chasing X's and Y's

Go and give me a visit. ;)

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:36:04 +0800

Go and give me a visit. ;)

Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, and Matthew Lewis on American Talk 2:...

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:43:50 +0800

Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, and Matthew Lewis on American Talk 2: Red, White, and Yee-haw :D

Bitches and Bananas

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:42:32 +0800

Take five girls with no bridal shower planning experience, ask them to whip one up in less than a month, and I bet they’d go bananas.

That’s what happened to us.

Planning. A month ago, we started planning for Mitch’s bridal shower. The biggest dilemma was the date. Initially, we wanted it to happen overnight, but because of work and vacation plans, we had to settle on June 20, a declared non-working holiday (Thank you PNoy). With the date set, we planned out the location, we had backup plans, we knew where to buy the cake, we knew who to contact, and that was that. A week before the event, we started rushing things up. Cha and Yayi were in charge of getting in touch with Mitch’s family and husband-to-be. With the wedding less than a month away before the scheduled BS (bridal shower), we had to make sure the busy bride-to-be wouldn’t make other plans. Thankfully, we got the assurance that Mitch would be there and we got permission to borrow Ate Anj’s condo unit.

Pre-BS blues. I woke up to an awfully uncomfortable June 20. The sky was dark and it was drizzling. I had no choice, though, but to just cross my fingers and hope the weather would be a little less gloomy. Lady Luck must’ve been with me since the rain poured only when I was in Makati. I met up with Yhow, we picked up the cake I ordered several days before, bought a gift, and made our way to McKinley Park Residences.

Aly and Yayi were already busy preparing the decor when we got there. Yhow and I had to rush out again to buy food and drinks, which took us one hour, no thanks to that bucket of Jollibee chicken (35 minutes for 6pcs of chicken? What do you call Jollibee again? Fast food chain, wasn’t it?). We were back just in time to help pump air into some balloons, put up the decor, and prepare the food.

Aly and me, doing the “balloon pump” (LOL):

The transformation begins:

All the while, Apple (husband-to-be) was giving us details RE Mitch’s outfit (we wanted her to wear a dress Ü) and timetable. To our horror, he wasn’t able to delay the bride-to-be, so we were on our toes fixing whatever we could. A few minutes later, we got a call from the reception area saying that Mitch is on her way up. We were quietly scrambling (if that’s even possible) by the time Mitch rang the doorbell.

Surprise! I’ve always been amazed by the sight of someone being surprised, and the wide-eyed Mitch did not disappoint. Har. One moment, we were shouting “Surprise,” next we were hugging and laughing and showing her around.

Mitch:

What came next were games, food, picture-taking, more picture-taking, laughter, inside jokes, green jokes and comments, lots of only-during-a-bridal-shower jokes and comments, picture-taking, and well, I’ll let the pictures tell you.

Bride-to-be:

Bird’s eye view:

Mitch posing with the “banana” cake from Kink Cakes:

Playing with our undies from SG! :D Thank you Yhow!

Chocolate toots from Kink Cakes:

Yhow won the make-your-own-toot game:

Congrats Apple. Mitch was able to beat us in the “How well do you know your husband to be?” game:

And then, chaos:

Me and Yhow:

Kids again?

Pool area:

Taking advantage of the free WiFi access:

Back in the unit for more picture-taking moments:

Crazy Yhow and Aly hugging my legs! :D

Mitch watching the photo presentation that Yayi prepared:

We gave her edible undies! ;)

Went to UCC Burgos Circle for some post-BS talks, midnight snack, my caffeine fix & our bluetooth Air Hockey competition:

The BS, we all conclude, went better than expected, considering how we (except for Yhow) were BS virgins. So chicas, tap on the back for this. And to our dear Mitch, best wishes! *hugs and kisses*

"I think what people connect with in novels is this idea of an overpowering, encompassing love—and it..."

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:36:34 +0800

“I think what people connect with in novels is this idea of an overpowering, encompassing love—and it being more important and special than anything and everything else.”

- Emma Watson (via)

tears English translation of the song “Nella Fantasia...

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:22:00 +0800

*tears*

English translation of the song “Nella Fantasia (In My Fantasy)”:

In my imagination I see a fair world,
Everyone lives in peace and in honesty there.
I dream of souls that are always free,
Like the clouds that fly,
Full of humanity in the depths of the soul.

