FIRST SNOW FALL

Last week we had the first snow fall. It was a lot that until now theres still a lot of snow even though its been five sunny days since the snow. Yeah its so sunny but its still cold. Some of the snow that melts became an ice. Last night we had -11 Degree Celsius. It was so cold. 

Well this is not my first snow because my first snow experienced was in the UNITED KINGDOM but still i got excited when i see the ground all white. I still play in the snow until my hands get numb. That feeling when you open the window and all you see is all white ground full of snow. Its beautiful but its so cold. hahaha This is the time of the year that you wished you were in the tropical country in a beach and chilling hahaha

The photos below were taken since the first day of snow til yesterday. The beauty of snow is exceptional. I love it!

When I was still in the Philippines, everytime i saw snow in the movie i fell like OMG one day i can experience that. Wondering how cold it is. Here i am now feeling the cold and the snow. hahaha 

Roadtrip to C.J Strike Reservoir, Idaho

This was just a quick trip, we went for a photo only haha we only stay for like 10 mins. We only plan to had a roadtrip and saw this dam. Its so beautiful. We are going back there for a camping this week. 

Roadtrip here in Idaho is great because there are a lot of beautiful places. We saw a small canyons and its beautiful. Straight roads, canyons and ohh we saw a deer. I was stoked and did not take picture lol. Below are the photos of this trip.

C.J Strike Reservoir

C.J Strike Reservoir

Visit C.J Strike Reservoir for more info!

Beautiful Sunset

Hi eveyone. Its been a while since my last blog post ☹☹. My laptop is not working huhuhu. Just want to update to let you all know that i am still here haha. Using phone to blog is hard. Im not used to hehe but i have no choice for now. 😂

Ahhh why sunset is beautiful? For me witnessing the sun set is a very huge treat. Its beautiful its like vitamins in the eyes 😍😍😍.

I can only witness sunset when going outside the city of Manila.

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset

TOP 10 PLACES I WANT TO GO TO

There are a lot of places I never been to but I really want to go and these are my Top 10 the most places I want to go to. 

PS: All images are not mine! Credit to the owners.

1. Great Wall of China is so grand in its scale that it snakes its way through the People’s Republic, in various tangents, for more than 20,000 kilometres (12,425 miles). The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.

Merry Christmas from Sassy P.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours. :) :) 

As usual same day last year, we're celebrating Christmas just the two of us, so i only prepared food good for two. Christmas abroad is really different from Christmas at home. Christmas here is lonely just the two of us, unlike home there are a lot of relatives, singing, dancing eating until dawn. At home we're awake until 12 midnight and eat the foods we prepared. Here, its because just the two of us, its lonely to wait till midnight hahaha.

But still i am thankful for this Christmas as I am with the love of my life. Even if i am away from home, still okay. I will get used to it soon. I got homesick but its fine. :) :) It's funny that we are excited for the gifts and we already open it last week so we thought we dont have gifts to be open this Christmas. Lucky us some of our good friends give us some gifts, so we decided to open it tomorrow :) :)

Today i only prepared, prawns in garlic and butter, roasted chicken and baby potatoes. Thats all. We dont finished all, ugghh lot of leftovers even i only prepare a little. And ohh leche flan for dessert :P :P :P

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2017

Leche Flan

The Harry Potter Studio Tour Warner Bros. Studio December 2017

Yesterday we went to Warner Bros Studio to see and experience Harry Potter in the making. OMG if you are a Harry Potter fan, you should see it yourself. Its so amazing, everything they used in the film was displayed in there :)

View the youtube video below to see the tour.

MY GOOGLE ADSENSE EARNINGS

I AM SMILING FOR HAPPINESS AS I AM WRITING THIS POST.

I started my blog four years ago, you can read it here on how i started. But i was approved by adsense two years ago. I really dont know how adsense work that time and i am also having a full time job. I just put a lot of ads on my blog not knowing the outcome. Fast forward I resigned from my job and went to the UK as a tourist Visa. I am jobless for more than a year now and no income coming. Just recently August 2017 that i go and search about adsense on blogs, how it works and anything. I dont have money to buy and subscribed paid subscription to drive traffic to my blog. I only do share it to my social medias Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Google Plus. It takes a lot of hardworks lol. Sharing it over and over again, browsing net almost all day how to drive traffic to my blog. After a month it was September i saw that my earnings went up, it went up to like 50USD in a month. (well by the way since i was approved by adsense till August 2017 i only have like 25USD of earnings for two years) woahhhh two years. 

By the end of October my earnings was like 140USD and yay i reached my threshold hahaha. I dont know how to withdraw it, i choose the option wire transfer, put my bank account details and etc. I am hopeless at the beginning of November because i heard nothing from adsense, if they are going to transfer it right away or not. It's my first time and i know nothing, of course i do some searching and info's about it. I just wait and wait and wait. While walking at the park last November 21 i receive an email from adsense. I was like OMG my first earning my very first earning. I checked my bank right away and of course it's not there yet. I am just very excited. 

