Fairy Garden

My love for miniature stuff and care for the environment was put to test these past few months. I have been working on a fairy garden since November and these has been my progress



It started with an old unused drawer. Originally wanted to make a small pool where my turtles could stay



But it couldn't hold them in. They kept breaking out and i couldn't make a miniature waterfall without using an electric pump.



Did some hobbit house from cardboard and bought another bonsai to add to the garden.



It didn't last long, the hobbit house started to welt since it got wet every time i water the garden.



So i made a house out of clay and painted it. Added some lights to make it bright at night.



And finished it off with some moss and flowers, and its done! Hehe

I guess mini van can live here

-V-

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The Force is strong with this one

The Force is strong with this one after 15 hours of #StarWars Marathon.
Back when i was in Elementary, i was part of our Star Wars School play. I played as one of Darth Maul's minions who ate mosquitoes and lined up when he commanded us to. And today i realized, Darth Maul never had any minions, nor did any one from this movie ate any mosquitoes....deceived i was.

I really cannot remember why i joined that play. I was not a fan of star wars because young as i was, i couldn't really conprehend what it was about. But now that there is this upcoming new movie and the generous movie marathon provided by star movies, i couldn't help myself but to watch it. And i wouldn't say i have wasted 15 hours of my time, because i enjoyed watching it for the very first time haha

May the force be with you!
Peace!

-V-

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Winter is Coming

It's December first and winter is upon us. Snow doesnt fall here - never will it - but Christmas holidays are ticking fast. Its that time again when eating is non stop and diet will never ever start tomorrow. That time of the year when persistent carollers sing their famous "Jingum" Bells for a penny. That time of the year when you worry what could be LONG and HARD enough for your kris kringle activity at school/work for a price of 20 peso. Not to mention stressing over your manita's wish list for Xmas. Seriously? An iPad or an Iphone 5s or 6??? Com'n?!!? Who the hell is Lola Bunny anyway? And let's not forget our godchildrens who you have hidden from these past few years =P pa cheeseburger ka naman

<sup>We have already set our cash for spending even before our Xmas bonuses arrives. Which leaves us flat broke as the new year comes and crawling till the next payday.

Even so, our pockets may be empty and cold as snow, at least our hearts (and bellies) are full. And because of the warmth we have - most especially xmas holidays - no wonder there's no room for snow.

At least we do know some things</sup>
-V

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Being Surrounded by the Wrong People is the Loneliest thing in the World

People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don't think that's true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world. 

I believe that I am a very flexible person, and I can co-exist easily in whatever biological system you are going to put me, but I believed wrong. I guess its foolish to believe so anyway. Sure, I will smile and wave, laugh along, if need be, in a group. But deep inside I might be drowning, gasping for air and paddling my ass out for freedom hoping to wake up from this nightmare. So the longer I will hang around, I might suffocate and all my talent to keep my composure will break lose like wild monkeys.
I would rather be alone than to experience such things. I was trying to understand what he or she is thinking so I could comprehend their actions. But no, I was just simply out of place. I have landed in another planet where my morals and their morals are quite different and its very overwhelming to some point where I wished the fishes and corals could talk so I can just converse with them and pigs to grow wings so we could have fried buttered pig wings too.

And being with such people makes you feel so reserved. Especially with people you hardly know. It's like you want to jump in there, but not yet. Jump, but not yet. Jump, and then again, nope, never mind. You hesitate because your actions might not be acceptable. Hesitate because they might not be able to handle our awesomeness.. lol anyway, I'd rather stay in my room watching a cat playing the piano for hours, then waste my time with the wrong people

-V

Dont Cry Over Spilt Milk

I was oh so ready for my 1 week vacation in Thailand and then shit started to happen. 3 hours before our flight, the airlines informed us that our flight was cancelled, seriously??!! Even after negotiations we were still delayed for 5 hours and we have almost given up on the idea of going to Phuket. Frustrated we were, but there was nothing we could do about the delays. But in the end, we did arrive in Phuket. Just when I thought the storm has passed, just right after landing in Phuket International Airport, I left my bag. Unintentionally, of course. Luckily though I still have my passport and some cash, which was surely not enough for the entire trip.....but I had to give up my sony headphones, action camera, my phone, ATM card, etc... lost my mind on the first day. Phuket was so pricy. I spent 4000 baht for just 2 days? But why cry over spilt milk? Like what I have said to the Thailand immigration officer, I'm going to ride an elephant!
(i guess i was a little sorry to the elephant, being forced to carry us like how horses are hooked to wagons here in the Philippines, aka Kalesas)
And so I did ride an elephant, and got to see tigers up close, and not to mention lady boys and authentic thai food, temples temples, and temples =P Though I held back a little (if not a lot) knowing I hadn't have enough cash, or almost close to none, I still got to enjoy Thailand (thanks to friends)


