Chopstick Lady Up-Close

As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the books that have shaped my thoughts, actions, and perspective. 2024 was a year of growth, self-discovery, and more than a little introspection. From self-help to productivity and spirituality, I dove into five books that, in their unique ways, have challenged me to evolve. Here’s my review of the five books I’ve read this year: Manifest…

Some days you just have to create your own sunshine.

This is a picture of what greets me everyday.

My “limited edition” graduation bear from Aspire 2 International (school), my Diploma Certificate and our backyard which I never got to enjoy because winter just said goodbye.

I am NOT a morning person. In fact, I work nights because Hypno fails to beckon me all of the time.

However, today was a…

In the Land of the Long White Cloud

And so it began. About a year and a half ago, I finally embarked on a journey that most Filipino nurses would call “The Dream.” After months of painstakingly processing my papers, it dawned on me that my plan was about to reach fruition — or so I thought.

To cut to the chase, I took the risk and sought better career opportunities abroad – and I landed in New Zealand aka Aotearoa (Maori) which…

I have made another “My Own Version” craft and this one’s a real no-brainer. I never would have thought of decorating cupcakes with Washi tape though, had I not seen this tutorial from Sweet Lavender Bake Shop.

Materials:

Toothpick

Washi Tape

Cupcake

Scissors

You can go over the link above to see the steps. As of the moment, I’m enjoying my heart-flagged cupcake, thanks to the “craftiness” of…

“RAWR!” means Happy Birthday! Just a few days ago, we celebrated my nephew’s seventh birthday party with a big dino-blast! We wanted to give the guests a unique dinosaur experience (something like a Jurassic Park adventure) but we also don’t want to burn our pockets out; so we decided to make the party needs and favors ourselves and made the event more personalized. Let’s start it off with the…

Article: 28 Incredibly Beautiful Places You Won’t Believe Actually Exist

28 Incredibly Beautiful Places You Won’t Believe Actually Exist

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/places-you-wont-believe-actually-exist

I found this great read from this site. Hope I can visit all of the places in the list. Enjoy!

Guilty – the exact word to call me since I have abandoned my blog for almost more than two years. It’s not that anyone is ever interested to read it that I’m pressured to update it, but I think the genuine message of the ‘act’ of leaving my blog untouched for such a long period of time suggests that I have also ‘abandoned’ my love for writing – and comes with it the connection that I have with…