Friends' tripping at Cebu ♥ ♥ ♥

Last December 9-13, 2010, JPIA had its first-ever Business Tour and the tour's destination?? It's the Queen City of the South: Cebu!! (we fondly call it ubec). The said tour was not just about business and  know-how of the accounting firm but it includes visiting the tourist spots of Cebu and alongside with it, the self-discovery of the night life. (self-discovery gyud? Alangan, kami-kami raman gud ang ga-lakwatsa! haha). It was really a new adventure and experience for me. Most of all, it was really enjoy and F-U-N because I spend those precious moments with friends. Payts kaayo sila kauban! I would never wish to have friends other than them..sehh(classmates, schoolmates, ngoys). Thank God for the GIFT OF FRIENDS.

Roomies & Friends
L-R: Kharl, Kristine, Ella, Jean, Jess, Giz(me) and Jonalyn

The picture above was taken during our first night-out in Cebu. The location was in Ayala Mall Cebu, in their garden and the time was around 11 in the evening. (Rexter was the one who took this pic.) We didn't have a night out on our first night stay because we were so tired visiting firms and business establishments the whole day plus we didn't have a good night sleep as we sail on our ship.

Me na Me

Behind us is a small-pond with flowing mini-falls...^^,

Ayala Mall @ night

My first-ever purchase of Starbucks coffee! =) ♥ ♥ ♥

My first-ever purchase of Starbucks coffee happened in Cebu specifically there at the IT Park during my night-out with friends.Weee! One of my to-do's in December is to buy a Starbucks at it happened. I thought my first would be in Cagayan de Oro since we already have Starbucks in CDO but it's not quite the way I expected. Haha. Actually it's not really coffee. They call it Frappuccino and I picked Java Chip Frappuccino.

Java Chip Frappuccino
image source: http://assets.starbucks.com/assets/9631da04974146de9a18a2162d789b39.jpg

still at Ayala
time is nothing but the experience is something...Giz, Kharl, Kristine, Ella, Jeanifer, Jess, and Jonalyn ♥

I'll tell you more of my Cebu Adventures S♥ ♥N!!!

yours truly,

Giselle [Gizzy~chan] ♥

26th of December, 2010

Yesterday was Christmas and it was a BLAST!!

It has been a tradition in the family(Father's day) that we celebrate Christmas on the 25th in our home. So, every Christmas Day, our relatives from my dad's side--from first degree cousins to distant relatives, would come and visit our home. So, being the host, we take time to prepare. So, even if we are still sleepy because we sleep already at dawn, we have to get up early to clean the house and help in preparing the meals. Mom cooked several dishes and the latest addition was her own recipe of Moist Chocolate Cake with Java chip!! Of course, our meal wouldn't be complete without the ever-star of the hapag kainan Litson Baboy and Hamonada. :D

As early as nine in the morning, we already have visitors. My God, wala pa mi naka-luto!! Then after a while, my uncles, aunties, and cousins came in huge truck. The once quiet room is now filled with squeal and clamor of my younger cousins. Daghan kaayo bata!! Our house is crowded but I love it!! :)

Together, we celebrate the 25th over meals along with chikkas and kamustahan with relatives from the province. We have sing-a-long or videoke for merriment after meal.

I love yesterday. I love today. :)

Merry Christmas!! May Faith, Hope, and Love reign in MY heart!

 Weee!!! Christmas is here again!! Another Christmas to Celebrate! So far, this is my 19th Christmas, last Christmas before I say good-bye to teen years! (oh that's sad) but hopefully not the end of celebrating Christmas. I'm so glad that I get to celebrate the Christmas eve with my family and even before that, I get to attend the Christmas Mass with some of them. I am happy! Yippeeyy!! Why worry?? [Hakuna Matata! Unya ra nako problemahon ang ga-tambak nga mga tests ug requirements!! >:) ]

Thank you Father God for sending us your son, our Lord Jesus Christ for if without Him, I don't think we would celebrate Christmas!

Also...I am so thankful because this year has been a wonderful year to me--filled with laughter, joy, tears, pain, new adventure, new faces, new friends, and (been to) new places!! :D
 

                                       

            

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!! 

with lot of love,
Giselle  ♥