important friends...

Had so much fun yesterday as Bheiby and I spent some time with my treasured friends. Since we were scheduled to meet our coordinator yesterday, I decided to meet up na rin with my friends. It was so much fun seeing them again. Lara & I have long been planning to meet up pero lagi na lang me walang time. Sorry, Lara. Si Chard naman, I never expected him to show up. Hehe. Lagi kasi sya walang time. Lolz.... May important pa kasi ang "guys" nya kesa samin ni Lara. haha. I really thank Chard for being there yesterday. Siyempre coz sya ang manglilibre sa amin. He just turned _0 last November 20.


Nothing has changed. We still were so noisy, walang pakialam, and mga bitchy pa din. We met at starbucks 6750. Knowing the place, puro reserved, quiet, at professionals and nandun. Pero kami, walang pakialam. We were our normal selves who just laughed and laughed the hours away. Para ngang we never got into the serious mode e. Actually, whenever we 3 are together, parang walang serious mode. Hehe. Kahit kasi serious kami, there will come a second or a minute na talaga laugh kami to the max. As if there wouldn't be any chance to laugh tomorrow.

Lara & Chard will be giving a speech on our wedding day. I hope wag lang nila ako ibuking or pasayawin. I just hope that Lara will render us a song, and Chard a dance number. That would be wonderful (?). Lolz!

ps: Chard, we'll be waiting for the espresso machine ha! Or maybe you can talk to Lara. Kaya nya bilin yun kasi mayaman cya. As in mayaman!!!

2 weeks & 5 days and the countdown begins...

little time left... pressure plus excitement... mixed emotions... paranoia... hay, lapit na. haven't posted for quite sometime kasi dami na kailangan asikasuhin. everyone's telling me that everything is okay. i think the other way around. hehe. honestly, everything is okay naman. lolz.

emotions....

So much to do... so little time!

Panic! Panic! Panic attack! Time is running out. Exactly 30 days from now, we are about to be bound by the sacrament of marriage. We will no long be two individuals loving, caring,
looking after each other. We will be ONE. One under the eyes of the public, ONE under the
eyes of GOD.

How fast time flies. It seemed just like yesterday when he proposed. It has already been more than a year. We are reaching not the end of the line, but the start of a new beginning. A new life.

Tension, stress, anxiety, excitement, and joy can be seen in my eyes right now. There are still things that needs to be accomplished. Things that needs to be done. But as he always says, "kaya natin 'to, makakaraos din tayo", I somehow ease up a bit. These words heal me... words from my pal, my bestfriend, my partner, my lover, my soulmate, my love, my companion for the rest of my life.

emotions....

So much to do... so little time!

Panic! Panic! Panic attack! Time is running out. Exactly 30 days from now, we are about to be bound by the sacrament of marriage. We will no long be two individuals loving, caring,
looking after each other. We will be ONE. One under the eyes of the public, ONE under the
eyes of GOD.

How fast time flies. It seemed just like yesterday when he proposed. It has already been more than a year. We are reaching not the end of the line, but the start of a new beginning. A new life.

Tension, stress, anxiety, excitement, and joy can be seen in my eyes right now. There are still things that needs to be accomplished. Things that needs to be done. But as he always says, "kaya natin 'to, makakaraos din tayo", I somehow ease up a bit. These words heal me... words from my pal, my bestfriend, my partner, my lover, my soulmate, my love, my companion for the rest of my life.

Just before Bheiby started attaching tags for the souvenirs

Kinda sweaty... You can do it Bheiby!

Yey nakaka-4 na si Bheiby!

All Done!

GALING-GALING! Bheiby, you're the BEST!

(busy ako sa seatplan while he was attaching tags, kala nyo I wasn't doing anything, no? hehe. )

My shoes! This shoes is quite a steal. Actually, it really is a steal coz I was able to purchase it at Php 995. Hehe. Babaw ko! Sorry for the dark pic. I was too excited kasi to take a pic kaya d ko na naisip ang lighting effect or i-edit. This is the perfect footwear to match my gown. I will be wearing a lace gown kasi with chiffon overlap and immediately when I saw this, I fell in love with it. Perfect match talaga. Can't wait to have my next fitting para try ko na yung gown with the shoes.

Yummy! Yummy! This is the cake sample that Rey of Freshcuts gave us to taste. Very moist chocolate cake! Superb talaga! Everyone loved it and we were all craving for more. Can't wait to see it covered with fondant icing na and calla lilies.

of unpacking and packing...