I can't blame anyone or any situation for my lost (bag) in thailand, because I know for a fact that I am very very very clumsy. I have better wrap my things around my neck so it will never happen again.


-V-

Pikachu I Choose You!

I am an anime kind of person. I grew up with it. So that basically means, I have grown up watching YuYu Hakusho, Dragonball, Slam Dunk and of course Pokemon. I remember one time in elementary, we had a magic show in school after the report cards were handed out. It was a school event that happened on a Friday night. Every Friday too, Pokemon airs on TV at 8:00 PM. Surely though, we knew the magic show would really be interesting because most people had decided to watch, but me and my brother? Well we went home to watch Pokemon. I guess it was not a hard decision at all; because Pikachu, I choose you! =]

-V-

Escape

If only life is as simple as pressing the ESC button; Undo all mistakes like hitting CTRL+Z, or even just pressing F5 to simply have that refreshing start. But no, it is not. Life was not meant to be full of shortcuts, otherwise we would have been built as computers rather than live as human beings. Life is not programmatically simple; but here we are! we have managed despite its complexity. I guess that's the beauty of it =]

-V-

My New Kitty

A week ago, the restaurant I always eat lunch at had new turtle pets. Being so attracted to small cute things, I was immediately jealous of the idea of having a pet turtle. Googled all the information about having one, but got tpo much trouble finding where to get one. Two weeks passed and I still couldn't get one, so I thought my craving (?) to have a turtle might pass... but it didnt.... luckily though, thanks to social media, after some shout-outs to friends and acquaintances, I finally got my hands to one.

I originally wanted to get a male turtle, but I was kinda attracted to this one (even though they looked exactly the same), so I just took her and now she is officially a member of my family, Tita the turtle =]

-V-

Broke to the ground

Have you ever been so broke you had to literally dig your purse out for that last penny? I guess it happens to most of us. Either we spend our money wisely or clumsily (and even accidentally), we just sometimes get to ground zero. But yeah...it happens, most probably, to all of us, so what the heck? If we're broke, we're broke! But don't let it get to you. Money won't shower down like rain on September, but keep digging until you find your own pirate's treasure =] I'm sure you will get a penny one way or another 🙋

-V-

Toilet Throne

Most of the people dear to me are sick these days. So why should I be an exception? Here I am having a terrible stomach ache and the toilet has basically become my favorite place today. Whether I eat or not, something just wants to come out. I'm gonna lose weight, that's the bright side. I won't be going to work, that's actually part of the bright side (I guess hahaha) but what sucks is that the idea of having diarrhea is already a pretty bad thing. Who wants to sit in the bowl a thousand times in a day anyway?

-V-

Grow Up. Don't grow old

Its inevitable to grow up, but it's not necessary to grow old, if you know what I mean. Oh sure you can be an adult and do adult things but that doesn't mean you have to give up the child within you. Because at some point, we all know that we never lost our childhood within us even if our body protests. But yeah, young or not, nobody can stop us from dipping our fingers in the Nutella jar.

-V-

Music Therapy

My stress level has almost gone off the charts and its bothering me so so much. I have de-stressed my way by eating, sleeping, movie watching, hanging out with friends, but this time, listening to music is the only thing that works.. And just so wish itll suck all this negativity away from me from every drop of my mind to avoid insanity. Stress stress go away.

-V-

See You Again

Woke up to this tune. See You Again by Charlie Puth (No rap version) and got me all melodramatic early in the morning. Really literally woke me up when I heard the song playing on MTV. Apparently this song was in a famous movie, but I wasn't really a fan so I just heard it now. It's kind of sad though, the lyrics, which also makes sense why it was used for the most recent Fast and Furious movie. Well, this song makes me miss my times with some best buds and even my late grandpa. Miss miss miss....

