Sunrise From the City of Smiles

“There's always a story. It's all stories, really.

The sun coming up every day is a story.

Everything's got a story in it.

Change the story, change the world.”

― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky



Another day to make things right. Appreciate life. Live life out loud. We have 24hours every day, make each moment count.

Happy Not So WORDLESS WEDNESDAY to you all!

Life In My Coffee

Cofee is good life!

Coffee gives you time to think. For me, it's more than just a drink. 

It's like an event - a monumental happening, a place to be!

It allows me more time...not the one you can count in hours or minutes.

But the many more chances to be...

Like, another cup means another moment to be with me again! :)

Happy (not so) WORDLESS WEDNESDAY everyone!

I'll Follow The Sun

The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days.
-Robert Leighton

Exactly what I need these days!
Isn't it amazing that on days I need inspiration the most...I get it from a flower?
Yes...this photos and those words.
More than what I need. 
A reminder. 

I will be gentle to myself and to just follow the sun.

May the sun shine on you all, Happy Wordless Wednesday!

Good Old Days

 ...sometimes they sneak out of my eyes 

and rolled down my cheek!

Missing Papa so much!

I wish you all a very memorable Wordless Wednesday!

Living Life

 ...one bite at a time!

While trying not to take more than what I can chew.

Happy WORDLESS WEDNESDAY everyone!

I Miss My Red Nails

I miss the days when I have time to do my own nails!!!

This is a very old photo of mine...I need to find time to take care of my nails again. 

I don't intend to rant today...just saying! ;)

Happy WORDLESS WEDNESDAY everyone!

 

I Believe In Pink

Pink roses are for love hopeful and expectant!

I believe in pink. I believe in love.

Happy WORDLESS WEDNESDAY everyone!

To Love and Be Loved

LOVE is ...when you meet somebody better and you still stay with the person you promised to be with.

Yesterday I woke with these flowers delivered to my house, didn't expect for the IT Guy to bother since he was here over the weekend and being from another island can be quites a challenge to organize and sed something...specially that he has been quite busy the past weeks.

So I guess he loves me. He has stayed with my for 8 years now. Despite the person I am. With all my infirmities...and so forth.

Honey...words cannot express how grateful I am to have you with me. I look forward to each day because I know you are with me despite the distance. Thank you very much for everything and I love you!

Yours always,

Mariposa

P.S. I wish you all a great week, and Happy not so WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!

My Rose...

You are beautiful, but you are empty.

One could not die for you.

To be sure, an ordinary passerby

would think that my rose looked just like you--

the rose that belongs to me.

But in herself alone she is more important

than all the hundreds of you other roses:

because it is she that I have watered.

-The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!

My Life Is Just Work

As hard as it is and as tired as I am...

I force myself to come here and post something. This is a place I run to when I need to be ME.

Otherwise...

My Life Is Just Work

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!

Long Drive Through Don Salvador Benedicto

Don Salvador Benedicto, Island of Negros, Philippines

Last June we went on a long drive from Bacolod to Dumaguete. Our Vendor Manager was visiting our partner's other Center and we just decided to pick him up instead of flying him in via DUM-MNL-BAC which I think is crazy! Dumaguete and Bacolod are on the same island but to get to each other we have to pass through another island (by plane) or hit the road for 8-9 hours. 

The long drive tiring yet full of fun. I just had the best company I needed! 

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!

The Ruins

The Ruins, Bacolod City

The Sunday after Christmas allowed me time to explore some parts of Bacolod City. Details of this visit are in my Tuesday's Tales!

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!

Scaling Heights...

You have to scale the mountain to view the plain!

This is a photo of Mt. Manadalagan. The IT Guy and I took it in one of our road trips to Bacolod from Cebu. I have been an absentee in this blog and I don't have any other reason other than I was just too preoccupied scaling some heights...It is just so fun to be back with Wordless Wednesday! 

Behold...

The King of the World!

The IT Guy took this photo in one our trips back to Bacolod City. We usually travel by land and we found this on at Don Salvador Benedicto...in the mountains! 

Today is an exciting day for Mariposa...I may be missing sleep but I am so up and too excited. I woke up with a text message which goes..."I have made up my mind, I am coming there to join you." This comes from a guy I have been courting to come here to head the IT Department. So this is good news and should eliminates some of my worries...and the IT Guy shares my excitement on this one too.

Anyway I've got to run now...have a meeting in 20 minutes and haven't taken a shower yet. I wish you all a super exciting Wordless Wednesday!

Picking Flowers

...from the garden of wonderful memories!

It is at the edge of a petal that love waits.
- William Carlos Williams

I took this photo several years ago at my Grandma's garden. I think I was only 17 then...and was the edge of a lot of things! That is the closest thing I could come up with because in this old photo was written the above line of William Carlos Williams. 

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!

From A Distance

The IT Guuy took this photo few weeks ago. This is the Port of Toledo City, Cebu. If we take the land trip going to Bacolod from Cebu and vice versa, we passby here.

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!

Taking New Roads

“Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, 

down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.” 

~ Ayn Rand

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!

The Best Company In Times of Colds

...soft, strong and disposable!

I've been under the weather the past days. Kleenex, here is a rose for keeping me company!

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!

Love,

You Can Fly

...but that cocoon has to go!

The IT Guy took this photo in the garden over the weekend. Yes, at the garden of my new house here in Bacolod! This is citrus plant...calamansi specifically.


I have not been well since weekend. My lack of sleep is wearing me down and I may not admit it, yes physical stress is slowly catching up on me.


We just had the biggest job fair career fair ever here in Bacolod City last Saturday! Special thanks to the IT Guy and to the staff and management.

This is the same message I was telling most applicants during the interview. Yes, the Site Director did help in the interviewing! I am just nice like that. LOL

I won't keep you all long here...Happy not so Wordless Wednesday everyone!

Spending My Time

This is an old photo taken several years ago...still in my college days. This is a favorite past time of mine...spending time with myself! ;)

Happy Wordless Wednesday everyone!