Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts

Friday, December 16, 2011

A Beautiful Misery

"To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.
Clara Ortega


Two little kids were kneeling and crying. "We won't fight anymore." The older one said. The younger one nodded with tears in his eyes. They both pleaded to their mother. "We won't fight anymore, we promise." They both said as they hugged each other. 


The girl was awarded monthly as the most behaved student in her class. She barely spoke.Her classmates regularly tried to pick fights with her but she would just walk off;  they took her stuff away but she just shrugged; they ruined her things but she didn't cry. She never seemed to care about anything. 

One day her brother told her that he was being bullied by a classmate. Without a word, she got up and charged at the kid, shoved him hard and angrily said, "Don't you ever do that to my brother, you...!  Don't you ever touch him again!!!" Her brother hugged her and she saw he was scared. She held his hand and they walked away.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?!??" The brother now a teenager, asked his sister. "Well, I  finished the game for you. You seem to be having a hard time." "WHAT?!?!" He stormed away and slammed the door as she laughed at his annoyance.


A couple of years later, "Cool...!" said the sister. "You know, we're going to get in trouble, I'm not supposed to be driving yet." "Doesn't matter. Just bump into inanimate objects, not people.  Though preferably, you should try not to bump into anything or anyone. Got it?" The brother smiled and the two went on a joy ride.

Both of them are now grown ups. The brother shook his sister who suffered from insomnia and had barely slept. He told her he was hungry. "Go ask the house help to get you something." She mumbled. "Let's eat together." He said, and she grogily got up from bed and sighed.

Later that day the brother asked her to scratch his back as he always would. She was annoyed but she did anyway. Then he asked her to brush his hair and she did. They talked and tried to annoy each other as they customarily did. 

A few days later... 

She watched as her whole family mourn at his funeral;
She watched as they closed the lid of his casket;
She tried to gather every inch of her courage as she silently prayed for him to go to the light.

"Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk."
- Susan Scarf Merrell



As bright and festive lights illuminate the busy nights;  as Christmas carols play and fill the air, and as People flock on the malls. It's that time of the year once again, for friends and families spend moments together to rejoice. 
A time to share, a time to give and a time to remember....


The people who once shared a part of them with us and molded us to what we are now. They are the ones I miss the most; they're the ones I will keep in my heart no matter what happens. 


I would like to offer this post to all the people who have once lived and walked amongst us; I offer this post to family members and friends who still grieve for their loss. Truly, they will always be missed. 




Dear Piggy,
Pao misses you. We used to attend simbang gabi  together. Now, it all seems different without you...
I haven't even started shopping for gifts because you aren't here, it's hard without a 2nd opinion, with no one to help me carry the shopping bags anymore. No one to lecture me about how I  spend way too much. :P 
I know our lives will never be the same. But I also know that you would have wanted us to stay happy, so for you we will. :)
I love you and you know, I always have and always will.


PS. Pao will smile. I haven't forgotten that you thought I'm fugly when I cry.




"It was nice growing up with someone like you - someone to lean on, someone to count on... someone to tell on!" 
- Author Unknown

Monday, September 5, 2011

snapshots ~ weekend lunch with Joey, Jickie and Jaqs at Casa Roces

Just a quick update of how my weekend was spent. My internet connection isn't any better so it's been such a pain to go online.

As I said on my last post and on Twitter, I went back to Casa Roces:


Took snap shots of other items in the menu that aren't pictured HERE.:

Crispy Lengua Salad - 145 Php

Baked Vegetables Provencale 340Php

Bouillabaise de la Casa Roces 210Php

Grilled Pork Ribs 235Php

I told the server I wanted to see the 2nd floor of the mansion, so he took me to a tour. The rooms now serve as function halls and can be booked by reservation:






After lunch, we went to the garden to have coffee and chatted:



with first cousin once removed, Jaqs

Baby Bubi and Enky with Jaqs.

I hope all your weekends went well. Have another great week! :)

Monday, July 25, 2011

Cuteness Overload!!! Jaqs :3

One of the better ways to start the week is by sharing a bunch of cute pictures. :3 This time, I will be sharing pictures of my first cousins once removed, Jaqs whom I shall fondly refer to as my nephew because it makes my life easier. :P

Hullow! I'm Jaqs. This is my first time to go malling and I'm not too keen on all the people telling my mom that they want to pinch my cheeks. :/

Jaqs is one of the sweetest and most intelligent kids I have ever come across. Although he tends to be shy and does not like to be around big crowds. He doesn't approach people and usually takes a while before he starts to trust, warm up and start playing with strangers.

Always observing, always lost in thought if not wrecking havoc like all little boys do, LOL! =)

Quite a brave little tot, he can devour a calamansi. LOL! xD And he never cries when he gets vaccinations and doesn't cry when he gets hurt due to his mistakes.

See what healthy big teeth I have! Those are so I can smile at girls like this. :)

He likes to dance and sing. His favorite song is Justin Beiber's Baby. x) But his favorite hobby is dismantling his toys then putting them back together. At the age of 2 he could tell all the different letters of the alphabet in small and big letters; he also knows all the colors and he can play and operate the itouch quite well. 

Jaqs with his grandfather. :3 Last picture on the right should have this caption, "I also want a Montblanc fountain  pen. x)" 

with my cousins and my brother Jammy. 

Weeeee!!! :3

Jaqs also has a thing for clothes and shoes. If he doesn't like what he's wearing he will take it off. x) LOL!

Have a great week everyone! I hope you like Jaqs' pictures. :3


Friday, July 15, 2011

Cuteness Overload!!! Bela :3

Father asked us, "What was God's noblest work"
Anna said, "Men," but I said "Babies". Men are often bad,
but babies never are."

