Balanced

Been so busy for a couple of weeks because it was crunch time at grad. school. My schedule was totally at a stretch having to juggle work, which is 3 classes a day followed by 1 tutoring service right after, then comes my own studies when I get home. No complains though, because I really love everything that's going on with me right now. But still, I'm thankful to God because in between the busyness are His sweet ways of making me giddy, cheery, and all sunny. First, remember my previous blog about my travel list? Yeah, the one I mentioned something about putting check marks on at least 2 places from the long list before the year ends. Well, you see, God's really full of surprises for His children. Because just as I have mentioned that He have been blessing me of free travels in the past, here He is again blessing me with not one, but 3 more FREE travels on the 3 places listed on my travel list! YAY!!! ^___^ And I'd also like to stress out that on that previous blog, what I'm only praying is for 2 more check marks on my travel list before the year ends, but God decided to help me put 4 check marks on my travel list!:D Grabe, I am really in awe and amazed how God is moving in my life. Sobrang I cannot contain His love!

Second, my first ever comprehensive exam at grad school is finally over! Gone are the nervous days of my life (at least for now). I'm just glad because He helped me get through the comps without having a hard time answering  because it was His wisdom that flow during the entire exam. It was NOT me at all. It was all God. Because me? Duh, I am nothing without my God.

So anyway, you know what I like about being the photographer's daughter? It's being photographed and making all your life's milestones recorded and filed. Just like how pops always like taking pictures of me doing things for the first time, like driving. This time, it's the moment when I first had my comps exam (Gee, I'm so blessed to have supportive dad, even if sometimes my spur of the moment, crazy ideas would make him cringe haha)

Photo taken after I got out of the building:

This one was a special request because I find my outfit cute:P

This was my response when he asked how did it go:

Photo taken on our way to LB:

Photo taken after the exam. Look at my worn out hand. Seriously, it was all red already as I was writing the many essays of my 3rd exam:

My other companion:

This was the only snap I had of the very calming place of our school:

And finally, I already got my ID! (Look! my hair was still long and straight then!... hmmm.. I think my next blog would be about my hair styles. :P )

I'm gunna have to end this entry now because I still have one more project to finish if you don't mind. Nerd-Mode-ON:

I Chose to Wander.

I thought my love for gadgets is deeper than my love to travel. Originally, I was planning to get me an iTouch because of two, super shallow reasons: Tap Tap Revenge and Instagram! ha ha ha! and a tablet. But I realized that I'm getting old while my travel list is getting longer, and at the same time have been rotting on my cork board, notebooks, and even on my mobile (Yes, I love writing my dream destinations wherever and whenever). I really have to do this now or never, (grabe?) ha ha! I'm ready to see new places I've never been to and not to mention shelling out some moolah too.

There are factors that led me to this decision:

1. I'm not 100% in love with iTouch and come to think of it, I really do not need one. I've most of the gadgets that I want and seriously, how many gadgets must one have, right? .... .... ... RIGHT?? C'mon, agree with me! Ha Ha!

2. My male best friend made this statement, "Pera lang 'yan. Bukas, kikitain mo 'yan ulit"

3. It's time to start putting check marks on my travel list as in seryoso, because if I don't start, then they will forever be just a list.

4. Because of my newly found traveler/blogger. Got super inspired!

5. I get all jumpy every time I'd think of the places I'd love to visit even during those lull moments you'd have while waiting for sleep to succumb you at night.

6. I WANT TO TRAVEL!!!

Okay, there. Are those valid enough? he he.

So I said on one of my previous blogs that our target December trip would be Bangkok, but you see, I'm a self-confessed kuripot byahera, so I'm never buying Bangkok tickets until I get a mega seat-sale jackpot!:P . So I'll just keep waiting until I get my dream PISO FARE. Har Har. So instead of Bangkok, me and my college friends would go to Bohol!

I am praying and targeting to be able to put check marks on at least 3 dream destinations on my list before the year ends. So far, I have managed to put a check on one of my dream destinations (HK), all thanks to my brother. Bohol would be the second, and the 3rd one would be secret. I'll spill the beans when it's sure na. :P

I know, my whole traveling fantasy is quite grand and all but God is faithful. I know He'd let me see my dream places someday... one at a time, just like how He made me see: Sagada (For Free), Bicol (For Free), Boracay (For Free), Aklan (For Free),  Batanggas, Nueva Ecija (For Free), Ilocos (For Free), Quezon (For Free), Tagaytay, Tarlac, Bataan, Pampanga (For Free), Subic (For Free), Puerto Galera, Baguio, and recently, Hong Kong (For Free). See how faithful, sweet, and awesome God is? 10 out of my 16 travels, God gave me for FREE!:D  That was freaking sunny! Whew, just made me realized how God have been giving me huge favors and how much He have blessed my life. Mighty, Mighty God talaga! My heart cannot contain how Great is Thy Name! Grabe, Thank You GOD. Truly, when you delight Yourself in the Lord, He would indeed give You the desires of Your heart, so thank You in advance for my future travels, God!=)