Posted on Apr 28, 2005 under Daily Memorables |


Two of the shots in our pre-nuptial pictorials c”,)
(I promise to give the link once I see all the pictures, it's with Edil and we haven't seen each other yet!)
So, LJ, I know I have been neglecting you a great deal, but I have been so busy with everything. Plus I don't want to bore you guys with wedding preparations, which seem to take most of every waking second of my day (nope, not a BrideZilla yet!). So I scream it here. LJ would still be my home, and I promise to go back once this wedding madness is over. (I would still update you every now and then!).
For now, I stop this and will read your entries (I hope I can comment to everyone of them!).
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Posted on Apr 28, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Things that Made Me Happy Yesterday:


1) The proofs of our pre-nups last Saturday was given by Mimi in three days!
(Kaso di ko pa nakikita kasi di kami nagkita ni Edil kahapon, mamaya ko pa lang sya makikita! WAAAAH! The pic above was a pic swiped off Edil’s Friendster Profile).

2) The final draft of our invites are already approved! I see final output by Thursday next week!
I have talked with Phoebe yesterday and I was asking on the pricing of the missallette cover, gift tags, thank you cards, and poster printing. I might get it all from her na lang. I just need to see the proofs so I would know which pictures we will use and what “gimmick” we will do.
3) Finished drafting the Tagalog Missallette.
Fr. Benny gave me a copy of the Marriage Rites itself and I had to redo most of what was written in a Tagalog Missallette template I downloaded from w@w. Encoding the words were a bit different though. Iba talaga pag Tagalog ang misa. Malalim. Parang when you say the vows itself, you are really enter into a covenant with God and the man you promise to love forever. Parang feel ko pinagawa yun ni Fr. Benny to give the ceremony more importance. And have I mentioned that we have to memorize our vows?!
More updates and more kwento to follow.
Rest day na bukas. Yahoo!
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Posted on Apr 25, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
And I am back c”,)
Because I got sick, which is a rarity because I rarely get sick! I was down for a week which meant I didn’t go to work, didn’t do anything wedding-related, didn’t do anything period.
I was glad for the break though. I didn’t touch my pink wedding folder which contained all the tasks and to-do’s I needed to accomplish, didn’t get to to do housechores (ya-hooo!) and I spent needed time with my son.
I went to Amadeo, Cavite with my Mom and Dad (they stay there more often than in Manila now) to recuperate. Since there was no TV there, I brushed up on my affair with Harry Potter and finished Book 4 and 5, slept, ate, slept, ate and played with Mato. They told me I lost more pounds (pero not enough pa din to make me look thin!), pero pwede na din, umimpis ng onti ang aking face (for pictures, hehehe.) Since it was only 30 minutes from Tagaytay, I was in Tagaytay for a day too. And no, I didn’t do any oculars! We went to Mahogany Market (the place of prime beef - best for bulalo!) and ate at one of the suking carinderias of my parents. I loooooved the bulalo! Better than Leslie’s, I tell you! Cheaper too! I got to eat at a place called Magadaragat in Cavite, which basically is like Dampa, you buy seafood, they cook it for you - baked tahong, inihaw na pusit, sinigang sa miso, liempo, rice, rice and rice — ooooh lala! Heaven. Matthew didn’t like the places though. Ayaw daw nya dun kumain kasi dirty (sa may palengke kasi eh, and before you get to the restaurant, you pass by the stalls which sell sea food, of course!). Ang arte ng anak ko. We needed to buy him McDo each and everytime, which was OK, kasi sagot naman ng Daddy ko, hehehe.
We went home Thursday night, and the following day which was Friday, was a back to reality thing for me.
Friday: Went to SM, looked for possible clothes for the pre-nups on the 24th. Met with Ann K. and high school friends to deliver the fabric for her dress at the wedding (she’s the Veil sponsor). Chit Chat.
