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2011-07-13T01:51:00.001-07:00

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food tripping sa pasig

2011-06-25T09:00:00.000-07:00

when i married notz, the only choices were to live in pasig or mandaluyong. during that time, he works at the fort and i work in ortigas. after weeks of looking, we rented a 1 bedroom apartment in san miguel, pasig. but we had to leave because of Ondoy.

hanap ulet kami sa mandaluyong. we were not keen on looking sa pasig because during that time, that was around 3 days after ondoy, e lubog pa din ang karamihan sa pasig. kaso wala kaming makita sa mandaluyong. and we were informed (by our next door neighbor din sa san miguel) of this new 5 storey apartment in pineda. still in pasig but way way way on higher grounds.

and this is the start of my story.
i really love this place.
it's so near our work (sa edsa central na si notz ngayon) that we can walk going home.
usual travel to the office is around 20 minutes.
tricycle lang e nasa one san miguel na ako.
now that i work midshift, i leave the office at 10:10 and dito na kami sa bahay before 10.30. sarap.

what's more e ang lapit namin sa kapitolyo. and andami-daming places to eat sa kapitolyo. sarap. food trip eto.

Cafe Juanita
previously, we would frequent Cafe Juanita. dun pa lang sa lumang location nya.

if we have something to celebrate, or we receive our bonuses, dun kami.
we find the place really interesting (but quite expensive) and dun lang ako nakakita ng sticky toffee pudding.

when they moved to their new place, pumupunta pa din kami.

kaso na off kami sa kanila because of 2 different occasions.
1. first was nung pinapa-alis nung guard nila yung trike na sinasakyan namin. walang palabas na sasakyan from their parking ha, pero pinapa-alis nila yung trike. not sure why, dahil kaya trike lang sya?
2. next was nung pinaupo nila kami dun sa malapit sa kitchen. when i requested for a seat sa main dining area, puno na daw. e when we were just entering the resto, me couple na katatayo pa lang. and that was early 7 and the place looked empty. dahil kaya naka maong lang kami ni tonton?

after that, never na kaming kumain sa kanila.

Kainan ni auGusto
dahil nga ayaw na namin sa cafe juanita, dun na kami sa carinderia nila kumakain, sa Kainan ni auGusto. hehe. dun sa pang-katulad namin, dukha. hehe.

peram ng pics crissie

pero ayos dito kase masarap yung food. lalo na yung mechado and dinuguan. yun nga lang, if we arrive past 7, la na masyado choices, puro meat dishes na lang. pero ok na din, di ko na kelangang magluto ng dinner.

Charlie's Grind and Grill
then there is Charlie's Burger.

if gusto namin magmatakaw ni tonton, we go here. pag marami kaming pera, we go here. masarap yung angus burger nila pati yung fries pati yung spaghetti with meatballs.

Three Sisters
if i want to eat vegies or bbq (na top rated), we go to three sisters. it's an old restaurant. pag pumasok ka, mapapansin mo na old na talaga sila. hehe.

dito pa daw nagd-date dati yung parents ni tonton. we would usually see SUVs parked outside, madami pa din silang clients. usually mga oldies din. hihi.

Uncle Moe's Shawarma Hub
if we want to eat greek, there is Uncle Moes.

greek comfort food na mura. plus mura rin ang beer. i brought my friends here, and they loved the place.

CAB Cafe
nung kaka-open pa lang ng CAB cafe, triny na namin sya agad ni tonton.

but we didn't liked it. ngayon, nagtataka kami kase parang parating andaming cars na nakaparada sa harapan nya. and parating may tao. we don't know if mali lang ba yung inorder namin before. until now, di pa namin sya nat-try ulet.

Lia's
there is also Lia's cake.

they boast of their avocado cake, which i didn't like. hehe. di na namin sya binalikan.

Poco Deli
meron ring wine store cum cafe named poco deli.

tuwing dumadaan kami ni tonton pag gabi e me 2 security tanod sya. not sure why. baka dahil sa wines. prices nya e tama lang and they cook the food upon ordering. we ordered aglio olio na kaya ko namang gawin kaya di na kami bumalik ulet dun. hehehe.

Adobo Republic
me adobo republic din sa kapitolyo.

it's in front of 3 sisters. pag wala ng masarap sa augusto e dito nyo kami makikitang kumakain.

GoodBurgers
me branch din ng good burger sa kapitolyo.

dati, it's beside 3 sisters pero ngayon lumipat na sya sa tapat ng bagong cafe juanita. guilt free burger. and they ranked 2nd or 3rd sa best burger competition ng juice.ph.

Chatime
pioneer center is within the area din. it has jollibbee, greenwich and chowking. there are few other gimmick places then around the grocery but we would frequent french baker and my new favorite, Chatime.

they have a lot of different kinds of tea drinks. you can customize sugar level and ice level. price is reasonable and ang cozy cozy sa taas.

yun lang. dami nu. magtataka pa ba kayo kung bakit ayaw ko lumipat ng antipolo. hehehe. peace han.

p.s. me malapit na din na mag open na Figaro dun sa me ace water spa, pasig. hihi.

at last

2011-06-06T22:54:00.000-07:00

ok na sana kaso di ko magawang kasing linaw nung original output boo

about the 2nd

2011-03-18T15:32:00.000-07:00

yesterday, notz and i decided to have a date. pambawi kase he was soooo busy the past few weeks. sinundo nya ako ako sa office to only realize na both of us has some emergency and we needed to go home. hihihi.

so go home it is. after maayos yung emergencies, tuloy na yung date. balik sa emerald to have dinner at army navy. we saw one of my teammates. she was waiting for someone. while munching on the free peanuts, we had this casual conversation. chever chever. chever. gano katagal na nga kayong married? we both answered 2. actually, its 2 years, 2 weeks. tapos chever chever ulet.

yown lang. when we got home. i was still thinking. 2 years na ba talaga yon. parang indi pa naman. pero oo e. 2x na kami nag-celebrate ng anniversary. parang wala pang masyadong nagbabago. baka kase wala pa kaming baby, so wala pang major adjustments. ewan ko, but it doesn't really feel like 2 years. hehehe. ambilis.

2 years na ba talaga yun? baka kase wala pang video, kaya ganun. hihihi.
masimulan na nga ang aking scrapbook project.

TnT v2.0

2011-03-06T06:17:00.000-08:00

Tisoy and Tangos went to an HK-Macau getaway for their 2nd anniversary celebration. Budget was on a shoestring so they did what they can to enjoy. Ito ang highlights ng aming adventure:

1. Ce-boo Pacific is consistent in bringing delayed service. We waited for two more hours before we could depart. At least the pilot was very apologetic.

2. This is our first time to travel together overseas. We had moments of being a dysfunctional couple. I was masungit on the first sign that we were getting lost. At least we agreed that we would lose if we were in the real Amazing Race. And I learned that it's ok to check the map than to depend too much on kumander's geography skills. I really had monster moments, buti na lang malamig, at hindi ako sinabayan ni kumander ehe ehe ehe.

3. First meal to eat in a foreign country was Yoshinoya. We were playing it safe muna.

4. We booked CityView hotel in HK. Thanks again to kumander's miles, we were able to get it for free (three nights). The room was just so small, but since it's free, can't complain. It was cold, around 15C so we didn't need airconditioning.

5. We ate at Burger King because siya lang ang may free wifi. Lots of fashionistas in HK, I observed. Kumander noticed lots of girls wearing boots with a fur. Porma kung porma. But channeling mai mislang, sorry, walang pretty dito.

6. First tourist spot to visit was the giant Tian Tan Buddha at Ngong Ping. Kakapagod ang 200 steps (daw) paakyat. But when you're up there, the pagod is gone. We don't know why. We just enjoyed the view and greatness of the massive structures.

7. We went to HK Disneyland right after lunch (which was a typical hainanese chicken lunch taken in a mall food court). Thank God that I was able to visit Enchanted Kingdom first, kundi baka ayaw ko na sa kanya. EK has more rides, but Disneyland is Disneyland, it banks on their various brands. The parade (na may mga Pinoy I bet) and fireworks display were unforgettable. The 'it's a small world after all' ride was creepy; madaming kamag-anak si Chucky.

8. Next day, we were able to eat in a Michelin-starred restaurant - Tim Ho Wan, specifically, the world's cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant. We arrived early, quarter before eight (it opens at 10am). We were the 4th group in the pila. Around 9am, the queue was unbelievable, kulang kulang isang daan ata ang nakapila, no exaggeration. The store opened and it was time for us to make bawi. We ordered siomai, hakau, pork bun and rice with beef. Everything tasted great. The pork bun is the best among them, it's like a fusion of pandecoco outside and siopao inside.

9. By lunch, we were in another mall's foodcourt (Langham place ata). Before we went to our next itinerary, we had some window shopping. So many brands I say. Wala pa ring pretty.

10. We went to another high place, The Peak. Rode a tram to get there, took some pictures, and went down na.

11. We rode a ferry from Hongkong Island to Kowloon. We ate dinner and watch symphony of lights after. Ayus naman. Kaya din natin yun mga yun, I told myself. Kulang lang sa pangarap at effort.

12. We strolled further to the avenue of stars. Sa dami ng stars on the floor, bilang lang ang kilala ko - Jet Li, Jacky Chan, Samo Hung, at Chow Yun Fat. May picture ako with Bruce Lee. Yun lang.

13. Next morning, hello Burger King uli. It was time to get ready to leave for Macau na rin. So we packed and went to the port for a ferry ride.

14. I was a bit shocked when we arrived at our hotel. Smoking was encouraged indoors.The elevators even had ashtrays.

15. We just had a quick lunch at RDS chicken (na Pinoys ata ang cooks). Finger-licking good ang manok dun. Best matched with banana ketchup.

16. Lots of casinos in Macau. I thought that it was Asia's Las Vegas. Anyway, we went to City of Dreams was our next stop. Lots of models ala playboy girls, naka-blue bunny suits nga lang. Pwede. And the smokers were also there sa loob ng mall. Terrible. We got to watch a cool visual presentation, Bubble Show daw, with great water and 360 visual effects. The story was about having good fortune, in other words, lots of money. Para pang-casino nearby.

19. After that, we went to the Venetian Hotel and Casino. As expected, there were the canals, the bridges, the gondolas. May mga pinoy atang gondoliers, na talagang birit kung birit sa pagkanta. My beginner's luck sa casino didn't last. Kumita naman ako ng mga 40HKD so pwede na umuwi.

20. Next day was our last. Kumain kami sa isang historic resto - Wong Chi Kei. The noodles were ok, mas masarap ng konti sa chowking. After that, we went to St Paul Ruins. What's noteworthy was not the actual place, but yun sa gilid ng ruins. There was a toy shop na mura relatively ang toys (gundam, transformers, and other action figures). But we were short of cash so noted na lang muna siya.

21. Souvenir buying na ang last activity namin. Daming food taste, pwede kang pumunta dun at mabubusog ka sa kanilang dried and processed meats.

22. Thanks to the various shuttle services, naka libre kami papuntang airport. Sa airport, may mga pinoy din employees, nakakatuwa. While we were waiting sa airport, a pleasant surprise arrived - Pacman and his posse. Kaso hindi naka-smile at hindi nagpaunlak openly for piktyurs. Si Jinkee lang ang nakangiti, at kitang kita ang produktong Belo. Pacman was just there, may kausap sa celpon. I somehow understood him that time. Malamang talo na nga sya ng malaki sa casino, pinag shopping pa nya si kumander. May mga Chanel, Dolce n Gabbana, at LV shopping bags na bitbit ang mga alipores. Kaya pala si Jinkee lang ang nakangiti.

There's our adventure. Thanks to Pacman for arriving, sabay niyang dumating ang eroplano. Kung walang VIP, malamang mamuti uli ang mga mata namin. We also thank God for the safe ride pauwi. And we thank manong driver of the yellow airport cab for the honest metro and service.

The whole trip was brought to you by the words "lamig" and "Longchamp", which I both ignored.

All in all, it was a fun and unforgettable experience. Next overseas trip is bound for Japan in our 5th. But I have to formally launch our "Isang Daan para sa Japan" campaign first. Di namin kaya ng tigpipiso.

tisoy and tangos... the album

2011-01-30T03:57:00.000-08:00

i know i already posted this in FB, pero i think it's fit to have a space here in our blog also. ton finished this months ago pero wala pa kaming budget pampa-print, hehehe. pero pasasaan bat magiging totoong storybook na din ito =)

anyways, i have this printed walletsize pala para at least me proof kami ni ton. he wanted to make little changes pa. carry lang, as it is, super love ko tong album namin.

tisoy and tangos... the video na lang ang kulang. hihihi. i'm sure (and i will make sure), before we celebrate the 3rd e tapos na yun.

the album cover

to infinity and beyond

his and hers

if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it

our preps at holiday inn, galleria

my lovely lovely flowers c/o angel of hearts

my ex boyfriend, muy simpatico

his ex girlfriend

it's business time

when you're happy and you know it, smile and pose

church ceremonies at NSDG

some of our well-wishers

the parade of stars

this is it, borrow 1 from three

the ceremony

the 2millionth... err 1st kiss pala

our entourage

shower of blessings

two rebels, breaking the rules. i like that caption ton =)

reception at the penthouse of BA Lepanto Bldg

dance the night away

hundreds of pictures, millions and millions of happy memories

ang makapangyarihang excel, bow!

2011-01-07T05:58:00.000-08:00

si tangos e me utang sa pag-ibig.
si tisoy e me utang rin sa pag-ibig.
sila ay mga taga loan-don, loan-dito.

habang wala pang baby, naisipan ni tisoy n tangos na ayusin si pag-ibig.
nalurkey kase si tangos dahil 5 years na syang nagbabayad, 20k pa lang ang nababawas sa principal nya. hehehe.

pero pano? magkano? gano katagal?
neither one of us kasi paid attention sa mechanics ng mga loan na yan.
basta makautang lang.
microsoft excel 2007 to the rescue (thanks sa seatmate ni tangos na si rhoda)
ay ang galing, tama ang pag compute.

ganito sya gamitin:
1. kelangan syempre office 2007. kung wala kayo, marami sa tabi-tabi. hehe. joke.
2. open a new workbook. me lalabas na templates. search for keyword "Loan".
3. click on Loan Amortization Schedule
4. supply details sa required fields

viola, computed na nya ang projected amortization per month

na-discover nila na super laki ng effect ng additional paymemt every month. sa principal kse binabawas.

if we add, for example 5k sa hinuhog nila every month para sa paggy's point, macut from 30 years to 10 years ang kanilang pagbabayad. ganun din sa casa carino ni tangos sa cavite.

amazing. truly amazing.

so pagkatapos ni boogie and ma-finish ang paggy's, dapat careerin na nila ang pagbabayad. para di na manahin ni tisoy jr and ma. tangos (praying) ang mga utang nila =)

salamat syo excel, you showed tisoy n tangos the truth and the light. hihi.

haylights

2010-12-31T18:59:00.000-08:00

We've been totally blessed this year, wala kaming reklamo. Well, mejo meron pero slight lang. Mas higit na matimbang ang mga blessings, and nagpapasalamat kami. Kaya here are some pics to reminisce 2010, na punong puno ng social gatherings.

View from Dusit Thani hotel were we celebrated our 2010 new year.
Sosyal. Salamat sa miles.

Bday ko nung Pebrero. Eh eh, eh eh eh, eh eh eh, 31.

Valentines Day, nakisaksi sa Chinese New Year sa Binondo.

Bumoracay nung 1st anniversary. Yeah!

Nanood ng Timbaland concert, at chumek-in sa Sofitel, at lumafang.
Again, salamast sa Miles.

Umattend ng back-to-back April weddings.
Sabado sa mga Quizons, Linggo sa mga Islans

Company outing ko, April, somewhere in Batangas. Konti budget.

Bday celeb ni Chipezzzzzzz! May something @ Ziggurat Makati

Company outing ni misis, end of May. Malaki ang budget.

Bday ni misis nung June. Eh eh, eh eh eh, eh eh eh, 31 din.

Kasal ni bestpren andong and gayo, August, ako ang best manong.

Bday ng anak ni miss May, si Roanne, Sept, sa may Tiendesitas

Bday ng anak ni Becca, si Bekong. Sept din, sa may da Fort.

Kasal ng Venturanzas to, 10-10-10.

Bday ng pinsan ko, Anakin Gjeln.
Yan ang trip nilang pangalan.

Nagpalibre kay Jeng, sa kanyang bday nung Oct.
@Tong Yang Mega

at mga usual December family reunions.

Yun lang. Ang corny. Happy new year na lang sa lahat! Naway magkaroon pa ng kliyente ang tisoytangos para sa mga marriage advice. Walang pumapatol e.

The Great Chicken Showdown

2010-04-29T06:45:00.001-07:00

Dahil sa jumper ng mga kapitbahay, two nights na kaming walang kuryente. At dahil walang kuryente, ang manok sa ref, mukhang nasira na. Hindi kami sure ni kumander. Pero mahirap na sumugal. Takot na kong ma-food poison pa uli. So we decided to dispose it and other items sa freezer. Sorry Lord, hindi po namin sinasadya ang mag-aksaya. Promise.

At dahil nawalan kami ng manok, kailangang makabawi. Buti na lang, nagkaron ng naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaapakataas na annual increase si kumander. Matutuwa nanaman ang BIR. So it’s time to party! Suggestion nya, bumili ng manok. Why not? Perfect pangbawi di ba? Hindi lang daw basta basta manok – three kinds daw from Jollibee, KFC, at Kenny Rogers.

What a bright idea! I like!

So bago umuwi, bumili ako sa Jollibee at KFC. Siya naman sa Kenny. So ito sila all lined up.

Isip ko, this is a good opportunity to write a review. So magpapanggap muna akong fast food blogger. Pero hindi ako magiging fair. I’ll just point out the highlights of my observations. I’m not getting paid here anyway!

Sa packaging. As expected, lahat sila gumamit ng pula. Ewan ko kung talagang epektib magpatakam ang kulay na ito. Sa design naman ng box, kanya kanya silang copy. Si Chickenjoy, may nakalagay pang 'The Best Fried Chicken" seal. Weh. Ibibigay ko na sa KFC ang one point for “It’s finger lickin’ good.’ It’s a classic. Maganda ring supplementary educational tools itong tatlong box sa mga bata kung gusto mo silang matuto ng iba’t ibang adjectives. Ewan ko lang kung maituturing na salita ang crispylicious at juicylicious.

Sa presyo, pinakamahal si Kenny, 175 petots for a quarter chicken and 2-side dish. Madami pa yun kasama, hindi katulad ng KFC and Jollibee (118 and 111 respectively) sa 2pc chicken. Pinakamababa man si Jollibee, e hindi pa rin siya mura para sa akin. Sa value for money, wala akong iboboto. Mahal sila. Tayo kasi nagbabayad ng mga advertisements.

Sa presentation naman, wala lang. Basta salpak lang. Pero pagbigyan na, fast food e. Among them, si Kenny ang pinakasiksik, e kasi nga madami.

Pero pinakawais ang Jollibee. Look at how they wrapped the rice:
O di ba? Akala mo regular yum pero hindi! Pinisat na nila ang rice para lumapad pero ganun pa rin siya - kaunti.

Sa lasa naman, panalo si Kenny. It might have gained a slight advantage because it’s roasted. KFC was maalat. Pero panalo ang gravy. Si chickenjoy naman, parang meron siyang ‘before taste’ na hindi ko maintindihan. Pero pag ninguya na, lasang manok naman. Ang gravy patapon, mag ketchup ka na lang.

We therefore conclude na pinakamasarap sa tatlo si Kenny. Healthy pa daw. Pero kung maiiwasan ang fast food, mas ok. Hayaan nyong ipagluto kayo ng mga asawa nyo ng nice meal at lumafang kayo ng sabay. Ang best moment dyan ay kung ang partner is happy having a good shit after a good meal.

posted with consent to huh

Dear TNT - failure to communicate

2010-04-15T22:38:00.000-07:00

Dear TNT,

Mabuhay sa inyo!

Nais ko pong ipahatid ang aking pagka dismaya sa aking asawa. Madalas po kasi kaming magtalo, at kadalasan, ang unang nagagalit ay si misis. Ang kadalasang dahilan, kasi daw kung magsalita ako, tonong pabalang. Bigla na lang siyang tatahimik. Ibig sabihin, galit na siya. Pag tinanong ko naman kung galit ba siya, hindi umiimik. At kung tinanong ko naman kung ano ang dahilan ng pagkagalit o sama ng loob nya, hindi din ako sinasagot. Ano ako manghuhula? Hindi naman po di ba? Paano po ba namin maititigil ang aming pagtatalo?

