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[miss-shoppaholic]

Illustration and Words by: @JeanPixie (twitter) She posted this way back 2016 and now she’s gone. Now I know why. Hope you’re not feeling any pain anymore. Please be happy up there. ❤️ In loving memory of @curlytweets @catalleya @lapetitefawn of the Tumblr world.

[inspiredchique]

She was there when I didn't know how to edit my theme -- basically when I was new on tumblr. She was one of those people who I followed first and admired for so long. She was really approachable and super kind. I admired her blog so much that I started to make my own personal blog. I didn't even expect that she'll follow me back on twitter. We talked but I regretted not being able to talk to her in her time of need. I'm so sorry ate Jean 😭 I was shocked when I saw a twitter post that stated that she died. At first I didn't believe it but when I checked it on my facebook (I really opened my account -- which I was not really using recently-- just to see if its true) ☹️☹️ and I also opened her twitter account and her pinned post really caught my attention. She left many unintentional goodbyes but never that goodbye. Ate Jean, you are now on a better place and may you rest in peace. You've truely inspired many people and you are forever will be remembered. 🖤

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Friday Favorites // 01

This was supposed to be published yesterday but I really had a bad internet connection last night so let’s just pretend today’s Friday, okay? ;) So… These past few days I’ve been blog hopping looking for some new blogs to read and then I stumbled upon a lifestyle blog on blogspot (sorry I couldn’t remember the url tsk), she had this blog link-up party on her blog and I really had a good time reading the entries and visiting the blogs that were linked up on the post. So I had this idea, to do my own blog link up called Friday Favorites which I will be posting every Friday (obviously) and it would be all about my favorites! From my top three favorite movies, to top three favorite bloggers, to favorite indie songs, etc. It’s one way of letting you guys know more about me, so why not try it.. right? You guys can also do this and have your blog linked up to mine (through the widget at the end of the post) and together let’s have some fun finding new blogs and friends! It will be cool! :)

Jeffrey Chung // Jeffrey is a second year law student based in Sydney, Australia. I came across his instagram account while searching for minimalist theme grids and I gave it an instant follow! I mean, who doesn’t want to have that kind of feed? I really wanted to have a feed like his but I really can’t stick to just grey, white and black stuff. I tried, but it was a failure. Boooo! If you’re loving what you’re seeing in his account, then you’ll probably check out his blog.

Jomayra Texeira // A twenty-nine year old photographer originally from Puerto Rico. He came to United States when he was 12 and have lived in New York for several years now. When I first saw his feed I was all wow and aweeeee. I was really amazed with his feed. There’s something about his photos that I just can’t explain… I like how his photos have this drama effect and just captures how New York is- on sunny days.. even on rainy days. Go through his feed and be amazed on how he photograph reflections in water!

Valerie Chua // Some of you might already know who Valerie Chua is. An Asian based painter/illustrator. I first followed her on her blog quietgirl.net which she already took down years ago. Ever since I followed her blog, my artsy self have been really inspired which made me try painting (which I totally suck at) and drawing. I didn’t have any decent materials back then and I don’t know all those kind of brushes and its purposes (it’s confusing!), so I used whatever I can find- an old watercolor and a bunch of cotton buds. Hahaha yeah, cotton buds. I know, I know. Well the outcome was pretty cool and a bit satisfying so it’s not really a total fail! :) Anyway, Valerie will always be an inspiration to me when it comes to art. Check out her feed and you’ll see her cute little bunny in some of the photos! I still have a lot of Insta-favorites but that would be a very long list. Now it’s your turn to share your favorites! If you want to do this Friday Favorites and be part of the link-up party, just link-up your most recent Friday Favorites post below, following the same format of Name @ Blog Name (ex. Jean @ La Petite Fawn). Don’t forget to link back to this post and check out the blogs who linked up as well! Let’s make new friends. :)

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Life is but a train to the next stop..

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It was a monday, around 11 pm, and I was having a depressing night. Sad thoughts all over my head and I needed someone to vent it out. Someone who doesn’t know me, someone who won’t judge me. And for some reason, the word ‘omegle’ popped out of my head. I’ve heard of the site before but didn’t bother about it, but that night I decided to give it a try.

The stranger said hi, I replied hello. He asked where I’m from and without thinking I replied “From the other side of the world. I’m a lost soul. Wandering. I found my death.” Woah what made me say that? Because of depression? I don’t know. I pretended I’m a lost soul and I thought he would laugh at me and call me crazy. But instead he replied “Surely all the lost can be found? But why are you still here? Can you not see the light?” I was quite shocked. I expected the opposite response. So the convo went on and stories have been made. Every line seems to make sense.

“But.. life is a train to the next stop. When you die, you arrived. What lies beyond that next stop? Another train?” He asked. “I don’t know. I guess death. It’s just like a bus stop.” I replied. I didn’t know what else to say and I was getting a little bit sleepy and tired so decided to leave the chat. But before we ended it, he told me, “Keep on wandering my friend, til you find that next bus. Til you see the light.”

