Roma, La Cita Eterna!

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

I had such a superb time in Rome!! Every second, every scenery and nook and cranny seemed fit for a post card moment. One of my favorite cities to date. The city was truly marvelous.

One of the scariest travel experiences I had so far (up to my travels in May 2012 at least) was climbing up the stairs in the St. Peter's Basilica cornucopia. Claustrophobia, exhaustion and more claustrophobia. But getting to the top was totally worth the effort.

Eat gelato, visit the famous sites, took a lot of photos and gallivant around!! Sadly, no vespa for me on this Roman holiday. And no, I did not do as the Romans did.

Without further ado, I'd like to present my less than high-res travel photos in Rome.

Halden Home, October 2011

I spent my sem break last year at mommy's house in Halden, Norway. I loved it, it's very home-y and warm. Well it has to be since it's freezing there. Mom and her husband have great taste in decorations, colors, and appliance. I looooooove this house. Naturally, I call it the Halden Home.

My room and the corridor leading to it from mommy's office.

I love these pictures displayed on their walls :D  

The bathroom. Naturally. 

 I love these cozy house slippers. But they can get too warm for my feet. And on the right, as cozy as it looks, is my bed.

My stuff. Before I fixed them after I unpacked everything. My mom is kind of OC about cleanliness around the house so if I don't organize my stuff she either fixes them herself or grills me to clean up.

Kitchen. I love this table :) It has a great view of the.. outside. Haha. A lot of trees, a lot of sunshine. Just the kind of view you'd love to have while eating breakfast.

These clothes and key hangers are awesome :D 

The TV room! :) This big ass smart TV is awesome but I can't operate it because of the Norwegian instructions.

I LOVE THE RED COLOR ON THESE WALLS. Bright red. The carpet and the floor colors totally match, it makes this part of the house look really warm :) 

The only chairs approved by all lazy boys around the wold. Hence, the name.

AGAIN with the awesome images and paintings :) 

  I don't drink much. But this is their liquor fridge :3

The bathroom along the red corridor. 

 Laundry room :)

My lunch on my 2nd day in Norway.

This napoleon chocolate is so YUMMY :3 

Just a sandwich I bought in the Oslo train station.

 The backyard!

 Such a home-y living room :)

Took a walk outside with my mom. The clammy weather froze my hands, cheeks and feet. Raaaaah. 

Hi mom I miss you >:D<

I went back their again last summer and the place had some few tweaks. I saw other places while there. In another post...

I'm posting travel photos I've had since last year. Such a shame I only subjected it to be liked on Facebook. Haha.

Meanwhile..

Hello everyone. I don't know what I've been doing lately because it's all been a stressful surreal blur. On a happy note though, mommy's here! :D

Yay! Hihi. Plus, this week, I only have classes on Wednesday and Saturday. Why is it that I find I've been repeating that an awful lot lately?

Anyway.. My to-do list has gone haywire, I don't know. Which reminds me, I have to fix my USB files. Oh, and I'm planning to buy an iTouch, half with my money and half with mom's. And after I've saved up for a few months, I'll buy a Lumix DMC LX5 or any other compact digital camera that has the functions of an DSLR.

I just simply can NOT go on my tour without a camera in hand.

Hey, you're online and reading this anyway so why don't you check out my sister's blog? :) I designed it myself! :) Go now.

Meanwhile, today is going to be a long day. I have to stay here and study for World Literature and Experimental Psych while my mom and sister are going to Mapua. After, Rob Manila. I need to brush up on my lists.

Apparently, my head is a mess right now.

Whirlwind

I'm happy to be far from bored. Although, I am not saved from the blistering tropical heat (who is?). Since Fashion Week, I've been.. around. Haha.

I am now a volunteer for Kythe! I haven't started on my volunteer duties yet because the affiliated hospitals are all up north in Quezon City :( I will start when school does. Luckily for me, USTH is a Kythe-affiliated hospital. Yehey! :D

During my NSTP days.

Last Wednesday (18th), me, JJ and Ate Yanyan along with her DLSU friends went to EK! Some of my blockmates, Stella, Luisa, Joshua, Lara and Donna (balikbayan from Canada!) were also there. Awesome.

I conquered the Space Shuttle. Booyah. I wasn't able to go karting because damn it, it rained and they won't allow it. Huhu. I borrowed books from Mel. I'm so happy to have a fresh new stack of reads again. Three cheers for nerd-om.

Photos!! :D

LOL. awkward photo.

Can you see the cane? Hehe. Borrowed it from this 50's dude.

Friday (@ Rescue) and Saturday (Kam's 18th) nights were all rounds of drinking with my beloved HS batchmates. I finally saw a movie! Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides. I also had a photo op with some cosplayers dressed as, what else, PIRATES. I wore the pirate lady's hat too (in another photo). Hihi.

SO. That's what I've been up to. Well, mostly. Still working on Asahi's despedida video. It pains me to think he'll be jetting off this Thursday. Sigh. I need to finish it by tonight. Should be fun. I have a lot more to look forward to and a lot more to get done. Hopefully, matuloy si lolo sa trip niya on June. And it rests upon my ever "capable" hands.. Lezzdoodizz.

C'est la vie.