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This entry was supposed to be posted two months ago. I've been busy with work and personal stuff so I wasn't able to update. I have a whole lot more to tell about the summer that was and I'm really hoping that I would be able to blog them all. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur first family adventure for the summer was a Visita Iglesia of Laguna churches. I've been to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mytravelogue.net\/2010\/07\/on-roadtrip.html\"\u003EIlocos\u003C\/a\u003E, Batangas, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mytravelogue.net\/2010\/07\/cebu-once-again.html\"\u003ECebu\u003C\/a\u003E and other old Spanish towns and provinces but nothing beats Laguna when it comes to its abundance of historical churches. I've always been fascinated by churches so this trip is both cultural and religious. The goal of the travel was to visit 7 churches which includes a trip to the popular \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EKamay Ni Hesus\u003C\/span\u003E religious grounds in Lucban, Quezon. We had two Stations of the Cross for each visit to complete the 14 stations.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EOUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY CHURCH\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur first stop was the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/foursquare.com\/venue\/1958833\"\u003EOur Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish\u003C\/a\u003E at Luisiana, Laguna. It's a very simple church but is very popular among Visita Iglesia goers. It's also said that it's the oldest parish honoring Nuestra Senora del Rosario in the Philippines.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4693039481\/\" title=\"Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church - Luisiana, Laguna by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church - Luisiana, Laguna\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4026\/4693039481_d5ca304d56.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4693660252\/\" title=\"Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church Altar by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church Altar\" height=\"324\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4024\/4693660252_9e84c37ce8.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe church is not as old as the other churches we've been on the trip but it's equally gorgeous. There's also a quaint garden at the side of the church that is worth visiting and is good for photo ops. The weather in Luisiana is also nice and cool (because of its high elevation) so we stayed there quite a bit while catching up with our Priest-friend, Fr. Egay, who's now the Parish Head of Luisiana.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFrom Luisiana, we traversed south through the picturesque Sierra Madre mountains to reach Lucban, Quezon, home of the popular \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pahiyasfestival.com\/\"\u003EPahiyas Festival\u003C\/a\u003E honoring San Isidro Labrador. We went to Lucban to visit \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/foursquare.com\/venue\/1799205\"\u003EKamay Ni Hesus\u003C\/a\u003E, a religious site popular for its healing church and the 50-feet image of Jesus Christ. This was also our 2nd church in our Visita Iglesia journey. Details and adventures in Kamay Ni Hesus will be posted on another entry since it deserves a separate one. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETHE ORIGINAL BUDDY'S\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe had lunch at the original \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/foursquare.com\/venue\/1961768\"\u003EBuddy's Restaurant\u003C\/a\u003E in downtown Lucban. I've been to Buddy's so many times in their Kalayaan, Makati branch for team lunches and treats, but it's my family's first time to eat there. Buddy's offers authentic (not to mention cholesterol-heavy) Lucban specialties. My brother and dad loved the food and my mom loved that it's inexpensive. Papa enjoyed their Longganisang Lucban and my brother, Ched, said that their Crispy Pata is one of the best he had.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4487210057\/\" title=\"Buddy's Crispy Pata by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Buddy's Crispy Pata\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4029\/4487210057_4067765d5c.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 78%;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBuddy's Crispy Pata, Php 270.00 ($5.70)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4487211623\/\" title=\"Buddy's Pancit Lucban by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Buddy's Pancit Lucban\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4006\/4487211623_d1a97f17dc.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBuddy's Pancit Lucban \/ Pancit Habhab, Php 139.00 ($3.00)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4487865940\/\" title=\"Buddy's Sizzling Squid by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Buddy's Sizzling Squid\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2751\/4487865940_d4c54faff1.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBuddy's Sizzling Squid, Php 107.00 ($3.30)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is a new discovery. Try it on your next visit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4487212885\/\" title=\"Buddy's Lumpia by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Buddy's Lumpia\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2780\/4487212885_6cd96655da.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBuddy's Lumpia, Php 60.00 ($1.30)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is one of my favorites. A must to counter all those cholesterol.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 78%;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EST. LOUIS BISHOP CHURCH\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter lunch, we went on foot to the nearby \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/foursquare.com\/venue\/1962851\"\u003ESt. Louis Bishop of Taulose Church\u003C\/a\u003E, the parish of Lucban, Quezon, for our third church in our Visita Iglesia. The famous image of San Isidro Labrador - where Lucban is famous for - is enshrined here. This church has probably one of the most gorgeous baroque architectures I've ever seen. The only letdown is the interiors which was already renovated to modern structures. It could have been grander if the the old adobe  walls were preserved.