I don’t know what I’m pointing out here or if this post makes any sense at all but I’m glad I found comfort, somehow, from a stranger. But his question though, still bothers me. What lies beyond that next stop?

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Life Recently

Recently I’ve been…

Reading // This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith. I usually finish a book in just a day or two, but this book takes me forever to finish. Not because of the plot or any reasons related to the book but because I don’t have that much time anymore. Work has been stressful lately and whenever I reach home, I just wanted to spend my time in bed and just sleep throughout the day. I am that tired most of the days. *sigh

Listening // I made a new playlist of indie songs last tuesday and I’ve been listening to it since. Some of the tracks were Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop by Daniela Andrade, Little Worrier by Kina Grannis, and a few Regina Spektor songs that were used as soundtracks in movies. My love for indie music will never fade.

Watching // I’m currently finishing an anime series - Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori. The story revolves around a girl named Ai Enma, who’s also known as Jigoku Shoujo (Hell Girl). Her job consists of carrying out grudges on the behalf of the people who request her service. She’ll help you send people to hell (easy, right?), but the hardest part is you will also be sent to hell.. that is after your natural life comes to an end. Interesting plot, eh?

Feeling // My heart’s filled with joy at the moment. :) Life been treating me well for the past month. Although there are tiny bits and pieces of negative happenings sometimes (it’s inevitable!), I’m still very thankful that things were falling in the right places. Never let the negativity eat you alive!

Eating // I had two slices of mango float last night. My boyfriend’s sister made it and it was one of the best I’ve ever tasted, next to mom’s of course!

Writing // Proses of what if’s and if ever’s and whatnots.

Planning // I didn’t buy a replacement camera after I broke mine three years ago because I thought my phone’s camera would be enough to take photos, but last night I’ve come across an online shop and spotted a cute point-and-shoot camera which was really cheap by the way (but has good features).. So I’m planning to buy one soon! Must save for it first. Hmmm.

How about you? How have you been lately? :) xx

[denicemagbanua]

Just came across your blog through someone's blogroll and followed you instantly! I'm amazed with your photos, I could stay in your blog forever :) I hope you can check out my blog as well and let's be friends? Haha hope you're having a wonderful day xx

Thanks Jean! awesome blog you got there! love the colors :) yes pls!! haha :)

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The Osmena Peak Experience

This is an overdue post but I’d like to share to you guys my first ever trekking experience two months ago. We spent one wednesday to trek the highest point on the island of Cebu - Osmena Peak. I was with my boyfriend, a close friend, our supervisor at work and his husband. We left the meeting place and spent almost three hours (three hours of super fun joyride and kpop music blasting in the car) to get to the foot of the peak. We arrived there at almost two in the morning and the weather’s freezing cold!

We met locals from the area who were very generous in offering to guide us without any fee. Three kids accompanied us and they were only wearing shirts, shorts, and slippers. I almost didn’t believe they’d make it because seriously the weather’s really cold and I was already shivering wearing thick jacket and shoes! We trekked for almost three hours and reached the destination at four AM. The sun wasn’t up yet and the weather’s way much colder up there! But despite the cold weather, I got to sleep with nothing but my bag as my pillow and blanket as bed. Haha, crazy right? When I woke up at around five-thirty in the morning, it was really foggy. The sun’s up but you can’t really see it because of the thick fog surrounding the area. We stayed there for two good hours, took lots of photos and met a group of trekkers as we made our way down the mountain.

Going down the mountain was much easier than going up. The cold weather was replaced with sunshine and it immediately painted a smile on my face because finally I get to take clearer photos! These photos were taken with my phone as we were making our way down the mountain.

I never thought I get to experience this kind of adventure - well not at this point, not this year. It was exhausting and quite painful (painful? well for me who has a weak stamina) but the experience was worth the pain because I got to prove myself that I can do things I thought I couldn’t do. Maybe for some of you going up a mountain might be an easy pie but for me it’s not. And also, I got to see another amazing, breathtaking creation by the Man up above. Nature is love, nature is life. Go trekking - done! Now I have 95 things left to do in my bucketlist! :) Now, what’s next?

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After a Long Break

It has been a year since I last logged in and posted something in here. Way back 2012, I made a post saying I’m going on a short break due to unstable internet connection but that ‘short’ break turned into a long break which I didn’t expect. I hadn’t posted regularly in over two years and I admit somewhere in those years I realized I had fallen out of blogging and lost passion. Even though I did not closed the blog, not posting made me feel sad and a bit guilty.

So why did I come back? So much has changed in two years- I’ve been really busy with the life outside the cyber world. I’ve got myself a job, tried to live independently, and lived the life away from the web. But sometimes I feel like something was missing out of my life. That’s why I came back. Blogging was very much a creative outlet for me, to document my everyday life, to share my thoughts, to be inspired and being able to inspire others. I am very much happy to be blogging again and hoping that this new journey would be as memorable as it was three years ago. :)

P.S. If you’ve been following this blog since the hiatus and you’ve changed URL, please do let me know through the comments (Disqus) or you can message me. It would be lovely too see old readers! xx