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The other day, Mommy Ding informed me that we would go to Sta. Theresa to attend a birthday celebration; it is her sister's place, by the way. It was her granddaughter's 7th birthday, and we were invited. It's been a year since my last visit to that place. I am excited because I want to see the beautiful plants of her sister rather than the events that were held that day, lol. Am I bad? Haha.


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And you know, the usual me will complain and will answer "no" if they ask me to come with them. But, because I also want to see different sceneries, just for a change, I indulged them and said yes calmly, like I was a different person. No violent reaction from me, and that's new, lol. For someone who hates facing a lot of people, I tend to be violent in my refusal to their invitation.

My thought at that time is that I have my shield, which is my facemask, so I can walk around in that place while capturing their beautiful plants. But then, when we get there, I don't have the chance to use my facemask because I am too shy to wear it, and the people in that house might call me something for wearing a facemask. They may find it rude too, or what.

Anyways, going back to the said events.


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The events place is not that far from our home. It only takes 30 to 40 minutes of travel time using a tricycle. I was at the back of the driver, back riding while my two oldies was inside. We are also traveling at a normal speed here, to be safe. 

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And, I didn't get bored in the duration of traveling time because of this perfect sceneries. To be honest, I enjoyed it soo much because after a month of imprisoning myself on our house, I finally a saw a new and beautiful view from different place.

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We are on a highway and this is what you can see here. A clean road, green Paddy fields and different trees. You can also see a lot of houses here where different people is residing. It is truly a great view. Something that you can rarely see in the big city.

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And more! By the way, I captured this while the tricycle was running. Good thing, it came out well and was not blurry at all. Look at this wide road. We have a wider road now here in Mindoro, so when you travel, it is much easier. But you know what? I just can't understand why, even if the road is wider now, there are still vehicles that were caught up in an accident. It is just sad.

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And this one is on different way. But when you see this, we are already close to our destination. It is in a little far on the main road but still can use a 4 wheels to get inside. And this is the beauty that you can see while traveling. With Green, clean and with a fresh air that anyone will surely love.

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We finally arrive on our destination. They really have a beautiful and big house, so cool. With a second floor.

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So pretty! This is what greeted us after getting in the gate. It is just located in the right place. I also love their customized plant stands. I want something like this if I ever have my own house, very homey.

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And as for the birthday celebration, it was held on the other side of their house. It has a huge space, so they always held family gatherings in that spot. The events started with some Philippine ceremonies called "Putong." That time, people are still few, so I can freely roam around the place without overthinking that I have to face a lot of people. I already removed my facemask out of respect for the people in that gathering.

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After the ceremony, we just had our lunch inside the house, haha. Yep, inside the house. I even ate while standing; I'd rather eat like that than eat in front of everybody. I am just too shy to do that. At least inside the house, I am eating with the family.

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And people started to arrive. That's why I decided to hide myself, haha. And that spot is here. I am alone, with my headset on, and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the little garden. I know I said I would get out of my comfort zone and try to socialize, but this is the best that I can do for now. But I tried okay, I really did ಥ_ಥ.

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I didn't just sit around of course, I also had a short walk and look at this beauty just so close to where I am. I enjoyed this more than the said event. That's why I am really not fond on attending such events.

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And you know what? I didn't get bored looking around the little garden; what bored me to death was the event. I sound so bad here, but you will understand me if you are in there. Because the songs they played really did not fit the events. It is a birthday celebration, not a wedding reception ಥ‿ಥ.

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And this is what's rescued me from too much boredom. I mean, this is really the main reason why I agreed to attend this event, hihi. I am still happy that I attended this. I get to see different places, even though this is already familiar to me.

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And for the last picture, this tree is what we called "Aratilis" in the Philippines. It has the English name "cotton candy berry" or "calabur tree," according to [Wikipedia](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntingia&ved=2ahUKEwjN7rnXxbf7AhUGU94KHf2gCu0QFnoECBkQBQ&usg=AOvVaw2ZPTbZcEiOqICka8AgjLGc). I just remember how much I loved to eat this with my classmates during Elementary Days—ahh, those memories. And, this tree here serves as a protection for these plants. like a little cover for them. I find it really beautiful and cool at the same time because of how it is positioned in that spot. like it grows there for that purpose alone. 

I had a short walk, but in someone else's house and yard, lol. While they are gathered on the other side enjoying the foods and music, here I am enjoying my own little world, alone but happy. 


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