Nagtataka,
Lance

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Dear Lance,

Thanks sa pagsulat. Ikaw ang unang customer namin ngayong April. Bilang buena mano, pipilitan kong sagutin ka ng maayos. Sa sitwasyon nyo, wag kang mag-alala, hindi kayo unique. Likas yan sa mag asawa. Unfortunately, wala ako maisip kung pano nyo matatanggal yang problem na iyan totally, pwera sa magpatayan kayo. Pero may paraan to significantly lessen the conflicts. Mag-a-adjust ka lang ng konti. Makinig ka.

Para sa pabalang mo daw na pagsasalita – Always use your term of endearment sa lahat ng sentence lalo na if you are making a point or pag badtrip ka na pero ayaw mong ma-hurt ang iyong asawa. Take for example:

Bat ba kasi inuuna mo ang emosyon kesa sa utak, honey. Mag isip isip ka naman, honey
Wag ka ngang maarte, honey.
Asawa lang kita! Ikaw ang babae kaya ikaw ang sumunod sa kin, honey.

O di ba? Parang walang hostility ang dating?

Para sa ayaw nyang pagimik sa mga tanong mo kung bakit siya galit – Expect mo na ganun na talaga siya. Marami ring ganyang women e. Actually, they don’t expect you to be mind readers. But a little bit of creativity helps. So ang solusyon ay to do it the Pinoy Henyo way. Take for example:

Ikaw: Bagay ba yan, honey (again, don’t forget the term of endearment)
Misis: [Umiiling pahalang] (hindi daw)
Ikaw: Tao ba yan, honey?
Misis: [Umiiling patayo] (oo daw! Shiet baka ikaw)
Ikaw: Ako ba yan, honey?
Misis: [Iling pahalang]
Ikaw: Lalake?
Misis: [Iling pahalang]
Ikaw: Babae?
Misis: [Iling patayo]

ALERT ALERT! At this point, be careful with your next question. Baka i-give away mo na mag kabit ka.

Tinatamad na akong pagpatuloy yun scenario. But I hope you got the idea. Baka naasar pala siya sa nanay mo for the longest time or whatever it is. You’ll eventually get the root cause with a little improvement on your probing skills. Tyagaan lang. Good luck!

Tumutulong,
TNT

two weddings and a weekend

2010-04-11T20:34:00.000-07:00

'Tis the season of kasalan. Nasa stage na kami ni misis were your age is revealed by the social gatherings you join without your parents. Sa palagay ko, ganito ang order of stuff:

1. binyagan
2. kasalan
3. binyagan and more kasalan
4. lamay at libing

Of course, kakatakot but inevitable ang #4. But for now, let the good time roll! So last weekend, kinarir namin ni misis ang pagiging wedding guests.

Sabaday was Mike and Pau's wedding. Si Mike ang kaibigan at dating kaopisina ko. Si Pau ay ang latest addition to the tontoronton fans club. They've been magjowaers for 7 years at nung sabado ang kanilang church wedding (civil wedding was held last march) Congratulations to both of them!

Pansin namin ni misis, parang iba talaga ang epek pag in a long relationship ang couple. Pag pumapalo ata ng more than 2 years as mag jowa, dun na ata talaga dumarating ang mga pagsubok. dun mo makikita ang worst stages ng partner. We previosly attended a wedding rin, mga 8 years naman magjowaer yun. Ganon din, emotional (but positive) ang celebration. We felt the love.

Sa min ni marge, we can never tell kung totoo ba ang magic na dala ng long relationships. Relatively short lang ang jowaer time namin e. Sabi nga nya sa kin dati, wala shang magandang love story maikkwento sa mga anak at apo. True, hindi isang epic love story ang tisoytangos. Pero perfect siyang romantic comedy huh.

Anyway, off to wedding #2 - Ibo and Jo. Ito naman nung Sunday. Ibo is Turkish, residing in London. Si Jo, ang kaibigan kong dalagang Pilipina at napaka-loyal kong kliyente, may business sa London. dun sila nagtagpo at nag ibigan. Think of Ruffa and Yilmaz. Congratulations din sa kanila! They're a living proof that loves knows no boundaries. Sana they continue loving each other while still retaining their individuality.

Uber formal ang wedding na ito so I was forced to wear a suit again. Buti na lang, low maintenance ang suit. Never pa siyang nilabhan at pinlantsa since I bought it last December. Hindi naman halata. Shh.

I met Jo's older brother, Joseph and we had a chat. The bro was so warm and amiable, na-miss namin ang isa't isa.

Sa reception, Marge and I was taking pics using her D40 (to be uploaded sa next entry). Parang normal lang na kodakan. I saw Joseph and he was also holding a Nikon, D90 ata. Can't remember the exact model, mas napansin ko kasi ang lens. Nagsimula lang sa isang complimented

ako: sir ganda ng lens nyo ah!
siya: gusto mo subukan?
ako: 'oba sige sir'
siya: halika palit tayo
ako: [aba ambait!] sige po sir try namin, tapos balik ko sa inyo mamya
siya: ok

so we switched lenses. marge and I did little more shooting. after some time, ibinalik ko na rin.

ako: sir ayos tong zoom lens nyo.
siya: trip mo ba?
ako: yeah
siya: o mamya bago ka umalis puntahan mo ko switch tayo
ako: huh seryoso?
siya: oo sige, mukang natuwa ka e. at kekelanganin mo ng good photos para sa pag photoshop mo di ba?
ako: haha sabagay. ok sige po mamya [doubting]

so we parted ways at kanya kanyang nag-enjoy sa reception. di namin ma-determine ni Marge kung joke lang yun, kung bebenta ng mura, o kung part lang ng spur of the moment niceties nya.

nung uwian na. nagpaalam na kami.

siya: o sandali papakuha ko lang yun camera, nandun sa driver ko e.
ako: seryoso talaga yun sir?
siya: oo nga,palit lang tayo ng lens, para lang may magamit ako habang di ko nakakabili na mas malaki.
ako: wow thank you! pwede rin kaya ako magpa-ampon sa iyo
siya: hehehe loko ka talaga.
ako: pero seryoso sir, magkano naman yan?
siya: wala. palit nga tayo e.
ako: hwaaaat? walang kapalit?
siya: e saka na lang pag may papasuyo ako sayo.

balik ako kay marge, ano papatusin ba natin? sabi nya sige. bakas parin sa aming mga mukha ang disbelief.

at nagpalit nga kami. nag goodbye. umuwi. bitbit ko na ang lens na sa amin na. shiet.

ang pinakawalan ni Marge ay ang kanyang kit lens na nikkor 18-55mm.

ang kapalit - nikkor 18-105mm VR.

steal.

Dear TNT - Motmot Wifis

2010-03-15T18:48:00.000-07:00

Dear TNT,
Wag po kayo maingay, pero unfaithful akong mister. Natuwa ako sa mga reasons nyo kung bakit natutukso kaming mga lalake. May tama! Naka-relate po ako. Pero I am writing to you not because I need advice. Meron lang kasi akong na-observe lately sa mga motels. Ang dami sa kanila nag-oofer ng free wifi hotspot. Hindi ko po makita ang point. Kaya nga ako pumupunta dun e para sa short time. Bat ako mag wa-wifi di ba? TNT, enlighten me. Para saan ang wifi?

Respectfully yours,
Lefty
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Dear Lefty,
Kapal ng mukha mong aminin huh. Siguro ikaw yun tipong hindi pa nahuhuli ni misis. Masaya ka pa e. Yang wifi, hindi para sa iyo yan. Read between the lines - Wifi Hotspot. Wifi stands for wife infidelity. Hotspot stands for alam mo na yun! At kaya walang paki ang misis mo kasi nakakaiskor din sha ng di mo alam!

But I may be wrong.

Given na ikaw lang ang unfaithful, pwede mo rin gamitin yang wifi to your advantage. Kung ikaw yun tipong nagwowork na gamit parati ang laptop, at si misis sa bahay ay monitored ka thru YM, ayan! Use wifi at the motmots at your disposal. Mag online ka lang at ituloy ang chat sa misis, saying na overtime ka. Pero ingat ha, baka ganito ang lumabas sa salitype mo at ikaw ay pagdudahan.

Ikaw: Honey OT lang ako, daming tatapusin e :) (6:09pm)
Misis: Ok (6:09pm)
Ikaw: Busy busy lang ha, pop me anytime. (6:09pm)
Misis: Ok (6:09pm)
Misis: Dito ka mag dinner? (6:15pm)
Ikaw: Di na honey, dito na lang :) (6:30pm)
Misis: Ok (6:30pm)
Ikaw: Oks honey :) (6:30pm)
Misis: BUZZ! (7:45pm)
Misis: Matagal ka pa ba? (7:45pm)
Ikaw: honrfty mgq 2 hrdsx opl lsx nknv (8:00pm)
Misis: Ano? (8:00pm)
Ikaw: Lapijt nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna cas!! (8:02pm)

Ingat!
TNT

Dear TNT – Not about married life

2010-03-09T23:40:00.001-08:00

Dear TNT,

Napakaganda naman ng iyong column, natutuwa ako at naisip mong maglagay ng ganitong portion I really lab it!. Meron sana akong nais i-konsulta, hndi ito pangpamilya or buhay may-asawa pero sana ay matulungan mo pa rin ako. Ganito kasi, napaka abnormal ng kasamahan ko sa trabaho, to the highest level na wala ng gustong makatrabaho sya. Ultimo manager tinatabla nya! Wala yatang araw na hndi nya ako nabwiset sa trabaho. Ano bang gagawin ko sa taong ito? gusto kong gumanti.

Nagpapasalamat,
Pachira

Dear Pachira,

Salamat sa pagsangguni. Masasagot ko naman yan kahit hindi tungkol sa married life. Sa kaopisang abnormal, hindi mo na mababago yan. Baka may masalimuot na nakaraan yan. Kaya ikaw na lang mag-adjust. Babae ka ba at married? If so, wag muna kayo gumawa ng baby. Baka mapaglihian mo yang officemate mo, delikado. Baka maging anak ni Janice!
Pero kung wala kang pakialam sa reputasyon mo at gusto mo ilagay ang batas sa iyong mga kamay, here are tips to be on the offensive mode (hindi kasama ang murder dito). By the way, as a general rule, revenge is a dish best served cold, so make sure na hindi na mainit ulo mo pag gaganti ka ha.

Magbaon ng vetsin. Ibudbod sa lunch nya. O sa tubig. Di ko sure kung easily soluble yun at undetectable, absent ako madalas sa chemistry class e.
Lagyan mo KY Jelly yun earpiece ng telepono nya.
Disable his/her writing tools. Tanggalan ng bala ang mech pen, ng tinta ang ballpen, baliin ang lapis, etc.
Luwagan mo yung isang gulong ng upuan nya. Kung walang gulong, lagare mo yun isang paa. Don’t remove completely, just enough to support his/her butt for a few hours and then plakda! Sweet!
Every time he/she leaves his/her desk, shutdown his/her PC para ma-hassle siya sa kaka-restart.
Ipagluto mo ng spaghetti, Filipino style kung trip nya, pero with canned dog food for karne.
Shower with kindness. Regaluhan mo sa pasko ng Purpose Driven Life.
Hire someone like Terry Tate – Office Linebacker. Believe me, uurong itlog nyang kaopisina mo.
Isulat mo ang kanyang buhay sa office at ipadala sa Maalala Mo Kaya. Magpadala ka rin ng sulat sa Wish ko Lang para tulungan ka nilang ihanap ng jowa yan. Baka tigang lang.
Maghanap ka na lang ng ibang trabaho. But there’s a risk na baka mas madaming jerkoff sa lilipatan mo.

Ayan, abnoy solutions for your abnoy officemate. Ingat lang, wag ka papahuli na ikaw gumawa. At baka mag backfire. Wag ako sisihin.

Tumutulong,
TNT

bora

2010-03-03T18:10:00.000-08:00

For our first wedding, doon kami pumunta. It was Marge's first time, ako 2nd. Pero yun first time ko, hindi ko na-enjoy ang aking 2 weeks stay there. Pano, I was just a 13 yearold mama's boy, far away from home. Na-homesick kagad. Hindi ko na-enjoy ang mga topless women back in 1992. Ngayon, hindi naman ako makatingin sa kanila dahil akoy may asawa na.

Ang laki na ng development ng island. Napakasikip na. Pero andun pa rin ang byuti ng buhangin, at andun pa rin ang kamag-anak ko na malaking tulong sa aming stay. Iba na ang may kamag anak na local dun.

Back to our kwento. We had a great time. Bongga ang Shang Boracay. We were lucky dahil anniv din nila at may dinner buffet promo. May libre pang hatid sundo. Pari kaming VIP. Beachfront nila mejo magaspang pa ang sand pero napaka-private ng place. Panalo doon kung gusto mong walang biglang nagaalok sayo ng island hopping, hair braiding, henna tatooing, atbp serbisyo. Basta may pera ka lang.

Maayos naman ang aming stay sa Patio Pacific. Salamat uli sa Miles ni misis. Relatively mura ang bar drinks dun. Ang breakfast buffet pwede na, kung ang objective lang ay malamanan ang tyan huh.

Madami din tourists, mostly were Koryans. They're really everywhere! May mga Koryan male buffs pa nga kami makita. Di namin matiyak kung bakla dahil they compare notes este muscles. Baka din dysmorphia lang. Feeling pogi amp.

We went around the island via tryke, maalon kasi ang dagat (at di marunong lumangoy si marge). Sobrang dami na rin ng tricycle. Kinailangan na rin nilang mag color coding dun. At pag maraming tryk sa isang lugar, maunlad na ito. Good luck na lang sa sustainability.

Nagpakabusog din kami. Maraming ok na kainan. May mang inasal at andoks na rin. Sayang walang jabi at mcdo. Ang takaw namin, sa sobrang katakawan, binigyan tuloy ako ng souvenir.

Ayun basically ang aming celebration. Bitin and 3 days 2 nights. Sana next year maka-getaway uli. Bow.

there!

2010-03-03T03:58:00.000-08:00

may bago ng template. at sana i won't mess it up again.

Dear TNT - tukso

2010-02-26T01:27:00.000-08:00

Dear TNT,
Ano mga reasons na natutukso ang lalaki kahit ayaw nila? i mean ngpadala sa tukso? tsaka paano gumanti sa mistress?

Nagmamahal,
Gelli

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Dear Gelli,

Ang lawak ng tanong mo dear. Susubukan kong sagutin. Una sa lahat, kalokohan yung “ayaw nila.” Sino nagsabi nun sa iyo? Mister mo? Sorry to break it to you girl, it’s a lie! gusto namin yun! Este gusto nya rin yun! Anyway andyan na tayo. Kaya ito ang top 10 reasons bakit natutukso ang lalaki (regardless kung gusto nila o ayaw, pero malamang gusto):

May budget si mister – akala mo lahat ng sweldo ay na-intrega na sa iyo, but no. Para-paraan lang yan dear. meron pala siyang “emergency fund” na pang “overtime.”
Pinalusot mo na siya dati – If you’re the type na mapagpatawad at inaasa na lang sa matinding faith, ay sister, prepare for part 2 at marami pang sequels!
Nandun ang pagkakataon – it might be due to the convenience of proximity. Andyan yun girl araw araw, maaring kaopisina na nagsimula lang sa landian sa chat. Until the libog materialized.
Ego-booster – Parang basketball lang yan. Pag umiskor ka sa loob, 2 points. Pero pag sa labas, 3 points. Mas astig at exciting pag tumira sa labas.
Masakit parati ang ulo mo – or your love making stinks. So seek and he’ll easily find someone.
Nasa genes – Pansinin ang mga napapanood na drama. Sinampal ni misis si mister at sinabing “Hayup ka!” Tapos hihirit si lalake - “tao lang!”. Actually, nasa hayup mode si mister nung nadapa sya. Likas talaga yun involuntary feeling na parang magnet yun kuan pag nakakita ng kuan. Swerte mo lang kung talagang i-invoke ni mister ang reasoning skills na wala sa mga hayup. Kaso hindi, so hayup nga sya.
Ang panget mo na – ay realidad ito. Hindi ko na eexplain
Talakera ka – noise yan. At sa ingay mo, you’re husband opted to look for someone that could produce halinghings na music to his ears. Ohhh….
Malandi ka – Ay kung haliparot ka pala e di lintik lang ang walang ganti. I’m not saying it’s right.
Di ka na nya love – ito na siguro ang sumatotal. maaring sa mga dahilang nabanggit above.

The survey, conducted using face-to-face interviews from Feb 11 to 16; covering 1,500 adults cluster sampled from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao; with a margin of error of plus/minus two percentage points, is joke lang. Ginoogle ko lng karamihan dyan noh. Nakakapag internet ka naman, so i-google mo na rin for more.

As for paano gumanti, madaming ways kapatid ito ang 10 top of mind ko:

If she has wheels –buhusan mo ng semento yung sasakyan. Or flat mo yun mga gulong. Kung wala siyang wheels, skip.
Infiltrate into her belongings. Hanapin mo yun sipilyo nya. Ikiskis sa toilet bowl. Ibalik. Or palitan mo yun toothpaste nya ng pioneer epoxy. Or palitan mo yun shampoo nya ng elmer’s glue. Pag hindi mo keri yun, skip.
Pagawa ka ng tarpaulin at ilagay sa edsa or mag advertise ka sa tabloid (eto mura lang), with her picture lagay mo sha sa “NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Ms Pok Poks is seeking married men who want to have a great time! [insert her number here].” Kung wala kang budget para dito o di mo alam number nya, skip.
Eto halos libre. Kumuha ng pentel pen/ballpen/lapis at mag vandal sa isang public male toilet, ilagay mo ang suggested text sa option 3 above. Pwede rin gawin sa female cr, para tibo ang humabol. Kung eww sa iyo ito, skip.
Abangan mo sa labas yun babae. Pag andyan na, batuhin mo ng madaming bulok na itlog (contributed by a real wife). O kontratahin mo na lang yun manong balot vendor sa kanto para gawin yan for you.
Kausapin mo misis ko. Taga capiz to. Mwahahahahaha! Kung too scary for you, skip.
I-tip mo sa PNP na pusher sha. Text PNP (space) (message) then send to 2920. Magpalit ka ng sim nyan ha. O kaya sa PDEA. Text PDEANCR (space) FEEDBACK (space) TIP and send to 700-PDEA (7332) para sa smart subscriber. Pero kung di mo kaya magsinungaling, skip.
Live your life more bongga. Be the best that you can be (channeling Oprah). Kung magastos ito for you, skip.
wala kang gagawin. Ipasa-Diyos mo na lang. Tutal, tatanda din yun, malalanta ang byuti, at kung malasin, e mauna pang mamatay syo. Wala ka na rin gagastusin dyan.
Teka nga pala, wag mo mashado isipin si mistress. Kausapin mo mister mo noh. (contributed by a real wife uli). At gantihan mo din si mister! Hindi pwedeng forgive and forget lang. neknek nya! Consider may suggestions above ha.

O ayan ha. Mag-iingat ka.

Nagbabakasakaling hindi ko kilala yun lalaki,
TNT

palit uli template

2010-02-25T16:47:00.000-08:00

Hay nako, nagkaleche leche na ang site namin dahil sa pagkakamali. We will update the template for the nth time soon. ako na gagawa para di na ko aasa sa mga free templates available online. bow.

Dear TNT - seksiko!

2010-02-25T02:26:00.000-08:00

Dear TNT,

Pataba ako ng pataba. I’m losing my hotness! Taon ang binilang nung last time ginapang ako ni mister. What should I do? Iniisip ko, kasalanan ito ng contraceptive pills. Ayaw pa namin masundan si panganay e. Mga 1 year pa. I am trying so hard naman to diet. Pero wala pa rin. Ano kaya ang tamang gawin?

Nagtatanong,
Seksiko

Dear Seksimo,

Actually, hindi ko masabi e. Maaring side effect nga yan ng pills, o no effect ang diet mo. Ganito na lang. Try mo ha.

Itigil mo na yang pills. Wag ka matakot, dahil ikaw na rin ang nagsabing matagal ka ng hindi ginagapang. Wag kang umasang bigla kang seseksi pag hininto mo yan.

