Wanderlust.

"Once a year, go someplace you've never been before" - Dalai Lama. That has got to be my favorite mantra. Since I started earning my own money I got this urge desire to travel and see the beauty of the world. True enough that life is not meant to be lived in one place; so we must travel as much as we can. As far as we can. As long as we can.

2013 was the start of my travel year. Who would have thought that my little dream of traveling to other country would finally happen that year? I was able to travel and discover the beauty of Thailand with my sister and my dreams turned to reality once again when I finally get to experience Boracay on the same year. Honestly, I couldn’t be happier and thankful for all the good things in my life :)

2014 came and I started my year traveling with my Jeday to Ilocos. Vigan and Pagudpud Windmills are on top of my bucket list. And I can still feel the awesome moment when I cross out an item in my bucket list. I was in total awe when I saw the beauty of Vigan and windmills. Another dream come true, Ohyeah!! Summer came a little early when just this weekend my friends and I went to Puerto Galera to enjoy the beach and to party at night. It really is more fun in the Philippines.

I’ve been to places, but there are still a lot of items in my travel list. Right now, my heart wants to go to Bacolod and see the Ruins. I instantly fell in love with the fascinating beauty of the Ruins. Seriously, every time I see it’s picture I want to directly travel to Bacolod. The “ruins” is the dream. My dream. I really wanna go there, I wanna cry. Seriously. 

(photo not mine)

WHAT.A.BEAUTY.

14 Things I want to Do in 2014

If there’s one thing that 2013 has taught me, that is to be a stronger version of myself. It has been a year of extremes but through it all we continue to stand tall, proud of our strength and moved by our faith. As we open a new year in calendars, may we continue to hope for the best in us and strive harder for better days.  Hence, 14 Things I want to Do in 2014:

1.)    Get rid of baggage and start fresh.

2.)    Buy at least one MAC lippie.  

3.)    Finish a good book.

4.)    Work out or at least be healthy.

5.)    Save save save.

6.)    Love unconditionally.

7.)    Grow my hair long

8.)    Get out of my comfort zone; Conquer fear

9.)    Watch a live concert of a favorite band or artist.

10.) Excel in my work.

11.) Avoid negative thoughts and negative people.

12.) Learn to forgive and avoid holding grudges.

13.) Have a stronger faith in God.

14.) TRAVEL. Work harder so I can travel more <3

2014. I AM READY. Happy New Year and God bless!

xx, Kay :)

Foodie Wannabe

This is my first attempt to do a food blog, so no judging. HAHAHA!! :)

Sunday for us means family bonding over good food.  Our latest foodie adventure happened at the newest Filipino-Hispano restaurant in the metro named Corazon.

Their themed interiors will definitely catch your attention. It took us a while to finally order since the menu offered a sumptuous dishes with a Filipino-Spanish twist.

This is my sister's favorite - - Mejillones, bakes mussels with garlic and cheese on top of rock salt. 

Paella Valenciana. I think this is one of their bestsellers. It is a plate of prawns, squids, mussels, fish, chicken, chorizo, pork strips, eggs and veggies mixed with al dente-textured rice. We also ordered Seafood tinola, Castellano (Crispy Pata) and Beef Salpicao.

Overall assessment: We can attest that it is a home of great selection of foods and the waiting time didn't take long plus the service is good. For the price it was a bit expensive because our bill reached 3k but we're all satisfied. 

Food Recap:

For dessert we had Morelli's gelato. It was the best!! :-)

Heartbreak warfare

Just because I still have the UAAP hangover and I just can't get over on what happened yesterday. Honestly, I don't know anything about basketball, it is not in line with my interest, but one thing's for sure I do have school spirit. Unfortunately, I had work yesterday so I did not get the chance to watch the game, I was just monitoring it through live scoring and of course Twitter but despite that I still felt the stress and excitement of the game. Literally, my heart was beating faster than the usual. The game ended with La Salle as the Champion and just like that my heart was crushed. I felt like crying, I just had to stop myself because I was in the office. The whole Thomasian community was grieving and it was a sad night for the Thomasians. I slept with a heavy heart that night. And just today, I watched the replay of the game. What a torture right, but I just had to. This time I was not able to control my tears especially when I saw Jeric Teng cry; it was really heartbreaking. Althought I felt no bitterness from La Salle team especially when I saw the video of Lasallians cheering for UST :) This time I am starting to move on, heal and understand. Win or lose I will always be a proud Thomasian. Battle well fought, Tigers. We are still proud of you. GoUSTe! :) :)

45 Life Lessons, written by a 90 year old

1. Life isn't fair, but it’s still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short not to enjoy it.
4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
5. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need.
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for things that matter.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye… But don’t worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, ‘In five years, will this matter?’
27. Always choose Life.
28. Forgive but don’t forget.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give Time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d
grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you think you need.
42. The best is yet to come…
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.


I just felt the urge to repost this. 

Bucket List 1 down

Boracay June 27-29 2013

Relationship 101

In every relationship, there is always that one person who loves more than the other. I can say that it is almost impossible to find the perfect love wherein both people love each other perfectly the same.  As an individual, we all love differently. We have different views on showing affection to others. Some are more sacrificing, more protective and more expressive. We all have our fair share of thoughts on how do we quantify love. Luckily, I found a boyfraan who loves me more than himself and even more than his family. To my clingy Jeddy, thank you for always being patient and for tolerating my crazy mood swings and my tantrums :-)