Saturday: Went to the Rob Place at 10AM with Matthew, since no one was going to look after him. Still finding the “perfect” outfit, came up with none. Was able to buy candles for the ceremony! Pink and brown of course, scented lavender pa! It was cheap considering I was buying thick and tall (and scented candles). I got the candles for the Unity Candle Ceremony, the lighting candles, and the candles for the Secondary Sponsors. Went to the doctor in Congressional Ave, QC (notice the difference in place?) to get medical certificate, went to SM City North Edsa to meet with Edil. Dropped by Pom’s house to give money for the cord (she will be making them for me), and the candles (I’ll be having beads around it, no pictures na lang), and she was able to let me see the earrings she was making for my female entourage. They were dainty and pretty and I got one for my pre-nups as well. Went to Tita Beth’s to borrow the pink poncho Nikko used during her pre-nups (hehehe, puro hiram!). Went back to SM, bought pink and brown boxes for the Bible, Ring and Arrhae at Simple Joys. Waited for Edil up to 9PM. Went to Valenzuela to drop off stuff at MIL and then went home. Hay naku, super lagari, parang gusto kong magkasakit uli!
Sunday: Our PRE-NUPS DAY!
Had a call time of 9AM with Mimi and Karl. Got up at 5AM. Dun ko pa lang naasikaso susuotin namin. Matthew was forcibly woken up by 8AM. Naku, nag mega tantrum! Kawawang bata, iyak ng iyak habang pinapaliguan! (Nakikinita ko na ang kasal ko, patay!) Pagod din kasi, sumasama sa lakad ng matatanda. Anyway, met at McDo, ate breakfast, konting chicka. Mimi got home at 5AM that day froma friend’s bridal shower din kaya puyat kami lahat.
Pero! Ang saya ng shoot namin, para kaming models c”,) Hehehe. Ang galing din nila Karl pumili ng location shots, mga parang unnoticeable places pero super ganda. Heee. Excited na ako makita yung proofs! Matthew was quite uncooperative during the earlier part pero nung nakuha na ni Mimi yung kiliti nya, hala! Pose na ng pose! Talbog kami sobra! Nung family portraits na namin, paiba-iba pa sya ng side views na natatakpan na ako!
We were deadbeat by 1PM though. Upon arriving home, we three slept. As in. Nagising na lang ako na nanunuod ng cartoons ang anak ko na ngumangata ng Clover Chips! It was 4PM na pala. I woke up Edil and we went to Printed Matter to discuss with Phoebe the final layout and cost. Nakatulog na naman si Matthew on the way so Edil had to stay with him in the car (pag ginising namin yun, magtatantrum na naman yun eh!). The talk with Phoebe was fruitful. Siguro by end of May, I’ll be done with the missallette and I can conceptualize my cover na. I’ll be having it made by her since I’m only doing 10 pieces. After Printed Matter, it was already 6.30PM. Nagyaya ako sa McDo dahil ayoko ng magluto and there we discussed the “financial strategy” we needed and the priorities we are making.
As soon as we got home, I needed to clean up the place (kasi nawawala ang cellphone ni Edil). Sa awa ng Diyos, di pa din namin mahanap (nalinis naman ng maigi ang bahay). He went home and I slept. I woke up late to report for work.
The end c”,)
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Posted on Apr 17, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
YOU ARE NOT SUPERWOMAN.
My body tells me.
Just two weeks after Nana Au left, and knee deep in wedding preparations, I am coming down with something. Influenza, I think. So as early as yesterday, I was downing 2 tables of 1000mg Vitamin C and drinking kalamansi as water. Decolgen has improved my stuffy, runny nose, but my head still hurts like hell. I’m not pointing the cause to my workload (as complaining I can be most of the times), I’m pointing a finger to the nasty weather. Leche. Aaraw. Uulan. Bwiset. (Update as of 2AM Sunday, I called in sick na. I can’t breathe, I sound very nasal, and I have such a running nose, worse, my rhinitis kicked in pa!)Yesterday, when I bought fabric for my gown in Quad, I had to hail a cab going to Pasig, because (1) it was raining, (2) I knew my body is telling me something, and (3) I was rushing to go home since my sisters have been considerate enough to babysit Matthew for a time I’m not home - not all the time though. So I hail a cab, a nice man-driver, actually, and told me “Ma’am, bawal po dito.” I told him I was really running an emergency and he let me in. We got flagged for a “NO LOADING VIOLATION” which in other cities, would just cost 150pesos, but in the business central of the PI, 750 daw. Hiyang hiya ako kay Manong. I gave him 500, as I would not have money left to go home (Since I got robbed twice in a span of 3 months - my whole bag, mind you ha, I do not carry cash nor a wallet nor my credit cards.)
