About Us

Hello and thank you for visiting!

My name is Mei Ann, a pharmaceutical marketer by day and domestic engineer {A.K.A. cook, cleaner, menu planner, laundry woman and everything in between} and paper and ink enthusiast by night.

My husband Jayvee and I were siting side-by-side on the couch sipping hot chocolate one very cold winter night in January 2009 when we both said "this is pure bliss"! That's when the idea of putting up a blog came about - to share a glimpse of our lives which basically revolves around our busy careers, hobbies, travel adventures and ... food.

So, Pure Bliss was born....

Some random facts about us:

We've been married for 15 years after going steady for almost 10 years. We were both transferees in the same university: he came from a seminary where he initially wanted to become a priest while I am at a cross road where I want to pursue a life in the convent to become a nun. But obviously, God had something else in mind!

15 years after ... still ... pure bliss

 We migrated here in Canada from Manila, Philippines in 2001 in the middle of  a snow storm with a temperature of -21 degrees Celsius. The moment we came out of the airport's terminal building and felt the cold compressed our lungs into its minimum air capacity, we knew we will miss the 12-month-a-year sunshine in Manila!

Our Home Sweet Home in winter

 Our idea of Saturday night date is watching Japanese anime movies {Hiyao Miyazaki's masterpieces in particular} while sipping Merlot or Pinot Grigio at home in our comfy pajamas !

Our small collection of Hiyao Miyazaki's works

Old souls, that's what we both are. We love everything old - from songs to furniture. We  have a hard time parting even with our old socks!

What we love at home

We try to save on a lot of things so we can travel. We started a tradition of walking along the famous streets of the city where we are at as long as our feet can bear. The longest ever was in London where we walked for almost 5 hours straight!

Tired, swollen but happy feet after hours of walking  in Assisi, Italy

 When our days are through, we both wish that God will take us both at the same time ... because unlike Harry Potter and Lord Valdemort, "either  one of us CAN NOT live while the other departs"! :-)

Have a wonderful day and be thankful for the things that truly matter!