Edil and Edil Jr.
Snippets from a conversation last Holy Week:
Both of them were eating rice porridge (LUGAW):
Matthew: (attempting to strike a conversation) Daddy, ang pangit mo!
Daddy: Mas pangit ka kasi bungi ka.
Matthew: (natameme)

After a few seconds:
Matthew: (switches topic) Daddy, kelan kaya tyo tataba?
Daddy: Oo nga eh. Para pare-pareho na tyo ni Mommy!(ISAMA BA DAW AKO SA ASARAN!?)

**Matthew inserts a toothless grin here
Another one:
During Easter, Matthew was playing with the MIC while the rest of us were playing bingo:
Mommy: Mato, stop it na, we are playing.
Matthew: Ayaw.
Mommy: Ay, naiinis na ako.
Matthew: (grabs the MIC, invents a tune and sings) SI MOMMY AY MATABA! MATABA SI MOMMY!!

Loko lokong bata!

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A LOOOOOOONG UPDATE!

Went on leave on Tuesday and swapped with an officemate on Wednesday to finally go to Tagaytay again and clean the house! Nana Au already left for good (I think) so Mato has no Yaya na. How I can survive is beyond me. Good thing Edil is now allowed to stay at the house (read: sleep at the house, di pa din kami magkatabi though :P) and Agnes is on summer vacation, but I still need to cook and clean and take care of the kid when I go home :P. Sana mangangayat lang ako sa hirap na ‘to.

BUT! I am so very happy with the way wedding preparations are going
Because:

~ I finally have the entourage dresses! The design lang But I’m pretty much satisfied with it, blends well with my “layery-flowing” theme My wedding gown to follow na lang, I still need to meet with Winston for the final layout

For my other sister, Agnes, Bridesmaid

For Jr. Bridesmaids, Edil’s nieces.

For my Usherettes (my young cousins), the one on the Right

My Beautiful Flower Girls

Of course, colors will vary. Different Shades of Pink.

~ We went to Tagaytay on Wednesday. So it is down to two: Veritas Hall or Sonya’s Garden. We are still trying to compute whichever is cheaper. BUT, we are leaning towards Veritas na. It is more convenient for the guests and we have the flexibility of food. I loooooooved Sonya’s though. We ate there for lunch and I was already full halfway thru the meal! We were able to talk to with beautiful Sonya too, and mahgawd, she is so artistic! Ah basta. I love the place. My Coordinator Tita Arnie saw the place and gave our accomodations as a wedding gift. So, me and Edil are going to have our preparations at SONYA’s BED and BREAKFAST!!!!

~ We went to Caleruega again so we can know which set up would be prettier yet cheaper. And we have a general set up already, and how I would making my grand entrance without the doors closed

~ I have been in touch with Mimi for our pre-nups on the 24th. I’m excited about it! Something different I hope we will be able to pull it off.

~ And finally I can say it! I will be getting my wish no. 3! (Wish 1 was to get married in Caleruega, Wish 2 was to be able to book Mimi!). I’m getting an ALEX FRANCO cake!!!! Remember my post on my cousin’s wedding? They knew how much I love Alex Franco cakes but that needs to be our second priority from food. And they gave it to us as a gift! I loooove my family to bits! They are helping me make my dream wedding come true!!!

So I was able to talk with Alex last night. And all of the w@wies who have booked him are correct. He was so easy to talk to. And price is really no problem for him. We will be meeting him on Tuesday at the famous Chowking in Pioneer St. (Dun sya lagi nakikiapg-meet ng clients nya eh!) at 6PM. Dont be late daw kasi meron syang kausap ng 8PM. Hahahaha. Syet, sana mabigyan ako ng free cake!

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So I will be meeting JJS Strings on Friday, Winston Navarro on Saturday and Divisoria after. I hope I can squeeze in the w@w Scrapbooking Class talaga

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Ay ang saya ko!
From yesterday,

So, for this week, I firmly resolve to (parang confession no?):
1. Set up appointment with Threelogy. Book them. - Pencil-booked. Temporary date for appointment: Sat, April 2.
2. Set up appointment with JJS. Book them (if JJS is really good). - Appointment: Friday, April 1.
3. Set up appointment with Winston Navarro. Bring collage of wedding gown ideas.4. Make collage of bridesmaids/SS/flowergirl dresses. Buy tela at Divi. - Appointment Sat AM. Have entourgae dresses and a couple of wedding gowns I like saved already. Need to print them when I get home.
5. Go to Tags again. Finalize venue for reception. (Fr. Benny told me there is a Cecilia’s Garden). If Veritas was not that pricey, I would have booked them on the spot, but that 20K can go to food (or cake or chocolate fountain, hehehe). BUT, since this is going to be a destination/out-of-town wedding, the convenience of the guests would have an important consideration din. - Will go to Tags Wednesday, March 30.
6. Scout for boxes for the invites.