Itigil mo na rin ang diet mo. Di totally ha. Magiiba ka lang ng program. Sabihin mo kay mister, “Honey, magbabago na ko ng diet.” Hintayin mo tanungin ka nya kung bakit. Pag deadma, ulitin mo ang suggested statement ko hanggang sa mapilitan na syang mag “bakit?”. Sagot mo bigla, “simula ngayon, ikaw na ang kakainin ko!”

Kung sinabi mo yan nung payat ka pa, malamang matutuwa sha. E hindi. Mapapa WTF yan sigurado. Tapos tatanggi. Pilitin mo. Tatakbo yan. Habulin mo. Hindi mo sha mahuhuli. Maghahabulan kayo parati. After 2 months of struggling, you'll realize nawalan ka ng 40lbs. Seksi ka na. The magic will come back for a month. Then magkaka-baby na kayo uli! Congrats!

Two problems solved, neh?

With fingers crossed,
TNT

Dear TNT - apat na payo para sa apat na problemado

2010-02-24T01:07:00.000-08:00

Dear TNT,

Kakakasal lang namin. Pero ngayon pa lang, sawang sawa na ako sa kakanood ng Oprah, Ellen, Rachel Ray, Martha, at kung ano ano pang lifestyle shows sa tv dahil yun lang ang gustong panoorin ng misis ko. Ano ang dapat kong gawin?

Nagtatanong,
Chemist

Dear Chemist,

Simple lang. Maghanap ka ng trabaho para makalabas ka naman ng bahay kesa Chemisis ka lang umaasa.

Nagsusumikap,
TNT

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Dear TNT,

Pwede poh magtanong? Curious lang poh akoh. Married na poh ako for 2 years. Pansin koh lng, pag niroromansa koh si misis, hindi na nya tine-take off shirt nya. When we were mag jowas pa lang poh, all the way poh kami. Ibig poh bang sabihin nun e nabawasan ang alab ng aming luv?

Curious,
Mr. Topless

Dear Mr. Topless,

Dre, lalake ka ba?

Anyway.

Malamang kayo yun typical na magkasintahang biglang lumiliko sa kung san may special offer noon. Pwera sa todo todo ang hormone secretion nyo, isang magandang paliwanag kung bakit kayo nag tatanggal ng pangtaas ay sa kadahilanang ayaw nyo magusot ang mga pang itaas ninyo. Ano naman ang sasabihin ng magulang nyo pag nakitang gusot yun mga yon? Saan kayo nagsipag gulong ha?

Pero ngayong mag asawa na kayo, ok lang na magusot, matalsikan, o mapunit ang mga pang itaas.

Ay may tanong ka pala. Nabawasan? Kung ganyan ka mag salita, malamang oo.

Nagmamahal,
TNT
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Dear TNT,

Naririndi na ko sa asawa ko. Pwede ko ba sya ibalik sa nanay nya?

Naririndi,
Anna

Dear Anna,

Futile yan. Kasi kilala kita. At nakatira ang nanay nya sa bahay nyo!

Nakikiramay,
TNT (ang malas mo! tsk!)
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Dear TNT,

Mareklamo ang misis ko! Gusto lagi naka kumot at panay sabi na ang lamig lamig. E hindi naman! Panay utos na painitin ko daw yun kwarto. E wala naman kaming heater! May karapatan ba akong magalit at sunugin ang kumot para magdusa sya?

- Hotdawg

Dear Mr. Hotdawg,

Tanga ka ba? Kung hindi naman, let me translate. Sa ingles, ‘turn the heat on’ daw! Kaya gumapang ka sa ilalim ng kumot at bigyan mo ng isa. Siguraduhin mong magdudusa sya. Kung di mo gets, tanga ka nga.

Naglalaway,
TNT

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Feel free to send us your marriage-related questions. We will answer anything. Di lang nga naming sure kung tama.

magandang payo

2010-02-24T01:02:00.000-08:00

Once in a while, nakakatanggap kami ng mga tanong tungkol sa buhay mag asawa. Di naman kami expert because we've been married for less than a year pa lang. Pero dahil sa gusto namin makatulong kahit papano, e di sige, bigyan namin ng advice. Mukang blogworthy ang karamihan kaya starting today, we will be posting some QnAs about married life. Bato bato sa langit nalang, ang di matamaan, wag makornihan!

anti-akyat bahay

2010-02-21T20:46:00.000-08:00

While our Paggy's Point is still under construction, tumitingin tingin kami sa mga interior design websites para lang magkaron ng idea kung ano ang magiging finished look ng aming bahay. We have lots of inspirations. They will really make you dream big and forget na... hello wala tayong pera! Di natin afford yan! Anyway, naging hobby na talaga namin ni misis ang browsing for designs. Kung san san napadpad ang utak kong lumilipad. Ano kaya ang magandang tiles, cabinet design, wall paint, etc etc. Pati kung anong gate sign ang gagamitin, pinagisipan ko na rin.

Pansin ko lang, may mga bahay dito sa pinas na may mga gate signs warning criminals to keep off the property. Ito ang mga sampol:
Isip ko, teka, these are not targeting a specific group mashado. Lalo lang atang na-eenganyo ang akyat bahay kung ingles ang signage dahil baka nga naman mayaman ang nasa loob. What if localized ang warning, para namang talagang swak sa masang magnanakaw? Ganito:

At least yan, gets kagad. Malas na lang kundi marunong magbasa. Baka pwede rin naman magkaron ng modified version na may icons, para todo todo ang visual message. Hayy...napakahirap magpagawa ng bahay at napakahirap protektahan nito. Ipinagdadasal lang namin na we won't be victims to robberies or any other criminal act. Sana epektib tong sign na to noh? Makagawa nga.

may laman na rin...

2010-02-14T19:08:00.000-08:00

...ang blog.

Hindi naman sa sobrang busy kami kaya wala kaming blog entry. Hassle lang talaga pag blocked ang blogspot sa opis. Kung sa bahay naman, de-metro ang internet. Mahirap magblog sa Notepad. Parang iba pag hindi mo nakikita yun user interface ng blogspot. Hindi ka inspired magsulat. Sinubukan ko na rin yun sa Notepad o sa Word pero parang peke ang pagba-blog eh. Magandang style sana yun para iwas huli sa mga watchdogs sa opis. Alam mo naman ngayon, pati gano ka katagal sa isang site e na-momonitor na rin. Pero since ngayon e kaka-submit ko lng ng deliverable, pwede ako tumambay dito ng konti. I deserve it.

Anyway, ito ang kauna unahang entry namin ngayong taon. Ano ba ang mga nangyari matapos ang hassle na dinulot ng Ondoy? Clearly, nakabangon kami doon. Daming fans na nagcontribute. In dollars pa! Kaya kami sinwerte kagad matapos malasin. Sana yun iba e nakabangon na rin.

Nakalipat kami sa isang maayos na apartment. Kung safety ang paguusapan, safe na safe yun kasi pulis na matulis ang landlord. takot lang ng mga tambay sa kanya. Medyo malaki ang rent relative to the first one. Nabawasan tuloy ang mga dates namin ni misis sa labas.

Speaking of dates, kakaiba ang aming naging valentine's. Nagtrip si misis magyaya sa luneta, the classic place in Manila para sa mga lovers. So we went there. HHWW ng napakalayo mula CCP. Tapos we went to Chinatown, to witness the Chinese New Year celebration at lumafang sa Waiying as usual. May mga pictures si Marge na iupload nya dapat dito later para magmukang mahaba ang entry.

notz enjoying his marty's

marge enjoying smiling

see...

can't seem to get the right settings =(

gwapo... grrr...

classic luneta shot

aboard the thomas train. pa-pix lang. 70 petots isang ikot dito. taga.

isa pa with the poles

si thomas

umakyat din ako sa ibabaw ng fire truck but decided to go down, intimidated ako sa ganda ng camera nila

purple is the new red

thought of getting my picture taken with this guy, jologs talaga

ivan dy's tour was at the siopawan just outside waiying. istalker mode

ayan me pictures na - marge

Ayun. Meron pa kaming isang celebration na parating. Kasing puno ng December ang sked namin pag Feb e. Pero yun nga, yun last for the month will be our first. I gotta remind myself to buy a card. Kundi, yari nanaman!

blessing in disguise =)

2009-10-09T20:28:00.000-07:00

i won't be writing about our Ondoy experience. chicken yung nangyari s amin compared sa iba. pero isa lang ang masasabi ko, blessed talaga kami ni tonton. and again napatunayan ko na there really is a thing called "blessing in disguise".

saturday morning, me kanya kanya kami gagawin ni notz. ako punta sa SSS para kumuha ng id. sya naman e punta s antipolo. no idea kami na signal no 1. di kasi kami nanonood ng tv. hehehe.

pagdating ko SSS, sarado. sabi ni manong dun sa kabilang office,usually bukas daw yun pag sabado. di nya daw alam bat sarado nung day na yun. mejo nainis ako. pano naman ang aga ko nagising, tapos wala naman pala. sayang lakad ko.

si tonton naman, nung nalamang close nga si SSS, decided na wag ng tumuloy sa antipolo. tulog na lang daw kami kase mejo puyat kami the previous night. nanood kami kimmydora. hehehe. ayun, pumunta na lang sya kila mama. then umuwi na lang sya nung nakauwi na ko.

around 10:30-11, pinasok na ng tubig yung bahay namin. lagpas tuhod sa loob, hanggang halos bewang sa labas. more than 2 weeks na nakalipas, ganun pa din yung tubig. walang pinagbago.

kung bukas lang yung SSS nun, mga 11-12 siguro ako makatatapos and makakauwi.
kung natuloy si tonton sa antipolo, 11.30, pauwi na siguro sya sa amin sa pasig para sabay kami mag lunch.

had everything went according to plan, wala na siguro kami mase-save na gamit kase pareho kaming wala sa bahay.
stuck na siguro ako somewhere in san juan. i assume di ako aabot sa kalentong kase lagpas tao ang tubig dun. di ako marunong lumangoy.

had everything went according to plan, malamang nasa cainta na nung time na yun si tonton. malamang na-stranded din sya dun. malamang the next day na sya ma-rescue katulad nung nangyari sa tito nya.

God is really good.
maliban sa pag-spare nya sa amin sa mas malalang mga bagay, we received help. Bonggang bonggang help. As in overflowing yung support and show of concern. thank you sa inyong lahat.

we moved to a new apartment na pala. no choice kase mataas pa din tubig sa amin. asa 3rd floor na so kahit pano, safe na kami. some of our things are still under water, pero na-save naman namin yung mga bagay na super kailangan namin. sabi nga ni tonton, we are picking up the pieces. slowly pero at least me progress. we really pray na maging mabilis yung pag-recover hindi lang namin, pero pati na rin yung lahat ng naapektuhan nung bagyo.

yun lang. basta fight! fight! fight! lang.

2009-09-17T07:07:00.000-07:00

notz and i don't do laundry. di naman sa pagiging maarte, madali kase talagang magsugat ang kamay ko dahil sa sabong panlaba. so sa 6 months naming pagsasama, every week e bisita kami ng "Smart Laundry Shop" dito sa me rotonda.

actually, pag iniisip namin ni notz, sulit na din ang pagpapalaundry namin kase:
1. tipid sa kuryente
2. tipid sa tubig
3. tipid sa sabon and fabric conditioner
4. tipid ulet sa kuryente - kase maayos magtupi sila ate, no need nang plantsa. as in di kami nagpaplantsa. tupi at hanger lang ng maayos, ok na. hehehe.

anyways, going back. bakit ba ako nagsusulat about this? ahhh...
kase, yung laundry plastic bag na ginagamit namin for 6 months now, e napigtas na.

feb 2009-sept 2009
ace hardware plastic bag
carried a heavy load without complaining
weathered the sun and the rain
served it's purpose to the fullest

nung i-angat ko na yung plastic para ilagay sa gilid, napigtas na lang sya. and alam nyo yung feeling ng isang bagay na sobra mo ng tagal kasama. sobrang malaki ang naitulong syo. tapos, mawawala. iiwanan ka? ganun ang feeling ko.

OA ba? hehehe. e kase parang last week lang, pinupuri ko pa kung gano sya katibay, tapos ngayon eto. di bale, kaya pa yan. buhol ko na lang.

hehehe. minsan na lang mag post about married life, walang kwenta pa yung topic. e kase naman, naapektuhan talaga ako. sowee. hehehe.

tagayan sa tagaytay

2009-08-30T16:38:00.000-07:00

Around this time last year, notz and I went to tagaytay (team building). Hehehe.

Ngayon, balik kami ulet. Pero syempre legal na.Yehey =)

We initially planned of going up north, pero me mga nangyari sa family namin and we felt na parang hindi tama ang sobrang mag-enjoy. So Tagaytay it is.

We booked Mijo again. Except for the breakfast, sobrang ok na si Mijo. Location is so ideal. Mejo mas mahal sa keni po pero yun nga, wala ng masyadong hassle going around.

So Friday, we packed our bags. Asked Elo to look after our apartment (ninakawan yung 4th door Thursday afternoon, 2nd door kami). And then we go.

The usual, sa mrt-taft kami sumakay.
Erjohn and Almark na bus. 87 petots - pasay to RSM (km5-km58).

We arrived around 10.30 and ang bait ng mga taga Mijo, pinag check-in na nila kami.
Standard room is 1800/night.

Lunch was supposed to be at LZM kaso puno so we ended up sa RSM (close naman names so pde na).

Taga sa bulalo, 450 petots. Pero madami naman in fairness and super Lambot. Ang kaso di kami makapag-moment ni notz. Ganda pa naman ng view.

Ang ingay kase ng babaeng ito.
Sya yata me ari. Paulit ulit nyang sinasabi na dahil sa bagong rules nila sa pag-inventory, dumami yung kumakain. Engggg. Ano kaya yung relate nun? Baka ibig nyang sabihin, na-monitor yung stocks so in turn, bumaba ang cost. Tumaas yung profit.

RSM Damage: Bulalo plus 2 rice plus coffee = 700

Eniweys, after lunch and pictures, uwi sa mijo (tatawid laang) then tulog.

Around 4, we went to Picnic Grove.
Mijo to Sakayan - 7/pax
Sakayan (lagpas pa ng Olivares Plaza) to Picnic Grove - 10/pax
Entrance is 50 petots.

Originally, mag zipline sana kami. Kaso as usual dinaga ako. So erase ang zipline. Hehehe.

Zipline, 200/pax/one way during weekends. 300/pax/two way

Anyways, mahirap pala na SLR ang camera mo, at 2 lang kayo at wala kang tripod. Wala kaming maayos na pics.

Uwi after magpicture then diretso sa Steak It.

This place is new. And for the price nung mga food. Pwedeng pwede na.
This is my frankfurter at 79.

Notz, bbq ribs at 129.

Bitin lang sa carbo so we had to order extra mashed potato and rice. Pero naman, at 12 pesos each, ok na di ba.

The next morning, notz and I walked from Mijo to Olivares. A good 2km walk. Hindi mainit, hindi mausok. Mejo dangerous lang kase nawawala minsan yung sidewalk.

Around 11, punta na kami sa Mushroom Burger.
Mijo to Mushroom Burger - 7/pax
Yumyum. King for him, Royal for me. Plus istapegi.
Mushroom Burger Damage: around 300.

Tapos nag swing kami =)

Mag seesaw sana kami. Kaso yung batang naka-headband, nahulog sa seesaw. Afraid na tuloy kami. Hehehe.
Pahabol: Sabi ni tonton, ina-nalyze nya kung bat nahulog yung bata. Madulas kase yung kahoy na upuan. Walang friction. So walang kapit yung kahoy sa damit. Sya rin, muntik ng mahulog sa swing. Biruin mo, ang laki nyang tao, mahuhulog sa swing. Kung ano-ano at sino-sino pa sinisisi. Hehehe.

Nung nagsawa kami mag swing, off we go to buck estate.
Mushroom Burger to Crossing - 7/pax Crossing to Buck Estate - 10/pax Trike - 24 petots (8/pax)

1st time namin sa sonya's. Maaga pa for our reservation sa spa, so we went around and sinamantala ang garden. Photo-ops ito. Ang saya kase notz was very creative on finding ways para makapag picture kami together.

Nung pumunta na kami sa spa area, sabi, for 1st timers, we should try their signature massage. So sinunod namin.

Hmmm honest, hindi ako ganun ka na-relax. Di nga ako nakatulog e. For 785, it's quite pricey. Nag tonton massage na lang sana kami, 250 lang. Pero sabi nga, ang binabayaran dun is yung name, yung ambience and yung dalandan tea with mint. Alam ko di lang nagsasalita si tonton kase alam nyang dati ko pa gusto. Pero siguro kung gusto nya ako awayin, sinabihan nya na ako ng "Kalokohan. Sayang ang pera". Hehehe.

Me nakalagay pala sa door nung room na we should be mindful of the time, kase in excess sa allotted, we will be charged. Kasalanan na rin siguro namin kase we did not ask kung gano katagal pde mag stay, pero kase makabasa ka ba ng ganun, and kalkulado mo ang budget mo, would you think of staying pa? Hehehe.

Sonya's signature massage for 2 @ couples room = 1670

So yun nga, around 3.30 tapos na kami. Too early to eat dinner so we went back to Mijo and slept.

Dinner, we went to LZM and ordered their famous Boneless Daing na Bangus. Panalo. Anlaki and ansarap. Sabi sa menu 260. Pero me note din dun na price is subject to change dependot sa weight ng fish.

Anyways, yung soup ng bulalo nila is better than RSM. So we assume na masarap ang bulalo nila. And cheaper pa. 380 lang. Pero di na kami umorder, sobra sobra na yung fish.

LZM Damage: Fish plus ½ platter rice plus bottomless iced tea for notz. around 500.

Sa sarap nakalimutan na namin picturan yung food. Basta masarap yung bangus. 1/2 lang nakain namin. Yung half, inuwi pa namin dito sa Manila. Hehehe.

The next morning, lakad ulet to Olivares. Mejo mainit so mejo sunog kami. Nabitin ako sa hash brown dun sa mijo so we decided to eat at mcdo. Wrong move. Instead na uuwi kami with good memories ng vacation namin, na stress ako. Hay. ipo-post ko sa blog ko kung bakit.

Ayun, went back to mijo. Packed our things then left around 11.30. Babye Tagaytay. Till next year, di ba ton?

bohol adventure…

2009-08-26T06:28:00.001-07:00

We went to Bohol from Cebu via Supercat. Owkie ang byahe. Super calm ng dagat. After more than an hour, we reached Bohol and yung driver-friend ni Tastky was waiting for us. After a quickstop sa isang convenience store (we bought water and chicha), we went straight to Amorita.

Staff was nice, after checking our reservation hinatid na kami sa room namin. Nakita ko na kung san yung mga deluxe rooms so nung hindi kami dun pumunta mejo nagtaka ako. Mas nagtaka kse pumasok kami sa isang Garden Villa.

Na me sariling mini infinity pool. Na me outdoor shower. Na me malaking malaking bed. Na me 32" flat screen TV. Homay, swerte. Dahil nga alam ko na deluxe lang yung libre dun sa NWA promo na inavail ko, I called them to ask kung yun talaga yung room namin and kung me additional pa kami dapat bayaran. Wala daw unless me kunin kami sa minibar. Abay swerte talaga. I really wanted to stay in one of their villas. I even asked dati kung magkano additional in case magpa-upgrade ako kaso di daw pwede. De-luxe room lang yung kasama sa package. Tapos, yun nga binigay sa amin. Notz and I were so happy with all the blessings that we stopped and prayed and thanked Him. Grabe naman kase talaga. Libre na yung buong Cebu trip tapos ganda ng hotel room namin sa Bohol.

our bed, so big and so comfy

our own mini infinity pool

that’s amorita at the back

walking along the beach

amorita’s main infinity pool

That night, napahinga lang kami then we went outside the resort to have our dinner. I read sa mga reviews na mejo pricey ang food sa Amorita so I told notz na baba kami sa mismong Alona Beach and look for a place to eat. Dami resto pero we chose the wrong one. Forgot the name. Parang Trudis. Di maasim yung sinigang, maalat. Puro sabaw. Ang asim ng mango juice. Tagal ng serving. Basta di sulit yung bayad.

asim!!!!

Eniweys, the next morning, bumawi na lang kami sa buffet breakfast courtesy of Amorita. Dami choices, sarap pa. Around 8 dumating si Tatsky.

Dami namin pinuntahan nung araw na yun. Madami pa sana pero as always, andali namin mapagod ni baby. Tasky was so nice and madami sya alam about Bohol. So dami naming natutunan.

