Sweet Surprise by Harana.ph

(I edited my previous post, since I got super excited yesterday that I forgot to write some details, now I am back to my sanity. lol) 

Being with R for more than 6 years now, I accepted the fact that he's not your guy-next-door or the romantic and cheesy guy that every girl wanted. He has his own way of telling how much he loves me. Tip for a longer-lasting relationship; never expect and do not demand. Remember the act of compromise? haha

But every year, okay once a year R spoils me with something new and make my heart melt. S0 this year, R surprised me with my very first Harana with flowers and a teddybear. As usual this is for our 6th Anniversary Jan26, My 20(something) birthday Feb13 and Valentines Day Feb14. R does this every year, 1 gift for the three celebrations. At least bongga naman! lol

I am actually getting some hints na din naman from him, because R can never keep any secret from me. Haha usually mas excited pa kasi sa akin yan, so na-coconstipate siya kapag may tinatago sa akin. lol At hindi siya nakatiis, he admitted that he has something to be delivered for me. Almond Cherry cake daw for me and my office mates. Then since my schedule is erratic, he also admit the delivery will be on Feb 2-3, and later he admitted that delivery time is 11am-12nn. 

So come lunch time, while we are about to eat our lunch, the Harana.com team came and serenaded me with flowers and teddybear. Although I was expecting a surprise, Iba pa din kapag andun na. I wish I could upload here the videos, as in wala akong nagawa kundi tumawa at tumawa and magblush.

A, my boss is the accomplish.  The group consist of the singer (Jireh Singson The Voice 2 Artist), guitarist, photographer and videographer. 

They sang two songs; Forevermore and Love of my Life.
R said the lyrics of the songs are the messages we wanted to tell me. Actually nahirapan siya to choose dahil we do not have a theme song chenes. So here are the lyrics. 

"Forevermore"

There are times


When I just want to look at your face


With the stars in the night


There are times


When I just want to feel your embrace


In the cold of the night


I just can't believe that you are mine now

[Chorus]
You were just a dream that I once knew


I never thought I would be right for you


I just can't compare you with


Anything in this world


You're all I need to be with forevermore

All those years I've longed to hold you in my arms


I've been dreaming of you


Every night,


I've been watching all the stars that fall down


Wishing you would be mine


I just can't believe that you were mine now

[Chorus]
You were just a dream that I once knew


I never thought I would be right for you


I just can't compare you with


Anything in this world


You're all I need to be with forevermore

Time and again


There are these changes that we cannot end


As sure as time keeps going on and on


My love for you will be forevermore

Wishing you would be mine


I just can't believe that you were mine now

You were just a dream that I once knew


I never thought I would be right for you


I just can't compare you with


Anything in this world


As endless as forever


Our love will stay together


You're all I need to be with forever more


(As endless as forever
 Our love will stay together)


You're all I need
 To be with forevermore...

"Love Of My Life"

You are the love of my life

And you are the reason I'm alive

And baby baby baby

When I think of how you saved me

I go crazy

I've never known love like this

And it fills me with a new tenderness

And I know I know I know

You're in my heart you're in my soul

You're all I can't resist

And I need to tell you

The first time I held you

I knew you are the love of my life

I spent a lifetime waiting

Always hesitating until you

I was lost so deep inside my shell

'Til you came and saved me from myself

Now all I really know

Is I need you

And you are the love of my life

All the joy and tears that I cry

And baby baby baby

You don't have to say a word

I see it in your eyes

As we stand together

I promise forever

'Til the day that I die

You are the love of my life

I spent a lifetime waiting

Always hesitating until you

I was lost so deep inside my shell

'Til you came and saved me from myself

Now all I really know

Is I need you

You are the love of my life

You are the reason I'm alive

Thats it! I still can feel my cheeks smiling and my face blushing. Nakakakilig pala talaga. Truly a memorable experience that we will treasure forever. So ngayon, everytime mayamot ako kay R, I can think of this surprise once he did for me. 

R, 

Thank you so much Babe! Thank you for loving me the way I always I imagined. Thank you for making me feel special and giving me the happiest life as we always planned. Thank you for being in life and being my number 1 fan. Thank you for everything!

#iamaluckygirl

G, 

Learnings from our 6 years Journey

One of our pre-nup photo four years and 40 kilos ago. 

