There are just too many reasons to be grateful for aside from being alive 25 years on this earth. Come to think of it, my most treasured blessings are the ones that I didn't even plan! In fact, the day before my birthday, a job offer that I genuinely wanted so bad was withdrawn. There's a first time for everything right? I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed and irritated at all but I guess I just know that things will be better. It really does help that I have the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life to know that there is more to everything than how it appears to us now. I may have plans for myself but His plan is always better. Now at 25, I certainly know that to be true. There are just too many events I've experienced to say otherwise. When I was in high school, I was so competitive academically and wanted to see myself as a career woman. We all know that did not happen (or it has not yet happened) but I am living in a city I love, married to an awesome Botchogers eternally and couldn't be much happier with the family I belong to. That is why I asked Emil from now on, I don't want any material things on my birthday (though he still got me Kara's cupcakes and I got myself a gold bracelet---cheater!). So to celebrate my birthday, Emil surprised me with a trip to Seattle for the weekend since we were both working on the 24th. I told him that I just want to travel to see how other people experience everyday life.
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Thursday, February 26, 2015
Turning 25:The big thing...or is it?
I heard a few people talk about how turning 25 is a big thing because...well... you're a quarter century old. Aabot ba tayo sa 100?!. A few months ago, I did feel that I needed to do something different with my life but not necessarily something major. I saw this website and started writing things down that I would eventually want to accomplish in life. Ika nga nila, a goal that is not written is only a wish. Not a career or school or anything along that line but just things that I don't have to do but I want to do. Few weeks before my birthday, I followed some tips from that blog and wrote activities that I want to do for this year. I'm keeping those things to myself for now but so far, I'm proud to say that I'm pretty much on top of it and it feels really good to be able to accomplish a lot. The question is, did I need to turn 25 before I reflect on what I wanted in life? Of course the answer is no, but I think that age creates a nice balance between childhood and adulthood; we aren't too young to play around or too old to take life too seriously.
There are just too many reasons to be grateful for aside from being alive 25 years on this earth. Come to think of it, my most treasured blessings are the ones that I didn't even plan! In fact, the day before my birthday, a job offer that I genuinely wanted so bad was withdrawn. There's a first time for everything right? I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed and irritated at all but I guess I just know that things will be better. It really does help that I have the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life to know that there is more to everything than how it appears to us now. I may have plans for myself but His plan is always better. Now at 25, I certainly know that to be true. There are just too many events I've experienced to say otherwise. When I was in high school, I was so competitive academically and wanted to see myself as a career woman. We all know that did not happen (or it has not yet happened) but I am living in a city I love, married to an awesome Botchogers eternally and couldn't be much happier with the family I belong to. That is why I asked Emil from now on, I don't want any material things on my birthday (though he still got me Kara's cupcakes and I got myself a gold bracelet---cheater!). So to celebrate my birthday, Emil surprised me with a trip to Seattle for the weekend since we were both working on the 24th. I told him that I just want to travel to see how other people experience everyday life.
There are just too many reasons to be grateful for aside from being alive 25 years on this earth. Come to think of it, my most treasured blessings are the ones that I didn't even plan! In fact, the day before my birthday, a job offer that I genuinely wanted so bad was withdrawn. There's a first time for everything right? I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed and irritated at all but I guess I just know that things will be better. It really does help that I have the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life to know that there is more to everything than how it appears to us now. I may have plans for myself but His plan is always better. Now at 25, I certainly know that to be true. There are just too many events I've experienced to say otherwise. When I was in high school, I was so competitive academically and wanted to see myself as a career woman. We all know that did not happen (or it has not yet happened) but I am living in a city I love, married to an awesome Botchogers eternally and couldn't be much happier with the family I belong to. That is why I asked Emil from now on, I don't want any material things on my birthday (though he still got me Kara's cupcakes and I got myself a gold bracelet---cheater!). So to celebrate my birthday, Emil surprised me with a trip to Seattle for the weekend since we were both working on the 24th. I told him that I just want to travel to see how other people experience everyday life.
Monday, July 14, 2014
EMIL'S 25TH BIRTHDAY
We've been 'surprising' each other for a long time now but I'm glad I still managed to keep this a secret from Emil until the end of the day. The night before, he was asking me what we will do on his birthday so I was trying to be nonchalant when in fact, in my mind I was already panicking on how I will pull the birthday party surprise the next day! I just told him that we are going to a restaurant in the city that he will love but he can't know until the hour of.
As I was so confused on what to do, the gang (aka the twins, Lowell, Will and Brit) volunteered to sleepover so that they can help me the next day. I was kinda nervous of this idea coz Emil might know what's going on so I texted him pretending to ask his permission if they can come, and he said, yes bec its almost his birthday anyway. We sang for him at midnight and then watched some movies. When it was time for him to go to work, I started cooking for the surprise party which wont start til 5:30pm because that's usually the time he gets off work. He texted me at 3pm saying that he can go home early so imagine my panic when I haven't prepared anything yet! I wasn't even at home because I was buying food for the party! He wanted to meet me where he works so we can go to the restaurant earlier but I told him that I haven't showered yet and the reservation wasn't until 7pm so he should just hang around in the city while he waits for me. I wasn't sure if he is getting suspicious already bec what kind of wife would let her husband hang around in the city alone on his birthday?! but still I had to say it! I was running out of lies! Thankfully our landlord wanted to meet us at 5:30pm so he needed to go home instead of I going to the city. At 4pm, he said he was still at work bec his boss needed to talk to him. Whew! One hour down! I came home to prepare and call people to come earlier because he was coming home early but only Lowell arrived before him so it was only me and Lowell who screamed surprise when he got home. Imagine how lame that was?! hahaha I was too tired to worry about it so I just laughed it off. I thought by this time he knew all along but he said he really believed me that we were going to a restaurant so that part of the surprise worked I guess. We waited with the birthday boy an hour until other people came so we could start the party. Despite the failed surprise, he said he enjoyed his birthday. :)
As I was so confused on what to do, the gang (aka the twins, Lowell, Will and Brit) volunteered to sleepover so that they can help me the next day. I was kinda nervous of this idea coz Emil might know what's going on so I texted him pretending to ask his permission if they can come, and he said, yes bec its almost his birthday anyway. We sang for him at midnight and then watched some movies. When it was time for him to go to work, I started cooking for the surprise party which wont start til 5:30pm because that's usually the time he gets off work. He texted me at 3pm saying that he can go home early so imagine my panic when I haven't prepared anything yet! I wasn't even at home because I was buying food for the party! He wanted to meet me where he works so we can go to the restaurant earlier but I told him that I haven't showered yet and the reservation wasn't until 7pm so he should just hang around in the city while he waits for me. I wasn't sure if he is getting suspicious already bec what kind of wife would let her husband hang around in the city alone on his birthday?! but still I had to say it! I was running out of lies! Thankfully our landlord wanted to meet us at 5:30pm so he needed to go home instead of I going to the city. At 4pm, he said he was still at work bec his boss needed to talk to him. Whew! One hour down! I came home to prepare and call people to come earlier because he was coming home early but only Lowell arrived before him so it was only me and Lowell who screamed surprise when he got home. Imagine how lame that was?! hahaha I was too tired to worry about it so I just laughed it off. I thought by this time he knew all along but he said he really believed me that we were going to a restaurant so that part of the surprise worked I guess. We waited with the birthday boy an hour until other people came so we could start the party. Despite the failed surprise, he said he enjoyed his birthday. :)
Giant Kit Kat for the Kit Kat boy
Kit Kat cake
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