looney toons and friends

one fine swimming day

mareng faye and ffg were kind enough to invite us over and take a dip at their condo. some of their friends from sgx were there also with their kids. thank you very much mare for letting us have fun with the kids on the pool... they really enjoyed it. well, nixon did hehe.. noah was so scared of the cold water.

the swim team

candid faye

with nixon *on top* and noah *below*

go figure! =D

surprise story #2

the following day, dec1, we gathered again to give a surprise baby shower for ati twix. we initially had our meeting after our dinner last rockNshoot event at clarke quay. we opted to bring food by potluck. the other ptv4 pips were informed the following week about our plan. i emailed buru about it and asked him to make up an excuse so that ati would go out that day and go to ulrik's place.

we were all set at around 4.30pm that day. when they knocked on the door, we were lined up behind the table and as they entered the flat, we shouted a big surprise and happy birthday! hahaha!!! twix was so shocked, you could just imagine the big smile on her face and everybody was laughing! she said that buru told her it was yanah's birthday *ulrik's daughter* but actually it wasn't and yanah is vacationing in pinas. she insisted on buying a gift for her but good thing buru was very convincing hehehe... faye and ffg almost bumped into them at the bus stop in lucky plaza, mareng faye and ffg just backed out and rode on a different bus.

it was really a nice get together party and we were all so excited and happy for the coming of the new addition in the kid's group. to ati twix and buru, we're all wishing for the best!

surprise story #1

december1 was ate vi's birthday so some of our friends and i planned to give her a surprise cake blowing session at the pantry on nov.30 meryenda. jill and i went down to buy a cake at swensens but before that, i asked ate vi where i can buy disposable plates,spoon and fork. the lady had no idea that we're suppose to use them for the cake hehehe.. i had no choice but to ask her becoz she's the only person in the office who has them. good thing melvin was able to get some supplies from somewhere else.

on our way back from swensens, we met kiko *ate vi's boyfriend* in the lobby then they proceeded to the pantry to prepare. i went to fetch ate vi and grace. good thing their bosses were in a meeting so the timing was perfect! when we were approaching the pantry, ate vi thought kiko was there on our floor to do some fix on roy's pc. she then realized when we opened the cake box that we were celebrating for her birthday. she was terribly surprised and was speechless hehehe.. happy birthday ate vi! =)

ate vi and kiko...sweet!

ate vi, me and grace *mga walang magawa*

5 things tag

Tagged by ati twix =)

5 things found in my bag
- wallet
- keys
- lip gloss
- sign pen
- White Flower *ako din ati meron hehe*

5 things found in my wallet
- credit card
- pictures
- receipts
- atm cards
- sss id/philhealth id

5 things found in my room
- tv
- computer desktop
- bed
- cabinet
- lampshade

5 things i’ve always wanted to do
- to get that wonderful euro tour with our family
- to teach in a school
- learn to swim then dive and snorkle
- get inside a real castle in scotland or switzerland
- cook and bake in my own nice kitchen

5 things i’m currently into
- blogging
- yoga
- trying to finish tv series and movie backlogs
- cooking
- a multitasking mother, wife, daughter and programmer

5 people to tag for this
- carola
- kuya david
- cupie bernskie
- tracy
- len oliver

welcoming a break

Last Saturday, Nov. 24, our friend Ulrik has organized an event in The Arena at Clarke Quay. Out of no choice, he asked me to help in hosting few bit parts of the show. Our friends, Hani, Eram and Ami also helped Ulrik in the registration and selling out of show tickets. We arrived around 3pm on the venue then the show started around 4pm. There were lots of pinoy bands who graced the event and they really performed well. Among the band included was Ulrik’s group, Quiverpool... he was the drummer. My portion came before their set, I introduced one of the contestants in the 50 most gorgeous people here in SG. Her name is Jacyln Chan. She was there to promote herself and gather some votes from the audience. All I can say is that she’s smart and nice and beautiful. I got the chance to know her more backstage and after presenting her to the audience, we had some picture taking. There were also some invited models for the PinoyCSers members shoot. The ladies helped me hand out the prizes for the raffle draw and congratulating the stars of the night. It was pure music and fun all night.

After the show, we had dinner at Boat Quay. Finally, we had our chance for some peace and quiet. We had a delicious beef hotplate, baby kailan veggies, fried calamari and chicken ala max hehehe! We reviewed the event and planned some things to do in the next few weeks. All in all, it was a fun night, and the break was very refreshing. I miss hanging out with my friends. I'm very thankful for dadi's presence, it made the night much more fun and easy. He was so supportive that night and I know that he also enjoyed taking pictures.

at the stage with the models

backstage

at the vip lounge

at the registration booth

*from left to right* esther, naomi, natasha, jacyln and moi

addiction

i thought i'll get over it. it's like one of those feelings that when you already tried and reached the peak, you just wanted to stop and get on with your life normally as it was. but i was wrong, i just caught myself doing it again and again even if i had already finished one session. i started slow, to feel the moves and the right motivation. then at times, there comes the frustration of not getting it then you decide to do it more and more. afterwards, you attain the ultimate end! and you've won! but you can't get enough of it... so you do it one more time. i can't stop myself from doing it at the office or even at home. i try to fight back the temptation, but my fingers just itch to get on with it.

hirap talaga magpigil sa paglaro ng solitaire!