days never get better

I can't wait to announce the winners of my giveaway. It'll be in the next post. 

Here's a big support to compliment my very short and dull post yesterday: I was in a mountain province called SAGADA for a week! I learned a lot of new things. I really want to go to SAGADA again! Here are the "dramatic" photos I took in the trip.

The trip was like 60% hiking and 40% trekking.

The way to Sagada was filled with the most enchanting landscapes I had ever seen in my life!

This is the gate that seals the Church, the elementary school, the local Hospital and the general store.

Hiking at Echo Valley

Every morning at around 5 to 7 AM, there is a fog that travels around the highest points in Sagada.

Sagada is known for their Agriculture. This was when we were on our way to the rice farm.

On our way to the rice farm... (10k trek!)

Some kids that seemed so joyful before we brought out our cameras

The Sagadans refuse to use machines when it comes to plowing the field. They decide to keep their traditions and use a Carabao!

Me, tree hugging, on our way to the pottery studio.

Sagada has very tall trees.

A trip to the local market

and....

We also visited the Hanging Coffins. The people in the hanging coffins were well respected and acknowledged in the Sagada community. 

Tell me what you think of my pictures! :)

God's Blessings ☺

I couldn't help but add a smiley face on the title of this post! I just couldn't, because this week was {and will be} a heck load of fun and surprises. First off, my english teacher emailed me me back regards my paper, and I was so happy with her comments! She told me that the essay was (verbatim) "...easy read. Creative execution. Would love to read more." This really made me happy, and I think that God really blessed me with the focus and attention I put to this personal essay. 

P.S Almost all of the photos I post now will be watermarked! I know, even if the picture isn't artsy or even lovely at all, I just want to prevent the number of image grabbers I've been getting in the past few days. It's really getting on my nerves. I'm also sorry if you can't appreciate the picture because of my name in big letters sticking out! 

I don't know, its just that whenever I have my docs, I just have to take a picture of them!

Second blessing: I got late birthday gifts from my aunt Sharon, and you CANNOT believe how surprised I was when I opened them. I screamed!!! Literally. My aunt is just full of loveliness. Want to know what she gave me? Amazing stuff, that's what. And guess what? The stuff came from my w i s h l i s t here! I can't think of any creative way to present my gifts, so let me just show you pictures of the gifts from lightest to heaviest! (The same way she asked me to open the gifts. There were 3 packages.)

This is probably the cutest stuffed toy that I have. I love love love Totoro! ♥ Totoro now sleeps beside me every night. He's soooo cuddly and soft and I love to play with his eyes. 

More film! I will definitely save up for the class field trip that we're going to have in a few days. 

AND. 

THE GIFT.

THAT.

SURPRISED ME.

THE VERY MOST.

AND THAT ALMOST.

BROUGHT ME.

TO LEGITIMATE TEARS.

WAS THIS...

SX 70!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry for all of those exclamation points, but my Aunt went through all the trouble of ordering this camera with a leather bag for it just for me. I'm so overwhelmed as I type right now, I don't really know what to say! I can't believe that she actually got this camera for my 13th birthday, I just...It's lovely.

And if you're reading this {Tita} Sharon? (Tita is AUNT in my native tongue, Filipino) 

Maraming Salamat sa mga regalo na binigay mo para sa akin. Mahal na mahal kita! 

And God didn't stop there! My mom came home the same night I opened my gifts with a little package from another Aunt. I was shocked, stunned, surprised, overwhelmed, happy, jaw down and eyes wide at the package. It was ANOTHER camera! A LOMOgraphy camera, to be exact! An Action Sampler! 

Thanks Tita Pia! ;) I'm so thankful for a generous aunt like you! I love the gift, and you! ♥

This is the eleventh camera. Isn't it just full of loveliness? 

So the main thing of this post is what I realized when I posted the news on my Facebook. Lots of my friends were going all: "Lucky! Lucky!"

I'm not against it though, in fact I even liked the comments of my friends! But, this isn't luck. Two cameras in a day? Not luck at all. This is God. This is God conveying a message that He loves me, that He cares for me and that He IS there all the time. And this doesn't just go for me, it actually goes for everyone. 

God loves you, and he cares for you. He's there for you whenever you need him. I'm not promising all the blessings you wish for in days, but everyone will have a moment in their lives when everything will go just perfectly. In God's favor? Yes! Come to Christ first, then slowly and carefully observe your life as He starts coming to you.

100 FOLLOWERS BLOG GIVEAWAY!

the giveaway is now closed! a big, heartwarming thank you to the participators,and congratulations to the winners!
Yup, you read that right! 100 followers blog giveaway...no, scratch that: 105 followers blog giveaway!! I'm so happy, I just can't think or say the right things. This is definitely a BIG achievement for me, considering the fact that I only started blogging a few months ago.

SO this is my very first blog giveaway!! I know it's going to be a lot of fun :) Now here are the prizes:

When I first saw the pink ruffle ring, I was like: "AAAHH!! THIS IS ADORABLE!!" It's backed up with these two, kiddy-but-cute pink hair clips, so you get 3 prizes instead of 1! 

Some other cute hair accessories, now in the shade of green (:

Another Ruffle Ring: Except this one is BLACK. It's backed up with thee really cute Jetoy cat bookmarks that I couldn't help but buy from a stationary store! 

                               

Some other hair accessories + cat bookmark 

2 Ugly Doll™ Postcards + Really cute cupcake bag tag!

3 Ugly Doll™postcards + 2 rigns

Pocket Posh Word Search 3 + Green Muji Pen

And one of my favorites...

A Vintage Necklace!!! :)

{The photo effect changes from now, sorry but it was at night when I took the following photos.}

Some cute (orange) earrings!

Another version of the orange hoops, except now in pink! 

Goodies Pack: -Cake Magnet, 2 MUJI pens (shade of blue), Hamburger & Fries Eraser, Bracelet, Vintage blue notebook, Red Dragon book mark, Mickey Mouse Post its and a soda flavored lollipop!

Not-so vintage, but really cute! A robot necklace. 

OMG, are you willing to win?!? Just follow the steps below!! 

To enter the giveaway:

MANDATORY:  

( ) You must be following my blog via Google Friend Connect. 

Anonymous contestants are not allowed!

( ) You must comment below stating your Email, and possibly a link back to your blog. 

Also state which of the items is your favorite. 

If you want a higher chance of winning, here are some other ways you can get MORE entries!

FOR EXTRA ENTRIES:

- Like this Facebook page for my school project! ( 1 extra entry )

-Add the giveaway button on your blog ( 2 extra entries )

- Add my blog button in your blot ( 3 extra entries )

- Blog about the giveaway and a specific prize you want to get ( 4 extra entries )

Special thanks to BOWS & BANDS {a.k.a mom} for supplying me with most of my prizes! 

I shall choose 12 winners for each prize on February 13, 2012: The day before Valentine's. 

I'm shipping the prizes myself, & this giveaway is available to anyone in the world!

Love you all, now go and enter for the giveaway!