yup! i broke my 365 days resolution. i tried but i failed...but i captured most of the memories in photos so let the photos speak for itself.

oh well...

but it doesn't mean i won't write about our happenings - so let me start about how my weekend went.

May 9, Saturday

it was Lula's (our hs batchmate) bridal shower. yup, she's finally getting hitched after ?? years of waiting for the perfect guy. i could still remember the day where she almost resigned to the fact that she was destined to be single forever but all of us disagreed with her. we told her to stop looking and waiting and let HIM do the works....this was in 2007.

@ Lula's house in Fullerton

along the way, we all kept in touch and later on heard that she met someone and have been dating him on a regular basis. we were all happy for her and wishing that he is the man. we finally got the chance to meet him on our annual Christmas party held at Meg's house in 2007.

Larry & Lula

fast forward to our annual christmas party (2008), Lula was game enough to share with us how Larry finally popped the question to her and all of us listened intently and screamed like HS girls with the kilig moments.

Lula making kwento

the Ring

and last Saturday was her bridal shower organized by her sisters, Pinky and Bedj (both Kulasas but different batches). aside from our wedding gifts, we gave her a Honeymoon Survival Kit which we hope she would use.

the ladies @ Lula's bridal shower

the Honeymoon Survival Kit

the bride-to-be with her Matrons of Honor

Congratulations Larry & Lula...may your marriage be blessed with Love, Respect, Trust and a lot of humor.



May 10, Sunday

church day as usual so we were up early. had lunch at the fellowship hall and stayed a little longer for a meeting. again, i would be joining the choir for a presentation on June 28. after the meeting, we headed to Americana to meet up with Dell's good friend, Joey and his wife Len.

but it was only Joey who went with us because Len opted to stay and bond with her sister who she hasn't seen for a while. so we all headed home. CT and MP came too to see Joey and had dinner at Stonefire again.

and BR followed pero in the house na lang and they all stayed till around 1am.

so that's how our weekend went...=)

week 11

March 16, Monday

i assembled the Antonius shelving unit so i could start my spring cleaning. and of course Inigo wanted to help as soon as he saw that there was a small wrench included in each unit. i let him work on it and i grabbed my camera and snapped away while he tried to figure out how to tighten the wheels.


cute no? but after a while he was getting frustrated na and asked me to finish it. hahaha



March 17, Tuesday

just at home since i couldn't go anywhere.

oh and i cooked salpicao again for dinner. so Dell and Igi happily ate their food while watching American Idol. Adam's interpretation was kinda off for tonight's theme but nevertheless left an impression or as they say a number to remember/talk about.



March 18, Wednesday

Dell's off from work and so his morning was spent golfing with his cousins. what else is new? then in the afternoon, we headed to Marshall's to look for some throw blankets for our bedroom. my parents would be staying with us and we want them to be as comfortable as possible. and i want to make our bedroom look inviting at baka masermonan ako. unfortunately, i didn't see anything nice. i knew it! i should have bought the RL throw i saw few weeks ago. aaaargh!!! i never learned! oh well, we can always try the other Marshall's in the area.



March 19, Thursday

my good friend Ed, dropped by and invited us for dinner. we went to a Thai restaurant by Ventura Blvd. too bad, i didn't bring my camera with me. i never expected the place to have a nice set up. the place is cozy and clean and their food is reasonably priced and tasted good too. i just didn't get to enjoy it that much because i am still in my no rice-no soda-no starbucks stage.



March 20, Friday

laundry - DONE
get water - DONE
clean bedroom - DONE
do grocery - DONE
cook dinner - DONE
fold clothes - DONE
give Inigo a bath - DONE

need i say more? so much for the saying Thank God It's Friday huh?



March 21, Saturday

it's my friend, Michelle's birthday party at O-bar in Cerritos. we had fun dancing to the 80's music and really didn't care if Dell was having a good time or not...he's such a KJ but i wouldn't let him ruin my night...=)

i'm out to have fun with my girlfriends!!!




March 22, Sunday

it's church day so we were up early again. lunch was served after service so we hang out a bit to catch up with our churchmates. we weren't able to attend the service last Sunday because Dell was having vertigo and my BP went up again so i was feeling dizzy. we left after an hour and i was too tired from last night's party so the moment we got home, Igi and i took a nap. i woke up with a very bad headache and started sneezing non-stop. i was having an allergy attack because of the weird weather. it's been hot a couple of days back and then Saturday, it started to get cold then became windy at night. aaaargh!!! i hate it because my head hurts, my nose bleeds from sneezing and i sometimes lose my sense of taste.

then Dell wanted to eat out so we braved the windy weather and headed to Pho So 1. we ordered our usual favorites and too bad i didn't get to take photos of our food since we were too hungry. but was able to take some while waiting for our food to be served.