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I have pictures of my flowers for the entourage and my own, cakes (Guess what?! I might be getting Alex Franco as well! Yahoooooo!!!), gowns, and suits . What I don’t have is an idea how my hair will look (prolly down with curls) and who my HMUA will be! Mabel will be six months preggy by that time so she might not be able to do me! (Parang ang pangit pakinggan nun ha!)

I also have a Tagalog missallette already. I just need to have it sent to Fr. Benny for approval.

Hopefully, I can buy DIY stuff this week, ang tagal ng sahod!!!!

Pictures to follow

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Step 1: INVITES

OK. So far, I have a final idea for the invites. Good thing a family friend who owns Sasmuan delicacies will celebrate her debut and the invites came in boxes. Elegant, foamed, pink and purple boxes with ribbons. Inside, there was thin, lining paper in pink roses and little bits of pink and purple flowers. Nice! At least, na-imagine din ni Edil yung gusto ko.

So, I’m going to scout for not-so-big chocolate boxes (think glossy chocolate brown boxes na for assorted chocolates, not the recycled papelmeroti-boxes, pero pwede na din sya if ever I don’t see what I want) and ribbons - pink gingham or stripes will do. The thin paper invites baka sa scrapbooking store na lang. Yung invites mismo, baka D-I-Y pero kung yung contact ko sa Recto will do it at around 20 bucks (3 inserts - 2 main ones and the location map plus RSVP), e di mas maganda!

So far, I have the addresses I need to go to:

Boxes:
Good ole’ Tabora and Ylaya Sts. in Divi

Scrapbook Stores:
1. There’s a scrapbooking store on the groundfloor of Megamall, in front of Watson’s called (what else?) Scrapbook Store. - from Data
2. There’s on in SM Makati, near the MRT exit, i think. If I’m not mistaken, I think it’s called It’s A Wrap (if that isn’t the name of a resto!). - from Data
3. I went to Craft World, Robinson’s Galleria din. It’s located at the lower ground floor, the floor under the food court, sa Park Square(malapit sa door ng car park area). Sobrang dami ng craft suppliesdon :O - from Shelley
4. Memory Box. I was going to buy some scrapbooking stuff for my office mate as a gift andI found out nga na they moved sa tabi ng Hot Hoops donuts sa 4th floor ng Robinson’s Galleria katabi ng Hot Loops. - from Shelley

I’m excited na nga to go to the Scrapbooking Class this Saturday for w@wies. Sana makapunta ako. Ang hirap kasi makapag-file ng leave! Puro swap lang, buti sana kung may mahahanap ka na mabait na nilalang na pwede makipagswap sayo
Paper Source from Divi:
1.Golden Era Paper Products
#623 M. de santos st. Binondo Manila
Tel Nos.: 2411394; 2411395- from Ayvi (she says it has plaid wrapping papers and everything you can think of!!)

Ribbons and Boxes:
RM.
3132 FIRST ST. NEAR V MAPA STA MESA MANILA.
Tel Nos. :7159181 7146026, 7138547-78

For the Paper, I might go to Star Paper na lang and order these cream-colored vellum cards.

As for the tiny abubots, I’m thinking about chocolates, kaso di kaya langgamin yun?
Kaso wala pang reception venue!!!!!! We are going to Tags next Wednesday to check on the remaining venues we have on our list and hopefully, make the d/p already. (Sana makakain kami sa Leslie’s!)Nalulungkot na naman tuloy ako, kasi yung pics namin nung first ocular sa Cale, nawala. Nanakaw. Argh!

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So, for this week, I firmly resolve to (parang confession no?):
1. Set up appointment with Threelogy. Book them.
2. Set up appointment with JJS. Book them (if JJS is really good).
3. Set up appointment with Winston Navarro. Bring collage of wedding gown ideas.
4. Make collage of bridesmaids/SS/flowergirl dresses. Buy tela at Divi.
5. Go to Tags again. Finalize venue for reception. (Fr. Benny told me there is a Cecilia’s Garden). If Veritas was not that pricey, I would have booked them on the spot, but that 20K can go to food (or cake or chocolate fountain, hehehe). BUT, since this is going to be a destination/out-of-town wedding, the convenience of the guests would have an important consideration din.
6. Scout for boxes for the invites.

