The only thing that Hubby didn't consider buying is playstation 3. Yes I admit, I was tempted to buy WII after playing tennis and felt myself moving. But playstation 3 is just different. It's like when you buy one, you admit to yourself that you are a certified gamer, and I'm not. I'm even contented with playing on Hubby's phone with Solitaire and that's it. I would not make myself a gamer.
It is indeed a happy Monday today! I found out last Friday that we didn't have work too just in time for Hubby's holiday so I was so happy. If I have just known earlier I would have planned an out of town or probably a more interesting gimik for us, probably visit the zoo or something. But the thing is, we were too lazy and ended up eating and bingeing over the weekend. Aargh! Now I'm gaining too much weight that it seems like after giving birth, I would definitely need Orovo to lose weight. And I just realized that it helps you lose wrinkles and acnes too. How cool is that?
Last Saturday, we went to Gilmore to supposedly check out some desktop but we ended up buying one computer for the house. It turned out that Hubby was really planning on buying one. Ha! But I'm happy, the specs are wonderful and I can say - FAST! So I will be busy today installing some programs that I would need for work so I could start using the new desktop by tomorrow.
By Saturday night Hubby's friends came over and we got together after dinner. It was nice to see them again after several months.
On Sunday, our household was assigned to sponsor the 12NN mass at CTK so Hubby and I were assigned to do the offertory. I was happy that we were able to hear mass early that after taking a nap in the afternoon, Hubby and I were able to watch Transformers and then National Treasure (Book of Secrets) after dinner. It was a relaxing day indeed. We slept so late (Alex slept around 11:30PM) bad! But we had the luxury to wake up late too. Haaay, this is the life! :)
Hope everyone's having a happy Monday as well.
After staying at home on weekdays on my first trimester since I was too lazy to go out and even dress up, I realized that I needed to go out once again with my friends. And besides, Hubby and Alex need to bond more too. So I left both of them at home last night and went out with my friend to watch the movie "Caregiver".
We watched the 6:30PM show. We were a bit late (around 10mins) so we weren't able to watch the first few scenes of the movie. I loved the movie! I cried several times, it was a movie that you would learn something. The main reason why I wanted to watch it because I wanted to see London, but the movie was more to London. It was interesting and I'm glad that I made time to watch it. It was also about marriage and about being a Mom.
After the movie, we decided to have dinner at Chosun, a Korean Restaurant. We ordered so much food that we both ended up really, really full. We ordered for Beef Bulgogi, Chapchae (which I found it really delicious) and Shrimp fried rice. But both of us had fun eating and exchanging stories. It's been awhile since I went out with a friend and I'm really glad that I did. Of course I missed Hubby and Alex by the time we were done and I couldn't wait to go home to be with them again.
It was a wonderful time out for me and I'm looking forward to meeting more of my friends soon. :)
*Caregiver Photo from www.clickthecity.com
What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Working Mom and Food Magazines
What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?
- GA Season 3
- Lobo (we are so loving the story these days...LOL!)
What special days did I celebrate and how?
- My in-laws 40th wedding anniversary
What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- We haven't given the in-laws gift for their anniversary yet. We might give them an overnight stay at some fancy hotel
What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- This month, first tri was over, no more vomiting and nausea but I had SEVERE headache
- Alex and Hubby were ok this month (thank God for that!)
What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- we just ate out most of the time this month since my appetite is back!
What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Mongkok
- Second time in Sonya's garden for breakfast
- Second time in LZM
What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- I just bought a few cheap blouses from Surplus Shop
What were this month's disappointments?
- none
What were my accomplishments this month?
- surviving the 3 weeks without our cook/all-around help. The house didn't end up a disaster! LOL!
This is our second time in Tagaytay with our CFC friends (and kids). The last time we were there was 7 months ago, which was October last year (Check out my post here). We had several options for our summer outing but unfortunately we were too late that we weren't able to get good rooms in Clark and Bataan. So opted again to stay in Tagaytay. Anyway, our main purpose would be to bond and that the kids will have a grand time.