Moon Photography

Last Sunday night, we went out to see fireworks and planned to take photos, but fireworks are everywhere and its far from where we are. By the way its 5th of November and its Guy Fawkes Night its basically known as also Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London; and months later, the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

The full moon was 4th of November but the moon is still huge. The moon was a little bit up but its okay, they said that the best time to take photo of the moon was when its about to rise but we were late. So even if its still up already we still took photos and we used a big lens, long lens hahaha. 

This is the photos i took, It was my first time and i am happy with it. I know its not perfect but its still look great for me. I cant wait for another full moon next month to get a better photo of the moon. 

Its beautiful right? I love photography even more.I only saw photos like this on the books and in the internet. And now i am seeing my own photo, my own work.

My Blogging History

It all started when I was working in the office and there are days that i have nothing to do. I browse on the net and in some point i saw some blogs and articles that i loved to read specially topics about travels, foods and lifestyle, also fashion where i saw a lot of sexy and beautiful ladies posting their daily OOTD's. I fell in love and made me a habit to visit blogs on my free time. Since i been to a lot of places here in the Philippines I made this blog as my online diary and post my travels here for memories. As the time goes by i was like everything i have in mind i put it in here, from selfies and whereabouts and just nothing hahaha. I am not good in writing, I dont know how to make my blog or article interesting. As long as i can write and documents my travel.

Here are my most memorable travels so far: 

I love to travel but as usual money stopped me from doing it but, i made sure to save for travel thing and once or twice in a year I can go to a place to relax. A place away from the hustle and bustle from the city and stress from work. A time of my own. I been to a lot of places here in the Philippines. The most memorable travel of mine was when i went to Legazpi Albay for a solo travel. I dont know anyone from there but i really want to experienced traveling alone in a place I never been to. I admit i was scared and nervous but inside me telling that I can do it :), and that was the best experience i ever had in traveling.

 

One of my many dreams is to go out of my own country. One day a friend of mine, a college friend asked me if am i interested in going to Macau and Hong Kong of course without a second thought i said yes right away, she booked us ticket to Hong Kong and after few months we went fly. We dont have Itinerary we just went there and then search for places to go. It was both our first time and it was great. You know the feeling of ohh yeah we can do it hahaha

I never thought I can go out of the country again. I was already happy and contented that i went to Hong Kong and said to myself at-last i experienced the feeling of being out of my country but still after that trip i had another trip to Singapore but sad to say I ddnt make it to the airport on time of my departure so maybe Singapore isnt for me, maybe its not yet the right time.

I dreamed of Castles, cold weather and palaces. I said to myself that i have to save more i mean doubled my usual savings thing because Europe is such expensive and required a lot of money when you go there. After a year i met a guy from abroad and become my boyfriend. He's a US Citizen but just assigned to work in UK. I never expect that. When he said he wants to invite me to UK after he went here in the Philippines I was hesitant but really deep inside i really want to, hahaha He's a good guy so i said yes. Since i dont have enough savings yet he sponsored me as a Tourist Visa. I am so lucky that Visa was approved.

Blogging or writing my travels here make me inspired specially when some people viewed my page and some get tips where to go. I know i have a lot of things to know about blogging and i am willing to discover what are those things. I am starting to do Photography also, so i can put good photos in here. I focus on travel even though i dont travel all the time because I dont have talent on fashion thing hahaha

How about you? You love to travel and dont know where and how to start to build a travel blog? Visit Travelling Photoblogger for his tips and a step by step on how to start a travel blog. You can learn a lot of things on his page.

For now i have a lot of places in mind to go but for sure with him, my Fiancee. I am glad that we both have the same hobbies, he like to travel as well. Its nice to make memories while were young. Happy Blogging!!!

What to write?

Its been weeks since i was thinking what to write and until now i dont have an idea still instead i write this one. Hahahaha Why is so hard to think of a topic to write. I am just home all the time and feel bored. I need help wahhhhh :( :( hahahaha

NAIA Immigration Experience

I read a lot about NAIA immigration experience so I can't help myself to get nervous before my flight. My first international flight was when my friend and i went to Hong Kong for three days. Our airline was Cebu Pacific in NAIA Terminal 3. It was a promo so we grabbed that opportunity and a birthday treat to myself as well. That time my friend do all research for everything. There are only few questions in immigration, she just ask me my Company ID, how long i am employed, Airline Ticket and Accommodation. That's all but i still had lots of documents with me like the COE, ITR, Bank Statement etc.

