Random Thoughts

I noticed lately that I couldn't find the energy to blog or even scrap. Is it because of the 2 long weeks without househelp (thank God, she has arrived last Tues and everything's back to normal somehow) or probably the super hot weather that I just couldn't stay in one place for a long time?

Anyway, Hubby and I went out last Friday (since our usual household was moved to Wednesday) to watch 300. We haven't watched a movie since Superman Returns. LOL! I missed watching movie. Before when I was in highschool (or that was college!?), I used to watch a movie by myself. :)

All along I thought the movie was "modern". Until I saw the movie poster at the theater. Haay, it's just goes to show that I NEED to go out MORE! waheehehe!

Anyway, I liked the movie. Hubby was even surprised that I suggested it. And our conversation was like this:

Hubby: Are you sure you want to watch 300? It's not your kind of movie.
ME: Hey, I liked TROY.
Hubby: It was Brad Pitt.
ME: I never liked Brad Pitt.
Hubby: Really??
ME: Yeah.
Hubby: Diba, Brad Pitt is cute! And has a great body?
ME: naaaaah....

LOL! Hubby is so cute!

..:..

Last Saturday, it was my sister's family day at work. It was held at Enchanted Kingdom (EK)! We had a blast! We got there around 2pm, (boy, it was hot!) and we left EK around 10pm. Haha! I know, i know, sinulit talga. :)


It was hot!


We had fun at the carousel!


Smile!


My Mom couldn't live without an umbrella! :)


Alex loves the chu-chu ride!


A Big Rhino!


at the wishing well..


Overlooking the ride that I was so scared of suddenly...


Alex got a free ride! Thanks Manong. :)


I love this 4d Theater! Sulit ang p40!


Get Super wet at the Rio Grande Rapids


The Magic Stays with You :)

Well, it was a tiring but fun day! Although until now, I'm still wondering why I just couldn't make myself ride the "Space Shuttle". I remember when I was 18 (i know that was years ago!), my friend (norin) and I had that ride twice! And there were only the 2 of us in the whole ride! We tried the front and back. But now, seeing it just makes me wanna run...mwehehehe! Haaaay, those were the days (when you were not scared of anything!). (*sigh*)

More pictures here.

Here's my take on WifeSpeaks' slumbook entry to get to know fellow wives.
THE BASICS:
1. What is your (screen) name, and why did you choose that as your screen name?
It's mich. I never had a nickname before and I hate "mitch", but as time goes by, I realized that my name is really, really common so I opt to get a nickname. So, I used my nickname as my (screen) name.

2. How long have you been married? Have kids?
Just turned 2 years last January. We have a 1 yr old Baby girl.

3. What is your favorite color? And how has your color preference influenced your life (if it has)?
I used to like green, but now, I'm into brown, yellow, and orange. It's just appealing to my eyes lately.

4. What are your hobbies?
Just got hooked with digiscrapping! (yahoo, at least now i got a hobby already! hehe!)

5. What is your motto in life?
God has a reason for everything.

6. Do you have pets?
No. For me, I don't want to ever own one, but Hubby and Baby Alex (I'm sure) will insist.

7. What are the three adjectives that best describe your spouse?
Understanding. Patient. Funny!

8. Give three songs that best describe you.
Pass muna...

9. What satisfies you about the work that you do?
When I get to finish a task and no errors, masaya na ko. :)

10. Do you blog? Where? Can we visit?
Yes! Sure you can visit my blog at http://mich-magbag.blogspot.com

CHIKAHAN:

1. Define Love.
Love is a Decision.

2. Kakaibang talento mo.
While working, I can blog, do digiscraps, take care of Alex, cook, wash clothes, all at the same time! LOL!
Or while working, i have a sideline doing freelance projects and at the same studying for my masteral.

3. Share your adobo recipe.
Haluin lahat ng sahog - Chicken, Vinegar, Garlic, Onion, Salt, and Pepper! LOL. But, I doubt kung masarap. :D

4. Describe your current screensaver/wallpaper.
I'm using the default - Windows XP Professional Wallpaper and no screensaver. (corny!)

5. During your teenage years, what fad/s did you follow? Why?
Smoking (bad!). Wala lang, para lang ma-try.

6. How many times have you had a broken heart? Which was the worst and how did you recover from it?
Twice. The second one was the worst. Prayers and God made things fell into place and made me whole again and then made me ready to fall in love again with the most wonderful guy in the whole world!

7. If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
I want to FLY! I want to explore the whole world!

8. What frightens you about getting old?
About forgetting everything (who I was, my loved ones, etc...)

9. Do you have a guilty pleasure?
Hmmm...Shopping, Movie, Eat out, Coffee...

10. What's your favorite chore?
Clean the cabinets, segregating old stuff that made me reminisce and other stuff that needs to throw away.

