Mt. Apo : Reaching The Top

      "Mount Apo is a large solfataric, potentially-active stratovolcano in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. With an altitude of 3,412 metres (11,194 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the country and is located between Davao City and Davao del Sur province in Region XI and Cotabato province in Region XII. The peak overlooks Davao City 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the northeast, Digos City 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the southeast, and Kidapawan City 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the west.

        Apo, which means "ancestor", is flat-topped mountain with three peaks and is capped by a 500-metre-wide (1,600 ft) volcanic crater containing a small crater lake. The date of its most recent eruption is unknown, and none are verified in historical times.

      The volcano is one of the most popular climbing destinations in the Philippines with the summit, on the average, takes two days to reach. The first recorded climb was on October 10, 1880, by a party led by Joaquin Rajal, then Spanish governor of Davao."~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Apo

i have always wanted to reach the top of it . i have always wished that someday i could somewhat converse with mr. sun a bit closer while he sits quietly over the bed of clouds.  i have always had this strong desire to experience the great adventure of looking at the world in a different perspective.

finally, it happened! 

March 27-31, 2013. Malumpini - Mt. Apo Route

my tag all throughout the journey

meet kaykay... the mountain dog... 
she trekked with us until she reached her home.. 
i just wish someday Niji can come with me too...

hello jinibibi... she's the lady who tagged me along.. so thankful!

our colorful socks and gloves to fight the cold nights

breakfast at the camp...

walking in paradise...

almost there but not quite..

i don't drink sodas that much.. but it's a relief that they sell some at the mountains..
beating the scorching heat while on trail break...

mt. apo summit... almost!

guess who climbed the peak too.. hello there butchokoy!

tres marias on top...

and yes... without a doubt.. i finally reached the peak!!!

happy girl in her happy place...


MT. APO THROUGH MY EYES
seeing the beauty of nature from my point of view

indeed... when you want something so bad, all the universe conspires to make it happen!

i'm so in love with you Mr. Sun... always and forever!!!

it's time to go down now...

our ride, the jeepney...

AND WE CONQUERED IT TOGETHER...
thank you for tagging me along...
very much thankful for the experience
and the new set of friends i gained...

TAKE VACATIONS.
GO AS MANY PLACES AS YOU CAN.
YOU CAN ALWAYS MAKE MONEY,
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS MAKE MEMORIES!

YOLO!

Checking on my Bucket List for 2013

it's the first day of the year again. and as usual, it's time to do a little checking on my list. let's see if i scored fairly this time.

TARGET for 2013

• go back to running (oh yeah! indoor and outdoor running!)
• have more travels  and never forget to bring home pictures frames with names and ref magnets (i have a lot of places in mind like Boracay, Palawan, Ilocos, Dubai, Thailand) (Puerto Princesa, El Nido,  Boracay, Siargao, Cebu, Kota Kinabalu... no frames though cos they don't have those little one with names.. sigh)
• go diving again 
• do a run with Niji 
• watch PBA Live again (Ginebra baby!!!)
• eat Sushi and have a seafood buffet
• go to PALAU
• go firing
• have my license and drive (have to get a new SP though)
• attend lots of weddings (already lost count of my 27 dresses target..lol)
• get flat abs even for a while... lol ( hahahaha... i'll cross this one for a reason. lol)
• try curling my hair
• treat a total stranger
• do an outreach program
• do rockclimbing
• do pictorials again
• get myself a new phone (if i don't these messages will forever be with me.. lol... plus lost a letter on the keypad while we were in Boracay..hahaha) (plus i finally got an iPad. yay!)
• finally do an inverted zip
• buy a rainbow cake for myself
• jump off the cliff of Ariel's Point Boracay (ultimate wish since bungee jumping is way out of reach)
• bring Niji to a grooming salon and get her some doggie stuffs
• have some swimsuits (the more the merrier. hahaha)
• have more froggy stuffs
• have a decent conversation about anything under the sun with somebody i totally don't know
• do some NEW and EXCITING stuffs (life is an adventure ayt?lol)

WOW! too many travels, too many exciting stuffs. i did more than half of my list. 2013 had been really good to me. Happy much!