... unpacking
This morning got me started by unpacking all Christmas decors. I'm pretty sure we're all gonna be very busy these days so my dad decided that I start with decorating the house this early. We usually do this 1st week of December. I was kinda teary-eyed kanina while putting up the Christmas Tree. Actually, I always get teary-eyed whenever I do it. This time, naiiyak ako coz I realized na this will be the last time I set up the tree for the family. Next Christmas tree to be set up will be for my own family naman, of course. Everything's in place now. Festive looking na ang house lalo na sa gabi. Excited tuloy me mag-dilim para makita na clearly yung lights. Since time immemorial, I have always been fascinated by little lights. Tivoli lights. That's one of the reasons kung bakit gusto ko din sa Fr. Blanco's mag-reception. Romantic kasi ung place sa evening. I hope they put the little white lanterns again this Christmas season. Very cute kasi. Clean and simple.


...packing
My room is a total mess right now. It looks like a warehouse na because of all the boxes I have here plus all the paper bags containing wedding paraphernalias. It's so sad to leave my room. 22 years of my life is spent here. Hehe. Senti na naman ako. Grabe! It's so difficult to pack. Don't know where to start. It seems nga na wala akong napa-pack. Every little thing kasi that I see, memories flashback. Hehe. Kaya instead of putting it sa box, tinititigan ko muna. Lalo na when I tried to pack some of my books. I wanted to read some pages from the books para lang maalala ko yung story. But I can't. I have to pack fast. I haven't been reading for these past months. Well, actually, I have - Stainless Longganisa by Bob Ong and The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella. These books were bought by my Bheiby to relieve me lang siguro from the wedding stress. Hehe. Done with the books in 3 days. Now, nothing to read and back to packing.

I also find it hard to pack my bags. I have a whole lot of bags in my cabinet. My cousins used to tease me nga na ang cabinet ko puro magazines, books, and bags ang laman. It's true. Yun lang ang laman ng cabinet ko. Where are my clothes? Sa drawer po. Hehe. Not too many clothes pero a lot of bags, mags, and books.

I can't and don't plan to bring all the mags I have. I decided to bring lang GoodHousekeeping Phils. for reference since it talks about family, parenting, housekeeping and finance. GH will be my best buddy in the years to come. Hehe... Plugging. As for the books, I can't leave them here to give them away. AKIN lang yun. Kaya nakaka-three boxes na ako. One box, nadala ko na kay Bheiby. And the bags, I'm gonna sell them or give them to my cousins na lang. I just have to pick each one out carefully and analyze kung ano use nya. But the problem, I love all my bags, and every bag I have can be of good use. Haaayy... Hirap. Pero I have to do it. Can't bring all my junk to my Bheiby's place naman. Hehe....

As they say, we are starting a new life as husband and wife. I guess I have to start a new life without my precious things..... but just pick out the most precious ones....

A wish that came true... and another...

My cousin Ian and Bheiby's wish came true this evening. Their wish: to be able to walk along Coastal Road!And they did! Nag-overheat kasi ang van namin on our way home from the cemetery. We were just 3 cars away from paying our toll fee at nag-stop na ang van. To the rescue naman ang mga marshalls ng tollway coz we were blocking one of the lanes, and bawal yun. Hehe. So, the guys had to push the van on the shoulder of the road. We just planned to rest the van for a while and put water para mag-cool down yung machine. Pero 30mins na parang walang nangyayari. The guys were kawawa na nga coz they have to get bottles (coke & sprite 1.5) and bottles of water from the restroom ng bldg ng tollway na medyo mahaba din ang lalakarin. There, their wish came true. What happened last night was tiring, but yet, was another funny experience for all of us. The funny part is pabalik-balik ang guys to get water e nabutas pala ung hose ng something. I overheard lang them saying. So kahit na lagyan ng water yun a gazillion times, nothing will happen. Ayun, tawanan na lahat. My dad decided to call for towing service na lang. AND... another wish came true for the guys. Their wish: makasakay sa likod ng towing service truck. Too bad, we didn't have our cameras with us. My mom and I had to ride na lang with our relatives sa isang car. I wanted to ride with the guys, kaya lang ayaw nila. :( When they got home, lahat sila nangawit coz maliit lang pala ang space sa tow truck. Hehe. Makikisingit pa ako! Thank God it didn't rain coz lalo sila wawa nun. Awwww :(

(this should have been posted 11/01/06, connection is really terrible)



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busy week ahead....

