safari adventure

My family and i went to the African Lion Safari

It was like an hour away from our place

We got there almost lunch time and we had a little picnic time in the shed area

They had a lot of tables so that was good

Then we watched mother and baby elephants swim and play together in the water

While inside the car we went to Nairobi sanctuary where animals like lions and cheetah were

It took one hour to visit every animal they had

The place was really huge bcos they need to keep spaces between each animals they wouldn't know if one could attack the other animal and maybe eat them

My favourites were the lions, the rhinoceros, the zebras, and the giraffes

Mom thought two of the giraffes were just statue bcos they were not moving at all

but in fact they were alive and kicking they were just very good in standing still

They were baboons, ostriches, kangaroos, bulls, and deers and many more that i didn't mention

Good thing we were inside the car bcos that would be too much of walking

They said some of the animals climb on top of the cars but it didn't happen today

I think the animals were tired bcos it was really hot outside

We went to ride the boat cruise it was pretty quick but nice

We also went to line up for the scenic railway ride which was a small train it wasn't bad

After that we had an ice cream break i had chocolate chip cookie dough in a waffle cone

It was delicious it was melting pretty quick bcos it was just too hot

We watched 3 shows they had

The first one was parrot paradise 

Parrots and other birds showing off their talents and such

The second one was birds of prey flying demonstration

Birds showing off their flying and hunting skills

It was really amusing how birds were trained to follow their trainers

If birds were set free, weren't they gonna go fly away and escape?

But it was just awesome to watch

The last one was elephant round up

The elephants were fun to watch doing tricks and stunts

One could paint, one even played soccer and the other shot a ball in a basket ring

I was gonna ride an elephant it was an additional $8 per person

But then there was a huge line up so i didn't go besides it was getting late already

We decided it would be next time

My uncle bought me a flipbook it was two lions playing with each other

I chose the lion flipbook bcos i'm a leo well that didn't quite answer the question why i chose it

My aunt on the other hand picked the elephant flipbook well simply bcos she's an elephant lover

She has tons of elephant statues at their house

If you don't know i love flipbooks i even asked Eunice to make me one but she didn't give it to me yet i wonder when it would be ~~~

I didn't realize but my stepdad said we were at the safari for like 7 hours 

i couldn't believe it myself

I enjoyed some quality time with my family besides i've been hanging out too much i would say with my friends this summer but all is good

At least i've spent my summer well bcos it would be fall season soon

I would be busy in school and so are my friends so we wouldn't gonna meet each other as often as this summer

I enjoyed this day 

If you want to watch my vlog here's the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub9c9IQi_zg&list=UUcAZdB-trbPVRf6bRuBOEHg

Enjoy ^^

fam party

I came along with my stepdad to go to his brother's house bcos he was celebrating his birthday
Mom couldn't come bcos she was working again
She even has work on Labour day
Anyway we went to pick up his sister first then his mother basically she's like my grandma now
It took an hour to get to the house
There was lots of food
We ate we hang out we talked
They even asked me if i have a boyfriend already
Of course i said no i don't really have one
We played bingo for 3 times and i won 2 times
Weren't i lucky
The prize was like $1 for the first time i won
And on my second time i won $5 bcos it was the last game already
Then we chill at their backyard
They have a huge house and a really large backyard
It was really nice out there
What i really liked about their house was their kitchen it was really spacious and they have this nice table top
I forgot to mention they have a snake as a pet
I didn't get to know its name
but i think it was a constricting snake, non poisonous boa or so my stepdad said
My step uncle well he's like my uncle now the one whose birthday it was
he gave me my own fishing rod
It wasn't my birthday but he gave me a gift
He said he'll be taking me to go fishing someday with my stepdad when they have free time
They knew i never went to go fishing and i never tried it
They also said i need to get a fishing license bcos i'm a young adult now
It's like $20 i think in Canadian Tire so that wasn't that bad at all
I would love to go and try
I like new experiences they are fun to try
I'm spontaneous that's just me
On our way home i wanted some ice cream so we had a stopover
I bought a strawberry shortcake flavoured ice cream and soft baked cookies they are just my favourites
Truth be told i can never resist them
I hope everyone had a good day bcos i did

