Beyond #grateful

by - November 05, 2011

When I was a little girl or during my teen years, all I could dream about was being featured in magazines. I admired all the pretty girls that got the chance to grace the covers or even the pages. I was a bit sad when that didn't happen for me at age 13 and onwards but I still didn't give up, of course! Persistent. =P I still hoped and prayed that one day that it would come true. In God's time and if he really wanted that for me. If not, I understand. God always has bigger plans and indeed he does!

With a few years worth of patience, at the age of 22, I achieved more than I can dream about and it wouldn't have been possible without God's grace, the great people, family and blog friends I am surrounded with. Thank you!:)

My first ever magazine feature has finally come out. This was shot sometime August, I think and I wanna thank my very talented friend, Elisa Aquino for picking me as one of the girls for her first Style Stalker assignment. I didn't see much of the photos because it was all a blur to me during that time and it felt surreal but when it came out and I saw it, I could only feel happiness. Not only because of the feature but how Elisa is becoming more and more greater at what she does. More power to you, Love! You deserve all the good things coming your way! Thank you again, Elisa and Meg Magazine!
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The theme was leggings or tights. :) Oh and please grab a copy of Meg Magazine's November issue tee-hee!!^_^

Next up is our Philippine Star Feature from the FreewayxManansala event. I was sleeping when Ana, Keigh and Angel were tweeting about this so when I got up I didn't exactly get what they were talking about. But after a few questions I understood. What is lost? =P
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This is my second time to be featured at Freeway's event and I still got giddy when I found out about it. :) I can't help it. I think I'll forever be giddy and excited when it comes to these things. Always feels like the first time!:) Thank you, Hannah Reyes for the beautiful photo you picked, Freeway for having us, Phil Star for the feature and Kim for the heads up!

I find it awesome how everyone in our blogging circle had solo shots, yet me, Keigh and Angel had a TRIO shot. Not complaining, I love it!:)

Lastly, the most amazing of them all and if I dreamed about a magazine feature as a kid, this one is something I NEVER imagined would happen to a simple girl like me. I swear...
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I went to Edsa Paragon today just to see the L.E.D. billboard in person and up to now it feels like a dream. I'm not kidding. I cannot put into words how amazing this is. Seeing my fellow bloggers on the L.E.D. and finally mine was just wow. :) All I can really say is, Thank you so much Globe for getting us to be part of their Tattoo campaign and to Coy and Niche for trusting us with this project. :)

Like what my title says, I am BEYOND grateful for all these blessings and opportunities coming my way. I am humbled by all this. Thank you Thank you. :)

x A.F.A.

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35 comments♥

  1. Wow! Congrats for everything :) Keep it up!

    xoxo
    http://nadjnadj.blogspot.com

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  2. Congrats Ava! You deserve all of those and more :)

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  3. This is your year Ava. (Lucky you (^_^). I'm so proud of you my friend. Ang sarap ngang i post sa blog ko "hey this is my friend blogger Ava" :) I feel your happiness dear, hope more of your dreams come true. Ako kaya kailan magkaka billboard :)he!he!he!

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  4. Wohooo!!!!!!!! Congrats Ava! This is so your year. Am genuinely happy for you!:) the billboard is so AWESOME!

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  5. congrats ava!!! you definitely deserve all these! more to come :)

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  6. Congrats Ava :) These features are amazing! You look awesome in all the features and I'm glad your blog is gaining so much buzz. Well deserved!

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  7. Congrats on all the AWESOME things that are happening in your life right now, Ava! Happy for you! :)

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  8. congrats ava :) you deserved it <3

    http://thebargaindoll.blogspot.com/

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  9. Congratulations!!
    If it had been me on the screen, I would probably have gone coma for a month!! heheh, super exciting... perks of being an awesome blogger!

    Janis

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  10. Congrats Ava!!! Super "FIERCE" ang Globe Tattoo LED Ads mo. Lovet. And I'm sure more of this will come your way. :D

    xoxo,
    LoveSkinBest

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  11. congrats ava, you are so amazing you deserve all this, such an inspiration to the newbie at blogging. keep it up :)

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  12. congrats ava! all beautiful features/photos of you! :)

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  13. Wow Ava!! :))
    You look like an anime goddess in your billboard ad! :)
    That is such a great accomplishment. You deseve it darling :))

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  14. Lovely!!! ♥ You deserve all these, Ava! Kaaliw! I'd drop by EDSA to see this hahaha katuwa! :"> Congratulations!

    Xoxo.
    Arnie
    http://arnievillanueva.blogspot.com

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  15. wow am so happy for you ava!!! you're so blessed :) congrats! love your blog :)

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  16. wow am so happy for you ava!!! you're so blessed :) congrats! love your blog :)

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  17. i havent seen the billboard yet, but congrats! you look great in it! :)

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  18. OMG!! Congratulations Ava! :) Like you, it's my dream to be featured in any magazine or even just a simple blog will do. Model and do the catwalk. I am now 19 and I'm still hoping that sometime in the future I'll get those dreams and achieve it. I really feel the happiness and I got more inspired by your story. Hoping that next time, it's my story to be told. ♥ Congrats again! ♥ ☺

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  19. Congrats, Ava! I wish I could pass by Edsa to see this! Super super super proud ako sa inyo! :)

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  20. Ava Te... FIGHT!!! Hahaha. Tekken talaga! And I read somebody else's tweet saying the same thing. So ha! I love it :) I'm so proud of youuu. Can't wait to see you tmrw. Will bring Henry's samurai umbrella and make you pose with it. Haha. Jokes! :p

    You never replied to my tweet about the Trio date btw. :( Are you free on the 10th? Coz Keigh has Jamba Juice at BHS at 6 so I was thinking we can Trio after that? Tapos there's an event din at Prive at 9 if you're free pa after. :) BBM me! And congrats again!!! :) :) :)

    http://wonderwomanrises.blogspot.com

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  21. Congratulations Ms. Ava! Great things come to those who wait. ♥

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  22. Congrats Ava! You look so fierce in that LED billboard! :D

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  23. ang fierce mo sa tattoo billboard! also, you deserve all the features in the world!

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  24. Congrats Ava! Awesome LED billboard :)

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  25. Congrats, Ava!!! Wow, this is def your year!! Luck you! Hope to meet you soon :)

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  26. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TWIN! :) I just can't say it enough. Sobrang kinikilig ako for you girls. Finally, I can say when I pass by this LED billboard, "FRIENDS KO YUN!!!" :>

    ♥♥ Megann of STYLE SURGERY

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  27. Congrats Ava! Nice billboard :D

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  28. a BIG CONGRATULATIONS Ava! :D It is really your year! :) Thank you for always leaving me a comment, i'm really grateful..:D

    Love,
    Mickey

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  29. biggest congrats to you!
    btw, thanks for following me. I now have 6 followers. lol. more power! and more features to come!

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  30. congrats ava!!!!you deserved it...im glad i was following your blog..love it...godbless=)

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  31. BIG BIG CONGRATS AVA! This is sooo nice! You are sooo pretty! Love it love it. You deserve this and you deserve more!

    tati

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