Xlinks

I need to apologize to my N@wie friends..

I dont know, and honestly, I have no time to study how the xlink-thing works. No offense to my N@wie friends who are requesting to be xlinked. Yes, you can refer to my blog if that's what you mean :) Also, sorry if I am unable to reply in your own blogs. I will try to do that at home... cant open to many personal browsers here. Ahaha! :P

Q & A portion of Bb. Pilipinas 2008 - Miss World, Janina San Miguel

Paolo Bediones: Janina, how are you?
Janina San Miguel: I’m fine.
Paolo Bediones: Alright, so you won two of the major awards - Best in Long Gown, Best in Swimsuit, do you feel any pressure right now?
Janina San Miguel: No, I don’t feel any pressure right now.
Paolo Bediones: Confident! Alright! Please choose a name of the judge.
Paolo Bediones: We have Miss Vivienne Tan.
Vivienne Tan: Good Evening.
Janina San Miguel: Good Evening.
Vivienne Tan: The question is, what role did your family play to you as candidate to Binibining Pilinas?
Janina San Miguel: Well, my family’s role for me is so important b’coz there was the wa- they’re, they was the one who’s… very… Hahahaha… Oh I’m so sorry, Ahhmm… My pamily… My family… Oh my god… I’m… Ok, I’m so sorry… I… I told you that I’m so confident… Eto, Ahhmm, Wait… Hahahaha, Ahmmm, Sorry guys because this was really my first pageant ever b’coz I’m only 17 years old and ahahaha I, I did not expect that I came from, I came from one of the tough 10. Hmmm, so… but I said dot my family is the most important persons in my life. Thank you.

I couldn't believe she won! I understand she was nervous.. she should have practiced more, and should have opted for a translator!

Beat the heat

On a warm sunny afternoon like today, nothing can refresh you like a quick, cold shower. Of course, for the twins that means taking a bath with lukewarm water :P

Here is Keith, Vito and Carlos, preparing to take a bath.

We start by preparing their bath essentials - toiletries, towels, new diapers and clothes. We then rub some baby oil on their backs. We just wash their hair with a little baby shampoo. We are careful not to put water in their ears. We then wash their bodies with some liquid baby soap. We are careful they dont drink bath water - it's one of the leading causes of diarrhea in babies. We then wipe them off, put on new diapers and clothes. Tada! They smell so mabango, plus they sleep well after a bath. :)

The Picture Company - Promo

The Picture Company Buy 1 Take 1 on Annual Membership Fee. Grab your bestfriend and split the membership fee! :) Original rate is P2,500, so it becomes P1,250 per member. Promo is until March 15, and applicable at all branches (Podium, Rockwell, MOA, ATC and Bonifacio High Street). Example, if I register at Podium, I can use it if I go to ATC. Major credit cards accepted.

Membership perks:
~ Unlimited photo sessions
~ You can enroll up to 4 sub-members (immediate family only) --> Example, I am the member, my hubby and the twins are free, and we get unlimited shots for the whole year.
~ Free storybook when you have purchased 15 sheets at the end of the year. They print per sheet (8x10 size), and it costs P890.
~ After you have ordered 4 sheets, you get a CD with pics (but low resolution only). You can use it for emailing, uploading, blogging, or printing (wallet size).
~ Free 5R print on your birthday and anniversary.
~ When you order a recopy of the exact same print, you pay only P300 instead of P890.
~ Free enhancement (Example you want sepia tone, etc.)
~ They have many props/costumes. :)

Big savings for those who love portrait sessions. If you are a non-member and you want your family to have a (one-time) studio session, you pay P1250 for 4 pax. That's already the membership fee in the promo! *:P

For complete details, you may call them up. Here's the number of their Podium branch - 6375929. Look for Michelle.

The day with Kabuki at St Lukes

Today, I met my Kabuki sisters Polly, Dong & Chelle at Starbucks Quezon Ave branch - otherwise known as the ground floor of my office :P We went to St. Lukes to visit our other Kabuki sister Peen because her dad, Tito Rey, just had an operation to treat his colon cancer (stage 1).

Inside the car, I asked the girls, "ano ba ung colon?" Dong immediately replied, "ung kwit!". Hahaha! Polly corrected her, "tutuldok!" Tawa kame ng tawa inside the car kaya nag-kanda ligaw-ligaw na kame!