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I normally don't do resolutions on New Year's Eve, nor do I make any resolutions period. If ever I make one, I do it week per week, day by day, each and everytime I failed to abide by my set of standards and my set of rules.

I break one today.

I'm going to make a resolution on Easter - simply because I refuse to make one when my God is suffering during Lent. I repent more when Easter comes, simply because I am reminded of how much loved I am, that He died for me. And yet I celebrate, because, each year, I come clean, and the year starts with a lot of hope.

Though you really can't tell much from my entries, I'm Catholic. I refuse to say I am a devout one, because I practice pre-marital sex. I'm not bad, but I'm not good either. I go to mass each week, take Communion when not in sin, and practice virtues, and pray the Rosary more than necessary - does that make me religious? No. It basically just means I believe there is a God and not just a Supreme Being or Force that makes the world as it is.

Three years ago, I spent Holy Week not remembering anything. I spent it with H, fooling around, two years ago, and at work last year.

I spent Holy Week at a magnificent place the past few days — not on the beach but a Retreat Center. And when the time came that I spent a few moments praying at the Chapel, my life flashed before my eyes. And then I realized, God has loved me so much. Each period, each chapter, each change, He has brought me to this. I may refuse to follow what He has in store for me, but He always manages to steer me back into the right path.

I talked to Him that day. I said, I miss talking to You. I know you miss me so. I'm trying hard to fix my life, as You have requested, and right now, I feel one of Your Grand Plans unfolding. Help me carry this through.

And so today, I resolve to make time to talk to the Guy up There, my God, a little more, a little longer each day, and make each sacrifice an offering.

Some people believe in fate and destiny while others make the choice by believing it's all up to them, all the time. With how my life turned out, I would not want to get all the slack of making things happen. It was always because of Him. Always.

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At last, a wedding preparations-related entry
We met with Fr. Benny, a family friend-priest who wed my Uncle and Aunt last 1993 (Yep, he is a little old, close to the age of my Dad), who is also going to be our Officiating Priest. As far as I can initially tell, he is as OC as I am.

• First, he asked what version of the Mass we would like to have. We finalized with Tagalog.

• Second, he gave us an assignment We were to memorize our wedding vows. He wants it in Tagalog, said eyeball to eyeball (in His words). Sabi ko na nga ba e. That’s what he did with Tito’s wedding (Incidentally, my Tita Arnie, his wife, would be my sorta wedding coordinator. Syempre, si Mommy pa din ang behind the scenes Ayaw lang nya pahalata, kasi Stage Mommy ang dating! Hehehe.) Vows said in Tagalog, are more meaningful…”Tintipang kita..” which means “I’m making a covenant with you…”, “….na hindi kita pagtataksilan…”. Hay. Patay kami ni Edil dyan Here are the vows:
  “Aggie: Edil, sa harap ng Diyos at ng kanyang sambayanan tinitipan kitang maging aking asawa sa jirap at ginhawa, sa dusa at ligaya. Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin at itatanging karugtong ng buhay ngayon at kailanman.

  Edil: Aggie, sa harap ng Diyos at ng kanyang sambayanan tinitipan kitang maging aking asawa sa jirap at ginhawa, sa dusa at ligaya. Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin at itatanging karugtong ng buhay ngayon at kailanman.

• Third, he doesn’t want us to have missallettes! Nor with our guests. His reason was all guests would be at the missallette, not on the couple, which should be the case! Gawa na lang daw kami for the readers, and for posterity’s sake (meaning para sa picture! Hahaha!) So, it saves us more. Hay salamat.

• He wants our arrhae to have: 1) coins in currency, 2) a small bag of salt, 3) rice, 4) sugar. All tied in a bag, or whatever way we like. Reasons? He said the arrhae symbolizes the things my husband will give me, and these are the basic things we are going to start the family with, and what more to have it blessed. Natanong ko tuloy, kasi may arrhae na kami, yung silver-dollar coins na bigay ng Tita ko. Niloko ko na lang si Father, sabi ko, dun naman na kami titira in 2-3 years, God-willing. Pumayag naman sya.

• He doesn’t want the closed-door entrance, may-fog-choo-choo effect pa. He wants my parents waiting for me at the door. Ang pinaka-arte ko na lang ay maglakad paakyat ng steps to the Chapel. Sana wag akong hingalin. Hahahaha.

At marami pang iba I am now sure of a solemn wedding!
Yay!

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YAHOO!!

Allow me to make gigil. Because I can’t stop staring and grinding my teeth everytime I see this picture!!

That’s Louise Isabelli, or Yahoo. c”,)
She is Edil’s niece.

