From Miss to Mrs

It's been awhile since I last posted a blog. I've been so busy with the wedding preps that I can't find the time and inspiration to blog. From the last time I've last posted to now there has been a lot of changes in my life. One of which is that I am no longer Miss Raleine-Ann Ayala - my new name is Mrs. Raleine-Ann Asis.
Being married was not much of a huge change on my end because Erick and I have been inseperable ever since the time we started the wedding preps which was more than a year ago. I am very happy with our relationship. Erick has been very patient, loving, understanding and caring. I'm happy that nothing has changed between us - we're still the same two people in-love and wanting to share a life of togetherness the way we were when we were just in a relationship.
Like any other couples... there are still a lot of things we argue about but still it's a good thing that in the end our love wins over all the differences we have.

without him

Today and until Sunday... I will be spending my days without the love of my life Erick.. Together with his cousins and my dear papa, they went up to Baguio for their 'For The Boys' session.. With a few hours being apart (its 12NN right now) and he left about 4am ... hmmm 8 hours na pala.. i really miss him so much. but it's ok. it's fine.. he deserve some time off.. i'll just look forward to Monday.. the day when Erick and i will be together again. :-)

Ouch

I really dreaded visiting a dermatologist. Aside from looking bad (with my face soring all over), feeling hurt... it also hurts my wallet. But as what the dermatologist told me.. "No pain, no gain.." so I tried my best to endure all the pain of my derma visit has caused me. Hopefully, in the following weeks i would feel much better and see the gain from the pain..

Thing I Will Do

I always have something in mind that I want to do... But as of the moment I can't because of the lack of time and resources. I'll just list down all of what's in my mind, in case those two factors that are lacking becomes available:

1) Attend a Make-up Workshop: I totally love make-ups.From doing my own make-up to putting makeup to my friends and classmates. i want to experiment on certain looks but more often than yes - sometimes i find it hard to achieve the look or the effects that i want. So, when the time is right... I definitely would be attending a make-up workshop.

2) Study Culinary Arts: i love to cook. and i really enjoy the complements of people who savor the taste of my cooking. i may not know the exact recipe of certain all-time favorite dishes but what i usually do is to trust my tastebuds. Luckily, when my tastebuds says that the dish i've prepared was good - it's really true because my fans love it. I know that having a good tastebud is not enough so i want to level-up my cooking by taking culinary arts class.

3)Further Studies: I want to have a Master's Degree. Though I have not decided yet whether it would be engineering or IT related. Engineering because i am a licensed engineer, and i would like to use the hard-earned license that i was able to obtain. IT because i am working in an IT industry.

4)Graphics Artist: Not exactly like those who can draw images from scratch. I am more on the Deviant Art. i heart putting 'drama' into photos. it is an accomplishment to me whenever i gained new techniques in Adobe Photoshop.

5) Visual Effects Artist: This liking for visual effects started when I was tasked to do some presentation on one family event. The software i used then was... please don't laugh at me.. Microsoft Powerpoint. hihihih.. A simple slideshow with music and visual effects in transitions. Then i started searching for other softwares that can be used to create visual effects.. then i was introduced to another Adobe software which is After Effects. i was so amazed by the various functionalities of this application so i downloaded tutorials on it.

6) CSS, HTML, XML, Java

7) Photography

Shabu-Shabu Experience

Birthday celebrations of each faculty member in the EE Department of UST means only two things... EATING GALORE and TONS of DRINKS (Alcoholic Beverages). Last March 25, we've celebrated the Birthday of Sir John Michael Abrera at the D. Macapagal Street in Pasay. We usually held birtday celebrations at our all-time favorite "Shylin" at Dampa. But since the Bday boy wants something different (and since it's is his treat) - we went to a different dining experiencing.

Restaurant in D. Macapagal Street Pasay

the 'Hot Pot'

Joyce and Raleine


The Gang

Raleine and Erick

Eat-All-You-Can Shabu-shabu. Well, I'm not actually an eat-all-you-can type of girl. Because I don't eat a lot.. but oh well.. i always want to try something new.

i love dogs

when i was still a young girl - my dad used to give it to me as surprise...

i really love dogs..

they are soo adorable and they make my day brighter..

Meet HERO (from the Heroes Series)We just adopted him a week ago. He is so adorable and I fell in-love with him immediately after i saw him.

Love Conquers All (K9 and Pokyo) would you believe that the German Shepherd is the female while the Lhasa Apso is the male between the two? look at them... they're soo sweet.

Playful of them all - Cholo
This is the dog which i gave to Erick. He is soo playful and such a warfreak... he fights with anybody who gets in his way.

This is how I want to spend my mornings.

Be with them. ;-)

my "me" time

whenever i'm alone in my room and i want to feel relax.. i always look up to the things that i treasure a lot..

or at least keep me busy for awhile..


1) My Vanity/Feel-Good Books
i love to read.. but i'm not the bookworm type of reader who is fond of literature and novels.. i love to read books that mostly are categorized as 'Self-Help'...

Yes.. i'm so fond of learning how to make myself feel beautiful from the inside and out. i love to read inspirational short-stories that touches my inner spirit.. i believe that by reading those books.. it made me feel a lot better about myself.. and about life..






2) Token of "Sweetness" from those people close to my heart
Gifts.. need not be expensive to make me happy. just the thought of someone remembering me and trying to make me feel special.. gosh.. those things are priceless.