Posted on Mar 16, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Talk with The Brat on the way to SOJ:
Aggie: (playing stage mother giving son prep talk) Ok, Matthew, you walk later ha? Show me your smile.
(Matthew smiles showing no teeth - he is bungi kasi eh, so I trained him not to smile so much.)
Mommy: Wow, pogi!
Matthew: (after around 10 minutes) Mommy, after the kasal ni Tita Shark, ilang na ang kasal na ring-barong ako?
Mommy: Two na.
Matthew: After this, ikaw naman ang kakasal?
Mommy: Yup. (distracted coz I was the lector for the mass, I was reading the missallette).
Matthew: So three na? (wow, wais ang anak ko ha! marunong ng mag-analyze!)
Mommy: Yup!
Matthew: Magbabarong ba ako?
Mommy: Huh?
Matthew: Ring-barong pa din ba ako?
Mommy: Ay! Oo naman. You will be wearing mas maganda na clothes and you will have a cart na tutulak mo yung bears and flowers and book!
Matthew: Yehey! Tapos ayoko na mag ring-barong ha? Three lang. Kasi pagod na ako eh.
Yep.
He would be Ring Bearer thrice in the span of 6 months.Paano pa kaya pag pinag-artista ko to? Hehe.
After the mass, he went up to me: “Mommy, tapos ka na magdasal? Bakit lalakas ang boses mo ba?” He was referring to my mic!
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Posted on Mar 15, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Roughly three months from now,
Kami naman,
Handa na ba kami?
I think so 
Credits:
Newlyweds - Bea and Inggo, my cousin, 12.20.04, Mt. Carmel Shrine
Us - 03.12.05, Coconut Palace, extra si Inggo.
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Posted on Mar 14, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
I dont know whether to really be thankful that I can prove the world is small or be frustrated that I cannot be as far as I can from people I do not want to deal with.
Case Number 1:
I belong to this e-group called W@W where Filipina brides-to-be tell each other their wedding kwentos, love stories and supplier ratings. It is basically a forum wherein you are guaranteed to have questions answered and find very recommended suppliers.
- I found an old HS schoolmate there.
- I found a soon-to-be-sister-in-law of an HS friend who was booking one of my friends in HS too, who is now in the printing business. They don't know we are connected from High School.
- I found an old crush was about to get married to a member there, hehehe. Nothing much really, because he was my crush way back Grade 5. He was a senior in HS.
Case Number 2:
- I was adamant in getting Alex Franco to do my wedding cake. He makes all-edible laters, chocolate mousse with mango fillings. Promise! Take a look at his site! My cousin who got married last Saturday booked him too and IS part of the W@W e-group. We never got to know about it up until last week. Point is: I got to taste Alex's cake, and it was yummy! They had a variation - walnut, mango-fillings, then chocolate. I would've wanted all choco with mango fillings.
Case Number 3:
- I was about to inquire about the services of a certain band who had cheap rates but GREAT reviews. I was about to send her a message when I saw her number..I thought: “I think this number looks familiar.” It was H's ex. She manages the band. How did I know? H has called me many times using that number. Ugok talaga yun. Mind you, it is a Globe line ha. It is all done and dealt with naman. She works at the same company I work for. She sees me, I see her. Ok na. Wala naman na sila ni H eh. I know she would not mind. I just could not forget she called me up just to say I needed to stay away from her guy. As if naman. Btw, H is in love with this pretty girl c”,). I hope she takes care of him. He needs that.
So, point is: Hindi ko na natext yung manager ng banda. Sayang 
And golly wow, Im on a posting spree!
Welcome me back!
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Posted on Mar 14, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Talk with The Brat on the way to SOJ:
Aggie: (playing stage mother giving son prep talk) Ok, Matthew, you walk later ha? Show me your smile.
(Matthew smiles showing no teeth - he is bungi kasi eh, so I trained him not to smile so much.)
Mommy: Wow, pogi!
Matthew: (after around 10 minutes) Mommy, after the kasal ni Tita Shark, ilang na ang kasal na ring-barong ako?
Mommy: Two na.
Matthew: After this, ikaw naman ang kakasal?
Mommy: Yup. (distracted coz I was the lector for the mass, I was reading the missallette).
Matthew: So three na? (wow, wais ang anak ko ha! marunong ng mag-analyze!)
Mommy: Yup!
Matthew: Magbabarong ba ako?
Mommy: Huh?
Matthew: Ring-barong pa din ba ako?
Mommy: Ay! Oo naman. You will be wearing mas maganda na clothes and you will have a cart na tutulak mo yung bears and flowers and book!
