Belated photos from how I celebrated my birthday this year. I’ve been spending the holidays quite simply this year, and my birthday is no exception.

Patrice gave me an adorable nametag from Cebu Graffities, which I’ve been eyeing for some time. Imagine how pleased I was when I opened the package! She also managed to squeeze in some candid photos of me.

My family treated the two of us to lunch in a native restaurant. The food was pretty decent, nothing fancy. I have to say otherwise with the restaurant’s interior and ambiance though; it felt as if we were dining in somewhere fancy.

It’s been quite surreal to know that I’m sixteen. Hopefully, in the coming months, I can say that my days of being a sixteen year old have been sweet!