Going Down Memory Lane

WHAT DID YOU DO IN 2005 THAT YOU'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE?
> got married

DID YOU KEEP YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS, AND WILL YOU MAKE MORE FOR NEXT YEAR?
> don’t have new year’s resolution and I’m not planning to have one

DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU GIVE BIRTH?
> ate beck, ate sheila, dimples and a lot more

DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU DIE?
> none

WHAT COUNTRIES DID YOU VISIT?
> taiwan

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE IN 2006 THAT YOU LACKED IN 2005?
> self-control (especially in spending money)

WHAT DATE FROM 2005 WILL REMAIN ETCHED UPON YOUR MEMORY AND WHY?
> june 18, 2005, it’s our wedding date :D

WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR?
> a lot! Hehehe! Yabang! passed our ISO certification in the office with just one week before the wedding so imagine na lang ang pangka-ngarag ko. Then, no non-conformity on our audit last dec.

WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST FAILURE?
> I don’t know.

DID YOU SUFFER ILLNESS OR INJURY?
> yes. was hospitalized twice this year (and both with general anesthesia!)

WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU BOUGHT?
> my wedding dress! :D

WHOSE BEHAVIOR MERITED CELEBRATION?
> paul’s hehehe!

WHOSE BEHAVIOR MADE YOU APPALLED AND DEPRESSED?
> mine hehehe!

WHERE DID MOST OF YOUR MONEY GO?
> wedding expenses, payment sa credit cards and cell phone bills

WHAT DID YOU GET REALLY, REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT?
> for this year, my wedding and honeymoon. For next year, trip to hong kong disneyland with my cousins, sis, nephew and niece. Tsaka hopefully living in another country with paul.

WHAT SONG(S) WILL ALWAYS REMIND YOU OF 2005?
> The Way You Look Tonight (theme song namin ni Paul), tsaka yung mga nag hit na songs this year: Stay, The Day You Said Goodnight (tama ba?), and yung sa PBB, etc

COMPARED TO THIS TIME, LAST YEAR, ARE YOU:

I. HAPPIER OR SADDER?

> happier

II. THINNER OR FATTER?
> fatter

III. RICHER OF POORER?
> richer

WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU'D DONE MORE?
> save money

WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU'D DONE LESS OF?
> spend money

HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS?
> christmas is over...

DID YOU FALL IN LOVE IN 2005?

> yup, over and over

HOW MANY ONE-NIGHT STANDS?

> none

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TV PROGRAM?

> one tree hill, amazing race, the OC, alias

DO YOU HATE ANYONE NOW THAT YOU DIDN'T HATE THIS TIME LAST YEAR?

> none

WHAT WAS THE BEST BOOK YOU READ?

> I’ve read 3-4 books lang this year. Naiyak ako sa HP6, di maganda yung The Last Juror

WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST MUSICAL DISCOVERY?

> dunno

WHAT DID YOU WANT AND GET?

> ipod

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FILM OF THIS YEAR?

> HP4, star wars and many more

WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND HOW OLD WERE YOU?

> went to work as if it’s an ordinary day. Paul sent flowers. I was 28

WHAT ONE THING WOULD HAVE MADE YOUR YEAR IMMEASURABLY MORE SATISFYING?

> attending my cousin’s wedding at LA and uhmm… two pink stripes

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL FASHION CONCEPT IN 2005?

> no difference from 2004

WHAT KEPT YOU SANE?

> friends, YM

WHICH CELEBRITY / PUBLIC FIGURE DID YOU FANCY THE MOST?

> none

WHAT POLITICAL ISSUE STIRRED YOU THE MOST?

> none. Obvious bang wala akong pakialam. hehehe

WHO DID YOU MISS?

> paul, my parents and some of my friends

WHO WAS THE BEST NEW PERSON YOU MET?

> ay dami nila. My
w@w friends, my chatmates, my wedding suppliers, etc.

TELL US A VALUABLE LIFE LESSON YOU LEARNED IN 2005:
> ganon pa din. (1) Live life to the fullest (2) seek your happiness in the Lord and He will grant you your heart’s desire. (3) Put your hope in the Lord

QUOTE A SONG LYRIC THAT SUMS UP YOUR YEAR.
> hakuna matata (makikigaya na lang ako sa yo mics! Hehehe!)

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Our First Christmas

Last Christmas was a very special one for us coz it was the first time we spent Christmas as husband and wife. Paul almost failed to come home because airlines are fully booked due to the holidays. Thank God PAL has still available flights on the 24th kaya Paul was able to come home.

He arrived lunchtime and I didn’t let him rest yet instead I dragged him to the mall for last minute shopping. Then we went home to wrap the gifts we bought and left again to have the noche buena at my uncle’s house.

My family was there and the rest of my mom’s relatives. Sarap ng food and Paul was happy because he’s not eating Chinese food anymore! Hehehe! Ang saya!

