The first time I cried was because I couldn’t understand what was happening inside my body. What with all the hormonal changes that came along with pregnancy — and it’s my first time. And I’m all clueless. Oh you bet I’ve been reading all the pregnancy 101s out there but one night I just had to — yes! cried! and bellowed under the pillow. “No, babylove, Mama’s not sad.”, I made sure and whispered that to my baby inside me. Crying apparently was something I just had to do for whatever reason. Moodswing? It could be.

The second time was the day I thought would never happened — that dreaded morning sickness. They say every pregnancy is different and not all go through that but apparently, I wasn’t one of the really lucky ones. Am I?

The third time? — was when I couldn’t figure out what to eat next, when everything I seem to try to put inside my mouth were all tasteless or would just make me puke the next minute I take a bite. Talk about hating milk,too? Pfffft.

Amidst all these, my energy’s been all depleted just like that. Many days I’m just nursing myself in bed. Never felt too tired. Even more tiring than running a full marathon. Seriously. And I tried to fight it. Really. Because I’m all like the ‘I-just-don’t-give-up-type-of-person’. But this kind of fight made me realize I can’t win it — at least not yet. So yeah, that explains why I haven’t been up with my hyper-self the passed days that turned into weeks and clearly, it’s been over a month now. I needed to just slow it down. And be okay with it. And look forward more for what better days to come that will be worth all these pain.

Six more months to go and I know time will be fleeting — so while I’m at it, might as well enjoy the rest of it! Yes? After all, being pregnant is such a magical gift — and that feeling is sure is inexplicable!

p.s. I hope to be graduating the first trimester soon and that might mean, I’ll be back on track on updating my lil happy corner here soon. Please bear with me a little while longer okay? xo =)

p.s.# 2 Thanks for my faery best buddy, Govinda for handing over her old helpful book below.

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Through a common friend, they met in 2009. And though at first, she wasn’t much interested at him, he showed her more his love without giving up that easily.  3 years now and looking forward for more, they never had to regret having each other.

Her heartfelt words: ”He is not just my fiance or my soon to be husband but he is also my best friend..We love our differences as we are able to learn a lot of things through each other.”

Meet Jeff & Krishna. I photographed these lovely two last October 2011 and finally I’m able to share today these loveliness since we had to wait after Jeff officially asked Krishna’s hands from her parents just last December.  What a sweet surprise it must have been for their family and friends!

And what could be sweeter getting married soon on the day of the Bride’s birthday? Congratulating you both in advance and I wish you a whole lotta love and happiness this coming May 2012!  This just makes me feel much grateful each time I become part of documenting another happy love story.
Happy Monday!

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It has truthfully been an overwhelming 2011, living out my little big dreams, photographing life stories, wandering to different places, and that glorious day I finished my first 42km marathon. And look what 2012 just gave me right by the moment we opened its door? It’s totally not sinking in yet. Really. Its all extremely mixed of emotions. I don’t remember feeling anything close to this. Ever. No one teaches you what it’s like huh? until you get to find it out and experience yourself!

A little miracle seed is growing inside me. If thats what it means when you get 2 positive results & a blood test right before New Year’s Eve.

Did I surprise you? Well, okay, read above again and blink a little. Until now, the doctor’s voice over the phone still echoing. ‘You’re pregnant.’  We just found out the confirmation yesterday (and hardly can believe it yet) and I know our lives now are bound to be change in more exciting ways I couldn’t even begin to imagine. My prayers for a healthy pregnancy and delivery will be a thousand times louder from now on and everyday.

And so wait, I’m preggo and the next question stirring now in your head,too might be – will I still be photographing?

Dear Lord, YES I AM AND I WILL. If a swordsman finds his sword as an extension of his arm, the same goes for my dear camera – as it is not just an extension of my arms but of my heart and my eyes.  And this little miracle seed in me I’m sure will agree too. So I hope, you, my dear 2012 clients will NOT worry too much about me and trust that my pregnancy won’t affect my work and will make sure I photograph your day the same way I would if not pregnant.  Only until I’m nearly due (heavens be good!) or unavoidable circumstances perhaps will I put my gears down. Sadly, I had to decline shooting big weddings now but will still be happily shooting smaller weddings, esessions, and portraits from this month of January until July. Until then, keep posted while I also joggle and experience a new journey to, saying this word now sends me goosebumps — motherhood.

