my boys enjoying Toytown Shopping :)

Weekends are very special to me because I get to spend time with my family. Like what I usually label my posts : weekends are NO ORDINARY DAY for me.

RED KIMONO





























(above photo) me & fiance with my mom, tita mao (jp's mom) & my brother mico. Dinner night before tita mao's trip for US. We will miss you Mader! :)

Dinner at Red Kimono, a Japanese restaurant in Silvercity (they have a branch at The Fort also!) The food is really good. They have this eat-all-you-can promo @ Php485/head. Super sulit because the menu is really good. The gyoza, spicy teka maki, yakitori & japanese beef fried rice are really yummy!

Jp & I are planning to bring his cousins next weekend :)

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!

Friday Gateway

Dinner @ Superbowl Gateway, Ever-loved DQ, Fully Booked (09/14/07)

Something to share :) This is fiance's serious addiction next to basketball. So with that, we had to make a room for his dvd collection when we redesigned the family room (used to be patio a.k.a. storage) in his house. I am so happy how this thing turned out. This used to be his storage for shoes, but since I requested that our shoes should be kept and not displayed, he then decided to think of something to maximize the space. Jp designed this dvd shelves. It's overlapping and you can move the front shelf side by side. And guess what? we tried to save by using the old materials of the shoe cabinet instead of buying another batch of woods to use for this.



I could've taken a photo of the old storage/shoe cabinet. This makeover is very successful. Very artistic my Jp :) Isa palang yan ha! We are still working on the other renovations. So happy!

I am really enjoying the stress of slowly building our home. Exag! mas excited pa ko sa pag-fix ng house than the wedding preps hehe :D Every weekend, we try to visit HOME stores and depots. Last weekend, we ended up running to this sale in OUR HOME (Vira Mall) than the shops and malls that we usually go to. It was really worth it.We just bought our new bed for our soon to be nest ;-) I will post home shopping updates/photos soon...

I am watching this with highschool friends on the 22nd :)
I'm excited!

another Galileo Enoteca Experience

falling in love over & over :)

GALILEO ENOTECA
Calbayog corner Malinao Streets
Mandaluyong City Philippines
Tel. Nos.: 719-1038, 534-4633, 532-0482
www.galileoenoteca.com

Fungolf

We had our annual Fungolf Tournament last August 20, 2007 at the Tagaytay Highlands Ineternational Golf Club. This is our company's annual treat to the bosses of our top clients. Our simple way of thanking them for their continuous patronage. I had to work even if the Philippine Government declaired that the 20th was a special non-working holiday. Part of my job as Business Development/ Marketing of our company is to handle events. Both stressful and fun.I get to go to places and meet different kinds of people from the industry. From staff to the big bosses. This actually is one privilege that I am both thankful & grateful of. I am truly thankful that I was given this kind of opportunity in my career life.

with Reggie, our FUNGOLF Mascot

With the Fungolf team (l-r sherwin, sir bob, me, ms dolly, tin and jiggs)

Our Big Bosses, Mr & Mrs Mamaril during the ceremonial

Tag Team , both Kristine. we've been partners in crime for a couple of months now.
working well somehow :)

It was sad that I was not able to blog lately. I was never this busy. My wedding is in 4 months and I have so many things to work on. I am just so lucky that my fiance and in-laws are very helpful and so at least I really get some pretty good help from everyone. :)

For the last four weeks, my days were moving so fast. My weekends were never enough for the supposedly rest & quality time with my family (super bitin talaga!) and my weekdays were literally tiring. I was appointed for a number of new challenging tasks in the office- side by side with my usual events & marketing projects. And so i've been working my ass off everyday to survive. Apart from that, I have have some tutor sessions with my Kyle when I get home after work.. and to include,me as the daughter, ate, fiance, in law and friend...are duties to attend to as well...
There were days that I was already crying to Jp because I was getting really overwhelmed with work and responsibilities. I used to think that my friends who used to experience this were just being too emotional... I guess, at some point in your life you will really experience this feeling. TIRED. In exchange of good things that happen in your life... comes sacrifice of course. You get a god job, then you must work hard enough as well. :) The good part is I have so many things to smile about everyday. Happy thoughts... as I always call it.