I had so much plan this weekend, but I ended up glued on our couch, watching TV, playing with D and texting/calling daddy R. This is our typical weekend when daddy R has work on a weekend. And we are like that for almost four years already. Tomorrow R and I will celebrate our 6th anniversary. Yes, I even computed ilang years na ba talaga kami? Haha we are like that, we don't usually celebrate our anniversaries and oftentimes we forgot about it. But that doesn't mean we love each other less, in fact for me thats true love. No rules, no boundaries, no limitations, no pretentions, just pure love. Naks sabi nga ni R "Mi, my love for you is priceless". 

We may look always a happy couple, we may show other people or on our social media accounts the happy and beautiful or little family is, but we also have a share of stormy seasons. Yes, I have the right to call our love "true love" because if its not, we will not have each other until now. And I know this will be forever.  

But having a relationship doesn't just exist because of true love, I believe that you have to work hard for it. And after 6 years of being a couple, I feel like we are stronger now than before. And happier of course. And I wanna share how we do it, what we decided and chooses to do for the love of each other. 

1. The Art of Compromising. When two people who came from different family and culture become together expect the worst. In the first months okay pa yan, honeymoon stage pa so both can give way. But after that, we start comparing our partners with our parents, ayan na! We or I learned it the hard way. But yes, compromising and meeting half-way is possible. Communication and honesty is the key. Be honest with your partner on what you both want, and accept the fact that hindi sa lahat ng oras gusto mo ang masusunod. Compromising is as easy as eating lunch sa gusto ng hubby mo, and mirienda naman sa gusto mo. And talk about the issue when both of you are calm. 

2. The Art of Communication. In our 6 years of togetherness, 4years is long-distance relationship. Although daddy R goes home every other weekend, LDr pa din yan! The thought of waking up not beside your loved one is sad and makes me feel alone at times,  But thank you to the unlimited plans, R made sure that we text, call and update each other on what we do everyday. It takes a lot of getting used to, pero masasanay ka din. We just make-up with the kwentuhan when he's here. 

3. The Art of Time Management. This one is the hardest. Being a working mom, with a toddler, and before breastfeeding and studying left no time for R. But good thing he understands,  but that doesn't mean he doesn't need me and I will stop making time for him. Ngarag diba? But whether we like it or not we have to alot time for our husbands. Remember that we used to revolve our world with them, kaya nga daw marami naghahanap ng iba. Even if we have D now, we make sure we sneak time for each other. 

4. The Art of Courting. This is more on R, he never stoped making me kilig in the 6 years we are together. And as Pope Francis said, never stop the illusion/love that you have when you are boyfriends/girlfriends. True naman, whenever R and I fight, I used to look at our pictures just to remember how happy we are. Then I fall in love to R again (yiheee!!). He never stopped calling me pretty, or never ceases to make me feel loved. 

5. The Art of Submission. Yes, as wives, we have to be. Its hard to live by it specially when you belong to type "A" personalities, but we have to trust and be with the decisions of our hubbies. Its a struggle for me, I know for some women as well, but we need to make sure that the man really manned the home. 

As we celebrate our 6th anniversary, note that this our original anniversary as bf/gf (we don't celebrate of wedding anniversary) I know that our journey will become more exciting and adventurous as he we learning from our mistakes and moving forward. Of course I look forward into growing old with R, but I am more excited in our journey into growing old. 

I hope you guys picked up something from us, you may want to add or share yours too. 

#iamsoblessed

G, 

Our 2014 Yuletide Celebrations - Camp John Hay and Baguio Country Club Christmas Village

Sunday morning last day of the holiday break,  our little family went-up again to Baguio City to do the rest of our itinerary. We left La Union after lunch to avoid heavy traffic and tourists again. lol

First stop is in Camp John Hay Technohub, where we did our Family Photo Shoot. While waiting for our turn, we ordered some cakes, lemonade and hot chocolates at the Vizco's Cafe. 

Someone loved the Red Velvet Cake. Yums. 

While the kiddo was busy eating, the parentals took selfie again. 

The entire photo session was blogged on a separate post. You may want to check it. It was so fun!

While waiting for the CD and printed copies for 30 minutes, we roamed around the area and someone enjoyed the space! 

D: Wag mo ako buhatin mommy! maglalakad ako! 

We run... and run... and run... 

We got tired, so we sat down and allowed D to run with the trees alone. 

And suddenly he stopped at a tree. We don't know if he's praying or imitating peeing. lol

After getting our pictures, we went to Baguio Country Club Christmas Village. Yes, sa bahay ni Olaf as D said. Because the the theme is Frozen. 

