pia

If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. - Emily Dickinson

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Small finds with big minds. (at Waterstones Lincoln High St)

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Orphic.

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Placing the nonessentials in the background since '87. (at Winter Wonderland)

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👅 (at Amorino UK)

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Hello from my window to yours. 😁❄⛄

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Like cemeteries, bald trees fascinate me.

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What do I stand for? Most nights, I don't know.

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Affair

2005: Two strangers, same friends. Just across the room. Remain strangers still. April 17, 2009: Hey, this cutie adds me on this thing called Facebook. With less than 20 friends, why not? Writing message…. Have we met? Sorry, I don’t give out digits to strangers, cute or not. Days later: Cutie sends a text message. Why, Mr. Connections is very resourceful. Mutual friend lifeline used. May 15, 2009: See you across the street. And you see me walking with said mutual friend. Mutual friend decides to play cupid once again. Oh no, not now. Nerdy me runs away for some reason. 😉 July 17, 2009: Hey there cutie. We finally meet for real. Yes I did read the books. Scoff. So don’t try to outspell me on this one, Muggle. 👫 November 30, 2009: You ❤ me. June 20, 2010: I ❤ you. December 20, 2010: Yes, of course. 💑 December 24, 2016: Looking down as you knelt, “Yes, I will”. May 12, 2017: Again, “Yes, I will.” 💍

Pia xx

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This is the 💣💥💣💥! Grabe ka lami! Sobrang sarap! Insanely good! 😢 The chocolate is so rich, with my favorite bittersweet flavor. It stays true to how a chocolate cake should taste like. And the small kick of wine that gives you a warm feeling right after just seals the deal. I've always wanted to taste this but their Pasig and QC stores are so inconvenient for me. So when I saw in their IG account that they were selling at the food fair today at Uptown Mall in BGC, I did not hesitate. Truth be told, my only business in the mall was to buy this. I was probably there for just 30 minutes max (I am mall-phobic, haha.) I just had to head home right away to devour this creation. Kalami ba ani @maricareyespoon oy! 😂😂😂 @chocoliquorcakes #chocoliquorcakesbymaricar

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I find this girl underrated. She is just brimming with talent. #NowPlaying Don't Make Me Wait by Julie Anne San Jose

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Dreams, dreams Of when we had just started things Dreams of you and me And it seems, it seems That I can't shake those memories I wonder if you have the same dreams too. #NowPlaying Littlest Things by Lily Allen

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Kung ayaw may dahilan, kung gusto palaging merong paraan.

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 "Oh yes kaibigan mo ako, kaibigan mo lang ako... And I'm so stupid to make the biggest mistake of falling in love with my beshie!" (Sorry, I just had to use this quote. Don't worry, I will make it relevant. 😂) I made a short solo trip to Manaoag and afterwards hopped in a van and went further north. When I got to the city, I decided I didn't want to ride the taxi nor the jeepney, unless needed. So, I found myself strolling under the midmorning heat, looking for whatever that fancies me. While I only had few places in mind in my ever-changing itinerary, my favorite part of the trip was this one in Burnham Park. When I saw these swans, I decided to take the ride as well. This was actually just a photo op as I was advised to take the larger but more stable boat pedal. So I leisurely pedalled through the water, turned on my Spotify. I was thoroughly enjoying my "trip", much to the surprise of my neighboring boat passengers. I realized right there and then how I must have looked, alone and bopping to Beyoncé. Here goes the funniest part: Everyone just had a lot to say to me. "Aaaaaaw." - no, he didn't break up with me. "All by myself."🎤🎵 - alone rather than hear your voice. "Ma'am, ano po nangyari sa inyo?" - I had a minor accident as a child and here I am gleefully wanting alone time. "Miss, wag kang tatalon sa tubig, ha?" - this I laughingly replied with, "Hindi naman sir, pero sabihan kita kung sakali man." "Kaya mo yan!" - hahaha, thanks for the vote of confidence! Aaaand somebody actually took a picture of me while I was not pedalling to let the boat just stay afloat in the middle of the water. Now where's my damn meme? 😉 But my favorite audience was a little girl around 7 years old. She was with family and their row boat was a few feet away from mine. She was openly and smilingly staring at me. I bet she wanted to paddle their boat as well. So I gave her my biggest smile and a secret wave. And showed her my "expert" pedalling moves. Haha. Someday little girl, you too will do things on your own. Without Marvin. SEE WHAT I DID THERE?! :) Ps. Sorry for the bad pic, the man was wearing shades when he took this. 😂 (at Burnham Park)

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Chris Martin's voice saved the song. Hahaha. Love it though. ❤ #NowPlaying Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers

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Woke up like this... to this! Thanks for that surprise pre-Valentine dinner. And for the Ecuadorian rose, which almost got you into a bidding spree. Hahaha. Had I been a light sleeper, I would have heard all the commotion in the kitchen. But I was too much into my siesta. Haha. Thanks for the pasta, mon amour. The best I've tasted. :)

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Ang pinakakusgang beat sa bar sauna. And in most parties as well. So cool, yo. 😂 #NowPlaying Family Affair by Mary J. Blige

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A few years ago, I promised myself I would definitely catch this once it comes back to Manila. Happy dance. Toss, toss! #wickedmanila2017 (at The Theatre at Solaire)