-V-

Vanana

Soon, Minions the Movie will be out in cinemas. I remembered last year I watched the previous Movie alone. It was strange because it was funny but I was laughing alone. So sad, isn't it? It doesn't bother me anyway coz these guys are good company haha and actually, I just dared myself to watch a movie alone in a cinema. Nailed the challenge hehe but this time, I would rather have somebody(s) with me to watch these little crazy guYs !! Can't wait!

-V-

I should start working out. Tomorrow

They say it's hard to quit smoking. I think, it's equally as hard to go on a diet. You are at that moment where you dream to have that perfect bikini body (or somewhere close to that) and prepare your routines to attain that shape but then here comes food and your ever grumbling stomach. And then, all your dreams disappear. Like, "so what, I'm hungry and we should never deprive ourselves from food. YOLO!" But after a moment.... regret. And you even try to exercise a bit to compensate for that (so much) extra weight you have eaten. So yeah...I will start working out...after I eat this food. ^^

-V-

Mango Float

Here in the Philippines, especially Cebu, sweet mangoes (and also the green ones) are really good. So every time there is a special gathering, Christmas, birthdays and even just because you want to, you can make this very quick and easy sumptuous dessert. Its quite easy to make, really. But I really do prefer to be eating it rather than making it. I don't want to make my hands dirty hehehe. Well, the perks of making it is that you get the chance to munch in a part of the mango which can't be added to this dessert. I guess munching in the course of cooking is rather natural or shall I say, it should be part of it to be able to check if it actually taste great =P

Well, if you would want a tutorial on how to make this simple yet amazing dessert, go to YouTube and I'm sure you will find a lot haha. Like I have said, I prefer eating than making one =]

-V-

Constant Battle for Creativity

Sometimes, there is just nothing. There are times I want to draw or paint, but I get nothing. I guess its a seasonal thing. Because no matter how hard I try, whatever I make isn't good enough. It is actually very frustrating, but I think that's the constant battle of creativity. I can't just make something just because I have to, nor can i just copy someone else's works just so i can show everybody I still have "it". Because truly, the most important person to impress is yourself. And knowing that alone gives justice on why we never settle to make it just for the sake of it.

So let the pen and eraser do it's never endless battle for creativity ^^

-V-

Bohol Bohol

Have you ever heard of the tarsier? Its a very known tiny monkey found in Bohol. It has big round eyes and stays still clinging on a branch of a tree. You're not allowed to touch one though because they might get stressed. I was hoping I could have brought one myself but we have to respect nature and natural habitat. Bohol is a really great place to visit. You have the whole first day for touring around famous locations, such as the chocolate hills and the man made forest.



It's quite a sight! And the following day, never miss the chance to dip and unwind at the sandy beaches of Panglao!

-V-

The Light!!!

Turn off that light before I melt! Getting bedridden is a bore. I literally stayed in bed all day, all night and now I ran out of #GOT episodes and still I wonder why Jon Snow knows nothing 😆 now I'm wide awake in my fortress of solitude and not close to sleeping soon and my stomach has been a bother. Why u do this to me stomach??😦😫 puke water coz basically its the only thing I take and not even hungry but want to shit. Its pretty much the most uncomfortable feeling I had for a few months now. The only comfort I get is when I lay face down with my belly flat on the bed. Diagnosis nurse??

-V-

I'll bring the sand with me

For the weekend, me, my coworkers and a couple of friends went out for an out of town trip to the famous Bohol. I have been wanting to see the world renowned Chocolate Hills for 20 years of wondering what it would look like up close. It took me long enough to visit the place and this weekend I finally did. Not only was I able to see the chocolatey hills, and the mini monkeys aka tarsiers, but I also had the chance to visit the famous Panglao beaches. It's a long line of white sandy beaches with dozens of resorts to choose from. So never miss the chance to go there too, and might as well bring a handful of sands for souvenir.

I have been keeping sands of famous beaches I have been to and putting them in a small container. I don't religiously bring sand for each beach I have been to, because if I had been, I would have countless of bottled sand now, but I just have 3 now. Ill make sure to be more diligent in collecting them next time. Just remind me, OK?okay! Hehe

-V-

Cash on Pants

I have been trying to figure out how to budget my money for the next month since I have spent too much this month that I had to resort to denying myself to wordly pleasures. But then as I dug through my pants, I found Oasis! Haha its not much to compensate for the damage I have done, but I am positive this will help me get through a week or two at most before I start crawling myself to the next payday. Yeah yeah yeah!!


