a Photoshoot with the MODEL WANNABEs

First of, are the fail whale jumpshots of yours truly (me!), and my cousin, Ma. Nova Esperanza Binsol Rodriguez <--I call her "Bang",and she calls me "Yanni".We've been family-bestfriends since birth!

And I tell you, no one can blame us for doing these...we're the only teenagers in the Binsol clan, for heaven's sake :).

Para hindi kayo mabigla, uunahin ko muna pictures niya hihi...

Jumpshots palang, ulam na! yuck. hehe 

now, it's my turn! ...and not even ONE picture was successful! It's a good thing I love my cousin, otherwise I would've made her eat the camera! roar. just kidding! :B

Believe it or not, jumpshots ang mga ito, i swear! 

Well anyways, we eventually got tired of jumping (and trying to capture it on cam) so...we searched around the garage for some "props"

TRIPPIN' WITH MY LOLO'S TRICYCLE...

(--My grandpa's too old to drive a car, so my Lola opted for a smaller vehicle to bring them to the sari-sari store they've owned since they got married. I don't know why, but I find that thing really cute. awwee :>)

sorry kung feel na feel ko :)

Try to imagine driving a tricycle with these poses..."America's Next Top Model DAW eh" :))

Wokay, *back to drinking beer*...

JUST KIDDING!

I'm a "Maria Clara", you know :))

(those are my titos', in case you're wondering)

See? this picture should cover up for that! whew :)

Here's a funny story...

One of my cousins was throwing a tantrum about not getting a sim card for her phone. Guess what she did. ;)

...but first,observe the picture...

Okay, I'll spill it na! She pulled out all of her lashes because she was "angry". I knew there was something wrong with her face the moment they came in. I even thought she was sick with something, yun pala wala lang pilikmata! :)) Oh children these days!

All apo's with the Grandparents...

I'd like to call them the next generation of "maaarteng Binsol" hahaha!

Fun Fact: I used to live here for years! I kinda miss the house, really. Whenever i go for a visit,  an explosion of memories get to me. Most of my childhood happened in this place, so...yeah. :) I went to my old room to check the wardrobe for some clothes I can still bring to the condo. But I ended up having ANOTHER round of photoshoot! sorry for the picture spam!

--my arms were still red from the rashes. nyaky.

Pasingit lang ng picture ng  favorite cousin ko, then we can call it a wrap! 

I'm such a proud ate! 

Thanks for wasting your time on my blog! :))

Happy Birthday to ME hihihi! ♫

Goodbye dream age, I am 17 now. Thanks for being good to me, though. It was nice being 16, but I must move on ☹ *drama mode*  wait, did I just talk to myself right there? coooool  8D.

Let's get to the good side of this.

Ever since my mom learned of my "occasional drinking", everyone else in the family knew about it, and teased me about how I could turn out an EARLY DRUNKARD. Like, hell no. I'll never be a lasenggera, I'm allergic to alcohol! I'm gonna die before I even achieve that :)). Well anyways, she's been talking me into trying out the vodka she "bought for me"  <--her words. I never took it seriously, cause knowing my mom, it's just probably one of her "tests".

But since the two of them (my mom and my tito) were gonna drink wine that night, she allowed me to indulge myself into this very yummy alcoholic drink she was talking about.

You wouldn't even taste the alcohol in it. I would have shared this with my cousins (aged 4-8) if it wasn't for the kick. hihi. So there I was, surfing the net, drinking a bottle of this--with my legs up on a pillow. Nice :D

The night before...

I was at my bestfriend's house for a sleepover, and all the video-making made us hungry so we ordered from McDonalds online. I must say, their means are impressive. It felt like we were really ordering from the counter ourselves, considering the virtual trays they had  put up there. Anyways, here WAS our order. Dinaanan yata ng bagyo.

here's a picture of me and my lola (and her uber violet outfit--favorite color eh )...

...a snapshot of my cake. (binura ng mommy ko yung "Gorgeous" below her name,baka asarin daw siya eh)

...with my "GORGEOUS" mom! hehehe.

That's about it! Next up is Christmas Party 2010! :)

What I got for my birthday...

From my Hot Momma,

I got the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series that I've been drooling over since it's first release. (A childish wish you might think, but mind you, I always LOL when I read them) :P

...plus some shopping money (not this much, though) :D

From my Hunky Daddey,

I got a Bratpack knapsack and a helmet that goes with the bike that I got for Christmas!

...and some cash too (but not his much, either! :B)

I also received a weird-looking foldable bike...for school use :)

...all my other relatives got me money, maybe 'cos they didn't know what to get me. Hmf it works to my advantage!:)) HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE. Thanks for reading!

2011, Bring it on!

The Binsol family has this tradition of celebrating the major holidays (Christmas, New Year...) together at my maternal grandparents' house in Pasig. But Last Christmas, I overheard some of them talking about spending it individually in each family's respective homes. In case you don't know, I'm a new year baby, so that "turn-over's" a big deal to me.

 I was already mind-set that my 17th birthday's gonna be a flop. But there was a big twist that happened in the afternoon of the 30th of December. I was sitting in front of the computer, checking for updates on my sites, haven't even taken a shower yet, and was absolutely not in the mood to go out, when my bestfriend messaged me about spending the night at her house. Since my cousins won't be with me during my actual celebration, I figured, why not ask my mom? There was nothing to lose anyway. She surprisingly said YES...booyah!

My best friend and I are like sisters that God forgot to give to each other. We've been inseparable since 3rd year high school, and  it's in her company that I'm most comfortable in. That night, I must say, was definitely unpredictable and laughter-filled! There was never a dull time. See what I mean? ^

I was already satisfied with my "mini" celebration, so I got a heads up for the New Year's eve get-together...I had no idea on what we were gonna do then. As soon as I got home, I helped my mom prepare for the handa, and dressed up for the Eastwood Countdown later that night...

*at Eastwood*

It was so crowded, and I was stuck inside Red Mango from waiting for our orders. The countdown was already starting that time, and I thought I'd only be able to leave that room by next year.(Well, technically :D ) As I approached the "balcony", everyone was already cheering to welcome 2011.  *goosebumps*   I even caught a confetti, (I sorta wanted to believe it could be a lucky object since I got it by chance) but I lost it as I was eating my froyo. ☹

Fast forward to the next day...(or must I say, the next few hours)...

Nothing much happened during the family reunion in Paranaque, only the usual funny kwentuhans and bonding with the younger cousins. We weren't complete, though. But I was already contented to just have seen so much change in my pinsans. Where has time gone? They're growing up so too fast!

My BUNGAL cousins while playing hide and seek...

 Jump shot yan,okay? Palpak nga lang...obvious ba? :)) Just disregard my face please...

More posts about New Year? Coming! :)

Thanks for reading.