Just like last October, Hubby, Alex and I went there ahead of the group and left Manila on Friday to fix and clean the house. We got there around 9PM because we had to stop at KFC for dinner and mercury to buy some medicines. Traffic was not too bad. Although we were expecting it already that's why we were surprised to find how smooth our trip was.
Since the rest of the group were coming around lunch time, we decided to go to Sonya's Garden for breakfast. You see, ever since I've tasted their hot chocolate (a year ago), I've been wanting to try it again for months! And now we had the opportunity to go back again so I was so excited! The breakfast was delicious! They served Chicken and Pork Adobo, mushroom omelette, daing na bangus, their famous mango salsa, fried rice, and hot chocolate. I can say that I was in heaven (sorry, it's the pregnant woman talking here! LOL!). Hubby and I were so engrossed with the food that we forgot to take pictures. Realizing it, we at least took a photo of the dessert...
Alex has a lot of toys already but one thing that I think she would love are inflatable boats. I know the summer is over now, but the weather is getting hotter everyday! So it would be a good idea to setup that inflatable pool again and it would really be nice to have inflatable toys like boat, fish, etc on it. Alex doesn't like the feel of the beach because of the sand but she sure loves the feel of the water.
Aside from work, I was busy "cleaning up" my computer. You see, it's been sooo slow for weeks already that I had to delete some files and un-install some programs which I haven't been using for a year. So that's why I wasn't even able to check my mail nor blog. I was supposed to blog about Alli yesterday, a diet pill in the market, but I just didn't have time. Next thing I knew, Hubby was home from work.
Another thing that I wanted to blog too was our Tagaytay trip with our friends from CFC. It was a fun trip that I really want to share the photos and stories here. I'm looking at probably tomorrow since I've already uploaded the photos. And yes, tags, I still got a lot to answer so hopefully will be able to do it this week or next.
Oh my, Father's day is coming but I don't have a gift for Hubby yet. I was thinking of buying one gift for Father's day and his birthday next month to make it more special. I asked him what he wanted but as usual he would just say, it's all up to me. Hopefully I would be able to come up with something soon.
Gotta go back to work now and promise to post the stories and photos of our Tagaytay trip tomorrow. For the mean time, here's one photo of the whole gang at Paradizoo taken last Sunday.
Thanks for this Jhona! ;)
1. Would you forgive your best friend for sleeping with your husband/wife?
---no way!
2. Where were you last week?
---at home
3. Have you ever seen a live bat?
---yup
4. Do you like Big Macs?
---yes, recently I have developed a love for BURGERS!
5. Are you single?
---nope
6. Do you like the color orange?
---sometimes
7. Do you find it in your heart to forgive?
---it depends also :)
8. Would you rather not eat or not sleep?
---i would rather not eat than not sleep. I love sleeping!
9. Have you ever seen a real redneck?
---nope
10. Do you like tattoos and piercings?
---before i wanted a tattoo just for the sake of having it, but I didn't get it because my parents won't allow it
11. Where was the last place you got your hair cut?
---Vito Cruz
13. Do you care if people talk smack about you?
---yes I do
14. How long do you use the phone daily?
---I used the phone a lot, it's part of my job :)
15. Do you like snakes?
---it's ok, I don't like it, I don't hate it. :)
Snag this if you want! ;)
We had a fun and eventful weekend! We spent our weekend with our CFC household in Tagaytay again with the kids. The last time we were there was October and I can't believe that it was 7 months ago. It felt like it was only last month.
Friday after work we went straight to the house in Tagaytay and tried to prepare the house for the rest of the gang. They then followed Saturday lunch. We brought a lot of stuff since everyone had food assignments. We just brought some snacks, kitchen utensils, and more. I can say that I have a poor memory now since I left a lot of things in the house. :( It is probably because I'm pregnant or it is probably because of epidural that I had when I first gave birth. Hmmmm, I really don't know.
Anyway, I haven't uploaded the photos yet (which isn't that much) so will post it sometime this week. I have a lot of stories to tell. Alex had a lot of fun playing even if almost all the kids were boys. She now knows how to play a toy car!
We are still tired from the trip and we need to rest and sleep more. So will get back to you on that and will visit your blogs soon too! :)
Have a great week everyone!