I just would like to make it clear though, I’m not longing for a baby. I just want to make Yahoo cry! I was the worst playmate ever. When Agnes, my youngest sister was born, I was not allowed in her room for six months (I distinctly remember longer), because I have the tendency to make gigil and simply “kurot”/pinch babies. I also have the nasty satisfaction of making babies cry - I just think it makes them more adorable. Heh. Bad me.

My son is not spared though! I tease him constantly. But he does not cry. He takes after me, or his Dad. He pinches my thigh or whatever body part is more accessible, or worse, bite me! My son will survive school!!

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I’m just clearing my head. I’ve only dozed for about two hours since I had to rush Matthew to ER since his right cheek got swollen in a span of four hours! It turns out he had lymphadenitis due to dental carries (translate: nana dahil sa sira sa ngipin). He was in unbearable pain. I was in more pain though when I saw the bill. 1600 bucks for a 5 minute consultation! The doctors didn’t even use gloves when examining him for crying out loud! Since my wallet got stolen, I had no IDs and no Maxicare cards to boast of, I only had 200 bucks in my puruntong shorts (plus my Mom of course), good thing Nurse Boy/Girl was kind enough to call Maxicare to verify if we are a member. I spent another 15 minutes because my name was spelled as Austriaco-Aviso (sheesh! what is up with name changes?) and Matthew’s name was spelled was Mathew. Yak. It saved 1600bucks though. Mom was kind enough to spend for the medicines.

So now, it is going to be another sleepless night since there are no leave allocations in the office anymore. Argh!

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Because this is the only window open.

South Beach Diet:

(Copy and Paste):
here's a typical SBD phase 1 day for me

dinner: 6 oz steak cooked on the grill

Masunod ko kaya ito?
Sana lang.

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Allow me to make gigil. Because I can't stop staring and grinding my teeth everytime I see this picture!!

That's Louise Isabelli, or Yahoo. c”,)
You have first read her on this post.

I just would like to make it clear though, I'm not longing for a baby. I just want to make Yahoo cry! I was the worst playmate ever. When Agnes, my youngest sister was born, I was not allowed in her room for six months (I distinctly remember longer), because I have the tendency to make gigil and simply “kurot”/pinch babies. I also have the nasty satisfaction of making babies cry - I just think it makes them more adorable. Heh. Bad me.

My son is not spared though! I tease him constantly. But he does not cry. He takes after me, or his Dad. He pinches my thigh or whatever body part is more accessible, or worse, bite me! My son will survive school!!

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I'm just clearing my head. I've only dozed for about two hours since I had to rush Matthew to ER since his right cheek got swollen in a span of four hours! It turns out he had lymphadenitis due to dental carries (translate: nana dahil sa sira sa ngipin). He was in unbearable pain. I was in more pain though when I saw the bill. 1600 bucks for a 5 minute consultation! The doctors didn't even use gloves when examining him for crying out loud! Since my wallet got stolen, I had no IDs and no Maxicare cards to boast of, I only had 200 bucks in my puruntong shorts (plus my Mom of course), good thing Nurse Boy/Girl was kind enough to call Maxicare to verify if we are a member. I spent another 15 minutes because my name was spelled as Austriaco-Aviso (sheesh! what is up with name changes?) and Matthew's name was spelled was Mathew. Yak. It saved 1600bucks though. Mom was kind enough to spend for the medicines.

So now, it is going to be another sleepless night since there are no leave allocations in the office anymore. Argh!

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For Kuya Ryan and Elena:
03.12.05
Shrine of Jesus / Coconut Palace

Here is wishing you a lifetime of happiness, love and children (lots of it!)See you both again in Pinas sometime soon.

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For Kuya Ryan and Elena:
03.12.05
Shrine of Jesus / Coconut Palace

Here is wishing you a lifetime of happiness, love and children (lots of it!)See you both again in Pinas sometime soon.

Matthew, Ring-Barong Number 2.
He was so behaved! Waah! No tantrums! I'm so proud!Hehehe.

1. Ate May, the eldest cousin and her daughter, Allison. Ate May is 32. I hope I got those keep-me-young-genes too.
2. Elena and my beauty queen Mom. She is so pwetty noh?
3. The Men Cousins. Kuya, Miguel, Kuya Ryan and Jerome.
4. Tita Lorrie with her kids, Ryan, the Groom and JR, the Best Man.
5. D 'Austriacos. I know. You dont have to tell me. Im F-A-T. c”,) Working on that, promise.

