Kape at Keso

Why Gunma? A friend invited us to come over and do what the Japanese do on January 1st and 2nd! So here's what we did there. 🙌 Takasaki Daruma Festival Daruma dolls are believed to bring good luck. So, most Japanese write their wishes on its left eye and keep it for a year. When a wish is granted, they write it on the right eye and burn the doll at the start of the new year. Daruma dolls Some people are writing their  wishes around the big Daruma. Genuine happiness in there! 😄 Sento It was my first time to try Sento. As you know, public baths aren't a thing in the Philippines. It's even a no-no if you show your nakedness in front of others. It may be permissible for family and close friends but it still isn't a good idea. Well it was an amazing experience though. I realized that women are all equal. Negotiating whether  it's okay to just wear one-piece. 😅 And sorry it's prohibited to take photos inside. Ryokan and ...

My 2019 ended so painful. I was lost with those overwhelming emotions. I got stressed and wasn't in my best self. There were nights that I found it hard to sleep and started feeling anxious and scared. I knew right there and then that I am not in control of myself anymore. That I needed God. I knew I could talk to people about it but I didn't even know where to start. I couldn't even understand myself.  What I did was, I just read God's word and tried to draw strength and wisdom from it. I was just merely reading and mumbling words. But yes it helped. It was those days that I could really feel God holding me and protecting me. I just kept pressing on. Kept holding on to that faith. As what a friend would always say "Gunit lang gyud. Gunit lang" (Just keep holding on. Just hold on.) And that's what I did.  And on the last Sunday of the year, I and my friend attended church. The preaching was about vision. You see, a perfect vision is what we call 2...