again and again

Okay. I didn't really think I wouldn't be posting for ten days, but every single day the questions kept ringing to me: "What do blog about? What to take pictures of? What to say?" And worried that I didn't give out complete answers, I decided to keep myself discreet from blogging for a little while.

The break from blogging was terrible, if you ask me. I think that the whole idea speaks for itself...(Cyber Hi-5 if you understand why! ☺)

Over those 10 days of boredom and school, the number of pictures I would take lessened each day. Thankfully, Instagram saved a little bit of my life. :) 

I have been on more adventures with my Docs lately: movie watching (hunger games!!!!!!!!!), frozen yogurt eating, shopping, modeling, showing off to other people (hi), running, jumping into leaf piles (hence getting myself into trouble), stomping on puddles and taking pictures. Oh, the fun things that we are able to do together!

OKAY. WHO DOES NOT LOVE BAZOOKA!?!?! AND BAZOOKA JOE'S COMICS????! That is my childhood right there! I was so thrilled when my cousin brought us some Bazooka gum! Apparently, they restocked a local convenience store with these babies. Thank the Lord! :) 

Drooling over these little ones again. And again. And again. They're just full of loveliness. I'm loving that red one on the corner.

Daily Instagram Photos. I'm thinking of adding that into every post I make. I'll choose my three favorite photos of the week/time (making sure each photo has a little story behind it) and add them unto the post!

1. Had a sleepover with the one-and-only lovely Cheska :)

2. Thrifted for some postcards and read some of their messages to pass time! 

3. Am currently addicted to this game: Snoopy's Street Fair! It's so fun, haha!

Follow me on Instagram! (stellapangilinan) If you do, leave a comment below with YOUR username and I'll follow you back :) That's about it for today. I'm sorry if you were expecting more than this!

"MORE THAN THIS" reminds me of One Direction. Love those boys!

P.P.S, A Hunger Games inspired post is coming up!!!! Am so excited for it. 

The Little Girls inside of Us

Behind all the makeup, the gossip mags and the boy band posters,

there is a history of pink crafted boxes, flowers and roses, bangles and gem tattoos.

 

There's the idea of being "Daddy's Little Girl" and "Mommy's Princess,

There are American Girl Dolls and Kit Kittredge books,

There are tiaras, fairies and magical flower lands,

There are pink things.

 costumes and clothes,

boxes of accessories and whatnot,

and there is still me.

The wee little me inside.

Sometimes I wish I were younger than I am today. 

!!!!Nostalgia!!!!

how is your relationship with God in terms of faith and confidence?

Here's a little activity for you before the actual post! (This isn't a riddle. Drop the logic!)

Imagine you are a botanist, a scientist that studies plants. One day while you are busy in your lab, it seems that you have discovered a new plant specimen that will most likely be able to benefit the world in many ways, in terms of medication and food. The plant specimen is not yet considered a plant...not after testing, that is. Your co-scientists challenge you to prove the so-called "invincibility" and "power" of the plant specimen you discovered by planting 100 seeds of the specimen in a hot, scorching desert where even cactus seem to suffer. After 3 months, the final report has arrived. How many of your 100 seeds have sprouted and lived properly? 

This little "test" determines your confidence in what you do and what you think. How many of your seedlings sprouted? Less than 50? Around 50? All one hundred of them? If your sprouted seeds counted less that 50, your confidence might need some work to come around! If you got around 50 seeds out of the ground, you must learn to be sure of yourself! If you got 100 seeds up, great! But do you ever cross the line with your self confidence?

Sometimes I doubt myself and forget what I am capable of. Sometimes I get carried away with my ego, that I can start placing myself in a higher position, and I start becoming all arrogant and stuff. Did you know that the bible talks about the two different ideas? 

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Did you read that? "I can do all things...". Emphasize on 'all things'. God tells us that if we believe in Him and have faith in Him, nothing is impossible. If you do things for the glory of God, then He will forever be on your side! 

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.

I admit it, I can get carried away with my ego. I can get pretty vain and self conceited with my talents and my ideas. Sometimes if I depend too much on my ideas, I can end up on the wrong place. There are times when we have to lean on God too, and understand that He knows what's best for us. We shouldn't be arrogant with our talents and ideas. You know why? One simple answer: God gave them to us!

How, then are we able to do both? To balance our ego and to trust God no matter what? The best answer is to keep a good relationship with God by reading his word more, by going to Chruch every Sunday, and by praying all the time.

So this is just a little thing to talk about: how well is your relationship with God? How are things working out with you and Him? Have you been ignoring his ideas? Have you been worrying about your abilities? Maybe it's time to have a little walk to the park alone with Him, just to catch up.

Have a great week!

Guest post by Ashley!

Hello, I’m Ashley! I blog over at  My Heart To Written Pages. I spend most of my time reading, writing, and listening to music. I enjoy warm cups of cocoa with lil' marshies and whipped cream. I like mustaches and nerd glasses, oh and vintage cameras! I hope to someday get one. Stella is so lucky to be able to have one! ;) My maturity level still resides somewhere around the ripe age of five but also around a wise age. 

Look, a cute fluffy cat with glasses on!