My Bucket List for Life 

soul-searching even for a week or two  (isa lang ang masasabi ko, magastos akong mag-emote! ubosan ng yaman ang peg. LOL. Cebu-Dumaguete on 2009, Cebu on 2011, Iloilo on 2012, Boracay on 2013)

experience the thrill of sky-diving/ parasailing

go to CAMSUR and do wake-boarding (did wake-boarding at Deca though)

reach the top of Mt. Apo  (yay! i finally reached the top on March 2013!)

play with dolphins in SUBIC.  ( had the chance to go to Subic with patty,mac and gary.. i haven't played with the dolphins but still i can consider it done, that's for going to Subic and watching the dolphin show..)

have my own license in diving

go to PALAWAN (wow! i didn't realize i went there twice on 2013..  on January and May!wooooot!)

swim with jellyfishes in PALAU and eat at Rainbow Grill

go on a Caribbean cruise

go back to Siargao and surf (Siargao surfing on May 2013 it is!)

experience Boracay (August 2011)

go bungee jumping

do rock climbing

play paintball

go pole dancing

learn how to swim

have a real tattoo

have a real valentine date

have my own laptop. (i have my HP mini, my Samsung Tab and an iPad)

have xbox and a pro camera. (Nikon D3100. i won't give up my other cams.. NEVER!)

 pursue a medical carreer. (finally got my license!)

work abroad 

drive my own car (the bigger the better.lol.) actually i'm into pick-ups but i do want to have a Super Grandia and a mini cooper too.. extremes ayt?!

have a tour around the Philippines. ( i just love travelling but i prefer doing it by plane though)

visit Disneyland and Hollywood. ( 2010 Hong Kong Disneyland adventure it is!)

own a condo unit

have my own house by the sea

have my own NUDE painting

have my pictures taken by the windmills

eat Batac empanada again

go up in a hot-air balloon

visit Hundred Islands

give to a charity anonymously

visit El Nido and Coron again

learn to speak a foreign language 

find a job i love

watch a PBA game LIVE. (2011 oh yeah! i luv GINEBRA!) 

sleep at SHANGRILA HOTEL.. an overnight stay will do ;-) (it was not actually an overnight stay but i had a buffet dinner at Shangrila Boracay with Tutet and Ojie last June 2012. i would count that in. lol)

do an outreach program. (actually, i want to be the Philippine's ANGELINA JOLIE... a woman with the beauty and the heart ;-)  been running on the road for a cause.. that would count ayt?)

have my own coffee shop

have a vacation in HAWAII.. i soooo love the place... i wish i could go there soon..

have a birthday party full of veges and seafoods had a post birthday dinner with Umangs Cebu and my little sissy at AA's bbq last August 2012

stargazing on the beach shore and think of nothing yes this is the best part. i could do it all night at the shores of Boracay. this is one of the reasons why i keep coming back to the place i call home.

spend days with my man on a yacht and a private island

recieve a surprise romantic proposal and get engaged

get married (i want it intimately done)

go on honeymoon in Greece

have a baby

SOME REVISIONS on my wishlist :

• i said in my 2008 list that i want them BEFORE i reach 30.. but i changed my mind.. getting married, having a honeymoon and a baby needs some rearrangements..in the near future i guess..lol...i still have to enjoy my single life cos when i finally get married, i want to stick with the married life.. no more going back to stuffs i missed during my bachelorette's journey... guess that would take some time.. besides, i still have to complete my 27 dresses..lol hope i get a lot wedding invites..lol
• i'll change honeymoon in GREECE to honeymoon in GREECE or BALI or MALDIVES or PARIS..lol

