My sis-in-law's birthday!

Happy Birthday, Sharyn!!! Wishing you more happy years to come! :) Sorry about the shirts... "M. K." I really didn't know... Haha!

Happy "Turkey" Day!

It’s Thanksgiving Day and it’s the 1st time ever that I’m not spending it in MA… well since the time I came to the US. IFC couldn’t take off from work so we might just go to Manang Fely tonight. Anyway, whatever it is, the show must go on.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

check out the annual parade sponsored by Macy*s...

latest updates!

Delayed anniversary gift
We really wanted to have something special for the 1st wedding anniversary but due to some unexpected events, it didn’t go as planned. And being the practical people that we are, we’d rather ask what one wants instead of making surprises. I know! I know! Of course I would love to be surprised at times too.

Anyway, we got ourselves an iPod. Yes we bought 2 iPods… a black one for him and a white for me… both 30GB iPod video. At 1st I was telling him we’ll just get the 4GB nano. We don’t need a much bigger capacity anyway. I mean how much songs can you actually listen to right! Besides, I want the limited edition nano. But Nano is priced at $199 and just for an additional $50 you’ll get the 30GB iPod video. Will you still have second thoughts?!

iPods are usually charged in the computer using a USB cable. But we’re not always in the computer so we also bought a USB power adapter.





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Casino Royale




When I 1st saw the preview of this 007 comeback movie, I was like… Who the heck is this guy! No offense but I think Pierce Brosnan is way…way more good looking than Daniel Craig. Then, on a Friday AM in the bus, I saw someone reading a paper with Daniel Craig in the front page saying “The Best Bond movie since Connery”. I got curious and asked Irvin if he wants to see the movie and apparently he said yes.

And so we went to see the movie yesterday. We went for the 1st screening where tickets are half the regular price. Daniel Craig? He is hot… as in “macho”. He did great in the movie… acted like a real pro… a veteran. And I definitely recommend Casino Royale. It was so worth it. The actions were breath-taking and definitely wasn’t boring.

And for those of you who wants to try the strategy game, click this…

You can also listen to the music played in the movie…

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Olive Garden



Irvin and I have been to some restaurants and so far, he finds the food quite ordinary until we went to Olive Garden. He liked the food so much that we’re thinking of going back.

House salad…




Minestrone soup…




Chicken parmigiana…




Shrimp risotto with asparagus…




Chocolate mousse cake (which I find kind of different and I didn’t really enjoy)…




I forgot to take a picture of the bread sticks though…

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McLaren
Our big boss got a new car from Mercedes Benz. I hope he won’t mind that I’m blogging about it. I guess not! I even told him I took pictures of it (from the parking lot at work) to show to Irvin. Besides, he was the one who said it costs $450k anyway. A co-worker said there’s a price difference between a sports car and a racing car. I didn’t even know. This McLaren is considered a racing car that’s why it’s very expensive.





Who wouldn’t want to have this luxury car anyway!

if i could turn back time...

Then... skinny, Now... gained some "ehem" pounds (actually 13lbs to be exact. lol);

Then... young looking, Now... very matured looking;

Then... smooth & clear skin, Now... breaking out (haven't adjusted to the weather);

Then... lots of friends, Now... not really (most of them have their own gimmicks... mind your own attitude);

Then... I was home (in the Philippines), Now... I am in my adopted country (New York);

taken during the product launch in 1999(credits to Jonel for e-mailing this)

birthday wishes and some tributes...

HaPpY bIrThDaY, Tita Baby!!! May you have many more healthy years to come! Stay pretty always! :)

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Today is Tita Baby’s birthday but let me just share some of my experiences with my two great aunts…

Having grown up in my grandparents’ care (till the age of 12), I got more attached to my relatives on my father’s side. Papa has 2 sisters of whom I’m really close with. I don’t know how you would exactly call it but Filipinos have this expression of calling your 3 daughters (if you happen to have) “tatlong maria”. They were saying I was a darling when I was a kid and they didn’t really consider me as a niece. I’m more of the 3rd “maria”. Even some neighbors thought I was the youngest sibling…

Tita Aba and Tita Baby are cool aunts. It’s just fun whenever I am with either one of them. I just love talking to them… just about anything under the sun. I could spend long hours on the phone with them and not even feel bored.

Tita Aba and I used to go to Marikina Sports Center to exercise. We always had a good time and I just miss it! We both love eating. Oh and let me not forget her super yummy spaghetti and spare ribs caldereta. Tita Aba is always there to listen, to laugh with you and give you support whenever you need it.

Tita Baby, on the other hand, would talk more about beauty regimens. She always tells me you could stay young and pretty if you just take care of your skin. She’s been living abroad for so long now. I was still young when she went to Jordan (after she passed the board exams for nursing I think). She’s also been to Vienna, Austria before she settled in Switzerland. Despite that, she never forgets to keep in touch. She’s told me so many things on survival. I guess there are just some things that only people who are in the same shoes would understand.

So to Tita Aba and Tita Baby, thanks for being there… always! :)

birthday greetings!

Happy Birthday to my childhood friends Aileen (Nov. 6) and Karen (Nov. 5)! Wishing you guys all the best always! Mwah! :)