Just turned 28 today! gosh, I feel so old..:( My day didn't really start out so good... but eventually it got better..:)

So trying to stay positive, I'm counting my blessings for today, and here goes (and in no particular order):

1. got my 2008 planners - got really excited because my siblings gave me a Belle de Jour planner for my birthday. Coincidentally, I was also able to complete the stickers needed for the Starbucks planner today... ehehe..:) but i think i'll just be using the BdJ planner... The Starbucks planner may look more "classy" for a working professional on the outside because of it's leather cover, but on the inside, the Belle de Jour planner is more useful, esp. for the ladies. And it definitely has more perks (discount coupons) than Starbucks'!B-)

2. received birthday greetings from special people... I was really surprised (and deeply touched) to receive texts/emails from friends i've lost touch with for a long time.. and for the first time, my "cuz" was able to greet me on time... ahaha!!:) to everyone who remembered, thank you so much guys! your greetings really made my day...:)

3. my driver's license need not be renewed this year..! ahaha!! i thought i'd have to renew it already... i'm very forgetful, so i'm rarely able to keep track of these sorta things.. glad to see my driver's license would expire 2009 pa.. I think it was the first thing that cheered me up today!;) ahahaha!!

4. had dinner with my family at Super Bowl. it was supposed to be at Luk Foo, as i've been craving for the roasted duck wrapped in lettuce for a long time now.. but good thing Super Bowl had something like it also.. Wasn't as good as, but it's ok..:)

5. my mahal surprised me with a cake, c/o my sister... ehehe...:) and lastly,

6. ending my birthday (and of course starting our very first anniversary) talking and having a "blast" with my mahal!..:)

So i guess despite all the negative things that has been happening the past year (2007), i still have some blessings to count..;) and i'm really looking forward to a much better new year (2008)....:)

xoxo,

Yes, my bestfriend, Debby is getting married this December!... And I'm "sort of" helping her out get started with some of the preparations...B-)

We had our initial "brain storming" last October 6 while having dinner at CPK, Glorietta. We were able to discuss some minor details like the motif, ideas for souvenirs, etc.. I also gave her an excel template for weddings, which I found on the inet.. And a template for the mass booklet..;)

I'm really happy to be a part of this.. To my bestfriend, Debby and soon-to-be hubby Jon, BEST WISHES!!:)

xoxo,

It's been a while since my last blog here... Guess it just shows how I've been feeling lately... I was (and still a bit am) in my "depressed mode" again...:( And because of that, I haven't been feeling "blessed".. But I guess despite all that I am still thankful I am alive (and healthy) today... Hard as it is to even smile sometimes... Guess I'm still more blessed than some people... and just for that, I am writing this blog. Thank you Papa God, for the gift of life...

xoxo,

I'm also posting this blog here because I want to thank God for giving my dad 54 good years. And to thank Him for giving us our dad, who has always been a good provider to us. We all pray that He continues to bless him and give him many many more birthdays to come. :)

It was his birthday last Oct. 9, and he requested to eat at Brazil again! It's real proof of how much he enjoyed our first experince at Brazil!:)

Unfortunately, we were unaware that they offer fewer assortment of meats and sidings on regular days, compared to weekend nights (Fri-Sun) and (i think) Sat and Sun lunch. We were a little disappointed about that, but we all still left the place busog! LoL!:P

Also this time, I came prepared..;) Took the name and pictures of all the food offered to us.. And here it is starting from top-left going clockwise then center: porkloin, bananas, chicken thighs, beef brisket, pineapple, liempo, sausage, cuttlefish, and beef hanging tenderloin. There was corn too, just wasn't able to take a picture of that.. ehehe... Got you hungry??!..:P

xoxo,

Nah! I'm not working really.. ehehe! Just checkin' out my usual sites...:) Of course, that includes the FMCC site..;) and I actually just wanted to show off my lafy's new "look".. ehehe.. cool, eh?!..;) Nice shirt too..!;) This is one of FMCC's latest shirt designs for the ladies.. I really love the pink print of this shirt.. For more available designs, you can check them out here. There are also new colors for the polo shirts coming soon, check it here.

Also, our second batch of shirts just arrived in SG earlier this week. We'll be posting more about that soon. A lot of new faces in the FMCC-SG family.. So do watch out for that on our Multiply site!

