Boracay 2017

Hey hey guys! To be honest, I am still on vacation mode. It has only been 2 days since Paul and I got back from the still-beautiful island of Boracay. The trip was very spontaneous. We did not plan anything - we just booked a ticket with no plans whatsoever on what we are going to do in Boracay.
But let me tell you what, spontaneity is the best kind of adventure!!!


Day 1 (July 23)
- Spice Bird. Amazing food. Check it out!!
- Dozed off (LOOOL yeah we did. We arrived around lunch time and it was raining that time so it wasn't so bad dozing off in the island)
- Boohoo Johnny Rockets. Don't eat here! LOOL

 

 Day 2 (July 24)
- Braids (intro to Beyoncé's Lemonade) LOL

- Nami Resort - do you want a serene place to spend your vacay? Choose this one!
- Spider House - everything is AMAZEBALLS! Plus we also got the best seats in the house! Check it out! It's the ultimate chill place!

- Merly's Isawan - isaw is so so but their sauce is incredibly hot! Plus make sure to try their Chori Burger, it's delish!
- Full body massage at Mirai Spa - look for Ruby!
- Game of Thrones night! We fuckin' hate you Reek!

Day 3 (July 25)
- Swimming in the middle of the storm (LOL true story! we swam in the pool though not by the beach)
- Mobile legends errday!
- Chatime Boracay staff are amazing! Pay them a visit!
- Backyard BBQ - not recommending it tho!
- Shopping and going around D'Mall and etc.
- Foot scrub and foot massage at Mirai Spa again (Look for Ruby she's the best!!)

Day 4:



- Pasalubong shoping
- Stuck in the freakin' airport for 3 hours with no 'julibi' LOL
- Time to go home :(


Ohh Boracay..it's already our 3rd time together in the island but it's always amazing and special every time. We'll definitely be back for sure! <3
And to Paul, whether it's an island trip or a trip to the mall, as long as it's with you then it's sure to be memorable. Thank you for this trip my love! It's a trip we both need to get out of the real world for a bit. But it's coming back to reality and having special trips such as this one that makes it more special and it gets us by every time. Until our next! <3

XOXO,

Ellie

Did you miss me?

Hey guys! Sorry for the unplanned hiatus. But you already know what is up ;)
Work is eating me up again and I finally decided to do something about it. I can't say it right now but can you please do me a favor and please pray that everything will go well. Pretty please?!
So.. I just came back from a vacation with Paul and I can say that I am energized enough to blog again! This is gonna be a long post! So sit back and read on :)


K-DRAMA FAN
If you're a Filipino, you have probably heard of the phrase "kinain na ng K-Drama". This is being said to people who are actually eaten up by their amazement for Korean Dramas. Believe me, my 2 sisters are freakin' K-pop/K-Drama worshippers and there was never a day before when I called them names for being such crazy fans. However... I converted to one of them! LOL!!! I am now hooked to K-Drama thanks to the famous series 'Goblin'. Now I'm not gonna discuss Goblin here but it's really a must watch. Other K-dramas I have watched recently are 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo', 'Descendants of the Sun' and 'W'.
So if you ever find yourself turning into a K-whatever fanatic, you're not alone. Let's talk! Haha!
So here's me being my K-yada yada self. Loool! :) :)

 

FRIENDS...FRIENDS and MORE FRIENDS
I love my friends and I love that I'm so good in balancing stuff (sorry but not the blog thing) between Paul, my family, my friends and my freakin' time-blood-sweat-consuming-workload. I actually get to spend time with my work friends outside of work and it's amazing that we still get to hang out despite our busy work-life. We hang out every other Friday (Frankie's at BGC is our newest favorite spot) and we do fun runs together. It's just pretty awesome hanging out with this bunch!

