It was another typical work week. Morning rush, crowded trains, consolidating reports, coordinating with offices, lunch break with my friends, catching sunsets while walking to the train station, trying my best to squeeze in some exercise, and checking my social media accounts until I fall asleep. In the middle of everything, the news gave me more than enough surprises. It started when this unreliable female government official committed another disgraceful act. If she was working in our organization, she has already been subjected to some serious disciplinary action. But from the looks of everything, she is keeping her position. The rest of us have no choice but to accept this bitter reality Our hard earned taxes will always be used to support some unworthy government officials. Okay, end of my rant. ;)

In other news, the death of Kate Spade and Antony Bourdain has been occupying my mind the past few days. Honestly, I hate it when some people undermine and play victim blaming. I may not have the expertise in Psychology to argue, but I will never have the heart to blame Kate Spade, Anthony Bourdain and all those lives taken away by depression. One of the best articles I read about depression and mental illness is this post from Joanna Goddard. 


Kate Spade is one of those brands I discovered from blogging. She will always remind me of vibrant colors, bows and polka dots. I will always admire her style, creativity and bravery. She is a game changer, artist and entrepreneur who made things happen. 

Beautiful Sunday # 319 - Rainy days

It was another typical work week. Morning rush, crowded trains, consolidating reports, coordinating with offices, lunch break with my friends, catching sunsets while walking to the train station, trying my best to squeeze in some exercise, and checking my social media accounts until I fall asleep. In the middle of everything, the news gave me more than enough surprises. It started when this unreliable female government official committed another disgraceful act. If she was working in our organization, she has already been subjected to some serious disciplinary action. But from the looks of everything, she is keeping her position. The rest of us have no choice but to accept this bitter reality Our hard earned taxes will always be used to support some unworthy government officials. Okay, end of my rant. ;)

In other news, the death of Kate Spade and Antony Bourdain has been occupying my mind the past few days. Honestly, I hate it when some people undermine and play victim blaming. I may not have the expertise in Psychology to argue, but I will never have the heart to blame Kate Spade, Anthony Bourdain and all those lives taken away by depression. One of the best articles I read about depression and mental illness is this post from Joanna Goddard. 


Kate Spade is one of those brands I discovered from blogging. She will always remind me of vibrant colors, bows and polka dots. I will always admire her style, creativity and bravery. She is a game changer, artist and entrepreneur who made things happen. 

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And just like that, the summer months are over. Classes are starting again and soon enough, traffic in Manila is expected to worsen. While it has been the same cycle every year, I guess the little surprises along the way make the difference. Visiting a new place, reconnecting with some good old friends, discovering something may it be in work or life in general and always realizing that I'm getting older and older. In millenial lingo, adulting is hard. ;) 

I took a day off from work last week. It was a good decision because I was able to rest well and spent quality time with my family. A good TV show, unhealthy food delivery (pizza, chicken wings and Coke) and the chance to visit the National Museum of Natural History. I may not have out-of-town trips this year, but  I appreciate discovering new places even within the city.

Meanwhile, here's more from the past week in photos.


Weekly table mess

Beautiful Sunday # 318 - First of June

And just like that, the summer months are over. Classes are starting again and soon enough, traffic in Manila is expected to worsen. While it has been the same cycle every year, I guess the little surprises along the way make the difference. Visiting a new place, reconnecting with some good old friends, discovering something may it be in work or life in general and always realizing that I'm getting older and older. In millenial lingo, adulting is hard. ;) 

I took a day off from work last week. It was a good decision because I was able to rest well and spent quality time with my family. A good TV show, unhealthy food delivery (pizza, chicken wings and Coke) and the chance to visit the National Museum of Natural History. I may not have out-of-town trips this year, but  I appreciate discovering new places even within the city.

Meanwhile, here's more from the past week in photos.


Weekly table mess

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National Museum of Natural History


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A few days ago, I received an invite from the Corporate Communications team of the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost / Post Office). As someone who still finds happiness in letter writing, postcards and stamps, the invite means a lot to me. Added to this, I learned that my blog was discovered because of the posts I made for the Philpost. Yay! . 

Recently, the Philpost organized an exhibit called Selyong Pamana. The event featured the historical evolution of Philippine issued stamps. 


I almost missed this event, even though I visit the Post Office at least once a month. Good thing, I immediately read the last day invite.

  • June 01, 2018

Selyong Pamana 2018 - An Exhibit of the Philippine Postal Coporation
A few days ago, I received an invite from the Corporate Communications team of the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost / Post Office). As someone who still finds happiness in letter writing, postcards and stamps, the invite means a lot to me. Added to this, I learned that my blog was discovered because of the posts I made for the Philpost. Yay! . 