family dinner

I was kidding when i asked my mom that she should take me and my stepdad out to treat us for dinner
She has been working too much that was why i decided to ask jokingly
I even said that she wasn't giving me money so why not just treat us out for some good dinner
I was shocked when she replied where should we go
I wanted some fish and chips but bcos it was already closed we decided we were going for some Japanese food instead
Who was i to say no to when that was free food we were talking about
It wasn't exactly free bcos mom was paying but to me that was free bcos at least i didn't get to spend any money good for me
We went to the Japanese restaurant we always go to
It has been so long since we last went there i didn't even remember when
We all ordered bento box and it included sushi
There were lots of food i couldn't finish so we had to take it home
It was fun and having some family dinner is like spending quality time and bonding with one another so it was not bad
My stepdad asked me why i didn't turn into a vampire yet
My 'rents know i sleep at like dawn already they probably hear me or something
I said no bcos i didn't grow my fangs just yet
I said before that i wasn't going to take selfies anymore
I didn't actually said not going to take anymore but maybe limit taking pictures of myself but i couldn't just help it ~~~
I borrowed money from my mom bcos i am trying not to use my credit card anymore for now
I borrowed money bcos i had to buy a monthly metropass to use this coming September
I am going to pay her anyway when my student loan arrives i hope it comes soon
Actually i woke up today feeling stressed and all about school
I am worried about where i am going to have my clinical placement
And i need to go to my family doctor but i just don't have enough time
I need to book an appointment for my cpp clearance and pay
I was frustrated when i was booking for appointment bcos it was confusing and i thought i didn't get a  time slot and then i had to pay right away
I needed to sign up for paypal in order to pay so i had no choice but to use my credit card
I did what i had to do
It was funny i just now realized i was stressing for nothing but then we always feel stressed when there's something coming up soon like school for example
I was supposed to find a good internet movie to watch with my mom and stepdad and i chose
Godzilla but then mom decided to watch Tagalog series so we had put off the movie for the next week maybe if i don't get too busy bcos school will start soon
I hope you guys have a goodnight zZzz

out & about

Yesterday i went out with Eunice, Louise, & Gracia

We decided to meet up at LCBO

Bcos i was early i have to wait for them so i sat in the front of store and oh man people were looking at me with weird faces it was really funny i found it amusing

Eunice and i could only go inside the store to buy something so Louise and Gracia had to wait for us outside

Eunice was just in good luck bcos the cashier didn't ask for her ID

I got a gift from Gio through Louise

He got me a lip gloss from Artistry 

It was 3 in 1 it was cool bcos it has a small mirror and there's like a light that turns on when i open the lip gloss

He got us all an individual gift 

and he even said there was a meaning behind those things he got for us

I am not sure what he got for the others though not yet

We were going to one of our new found friend's house and we would have barbeque and stuff

His place wasn't that far but we had to pay extra fare just bcos

Luckily Gracia has extra student tickets so we used them and at least we didn't have to pay extra $4 each person we just had to pay Gracia for $2 as payment for her student tickets

We had to buy something bcos Eunice and i were older good thing i have a license bcos it was the ID i need to show or else we couldn't buy it it was for a friend

We were hungry waiting for the food to be cooked

There were pork belly, squid, and fish all barbecued

There was lots of foods it was fun

We didn't plan on sleeping over so us girls were going home

On our way home we decided to walk to get to Steeles so we wouldn't have to pay extra fare

We had a stopover first to buy ice cream and chocolate

I had an ice cream drumstick

We ate again while walking for a night stroll

It was like 5 bus stops it was far but it was worth it

It was nice to go out for a walk knowing you're with your friends

At least it wasn't scary or something

I think everyone did enjoy ^^

cpr & sushi

Yesterday i had to renew my cpr card in order to enter my clinical placement

I met up with my co future nurses: Berna, Elfie, and Katrina

We didn't know that some of our classmates from our school took the same class and so we were together that added the fun

The class took 4 hours how did i survive

I know me too couldn't believe

I mean 3 hour class makes me feel inattentive and all

What more is a 4 hour class right

But it was fun if you have done cpr before you know the drill

They have adult and baby mannequins to practice cpr

How to help a choking person was the most fun part

You have to give back blows and give abdominal thrusts

I was sleepy and hungry i just didn't know how i survived

We finished before 2 pm

And we decided we were going to eat just downstairs of the place we had a class

We ate at Wakame Sushi and they have this eat all you can it was $13 for each person

We ordered lots of food we ate while we talk but when our mouths weren't full

A friend, an uncle more like our mentor talked about his life and love stories

Us youngsters listened while asking questions out of curiosity and got our own self life lessons

It was fun listening i actually enjoyed it 

It's different when you hang out with older people 

and you just realize about life and other important things

It was nice to have a different perspective sometimes to hang out with 

it makes you more mature and to self reflect

The love stories were the most fun part

The feels you get when you hear from older people their own love stories was just unexplainable and at the same time real based on true love stories make you swoon and dreamy about your ideal guy

