What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follet
- Five Love Languages of Love
What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- The Proposal
- Angels & Demons
- Startrek
- Avatar
(All in DVD)
What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Eric, my brother and Yang, my sister's birthdays
- We will celebrate our 5th Anniversay tomorrow in Hongkong Disneyland. Of course, I wanted to spend our second honeymoon without the kids, probably spend a week in gulf shores hotels or spend a week in Las Vegas but, what the kids just wanted to see Mickey Mouse in person :)
What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- We gave my sister a perfume for her birthday
What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- Colds, colds, colds! Gosh, I hate it!!!
What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Hubby's College and Highschool Reunion
- Videoke Night with SFC friends
- Lunch out with Kathleen
- Dinner with Amber my friend from grade school
- A few drinks with my College friend, Cathy
What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Green Tomato in Shang. Didn't like their pasta that much.
What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- I got my black Coach bag from Faye. Finally!
What were this month's disappointments?
- Been bored at home but God has been keeping me busy and He has been faithful to His promises :)
What were my accomplishments this month?
- Seeing my Hubby and kids happy is an accomplishment these days.
1. Dinner with Hubby
2. Red Mango Dessert
3. Our upcoming trip!
4. Andie walking on her own now
5. Internet that keeps me sane
6. Highschool friends
7. Bringing the little girl to school
8. A new book
9. The movie, The Proposal
10. A loving Hubby
To know how this started and credits of the header, click here.
After the holidays, Hubby and I were finally able to watch the movie Avatar. A lot of friends recommended that we watch it in 3D but we were too lazy to call the movie house and have our tickets reserved. We even had a hard time scheduling this movie date, let alone buy movie tickets in advance.
The movie was long. But I had fun watching it. I didn't get bored and I was looking forward to every scene. It was way different from Titanic which was also directed by James Cameron but I wasn't surprised when I heard that it would surpass the number of ticket sales as against the movie Titanic. Even if I haven't seen the movie in 3D, I still liked it and would want to watch it again.
The storyline if I think about it now is very simple. There are even parts of the story that I didn't like much. But the effects were fantastic and the cinematography was amazing. This deserves a "Best Picture" award, I must say.
Neytiri - A Young Na’vi woman. Jake Sully's love interest.
Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle.
Neytiri trains Jake's avatar body so he could join the clan and be one of them.
I realized after watching it that the casts of the movie weren't even that popular. Except for Sigourney Weaver who starred Alien and other movies. But the movie was a success! If you haven't seen it, do watch it, it's definitely worth the time!
The Cast:
* Sam Worthington
* Zoe Saldana
* Sigourney Weaver
* Wes Studi
* C.C.H. Pounder
Photos grabbed from HERE.
Hubby and I were talking about our girls the other day. We were so happy and proud how much the girls have grown after all those years (well, almost 4 years). We realized that time is really flying by so fast. We remember the days when we used to date. Go out even on weekdays. Attempted drink a lot of alcohol while watching acoustic shows. Tried to smoke cigar. Drank coffee after wards and then went home at 2 in the morning. Those were the days that life was so simple and easy. No responsibilities and kids to think of. But now, look at our two girls...
Watching Tinkerbell in my Computer
As promised, Baby A's first birthday party supplier ratings.
Theme: Ladybug and Sunflowers
Venue: Valle Verde 6 Clubhouse (Highly Recommended)
What I love about VV6 is that the ceiling is high. Although it looks really bare when you don’t put balloons on the ceiling, but for me, it looks spacious and refreshing. Read More...
Venue Setup/Table Centerpieces: Yan-Ple’s Balloon and Party Shop (Highly Recommended)
For the first time, I got Apple to do the stage backdrop and table centerpieces. Apple (of Yan-ple’s Balloon and Party Shop) is an online (and now offline) friend. She has been doing this for a couple of years now and she’s really good at it. Read More...
Photographer: Guj of Redsheep Photography (Highly Recommended)
after I saw Redsheep’s website I was immediately impressed by their photos. I inquired immediately and Guj himself replied. He was at his honeymoon then but kind enough to check his schedule if he is still available. Read More...
Food/Kids' Buffet (Caterer): Princess Dellan’s Catering Services (Recommended)
I called up Medy Santos to inquire and promised to send the sample menu and price list. She sent the email right after we talked. I decided to get her since she has a lot of options from their menu and they have what I’ve been looking for – a merienda package. Read More...
