By Lauren V. Macaraeg #LaurenMacDoodles
I’m making an effort to spend more LDR video chat time with my family, especially those who live in different countries, during my birthday month & beyond. 👸📱🎥❤🎂☎🐈🐶🤴 Even if I suck at LDR 😂 To be honest, I prefer spending quality time in real life with family & friends to long-distance video & voice chats. 🍽❤☕ However, the reality is that we rarely get to see each other IRL & we should also bond, not just during the occasional international trips, but also through the help of technology. I will try to chat more often later on, but this is at least already a good start for me. I’m actually growing to like video chats a little more hehe. Thanks to my family for the fun video & voice chats, whether they be full of serious conversations or crazy antics (or even special effects!). And thanks for your time & effort in both trying to call us & answering our calls. I love you all, and so does Cutie the Cat, who sometimes joins the chats lol. 👸📱🎥❤🎂☎🐈🐶🤴
*Senior Citizens’ Word Guide (as requested by Mama Uni): LDR = Long-Distance Relationship & IRL = In Real Life
This album includes:
Birthday Chats & Beyond w/ Papa Boy, Patty the Pink Poodle & Cutie the Cat (02.05,14,18,28.2018 & 03.07,27.2018)
02.05.2018
02.14.2018
02.18.2018
02.28.2018
03.07.2018
03.27.2018
Birthday Chat w/ co-celebrant Kuya John Eric Cabalu & Ate Ellen Cruz-Cabalu (02.18.2018)
Birthday Chat w/ co-celebrant Sethie Boy, Kuya Benju Reuben Nocos & Ate Joy and Mama Uni (02.18.2018)
Post-Birthday Chat w/ Tita Emily Macaraeg Manotok & Mama Uni (03.08.2018)
Post-Birthday Chat w/ Lola Nelly Macaraeg & Mama Uni w/ Tita Emily’s Help (03.13.2018)
Party Consultation Chats w/ Baby Princess Tori & Eunice Belgica (03.12,15,23.2018)
More to follow! 👸📱🎥❤🎂☎🐈🐶🤴
**’Cos I’m soooo nice (*snort* yeah right! 😜), let me introduce the #MagicPhotoCover: I will try to cover or replace my chatmates’ faces with a more presentable photo of them (or a sticker kung waley lol) if they say they don’t like the way they look during our actual chat time. Let me make an exception for the chats with the fun special effects because the point of those is to look wacky and zany 😂
“I talked to my baby on the telephone, long distance…” – “Never Let Her Slip Away”, Andrew Gold
“My birthday theme for 2018 is #MyFavoriteThings. It may not be obvious, but I have struggled with birthday blues ever since I was a kid. When I was a child and a teenager, I allowed myself to be swept away by the annual birthday blues, while my mom, my relatives and friends all valiantly and patiently tried to cheer me up each time my birthday comes around (and forced me to celebrate with them lol!). As I grew up into an adult and as I grew closer to God, I myself did my part to battle the birthday blues by trying to cheer up other people on my birthday and also by doing the things I like. Yet even if it may not be obvious, it’s still a struggle almost every year, although being more proactive has helped a lot. Some of my personal cheerleaders are still by my side, while some are now far away or are busy or have their own lives and challenges. I am thankful for all of them and how they helped me when I couldn’t help myself. I know they will all be proud of me that I am now trying to help myself too, while acknowledging that I can’t do it totally by myself at the same time. This year, as I try with the Lord’s help to heal and recover from physical and mental challenges alike, I deliberately simplified my birthday in line with my #Live4Infinity #LifeProject. I also intentionally chose to spend time with my favorite hoomans and cats, to do my favorite activities, and to surround myself with my favorite things. I am also trying to relax and chill more. I want to celebrate and appreciate the things that make life beautiful and interesting, not just on my birthday, but in the days to come.
“LDR VIDEO CHATS 2018 W/ LAUREN’S FAMILY – BIRTHDAY” is PART 10 of 10 of #MYFAVORITETHINGS Birthday Series. I pray that this series will encourage others who may also struggle with birthday blues.
Thanks again to everybody for your birthday greetings. Thank you even more for being part of my life, my family and friends. Even if I may not see you or talk to you that often these days, I am grateful for each and every one of you and for the role you played in my real-life story and for the role I played in yours, then and now. We love you all!
Flying cat kisses from Lauren, Mama Uni and Cutie the Cat 🐈❤😻”
“In Your presence is fullness of joy.” (Psalm 16:11) #Psalm1611
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#Live4Infinity #LifeProject by #LaurenVMacaraeg #LaurenMacDoodles 🌟 : “LDR VIDEO CHATS 2018 W/ LAUREN’S FAMILY – BIRTHDAY (PART 10) #MYFAVORITETHINGS” (February & March 2018) Written on 03.28.2018 👸📱🎥❤🎂☎🐈🐶🤴
#VideoChat #LDR #LongDistanceRelationship #IRL #InRealLife #VideoChat #Family #Birthday #2018 #KidsAtHeart #AmazingGrace #LaurenMacScribbles #LaurenMacKulit
#ProjectHEAL: #MyFavoriteThings #TechTidbits #Technology #GeekyJoys
#ProjectTIME: #MyFavoriteBeings #Family #Friends #LDRBonding #LaurenAndMamu #MamaUniAndMe #MamaAndMe #CutieTheCat #Cutie #PapaBoyAndMe #PattyThePinkPoodle #Love #LoveIsSpelledTIME #GodWithUs 🐈❤🐶
#ProjectHELLO: #Openness #Honesty
#MentalHealthAwareness #Healing #Recovery: #BirthdayBlues #Depression #FightBirthdayBlues #Success! #GodIsGood
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