Steady phase, steady life

Hello lovely people!

Its been a while since ive updated my blog and i admit i slacked off during the summer holidays here in New Zealand to which btw it was the best summer so far. I could say that its the best as i thought it was different to what i usually do during summer.
Today's blog post is about what is going on with my personal life. Not to give out a lot of details about it but i wanna share how blessed i've been lately.

 For those of you that have seen my previous blogs, you guys are aware about the boy who i welcomed freely into my life last year, february. At first i was scared because of what people will say as i didnt have a clean break up with my previous boyfriend before i started going out with Chris. It wasnt easy. We hid our relationship to a lot of people until we decided that we dont even care anymore. Months passed, we let people say what they had to say and eventually it just stopped. The assurance was there. Even though we've only been dating for a few months back then, he made sure that i was never hurt physically or emotionally. A few months later, our relationship was stable. I was assured how much he loves me everyday even after a tough day and vice versa. He was in high school and i was in university. I had a lot of anxiety attacks during my first year in uni but he also made sure that things will get by soon. Which did because after the first semester, i was at ease. Considering that we rarely see each other back then, we made it to the point where we are very comfortable around each other. And then we hit summer holidays. That was his last year in high school so we got 4 months worth of summer holidays. We went to different places such as maraetai beach, hunua falls, hamilton, waiwera and a lot more. Those are the few places we went to during the summer holidays. It was great. And then february came when my relatives from the Philippines came and he got to meet them and also met my parents. It took about a year before he met them but here already met my siblings way before he met my parents. After our first year together, things got though. We got into a lot of fights and misunderstanding. I cried, he was upset. i was frustrated, he was confused. It came to a point where we nearly broke it off because it felt like we fight about the same thing over and over again. But ofcourse, he promised me one thing from the beginning. When he said he love me, he also said he'll never get tired of us. He proved that to me after all the stupid fights that we had.
I am so blessed to have been given this blessing in my life and one things for sure, it will never be easy. But with him to reassure me about the positive light in life, i can get through it.

Bb, i know you're gonna somehow read this. And if you are, thank you. Because you've always been my number one support since day one. And thank you for letting me be that person to witness you grow from being a teenager to an adult. Also, thank you for the amount of patience that you have showed me these past few months. I cannot thank you enough for always encouring me to do better. I cant wait for whats in store for us in the future. You may be leaving to serve for your church next year but know that i will always support you and when you get back, ill still be here waiting for you.


And ofcourse thank you God for this wonderful story. You have given me so many blessings to which some of them I dont deserve but I will forever be grateful for these simple wonderful life that you have blessed upon me.



and if this was a dream, i dont ever want to wake up from it

Love lots, 

Nina ❤️

2015 Goals

This post is way overdue but then I thought its never to late to share my thoughts and goals with you guys for this year. My 2015 started off really good, compared to how I started my 2014. There were so many issues and such back then and I was fixing it through out the whole year. Although I may have given up on some but its never too late to try again.
Anyways, my 2014 ended with a bang and I gotta say, I've been blessed in so many ways.
In 2014, I started university and currently taking up bachelors in international travel and tourism majoring in hospitality and I must say, so far so good. Im happy with what im doing and I cant wait to graduate and get a job in line of my degree. I still can't believe that Im off to my second year already! It has been a mixture of ups and downs but im looking forward to whats ahead of me. In 2014, I was also blessed to have given the opportunity to have two jobs, considering that I am also in Uni then and it all worked out pretty good. And to have my family support me all the way, from picking me up after work and also dropping me off and lending me the car when I do finish late at work. Also, I am proud to say that I am in a stable relationship with my Boyfriend and without him, I dont know how I'll be able to control my life sometimes. Although, I went downhill with fitness, Im satisfied enough to have learnt so much about health. It opened my eyes to what Im consuming and Im thankful for the people that inspired me to keep going.

My goals for 2015 are simple. They may sound cliche but these are the things that I need to work on the most.

1. Rekindle my faith.

"A thousand times I fail, still Your mercy remains." I go by these lyrics cuz its just on point. This has got to be the very first one on my list. I haven't been embracing my faith as much and I do feel bad about it. Im definitely working on this goal this year. 

2. Go back to fitness

Left photo: 2012 Right photo: early 2014

Believe it or not, I lost a total of 10 kgs ever since I started gyming and eating clean. But I lost all motivation towards the end of 2014. I really looking forward to going back to fitness. Slowly getting there. 

3. Keep up a B average for 2nd year in University

I actually did pretty good in uni for my first year even though I struggled to fit in, I struggle to adjust, I did better than I expected. Now, I just need keep doing what Im doing and oush myself harder. This semester, Im not really familiar with any of my subjects but I just need to pull myself out and do what I can do. 

