mommy moments - blue

my maybelline gift pack

Sorry I don't have any other pictures of us wearing something blue. lol. 

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Caramoan here we come!

i'll be on leave again with all the social networking sites because we will be going to this beautiful and majestic island of Caramoan.  I am so excited, our bags are already packed, hope i will not forget anything and we pray that the weather will be fine.  I will be missing you all for a while but when i get back I am sure that i will have another amazing post for all of you.     

*pictures courtesy of google.com

What makes me as a Filipino happy?

What makes me as a Filipina happy? 

I am proud that I am a Filipina because Filipino are family oriented people.  We treasure and value our family very much. 

I am so happy because I have a husband who also love to explore the wonders  of our country

who share with me the passion of happiness

 Señorita island at Puerto princesa, Palawan

and adventure

 "Daroanak" at Pasacao, Camarines Sur

At the Malabsay falls, Mt. Isarog. 

and  who would do things to express his love for me

I am happy because I get a chance to enjoy the heat of the summer with a smile on my face because I have my family to share it with

at the famous Camarines Sur Wakeboarding Complex, Pili, Cam. Sur

just at home beating the summer heat

and i am happy because i have a daughter who completes me.

I am one PROUD FILIPINA and 

I support the cause of preserving our sea

 the right of every individual

a cause to preserve our Mother Earth

and the cause against any cancer

and the voice of justice and integrity. 

I AM PROUD to be  A FILIPINO! 

This is my official entry at What Makes you as a Filipino, happy ? 

Expedition 206

Fun Time at Manila, Part II

So, it's Day 2 at Manila.  I spent the night at Mommy Maren's place, she's a fellow stagemom, a facebook friend and frequent chat mate.  Actually it's almost morning when we decided to sleep already because we still have to get up early for our EB with other moms too. 

I get a chance to meet her in person (at last after almost a year of knowing each other via internet) and to share with her wonderful time.  His son, "jorel" was so adorable and so "kulit" too just like my peachy. LoL.  I woke up early, yes, even hubby was laughing and could not believe when i called him to greet good morning barely 5:30 in the morning. Well it must be of excitement, i am really excited to meet other moms whom i have known from the internet for years, this is a great chance or rather a very rare chance to meet them in person considering that we really live thousand miles apart.     

We first drop by at Starbucks to take a light morning breakfast, considering that we will still go to Krispy kreme for the agreed meeting. I've got a chance to taste again my fave coffee shop after two years , two long years of longing and if you can still remember, I have always wished to have a Starbucks planner but until now, there's no luck.  Maybe someone with a good heart would give me their extra's.  please!!!!!

  

    I would not let the chance to try the Chocolate Glazed doughnut and it was really delicious and i so love the texture of it.  I want this for my daily breakfast and I think , I would not be tired of eating it everyday. LOl. After a while, we decided to proceed at Greenhils already thinking that the moms we intend to meet was already there. 

Unexpected things happened and we were left alone waiting for an hour, LOL and the most sad thing of all is we have not brought Mommy Maren's laptop so we can browse the net to pass time.  Although , i have my cellphone, we could not even get the pass key of Krispy Kreme because we have not ordered anything.  LOL. (good thing, we were not told to go out, LOl) Yes, you get it right, nothing happens with the meet ups.  Well, it is too sad but still i know that other moms were really busy and it was really short notice. Maybe some other time perhaps.  LOL.  Hopefully, i can have a chance to meet some blogger friends too. 

So, after a while, we already decided to went inside the Greenhills Mall, so we can find some things to buy and this is what i bought for Peachy, a hello kitty bag and a watch, the other things i have bought it from Robinson's Manila. 

I would really love to stay longer so we can still have a long bonding but I  have already committed to go to Mantrade to pick up's Peachy's gift pack from Mom's and Kids. Although, the time is really short for us, i felt that i have known Mommy Maren for a long time.  Thank you Mommy Maren for the warm welcome and i really like the Sinigang. LOL.  it's really nice meeting you and the whole family as well as your lovely niece and nephew.   

(Well, Van, i really could not promise to sent a farmville gift everyday. LOL. )

With lovely Erica

On my way to pick up Peachy's gift packs, it must be the worst day of my vacation because I did not know that from LRT Cubao station to the MRT station , i would have to walk a long way passing two malls and streets.  I would not mind walking but the big problem is the heavy bag in my shoulder,  i really don't know what comes to my head and i have brought along with me these heavy things.  Sometimes, it was really difficult if you would practice being a girl scout.  I almost cried and kept on blaming myself and asking if the gift packs were really worth it for the pain that it causes me. 

i have a swollen hands and arms because of my heavy bag and the worst the handle of my bag gave in and i have to hold it in my hands for a long period of time. 

Luckily, i was able to manage to go to the place wherein i would get Peachy's toothpaste gift pack.  The staff were really accommodating and they even let me get our gift packs from a year ago appearance for the Look Alike portion of Mom's and Kids.  So, we were able to get four baby toothpaste and four adult toothpastes.  

When Peachy saw this toothpaste, she really jumps in joy , telling me, "tutpate, baby yan!, thank you mommy, thank you. I lav you!"  Well, what do you think, is the pain really worth it? Seeing how happy she was made me forget the hardship i have went through just to get those toothpaste. 