It makes you believe in love but it also opens up the reality that not every relationship works out

I guess everyone knows that by now

There are some things you must do in order to be happy and contented in life

Sacrifices are often the key to a better life

I really had fun and i enjoyed that talk better than the cpr class

It was like a free class on how to live life not looking back and forgiving those who had hurt you

Bcos that's what i realized

Not forgiving and forgetting is what hinders you from going forward

Although i may be the forgiving part 

i admit myself that i have a hard time forgetting about some things

Time can solved anything

And that is all i can say

Goodnight `

The pictures were from Katrina's phone

a freelance writer

There's this story i wrote
It was nothing fancy and such it was a typical love story
It is still on the go and i haven't finished it
To put an end when i just started is a definite no no
The story runs in my mind all the time but i just have a hard time writing it or in other words expressing it in a way that people would understand what i'm getting at
and i should feel satisfied
Whenever i write it doesn't feel right
It's bcos the words i wrote do not sum up what is on my mind
That is why it's kinda frustrating for me too
I really would love to write but it is not that easy
Unlike for others it easy peasy to write and to be understood by their readers
For me i'm still in dispute with myself whether i'll continue to write stories and such
Choosing the right words is hard enough what more to get that connection with the readers
I believe every famous writers went through what i am going through right now so it is just normal
I'm not saying i'm going to be famous or something but every writer at least underwent and experienced the same dilemma or else some wouldn't have become great writers
They also have this thing called writer's block
That is just like when you are writing a test there is an essay to do you don't know how to start or you are in the middle of the paragraph and you stopped writing bcos there was nothing more to write or something along those lines
Don't get me wrong i like to blog
My blog is like my diary
I write what i did, where i went to, my thoughts etc
But writing stories is another new whole level
I guess it takes time, effort, and confidence
Right now i don't have those when it comes to writing stories
That is why the story i was writing was halted for a long time now
I feel like if i share the unfinished story i wrote
everyone can be able to read what's on my mind
I don't like to feel pressured when finishing that story
The time would come i would be able to finish writing its ending
And there will be a time i would be able to post it publicly so others will read it
Now is not the time yet ~~~
Or maybe i'm not just cut out to be a writer for love stories
Although i think i have awesome ideas on what to write about

movie night

Last Tuesday i went out with Kathleen and her sister
We decided to go watch a movie
We've been wanting to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles since before we went to Windsor
me especially
I like the cartoon series bcos it was just fun to watch
We bought a large popcorn
Honestly what is a movie without popcorn
I like to munch and eat while watching a movie
Eating is never a nuisance to me whenever i watch movies
The movie was really awesome i would recommend it to anyone who wants a good laugh
a break from anything to chill and rest the mind ~~~
We watched in 3D it was worth it
There were scenes that were really funny i just have to laugh really loud
I didn't care about other people but to laugh once in a while is the best
Good thing we were in time bcos when we got there there was a long line up
We were in the middle in between so i guess our timing was great
We thought we're going to be sitting in the front row again of the theatre like last time
The theatre was huge so we ended up having a good spot
It was almost the same spot when we watched SDTG
There were no pictures of us bcos we were just engrossed in the movie
Besides i'm trying to take less pictures of myself aka selfies from now on
I don't know why but i just feel like it
I feel like i just have too many pictures but that's just it
Anyway i'm still posting pictures though like foods and other stuff
I know i'm weird but where's the fun if i'm not? ~~~
Thanks for reading ^^

foodtrip

I went out yesterday with Louise and Gracia we decided we're going to ktown
We ordered dukbukki, squid bokkeum, and bibimbap
Then we went for a stroll
We went to a bookstore and i bought 3 books bcos they were only a $1 each pretty cheap right?
I bought an original milk black tea to take home
We stopover at a bakery and i bought walnut cakes and red bean korean pancake
They were so good and delicious
We also went to an artist store where they sell painting stuff and some school supplies
I saw a legit Japanese restaurant bar where customers sat on the floor while eating
I would like to go there and try
The place looks expensive but i think it would worth the money
I hope i could go there with my friends
Everyone is going to be busy soon
Anyway i had fun and it was nice to eat out
Now i am craving for dukbukki again when i just ate yesterday
If only i know how to cook a legit one
Thank you for reading `

