28

I exist in this world for 28 years already. 

THANK YOU LORD FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE! That was fast, it has been decades. Time flies really fast, it seems like it was just yesterday since I started my journey and now I am already 28.

I will admit that at this point of my life, I really feel unsatisfied, not because I am not yet getting and achieving my life-long goals but it seems that there’s something missing. I am 28 years old but I really can not live up to the title. I am childish and immature and those 28 year-old people that I know are really far from what I am today. There are all successful in their own ways and makes a name in their fields of interest. I know my time will come, I just have to wait. Anyways, I can almost see the finish line approaching. But there are really those times that the idea of jealousy and being envious ignites inside of me.

I know it is really immature to think of such things, I am being shallow-minded of interpreting and accepting the gift of life that our Father, is giving to me unselfishly.

I am eternally grateful for all the blessings that He has given me that makes me appreciate a good life, for the upheavals and trials he gave on me which made me stronger and helped me realized the idea of life’s bitter sweet reality and most of all for the love which is supported by guidance and protection which he unconditionally gives through my ever beloved family and friends.

Age is just a number and young is an attitude, as what the ad says. I want to believe in such thing because I think I am not suited for my age. I can not feel that I am a 28 old lass who has a responsibility of giving my family a good life which they are expected of me since I am the "ilaw ng tahanan", of helping them raised our family and of being a good daughter in every single and possible way that I could. I know it’s very cliche, the idea of being the one to give the anticipated success in life that your family is counting and holding on. I am in the long and life-time process of learning. I have to know why I am here and what is my purpose. It wouldn’t be easy, I know there are lots of people, who, until now, eventhough they’re old enough, still, couldn’t know what their real purpose is.

I am very positive that everything will be okay. Now that I am no longer a teenager, a sad reality that I really need to accept though it doesn’t still sink in up to this point, I have to act my age. Yikes! I feel old. Highly exaggerated but I do.

 I am proud that I have reached this age because not everyone gets this chance to reach such age. Again, thank you Lord. Praises and cheer!

Live life to the fullest!!!

2nd birthday of Denara

So here I am again!!! Thanking God for another year to celebrate the birthday of my daughter. It was a sudden celebration since we have planned just to celebrate privately between the three of us. The planned was really to go to mass, make thanksgiving and hang out. But I wanted her to be happy and to see her get excited when celebrating with kids. So I have organized just a little salo salo and invited children outside and some our neighbors, celebrating for the essence childrens party, no games, no pabitin, just purely giving of loot bags and eating spaghetti.

At morning, i was busy packing on the loot bags while Denara is busy also posing for her moment. Every day is a discovery, she knows how to pose and smile in front of the camera.

I was not ready at all since im on heavy budget, didn't imagine i've come up like this, simple yet memorable.

                                           This was the dress I bought as a birthday gift to her.

 Love her for that pose.  I told her "when you smile, you must show your teeth".  That's why every time there is a camera, i say smile, she open wide showing her full teeth..

                                                                Denara and Mama

It was a memorable celebration even though it was simple and limited to family members.  It was not that big but the highlight is that we have celebrated  in spite of the hectic schedule and the budget was not planned yet it was a success and I can say  get she has really grown up and getting more talks already and very active.


Celebrate with us again next year hopefully.!!!

Happy First Birthday, Denara!

Last January 29, was the first birthday of my daughter Denara. The actual date she was really born was Feb 1, it falls on a weekday and I'm pretty sure no one could attend because it's a school day. So we celebrated it on a weekend. It was fun and exciting. This was my first time to organize such celebration because when I was a kid I never had any great celebration like this: lechon. It really takes time and effort to take care such creature like this, with all those sleepless nights because of their annoying sounds when they get hungry...ahhahah...


It was unexpected day because all of my officemates were there, a special friend (jill & jhong), clan of Soliva, my family and mostly the KIDS...


It was a tiring day since I'm the only who organized the whole celebration but rewarding also coz i've seen every angle of their smile was so priceles. I never could imagine that the event was really a successful. There were enough foods and fun at the same time. I rented a videoke so singing was the atmosphere in that day.




My husband and I took the event as memorable in our lives because we felt happy of what has our daughter have gone through. I thought i cannot give her that party she wanted although she can't speak but when she grows up and when she will see moments of her first birthday, she can say "thank you". We only celebrate first birthday once in our life so we take the opportunity to make it more special, fun, memorable and momentous:



My ideal cake was really an image cake. Unbelievable, you can also eat her image.



The theme was "Dora" and I have to be consistent also on her loot bags, it should be DORA also, the banner, fiesta strip, name tags and party hats:





Another person that could make your party enjoyable is to have a clown. Gladly I've found a nice one:



Food was great,it was the idea of my husband to cook the dishes instead of ordering, we can save on prices, we really are the ones who went to Carbon and shop the ingredients. It looks yummy!!!

1. Rice
2. Sweet and Sour fish
3. Beef mushroom
4. Squid filling







Lastly the event wouldn't be complete without the birthday celebrant and her mama and papa: