19 DOWN!!!

argh!!! "...that's the problem with closure. Sometimes when something closes, something else opens up..." ... to be continued?!?!??!

...and the planning continues...

after the long break...

blue & white planning continues...

target date Dec... (hopefully sooner)

so excited!!!

Joyeuses Pâques à tout le monde!

...I'm back!

...back from a quick overnight at La Luz Beach Resort... am I a beach person? hmmm... I'm wondering if I really like the beach or just scuba diving... maybe I'd like the beach more if it wasn't so hot... I think the sun should have a dimmer... hahahahaha (kidding)

...hitting the gas...

Hmmm... although I had big plans coming up for Jan 2010, things might get bumped up sooner than I planned... I'm still trying to decide if I should bump it up or not...if that's a good or a bad thing... well, in all honesty, it's good, if it'll come sooner. I just wasn't expecting to take it on this on this soon... but I'm also a firm believer in the "better late than never" is BS. There is such as a thing as too little... too late. And I HATE being late. So at the very least, my plans will either be on time... or sooner than expected... just have to delay a smaller plan/project I had in mind that was supposed to be done in Dec 2009. Let's see if I can get things moving sooner than I had hoped...

Pet peeve...

As we all get older, talks of marriage, families, kids, etc... all become common place. One of my pet peeves in the Phil is how people (aunts mostly) keep asking/pressuring newly weds to have kids. It's not an effing puppy. You'd think these aunts are the ones that will fund the baby and change diapers and all. Sheesh... all they want to do is play with it like a toy for a bit. Get a life... buy a dog.

Sometimes you get a fwd email that actually contains words of wisdom...

don't commit when your'e not ready,
don't keep others waiting endlessly,
to fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy,
don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons,
to keep yourself warm, buy a jacket,
in the long run, it will be less complicated and less costly,
take care of yourself,
don't wait for someone to take care of you,
no one completes you -- but you...

...it's been 2 years...

...it's been 2 years since my Lola passed away... just making a short entry to say that I miss her and I hope she's having fun in heaven... hehehe!

Travel Log... supplemental...

1. Paris, France


2. Bordeaux, France


3. Giverny, France


4. Lyon, France


5. Marseille, France


6. Martillac, France


7. Sauternes, France


8. Vernon, France


9. Versailles, France


10. Frankfurt, Germany


11. Rome, Italy


12. Amstelveen, The Netherlands


13. Amsterdam, The Netherlands


14. Uithoorn, The Netherlands


15. Volendam, The Netherlands


16. Lancaster, CA, USA


17. Los Angeles, CA, USA


18. San Francisco, CA, USA


19. Orlando, FL, USA


20. Honolulu, HI, USA


21. Las Vegas, NV, USA


22. Hong Kong, China


23. Macau, China


24. Angeles, Philippines


25. Bacolod, Philippines


26. Baguio, Philippines


27. Batangas, Philippines


28. Bohol, Philippines


29. Boracay, Philippines


30. Cebu City, Philippines


31. Dumaguete, Philippines


32. Paranaque, Philippines


33. Puerto Galera, Philippines


34. Sorsogon, Philippines


35. Subic, Philippines


36. Tagaytay, Philippines


37. Zamboanga, Philippines


38. Bangkok, Thailand

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A to Zee!

Just fetched my friend Zsar from the airport!!! She's here for 2 weeks on vacation!!! Yay!

whew!

Just finished uploading and ORGANIZING all my Macao-HK pics on my Multiply... and 3 more months til my NYC trip!!! Another big WOOHOO!!!!

what if?

What if you had a year... ok, say, five years left to live... would you live the remaining year(s) of your life differently than you are living it now? I wonder how many people would answer yes to that question... most of the time, when a question like that is posed, the usual response it "No, I'd do ___________" whether it be something they haven't done... or something they want to do... or something they plan to do, but much later in the future.

The funny thing is, no one knows when their "last day" will be. There is no such thing as postponing life... you're either living it... or you're wasting it.

I think I'm lucky that life has taught me this lesson early on in my life... granted I'm not young anymore, but still younger than most that pick up on this when they're 40, 50 or much later. The last 2 years of my life have taught me that so much can happen in 2 months... or 5 weeks... or 4 days... or 18 hours. Big things. Life changing things. Can you imagine how many changes can happen in the hours... days... weeks... months... or even years to come?!?!?!? COOL!!!

