Christmas Magic {Thoughtful Thursday #7}

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Happy holidays everyone! I'm sorry for being on blogger hiatus for so long. *insert puppy eyes here* December is but the busiest month of the year as I played Santa and spent two month's worth of salary buying presents. Nonetheless, I feel happy although broke. I practically love the rush that gift shopping gives me. It's fun to think of ideas to give your friends, family and loved ones. It was a blast and I find most people doing the same.  Truly, Christmas waves a magic wand over this world and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. Do you agree?

Butter + Love = Sugar Rush

Happy Sunday everyone! I've been hoping to do this post for as long as I can remember. I wanted some sugar rush kind of fun with my BFFs and my sister on my 21st birthday  (FYI that was so two months ago. See how late this is? Ooooh time flies so fast!) and we managed to insert one amidst our busy schedules. I was frantically searching for a dessert shop in Cebu which is one: satisfies my cravings and two: ain't brutal to my wallet. Luckily Google led me to one called Butter + Love.

After the Storm (Yolanda aka Haiyan)

Last week a super typhoon called Yolanda (or internationally known as Haiyan) struck our country. Although Cebu was technically located in the Visayas where the typhoon wrecked havoc, the city was somehow a little spared from the lashing unlike the northern part of the island and its surrounding provinces particularly in Leyte. We still experienced the heavy rain and howling winds. Electricity was cut off for two days and there were still a few aftershocks from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake a month before. I'd say, the experience was quite scary. I didn't want any of it again.

Bacolod Travel Diary Part 3: Provincial Capitol, Negros Museum, Pasalubong at Pendy's and Merci

Hi everyone! I know it's been a very long time and this last bit of my Bacolod travel diary has been long overdue. Too many pending posts in so little time. If only time can be purchased, people would probably hoard it from the shelves! In fact, our little trip to the Capitol Park and Lagoon, Provincial Capitol and Negros Museum was done in an hour. Yes an hour! We had no more day offs left and we didn't want to go back to Cebu with only the Mambukal Falls and Calea Pastries and Coffee checked on our list. So we did the only thing we could think of. Lunch break opportunity!

Bacolod Travel Diary Part 2: Mambukal Falls

I cannot believe that it's been three weeks since my last post. Argh. Busy bee. Busy me. I even barely have enough sleep thus the baggy dark circles under my eyes. Nonetheless, that won't stop me from making my diary (aka blog post) entries. You have to make time for things that make you happy. As one of my favorite YouTubers once said, "Never let your passion die out. Make time." So here I am typing my thoughts away and letting whatever creativity I have suppressed over the last twenty days.

Last August I had the chance to go to Bacolod all thanks to my work. (Read Part 1 of this travel diary here!) Since we had to stay there for ten days, I made sure that I'd be able to use my day off well. Now behold our mini adventure at Mambukal Resort where we had the chance to visit the infamous Mambukal Falls of Negros! Hooray!