Entrance is P80 per adult, and children below 3yrs is free. 

D is not yet 3, until Jan18, so he's still free. Yay!

Good thing we decided to go there as early as 5pm and just wait for the lights to open by then. We got good pictures with natural lightning and also few people pa lang. 

Upon entering, D got super hyper and excited! as in he's screaming over Olaf! He's so happy!

D: Mommy picture mo kami ni Olaf! (As in andami niyang pictures!)

This windmill emits snow (bubbles)

Someone is not into looking at the camera when pictured. Ewan saan niya natutunan. 

The giant tree. 

D: "In Summmmeeerrrr!"

We waited for the lights in the benches, and eat Oden Soup. Yum!

And the snow! D couldn't contain his happiness with the snow! He's running everywhere! Happy!

With the Frozen Gang. See? he's not looking at the camera again. 

Happy!. . . 

That concludes our vacation/celebrations. We promised to make it better next year. We may be back with the usual programing this week, but the pictures and memories made me smile randomly. 

I love my life and my family. 

#iamsoblessed

G, 

Our 2014 Yuletide Celebrations - Christmas at Home

"Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the love of God and family and to create memories that will last forever. Jesus is God's perfect, indescribable gift. The amazing thing is that not only are we able to receive this gift, but we are able to share it with others on Christmas and every other day of the year."

Joel Osteen

Our Christmas celebrations starts on the 24th, right after daddy R got home from Baguio. And because of climate change, and it rained cats and dogs. So we just decided to trooped to D's favorite mall and enjoy. Well, also to get away from the stress of preparations at home. Btw, Ayala Terraces is a relatively new mall in our area, so it is not to crowded as other malls. 

Of course, riding Mr. Lion.... 

And Mr. Elephant will not be out of the itinerary. 

After spending all the tokens.. we went hunting the train.. 

Yes, ganyan sila magmall. lol

Someone is getting impatient, angtagal daw umalis ng train. 

And of all the places, we met Santa at Mercury Drug store.... 

After tiring ourselves at the mall, we went home, stayed in our room, watched a good movie and enjoyed a lot of tickles with thousands of giggles. Happiness. 

Then we attended the village's mass and waited for noche buena. And happily sleep with the cold weather. 

On the christmas morning, as soon as D woke-up we told him that Santa left his gift under the christmas tree. The little one happily run at the tree and excitedly opened his gift. 

D was happy with his new toy cars and telling everyone that Santa gave it, until my mom asked me "Magkano bili mo sa cars na yan?!" And D looked at me, huli! Ako pala bumili haha. Hay Lola's and their antics. Luckily, D forgot about it and continue telling everyone that the car was indeed Santa's gift. 

We also let him play bubbles outside. Oh bubbles, thank you for making D always happy with you. 

And the rest of the day was spent sleeping, eating, watching movie and cuddling. Sarap!

And the next day, we prepared to travel to our yearly destination Baguio and La Union, to visit daddy D's side of the family. 

G, 

Happy ThanksGiving!

My facebook feeds are full of thanksgiving memes. And even if we don't celebrate that in the Philippines nakigaya na din ako. Lol 

This year is indeed a roller coaster ride for me, but amidst everything, I still have alot of things to be thankful for. 

I thank God for letting me meet daddy R. He may not me a perfect husband, but he is willing to love me beyond my imferfections. Thats all I need to keep going. 

I thank God for a lovely family. My life may not be as good as what others have, but we are happily contented. Thats all that matters. 

I thank God that I wake up every morning to see how beautiful life has to offer. 

And most of all, I thank God for all the provisions that allowed me to be a blessing to my family. 

Happy thanksgiving folks! 

G, 

Choco-Late de Batirol - Baguio City

Baguio City, being our one and only to go destination during long weekends has a lot of nice restaurants that matches the cold weather. R has a lot of nice restaurants finds and one of them is the Choco-Late de Batirol in Camp John hay. Who wouldn't love sipping authentic hot chocolate during a cold rainy weather in August? 

So the familia E, after jogging around wright park and playing in the kiddie park in Burnham decided to fill our tummies with the Kapampangan delicacies and chocolates of  Choco-Late de Batirol. 

Our cams died out of battery so I don't have photos of the cozy place. Instead I grabbed this photo in their website. 

The place is surrounded with different plants and flowers that allows the guest have the "close to nature" feel. The interiors are also carefully and uniquely chosen for maximum relaxation ambiance. 

