The Story of my Life

"If I could wish for my life to be perfect,
it would be tempting, but I would have to decline,
for life would no longer teach me anything..."

11:53 AM

Pedring and Tequila Sunrise

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Typhoon Pedring left the husbo and I stuck in our home for one whole day. Most part of which we spent sleeping and playing with Kara. When the winds finally calmed down, Husbo and I saw the opportunity to grab our stash of tequila to warm up our cold night.



Thanks to HB Hazel for the new concoction, Husbo and I enjoyed our home-made Tequila Sunrise made up of 1 part tequila against 3 parts soda, then some salt and lemon for garnishing.



When we had enough, we went to bed, chatted and laughed about how silly we are when intoxicated. Had a good laugh that night and I loved it.

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1:12 PM

YSLove!

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Since Jinkee Pacquiao's publicized shopping spree in Beverly Hills, YSL has been reborn in my mind.



Last week, when Hubby and I were at Greenbelt 5 I've seen some women with a kind of bag I've never seen before. It was simple but very elegant. It was love at first sight for me and that bag. And like real people, fate brought us together...at Rustan's. hehehehe


The first color I saw on display was navy blue. The picture here doesn't give justice to the color and beauty of this bag, but I love it anyway. I love it. I love it. I love it.



I love the metallic effect of this one. It's so funky and modern. There are other colors of this bag but these three colors are my top picks.



Look at how the gold hardware gives the bag that umph!.



Buuut...I'm on bag diet until our trip next year so, no, I didn't buy this bag. I can't. All I can do now is dream of it.

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11:09 AM

Muji Loot

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As mentioned in my earlier posts, I received two Muji gifts from Ryah and Gil. Just like Ryah, I have low EQ so when I get hold of a gift, I almost always want to open it right away. This time, I tried my best to controll myself until such time that I have take a photo of the packaging as well as the item itself.



Got a jar tea candles from Ryah, and they're all scented...Minty-scent to be more precise.

Gil, on the other hand, gave me shopping and toiletry bags. She said it's something I can use in our next trip. No Gil, will start using them, ASAP!. hehehe


Thanks Dears. Love you both to pieces!

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4:17 PM

Ty-three Yesterday (Part 2)

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And then there were fireworks to end my 33rd birthday....


Hubby picked me up after work and we headed to Makati Shang for dinner. At first he didn't want to tell me where we were having dinner but I eventually found out on the way. Funny thing is, our reservation was for Heat in Edsa Shang, not Makati Shang. He had no idea which Shangri-La Heat is. Good thing, there were empty seats at Circles in Makati Shang so we were accommodated. Sorry no prictures to prove this.


After dinner, we had our usual birthday drinks at Texas Roadhouse, Bonifacio Highstreet, with the Bigbarks and Leslie and Dex. Glad that Leslie and Dex joined para maiba naman. Hehehe



And to cap off the night, Leslie ordered her trademark drink for everybody.

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3:37 PM

Pet Peeve

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I dont know about you but I don't like judging people only on the basis of what I saw from afar.

There, just want to let that out.

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2:39 PM

Ty-three Today

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Turned 33 today.


Unlike other years, I was sleepy and tired the night before my birthday. So after a pre-birthday dinner with the Hubby, I slept. Maybe age is catching up on me.

Two days ago, the hubby was asking me what I wanted for my birthday. And even though, I had a wishlist, I couldn't give him a straight answer. Maybe it's the age.


I've always wanted to be surprised on my birthday, but there's something different with this year, because I didn't want any. Maybe it's the age.

Or maybe, because, I'm just happy and contented with what and who I have.

I have been blessed with many --a loving and faithful husband, an adorable little girl, a comfortable home, a supportive family, and a stable job to see me through this lifetime. What else could I ask for?

I was deadset on having a surprise-less birthday. But when I opened our dresser to get my clothes, I saw hubby's surprise gift.



Nicely wrapped, ain't it?


Pretty fabulous!



Then at work, Gil and Ryah surprised me with loots from Muji (photo to follow).



And the most amazing surprise of all, Hubby and Kara visited me at work with matching flowers and lasagna for sharing.



I'm already having a ball, and I'm just halfway through the day. I love it.

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11:29 AM

Coron Crew

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We had so much fun from the trip that I think it would be nice to let you know who we were at the trip. Here goes:





The Delos Santos Couple with their adorobale son, Amos. It was Jabs' birthday weekend so Roy organized the trip.





The Hotshot Corporate Lawyer, Hannah, who entertained us with her wit.




Our Ate. Ate Ethel who we will treat for a Monster Deal very very soon!


The Manggagamot Inc., Jojo and Myra.



Photographer Arnel. If I had photos during this trip, that's because he took those. :)


Madame Lawyer, Delight. She was every bit of a Princess. hahahaha (private joke).






Party girl and booze supplier, Raiz.



and, of course,











Yours truly, Odsinada Couple.



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10:32 AM

Majestic Coron

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While the rest of the world has seen Palawan, I haven't been to any province until last September 8.

There are three top tourist destinations in Palawan --Puerto Princessa, El Nido and Coron. Puerto Princesa is famous for its caves, stalactites and stalagmites. El Nido for its white-sand beach and Coron for its lakes.

I've always wanted to go to Palawan to see its beauty with my own two eyes, and to take loads and loads of pictures. So when we went to Coron, that's exactly what I did. And I love that during those times I was so up to it and shooting was very spontaneous.

Our first day was a trip to Malcapuya Island. It was raining on our way there but we arrived at the island that was all bright and sunny. Thank you God.

The sky was magnificently picture perfect!


See what I mean?


On our second day, the rain was on and off. Too bad, the colors would've been great in photos had it been sunny that day.


Taken at Barracuda Lake.
And this at Cayangan Lake.



I tweaked it a bit to add more drama.



Even the sands were cooperating. Someone walked the same way I did.




I love Coron, not only for its natural beauty but also for its food and people. The seafood were fantastic. Nothing like it here. And also very cheap.


I also love how everyone cares for nature. In one of our trip, we saw some Korean tourists holding corals up sea level. Our boat stopped and our tour guide scolded the Korean for what they have done. She also scolded their boatmen and reminded them that utmost care and protection should be given to our environment.


Hope to see Puerto Princessa and El Nido next time.

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2:40 PM

2012

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My title sounds creepy, I know. Makes you think about the end of the world.

But in contrary, I have some exciting news. Something that gives 2012 a different meaning.

We're going to...


Yes, we're going to Europe! My big european dream will finally come true. This trip was supposedly scheduled this year, but something or rather someone BETTER came along so we had to postpone it.

A few months after this trip, we're going on a cultural trip to...





INDIA!!!! We're going to see Taj Mahal and explore the other cities of India.


The only sad thing about these two trips is that Kara will be left behind. Wanted to bring her with us to Europe but my in-laws advise otherwise. Don't worry baby, we'll go see Mickey and Minnie when you're a year older.

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