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAMILY IS LOVE
My uncle whom I call 'kuya' or older brother in English went for a quick vacation here in the Philippines then went on a 10-city European Trip. His travels are definitely my #travelgoals. During his quick stay here, we went to this place called Inflatable Island in Olongapo and we all had such an amazing time! It was soo tiring to go around, jumping and trying to cross from one inflatable to another. Lol. But it was so much fun with the family around! :)

 

 

PAUL TURNS 28
Long overdue post of Paul's 28th birthday celebration. As a tradition, we usually celebrate his birthday by going out of town. It's always like that since his birth month (May) falls on a summer. This year, we celebrated it in Tagaytay. In order to make it more special, I did a mini setup to surprise him (mimicked Pinterest for this haha) and he loved it! Seeing my love happy is all I want. We enjoyed Tagaytay by simply chillin' out and eating so much! Loool. Oh, I baked him a brownie bar this year. I did not get him a cake because I think baking him my own creation feels domesticated. He loved it anyway! <3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's feels so good to finally catch up! Watch out for my next post as Paul and I went back to Boracay again to spend some quality time and unwind. :)

XOXO,

Ellie

Amazing Day

If you are a true blue Coldplay fan then you'd probably recognize that the title of this post is one of Coldplay's underrated songs.. you guys!!! We had the most amazing time at the Coldplay concert!!!
If you remembered my post way back November about my Paul surprising me with Coldplay tickets via an FB comment, well, that concert already happened 2 days back and I still am on a Coldplay high!!!
Looking back at how awesome that day (April 4) had started and how it ended, I can only sigh and wish for a replay. Paul and I had this genius idea of staying in a place near MOA concert grounds as we really expected intense traffic that day. We stayed at Sea Residences which has walking distance to the venue. Getting to the actual concert, the lines were soo freakin' long! But I'd skip the story on the part and get down to the good ones. Guys, when Coldplay got into the stage - people (35,000 strong) went ballistic! And I was no exemption! IT WAS JUST THE BEST CONCERT EVER!
I am so lucky to be even standing there and singing along to their songs with the lovr of my life. Paul was actually letting me lose myself in Coldplay's music. We even danced with beer in our hands! We were so carefree! I would have a hard time picking my favorite moment but if I had to, it would be when they blasted 'Sky Full of Stars' and Paul and I just really went on to dance with no care in the world (hell! Everyone was dancing!) + it has matching fireworks so it was so romantic as well. It was our night. It's definitely one of the best nights we'll forever remember. Sharing some of our pictures:








P.S. And yess! I'm brace-free! :)

Life Lately

So I've been busy and I actually still don't have the time to have a detailed blog but just to catch up, here are the non-work stuff I have been busy with for the past few months:

CORON
I went to Coron for the 2nd time (not my last definitely) and this time around, it was with the fambam! I was their tour guide here! As per usual, Coron was awesome!




BAGUIO
After a sunny escapade in Coron, the next family trip was in cold Baguio. During our stay, the temperature dropped around 10 degrees celsius! It was super cold but still super duper fun!






ANTIPOLO
Paul and I wanted a quick escapade away from the city. This time around, we went up on the eastern part of town. It was so much fun! We went to this place called Cloud 9. It had some thrilling activities and so much good food!





VALENTINES DAY
I don't know about you but every day is Valentines for me since I met Paul. ❤️ But of course my man is really such a sweetheart so even if we had work on Valentines day, he made sure his minions get to give me my flowers. Sweet right! Then he took me out on a quick date after our shift. Yes, I'm a lucky lady.



ABBIE TURNS ONE
Remember Abbie? Paul's niece. Well, she just turned one this month! She's such a cutiepie and she now knows how to stand on her own and with guidance, she is definitely walking! Ahhh! Soon enough she will be all over the house running around! Don't be confused though, we call her Abbie but her real name is Nicole. Lol




SIB'S BIRTHDAY
My siblings Liza and Jude celebrate their birthdays on February. We had a combined celebration at this beautiful restaurant/hotel in Intramuros. Check it out - Sky Deck View Bar, The Bayleaf Hotel. Sadly Paul's MIA since he had to work. :(




Soooo you guys, I'm gonna try to rest for a while because work has been lethal. But even if I'm busy with all the non-work stuff I do, it's something I cherish so much and it makes me and the people I love happy. So still, it's definitely work-life balance! I just gotta make sure to sneak in some exercise in between because we're always eating! Lol
Hope you're all good! Toodles!
Xoxo,
Ellie