Fast forward

catching up on this again..am a busy bee since last week and for the next two weeks. my SA counterpart took a leave for three weeks. her kids are on school vacation and she wants to spend time and enjoy the world cup with them. that is so sweet of her. though it tantamount to more work load for me, it is just OK. magiging nanay rin ako :))

here you go..

day 16 - a picture of your dream cell phone

lapit na. i can feel it!! haha!

day 17 - a picture of your mp3 player

a gift from my cousin. napaglumaan nya 'to actually :))

day 18 - a picture of your room (to follow)

day 19 - a picture of your favorite musical instrument(s)

my frustration..i can play the bamboo piano though. cesar and i agreed that we'll engage the kids to music and arts.

day 20 - a picture of where you want to honeymoon

where else?! para made in paris ang magiging baby :))

That's my boss!

aside from gwen and doris, i also heart glyn for her sense of humor.

glyn: you need to come to CT
pam: what is CT?
glyn: Cape Town
pam: oh..did SA make it to the finals at the world cup?
glyn: no we are out, but i'm still enjoying all the good looking men!!

haha!! harot eh :))

Happiness

myla's sister and family will be migrating to the US and so they bargain all the home appliances, furniture and other stuff even their two cars (a bmw and a merc) for 30,000 aud each. that is a good deal! well, neither of the cars is my new toy by the way (hehe). cesar sent me the price list and wooooo the markdown is more than 50% on almost everything and mind you they are of good quality. since it is a once-in-a-lifetime-super-sale-opportunity, and we are newlyweds who's starting up a home, my husband bought everything (haha! just kidding!), i mean some (necessary) kitchen appliances and fittings. and yey!! we already have a fridge, microwave oven, griller, heater, nice carpet, two foot rest :), magazine rack, computer desk, and ahmmmm..what else dy? did i miss anything? and of course my happiness :) i will call her dana (so i will always remember jen and her sweet-like-cupcakes friendship).

(not the actual photo) this is dana, my first snow-whitey mixer :)

plus!! a set of clear pyrex mixing bowl

 

oh i love it! really..cesar is the sweetest. superman knows how to make his lois lane feel loved and delighted.

i don't know but..just recently, baking makes me feel good and i feel that i am good at it :) i get more and more interested on this new leisure pursuit. and for me it is more than that, it is a new discovery of myself..it also put in new initiatives like 1. aside from cooking, i'll bake for hubby to make his every weekend extra special, 2. for special events, i'll share my colorful artistically made cupcakes, and 3. a business venture. yeah, a business venture; well, it will probably be a bakeshop or a coffee shop (oh wow!! i am dreaming!! haha!). but who knows?! every business success stories always begin with a desire. as joel osteen said "you cannot give birth to something you have not first conceived."

next weekend is the start of pursuing this liking. jen and i will have a baking 101 at their home. just last week, she took a day off to attend a cupcake frosting class. to have an idea, here's a photo of the finished products.

i'm excited!! and i am looking forward to my bonding with dana. it will be my pleasure to bring big sweet smiles on cesar's face and to everyone who will taste lala and dana's homemade baked-with-love cakes :)

Catching up!

day 11, june 21 - a picture of your favorite drink

weird though, but this is one of my favorites :)

day 12, june 22 - a picture of your favorite food

bangus belly kare-kare. a must-try food in kalye juan!

day 13, june 23 - a picture of your friends

i have different set of friends. if i would make a list of friends who have made a big impact in my life, surely, these ladies are counted. cheers to the beautiful friendship!

day 14, june 24 - a picture of your favorite teacher

meet ms milet, my highschool journalism teacher. she's the one who persuaded and encouraged me to compete in the secondary press conference. because of her, i graduated as the batch's photojournalist of the year and the principal's awardee. thank you for believing in me and for the inspiration, maam! mabuhay ka!

day 15, june 25 - a picture of yourself

welcome home :)

Let go and let God

i suddenly remember my multiply account and visited it. look what i have written 2 years ago..

when god writes your love story

in august 2008, i have made a decision that has a significant influence in my life now, that is to give god the pen and let him write my love story. and the rest was HIStory.