Recently, the Philpost organized an exhibit called Selyong Pamana. The event featured the historical evolution of Philippine issued stamps. 


I almost missed this event, even though I visit the Post Office at least once a month. Good thing, I immediately read the last day invite.

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It's the last few days of May. Soon enough, summer is officially over. Save for the classic question, where did time go? It has been the same cycle every year, may it be in work or life in general. What differentiates everything are the memories that came with it. I don't have out of town trips. I really miss traveling. I hope to see a new place at least before 2018 ends. Except for the unexpected hotel staycations, there's nothing significantly memorable. Probably, save for the few times I had unplanned dinners with friends. The rest was all about my day job, blessings of freelance works, two straight months of wearing sneakers (best decision ever) and catching sunsets because I don't have evening classes. 

The next months mean back to normal working mode. This reminds me, I will miss the less traffic and spacious trains, because students are on vacation. Although this year, the institution where I work for synchronized with the international school calendar. I'm not sure how will this work, considering that typhoons in Manila arrive on the months of July to October. Actually, a number of schools in Manila have adjusted their opening of classes. Unfortunately, not everyone is synced because some start in July, August and a few on September. I sound so pessimistic and someone against changes. Hahahaha I may not appear supportive but deep inside, I'm anything that leads to improvement. After all, it's one of my responsibilities at work. I will not get on the details of my work. One thing sure, I do things that bore other people. ;)

So much about my sentiments, here are the beautiful things that happened last week


Weekly table mess

Beautiful Sunday # 317 - End of May

It's the last few days of May. Soon enough, summer is officially over. Save for the classic question, where did time go? It has been the same cycle every year, may it be in work or life in general. What differentiates everything are the memories that came with it. I don't have out of town trips. I really miss traveling. I hope to see a new place at least before 2018 ends. Except for the unexpected hotel staycations, there's nothing significantly memorable. Probably, save for the few times I had unplanned dinners with friends. The rest was all about my day job, blessings of freelance works, two straight months of wearing sneakers (best decision ever) and catching sunsets because I don't have evening classes. 

The next months mean back to normal working mode. This reminds me, I will miss the less traffic and spacious trains, because students are on vacation. Although this year, the institution where I work for synchronized with the international school calendar. I'm not sure how will this work, considering that typhoons in Manila arrive on the months of July to October. Actually, a number of schools in Manila have adjusted their opening of classes. Unfortunately, not everyone is synced because some start in July, August and a few on September. I sound so pessimistic and someone against changes. Hahahaha I may not appear supportive but deep inside, I'm anything that leads to improvement. After all, it's one of my responsibilities at work. I will not get on the details of my work. One thing sure, I do things that bore other people. ;)

So much about my sentiments, here are the beautiful things that happened last week


Weekly table mess

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The past few hours was spent stalking details of the Royal Wedding. ;) I watched the livestream while checking the contents of my social media accounts. Things I appreciate include the simple yet elegant plant ornaments at St. George's Chapel, Lady Jane Fellowes (Princess Diana's youngest sister) rendered the only reading, entrance of Prince William and Prince Harry (Princess Diana must have been smiling in heaven), Prince Harry's wedding suit and seeing a junior version on Prince George and the other pageboys, Duchess Meghan's veil details that represented the 53 countries of the Commonwealth, restored E-type blue Jaguar the couple used to head to their after-wedding party and The Kingdom Choir's rendition of Stand by Me. As for the best dressed, I love Kitty Spencer's D&G green dress, Karen Spencer's monotone look, and Victoria Beckham's navy dress. 

Other than the most awaited Royal Wedding, the past days were fine (I guess) except for some manageable hiccups at work. So far, I'm enjoying the rare times I can leave the workplace early. I can still catch sunsets in Manila. And these days, me and my friend A have been walking towards the train station. Our usual route includes passing along the historic Escolta Street. And as always, we still wish that an administration will finally have a sustainable action to restore its glorious days. If that is too much to ask, a great clean up project can work as its initial stage of restoration.

Meanwhile, here's more from last week in photos


Weekly table mess - I'm impressed with the quality of my Instax photos. There was no indication of discoloration, even though some of the were taken more than 5 years ago. Although these days, I rarely use my Instax mini. Maybe it's time to take it out and use it again. 