-V-

Make time. Not Excuses.

Sometimes, those who are too busy making a difference in the world are those who hardly have time not only for themselves but for the people he loves dearly as well. Ironic isn't it?

Whenever one is set on religiously doing something, they tend to neglect many things, and many of those who surround them. But even with good intentions, why does one unconsciously and unintentionally forget this? In the long run, other people will see them as a very dedicated and respectable person, but behind those praises are the friends, families and lovers whose attention is slowly neglected. But still these people sacrifice, they understand and they continue to support because they only want you to be happy and for your dream to come true.

Maybe one thinks they are allocating and spending enough time for their love ones, but think again. One might end up pleasing the whole world while losing those you love most.
Make time, not excuses

-V-

Europe and Mexico

Germany!



Belgium!



London



Mexico!!

-V-

The Mini Van Carriers

More and more friends are wanting their own Mini Van to carry along with their trip. Whether to bring her along to a trip across Europe or just so they have company when they are alone at home, this little version of me has been part of them. And I am thankful because it also shows that I, myself, even through an inanimate object, I can still be with them, minus the talking.

They clothe her according to weather, fearing she might catch a cold and even makes sure she eats, despite having no mouth to chew.

They take selfies with her as if taking a picture of Mini Van in public is not embarrassing enough.

And then again, eating out with them even if she can't.

or purely just hanging out with them on a weekend trip to an art exhibition or visit to the park.

I made all of these Mini Van's personally (Except for the first and last photo), and every time someone asks one, I make one. If more and more people would want to carry her along, I am "planning" (yes, i am emphasizing that it is still a plan) to setup an inquiry page or something that would give out that request, and I will digitally make Mini Van for whoever requests.

-V-

Young Modeller

I'm a very simple kind of person. Easily contented (except for the desire to travel more) and laid back but opinionated kind of girl. It's easy to please me even if there is nothing there to be please of (materialistic gifts, I mean) I guess that's a trait of mine that tries to see the best out of anything and extract whatever it would be because I know that with or without the heartfelt intent, either way it was given to me, and I couldn't be more grateful. But I find one person that always gives the spot on gifts that can truly interest me. She might know me too well, or maybe our interests just coincidentally matched. This is a gift that person gave, which I had to paint and assemble myself before achieving this ancient Korean building. I am not an architect but I appreciate great architecture and I especially love getting busy with art, so I had so much fun doing this and I am hoping to find more of this stuff someday.

Ps: it's a product from a Korean company called Young Modeller (in case anyone is interested in assembling one too.)

-V-

Ok ka ba Van?

And so today the holy week has officially started and I am at home doing nothing. The good thing is that I have a loooooooong weekend ahead of me. The bad thing is that I'm bored as hell. There is nothing much to eat too because we have to refrain from eating pork for this holy week. So I am here munching on bread and yakult. I drank 5 bottles today. Okay, I am exaggerating.. I drank 3. Well.....actually I only drank 2. Its not something to brag about but at least I had something to do with mini van with yakult.

-V-

Need More Ears

I'm not the jewelry type of person, but as early as 2 years old, my parents already got my ears pierced (which is common for Filipinos) So I always had earrings on me. I grew up thinking that necklaces, bracelets and rings were uncomfortable and unnecessary. But now I wear a stainless steel bracelet which was personally made by my uncle for me 8 years ago and also now I wear a ring which was given by a special friend of mine to symbolize our friendship. Though at first it felt uncomfortable to be wearing both, but now I hardly, rarely, almost never take it off. Taking it off feels as if I have removed my finger or lost a toenail. Weird. But the fact won't change that I prefer earrings more.

I never bought myself any earrings until last 4 years ago. It started when a friend of mine gave me a cute pair of rabbit shaped earrings and demanded me to wear it everyday. Seeing that I wore those kinds of earrings gave other people the idea that I am into those stuff, and the rest followed. Friend after friend gave me earrings, which eventually became a thing of mine and started buying some for myself too.

My collection isnt that much and impressive, but still, they're quite a handful, or shall I say, earful?