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4693158451\/\" title=\"Church of Lucban by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Church of Lucban\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4022\/4693158451_f083602464.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4693797044\/\" title=\"San Luis Obispo Church Altar by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"San Luis Obispo Church Altar\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4047\/4693797044_b66f4d6bde.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4693160251\/\" title=\"San Luis Obispo Church - Lucban, Quezon by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"San Luis Obispo Church - Lucban, Quezon\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4035\/4693160251_8836efe6fa.jpg\" width=\"382\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis church is more than 400 years old\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStay tuned for the Part 2 of our Visita Iglesia 2010 journey. More photos of the trip can be found on my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/sets\/72157624134256233\/\"\u003EFlickr\u003C\/a\u003E account.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/6512317105659331118\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/06\/visita-iglesia-2010-part-one.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/6512317105659331118"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/6512317105659331118"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/06\/visita-iglesia-2010-part-one.html","title":"VISITA IGLESIA 2010 (PART ONE)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4026\/4693039481_d5ca304d56_t.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-8059513785061602280"},"published":{"$t":"2010-06-20T22:37:00.005+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-07-22T02:13:05.312+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Abbie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Comic Life"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Father's Day"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"FATHER'S DAY 2010"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4717496478\/\" title=\"Father's Day by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Father's Day\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4065\/4717496478_1761de7ffe.jpg\" width=\"354\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe are carbon copies of our dad!\u003C\/center\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/8059513785061602280\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/06\/fathers-day-2010.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/8059513785061602280"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/8059513785061602280"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/06\/fathers-day-2010.html","title":"FATHER'S DAY 2010"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4065\/4717496478_1761de7ffe_t.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-4113160833607029062"},"published":{"$t":"2010-03-13T09:25:00.005+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-03-21T21:55:23.568+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"52 Weeks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"WEEK 10: KHAKI THE PUG"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Here is my photo entry for the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/sets\/72157623047589811\/\"\u003E52 Weeks Project\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4432441456\/\" title=\"Week 10: Khaki The Pug by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4001\/4432441456_3d98e46b1a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Week 10: Khaki The Pug\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe newest member of our household: Khaki The Pug. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe's a two-month old Pug which my brother got for my niece. \u003Cbr \/\u003EHe's quite a charmer! :)"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/4113160833607029062\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/03\/week-11-khaki-pug.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/4113160833607029062"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/4113160833607029062"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/03\/week-11-khaki-pug.html","title":"WEEK 10: KHAKI THE PUG"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4001\/4432441456_3d98e46b1a_t.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-2872969313356691908"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-09T23:50:00.005+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-07-19T03:35:18.025+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"52 Weeks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Madre De Dios Midlands Chapel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tagaytay"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tagaytay Highlands"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tagaytay Midlands"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"WEEK 1: A HIGHLANDS WEDDING"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EHappy New Year!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs part of my resolution for the year, I committed myself to taking more photos compared to last year. I vowed to devote some of my time this year to photography. I also got myself a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/abbiereal\"\u003EFlickr Pro\u003C\/a\u003E account where I will document the beautiful pictures and memories of the year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs motivation, I started a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/sets\/72157623047589811\/\"\u003E52 Weeks Photo Project\u003C\/a\u003E where I will upload one photo a week and make short descriptions about it. I began the project this week and will cross-post here whatever I will upload on my Flickr - so that guarantees at least four blog posts a month. Yey me!