Mishelley Gee

     Happy Holidays everyone! I hope your Christmas was as wonderful and bedazzling as the colorful Christmas lights! I spent mine with my sister, Lawrence's family and of course, my jolly dogs. We had a simple dinner and coffee to cap off the night. It was simple but we had the best time. Though currently saving for our upcoming trips, we had to fly to Manila, specifically Makati, to process some documents. It was a first for me so I didn't really know what to expect. What I do know is that it wasn't the kind of Manila I had in mind. Touchdown! December 26, 2017. Typhoon Nina slammed into Luzon area the morning we got to NAIA. It was pouring like crazy and many flights were cancelled. We stayed and slept in the airport until the wee hours of the morning. It was also a holiday, which means offices were closed. So we basically had the whole day to ourselves! @ iEat Cafe (the only place with a smoking lounge in NAIA T3) super col...

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     Running does make your muscles, especially those on the legs, tight. It's undeniable since you can definitely feel it...in all parts. The more I pushed myself to do better in running, the lesser my flexibility got. I don't know about you guys but I recall not being able to do a monkey split or plow just two months after training. Now it's been more than a year and I'm back to square one in my yoga practice.      There is this annoying back pain I've been telling you about, right? It got worse from all the sitting I've been doing at work. Hello flat  butt! What better way to relieve that than by doing yoga. It never fails. Without hesitation, I grabbed my beloved mat and headed to YogaHub in Raintree Mall. Namastayyyy chill! (c) Yoga Hub      Who doesn't love discounts? lucky me! (c) Yoga Hub      What perfect time it was because they had a 50% discount on all walk in students. Yay! And t...

The Christmas lights give Ayala Mall warm holiday feels!

Took the Canon M3 out for a practice shoot. :)

The beautiful bride and her groom. Seven years in the making.

I took Mico out for a run yesterday! But Mico is currently admitted. No, I'm not talking about a person, I'm a talking about a dog...and this shirt, would help Mico heaps. You guys know how much I respect and love animals...any living creature at that. This includes our four legged friends. People call them " askal " short for " asong kalye ." But for animal lovers, we prefer to call them " aspin " --- " asong pinoy. " A couple of months ago, Gretel, a friend of mine conducted a drive that helped change the world of these helpless and neglected strays in Mandaue City Pound. Though based in Thailand, she called in for volunteers to work together in giving these furry babies the basic needs they surely deserve. With the help of other compassionate people of the same goal, strays are finally being given love and attention that was long overdue. Saving Strays Cebu aims to, from the name itself, SAVE the asong pinoys roaming ar...

     This day was far from quotidian. It was extra special and significant to me personally because..because..because...it's my natal day! I'm officially 27!      I got up late last Saturday not realizing it was my birthday. Still feeling muzzy from slumber, I didn't really mind the sound of the door opening and foot steps thinking that it was just my sister coming in to get some stuff. Suddenly, a heart-shaped box filled with Ferrero chocolates dropped on the bed. Oh to my surprise it was Lawrence. And while having breakfast, my sister ran back and forth to prepare another 'surprise' for me.  (*°∀°) Happy 27! one happy dog! I ate everything!       Happy candle and cakes day to me! What a way to jump start my day! <3     The initial plan was to out with him and my sister but then I thought I wanted to celebrate with my dogs and manang , too. After all, we are less than five resi...

     Saturday. The time of the week when I get to wake up late and enjoy every waking moment of this short life a bit more . And by moment I mean typically the simple things that most people just fly by without savoring...including the slow sipping your morning cup of heaven.      As I was about to put my usual grind, that is Vietnamese coffee, into the machine, I noticed the bag of Sumatra Mandailing on the counter and had a quick change of heart. I tore the top gently and smelt the oh so good aroma it gave out. Bliss. Ah how joyful was I!      Sumatra is one of the three islands of the Malay Archipelago in Indonesia, including Java and Sulawesi. A number of Indonesian islands were formed by volcanoes ( fact of the day !). I think the nutrients from the soil makes it super ideal to grow coffee! The name Mandailing is an ethnic group in Indonesia and are found in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. It is not a place gu...

     Smell the mountain air!!! I ran to the mountains twice this week. Somehow I have missed it and I needed a change of scenery. It's not that far off but it gave my thighs one hell of a push!      Last Wednesday I got out of bed so groggy that the caffeine in my daily cup had not kicked in until late in the morning. I thought to myself, I'm so freaking exhausted I don't think I can go for a long run today. But after realizing that it's going to be December next week and Cebu Marathon is just less than two months away, I had no option but to simply work my butt off.      12.87 kilometers after, I actually didn't regret going up and beating myself up! I savored the refreshing view of the sunset and it was a perfect way to end a long draining day!