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Week 22: When I’m with you, I feel old

July 18, 2012 – 5:49 pm

So I spent one Tuesday afternoon with my girlfriends, and I’ve had these photographs waiting in my drafts for days, short for words as always. But I was positive that one of my girlfriends would blog about it soon, so I thought I’d wait so I can just link it up. I was right.

Thanks, Mae, for doing the honors.

Now all I have to do is to post more photos. :D

And can I just say, in my best Carrie Bradshaw impersonation, “I died and went to cake heaven?”

My friends did this pregnant woman a favor by choosing to hang out at Conti’s that afternoon. They all ordered a slice of cake each, while I had a slice of cake PLUS a plateful of yummy beef lasagna. Pregnancy has its perks. ;)

To end, I’d like to steal her words, because I couldn’t say it any better. Sometimes, life surprises you and gives you family who are like friends, and friends who are like family. Not everyone gets to be blessed with both, but I’m just so thankful that I am.

With these girls, growing old doesn’t feel too scary after all.

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Mae’s Ikea-fied room; An afternoon with my girls

June 22, 2012 – 1:11 pm

Saturdays are for family, and friends, and love. And even though I decided to discontinue my 52 Saturdays Project (I shall not bore you with excuses and explanations), I’m still making the most out of my Saturdays, and taking photographs as much as I can. Last Saturday was spent with my girlfriends while the husband was away for our church’s Men’s Encounter. Ivy and I went to Mae‘s, and spent the afternoon hanging out at her newly renovated room.

And look at what a cozy little haven it is! If only her bed was bigger, I would camp out there for days! :)

Edit: Mae just finished blogging about the details of her room. CLICK HERE!

You bet I took more photographs than these, but I’d let her post it up on her blog herself.

Mae’s room reminds me of my blue room, back in its glory days. I remember locking myself up in my room for days, and investing so much time and money to prettify my little nook. No regrets, even though I only stayed there for less than a year, until I had to move out again.

Mae painted her walls all white which makes her room look bigger than it really is (there goes a tip for small spaces!), and used red accent pieces all over the place. Some of my favorite details in there are her vintage camera collection, her snow globes and souvenirs from her travels, and the Ikea items she collected while she was still in Singapore. Can I just say, I’m crazy about that wall print! Ahh, when will we ever have Ikea in the Philippines?!

Our private viewing of Mae’s room aside, spending time with my best girl friends is the highlight of my day, maybe even week. I’ve known them since we were in diapers, and I’m so blessed to have them around all these years, no matter what phase in life we’re in, and wherever in the world we are.

LOL. They touched my baby bump like it’s the fertility statue or something. I have such weird friends.

But that’s okay. That only means I can be my weird self around them. :)

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Family & Friends

Day 16: Candid moment with my girlfriends

October 23, 2011 – 9:00 pm

16/30: Candid. You know how sometimes, you act as if you don’t know that someone’s taking a photo of you so that it would look candid? Well, this photo is not one of those times. This one is an authentic, candid moment taken at Fernbrooks’ holding room just before the ceremony started.

I’m not even sure what Mae and I were staring at, what Ivy was smiling about, and what Jeline was thinking of. If not for this photograph, I never would have remembered this happened, even. But I do love the idleness in this photo, and the oblivion, and how it makes me feel like watching my life through someone else’s eyes.

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Destinations Photo Dump

It feels like love, it feels like you

March 5, 2010 – 5:38 pm

Summer is here, I can hear Donna Summer singing in the background again.

Between I love you and I see you soon

Havaianas and Vivitar Angel Slim

Sand on my feet feels like love

Sentosa Sunset at 7:30PM

Sentosa Sunset at 7:30PM

I can sit still and watch the sunset forever

Me, Mae and Ivy

The past weekend was life-changing. I got to unwind and chillax with the bestest best friends in the world, in a foreign country, and we parted knowing that things are never gonna be the same again in a melodramatic but exciting sort of way. What a way to start summer, yeah? :) (And what a way to start another chapter in our lives.)

Gone are my dark and twisted days. I think I’m starting to fall in love with life again. :)

Photos from Sentosa, Singapore.

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