He who sings frightens away his ills. – Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote
Yesterday was a great day. I spent it with the girls (Mads, Sharon and Cathy). We were together from 7AM to 10PM! We had brunch at Sonya’s Garden in Tagaytay, then we went to the wake of Brig’s mom in Cabuyao. It was really fun in the car, we were laughing the whole time. The quote of the day goes to Mads (of course, who else), who said “Tandaan niyo, mayabang ako, kaya ako bida sa kwento ko!” The food in Sonya’s was really good, especially the adobo. Plus, there were lots of flowers so I took so many pictures!
Check out all the photos here: Sonya’s Garden, Tagaytay (Flickr)
In the afternoon, we were inspired to push through with our KTV plans after Sharon played her “Karaoke” playlist. So we were in IO by 4:30PM. We decided to go for the P450 package, with P350 consummable since we were really hungry by that time. And we sang, and sang, and sang. It felt good. It’s a form of release. It’s something I love so that adds to it.
So yesterday was about being with real friends, having fun with them, enjoying great food, taking beautiful photos, and singing. Yeah, it was a great day.
Baby Joaquin!
One of my closest friends gave birth to bouncing baby boy! ‘Bouncing’ isn’t an exaggeration – the baby’s weight is 8 pounds! Another inaanak for me! I’m really excited! Welcome to the world Joaquin!
I am sure that friends who will read this will have one thing in mind – how about us?
All our friends and relatives have been asking us when we’ll start a family. It’s just not in our plans yet. Society really dictates so many things on us, and apparently not having children by choice within the first few years of marriage is something that’s ‘different’. Well, it’s a choice, and I hope that the people around us will respect that.
First Year Anniversary
Thanks to those who sent me messages, as a reply to my last post. I’m okay now. 
FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Jovan and I celebrated our first year anniversary last May 7, 2006. I’ve been married for one year already! Wow, that was quick! We woke up (relatively) early and went to The Wall to watch the All Terra King of the Mountains race. Had lunch at Circles in Shangri-la Makati – treat of my parents! Took a nap in the afternoon, then headed to Eastwood for our ‘dinner’. It was perfect – those who mattered most were there. It was so much fun! It was a perfect way to celebrate our first year anniversary. It reminded me of our wedding. Much as it was OUR day, we wanted to celebrate it with friends, so we wanted them to enjoy. Hope it will be like this every year.
With Mads and Shawie
With the ABSi peeps
I love these guys!
My Globe family (plus Lester)
Lunch Buffet with the Family
We now have a(nother) lawyer in the family! Congratulations to my brother-in-law, Carlo, for passing the bar! Free services, woohoo! Ehehe!
Carlo absolutely loves the Saisaki/Dad’s/Kamayan buffet so naturally, he treated us for lunch there. We went to the Edsa branch, which I haven’t gone to for a long time now. It was full! There were so many people, so many choices, so many free stuffed toys… Of course the food was great, no surprise there.
One of the best things that came with marriage, at least for me, is having an extended family. For the longest time, we were only three in the family. We had a lot of “adopted” cousins, but that’s different. I also have my own adopted brothers, but again that’s different. We were really only three in the family. But now, I have two brother-in-laws and a sister-in-law. And I’m going to have a nephew/niece soon! I’m excited!
Family Pic
Freebies!
Superheroes!
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Being with the people who matter most: being home.
Had dinner with Bunny, Kookie and Lester last week. I was excited because I haven’t seen the girls for a long time! Dinner wasn’t that great, but it really didn’t matter. The company was still the best. We had dinner at Chinese Monk, coffee in Seattle’s Best, and a mini-shopping spree at Bodyshop.
You know what? With these people, it really doesn’t matter if we hadn’t seen each other for a long time. Every time I’m with them, it’s like being home. It’s that simple.
Note to self: always bring the camera so I can take more photos! Ano ba!
My hubby was hospitalized for 11 days. I really don’t feel like blogging about it. I’m just glad it’s over and he feels much better now. Thank you to everyone who visited, and those who included us in their prayers.
Good Stuff
Wednesday night was a perfect night. I had dinner at CPK Shangrila with really good friends. And my meal – BBQ Chicken Salad with Herb Ranch Dressing – was really yummy. Then we ended the night with tea at Dome. If only we could only do that more often.
How would you react if someone close to you, someone you consider a dear friend, says “Your invitation and wedding sucked because I was forced to wear barong on a hot day and because it wasn’t what I think weddings ought to be and your program was tacky because the emcee explained the meanings of the activities.” It was indirectly said of course, but still…
My original question was “What would you do if…”. I realized it was the wrong question, because… what could you do? Nothing. The wedding is over, a day that we considered one of the most important days in our lives. I just want to know how you would react if this happened to you, because I want to see if he over-reacted.
I felt bad at first, but I quickly realized that hey, everyone who means something to me loved the wedding, and they all enjoyed and had fun during the reception. So, why should I be bothered by these comments? I let it be and didn’t even mention it to him. Little did I know that he found out about it the day before, and he felt really bad about it. Call me biased, but I do understand him, because first, it’s a very important day for us, second, we put so much into the wedding (and I’m not talking about money), and third, I realize that you can’t please everyone, but getting that kind of support and respect from a friend?
The excuse is that he wasn’t talking about him directly. I guess the intentions were not to hurt him. Actually, I want to establish that as a fact. I really want to believe that. So what was that all about? Tactlessness? I do agree that we have to “be real” but I also believe that this doesn’t mean you can do and say what you want, whenever, wherever.
Friendships are never perfect, and just like any relationship, there are ups and downs. What’s important is that the friendship survives, no matter what. I don’t know what will happen next, but I truly feel bad for him.
And talking about friends…
I’m not ‘closey-closey’ to a lot of people. I have a lot of acquaintances, yes. But I only have a few chosen friends who I really trust, love, and cherish. Some of them I don’t get to talk to often anymore, but one text, one yahoo message, one email, brings everything back right away. I love my friends (you know who you are – if you don’t, sasakalin ko kayo! Ehehe!). I love them for understanding my bitchiness, I love them for listening to me when I give them advice, I love them for always being there, I love them for celebrating with me on the most important day of my life. I love you guys!
(I know some of you guys have comments – email me! :p )
Lance
There are two Lances in my life. The first one is Lance Armstrong. He’s my hero. The second one, I was finally able to meet yesterday. The second Lance in my life is the little boy of one of my officemates, Fenina. He’s such a darling! A hyperactive darling – hahaha! He kept singing “Happy happy birthday to youuuuuu” the whole afternoon. He is so cute, and he’s also very smart.
Our gimmick place was Gateway Mall. I was with Jovan, Sharon, Fenina, RD and Lance. We had lunch in Max’s then we went around. It was so tiring – we walked all afternoon, plus there were so many people! But it was worth it, being with Lance and all.
We hope to have a cute little Lance also someday.