EUPHORIA

Hello again! Adding a new entry (after a year of not updating this blogsite! haha) because I just felt that these photos greatly summarize my biggest plot twist for 2018. hihi.

For the past few months, my whole existence feels like I'm dancing on cloud 9. Not to be assuming or what but please, let me enjoy these kind of feeling/emotions for now, I'm not sure about what's gonna happen tomorrow or maybe the next day, or even next year, but I'm loving the butterflies. hihi. ♥

Life Surprises x Redundant Feeling

Ola! It's been xx months since i've written something here. For those of you who happens to read this article, why thank you for your time. I hope you enjoy reading in this little space of mine. 🤘🏼

BUT again, just a little disclaimer for my new readers (HAHA. Feelingera alert!) I'm not one of those bloggers who blogs about a certain topic or video blog about whatever they're doing on a daily basis, it's just my little space where I tend to write and practice my english grammar, haha. So in case you find grammatical errors, pasenxia na po. I'm just here to blabber my thoughts out, as well as to share nonsense blah blah, so read on if you're still interested. xoxo

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Konichiwa Japan!

JAPAN. I cannot describe how happy i am to be here in the land of the rising sun. The moment I step out of the plane, it felt like the cold breeze gave me a welcome hug.

Tara x Tagaytay

When you got friends that is game for an adventure anytime. :)

03.15.2016

23 x BirthMonth

March will always be my most favorite month of the year, mainly because it’s my birth month and it makes me feel like summer is just around the corner. Hihi.

Of all the birthday celebrations I’ve had, this year’s been the most simplest so far – don’t get me wrong here, I’M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL that people took effort to plan a surprise for me, I already knew it, naghihintay na lang ako kung kelan ako bibigyan ng cake (assuming I know) pero shocks talaga, nasurprise pa din talaga ako eh! haha! God knows how thankful I am that I’ve got to receive countless birthday greetings and so much love from everyone – people even wrote letters for me! Haha. Im so touched guyths, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you!

♥♥♥

The main reason I’m writing here is because I just want to write down the greatest life lessons I’ve learned so far in this universe of ours:

Stuck x Traffic

Everybody hates traffic, that’s a fact. But right now, I’m a little thankful that I’ve been stuck here along SLEX - C5 exit (while doing nothing for almost an hour already!) Because I was able to shake the kagagahan out of my system and made a few life realizations. Haha. So just for today, yey for traffic! :}

Traffic can make you think of crazy and unnecessary thoughts right? Like you just want to curse and give everyone a bitch resting face, or if only you can make your car fly, you would definitely make it fly in a finger snap. Right now, I am still sandwiched between two scary looking trucks, and as funny as it may sound I made a “hugot” on my situation earlier. Yes I talk to myself at times. Haha. As I shout my heart out “Ano ba yan, lagi na lang akong nasa gitna, lagi na lang ako naiipit, bakit lagi akong ganito” (“Why is that I’m always stuck, I’m always in the middle, Why does it feels like I’m always trapped?”) I immediately laugh at myself for doing nonsense things on my own. HAHA :}

Stupid Cupid

And just like that were now on the second month of the year – to which almost everyone call “LOVE MONTH” – I may sound bitter here, but hey, the universe is pushing me to be one right now. Haha! I can't sleep so might as well do some “blogging” and “write” a few of my thoughts since a lot of things has been running over my mind lately. Well this blogpost is purely one of those senseless rant of mine, to which I sometimes call life observation, or a sapak from the universe.

DarkStar x Emotions

I've been listening to these albums since last night, I don't know how and why but it feels like James Young and Carly Rae Jepsen is translating my emotions and thoughts into words and music. haha!

My most favorite in James Young's Dark Sky is "Habits of My Heart", "Two More Minutes", and "We Won't"

While in Carly Rae's Emotion, I super love it all, but if I were to choose my most favorite, I think it would be "Run Away With Me", "Favorite Colour", "Emotion", "Lets Get Lost", and "Your Type"

Listening to these songs makes my heart flutter and pound in a different way. haha. Well im just sharing my playlist. boredom makes you do weird and talk about nonsense stuffs right?

How about you? What's your favorite album lately? ♥

xo,

E L A I.