I learned a term today "first cousins once removed" refers to my relationship with my cousins daughter or son.   In my country, we just refer to them as our nephews or nieces but this is entirely new to me so I thought I'd share it with everyone. (Play Sesame street theme now. :P)
Peek-a-boo! I see you! :)

This is Bela. She's the daughter of my cousin, Peter.
Scroll down for more of Bela's cuteness.

Shopping at Greenbelt for the 1st time.
Teach your daughter to shop 101 lessons. :P

"OOOOOOOHHHHH colorful bottles! Buy everything please Daddy." :3

Bela's not just cute. She also knows how to pose for the camera, despite how young she is, she knows how to project. And pretty much does a good job posing than some adults I know. Her poses remind me of how I posed when I was younger hahaha! x) I think I gave her dad a headache when I told him that. 

RAWrrrrrrrr!!!!! .w.

Don't stress me. Hmpf!!!

First birthday fairy costume. :3

"I have wings and a wand. :P Imma fairy! How 'bout you?"

In Tagaytay with Daddy Peter.
FYI: I'm older than her dad. LOL! x)

Playing. :3

"I'm gonna kiss you, you fluffy-cuddly-thingie!" .w.
rc lizan | photography ©

xD - For those who can't visualize what this smiley "x)" looks like that's a picture depicting it.
rc lizan | photography ©

more x), more xD
rc lizan | photography ©

rc lizan | photography ©

"I'm not vain. I'm just projecting and using the mirror as my props."
rc lizan | photography ©

"Why, it's you again. Hullow there!"
rc lizan | photography ©

"I'm gonna come after you!!! Beware!"
rc lizan | photography ©

"I'm holding on to Daddy tightly, looking really cute, innocent and all so he'll buy me everything I want." :3

I absolutely adore babies and kids. I think they're all cute and fluffy. They all need to be hugged and cuddled because they are just pure bundles of joy. Well, I know not everyone likes babies but for those who like them, I hope you enjoy looking at the pictures I posted.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!


This post is dedicated to: Apple and Lori. Hope you two like the pictures. (FYI: My skin is soooooo dark when I'm beside Bela. If I take pictures with her, it will look like I am tanned or something like that. LOL!)

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Meet my sisters Enky (FOTD) and Bea (FOTN)

Little sisters are the cutest, most huggable, fluffiest, and most sinister + bratty gifts from heaven that annoy the hell off a person from time to time but will always remain priceless & irreplaceable. :3


Meet my younger sisters Enky and Bea. =) 


Enky is my youngest sister. She usually doesn't wear makeup. Although she has mentally claimed and uses my MAC Hipness blush and Benefit High Beam. She wanted a simple neutral look. So.... 
Yes, I also took the photos. YAY for multi tasking. LOL!
Enky

Face:
- Rimmel Fix & Perfect foundation primer
- Revlon PhotoReady 005 Natural Beige
- MAC Studio Fix Foundation in NC30
- Elf Healthy Glow Bronzer in Sun Kissed
- Smashbox Blush/Soft Lights Duo Under/Cover
- MAC Hipness Powder Blush

Eyes:
- Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
- Etude House Bling bling eyestick in Butterfly Star
- Prestige Eyeliner E.30 White
- In2it Waterproof gel liner in WG01 very black
- MAC Eyeshadow in Cross Cultural & Amber Lights
- Urban Decay Skyscraper multi-benefit mascara & Majolica Majorca Lash Expander
- Elf eyebrow kit in Light

What she puts on her lips isn't makeup so I'm not going to list it down.


Bea wanted a night time look that she could wear for partying since Christmas parties seem to be happening here and there. She also wanted green eyeshadow. I experimented with Green eye makeup and Red lips. I'm using this season as a very convenient excuse for getting away with something so bright and colorful. After all we do associate Red & Green with Christmas, right? :3

I swear this looks better in real life. :/ 
Bad camera...

Bea

Face:
- Smashbox Photo finish primer
- Maybelline Clear smooth minerals healthy natural liquid foundation in WG3 Apricot Sand
- Nars cream Blush in Cactus Flower
- MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in NW25
- Elf Healthy Glow Bronzer in Sun Kissed
- Smashbox Blush/Soft Lights Duo Under/Cover

Eyes:
- Sedona Lace 120 1st Edition Eyeshadow Pallete
- Layered Koji Dolly Wink No.2 & No. 3
- Maybelline Magnum Colum Express Waterproof in Black
- Maybelline Eyestudio Gel eyeliner in Black
- Styi style glitter lid liner in glittering aqua
- In2it Waterproof gel liner in WG01 very black
- Elf eyebrow kit in Light

Lips:

- NYX in Snow white
- Etude House Dear Darling Gloss  

Both my sisters have super tiny eyelids. >o<"

Now for the special part of my post! Art work is by Me. I used Photoscape to edit their pictures.

I'm sure they'll both kill me if they see the photos below. But I think they're super cute so I'm sharing and hope that they don't see this post. >:) (Insert sinister evil laugh here)

 She's cute isn't she? :3
 Ohhh!!! It's Hello Kitty.
Enky told me before that people often tell her that she
resembles Hello Kitty and I literally rolled out laughing non-stop
till she walked out on me. :p
It's a snow Bunny! :o3
I made one for Bea too because she saw me making the photos 
above. Then she got mad because she said Enky's were cuter.
Sigh... :/

Sorry if I put my watermark across their pictures but Enky's has already had a lot of experience with people stealing her photos online. 


Bea was nice enough to make a watermark for me but I need it with no background. So I'm going to ask her to edit it later ---

Super cute right? LOL! Please disregard the number of times I use the word cute on this post.
What do you guys think? Should I use it? 


That's all for now. Have a lovely weekend everyone!

xxx,
Sugar

P.S. I haven't bought a single gift for anyone except for myself. :p