My second International Flight was to United Kingdom. I was really nervous as its for UK not just Asia. I was reading a lot of suggestions and recommendations during the Immigration interview. My flight was around 1pm in NAIA Terminal 1, by 9am i was there already, my airline was Philippine Airlines. I went checked in my luggage and fill up some forms paid the tax and next was the Immigration. Before i went to immigration i calmed myself, sit down for a while, went to the restroom, freshen up put some make up, make myself looks good and breath. As i was lining up for interview I cant help myself to get nervous, i dont know what i feel, i felt like peeing and pooping, feels like I'm sweating and my knees were shaking, but in my mind i have to look confident. I dont know how my face looks like but i tried to smile a friendly smile not an exaggerate one, hehehe. When it was my turn, the IO was a guy and he looks like a Chinese and friendly, as soon as i get to the window i smile and greeted him. He just asked my passport and looked into it and looked at me and boom he stamped my passport. That's it as easy as 123. Hahaha of-course i am ready with the documents in case he will ask. I even get a CFO Certificate as the sponsor is my fiance, but i swear walang tanong, hindi ako hinanapan ng kahit isang document, passport lg talaga. I can say I am lucky. :) :) Anyways i wore a lil bit formal thing and a light  make up.  

Here is my UK Tourist Visa Application!

Probinsya Vibes

Im here now in a very sunny place after a four months of being in a cold place. I am back here in the Philippines. hihihi

Waley..waley akong ma post.

Waley lg talaga.

Its really hot in here, specially in my brothers place where i am temporarily staying. A subdivision with no trees and its scorching hot in the noon. Good thing there is this lil tree a steps away from the house. We hang out in there. Its windy and colder there than inside the house, and when we get hungry we ate the fruit of this tree its called aratelis here, i dont know the english of this tree.

Thats all muna.  

Happy New Year, 2017!

photo grab from google

Happy New Year Everyone!!

I know its late but, i would like to greet a Happy New Year to my dear readers, ohhh and Merry Christmas also.

My New Year and Christmas wasnt that so happy and jolly because i was far from my family, but its okay as i was celebrating it with the love of my life. Celebrating with a lot of people, i mean the whole family is different from celebrating it with just the two of us. 

Nothing can beat the Christmas and New Year celebration in the Philippines with the family. It's my first time to celebrate these holidays away from home. It was really different, but it was okay! :)

Buhay Abroad Bilang Turista Tuwing Pasko!

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Okay, nais ko lang iparating sa inyo kung anu ang buhay ng taong nasa ibang bansa bilang isang turista. Alam ko madaming kwento tungkol nito, pero ito ang aking kwento.

Pumunta ako sa UK bilang isang turista (tourist visa good for six months). Sabi ko isang buwan lang ako dito, isang buwan lang yong leave ko sa work. Pero for some reason, its been two months and nandito pa ako. Nagresign na ako sa work ko sa pinas, yong savings ko naubos na din, sa gala at saka padala sa pinas, kahit wala na ko work nagpadala pa din ako gamit ang savings ko. Ngaun kunti na lg savings ko. Dahil sa turista lg ako bawal akong mag work, so in short isa akong palamunin dito ng fiancee ko, as in PALAMUNIN, walang pera, nasa bahay lang, walang ibang ginagawa.

Kaya po, sa mga taong nag-iisip na porke nasa ibang bansa ka, mayaman ka na, marami ka nang pera. Wala po akong pera, hindi po namumulot ng pera ang fiancee ko para ipamigay sa inyo. 

Sa mga nanghihingi ng pamasko, pasensya na po. Opo Christmas ngayon, araw ng bigayan pero iba po ung sa case ko, gustohin ko mang magbigay sa inyo pero sa ngayon pasensya na po. Mas pipiliin ko po'ng bigyan yong pamilya ko kesa sa inyo. Hindi naman kayo nanghihingi sakin dati ng pamasko nang nasa pinas pa ako, ngayon lang talaga, kasi nasa UK ako? Pasensya na po talaga, wala po akong maibigay, sana po hindi masama loob nyo po sakin.

Sana po intindihin nyo na hindi lahat ng nasa abroad madaming pera. 

Ngayon ko lang naranasan mag pasko na wala sa pinas, lungkot at saya yong nararamdaman ko. Lungkot dahil malayo ako sa pamilya ko, ang saya-saya nila, ang daming tao, may reunion, nagkita-kita ang mga mag pinsan, relatives, kantahan dito, sayawan doon at syempre napaka bonggang kainan, pero masaya ako para sa kanila :) Saya dahil masaya ako para sa kanila, masaya na akong makita silang masaya at, masaya ako dahil kasama ko ang aking mahal, kahit dalawa lang kaming nag cecelebrate, at for sure sa New Year ganun pa din, dalawa lang kmi. Kasi isang abroad din ung Fiancee ko dito, nasa ibang bansa pamilya nya.

Yon lang po.

The Beauty of Autumn

I am currently in UK right now and it's my first time to see leaves turning like this, ohhh i tell you its so beautiful, its magical. I dont care what people think about me by taking pictures in every trees in every angle. I just love it. I am from a tropical country and we dont have like this, i just enjoy this moment, this season, its so cold, i am sometimes literally freezing, lol. There is no more snow but sometimes the surroundings, the leaves of the plants around are freezing due to coldness. 

See the photos below :) :) 

Autumn

Autumn

Bed of falling leaves

I hope you enjoy. :) :) :)