Ola from California!

Just got home from Orange County. We've been here in California since Sunday night and so far so good. We're staying in Torrance right now, then we'll head to San Diego on Monday, then Vegas, then Palm Springs, then back here in Torrance before heading back home to Manila. Vacation with family for 3 weeks! :)

I've been observing this place also for days now. The businesses, the food, the clothes, etc. I love how advanced the culture is, how friendly the people are and how pretty it can be. I also observed that somehow, it can get impersonal. Oh well, it's just my point of view.

I'm soo happy I'm spending so much time with my family, especially with my parents. I'll post pictures soon! 

Ciao!

GOOD Friday

This is undoubtedly one of my best birthdays ever!

WHY?

I am so filled with LOVE.

R's Love
Our helpers' love
My friends' love (sooo many messages in facebook and text messages from friends waaay back!)
My siblings' love
My parents' love
MY GOD'S LOVE!

I am soooo blessed! Thank YOU Father for loving me and delighting me on my precious day. I know it's Good Friday today and I should not be the bida of the day, BUT You made me feel that I AM. :)

AMDG

I will share with you some pictures from yesterday and today! I went back to basics! According  to Joey "parang grade school lang" :)) I ordered yellowcab pizza for my family. Then we played Mismo and Pinoy Henyo. YES my treat! :D Oh yes of course I went to the recollection this morning with Mary and my parents for our dose of soul food.

I love you Jesus! Thank YOU for my life.  :)

Happy life advice from my 10-year-old self

Dance, dance, dance! And ALWAYS have an attitude of gratitude. :) -Len Concepcion


source: http://www.deliveringhappiness.com/happy-life-advice-from-your-10-year-old-self/

Love Song

I must admit, yes I am cheezy. :)

I thought it'll do this world good to share some LOVE tonight. So, I'm dedicating this song to everyone, especially to those who are hopeful, to those searching, to those who are at the moment of truth (ie at the point if he/she will CHOOSE to fall in love), to those in love, and to those who chose to love.

I pray that you get to find, and keep once you do, your One True GENUINE Love.

So In Love

by The Icarus Account

Your hand it fits
Perfect in mine
The world has stopped
And so has time

Cause we're so in love
We're so in love
We're so in love

Ooooh...

City lights cloudy skies
Slow dance in the rain
Won't forget how it sounds
When you say my name

So we save the best
For last tonight
A simple hug and kiss goodnight
As all of the angels sing our song
Heaven and earth join to sing along

And we're so in love
And we're so in love
And we're so in love

I'm turning the tables
I'm changing the time
I'll do anything just to keep you mine
You're one of the angels yeah it's true
I'm standing in heaven when I'm with you

We're so in love
We're so in love
We're so in love

I love the way that you say my name
I love the way that you hold my hand

Like we're so in love
Cause we're so in love
Yeah we're so in love

Attitude of Gratitude

What I'm loving right now

My simple pleasures

My sources of happiness...

Sunrise

Cruising along SLEX without traffic

Breakfast

Condensed milk poured on white toast

Roasted cashews fresh from Palawan

Conversations over lunch and dinner with family

A good white wine

Grocery shopping in S&R with and for my mom

A good deal

Seeing R's product bought by a satisfied consumer

Being of service to R

Serenitea's hot okinawa or nagoya tea, with 25% sugar

Going to mass first thing on a Sunday morning

Honey. Licking the spoon enjoying all of that honey goodness

A good sleep

Waking up naturally on a weekend, without the alarm clock ringing in my ears

Sunshine on my face

Cloudy weather, the sound of drizzle by my window, cold weather and a warm blanket, cozy....

Pancit canton, bread and Cokelight

Yakult

Listening to my family's passionate banter

Planning our family trip abroad

Listening to R's stories, plans, dreams and inspiring aspirations/goals/ambitions

Reading the happiness project

Being with happy people

Yoga

Running, the wind blowing on my face, good music in my ears

My own cozy bedroom with its own bathroom and a queen size bed

Chocolates!

Our lovely dogs Chops and Jacob

Living in Alabang

My R being so sweet

My friendship with my siblings, and them with each other

My parents creating our family business

Holding hands

A warm embrace

Whooaa...I have so many things to be grateful for!

I am so blessed! I just need to be present to it again.

I am shaking it off. I need to discern again. :)

Thank YOU God for the grace. Amen.

AMDG