Lakwatsera's Random Nuggets

My favorite niece Denise Joyce turns 4 today!!! This sweet chubby girl is celebrating her fourth birthday today and I miss her!  I haven't seen her in five (5) months as she is in Zamboanga with her other siblings Denise Mariel and Den Joseph.  Thanks God for Sun's unlimited calls because despite the distance our family is still very close.  Last Sunday night, she recited to me over the phone some poems and an evening prayer.  She's not just pretty but witty as well!   Happy birthday our darling Denise Joyce, we love you to pieces---from Uncle Mike and Auntie Yeng:)

We always hear this line:  "EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON", cliche but TRUE!   Barely a month after my brother "Yet" passed away, honestly, I still cry everyday.  Oh God must have a really really good reason why he took him back already.  Yes,  I have already accepted...he is gone too soon but his memories will leave on...Each day my family and I try to move on. I remember five(5) months ago on March 17, 2012 to be exact, he sent me a text message "Kapatid gcng kpb? My gift me sau. Mango na bag :)" Little did I know, he wouldn't make it to my birthday and that was his advance birthday gift for me:)    Love Love Love my Mango Bag:) Thank you bro!!! My darling Danjo guarding my Mango :)

--> Yet...  It has been nine days since you left... Though it seems like only yesterday my brother dear... When you were with us here... Nevertheless, your memories will stay... Forever and a day... We're trying our best to understand God's reason... Why you were gone too soon... I love you bro! Missing you terribly, too! Our love and prayers are always with you... My brother joined our Creator on 25 July 2012, due to diabetes complications.  He was 34. 

Cebu! Cebu! Cebu! I miss U! It has been over a year since I visited Cebu.   The trip was actually work-related, it was the 12th International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) Conference which was hosted by Cebu Port Authority.  Despite the hectic schedule then, we still managed to squeeze in some sightseeing and food trip! Yay! It was my first time in Cebu! @ Sto. Niño de Cebu Church; photo on the left was taken using my trusty nokia 6300:) @ Museo Sugbo with Ms. Lynette, my office mate:) @ Cebu Provincial Capitol we had dinner hosted by the Governor and watched some festival dancers:) Amazing! We stayed @ the then newly opened Radisson Blu Hotel; right photo was the view taken from our hotel room. Radisson Blu's lobby:) The hotel is actually adjacent to SM Cebu! Our lovely accommodation! I super miss Radisson Blu's Breakfast Buffet! Our first lunch in Cebu! A super cute conference give-away from Cebu Port Authority:) @ the ...

Salamat Koji-san! I love coffee:)  It's great to start my day with cappuccino:) I recently discovered "Good Day" cappuccino from my officemate Koji:) Muchos gracias amiga! Kisses chocolates from my good friend Kai:) Thanks much 'day! Tired and stressed from work?  Have a break! Have some chocolates:) It will surely energize you, just don't overeat lest you want to end up diabetic. For me, eating chocolates is like getting a hug:)  It makes me feel better:)  Our Wedding Day @ Astoria Regency, Zamboanga City Always remember to surround yourself with people you love.  I feel really blessed to have a loving and understanding husband, not to mention a really great cook! I love you hon! Meet my best friends for life, Atty. Marlon A. Estabillo and my soul sister, sexy buddy Ms. Floricel de Vera-Tamayo I don't always see them as often as I want because as they say life gets in the way.  Nevertheless, I miss them and love them...

It's a beautiful day for a ship tour! Although it was drizzling a bit, nothing could dampen our spirits.  We were about 15 pax in our group scheduled to tour the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship USNS Mercy @ 9am last Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Ship tour photos with our USN guides. Photos during the briefing and orientation @ the USNS Mercy. Facilities of the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Some more photos during the tour with hubby and friends from the office.

Arrival of USNS Mercy (photo taken from our office view deck).   Some photos during the arrival of USNS Mercy (photo taken from our office window). USNS MERCY's PRIMARY MISSION is to provide rapid, flexible, and mobile acute medical and surgical services to support Marine Corps Air/Ground Task Forces deployed ashore, Army and Air Force units deployed ashore, and naval amphibious task forces and battle forces afloat. Its OTHER MISSION is to provide mobile surgical hospital service for use by appropriate U.S. Government agencies in Humanitarian Civic Assistance (HCA), disaster or humanitarian relief or limited humanitarian care incident to these missions or peacetime military operations. However, the purpose of their PORT VISIT to SUBIC BAY is R&R.  The U.S. Navy hospital ship is berthed at the Alava Wharf from July 2, 2012 until July 7, 2012. We were fortunate to have a ship tour today and that is on my next post. Check back soon!