Kaasar lang kase nag lowbat na yung camera namin when we reached chocolate hills. So super tipid na sa pagkuha ng pictures. Anyways, it was a day of fun and learning and bonding.

nakipaglaro pa ng dama si tonton

outside baclayon

haduken!!!!

the real blood compact site

donate to your favorite tarsier

pang koreanovela

favorite shot

wala kami maayos na pics sa chocolate hills. hmmmpppfffttt!!!!

butterfly farm. ayaw hawakan ni notz butterfly ko

we braved the bridge!!!

lunch with brits

he is tatsky

at loboc

at hinagdanan cave

That night, we agreed na mag by the cliff dinner na kami, para romantic. Kahit mahal na. Me budget pa naman kami e. Kaso malas. Me activity kase yung isang group and reserved nila yung cliffside. Ang sarap sana nun. Sunset tapos under the stars. Hay. Ayun, we just had dinner sa main resto. And mahal nga sya talaga. Hehehe. After dinner, lakad lakad na lang sa poolside.

The next morning, photoops after breakfast. Then pack-up na. Ayaw pa namin umalis kase nung mga oras lang na yun kami as in super na-relax. Kaso 11 dumating na sundo namin. So yun. Lunch lang kami sa Jo's Inato then nagpahatid na kami sa airport.

bye bohol !!!

All in all, we spent 10k for the whole trip including airfare na yun. Not bad di ba? Kung makakakuha pa sana kami ng mga ganitong mga deals. Sarap siguro ng buhay. Hehehe.

-- marge

cebu… cebu… la la la la… cebu!!!

2009-07-09T06:43:00.001-07:00

Yan tapos na rin yung wedding pics. Makakapag post na ko about our babymoon =)

Initially, Tonton and I agreed na maghoneymoon lang kami pag me sumobra dun sa 200thou wedding budget namin. Around Sept., I convinced him na tuloy pa rin namin, di na nga lang kami gagastos ng malaki. Hehehe. So we thought of just doing a North Luzon trip.

Mid Sept, nag-offer si CebuPac ng 500 all-in. MNL-CEB and BOHOL - MNL for 2pax costs around 2500. Bongga. Tapos, yung friend ni Notz, sabi sya na daw bahala sa amin pag asa Cebu kami. Tapos, si Northwest offered free hotel stays in exchange of miles, included sa list of hotels and Amorita sa Bohol. I booked 2 nights and booked Tasky as our official tour guide. Solve ang babymoon. Hehehe.

Cebu

Our Cebu flight was delayed. Blessing in disguise na din kase at least mejo mas tanghali. CebuPac informed us the night before so walang hassle. When we arrived in Cebu, Phillip and his mom was waiting for us. And Notz and I were very surprised kung ano ang ibig sabihin nya na sya na ang bahala. As in sya ang bahala sa amin. Grabe!!!!

We had lunch in Golden Cowrie, and they had the best baked scallops. Sobrang yum. Unlimited rice pa. After nun, we went to the hotel that he booked for us. Around 4, sundo nya kami then we went around Cebu Citeeee!!!!

Sto. Nino Church

Magellan's Cross

Lapu-lapu Shrine

Dinner at Plantation Bay

The next morning, sinundo nila ulet kami to have lunch sa isang island (forgot the name, hehehe). Grabe, 1st time ko makakain ng sea mantis and it's so yum yum. Parang hipon na parang lobster. Sarap talaga. Till now naaalala ko pa rin yung lasa. Eat it with puso and lechon cebu and coke. Nyumnyum. Nami gid!

On our way back, we stopped at this spot na super clear ng water and sabi ni kuya e mababaw lang. Notz and Phillip went for a swim. Ako? Hehehe. Asa pa. Di ako nakapagdala ng swimsuit. Hehehe. Joke. On our way back, grabe na ang alon. Against the current na kasi kami. Notz was playing with the waves. And his playing… and his playing… and then bumalik na sya sa seat nya. Me bukels. Hekhekhek.

Island Lunching

After nun, pahinga sa hotel then sundo nila ulet kami for our dinner.

At Ginza Japanese Restaurant

Afterwards, went to Hilltop to see Cebu at the top. Nye.

At the Hilltop (grabe taga sa entrance, 100 petots)

The next day, time to go to Bohol naman. And that will be my next entry. Bow.

@ the reception

2009-07-04T08:14:00.001-07:00

yes, the last batch is finally here. i can now proceed with the album and the videos. ito ang hirap pag do it yourself.

ilan sa mga utaw posing, from top corner left clockwise:
the tarp, raymund and joycee, andong,
mga kamag-anak ni marge, chris n liz, teanue reeves and angel

the couple coming in

maki-pose din sa tarp, ako gumawa nyan e.

liz nakikinig, chris may na-ispotan.

ang magbalaeng antonio.

nyek!

dr lacson at prof jimenez.

ninong at ninang sanqui.

view from the...san to?

makati view bastified.

the cake, with macadamia nuts
and belgian truffles inside, not

ang napakabanal na si agrapino lontok

natawa sa pagkabanal ni agrapino

nanay with the ninangs

kekel and the bully

lord brian soriano's artistry

nakakain ng kaunti

cake slicing ceremony

cheers!

cancelled dove release, kawawa naman ang mga birds
dahil lilipad sa low ceiling, at baka mahulog pa sa
plates ng guests ang mga feathers kung mag

gameshow ala- family feud,
techwriters vs developers

ang sayaw, kunwari

ito yun gangsta video

ito yun mga reaksyon nila sa video

ito yun surprise dance followup sa video

ito si matthew yun ring bearer, mejo nasa mood na

after nung dance, nangongolekta na kami ng regalo,
no gift no exit policy

with my market research friends, yun pinakamaliit,
si vj japos, dati kong boss, funky pa rin

nakahakot si brian ng fans, pati misis ko hayip

di nagpatalo

with tito tanch, matthew, and tita grace

tres antonios (from L-R):
Antonio, Antonio Jesus, and Antonio Alberto

Mga fiktyur sa simbahan

2009-06-28T06:27:00.001-07:00

Parusa talaga ang magsort ng pics. Salamat sa Windows Live Writer at napabilis na pag upload. Kung dito pa sa blogspot na palima-lima lang, haaay hihimatayin na ako.

Hindi namin kilala to, trip lang kunan ng photographer.

Si misis at ang .

Ako naman, petiks petiks lang.

Matthew the ring bearer in a good mood.

From top to bottom: Atty Jon Asinas nahilig sa shooting,
Lola't tita ni Marge nagchichismisan,
Tito Tanch kumukuha ng scandal,
At ang kalbo, hindi nagpapatawa.

Para sa kin yan mga yan, just in case.

Misis game na at hindi umatras, Raymund helping.

The bride taking the red pill.

Sundo.

Sayang hindi nahuli sa cam ang pagkiss ko kay tatay, si nanay sabi sa kin umayos ako

Fr. Jose Gonzales, padre swabe.

Ang Shepherd Psalm Male Chorale.

Ang mga makukulit na sina Kekel (coin) at JJ (bible) .

Sinabi ko yun sinabi ni Joey Marquez kay Alma Moreno noon.

Who farted? Me.

Araayyy $#%%^!, Chris and Mavic.

Almond and Jenna, berdugo at berduga.

Hanga kay father.

Halata ba ang mga perlas?

Few serious moments. Pinagdadasal si Marge.

The kiss to build a dream on.

Ang nangangaliwa at ang two-timer.

The deal is sealed, ayos.

Pang frame.

album shots.

Walang kamatayang whacky shot. Kumpleto sana pero ang ring bearer...

...wala na sa mood.

Uwian na.

petal shower

hindi pa nagsasawa sa kiss.

isa pa.

wala namang espesyal sa pic na to,
nagtataka lang ako kung san nakatingin si kuya videographer.

ayan si noodles, ang aking ka-besprenswedding sumpaan ko noon.

jan d man, arbetloggins, at anna followyourheart .

long time girlfriends ni misis, yun nakapula na lang ang walang papa.

si noodles uli, with her sunshine and ako, with my margarita.
naisip ko, kung naging kami kaya, naging tulad din ako ni ross geller? hehe

the college trio - P.A., D.J. and A.J. with the bride.

techwriters and developers.

Highschool friends and mga misis.

retouch.

jumpshot.

tinatamad.

chikahan by the bell tower.

can't wait for honeymoon.

mga gutom na.

i like this shot.

Hindi ako ang pango, ikaw.

Pagod na.

going to the reception.

4th month ni tisoy and tangos. ano ginawa nila?

2009-06-28T02:28:00.000-07:00

nagluto ng breakfast si tangos. rice and monterey vigan longanisa
tisoy took care of the bed and the plants.
breakfast.
tangos changed curtains, bedsheet and pillowcases.
tisoy washed the dishes.
nagwalis si tangos then linis ng kitchen area.
tisoy cleaned their electric fans.
then nag-internet si tangos, si tisoy nag-psp.
just before lunch, punta si tisoy sa kanila para pag-usapan yung tungkol sa lupa.
tangos prepared for lunch. chicken sandwich and ceasar salad. healthy ha. hehehe.
dumating si tisoy, after a while, dumating na din si water delivery boy.
lunch.
tisoy washed the dishes, tangos went to surf sites. again. hehehe.
she is looking for some weekend getaway.
i guess they are going up north this time.
tisoy played with his psp, tangos texted their tourguide. free pa daw sya. saya. hotel na lang.
tangos asked tisoy about his promise.
tisoy took over the pc.
he reduced their wedding ceremony pics to 150.
and looked for erich von danieken.
and checked his facebook.
si tangos naglaro ng psp.
after 2 pics spread, napagod na si tisoy.
nag decide sila finally na wag na talagang lumabas ng bahay.
and that they will have steamed tilapia for dinner.
tisoy is now sleeping. power nap daw of 10 minutes.
sobra na 10 minutes but tangos won’t wake him up.
nagb-blog pa sya e. hehehe.

ayan tapos na. gisingin na ni tangos si tisoy.

yebah yashica

2009-06-11T06:54:00.000-07:00

Ang babaeng ito at ang kanyang old school yashica camera ang may kagagawan ng mga pics sa baba. Astig ang mga pics, pwedeng pangtapat sa mga kuha ng dslr. Salamat Fozzy. Kung chismoso kayo, nandito ang kanyang love story with my highschool bud Chips. Kung hindi naman, proceed.

Commercial muna....

2009-04-29T21:48:00.000-07:00

Special thanks to…

Natz Payag – for our caricature =) super cute. Akong-ako, except for the nose. I think mas matangos ng 1 inch yung ilong ko kesa caricature ko. Hehehe.

Yung caricature nya was used on almost everything. Invites, souvenir, table numbers, avps, crew ids and on our track suits.

Al Feliciano – para sa embroidered logo namin. inaway ko kase yung gumawa ng tracksuit kaya di nilagyan ng logo. We thought and sought everything na pwedeng gumawa but our search was futile. Buti na lang, malapit sa crame nakatira si al. Hehehe.

Vijay and Alona of Firestarters – for our LCD screen and projector. Kahit mabigat, dedma sa kanila.

Ryan Aguas – for our 1st prenup. Buti na lang, nakapag practice kami ke ryan pa lang. At least di na kami nahirapan sa walang sawang pag-ngiti come wedding day. You can view the 1st set of our prenup pics here

Chips and Ana of Yellowshoots Photography – for our 2nd prenup. Unlike the outdoor kulitan of our 1st prenup, eto namang shoot namin na ito e indoors. Dami costume changes, kaloka. Here we felt like artistas kase madami kami emote shots You can view the pictures here.

Notz used the pictures from these pictorials sa aming pre-party AVP.

Chips and Ana of Yellowshoots Photography – ulet for our super gandang guestbook. Di nakapirma lahat ng guests kase ang tagal nyang umikot kase isa-isa nilang tinitingnan yung pics. I wanted to take pictures sana nung me message na pero di ko mapalabas yung true beauty nya kaya attach ko na lang yung layout raw pics na binigay nila sa amin.
Thanks thanks talaga guys.

cover

page 1

page 2

page 3

page 4 - centerfold

page 5

page 6

page 7

page 8

page 9

Phillip Coro and his whole family – for taking care of us dun sa cebu-leg ng aming honeymoon

Tatskie – tour guide namin sa Bohol. Di lang sya driver, historian pa sya. Oha =) If you want his number, please PM me.

Yun, kung me nakalimutan po ako. Pasensya na. Basta thank you thank you sa lahat.

the first and the "second" first dance

2009-04-23T21:32:00.000-07:00

First, we danced the usual, with Lord Bryan Soriano singing "The Way You Look Tonight." Second, we danced the unusual, Timbaland's "The Way I Are" with choreography stolen from various Youtube videos. Bow.

pano naghanda si tonton?

2009-04-09T20:35:00.000-07:00

Ito ang mga nakalap na ebidensya kung bakit wala pa raw ako sa tamang isip para magpakasal. Huli na ang lahat.

Matulog - pinakamasarap gawin sa buong mundo

Kumain - pangalawang pinakamasarap gawin sa buong mundo

Maglaro - pangatlong pinakamasarap gawin sa buong mundo

Manood ng porn - ito naman ang next best thing to a bachelor's party

more porn

reading showbiz shit

I use Mane N Tail!

ip u want my badeh n u tenk im sekseh...

ahit pugeh!

utility belt at countdown timer

sayang walang shot kung ano kulay ng brip ko

romantic-comedy effect

DOTA All-stars!

si Andong da best man,
nangangarap mapantayan ang kakisigan ko

ang kaisa-isa kong kapatid, si Elo - brother na, sister pa!
(hindi pa halata)

ikaw ang ikakasal...ikaw ang ikakasal...ikaw!!!

walang biyak sa likod

laba sa Surf, with Acti-Glows!

gumamit ng papa...papa cologne

levitation magic... i heart bearwin meily

helping my bro na hindi sanay sa men's wear

d best man, groomsman, and the groom
(ang parents ko hindi sumipot sa hotel, hmp!)

let the evidence speak for itself

ang unggoy at ang kapre

ang magkapatid, hindi magkamuka

ang dyosa, striking a bryanboy pose

dead man walking

konting porma

konting porma rin

kanino ang mas astig na zipper?

debate over the global financial crisis

hindi amin yung SUV

magco-commute lang kami

kaso walang byaheng simbahan

ah ganun, so anong tawag sa min?

better model for warning signs

suspicious daw ako e

d tisoy n tangos show Supplier Ratings - Part 2

2009-03-27T00:45:00.000-07:00

Here's part two of our ratings for your infotainment.

Video - ThorProductions
Peso Power: 15k

jun d lone crew member, thor, carmela,
and the couple after the prenup shoot

He Says: 5

Eros Thor Balallo and his wife, Carmela, founded thorproductions (not to be mistaken for the US porn production company mwehehehe). Malalim na ang experience ni Thor sa paghawak ng camera, influenced by his father na photographer din, at nabinyagan ng kapamilya network as a studio cameraman. Nag-abroad (still as a videographer), makapag-ipon, at ayan na... great things start from small beginnings ika nga. Maswerte kami kasi papunta pa lang sa greatness level si Thor, kaya relatively mura pa ang rate nya (salamat basti!).

He was generous to give us a free pre-nup video. Na-kyutan ata sila sa min e. But I guess bihira lang din sila makakita ng mga loko-lokong couple. Kaya we took each other's strength to our advantage - skills nila plus kalokohan namin equated to a spanking video. That video nailed my perfect five rating. The output speaks for itself. At natupad din ang aking pangarap maging artista kunwari.

Anyway, his skills are indisputable. When we were doing the video, madali nyang napick-up ang mga gusto kong mangyari. Natapos namin ang shooting in 2hrs, daig pa namin si direk Artemio Marquez, Sr. And the editing was superb - eyegasm ang saturated colors, swabe ang perfectly timed cuts, I mean, aba hindi ito isang normal na video lang. Napamura ako ng husto sa pagka-astig. Pass na ang ay videos sa wedding, raw lang kasi ang binigay. As usual, ako na rin ang mag-eedit.

His deep experience, backed with his best-in-class video equipment (yun tipong ginagamit for tv ads), can compete with those other videographers na mahal sumingil. We highly recommend them, habang reasonable rates pa. Two-thumbs up sila sa akin. At kung meron lang akong third thumb, itinaas ko na rin.

She Says: 5

Si Basti ang nag recommend sa amin ke thor. Sya rin nag-arrange ng discounted price. Originally, 1 cam setup lang sana yun for 6k. Ang kaso nung umattend kami ng wedding nung isa namin friend, parang mas cool pag 2. Kaya, ng 2 cam kami. Hehehe, daling kausap. Mejo nagulo nga lang budget namin.

Anyways, as a gift, ginawan nila kami ng prenup video na pinakita namin nung wedding. Astig astig to. Galing galing. 2 hours lang shinoot yun video. Tapos tapos na.

Wedding day, i just know thor is working on the background. Bitbit lang yung uber high tech camera nya. Aliw lang ako kase inaasar nya ako. Ginagaya nya yung dialogue ko dun sa prenup video namin. Lalo tuloy ako di makapag emote. Hehehe.

Di pa ko makapag bigay ng final rating kase di ko pa nakikita video. Asa amin na kaso naka tape pa. Hanap pa kami mag convert. Pero I'm sure, clear as the bright blue sky and deep blue see you. Hi tech camera nya e. Yung rating ko e based on the prenup video and how they were during the wedding =)

Rings - Mayfair
Peso Power: 8k

ang wedding rings, bow

He Says: 4.5

Wala ako mashadong masabi dito kasi naging mabilis lang ang transaction. Note lang na ang mga attendants, which I suspect are the owners themselves, were very accommodating. Kanda sikuro bili dito pak kaw buena mano.

She Says: 4.5

Di kami masyado maalam ni notz pagdating sa gold so talagang hanap kami ng credible and affordable. Mayfair is also quite popular sa w@w so binaybay namin ang Ongpin to look for it.

We got our rings mga July of last year. Simple two-tone wedding band lang sya. Wedding day, 2-tone pa rin sya. And shining shimmering splendid pa din so I guess totoong ginto sya. Hehehe.

Flowers - Angel of Hearts
Peso Power: X-deal

He Says: 5

Another supplier na couple din ang mga promotor - Lawrence and Lorry Jean. We first met Lorry, na preggy pa noon. Napakabait at napakahinhin ni Lorry. Parang out of place siya kung kukumpara sa mga barakong nasa Dangwa na kulang na lang ay tutukan ka ng patalim para bumili ng bulaklak. Eventually we met Lawrence, masayahin, at parang always on the go. I thought they were a perfect match. I always consider the relationships of couples managing a business. Factor din kasi yun.Mabuti na lang pumayag sila sa special arrangement namin. After magkasunduan, sabi ni Lawrence, siya na daw bahala sa flowers namin. Bale we had an understanding na yun very basic package na kinuha namin nung una was going to be scrapped. Ok naman.

Fast forward to a week before the wedding, Marge contacted them to remind them about the flowers. Nagkaron ng konting miscomm, parang na-revert sa basic package yung bibigay sa min. I had a hunch na umiral nanaman yun memory gap ni Lawrence. Nung ako na tumawag, ayun he immediately apologized for the mess up. Sabi na e. Walang recall kay Marge, sa kin meron hehehe. It was cleared that he's gonna give a good package. And so he did. Ang mga girls ng entourage na dapat wrist corsage lang, nagkaron ng bouquet. At ang bongga.

She Says: 5+++

Another w@w find. 2 lang silang pinagpipilian ko, Angel of Hearts and si Mang Boy. 1st time namin pumunta sa dangwa, papa-quote sana ako sa 2 kaso wala si Mang Boy so diretso kami sa Angels. Mabait si Lorry. Advice nya sa amin, punta kami sa fair and dun magpa-book para me discount. Which we did. Tapos naging interesado pa sila dun sa x- deal offer ni notz.

So yun, notz created their site, and they gave us very beautiful flowers for free (almost). I super love my bouquet. Super love ko sya, nung nakita ko syang nalalanta na pagbalik namin from honeymoon, super nalungkot ako. Super love ko sya, kase kahit lanta na, nilagay ko pa rin sya sa vase, hoping mabubuhay pa sya. And it took a lot of convincing from notz bago ko makapag let go and mag agree na itapon na sya.

Hay, the best talaga yung mag-asawa. Talagang tinupad nila yung promise nila na papagandahin yung flowers namin.

Gown - Motif and Styles
Peso Power: 12k

He Says: 3

Mayette Bustamante is a nice lady. She has this very bubby personality that will really make you feel comfortable. Her gowns are well made too. She did a wonderful job with Marge's. Bakit parang humaba bilga ang ilong ko?

