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Photodiary: Just Another Ilocos Adventure

Published on November 30, 2015January 17, 2018 by Neyzielle RonnicqueLeave a comment

The family decided to go home in a long weekend that fortunately fell during our town’s fiesta. We left home at around 11 in the evening and we reached North the next morning.

We decided to tour Kuya Bryan in Vigan, Ilocos Sur first because it was his first time in the beautiful land of Ilocos.

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We reached Ilocos Norte at around lunch. We had a quick nap and set off to the southern part of our province to let kuya Bryan eat and taste empanada and miki in Batac, see for himself the famous Paoay church and even Fort Ilocandia resort.

We took ta Laoag- Paoay- Batac road.

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The next day, we decided to go North of Ilocos. The usual route to Pasuquin and Burgos was changed to Pasuquin then Bangui because there were so many tourists at Cape Bojeador Lighthouse. We decided just to go back there from Bangui.

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And we went home just in time for the annual float parade for our town fiesta. We also tried for the first time the malunggay empanada.

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On our last day, the family decided to go to Vintar Dam. It was, by far, the best impulsive adventure of the family with the Ramos cousins complete. Well, missing Redd who is in Hawaii and our babies in heaven.

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We even tried to catch the ice cream vendor who was so afraid of us! HAHA! The ice cream is yet the best dirty ice cream in town, so to speak.

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The cool water made us all excited but the adrenaline inducing tunnel that made the adventure enjoyable is another thing. We will definitely go back to our neighboring town!

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Watch how we enjoyed the dam here:

Life Anniversary

Published on July 17, 2015July 18, 2015 by Neyzielle Ronnicque1 Comment

One year ago today, I thought I was gonna lose my life from the hands of a group that breaks away (from government protocol) to fight for their community ideologies.

Around this time last year, I was taking a video of the slippery road at the back of the military truck the girls in the team were riding.

Around this time last year, I sat unconsciously flabbergasted by the continous gunshots that filled the air in that mountain community of far-flung Iloilo.

Gunshots coming from the soldiers and the “insurgents” lasted for almost 15 minutes, which by the way felt like eternity. We hid behind one of the wheels of the truck praying full well that it can hide us from the eyes of the rebels. It miraculously did, tho, until kuya Edwin found a house whose members were brave enough to temporarily shelter us.

This day last year, I did not have a “working” phone because as you all know my phone was stolen and I didn’t have any prepaid load because my plan expired the same day. So while we were in the house hiding from the rebels, I asked one of my colleagues to let me send a message to my mom.

The first thing I said was, “Mom, please send me a load. I’m dying,” and I came to know after that mom nearly fainted.

Around this time last year, I witnessed how God protects His children.

Their ambush failed. They may have inflicted fear in us but they didn’t know how brave we’ve become. Because this day last year, I’ve found brave men and women who will never deviate from their compassion to serve other people though an impending threat is lurking just around the corner.

Happy life anniversary, #IloiloPristim! ☺:) Dapa. Talon. Gapang! 💪

Hmm. No weapons formed against me shall stand. So, why do I fear? ☺

Finding Peace

Published on June 7, 2015June 7, 2017 by Neyzielle RonnicqueLeave a comment

Sabi nila, ang starfish kapag nasusugatan, bumabalik siya sa kanyang pinanggalingan.

I don’t know how to better put it but I’m drained. ~~/Physically/~~, because I was having a terrible headache for almost a week now. ~~/Emotionally x Mentally/~~ for personal reasons, but not ~~/spiritually/~~ because thank God for Matthew 11:28 and my everyday devotion, I’m still doing fine.

I went home, albeit impulsively, because I’m a starfish.I wanted to go to the beach but most of my best friends are busy at work, and I forgot that it was not the same undergraduate years anymore. Isn’t it sad to be driving there alone?

Impulsively, too, one of my mains’ too excited when I texted him of where I want to go because he hasn’t gone there yet.Why am I in much need of the nature? Because I’m so sick and tired that earlier today, I just want the world to be quiet for a little while.I have been thinking about going back here lately because it has been two years since the last time I visited the place.

I chose the mountains instead of beaches and I just did the right thing.

Here’s the vanity photos. x I was so happy that I’ve proven myself that I just need the fresh air to calm the raging storm inside my head. Everyone around me know that I don’t really like being stable. I wanted to rest, to just lie down, watch a movie or read my books I haven’t even started yet, but the stability made me feel abnormal, and like I was doing something wrong.

You know, everyone around me told me to pour my heart out in everything I do, then they ask me why I’m ~~empty.~~

I was finding peace but then I came to a point that day that it’s already time to stop running away from things that are uncomfortable and hard. It’s already time to confront issues and problems in my life.

“I have a special skill of feeling too much when I shouldn’t, and feeling nothing when I should.”

Bottomline? I found the peace and I had a word.

The peace of God, which transcends all understanding , will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. | Philippians 4:7 x

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Like it’s so hot in Ilocos Norte so top the peace-finding with much-needed halo-halo, love. 🙂