Arriving in Pasig and talking to Tita Lulu about how the fabrics would go together (layered kasi gown), got me excited and determined to lose weight (FYI, six days in the diet zone, I lost 4 lbs already, sana makuha ng 10 in time for the pre-nups with Mimi this 24th.). I requested to have my corset made last, as I would like to have it low in the back with very sided spaghetti straps, depending on how much weight I (will) lose. Right now, it’s a simple corset with whatchamacallit sleeves - di ko alam eh. She scheduled to have my first fitting 2nd week of May. Im quite confident with her because my uber perfectionist cousin got her for her gown and whole entou for her wedding in the US this October. My sister is actually one of the bridesmaids and she has had a total of 4 fittings, and was complaining, they spent 15 mins poking at her non-existent chest to adjust the corset, and doesnt want to cut the hemline of her skirt without her high heels. Sana ganun din sa akin.
I went to Megamall and Rob Galleria to look for vellum papers in pink and brown to find out most recommended scrapbooking stores just have white. Yun pala, Abbie got hers at National Bookstore. Susmio, pinagod ko pa sarili ko eh!
But I do not want to complain as I HAVE THE INVITES ALREADY! Mock up pa ang lang naman, but I’m very satisfied with the outcome. Phoebe was able to capture my ideas from this site and executed my idea with everything else. Just have to minor revisions courtesy of Edil. Change fonts and have it laminated (scratchproof) which would cost an additional 15p. It would amount to 1200p total for the 80 we are ordering.
Earlier, while trying to modify my ideas and thinking of ways to cut back on costs and still get the lamination part-wish of Edil, I thought of foregoing the sticker labels and just stick cards which would cost around 7 bucks from them. The sticker label is 10 bucks din. So a savings of 3×80=240p, not bad, pero I still need to know where I can cut back on the 1000 bucks. Sayang din yun, kasi Im planning to get my thank you cards, sticker labels for favors and missallette covers from them (kung 20p per 8.5×5.5 = 20 x 10 missallettes = 200p lang! Wala pa akong sakit ng ulo!). Hay budget budget budget….

I love love love the stickers she made for me though c”,) Eto talaga yung gusto kong concept eh - stripes, dots and plaids. Medyo di kasi bagay sa paper ang plaids so I’ll be looking for plaid ribbons na lang, so far, I’ve only seen pink and white ones :c Ang hirap maghanap ng combination ko!
But I was happy that pink and brown are finding its way to clothes and bags, we were looking for possible outfits for our prenups (naks natatawa na sa akin si Mimi nyan!) and there were baby pink and chocolate brown bags at Esprit! Hay..naalala ko tuloy yung Esprit canvass bag na wala pang isang buwan sa akin nung hinold-up akoo, kainis! Anyhow, I was telling Edil na sila na lang ang bumili ng damit nila ni Matthew at mag-adjust sila sa meron akong damit kasi pag ako bumili, dahil sa laki ko, I can only buy clothes at branded stores (as Ive always had, kaya ang damit ko at sapatos, panay thank you sa padala from the States o kaya hand me downs ng cousins ko c”,). I was trying to convince Edil to have this pale pink shirt with brown spiral retro details at the bottom I saw in Dockers, kaso ayaw :c Nakakainis e nung rumarampa-rampa sya, kung ano ano sinusuot nya :c Di bale, may araw pa naman para i-convince sya. So paano, Mimi? Five outfit changes ha? Sabi mo eh! HAHAHAHAHA!
