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What Love Has Taught Me

Image ~ ~ Angela Christi

It’s all about LOVE this February.  I can feel the Feb fever getting higher.

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Love…for me…is such a beautiful word that has many different meaning and that has imparted us with bittersweet experiences.

It feels wonderful to be in love. But realistically, love bites! It can without a doubt make you or break you. You’d be very lucky if you have found an ever faithful lover but that rarely happens. You know what I mean.

And speaking about love….

Love has brought me so much joy, inspiration, excitement, challenges, frustration, failures, depression, anger, heartaches and regrets. From having butterflies in my stomach to blushing cheeks and that ecstasy feeling, requited love has made me experience romance, intimacy and bliss like there is no tomorrow not to mention it has also made me hate and become resentful.

Loving someone truly and unconditionally, I value honesty, fidelity, forgiveness and self sacrifice yet love has even broken my heart bringing me crippling emotional pain, sleepless nights and anxiety that I felt rage and almost lost more than just my sanity.

Love has made me cry myself to sleep and shut myself to the rest of the world. But I gained a lot from love’s pain; that killer pain made me wiser, bolder, stronger, more appreciative and even more sensitive especially to the broken hearted. I’ve also proven that time truly heals all wounds but the scar remains and that giving second chances is a choice and a risky decision to make.

I learned that acceptance is the key to moving forward and true love exists bearing all things, enduring all things.

I realized that you got to love yourself first before loving others.

Love has messed up my life yet improved me from my past like a Phoenix that is reborn from its ashes.

Love has taught me that it’s your one great love that will cause you so much pain. And, from that emotional pain, I gain…..

Happy 2015!

~ Angela Christi

Happy 2015 everyone! Wishing you all a healthy, happy and prosperous new year! May all of your hopes, dreams and wishes come true….and plans succeed!

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We all have our ways of celebrating the new year. For us here in the Philippines, it’s very common to see families gathering and feasting on a whole lot of food. It’s a Filipino tradition to celebrate the New Year’s eve with family, food, music and fireworks. I and my family just celebrated new year peacefully in our home. We just cooked and prepared food for our media noche and made some noise using some musical instruments.

Got a new year’s resolution? I guess many have their own resolutions this 2015. But as for me, I got no new year’s resolution for this year. I just want to make the most out of this year, give my best, learn many things, work smarter, play harder and let things unfold on its own. 2014 was a tough yet somewhat fun year for me. I got my fair share of ups and downs. Today, I just want to bid goodbye to 2014; thanks a lot for the experiences. Now, I want to embrace 2015 with open arms and open mind. This new year is another chance for us to start anew.

Let us make the most of the 365 days of 2015! Let us spread the love, joy and kindness. The world needs people who care.

Happy new year!

Christmas Eve Celebration

~ Angela Christi

Happy birthday Jesus! I’m celebrating your birthday and mine as well! You are the reason why we celebrate Christmas! This is a wonderful time of the year that deserves a very special attention.

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Christmas Eve is very special for me. Celebrating the birth of Christ has been a tradition in our family. We celebrate it through attending mass, preparing various dishes, sending Christmas greetings, family bonding, getting together, food sharing and gift giving. We take this celebration seriously and it’s like there’s feast in our home.

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I hope and pray that everyone will have a blessed and merry Christmas! Give joy; spread the love and kindness to others not only this Christmas season but everyday of your lives!

Merry Christmas!!!

XOXO

Circus And Carnival Themed Party

Image ~ ~ Angela Christi

Celebrating birthdays, even in a simple way, is something that I and my family like to do.  We give importance to birthdays not only to celebrate a very special day but to give thanks for another year of life.

Last 21st of November, my nephew celebrated his second birthday with the circus and carnival party theme. I really like this theme because it’s colorful and fun not to mention that I love carnivals and circus; it reminds me of my fun and care-free childhood days.

fotor pic 052The night before my nephew’s birthday, I already finished setting up the candy buffet table.  I loaded the candy buffet table with cupcakes, cookies, chocolates, cake pops, wafers, bubble gum, lollipops, marshmallows and candies during the day of the celebration. We also had two chocolate fountains flowing and popcorn maker popping up corn kernels.

carnival circus partySimple snacks and main dishes were prepared for our guests since the afternoon party is sure to finish late in the evening. I also facilitated the simple games for kids such as statue dance, trip to Jerusalem, the boat is sinking, cupcake eating contest, pabitin and piñata. We started to play the games past six o’clock and the kids had a great time. They were also happy to receive some prizes and giveaways.

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The party was simple, warm, relaxed and fun-filled.  I enjoyed it as much as the birthday boy and his guests did.

Getting Ready For Christmas

Image ~ ~ Angela Christi

I can’t deny that I love it when it’s “Ber” months. I’m a big fan of the Christmas season. Perhaps, because my birthday falls on the 25th of December – the birth of Jesus Christ.

Speaking of getting ready for Christmas… I had our Christmas set up and put up some lights on our entrance door. I’m also going to be hanging a colorful Christmas lantern outside of our home soon. It excites me!getting ready for ChristmasChristmas tree Christmas lightsChristmas decors

It took me nearly four hours to finish setting up and decorating our treasured Christmas tree along with all other preparatory measures . It’s a bit daunting but it’s worth the effort!

Christmas is the time of the year that I really enjoy most; yes,  for many reasons like Christmas parties, gift giving, family reunions, get-togethers,  days off from work and Christmas bonus (if I’ll be lucky to get one from a generous client).   Of course, as a Christian I always make sure to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and truly, it’s not just all about the gifts under the Christmas tree, special dinners, or the lights and the stockings hanged on the windows but rather the coming of a no ordinary baby, Jesus Christ. It’s also the time to share our love and joy to others.

Setting up Christmas decorations in our Christian home had become one of my hobbies and a sacred ritual -it’s something special for our family. This beautiful time of the year deserves a beautiful attention!