I'm really thankful my boyfriend and I have this "bizz".. It gives us both something worthwhile to do.. And the added "benefits" don't hurt either..;) ehehe! I'm also thankful that a lot of people have been very supportive of us since day 1... Thank you all!:)

xoxo,

These are just some of my favorite movies. Movies that I wouldn't mind watching over and over again.... Lucky for me I have either a vcd or a dvd of these, so I get to watch them whenever I want to..:)

Unfortunately, RockYou! doesn't have a database for tagalog movies so I wasn't able to include my all-time favorite tagalog movies;): Got to Believe starring (late) Rico Yan and Claudine Barretto, and 'Til there was You starring Piolo Pascual and Judy Ann Santos. ahaha!!:)

xoxo,

Last Saturday, my family and I decided to eat out for lunch to celebrate Joymari's birthday (Sept 8) and Jayson's birthday (Sept 10). And since it was a double celebration, I guess my mom was feeling a little generous with the budget (of course with a little pushing from me;)). I was also able to convince everyone to try something new for a change, instead of our usual Japanese or Chinese restaus. Hence, we ate in Brazil! (Brazilian Churrasco) in ATC, Alabang.

It was our first time to eat at Brazil! (except for Jasmin), so we all had no idea what to expect. We were surprised (and pleased) at the variety of food (meat, specifically) they offered us: from chicken (and the thigh part no less! my fave!), to pork (porkloin, pork belly, etc.), to beef (tenderloin, etc.), to a sausage (dunno which one but it was a little disappointing to me considering i love sausages), to lamb (yum!).:P It also served cuttlefish, green apple, banana and pineapple (remembered my friend Jeng when I saw this!). All are cut straight from the skewer and served directly onto your plate as you can see in the picture. And the best part is that you can eat as much as you want (all you can eat format), for only Php 595++ (i think?).. ehehe..:)

We all left the place super bloated and happy with the experience.:) I was glad to see that even my dad, who's usually picky when it comes to food, enjoyed lunch. Can't wait to eat there again! ehehe.. I certainly recommend this place to all meat lovers! *two thumbs up*

xoxo,

(my (belated) birthday blog for my pAnts.. Happy birthday mahal ko!)

January of 2006, part of my New Year's resolution then was to start keeping a journal: to list things I'm thankful for. Same with my blogspot site, I was aiming to keep myself from losing hope and to start being optimistic about my future. And since it wasn't meant to be read by anyone but myself, I was free to write about anything I want, as in ANYTHING! From the littlest things to the really BIG blessings I receive each day, from the smallest to my biggest dreams in life.. Unfortunately, being the im-no-good-at-writing-i-always-forget-to-write me, I think in less than a month, I already forgot about the notebook! LoL!!:)

Then, a few months ago, as I was cleaning my room I saw that notebook again and decided to read it.. At first I was really laughing at some of the stuff I wrote there (sorry, I'm not telling!:P).. then, I saw an entry that really made me smile, blush, hopeful, thankful and happy all at the same time.. there in one of my entries I wrote that I was happy because my bestfriend, Jajah told me that one of her guy officemates thought I was cute..*blushes* LoL!! I know it sounds mababaw lang, but back then, I was really feeling so undesirable, insecure and worthless..:'( so learning that there is at least one guy who thinks I'm cute is already worth an entry in my journal.. ehehe!.. And who would have thought that I'd meet him in person 10 months after that journal entry.. and that even with him being so far away from me (in Singapore to be specific), we're able to build a friendship... and that now I am with him.. yup, he's none other than Mr. Anthony M. Muñoz, a.k.a. my pAnts, and my mahal...*love*

To my mahal: Even before we met, you were already a blessing to me.. Now that I know you, I am even more thankful to Him for bringing you to me.. I really believe that all those loveless years I had (lol!:)) was His way of preparing us for each other.. well maybe more of Him making YOU ready for someone as handful as me! LoL!!!;) Thank you for all the patience, for accepting and loving me for what I am and what I'm not.. Thank you for being there for me.. Thank you for being my blessing.. I really hope God would answer our prayers soon.. I love you..*kisses*

I made a simple video for my mahal, to view it click here.

Here is the lyrics of the song, from the musical play The Little Mermaid:

xoxo,

Got a forwarded text message from my sister, Jasmin, this morning and it says:

"Sad animal facts:

1. ants never sleep ,
2. pigs can't raise their heads to look at the sky , and
   
3. butterflies only live for 7 days...

See, you have 3 more reasons to be thankful for today! Being something always has its ups & downs. Just remember, while you're complaining about your situation, someone could be wishing s/he were in your place...."

Yes, I guess this is something that would benefit us all to remember.. Just thought of sharing it with you guys..
So... let's all (start) counting our blessings.. what are the blessings you received today?:)

xoxo,

Thank God for blogthings, at least it gives me something to post once in a while.... even if I sometimes don't agree with the results...;) ehehe...