*END POST na nga. Notice the time? Di talaga ako makahinga eh…Makakulit nga ng iba online at mang-stalk…
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Posted on Apr 15, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
At dahil may sweldo na c”,)
Things to Do Today:
1. Deposit money to account. If there is anything left. - Meron pa naman. Awa ng Diyos
2. Book slot in Discovery Weekend for the May 6-8 schedule. c”,)
3. Go to Fabric Warehouse for the cloth (I need 5 yards of Satin Crepe, 11 yards of Chiffon and 3 yards of Dull Satin — layers kasi ang gown ko eh.) - I was treated like a VIP when I said the name of my gownmaker, and the fabrics she chose were a winner pala!
4. Go to Tita Lulu to deliver the tela so she can finally work on my gown. - I asked her if she can make my corset last as I was losing pounds pa c”,) She scheduled my first fitting 2nd week of May.
5. Pass by Megamall to look for scrapbooking supplies. Target: paper punchers, paper for the tissue pouches. Got two paper punchers and papers. Was disappointed that the paper I originally want - vellum papers, only come in white.
Scout for Unity Candle, Lighting Candles, Matches, Miniature Teddy Bears, Bible, Dress for the Bible, Arrhae Holder. - I found perfect pink and brown boxes in Simple Joys in Megamall, and pink organza pouches with brown stitching. I was about to buy them out when a nice man named Lance told me they are going to have a 10% off - sale on the 29th. Dun na lang ako. So I just need to look for the right-sized bible, a supplier for the Unity Candle and Cake Server Sets.
Burn Bossa Nova Music from Miguel.
Scout for pink and brown potpourri.
*EDITED 04.16.05 5AM
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Posted on Apr 14, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
The Start of Wedding Nightmares
I never never want to have nightmares like those again. COMEDY sobra, pero nagising ako dahil ang bigat ng dibdib ko, may luha pa mata ko…katawa. In summary, eto, my Mom was late, my Dad was holding my wedding bouquet, and nauna ako lumakad kesa sa MOH ko. Tapos biglang lumaki ang Caleruega, para kaming nasa isang malaking empty classroom! Leche! Eto pa, nakalimutan ni Edil ung suit nya..alam nyo kung anong suot? Damit ng waiter! BWAHAHAHAH! At ang socks, mamatay ako sa socks, socks ni Matthew! White! HAHAHAHA!
And siguro, talagang, meant to be na talaga kami ni Edil, kasi in the middle of my nightmare, ginising nya ako….
Conversation:
“Thart, may pasok ka ba?”
“Anong araw na ba?” (Tuliro na ako talaga.)
“Wednesday, Thursday, Friday..Thursday ata…”
“Wala akong pasok.”
“Thart, nanaginip ako.”
“Ano yun?”
“Hinabol daw tyo ng batang halimaw sa taxi. Sinakal ko sila.”
“Ako din nanaginip.”
“Ano yun?”
“Mamya na, tulog muna uli ako baka di pa tapos eh…”
Tawa kami ng tawa ni Edil pagkagising, sobrang antok at pagod namin dalawa kung ano-ano na sinasabi namin! GUSTO KO NA MAGKA KATULONG!!!
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Posted on Apr 14, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
GHOSTS
This was inspired by Clarice’s post.
Me and Edil have been together for close to 10 years, since 1996. But we have broken up and gotten back together for more than you can count, the longest break up was in 2003, when I thought (well, since I was hella proud, I wanted to as well) that we would never got back together.
I guess love has always been there and we were really meant to be (story of us to follow if ever I have the guts to ever tell it here..hehe) that one fateful day of January last year he came back and the rest, they say is history. We were older, wiser, more mature and loved each other on a different level. The night we got back together, we both voiced the thought out loud: “Pakasal na tyo.” This is it.
But then, the past will always be a venue for hurt and ghosts to surface. When we separated, it was the first time in 7 years that I decided to have fun (meaning “magdalaga” — I’ve been with him since I was 15), and for him, out of bitterness, of all our issues, decided that he have fun as well. I fell in love with another guy on a different level and he had plenty of girls..as he ventured in modelling and pretty girls were aplenty - it was very easy to forget about me.