For the wedding preps, me and fiance are almost 3/4 done. This is really fun and exciting! I can't get enough of the thought that we will be together as one soon. We can't wait to have our own family. Last two weekends, Jp & I went to check out some furnitures and things for our future crib. We went shopping for some home accessories. We bought new pillows for our newly constructed family room. Kyle has never been this excited . We designed a separate area where we transfered the tv, sound system, dvds and playstation. It was my idea to have a separate family room because I don't want Kyle and our future kids to have the tv & computers inside their rooms. Discipline lang ba :D I want them to have some real quiet time when they are inside their rooms already. I'll post the photo of the family room after the weekend. Jp designed this very maximized shelves for his collection of dvds. Kid's room is done. We're planning to start filling it up in the next few months. This is both exciting & stessful! I dont know kung pano ko hahakutin lahat ng things ko when we transfer to our new home.. struggle talaga! I am actually thinking of giving up some of my things. Anyways, I will be starting a new life na din naman.... :p

Gotta go! Incoming emails flooding my outlook already! More more stories when I post again hopefully tomorrow. I have a lot of worth-keeping events in my life that I feel I need to share.. So... Till then! Ciao! :)

I've gone MIA... I'll update soon...

PROMISE...

it rained...

thank God, it poured...

it will be busier in the next months to come. five months to go before my big day...

rain please..

'been wanting to blog about so many things but both time and workload aren't so cooperative...

so for today, i'll forget about my so-so rants & random thoughts...

this one's very alarming:

Most of us are probably aware of this news already. I can't help but feel alarmed and get affected by this. Yes, its been hot-very,very hot. The northern part (La Union area) of the Philippines is already experiencing drought. No rain for the past 2 months when in fact it should be the raining already...

Honestly, I used to hate it when it rains, more when typhoon hits our country. For one, I get hassled commuting to work. I'm worried about my Kyle getting wet on his way to school and getting sick after... and so with my 2 brothers who commutes to school also. I get worried for my Jp also, i'm worried about heavy downfalls when he's driving because he works at night which is already risky as it is..

Now, I am worried because it hasn't rained hard yet.. electricity fluctuating, water shortage, people from the provinces threatened because they depend on their farms for their living.

What is happening?

Let's try to conserve water in our little means...

Let's pray for rain...

for my jp :)

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Very Special Love

I never believed in love
I was deceived by love
I never had much luck with lovers before

And I couldn't compete
I seemed just part of the street
To be walked on by everyone but then

Then, I found a very special love in you
It's a feeling that's so totally new
Over and over, it's burning inside
And I found a very special love in you
And it almost breaks me in two
Squeezing me tighter
But I'm never gonna let go

You're not like the rest
I know you're one of the best
You give more than you should and take nothing in return

Stay always with me
And I always will be
The one person that you can count on always to love you

And I found a very special love in you
It's a feeling that's so totally new
Over and over, it's burning inside
And I found a very special love in you
And it almost breaks me in two
Squeezing me tighter
But I'm never gonna let go

And I Found a very special love in you
It's a feeling that's so totally new
Over and over, it's burning inside
I found a very special love in you
And it almost breaks me in two
Squeezing me tighter
But I'm never gonna let go

xxxx

w fiance jp, taken @ chillis, gh
our work weren't so friendly & cooperative for the past 2 weeks.
fajitas, chilli cheese steak and margaritas and oh..our conversations
'just enough to forget about stress
my comfort :)
a very SPECIAL LOVE that I found

tin's current mood/random thoughts

for the past months: wedding preparations, career plans, dream destinations to invade in the future, travel plans, wishlist, life after my wedding, health, kyle :D

for the past weeks: upcoming movies to watch, books to read, workload,finances,
weekends (hehe), office re-org, life xx..

for the past days: ratatouille, tutor kyle for 1st quarter exams, grey's dvd (must finish),
chilli's, m.gladwell's book, coffee & yummy chamorro cookies from mom-in-law, payday :D

today: workin on a saturday :s i'm excited to go home, yipee!

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE! :)

Can I just cry my heart out and scream????!

I am very tired working today!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wanna go home... rest... and sleep!!!!