-V-

Its always summer in the Philippines

I'm proud to be Filipino. Not only because we are known to be one of the happiest people. Not only because our smiles are known for its hospitality. Not only because of our rich culture but its also most importantly because of our beaches! Just watching the emerald beaches of the Phil makes you want to have a vacation all the time. And when you exactly can enjoy this won't even matter because its always summer here in the Philippines. Literally because you can dive into the beach from January to December (unless a storm comes) So come and enjoy the amazing beaches and seas of our lovely country =]

-V-

I am a Vanda. Get it?

I never thought of myself as a funny person. I think of myself more as someone boring. I tend to be a little straightforward, which with the right timming, can be quite funny. And though I occasionally try to make someone laugh by trying to crack up a joke, but that just makes me look stupid and by looking stupid that's when they actually think I'm funny. Most of the time I really don't act stupid. I don't see the point why I should. But sometimes being so normal is so boring, so I allow myself to go into a state of being entirely out of the ordinary. Which happens quite frequently... I tend to get into character when I'm doing something. And its hard to pull me out of it once I'm in it. And I don't give a poop on what other people might think. They might think I am strange and out of the ordinary, but that's a whole lot better than being normal. Though I'm not funny, I sure am something 😜 so let me be a Vanda 🐼

The Burden of Chocolates

You know that heavy, guilty, regretful feeling you get once you eat a bar of chocolate? Its strange how one bar can make you feel that way. You wanted it so much in the beginning that you swear you wouldn't care if you would gain weight. You go say "F××k diet! Im gonna eat like there's no tomorrow!". And after you have devoured it all, you are there full of regrets and most especially feeling 5 times heavier than you usually are. The next thing you do is plan a workout or decide to go jogging just to rid yourself of those initially wanted but ended up as unwanted sugar in your system. When will this cycle of to eat or not to eat end? Who else gets this feeling???

-V-

Summer Time

Release those flappy bellies. Wear those smokin hot bikinis and put on those imitation Ray Ban glasses. Its the first week of March and its officially summer here in the Philippines, while else where spring is coming. I guess its always summer in the Philippines for a foreigner's point of view, but for Filipinos, summer is when classes are over and the sun is scorching hot. But despite the boiling weather, as it is almost always is, we head to the beach or pool!!! So to start this summer officially, imma go to the beach this weekend for an Island hopping tour in the seas of Mactan. It's not the first time I went there because I actually live there (here). But anyway, highway, subway, still gonna go there with good friends and good food =] happiness in the simplest way! Happy summer everyone!!!
-V-

Valentine's Day

Valentine's day is a day for flowers, heart shaped stuff, cuddly stuffed toys and most importantly, chocolates. A few years ago, someone asked me what my favorite chocolate was. The next day, Valentine's day, he got a pack of Cloud 9, and that alone impressed me than those who gave a bouquet of flowers, expensive chocolate, a pink stuffed bear. Thanks to that guy for considering my likes :)

-V-

Laundry

The first time I learned how to do my own laundry was when my period started. But that was it. I only did laundry if I had to. In college, I had to go on this educational trip to Singapore which was quite costly and I owed so much to my family for allowing and spending it for me. So, before I actually went to that trip, I had to show them I was good girl and so I did everyone's laundry. Luckily though, my grandpa did most of it since he was the one left at home and everyone else was in school or at work. (Yup, I live with my grandparents)

5 years ago, my grandpa past away so naturally the laundry and cooking tasks had to be divided. Though me and my siblings take turn in doing the chores, I was stuck mostly doing the laundry. And since then and up until now, I still do.

And to do everyone's laundry (6 people) is something I do 3-4 times a week with occasional substitutions and though I know its such a tiring task, but I'm stuck with this for Im not sure how long. But thank God for Washing Machines!!!

-V-

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the girl who shamelessly and willingly brings Mini Van along to her travels. Though she sometimes, unintentionally, looses Mini Van, she will draw one for me just so Mini Van continues to travel with her. I hope you have more birthdays to come, and I hope you have more travels to come too, so Mini Van or finally, I could go along with you. Egypt, bring her to Egypt hahahaha

Here are pictures of Mini Van along with her Travels

Zion National Park

Bryc Canyon

Mini Van on the phone at Universal Studios

Grand Canyon!!!

New York City Time Square

Brooklyn Bridge

Grand Central Station