this is gonna be a busy week for us coz we are starting to finalize our guestlist, seating arrangements, payments, etc. Nerve-wracking but yet, fun. Somehow, I enjoy doing it coz kami rin naman ang magb-benefit in the end. Syempre all the hardwork for our big day. I have texted some suppliers na just to say hello and keep in touch na rin. I did this to our suppliers whom we have booked last year pa. Hehe. One task na nahihirapan kami is the seating arrangement. We plan kasi to have the wives/husbands of our principal sponsors sit together. Para hindi naman off tignan when the partner will be away from their respective partners. We're just so glad that Skyline agreed to this kind of setup without any charge. We were thinking kasi baka additional expense pa yung request namin since buffet ang guests at sit-down ang principal sponsors. Thank God ok lang sa kanila yun. I just have to inform them of the table numbers wherein sit-down sila para alam ng waiters. Kanina Bheiby and I were drafting the seating arrangements. Natatawa kami kasi sumasakit ang ulo namin kaka-isip. I had a hard time assigning this person to sit with this person. Actually, ang tagal ko na ginagawa ito. But everytime I open the excel file sent by Impromptu,nalo-lost ang thoughts ko. Hehe. So, I decided to ask for my Bheiby's help na. He knows din naman na I'm having a hard time assigning seats for everyone. Gracious, sumakit din ang ulo nya. Hehe. To think we only have a hundred guests ha. We'll work it out rin naman for sure. Medyo lost lng kami ngayon. Hehe. I think we need time to relax first. Wait! What did I just say? Relax? Nyahaha! Parang ang hirap na mag-relax knowing na madami pa dapat tapusin. I couldn't even finish the book I'm reading. Haaayyy...

(this should have been posted 10/31/06. but due to #!@!%%^ globe speak and surf connection, ngayon ko lang na post as well)

Yipee! Went to SM Southmall this afternoon to purchase the shoes I want! Match talaga sya sa wedding gown ko. Actually slip-ons sya, 2 inch-heeled lace slip-ons. Will post pics soon. We were able to buy na rin something for our ring bearer. Little Cedric wanted a gameboard daw. Wala ako mahanap na gameboard for his age na medyo pasok sa budget and educational. I saw one box from afar na game for ages 5 and up. Eye Like Spy ang name. I liked it coz it enhances the child's ability to recognize diff. shapes, colors, people, animals, etc. It also helps improve the child's vocabulary and spelling skills. It is a steal at 129 pesos. So, done with the gifts for the kids. Will look now for coffee para naman sa mga ninong. In any case na wala kami mahanap, we'll just settle for the packed Starbucks coffee tapos i-repack na lang namin. For the ninangs naman, ok na din - Heart-shaped capiz jewelry boxes. Hayyyy... Dami pa that needs to be done. Pero we're just so thankful coz everything's doing well. We just hope we stay sane as we near the date.

I received an early birthday gift from my Bheiby rin. Hehe. Super advance! Dec. 22 pa birthday ko pero may gift na ko. Hehe. It will be part of my collection kasi. Lolz! It's a Dancing Hello Kitty Christmas Doll na super cute talaga. I kept on laughing kanina coz I was so aliw watching Hello Kitty dance to the Christmas Jingle. What made me laugh all the more was when the store assistant clapped, nagsayaw si Hello Kitty. Cool! Parang ung mga monkey toys na isang clap lang, sayaw na! Super fun talaga to watch! Will post pic soon (as usual) . Hay, excited tuloy ako magset-up na ng Christmas deco! Love you, my Bheiby! Thanks! Hehe...

this certain smile...


Up until this time, I am still wearing a certain smile.... A smile which gives me contentment & happiness. We had our first fitting this afternoon. And obviously, the reason behind this smile is my Wedding Gown. I just cant' explain the feeling when I first saw it. Love your own, as they would say. Hehe. But seriously, I loved it! I got everything I wanted with regard to my gown. It still lacked the luster coz it was plain simple. No sequins, no frills, nothing. I was just a simple plain lace gown with chiffon overlap. Being that simple, I loved it agad. It was made beautifully and that was how I envisioned my gown to be. Too bad we weren't able to take pics coz hindi pala na charge yung cam na dala namin. I wanted to take pics of my entourage who fitted their gowns as well. I loved their gowns too! Simple lang pero ganda ng dating. They said it's because of the color and the style. I never imagined that it would look that way. Hay, much being said, I am very satisfied with our gowns. Next fitting is on the 25th of November. Tomorrow, I'm gonna buy na the shoes I saw at SM Southmall. I saw the shoes in Confetti and it really matches my gown kasi covered sya ng lace. 1250 pesos, and I think 995 na lang sya coz of the discount. It's quite a steal. Off we go tom to buy the shoes, baka maunahan pa ko.