Please.... :(

movie date

I'm watching this with Jp and Kyle this weekend!
It's a date!:) Can't wait! :D

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ratatouille/

Cupcakes from Go Nuts Donuts

Look at what my mommy brought home for us yesterday!:)
Cupcakes from Go Nuts Donuts!

I guess they got threatened because everyone's into Krispy Kremes already so they came up with these variety of cupcakes to gain back a market share perhaps.
Mom brought home a box-of-6 for us to try with our brewed coffee at home.

Exciting Flavours of this new craze are as follows: Hazelnut Crunch,scream Cheese,
Strawberry Shortcake, Double Choco, Mexican Mocha, Fruit n Nut, White Chocolate Crunch,
Buttercrunch Toffee, Danish Buttercake, Cookies' n Cream, Chocolate Peanut Butter,
Chiffon Rosette, Marshmallow Cream,German Chocolate, Dulce de Leche, Godoe.
It's the Go Nuts Donuts Cupcake Pledge!

currently reading

Borrowed this book from my fiance...

Interesting.

http://www.gladwell.com/tippingpoint/index.html

cool run

I always wanted to run and jog but my strength is not that cooperative. I palpitate and have a hard time breathing and so I end up just walking. I want to be healthy and lose weight but nonetheless I easily get tired. I end up getting turned-off. So I settled with my relaxing walks inside Ateneo campus.

I was surfing the net when I came across this site for a Running Plan. It is specifically designed to help beginners get used to running. I am quite excited to try it and I hope this will work better so I will be more strong and be able to run religiously.

This is a 9-weeks program that I have to do three times a week. No more, no less. The program is interesting as it doesn't require you push yourself too much. You just have to be consistent and be motivated enough.Oh I forgot! Discipline is much needed I guess. I plan to start the program next week. I'm crossing my fingers xx.

Week 1: 5mins warm-up walk/alternate 60sec jog & 2mins walking/ total 20mins
Week 2: 5mins warm-up walk/alternate 90sec jog & 2mins walking/ total 20mins
Week 3: 5mins warm-up walk/2reps of 90sec jog/90 sec walk /jog 3mins/walk 3mins
Week 4: 5mins warm-up walk/3mins jog/ 90sec walk/ 5mins jog/2.5mins walk/
3mins jog/ 90sec walk/ 5mins jog
Week 5: 5mins warm-up walk/5mins jog/3 mins walk/5mins jog/3mins walk/5mins jog
Week 6: 5mins warm-up walk/5mins jog/3mins walk/8mins jog/3mins walk
Week 7: 5mins warm-up walk/jog 25mins
Week 8: 5mins warm-up walk/jog 28mins
Week 9: 5mins warm-up walk/jog 30mins

*this program should be followed 3X a week for 9 months.
Source: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

busy bee

Update Ratesheets
Doing layout for our promo tours
TR's / PO's for signature
ManCom meeting tomorrow lunch
Korea Office updates

breath...

soulfood

These books of Bo Sanchez is my constant companion. I love reading them. I gain strength and wisdom reading his journal. The approach of Brother Bo is very inspiring... very humorous. You will even be surprised that sometimes a specific post is very related to what is currently happening in your life.

I started collecting his books 3 years back. I used to buy kerygma magazines then eventually his books. The books costs P300-P400 but the value is worth your life already. The texts inspires you to be more closer to God and feel his unconditional love.

For spiritual inspiration, you can log on to www.kerygmafamily.com

flats

I am a big fan of stilletos, mules and high- heeled sandals.. well, basically because it really does looks sexy and fashionable right? :D Until I landed on a sales/marketing job that required me to go out most often than not. That would me walking when visiting clients and attending meetings. For the first couple of months, I tried to tolerate even if my soles would then swell which is actually bad because my feet began look dry at times already (yuck!). Not to mention the threat of varicose veins. Bad.

I then resorted to wearing flats. I was initially weary and uncomfortable because I feel so short. (hehe, fyi my fiance is about 6'2" .. so I used to feel so short for him when wearing plain flats).

