TIME Magazine's Invention of the Year

Since it released last January 9 of 2007 with much media hype and accolades from the public...I couldn't help myself drool over it from that time on...it took me 23 looooong months till I got to hold the finest phone one could ever have...

BEHOLD...

iPhone 3G

16G black

One proud owner!

In lieu of the occasion, it is deemed proper to have a celebration for welcoming the iPhone to my world!!! - October 30 of 2008

Christmas: The Viloria way!

Viloria clan sure knows how to F-U-N and... and... and... uhhhmmm let's keep it that way hahaha...I myself enjoyed the craziness till... not 3am... not 4am... not 5am BUT... 7 am in the morning!!! Everybody was present at Tito Nestor's House in Dau, Pampanga. For sure, the host was distraught by the chaos we have done...but Christmas is christmas without a little alcohol, dancing, karaoke and chatting with cousins...

Christmas are for kids! and sure it is...The gifts were given by Tito Johnny and Tita Weng however since they migrated to Singapore, they still keep up with the tradition of gift giving through me and emily (with their financial support of course)...The boys got polo shirt and bakugan toys while the girls have bags, vanity kit and head gear (see pictures above).

The Family

I'm happy that my mom and dad are patching things up since my dad ended his relationship with who knows who...It's good to see them talking and being a "family"...although im so over the cheesy stuff, I hope they both genuinely feel mutual with how things are going on with their lives...I'm just glad to have a dad to talk with all these years...Even though I've given up on hopes on having a complete family, I'd still hope they end up with each other...Someday...who knows?!?

Bohol Escapade!!!

Last December 17 to 20, I had the priviledge to join my relatives from Canada to visit the island in Bohol. It was also the time where I get to meet my cousins and get to know them as a person not as an entity in social networks. The De Roca's and Rivera's are very accomodating, generous, considerate...Just want to say thank you so much...hope you guys visit the Philippines soon or should I say i'll visit you guys in Canada...

Nominated for 7 NEW WONDERS OF THE WORLD, and UNESCO World Heritage...BEHOLD the famous chocolate hills of Bohol...The name itself sounds yummy!!! feast your eyes with 200+ perfectly shaped hills!!! Enjoy!

Road through Mahogany Forest...the "look" and "feel" like your in the twilight movie but where are the vampires???...In addition to that, a bamboo hanging bridge showing filipino ingenuity and resourcefulness...

River cruise of Loboc is just a plain bliss...all you have to do is to eat filipino dishes (I'm hungry right now!), listen to a live acoustic, watch the greeneries, see the folks dance and entertain at the riverside...what more could you ask for??? oh that's HEAVENLY!

Tariser, tarsier and oh more tarsier...Aside from ubiquitous chocolate hills, Bohol is known also for their smallest primate in the world!...I saw the picture from the internet but I didn't expect it to be THAT small. We also visited Baclayon Church, one of the oldest church in the Philippines...

We went on an island near panglao beach resort through a boat "bangka". The travel was about an hour and the surprisingly the journey was pretty smooth with small splashes and bumps, but it was all well. From our area we could see the island of cebu (which I have been too also). We enjoyed snorkeling around the small island. You literally swim and feed the fish!!! It was A-MA-ZING to see other world other than our own. The colors, the movement, the unkown was really exciting. I drank a lot of salt water so I didn't dare myself to go beyond the coral border...You could see it was so deeeeeeeeeeep. Some of us including myself were sting by corals (yellow one), prick by a sea urchin and leave scars due to sharp corals but still I had FUN.

Flying back to Manila from the island of Bohol via Philippine Airlines flight 178. I'm sandwhich by Tito Del and Lolo Ben...I HAD THE BEST TIME EVER!!! It was the best trip I had, next to Vigan...I will definitely go back to bohol...Woot!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Happy Holidays to everyone! 2008 was a blast...I finally graduated from college...took "the" Nursing Board Exam, end a 3 long years relationship , traveled to Bohol and Vigan...so forth and so on...

I HOPE 2009 will be more fruitful to all of us! ...