Random Thoughts

Happiness is...

1. CATS Musical Play last Saturday
2. MIL's 70th birthday
3. Lunch at Dusit Thani Hotel
4. Loots from Apols' McDo Party
5. My Uncle's successful heart bypass yesterday
6. Good health of my family
7. Planning for a trip with friends on January 2011
8. My Mom's invitation to go to Cebu with my sister on March 2011
9. Thinking of buying a top that I like probably over the weekend
10. Falling in love with the Hubby all over again (*grin*)

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Watching CATS Musical Play was so unexpected!

I wasn't planning on watching. Because CATS was not one of my fave. If it was Miss Saigon or Les Miz or Phantom of the Opera, I would be the first one to line up to buy tickets. And besides, the ticket was way out of my budget since my sister asked me way back December of last year. Yes, reservation of tickets was that long ago. But 2 weeks ago, I was surprised from my sister's text saying if I wanted to buy her officemate's ticket which he is selling for the same price! I grabbed the opportunity and that's when I realized, I should have bought the ticket last December. I badly wanted to watch it. (*grin*)

I guess it was meant to be. The ticket seat her officemate was selling was beside my sister so we were seatmates during the play!

But, here's the funny thing (well, I can think it's funny now but last Saturday, it wasn't THAT funny. LOL!). The traffic was very bad last Saturday that we got to CCP 10 minutes before the play. We thought that it was ok to still go to the restroom, so we did inspite of the long lines. We finished right after the National Anthem but they already closed the doors. :( We had to wait for 17 minutes to enter the theatre since it was too dangerous since some of the CATS characters will be roaming around inside. Well, good thing we didn't miss much! We were seated at the first seat we saw and got our assigned seats during the second Act. It was a blessing in disguise, at least with that, we were able to see the whole theatre in Act 1 and then see their faces and facial expressions in Act 2.

Would you believe that we were just 3 rows away from the stage!? It was a dream seat I tell you. I was so thankful!

Honestly I don't know the story of CATS. I just realized after watching the play that the play was plotless. It was more of the variety show and the dances and the songs. I don't mind. That's what made CATS popular, I guess.

As for Lea Salonga as Grizabella, well, she was definitely the BEST! Hats Off to her magnificent voice. There will always be one and only Lea Salonga.

Well, that's my cousin! She's into make up and other stuff that she wants to check out beauty school in Wichita. This school was founded more than 50 years ago in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have to admit, I stayed in Minnesota for 7 months but I haven't heard of this one until today. It is actually the fastest growing beauty school in the area. Would love to recommend this to my cousin. She would love this school since they have a unique approach to cosmetology education and they will provide this to new markets. My cousin being a newbie to schools such as in Wichita, she will surely be glad of the new lessons that she will be learning.

I know I was supposed to do this way back in January, but I totally forgot about it. When I was backing up our photos of last year, I can't help but reminisce and realized that 2009 was a great year for us. All along I thought that it wasn't a great year financial-wise because I wasn't able to save! AND I lost my work from home job by December (there, I said it!). But when I checked out our travels last year, I was surprised that we were out of the house almost every month!

It was a great year after all. I thank GOD for the wonderful opportunities to travel. We were able to bond as a family and even if we didn't have much savings, we were able to add more memories as a family. So, here's the recap of our adventures and travels of the year 2009. Read on...

FEBRUARY 2009

Since Andie was just 2 months old during our Anniversary, we decided to wait for a couple of days then headed to the beach! We went to La Luz in Laiya Batangas to celebrate our Anniversary and the VDay as well.

APRIL 2009

Thanks to my sister's family day at work, we were able to go to EK!



And we spent our Holy Week in Bicol! It was Andie's first plane ride.




MAY 2009

Spent the MBAP's summer outing in Tagaytay Highlands! Daddies played basketball, while Mommies chatted the whole day, the kids had fun swimming at the pools.




JULY 2009

Hubby and I braved the storm and went to Boracay. It was fun! We celebrated his birthday there without the kids.




AUGUST 2009

Spent my birthday a few days early at Montemar Beach Resort in Bataan.



The sand was not white but it was fine and the water was very clean. The kids had the time of their lives!