11. Describe your wedding ring.
It's a plain wedding band (with white gold and yellow gold in the middle).

12. If you could have a tattoo, what would it look like?
A ring on my finger. :)

13. What book would you like to be made into a movie? Who would you like to star in it?
Ken Follet's books (all of them). No particular star.

14. Share something that you do not believe in.
Before I used to believe in "usog" but not anymore. :D

15. What qualities are important to you in friendship?
Both parties involve should Give and Take. ;)

16. So far, what WS topic have you found most helpful? Most entertaining? Most controversial?
I like the In Law Factor. :)


QUALIFIED TRUE OR FALSE:
1. First love never dies.
False. I believe that the "Last" love is the one that never dies.

2. You can change your partner once you're married.
False.

3. The Philippines is worth it.
Well, in a way, True. LOL!

4. Women are moodier than men.
FALSE! Hubby is moodier than me!

5. James Yap is innocent (Sorry Kris!).
False. It takes 2 to Tango right?

6. 80s fashion is coming back.
So True!

7. Angels.
True.

8. Good and bad luck come in threes.
True.

9. Destiny.
True.

10. It is better to have love and lost, than never to have loved at all.
True!

TIPS:
1. What is you favorite skin care product?
Neutrogena Moisturizer foreva!

2. What do you do to keep fit?
Nyak! I don't exercise so to keep fit, I won't eat a lot of carbo and sweets (although easier said than done!)

3. Where do you do your bargain shopping?
Divisoria.

4. Recommend an effective household cleaning item.
Hmmm, scotchbrite? :)

5. Sex.
Hmmm, dapat always "new" and not scheduled para exciting.

Happy 2nd Anniversary, WifeSpeaks! More power to you, wifeys! :)

Oh, "we" had a blast this weekend! Last Friday was my (Baby) Alex' first birthday. I took the half day off from work and celebrated her bday. My Mom invited a few kids around the area, and they had so much fun! The theme was Dora, the explorer. After the kids' party, we went to Serendra to have dinner.

Another party was set yesterday, Sunday, and it was a Hawaiian (Lilo & Stitch) Theme Party. Oh, it was a great party! (well, at least for us, parents, mwehehehe!)

I love the personalized backdrop by the Clowning Around


Pretty Missy presenting the bday certificate


Happy Parents with Happy Baby


with Mommyo and Tita Trish


The suppliers for Alex' birthday did a great job! They really made my baby's birthday a memorable one! And they are all highly recommended!

Venue - Valle Verde 6 Clubhouse - Great place for parties. Sakto sa theme. :)

Caterer - Party Time Catering Services - they all love the food. Suki of the family. We had chicken teriyaki, roast beef and mashed potato, lasagna, lumpiang ubod, potato salad. Yum! They also did a great job in setting up the place. I love the colors of the table cloths. They also had nice stuffed toys in the buffet table instead of the typical buffet setup. And the waiters also wore hawaiian shirts, which is really nice. :)

Party Organizer, Hosts, Amazing Buble Show, and Backdrop - Clowning Around (http://www.clowningaround.com.ph/default.asp) - Wow, I so love the hosts (Mr. Experiment 4000 and Missy). They wore hawaiian attires. They were great, the kids love them and had so much fun. The party manager was also easy to talk to and was very accomodating. She managed the program of the party pretty well. I love the backdrop too!
The Bubble Show was indeed amazing. They had stories about the bubbles, bubble bday cake, etc. It was complete! Although wasn't able to watch the whole thing, but the guests especially the kids loved it!

Photographer - Ken Go (http://www.photosbykengo.com) - suki na din of the family. He was the photographer of my Father-in-law's bday party. Galing talga. Will post the pictures soon.

Food carts, Game Booths, and Cake - Jelly Bellies (http://www.jellybellies.50g.com/) - What I like about them is super daling kausap. They would reply asap, they would tend to your questions as soon as they can. The food carts were ok, game booths a little small from what I've imagined, same with the cake, small from what I saw in the pictures, but ok lang. No biggie.

Dirty Ice Cream - Bukas Palad - they all loved it! Kahit di ko natikman. Super nice manong sorbetero pa and cheap lang. Ok sila. :)

Choco Fountain - Pepel Spandonis - The guests loved the choco fountain. It was very affordable and ang dami, dami na! Although the fountain was a little small, pero ok lang, the kids loved it!

Glitter Tattoo - Glimmer Tattoo - siempre my friend, Rica is part of glimmer tattoo. Galing. The kids loved it!

Prizes and Pails (as giveaways) - Divi - Siempre the ever reliable divisoria! Cheap, cheap, and cheap toys. Special thanks to ercs, my good friend for going with me to divisoria and for putting up with the SUPER heavy bags that we had to carry from divi mall to the parking area. Thank you, thank you, Tita Ercs!! Mwah!




