Hello 2018! Am I too late for this?

I've written a lengthy new year post a few days before the year 2017 ends just to save it as a draft and decided not to post it. *insert awkward chuckles here* I know, you might say I'm probably dead for not posting anything for ages after telling you that I'll be frequently updating this blog. I'm alive as I can be and yes, I am definitely moving on from 2017 - my worst and best year. Let me take something from that "draft" that I've written. It's this:

"I took too many miscalculated risks yet I've been blessed with more than what I deserve."

Talking about 2017: That line definitely sums it up. I am blessed beyond my expectations despite my too naive choices and untimely decisions. There will always be people who would choose to stay behind and let you go. In my case, some stayed in 2017. I learned to take things as they are and trust my Father in Heaven that He is there to help me at any time I needed help. He did, He still does and He will help me. I know that and I have been so blessed to know that. Now, I hope you have that trust in Him, too.

So, 2018? I am ready! It's never too late to start a new year right. Well, I am starting mine in March, sooooo, hahahhaha. January and February was a Trial/Warm-up. March is the real thing. LOL. 

As much as I wish that I am back in my home in the Philippines, enjoying the company of my family and spontaneous visits of my friends, playing random nonsense games and just laughing at everything we talk about, I need to wake up and save up because I'm definitely coming home again this year. 

I started late, but I'll make sure that the two months of warm-up was enough to keep me back on track. 

Hope you are having a great day!

xx

Twinks

P.S Oops! Did I tell you I cut my hair? 

P.P.S By the time that you see this scheduled post, it's probably two inches longer. LOL

A Forgotten Love for Photography

Have you ever loved doing something so much but you had to be practical so you choose to forget it?

Taking photos has always been one of the things I enjoy doing the most. I didn't know how it exactly started but I find myself in awe trying to learn everything I should know about the basics of photography. I love taking photos with high depth of field--focussing on one object while all the others are blurred. It's not easy but once you get the hang of it, you will enjoy taking photos (in between teary eyes too tired from staring at the viewfinder for hours lol).

My friends are my practice models and almost anything that I can look at and try depth of field would be an amazing alternative for models. They started liking my poor photos and have encouraged me to try photography as hobby so I did. 

I covered for weddings, church activities, Uni department announcement posters photo shoot, birthdays and family portraits. They were all amazing and unforgettable but I stopped doing this thing that I dearly loved because it's something that I can live without. It is something that I only get to do if I have long free hours. It is something that I do not consider as a priority. So, it was forgotten. 

As much as I try to avoid getting into photography, Heavenly Father has always find ways for me to do things that I really love. After a very looong time, I had the chance to cover for some inspired activities for the youth. I asked myself "is it time to go back and do what I love?". 

Maybe photography was meant to be a part of my life because it always finds its way back to me no matter how much I try to forget it. So, this time, let me give it another try :)

xx

Twinkle

Quote it Saturday: #1

I am currently enjoying my major subjects and one of my teachers has this routine of saying quotes or words that people could literally relate to while discussing topics. So, I decided to share some of them to you in this blog...every saturday (I hope this would really work because I always have the lazy blogger's block).
The quote above was from Sigmund Freud--one of my favorite people in Psychology.

This is to tell you that there would be people that would be greatly affecting your life and some of them might be a little negative and might bring you down but guess what? That's how they see the world. Changing our perception of how the world works is a little  uneasy and it takes a lot of understanding but it will eventually look good when we start seeing the good. 

I used to be annoyed of negative people and I can't just tell them "no shut up! you're making me feel bad!" but I start to realize that they need a little encouragement and some positive scripting lessons. So, remember when you meet negative people...that's how they see themselves and the world. :) Make them see the positives, too!

       -twinkle