What 2015 Has Taught Elaii

Every new year, i seek to it that i have my own set of bucketlist, but since I always fail on crossing out at least half of it, i've decided to just write down the lessons i've learned in 2015. :)

1. The universe is fond of giving out surprises.

One of the life surprises i got last year came in an unexpected time. But as they say, "great things happens when you least expect it".

2. People change, they come and go.

A friend of mine once said to me that "People change, love fades, but memories don't," well i believe in this because we are all busy people with different attitudes, desires, goals and perspective in life. Yes, it will hurt if the people we love wants to move forward and choose a different path from us, but the people who are meant to be with us will choose to stay no matter what. 

3. Everything happens for a reason.

If it doesn't make any sense right now, im sure one day we'll just smile and goo "ahhhhhh, kaya pala nangyare yun dati kasi.." :) So just live in the moment and seize every second because nothing happens the same way twice. 

4. Love yourself first.

Don't settle for less, you know what you deserve and thinking of yourself first doesn't make you a bad person. It only shows that you are strong enough to not depend your happiness on someone else's. 

5. Daydreaming is a break from reality.

When all you feel is pressure, pain and harshness from reality, just close your eyes and imagine everything you've been dreaming of, you can be anything and be with anyone you want, and when you open your eyes again, do everything and your very best to turn those dreams into a reality. 

6. Working out is not that bad.

If you know me so well, I was one of those people who's very lazy when it comes to working out or doing abs exercises. (jogging is an exception.haha) but since i got into boxing, all i wanna do now is wake up every morning, go running and punch my heart out. haha. 

7. Friends are like siblings from another parents.

We all have set of friends we treat as family, and im really thankful to have people who accepts my wierdness (and cuteness!) whom i can laugh out loud with, do clingy poses and remind me that i could count on them even im at my lowest.

6. Pain and heartaches is a necessity. 

Sometimes, its hard for us to acknowledge that we are in pain so we disguise ourselves in a happy face mask. Embrace every pain and dont wipe your tears yet because time heal all wounds. And before you know it, youre not hurting over the same thing again, you've become better, more wiser and more awesome than ever.

7. People will judge you anyway.

People will have a say in whatever you'll do so go ahead and do your thing, held your head high, always wear your invisible crown and show them what you've got and what you're made of.

8. Its okay to make Mistakes.

Nobody's perfect, and if you made some shitty mistakes, know that you're human and its okay, get up and learn from it. 

9. Confidence makes you awesome.

I used to be really shy, my self esteem is really low, i keep all my thoughts to myself and just let people dictate me to do this and that. But with a little push, i began to accept and love every single flaws i have, i think i am now one step closer to being confident. (I am confidently beautiful with a heart. hahaha)

10. Its okay to say NO.

Stop being a people pleaser, if you dont like to do something, dont do it. period.

11. Family will alwaaaaays be there for you no matter what.

Everyone will judge you, hurt you, leave you - but not your family. Sometimes, due to our busy schedules - with work or with school - we often neglect "family time," we also forget that as we grow old, they grow old too. Always make sure that you spend more quality time with your parents and siblings, let them feel that you are thankful to have time in your life.

12. He knows whats best for me.

Sometimes, it seems unfair, i tell him "i dont deserve this," i even question him "why is this happening to me?" Things may be a blur right now, but I know he has greater and bigger plans for me. I trust him and will be always thankful for everything he is giving me - may it be heartaches, pain, happiness, greatness, awesomeness, confusions, cuteness, career, friends, family, love, and blessings - let your will be done lord. iloveyou talaga. hihi❤️

There, am i getting too emotional here? haha! Well as for my 2016 bucket list, i'll just let the universe do its magic, i know that by the end of the year, i'll be looking back at 2016 as one of my greatest year ever! - im claiming it! hihi. ❤️

xo,

E L A I.

Elai x 2015

Looking back on how my 2015 went gives me butterflies and heart pumping emotions, it may sound cliché but this year's been a rollercoaster ride for me, its feels like i was sitting in front from the world's most-dangerous-but-greatest-roller- coaster-ride-ever! haha. really thrilling and i just cant put my emotions through words. 