Target for 2014

• quit my job, pack then leave.
• have more travels and explore the world
• find a new job
• eat at least 10 foods that i will miss in the Philippines
• go on a weekend vacation alone
• be a mermaid
• have a real valentine date
• go back to the gym and run
• have my license/certificate in diving
• spend time with Niji and take lots pictures together
• have sushi dates
• go firing
• have a haircut
• buy a planner and start writing 
• attend lots of weddings (already lost count of my 27 dresses target..lol)
• get a bit sexier and buy a new pair of running shoes
• do random acts of kindness
• do an outreach program
• teach someone illiterate to read
• give to a charity anonymously
• buy food and give it to a homeless person
• do rockclimbing
• do pictorials again
• try dune bashing
• do a joy ride in a motorbike
• step out in the rain
• learn a new language
• learn to swim
• shower in a waterfall
• go whale-watching
• go pole dancing
• pamper myself
• learn how to take a compliment
• learn not to say yes when i really mean no
• do early morning runs in boracay
• walk on the beach
• send a message in a bottle
• try the flying fish ride in boracay
• become a tour guide even for a day
• treat a total stranger
• get myself a GO PRO Hero 3+ and an iphone
• finally do an inverted zip
• buy a rainbow cake for myself and Niji
• jump off a cliff or a diving board (Ariel's point is so impossible with barely 2 months left)
• have some swimsuits
• buy a watch
• buy myself a bouquet of flowers
• finish reading 2 books (don't blame me... i am not really a book reader. lol)
• have more froggy stuffs
• save some travel money
• date date din pag may time. hahaha
• give somebody a surprise gift
• party hard and get drunk
• go somewhere new
• sing a song in front of an audience
• ask someone i've only just met to go on a date
• sleep under the stars
• stay up all night long and watch the sun rise
• inspire somebody by living my life to the fullest
• have a decent conversation about anything under the sun with somebody i totally don't know
• give a free hug and kiss to a stranger. i want to carry a sign that says FREE HUGS.
• make somebody else's dream come true
• do some NEW and EXCITING stuffs (life is an adventure ayt?lol)

Let's Party Hard on 2014!!! 

YOLO!!!

10 Things I Could Not Forget About Peter

so who is this Peter i am referring to? he is this guy who we met at TIKI Bar in Puerto Princesa Palawan. we only spent basically one whole night with him, talking and drinking and nothing more. we had a few hours to spend cos he had to go to El Nido. so if it was just for a night, then you might be wondering why i am talking about him here. it's simple! there are things that i could not forget about him.

here are the 10 THINGS THAT I COULD NOT FORGET ABOUT PETER:

1. having RED BULL after getting drunk. after drinking Smoker's Special as my second drink for the night, i felt different. i got a bit drunk.but i still managed to get myself a bottle of SanMig Strong Ice after. so i jokingly told Jeni that she and her new found friend, who happened to be Peter, should send me back to the hotel if things come to worst. i really got drunk. it was Peter who said "Red Bull works for me." so i had to order one and gave him my bottle of beer to finish. indeed, it did some magic to me. now i know how i could survive my drunken nights. lol.
2. he reminds me of the song GOD GAVE ME YOU. no it was not for me. he told us a funny story about him going out in Palawan and dancing with this girl when suddenly the music changed. they started playing God Gave Me You instead. awkward to the highest level! haha. i could really tell that the bars in Puerto have a pretty bad song selection. i can't even understand why Tiki Bar plays BUKAS NA LANG KITA MAMAHALIN every night!!!
3. everything is worth a try cos you only live once. i kept on telling him that that night. we were trying to lure him into getting up the stage to sing. he started listening/practicing his Nirvana songs  on his phone which i suppose he would use when he comes up the stage. too bad we didn't notice it was the band's last set. that night could have been a blast if that performance went through. haha.
4. he is living the life that i have been wanting all my life. at a young age, he is very much well travelled. i envy him for having the kind of job that he has now. i envy him for travelling for months and going to places he desires. he can go wherever and whenever he wants. that is definitely LIFE for me.
5. KARMA. we have the same thinking when it comes to this.when you are good to people, good things will come to you. what you give, you receive and you receive more. that's basically what he believes, and i couldn't agree more.
6. one down on my bucketlist: have a decent conversation about anything under the sun with somebody i totally don't know. contrary to what other people think, we only had ONE night to spend. we just met each other at a bar in Puerto and had to part ways before sunrise. no we didn't talk about our personal issues. he and jeni talked first before i got drunk and joined them. our conversations were basically about how to enjoy that night and just merely anything that comes to mind. it was really fun.(My Wishlist)
7. another one down on my bucketlist: treat a total stranger. okay Peter is not really a stranger now. but going back to that night, he was somewhat like that. i got him drunk, forcing him to drink 3 shots of Jose Cuervo in like 5 minutes. that's after having some other drinks. but don't get me wrong,  i did have a clean intention. i even promised the two of them that i'll treat them to coffee after and then we'll send him home when we're done.
8. coffee and muffins. i keep my promises. we went out to find a nice place to have coffee when the bar was starting to close. the nearest we could possibly find was Dunkin Donuts. i am not really a fan of donuts so i got us 3 muffins and 3 large cups of coffee. had some serious talks about life. and this time Peter got me thinking.
9. a broken promise: not a coincidence. i am a believer of fate. i have this big faith on fate. i don't think that there is such a thing as coincidence. everything happens for a reason and that's my personal judgment. honestly, i didn't have plans of going to Palawan on a January. i was not supposed to take that flight with jeni. kathleen knows that so well. an opportunity came and that time i was thinking it was a good time to finally break a promise that me and my past made as part of that moving on thing. and i told jeni that we should go there to celebrate for passing (i kinda mastered the positive thinking thing. i truly believe that what the mind can conceive, the body can achieve. that's how i think. that is the secret i've been practicing ever since.guess that worked on my exams. lol). well i think the whole universe conspired to make things happen. that night with P got me thinking about my life; my past, my present and my future. i believe we were meant to meet that night to make me realize a lot of things. our conversations were not that specific. they were not pointing on my personal issues. jeni and i were more interested in his travels and adventures. but those few hours with him was indeed enlightening. i could have been to another place that time, but something brought me there. those conversations were made to happen, those stories were made to inspire. that time when he showed me that skydiving video and told me he has plans of doing that, i got pretty amazed. at the back of my mind i was thinking, i envy this man for knowing what he truly wants to do with his life.
10. that hug, that kiss and those beautiful eyes. no i wasn't hitting on him that night. i swear i never did that. it was just a good night with an old friend and a new one.clean fun, i should say. besides, he told us that we were the best Filipinos he has ever met. and that was quite flattering. i hope he really meant what he said. lol. we walked him to his place which was just a few blocks away after our coffee time. he both gave us a goodbye hug and a kiss on the cheek. i suppose that was his way of saying thank you. but i could not forget that hug. that hug was just perfectly tight and comforting. and for the first time, it came from somebody who i barely know. i must confess, it felt kinda amusing. no we didn't kiss. but thinking about that moment now, i swear i should have kissed him that night. 