Then come Christmas day, we just went to mass with my sister and spent the day at home. It was simple but very special! :)

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Isang Tulog Na Lang

hehehe! La lang! happy lang ako! uuwi na si paul bukas! i'll pick him up sa airport ng lunchtime. abot pa sa noche buena! excited na ko! :D

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Adtel Christmas Party

Our company had our Christmas party last December 15 at Ugong Pasig. The theme was “Feeling Sikat! Lights Camera Action”. Employees were asked to dress up like their favorite movie character and we were surprised coz most of the employees really participated. Kakatuwa! Here are our pics:

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Neo and Trinity

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Contestants for the Best in Costume Contest

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Tie for 1st place

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3rd placer ................................with alyas pogi

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The Christmas Party Committee

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The Week That Was

I had a very busy week since the start of December. Spent late nights at the office for the 8th ISO Surveillance Audit. We had our audit last Dec. 7 and fortunately, we had zero non-conformities. That was the first time in 4 yrs. I was really happy with the results. The long hours of work and overtime on weekends paid off. Thank God!

After the surveillance audit, we started preparing naman for the Christmas party. Our theme was “Feeling Sikat, Lights Camera Action!” Employees were asked to dress as their favorite movie character or if not, they won’t be included in the major items for raffle. My friends and I were part of the committee and we really had fun preparing it. It’s quite tiring but it was fun. We went to the mall buying items for raffle and some other items for the decors and games. It was really fun coz we were able to solicit some money and was able to buy items for all employees.

I was also asked to host the party together with my friend Allan. Not only that, we had a committee presentation of the dance from PBB. I was asked to choreograph the dance (which is a kinda difficult coz I don’t watch PBB). We just bought cds so that we can watch how they move.

We had the party last December 15 and it sure was a success. Lots of people congratulated the committee and we can see from the attendees that they really had fun. Even our dance presentation was a big hit! Hehe! I’ll post some pictures next time.

The most important news I got from last week was that Paul would be able to come home. We were not sure before if he can come home because all flights of China Air were fully booked. Paul will be using sana his free mileage from his trips but China Air told him that his confirmed flight is January 1 and he is waitlisted from Dec. 20 onwards. When Paul felt na he won’t be able to get a confirmed seat, he decided to call PAL and thank God, they still have seats for their flight before Christmas. Paul will be arriving on Dec. 24. Yipee!!! There’s nothing more I can ask for this Christmas. He will be staying here till the first week of January. I know this Christmas will be special for this is our first Christmas together. Thank God! :)

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Paul and Toni’s Favorite Foods

I saw this topic on peachy’s blog and I thought, hey why not make one for us too. Thanks peachy for the idea.

Listed below are our favorite foods, fast foods and restaurants from the cheapest to those we consider expensive ones. Happy reading.

Let me start with the cheapest:

1. Street foods
* Favorite namin ni paul yung fish balls, squid balls at chicken balls pati na din kikiam. Si paul kumakain din ng tukneneng, 1 day old at kung ano ano pa. Kahit naman ano kinakain ng asawa ko eh.
* Pag may dumaan din na mangga with bagoong or pinya kinakain din namin ni paul yon.
* At syempre mawawala ba ang sago’t gulaman sa listahan.

2. Fast food (eto yung kapag gutom kami na nagtitipid, yung tipong less than 100 per person)
* McDonalds – cheeseburger meal with large fries and float
* Jollibee – spaghetti with chickenjoy
* Chowking – toni, sweet and sour pork; paul, braised beef (and each time we order may kasamang siomai and kangkong with bagoong)
* KFC – toni, bbq funshots, asian salad, chicken fillet and brownies; paul, 2pcs chicken, bbq chicken burger
* Wendy’s – bacon cheeseburger combo (same kami ng order, at minsan sinasamahan ng frosty)

3. Restaurants (di ko alam kung tama qualification ko, pero eto yung more than P100 per person pero less P500 sa total bill)
* Dencio’s – favorite namin ni paul ang sisig dito with matching garlic rice and coke! Sarap!
* Sbarro – Baked Ziti with white sauce and additional parmesan cheese, favorite din namin yung bread nila
* Shakeys – bunch of lunch. Hehehe!
* Pancake House - toni, pork vienna; paul, pan-fried chicken

4. These are the ones we consider medyo mahal
* California Pizza Kitchen – we love their fettuccine with garlic cream sauce and shrimp pati na din yung Original BBQ Chicken Pizza
* Bubba Gump – Shrimp Shack Pasta, Bourbon Street Mahimahi and Chocolate chip cookie sundae
* Superbowl of China – Yang chow rice, crispy lemon chicken, beef broccoli, steamed garlic fish…
* Don Henrico’s – Baked Ziti, Buffalo Wings, Pesto
* Sentro 1771 – crunchy chicken, sweet & sour shrimps and bottomless S&G (sago’t gulaman)

These are just some of the food we love to eat. There are surely more out there that we haven't tried. If you think of something that we should try, please tell us about it. :)

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

At last! I was able to watch Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire last night. Hirap ng wala si Paul, kelangan ko pang maghanap ng kasama. Thanks to my good friend Tristan who went with me even if he saw the movie already.

The movie was great, although medyo bitin. There are some stories mentioned in the book that was not in the movie (well of course, you can’t expect naman na they will put everything in the movie eh). Tapos I think if you haven’t read the book yet, you’ll have a little difficulty understanding the movie. Pero ok lang, basta for me, I enjoyed watching the movie and I intend to watch it again. :D

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the goblet of fire


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the yule ball - viktor krum and hermione granger

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the three stooges

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