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Chapel of the Transfiguration of Jesus
Bgy. Kaylaway,Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas
Contact: (0921)270.98.90 – Cristalle
Veritas Hall
Bgy. Kaylaway,Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas
Contact: (0921)270.98.90 – Cristalle
Requirements:St. Francis Xavier Parish
JP Laurel St. Nasugbu, Batangas
Contact: (043) 9345186
Parish Secretary: Ms. Sally Dastas
Marriage Preparation Retreat:Discovery Weekend (DW)
Contact Person: Lala Denila
Spiritual-Pastoral CenterADMU Loyola Heights, QC
call: 426.1271mobile: 0917.6656181
email: info@discoveryweekend.org
website: www.discoveryweekend.org
Caterer:Center Table Catering Inc.
60 Madrid St. Merville Park Paranaque, 1700 MM
Tel Nos.: 824.51.79 821.37.97
Fax No.: 821.57.89
Contact: Mrs. Rosalie N. Valera or Millett
Website: http://www.centertablecatering.com
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Alex Franco Cakes
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This is it!
Bad trip.
Wala pang damit nanay ko.
Di ako nakapagpabody wrap.
As usual, ang hirap mag empake.
Pinapapalitan ni Edil ang candles the last minute.
Hirap ako mag type kasi acrylic ang nails ko. Naputol kasi ung isa ayan pina acrylic na lang.
PERO.
Ang saya ko.
Ang ganda ng gown ko! Ayaw ko na kumain hanggang bukas eh, (parang totoo no, ngumangata ako ng kisses ngayun eh hahahaha)
Ang ganda ng regalo ko kay Edil.
Excited lahat para sa amin.
Kahit out of town ang wedding namin, 95% ang nag RSVP nang OO. AT yung mga lola ko, pupunta, kahit hirap sila, pwera sa isa.
Edil will be waiting for me tomorrow…..and I’ll be eagerly walking towards him.
Kahit anong mangyari bukas, super happy na ako.
5 years in the making….and it finally happened 
Thanks for wishing us well!
My Third (and Last) Bridal Fair.
11 June 2005.
Hindi ko din alam bakit two weeks before my wedding, I wanted to go to a bridal fair. Scratch that. Alam ko pala ang dahilan c”,) Una, dahil nandun ung 2 sa mga suppliers namin sa wedding, ang Karmina Abesamis Photography and Printed Matter at pangalawa, dahil kukunin namin ni Edil ung blow ups ng pre-nups namin (pero dinahilan ko na lang yun para samahan ako ni Edil.) I expected it to be short - as in 30mins to 1 hr max lang kami, dahil makiki-usi lang naman ako — sabi kasi ni Phoebe, nandun daw samples ng invites and magnets ko at nakita ko yung brochures nila Mimi, extra kami ni Edil (naks, kunwari sikat na kami). Pero wag ka, limang oras kami dun at ang daming nangyari.
Eto ang bridal fair na super ako nag-enjoy at ang pinaka hindi ko malilimutan. Bakit? Eto ang mga dahilan:
1) Ang pinakamababaw - nakailang balik ako sa chocolate fountain ng Hizon’s c”,) Siguro mahigit sampung beses ako pabalik balik. Pag nawawala ako, alam ni Edil kung saan ako hahanapin - duon. Hehehe.
2) Nakakatuwa na nakikita ko yung mga ideas ko sa invites at magnets sa Printed Matter na pinag-uusapan (o di kaya gustong gayahin). Feeling ko ang creative ko, hahaha, at ang ganda ng idea ko. Ika nga ni Phoebe, I was brave enough to do something different, and pumatok naman. Pati yung magnets ko, patok din. Marami daw sila order c”,) Nung pumunta ako kahapon, ang dami nila gawa. Masarap din kausap si Kerwin (ang fiance and business partner ni Phoebe), sya ang nag-entertain sa amin at super patok kasi si Phoebe nung mga oras na yun…pila balde nga LOL.