Ang kaso... sakit sa bangs ang serbisyo. She never came on time sa mga scheduled meetings namin. Para siyang medical doctor, at kami namang ang pashente. Talagang mate-test ang pasensha mo sa kanya. In case that you transact with her, ingat lang lalo na pag time na for delivery of your gown. Don't be surprised if she suddenly texts and tells you that her dog ate your gown.

She Says: 4 for the gown, 3 for service/professionalism

I love my gown. Mejo mabigat lang sya. Hehehe. Ako nag-design nun, parang. Hehehe. Wala kase ako makita sa magz. Tapos si mayette ang nag-execute. Motif and Styles is another w@w find. Slightly higher yung prices ng gown nya pero pulido naman kase yung tahi and beadings. And pag sinabing Mikado silk, Mikado silk talaga.

Hmm, mejo na stress lang ako sa kanila kaya me 3 na rating for their service. Di na ko magkwento, tapos na sya. Basta sana lang, ibang inclusions maliban sa gown, sana best effort pa din. Tapos, she learns how to value the time of her future clients. And marealize nya na di kami shoshonga shonga ni notz. We know what she did last summer. Hehehe. Joke. Yun. Wala na. Ok na naman e. So ala ng ibang comment.

Groom and Entourage Barongs - Flores Bridal Boutique
Peso Power: 5500

He Says: 4.5

Pag sa Divisoria, siguradong panalo sa presyo. Hindi naman halata sa picture na Divi galing ang mga barongs namin. Si Ate Gloria, yung naging contact namin sa Flores, hindi napapagod sa kaka-halukay, tiklop, at halukay uli ng paulit ulit nung naghahanap kami ng barong. Ayus na rin. Punta kayo dun.

She Says: 4

Dahil madalas kami pinaghihintay ni mayette, nakapag-ikot ikot kami sa tutuban to look for barongs. This is very near the escalator and malaki yung store nya kaya parang ok bumili. Parang katiwa-tiwala. Hehehe. We got 5 barongs para sa mga fathers and kapatids namin at around 700 each. Tapos, notz had a custom made pina-cocoon barong for only 1800. Usually, 1800 yung price nila for ready made na, pero ang bait nung mga ate and yung me ari na rin kase binigay nila sa same price yung ke notz kahit na sakto sa yari yung sa kanya.

4 kase mas maganda sana kung mas maraming designs na pagpilian.

Entourage and Moms Gowns – Nanay ko
Peso Power: 4k for materials + Labor of Love ni Nanay

He Says: 5

Eh, do I have a choice ba? hehehehehe. But yeah, we were grateful for Nanay Dolia for her contribution. We forced her out of retirement for this one.

She Says: 5+++++

Syempre nanay ko. Hehehe. Joke. Thankful ako at mananahi si nanay. Bukod sa nabawasan ako ng isang worry (pabalik balik na fitting ng entourage), super laki pa ng natipid namin.

I chose the designs sa net tapos bili lang kami ng tela sa tutuban. Deep Red Charmeuse satin yung cloth. Sa mga secondary sponsors, nanyay used the wrong side of the tela. Sa bridesmaid ko naman, yung right side which is yung shiny part. Sa maid of honor ko, we just bought 2 yards ata yun ng chiffon tapos pinatong dun sa satin. Parang iba - iba tuloy yung dating nung dresses. Sa mga flower girls naman, we bought star satin para mas cheaper tapos as accent, ginamit yung pinagtabasan na tela nung sa mga abay.

Sa mga mommies, ganun din. Pumili sila ng design sa net tapos bili rin ng tela. Yung brooches, sa DV na din. All in all, mga 4k lahat. I think we saved mga 5k.

Groom's Shoes - Rockport
Peso Power: 3k

the groom's shoes, bulletproof yan

He Says: 5

Sale nga pero mahal pa rin. Walanghiya, mas mahal pa siya sa barong ko! Pero moving on, masaya naman ako. Bihira na ako makakita ng ok na shoes na may sintas these days, so I guess this was a good find.

She Says: 4.5

Andali nyang humanap ng shoes. Kaines. Napadaan lang kami sa Rockport, Galleria. Nakita namin 50% sale. Owkie yung isang shoes. Kumuha ng size nya. Sukat. Then bayad. Kaloka.

Bride's Shoes - Abbylyn's
Peso Power: 1k

the bride's shoes, with anti-tapilok soles

He Says: 3.5

See my wife's comment below. Mine's the same.

She Says: 3.5

After ko makapagpatahi ng gown. Shoes na hinanap ko, mga 3 months. And wala ako makita. Nakakita ako sa net so I thought of Abbylyn’s. Pleasant sila ate. After 2 weeks, tumawag ako. Tapos na daw. Pagkuha ko, super plain lang sya. Off daw kase yung design ko. Masakit sa paa yung beadings kaya di nila ginawa. Di nila ko iniform agad. If gusto ko daw palagyan ng beads talaga, balikan ko na lang daw. Ang kaso, nasstress ako pag pumupunta ng cubao. So kinuha ko na lang and humingi ng beads tsaka karayom. Isip ko ako na lang magtahi.
Nung triny ko na sya ilakad sa bahay, sumasadsad sa harap yung paa ko. Masakit. I thought of buying another kase feeling ko hopeless na. Ginawa ng tatay ko, pinadikitan nya na lang ng foam yung sa me harap ara sumikip. Tapos nilagyan ko nung rhinestone beads. Ayun ayos na. No need to buy na.

Hotel for Preps - Holiday Inn
Peso Power: around 600 for room upgrade

Holiday Inn Galleria - Great view

Tight security rin

He Says: 4.5

Swerte ko talaga at nakapangasawa ako ng gold priority club member. Malaki rin kasi babayaran if on our own pockets. As for the rooms, they were beautiful and spacious (pwedeng maghabulan). We were thankful for the duty manager for the upgrade. Wala lang ngang grand staircase. Pero kuntento na rin kami. Hindi naman kami nagkaron ng problems with the service.

She Says: 5

Originally, we were looking sa Legend Villas dahil malapit sa church. Ang kaso, walang windows yung rooms. Tapos gagastos pa kami ng mga 10k if we book 2 family rooms. So isip and hanap pa. Thanks sa aking reward points, I was able to book 2 deluxe rooms sa Holiday Inn for free. I upgraded 1 room to studio suite for less than 600 pesos. Come wedding day, they gave us 2 studio suites, nagkagulo kase sa reservation. Gift na daw sa amin nung Duty Manager nila. Yehey.

The room was big enough for us. Asa 27th floor kami so ganda ng view at higit sa lahat malaki yung window. Hehehe. Wala nga lang silang stairs. Pero ano pa ba hihilingin ko. 600 pesos lang hotel stay namin.

Beetle-Limo Bridal Car
Peso Power: isang matinding SECRET!!!

The beetle limo at ang gwapong si Kuya Dave

He Says: 4

Another swerte (Marge provides detail below). Pwera sa beetle at mini, I even considered a PUJ or a taxi para sa bridal car hehe. Pure kalokohan, so I abandoned the ideas. Nagtanong tanong kami and nahirapan sa paghanap ng beetle. Hulog ng langit ang colleague ni Marge. Nung una, suntok sa buwan lang ang limo beetle, but no, nakasakay kami. Ayowz!

Ang driver, si Dave, complete with full chauffeur attire. Magalang din. At sa kalye, madiskarte. No further comments.

She Says: 4

For our bridal car, ayaw ni notz yung usual sedan. Gusto nya cooper or beetle. E maliit yun di ba? Goodluck naman sa gown ko. We saw this beetle-limo on the net pero way way way, as in way over our budget.

One of our directors here in the office asked me kung ano pa kulang ko. Sabi ko bridal car. sabay kwento ng kung anik anik. Baka daw matulungan nya ako kase his wife is a member of the beetle club. He asked me kung magkano budget ko. Tapos yun na, he was able to close the deal.

Come wedding day, andun yung stretched beetle complete with flowers and ribbons. Very courteous and helpful si Dave, ang aming driver.

Yun nga lang, mejo nagmamadali kami after ng ceremony. Kase 3 hours lang yung rental time. Pag nag exceed kami, 1500 na every hour. Hehehe. Pero carry naman, sakto lang. Di lang namin na maximize yung ganda nung kotse sa pictures kase ang ganda rin nung façade ng NSDG e.

Invitations and Missalete - DIY
Peso Power: around 2k

invitation pages

ayun yung misalet (ano ba talaga tamang spelling?)

He Says: 5

Napagod kami, so we deserve a perfect score! Sa mga comments na natanggap namin, lahat ay nakyutan. Ang iba na-confuse kung children's party o wedding ang pupuntahan.

She Says: 5+++++

Another 5+++++, kase kami gumawa. Dugo’t pawis. Ehehehe.

Our invites, we got inspiration from the net. Tapos si notz gumawa ng layout.

Bumili kami ng paper sa national. Be careful pala sa pagbili ng paper. Me iba na super naga-absorb ng ink, nag-iiba yung color nung ink. Yung envelopes are cartolinas we bought from Merriam. Kami yung nag-cut, si notz yung nagbutas nung small circle.

Yung missalette naman, natapos namin 2 days prior sa wedding. Last minute na ginawa ni notz yung cover. Tapos pinaxerox na lang namin para tipid sa ink. Nag print na lang kami ng me malaking font para ke father. Tapos ininsert sa folder.

Souvenirs – Cake Towel - DIY
Peso Power: 2k for 80 pcs

Principal Sponser Gifts:
- Buxton Wallets
- Stainless Steel Thermal Mugs

He Says: 5

Pag DIY. 5 kagad, otomatic yan! Sana lang natuwa ang mga ninong at ninang sa souvenirs namin.

She Says: 5 syempre

Another labor of love. Dito medyo nahirapan kami ng pag-iisip. 3k lang kase budget namin for 150 guests. Tapos yun nga, nakakita ako sa net ng mga samples ng cake towels.

Yung towels and ribbons are from DV. Yung container, from chocolate something sa cubao. Tapos yung doilies, dun sa cooks exchange sa mega. Di talaga pasok sa budget so we just opted to give souvenirs to our female guests.
Winner to. Sa sobrang realistic, pinasok ng tita ni notz sa ref yung towel cake kase napagkamalang cake talaga =)

For our ninangs, we gave leather Buxton purses. Nabili ko sya sa US for less than 4USD ata from actual retail price of 20USD. O ha. Hehehe. Sana hindi ito nababasa ng mga ninang.
Sa ninongs naman, we gave thermal mugs from SM. Isip namin, magagamit nila yun lalo na if mahilig sila mag coffee.

Transportation - Kuya Jerome and Ate Madz
Peso Power - 1.7K (with gas), 1.3K (w/o gas) respectively

He Says - 4.5

Para sa family ko, ako na kumontak kay Jerome Bagnes, school bus owner ko nung highshool na never tumanda. Madaling kausap. We got no problems with Bobby, his driver. Astig ang MB van nila mama, may pinturang dilaw sa gilid with words "SCHOOL BUS SERVICE". Sa family ni Marge, si Madz ang kinuha, so mas appropriate na siya ang magsabi tungkol dun.

She Says - 4.5

Kahit walang downpayment, ok kausap at dumating ang driver at ang van on time.

Lights - Bluenote Sounds and Lights Package
Peso Power - 2k (moodlights, spotlight, dancing lights)

He says: 4.5

Hindi ko naka-eyebol ang contact dito, si Ms. Che Casela. Pero maayos naman kausap, at kahit mahirap hagilapin, she promised me na hindi naman sila nanglalaglag. Hindi nga, her crew were there on time. Ang kaso, hindi pinayagan ng Lepanto admin na gamitin ang spotlight dahil nga baka di kayanin ng electrical load ng area. O sige, di wag.

She says: 4.5

Di ko sila nakita. Hehe.

Choir – Shepherd Psalm Male Chorale
Peso Power: Free

Saan kami pupunta? Doon!!!!

He Says: 5

I got to thank choir member Deejay Sanqui, na ngayon ay kinakapatid ko na, for this. We met Deejay, Ochie (the choir president), and some of the members. Receptive sila. At na-curious sa idea on how they can pull a bridal march song without sounding too rock or too Gregorian chant-like. Ang napili kasi naming ay ang "I don't wanna miss a thing" ng Aerosmith.

Ang landi ng result. I hope the guest appreciated it too. All throughout the ceremony, mahusay ang pagkanta nila, talagang nag-praktis. They were not required to sing in some parts of the ceremony, pero sayang nga naman ang praktis, panagutan na.

UPDATE: As of September 2009, SPMC has a new name - The Choir Formerly Known as SPMC. Joke. Officialy, they're now Yehosef Male Chamber Singers (YMCS). Yehosef is the Aramaic name of St. Joseph. Bow.

She Says: 5+++

The best yung choir namin. Di dahil sa free sila ha. Pero super ganda ng boses. Nanginginig nga ako nung bridal march ko, ganda kase nung I don’t wanna miss a thing, napabilis tuloy lakad ko. Hehehe. Buong buo yung boses. Pati si father, napapasabay ng kanta. Nyahahaha.

Tapos, kinanta nila yung request kong “Each Day With You” ni Martin N. Wowwow. Thank you ke deejay (thesis partner ni notz) for sponsoring our choir.

Wedding Singer: Lord Brian Soriano
Peso Power: Free

Lord's performance was god-like

He Says: 5

Nung high school, puro church songs lang ang kinakanta nito. Pero ngayon, bongga na. Lord Brian was one of Sitti's sessionista guitarist when she was not yet famous. Bihasa na to, so sabi ko na lang sa kanya, basta punta ka lang dun at magperform, ikaw na bahala. So ayun, punta lang siya with his guitar and provided entertainment. Kadalasan sa mga reception, di na pinapansin ng mga gutom na guests ang singer, pero in his case, may presence ang kanyang performance. E di ayus. At isa pang ayus, libre. Pero may kapalit - promotion. Visit their site here for more information. Wedding supplier na rin yan. He can come alone or with his Suaverotina band.

She Says: 5+++

Si Lord Bryan yung kasama ni notz na nangharana sa akin. Pinaaral pa sa kanya ni notz yung I’m Yours nun. Ngayon, ang galing galing na ng version nya nung song.

He is notz highschool buddy and was very kind to agree na kumanta sa wedding reception namin besides his very busy schedule. Nakakaaliw kase game na game sya kumanta. Parang nabitin nga daw ata sya nung pina-cut na namin yung song nya kase kelangan na namin continue yung reception program. hehehe.

Enjoy yung mga guests namin sa kanya. Yung pinsan ko, tumayo pa para magpa-picture habang kumakanta si Lord Bryan. Kulang na lang punasan nya ng pawis and sabitan ng sampaguita. Hekhekhek.

He is the lead singer of SuaveRotina and is a frequent performer sa shang makati, shang edsa and café ago-go.

Reception Emcees - Deejay Sanqui and Abi Ho
Peso Power - Free

The Couple with Deejay (again) and Abi

He Says: 5

Ahhh these two are my friends from the College of Song and Dance, very close to my puso. Abi, a multi-awarded journalist sa dyaryo ni Guyito, was so bakla. Perfect match for Deejay, a market researcher and pure henyo, who maintained the sanity of the show. Think of them as our own Boy Abunda (during the early years of his career na kung saan like ko pa siya) and Kris Aquino/Ai-Ai/Tuesday Vargas. Kung naniningil lang tong dalawa, I'm sure kikita sila na malaki. But of course, their my friends so I'm very thankful for that.

She Says: 5+++++

Abi and Deejay (yes, our kinakapatid and member din ng choir) are notz friends pa din back in college (sobra dami nyang friends). Sila lang yung naisip ni notz na maging hosts ng reception namin and thankful kami na they both agreed. Like our OTDs, once lang namin sila mineet for the program flow. Wedding day na namin nabigay ni notz yung mga spiels and yung para sa game. Everything else, sila na bahala. Hehehe. Pero wala ako masabi, seamless yung reception program namin. And super lively. One of our guests commented na ang kulit ng hosts namin. Introduction pa lang yun ng ninongs and ninangs ha. Basta, nakikini-kinita ko na, aside from being a columnist sa inquirer and bisor sa isang market research company, Abi and Deejay can do hosting for a living.

OTD Coordinators: Joyce Miranda and Raymund del Rosario
Peso Power: Free

Joyce, The Couple, and Momon

He Says: 5

We placed our bets on Joyce and Momon's skills. Mga ka-College of Song and Dance ko rin sila, from different batches. When you're in that college, most likely halang na ang bituka mo sa mga kangaragan ng events coordination. Momon used to work for a telecomm company and he handled really big events (lagi akong may libreng payong at jacket na kinukupit nya). Joyce is currently into market research, na kung saan nate-test daily ang project management skills. So chicken lang sa kanila ang kasal na to. On the day, we didn't have a major blooper, na-contain na. We're really grateful for their help.

She Says: 5+++++

Raymond and Joyce are both friends of notz. Nung nag start kami mag plan ng wedding, notz immediately thought of Joyce to be our over-all coordinator. Kaso di natuloy yung mga plano namin so naging hands on na kami sa preps, pero still, naka-set na yun na Joyce will be our OTD coordinator.

Momon naman was the last addition to our crew. Di pumwede yung isa pang friend ni notz so to the rescue si momon. Ambait, kase kahit super last minute na lang (1 week before ata yun), e nag agree pa rin syang tulungan kami.

We met them pareho once lang (on different occasions) to discuss yung flow ng ceremony and reception. Tapos ok na. We gave them a list of our entourage plus pictures and numbers para maging madali yung pag identify nila come wedding day. Tapos yung program for the reception.

Touched ako kase nung reception, I really see both of them very focused sa tasks nila. Di sila talaga magkakilala pero they worked well with each other. Shielded ako sa minor glitches ng wedding so wala ako iniisip na worries nung day na yun. Enjoy enjoy lang ako and tawa ng tawa.

Basta super thankful ako sa kanila. Ang galing galing nila.

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Tapos na. Sana'y nakatulong ito sa mga naghahanap ng suppliers.

d tisoy n tangos show Supplier Ratings - Part 1

2009-03-23T01:51:00.000-07:00

Our wedding was a success. Hindi naman sa nagbubuhat ako ng sofa set, but our wedding proved that talent compensated for the lack of funds. Special arrangements, creative volunteers, my unquenchable exuberance, and my wife's amazing level of tolerance made this wedding as unique as it can get. Here's Marge to tell you more about the wonderful blessings that we had. Amen!

Salamat muna ke ms benz and sa lahat ng sisters. Sobrang laking tulong ng w@w sa wedding namin.

My husband and I are both breadwinners, and we can only save a certain amount for the wedding. Dagdag pa na we only have about a year and a half to save. We decided to get married nov of 2007. Did research. Book the church dec of 2007. Research again. Set a budget around march, 2008. Then booked the major suppliers. Tapos we created a savings forecast. Parang from March-December, eto masave natin from our salaries. Kulang. Need to find ways para mapunan yung kulang.

Nagtipid kami ng onti, wala ng nood ng sine. Tonton had to accept sidejobs. I let go of my semi-monthly DVand F shopping spree. Tapos, we sought help sa aming mga friends, viola, we had a very wonderful wedding last Feb 28.

Haba intro no? Basta, gusto ko lang sabihin, na if you both set your mind into something, tapos discuss nyo muna lahat before making a decision, magiging ok lahat. Kung ano yung kahinatnan nung decision, walang sisihan kase pinag-usapan nyo yun e. Sabi ko nga dati, it may not be your dream wedding, pero it will be the perfect one.

Ratings

5 – Exceeds Expectations - Highly Recommended
4 – Very Satisfactory
3 – Satisfactory
2 – Fair
1 – Poor

DISCLAIMER: Peso Power figures are not current. It's always a case-to-case basis, depending on your negotiation skills.

Church: Nuestra Senora de Gracia
Peso Power: 10k

He Says: 4.5

Ayos lang. Este instant hit ang NSDG the first time I saw it 4 years ago when I attended a friend’s wedding.

The size - perfect for intimate ceremonies – not too small, not too big. The aisle length is short, which I think is a big advantage for men. I have this theory that the longer the bride takes her walk along the aisle, the higher the chance that the groom will cry. Isipin mo, habang dramatic at matagal ang paglalakad, dun lang magsink-in na ‘Shiet! Ikakasal na talaga ako! Di na legal ang lumandi!” Akshuli, muntik na ko mag-crayola, but in a matter of seconds, nasa harap ko na si Marge at ipinamimigay na ng magulang. Naudlot ang pagbagsak ng mga luha.