there goes our week...and here's wishing you all a fun-filled week ahead of you.

week 9

first off, i want to apologize for the late posting. no, i didn't forget to blog about our lives. it's just that my betterhalf brought home a virus that affected my laptop. it's now as slow as Kuya Cesar. kainis!

anyhoo here goes,

March 2, Monday

poor Dell! he went to work already and let's just hope that he doesn't fall asleep. i'm pretty sure he'll have jetlag and i'm just worried that he falls asleep in the middle of work. anyways, i'm so excited with all his pasalubongs to me. but what i looked forward too are the products i asked him to buy from Ilog Maria. i've been hearing great reviews about their products so i can't wait to try them.


btw, i still haven't told him the "kalokohans" the 3rd daughter and the BF did while he was away. i've asked some opinions from my egroup and all of them said to tell Dell. and i will as soon as i find the perfect timing.

aaaargh!!! not telling him right away is eating me up...=(

and some sad news - Dell's friend has been given a week to live. he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last year and unfortunately, the treatment didn't work anymore as it was too late.



March 3, Tuesday

ok...i hated it but i'll hate myself more if i don't fix it right away. so i went thru his luggage and made ligpit his clothes! dang! he bought so many shirts and all have patriotic designs. but what i liked most are the his and her shirts he got for us from Colleziones. ok naman kasi di niya ako nakalimutan.

dinnertime, i made sinigang na bangus since the weather's been super cold again and a hot soup is the best to fill our hungry stomachs. plus of course, i'm trying to stay away from meat. =)

anyway, before going to bed, i finally told Dell what happened while he was away and he was really upset. but surprisingly, he was very calm about it. though he texted the boyfriend not to show his face again in the house. honestly, it serves him well. don't get me wrong, the kid is ok but not the type you'll bring home to your parents. he's a slacker and relies on friends to drive him around. he's 18 and just got his DL but his parents still wouldn't want him to use their cars. WTF? so it's a major turn off for me when you ask your friend to take you to your GF's house to visit and pick you up after.



March 4, Wednesday

after work, Dell and I headed to his friend's house in Canyon Country to pay him a visit one last time. when we came, he was in the wheelchair as he just had his morphine shot. he's lost so much weight and sad to say, doesn't look good anymore. anytime, he could go and we were just thankful to see him even on his last days on earth.

friends, relatives and co-workers came to bid their goodbyes and tears were just flowing non-stop. i too shed some tears because i couldn't bear the thought of the kids losing their dad at a very young age.

i pray for his wife, Wena for strength and comfort and to never lose her faith on our Lord Almighty.

everything happens for a reason...



March 5, Thursday

same old...same old...except for some errands again. geez, i never really run out of errands to do.

i did the laundry too since the sun was up. well, i just washed Igi's clothes coz our laundry soap is almost gone.

then the usual mommy duties - fed, read books, played, watched his fave shows, gave him a bath and napped with my 3-year old son who never runs out of energy.

for some, it maybe boring but for me time spent with my son - Priceless...

and another sad news - Francis M - the master rapper has gone home to his Master.




March 6, Friday

after work, we (D, Me & Igi) headed to TGIFriday's for our weekly family dinner. it was crowded but we were glad to be seated in a cozy corner so we could have some quiet family conversations. Igi's talking a lot now and can actually converse with us. though he still needs some practice in correct pronunciation of words, it's still good to know that he now know what the word means.

he can also count in Spanish - this is what he learned from watching too much Dora. hahaha

and we ordered:

prime rib stroganoff, cedar-seared salmon pasta, cheese pizza & fries

red velvet cake with vanilla ice cream for dessert =)

and here are more pics i'd like to share...

March 7, Saturday

Dell worked today so we didn't really do anything much. and since he was up early, we decided to stay home and relax.

dinner consisted of leftovers so i didn't stress out on what to cook.

oh and at 2am, it's the start of DST...our hours are gonna be messed up again coz we're setting up our time to an hour in advance.



March 8, Sunday

i knew it!!! darn DST! we woke up thinking it was only 9am so we were taking our sweet time. then i realized that we forgot to set the clock in the bathroom. we all rushed so we could be out of the house by 10:45 to make it to the Sunday service on time.

Dell's 2 aunts attended the service so it sort of became a mini reunion for them. here's a photo taken after the service.

week 6

February 9, Monday

Dell was still on sick leave but his eyes got a little better. and it was still raining a bit so we were debating whether to do our never ending errands or just stay at home. but our ref is almost empty and we need to stock up on our food supply while he's gone. so off we go and our first stop was Costco and bought Igi's supply of yogurt, juice and snacks. and he grabbed a bag of coffee for his friend's wife as pasalubong and i got a box of gummy bears for my nephew. our second stop was Seafood City and bought almost 2 weeks supply of food.

and since there's a Chowking in the same area, we decided to get a quick bite without realizing that it's almost dinnertime. the beef wonton mami and siopao was just the perfect combination to cap off our day.

then we headed home.

and as we were about to retire for the night, Igi decided to play with his sisters and they tripped on him. they put face cream on him and made him wear a head band. so cute...

