With all the fun and flurry over the 2012 Holidays, added with the frenzy over the alleged end of the world event and random crazy earthquakes, alas, it is time to move on. It's over and we are entering a new era. They say it is the Age of Awakening. For me, I think 2013 is going to be a big year to get another opportunity to be better - live better, eat better, work better, you know, just DO BETTER.


Here's a quick look back at the hustle and bustle of the season of love and giving:



Obviously, that's what I've been busy with. Family. Comes. First. But I was also helping the Alumni Association get ready for our 3rd E.V.E.R. Paulinian Homecoming Party on top of the transcription work that had been piling up due to the crazy holiday schedules.

Paulinian Alumni ExeComm

The Jurassics | Paulinians '99

Ramen Girl x Noodle Boy, Classmates from '86 to '99

Oh, and yes, the annual BARKS CHRISTMAS PARTY with the Soldiers VS Terrorist Theme.

Can you find me? :P

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I really need to add "blog some more" to my new year's resolution. But since I've been busy with actually making a living, I guess I'll have to take a look at my planner again and make room for writing/posting online. I need to save up for a new laptop though so I can be more productive. I've been stuck using a desktop for the past year so that's a factor why I haven't been blogging much. My apologies, dear readers. But hey, it's another year! Another chance to make everything alright again. The world didn't end, so here's looking to a brighter 2013!

Basta Igat, Sikat!

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Last Halloween (10/31/2012), Noodle Boy was game enough to go on a fun photoshoot with me and the costume I decided to don for our Trick or Treat that night with the kids from our neighborhood/district (Hey, I'm making up for all the lost Halloweens in my childhood!).

It's really not very unique but considering the pieces of clothing I gathered from my old closet (which amazingly fit me once more!), I say it was a real success in pulling off a Red Riding Hood costume.And I didn't have to spend a single centavo for it!

The hood is actually a vest with a hood in it which I wore over a white tunic and I got my old Mango black corset and wore it over both. I borrowed a plaid skirt worn over my old black leggings and chose my white 1914 Doc Martens to complete my look. Got my mom's basket of poinsettias and an old checkered tablecloth for props.

I was afraid the flowers would look too Christmas-y but heck, I couldn't find any French bread in my town!

Take one lucky guess where we had this photoshoot! This was at the Ormoc City Cemetery. Yup, if you look closer, you'll see a couple of tombstones in mausoleums. Anyway, I didn't get the chance to blog this because I got caught up with work and I had this annoying eye infection (which the oldies said was due to the photoshoot in A CEMETERY! Pfft!) so sorry about the delay. This would have been a really cool Halloween post. Better late than never, yeah?

Halloween Special from RameNoodles (RamenGirl NoodleBoy) ... 

 
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Who says Halloween is the only time to dress up? The Annual Christmas Party of the Barks & Co. was yet another success. For my new readers, Barks & Co. is my barkada, the ultra solid circle of friends whom I trust with all my life. I found them and have been with them for the past decade of my life. You could say they're like my brothers and sisters. Anyways, so this year's theme was MOVIE CHARACTERS. We were supposed to dress up as our favorite protagonist/antagonist of our favorite movies.

I didn't quite expect everyone to give it their best (although I couldn't hide the excitement as I prepared for the night!) and was very happy how the night turned out to be.

From last year's Hip Hop Theme to this year's Movie Buff theme!



Can you say "NO EFFORT" at all that? Hell no! Everyone got into it so bad that everyone actually looked good! Tee hee...

The Nacho Libre + Esqueleto tandem is everyone's #1 favorite that night. Can you really ignore these guys even if you wanted to? LOL!







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Anyways, so I dressed up as Alice from Resident Evil and Noodle Boy was my James Bond. Uncanny pair, huh?





The other uncanny pair was Darth Vader and Tinkerbell!



Can you imagine? Anyways, here's Zorro and Helen of Troy...



And the only pair that actually looked like a real pair! Woody and Jessie of Toy Story!



Altogether now...



And here are some more costumes that night...



Jason X, Tweedledum/Tweedledee, Men In Black, and Sasuke Uchiha!!!

And now the group's pic...



Different people from different walks of life bonded together by friendship and trust. That's the Barks & Co.! But the true Christmas spirit is actually shown the following day.

Party the night before... and the next day, it was time to share some love. ;)



Neneng, a resident of Brgy. Looc, Linao, came to our house earlier that week asking for some donation for malnourished kids. We told her we'd go there ourselves and bring some food. She was so happy when we arrived, even though it was raining the whole afternoon.



My mom was telling me to let Archie wear his Nacho Libre costume, but I told her the kids won't recognize that character and will probably laugh their heads off like we did when we first saw him with the costume. HAHAHA!



The Barks & Co. each gave a contribution after the party and the money that was raised was used to cook chicken and spaghetti plus garlic rice (don't ask why spaghetti is eaten with rice over here), and we also bought some juice.

All in all, a great Christmas spent right here in the Home of the Queen Pineapples, Ormoc City.

How did you spend your Christmas guys? Share your stories in the comment section. Would love to read about it! :)


xoxo,