Yna, Aggie (moi) and Phoebe of Printed Matter
3) Nakakatuwa din makita ang mga mukha namin sa booth nila Mimi and Karl. Ang ganda talaga namin sa pre-nups namin hehehe. Kakaiba kasi sila mamili ng locations - really different. Even Phoebe liked them. Excited na ako sa kalalabasan ng wedding pictures namin.
Plus, dahil super ganda ng pre-nups namin (blog ko to kaya pwede ako magbuhat ng bangko, hehehe), nagpagawa ako ng guestbook kay Mimi, pero hindi yung in-ooffer nila muna Maarte talaga ako eh, puro pagmumukha namin ni Edil ang makikita ng guests sa reception LOL.
Si Mimi (nasa gilid ako, kung makikita nyo, hehehe) Si Edil at Karl
Dapat kami din ni Mimi magpapapicture eh, kaso busy sya kay Sam nun (nandun pa si Sam nun, di pa nakikidnap), tapos may dumating ng potential client so sila Edil at Karl muna ang pinicture-an ko Extra kami sa booth nila, kita nyo?
Malas lang kasi minalas sila nun, pero di bale, may babalik na mas maganda dun (sana). Miski ako napaluha sa bad trip (at inis). Ayun, buti na lang lab ako ni Edil at binili ako ng pick-me-up favorite: caramel frappucino. Binili na din namin sila Karl kahit di namin alam kung gusto nila yun o hindi, to comfort them (naks).
4) At syempre, sa wakas, nakakita na rin ako face-to-face ng w@wies. Hehehe. Sila Dionne and Joven, Yna at Grace and Olie, si Leslie and Jayson. It was really nice meeting faces behind blog posts and YM conferences. And though, di kami classified as real-life friends, they know more (or equally) about me (and the wedding) than friends I have. Ang sarap ng feeling c”,) Sana meron uli pero girls lang, yung tipong cake with coffee (obvious ba ang aking favorite?!)
Me and Grace
Nanuod din kami ni Edil ng Mr. and Mrs. Smith, na sa aking opinyon, ay pangit pero since nandun si papa Brad and hot Angelina, e, sige na nga, OK na. Pero bitin pa din.
Eto ang mamimi-miss ko sa wedding planning. Ang makita ang mga accomplishments mo sa pagiging OC at sandamakmak ng research, ang compliments..sila Mimi and Karl (*hikbi*..hahaha), ang office nila Phoebe (mami-miss ko ang pag-conceptualize ng ideas ko into something tangible at little chikka on the side with them), ang w@w… wowies, ang YM conferences, e-mails….and yes, ang chocolate fountain c”,)
YESSSS!
I’m on leave!
Promise ko sa sarili ko, lalagari lang ako hanggang Saturday. Tapos beauty rest na ba Monday.
I’m on leave!
Promise ko sa sarili ko, lalagari lang ako hanggang Saturday. Tapos beauty rest na ba Monday.
Small details na lang…at perang pambayad LOL.
It's been such a long time since I wrote about Mato.
My son has been such a koo-lit son, as he have questions for everything and comes up with his own answer when he is not satisfied with yours.
Case # 1:
Matthew (M): “Tita Abigail, bakit yung pitoy ko tumatayo tapos nisasarap ako?”
(How are you going to answer that huh?)
Abbie tries to ignore him
M: “Tita, bakit yung pitoy ni Daddy naiiba itsura, nagaganito?” (pulls pitoy skin to reveal head)
Abbie laughs.
Abbie: “Kasi pag grown up, puputol ung pitoy mo onti ni Lolo Bodgie (he's a doctor), ganun yun”
M: “Hindi, puputul ni Lolo Bodgie un kasi para lalaki.”
Case # 2:
While sleeping, I woke up to find my son touching my breasts.
Me: “Matthew, what are you doing?”
M: “Masarap eh.” *sheepish grin*
M: “Mommy, totoo ba nung baby ako nagmimilk ako sa dodo mo?”
Me: “Opo.”
M: “Bakit?”
Me: “Kasi kelangan mo milk ni Mommy para ma grow up ka healthy and strong.”
M: “Gusto ko ng milk.” *sheepish grin*
Me: “Hindi ka na baby eh, pang baby lang yung dodo. Pag big boy ka na, sa glass na, diba?” (Manang mana sa ama!)