Privacy – No vendors, no palaboys, no manong photographers who can develop your photos faster than you think. Once you’re inside the gate, near zero eyesore. I don’t know how the parish is able to keep the privacy. Maybe because there’s a guard who keeps constant watch at the gate or maybe because may urbanidad pang natitira ang mga utaw sa community. Either way, we’re thankful na walang istorbo.

Elevation –I’m referring to the stairs. Since mataas, bongga ang bride’s entrance - di kita sa pic o sa vid ang mga taong dumadaaan o mga kotse sa parking. Parish secretaries - They lack the communication skills of a CSR, pero effort naman sa pagiging accommodating. The only problem we had was about the misallette.

Ushers - The coordinators are very efficient but over-zealous. Kulang na lang is they put a note on their foreheads saying ‘BETERANA NA AKO RITO. WAG MAKIALAM” On one hand, that’s good. You’ll get the motherly protection against anything that will disrupt the flow of the ceremony. On the other, magtataray talaga sila once they feel that their territory is violated. Fortunately we’ve been able to warn our OTD coordinators about them. They were able to work together as harmonious as possible. Although I agree with a guest who commented na parang principal sa pagka-commanding ng boses ang mga yun. Sa akin, wala naman akong naging problema with the manangs. They even get out of the way pag bride’s entrance. Alam na nilang hindi cinematic ang presence nila. Haha, its either you love them or hate them. In my case, I chose love.

obedience is crucial

Officiating Priest – Father Jose Gonzales was a little suplado at first (must be the heat). But at second (hehe!), we loved him na. Pinagsabihan nya ang photo and vid crew dahil mashado na raw malapit. Sinabihan nya kami na mali ang gospel reading. Tama naman siya on both counts. After the ceremony, humingi ako ng dispensa. Keri lang naman daw. He’s cool. He even posed with us in our candid heartiehands shot.

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She Says: 5

Back-kwento. Nung malapit ko na sagutin si notz, naisip ko na dito ko sya sasagutin. Sakto naman, isang beses na nagf-feeling si notz, sabi nya, gusto nya dun ko sya sagutin sa church kung san kami ikakasal. Feeling talaga di ba? Anyways so sa NSDG kami ikakasal. Walang ibang option. Eto yung una namin binook.

Madaling kausap yung asa church office. Parati nga lang busy yung fone. One time di mo talaga matawagan. Yun pala, sira yung line. Buti me fax phone sila.

The church is very beautiful. Iisipin mo talaga kung pano nagkaroon ng church na ganun kaganda sa place na yun. It is small, tamang tama sa number of guests namin. Mainit lang sya ng onti. Buti na lang, semi-formal attire lang kame. Walang mga manong photographers na umaali-aligid. Elevated yung church and malayo sa kalye so sa grand entrance mo, walang background na mga sasakyan. Libre yung close-door. All in na sa bayad sa church lahat so no need to worry on the flowers, ushers, carpet. Maganda na yung church and altar so no need to add flowers. Di pa sila strict sa damit. Bawal lang maghagis ng bigas sa recessional. Owkie lahat. Pati sila manang coordinators. Mejo me pagkastrikta lang. Nung bago grand entrance ko, syempre close door. Nung ready na ko, kinatok nya yung door signaling na pwede na ko pumasok. E yun pa lang yung cue namin to start the bridal march song. Naiinip si manang, sabi nya, bat di pa binubuksan to e kanina pa nya kinatok sabay lapit sa door. Gusto ko sya hilahin kase malapit na yung pinaka-cue namin to open the door. Buti na realize nya na ganun nga yung timing, umalis sya agad. Hehehe.

Booboo lang e yung pinagalitan kami ni father. Ginamit ko kase as gospel yung 2nd reading. E mali. Buti binasa pa rin ni father. Ala lang, 2x namin pina-check yun and never na-raise yung error na yun. pero carry na.

Yun lang, all in all, 5 pa rin for the church.

Eloquente Catering
Peso Power: 68k

the whole Eloquente crew
(Bheng is beside Marge, and head waiter extraordinaire Ronil is in the far right)

He Says: 5

Nakatikim kami ng pagkain ng Eloquente more than a year ago, in the wedding of Marge’s friend. Ang pagkain sa kin, simple lang, either masarap o hindi. Sa Eloquente, masarap naman. At naalala ko pa dun sa kasal na yun, snappy ang mga waiters. Among the caterers we scouted, sa Eloquente kami nagclose ng deal (obvious ba?).

Main deciding factors for getting Eloquente were the food (napaksarap ng mild spicy pork spareribs) and the account executive, Bheng Ignacio. Sa food kasi, consistent na masarap. Consistent, kasi tatlong beses kami bumalik sa Eloquente para makalibre ng lunch, at walang palya ang sarap. Di naman fabulously delicious, basta, masarap. As for Bheng, accommodating naman. Even if she had 3 clients at the same time, she gets back at you without making you impatient, magaling sha mag-juggle ng atensyon at hindi natataranta. What I also like about Bheng is that she’s the subdued type. You can even contact her thru Yahoo Messenger, so anytime online kayo parehas, pop ka lang and she will attend to you.

On the day, no problem. Magara ang table arrangement, na-maximize ang limited space ng venue, at hindi kami tinipid sa flowers (inuwi ng guests ang karamihan). Later ko na lang napansin na wala pala kaming bubble machine sa amin entrance, pero kebs na yun. We’re happy that Bheng was there all the time. Balita ko kasi, madalas daw, sa setup lang magpapakita ang mga account executive, lalo na pag madaming client on the day. Tama ang naging desisyon niya. Bigyan ng increase si Bheng. Hehe.

Food was fantastic. Some guests even approached us and voluntarily said that the food was excellent lalo na ang sweets. Nai-compare pa nga ang Eloquente sa mga big names ng catering. Sana daw Eloquente na lang yun kinuha nila noon. My mama, who is the only pintasera and taklesa that I love, even gave Bheng a thumbs-up sign and said “(The food was) Perfect!” Sinabi niya yun habang nagbabalot na siya ng iuuwing pagkain. One guest, who is coincidentally a chef and owns a catering business, said na maganda daw yun reception program. Nye.

Kami ni Marge, di halos nakakain. Ang nakain ko lang ay ang favorite kong mild spicy pork spareribs, which was very masarap.

So ayun, Eloquente’s food and service met our expectations and satisfied the guests. I’m giving them a perfect five because of one x-factor – yung waiters headed by Kuya Ronil. The waiters were efficient. Mukhang mga veterans na sa ginagawa nila, not like those I’ve seen in some wedding receptions na shoshonga-shonga. And I have to give my props to Ronil for the way he handled us. Parang kamag-anak siya ng mga ushers sa church because he was assisting and instructing us with a commanding but less intimidating way. Malaking tulong siya especially in the ceremonial stuff. He knows what he’s doing. Sana bigyan din siya ng increase ni Sir Jeric hehe.

She Says: 5

Sabi ko nga, we were working on a relatively small budget so dapat yung mga suppliers namin e value for money talaga. Eloquente is very popular here in w@w. Dami na freebies, pasok pa sa budget namin. When we went to their office for foodtasting, ngdecide na agad kami ni notz to get them. And super happy kami with this decision.

Our A.E. Bheng is an angel. Andali nyang hagilapin. Email, SMS, landline, pati YM. Sila ni notz ang laging magkausap. Basta ang sabi ko lang, ayaw ko ng makintab and super matela. Yun lang. Everything else, sya na bahala.

Come wedding day, ay wala akong masabi. I was not able to look around, pero based on the pictures and mga guests namin, ok lahat. Andami daming flowers. Ansaya. Food was great. Lahat ng nakausap naming guests, yun ung comment, masarap and madami yung food (except for the pastries, me nag hoard ata, hehehe). Sobrang thankful kami sa kanya. She and her team really delivered. Niregaluhan nya pa kami ng cake upgrade. Walang problem yung sound system. Maayos yung mga waiters lalo na si chief head waiter. Super bibo. Basta, super recommended namin ni notz to.

B.A. Lepanto Penthouse
Peso Power: 15k

mejo masikip, kaya intimate

He Says: 4.5

Lepanto was the only choice. Malapit sa church, marangal naman ang itsura. We love the old but well-maintained penthouse. Maayos din kausap at very motherly si Ms. Reby Nuguid, the building administrator. Ang mga dyaguars, very courteous, inassist kami ni Marge papunta sa penthouse. Overall, the venue is great. But I have to take note the following minor glitches kaya hindi naging perfect five:

Naapektuhan din kami ng increase. Ito yun sinasabi ni Daveigh, na kahit 2008 ka nagdown payment, 2009 rates pa rin ang full payment.
Naging masikip para sa 15 tables ang venue. Guests at the back had to stand and move just to watch the avps. Hindi na rin kami nalagyan ng dance floor, hindi tuloy ako nakapag freestyle in our second first dance. Ok lng din, kasi hindi naman mainit. I think they upgraded their air-conditioning.
Mababa ang ceiling ng venue. This is a known issue but if you have doves, sa simbahan nyo na paliparin. Unless you want those doves crashing on a guest’s plate and be fresh instant dinner.
Watch your load. Di nila pinayagan isaksak ng lights provider namin ang ng hi-powered spotlights kasi hindi daw kakayanin ang load. The photograpers had to maximize the minimal lighting that we had. Ok na rin, kesa naman magkaron pa kami ng blazing wedding.

She Says: 4

Dahil nga sa NSDG kami, we looked for a venue na medyo malapit. We originally planned on a Dec’08 wedding so nung nakita ko yung mga night shots sa Lepanto, interesado agad ako. When notz and I made an ocular, umokey na agad sya. Pencil book na agad. Mabait pati si Ms. Reby. Pay when able pa yung terms. Hehehe.

Yun nga lang naapektuhan kami ng price increase. Wala kase sila price lock. From 14k to 15k. Buti 1k lang. Wedding day, the place is very cozy. Yun nga lang, for small weddings lang talaga sya. Anything more than 150 parang di na ganun ka-kasya. They let us use their gym for free. Alam ko, bago na din yung chandelier. Mas lumiwanag ng onte. Walang problem din sa parking, specially if you have a weekend wedding. Pasaway lang one ways ng Makati. Hehehe.

Note lang. If you will be bringing in equipments, ask nyo muna si Ms. Reby. We were not able to maximize yung lights namin kase di na daw kaya yung load.

Mimie Bautista
Peso Power: 7k (Bride plus 3)

Bride with Mimie and her assistant (we forgot the name, ulk!)

He Says: 4.5

Ang advantage kay Mimie ay madaling puntahan pag nasa Ortigas area lang ang work mo. Most of the time, she’s supervising the girls of L’Oreal dun sa stall nila sa SM Megamall. As for her skills, hindi naman nagmukang bakla o clown ang misis ko. Just right. That’s what matters most. I can't give her a perfect score. Hindi kasi nag-stay hanggang reception, tampo ako.

She Says: 4.5

Si Mimie ay isa pang angel ko. She made me look pretty (walang kontra, sabi ni notz yun). Hehehe. I found her in w@w. Nung puntahan ko sya sa mega to inquire, mejo di pasok sa budget. Nagkataon, sya yung HMUA nung isa kong officemate. So yun, natulungan nya ko to lower yung package price. Tapos bride plus 3 pa. Mejo mas mataas pa din sa budget pero carry na.

I wanted a blushing bride-no make up look chorvaness so what she did to me is very light. Tapos yung pinaka-makeup (L’Oreal) pati is light so feeling mo wala ka talagang make-up. Himihinga ba yung face, ganun. Yung iba kase parang cakey, so di ka makatawa ng sobra kase feeling mo ang sikip and anytime, me mabibitak sa face mo. Sa kanya, wala akong naramdamang ganun.

She and her assistant stayed until after the church ceremony. Retouch lang ng lip gloss kase kinakain ko, hehehe. Make-up indi na, kse maglast naman daw yun till the end. Mali ko lang, di ako ng oil control film. Alam ko namang oily skin ko. Ayun tuloy, nung after reception, mejo oiliness na yung mukha ko.

Pero basta owkie si mimie

Painted Lights Photography
Peso Power: 10k

Riz, The Couple, Basti, Marvin, and Sean

He Says: 4

Initially, a friend referred Basti Bolante to us. Later na lang namin nalaman na meron siyang group, ang Painted Lights, at dun naming pinasok ang project. He’s teamed with couples Marvin and Riz Candazo. We met Marvin during our contract signing, si Riz on the day na lang. Honestly, we had a first impression na hard to reach ang mag-asawa. Busy sa work. Pero dahil we’re in the same IT industry and we have an idea about their main profession, we understand how busy ‘busy’ is. Add the fact that Riz is preggy. Maselan nga naman talaga yun. O sige, bigay na namin ang benefit of the doubt sa kanila.

On the day, they arrived 11am, dahil standard daw ang 5hrs before the wedding ang call time. O sige, bigay na rin naming yun. Pagdating, magaan naman sila dalhin. Masisipag din magshoot. And their photos were very good. I have to commend Riz for her back-bending positions para lang makakuha ng panalong shots. Sana hindi maka-apekto sa baby niya yun hehe. Wala kami mashadong shots in the car. None of us thought of having shots inside. Partly kasalanan ko rin because I didn’t remind them and the church shooting was taking too much time (I don’t like my guests waiting). But there was some degree of expectation na maiisip nila yun. Ang masaklap, naligaw pa sila papunta sa venue. So we went to the reception alone, without any photo/video team following us. Wala rin tuloy kaming mashadong shots papunta sa reception, mga dyaguars lang ang nagwelcome sa amin sa baba.

During the reception, habang nagshoo-shoot ang other PLP team members, si Riz, nakaupo and catching her breath. Napagod na, wawa naman. Mahirap talaga kumita ng kwarta. Pero anyway, sa mga shots sa reception, they have to work with minimal lighting, so they worked with a handicap. The end result was very good. Madami pa sanang shots na pwedeng gawin pero wala na, charged to experience na lang.

The after sales service was tolerable. Marge had to walk back and forth and meet with them just to get the right DVDs (the first set was a dud). Mabuti na lang, logistically convenient ang , sa Ortigas area lang din.

I recommend Basti Bolante, the guy is good, on his own. Kung siya lang, five ang rating ko. Ma-style lang sa magagandang girls (lagot ka sa misis mo!) But Painted Lights, I don’t recommend at least for the next 6 or 7 months. Hayaan na natin maging busy sila sa trabaho at sa upcoming baby. Their product is good but service is questionable. I hope they get back to their drawing board and re-strategize their business. I understand that they are wage earners at sideline lang ang photography na ito. But at least maiwasan sana nila iparamdam na second priority lang ang mga clients. Sa min, oks lang naman. Pero sa iba, baka maging cause pa ng stress. Bow.

She Says: 4

Basti is a friend of a friend. We checked his multiply site and ok naman kami sa shots nya. Not very particular with how the pics were edited kase si notz naman knows photoshop. Kelangan lang ma-capture yung dapat ma capture. He works with marvin and riz for painted lights.

Yung service only package lang kase nga kami na mag edit and lay-out for the album. We met them 2x though never diniscuss yung shot list. Gusto kase namin as candid as they can.

Wedding day, they arrived 11. Call time for P/V and HMUA is 10. Standard na daw kase talaga sa kanila yung 5 hours before the wedding. Fine. Yun nga lang, pagdating nila, tapos na kong make-upan. Riz is pregnant pero you see her lying on the floor, sitting everywhere just to take the shots. Marvin is, hmm. Di ko sya naramdaman. Basti naman, off lang ako kung pano nya kinausap yung backup photographer namin to establish na sya yung main.

Nobody thought of joining us sa bridal car on our way to the church. Tapos nung papunta na sa lepanto, wala pa ring sumama sa amin sa bridal car. Pagdating ng lepanto, wala pa rin sila. So kami lang ni tonton umakyat. Pagdating dun, matagal kaming nasa labas ng penthouse pero lahat sila went inside the venue. Nobody thought of grabbing us and taking our pictures dun sa veranda. Sayang yung makati skyline.

Pictures naman are good. Onting edit lang ni notz particularly sa face ko para mukha akong dyosa. Hehehe. We were able to get it 2 weeks after. Andami. Around 4 thousand. Kaloka.

Sean Obmerga
Peso Power: Free

He Says: 4.5

Sean tagged along with our main photo team. Significant ang kanyang presence, since he was a big help sa PaintedLights team. Ganda ng mga pics (sorry if we can't explain further what maganda is for lack of technical chorva), baka dahil sa new camera nya o sa kanyang skills. Eitherway, we love it. May future siya.

She Says: 4.5

Yun sabi ko nga madali syang hilahin para magpicture picture. And super pleasant. Alam ko, sa wedding namin nya unang ginamit yung kanyang 50D. o ha. Hehehe. Ganda ganda ng mga pics.

Sonny Cabales
Peso Power: Free

The Couple with Sonny (groom's side) and his assistant, Edmund

He Says: 5

What can I say, he’s free!!! Anyway, on the technical side, magaganda ang mga shots ni Sonny. Ok din kausap. He has a very warm personality. I think I’m in love. Ahaaaay! Erase. Prompt and professional din. He arrived in our hotel at 9am, daig ng maagap ang masipag kaya nakarami siya ng prep shots. And as a backup photographer, he knows his place. Talagang nasa back lang nung dumating na ang PaintedLights crew. Sayang hindi naming siya na-maximize. His shots were better than our main photo team. Hihihi. Libre e.

She Says: 5

Sonny is our back-up photographer. Gift sya sa amin ni jedi-master Ryan. Thank you Ryan =) Sya pinaka una dumating sa mga suppliers namin. Nakita nya akong nagpapaplanta ng gown, kaloka. Hehehe. Masipag na photographer. And talagang ginawa nya yung mga pinakiusap namin sa kanyang gawin. Ganda ganda rin ng mga pics nya.

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Para naman sa video, wedding rings, flowers, gown, atbp, sa susunod na entry naman. Nakakapagod pala ito.

marge's preps part 2

2009-03-18T19:48:00.000-07:00

Here's another set of Marge's pics. TGIF, makapag-upload sana ako ng madami over the weekend.

isang matinding closeup smile

malalim ang iniisip...gutom lang yan

the bridesmaid, tenten
buti pa siya, di mahirap ieedit ang fez hehe

banyo queens

tenten, willyn, and arot
talagang sa banyo nagpapicture

with Mimie Bautista of L'Oreal Paris Elite Team uli
Sosyal... 'elite'... parang SWAT ng makeup industry

my nanay-in-law and our exclusive entourage gown couturier...
Gowns by Dolia

my brother and groomsman, Elo...
went to Marge's room to check
kung may lunch na... e wala pa, sige picture!

the bride and her bouquet of Ecuadorian roses,
walang halong droga

more poses with her bouquet
tinatamad na akong i-eedit isa isa, ang dami e

the bride makes bihis na... 30 secs lang yan

burara tsk tsk

one of many retouches

nanay and tatay pose with their panganay

closer daw sabi ni Riz... close it is

Pamilya Cariño (from L to R): Chris, Marvin, Tenten,
Nanay Dolia,and Tatay Tony...front and center si kumander

whacky shot daw... Liz, jowa ni Chris, sumingit, feeling kapuso na :)

all the women in the room

window shots, you just gotta have those

masaya siya, ikakasal kasi sa kin

the bride and her julalays show-off the built-in parachute

another view of the parachute

anti-mosquito kulambo

make ayos uli the hair

vogue, vogue...let your body move to the music...

tangal veil muna, mainit

nadapa lang

ang ganda ng misis ko!

ang ganda ng misis ko uli!

sa wakas! dumating na rin ang pagkain

another shot, fortunately, di naglock ang jaws nya

by this time, halata na nyang inuuto siya ng photographers

gumapang dito si Riz who, at the time of this writing, is 4months preggy

eleganteng elegante

shot inside the elevator

bride is going down

Bitin pa ako. Madaming madami pa. Hay gudnes!

marge's preps - photos by various artists

2009-03-17T22:38:00.000-07:00

After more than two weeks of waiting (eliminating work backlogs in between), we finally completed collecting our photos from our 5 panalong photographers - couples Marvin and Riz Candazo, Basti Bolante, Sean Obmerga, and Sonny Cabales. The first three are from PaintedLights Photography, Sean made sabit with PLP, Sonny was sent by my Jedi Master Ryan Aguas in his absence (performance evaluation in another blog entry coming soon). Medyo hindi high-profile ang aming mga photographers. Wala kaming pake. Basta ginawa nilang lahat para maging bonggang bongga and made us pseudo-celebrities on our big day. Palakpakan!

