What's up, Hive frens! It's Abby.
Now, sit still as I bring you with me, down to a memory lane!
I don't usually go and explore the central cities, but on the 29th day of December, two years ago, I had this one special memory with my cousin, my sister and her boyfriend, going together to SM Consolacion.
Christmas day had passed, but the spirit was still there filling every corner of the mall. Different colors of Christmas ornaments, lights, and other things that reminds us of Christmas π.
One of the main attraction of the mall is the giant Christmas tree standing tall at the center. A perfect place for the taking photos.
Another one that caught my attention was the fairy LED lights all across the ceiling and the balls resembling the planets from the solar system.
We simply walked around the mall without any plans, took some photos with their lovely decorations, window-shopped a little bit, and moved around from one store to another. My older sister and his boyfriend got some couple rings, while my cousin and I teased the two of them.
We also stopped by at the National Bookstore as I suggested and looked around. I was planning to get some books, but to my disappointment, there's only a small section inside the store for books, and only a few of them are to my taste.
I spent hours walking around the store but ended up getting nothing, which I kind of regretted. I saw this book by Neil Gaiman where he talked about himself as a writer, and I had it in my online cart for a while, but I don't know why I hesitated in buying it in the store. I know I should have gotten it! The only things I got from the bookstore are these photos I had my cousin take for me.
It's already lunchtime, so we picked out a chain to eat. We went with "Mang Inasal" and ordered this family set with Java rice. We also got half and half of cheese and sour cream-flavored fries from Potato Corner outside. Sour cream is my fav one tehehe. How 'bout yours?
I was a bit hesitant to eat a lot due to the fear of what might happen if I travel back home stuffed with food π.
However, the meal looked so appetizing that I failed to control my appetite. I had my fill of good food, and afterwards we took a walk for a little bit to digest and headed right away to get some boba at "A Little Tea."
Now, hold up! I want you all to take a moment and appreciate these adorable little ornaments at the store screaming "WHITE CHRISTMAS."
Everything on the menu looked so good, but we decided to get the classic ones, and it was sooooo delicious, I'm telling you all.
I then had my companions take some photos of me in my fit.
We didn't take any longer and decided to head home since my mother has already been calling us to start heading home if we don't want to get caught by traffic on the way. The trip home was smoother and way better than the trip earlier. It was a fun experience and a lovely way to end the year.
Wow ooo,I so much love this, that's very fantastic, ride on my dear.
Thank you @chi4god, glad you loved the little snippets from this precious memory of mine.
beautiful words and lovely pics. so i love the little candel ligths !
Thanks @majo77 π₯° Being able to share a radiant beam of positivity in this community is a pleasure ~
A festive ambiance, I love it.
Likewise ~ With all the lights and decorations, everything looked so magical β¨
I would love to visit that book store you went to.
Bookstores are just one of the best places to be πβ¨π
There is something just magical about the vibrant colors, sunny disposition, and the lively hum that fills the space. You can't take a step without noticing happy trimmings, sparkling lights, and smiling faces laughing and enjoying themselves. The pitches of laughter, upbeat music, and the delectable aroma of food all add up to an overall buzz, making the entire experience feel warm and fuzzy.
Exactly! I couldn't agree more @almajoy18 . And capturing all of these details in photographs is one of the best decision I made that day. To freeze such memory. Now looking back at it as I made this little blog feel so nostalgic.
Great job sir
Thank you @kwakujoe π
The aesthetical ambiance a fairy ledlights surrounds to the inside is very impressionable good also the planets gives us ideas that whenever we see it we imagined that the earth is 9th hehe (little bit funny me) but its an educational fulfilling to keep.
happy to see you all with bonding. Just enjoy every moment with your sister and kind people surrounds you.
This is such a heartwarming and nostalgic post,@Abby!It's great to hear about your fun day out with your family and friends.I love how you captured the Christmas spirit in SM Consolacion,even though it was after Christmas Day.The decorations sound amazing,especially the fairy lights and the giant Christmas tree!And it's always fun to hear about your adventures with food - Mang Inasal and Potato Corner are always good choices!I'm also a huge fan of Neil Gaiman,so I totally understand your regret about not buying that book.Maybe you'll get it next time!Thanks for sharing your lovely memories with us!ππ