Matthew: Yehey! Tapos ayoko na mag ring-barong ha? Three lang. Kasi pagod na ako eh.
Yep.
He would be Ring Bearer thrice in the span of 6 months.Paano pa kaya pag pinag-artista ko to? Hehe.
After the mass, he went up to me: “Mommy, tapos ka na magdasal? Bakit lalakas ang boses mo ba?” He was referring to my mic!
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Posted on Mar 14, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Roughly three months from now,
Kami naman,
Handa na ba kami?
I think so
Credits:
Newlyweds - Bea and Inggo, my cousin, 12.20.04, Mt. Carmel Shrine
Us - 03.12.05, Coconut Palace, extra si Inggo.
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Posted on Mar 14, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Summary of Masterminds:
- Visionaries who put energy into achieving their goals
- Prefer to work independently and dislike inefficiency
- Think of themselves as logical, thorough, and bright
- Values practicality and common sense above ideas and theories
More about Masterminds:
Masterminds create a vision for the future by gathering and organising information. They then develop strategies to achieve their goals. They have a rare gift for looking at almost anything and seeing how it can be improved. These skills and the Masterminds' high standards often allow them to reach leadership positions at work.
Masterminds value independence and prefer to work on their own. Once they have decided on a course of action, Masterminds rarely change their minds, although they can be persuaded by clear reasoning by someone they respect.
In situations where they can't use their talents or are unappreciated, Masterminds may cut themselves off from a group and criticize people who don't understand their plans. Under extreme stress, Masterminds may overindulge in sensory experiences like eating, shopping or watching television.
Masterminds often have an unusual sense of humour, which arises from their ability to spot surprising links between seemingly unconnected facts.
Mastermind Careers:
Masterminds are drawn to jobs requiring logical analysis or abstract thinking common in science or technical fields.
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Posted on Mar 14, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
DRASTIC CHANGE OF PLANS.
My wedding date was moved from June 3 to June 24 and instead of having it in Manila, I’d be having it out of town. In Caleruega to be exact.
I couldn’t be any happier.
Real kwento to follow. Im too busy searching for places to hold the reception eh.
*Btw, my cousin got married last night at Shrine of Jesus and the reception was held at the Coconut Palace. Pics to follow.
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Posted on Mar 12, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
God always finds a way.
We are getting married in Caluruega in June 24.
Updates to follow.
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Posted on Mar 10, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
I NEED A BREAK!
Anak ng pating oo.
I have been going on for the past weeks on 2 hour sleep periods.
Hindi ako napayagan mag-leave bukas at sa Sunday.
Kelangan ko un kasi bridal shower ng insan ko later sa Astoria, at ako ang pasimuno.
At kasal na nya sa Sabado at syempre dahil aalis na sila sa 16, walang hanggan na parteh na yan.
E papasok ako ng ala-sais ng umaga. Ang galing diba?
Last night, I went on to sleep for 15 hours straight. I woke up to see Mato sleeping already. Di ko man lang nalaro.
I.Need.A.Break.
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Posted on Mar 08, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Please pray that my little (big) wish will come true.
That I get married in Tagaytay and have only the closest people present.
I'll be back Tuesday.
Edit; We will be married in Manila. But Im OK with it na 
(03.10.05)
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Posted on Mar 07, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Second (and Last) Wedding Expo for me.
It took almost 2 hours to go to the NBC tent at saksakan ng traffic sa EDSA. He! It only took Teena and me around an hour going through almost 200 suppliers and then we ate at one of the eating places and ordered one dozen each of Go Nuts! (as pasalubong, of course!).
I saw a cheaper supplier for the Chocolate Fountain, but at 20K, I have to be realistic (and practical), to know I can still not afford it. But mahgawd, it will really really complete my theme! I went through almost all of the cake suppliers and they were reasonably priced at under 10K, but only one layer (10-12 inches) are edible, with Alex Franco (www.alexfrancocakes.com), you get all 5 layers edible, very beyootiful set up, and delicioso cake as well. I just have to convince Edil or have it sponsored by one of my relatives (hehehe). He would be doing the cake of a cousin to be wed this Saturday so I’m excited to finally see his cake (AND TASTE it!!). Hopefully, Edil agrees to get him too.
I found an interesting supplier for the souvenirs for our principal sponsors as well. Since most of them came from an organization where me and Edil are active, they would appreciate it if we give a religious item. I’m thinking of getting the Holy Cross as well, for our new place c”,). I originally wanted to give away coffee and mugs, but since most of them are from the U.S and would be sending in proxies, baka mabasag lang yung mugs. Siguro, for the proxies na lang yun. It would save me shipping costs din.
