TRICK OR TREAT

I researched the history of trick or treat on the net and found this and I quote "Trick-or-treat is a customary practice for children on Halloween in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house in order to ask for treats such as candy (or, in some cultures, money) with the phrase "Trick or treat!" The "trick" is a (usually idle) threat to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given to them. In North America, trick-or-treating has been a customary Halloween tradition since the late 1920s. It typically happens between 5:30pm and 9:30pm^[1] on October 31,^[2] although some municipalities choose other dates.^[3] Homeowners wishing to participate in it sometimes decorate their private entrances with artificial spider webs, plastic skeletons and jack-o-lanterns. Some rather reluctant homeowners would simply leave the candy in bowls on the porch, others might be more participative and would even ask an effort from the children in order to provide them with candy. In more recent years, however, the practice has spread to almost any house within a neighborhood being visited by children." - Wikipedia 

Halloween is one of the most awaited activity in the office. We stayed late at night to decorate our cubes and make sure that it looks spooky to the children. It was very stressful because we were hitiing 2 birds with one stone, we had to decorate while finishing all deliverables to the client making sure they are on time.

 I was supposed to have dinner in the upper photo but I cancelled it because there were so many things to do. I was the one who initiated the dinner but I was the one who cancelled it, funny right? I know I left my friend disappointed that night but I'll make sure to catch up with him this week. 

We really had fun that day and ate our lunch together at Brown cup and I ordered Hungarian sausage with cheese but was not satisfied with the serving if there's a sunny side up egg on the side would really made a difference but thank you to Leslie and Mildred for feeding me with their extra rice and left over pork chop. 

 Priceless friends

Yummy but cannot satisfy my big appetite. hehe :)

I really envied Ludge's meal. I will really go back to Brown cup and order this! Thanks Ludge for giving me a part of the pancakes. :)

After the sumptuous lunch we headed back to the office and slept. But for me no sleep happened because my dad called and invited me over for a family lunch. I said NO but my father insisted so I gave in.I was really full that day! While with my family over lunch, Leslie texted me for Ludge's make-up so I hurriedly went back to the office and was shocked to see a flock of people and children with their costumes waiting for the elevator to open. There are 7 elevators in the building but that afternoon was different, it was really a busy elevator afternoon and you really have to wait.

I was cramming over Ludge's make-up, I was really scared that it will not turn out the way I wanted it to be, I didn't want to fail Ludge's expectation on the "zombie look" he tried to achieve. I was praying the whole time while doing the make-up asking for God's wisdom on what to do next with Ludge's look because first of all I'm no good at scary make-up looks, I just researched in Pinterest and followed diligently the steps there. God is really good though it didn't turned out the way it should be but still Ludge won as the BEST zombie look that day. 

Congrats Ludge :)

November 1 (All Saint's Day) I spent the entire time with my family at family park. At first I thought it was just a joke that we will go to Family Park but NO they were really serious and I told my parents we could spend it somewhere like in the house why Family Park? But I ended up enjoying the seesaw. I miss playing like a kid.

 MAGNUM FOR THE FAMILY

Ate Kay with King :)

Enjoy the weekend everyone.  :)

bible verse for this post is " And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

God Bless.

MY CHRISTIAN FAMILY

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

I am attending the CFC-Singles for Christ Christian Life Program weekly every Saturday for the past 2 months now, its a 3 month (12 weeks) program with different topic every session. I joined because I was looking for a community where I can share my love for God and his son Jesus. I'm not a newbie in this community as a matter of fact at age 4 I was already a CFC-Kids for Christ member and was singing praises and worship at that early age, when I turned 15 that was the time I joined CFC-Youth for Christ and everything in my life changed. My view for life and love changed not because I learned many things while serving but I experienced a tragic unimaginable event, something I shouldn't have done in the first place. I fell hard and broke myself to pieces. It don't matter to me now not even a bit. Learning is way far from experiencing! Learning gives you knowledge but Experiencing gives you wisdom and a lesson. I left the community without saying my farewell and promised to myself not to ever return again! Oh yes I didn't, it took me 9 years to return, it first started last year when my cousin keeps on bugging me from a text message, calls, private messages to join the community, And yes for 1 year she received a BIG NO from me. Good thing my cousin didn't give up on me and just last September I agreed on attending.