MAH-CAW!!!

Woohoo! Just got back from Macao! Had a side trip to Hong Kong as well! Photos will be up on my Multiply site soon! Still sorting all the photos from my camera and phone.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Show your loved one that you REALLY care about them.

Valentine's has always been about love and family and food. It has also always been celebrated on February 14. This year, why don't we celebrate Valentine's everyday?

Some restaurants are helping Virlanie do this by being Virlanie's Valentine. When you eat in the following restaurants, part of the proceeds of your meal will feed a child for an entire year. Imagine that!

For more info on how to become a partner restaurant,

visit www.virlanie.org

Virlanie's Partner Restaurants:

Antonio's of Tagaytay
For reservations: 0918-899-2866

Astralis by Diamond Hotel
Lopez Drive, Powerplant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City
For reservations: 703-2688

Azuthai
G/F Milky Way Building 900 A. Arnaiz (Pasay Road), Makati City
For reservations: 817-6252/813-0671

Bizu Patisserie
G/F Greenbelt 2 Esperanza St., Ayala Center, Makati City
For reservations: 757-2498

Capricciosa
Greenbelt 3 3/F Ayala Center Makati City
For reservations: 8171586

Cav Wine Shop Café
G/F The Spa Building Lot 5, Quadrant 8, City Center, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
For reservations: 856-1798

Cibo Gateway
8003 Aurora Tower, Araneta Center, Quezon City
For reservations: 913-2426 or 9119277

Cuillère
Units 1C-06 and 1C-07 Serendra, Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
For reservations: 916-7394/856-3325

Il Ponticello
2/F Antel 2000, 121 Valero St., Makati City
For reservations: 887-7168

L'Incontro
207 Nicanor Garcia (formerly Reposo) Street Makati City
For reservations: 899-0638 to 39

People's Palace
G/F Garden Side, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City
For reservations: 729-2888

Restaurant 101 of Enderun Colleges
2/F Wynsum Corporate Plaza, 22 F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
For reservations: 638-5555 local 101

Sala Bistro
G/F Garden Side, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City
For reservations: 729-7500

BIG PLANS...

Woohoo... I've got big plans for the end of this year... something involving the colors blue & white... hmmm... what could it be? Hehehehe... It's something I will have to save up for...

But that's still a year away... a lot can happen in a year. Til then, I'm off to Macau til Monday! Woohoo! (Not the same woohoo as my upcoming big plan, but a different woohoo... hahahaha)

PLEASE HELP STOP THIS!

...on opportunities...

I was watching Evan All Mighty, and I never really found it that funny. But there were a few lines in the movie that I found very moving.

"When people pray for patience, does God give them patience? Or does he give them opportunities to be patient?"

Sometimes, we pray for signs... and foolishly wait for literal signs. God sends us signs all the time. And provides us with opportunities to get what we pray for every step of the way.

But, he can only show us the door... we have to choose to walk through it.

FINALLY!

After YEARS... I finally added ONE more link in my portfolio for my photos... under "Pixels". Hahahaha... hopefully I'll find the energy to add my music, and larger pop-ups of my graphic work as well some time. Hahahaha...

Bonne Année à tous!

(New Year's Countdown at Fort Bonifacio 31-12-2008)
HAPPY 2009!!!!!

May this year be filled with unexpected
twists...
turns...
corners...
bends...
detours...
(this is getting a bit too driving oriented...)
surprises...
...and everything else that makes life interesting!!!

Joyeux Noël à tous!

"Reason for the Season"

I've been very blessed throughout my life. I've never had a bad job, and I've always been good at managing the little money that I make. I've also never been much into charity (I never really believed in it)... but this year, I felt like doing something different. The Virlanie Foundation is selling Christmas cards, which I bought to give out as gifts to my friends. For a few of my closest friends, I decided to secretly pledge a year (hopefully I can afford to sustain it much longer) in their name. They will get a letter from their sponsored child. as well as regular updates from Virlanie. It's not much, but I hope that the little I can give would at least inspire some of them to donate (or convince their employers or companies to do so) as well.

Virlanie feeds, clothes, houses, and most importantly, educates homeless children with the hope that they may make a better future for themselves than what life has dealt them.