We decided to have the skeletons out of the closet talk after a week of being together and hearing all of them made me sick. I knew it would happen but hearing it straight from his mouth was something else. It hurt..a lot. Up to now, when I think about it, I still get misty-eyed. What more when I see their profiles in Friendster? Gawd, kung pwede lang maging biatch, sinabunutan ko na sila (or maybe post their pictures here kaya? hehehe).
With Edil, it was simple. He heard about 10 minutes of it and said, “Ayaw ko na. Ayaw ko nang malaman. Dont tell me anything.” He almost called our civil wedding date off because he thought I was still keeping in touch with him, pero hindi naman.
My whole point? I still get jealous, I still get hurt, I still get upset on little things such as “Why havent you still not posted our wedding announcement in Friendster?” issue (which he now rarely visits). But when he looks at you, you know, deep down, those are ghosts are just…ghosts..haunting you.
And ghosts are harmless when you simply make them harmless too.
I would like to believe ghosts exist simply because you believe in them.
So for now, for me, they do not exist.
(I decided to make this entry to simply let go of issues. Edil might read this, his flings might read this, but I don’t care, mamatay sila sa inggit. He is mine. He always was :P)

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Posted on Apr 13, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Invites - CHECK!

I finally have my invites! Supplier that is c”,). After deciding to make my invites all DIY, I gave in, I know! Kasi naman, 1) I dont have time for it, 2) Im disappointed that I can’t find the chocolate-brown boxes I want! I called RM Boxes and they only do white boxes for minimal orders (meaning not be the thousands), 3) Since I’m clueless about Photoshop, nagkakainisan lang kami ni Edil sa layout (sya kasi ang marunong!).
Blessing in disguise na din kasi when I went to my Tita’s office to bring the tela to be used by her daughter (kanya-kanya na kasi ng patahi ang entou ko - gift na nila sa akin un, I only provided the tela and accessories.), she brought out a potential give-away, a “gasera” which can be used as an incense, and asked me kung OK na invites ko. Sabi ko, wala pa, kasi medyo prinioritize namin yung malakihang gastos. So sabi nya, “Magkano ba yun?” Sabi ko, 50 pesos (on top of my head). “Ilan ba papagawa mo?” Sabi ko, 75pcs lang Tita, konti lang naman ang guests eh. Aba! Naglabas ng checque! So, in short, may budget na kami sa Invites c”,)
I just mentioned Printed Matter to Edil and told him that they do custom designs. Out of the blue, I called Phoebe up, ask for directions and told Edil: “Do you wanna go?” Sabi nya, “Sige, tara.”
We had to take Matthew (again, grabe yung bata, kasama na sa wedding preps! Tagaytay to Divisoria, kasama!) and guess what? Dahil ako ang nagtanong, at tanga ako sa directions, we got lost. Grabe, umikot kami ng 5 blocks ata! Galit na galit sa Edil, hahaha! Kasi una, nakalimutan ko talaga, natandaan ko lang yung Number 9! Grabe talaga si Aggie, buti na lang naremember ko yung street.
I liked their invite samples, even if they were a bit few. For one, the designs were clean, elegant and simple, cheap pa (a full-colored invite 8×5 is only 20 bucks, black is only 10pesos!). Phoebe was very attentive to the “concept” I had in mind, and presented it in a more economical way, plus, Edil liked what she drafted. She can make thank you cards and gift tags too. So if all goes well…I’d be getting her in all of my paper needs pa c”,).
So, in the long run, it all boils down to price, diba?
Read on…
3-fold invites, full-colored (6×6) - 40 pesos
Clear envelopes - 10 pesos
RSVP/map - 7 pesos
Monogram stickers (2×2) - 5 bucks
62 bucks for the invite I really want c”,) Not bad no?
I would have a retro-ish theme, with pink and brown dots, stripes and bold letterings on the first fold like the one on top c”,)
Hay salamat, tapos na.