I was so aware of the fact that it was God who was leading each step, guiding each conversation, painting each sunset, and standing over us with a smile. The cheap, imitation romance I'd known before simply could not be compared to this new kind of love I had discovered. I was daily amazed that I had come from a place of heartbreak, confusion, and compromise in relationships, to a dream come true. I had discovered a kind of divine love that can't even be found in the fairy tales, simply by giving God the pen of my life's story and allowing Him to write each chapter. He was interested in this part of my life. He did have a plan! And He has one for you, too.

God did it to eric and leslie. He did it to me and cesar.

And He has one for you, too.

it all begins with a decision.

let go..and let God.

Happy 1st!

oh oh! almost forgot to greet my blog a Happy 1st Birthday!! cheers to all the wonderful and good ol' memories :)

looking forward to another year to share you my funny, memorable, friendship, family, love, faith, (now) married life, hubby & wifey, and anything-under-the-sun stories.


i just love being me in my room.

Lakers' parade

photos taken by carla, my insan, during the parade.

here you go!

carla's friends

laker ladies

I agree

RT @JLCd3rd

"If YOU say so.." Trusting Him and living in Obedience, in HIS time you will receive what you have asked for.._Hillsong 20.06.10

12:22 PM Jun 20th via Twitter for iPhone

this one was from last sunday's message..looking at cesar now, i would say that his life is a testament of this. i have received the one thing that i have asked for. god's word is very true. and yeah, hubby is in. aside from saturday's bs, he's been attending hillsong's service for i-cannot-count-anymore consecutive sundays already. may God make it grow, the seed that was planted in his heart.

faith honors God, and He honors faith.

Day ten

a picture of what you like to do

hobby na eto :))

Araw ng mga TATAY

"happy father's day pa! love you!". i made this ref cake for you. tada!!

"happy father's day tatay!! you rock! having you in my life is more than enough. love you!!"

"happy father's day papa! hanga po ako sa pagpapalaki nyo sa asawa ko. maraming salamat po!" i enjoyed our little time kanina :))

Day nine

a picture of what you had for lunch (june 19)

crispy galunggong. sarap!

Day eight

a picture of yourself (june 18)

 

yay! bangs kung bangs haha! lala potpot 26 years ago :)) chabelita raw sabi ng asawa ko! haha!

Dreaming

ako raw ang paborito at pinakamagandang pinsan nya. (haha!)
matagal na nila ako pinapapunta sa kanila.
ngayon, hindi lang ako, pati si cesar na ang bibisita.
excited na sila makilala at i-welcome ang pugi kong asawa :))

funny talaga 'tong pinsan ko! sige na nga, ang gandang bahay kubo naman ng tirahan mo (wehehe).

we plan to visit them next year. kuya milo promised me that he will take a leave, for at least a week, so that he and his family (syempre kasama si auntie) can tour us around california. ahhh..sweet..and wow! excited kami ni cesar. at ngayon pa lang, we dream of our holiday together with family in the US..ang golden gate bridge at lombard st ng san francisco, mga casino sa las vegas, (window) shopping sa beverly hills, hollywood!, disneyland!, universal studios, at marami pang iba..isa pang wow!! at higit sa lahat, makakasama namin ang pamilya kong matagal ko na ring hindi nakikita.

speaking of los angeles, congratulations lakers!! the whole family watched and supported your team in the last nba finals. galing!!

sabi nga ni cesar, if there is one thing that we have in common, that is traveling. tama :)) see you soon james and alhambra family!

The Opera House

ever wonder what's inside it and what does it look like? last week, cesar sent me photos of the free concert they watched inside the sydney opera house.

stage

choir

solo

trio

blindfolded

oh..un pala un :))

Kudos!

june 27, the screening of kuya's short film in canada. wow! i feel so proud and wanna shout "kapatid ko yan!". thank you philippine arts for displaying the talent of the filipino artists in the different parts of the world.


kuya worked hard for this. i can attest. may god bless more the works of his hands.