It feels like a breath of fresh air when something is going well after all the struggles I've been through in these past few months. I had an opportunity to spent the long weekends with my family after they decided to book a last minute hotel reservation for an unplanned staycation in tagaytay. The funniest thing is that, my boyfriend who happened to visit was also invited to join.
A few more days before resume of classes and I've been contemplating about life lately. The month of December has been great to me. Before the year 2023 ended, we stayed in the Province and celebrated Christmas with the whole family. My vacation was so great, bunch of group games for the holidays, good food and people full of laughter. I also dye my hair for the first time (After 24 years) I realized how I never experienced dyeing my hair other than its natural black color. I always have people complimenting my hair while growing up that I don't want to ruin it. Just like what everybody says "A girl's hair is their crowning glory" because just like a crown, you can never take that off especially when everything messed up. I dye my hair by a few highlights of caramel brown and tried bleaching for the first time as recommended by my sister who said that "dyeing your hair is life changing."
You know that familiar feeling when you recently had an amazing vacation on a place that when you finally got back to reality, your body refuses to accept what your mind tells you otherwise. Well, I had that kind of feeling when yesterday I just got back from the province. It's just taking a break for three days, a short time but I had some stories to share.
It's been quite a while since I had a vacation and unfortunately there's still a pandemic so it's strictly prohibited to travel and to follow safety protocols. Last week, our family had the chance to visit our hometown. I miss my relatives, the fresh air, the solitude that the nature brings and I'm excited to go out and travel after almost two years of home quarantine.
We're still in a middle of this pandemic and I'm still really hoping that everything will be better soon. We still need to stay at home and protect ourselves from the risk of having the virus. But tbh I really miss travelling to other different places and unwind from all the stress. Yesterday, I scrolled through my phone gallery and saw these photos taken during our family vacation in Casita Ysabel, Batangas.
I was born in Camarines Sur and I remember some of my childhood memories associated with that place where I grew up with my deceased Grandmother. We called her "Lola Taba" and reminiscing that place made me miss her so much. I was five years old when my family decided to leave our hometown but a big part of my heart stayed there. During summer or holidays, we still visit there.
I just want to share my 2016 Caramoan Island adventure during the celebration of my 18th Birthday. My parents asked me plans about my birthday and I suggested we travel in Caramoan with my relatives. We're staying in Manila but some of my relatives are in Bicol, so I decided to celebrate my birthday with them. I'm not used on celebrating my own extravagant birthdays or receive a lot of gifts. Making memories is special to me.
Sea, sand, salty hair, sound waves and laughter; These are the five words to define my Zambales adventure in Isla de Potipot. I went there to escape the busy life of the city and take a break from long hours of work during weekdays. We traveled for almost 7-8 hours from Manila to Zambales and we arrived at exactly 6AM.
She is a storyteller, a book enthusiast who likes sunsets, films and vintage stuff. She finds happiness through blogging and Journaling. If she's not here, she's probably enjoying her solitude.