SEPTEMBER 2009

To celebrate my Mom's birthday, we (my Mom, sister and I) went to Jakarta and Bali!




Opened up a small shop in my hometown - Malaybalay City so I went there for 4 days and 3 nights on a business trip!




NOVEMBER 2009

Went to Tagaytay to watch Pacquiao's fight with the in-laws.




DECEMBER 2009

Spent the last few days of the year in Tagaytay.





It was indeed a great year for us, right!? I'm so thankful! Inspite of the many challenges, we still managed to have fun. (*wink*)

For the past few months I've been bothered by my body for having flabs everywhere! I just can't ignore it anymore. But suddenly found the "light" when an online friend posted this beautiful quote...

Being sexy has nothing to do with the looks. It's all about the attitude that attracts someone to you.

I asked Hubby what made him like me when we were still dating, he said, he was attracted to me because of my simplicity and personality.

Did he notice my clothes? I asked, well, he said yes, he loved my simple white shirt, jeans, and white sneakers. Oh yes, I remember, I used to loved those when I was in Graduate School especially during Saturday morning classes. I can't believe he still remembered my clothes that day! I didn't even bother to think about my outfit during those days.

Well, it only means one thing, it's not about the outfit nor your made up face nor your sexy body, it's all about how you carry yourself and the inner glow that would reflect your whole self making you look really HAPPY.

Happiness is...

1. Coffee coming up!
2. Dinner with Hubby's College friends at home
3. Lunch with my highschool friends at home
4. Reliever's going back!
5. Fast Internet at work
6. Online assignments
7. Time to browse everyday
8. A little bit of hope
9. Future travel with friends
10. A discovery of Phan Thiet, Vietnam. Would love to go there next year.

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I know it's Tuesday and the week barely started but I can't help but think of the upcoming weekend. It's going to be a bit busy since it's MIL's birthday. I don't know if they have plans for the day already but one thing for sure, I have to prepare to EAT! I should probably fast from eating the next couple of days. I don't want to end up getting HCG injections Austin like my cousin did a couple of months ago. Although I admit, I NEED to lose weight now. I NEED to do my exercises. I NEED to stop eating junk foods. I NEED to eat more fruits and vegetables. Well, I guess I will have to start after this weekend. (*wink*)

I love giving personalized gifts especially when the person I'm giving the gift to is close to me and a family. I love thinking of what she or he might want. MIL's birthday is coming soon and I'm already thinking of what to give her. I'm thinking of giving her a shawl or a nice cardigan. I noticed that she loves wearing those when in the office. I'm all set on this one. I just hope I find the perfect color and fit for her. A brown or a gray sweater perhaps? We'll see!

I really hope this is true. Honestly, things are a bit challenging lately that sometimes I tend question what God really wants for us these days.

My Christian self tends to tell me that everything will work out fine. But the other side doubts it. I really hope everything will into place very, very soon.

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Something Blue, Something Borrowed, and Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin

What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- Inception
- Hating Kapatid

What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Hubby's 32nd birthday
- Mikel's 1st birthday
- Terry's birthday
- Harley's Advance birthday

What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- I treated Hubby to Tagaytay
- A top and a pencil case for Rika
- Top for Jelli
- A small bag for Ate Jally
- A toy for Harley
- Spoon and Fork for Mikel

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- Hubby was hospitalized due to infectious diarrhea
- Girls had diarrhea too
- Cough and Colds

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Dinner, Movie date and Coffee with Ercs and Farrah
- Stayed at The Boutique, Tagaytay for one night
- Dinner with Hubby's college friends at home
- Lunch with Highschool friends at home

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Sumo Sam for Hubby's birthday
- Lunch at Bawai's, Tagaytay
- Dinner at Cafe Verbena
- The Boutique breakfast

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- I did a couple of shopping spree at MNG and ZARA. Thanks to their sales!

What were this month's disappointments?
- As usual, haven't found a Yaya yet. And now the reliever doesn't want to be a reliever anymore. :(
- Hubby at the ER and was hospitalized

What were my accomplishments this month?
- We are slowly seeing "hope" as of the moment.