Toon Mater's Tall Tales

I am sooo loving the Toon Mater's Tall Tales dvd. I think the stories are well thought out and it's super funny talaga. I especially love the Racing Mater and Tokyo Mater - im laughing now just thinking about it Hahaha!!!

5th Year

This weekend, Keith and moi celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary.Wow, has it really been 5 years??

We had some family time at Action Station, which is a very cheap alternative to kidz republic and cosmic kids. Cost is P100/hour and free entrance for the adult companion. There were only a few kids so its like we had the place to ourselves mwehehe :)



The twins had a lot of fun! Vito overcame his fear of heights and went back and forth on the slide. Carlos was a natural in playing ball and shooting hoops.

On Sunday, Keith and I had dinner at Isabelo's Garden. I chose it because it was near our house, it was private and it was something new. Keith surprised me with the most beautiful, sweet-smelling flowers :)





Photo op with Portia Baluyut, chef and owner of Isabelo's Garden.

Will come back to try the lamb steak, hopefully in stock na by that time :)

After that, we went to Elbow Room to meet some friends. We played billiards, had some drinks then called it a night- a luvlee night :)

New Year's Resolution

My new year's resolution -and im really typing it here- is to take the time to relax, to slow down, to be more patient, and to not make everything a big deal. I also want to spend more quality time with my family and bestfriends, afterall that's what really matters. :)

Goodbye 2010!

It's finally time to say goodbye to 2010. I was sooo busy juggling work and household duties the entire year that some important family events were celebrated with very little preparation, like the twins' 3rd birthday and Keith's birthday. Babawi ako next year, pramis!

There were several plans that unfortunately didn't materialize: new home and new 2nd home. Oh well, it's those things that makes you stronger and wiser.

I got this laptop. Got a digicam. I was assigned to a new LOB with more direct reports. I signed up for a new account in a social networking site.. said goodbye to our Tanay farm.. said hello to a gray fortuner. Other than those things, everything's the same - same suking tindahan.. same grocery.. same doctors.. luckily, the same yayas.. same favorite mall and bars.. and same old cellphone, mwehehe.

What's good about 2010 is that the family had very few hospital confinements as compared to previous years. And of course the highlight of my 2010, and probably one of my most unforgettable experiences, is our impromptu roadtrip to Ilocos - to see the Pagudpod beach, Bangui windmills and Vigan cathedral. During that trip I realized that the Philippines is really beautiful. We have everything here - from the bright city lights of Ortigas to the pristine white beaches of Boracay and Palawan.. to the cool breeze of Baguio and Tanay.. to the natural wonder that is Chocolate Hills and man-made wonder Banaue Rice Terraces.

For 2011, I fervently pray for a prosperous year with hopefully no more disappointments. I pray for good health for me and all my loved ones. Let my heart's desires be fulfilled this coming new year! Amen.

2010 Xmas Shopping

Every year, I try to beat my previous year's gifts in terms of value and cost. I think for this year I overspent bwahaha

I am always on the lookout for good quality items at low cost. Since I was busy with work, I didn't have the time to xmas shop. I decided to order online. I got Victoria Secret body spray from an online seller who sold it the cheapest. Later, I learned that 168 sells the same for less than P10/bottle.

I got a chance to go to Divi- only one time this year. I went to
Anding's to get the inaanak toys (around P100 each), and 168 for over 80pcs of trinkets as little gifts (around P7 each).

For the family members, I got them shirts from Folded and Hung warehouse store in Riverbanks (around P350 each). I also got RL polo shirts from Greenhills tiangge at P350 each.

For the twins, I got them a pair of Chuck Taylors during the Converse warehouse sale (P1,400 each). We also got them Lego (regular and Duplo) at 50% off from the Megamall sale (around P900 each).

I got two pairs of shoes from Greenhills tiangge at P290 each. To which I was told by a reliable source that it was also being sold at Pasig Palengke 3rd flr at P250 each. har har har.

I got corningware microwable ceramic dishes at less than P100 each in Makro. I have confirmed with my own eyes and wallet that Puregold sells milk the cheapest. We also got the wines from Puregold.

So that's xmas shopping for 2010. Hopefully, I will have more great finds next year :)

Happy Holidays everyone! :)

Down with English Measles

It all started on Sunday- after Trick or Treat at Mega and Miguel's 1st birthday party at Valle Verde. We got home at around 8pm. I felt tired and I had chills. I checked my temp and was surprised to see 38.3 in the thermometer. I never ever get sick, you know. I took paracetamol and called it a night. Monday was Nov 1 so we went to the cemetery. I had on-and-off fever. Tuesday, I went to work and my officemates started to notice rashes on my face. I went to the clinic and the nurse said my temp was normal and that she couldn't see any rash (roll eyes). I went to see a doctor, and she said the same thing as the nurse- I was okay,no fever, no rash. Wednesday, I went to the ER of Medical City. I was getting worried because my fever was not going away. I also noticed many little sores inside my mouth, and suddenly I was sensitive to light, as in nasisilaw akech. My CBC came back as normal, so the doctors sent me home with paracetamol as medicine. As for the rash, they said it could just be bungang araw, okay fine. Thursday, I developed cough and colds. My throat was so painful. I felt I had sores all the way down to my throat. I had no appetite, and I really felt sick. I went to see a different doctor and had another CBC. My platelet count was okay so it was not dengue. After work, I went straight home, I thought I was going to collapse. I asked Keith to take me to the hospital. We went back to Medical City, and the doctors diagnosed me with measles. I had bloodshot eyes, vomiting episodes and LBM. I was confined in one of their isolation rooms and was discharged on Sunday. I was advised not to report to work for a week, and to continue my bedrest at home. We sent the twins and the yayas to my in-laws because measles is contagious. You'd think I was ecstatic to be home alone for a week? Naku, hindi noh! I felt so weak that I was just really in bed 24/7. It was pathetic. It has been a week now, and I am slowly getting my strength back. Yesterday, Keith took me out and brought me my birthday gift (ahihi!), then we watched Unstoppable at Promenade, had dinner at Tender Bob's, then met some friends at Jalapeno in Home Depot. It was so nice to be out of the house again! But I miss the twins terribly. We're picking them up after this Pacquiao-Margarito fight...

Lancer GLX 2002 - For Sale

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Happy 2nd Birthday Maux!