Normally, the trip to St Luke's from my office would only take about 10 minutes. But, with Dong as the Driver, and Polly as the Navigator, our trip was 1 hour 30 minutes long! We left Quezon Ave at 3PM and reached St Lukes at 4:30PM. That included a trip to España and SM Centerpoint Bwahaha!! Our word for the day was "U-TURN".

Uhm, mag u-u-turn na ba tayo jan?
Teka, u-turn tayo ulet
Dito ba ang u-turn?
Huh, Left-turn? Dong mag u-turn ka na!!

And so, we finally reached St Lukes and Peen was already waiting for us by the elevators. She told us not to be noisy because Tito Rey is sensitive to sound. He had a successful 3-hour operation last night. Ay naku pagdating sa room, we recounted our trip and tawa kame ng tawa! So we decided to have merienda muna outside because we didnt want to disturb Tito Rey. We went to Delifrance (infront of St Lukes) who was giving out free coffee, their new product - Vodka Sputnik.

We made chit chat and updated everyone with the new happenings in our lives. Polly is 3 months preggy (Accdg to Peen, walang pinagbago sa katawan but Polly is quick to react, Oi tignan nyo wedding pic ko! Hehehe) Dong just came back from Boracay and brought two picture albums with the twins' baptism and Polly & Jayson's wedding. Peen is graduating this March 13 at PICC. As for Michelle.. walang balita except that Dr Quiroz, your soulmate, is waiting for you.. Ahaha! Hey, I heard Malou has a new commercial - Milo. Let's watch out for that ;)


















We left St Lukes at 7PM coz we all have work tomorrow. I really had a great time seeing (half of) my Kabuki sisters! :) I miss the bonding moments, the bloopers (Dong baket ka paos? Oo may tonsil kse ako) - mga tipong ganyan.. Haha!!

Till next time, and hopefully hindi na hospital ang setting! :) Take care you all, Kisses to everybody I love you, mwah! :)

P.S.

Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon), the lower part of your digestive system. Surgery (colectomy) is the main treatment for colorectal cancer. Signs and symptoms may include changes in bowel habits, blood in your stool, persistent cramping, gas or abdominal pain.

Beauty and the Beast

Monday is usually our time to do major household chores, pay our bills, grocery or marketing. After going to the bank, hubby and I watched Vantage Point in Mega today. (Nice movie, by the way) While waiting for the screening time, we had lunch at Tokyo Tokyo and went to Toy Kingdom. We went to the Super Heroes section to check out their Superman and Batman items. We bought toy trains for the twins, one each, of course. We've grown accustomed to buying two of everything for them. :P

Here's a souvenir pic of me and The Incredible Hulk, or what I would like to call a modern photo of Beauty and the Beast. Hahaha! :P

Whenever someone asks me where this picture was taken, I say "I was in Singapore for the weekend"... Then I will quickly add, "Nah, sa Megamall lang yan!" Hehehe... So much for wishful thinking! ;)

The twins at G4

We brought the twins to Glorietta today - their first trip to the mall. It was more like an experiment kind of thing. We wanted to know if we can already bring them to pashalan spots, like the mall. We went to Timezone at G4.

Well, Carlos was behaved the whole time. He would just look at cars and people that passed by. Vito was masungit coz he wasn't able to sleep. He would grab things he could reach. They both didn't want to ride the stroller, maybe because the mall was new to them and there were so many people. So, no choice but to carry them around. Oh my Vito is heavy, I think I broke my arm... :P (The other yaya is on day off).

By the way, it's the first time I saw G2 after the explosion, and man, it's a wreck. I remember buying my kikay stuffs at Goldcrest. Now, it's gone. Bye bye..

In the end, we agreed that the twins are not yet ready for the mall. We'll just come back on their 1st birthday ;)

6 Quirky Things About Me

Got this tag from Sheryl :)

The rules: Link to the person that tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Share six un-important things/habits/quirks about your self. Tag 6 random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. Let these random people know that they are tagged by leaving comments in their blog. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.

Six Unimportant things/habits/quirks about myself:

1. I am a newbie mommie blogger
2. I'm happy when I find (and buy) cool items from sales, depots, factory outlets & warehouses
3. I love to cook for hubby, even if he's a better cook than I am :P
4. I am addicted to Choco Mucho. In fact, Im eating one right now!
5. I get excited when I find the perfect supplier for a budget party I'm organizing
6. I hate getting my feet and legs wet. As in. Haha.