we still talk and find time to reconnect every now and then but i don't know if our paths would cross again for real. i am hoping that it would though. and as i have said to him, if we'd see each other again then that would not be out of coincidence. and if that night was the only chance we had, then i would gladly say thank you for those inspiring hours P. you were the first person who ever did that. i will never ever forget you.

Checking on my Checklist for 2012

the last time i checked on my wishlist was on May 2012. i guess i got busy with my 30 Things in 30 Days before 30 list that i forgot to update my supposed yearly checking.

and now that we are on the 1st day of a new year, i think the update would be timely.

so here's the last list i had.. let's see if i did good this year...

hmmmmm.....

soul-searching even for a week or two  (isa lang ang masasabi ko, magastos akong mag-emote! ubosan ng yaman ang peg. LOL. Cebu-Dumaguete on 2009, Cebu on 2011, Iloilo on 2012)

experience the thrill of sky-diving/ parasailing

go to CAMSUR and do wake-boarding (did wake-boarding at Deca though)

reach the top of Mt. Apo

play with dolphins in SUBIC.  ( had the chance to go to Subic with patty,mac and gary.. i haven't played with the dolphins but still i can consider it done, that's for going to Subic and watching the dolphin show..)

have my own license in diving

go to PALAWAN

swim with jellyfishes in PALAU and eat at Rainbow Grill

go on a Caribbean cruise

go back to Siargao and surf

experience Boracay (August 2011)

go bungee jumping

do rock climbing

play paintball

have my own laptop. (i have my HP mini and my Samsung Tab)

have xbox and a pro camera. (Nikon D3100. i won't give up my other cams.. NEVER!)

 pursue a medical carreer. (took up and finished nursing last March 2011 but did not take the board exams yet)

work abroad

drive my own car (the bigger the better.lol.) actually i'm into pick-ups but i do want to have a Super Grandia and a mini cooper too.. extremes ayt?!

have a tour around the Philippines. ( i just love travelling but i prefer doing it by plane though)

visit Disneyland and Hollywood. ( 2010 Hong Kong Disneyland adventure it is!)

