How does LDR work?

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Well, I honestly don't believe in Long Distance Relationships. I've seen so many of them with friends and from other people I just know and some stories shared by my friends, and they didn't really work out. Maybe for quite some time or in the beginning, but, they don't last. 

I've been in love as soon as I reached my 17th year of existence. But after several years we had to part ways because we just grew apart. But after a couple. of years in the process of moving on, I wasn't really looking for love after all. Then came love looking for me. For me, it was the most spontaneous part of my life. It was the most unexpected moment and the most unexpected person. It was like heaven opened its gate for me and I hear all the angels singing and ringing the bells. It was like a magical kind of love feeling. But before it took us a year, I  decided. to end it so as to prepare myself months before he leaves. We were still like best friends even when we're not together anymore. But one day that time came and he had to leave. I know how it feels to miss somebody when talking on the phone and chatting isn't just enough, of course we all need the physical presence of the person we love. We want to be with them, we want to go places with them, want to experience adventures and share memories with them. But if the distance won't permit us, it's heartbreaking, right? 

For the past six months I've seen someone so dear to me going through the same position. It's like two hearts living at  two opposite sides of the earth and you don't really have a choice but to adjust your time with pretty much everything you do, like eating and sleeping. It was an awful feeling, I know it myself. It's either one of you gives up or one would have another relationship with someone else. For me, it's just a matter of FAITH. Faith in your partner, faith in God, and faith in yourself. Don't mind tomorrow, it will always take care of itself, just live in the present. Find happiness in every thing be it small or big. Once love finds its way to us, all we have to do is just enjoy and endure whatever comes with it. Do and give our best, always. 

And of course... Have a little faith. :)

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Happy #BubbaMatthewRui Shower Party

Even before we knew about the coming of baby Matty, we all wanted (so bad) a  new addition to the family, a baby boy! Maybe because all our lives we lived a life surrounded by ribbons and dolls, and dresses and all things pinkish, and purplish and as we get older, me and my sisters realized that being with each other is kinda getting boring. Haha!

I can still remember, when me and my sisters were still young, we always asked Mama to have a new baby and if we're lucky it would be so much fun to have a new baby boy as our brother but Mama would always tell us that she wouldn't want to pregnant again. So we will ask Papa but, from the looks of Papa's face neither he would want Mama to get pregnant again. So, years passed and that idea of  a "baby brother" also faded in our minds. But not so long ago, I got pregnant, twice, and even if we all wished that the babies will finally be boys, that wish was not granted again.

Anyway, to cut the story shorter than short, after our long childhood-wish years, and also my-preggy-wish months, here's the first baby boy addition to our family! Bubba Matthew Rui!!! We're all just overwhelmed! We can't wait for November!!! Of course, we organized a surprise baby shower party for our dear baby sister. :)

Invitation

The FamBam :)

And oh, I forgot to say, aside from our Bubba Matty, of course his Bubba Daddy is also a new addition to our family. :p

And also, meet the cray cray friends of my little sisters. We all love them so much! :)

Sun, Sand, and the Beach!

Pretty much in life, there is no easy way. But there will always be some things that's worth winning for, worth waiting for, and worth fighting for. :)

So, what's the connection of the quote on my blog? Nothing. I'm just being a little mellow dramatic.  I just felt like saying it, forgive me. Haha! :)

May 24 - 27 of 2014 is the date! When I learned, and for the first time, tried diving 9 meters deep in the ocean bed of Anilao, Batangas. I called it my "Personal Milestone" Hahaha! Because I conquered my fear in deep seas. :) I know how to float but not in deep seas or pools. Crazy lang no? Well, that's me! :D So we left Manila on Saturday afternoon, arrived at Anilao like 9PM. Pero ano nga ba ang outing kung walang konting delays? Of course we had one, we got a flat tire when we reached Btangas City, there we waited for almost 2hrs. kasi it was raining haaard. Then sakto we were in front of the Police Station, the policemen and towns people were so kind that they helped us change the tire and let us stay in the station and I got a mini pop-interview by one of the men. He told me he thought I am the youngest among my siblings. [Oh well! Haha! Sorry my little baby sis! ;)]

So, ages ago we used to go to Anilao every summer because Paps and my sister Kei used to dive. Way back, we also went in Cebu, Bohol, and Puerto Galera so they can check out the wonders of diving in the deep blue oh-so-beautiful sea. After almost 3 years, it was only now that we do it again. The Batangas version!

We stayed at SunBeam Marine Sports. It's a resort for divers but, they have more Japanese guesses tank Filipinos and other nationalities because the owner and the manager were Japanese BFFs. Everything is in US Dollar rate then they will convert it into whatever currency you'll use to pay when you check out. We stayed at a villa on top of the hill, room rate is US$80 per night, but the room is so big, it has 4 double sized beds, T&B, AC, living room, TV with cable channels, and a refrigerator. But there are also smaller rooms down the hill, with the view of the oh-so beautiful sea. :) Meals are served just in time for breakfast, lunch and, dinner. They don't have a full menu, they'll only let you choose between two dishes each meal, Japanese food of course. Meal set ranges from US$8-US$15 per meal. Drinking water is not free, only the coffee and auth. Japanese tea.

They handle master divers and everything about scuba diving, so I'm pretty sure they can help you with all your diving needs. For first time divers like me, the Master diver and I had an orientation. It's more like a crash course, he taught me the basics of diving, the gadgets, and we dove for a couple of meters as practice.

Then after a few hours we rode the bangka to dive in different dive spot. Seeing underwater corals and fishes is awesome! It's super nice to swim with them and actually touch them. :) After 30mins we got up from the water, and it was sooooo tiring. it's like we've been slapped by a shark, mga 10 times! Haha! But it was super fun though. So after my blah blahs, here's some of our pictures! :)

The Basics of Diving.

Meet Kuya. The 19y/o Master Diver :D

#SisterlyLove!