Well, me and Edil are going slowly in terms of ACTUAL preparations. We have agreed to cool our available stash and wait for it to multiply miraculously (HA!), and do final payments on April.
We still don’t have a videographer though. By April, we would know if Threelogy would still fit the budget. I hope we get them. They sound fun, and reviews at w@w are good. Plus, at 20K and 3 CCD cams, it really IS cheap. Speaking of videographers, Jason Magbanua and other suppliers gave out VCD samples of their edited tapes and they were pretty good. No mushy music, flowers in the background, and lacey text. I get nauseous when I am forced to watch wedding videos like that before. Thank God for modern technology.
Checklist for the week:
- Do Reception Checklist.
- Do general cleaning on the house. Nana Au set to leave last week of March.
- Finally get serious in dieting.
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Posted on Mar 06, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Getting to Know Me c”,)
24 Aggie facts
*Write as many facts about you as your age*
I am 24.
1. I dont know how to swim. I know. Nakakahiya.
2. I dont know how to ride a bike. I was never allowed to ride bikes when I was young since I was terribly knock-kneed (PIKE). I had to be put in Gregg shoes all the time until I turned six.
3. I love Chinese / Japanese food. But I dont know how to use chopsticks. I am only the one who requests for spoon and fork.
4. I am a lefty. But contrary to what people believe, I have excellent handwriting. I have been Best in Penmanship from Grade 1 to Grade 6, Class Secretary (one who writes teacher’s notes), makes the class list for teachers, and the Transcriptionist (Aggie, pa xerox naman nang notes mo!) in college.
5. I am an impulsive shopper. As in. I think it is bordering pathological already. I am actually breathing too hard when I want to make a purchase and am controlling against it.
6. I have size 10 feet. Totoo. It used to be size 8 when I was in Grade 4, 9 1/2 pre-pregnancy. On some sexy sandals, I am an 11. I only wear imported shoes otherwise I go to Confetti. Very limited. Poor me. I >3 shoes pa man din. *pout*
7. My name, Agatha, did not come from a saint. It came from the bass guitar of my Dad who had a combo/band that rivalled Apo way in the 60s. My Dad was planning to name all his girls with ~tha. Buti na lang hinde. Because we would be Agatha, Tabatha, Samantha (wawa naman si Abbie if ever). We are now Agatha, Abigail and Agnes. All with Marys.
8. I got bitten by a dog when I was 6 and hated pets ever since. Pre-rabid bite, I was taking care of two dogs, Tiger and Marble, askal breeds.
9. My top favorite food of all time: spaghetti of my mommy. Even when I turned 23, I had spaghetti as my handa. He. How bata no? 10. I am a frustrated singer. As in. I could not sing even to save my life. I am the only one who doesnt sing well in the family. In concerts, Im always the designated emcee, otherwise, they tell me to dance.
11. I am a good dancer though. I used to dance in all programs and all concerts. Now, I dont know…
12. I was the salutotarian in my HS batch, GPA-wise. But I wasnt able to receive it because I failed to get my Physics grade up by 3 points in the first trimester since I took a one-month leave. In school, you have to be consistent. So there, after 4 years of being number 2, I graduated with no medal. I hate James.
13. I was once *cough* a Beauty Queen. Hard to imagine? hehehe. Prom Queen, Miss St. James and the other one I won a trip to US for free
14. I once thought I was a lesbian when in Grade 5 I totally became obsessed with a girl from the higher batch. It lasted a year then I crushed on a 4th year CAT commander. Turned out I was a girl pala :))
15. I liked Edil since I was 13. When he went out of the Chapel with my brother after their retreat.
16. I like Filipino cheesy movies, like the Regine, Aga, Richard and Sharon ones.
17. I am a perfectionist.
18. I am a gadget freak.
19. People see me as extremely snobbish and unapproachable. I would like to think Im not. Pero I am eh c”,) I only talk to people I really want, otherwise I would just keep silent. I can be a charmer though.
20. I am a frustrated MD. I still entertain the thought of becoming one after getting two intials added to the end of my name: RN. So I have RMT and RN. MD still is nice. But I know it is not for me.21. I look like Aiza Seguerra (hahaha…sabi nila! :P)
22. I have an external eye muscle weakness. When I am sleepy and tired, I get kirat which makes me mataray.
23. I have always felt Im not going to die in Philippine soil. I’ve always felt my future is somewhere, someplace else.
24. I have had one boyfriend since 15. Im going to marry him c”,)
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Posted on Mar 05, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Learn to smile and enjoy the ride.
Have you ever heard of ladies turning into OC, nagging monsters when they get too involved in preparing for the wedding?