Marge and I worked on a tight budget. We only paid PLP for the basic service - bigay lang sa min ang raw photos, tapos ang usapan. Ayos na rin, with Sean and Sonny tagging along, it looked like we paid 3 for the price of 1. Ako na lang ngang bahalang gawin mala-dyosa ang kutis ni kumander. Medyo may alam naman ako sa putoshop. Sorting the pics is hard enough, doble ang hirap if I do the editing myself. Kaya installment lang din muna gagawin ko, tulad ng ginawa ni misis myls (special mention ang bruha).

Here they are. Halo halo na ito, so if you're curious who took the shots you like, the filename will give you a clue. Disclaimer: I edited most of the pics, so they wouldn't necessarily reflect the artistic styles of the photographers. Basta lang, see and enjoy.

planchadora - paghanda sa buhay may-asawa

desperate measures - di swabe ang gown ng supplier

jeng, ang maid of honor -tumatanggap din ng labada yan

garage sale, used once only

optical illusion - do you see a heart or fallopian tubes?

ito na malamang ang
pinakamagandang shot ng gown,
wala kaming headless mannequin e

wedding anik-anik

paro-paro everywhere

ang mga singsing, made from recyclable materials -
pull tabs and lock washers

rings uli

nagtataka na ko sa mga singsing na to...
kung saan saan napupunta

rings nanaman!!!

invitations and...headband?

engagement ring, the wedding ring, and invitation uli

something borrowed from cebuana lhuillier
pulang pulang bulaklak

on a bed of rosas

more anik-anik shots

makeup stuff at all-access pass crew id

mga brush, wala ako alam sa mga ganyan

more flowers from Angel of Hearts

hmua Mimie Bautista at ang kaisa-isang whacky pose ng misis ko

at first, Jeng wanted a Sadako look

hair under construction

yung 2 flowers, hindi pwedeng ipakita. bastush.

picture-picture! mga hindi nagsasawa

Mamya na muna yung iba. May pulis, magtatrabaho lang muna ako.

bidyu mayhem

2009-03-02T15:04:00.000-08:00

Kasal na kami!

Habang bumabawi ng lakas sa kakatapos na habulan kagabi, sinasamantala namin ang libreng wifi dito sa Bellavista Hotel sa Cebu.

Saka na ang kwentos at mga supplier ratings. Ito muna ang mga videos na ginamit sa wedding reception. We used the first video below as our introduction chorva. I made this one, so automatic na 5-star rating agad ito. Walang kokontra! It was a typical photo collection of our past and present. Nothing much.

This second video is over the top. Ginamit namin as part of the "outro" naman, nasa tail-end na ng program. This was a collaboration of tontoronton and thor productions. Akin ang concept, kay Thor (o Eros to some) ang execution and fabulous cinematography.

d' Tisoytangos show from thorProduction on Vimeo.

ayan muna. maghahabulan lang uli kami!
- tontoronton

it's crunch time baby...

2009-02-25T08:13:00.000-08:00

tama si notz. we are not spared. kung super swabe kami the past weeks. ngayon, we are definitely feeling the "crunch". and i personally don't like the feeling. i guess notz feels the same way. pero what shall we do? normal yun e.

hay. in 3 days. all this stress will be over. yung bagay na more than a year naming pinaghandaan e matatapos na. i guess, tama rin na indi na kami kumuha ng coordinator. bukod sa wala sa budget, this whole wedding preps experience made us stronger (i think). alam mo yun, me mga bagay na tatanggapin, gagawan ng compromise, pagdidiskusyunan. but in the end of it all, we are still holding each other's hand.

di na ko mag-update. lalo lang ako mapapraning e. nakalatag na naman lahat sa green notebook ko yung mga dapat pang gawin e. basta, if me mga bagay ng pumalpak, sa mga guests namin, pasensya na. 1st time e. hehehe.

my big boss asked me if i'm nervous. i told him, i'm not. di naman talaga kase e. mejo praning lang ako sa mga indi pa tapos. mejo me pagka OC kse ako. gusto ko, organized. yung nar-run ko sa utak ko yung flow ng mga bagay bagay. bridezilla ba yun? mejo. pero mas groomzilla si notz. as in. ibang klaseng zilla.. masungit na zilla. hehehe. buti na lang talaga, nas-soften sya ng kiss ko. nahihimasmasan agad. hekhekek.

anyways, baka busy na ko talaga bukas and friday. makapag blog ako siguro sa march 7 na. ang kaso ala ako net connection sa pasig. so baka sa march 9 na. ang kaso, bawal ang blog sa office. hehehe. pano na? basta magb-blog ako.

hay, eto ma-miss ko. unlimited internet access. hayz. need to research on cable internet sa pasig.

ow sya, papaka busy muna ko. kelangan ko ng gumawa ng vow for my lovey doodz notz.

coomercial lang. some of my current fave pix. abangan ang appearance nila sa aming guestbook courtesy of chips and ana.

last 10...

2009-02-17T14:02:00.000-08:00

last 10.. but probably not my last post prior or wedding. totoo talaga na yung stress and glitches will come your way pag super lapit na.

the last two days was quite stressful, thanks sa support ni notz, mejo naka-kalma nya ko. it's about my gown. ayaw ko na magkwento, sa supplier ratings ko na. ang importante, asa akin na sya. buti na lang talaga, we decided to get it two weeks before. nag-iisip pa naman ako dati na kunin sya pag malapit na para di sana magusot ng sobra sa box.

anyways, madali naman magsabi talaga ng "pasensya na, finishing touches pa e". pero yung magtravel ka from alabang to ortigas from 10-2.30. e parang di yata makatotohana. basta.. basta..

anyways, yun nga. basta ang importante. i have my gown na. medyo kakalungkot lang kase imbes na excitement yung maramdaman mo to see your finished gown for the first time. ang naramdaman ko e anxiety. anxiety to check if everything is ok and complete. and yung feeling na, let's get it over and done with. here's the final payment. thank you and goodbye.

hayz. pero after lumipas na yung stress. tiningnan ko ulet sya. and i'm happy na. though di ako happy sa bag, kaya ko naman bumili nun sa SM. basta owkay ako sa gown ko. yun yun.

on the lighter side. worry free na yung cebu leg ng aming babymoon. yung bohol, oks na rin yun. finalize na lang.

entourage gowns - almost complete. yung gown na lang ni nanay yung tinatahi nya. yung iba, final fitting na lang.

we're getting the rsvps na. me ilan lang talagang pasaway, na tine-text mo na. minemessage mo na sa YM. dedma pa rin. yung ibang tanong mo sasagutin. pero if asked kung punta sila, di na sasagot.

half way through na si notz sa avp namin. hoping na si eros din. ayaw ko na dagdagan tasks ni notz. andami na nya ginagawa. sabayan pa ng pagbili namin ng things for the apartment.

meeting with dj, abi, raymond? and joyce on saturday to discuss the program.

basta mejo madami pa, pero manageable na.. i think. hehehe. no need to panic. lalo na ngayong mejo stressed na ang eyes at face ko. kelangan ng mg relax.

our vday weekend...

2009-02-15T03:59:00.000-08:00

pause muna sa wedding preps update. kwento muna about our vday. our 2nd and our last being biep-giep.

anyways, our date started feb13. we agreed to de-stress. mejo naapektuhan na kami ng pressure ng wedding preps, kaya para ma relax ng onti. we decided to have a date.

dinner at notz favorite, french baker. nakita namin si osang and alvin. had his picture taken dun sa isang standee sa mega.

crazy in love?

si kuya guard, pasmado. sayang ang smile ko.

at NY, almost 2 years ago. di pa kami ni notz nito. eto ata ngdala sa akin ng swerte =)

checked the bridal fair (hoping to see lord brian). was supposed to watch marley and me kaso late na kami. so ginawa na lang namin yung isa sa pangarap naming gawin.

tsaarrraaaannnnn.... our first artwork:

danda danda =)

ganda talaga!!! syempre gawa namin. hehehe.

we plan to do 2-3 pieces more para ipang decorate namin sa house. na-relax kami onti. at least naalis ng onti sa preps utak namin ni notz. kaso nga lang ilang beses kwinestyon ni notz ang aking eye for the arts. i hate him. hehehe. joke.

feb 14 started quite off. napatunayan ko (again) na selosa ako. wahehehe. basta.
tapos 12:02 kami dumating sa nsdg. sarado na office. 2:15 nagbukas.
yung marley and me, sa gabi lang showing sa powerplant.
umambon.
muntik muntik pa namin di abutan si lord bryan.

anyways, lahat ng hassle na yan e nabalewala after we visited our future home sweet home. this is it na talaga. sabi nga ni notz, talagang magkasama na kami. hay, sweetness. (pics of our new apartment to follow)

to cap off the night, we had dinner sa cafe juanita. late kami onti pero carry lang. 1st fancy dinner namin. hihihi. i was wearing my PIKON shirt. he is wearing his FEELING shirt. cute namin. though yung mga kasabayan namin, kuntodo dress. tapos parang kami lang yung walk-in na patron. walk in as in naglalakad papasok. lahat sila me mga ride. pero carry lang. cool pa din.

food was good. sarap nung chicken mozarella ko, mejo salty lang. ang the best lang e, nakakakain ulet ako ng sticky tofee pudding. yum yum. na-miss ko marlow donkey days ko.

feb 15, was spent mostly on wedding related stuffs so di na ko magkwento. ay pala. kasama ni salty, sweety, grainy and watery sa bahay si optimus prime. sila muna ang tao habang wala kami.

ayun lang. our vday weekend was very tiring, yes. mejo masakit sa legs, yes. mejo nakakadugyot, yes. pero super super saya.

kakalokang last 10... 20 na laang...

2009-02-09T04:27:00.000-08:00

sa last entry, puro updates lang talaga ako. this time magkkwento ako. as in mega kwento kase super dami ng nangyari.

last update is january 29 so we will start january 30.

january 30

what i expected to be just a normal busy friday night turned out to be one of my most memorable. had my bridal shower courtesy of my very close girl friends. as in halos lahat ng nababasa ko at napapanood ko about bridal showers e nangyari. as in ang saya. pero isa lang na-prove ko. i have very very nice friends. as in ambabait namin. as in. kung iba iba lang kami, hanggang 11 e tumitili siguro kami.

thanks ulet mga gels. sa next bridal shower ulet. gracey, humanda ka. me mga contacts na kami. hehehe.

january 31

went home around 9am. was able to sleep mga 11. woke up at 11:45. took a bath and left. bangag ako, lalim ng eyebags ko pero carry lang. met up with notz and went to chips’ house/studio for our 2nd freenup. ayun, mega pictures ulet. iba to sa 1st prenup cause indoor shots naman to. had 4 costume changes. sosyal. hehehe. ayun, super happy din kami ni notz sa pictures namin. thanks thanks to chips and ana. super thanks sa inyong dalawa. bait bait.

after the shoot, di pa kami umuwi. went to emman and ana’s condo sa wackwack. super nice. classic mga hirit ni notz dun sa veranda. hehehe. swerte ko talaga sa kanya.

see our 2nd prenup pix by yellowshoots

february 1

kahit super antok, before 7 pa din ako nagigising. started with our souvenir with the help of tenten, arot, nanay and kekel. aliw gumawa. lapit na kami matapos. yahoo.

notz arrived mga 4. alis agad kami papunta ke ninang nenet to give our invites. after nun, ke aling fe naman. nagsimula ng sumakit yung likod ko.

february 2

left the office around 6. then went to pasig. come feb 16, official na akong taga pasig. hehehe. alam ko last update e nasulat ko pa lang na naghahanap kami ng apartment. meron na kami. yehey. mga 5 minutes away sya kila notz. 4 door apartment sya. maliit lang, pero ok na sa amin yun ni notz. 2 lang naman kami. bagong gawa and pasok sa budget. yehey yehey.

february 3

maaga pa e bothered na ko ng sakit ng batok and shoulders ko. i had my bp checked 110/70. normal. carry. come afternoon, super sakit na talaga. and pati ulo ko sumasakit na. akyat ulet ako sa clinic, 140/90. syetepay, hayblad. check ni doktora, maga and matigas shoulder muscles ko. muscle tension daw. me pain daw kaya mataas bp ko. she gave me meds.

february 4

notz birthday and super di ako ok kaya i took a leave. i went to a family doctor na super trusted ni tatay. muscle tension nga daw. bp is super normal. he gave me lots of meds. yung isa e para daw ma reduce yung salt and fats, when i checked the net, pang hayblad. kaloka. afternoon, binisita ako ni notz sa bahay. went to cookbook kitchen to eat.tama nga silang lahat, melts in your mouth yung pan crusted fish. pero tama si ganda, ala lang si scarlet cake.

sumakit lalo likod ko. i asked notz to bring me to lourdes hospital. they gave me warm compress and muscle relaxant.

february 5

leave. nahiga maghapon pero di pa din makatulog.

siguro nga stressed ako. and i’m really having anxiety attacks. stressed saan? i don’t know. parang di naman sa wedding. pero baka nga. kase wala na ko iniisip kundi yung wedding and yung bahay. hay.

february 6

pasok na ko. carry na. on drugs lang talaga. pag-uwi, notz and i dropped by sm homeworld to look for a bed. mahal. super. gusto naming orthopedic. pero pasaway naman sa presyo. lahat mahal. kahit yung cutie na dining set for 2 sa ace hardware, mahal.

february 7

scheduled 3rd freenup shoot namin supposed to be. pero di natuloy. unang una, still recovering pa din ako sa sakit. pangalawa, di na-approve yung request ni notz na mag shoot sa mckinley hill carpark. swat kse ang theme. me mga baril baril.. hostage hostage. ganun. baka daw me mag-react. sayang. nakapanghiram pa naman na kami ng costume. uy pat, sorry ha.

ayun, so pumunta na lang ako kila notz. nag-ikot sa kapasigan para mag canvass ng gamit sa bahay. sofa. dining. bed. aparador. compute compute, shemay. ubos funds namin. maghapon, we worked on mga wedding - otd stuffs. checklist and entourage profile ako. si notz, practice ng paggawa ng avp. di sya natapos. kase makulet ako. hehehe.

uwian, we passed by sa aming apartment. at nagsukat. nagsukat. at nagsukat. buti na lang nagsukat kami. mali pala judgement namin sa size. at least alam na namin yung mga furnitures na ppwede. hehehe.

february 8

happy monthsary notz. merienda cum dinner at amici. yummy yummy yummy.

So 20 days from our wedding.. eto pa kulang:

marriage banns. kunin from our respective parishes and submit sa nsdg
missalette, sana naman approve na sya para ma-print na
unity candle, bible, host, wine, offertory candles, match – bilhin na lang
final fitting damit ng entourage and moms
barong ni tatay, papalitan
get my gown and barong ni notz – feb 15
buy ng damit ni lola – feb 15
ayusin shoes ko, lagyan ng beads. or bumili na lang kaya ako ng bagong shoes.
flower mock-up c/o angel of hearts. kelan to? waaah, di ko alam.
meet up with dj, abi, jane and joyce for the program- feb 21
notz to do the program
notz to do the avp
coordinate with thor regarding video
notz to design tarpaulin
otd checklist
meet up with light supplier
meet up/email with paintedlights/thorproductions for the shotlist
give out invites
confirm rsvp
ayaw ko na mag list.. andami pa.

room 305...

2009-02-05T01:42:00.000-08:00

friday- january 30, 2009
left the office around 6:15. natagalan kase bago makasakay si notz so indi na ko naghonda-dot log-out. went to mega. dropped by mimie para makikamusta na rin and para ipakita yung gusto kong ayos ng buhok. dumating sya mga quarter to 7.

7 pm, texted mavic to tell her na i-meet na lang kami sa me swatch, bldg B. she texted back na paalis pa lang sya sa office. fine. usapan namin e 7. went to mr donut for notz coffee fix. texted mavic again para kamustahin sya, abay di na daw sya makapunta. pinapabalik sya sa office. fine again.

notz and i decided to head off to richmonde para check yung light suppliers. pagdating namin dun, punta na agad kami ng room305. abay wala daw room 305. went down the lobby. notz called someone only to find out na sa richville pala dapat. ay pasaway. so lakad to kanto ng osma then sakay ng jeep to richville.

room305 richville : SURPRISE!!!!!!!

peace ka jan notz

happy bridal shower marge

pasaway. bridal shower ko pala. pasaway silang lahat. andun si jeng (with brent), mga kids. si ms may, rhodz and glai. pati si tenten, lenggi and arot. wala akong nagawa kundi umiyak. grabe as in ala ako ka idi-idea. nahampas ko ata ng bag si notz ng 2 beses and napalo ng mga 10 million times.

silang lahat

iyakin si marge

pangit ko umiyak

yun na, after eating pinapasok nila si notz sa room. kala ko pinagbibihis nila and sasayaw sya yun pala pinasagot lang ng mga questions. sayang. hehehe. so game na, every mali ko na sagot, kain ako ng 1 bubble gum. pag tama ako si notz. out of 20 questions, naka 7 lang ata ako na tama. hehehe.

para akong beauty queen, bridal beauty queen

qna, never akong tatama sa mga sagot ni notz

after nun, umuwi na si notz. then blininfold ako then tapos na. wahahaha.

ayan na... ayan na... hehehe

ayun.. pagkatapos ng saya, games ulet. then opening ng mga gifts. then BLOW my candle. hehehe. hehehe. wala ako masabi kundi hehehe.

suputan ang talong challenge

shoot the ball challenge

kiss the jon challenge

red

red, i love red na

yun lang, super saya. salamat talaga sa lahat. lalong lalo na sa aking MOH na si jenggay. salamatskie =)

trenta... mga kwentong me kwenta

2009-01-29T07:48:00.000-08:00

o di ba nawala yung entry ko. pasaway kase tong DSL na to e. enyways… 30 na lang. and as expected, ramdam na ang bisines. as in capital B and C. busy. mejo eto na kase yung period ng pagpa-finalize ng mga kung anik anik. yun. katuwa lang mejo marami kaming na-accomplish this past few days. sana tuloy tuloy lang. onti na lang naman e, so dapat karerin na.

recap lang:

1. we just made our first major supplier full payment. maliit sya compared sa catering pero full payment pa din. hehehe. na-discuss na din yung mga concerns with ms reby. kelangan na lang namin i-communicate yun ke bheng of eloquente.
guys, eto yung map to reception.

for those coming from paseo-makati ave side. bale, right kayo sa villar (landmark: chinabank) then left sa san agustin (landmark: shell house). tapos left ulet sa sedeno (landmark: paseo parkview tower). tapos left ulet sa valero then right dun sa service road after ng mercury drug.

parking is on basement 1 and basement 2. pwede din daw sa service road.

2. got my shoes na din. parang mejo maluwag and super simple. wala kase syang beads. di daw kse feasible yung design na pinagaya ko. masakit daw sa paa yun. eniweys, ang bait ni ate janet, binigyan nya ako ng beads and karayom. ako na lang gagawa. ayaw ko na kse balik sa abbylyns. ang hirap kse punta sa cubao. kaka-stress.

3. last saturday pala, we had our free video prenup courtesy of thorproductions. nabaitan daw kase sa amin ni notz sila carmela kaya as a gift, ayun. free prenup. thank you thank you sa inyo. di lang kase pwedeng magkwento, kainez. pero masaya yun. super saya nun.

4. will be getting mg dress and notz barong on feb15. sayted sayted na ko.

5. pinapamigay na rin pala namin yung mga invites namin. kakatuwa kase dami nacu-cutean. over-all concept was from my notz siempre. yung mga drawings, as i've mentioned before, inspired by things we found on the web. everything from the envelope, to printing, to everything, e kaming 2 ni notz. mas oki kase mas matipid.

6. wala pa kami bridal car.

7. sisimulan pa lang namin souvenirs. we have all the materials na.

8. working on the entourage dresses si nanay. cutie cutie cutie.

9. at wala pa kaming bahay. baka merong me alam kayong apartment for rent sa pasig. patulong. yung sa me bandang rotonda, simbahan at palengke lang sana.