I'm still secretly waiting for my Hogwarts letter, being a Muggle is quite a bore, no flying brooms, no wands, no robes, no magic. I can be found at home on the web and in my pajamas and a sweatshirt. Usually my Snoopy and Charlie Brown one. I'm an odd child who merely wants to live a life full of magical things and happy going-ons.

You can read the rest about me in my About Me page. Anywhoo, I started the blog in 2009 and been blogging ever since. Usually I write about my daily life and happenings. And sometimes odd topics, you’ll see, I wouldn’t want to ruin it for you. ;) I do book reviews and word of the day! :) Beware; most of them are usually teen books, since I am, a 13 year old girl in eighth grade. But I have some exceptions like Sarah’s Key and Nicholas Sparks’ books. Now for the word of the day, I like words. Like Garrulous. Do you know what that means? Well, look it up in my Word of the Day page. So just hop on over to my blog!

A few things you probably didn't know about me

Hi there! I didn't really know on what to post about today, so I decided to check out other blogs to find some inspiration! Luckily, I found (the super energetic and fun) Elisha's blogpost about "confessions". I liked the idea so I decided to tell you guys some little tips and facts about me. I guess that some of them can be considered as confessions! :) Happy reading!

1. After my family, it's my cousins.

Is it possible to say that I have 48 brothers and sisters? Yes, I have 28 cousins on my dad's side and 22 cousins in my mom's side! I memorize their names by heart. This was when my cousins surprised me for my twelfth birthday. This isn't even half of our "clan", but this just goes to show how much I truly love my cousins. I love them. So much. 

2. I have a stuffed toy collection.

You're never too old to love stuffed toys! Who agrees with me??? Hehe, that's my "awkward smile". Say hello to the eleven year old me up there! Kudos to self timer shots! Haha. I have about 30 stuffed toys with names and birthdays. It's crazy. I can give almost anything away in my room except for my collections - let it be Sylvaninan Families, Nancy Drew books, Stuffed Toys, Vintage Cameras and stationaries....nope! Can't sell 'em or give 'em. I don't know why.

3. Blue has been my favorite color for forever.

I love blue because it comes in various shades - teal, aqua, navy, midnight, peacock...the names are truly endless! Believe it or not: Did you know that I was always afraid of being called boyish if I told others about blue being my favorite color? 

4. I dislike wearing heels. 

I don't know why I'm not a very big fan of heels. Maybe because I prefer comfort over style? This is the only comfortable pair of heels that I've got. I hope I change in the future though. I wouldn't want to go to my first prom in flats or Chucks, haha!

5. I eat. A lot. 

When it comes to good food, I don't care about my weight anymore. Above is a picture of one of the best lunches I ever had in my life. I finished it. Plates empty. All fingers licked. Yum.

6. My closest friend ever is Hannah.

Hannah and I are so close, that once Hannah actually stuck a big piece of chewed gum in my hair. Hannah and I are so close, that we've raided each other's refrigerators and closets without permission. Hannah is my very best friend. She knows almost everything about me. I know almost everything about her. We constantly have sleepovers and we chat a lot online. :) 

7. I used to be the vainest girl in the planet.

Read that? USED TO BE. After I got into photography, I realized that there were prettier things in the world besides myself. (Haha!! But it's true...) The journal above is filled with praises about myself. Oh my, I can't believe I'm even telling you all of this. Shhh, if you're planning to tell your friends, don't give out any names! :P

8. I love to travel.

I haven't been to all the countries in the world, but I've travelled to a few that's given me the good idea of traveling. Traveling involves food , shopping, pictures, new cultures, new people, new ideas and a whole lot of fun! The photo above shows a busy afternoon in Bangkok. I've been to Bangkok thrice, and I love it there! I still feel as if I'm in the Philippines when I go there. The people look so much like us that I even spoke in Tagalog once to them! (Totally embarrassing. They couldn't understand a word I was saying. I was just like "Ohhh...right....") 

9. I am 100% faithful with God and his plans for me.

I believe that God has a path for me to follow, a path that he crafted for me. I believe that God will help me walk the path and keep me away from making the wrong turns. My favorite bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11. It's a  good verse to support my ideas. I love God very much, and nothing or nobody can make me stop loving him everyday.

That's about it for tonight!

Thanks for taking time to read this, it really means A LOT. 

I think I should post more about these things: traveling, food, my collections, God and my brother...really interesting topics!

Here's a little thing I'd like to call a "great photoshoot and good editing"

Another photoshoot with Hannah! This one is my favorite photoshoot of Hannah EVER! The setting and lighting was brilliant. Hannah was a great model. The photoshoot was followed with some home made crepe cooking and biking. Today was a good day.

Follow Hannah on her one and only twitter account @hannahkathleenp! 

(She has posers! Beware!) 

I personally think that the first photo was my favorite. Which was yours? :)

guilty delays and good days

I went book thrifting, and found some childhood favorites of mine! 

(Although The Secret Seven books are some of my favorites, they weren't thrifted for. My dad owned them.)

Okay, who CANNOT love The Baby Sitters Club series? Nostalgia, anyone?

All these polaroid photos have a good and memorable story behind them. 

They sold these for less than three dollars in a local bookstore. I couldn't help myself!  Maybe it's about time I start reading these classics. I have always wanted to try them out.

And this is my big message to my blogger dashboard, my camera, and my lovely followers! 

(How did I get 5 more followers without posting? I am stunned!)