Gimme some lovin'

Oh, a furry hug, I want one too!

And the hug did it ^^ Oh, I am sooo happy tonight, my wish is that you gettin' the same lovin too!
Night guys <3

Better, better, better

Better days are coming, keep the faith.

*title came from the song better by regina spektor :)

My birthday week recap: Lauren and I

20120515 | I had cakes again but this time they were from Lauren ^^
She visited me after her Kalinga expedition! That busy lady, Lauren!!
She got worried about me being ill so she treated me to get well cakes, sweetness.
Also she introduced me to her new DSLR, firestone.
I adore Lauren because she is the visionary lady who believes that documenting Whang Od, the famous woman tattoo artist up in Kalinga is more than a creative pursuit, it is also one way of preserving the rich cultures and symbols of our diverse indigenous heritage in the form of the Kalinga tribes' tattoo art, which Whang Od tirelessly shares to others...
This entry comes with a wish that we finish the project feeling enriched by the vision and integrity of this creative pursuit.
I believe.

Lauren and I (old picture)

Managing the unknowable

Lesson for today: Trust intuition and learn to review and revise.

My birthday week recap: Romina and I

Cafe Mary Grace chocolate mousse

Yummy, that's the word for the day when Romina and I met up at Trinoma on Monday (May 14, 2012). She came from a surfing place and I was just recovering from my bacterial infection where my temperature reached 39 degrees celsius (hooooot!) It was a nice chat. Of course we touched base, I told her my experiences at the ER and in turn she showered me with info about surfing life! Waves, waves and more waves and she's learning to ride them, ang galeng diba! Nothing like a best friend to restore my sense of adventure after a week of anti-biotic routine and bed rest. Hay, I wonder where she's up to next?!

Mmm, that was a yummy mousse indeed.

My wandering mind and my journey to home

Hop and hop and hop and hop, repeat million times. I have never been this confused in my life. I observed myself engaging to millions of thoughts in a second, have you ever been in that kind of situation? It's not funny, it is sorely disruptive.

How can we stay focused and concentrated to a goal? How can we engage in just one cohesive thought to be able to have a productive day? Argh, I have never been this diffused. It's really weird. My thoughts are like flying petals of flowers on a flower field blown by strong winds. I cannot get a grasp of myself. Thoughts fly around, it feels like I am in front of my computer but at the same time I am like in a different place altogether. The sad part is I am finishing a documentary project, I need the marriage of my two minds, the logical and the creative -- the thing is they are not even communicating to each other, they are conflicting or worst yet, they stopped cooperating with each other. Or maybe they just want to have space from each other :)

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On a bigger level, a good news came today for me. Maybe the universe is sending me sweet gifts. Oh, I feel so blessed. I miss my home, my family ah, and my Goddesses. I think the path to go back to my home is visible through this mist. I feel so grateful that in this confusing and cloudy terrain, I am guided by pure light. Home, such sweet word. I feel like I am going back home.

My birthday week recap: Fati and I

The week before this one was super duper busy! Whew, met up with so many loyal and loving friends, all carrying good news of growth and positivity. At night before sleeping, I often think to myself how blessed I am to have such wonderful connections and stable relationships. When all else fails, I know that I shared myself and my life with the most awesome people. These friends constitute my core, I become whole because of them. And on my 26th year, I dedicate this week remembering the past week that made all the difference from my recent birthdays. In this journey of my life, I came to a point when I can say that life is more meaningful because of the genuine connection that we make with friends we meet along the way, no matter how uneasy the terrain and how bumpy the ride. And is it not worth saying that those friends who decide to stay and keep in touch during rough patches deserve our love and care and support from now until that awesome forever?!

So for my 26th year, I celebrate friendship. This is the stuff that life is made of <3

Candles show us the light!

The photo above is Buddha Day at Marikina. I and Fati were holding candles for a prayer for humanity. (May 13, 2012)