It Definitely Looked A Lot Like Christmas

Our Christmas 2011 was definitely the best one i have had for years. It was AWESOME. We spent it in Pangasinan. And i am having a hard time constructing an article for this one coz it's just UBER-awesome that it was not meant to be explained. I am thankful for that lovely Christmas with my family. It only happens once. 

My Uncle's family came home from Australia for a month vacation last December 21 and that's where our story starts. They haven't been home for almost 9 years. I was in my sixth grade the last time i saw them and i could still remember our cousin Kuya John-john playing his game boy advance nonstop. Now they came home with a lovely and cuddly baby boy -Jaiden. The cute lil kid you'll be seeing in the photos below is that huggable and kissable kid nephew of mine,Jaiden. There are more pictures to share but ha, i'll stop with what i have shared here. 

We had a little walk by the beach on the afternoon of 23, and Jaiden definitely had fun that he kept running around barefoot avoiding the waves. Ate Badette wasn't there because she was asleep.

On the morning of 24th, we went to pay a visit at Alaminos Pangasinan to buy some groceries for our "Noche Buena". The "oldies" went to do that, just kiddin'. Mom, Tita Thelma and Tita Neng did the grocery that they were not able to enjoy the view at hundred islands.

hundred islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan

I wish we went boating though, but we were not complete which was why we didn't continue. So we just enjoyed the sight of the boats by the shore, viewing the different islands at a distance.

We had so much fun buying souvenir items at the souvenir shops. Clothes, phone accessories, and other items. Not only did we bought things but we had such another experience there to cherish. It was a wonderful sight to see the kids there happy. That by just buying the shells they are selling as accessories, it already gives them so much joy. There was a food vendor there and Tito Willie bought all of the "kakanin" she was selling for the kids.We ended up laughing because the kids were so naughty some of them couldn't wait for the food to be handed to them, they started grabbing handfuls and what their grubby hands could get and ran away laughing.

the brother's... Dad and Tito Willie

don't be mistaken, that's my brother, Mike and our cousin, Ate Dette

That's my Dad. he wanted me take a picture of him after we all had ours. 

Tita Neng was enjoying the breeze by the Agno Bridge near our Grandparents house

That's the new bridge. Beside it if you could notice were the foundation of the old wood bridge that was very much remembered because we really had to have the courage to be able to stroll there before.

Me and my cousin, nica, trying to enjoy the comfort of sitting at the Tricycle instead of mono block chairs.

 

 

 

 

 

I miss eating together. It was always fun to be eating together, we always have a laugh at something. What i love here is the giant crabs that they usually serve. Too bad ate badette, Jaiden and Nica were allergic to it but Nica doesn't care about it that much and still enjoys them as if she wouldn't have any rashes after feasting on some delicious crab.

  

Ha! They were really caught off guard. They are really brothers. Tahahaha

A Little Tribute

I've been listening to her songs again for the past days and i deqided to featureuher here. This ulog is paying aulittle tribute to one of the greatest Singers of all time. Whitney Houston. Enjoy listening to some of her songs for a while. It’s never too late though. 

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the photos. They are courtesy of their rightful owners.

photo found here

photo found here

I am not that familiar to all of her songs. I only know some of them, I Will always Love You, The Greatest Love of All, All at Once, Try it On My Own, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, Didn’t We almost Have it All, I have Nothing to name a few.

screencap of a scene from the movie 'The Bodyguard'

I’ve grown accustomed to listening to Whitney Houston’s Greatest Love of All song, when I was a child. My Dad used to play it on the piano, that’s the only song I could remember probably because we have a music sheet of it. While most of her other songs are being sung almost everywhere by contestants in different singing competitions.

My mom used to talk about the movie, The Bodyguard. Though I’ve heard it a lot of times but I haven’t got the chance to watch it.  Here's a trailer...

Because the greatest love of all is happening to me

I found the greatest love of all inside of me

The greatest love of all is easy to achieve

Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all

Just like any other Whitney Houston Fan out there, she will live on. Whitney Houston will live forever through her songs which have touched the lives of people from all walks of life. Thank you for the greatest love of all.

All at once,

I finally took a moment and I'm realizing that

You're not coming back

And it finally hit me all at once

All at once,

I started counting teardrops and at least a miulion fell

My eyes began to swell,

And all my dreams were shattered all at once

Ever since I met you

You're the only love I've known

And I can't forget you

Though I must face it all alone

All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea

Wishing you'd come back to me

And that's all that matters now

All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea

Holding on to memories

And it hurts me more than you know

So much more than it shows

All at once

If you're looking for Whitney Houston songs, click here.