Leis and Grasskirt - Quiapo! - the best, super cheap. Special thanks to my Mom who went there and had patience in looking for cheap leis and grasskirts. Thanks Ma! Mwah!

Well, until now, I still couldn't believe that the party is over. Hehehe! We loved it so much and we really had so much fun! Hmmmm, looking forward to Alex' 7th bday and Debut!!! (*wink*)

I wasn't really expecting it! I won Agring's Valentine Challenge. Woohoo!

To check out my LOs for this challenge click here.

Thanks Agring! I really had fun doing the challenge. I've learned so much and now I'm officially hooked!

Anyway, if you guys are into digital scrapbooking, want to learn more, or want to meet new friends who are also into digiscraps, join us at PHP DigiScrappers or we call ourselves BEBOTS! Hope to see you there! ;)

Well, this is a new thing for me, posting my monthly round-up (inspired by Katie the Scrapbook Lady. And (hopefully) I could do it every month from now on. :)

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- I tried to read the "Guilt-Free" by Dwight Carlson, M.D.
- Kerygma
- Good Housekeeping

What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?
- One Tree Hill (I've been waiting for the season 4 for months!)
- World Trade Center (Haaay, kind of depressing movie)
- HBO (as usual!)
- Wowowee (i've watched this because my Mom was in it. haha!)

What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Valentine's day at my in-laws
- Tito Peping's 69th Bday at Club Mwah!
- My friend Farrah's bday
- Valentine Cards for the Ramoses and Magbags

What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- I gave a lotion to my friend Farrah
- Hubby gave me a p1k worth of kits (my choice of kits! the best gift ever!)

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- Stress!!

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- I went out for coffee with my friend MM
- Hubby and I spent our overnight at Sonya's Garden for our 2nd year anniversary

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- We tried Mangan Restaurant and it was great
- Sonya's Garden (Dinner and breakfast)

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- None.

What were this month's disappointments?
- We lost househelp. Although life was easier for me, but of course the household chores plus work is hard.

What were my accomplishments this month?
- I was able to complete Agring's Challenge of making 10 LOs in a week! Wohoooo! Check out my post here.

Well, that's it for my February Monthly Round-up. Be back with my Monthly scrap. :) (*this is getting addicting!!!*)

Well, after scrapping for almost everyday in a week just to make it on time for Agring's Valentine challenge, here are my take on her challenge. To view a larger LO and for credits, please click on the Title or Image.

We are Engaged!	My Funny Valentine
Love and Madness	Love as a Father
I Love You	Love and Old Age
I Love Lolo and Lola	Pretty Rose Bud
Family	Family

Thanks for Looking! :)

Ayayay! A few more weeks to my Baby's big birthday party! A few more weeks and she is not a Baby anymore. :( I still can't believe it! Kids grow so fast! Now, I know what people meant by that.

Anyway, hmmm...As days go by I would really see Alex growing up so fast.

• She would try to walk (on her own!) by 10 steps. She doesn't want to be carried anymore! Waaaah! She wants the thought of being "independent". Well, kanino pa kaya nag-mana? Hehehe!
• You can't leave her in the room alone na. She always want to be part of the "kwentuhan", part of the "tawanan". Well, as if she can understand huh!? Just like last night, Hubby and I were having midnight snacks at 11 pm, and she was really making noise just for us to notice her. And when I carried her to the dining room, wow, she ate too!! hahaha!
  
• She always want to go out!! When her Lola would visit her she will suddenly point to the door, a sign to tell her "let's go out!".
• She now appreciates little rides (like the car ride) in the mall and kids' playground
• Well, at least she lessen down her sayote (not everyday anymore, every other day na lang haha!) and now eats arroz caldo.
• Finally, (how can I forget?) she is now wearing earrings! wooohoooo!
  

Some pictures of Baby Alex:











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On a different note, last weekend, Hubby's Uncle from Texas celebrated her 69th birthday at Club Mwah! At first, the place sounds kind of odd but when we saw it, it was really really nice. They also had shows (Las Vegas Style) that is really impressive! Customes look great and performers were really good and funny too! Sayang nga lang, our camera was in low battery (as usual!) so, I had to take the last few pictures thru my phone.



















For more info, check out their website here.

Oh, btw, I had a new haircut. :)

Our Valentine's day was spent at my in-laws house with a few relatives. We had dinner and dessert (of course!) and some chika-chika afterwards. :) It was a simple Valentine's day celebration but all of us really a great time! Maybe I would just let the pictures speak for that evening:

Green Salad


Yummy Pancit!


Punch, Anyone?


Dulcelin's Mango Torte: Recommended!
Check out their stall at Tiendesitas Delicacies Village


Baby Alex with Lolo Coy


The Groovy Lolo & Lola


Mommyo and Alex


Mommyo, Alex, and Tito Mike


Daddyo and Tito Junior


It's US!



I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's day as well. (*smile*)