last day in Windsor

Our last day in Windsor
We woke up late and everyone was rushing to prepare bcos we had to check out at 11 am
Good thing everyone already packed up their things the night before so we only have little things to do like washing and stuff
Because if we were still there when the room service comes in
I think Jezel or Jezel's aunt has to pay a fee
So everyone was so quick and fast and we left right away it was just before 11 am
We stayed at Jezel's house
Jezel got a cut so we had to go to the Shoppers we ended up going to Devonshire Mall
And we went to Starbucks again i had peach green tea lemonade
Eunice and i ordered the same thing in grande size but bcos they didn't have a cup for it they gave us venti instead for the price of grande weren't we lucky
Then we went to a Filipino store and bought food for lunch to take home
We ate while watching a movie
Then we watched a horror movie to scare Jezel's dad
it was really funny everyone had a good laugh
Just before we had to go we went to an indoor pool near the terminal bus station
It was like a water adventure place we didn't get a chance to go there bcos we were short in time if only everyone was available to stay for a week but everyone was busy and has things to do too
I'm surely going to miss Windsor and Jezel and her family i miss them already
I would really want to go back
Everyone wants to go back in Windsor in the next summer but we don't know yet
Everyone has their own plans too
I feel grateful to Jezel's dad, mom, her aunts, and everyone else and of course Jezel for letting us stay their and for being amazing hosts
We all had fun and enjoyed each other's company
Such moments to remember
We try to stay together until we can bcos i don't know when it's going to last everyone knows that
School will start soon so we won't be seeing each other as often as this summer
Everyone is going to be busy and focused in school
I hope we get to be together like old times
but let's face the truth that would be hard to happen again
The Windsor trip was short and sweet
And i love it just the way it was
Although we were short in time i really enjoyed the time we were together
We were living together like in a dorm
Our set up was really funny if we stayed too long together in one room and only one washroom
everyone would fight for who sleeps beside who and who goes first in the washroom
That is why if we live together we have to have our own bed
and there has to be more than one washroom
Anyways we had to face the truth that we had to go back to reality and to Toronto
It was hard to sync in that we were leaving
If only we could change the date of our last day but it was already fixed besides our bus fare was not refundable
Going back in Windsor is something to think about
Right now we live in the present
Keep making memories for something to be remembered in the future
Thank you everyone
And thank you for the people who reads my blog ^^

day 3 in Windsor

I swear day 3 in Windsor was the busiest day amongst all the days

We were able to slept in

After waking up, we decided we're going for a walk to downtown Windsor

It was like a block away from the hotel

We went to the bank first and then we decided we're gonna go eat somewhere

It was really a long walk it took us 20 minutes i'm guessing

We went to eat at a Korean restaurant called Seoul Windsor 

We ordered dukbukki, korean beef ribs, squid bokkeum, and some pork

After eating we decided we were going to Jezel's school which is University of Windsor

It was really large and huge like all other Universities

They have lots of different campus

We also went inside a huge lecture hall where she always had her class

We saw their school's mascot named Lancer
and of course we just had to take picture with him

Him i say bcos his voice was very manly 

They were filming maybe for advertising and the videographer even asked us if it was okay if we were filmed and we immediately said we didn't mind at all

Everyone could tell we were tourists bcos we have cameras with us

Jezel's dad picked us up we had a stopover at Starbucks everyone was craving and i was just craving for green tea frappuccino

We went back to the hotel to put on our bathing suits and pick our stuff

We were going to Point Pelee beach which was like almost an hour away

For Eunice and i it was again our second time to go there

But first we had a stopover at a chicken house restaurant
It was the same place we went to 2 years ago

We bought lots of fried chicken and fries and donuts

Then we went to Point Pelee beach 

All we did was swim, eat, take pictures, etc

I really did enjoy not only me but everyone did

Again the trip on the way home was awesome bcos we got to sound trip, sing and all

That night which was our last night in Windsor

We had tequila shots before going down to the casino 

We stayed on the lounge bar area and had drinks which was paid by Jezel's aunt bcos she won

Louise wasn't able to come with us so she stayed in the room

We went for a stroll and walked near the Riverfront it was really beautiful there especially at night time i would want to go back

Eunice slept on the chair while Jem and Jezel slept on one bed

Me, Kathleen, and Louise slept on the other bed

It didn't bother me at all that we kept changing places

Although i didn't for 2 nights and i slept on the same spot

I think we slept around 5 am already

We didn't get the chance to go clubbing bcos our time was tight

Besides 4 days weren't enough

Also night life in Windsor starts at Thursday night and we were to leave Thursday afternoon

Maybe next time when we could all go together so Louise could come too

We weren't able to film Teentop's Miss Right dance cover but it was okay

Everything we did was tons of fun especially that we were all together