I have thousands of photos for this year but here's a few of my favorite photos for 2015. :)

BaguioCity x PhotoDiary

What I love the most about Christmas is that I get to spend more quality time with my family and friends. This year's celebration is a little different from my previous ones because we went up north where the weather is really cold - I live in the Southern part of Manila and its always hot there so yey for cold weather. haha - Whats more greater is that I get to spend the holiday vacation with my family AND my friends! ❤️

FlyWithMe x StayAwesomeAndGreat

A friend of mine was reading Maine Mendoza's blog earlier, and since I'm a fan too, I tried searching it and got a glimpse of how Maine is as person - she is really deep, humble and true to herself - no wonder people admire and love the other half of Aldub♥  

As I was scrolling and reading her old posts, I suddenly had the urge to make a few changes here and felt like I should try to update this blog more often. haha. So I changed the  title to "Stay Awesome and Great" because that's what I've been trying to tell everyone lately, and its more me than the previous "Fly with Me", haha. :P

Old Banner:

 

New Banner:

What do you think? A little Change is good right? I feel like this page is more me now. hihi.

xo,

E L A I.

Tara Squad x Laguna

They say that "Unexpected friendships are usually the best ones". I never imagined that I'll have these people as my new set of friends in the workplace and consider as family.  Things were quite blurry on how "TARA SQUAD" began, all I remember was it all started with the word " T-A-R-A" and then we all become inseparable. (hahaha. hi guyths!) ♥

Sudden Thoughts x Feelings

I’m the kind of person who would rather give out random hugs and be clingy when I’m happy or just keep quiet and not talk to anyone if I’m the opposite. I’m not really good in expressing my thoughts into words, but I just want to try and write down everything that is running on my head at the moment, because even I no longer hear myself.


The past few weeks for me is a constant battle of “what am I doing”, “why am I doing this”, “what will happen next”, “is this the right thing to do”, “who should I follow then”, “why does my heart betrays my mind”, “prioritize this then ignore that” “did I made the right choice” and “what will tomorrow be like”. I didn’t know that feelings could change in just a finger snap, nor even picture myself in this kind of whirl winding emotion. Every day is like a dream that is on fast forward, but would always slowdown and torment me at night. 


I didn’t know that the life that I’ve planned before would turn out differently from what I’ve expected. Whatever the universe wants me to learn today from these sudden thoughts and feelings, i know and I’m really hoping that in a year or two from now, I’m going to look back at this decision and be thankful that this has happened to me.




Cheers for more life surprises! ha ha. ♥


xo, elaii.

park x heart

Hello Suprises

I love surprises, well who doesn't right? But sometimes, I can't understand how the universe works, every time I ask and pray for something specific, it would give me a different and unexpected response, so different that instead of having my prayers get answers, I end up getting a new challenge that would give me mixed emotions and thoughts. Maybe the universe is just fond of giving me unexpected surprises, or maybe I am up for new turning point in life or I am in for a big life lesson. I really can't understand why is this happening to me right NOW. I just hope that in the future, I would look back at this "surprise" and will be smiling at it for giving me this epic bolt out of the blue.  

Bohol x Man Made Forest (Bilar)

An attraction that doesn't have an entrance fee, but requires a lot of courage and buwis bahay photography skills! haha. We were told that this is the first and only man-made forest in the Philippines and is composed mainly of Mahogany Trees so don't expect to hear birds chirping everywhere.

Bohol x Tarsier Sanctuary

As I was saying on my previous post, upon arriving in Tagbilaran Airport, we went straight to our day tour and explore the City of Friendship, we had our own itinerary but kuya driver insist that we should see the Famous Tarsier’s first, so we all agreed to him since he’s the one familiar with the place and well he’s our tour guide/driver! Haha. :P

Bohol x City of Friendship

Finally, after a year of not posting or updating any travel related post in this little space of mine, here's my first entry for my #elaitraveldiary this year. :)

Hello 22 x Future

A few days ago, I turned 22, and instead of having any birthday blues and a big birthday celebration, I feel so loved by everyone and really thankful to spend it with the people close to my heart. I have written down a few things and imagined what I want for my future to be like. Haha! I was told before that if you have a dream and wants to achieve it, you should write it on a piece of paper or cut out pictures of it and pin or post it where you can always see it. Because that way, you will always be reminded and be motivated to do everything for it.

 And as for me, here are just a few from my list. Haha. The things my heart’s desire to achieve 20 – 30 years from now, (dreaming is free, no judging please!) :)