Last week our session was about Christian Family and how important family is in the society, In the sharing it was stressed out that world peace should start in the family. The basic unit of the society, a place for teaching and training of children, a place for training leaders of the church, and a domestic church. Sad to enumerate but today the world is becoming more materialistic that God's plan for the family is not happening. God has lost His central place in the family, The family itself is losing its importance and little did we know that our family is under attack by evil forces.

As a christian we are called to be as followers of Jesus, who came to the world to die for us. We are called to make a decision that we want God's plan to happen in our family. Take time and give attention to the task of building a strong Christian family. PRAY together as a family - THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER. Fathers should take steps to assume full responsibility for the spiritual and material needs of the family. Fathers alongside the mothers should provide all the needs of their children and teach them how to be close to God - Start them young.

After the session, we gathered around and had a discussion as a group. My leader handed over 2 letters. I asked from whom but from the back of my mind I knew it was from my parents. I was hesitant to read it in front of them because I know completely myself, I am a crying baby, emotional, OA and I fell so unguarded that time and wasn't ready for any emotional leak! When I opened my mother's letter tears fell and I couldn't stop myself so I told everyone in the group that I'm so moved by my mother's letter, it was really full of emotions and gratitude. On the other hand my unexpressive father told me he loves me and always remember that even though I can't hear him say I love you but his actions speaks louder than words.

My mom's letter encourages me more to be true to God, I am stronger now though still in-progress. But I know now where I am going and I'm going to the path God has prepared for me. She also stressed out to put God first in everything and that's what I'm doing now. Trust me I'm having a hard time giving God selflessly. But I'm getting there. I am making new plans in life and serving God and His people is now on TOP PRIORITY. Please pray for me on this! Also in the talk we were reminded that FAMILY starts from  2 individuals bounded by love and marriage and as early as now, we should be praying to God a suitable person that can bring you closer to God. This is noted I said to myself, I've been praying to God that whoever that person is, let him come and stay forever and never leave because I don't like break-ups it's so depressing, maybe God is really listening to me because He gave me a lot of time to think for certain guys, they stick around for awhile but they don't endure the test of time. After all Timing is everything.  I sometimes ask myself is there something wrong with me? Then the answer is NO, there's nothing wrong with me, it's just that he is not what God prepared for me. The Lord knows that whoever that guy will be, he will have the very BEST of me. - so no pressure!

Ephesians 6:1-4 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”  Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

What you are in the family extends to what you are as a friend, as a friend I am very sensitive and I really make sure to make them feel special, because that's what I learned from my family to treat people with IMPORTANCE.

CAFE CAW

I make sure to catch things up with my family and friends, my cousin invited me last week to chill somewhere but I spent it with friends so I promised to make it up with them the week after so I brought them to Cafe Caw.

Cafe Caw a new dessert shop at SSY Business Center in Lahug. They offer sweets that you will surely love. I fell in love with their red velvet cupcakes though their coffees lacks sugar for me but you can ask for an additional sugar but I still prefer coffees from CBTL or Starbucks hehehe.. I hope they can improve their coffees.

I love their interior it reminds me of candy and my colorful childhood. The music played in the back ground as I remembered are all KPop so I assume the owner is a Korean. 

I want to grab all their red velvet cupcakes and bring them home. I got addicted to that thing!!!

red velvet cupcakes at 60 pesos

drinks at 135 pesos
cookies at 50 pesos
2 cookies at 75 pesos
paired with ice cream 30 pesos per scoop

You must try their cookies and their truffles.

Their crew are also very calm and honestly they serve well :)

their hot brownie cup is also very delicious and at 95 pesos :)

My cousin, ate Kaye looks like a Korean here right? or more like Chinese?? Let's be safe She looks like Asian! ehehe :)

Don't you adore their lamps?? They are so cute

I want to bring home the chairs badly

THE IMPERFECTLY PERFECT FATHER

I grew up well under the roof of my disciplinarian father, he was very strict before and a straight forward man. He was never a soft spoken person maybe that's where I got my frankness and being out spoken. While growing up he never sleeps if one of his children is missing, he makes sure that there's food on the table, he checks if we dress up well and looks presentable. My father is a very responsible man though he is not perfect as a father he tried everything to give us a good life and for me that is all that matters.

