as well.what with niko's follow my boss for the day around manner, am sure niko would be following dad around the house if he… Continue reading nikola visits dad.
weddings are simply beautiful.it is when we witness the commitment before God by two people who promise to have and to hold, for better or for worse.it is a venue for family and friends to reminisce and bond.it is the welcoming of a new member to the family.as they say, families do not lose their… Continue reading welcoming a new nimis to the fold
fresh produce at (near) farm-level prices. when my mom heard about it, i knew i would not hear the end of it (from my sister) if we did not go there at least once. and so off we did, one fine saturday morning. much to my mom's delight, the prices were really too good to… Continue reading farmers market – cebu version
22 January 2016.you would have been 82 today. blowing that birthday cake, digging into that crispy lechon. and just trying to show your appreciation for any gift we give you with that trademark "wow...thank you day."we would have been to new places. creating new memories while appreciating new and old places and culture.but you will… Continue reading 82.
17 january 2016today we said our goodbyes to maxi, our shipoo. she has been with us for 10 years give or take a few months.she came to us deathly sick along with her brother bruno but she miraculously survived under the care of dr. dacut.while she was no prima donna, she wanted to be the… Continue reading maxi
lists seem to be very big nowadays.there are bucket lists, top destinations, top in whatever and of course, there is always the christmas wish list.i recently got shared with a christmas wish list that tugged at my heart.cancer and wish list is a kinda potent combination you see. more so if the wishers were indigents… Continue reading wish lists.
it has been 8 months to the day i finally understood what grief is. i have lost pets, friends, relatives before but it never really strikes home until someone whom you thought will always be there passes on. back then, death was something that only happened with other families. back then, mouthing condolences and offering… Continue reading grief.
12 July 2015somewhere above the clouds, enroute home.i am not particularly chatty with strangers, especially on planes. this is because i normally would like to get some zzzs in between meal servings.this time around though, i was not lucky enough to be seated to someone who wanted to do the same. initially, it was just… Continue reading overseas tales
10 May 2015your birthday often falls on mother's day.it is probably apt as you exhibit qualities of what a mother should be.you have always preferred to be low-key in celebrating your birthday. you never seek the spotlight for yourself, preferring to bask in the success of your children. through all our difficult and challenging moments, you were… Continue reading for mommy
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