Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Thursday, April 5, 2012

To Be Home


I'm back! :)

I apologize for that depressing last post, I guess we all have our moments.
Now, I have so much to share -- after a long hiatus from non-essential internet activities. <3

I've finished YL6, I experienced strange things or strange people, I attended a silent retreat (yes, complete silence), I've re-acquainted myself with some friends, my God and I've gathered a whole lot of realizations. But for this post, I simply wanted to share that I'm HOME <3

It was an impromtu decision. :)
But there was much thought put into it.
Many little reasons -- a little bit of running away (a whole different story).

But the biggest reason, was for my family. <3
and to be able to celebrate the Holy Week traditions with them.

My Grandmother.
It's amazing being able to be close to her and attend to her -- from little tummy aches to her pain from her recent operation. Somehow, I know it makes a difference to her that we're home. :)

My Dad.
He was so excited to hear that we were coming home, that he left work to go palengke and buy us our favorites. <3 He prepared aninikad, shrimps and tinolang isda for our welcome dinner.

My Mum
Ofcourse, my mother did what she knew best, help us with studying -- by being our very own barista. She transformed the dining table into our very own starbucks and makes us coffee while we study.

It's good to be home. <3

XOXO,
Joanie

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Scarce Long Weekends

Long Weekends are scarce and as such, treasured.
They are spent wisely doing what we love to do with the people we love.
I spent my looooong weekend in Cebu.

I spent mine mostly with family because I havent seen my grandmother in sooo long.
And because I miss them and they missed us. haha





And a little wining and dining with the barkada (what's left of us anyways) at Anzani. I love you guys.



Whenever I go home to Cebu, I always make sure to EAT all my cebu favorites
-- no matter how short my visit, I always siksik every favorite meal I can.

This long weekend was no different :) I had...

lechon - puso "hanging rice" - bulalo
(This is best eaten with your hands. I am a pure bred filipina and i love my filipino food - proud of it. *pats her ABelly)

Don Merto's belgian chocolate cookies - La Marea's Warm Brownie Cup

Save the other Cebu goodies for the next visit.