2015 Comeback

Sorry for being on hiatus for quite some time. I (Gia) am trying to revive this blog back as much as I can! Hehe. For now, I'll leave you with this pampaumay photo of us. Hehe. God bless! ♥

PHOTOGRAPHY 101

Just so you know, everything is 101 in my life. Hahaha. I like trying different things, mostly at the same time. I am always giddy in trying out new stuff! I remember my "About" info on my old college blog saying "i don't like going to the same place everyday, seeing the same people, doing the same things." well I guess that explains what I am doing right now. Lol.

I am no pro in photography. I swear. I just take pictures of everything that I see. I just realize at the end of the day that one shot stands out from the rest. Here are some of my favorite photos to date.

Pictures taken using my XPERIA P (LT22i) and Sony DSC TF1 :) Manipulated using Snapseed. I just bought this Afterlight app, I'm gonna try it out next time. :)

E S C A P E

I've been (again) pre-occupied by a lot of things lately. But, I have no idea of what made me busy these past few weeks. 

Here I am again, contemplating with everything that’s going on with my life. I want to talk with someone who can guide me, open my eyes and make me realize the right and wrongs. I know people who can make me realize such things but I am too lazy to talk about it. Hence, I am writing it all down here. (I’m giving away how bizarre my mind is.)

-          I am thinking of quitting my day job. Reasons are as follows:

·         It consumes most of my time

·         Growth. My current company has promised me too much in the beginning. Now, what?

·         There’s this hidden job market, which I want to explore.

·         I am no longer happy.

-          Calligraphy. I want to study calligraphy and do invitations, signage, and etcetera. I used to do lettering when I was a teenager, not to brag but I am good at it! I wonder why I lost my interest. But hey, it has found its way back to me!

-          Cook and bake. I used to cook, but now that I am occupied by this 8am to 6pm work, I can no longer find time to. It makes me sad, really. I also want to learn how to bake.

-          Bike. I am currently selling my foldable bike, to have an additional moolah, because I am planning to buy a new MTB. Not only that I want to join the boyfriend in his biking trips, but it also makes me happy.

-          I want to T R A V E L.

See, there’s too much in my list. I want to do a lot of things but I don’t have the time. I don’t know, maybe also the drive to do these things?

God has blessed me with whatever I have now, I shouldn’t be complaining with things because others don’t even have this and that, I know. I am aware of His blessings and I am thankful for those. 

But, I am also aware that there is this thin line lying between the things that hold you from doing something and your happiness. And I am willing to take a risk, to go over that line.

With all the pieces of my heart,

Calligraphy 101

I found an old pen. I felt inspired. Here's the aftermath. (Scanned. Not photographed. Crappy tuloy. :'()

With effort.

Regular hand writing. :p

 Moooore practice! :D

First Timer

One of the things that is in my bucket list is to ride my bike, from home to UP Diliman, and this morning, I've already checked that item on my virtual checklist!

5:30a.m., the boyfriend texted me that he's on his way going to our house. He'll drop by here so that we can go biking together. Around 7:00a.m., he called me to wake me up and to open the gate, so I went out of bed, opened the gate, I ate breakfast, washed my face then we went out. We left our house around 7:30a.m.

 HOLY COW.

All the while, I thought that biking was easy. I proved myself wrong. Haha. We are coming from West Avenue, Halfway going to UP Diliman, I got off my bike to call the crows. Haha. I felt nauseous then I vomited!!! Guess where? Sa EDSA lang naman! Hahahahaha. 

Few more kms then we're already at UPD, a lot of struggles to reach our destination, buses, jeepneys, heat, dehydration... After some minutes, we got inside the UP! Hay, super worth the pagod seeing other bikers, joggers, families bonding. Very far from the highway scenery that we first encountered.

Rappy got me some gatorade, to replenish all the sweat.

Here's his bike, hehe. Fixed gear! He named it Jinnifer, hahaha! Then my bike is Junathan daw, err. Tripper.

Meet Junathan :p

 Rappy with the bikes!

 Aww, Hi loves. :)

Here's me, showing off my uneven skin! I dont care if I got more negra. :p 

Helloooooo!

So there, after our UP, we went to Maginhawa to have our breakfast. We had Bangus, Sinangag and Egg, then a Juice, then me I had leche flan afterwerds. Haha.

To those who might be wondering, here's our route:

Going to UPD

West Avenue to Delta (Quezon Ave)

Footbridge going to the other side, then Panay Avenue

Straight ahead to McDonalds MRT Quezon Ave

Footbridge again going to Eton Centris side

Straight ahead towards QC Circle,

Right at Kalayaan then left to the first street on the left hehe then straight, you'll end up at Maginhawa (or you may just turn right to Commonwealth avenue instead of turning right to Kalayaan Ave) then UP na!

Going home, From UP, we went first to Maginhawa, Then after having the breakfast, we went at the end of Maginahawa St (Rodics) then left, then right at Maharlika St., straight ahead then you'll reach QC Circle

From Circle, turn right to North Avenue (we chose this way to avoid the crazy buses and jeepneys at Quezon Avenue) then straight lang towards SM North, then footbridge to West Avenue because EDSA is crazy! Haha!

That's all.

Until the next bike-athon!

Love,