If you think my day was already finished.  No, you got it all wrong, after going home to take another quick bath and to change my dress, i proceeded to 8th Avenue, Global City, or best known as "The Fort" to attend Adobo@Night Film Festival at the Cue Roving Studio  to watch the Best Indie Films of 2009.  I was lucky to have an invites coming from Ms. Janette Toral and the film is really worth watching.    You can read my review about the event here. 

  The Boho at 8th Avenue was really an amazing place and it showcase interesting bazaar and i got to witness  this on the spot painting. 

and this interesting alternative for cola's ( i have promised to make a separate blog about this product)

It's almost 12:00 midnight but the place was still jam packed with people and I have seen children too.  I have found this tempting  yogurt ice cream and could not help myself not to taste it and it was really delicious. 

I do hope that you enjoy reading my very long post.  Watch out for the part III.  Lol.  Thanks again for dropping by. 

Manila, i am coming back to manila!

Take me back to the place I love

I remember when were kids
Having bar-b-ques in the bukid
When the brownouts came 
We were never alone
We just played in the streets 
Til the lights came on

Six o'clock in the mornin'
Bakery just opened
You can smell the bread 
They was cooking from a mile away
Ain't nothing like a fresh piece 
To start your day in

Chorus:
Manila (Manila, Manila)
I'm comin' back to Manila
The only place that I call home (home)
I'm comin' back to

manila

Signal to the jeepney (pick me up)
Take me to the place where (I grew up)
Back to the kids in the park 
Where we played all day
Some had a shed for a home 
But it was all okay

'Cause in Manila, we all the same
Everybody's waiting for things to change
In the barrio, that's how it is
We didn't care much 'cause we were kids, oh

(Chorus)

Manila (Manila, Manila)
I'm comin' back to Manila
The only place that I call home (home)

Rap:
I've been gone for a minute 
But I'm on the next flight
And the plane man says 
We can make it by night
Can't wait to touch down 
In my old hometown
Had a girl, we used to kick 
It but I doubt 
She's still around, yo

It's all good 
'Cause I'm back in the jungle
Where the girls in bikinis 
All come in a bundle
And pain and poverty is everywhere
But when the smoke all clears 
There's only love in the air

I've been gone too long
I'm coming home

Gone too long
I'm comin' home 
(Comin' back to the place I love)
Gone too long
I'm comin' home 
(Comin' back to the place I love)
I'm comin' back to Manila

Do you remember that song? Well, i love this song so much, it makes me remember the place I once called home, the place were i grew up and the place were memories of childhood and teen age years still lingers in my memories.  It maybe a bittersweet memories but still it's really a thrill when you get a chance to come home and visit some old friends, neighbors or even seeing the person you have hated so much. 

Last Thursday i was able to go to Manila for a short visit, you could not call it a vacation because my schedule were very hectic.  I arrived at Manila barely after the wee hours , still lacking some sleep I have to go to some place for a business purpose. I decided to take my lunch at Kenny Rogers, (hubby and i have many fond memories in this place and i even called him to inform him that i am eating our favorite meal , lol, a sort of making "inggit") 

After taking my lunch, i hurriedly went to Lepanto Building, Makati to  personally claim my winnings of 15 pieces of  KFC pasta bowl GC.

 On my way to Buendia, I saw a KFC outlet and immediately redeem the five pasta bowl as a "pasalubong" for my siblings. 

Just as you were thinking, they were so happy to see the pasta bowl and it was consumed in no time.  LOL.  I have to hurriedly take another bath because the temperature is really hot and i feel so sweat and so sticky from all the dust outside. 

After a refreshing bath, i hurriedly go on my way to my aunt's place at  St. Joseph Parish, Anonas, project 2, too sad our time to chat is really very limited because i have already promised a mommy friend that i will be staying the night at her place.  

Arriving at Mommy Maren's place was my last stop for the day.  Atlast after several years of knowing her online, we were able to meet each other and got to enjoy a beautiful night of chatting, viewing facebook and eating a midnight snacks. LOL.

Something yellow to brighten up my week

It's monday once more. I was not able to blog for days and i really missed all of you.  After a very tiring but fulfilling week end vacation (can i call it a vacation?)   I don't want to missed today's Mellow Monday and yes to brighten my week, I am wearing something yellow.  (Although, i still look very tired and my pimples were adding up)

I also made some time to clean my drawers and yes, i have discovered that there are many yellow things on it.  (Could you pin point and count the yellow ones? )

 ( I have a yellow pencil, batteries, eraser, ball pen, scissor, dark yellow pencil case, a yellow tea, sharpener, coins, rosary that i personally made, a yellow stapler remover.

 You would say that i am a yellow addict, well it was just natural, yellow is my favorite color, that is why many of my friends and colleagues often teased me that i am  a loyalist of our late president Cory Aquino.  Well, yes, i do admire her and of course she's a fellow Kulasa and I should be proud that we belong in the same community. (Benedictine community)  but pardon me i am not a loyalist. It happens that i find yellow as well as green very acttractive.  Till next time .

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