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's my first entry:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4258464323\/\" title=\"Week 1: Highlands Wedding by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4013\/4258464323_b74a44a17b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Week 1: Highlands Wedding\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe first wedding of the year was Francis and Cleng's last January 3 at Madre De Dios Chapel at Tagaytay Midlands, Tagaytay City, Philippines. The wedding was also my 11th \"bridesmaidship\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis much-awaited celebration was 11 years in the making. It was grand, fun and truly nice. The whole event was well-prepared and memorable. Beautiful couple, fabulous gowns, the priest's \u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003Esermon\u003C\/span\u003E was good, the food were sumptuous, and the entertainment provided was the talk of the town! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBest Wishes, Francis \u0026 Cleng! \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/2872969313356691908\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/01\/week-1-highlands-wedding.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/2872969313356691908"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/2872969313356691908"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/01\/week-1-highlands-wedding.html","title":"WEEK 1: A HIGHLANDS WEDDING"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4013\/4258464323_b74a44a17b_t.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-3371934571510566479"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-01T23:19:00.013+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-08T02:52:10.999+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Abbie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Drama"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Forces of Nature"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Friends"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Memories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Musings"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Smart"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Work Tales"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"THE YEAR I TURNED THIRTY"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EIt's more than twenty three hours since the New Year and I am still stuck on 2008 (but not because I want to). It's just that I was too tired in the last few days to make a serious and emotional \"looking back post\" and it's only now that I become inspired to actually write one.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI usually describe my years according to the major milestones I felt or experienced in that year. Like 2004 was The Year I Fell In Love, alternately 2005 and 2006 were the The Year I Messed Up and The Year My Heart Got Broken In So Many Ways (I still can't decide which is which) and 2007 was The Year I Became Smart - literally and figuratively. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2008 was a year of great blessings for me. Yeah, I still have the occasional trials and hardships in various aspects of my life but it was nothing compared to the tumultuous years I had in the past (Hello, 2005 \u0026 2006!). 2008 was very generous to me even if I don't deserve all the things that were given to me.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Year I Turned Thirty was probably the best description I can give to 2008. Turning thirty years old (and single at that) can be a dread. I used to fear it when I was still on my twenties. But being on this year actually opened doors for me. Come with the age is the respect and a certain reverence. I am still funny, clumsy  and carefree but I already sense a certain maturity within me which I've been hoping to achieve for years. My views and convictions are now on the serious path compared to the ideals I had a few years back. Oh, and thirty is \"happiness\". I'm now happier and more contented with my life compared before.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe most-asked-and-I-often-despise question of the year was of course the boyfriend question. \"Do you have one?\" \"When are you going to have one?\" \u003Ci\u003E\"Mag-diet ka kaya\u003C\/i\u003E so you can have one?\" I am tired of answering these questions so I often answer in jest or sarcastically. My usual answers were \"I am not interested!\" or \"I've long given up on love!\". Then there will be another batch of questions and opinions ranging from \"But why? You're still young! Don't give up!\" to \"Why? Are you now interested in women?\". Oh well! The truth is I feel so indifferent about it. Yeah, there are guys out there who asks; and friends keep on fixing me up with people BUT I just don't feel it. The past, though very painful and a bit traumatic, is no longer an issue for me. I have longed forgiven myself and moved on from it. I just want to be happy all by myself for the meantime. I want to be single and discover things for the meantime. I want peace and serenity for now. I'll be ready when I'll be ready. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was a less emotional year for me except for the fact that one of my good friends unexpectedly died last February. Binchy definitely struck a cord in all of us but we believe that he's now in a happier and better place. Aside from that, everything was smooth-sailing and drama-free. My relationship with my family and friends became stronger than ever and I was also given a chance to bond more with my bestest friends through several trips, vacations and travels last year. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWork is great and I learned a lot last year. There was the usual pressure and competition but it helped us more than it broke us. Heading a team was really a challenge especially if you were out to prove something. There were a lot of guts, second guessing and prayers involved as we launch one project after another. I am definitely happier and more contented with my current career compared to all the other past jobs I held. It allowed me to have independent ideas, kick-ass\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003E diskartes\u003C\/span\u003E, and most importantly it gave me the opportunity to have a work and personal life balance. The pay-out at the end of the year were just icings on the cake. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI sailed through in 2008. It's a neutral year for me (boring at times actually) and I will definitely miss it. I am sure that 2009 will be a bit different since I know it will involve a lot of challenges and risk - not only for me but for everyone (Hello, Economy!). I also know that I will be fighting a lot of internal battles this year with the choices I will make...so help me God. Stay tuned! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELet's rock 2009! Happy New Year!\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/3371934571510566479\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2009\/01\/year-i-turned-thirty.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/3371934571510566479"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/3371934571510566479"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2009\/01\/year-i-turned-thirty.html","title":"THE YEAR I TURNED THIRTY"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-9020153763561728197"},"published":{"$t":"2008-12-31T17:06:00.016+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-01T23:02:51.439+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Abbie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Forces of Nature"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Friends"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gossip Girl"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Grey's Anatomy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"iPhone"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Memories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Movies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reviews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"TV"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"TOP IN 2008"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EI was really fascinated by Time Magazine's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.time.com\/time\/specials\/2008\/top10\"\u003ETop 10 of Everything for 2008\u003C\/a\u003E and I think that it would be cool to do one for myself as a year-ender. \"Ten of everything\" would be too much for me so I am just limiting my list to my ultimate \"tops\" and favorite things. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETOP PEOPLE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EFamily\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, until death do us part. Enough said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153086955\/\" title=\"Year-end2 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3057\/3153086955_3f1190937b.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" alt=\"Year-end2\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153916712\/\" title=\"Year-end1 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3133\/3153916712_915bd25c11.jpg\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Year-end1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EForces Girlfriends + Jako\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've been through a lot this year - travels, dinners, quarrels, success, misunderstandings, profound e-mails, unions, engagements, singleness, happiness and broken hearts. Despite everything we've gone through we realized that we all love each other at the end of the day! :) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153087715\/\" title=\"000009 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3223\/3153087715_6320ed9d27.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"000009\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMy CLRD Angels\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe year will not be as sweet if not for my dear \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/margeeness.multiply.com\"\u003EMarj\u003C\/a\u003E and Kathy. We worked very hard and delivered a lot of projects that helped build subscribers' loyalty. I'll miss you, girls! Thanks for all that has been and for all that will be!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EGabsters\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur fondness and support for GDM was the one that introduced us to each other; but we discovered along the way that we have loads in common other than our PBB obsessions. Our BBQ Boy dinners were always riot events!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ERos + John + Eric\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2008\/02\/more-today-than-yesterday.html\"\u003Ecommon tragic event\u003C\/a\u003E early this year made us closer to each other. It was not a \"good year\" for us but we all believe that it's already time to move on (Binchy would want it that way).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETOP TRAVELS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBoracay Birthday\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is my most traveled year! I'm out each month except in January. The one that stood out is my 30th birthday celebration in Boracay. My friends \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/taetin.tabulas.com\"\u003ETin\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lilacstardust.blogspot.com\"\u003EAileen\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/charuzee.multiply.com\"\u003ECharo\u003C\/a\u003E and Jako went with me last 888  (August 8, 2008) and had the time of our lives. The highlight of the trip? The Paraw Sunset Sailing!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EViva Vigan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy friends and I had a memorable roadtrip to Vigan last May. Aside from the cobblestones, the picturesque Spanish houses, and the yummy delicacies (I'm still craving for Martha's Bibingka until now), the trip was one for the books because we were were stranded in La Union for hours because of Typhoon Cosme. Our trip back home was 17 hours long. Whew! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153948926\/\" title=\"100_3281 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3228\/3153948926_1408964a32.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"100_3281\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBeautiful Bohol\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur Team Celebration Program in Bohol last September was great because there were only four (4) of us on the trip and it was my first time in Bohol! I can't wait to go back for more! Bohol is truly a relaxation haven!