Now that I’ve dropped a newsbomb and maybe you,too are still trying to sink it in, here’s a lookback of what 2011 had been…all these memories keep me alive and made me look at Life in many profound ways. I can’t thank you all enough for being part of my 2011. Still, THANK YOU more than ever.

2012 will be a little different beginning today but if anything, I believe it will never run out of more wonderful surprises in store for us all!

ESession - Gold & Mae
Cebu, Philippines
Wedding – Russ & Pamy
Cebu, Philippines
Wedding – Gold & Mae
Cebu, Philippines
Wedding - Mervin & Jiali
Singapore
ESession - Rendon & Debbie
Singapore
ESession - Ron & Rachelle 
SingaporeLifestyle Portraits – Baby Indigo and The Quijano Family
Singapore
Lifestyle Portraits - Bump Love: Sharon
Singapore
Lifestyle Portraits - In-In Alviola
Singapore
ESession - Dennis & Anna
Singapore
ESession - Raymond & Vanessa
Singapore
ESession - Blue & Hazel
Singapore
ESession - Elmer & Anna
Singapore
ESession - Spencer & Rachel 
Singapore
ROM Wedding - Jan & Rosanna
Singapore
ESession - Dwight & Rose
Cebu, Philippines

Wedding – Dwight & Rose
Cebu, Philippines
Lifestyle Portraits - The Govinda Trazo Little Black Dress Collection
Lifestyle Portraits - Shooting the Shooter
ESession – Jeff & Jehanne Part 1 & Part 2
San Jose, California
Wedding – Jeff & Jehanne
San Jose, California
Forever After – Jeff & Jehanne
San Francisco, California
A Day in the Life – The Delmendo Family 
Los Angeles, California
Lifestyle Portrait – Baby Indigo
Singapore

ESession – Jhom & Arlene
Singapore
ESession – Shundell & Camille
Singapore
ESession – Samuel & Yuanting
Singapore
ESession – Jeff & Krishna (full set to be posted soon)
Singapore
A Day in the Life – The Ong Family
Singapore
Wedding – Bryan & Joey
Singapore
Wedding – Bala & Durga
Singapore
Forever After – Wayne & Karon
Singapore

ESession – Dennis & Manessa (full set to be posted soon)
Singapore
Wedding – Nelson & Clara  (full set to be posted soon)
Singapore
ESession – John Jason & Jhenn (full set to be posted soon)
Singapore
A Day in the Life – The Lee Family
Singapore
A Day in the Life – The Padrinao Family (full set to be posted soon)
Singapore
ESession – Nitin & Beth (full set to be posted soon)
Singapore

♥♥♥

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May your coming year be a wonderful thing, in which you dream both dangerously and outrageously.
I hope you’ll make something that didn’t exist before you made it, that you will be loved and you will be liked,
and that you will have people to love and to like in return. 

And, most importantly (because I think there should be more kindness
and more wisdom in the world right now),
I hope that you will, when you need to be, be wise, and that you will always be kind.
And I hope that somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.

-Neil Gaiman

As a great fan of Neil Gaiman‘s writing,too – i think his words pretty much sums it all up and it’s the best New Year’s wishes that resonated inside me so I wanted to shout it out to all of you,too!

My endless thank you to those who’s been tirelessly following my blogposts, all the clients who’ve been kind and trusted me to document a part of their wonderful lives and all of you (you know who you are) supporting my photography this 2011 —without every moment and experiences we’ve all shared, I don’t think I’d be where I am now.

The new year shall open its door of wonderful dreams and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me and you!

May you all have a  happy grandiose 2012! 

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Sawhoon sent me an email day after she saw the pre-wedding photos I took of Samuel & Ting displayed during their wedding day. It turned out that the Lee Family are good friends with the couple and belonging to the same church group, too. Sawhoon asked me if I would do family portraits too — delightfully, I said yes!

As soon as I visited the Lee Family, I suddenly missed my own family in Cebu. That familiar feeling of warmth in a home lingers. And apparently, Sawhoon enjoys handcrafting and she’s done a number of pretty artwork using them to decorate her very own lovely home.

Thank you again to Pastor Lee and Sawhoon, for being very kind and trusting me document a part of your day and to the kids – Desiree, Darius, and Darren for the short but fun time shared.

Happy Friday!!!

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