10. thanks sa friend ni notz, mukhang wala na rin kaming iisiping accommodation sa mactan. yahooo.

hmmm, sa ibang balita. mejo nahahawa na si notz sa akin. he's having sleepless nights na din. me mga eyebags na kami and naapektuhan na skin namin. hayness. tanong nya nga ako, kung makumpleto na ba namin lahat e makakatulog na ako, as if naman no. hehehe.

yun 30 days na lang. ay sa mga friends namin na di namin ma-invite. sorry po. super limited lang kase talaga yung seats. and almost 1/3 nun e super close relatives ko pa lang. wala ng mga 1st cousins dun.

yun... try my best to keep this as updated as possible.
yun lang, sana ma-publish ko na to.

40, baby and bebe

2009-01-18T02:31:00.000-08:00

40 muna

life begins at 40. applicable kaya sa amin yun? baka naman, stress begins at 40. hehehe.
stressed na ba kami? hmmm... hmmm... indi pa naman. carry pa. pero tama nga sila, pag malapit na, me mga lalabas na pasaway. hay.

kwento lang ng accomplishments:

1. ok na canonical namin sa nsdg, napasa na namin yung mga documents. marriage banns na lang and yung corrected missalette kelangan.
2. speaking of missalette, dami revisions. ay, namumutiktik sa red ballpen yung sinubmit naming copy. to do ko yun.
3. next, marriage banns. nasubmit agad ni notz yung sa kanya. kunin daw sa feb5. damage 200 pesots.
4. yung sa akin sinubmit ko kanina. kunin daw sa feb10. damage, 10% daw ng total na babayaran sa nsdg. tumataginting na 1300 petots. tama ba naman yun? e ipapaskil lang nila sa bulletin board nila yun. ni indi babanggitin sa misa yung names namin. and swerte na kung me 1 magbasa nun. bakit 1300? hay lord, please help us.

di ko naman kase pdeng ipasa sa ibang parish yun. and di ko na pwede bawiin sa kanila. and kung bawiin ko, san ko naman ipapasa? wala.
5. nakabili na kami ng materials for our souvenirs. kulang na lang ng isa. wala kasing ganun sa DV. sana me mabili ako tomorrow para tuloy tuloy na gawa.
6. nakabili na rin kami ng barongs for tatay, papa, and 3 brothers. maliit yung ke tatay so sila na lang daw yung magpapapalit.
7. in the making na yung barong ni notz. balikan sa feb15.
8. mataba pa rin ako, kelangan onting reduce pa. kunin ko na yung gown ko sa feb15 din.
9. we are starting to meet our ninongs and ninangs. actually, nag attempt kaming i-meet yung isa kaso wala sa bahay nila.
10. start na din kami to give-out invites.
11. nakapagpagawa na rin pala ako ng shoes sa abbylyn's. sosyal 3 inches. goodluck sa akin. kunin na next week.
12. nakapagpagawa na rin pala kami ng something for our reception. kunin na next week.
13. starting na rin pala kami to look for an apartment. me nakita kami na ok and mejo mura. kaso mejo malayo sa sakayan papasok ni notz.
14. nagsstart na rin pala si nanay sa entourage gowns. hopefully, within this coming week, makatapos na sya ng 3. pressure.. pressure.
15. got our contract na from eloquente. advise na lang namin sila ng final head count 3 days before the event.

yun... to do's. mejo madami pa. basta kaya namin to. me mga ibang bagay pa rin kase na kelangan asikasuhin lalo na si notz. me mga efforts na possibleng mabalewala. and wag sanang mangyari kase mejo malaking blow yun. though alam ko namang kakayanin namin. mejo nara-rattle lang kami ng onti.

baby, kaya natin to ha.

off topic.. ay on topic pa pala kase kasama sya sa title, hehehe.
amidst all the wedding preps, di pa rin mawala sa akin ang pagka tsismosa. wala lang, masakit ang ulo ko sa preps, pero mas napasakit ulo ko ni bebe. hehehe.
sorry bebe este baby pala, di na wedding related post ko.

yun lang. lapit na. sheeeessshhhhh.

the golden 50...

2009-01-09T07:11:00.001-08:00

heyah everybody, last 50 na. sa bukas exactly 7 weeks na lang.

bawal daw mag panic sabi ni notz, kase mag invite daw ako ng negative energy which is not good. dapat manatiling positive and aligned ang aming mga chakras para bongga.

simulan ko muna sa updates:

finished na ang printing ng aming invites. hmm, to be discussed tonight yung cover. meron ng mga suggestions, proper execution na lang.
sabi sa sm, next week pa kami pde makapagpa-register. dapat pa ba kami magregister e isa lang naman gusto namin ni notz, WII lang. hehehe. joke.
next week sched namin ng canonical, sana wag mabasa to ni bossing. mukha kaseng magkakasakit ako next week. hehehe.
after canonical, tuloy kami sa pasig to scout for an apartment. yey, this one should be exciting. hehehe.
after magbilad sa araw, diretso kami sa eloquente for the contract signing. sabi ni bheng, they will be moving to a new place. cubao pa rin naman kaso as of now, ala akong kaidi-idea kung san ang albany st.
after dalawin si bheng, malamang diretso kami sa cubao shoe expo. as usual wala na naman akong makitang shoes na gusto ko. ang arte ko, hay… baka pasadya ako ng shoes sa abbylyn’s kung wala talaga ako makita na type ng paa ko.side kwento: alam nyo ba nung debut ko, parang sa las pinas or cavite pa ata ako nakabili ng shoes. as in inikot ko ang malls dito sa manila, wala ako nakita.
punta kami ng dv bukas to buy yung materials para sa souvenir. as of now, di ko pa alam design. so di ko pa eksakto alam kung ano bilhin namin ni nanay. discuss this with notz tonight.
alam nyo bang meron pa kaming 1 photographer. aliw, aliw. thank you lord for ryan aguas.
nadiscuss na din namin yung layout nung photowall. pero, we have to wait na matapos yung iba pa naming photoshoots bago namin pagawa yun.
aside from the 2 pictorials, meron pa kaming isang victorial. grabe, hectic. thank you lord for chips and ana, notz lawson friends and eros and carmela.
nadecidan pala naming na wag na kumuha ng lights, ok na yun basta ok yung sounds

concerns naman:

this coming weekends will be very busy. i really need a planner to plot everything. O.A. no?
i’ve been getting less sleep. pano isip ako ng isip ng mga mangyayari.
create assignment sheet for everybody, halata bang super OC ako? OC talaga ako. hayz.
reception program.
AVP – concern to ni notz.
guestlist, kaloka. me kwento officemate ko. 80pax yung naka reserve. 150 dumating dun sa kasal ng friend nya. kaloka. di daw nag RSVP. di daw natawagan ng coordinator. dami daw bata. syempre, 1 head na count nun. they have to add 1 pang function room. e naka-reserve na din daw dun sa isa ng 9pm. after kumain nung ibang guests, they have to stand and leave their seats and stand for the rest of the program. kaloka talaga.
guestlist pa din. alam nyo bang ayaw ni tatay ng arranged seating arrangement? ayaw nya yung me nagccheck sa doors kung nakalista ka or indi. kamusta naman yun? gusto nya pa bigyan lahat ng invitation kahit yung alam kong di naman talaga makakapunta. para daw masabing inimbitahan sila. e di na nga talaga pupunta di ba?
meeting schedule:

> eloquente – pay balance, sign contract
> ba lepanto – pay balance. finalize details with ms. reby
> meet up with photo and video – shot list
> 2 more prenups, 1 with chips and ana. 1 with lawson friends
> 1 video shoot
> motif and styles - gown fitting and 1 more to get the gown itself
> angel of hearts - mockup bouquet
> meet up all ninongs and ninangs for the invites
> meet up friends for the invites
> bridal registry
> church requirements, marriage bans to parishes. get marriage bans. submit to nsdg
> meet up with abi, deejay, jane and joycee for reception program and otd coordination
> buy gowns/dress for nanay and mama
> buy initial gamit for the apartment

hayness, sana mahawa ako sa pagka cool ng mister-to-be ko. di ko kase talaga maalis sa sarili ko ang mapraning at mag-panic.

pano naman kase:

dami pa gagawin, aayusin, plaplanuhin. buti na lang talaga, mejo ok na funds namin. kung indi, isa pa yun sa ikakaloka ko.
me labada pa si notz. 2 times pa syang tatanggap ng labada. originally, december dapat tuyo na yun. e kaso nag-uuulan. ayan tuloy.
andami dami dami naming work. ngayon pa sumabay. imbes na focus na ko sa preps pag-uwi sa bahay, di pwede. 2x a week me call ako. kelangan pa check emails everytime for support issues. Dami pa work sa office, lunch time lang ako makapag-isip ng kung anik-anik for the wedding.

rant rant rant… hehehe.
haba haba haba na to.
saka na ulet. sa 40.

updates at 54...

2009-01-05T07:05:00.000-08:00

alam ko ala pang 10 days pero keber… hehehe.

we are almost finished sa aming first D-I-Y project. yehey. and its so cutie. sorry ha love your own talaga. ayun. caricatures were inspired by something we found on the net. yung layout and wordings are all by notz. a few friends have seen it and i think they liked it. bale ang gagawin na lang namin e yung pinaka-outside cover na. mejo plain looking kase. after nun, just insert the RSVP page and bridal registry card, then ok na sya for distribution.

eto onting sneak peak.

next e na-close na rin naming yun deal sa van suppliers namin. thanks again sa w@w at nakita ko contacts ni ate madz. very reasonable yung price nya. we got one van from her, yung isa e sa kakilala naman ni mama tess ni notz. yung ride ng mga kamag-anak ko from gabby’s e from tito arthur naman. ok din yun kase gas lang bayaran namin. yun nga lang, plus 1 sa headcount.

tapos sayang booked na yung rejektcrew, ayos pa naman sana yung package ng lights and sounds nya. back to orig plan of getting it as a freebie from eloquente. kelangan na lang namin linawin yung sa lights. though yung sinasabi ni bheng na 1k for a spotlight lang is quite pricey. parang indi naman siguro spotlight lang yun. kelangang linawin yun within the week siguro. next, we are still on the process of looking for a bridal car. mukhang di advisable talaga yung old type cooper kase parang super liit yun. i am even not sure if kasya kami sa beetle. hehehe. ayun, sana me makuha kami soon.

a number of friends expressed their excitement sa wedding namin and natutuwa ako. ako din excited na kse super lapit na, kaso pag iniisip ko yung dami pa ng dapat gawin, parang gusto ko sana 2008 pa. hehehe. pero yun nga, super lapit na nya, as in next month na o. oh sheeesssshhhhh. mrs. pagaduan na ko, kita mo nga naman yan. ehehehe.

sabi ni rimonching, pag ganitong malapit na, saka lumalapit ang mga tukso. hay sana naman walang mangyari sa amin na ganun. prayers lang iyan. prayers lang iyan. prayers lang iyan. so pray pray pray ako.

60...

2008-12-29T16:45:00.000-08:00

waaahh parang ang biles ng 10 days na lumipas. pasaway. parang nag christmas lang tapos eto, 60 days na lang. and 2 days na lang, 2009 na. kamusta naman yun? hayzzz...

hmmm, kahit sobrang busy, me nagawa naman kami kahit pano. we are starting our first D-I-Y project, our invites.

sometime 2 months ago, we bought this paper para yun gawin naming envelopes. correct kayo sa nabasa nyo, pati envelopes kami ang gagawa. na-cut na namin and me gagawin na lang isang step si notz tapos buuin na namin sya.

next, some 2 months ago rin, me binili kaming specialty board. yun sana yung gawin naming pinaka-invites. kaso, nung bibili na kami ng maraming ganun, wala na kami makita. kaya ayun, bili na lang kami ng ibang klaseng paper. ayos na din. kesa naman ikutin namin lahat ng national para lang sa paper na yun (pagod and dagdag gastos), we just opted for the best next option.

start na rin pala si notz sa pag lay-out nung pinaka invites. we actually want to do something very cutie kaso parang mahirap. pero kaya ni notz yan. hehehe.

tapos, ok na rin pala shoes ni notz. bought a pair in rockport 50% off. hehehe.
tapos, ok na din pala yung transpo/tour namin sa bohol. yung sa malapascua na lang ang aayusin.
tapos, during aldo and ana's wedding, we've decided to get yung 2 cam set-up nila thor. hay, spur of the moment decision. pero parang tama naman. if we want to capture every moment sa wedding namin, we have to have two cams. ayun.

like i have said before, pasok pa naman sya sa budget namin for event documentation. we are just trying to keep it low kase para di kami mag-over sa wishful target budget. pero yun nga, little of this and a little of that, dagdag ng dagdag. ok lang. pasok pa naman. basta sana lang, di sya umover sa ceiling namin.

yun, hopefully, before pasukan next week e tapos na namin yung invites. kung hindi naman, e carry lang. me 2 months pa naman kami.

january, will be a very busy month. eto to do's namin:
1. submit docs sa church, pay remaining balance and get wedding bans
2. post our wedding bans sa respective parishes namin
3. canonical interview on january 14
4. 2nd gown fitting
5. buy barongs and pants
6. nanay to start with entourage dresses
7. buy materials for souvenirs, and be able to start doing it na sana
8. meet up with caterer, finalize contract. pay 70% balance
9. meet up with reception venue, discuss plans with ms rebie, pay remaining balance
10. mock-up bouquet with angel of hearts, parang gusto ko na colorful na yung sa entourage. wag na puro white.
11. buy my shoes (meron na si notz) and other wedding chorva
12. draft reception program
13. draft coordinator-less wedding checklist
14. end of the month, hopefully, we can start sending out invites
15. buy dresses for mothers
16. finalize wedding car and other transpo
17. book resort in malapascua

ayun, yan pa lang naiisip ko as of the monument. baka me na-miss out pa ko.
dami. sana lang wag masyado sumabay sa pagka busy ko sa preps yung work ko. pero i doubt that. start na kase kami with Fortis. ay sana lang pala, wag nila maisipan na papuntahin ako sa NL or BE.

notz, i think will be very busy with work and finishing up his labada. pero buti na lang hands-on din sya sa preps. and kahit na super busy sya, kasama ko sya in every step.

yun, 60 days na lang. sana di sya ma-gone in 60 seconds. hihihi.

70...

2008-12-19T15:08:00.000-08:00

sa letrang O... sitenta
hala, pasok na kami sa BINGO. onti na lang talaga.

so anong nangyari nitong 10 days? hmmm. wala halos. tama nga sabi nila, di namin dapat binibilang ang december kase most likely, busy kami ni notz sa ibang bagay. hayz.

updates lang, last saturday i had my first gown fitting. walang pictures kse nga di ba bawal ako mag-fit. hehehe.

kahit alam naming traffic and super dami ng tao, we braved DV. dumating kami sa store ni mayette mga 11.30 (usapan namin is 11, late kami). me kausap syang mother and daughter team so upo muna kami. mga 20 minutes, di pa din sila tapos so we decided to go around to look for notz barong (gamitin nya sa wedding ni aldo). after bumili, balik kami sa store and sakto paalis yung mag nanay. so lapit kami ke mayette only to be told na ikot muna kami. kse na-traffic daw yung me dala ng gown ko. mga before 3 pa daw dadating (mga 12:30 yun ha).

so lunch muna kami, ikot ikot. 2:30, we decided to go back. dami ng people and ala si mayette. umalis daw muna. mejo asar na yung mga girls kse tagal na daw sila naghihintay. e kami kaya, 11:30 pa andun. so dedma. mgt-3, text ko na sana sya ulet nung me dumating na girl na me dalang gown. yung gown ko. yipee.

so kahit ala si mayette, sukat ako. mejo masikip. labas yung fats sa me kili-kili ko. hehehe. tumaba kase ako. pero in fairness, nasasara pa naman sya. and ok yung fit sa bewang. yun lang talagang sa dibdib.

tapos dumating na si mayette, mas yipee. na-point ko na yung mga gusto ko ipa-correct. basic pa lang pero sabi ni notz, he loves my gown. i look cute daw. kaso di yun gusto ko ma-achieve. gusto ko sabihin nya, i look like a princess, hehehe.

anyways, so balik kami probably 3rd week of jan for my 2nd fitting. dapat me shoes na ko by then kse c-cut na nya yung length nung gown.

grabe, haba na ng sulat ko. imaginine nyo pag nag supplier's rating na ko.

yun, after dv, we headed of to dangwa to visit lawrence and lorry jean. magpa-mock-up sana ako. kaso sabi ni lorry, dapat daw mga january na din yun. owkie. so, inasikaso na lang ni notz and lawrence yung ibang dapat nila asikasuhin. hehehe.

asa amin na rin pala yung marriage license namin. pinakuha ko kahapon ke tatay. yipee sana kaso parang me problem. yun kaseng name ni notz dun e ANTONIO JESUS II P. PAGADUAN. e supposed to be, asa dulo yung II. ganun ko kaya sinulat sa application. tapos ganun din naman pagkakasulat sa birth certificate nya. tatawag ako maya NSDG, check ko kung magka-ka problem.

tapos pala, yung isang officemate ko, towelcakes yung gifts nya for xmas. e di ba towel cake din sana souvenir ko. mamya isipin nya ginaya ko sya.

yun lang, yun lang talaga. no major major movements. not sure kung ake notz na yung para sa invites namin. basta dapat next post, madami na kong updates.

pag 50 na lang, tapos ganito pa rin kami. hit ko na yung panic button.
see yah next post.

80...

2008-12-11T04:59:00.000-08:00

sung in the tune of happy christmas by john lennon

so it is 80...
and what have you done...
another 10 over...
just a little more and we're done...

hehehe... wala lang. napapakanta lang ako.

una sa lahat pala, thanks thanks sa mga ka-sis ko sa w@w na nagvi-visit ng site n 'to. pati na rin sa mga friends namin ni notz. welcome to our site.

btw, yung caricatures sa taas e by natz payag of callcenterboy, thank you. layout naman e syempre by my uber-talented fiance notz.

so nakatapos na naman kami ng 10 days. updates lang:

1. saturday, we had our 1st free-nup photoshoot c/o ryan aguas. we really had fun during our shoot. obvious naman sa pics, kita gilagid ko. hehehe.
side kwento: matagal na kase namin iniisip kung san kami mg-prenup. assignment yun ni notz. nung nalaman kong luneta or UP, mejo na-dissapoint ako. i've known him to be creative tapos luneta. super common. yun pala, ang cute ng theme na iniisip nya.

damage sa amin: wala naman masyado. just have to buy the polo shirts sa DV. then, dahil naiwan ko (as usual) yung tali para dun sa bokaboka, kinailangan namin bili sa mega. pamasahe to UP. and dinner for 4 sa chocolate kiss. ay tsaka pala taho.

2. sunday, went to trinoma to meet-up with ryan. punta kami sa apartment nya dun sa malayong QC. pag dating sa house, upload agad sa multiply. adik. sayted.

3. monday, maaga kami nagkita ni notz to go to city hall. kumuha kami ng marriage license.
side kwento: super accurate nung write-up sa w@w, we arrived around 8:45. paid 120 sa taxpayers lounge. pila ulet the was able to get the forms agad. tapos sugod sa room 128 para sa health seminar.

grabe yung seminar, kulang na lang maiyak ako. kase naman puro images ng aborted babies nakita ko. kawawa.

anyways, after ng seminar, fill-up yung forms habang nakapila si notz. grabe ha, nanginginig kamay ko pagkatapos. di na kase ako sanay magsulat. hehehe. tapos malaman ko pa na mali yung sinulat ko. dapat pala mother's maiden name talaga. yung asa birth certificate. tsk tsk.

pila ulet ako habang nagbayad si notz ng 30 dun sa lounge. kuha ng bagong form, fill-up habang pila ulet si notz. after umokey yung paper. go ke irene something para manumpa. tanong nya kami kung sigurado na kami. as usual tawa ako ng tawa. hehehe. anyways, before 11 tapos na kami. biles biles. kaaliw.

4. 1st fitting ko na sa sabaday. peros syempre di ko pde post pix kse baka makita ni nanay. lagot.
5. contact na rin pala ako ng suppliers para sa transpo. looking on hiring yung van ni sis madz and yung cutie car nung friend ni ana.
6. hinanting ko rin pala si mimi sa megamall kanina. asked her bout her addtl head rate. ambait, pumayag sya na ibaba ng onti yung price. ambait.

yun lang. 80 days na lang.
nga pala. as of the monument, mejo lagpas na kami sa tu-ow-ow kay. onti lang naman. pero magagawan ko pa ng paraan yan. hehehe. kaya yan.

p.s. mukhang scrap na yung 2nd original idea for our d-i-y invites. me nakita kami ni notz na super cute inspirations kanina. kaso kakailanganin ng extra hand. pero kaya yan. pag nagawa namin yun, yowza.