own a condo unit

have my own house by the sea

have my own NUDE painting

have my pictures taken by the windmills

eat Batac empanada again

visit Hundred Islands

watch a PBA game LIVE. (2011 oh yeah! i luv GINEBRA!) 

sleep at SHANGRILA HOTEL.. an overnight stay will do ;-) (it was not actually an overnight stay but i had a buffet dinner at Shangrila Boracay with Tutet and Ojie last June 2012. i would count that in. lol)

do an outreach program. (actually, i want to be the Philippine's ANGELINA JOLIE... a woman with the beauty and the heart ;-)  been running on the road for a cause.. that would count ayt?)

have my own coffee shop

have a vacation in HAWAII.. i soooo love the place... i wish i could go there soon..

have a birthday party full of veges and seafoods had a post birthday dinner with Umangs Cebu and my little sissy at AA's bbq last August 2012

stargazing on the beach shore and think of nothing yes this is the best part. i could do it all night at the shores of Boracay. this is one of the reasons why i keep coming back to the place i call home.

spend days with my man on a yacht and a private island

recieve a surprise romantic proposal and get engaged

get married (i want it intimately done)

go on honeymoon in Greece

have a baby

SOME REVISIONS on my wishlist :

• i said in my 2008 list that i want them BEFORE i reach 30.. but i changed my mind.. getting married, having a honeymoon and a baby needs some rearrangements..not in the near future i guess..lol...i still have to enjoy my single life cos when i finally get married, i want to stick with the married life.. no more going back to stuffs i missed during my being single... guess that would take some time.. besides, i still have to complete my 27 dresses..lol hope i get a lot wedding invites..lol
• i'll change honeymoon in GREECE to honeymoon in GREECE or BALI or MALDIVES..lol

TARGET for 2010

• have my own NIKON DSLR. CHECK!
• watch a PBA game LIVE... i sooo want it na! CHECK!
• more travels around the Philippines and hopefully outside the country (should get my passport stamped before it expires again..lol) (HK on 2010!)CHECK!
• go diving again but this time with pictures underwater  CHECK! 2012
• more photoshoots (can i do some magazine shots?lol) CHECK!
• go on zipline galore CHECK!
• finally go to PALAU
• visit more beaches and have more swimsuits..lol CHECK! (lots of new swimsuits! yay!)
• do some rockclimbing
• a seafood/vege birthday party CHECK! 2012
• do some stuffs which i still haven't tried CHECK! (ZORB and eating croco and ostrich foodies)
• attend more weddings..lol... everybody's getting married ;-) CHECK!

this is so effin kewl! checked 8 out of 12 ! wooot woot! and i got to see GINEBRA play live and had the chance to spend a day on the happiest place on earth...yay! double fun! 

so what am i planning to do with my 2011?

hmmmmmm....

TARGET for 2011

• join at least 25 runs this year (guess i got addicted with long runs and medals.lol)

• have more travels and another stamp on my passport (visited MACAU last May 2011)
• more beaches, more swimsuits (went to Bora last August 2011... and got lots of swimsuits from friends)
• go diving (and yes, this time i have my pictures and videos.. water indeed keeps me calm...)
• go to PALAU
• do some rockclimbing
• go firing
• finally do an INVERTED zip
• more photoshoots (i just love shoots)
• attend a photography workshop
• finish school (how many courses do i have to finish? lol... Accountancy on 2002, Nursing on 2011..)
• watch PBA live again! (courtside, front row, seen on tv for a few seconds... how cool is that? GO GINEBRA!!!!)
• go Karting (didn't do it in Manila, so i did it in Cebu. haha)
• have a seafood/vege birthday celebration (a night of friendship and fun in Cebu!)
• and do some NEW exciting stuffs (i do travels on my own. new places, new food, new everything... and i'm loving it much.. it's sooo addicting!)


GOODBYE 2012!

overall, 2012 has been a good year when we talk about my wishlist. i have travelled a lot, and did  a lot.... sky diving, paraw sailing, colored my hair, got braced, drive in the roads of Boracay, went diving again,  had my student's license, got bwaxed a number of times... and had a lot of alone time here and outside the city...  quite liberating in a sense. i will have a separate entry on what happened to my 2012 next time... but for now, i'd like to make my TARGET LIST for 2013...