I found these really nice and cute flats last December when I went to Karl Edwards Bazaar. I am a self-confessed bargain hunter and tiangge freak! Aside from the challenge of getting the lowest bargain, I just enjoy looking around for unique and cute finds. I am amazed to see locally made trinkets also.

The back & white patent flats on the left are what I usually use everyday when I go to work. Very classic and it sure fits my corporate get-up. The beaded gold flats is what I usually wear on weekends or on a dress-down Friday @ work. These are my first ever ballet flats which I bought about 3 years ago in a tiangge selling items from India. Nice no? I can wear it without any accessories :) The bronze ballet flats with a ribbon is cute but I seldom use it.No reason. I juts don't feel like using it. The last two above (green/zebra) are my favorites. Very chick! I usually wear it with jeans and plain top. Cute!

These are juts cheap buys! Promise! :) No more than 400 except for the gold ballet flats.

wow! :D

5-storey branch of Fully Booked in Fort Highstreet.

very organized.

I love it! :)

hopefully I can finish the third season dvd of grey's anatomy this weekend.

been wanting to laze.

relaxing massage needed.

tired, i've been.

excited to be with my baby this weekend.

alone time.

movies.

talks.

warm hugs.

I am 60% Addicted to Coffee

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not so far away

We went to Caylabne Bay Resort in Ternate, Cavite for our post-summer company outing. The place is about 2 hours away from Manila. Not bad for a nearby getaway. I was a bit weary if the resort was good enough to satisfy our employees' expectations but I figured we can do away with it. I prepared games for everyone to enjoy and I made sure that the resort food was good. Being a food-lover myself, I am more concerned about the resort more than the beach :D

The resort is a very private getaway I must say. It is very secluded and when I said that, I meant it literally. The place is not accessible to public vehicles. The buses and other public vehicles coming from Manila are only until Ternate town proper which is still about 30-40 minutes away from the resort. I was curious enough so I asked the guard from the entrance if trikes can get in from the town proper but it will cost you 300-400 pesos to hire a trike to bring you in. Expensive but fair enough, the trikes won't have passengers on their way back to the town proper.

The road going to the resort is very complicated. My officemate said that it was worse when she went there 3 years ago. At least now, the roads were cemented for the convenience of their guests. The security is very tight because you will have to go through two stops before finally entering the resort proper. Our things were checked because guests are not allowed to bring in food nor beverage. Funny that when I read our entry slip, the bananas that I brought for the games were specified on the list. That was when I assumed that the resort food were expensive.


The rooms were big but not ok. It is suite type meaning there's a sala and a kitchen that weren't very useful since guests are not allowed to bring in food. So rule is, you have to go to El Patio (clubhouse near the beach) when you feel like eating. The good part is, even if teh rooms were old and outdated, they were clean enough. I didn't catch anyone sneezing :P No cockroach, no insects, no creepy whatsoever.

The service & assistance of the staffs were good. One staff welcomed our group with juice drinks and shell necklaces ( <-- im wearing them in my photos :D )




The food served to us was excellent except for the dessert. Buffet meals were already included in our package and surprisingly the food were more than enough for everyone. In short, "di nila kami tinipid". Sorry friends, I have no photos of the food. Its either I was recharging my cam battery or I was busy eating the crabs!:D


We played games on the first day. Everyone enjoyed the obstacle course, sack race, tug of war and kayak race. (view more photos @ regenttravel.multiply.com) I prepared simple tokens for the winners. Well thought of. I got them sports tumblers, coffee mugs, towels, small pillows.

Overall, it was worth the trip & experience. And I can even recommend it to friends and families who want to go on a quick getaway from the city stress. (http://caylabne.com.ph)

Oh by the way, there's hardly a mobile signal inside.You have to go near the beach area to be able to catch one :D

craving for these doughnuts today! arggghh!

my kind of flower :D

You Are a Red Flower

A red flower tends to represent power, seduction, and desire. At times, you are loving like a red tulip. And at other times, you're very enthusiastic, like a bouvardia. And more than you wish, your passion is a bit overwhelming, like a red rose.

What Color Flower Are You?