Case # 3:
M: “Mommy, bakit di kita pwede i-kiss ng ganito? (Makes nguso like making dodo in a milk), ganito lang (gives me a peck)?”
Me: “San mo nakita yun?”
M: “Yung ganito (makes that face again), parang nagdodo.”
Me: “San mo nga nakita yun?”
M: “Sa TV. Pag grown up lang ba yun?”
Me: “Opo.”
(How will I ever explain sex to this kid? Up to now, he believes he came out literally thru my tummy that's the reason why I'm so “chaba0chaba”! ROFL)
For Him & For Her.
OK, so I’ve decided to post what were our inspiration dresses came from. No violent reactions please c”,)
FOR HIM.
I scouted around 50 types of suits for this guy. I learned lapels, studs, inner vests, polynese cotton, italian wool and everything you needed to know about suits and what did he get? He got a suit he surfed the net for about 30 minutes. Colored it using Adobe, bought the fabric at Divi and had it made in Daneche. Now, I should be tampo and make sumpong and all pero I trust my man’s taste (ehem ehem). Wish ko lang hindi nya ako ma-outstage…HAHAHAHA!
FOR HER.
Now this is long.
Ever since I scouted for wedding gowns, I wasn’t looking for a “gown”, I was looking for a more informal dress. I would have loved a chantilly laced gown, but I would have to be realistic and practical that given my built, chantilly lace would cost about what would be my entire gown budget c”,). No duchess satin, no heavy fabric, no petticoat, no loooooooong train. Just chiffon. Flowing. Simple. Ganun lang requirements ko. I also was very specific with it having layers, the problem is, since I’m built big, having layers would only make me bigger. But I so wanted to have a layered gown. I came upon this gown while browsing EdenBridals.com. This is it, I told myself. It took me 25 bridal magazines, 7 wedding websites and thousands of gowns stored in my USB drive to decide. Two seconds after seeing it, I erased every gown I’ve saved and printed it out.
Now, looking for a gown maker was hard. I was just searching for her/in-between/him around last week of April na. My original choice was very accomodating but charged me 18K. Since I was confident in him, I was about to bite into his offer when my Mom (who was going to pay for my gown as a gift) told me it was quite expensive given my gown had no beads, just layers. Makain sa tela, oo, pero kami naman sagot sa fabric. So for the first time in my gown making quest, I was frustrated. San kami kukuha ng gown maker na pulido gumawa na di pagtatawanan budget namin (10-12K)?
I found mine in Lulu del Rosario. Mrs. del Rosario will be making my cousin’s gown and their entourage for her wedding in the US this October, and since Abbie, one of my sisters, was going to be part of the entourage, she was the guinea pig - she was the first to be made a gown out of. She had 4-5 fittings each lasting around 30-45 minutes each. I saw the gown, and the stitches were neat, pulido and the fit exact. I was afraid of the price though (coz my cousin’s price was steep) pero sige na nga…..30 minutes after talking to her, we closed the deal. Wala pang downpayment un ha. The price? Exacto sa budget. She even gave my name to Fabric Warehouse so I would be given the wholesale price on fabrics. I didnt go to Divi but got Divi price with aircon in a mall. Yay!
Yesterday was my final fitting and though there was no beadwork yet, I felt like a bride already. I saw what she intends to use - glass cut beads, some crystals and flowerettes and I just know the effect would be beautiful. Now, I only need to treat my discolored arms.
The Make-up Artist / Hairstylist.