I turned into one about a week ago.
The stress finally got to me. First, we are really having a wedding on a budget. Kung pwede ngang wedding na walang budget, yun na ang wedding namin eh :). But we know getting married is not all about the money. And with 9 years being together, and a year of being legally married but not really living together, I was ready, even very very eager, to tie the knot.
We are currently looking for a place (that is near my parent’s house which should not be over 6-7K a month), the nana of Mato is leaving in April (and not coming back), Mato’s tuition (in JUNE!) plus the wedding. We didnt talk for a week and that’s when I realized I needed to take it easy and smile. The most important thing is we are having our union blessed and I can wake up to him each morning for the rest of my life. Kaya heto, kahit di pa naaasikaso ang gown ko (kasi gift to ng Mom ko eh, e naospital ang Dad ko ~ isa pa to sa problema), OK lang sa akin. I know my wedding will be a blast, not because of how beautiful the details are, but because, all the people I love are happy for me, and Im finally marrying the man I have loved since I was 15
Lesson of the Week:
Learn to smile and enjoy the ride.
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Posted on Mar 04, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Learn to smile and enjoy the ride.
Have you ever heard of ladies turning into OC, nagging monsters when they get too involved in preparing for the wedding?
I turned into one about a week ago.
The stress finally got to me. First, we are really having a wedding on a budget. Kung pwede ngang wedding na walang budget, yun na ang wedding namin eh :). But we know getting married is not all about the money. And with 9 years being together, and a year of being legally married but not really living together, I was ready, even very very eager, to tie the knot.
We are currently looking for a place (that is near my parent's house which should not be over 6-7K a month), the nana of Mato is leaving in April (and not coming back), Mato's tuition (in JUNE!) plus the wedding. We didnt talk for a week and that's when I realized I needed to take it easy and smile. The most important thing is we are having our union blessed and I can wake up to him each morning for the rest of my life. Kaya heto, kahit di pa naaasikaso ang gown ko (kasi gift to ng Mom ko eh, e naospital ang Dad ko ~ isa pa to sa problema), OK lang sa akin. I know my wedding will be a blast, not because of how beautiful the details are, but because, all the people I love are happy for me, and Im finally marrying the man I have loved since I was 15
Lesson of the Week:
Learn to smile and enjoy the ride.
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Posted on Mar 04, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
90 DAYS TO GO!
Wedding Checklist:
Church:
Decide Church, Date and Time. Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish (Philam Homes, QC) June 3, 2005. Friday. 3.30PM.
Book. Pay downpayment.
Requirements:
Baptismal Certificate: Edil Aggie
Confirmation Certificate: Edil Aggie
CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage): Edil Aggie
Marriage Contract
—– submit to Parish Office
Marriage Banns - 2 weeks before wedding.
Schedule for Canonical Interview (every Wednesday 8AM). Target: April 6, Wednesday.
Schedule for Pre-Marriage Seminar (2nd Sunday of the month - 2 to 5 PM). Attend. Target: April 17.
Schedule for Faith Catechesis (3rd Sunday of the month - 2 to 5 PM). Attend. Target: April 24.
Pay remaining balance. (9T - addl 100/pair of Principal Sponsors exceeding 5 pairs). Principal Sponsors as of 03.03.2005: 8 (plus 300p).
Decide officiating priest.
Things to Ask Parish Office (c/o Cecile):
Ask if we can have white carpet, and forego flower arrangements. I want a white carpet with pink rose petals scattered on the carpet.
Will they include the ceremony candles?
Ask list of songs not to be played during ceremony.
Ask for copy of misalette. I have one already (a soft copy) c/o of a co-w@wie, Serg ni Dex, but I would need to ask if we can revise it.
Ask if you can personalize wedding vows.
Ask if you can change the readings, how many readings.
Ask if you can incorporate Unity Candle Ceremony.
Ask what are the things needed for the offertory.
Decide on pew arrangements.
I actually want this kind of arrangement. I dislike tulle hanging in between pews. Either this arrangement (below), with pink flowers and pink ribbons (gingham plaids!) or roses in pink-and-brown-striped tin buckets (I can get buckets in Mayon and have them spray painted by my artsy sister.
It actualy looks like this up close:
Assign: Lector, 1st Reader/2nd Reader, Singer, Offerers.
Misallettes: How many pieces for 150 guests?
+++++++++
It’s crunch time!
90 days to go before the BIG day! I’m actually turning into the Bride Monster already and my face is starting to break out. So I need to be a little bit more OC. I plan to accomplish the Church checklist by Friday when I go to Sta. Rita c”,)
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