Beautiful Sunday# 316 - Halfway May

The past few hours was spent stalking details of the Royal Wedding. ;) I watched the livestream while checking the contents of my social media accounts. Things I appreciate include the simple yet elegant plant ornaments at St. George's Chapel, Lady Jane Fellowes (Princess Diana's youngest sister) rendered the only reading, entrance of Prince William and Prince Harry (Princess Diana must have been smiling in heaven), Prince Harry's wedding suit and seeing a junior version on Prince George and the other pageboys, Duchess Meghan's veil details that represented the 53 countries of the Commonwealth, restored E-type blue Jaguar the couple used to head to their after-wedding party and The Kingdom Choir's rendition of Stand by Me. As for the best dressed, I love Kitty Spencer's D&G green dress, Karen Spencer's monotone look, and Victoria Beckham's navy dress. 

Other than the most awaited Royal Wedding, the past days were fine (I guess) except for some manageable hiccups at work. So far, I'm enjoying the rare times I can leave the workplace early. I can still catch sunsets in Manila. And these days, me and my friend A have been walking towards the train station. Our usual route includes passing along the historic Escolta Street. And as always, we still wish that an administration will finally have a sustainable action to restore its glorious days. If that is too much to ask, a great clean up project can work as its initial stage of restoration.

Meanwhile, here's more from last week in photos


Weekly table mess - I'm impressed with the quality of my Instax photos. There was no indication of discoloration, even though some of the were taken more than 5 years ago. Although these days, I rarely use my Instax mini. Maybe it's time to take it out and use it again. 
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Two weeks!!! I'm not sure if anyone here noticed. I didn't upload any Sunday post for two consecutive weeks. It almost went to three, because this post didn't make it on a Sunday. As much as I'd like to say, there has been so much going on with my life, the real reason was shallow. Freelance works got in the way. :p I've become a slave of my desire to earn additional money. The past weekends meant chasing deadlines, mining data and what seems to be an endless process of editing. While I can always handle the bulk of workload, the changing requirements never fail to exhaust and irritate me. I was working from midnight till dawn. I will force myself to wake up before lunch, with bad skin and swollen face. I even made plans for this weekend. Finish some work and the never ending promise to exercise. Unfortunately, my laziness overpowered everything. ;) 

I was trying to recall all the events that happened the past two weeks. First thing that came in my mind was the historic event between North and South Korea. While for my dear country, I'll keep my mouth shut about everything. :( These days, I just entertain myself with a nice movie, good food and the company of some great friends. I recently discovered Kore-eda Hirokazu's films and the happiness of eating Samgyeopsal. I swear, I can survive a week eating grilled pork belly wrapped in fresh lettuce. I recently watched The Third Murder, one of the critically acclaimed films of Kore-eda Hirozaku. I love the movie and discovered that he also directed another Japanese film that I love, Like Father, Like Son. 

I don't have much stories to share because life over the past weeks have been the same. Work-home-freelance work- sleep :D I almost forgot, some online shopping. ;) Other than these monotony, here's the past week in pictures.


Weekly table mess

Beautiful Sunday # 315 - Two weeks after

Two weeks!!! I'm not sure if anyone here noticed. I didn't upload any Sunday post for two consecutive weeks. It almost went to three, because this post didn't make it on a Sunday. As much as I'd like to say, there has been so much going on with my life, the real reason was shallow. Freelance works got in the way. :p I've become a slave of my desire to earn additional money. The past weekends meant chasing deadlines, mining data and what seems to be an endless process of editing. While I can always handle the bulk of workload, the changing requirements never fail to exhaust and irritate me. I was working from midnight till dawn. I will force myself to wake up before lunch, with bad skin and swollen face. I even made plans for this weekend. Finish some work and the never ending promise to exercise. Unfortunately, my laziness overpowered everything. ;) 

I was trying to recall all the events that happened the past two weeks. First thing that came in my mind was the historic event between North and South Korea. While for my dear country, I'll keep my mouth shut about everything. :( These days, I just entertain myself with a nice movie, good food and the company of some great friends. I recently discovered Kore-eda Hirokazu's films and the happiness of eating Samgyeopsal. I swear, I can survive a week eating grilled pork belly wrapped in fresh lettuce. I recently watched The Third Murder, one of the critically acclaimed films of Kore-eda Hirozaku. I love the movie and discovered that he also directed another Japanese film that I love, Like Father, Like Son. 

I don't have much stories to share because life over the past weeks have been the same. Work-home-freelance work- sleep :D I almost forgot, some online shopping. ;) Other than these monotony, here's the past week in pictures.


Weekly table mess
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