Meet Cousin J

The super sweet Nicole at My Teacups in Peony tagged me a few days ago. I heard about her blog just a day before her birthday, and I've been stalking, I mean visiting, her ever since. She's so sweet, did I mention that already? I can't help it, she oozes sweet. She posts [and takes] beautiful photos, and all her posts are heartfelt. Do check her blog if you haven't already done so. She's the perfect new bloggy friend to make :)

Here's what she asked me to do:
1. Open my photos folder and select the 6th folder.
2. Select the 6th photo in that folder.
3. Post that photo, along with the story behind it.

So I was dreading what photo awaited me, thankfully it's a decent one and cousin J reluctantly agreed to let me post. Isn't she pretty?

A few things about cousin J, aka Cous Cous, yes, I really do call her that:
1. She and I are 3 months apart. Can you guess who's older?
2. Me being just under 5'4" I am actually taller than she is *gasp*
3. She is my cousin but she feels more like a sister, and is one of my dearest friends. Sometimes when I say "best friend' I feel juvenile...I don't know why.
4. I can count on one hand the number of times we've fought/made each other cry. I hate fighting with her. I love her to the moon and back.
5. She's also a great shopping buddy. By that I mean she and I can go for hours. We once did a 13hr shopping stint in NYC starting at 7:00am. We only ate once in between. Spent way more than we should've and walked a ton...braving winter.

This photo was taken last Christmas. No, we didn't plan on both wearing purple...stuff like this always happens. Our family get togethers always involve a ton of food. If you've ever been to a Filipino party - especially at Christmas - you know I am not exaggerating. Usually we eat till we feel sick and laugh till we feel sick. We celebrate on Christmas Eve so we open our presents at midnight, ooh and ahh at each other's pressies, sometimes even covet a few, then eat again...the cycle continues till about 4 or 5:00am when we all head home.

Speaking of Christmas, can you believe it's August? Where did the months go? Only 4 months till the Christmas tree goes back up.

This is a scheduled post. With family over the weekend & if you're reading this on Monday, *hopefully* I am gallavanting the streets of Toronto, stuffing my face with some sushi, catching a movie and enjoying Canada's Civic Holiday with S. So, I will catch up with your blogs on Tuesday. Hope you all had an amazing weekend!

xx Ela

Psst, up for revealing photo 6 in your 6th photo folder? If so, you're IT!