Last Look at 2011

So, before I tell you what fun I had at the latter part of December. Let's look back and see what I've done in 2011:

Here are the 11 things for 2011:

1. More Travel - Well, I've visited the beach a lot through out the year. So I guess I can cross this out.
2. Freedom! - I definitely showed her I don't live in fear anymore. Thing is I still need to convince 3 others.
3. MechaPinay - Finished a gundam
4. Marathoner - Is there a double strike through for this one. [Let me see Voyager, Big Bang Theory, Leverage, Chuck, Game of Thrones...] 
5. Net Life - Best friend acquired. 
6. Photography - Dimitri definitely helped me a lot. 
7. Made Up - Slowly learning more techniques.
8. Bookworm - Building my library is something I can still work on in 2012, but of course I've been reading a lot. 
9. Cos Play - Didn't do as much but came out with this and this. So definitely needs more work. 
10. Three Times the Charm - We had a rough year but I'm glad we got to three.
11. Movie Year - More like super hero year.  

That list doesn't look too bad. 8/11. Definitely burned major cash over the year. So here's how I capped off 2011:

• CVG Christmas Parties. And lots of them. I can't really post a lot of pictures cause I fear company policy will come chasing after me but oh boy I was not expecting to attend 4 Christmas Parties for just one company. I have spent so much on clothes for just these parties. Oh but they were definitely good productions and lots of fun. Here are a few choice photos:

• Dream Team Christmas Dinner. The night we had this dinner Arckham had left the Philippines and had gone to Bahrain for the holidays. [His parents are there so, for this year we spent the holidays separately. It was definitely not easy for me.] The good thing is that I have a lot of awesome friends who made sure that I would be taken cared of this season. Of course, one of which is my colleagues from my previous company [who now generally work in various companies and industries which keeps things interesting for all of us]. I definitely had a great time with them. Awesome people right here:

• Bookclub Christmas Tradition. Given the season, I definitely made it to Baguio. [Though only for a short while.] First on the agenda would be to see my siblings from other parents. :P It is in this group that I have felt unconditional love. So every year we get together to bless each other through small gifts. Friendship can not be truer than this:

Giving and Receiving gifts.

• Reconnecting with Family. Though as short as it was, I was definitely happy to see my siblings. It was also a nice surprise that there are people that don't care about my past and don't judge as bad as others I know. It was very nice to see E, my long lost twin. Rekindling an old connection is definitely interesting. Major hanging out with the father's side which is awesome since I am getting to know them so much better. Yay, family!

No matter what we are siblings. 

Long time no see. 

• Meeting New Family. It was my inaanaks' binyag [Godchildren's Christening] on Christmas Day. So I hightailed it back to Manila just in time to play photographer and Ninang [God parent] to one of my best friend's twin girls. I am super excited since they are my first godchildren. I also learned the true meaning of what it is to be a God parent. [I unlearned my old paradigm of what it meant.] Hurrah to new learning:

I guess I ended things on a high note. Yes, moving forward posts may be photo heavy. I decided to not slack off with the photography.

Let me just add an interesting side note: I spent the entire bus ride from Baguio to Manila with an old friend's boyfriend. Small world. 

Pardon Me

Hello, World.

It's definitely been quite awhile since my last update and believe me I have been pushing myself to post but things kept getting in the way. That and the fact that I am a professional procrastinator.

The first quarter had gone by and I have not updated at all. In my opinion, this is beyond acceptable. So thankfully, the writing bug has finally bitten me [that must be it since I don't see my muse around] and I'm not about to let it go. So the next few posts are going to be backlog-slash-shotgun posts. I still do hope you enjoy them. I have this plan laid out that up until the month of April events in my life will be tackled on a monthly rehash.

It's 4 am. I can't sleep. I've been sick the past few days but look at me online and writing. I do believe it is due to the Mountain Dew.

To get the ball rolling, let's start with a quick update: I've started experimenting with post processing techniques and started taking self portraits again. [Check it out below.]

On my way to Mulberry Suites, Cagayan de Oro

So dudes and dudettes, get ready for a flurry of backlog posts this weekend.