1. Lola Rose with her kids, Tita Beth, Tita Lorrie and Tita Rose. Dad and Tito Manny. Anybody who gets who is the oldest to youngest receives a prize! c”,)
2. D' Austriacos (again, of course!)
3. Us siblings with the potential in-laws. Glenn with Abbie and Vera with Kuya.
4. Nix (remember her? She got married last December, Elena and Abbie. MOH, Bride, Bridesmaid.

I JUST LOVE ♥♥♥ WEDDINGS!
Especially weddings that are not in it for whatever reasons, but for love.
My family is all excited for me c”,)

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What comes around, goes around.

The question is: When will it come around for me?

I played Good Samaritan last Thursday on the way home work. I commute and ride on the PVP Liner everyday to go home, and that day, my tummy was little unruly. I even thought of going down to take a dump (pardon the term) kasi baka maabutan ako sa bus, hehehe. Buti na lang tumahimik si tiyan and I got some shut-eye. I woke up to sounds of panic (or more on usi, I think). Yun pala, there was a passenger who was almost white and is really near passing out. Being a nurse, I went to the commotion and asked what was going on. Upon hearing I was a nurse, all of them got to their seats as if kaya ko na si Mr. Passenger alagaan. Good thing, a kind middle-aged man offered to ride with us in the cab the conductor hailed, or else di ko sya mabubuhat. It turns out the little boy (age 22), just came out of the hospital because of enterocolitis. He cannot move due to severe pain. I have to call his parents from Bulacan using my phone, kasi wala ng load yung bata.

Times like those, I wonder what the hell I am doing wasting my time at my present job. After the wedding, I’m going to shift careers, promise. Mamulubi man kami.

Unfortunately, doing good sometimes doesn’t make the cut for you.
My whole bag got stolen (again) for the second time in three months. Buti sana kung cellphone lang eh, No. It was the whole bag. AGAIN! Syet. Kung before, wala namang laman yung bag ko, ngayon meron na. It had 2thousand bucks which I was about to give to my Dad for his laboratory exams, my cellphone, the cellphone of my Mom, my credit cards, and my 2 beloved PRC IDs which I just got 2 weeks ago. Nanghihina pa din ako when I think about it. The PRC IDs alone cost me more or less 2 grand (nagpa-change of status din kasi ako). At eto pa, nandun yung digital camera ng Tita Lorrie ko which I borrowed to take pictures of our ocular in Tagaytay last Thursday. It held all her pictures during her stay in the Phils., WHICH included her son’s wedding pictures as well. Ang galing no?

Tubuan sana ng sandamakmak na pigsa sa buong katawan yung taong nagnakaw. Syet sya.

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What comes around, goes around.

The question is: When will it come around for me?

I played Good Samaritan last Thursday on the way home work. I commute and ride on the PVP Liner everyday to go home, and that day, my tummy was little unruly. I even thought of going down to take a dump (pardon the term) kasi baka maabutan ako sa bus, hehehe. Buti na lang tumahimik si tiyan and I got some shut-eye. I woke up to sounds of panic (or more on usi, I think). Yun pala, there was a passenger who was almost white and is really near passing out. Being a nurse, I went to the commotion and asked what was going on. Upon hearing I was a nurse, all of them got to their seats as if kaya ko na si Mr. Passenger alagaan. Good thing, a kind middle-aged man offered to ride with us in the cab the conductor hailed, or else di ko sya mabubuhat. It turns out the little boy (age 22), just came out of the hospital because of enterocolitis. He cannot move due to severe pain. I have to call his parents from Bulacan using my phone, kasi wala ng load yung bata.

Times like those, I wonder what the hell I am doing wasting my time at my present job. After the wedding, I'm going to shift careers, promise. Mamulubi man kami.

Unfortunately, doing good sometimes doesn't make the cut for you.
My whole bag got stolen (again) for the second time in three months. Buti sana kung cellphone lang eh, No. It was the whole bag. AGAIN! Syet. Kung before, wala namang laman yung bag ko, ngayon meron na. It had 2thousand bucks which I was about to give to my Dad for his laboratory exams, my cellphone, the cellphone of my Mom, my credit cards, and my 2 beloved PRC IDs which I just got 2 weeks ago. Nanghihina pa din ako when I think about it. The PRC IDs alone cost me more or less 2 grand (nagpa-change of status din kasi ako). At eto pa, nandun yung digital camera ng Tita Lorrie ko which I borrowed to take pictures of our ocular in Tagaytay last Thursday. It held all her pictures during her stay in the Phils., WHICH included her son's wedding pictures as well. Ang galing no?

Tubuan sana ng sandamakmak na pigsa sa buong katawan yung taong nagnakaw. Syet sya.

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