Friday, April 8, 2011

Birthday Month


21st B-day @ Kul in Cebu with my Villa Flora & Le Fleur Friends!

22nd B-day @ Highland Dormitory; local boards    review days.

 23rd B-day @ Promenade in Greenhills with my CSMC friends with a special participation of Atty. Pat & Joseph!
24th B-day @ Cafe Juanita in Taguig with my Villa Flora Friends!

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Cosmo Build '09

                                                    Fun, Fearless Cosmo Chicks

 with Zo Aguila, Editor-in-Chief

 Building walls

being hands-on...

Obstacle course

 
The girl on my right is one of the future residents.

 Hardworking Ladies

Cosmo in partnership with Habitat for Humanity

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Grand Central Terminal

Tourist mode switched on

 Grand Central Terminal in the background

 Grand Central is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms.

Grand Central has 75 tracks & 48 platforms

 The tracks are numbered according to their geographic location in the terminal building rather than the trains' destinations, because all of the trains terminate at Grand Central.

Fact: Anyone is free to take pictures inside Grand Central. However, if you would be using professional equipment like a tripod, you would need to get a permit through Metro-North's Corporate & Public Affairs Department. 


Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Winter Solstice

 My 1st winter, hence, my eagerness to shovel. Lol


When powers combined...

 I have a long way to go...

 Snow Angels 

 Well, hello there Mr. Snowman

Success! Our 1st snowman! 

What: Blizzard Sizzurp
When: January 26, 2011
Where: Teaneck, NJ

We were snowed in so we made good use of our time by creating our 1st snowman! In addition to that, we also had to clear our driveway and sidewalk which was an intense calorie-burning session. I had fun shoveling because it was my first time. Lol After our intense but fun workout, Stephanie made us a cup of hot chocolate each. With hot choco on my hand and blizzard sizzurp for my view, I can't complain. Apparently, I was the only one enjoying the view. Lol 

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Happy Birthday, Steph! =)

 Top: Katrina, Stephanie (the b-day girl), Moi
Bottom: Mr. & Mrs. Meliton Valdez a.k.a. Tito & Tita

 Katrina & I on our "tourist" mode

We <3 u Steph

After our heavy meal

Channeling Project Runway

Don't be fancy, just get dancey

Happy 17th b-day, Steph! 

What: Stephanie's 17th b-day
When: January 31, 2011
Where: Mt. Fuji Japanese Steak House

Happy b-day Steph, our ading-no-longer (coz she's all grown up now)! I wish you all the best and may you have many, many more b-days to come. WE <3 U! =)


Monday, January 31, 2011

If we're not willing to settle for junk living, we certainly shouldn't settle for junk food. ~Sally Edwards

 
New York Skyline (View from our table)
Us with our alcohol sans drinks

                                                        

With Stephanie
Hudson River & New York Skyline in the background

                                                        Us Girls @ the Waterside

Our very satisfied faces post-dinner

With a dramatic view of the New York Skyline it was not hard to have a love-at-first-sight relationship with the place. In addition to that, the service was also excellent and also our full course meal was just awesome. Bottom line is we all had a wonderful time at Waterside. 

Verdict(Personal Rating): 4.8/5

Saturday, January 29, 2011

“The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson

SLEEPLESS in SEATTLE
Space Needle in the background

Observation Deck @ 520 feet...what's acrophobia again?

Home of the Ultimate IMAX Experience on Seattle's Biggest Screen
(IMAX at Pacific Science Center)

Ready for takeoff

Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer 
of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined.

SAM 970, a.k.a. Air Force One, has carried presidents Eisenhower, 
Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Airbending anyone?

with my Tate Buddy, Jella

Freezing Point at Mt. Rainier National Park

Up close and personal with the 5th Oldest National Park in the US

Market Theater Gum Wall
(Post Alley under Pike Place Market)


This was my first US trip and if I'm not mistaken this was 5 years ago. I traveled with one of my favorite cousins, Jella. We visited Seattle, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. For me, Seattle was the best part of the trip because everyday was a new adventure. Special shout out to the Castillo Family for their wonderful accommodation.