4. Travel

Yesssss! Me and my girlfriends have been planning to go to Australia this year to visit one of our closest friends who is currently in Melbourne! and from there, we'll go to Gold Coast! I've always love the idea of travelling with a group of friends! Im looking forward to all my future travel endeavours! And with this on my list, Philippines is also in my list. The last time that I was in the Philippines was back in 2012. I'd really like to visit the homeland anytime soon. And with travelling on my 2015 goals, I really do need to step up my game in terms of saving money. 

5. Discover New Zealand.

My family migrated in New Zealand back in 2007. Its been 8 years since then and I do want to explore New Zealand more. I can pretty much say I grew up in New Zealand. I was only 11 back then. Though it was a tough move as we found it hard to adjust, culture wise. I want to discover New Zealand in so many ways. New Zealand has so many beautiful places that I have yet to discover. And im hoping to do so with my boyfriend. 

6. Read more books
I've got a lot of books in my room and I've only read a few of them. Some unfinished. I still think that reading is better than watching, though I do watch a few TV series every now and then but im not committed. Sometimes I watch a few episodes and wont continue to watch the rest. Same goes for reading. I read a few chapters and then I neglect the book. I need to read more books this year.

7. Be minimalist
There are some things that I need to change this year and that includes being minimalist. Things such as alcohol or clubs dont amuse me anymore. Also, I need to put my phone down a lot now and less social media. Hence the new facebook where I have less friends so less interaction.

Thats all for now :)

11th.

It is every girl's dream to fall in love at the right place and at the right time. As for me, I've never really imagine making a commitment for 11 months with the same guy who annoyed me at school. I want this. Everyday. From starting my day with a cheesy short message to ending my day with a reminder that he will be there for me for when I wake up in the morning. I've always thought about the blessings that I have in life and I am so grateful that he is a part of that blessing. I've been patient enough to have been given one of the many blessings that I never really expected to come. Though at times, I may take it for granted but he's always there to remind me to keep my feet on the ground and to remember how it all started. Indeed, he's one of the best thing that ever happened to me. I've always thought of myself as stubborn, impatient and hard to deal with and as far as I know, you've put up with me and my attitude for the past 11 months and you're still going. You've seen me grow, fall down, be happy, be disappointed in so many ways and yet, you showed compassion regardless of how angry or upset I was. You've heard so many stories and life goals from me and its amazing how someone like you is willing to fulfill some of them. You always insist of doing things for me, even the simplest things like opening a bottle of coconut water and everytime, I always ask myself, 'what would I do without you?' As we grow up, we see more things around us. That includes temptations and with you, it's always easy to say no. You've helped me so much and you dont even realise it. Thank you for always supporting my goals especially health wise. You know how much I work hard on the things that takes a lot of time and yet you never fail to push me to my limits. I know we get on each other's nerves and I thank you because you never really let me sleep upset or angry. You always insist on talking about the problem and I think thats one of the things that makes us stronger, followed by our goals. We may seem different to other people's eyes but to me you are perfect. Despite the fact that you're taller than me by a foot, we dont share the same religion or race, we grew up differently, I'm older than you by 3 months, our families are different, we dont share the same interest, to me you are beyond perfect. To me, we balance each other out.
As a woman growing up and exploring new things in life, I am relieved that I share that experience with you. A few weeks from now, we'll be on our way to our first milestone. 1 year. Who would've thought. I guess someone does write a better love story than I do. I'm happy that I let Him handle my love story this time. No more heartache and pain. I've learnt a lot and applied it to the present time.
If you ask me when it all started, to be honest, we both dont know how but it did and its the best thing that has ever happened to me and I cant emphasize enough how happy this guy makes me feel. Theres not a lot of boys out there that are like him and sure enough, God gave me one to help me restore my faith and see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Here's to more adventures and days, months and years together.

happy 11th.

Love lots,

when..

When you get on that plane any time soon, remember I'll be there when you come back. Though I can't promise I wont cry when that day gets closer. 

When you get on that plane and go for 2 years without seeing you and being with you physically, I can't promise I wont cry every now and then everytime I remember you. 

I'll always miss you. 2 years. That means two years without you physically. Two long years of being alone. Without the person who would protect me through anything. Without the person who would listen to anything and everything, funny or not. Two years of being alone. No bestfriend. No nothing. 2 long years. 

I dont want to waste any days being angry or away from you. I just cant imagine myself going out in the real world without your support. My bestfriend, my motivator, my number one supporter and the person whos willing to take all the burdens from me, ill miss you so much.

When you get on that plane anytime soon, I promjse you one thing and that is ill support and love you through thick and thin. 

Ill wait 730 days. Maybe less. Maybe more. 

I'll wait for the day you come back. 

Love lots,