No Ordinary Day

This is our typical weekend. The good thing about having a big family is this!
GOOD COMPANY + GOOD FOOD= uber PERFECT SUNDAY

Kuya Bambi w the duo who cant get enough of each other

dinosaurs invade citywalk! ate ri & tin!
forever young at heart :)

nobody does it better :)
my eating partner, my movie date and everything else!

ponch, ria, fiance jp and me taken @ Gerry's Grill

(l-r) ate ri.beth.tin.ciab.sas.camille
cousins & soon to be in-laws xx

of course, Kyle is always present!
everyone loves him dearly. so thankful.

hungry packs @ Gerrys Grill for Sunday Dinner

There you go... my future family. This is one of the many reasons why I am excited about getting married. Having my own family, raising my own kids and taking care of Jp, my future husband inspires me a lot & it makes me feel really worthy. It inspires me to think about us getting old together, qrowing old together. I am indeed very lucky to be a part of a very bonded clan. One thing that i've always dreamt of having. This is exactly what i've always wanted... Truly I found love :) My life has been better than my dreams!

someday =)

happYness

Lucy Torres-Gomez' write-up the past two Sundays is truly a "pat on your shoulder"...especially if you are feeling blue. "GREAT THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE".. and oh well, "being happy is absolutely great!". When I first started this blog, I wanted to write only about my "happy thoughts" but due to a number of unfortunate events (sigh) I wasn't able to help but rant about life's frustrating moments. Much has been said.Life is short and beautiful for me to waste my time dwelling on these hurts... "Live life to the fullest dear and be very very happy".

I'd like to share to you my friends my very own happiness list:

Happiness is:

• going to work on a Monday and thinking that its nearly weekend once again
• waking up to a sumptuous breakfast prepared by my mom
• weekly movie dates with fiance
• sweet byebye kiss from Kyle every morning
• eating my favorite lapid's chicharon -not so often :D
• finishing a good book
  
• going for a walk with mommy dearest w free mom & daughter talks
• ssshhopping!!!! :)
  
• starbucks' hot caramel macchiato- skim milk, extra hot
• mild & sweet buffalo chicken @ Flaming Wings Katipunan
• Kopi Roti breakfast with Jp on a Sunday (no other preferred day &time :D)
• Preview and Mega Magazines
• wedding preparations :)
• warm hugs from Kyle especially after a very tiring day at work
• lychee black tea for SM Hypermart
• mcdonalds' french fries
• ipod playlists
  
• good morning texts from Jp
• weekly calls from my papa
• wine & pasta @ Galileo Enoteca
  
• kodak moments from my digicam
• Sunday mass w family & Jp
• out of town trips with family or friends
• Moroccan Mint Latte from CBTL
• new company projects (another challenge = achievement)
• Kyle's good grades
• company sponsored out of the country trips
• Dove assorted chocolates
• nice bangles, necklaces, bracelets
  
• quality time w my baby
• Christmas
• lunch w officemates @ the office pantry
• waking up each day & counting the days left before I am finally / officially Mrs. Jp Pimentel :D
• payday
• bread talk date w mom
• the Buzz & Startlak with future mother in law (chika minute! hehe)
• watching Greys Anatomy & OC @ home (no advertisements/ marathon baby!)
• national bookstore & powerbooks
• once in a while manicure & pedicure
• my lavender & mint body scrub
• blueberry shower gel on a warm bath
• foot spa w tita mao
• watching TV Patrol when I get home from work
• aerokaebo
• bbq @ tiendesitas or metrowalk
• bazaars, bazaars, bazaars
• Cello's doughnuts just beside my building
• Krispy Kremes & hot brewed coffee
• dinner w friends that you don't get to see that often
• warm hellos
• new found friends
  
• Tita Bic's homemade chocolate cake and sansrival
• Banoffee & choco lava cake from goodies & sweets
• Norah Jones & Sarah Mclachlan
• exes who remained friends! hihi!
• preparing Jp's favorite spicy pasta marinara, apple salad & banana cream pie
• KFC bucket feasts w my brothers
• PTA meetings, AGS Salu Salu
• weekend get together w the Cuna Family
  
• body masages
  

More,more to add to these list! I can just imagine how long these lists can be :D I guess i'll be doing this more often now :) It feels really good! Let's all be happy... everyday!