Approval, Mock, and Reproduction na lang c”,)
Plus I saw a pink polka dots die cut box! Kaso sabi ni Phoebe, mahal daw yun and by the thousands! So what Phoebe suggested is she can make stickers na lang for me. I’ll just get the white boxes from RM Boxes, gingham pink ribbons and the pink and brown dots stickers! Yahoo!!
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Posted on Apr 12, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Flowers
I’m now in the process of choosing flowers for my bouquet. Ang daming magandang bulaklak!


I’m quite partial to carnations and roses talaga. There would be 3 hues of pink: cotton candy pink, baby pink and old rose/mauve. Maybe my florist would be able to incorporate hues of brown: brown tigs or brown cherries (meron kaya yun?)



With regards to everybody else, I have decided on what to assign them na. I can’t wait to talk with Steve. But first, I need to talk with Tita Rose, who volunteered to pay for the flowers, regarding the budget c”,) .
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Posted on Apr 11, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Outside Wed Preps Fact No.1:
Having no Nana Au has been tough. It's not about taking care of Mato, since he is old enough to entertain himself and take care of himself to a certain degree. It is managing my time! I go to work at 5AM, work, plan wedding details in between, call suppliers, go home at 2PM or go work on a wedding-related chore after. If no one is to take care of Mato, I take him with me. Kawawa lang yung bata. I took him to Divisoria last Saturday! Divisoria talaga ha - as in Tabora St, Ylaya..not Tutuban. He was such a doll though. Buying bubbles at 30p/6pcs were enough for him. Of course, I still have to make allowance for 2 meals at McDo.
I don't have time for myself :c
Outside Wed Preps Fact No. 2:
I need quality time with Edil. Since we can't afford to file leaves at work since we need money for the wedding, even if I can file one, it is to take care of Matthew. Even if he is allowed to sleep at the the house already, we dont have time to really really talk, as he gets home at a time I'm supposed to be sleeping (I work at 5Am, he works at 12NN.)
I miss Edil even if I see him everyday. :c
Outside Wed Preps Fact No.3:
I just seriously worked on a diet yesterday. Ang kapal ko no?
I have around 30lbs to lose and with 2 1/2 months to go, ngayon lang ako nag-diet! I don't know what's wrong with me! I want to look great come my wedding day, pero I just can't stop eating! I've made a resolution yesterday though - I'm going to regret not losing weight the rest of my life if I see my wedding pictures! Hehehe. Plus, our pre-nups is scheduled on April 24 already, 2 weeks from now! (Pwede pa kayang mag-lose miski 10lbs if I crash diet?!) Im excited na!! My wedding gown is in the works na, and though I decided on it on a whim, I pointed and had it made agad, I feel this is the one. It is a simple layered gown, no beadworks at all, pero lalagyan daw ni Lulu, my gownmaker, na onti. I'm not ready to post it yet, siguro pag carry ko na sya suotin. The top would be corset, detachable butterfly sleeves, depende kasi kung mangangayat pa ako eh
The corset would be the last one to be made, since Lulu wants it to have it low in the back. Let us see. She it still giving me two weeks before I go into my first fitting.
Isa lang masasabi ko: Diet! (with an exclamation point!)
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Posted on Apr 11, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
I just need to have it said.
Naiinis ako!! *#%$@^
Ganun pala yung feeling na pag ikaw ang nanglalandi at hindi reciprocated, para talagang napakapangit mo no?
Lalo na when you are uber the hill hot and all the can manage to do is give you a peck. Leche.
I dont know kung naghihiganti lang tong hayop na to dahil I was out of the heat for more than a month, or he was just out of it lang - as he said, super pagod.
Leche.
Naiimbiyerna ako!!
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Posted on Apr 10, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Let’s talk About Me for a Change c”,)
With Some Sorta Wedding Preps pa din, of course! (I told you, I don’t blog about my personal life here - just so you would know I’m not someone whose world revolves 90% on wedding preps — Im not 90% involved - just around 88%..hehehe!)