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153938254\/\" title=\"Bohol - Day 1 070 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3215\/3153938254_bd9f9c035a.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Bohol - Day 1 070\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETravel To Meet Subs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA huge chunk of my work-related travel this year was because of one of our loyalty programs. I was able to meet various subscribers all over the nation through this activity. They were all fun and enriching events and it gave me also the  opportunity to visit Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija and Balanga, Bataan for the first time. I also visited Cebu (twice), Davao (thrice), Baguio and Cagayan de Oro this year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETOP EVENTS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(These are my non-travel events this year that are memorable. \"Memorable\" can either be happy or sad and a couple of entries here were unfortunately sad ones.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMy Pond's Beauty Blog\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne of my non-work achievements of the year is winning the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2008\/07\/myponds-7-day-beauty-blog.html\"\u003EPond's 7-day Beauty Blog\u003C\/a\u003E. The \"essay\" (as my dad puts it) won me a new iPhone 3G and gift certificates.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBinchy's Passing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy good friend's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2008\/02\/more-today-than-yesterday.html\"\u003Eunexpected death\u003C\/a\u003E usually trumps the happy events of the year. We are still grieving but we know in our hearts that he's now in a happier place.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ENatCon 2008\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECustomer Care's National Conference 2008 became a memorable one for me because of some unexpected twist of events. It still haunt me at times but I already learned from the experience. Things that doesn't kill you truly makes you stronger! :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EVince \u0026 Eliza's Wedding\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003EAte\u003C\/span\u003E finally \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/my-cousins-wedding.html\"\u003Etied the knot\u003C\/a\u003E last November! The event was a joyous one and it gave me the opportunity to be reunited with my Real relatives whom some I haven't seen in years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153948670\/\" title=\"VE-Upload-27 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3232\/3153948670_25688a3948.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" alt=\"VE-Upload-27\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETOP GADGETS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ECanon 1000D\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESanta came this year and got me this! Eyeloveit! Definitely the gift of the year (or even the decade). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3088894165\/\" title=\"Canon 1000D by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3193\/3088894165_6739ac9d98.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Canon 1000D\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ENokia E71\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENokia did everything right with this phone. It's perfect (or perfect for me at least!). The slim design allows you to text using one hand, it has WiFi, cool interface, huge LCD screen and its HSDPA! Definitely one of the best Nokias in the market today.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EiPhone 3G\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDubbed by most as The Gadget of the Year, it is not on top of my list because it's not the best - for me anyway. It has its greatness, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003Eganda\u003C\/span\u003E points, Internet anywhere and everywhere, and it's the best iPod ever...but it's far from perfect (jailbroken or otherwise). But I still love it to bits because it's \"my trophy\". \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETOP TV SHOWS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGrey's Anatomy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe plot with Denny coming back to life is beyond absurd and George may be resigning but I still love this show! Nothing can keep me away from it despite the cheesiness of Mer and Der. My only wish? End the dead guy story and let Izzie fall in love with Alex.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGossip Girl\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne of my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/abbie12\"\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E buddies thought I was on my early twenties because of my great love for these Upper East Siders. Season 2 made me fall in like with Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass together with the teens and tweens of the world. I still love Serena and Lily but I just can't stand the Humphreys especially Dan, the over-analyzer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153392095\/\" title=\"the-gossip-girl-cast by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3195\/3153392095_fba5782c4c_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"the-gossip-girl-cast\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe West Wing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt might have ended a couple of years ago but I am still on Season 3 of this great political drama. I am so fascinated with life at the White House and my week is not complete without hearing the \"CJ! CJ! CJ!\" of the reporters at the make-believe press room.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBrothers \u0026amp; Sisters\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWho doesn't want to be part of the Walker family and their famous dinners? I've decided this season that Kevin is my favorite Walker (aside from Nora of course). Who's your favorite?