I really wasn’t keen on having a very “good” make-up artist. I make myself up (tama ba grammar?) most of the time so I guess if ever I hire a cheap MUA, I cant just fix myself up afterwards. Also, I’m a very pakialamera customer. Before you put it on me, I question what technique, how, what’s the effect, yada yada. I’m not irritating naman, Im just really curious. I love make up kasi. Id rather spend a thousand pesos on make up and beauty products than on clothes. I just needed to have a good hairstylist. Since I can’t afford a MUA who’s starting rate was 10K, I already accepted the fact na I would have to get the MUA who has been doing my sisters’ make-up way back (since my sisters are already pretty, my impression of his work is just so-so). Enter Rach ni Arn and her TMU. I called Marlyn up, she sounded nice naman. Booked her for a TMU. Rescheduled and rescheduled again. Haha. Buti na lang hindi sya primadonna or she would have dropped me. I would resched one day before, the other one, the night before. The first TMU was nicely done, especially the hair. OH! I love the hair! Kaso I was bobo and decided to have a hair cut when Edil had his done to copy the hair of Dingdong Dantes (yep, Kapuso kami..hehehe). So there, my looong hair was layered short. E yun pa man din ang pinakagusto ko. This is the look I will try to have on my wedding day. I had the swarovski pins made by Mom’s friend.
I might not book Marlyn as of last night as my MUA since I was 15 was willing to do my make-up even if she’s 6 months pregnant! Yahoo! Im confident I will look myself but better na come wedding day. I will have my make up meeting with her this weekend and I’ll be bringing my hair pins…ooooh! I love Tita Baby. She used crystals for my hair piece and when I tried it on, it was all sparkly and nice!
To complete the look, SHOES!
Since my feet are a 10, there was no way I was going to find what I want in stores. I was about to have mine made at Solea or Lila Almario, but when they quoted me 5-6K, I changed my mind. I wanted to go to Marikina or Cubao but was too tamad until my Dad told me to go to his shoemaker. My Dad is a 12 and an EEE (his feet are wide due to edema) and all his shoes came from Mr. Romy Gomez. Plus factor: his house was only 5 mins. away. Another plus: He gave us (because Edil and Matthew got his shoes from him as well) around a pair of shoes’ worth of discount. My shoes? 1,500. Worth it na since 1) For a 10, it was cheap, 2) For a rush job, it’s cheaper, I only ordered the shoes from him last weekend. Im getting them on the 20th. Now, Edil and Matthew are going to get matching shoes and matching everything else which makes me feel left out. Im sure they would stand out — paano na ako?! Hehehe. No bother. Im the bride. And I would stand out. Im going to be the only one wearing white, that’s why 
The crystal accent was also made by Tita Baby, and after the wedding, I will knock them off and use them as brooches If my shoes would not be peeking, I would have a better brooch made for my gown! ROFL.That’s it. Just need a beauty/all-over makeover c”,)
Found this while surfing Edil's Friendster Friends :).
The girl was supposed to be the profile but since she is swanget anyway (forgive me, just insecure — pero she really is swanget.) I decided to blur her. Now the picture looks nice Hehe.
Wala lang, had such a great romantic time with Edil last weekend. We had some time alone, made kulit at a bridal fair, had coffee, (He let me eat CAKE! Yahooo!), watched a movie, snuggled for a while and talked Cant wait to have him sleep in the same bed starting next week!
We were walking around the mall and I had more “man” eyes than him. Whenever I see a pretty girl in my opinion, he would tell me “Mas maganda ka pa dyan eh, may fats ka lang…” o kaya “Mataba ka lang pero mas maganda ka.” HA! Ang galing mambola ng asawa ko And during our kulitan moments, mamatay-na-ang-unang-maasar asaran, I joked, “At least when I had the body, you got to benefit from it, e nung ikaw ung nagpa-macho, iba nakinabang!” Surely, wala naman akong bad blood about “it”, since it was far over na, but he got pikon and sobered up. He got back at me by saying, “Humanda ka.” Bwahahaha.
Oh my, this is such a sabog entry. All giddy giddy I tell you 
This doesnt happen to me often these days.
So when Matthew fell asleep at 8PM last night, I was alone.
No one in the house yet.
What did I do?
Popped bossa nova songs on my PC and danced.
Currently loving the OST of Havana Nights.
If I could dance everyday of my life, I would.
I finally worked myself up to work on our music for the wedding. Don’t get me wrong. I looooove music. I’d rather listen to music than watch TV. If ever Id have the chance to watch TV (when it’s not on Nick or Cartoon Network), it’s on MTV. That’s how I love music. I remember we were TV-less for about 3-4 years. Times were hard and our 14-year old TV broke down and my parents had no money to buy TV. My siblings and I would sing every night. Totoo! Kasagsagan pa ng brownouts nun, kaya wala din effect sa amin. I distinctly remember singing Smokey Mountain songs before. Hmmm…may boses ako dati, ngayon wala na.