I can't seem to understand him before. There were times I wished I had a different father, a cool father, a father who will not scold me if I'm 15 minutes late from the agreed time, a father who doesn't mind if I stayed out late but as I age and learn about life I started to understand him completely.

All I can say now is that it's so rare to find a responsible man, and I'm blessed God gave me a father that selflessly gave everything for his children.

He will turn 51 next month and I'm gonna spend more time with him given the luxury now, If I will have a man in the future I'll make sure that he is more likely my father, responsible, God fearing and a true gentleman.

"You are worth a lot, don't go and mess with any boy, Love when you're ready and not because of pressure. Study well, don't give me problems with school, Choose friends that will bring out the best in you" -- My father's never ending line when I was still in school and I really followed his words I surrounded my life with positive friends in school and didn't linger with boys and now my father's line is "Choose a guy that will not cause stress in your life" HAHAHAHAHA...

He will never be replaced in my heart, He is the first man and the last man I will love and cherish :)

(A face without make-up)

Take me back to December

Christmas season is all around us. Since the start of December I've been surrounded with full calendar parties and reunions. Here are some photos of my December activities, I have to summarize them in one post since they are all backlogs and making a post one by one would mean very late update and one meaningless post.

1.) GDN Technology Christmas Party - Held at out office at E bloc2 IT Park. The theme of our Christmas Party was all around the world so each workforce should represent one region and we were asked to represent the Americas consists of the North America and South America. We picked 3 states in Americas and that's New York, California and Mexico. We made our own version of Central Park, Walk of Fame. Hollywood Sign and of course the celebrities should be present like the famous Manilyn Monroe, Micheal Jackson, Johnny Depp, Jennifer Aniston not to mention I was asked to be Christina Aguilera, Don't React! I know I'm far away or not even close to her but it was actually fun impersonating her. It was a contest so we gave all that we can to bring the prize however we lose a good fight! HAHAHA..

CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW

STATUE OF LIBERTY

Welcome to Mexico (MEHICO)

Mexican Food on the house baby

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2.) PCS CHRISTMAS PARTY- Held at Marriott Hotel the theme was HOMECOMING so we were asked to wear our perspective theme. Our team picked the NERDS so we were obliged to wear what the nerds usually wear in a daily basis. It was fun looking for the costume and the nerdy glasses really worked for me though I look like 10 years older booooooo!!! That's plainly the reason why I don't wear my glasses and opt to suffer my bad eyesight. I know deeply that I look like a manang wearing them and envy those who look cute with glasses on.

Here's my peg for that night I'm with my glasses to achieve the nerdy look but what I wore here is my costume for the Search for Accenture's Best Dance Crew

with my friend Cha :)

THE NERDS PICTORIAL

THE SOCIALITES

THE EMO

THE SPORTY

The highlight of the event for me was the Search for Accenture Best Dance Crew were in I was one of the 14 to represent my team. We practiced less compared to the other teams since we were bombarded with other tasks in between but yet on the day of the event we crammed like hell and perfected the dance steps and guess what?? We brought home the bacon :)

TEAM YUL 

CHAMPION

Team Jan and Niesse

1st place

TEAM APAC

2nd place

Here are some photos of the party

PHOTOBOOTH PHOTOS 

3.) Desiree's Birthday Celebration - Ate at Qbay a Japanese restaurant at Skyrise 4 IT Park (more about this story on another post) 

shot with Samsung S3 owned by Des

4.) Lolo Perning's Death Anniversary - At my cousin's house

Bared face us HAHAHAHA

5.) Team Yul Christmas Party - Held at Margarita Cafe Robinland Inc., It rained that day and our set-up was ruined there were no tents prepared for any back-up but instead the offered their other function room. After the rain stop we went back to the rooftop as initially planned.

Pembroke Team - My team for 1 year and 2 months already =)

My beautiful friends

My team leader with her fiance

My Manito

6.) Angie's 22nd Birthday - At her house. We had a great night singing our lungs out and that day after we have to be in the office early and we did it though with a sleepy head! HAHAHA :)

Nom Nom Sinugbang Baboy

The birthday Girl =)

THANKS GIE AND STAY PRETTY AND BUBBLY =)