Cake/Cupcakes: A Piece of Cake
When I saw her cupcakes through her Flickr account, I fell in love with the designs immediately. Good thing she was still available for Baby A’s birthday. Read More...
Birthday Invites: Picture Me Portrait Studio
When I saw their sunflower/garden setup, I fell in love with it immediately so I decided to get them for Baby A’s invite. You see, I planned to have Baby A’s photo taken in a studio and then just add the party details in the photo. Read More...
Host/Magician: Alex Lagula (Highly Recommended)
He made the party fun and was able to handle a whole lot of kids! He was funny and spoke very well. The guests loved him. Read More...
Inflatable: Jared Inflatables and Party Shoppe
I had a couple of options but Jared Inflatables was the cheapest. I texted the owner right away. She said that I can give her my downpayment a week before the party. Read More...
Food Carts and Mini Carousel: Jelly Bellies (Recommended)
We got two food carts for Baby A's party - Potato Corner and FIC. Both from Jelly Bellies. They also provided the mini carousel for the party. Read More...
Lootbags/Prizes: 168 Shopping Mall in Divisoria. (Highly Recommended)
We went there thrice just for our baby girl’s party needs. My tip is that you should go there early to be able to find a good parking spot. Read More...
Party Clothes (of the girls): Prim of BabyFashionistas (Highly Recommended)
The clothes of both Ate A and Baby A were all worth it! Even if these were a bit expensive I loved how they looked during the party. Read More...
It was a fun and unforgettable party! We were very tired after wards but definitely worth it!
I booked our tickets for our next family vacation last September, 2009 and guess what? A few more weeks to go and we will finally be in Hongkong! It is our 5th Anniversary celebration. At first, I wanted it to be a trip for me and Hubby only in one of the nice resorts in Riviera Maya. But we realized that we wanted to bring the kids with us. We also noticed that Ate A now loves Mickey Mouse so we decided to go to Hongkong, Disneyland. I had to admit, I was sad because I really wanted to experience Riviera Maya. The nice beaches, the massage, the pool, the food and the shopping. I'm sure it would be a blast. But well, there are still a lot of years to prepare for this and maybe someday, we will be there probably when the kids are already grownup.
1. Dinner with my good friend Amber
2. Bonding with Cathy at Gerry's Grill
3. DVD marathon with Hubby
4. Good coffee
5. Online tasks that are keeping me busy (and sane)
6. Facebook - because of that I get to keep in touch with old and new friends
7. A very supportive Hubby
8. Two wonderful little girls who laugh so hard everyday
9. Online friends
10. The God who is always providing for all our needs :)
To know how this started and credits of the header, click here.
I hope you are not getting tired of all the get together we had last month. I tell you, December and even January were definitely busy months.
Since Ercs and Cesar are leaving and going back to Bahrain, we had a night out and went to World Music in Promenade for our first videoke with the group.
I was surprised that the boys had fun singing. I didn't realize that Cesar and Erik were singers. Of course I had a share of singing The Carpenters but I tell you, if I had a choice, I wouldn't sing at all! LOL! We had so much fun that I think this would be the start of our videoke night outs. Right, Ercs and Fars? (*grin*)
Hope to see you soon Ercs. Hope you had a safe trip.
Fars, will see you soon, I'm sure. :)
Now, back to reality. Back to work. But I got to share this first. I wasn't feeling well the last few weeks so I checked out this together rx access that I came across a few weeks ago. I was looking for some answers to some queries that I had in mind. This website has helped me a lot.
We arrived from our Tagaytay vacation on the 2nd of January. After taking a nap for a short while we prepared for our first night out of the year which is Hubby's College reunion. I know, we could have rested more. We even planned on getting some pond supplies for my in laws' pond but we decided to just do this errand the next weekend to be able to make it for this night out.
We first met at Gerry's Grill, Jupiter in Makati and then transferred to Top Grill also in Makati. It was fun considering that these guys haven't seen each other since graduation! Check us out.
Some of Hubby's College friends are already my close friends too so I didn't feel awkward that night. I even had a great time too! They said that they are going to meet every month from now on but we'll see if this would push through.
After checking out some cable ties which were not working for the past few days now and a couple of errands, we went to our friends' house in Pasig to celebrate Christmas. It was the second weekend of December and we brought the kids with us. It was also the day of Ate A's Christmas play but even if we were tired, we were still excited and we knew that it would be fun, fun, fun! Everybody from CFC household was there plus the kids. Before the party started, each family a few photos taken by the Christmas tree.