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETOP MOVIES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ESex and The City Movie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESeeing Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte once again is beyond words! Watching it at Powerplant with great friends after Pepper Lunch was also great.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153232591\/\" title=\"Year-end4 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3085\/3153232591_3a47618a1e.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Year-end4\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETwilight\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESeeing Bela and The Cullens come to life is more than enough to land this movie on the list despite its crapiness. Sorry, Twitter movie fans.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETOP BOOKS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETwilight Series\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was the much-hyped launch of Breaking Dawn in August which prompted me to read the series. It somehow filled the void that Harry Potter left me. Stephanie's writing was so bad (grammar and punctuation errors, over-plot, under-plot) but her great storytelling skills compensated for it. My favorites are Breaking Dawn, Eclipse and Alice Cullen.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAmerican Wife\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETime Magazine agrees with me that this is one of the best reads of 2008. It's a story of a librarian turned First Lady of the United States of America (sounds familiar?). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153268527\/\" title=\"Year-end5 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3119\/3153268527_82f5f52622.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Year-end5\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ERemember Me\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother chick-lit of Sophie Kinsella which was patterned after the humor and sweetness of tUndomestic Goddess and Can You Keep A Secret?.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETOP RESTAURANTS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Funny that everything on this list is a destination restaurant.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBigby's\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI fell in love with their Grilled Rodeo Chops and Iced Tea! I had it four times this year: Bigby's Davao, Bigby's LimKetKai, Bigby's SM Cebu and Bigby's Ayala Center Terraces. They will open a branch in Manila soon! Yey! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ECyma\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis was my \"supposed\" 30th birthday dinner. The Cyma feast we had in Boracay was one of the best dinners that my friends and I had of late. Greek food is truly love! Best Moussaka I've ever had!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27237177@N06\/3153219835\/\" title=\"Year-end3 by abbiexcites, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3134\/3153219835_8df9ba6baf.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Year-end3\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBreakfast at Antonio's\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI came back this year to this beloved restaurant that hold so many wonderful memories of yesteryears. Their steak is still tender and I still love it! Yum!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETOP ON-LINE SITES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETwitter\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI tried \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/plurk.com\/abbiereal\"\u003EPlurk\u003C\/a\u003E for a couple of months but I came back to Twitter. If I can't blog then I usually express myself via Twitter's 140 characters. According to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tweetstats.com\/graphs\/Abbie12\"\u003ETweetStat\u003C\/a\u003E, my average tweet per day is 7.3 and I usually send them 8:00 pm onwards. My most replied twitter friends are \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/taetin\"\u003Etaetin\u003C\/a\u003E (Tin), \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/rivengodwind\"\u003Erivengodwind\u003C\/a\u003E (Rodge) and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lilacstardust\"\u003Elilacstardust\u003C\/a\u003E (Aileen), \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/siaz\"\u003Esiaz\u003C\/a\u003E (Mitzi) and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/charuzee\"\u003Echaruzee\u003C\/a\u003E (Charo). No surprises here since they are also my real-life best buds! Twitter is our cheesmux extension.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI joined Facebook in mid-2007 but I only realized its full potential early this year. Everyone who's anyone is on Facebook; and it's the best Social Networking Site ever!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMultiply\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis has always been \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbiereal.multiply.com\/\"\u003Emy favorite repository site\u003C\/a\u003E for photos, videos, blog entries and music. Add me up!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EiGoogle\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA customizable one-stop shop for everything Google (and some more). It's always a joy to see my e-mail, google search tabs, Remember The Milk tasks, Google Reader feeds and various news all in one place. Thanks to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/margeeness.multiply.com\/\"\u003EMarj\u003C\/a\u003E for the tip!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks to 2008 for being such a wonderful year! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cfont size=\"1\"\u003ECredits to Bordoy Viterbo, Charo, Aileen and Marj for the photos.\u003C\/font\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/9020153763561728197\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2008\/12\/top-in-2008.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/9020153763561728197"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/9020153763561728197"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2008\/12\/top-in-2008.html","title":"TOP IN 2008"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3057\/3153086955_3f1190937b_t.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}}]}});