Cheers to 37! Celebrating with one of my favorite cakes, Sans Rival. Cashew and pistachio! Perks of bringing a baker 😅🥳. Having one today, and the 2nd one tomorrow for a fun weekend trip.
This past year flew by, then again every year has felt like that since entering my mind 30’s 😂
#Philippines 2024
Just a few highlights.
For a 2nd year in a row my mom, my sisters and my brother-in-law visited our family in the Philippines.
This year we celebrated my youngest sister’s 30th birthday.
We first visited my Dads family in Nueva Ecija.
Went island hopping in El Nido with @madgood.elnido .
Had Thanksgiving in Manila at @gallerybychele .
Fulfilled my sister’s dream of a @jollibee birthday.
Ended with a bang and celebrate my sisters actual 30th birthday with my mom’s side of the family in Lucban, hosted by @ajflores07 & @host_tatti .
Always happy to spend time with my family. Looking forward to more trips back to the homeland. Huge shoutout to my cousin @skye_chum and @johndator for always taking care of us and making sure we don’t get lost 😅
Last week’s island hopping adventure/ sunset with @madgood.elnido ! Such a great experience! The food, views and vibes were all 👌🏾
#philippines #elnido #palawan #palawanphilippines
Today marks the one-year anniversary of my dad's passing. Following the morning mass, my family and I visited the cemetery before I had to fly back to LA. The past year has been marked by numerous challenges and experiences. Grief is a complex emotion that cannot be easily expressed in words, but I am grateful for the support of friends and family who have been with us throughout this journey. Love and miss you dad 🤍
A bit of a late post. I’ve been doing a bunch of travel this year.
I’m usually the guy on the plane that’s constantly opening and closing the window to see what’s outside. I love looking out and catching things you usually don’t see.
Earlier this year I saw a pair of whales off the coast of Maui. (I didn’t catch them on video tho. The pilot did confirm there were visible whales breaching 😅)
Last month I saw this canyon somewhere over the South West. I haven’t been to the Grand Canyon but after seeing this canyon, maybe I’ll check it out sometime year.
Also I have a bunch of footage from the past year I’ve been too uninspired to go through and edit. Slowly getting out of this funk. Expect some very late post to pop up sometime soon
Back in LA, appreciating this last trip to Hawaii and the past few months of travel. Wearing my @faredrop shirt and daydreaming about returning to my YouTube roots and applying for their 6 month “dream job”
2023 recap. A year of change. A year of growth. A year of love. A year of loss. I was recently told your life goes through major changes at 7, 14, 21, and 35. This year reflected that to the fullest. Thanks for being part of it. 🫶🏾 Looking forward to the next chapter. #keepmovingforward
I wasn’t planning on getting a Christmas tree this year since I’m only in LA for about 2 weeks during the holidays. After finding these parol ornaments and Santa in a barong carrying a lechon ornament at @kulturafilipino in the Philippines, I knew I had to get a tree this year. I love how it all came together! The ornaments from the Philippines are such a great addition!
•••••
#christmas #christmastree #filipinochristmas @socalfilipinos #filipino #uniquelyfilipino #parol #parolornaments #santa #lechon
Happy Halloween! I went the easy route this year and decided to just buy a piñata onesie 😅 If anything I put more effort in the pumpkin, chocolate, and walnut “intestine” cinnamon rolls for @kelseydangerous annual Halloween party!
#pinata #halloween #halloweencostume
It’s been a year of a lot of ups and downs. I wasn’t really in the mood this year to celebrate. Regardless cheers to turning 35 and ordering copious amounts of sushi and “Demon Slayer” sake 🫶🏾
