We are Family
Spend as much time as you can with your family.
No matter how weird, crazy or dysfunctional you think you might be as a unit, you will miss them when they are not around.
-E
The Dopeness
21stday ofJulyin the year2011
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8thday ofJulyin the year2011
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Around the World
Dear Little Girl,
Someday, you will experience heartbreak.
You’ll go through a messy break up. You’re dream job doesn’t work out. Someone you care about will pass away.
When this happens, little girl, you TRAVEL.
See the world. It’s bigger than you can imagine but smaller than you think.
You’ll come home a new person. Everytime. That’s a promise.
-E
3rdday ofJulyin the year2011
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Dear Little Girl: Someday
Dear Little Girl
Remember those fairy tales you so dearly love?
Yes, that’s right.
The one with the happy endings and happily-ever-afters
Pay close attention to how the story unfolds
for hidden amongst the tiaras, glass slippers and
fairy godmothers is a life lesson to be learnt.
The path to…
27thday ofJunein the year2011
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Dear Little Girl: Be Yourself.
Dear Little Girl,
BE YOURSELF. It’s the one thing you can be 100% sure you will be AWESOME at.
At the end of the day, who you really are will always struggle to come out, regardless of how hard you try to keep it hidden. Sometimes pressure from friends, your significant other or a job you…
24thday ofMayin the year2011
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Dear Little Girl,
You are beautiful. Yes you are :) Don’t let anyone EVER let you believe otherwise.
Your freckles are cute.
Your dark skin is awesome.
It’s “happy” hair, not nappy hair.
Don’t chase perfection, chase happiness :)
You ARE beautiful. If anyone tries to tell you otherwise, remind them that they are beautiful too.
—E
17thday ofMayin the year2011
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Now and then…
Dear Little Girl,
Being an adult doesn’t magically give you all the answers.
You’ll still feel lost and lonely sometimes. You’ll still want to run away to your safe place. You’ll still want to watch Disney cartoons for 24 hours straight.
Life won’t be perfect in your twenties. It won’t even be perfect in your thirties. I can’t speak for forties yet, but I’m pretty sure it’s the same deal.
At times, you’ll revert back to your teens, little girl. Angst will take over in certain phases of your life. You’ll be depressed and want to just cry until you physically can’t anymore.
I ask one thing of you, little girl. Give your older self a hug when she needs it. I hope it’s not too much to ask, because sometimes you really are the only person who can help her feel better.
-E
21stday ofMarchin the year2011
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Truth!
Chilling out with my girls Erica and Dane at TiBraz, Boracay and got to talking about conquering our personal fears of unbridled self-expression on our blogs. This led to sharing stories about letters we’ve received from blog readers — and we all agreed that aside from being instrumental in keeping us going, that there was a common thread that linked the readers that wrote us; and that was that you guys are in some way a reflection of us, or who we used to be.
And so we jumped in front of my laptop and decided to chit chat for a few minutes, speaking words that we, as younger versions of ourselves, might have wanted to hear to make the journey a little less abrasive. Words that somehow are a testament to what could be in store for you if you, like us, choose to embrace our individuality and fight fear of judgement by opting for self expression, because it is what helps us cope (initially), flourish (eventually), and along the way, being able to see that we have in some way imparted knowledge or inspired others…well, that just makes it all real…and worth it.
So, to you, the blog reader - thank you.
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Follow Dane [@renegadelover]:
trustme-itsparadise.blogspot.com
renegadelovers.blogspot.com
renegadeloverrr.tumblr.comFollow Erica [@ericaparedes]:
gourmetkitschen.blogspot.com
loveandlashcurlers.blogspot.comSpecial thanks to @TiBrazBoracay
6thday ofOctoberin the year2010
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Gourmet Kitschen: Birthday Cafe Cupcake Menu
Hi Guys! My cupcakes are for sale- but only for the Holidays! From now until Christmas- order away!Call/ Text 09275104516. Orders are for pick up in Katipunan area or Delivery up to Makati (on certain days only and with extra charge of P150)
Cupcake Menu
Barnaby (P800/ dozen P400/half…
8thday ofSeptemberin the year2010
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Two Dolllar Pressy: Good 'ol mix CDs
Erica remembers when she and her friends used to make each other mix tapes as presents. The technology eventually turned to CD, but mixtapes required more effort as you couldn’t just click on “burn” with your mouse and sit back. To make a mixtape, you had to listen to the entire song through and…
22ndday ofJulyin the year2010
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Gourmet Kitschen: Restaurant Rave: La Cocina de Tita Moning
Last night was my dear friend Pam’s birthday dinner. I was feeling the flu coming and was going to beg off from attending, but decided to go last minute because I hadn’t seen some of my good friends in a long while.
La Cocina de Tita Moning is located in San Miguel, Manila. It is an ancestral…
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