TARGET for 2013

• go back to running
• have more travels  and never forget to bring home pictures frames with names and ref magnets (i have a lot of places in mind like Boracay, Palawan, Ilocos, Dubai, Thailand)
• go diving again
• do a run with Niji
• watch PBA Live again
• eat Sushi and have a seafood buffet
• go to PALAU
• go firing
• have my license and drive
• attend lots of weddings (already lost count of my 27 dresses target..lol)
• get flat abs even for a while... lol
• try curling my hair
• treat a total stranger
• do an outreach program
• do rockclimbing
• do pictorials again
• get myself a new phone (if i don't these messages will forever be with me.. lol... plus lost a letter on the keypad while we were in Boracay..hahaha)
• finally do an inverted zip
• buy a rainbow cake for myself
• jump off the cliff of Ariel's Point Boracay (ultimate wish since bungee jumping is way out of reach)
• bring Niji to a grooming salon and get her some doggie stuffs
• have some swimsuits (the more the merrier. hahaha)
• have more froggy stuffs
• have a decent conversation about anything under the sun with somebody i totally don't know
• do some NEW and EXCITING stuffs (life is an adventure ayt?lol)

Good Vibes for 2013!!!

30 Things in 30 Days Before 30

i wanted to try something new for this year's birthday..

so i made a list of the thirty things that i wanted to do before i turn thirty...

i made it like about two months before my big day..

and to make it more exciting, 

i told myself that i should do it exactly thirty days before my birthday.

30 Things in 30 Days Before 30

1. Buy flowers for myself. ☑

i actually bought orange roses for me, myself and i.. 

i only got flowers for my birthday ONCE and they came one day late..lol

2. Run with Niji ☑

 taking niji for runs is fun... she runs faster than me.. lol

3. Sing my Heart Out. ☑

went out to have an hour of videoke alone at K1.. exciting!

4. CamChat with Mama and Papa ☑

 how i miss them...

5. Shoot some Hoops ☑

 i reached 91 this time.. guess i'm getting good at this... 

6. Drive an Arcade Car ☑

i'm a pretty good driver... trust me... lol

7. Bond with Patty ☑

 i so miss my sushi/foodtrip buddy!!! good thing she's back in town..

8. Have a buffet dinner ☑

 i can't even remember how many plates i had... lol

9. Book a Flight ☑

where do broken hearts go? LOL

10. Eat some special siopao from Kusina Dabaw ☑

 yes it is salted egg... yummy!

11. Go back to sending daily inspirational messages ☑

 i stopped for a reason... and i came back for another...

12. Get a well-deserved body massage. ☑

 nothing beats a good massage on the eve of my birthday!

13. Get a hold of my new passport ☑

oh yeah baby! i'm all set to fly!!!

14. Go to Mass as much as possible ☑

 St. Jude Parish became my home on Saturday nights...

15. Sushi Time ☑

 i love dining alone.. much more i love sushi...

16. Update my Blog ☑

 this entry tells it all...

17. Buy a new pair of decent shoes ☑

 i bought it without exactly knowing when and where to use.. lol

18. Gatecrash a Party ☑

 Cool! a must try.. hahahahaa

19. Eat Balut ☑

proud to be Pinoy baby!!!

20.Go to a Salon ☑

 late night pampering on the eve of my birthday!

21. Ride a Black Taxi.☑

 such a memorable ride... only in Davao! 

22. Treat a Total Stranger ☑

 it's midnight and it's already my birthday.. glad to make manong driver happy..

Good Vibes!!!

23. Go Brazilian ☑

 ooops i did it again...and again... lol

24. Eat Leylam's Shawarma Rice ☑

 yummy it is!

25. Watch a Movie ☑

 this is so far the best Step Up movie for me...

26. Eat a Big Mac ☑

 it's a happy big mac.. lol

27. Take a photo with Niji ☑

 i super love my Pretty Baby Niji... Super Duper!

28. Do a First ☑

 eyelash extensions from Posh nails... i just love it!

29.Buy a MESS Book ☑

 yes, it's good to mess around sometimes!

30. Be friends with my Past.

this is the hardest thing i should say.... 

but breaking my treasured heart is a good start i guess..

this is my 30 Things List...

these are the things that i wanted to do and have..

and yes they may seem really simple to you

but

this is ME....

these things are my happiness.. 

yes!

i am HAPPY with the SIMPLE THINGS around me..