The Part of You That No One Sees

You are unique, witty, and even a little snobby. You're quite proud of who you are, and nothing is going to change that. You've paved your own way in life, and you've ended up where you want to be. Underneath it all, you feel very isolated from the rest of the world. It's hard to find people to relate to you on every level. The mundane interests of your friends and family often bore or depress you.

xoxo,

Debby and I met back in college. We were blockmates, S19.. naks! I still remember..;) She's one of those really smart kids in school. Even graduated Cum Laude if I'm not mistaken.. And if there's one thing I will never forget about her during our college years: she was one person I remember who's always calm and patient when she's explaining some of our subjects to me. And the way she explains things really amaze me! It's so well structured and clear. I even remember this one time we had a major exam, and I didn't get to study much and was really panicking already.. But she was just there, so composed, patient and kind, sharing everything she knows with me.:)

We got really close after college na. Jhia, Jajah and I jokingly call ourselves the "charmed" sisters, during the latter part of our college years. I won't explain why now, because like I said, this is all about Debs..:P And like in Charmed, Debby was our Paige. Being the conservative-smart-nice-naive type, people may wonder how she had bestfriends like us... ahaha!! well, i guess you could say that it's been a really shocking experience for her the first few times she went on gimmicks with the 3 of us.. there was a lot of blushing involved.. ahaha!! And now, whether it's good or bad, I think bits of us rubbed on her already.. ehehe!;) And I'm just SO glad to have her as one of my bestfriends, because Debby is one special person. *kisses*

I am so thankful to God for having been blessed with a friend like you. Thanks for always being there for me, for us. For usually being the only sane person in the group.. ahaha!! For always lending an ear to listen... For all the great advices... Thank you!*kisses* I pray that God may give you good health and true happiness in many years to come. love you, sis!:)

xoxo,

I've received this email a number of times already.. and I just thought it really is an email worth sharing....:)

*** special thanks to Vermon, the last person who forwarded this email to me..:)

xoxo,

Last night, Jajah, Debby and I had dinner at Capricciosa in Greenbelt 3.. It was supposed to be our pa-despedida dinner for Jajah before she leaves for Singapore this Saturday...:( Debby picked the place.. I think she read it from clickthecity or something.. We ordered the eggplant (something) gratin and ceasar's salad, which were both delicious!:P In the end, Debby paid for dinner.. It's her birthday this August so advance treat na lang daw for me and Jah.. ehehe.. Thanks Debs! mwah!
As I've mentioned, Jajah will be leaving for Singapore this Saturday.. She got a job offer from Barclays.. I will really, REALLY miss her a lot.. I'll miss our Saturday lunch dates... and our Redbox tripping... and going to her house just to hang... but I am also happy for her... I know she has waited for this for a long time, and I'm not just talking about work..;)

To Jajah: you take care of yourself, you hear me?..:P ehehe.. Enjoy your blessings.. Good luck with your new work.. I know you'll do well.. I know we'll be keeping in touch naman.. And i'll see you in September..:) I'll really miss you, sis!.. But I know I'll be joining you and Anthony there soon..;) hopefully, soon.. ehehe!! Don't forget your promise to adopt me ha!?;) ehehe! Love you, sis! mwah!

xoxo,

Just spent the weekend with my family and my mahal... My boyfriend arrived here in Manila at around 6 a.m. (delayed) Friday morning.. So after picking him up at the airport, we went straight to SBMA for the weekend.. My family followed the next day, as it's also our "post" birthday celebration for my mom..

And here are the highlights of my long (extended) weekend:

• Friday, Anthony and I went to Ocean Adventure to watch the animal shows. Of course, being a dolphin and whale lover, I enjoyed their show. I was also happy to see that my mahal enjoyed it too...

• Saturday, we had steak for lunch at Meat Plus! Then, we went to Zoobic Park.. It was a super cool experience and I highly recommend it.. I also think it's more enjoyable if you come in groups..:) We all thought it was a sulit experience for Php350...:P We were also thankful that it didn't rain while we were there at the park...:P

• Sunday morning, we went to the beach and tried kayaking.. Then after having lunch at Sakura, we went back to Manila.. Then, Anthony and I watched Harry Potter at Glorietta 4.. He hasn't watched it yet, and I didn't mind watching it again...:D

• That same night, we met Franicis M. and the rest of the Francis M Clothing Co. (FMCC) family! We got our first batch of orders and officially became the distributors of FMCC items in Singapore... After that, we had a late dinner at Cafe Breton in Greenbelt 3 with my bestfriend, Jajah.

• Monday, Anthony and I had lunch at Hula Hula with my mom.. Again, I get to eat their Mess of Steaks and Island Pork Belly Chops....:P yummmm!:D

It was a looong and tiring weekend, but 4 days spent with my mahal makes it all worth it!.. ;;)

If you wanna see more of our pics, just click here...:)

xoxo,