ODE TO MOM

What would this world be without your vibrance?

This household without your tenderness?

This family sans your devotion?

Me in the absence of your affection?

You’ve got more than character

You’ve got verve, got candor

You don’t do ordinary, boring love

It’s either silent love or tough love

I’ve grown to be stubborn and spunky

So much so that at times I fight even Mommy

And for that, I’ll never stop apologizing

Selfless, you deserve no less than a child so revering

But I could also be laidback and funny

Able to carry myself around uncaringly

Others never let their kids go un-chaperoned

But you let me do my thing, look after my own

They would think you don't pay attention

Truth is I've become my best version

All because you never confined your child to rust

The greatest yield of our maternal bond is trust

What would this world be without your vibrance?

This household without your tenderness?

This family sans your devotion?

Me in the absence of your affection?

Happy birthday, Mommy! 

Family Christmas: 2016 Christmas Photo Dump No. 4

December 25, 2016 | Sunday

Here’s to the most eventful Christmas day I’ve had with #TheRimases to date!

I had fun enduring each other’s noise, taking photos for memory keeping’s sake, exchanging gifts with them for the first time, playing (and winning) bingo (which was total madness btw), devouring potluck dishes, and munching on some leftovers after every game.

It may not be that obvious, BUT I TRULY AND SINCERELY LOVE MY FAMILY! :)

Happy New Year again!

Photo sources: Charina Iraola and yours truly!

Friendsgiving: 2016 Christmas Photo Dump No. 3

December 17, 2016 | Saturday

Tastes Around the World was the chosen theme of our batch for this year’s Friendsgiving! From decorations to games to food, we have all made sure to follow it.

There were kids! Many of them! What was funny was how the kids who were supposed to be the cause of noise were the ones who were actually deafened many times by the shouting, cheering, stomping, and clapping of the supposed adults. Hahaha! Sorry, kiddos!

Props to Nhika Marfil and Sarah Danao not just for putting up this yearend party together for all of us but for also planning and organizing all the other events and beach trips of the past year. They did so well! We benefited! Harhar! Thanks, guys!

Good luck to our 2017 planners: Antoniette and Joeyleen! You go, guys!

Happy New Year!

Photo sources: Joeyleen Aquino, Antoniette Pulutan, Justine Dador, Jerome Satera