Hello Blogspot, again.

For the past few days that I have been stuck here at home, I was just really managing my blog sites (tumblr, wordpress, blogspot etc.). and improving their appearances. However, I found it very difficult to work on all sites at the same time so I figured it'll be easier if I attach my tumblr at the sidebar of my personal blog. This, unfortunately is not supported by wordpress (where my original blog used to be ). I was browsing through the net on ways that I could embed my Tumblr posts on my blog which got me all frustrated because after a whole day of trial and error...I figured that HOLY COW, it's only available on plugins which is possible if and ONLY IF I have my own domain (which, obviously, I don't). It was hard for me to reach this decision of finally transferring into blogger again (AGAIN because my first ever blog used to be here - so I can say that I am a Blogger at heart). It's hard to abandon a blog you have been so accustomed to and adapt to a new one again. It also seems like leaving behind an old part of yourself that's why I was utterly thankful for the fact it is actually possible to import all my wordpress posts into this new blog. Ohhh and I also just noticed lately that there are so few of my friends who use wordpress...so I guess now that I'm on Blogspot again, I can easily track the blog posts of my firends through google connect! HOORAH!

But I'm still having separation anxiety. :))

Snippets of Puerto Galera

I know that this isn't really the best picture of me for the whole world to see but this is the only picture I had with my mom during her Birthday so, It's worth it :) Happy birthday mom! I love you that i would seriously catch a grenade for you :)

I had to think twice before eating the two yolks... Imagine the cholesterol. That's like death by egg. haha! I ate 'em anyways.

I never knew I had such a malandi tita! hahah! Her face was all over the SLR :) But i'm happy for my tita. It's so nice to see her enjoying the life she is living right now.

This, people, is called the Tamaraw Falls. For what reason/s - I do not know. However there are statues of  Tamaraws somewhere near the bridge. I'm just not entirely sure if they placed the Tamaraw because the falls was named as such or the Falls was named Tamaraw because there are statues of the animal which happen to be near the falls. Anyway, do not mind my thoughts. I honestly love this picture of my mom with her siblings - tita beng and tito bong. This is like one of those photos you actually print and post on the fridge. :)

Haha, this picture was supposed to be his "macho ako" picture.

The Philippines is beautiful and it really is more fun here :) A friend of mine said that she just realized how beautiful the Philippines is when she went to Boracay. Yeah, she realized that after her three years of stay here in Metro Manila. Well, I wouldn't disagree because literally, I would die of pollution and traffic and bad-ass lawbreakers in the city. But each and every country has a downside and if you just look at the bigger picture - The Philippines is tremendously rich with beauty and it's just freakin gorgeous. Boracay and Puerto Galera are just a few among the many tourist spots in the country.

Anyway, the trip was for my mom's birthday and it was so timely that it was booked right after my exams. Clean fun and three days with nature. <3

Eustress

You get tired all the time and even if youve put your head in the game...at one point or another, exhaustion tells you to stop. And when you stop, its never gonna be easy to put up the same energy again.
Studying is gut-wrenching- it takes up all your energy until you can no longer process well enough to even know the difference between the state of calmness and excitement.

That's why I like being on my own sometimes...because you have to take time with yourself especially after beeing sucked deep into that hole of craziness. You have to go on a date with You to find Yourself again and to lift your body off of that mudpool of school works and emotional shake. You have to take a minute to remember who you really are and to find the reasons why you continue the things you do.

Everyone needs that lucid interval after being caught up with load of sress and (pardon my language) shit. It is vital that you spend a time of peace and calm to distress and relieve yourself of all the worries the world brings you. Because only then will you be able to regain that sense of passion for hardwork, again.

That's why I never get tired of reading, listening and learning.

I won't give up

From now on:

1. See the good in people. No matter how much bad a person can get, there's always something good in him/her. Look at that. Focus on that. 

2. Reach out and help! Even the simple things can make a difference - may it be in school, the environment or anything under the sun!

3. Appreciate what you have. You have more than enough, never yearn for anything else.

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not
And who I am

-Jason Mraz