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It's my 10 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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Japan 2013 Day 1

I love JAPAN! That basically sums up my growing devotion to that country and by saying that Japan is great is an understatement. To start with, it doesn’t fail to offer traveler’s a unique experience of their culture, tradition and how they go with the changing times. They grow in terms of preserving the old but at the same time, advancing themselves with creations found only in their country. It…

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Hello!

Hello blog! Please don’t say that I neglected thee. Life happened and I don’t know where and how to start again!

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Mini Tortilla Pizza

There comes a time every month that your appetite soars you crave for something salty then sweet, it’s crazy!  If you’re a woman, you’ll get me. Spent my afternoon slacking due to pms and it was raining so it’s a great excuse to not do anything. Apparently, this sunday slacker got hungry and was craving food decided to check out what’s in the fridge. Saw some opened packs of flour tortilla,…

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Meal Prep: Roasted Chicken and Veggies

Decided to prepare my meal in advance so I can have controlled portions of what I eat. Lately been binge-eating a lot and it was difficult to watch my food intake because I was having so much fun or I was really hungry.  I need a grab and go lunch so I prepared this recipe, roasted chicken and veggies. A quick and easy, healthy, no- fuss meal. What you need: Breast chicken Brocolli Cauliflower…

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Regrets

Do you ever wonder what life could have been if you did things differently? Honestly, yes. I imagine the outcome of the could have beens and the what ifs that constantly linger in my mind.  Before my mother got sick, I was young then, everything was blurry. Of course I can remember fun, happy memories and bad ones too but there wasn’t any purpose to why you live life the way it was. All you ever…

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No regrets

Do you ever wonder what life could have been if you did things differently? Honestly, yes I do. I imagine the outcome if only I

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Flowers on a rainy day When the rain makes everything dark and gloomy, all you need is some color pop. Flowers are my cheer upper.

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Things You Learn When You're 30

Things You Learn When You’re 30

Used to fear that reaching thirty is too old. Now that I am thirty, I feel like I’m having the best time of my life. More freedom from society’s norms and being comfortable with yourself. It’s discovering and exploring from a different perspective. (more…)

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Daily Essentials

It takes me about thirty minutes to complete my daily regimen. By that I mean only the face. Is thirty minutes too much? Okay.. fifteen minutes. Haha!  Decided to take a shot of my morning must-haves while cleaning the kit one boring sunday and came up with this post..just because. I am naturally a no fuss person when it comes to my face. A good non-sticky sunblock and powder then I’m good for…

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Mindfulness and morning ritual

Mindfulness and morning ritual

Every so often we get caught in the hustle and bustle of daily life. We wake up in the morning and rush to fix ourselves, get coffee and commute to work. But in the flow of accomplishing these tasks, we sometimes find ourselves losing contact in the present moment resulting in being unaware of our feelings, emotional, mental and physical well-being. (more…)

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My Mom My Hero

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Things I'm Grateful for 2015

Things I’m Grateful for 2015

I’m sitting here in our dining table having leftover chocolate cake and green tea while nursing a new year headache. Everybody’s out and I’m home alone with the beagles frolicking outside the lawn. Finally some peace and quiet after the festivities and a great way to tone down the holiday high. As I browse through photos in my Facebook account I can’t help but reminisce what happened in 2015. A…

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2015 Year End Post It has been months since the last post in this blog. After a few attempts of trying to update one single entry, I must say that I failed.

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Daily Encouragement 03

We’re so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget that the inner value — the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it’s all about. –John Campbell

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Greenwich Antique: Pizza Thins and more!

Greenwich Antique: Pizza Thins and more!

What to do when you’re stuck at home and craving for pizza? Call Greenwich Antique for delivery of course! The bad weather did not hinder the delivery service since my order arrived still warm and fresh and was served with a pleasant smile and an afternoon greeting. Still hot off the box! Pizza, Lasagna Supreme, Chicken Quartet. Ordered the Hawaiian (left) and my favorite 7 Cheese (right) in…

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After work at Le' Art Cafe

Rainy afternoon at Le' Art Cafe

In the small but rapidly changing town of San Jose, cafes are slowly making a scene as a number of shops are opening in the past year. One of the recently opened food establishment is Le’ Art Cafe. It is a coffee shop that serves sandwiches, waffles and hot and cold coffee-based selections. The shop is also an art gallery as works by the owners are displayed and at the same time, a flower shop as…

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