And its accessible via Cab or your can walk/jog going there.

They serve authentic chocolates made from premium cacao's and also sells some so you can make your own at anytime you want. 

Sharing choco-late with my love, R. 

They also serve breakfast. 

 Mine is Longanisa Vigan breakfast set

R got this Daing na Bangus meal

and Boneless Chicken Arroz Caldo for our Baby D. (taste nice!)

When you visit Baguio, try also going to Choco-Late de Batirol also during dinner, they have acoustic bands to entertain you while sipping hot choco-late!

Chocolate de Batirol - Baguio Branch

Igorot Park

Camp John HayBaguio City 2600

R, My Mr. Right!

(Happy 67th mansary babe (R)! this post is for you, my Mr. Right! wink! wink!)

I got this article from the internet in Elite Daily during those lazy days that I cannot put myself into work a.k.a inspiring myself to work in spite of everything.  But I guess this article is God's way of telling me how blessed I am. Not all people found their happily ever after, so having a husband who is showering you with love day-in and day-out is such a big blessing. And I thank God a million times, for letting me meet R. Thank you, really... for having a man that I could be my enemy once in a while, but I could fall in love over and over again. 

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9 Signs You’ve Found The Man You Should Make Your Husband

There’s one thing we’re all chasing after. One force that trumps money, power or reason, and that very closely dictates the kind of people we become. And it’s love.

Falling in love is like coming home. Your worries are quieted and you feel protected in your partner’s arms. The man you give your heart to just feels right.

When you’re deep in love, it’s hard not to picture the rest of your life with that other person. But how do we know for certain that it’s real forever and not just a current fantasy?

Perhaps we’re a little old-fashioned, but we like to believe that marriage — for better or for worse — is sacred for life. Here are the nine signs you’ve found the man you want to spend the rest of your life with:

1. You don’t need to be “on” in front of him

Good days and bad days, he understands who you are and doesn’t expect you to be anyone but yourself. In his eyes, you’re special by just being you. There’s no pretending. Yes, I love that I can be who I am whenever I am with R, and he loves me in whatever mood I am.  

2. Your happiness is his happiness, and vice versa

You know he’s the one because he’s good to you in ways that you’ve never thought possible. He wants what’s best for you, even if it comes at a cost to him. Whenever I am happy, R is happier, and I am more happy in his achievements. I became selfless because of his love. 

3. Even at the end of a really bad day, all you want is to be with him

No matter what kind of crummy mood you’re in, you’d rather be with him than be alone, for you’re better with him than without him. Aside from baby D, all I need is a tight hug from R or even just to hear his comforting voice, nothing else. 

4. The attraction is palpable

Physically, emotionally and mentally, you two are compatible on all those levels. The chemistry between you both is powerful enough to block everything else out. Sometimes it feels like it’s just him that really matters. Surely, there are times that we don't agree on, but at the end of the day, we know how to compromise. But oftentimes, R lets me win! well, thats love babe!

5. You want to share every experience with him

When you envision your future, he has a major role in it (and vice versa). The idea of spending the rest of your life with him doesn’t scare you. Being by his side is where you feel most comfortable. Funny, but I don't buy my things without him ever since we became together. I feel like if there is one people I should look pretty, its him! Each others company is the perfect date for us. 

6. You have the same idea of romance

Sometimes you feel like you’re in a “Twilight” movie with all this inexplicable magic and love buzzing around. Whatever your definition of romance is — intimate dinners, long road trips, cuddling in bed — he shares in it and will go the extra step to make that happen. You would do everything to make your partner happy right? and it becomes your happiness also. 

7. You love more than you fight

It never feels good to fight because you care too much about him to hurt him. The compromise always seems like the best option because you both can be happy. But at the end of the day, you really can’t stay mad at each other for long. What I really love about R is that he can't stay mad at me. And even if he's so mad, he'll still check on me. Showers of love. 

8. He not only listens to you, but he also hears what you’re saying

He can read between the lines and anticipate your needs without you having to communicate them all the time. He’s thoughtful and well-intentioned like that. Sometimes I doubt, but he is. 

9. He accepts you as you are

You’re messier, louder and maybe less funny, but he loves you for it. He makes you feel good about all those things you might dislike about yourself. With R, I don't have to pretend I am happy, even if not. R understands my weaknesses and even loved every inch of it. 

I am a lucky girl. 

Source: 

http://elitedaily.com/dating/9-signs-man-marry/709958/