Anyway, the problem is though I love music, my memory is not that strong. I remember conversations to the pauses and dots but cant remember titles of songs nor names of people. Lagi na lang tampulan ng tuksuhan to sa bahay.
*Habang nanunuod ng TV*:
Aggie: Ano ba yan Ryan, ang pangit pangit.
Kuya: Sinong Ryan?
Aggie: Ryan! Tange! Yan o! (sabay turo sa lalaki sa TV)
Kuya: *sabay tawa* Nang imbento ka na naman! San mo nakuha yung Ryan? Christian yan!
Bwahahahaahha.
So, you can just imagine my helplessness going through “song lists” na puro titles lang. Susmio. Torture. Daig ko pa ang sumagot sa Physics exam. (I hate Physics).
Pero, and maganda dun, may nahingan ako ng tulong. Salamat din sa Internet. I was able to listen to songs I’m curious of the sound of — na nagpatagal sa process of selecting songs.
Im halfway done.
Hanap na lang ako ng mga upbeat songs for the grand entrance, cake cutting and wine toasting c”,)
Malamang curious kayo sa First Dance namin no? Hehehe…..Wag muna, debate-able pa to.
BUT I’m going to share with you the Father of the Bride Dance c”,). This was actually a song suggested by my cousin who is a musicophile. Super. Her wedding was more memorable because of the songs…and I think Inggo (her husband) cried more because of it (he didnt know any of the songs…as most grooms were…puro “Ikaw na bahala Mahal….”)
This is the only recent picture I’ve had with my Dad. Way back 2003 pa to. After he got out temporarily of the hospital so we can watch my mom’s show.
My Little Girl by Steve Kirwan
From the moment I first held you
And rocked you to sleep
In my heart I knew
A child is never yours to keep
I knew one day you’d learn to fly
But I never dreamed what I’d feel inside
As I dance the last dance
With my little girl
And the first with the woman
Who’s found her place in the world
I see the woman in you
But for my whole life through
You’ll always be my little girl
You wrapped me round your finger
Your smile made me melt
I wished so many times
I would’ve told you what I felt
From your first stepsto sweet sixteen
The rush of memories feels like a dream
I see the woman in you
But for my whole life through
You’ll always be my little girl
Ang nice no? Im just taking my cousin’s word for it as Ive yet to hear it. Sana kasing ganda ng lyrics yung melody.
And Ive promised not to cry pa naman on my wedding day
17 Days to Go and Im Procastinating.
Gawd, I’m so anti-climactic. It’s crunch time already ang what am I doing? Yep, crunching. No. Munching. Munching on something.
The past few days I’ve been quiet doesn’t mean I was sooo busy with wedding preps. In fact, I have to admit I’ve been slacking, which just causes me momentary panic and then I begin to have this unbelievable calm even I dont want to feel. Im supposed to be panicking am I?
Im doing it again. I did it with every single important milestone in my life. Entrance test to college, Board Exams, the Final Q on pageants, a few minutes before Matthew’s head started crowning…I’m starting to detach myself. I have this way of “de-stressing” before a potentially stressful event. Parang, kayod kayod kayod tapos ooops…tama na. Whatever you do from here on, bahala na. Take it easy. Slow. Relax. I have always crammed and worked well with pressure na I slack off up until the “official crunch time” — mangyari kaya sa akin ‘to? Binabatukan na siguro ako ni Glo nito, hehehe.
Of course, I’ve been running wedding errands. Fitting here, ordering shoes there. But nothing an OC bride like I claim to be would do a few weeks of the event she had been planning for since that start of the year. Siguro kasi I have no one to help me with. Edil is the one down with the flu, Mom is busy, MOH has never been any help (except for the occasional pautangs now and then, and she has been in charge of the house), but wedding-related stuff, it’s all me. I haven’t opened my pink wedding folder since Saturday, and I haven’t organized the song list yet (pa din). The missallette is yet to be printed and we have yet to memorize our vows…pero, parang, kaboom…all of this is not important anymore?