In my imagination I see a bright world,
Even the night is less dark there.
I dream of souls that are always free,
Like clouds that fly.

In my imagination there exists a warm wind,
That breathes on the cities, like a friend.
I dream of souls that are always free,
Like clouds that fly,
Full of humanity in the depths of the soul.

Rebelutionary by Rock City RebelutionaryWe make all our rules...

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:21:30 +0800

Rebelutionary by Rock City

Rebelutionary
We make all our rules ourselves
And we’re hot, scorchin’ & ready
To let it burn

Happy birthday to my awesome friend, Mica. I miss you, I love...

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:27:00 +0800

Happy birthday to my awesome friend, Mica. I miss you, I love you. Let’s go to Java Jazz when you come back, okay? :*

In High Spirits

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:26:19 +0800

I’m so happy I feel like sprinkling fairy dust everywhere I go. ~~That is if the fairy dust ain’t glitters and/or small, sticky, shiny stuff~~.

These past few weeks, I’ve been focusing on ditching the pessimist in me, it’s a battle I’m winning (Hurrah!). I mean, the world’s radically depressing only if you think of it as such, right? Once you get the hang of thinking in a really positive way, you also get the bonus of having your brain tweaked to not think negatively of other people. Pretty good deal, I tell you.

I’m only as good as my last thought. Lately, I couldn’t help but think about this line every time an odd situation would arise. I don’t know if it could be of any help to others, but it sure helps me a lot.

I don’t think this automatically makes me a good person per se. I think I’m just better. I like better.

Mon, 30 May 2011 15:50:17 +0800

My older brother posted this on my FB wall, along with a picture of me. *wipes tears* Best birthday greeting ever:

“Her name is Justine May,
A lovely lady which can brighten up everyone’s day,
Her jokes can break your jaw apart,
She is the second girl closest to my heart.

She is our beautiful princess,
Our foundation of success,
A pretty face with chubby cheeks,
And a feminine girl who can give your ass a few good kicks.

She is a unique woman among the rest,
And her passion and love for our family is relentless,
I am proud to say that she is my sister and that today is her day,
And this poem is created to greet her A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

-WE LOVE YOU SIS! mwah!
-wish you all the happiness in life…
-don’t worry sis, i got your back…”

Yes, I am blessed.

sarahmeier: Who run the world? Girls. One hand each on The...

Wed, 25 May 2011 12:12:39 +0800

sarahmeier:

Who run the world? Girls.

One hand each on The Dream and Diplo’s shoulders for writing such an empowering song. For chicks.

…

*raises right eyebrow*
*props chin on hand*
*does the left to right eye shift*

-s.

P.S. Beyonce is the most incredible sell out in the Universe. What a Wonder Woman. #respect

Respect. Nothing but.

(via micagrimaldo) I love HF people, but these people are my...

Wed, 18 May 2011 13:45:37 +0800

(via micagrimaldo)

I love HF people, but these people are my favorite—the closest in my heart! I’ll definitely miss you biggie! I love you so much! :)

I love you Mica! *cyberhugs and kisses*

Leaving

Wed, 18 May 2011 13:30:16 +0800

And coming back.

Not that I left, really. I took a break from blogging personal events, which actually gave way for me to produce some <add-a-good-adjective-here> posts (see my other blog).

You see, synchronization is something my brain cells failed to learn, so I write whatever can, whenever I can. I found out that when I write about one topic (an event, a person, an item, etc), one of my brain cells commit suicide. Then the topic slides in and out of my thoughts. Then my brain cells declare war. Then I raise a white flag and hit “delete post”.

Not this one, though. Not when I’m welcoming myself back to Tumblr-dom.

Words are Yummy

Wed, 18 May 2011 13:01:01 +0800

Words are Yummy:

This is why my Tumblr logs were on hiatus. Were, since I want my blogs to be active again.

Words are Yummy is where I post entries after taking a shot of vodka or after dancing my shoes off. Bah. Yes, I’m kidding. It’s a site where I’m allowed to create the illusion that I’m partly a writer. It’s where I could play with words. It’s a place where people could read about me without really knowing who I am. It’s where my brain takes a sip of coffee and just rests.

