To start off the new year right, my family decided to go to the SM Mall of Asia on the night of December 31st to watch some fireworks. Less dangerous than lighting some of our own and a heck of a lot less expensive. 
Being the shutterbug that I am, I brought along my new digital camera in order to fill me need of taking photos of fireworks.
More photos under the cut! 
When I was still young, I always looked forward to Sundays. Not only do we get to go to the mall, but I also got to pick the place where we would have lunch. Much to my sister’s amused annoyance, I would almost always go for one place: Yoshinoya.
I’ve always been a fan of their Gyudon Beef Bowl. 
I think they were more commonly as L.A. Beef Bowl before they closed down. I remember how they only had 3 selections at the time, which was beef, chicken, or a combination of both.
I’ve recently taken a liking to their chicken, especially when my nephew told me to try adding a little chili powder to the dish. I was completely sold! 
Now, the sumo meal is my favorite, but it does ruin my diet, so I don't have it often~
I guess you wouldn’t be surprised if I told you that I’ve tried Yoshinoya in Hong Kong and Taiwan, right? 
They’re pretty much the same, but if you like having vegetables with your meal, the Hong Kong’s gyudon bowl has carrots, corn, and string beans with it the last time I was there.
However! If you’re ever in Taiwan, you have to try their pork bowl. It’s like the beef gyudon, but it’s pork, and pork means bacon, and everything is so much better with bacon. 
Now I’m hungry. 
Another year has come and gone, and… yes, I do realize how late this post is! 
What can I say? Things got so busy around here with family visiting, family celebrating, and family arguing!
In other words, another successful New Year’s celebration! 
Congratulations to us all who made it through another End of the World! 
So now it’s 2013. Looking back at last year’s resolution, I’d dare say I completed last year’s mission! 
I managed to lose 10 pounds and kept it off even after the new year’s celebration!
I have to admit though, I didn’t really take it that seriously! 
There was an entire month where I rested to prepare for my Oh No! Manga debut, and I made a cosplay sword for my cosplayer, Tracy for the very first time. It was worth it though, as it was one of the highlights of my year! 
However, that is still no excuse and I will definitely “take it more seriously this time”! 
I’ve also cosplayed for the first time during the debut of my latest series, Crystal Shadows! I’m sure I don’t fair well compared to the professional cosplayers out there, but hey, I finally did it! And in the process of manga making, I’ve met so many new friends like Enjelia, Jeff, Jayron, Jaden Kaiba, Ray, Matchang, Mazjojo, Misaki-taichou, Pochaco, SWTRD, just to name a few! 
Who knew an introvert like me could meet so many amazing people in one short year?
2012 was a fantastic year… I’m sure it had a lot of downs to go with it, but I distinctly remember forgetting about them. 
This year, I want to grow more… spiritually speaking. And I made a promise to myself to be a lot happier, no matter what happens. And so, I will be filling my journal this year of all the little things that make me happy.
I hope I can stick to that resolution, as it would be a lovely present for my grandkids in the future. Then again, I’m not planning on having any kids, so maybe my nieces and nephews instead. 
Your aunt’s incredibly sappy today, I’m sorry my kiddies! Please don’t disown me! 
Here’s to another amazing year! 
I’ve been going tea crazy lately… probably because it’s still so hot in the Philippines even if it is December already! I’d usually grab a soda, but since I’m on a health kick, I’ve replaces most of my soda with tea.
This is probably my favorite among all the tea places out there. Teaberi’s green tea with honey is excellent with their grass jelly. I’d suggest that you only get 50% sugar with this drink, but I don’t have much of a sweet tooth to begin with. The jelly itself has some syrup on it, so 50% is pretty much all the sweetness I can take. 
Their peach tea is also not bad, but I think this is more fragrant that the peach. I also haven’t tried their milk teas yet, but I think I may have gotten over the whole milk tea fad… Clear teas are less on my guilty conscience too! Especially the ones I brew myself~ Ehehe~
Anyone else who are addicted to teas out there? Suggest some new places for me please~