I’ve been wanting to go out with Edil since June started. And so far, wala pa din. Parang I just want to prepare “US” for the wedding day itself. Matthew is starting Kinder School next week, so that’s another busy week.
And don’t get me started with the money. Maybe because I have just paid Matthew’s tuition and we have been running low on funds, that I’m guarded with buying wedding stuff - wine glasses, server sets, guestbooks…etc. Next week na lang sya, when our funds are revived with the upcoming sweldo.
Which leads me to…
I’m going to be on leave starting on June 15.
By that time, I resolve to focus on myself, on the change after the wedding that is going to take place, and cherish the last few days of my “single-ness-in-just-a-figurative-way” life.
My friends (I think) might come up with a bridal shower for me….naku, if ever they read this, kakapalan ko na mukha ko. I want something spa. No kinky stuff please. Baka turuan ko pa kayo (hahaha). Im reserving seeing another man’s d*** up to my lovely gay friends(Dereeeeeek????? Hindi ako nagpaparinig ha!). I dont care if I go to a spa every single day before the wedding or get a massage everyday….I just want to go to spa! Another June 24 wowie bride, Vi, and I are planning to do a “body wrap” a day before the wedding….our arms need wrapping eh, hahaha.
Ugh. I’m bored. All I want to do is sleeeep.
Hello,
Has it been that long?
I met you on a Sunday, April 27, 1993.Introduced officially on February 13, 1996.
Started being friends Holy Week of 1996.
The first time you told me you loved me was on June 30, 1996.
First time held hands on July 21, 1996.
Reciprocated on August 10, 1996.
On, Off, On, Off.
Until we got tired.
Surrendered the pride and decided to grow up,
let Love take over.
To forever, my Love.
Happy A.
taken from a love letter my mom wrote my dad 1968:
“You may not be my last, but you were my first,my song, the everlasting memory.”Always, always, ended my letters to him that way.
1. Reply with your name and I will write something I like about you.
2. I will then tell what song/movie/icon reminds me of you.
3. If I were to apply an o'clock to you, it would be…
4. I will try to name a single word that best describes you.
5. I'll tell you the most memorable moment I've had with you.
6. I will tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll then tell you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. Put this in your journal.
from
1. If you could live in a single past decade, which decade would you choose and why?
I would love to live in the 60's. I love the music, the fashion, the icons. Also, it was a generally peaceful time before drugs, rock and everything else came in.
2. If you absolutely had to choose, which label (prep, jock, punk etc.) would you put yourself under?
Hmmm…this is a tough one, because I've always thought of myself as a non-labelled person. So, I googled for labels and read each “description” (totoo!), and I chose one: non-conformist :). Not necessarily a rebel nor a traditionalist/conventialist, I go with my own flow and set my own pace 3. Why do you continue to live?
Because I love. Simple as that.
4. Back then, If I had known better, I would've ______________.
Not indulged in anything sweet during my pregnancy. It would have made my life after, easier. 5. What's your favorite book? Which character from that book most resembled you?
Have you read Judith Mc Naught's “Paradise”? Classique love story, but I can see traces of myself in Meredith, the lead character. A homely girl who turns into a beautiful swan, hehehe Meredith and Matthew seemed like Edil and me in most points
from :
1. How did you feel when you found out you were expecting?
Initially, I felt numb. But since it was in my nature already not to sulk, I made plans. I had no time to feel sorry for myself. Besides, I thought, this was my “mistake”, I'm the only one responsible for it. I can fix it.
2. What's the most important lesson you've learned about life so far?
You've got to make plans, but you've got be flexible about changes. It's all about the Grand Plan! 3. Boat is sinking. Your husband and your son both do not know how to swim. Who'd you give the extra lifesaver to?
My son. Edil would have killed me if I have saved him first!
4. Kung ulam ka, ano ka?
Tapa. Matamis tamis na maalat..hahaha. Go figure :))
5. What would you want to tell Mato when he's all-knowing and all grown up?
That he can enjoy life but be responsible for anything he does. And that I'm always here for back-up
Eto muna, those from and next.
