Let's see what I am up to...

1) I am already in the last few chapters of the book I am reading... 1 down! I am excited to start my Mitch Albom book :)

2) Wedding Preparations : church- OK, reception -OK, entourage-OK, couturier -OK

3) I started with my "pledged" AEROKAEBO last weekend and I am loving it! I wanted to work out in a gym but since I couldn't find any affordable fitness centers near my place , I decided to do my home-based exercises instead. I go jogging at Ateneo if I have time in the afternoon, do a lot of stretching and I do my AEROKAEBO religously.
My fiance offered to enroll me at Gold's Gym, I am still thinking twice about the idea. I'll try to make the most of what I have at home. These fitness centers are way too expensive already. I pledge to do this more seriously now. I gained a lot from all the events and gatherings last year. My pants are getting tighter and tighter :( I dont want to be "lumba-lumba" on my wedding day. :D

4) Singapore, here I come!!!! I am leaving for SIN tomorrow! Im excited! I am going there for my scheduled business trip and at the same time visit my cousins who migrated there late 2006. Singapore is one of the places that I've been wanting to visit. In fact, I wanted to work there. Guess what, dreams do really come true! :)

for the last two days or so...

stressed

tired

exhausted

work.work.work

I can't wait till weekend... Im excited. I'll pamper myself on Saturday....

excited :)

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After watching Leonardo de Caprio's BLOOD DIAMOND , I found interest in reading further...
This book speaks so much about the argument between a civilization's secret and society's success...

MUSTS:

1. Finish 2 must-read books (pending for a long time now)
2. LOSE WEIGHT (target 100 lbs)
3. Avoid unhealthy foods (byebye lapids chicharon)
4. Jog at least 3 times a week
5. Limit shoes & bag shopping
6. Closet Review (take out really old and worn-out stuffs)
7. Hear Mass everyday as much as possible
8. Have weekly dates with little kyle
9. resto-hunting in the city (w/ hubby)
10.destress!!!

Not one of those New Years resolution... it's a TO DO list rather so its mandatory... by myself! lolZ

Another good book written by Mitch albom...
Hopefully i'll have more free time this weekend so I can start reading :)

new love

To take a break from my year-long wedding preparation, I found another LOVE hahaha! No joke! I had a date with a former officemate last December and I was surprised to see exciting new flavors of tea when we headed off to CBTL -Gateway after dinner...

This one I love...

The aroma of strawberries & cream is definitely a wow... I am a fan of CBTL's Morrocan Mint.. both tea & latte, but I guess this one's an addition to my list of favourite leaves :)

Felt sorry ...several times that I went to Eastwood Branch, they don't have it yet :(

this year's christmas :)

Few weeks back before Christmas, I wrote a blog on how I hoped Christmas would be. God is good. I may not have spent Christmas with Jp but I got something much better this Christmas. Happy... I am :) Its Christmas! And I am where I wanted to be... I am with people whom I wanted to be with... I am in a life I longed to have... sincerely contented....

24DEC
My papa is home to spend the holidays with us! It feels so good especially after that storm. We all went home to Ilocos and we spent Christmas there. I took a leave from work since my papa will just be home for about 2 weeks. I wanted to make time for my family. Fun. Mama and I prepared dinner for everyone. We did the cooking of course while the boys... oh no! sang, sang and sang! haha! (kawawa naman ang magic sing wala ng pahinga :D )

We went to hear mass just before Christmas eve. Ang lamig sobra!!!! And si Kyle naktulog sa church hehe! busog kasi sa luto ko :p

25DEC
We went to my tita's house for our annual Christmas Lunch. As expected, we went home bloated. Lechon, shrimps, super sarap!

26DEC
I met up with my Naomi, a very good friend in Batac... Merienda time wasn't enough for all the catching up to do...

waiting... waiting...

My fiance and his family arrived midnight of 27th. They traveled all the way from Manila to do the traditional "pamanhikan". Jp was kawawa because he just came from a graveyard shift night before they left Manila. (I really appreciate the effort babe!) FYI, it was his first time to travel really FAR. As homebuddy as he can be... the only place he goes to is Tagaytay because they have a house there.

They stayed in a hotel-resort 15 minutes away from my house. Two of Jp's titas went with them and Tito Butch of course who is like a father to JP already , joined the trip without any hesitation. His cousins went with him also :) What more can you ask for?

27DEC
We went on a tour... It my third time! ( 1st & 2nd time was with my ex and some friends hehe). Though we went to places that I was not able to visit before. Everyone enjoyed! You can see the look in their faces and I am happy it was worth their loonng trip after all.

(I'll post the slideshow of the pictures soon!)

Night of 27th... is the pamahikan. My mom offered to cook dinner instead of having it catered... Touch naman ako. After everything that we have been through ... she finally understood and respected my feelings...

Ano ba ginagawa sa pamanhikan?!- that question was what Jp and I had been asking each other the whole time.... sabi ko kakanta sya dapat (I was kidding of course! ) Ayaw talaga! :( Anyways , things at that so-called "pamanhikan" went smoothly. Ang sarap ng feeling. My parents and my future in-laws - all very excited sa wedding preparations. Sana 2008 na...

Kyle is excited also. His future room is the first achievement we had so far sa wedding preparations namin. Blue paint (as requested by kyle) nalang ang kulang :D Kyle loves Jp :) He respects him like a friend.. like a father...Just exactly what he needed...


28DEC
My future in-laws dropped by our house to say goodbye... and my mom invited them for lunch again before they travelled back to Manila. They loved my mom's cooking! I was very certain about that kasi masarap talaga luto nya! :P Jp loved her lechon paksiw, igado and Ilocano kaldo :) Good thing, I cook also :D

Bye bye babe... i'll see you on new year!

(you can never imagine how our new year was! action film haha! I'll post tom... a different story hehe)

AND OH, WHEN I STARTED MY BLOG, I PROMISED MYSELF THAT I'LL BE POSTING HAPPY THOUGHTS ONLY... I TRY TO =)
I JUST FEEL ITS A WASTE OF TIME WRITING ABOUT ANGER NOR WHATEVER IT IS THATS MAKING ME INIS ...AND I GUESS IT IS MORE PATHETIC TO BE WRITING STUFF ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES ... .SHALLOW DAW KAYA GANUN... =S
HAPPY NEW YEAR! CHEERS!