2025 Late Car Registration Renewal at LTO Binalonan (We were power tripped!)

 The car's registration renewal was due in the second week of July, but we were busy with the Japan visa application back then so we were only able to look into it now.

We went to the nearest LTO branch today, August 13.

We left the house at 1:15PM.

It was about a 20-minute drive from home.

When we arrived, we were advised by the guard to go straight to the inspection center, which is just beside the LTO office, to ask for the requirements because the queue to the assistance desk is so long it will just take us more time.

We did so, and at the inspection center we were advised to go to the emission testing center, which is also near them.

Lucky, my phone's battery swelled 🙄

Kung sinuswerte ka nga naman.

After I got my phone's screen replaced, now the battery decided to swell.

Is my phone cursed?

My husband and I have the same phone model, and while he's overusing his like it's always drained or charging it when it's already at 5% while playing Mobile Legends, he hasn't had any problems in its screen nor its battery...

While mine, which I only use for online shopping, chatting, watching videos, and playing Shopee games, already spent Php 16k for the screen replacement, and now, the battery. 😑

Pokemon Run 2025 Philippines, Hop Inn Aseana Experience and Everything in Between

 My husband won a roundtrip flight to Japan!!!! 🤯

Okay, sorry, I got so excited.

But honestly? I didn't expect there would be a highlight like this in our Pokemon Run experience last week.

Everything was a fail on D-day until the final raffle draw.

But before that, let me clear things up for those who are saying the registration slots for the run were bought by scalpers (because I read this a lot on Runrio's comments section whenever I'm visiting their page for updates).

SOLVED: Pink, Green & White Lines on my Samsung S22 phone

 I won't beat around the bush.

I got my screen replaced at Samsung Service Center Dagupan and that's what solved the problem.

How much?

Php 16,450.

That includes everything: the screen & the labor.

Yes, that is expensive.

But I realized why after I got my phone back.

Dude, the sides of the phone were part of the replacement.

It was almost half of the phone.

This was the old screen that was replaced.

Thank you, 2024 🎉🙏

Honestly, I was anxious these past few weeks because there is something I want to achieve but I don't know how.

That made me restless even though I am on a holiday break.

We are on the last day of the year, and I still haven't figured out the way to that goal. 😅

But for now, I will pause for a few hours from thinking about the future and spare some time to look back at the happenings in my life during this year...while drinking some wine. 🍷

Laneige has me spending for MORE! 🥴

 I didn't imagine myself going down a rabbit hole, but here I am. 😅

It all started on my birthday, when I ordered Laneige's Neo Cushion Matte during their 8.8 Exclusive sale.

I have been wanting to have this since I can't remember when, so when I stumbled across their Lazada official store with a good price, I checked it out on my birthday.

It arrived three days later and it came with some freebies.

Baguio Company Retreat 2024

So, we had our second company retreat last week, from November 11 to 15, 2024.

Where and when was the first retreat, you may ask? It was in Vietnam last year, from December 4 to 8, 2023, and as procrastinator as I am, I still haven't finished it and decided to write the recent one instead since it's still fresh! Lol

But here's a photo of us from last year's retreat as a sneak peak.

Hali Home, Ninh Binh, Vietnam 2023

This year, there were seven (7) of us who met up for our second retreat which was held in Baguio city, Philippines.

Our boss travelled all the way from London, and one of our colleagues travelled from Indonesia.

The rest of us are scattered here in the Philippines. 

I wonder if I can include our photos in my post, but I will take the courage and include some. 😛