Go ahead, feel free to visit. :)

FOOD + FUN + FRIENDS The Ultimate Taste Test 5.0, November 5,...

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:11:54 +0800

Lovin' my spot. Har.

UTT 5.0 score sheet

kiddie-giggling inside

force-feeding Mica

the UTT 5.0 gang

with Anton Diaz of OAP

FOOD + FUN + FRIENDS

The Ultimate Taste Test 5.0, November 5, 2010, NBC Tent. Photos stolen from Pia’s FB account.

Akish-akish ze zombie man A pre-Halloween shot during...

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:28:18 +0800

Akish-akish ze zombie man

A pre-Halloween shot during an eat-your-heart-out moment at Banchetto, Pasig.

Today My Life Begins by Bruno Mars Yesterday has come and...

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:56:42 +0800

Today My Life Begins by Bruno Mars

Yesterday has come and gone
And I’ve learnt how to leave it where it is
And I see that I was wrong
For ever doubting I could win

Oh just like all the seasons never stay the same
All around me I can feel a change

I will break these chains that bind me, happiness will find me
Leave the past behind me, today my life begins
A whole new world is waiting it’s mine for the takin’
I know I can make it, today my life begins

Life’s too short to have regrets
So I’m learning now to leave it in the past and try to forget
You only have one life to live
So you better make the best of it

We’re not the best couple. We don’t even try to be...

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:05:44 +0800

We’re not the best couple. We don’t even try to be the best. We’re just two people who managed to stick together despite and probably because of our imperfections. 47 months. That’s how young we are. 47 months.

"It feels great to witness how a life was spared. But it’s even greater to feel that over and..."

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:50:33 +0800

“It feels great to witness how a life was spared. But it’s even greater to feel that over and over: one Chilean miner at a time.”

This made my day. :) Oh tears. sniff “This is a story...

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:10:30 +0800

This made my day. :) Oh tears. *sniff*

“This is a story about how me and my brother stole our fathers 1969 Norton Commando, had it restored and then gave it back to him for Christmas. He had no idea.”

Arred and I spent our 46th month together (yay! ♥) in Tagaytay...

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:17:58 +0800

the three Ms and me

guess what Arred is doing

guess what I'm doing

T'was Mica's first Java Jazz moment!

with Mica and Hun

our food minus the pasta

my new favorite--Tsokolate-Eh ♥

Arred and I spent our 46th month together (yay! ♥) in Tagaytay and we were with some of my former HF co-staffers Mica, Millie, and Marco. Oh hey, three Ms!

And yes, we went to Java Jazz because we love it there and Mica sort of begged me to take her to that lovely cafe, which Hun and I consider “our” chill spot. This is our 7th time there, by the way. We cannot not go to Tagaytay without having a little Java Jazz moment. It’s like going to your home town without visiting your relatives. Not cool.

I’m pretty sure the three Ms (musketeers? lol) loved our food and the ambience of the cafe, judging by their wow’s and mmm’s.

I’d love to take anyone to Java Jazz. Just say please. ;)

chasing X's and Y's

Go and give me a visit. ;)

Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, and Matthew Lewis on American Talk 2:...

Bitches and Bananas

"I think what people connect with in novels is this idea of an overpowering, encompassing love—and it..."

*tears* English translation of the song “Nella Fantasia...

Rebelutionary by Rock City RebelutionaryWe make all our rules...

Happy birthday to my awesome friend, Mica. I miss you, I love...

In High Spirits

sarahmeier: Who run the world? Girls. One hand each on The...

(via micagrimaldo) I love HF people, but these people are my...

Leaving

Words are Yummy

FOOD + FUN + FRIENDS The Ultimate Taste Test 5.0, November 5,...

Akish-akish ze zombie man A pre-Halloween shot during...

Today My Life Begins by Bruno Mars Yesterday has come and...

We’re not the best couple. We don’t even try to be...

"It feels great to witness how a life was spared. But it’s even greater to feel that over and..."

This made my day. :) Oh tears. *sniff* “This is a story...

Arred and I spent our 46th month together (yay! ♥) in Tagaytay...

tears English translation of the song “Nella Fantasia...

This made my day. :) Oh tears. sniff “This is a story...