February 10, Tuesday

Dell finally went to work after 4 days of being absent due to his sinus allergy. well, he wanted to show his face at work before he takes off for his 3-week vacation in the Philippines.

And since he won't be here on Valentine's Day, i decided to cook something special for dinner - Balut ala Pobre. but i scooped the sisiw out to make it less sinful.

We enjoyed our dinner together then we watched American Idol.



February 11, Wednesday

it was kinda chaotic as i had to double check all of Dell's luggage and made sure that he brought everything he needs and still don't go over the 50 lbs limit. well, his hand carry is 5 lbs heavier but we'll see if he can get away with it when we get to the airport. and at around 2:30 pm, we started to get ready because we need to be out by 4:30 since 405 gets heavy in traffic during rush hour. but as we were getting ready, all the plans made a 180 degree turn and i felt bad because i couldn't drive him to LAX. good thing Bianca got home just in time and went with us.

and guess what? as he was checking in his luggage, the PAL lade informed us that his flight is 3 hours delayed. WTF?!?!?! but it was a good leeway to haggle with the excess weight on his hand carry. well, that's the least they could do for all the passengers who would be stuck in the airport for 6 hours and that is no joke. and yes he did!

then we proceeded to the restaurant on the 2nd floor to grab a quick bite. we ended up ordering at McDonald's since Igi wants some McNuggets. we stayed with him till 7:30pm. and as much as we want to keep him company, we don't want to be driving late at night so he let us go. we just talked on the phone until it was time to board his plane.

i wished him a safe flight and to take care of himself there.

i miss him already. =(



February 12, Thursday

i slept late so i woke up late. i'm not used to not having Dell around so i slept around 4am. i tried to get my mind off him by doing some chores. i did the laundry and vacuumed and mopped our bedroom.

but around 3 pm, i had nothing to do anymore so Igi and I went across the street. first i went to CVS to have some photos printed for the scrap LOs i intend to make, then went to the $ Store and checked out some of their stuff. we ended up buying some paper towels, a Valentine balloon and a bag of tootsie roll. next stop was Von's and grabbed some bananas, orange juice and cream cheese. then we headed back to CVS to pick up the photos.

when we got home, i worked on a Valentine LO for Igi and here's the result.

i showed it to my son and he actually said "Thank you Mommy" when i told him it's for him. such a sweetie...

February 13, Friday

it's Friday the 13th! they say unfortunate events happen when the 13th month of the day falls on a Friday. i have been a witness to one during my youth. we were at a friend's house and the youngest sister of our friend was trying to get something from the cupboard. and since she couldn't reach it, she climbed the kitchen counter. and when she finally got it, she jumped from the counter and what happened next was baffling. she jumped towards us but for whatever reason it seemed like someone pulled her from the side. next thing we knew, she hit her head on the wall and it gave her a huge bukol. from then on, i refrained myself from doing anything crazy. i wouldn't want anything bad happening to me onfriday the 13th.

but mid-afternoon, my nape started to hurt and i was getting dizzy. i knew right there that it could me by BP shooting up. so i checked out the internet on how to prevent and lower your BP. i drank lots of water and didn't eat anything that could make my BP go higher. i stayed in bed and tried to rest a bit.

it didn't get better but it didn't get worse too!

i'm scared to death!



February 14, Saturday

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Dell is not here to celebrate it with me so my girlfriends and I (with Igi) decided to have dinner at where else??? Stonefire Grill. it was a fun outing because we enjoyed the girl talk and the laughter. But since I'm not feeling well, our plan to watch a movie was put off. instead, they brought me to CVS to have my BP checked and it was 155/92. i am in the "pre-hypertension boundary". so we decided to go home so i could rest and my girlfriends decided to stay for the night. we watched "the house bunny" and slept around 3am.

so much for taking a rest huh?

oh and here are some pics we took.

February 15, Sunday

i woke up at 11:30am since someone came to see the house (it's up for sale). and after they did their usual rounds, i decided to wake up my friends since it's almost lunch time. i served them lunch (we have a lot of leftovers) and did some bonding again. then before we knew it, it's time for them to head off to their next gimik.

and as soon as they left, i tried to rest and get some sleep since i was still feeling dizzy. yes, i could feel my BP's still high. =(

hopefully, tomorrow will be better...