Outside Wed Preps Fact No.1:
Having no Nana Au has been tough. It’s not about taking care of Mato, since he is old enough to entertain himself and take care of himself to a certain degree. It is managing my time! I go to work at 5AM, work, plan wedding details in between, call suppliers, go home at 2PM or go work on a wedding-related chore after. If no one is to take care of Mato, I take him with me. Kawawa lang yung bata. I took him to Divisoria last Saturday! Divisoria talaga ha - as in Tabora St, Ylaya..not Tutuban. He was such a doll though. Buying bubbles at 30p/6pcs were enough for him. Of course, I still have to make allowance for 2 meals at McDo.
I don’t have time for myself :c
Outside Wed Preps Fact No. 2:
I need quality time with Edil. Since we can’t afford to file leaves at work since we need money for the wedding, even if I can file one, it is to take care of Matthew. Even if he is allowed to sleep at the the house already, we dont have time to really really talk, as he gets home at a time I’m supposed to be sleeping (I work at 5Am, he works at 12NN.)
I miss Edil even if I see him everyday. :c
Outside Wed Preps Fact No.3:
I just seriously worked on a diet yesterday. Ang kapal ko no?
I have around 30lbs to lose and with 2 1/2 months to go, ngayon lang ako nag-diet! I don’t know what’s wrong with me! I want to look great come my wedding day, pero I just can’t stop eating! I’ve made a resolution yesterday though - I’m going to regret not losing weight the rest of my life if I see my wedding pictures! Hehehe. Plus, our pre-nups is scheduled on April 24 already, 2 weeks from now! (Pwede pa kayang mag-lose miski 10lbs if I crash diet?!) Im excited na!! My wedding gown is in the works na, and though I decided on it on a whim, I pointed and had it made agad, I feel this is the one. It is a simple layered gown, no beadworks at all, pero lalagyan daw ni Lulu, my gownmaker, na onti. I’m not ready to post it yet, siguro pag carry ko na sya suotin. The top would be corset, detachable butterfly sleeves, depende kasi kung mangangayat pa ako eh
The corset would be the last one to be made, since Lulu wants it to have it low in the back. Let us see. She it still giving me two weeks before I go into my first fitting.
Isa lang masasabi ko: Diet! (with an exclamation point!)
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Posted on Apr 08, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Showing First Real Signs of Panic!
Just got off a YM conference with fellow June W@W Brides, and I think I’m the only one who is still very much knee-deep in preparations! All of them have gone through fittings with their gowns, and I just had my measurement last Tuesday! I don’t have any invites yet! I have yet to finalize the reception menu and I haven’t lost any weight (as if I try hard, really, I just eat and eat and eat…) So to take my mind off panicking, let me write all of this down:
Church:
Chapel of the Transfiguration of Jesus
Nasugbu, Batangas
Amount: 15000
Downpayment: 5000
Amount to be settled on/before May 24th: 10000
Church Requirements:
1. Baptismal and Confirmation Certificates - submitted
2. Marriage Contract - submitted
3. Canonical Interview - target: May 14, Wednesday, need to call Sally Dastas of St. Francis the Xavier, Nasugbu, Batangas.
4. Pre-Cana Seminar: attending Discovery Weekend on May 6-8, need to book on April 15.
5. Marriage Banns
6. Officiating Priest: Fr. Benny Garcia - a family friend, need to get license number
7. List of Principal Sponsors - done, need to get full names. Kaso baka madadagdagan pa.
- get Missallette approved by Fr. Benny. Print 15-20 copies.
- Unity Candle, lighting candles
- Accessories: second veil, candles, cord, matches
- Offertory : what are these?
- Assign Lector, 1st and 2nd Readings
- Bible, Arrhae (with Sugar, Salt, Rice, Currency Coins), Rosary
Reception Hall:
Veritas Hall
1. Need to send in deposit by next week.
2. Need to ask following Qs: a. Is grilling allowed? , b. Can they set up before the day (overnight?), c. Can the bathrooms be used for the waiters to take a bath (dahil sa gabi pa sila dun kung sakali!)
