Yellow Wood Sheep 2015

This time, we’re only 7 people to welcome the new year.  The crowd is smaller yet I still prepared a table laden with food as thanksgiving to God for the gift of another year.

Just like every year, I slaved the whole day in the kitchen for this.  It’s just so sad that this year, I did everything by myself because everybody was busy.  Though tiresome, I’m still proud to have my chocolate fountain, cheese fondue, crepe inspired from The Coffee Lounge, and tacos inspired from Mooon Cafe.

And though only a few, we still managed to have some fun!


Since Tito Ian isn’t here, it’s Tita Mae who ignited the sparkler and the fountain for our big girl Ella.  It was a good thing she insisted on firing it up ‘coz we felt the spirit of New Year as we watched our little firework.


So from the Olandesca and Garcia families, Happy New Year!  May we have another year full of love love love and happiness! 🙂

Written by Mae Olandesca

Mary Rosalie Olandesca, a lover of the arts, humanities, and social sciences, found herself entangled in the realm of applied science and engineering, a path that didn't align with her true passions. Determined to break free from her "chemical engineer" title in the Philippines, she embarked on a brave journey to Toronto, fitting her life in only two suitcases. Despite completing her Chemical Laboratory Technician program at Seneca Polytechnic just recently, she realized that the chemical world failed to ignite her heart. A momentous realization led her to embrace her true calling as a writer, with a Creative Writing course acting as the catalyst for her long-time passion in wordsmithing. Thus emerged the extraordinary persona of Mae, the other side of her multifaceted identity. For more insights into Mae's captivating journey, visit her website at www.theothersideofmae.com as she is no more an average small-town girl and is now making big things happen in a megacity!

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