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I Hope You Know

I Hope You Know

I hope you know that I appreciate you. I appreciate every message, every reminder, every encouragement.

I hope you know how thankful I am for you. I am thankful for every gesture, every smile, every effort.

I hope you know how expectant I am. I am eager for God’s plan to unfold, for you, for me, for us.

Over of all of these, I hope that you understand me. My insecurities, my shortcomings, my fears.

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Short sighted

What am I feeling? What am I actually thinking right now?

I don’t know.

It’s like all the pull-yourself-together mantras that I have read and repeated to myself over and over again this past month were completely blown away. Forgotten.

I am trying to remember my comfort quote, my comfort verse, my comfort song. But I can’t. I am a raging storm inside. I can’t hear myself think.

I have been trying…

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That Girl. Someday.

I hope I can be that girl. The girl who is brimming with confidence. The girl who manages to smile a real smile. A smile for herself, not for someone else. I hope I can be the girl who doesn’t mind being by herself. The girl who enjoys her hobby, even if it meant doing it alone. The girl who can travel and enjoy a trip alone. The girl who can go to a party without a plus one. I hope I can be the…

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It is what it is.

It is what it is.

Some things don’t need that much explaining to be understood. One look, and you know what the other is about to say. One touch, and you understand how the other feels. Such connection is beyond words, beyond explanation, beyond comprehension. Every moment spent together is filled with bliss. You find the smile you didn’t know you had. Worries lie forgotten at the back of your tamed…

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That's the funny thing about people. We are allowed to have our own thing, yeah?

Why do some people associate blogging, or writing in general, to being sad? It is very upsetting that they see you as something timid and frail and alone that you have to write how you feel. First of all, I do not write because I am sad. Second of all, you don’t have to be sad to be able to write. And freaking last of all, I don’t care what you think, so me wasting my time explaining to you this…

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I loved you. My bad.

I loved you. My bad.

You are the biggest fattest liar that I have ever met. You shamelessly lied to my face. You are a manipulative scheming asshole. You have a self worth far below than what you think. You are a lot worse than what you believe. You are not worth any effort and I swear every girl will abhor you when they learn who you truly are. I have known you since you were little and I am truly sad that you…

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2/5 A uno na naman. Limang buwan na. Limang buwan na sana. Limang buwan na akong naniniwala. Limang buwan na akong umaasa.

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Oh. Bless the thoughts that run through my head at 2:30 in the morning while rushing past a deadly deadline.

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LAPIS AT PAPEL

Me and my officemates took part in a charity work recently. It was called Lapis@Papel Project, with an aim to equip the less fortunate kids of Mindoro with school supplies. It was my first of many things. My first time to board a Roro for more than an hour, my first time to board a dizzy fastcraft, my first time to finish a full vegetable meal, and of course, my first time to take part in a…

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8 Things I Learned By Being the Only Girl During Fieldworks

8 Things I Learned By Being the Only Girl During Fieldworks

My work requires a lot of travel. Every project site calls of inspections and visits. Most of the time, I travel with colleagues, and more often than not, I am the only girl during these trips. I was anxious at first, but after several instances, I think I got the hang of it. WORK MINIONS. WORK. KIDDINGGGGG! @ CAIBIRAN. BILIRAN PROVINCE 1. Expect to do all the admin work. That is sort of sexist.…

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PAHIYAS 2015

It’s been a few years that I have been meaning to witness the Feast of San Isidro Labrador, better known as Pahiyas held every 15th of May in the town of Lucban, Quezon. My intention this year was no different, complete with looming deadlines and commitments lurking around it. But I was not to be stopped. One of my good friends, Sheryl,was home from abroad and was hungry for some Philippine…

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Calaguas 2.0

Hello Calaguas again, after a mere six weeks. :D

Having set my goal of visiting all the 81 provinces of the country, one might think it is unwise to visit the same one in the span of six weeks. I would too, if you had asked me a week ago. But not anymore.

My dear friends have planned a Calaguas trip even before my first onehappened. I could have gone with them instead, but I don’t have the heart to cancel on my other set of dear friends, do I?…

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Warning: Profanity

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You said it yourself. We should just live with it. We have no other choice but to suffer. What a twisted fate it is, you said.

You extinguished all the flames of hope in my heart with those words. You answered the silent questions that my troubled mind threw around. You were not going to do anything about it. You have made your choice. My heart sank deeper than where my feet were. I will…

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Potipot 2.0

Our company outing was held in Candelaria, Zambales, much to my amazement. Yay. Not.

Aren’t we going there yet?

Potipot Island from afar.

Anyhow, we stayed in Dawal Beach Resort and I got to visit Potipot Island again. But the sight was saddening. It was more spectacular when I went there in January. The shore was littered with seasponges (?). Even the swimming area was covered with seaweeds…

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Finally arrived!

Pristine Waters

Resident beach dog.

Happy Happy Happy!

We had (a portion of) the beadh all to ourselves! :D

Up the hill to the North.

Behind the Scenes.

Balabag Island in the background.

Regine, the friendly neighborhood kid.

Some rock climbing (?) to reach the other side.

The other side of the beach from Mahabang Buhangin.

Most spectacular sunset to date.

Infinity above.

Infinity below.

Cottages like these are available.

Local TV Station taping.

Friendly neighborhood kids.

Leaving with a heavy heart :(

PHOTOSET – CALAGUAS

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Backpacking Calaguas 2015

Calaguas. I have been hearing a lot of positive experiences from here so it’s been a while that my wandering feet have been itching to explore this place. And so it happened. ^_^

We departed Manila at about 7:30 PM on board a Superlines A/C bus bound for Paracale. We arrived shorty before 5 in the morning. Even though it was dark outside, the atmosphere was pumped up because of the enthusiasm of…

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6 Things I Learned About Myself Through My Best Friend

  In our nine years of friendship, I have learned a considerable amount of things about myself. Stuff that either I did not know of, or believed the opposite of.

1.  I value sleep more than anything else.

I generally considered myself as a nocturnal ever since. Late nights were a no-brainer for me. It was not a problem at all. But slowly, age caught up with me not falling asleep gets harder and…