3. Need to take pictures of layout so we can think of reception layout and design.
Catering:
Aramico’s Catering
1. Need to finalize menu.
2. Will be availing linens and equipments.
3. Layout
4. Adding Mongolian Grill if allowed.
Florist:
Steve Dorotan
1. Need to talk to finalize and give rough quote on entou flowers
2. Take him to Caleruega on next ocular to let him see the Chapel and Hall.
3. Discuss if he can provide back drop and dress presidential and couple’s table.
4. Ask if he can make linens as planned.
Entourage:
1. Distribute cloth/accessories to members plus sketch/details and picture of finished outfit.
2. Get Pom to make earring accessories.
Gown:
1. Schedule fittings.
2. Get tela - shantung, dope-dyed and chiffon.
3. Get Betty’s Bodyform c”,)!
4. Shoes, Girdle, Hairpiece, Jewelry (studs), Garter.
Suit for Edil and Matthew:
1. Scout for suits, tela - Gardini (1st option).
2. Chocolate Brown Suit-Light Pink Polo-Pink Striped Tie. (Have to convince Edil to wear PINK!)
For Matthew:
Vest, Long Sleeves, Bow Tie
Trolley - Dress up with Steve
Scout for miniature teddy bears.
Photography:
Mimi Abesamis and Karl de Leon
1. DP scheduled on April 24, 2005.
2. Pre-nups at UP around 4PM. - Set up meeting time with Mimi, pre-prod mtngs via YM.
3. Set pre-prod mtng in June.
4. Pre-Nups in Avilon Zoo by June with Matthew.
Videography:
Threelogy
1. Set up pre-prod meeting with Bong.
2. Choose music - upbeat!
Invites:
1. Get final layout.
2. Thank you cards. Menu Cards. Place Cards.
Strings/Music:
1. Arrange for song list.
Sumakit ulo ko! :/
Di pa tapos yan.
Hinga, Aggie, Hinga.
Kaya yan.
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Posted on Apr 06, 2005 under Daily Memorables |
Pacquiao!

That’s what you get when you have no Yaya.
You have your son’s schedule in limbo, erratic eating patterns, vitamins not being taken in.
Informal baths - aka, playing in the batya na hindi nabibimpo ang libag

And your son having
F U N.
Iba talaga mag-alaga ang magulang.
Kahit hapon ka na maligo no?
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Posted on Apr 06, 2005 under Daily Memorables |

I finally met the famous Alex Franco! We were scheduled to meet at Chowking at Pioneer St., his famous meeting place for clients. Comedy pa nga, kasi I was scheduled to have my measurements taken by my gown maker in Bgy. San Antonio, Pasig at 4PM. Since I dont know where Chowking is, we decided to hail a cab. Aba! Sa kabilang kanto lang pala! Pag-kaliwa nung taxi, kita mo na agad ang Chowking! Tawa kami ng tawa ni Edil! Pati yung driver tawa ng tawa. Sabi ni Edil, ni hindi man lang namin napakinabangan yung aircon nya! Tapos sabi ko, bakit di naman nya sinabi, nilakad na lang sana namin, natawa si Manong, di din daw nya alam. Proof na comedy talaga sya ay yung fare namin - ung flag rate lang - 30 pesos! Nakakatawa kami! Since we were early, we just at Jolibee as we have taken Matthew with us (remember wala na kaming yaya :c)
And everything about him were so true. He is very humble, unassuming, and you get a feeling he has a good heart. One thing more is Edil liked him! Initially, he didn’t want to accompany me since he didn’t want to have to do anything with cake, as he considers it a “splurge”. But would you believe he was the one who even chose the design of our cake and told Alex he would be referring him to officemates about to get married too? That’s how nice Alex was. He taught us how to cut the cake, for “aesthetic” purposes and of course, we got the free cake! And we got to practice how to cut it too.
Wish ko lang sana may natira pa pag uwi ko mamaya :P.
Wish No.3 fulfilled!
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