The Long Wait Is Over

Finally, Leopard to ship in October 26! (27 in Manila)

Xave is leaving for Bataan tomorrow. He’s back to work and he’ll be away for like 20 days. I will surely miss him! *no doubt* Another adjustment for me but it’s fine. I embrace change. I can visit him on weekends anyway, that is if he’ll allow me to drive alone. Sometimes, he tends to be so protective. As if I never drive alone to and from Bataan. *sigh* So, what’s the connection of Leopard to Xave?

BIG!

Leopard will help me divert my attention from Xave not being here to my Macbook and that’s what you call right timing! *hahaha* Can’t wait to let Xave know about this Leopard coming next week. He’ll be twice as excited as I am. *beams*

Long Weekend It Is

I’m exhausted but I’m happy. Essentially, these are the things that transpired:

Weddings…get set go!!! Bridal Fair @ Rockwell Tent
(October 13, ’08 Saturday)

Xave and I went to the bridal fair, hoping to book a designer but we failed. Edd Sy was the only one who joined the event and we were a bit disappointed. We wanted more options. *sigh*

We saw a special gift for our Principal Sponsors (ninongs and ninangs). It’s the same gift Cardinal Sin gave to Pope John Paul II that is currently displayed in Vatican together with the other gifts received by Popes (not by Pope John Paul II only). Impressive isn’t it? We didn’t think twice about getting them. Can’t wait to personally hand them to our Principal Sponsors and to have one, too! *wink*

We met Lito Genilo (by accident) in person! *funny* His the best supplier we have to date. Can’t wait for our February Pre-Nup Pictorial! *heeeheee*

Bataan (Oct. 13 to 14, ’08 Saturday and Sunday)

Today is my nephew Tomi's (Thomas Peter) christening. He’s bigger and fairer now! I was holding him almost the entire day. I love him and I miss already. *straight face*

Tomi's best shot (irritated, hot inside the church)

Tomi with me in a barong

Tomi with Mommy (his Momma)

Tomi with Tita (his soon-to-be Momma #2, or maybe Momsy?)

Xave with 3Ts: Tammy, Tracy and Tomi

Today is also the "Pamanhikan" of Xave's family to my family. It went well. No more awkward feeling as they have met several times already in my almost a decade of relationship with Xave. Seeing Tita and Mommy do their usual "beso-beso" made us feel so differently. Exceptionally in bliss!

I was in the passenger seat all through out the trip. Umm, I have a little confession to make. *giggles* To and from Bataan, Xave kept on playing wedding songs (from the CD we got from the fair and from my iPod). He is actually looking for the best wedding song to play while I walk down the aisle. *sweeeeeet* I can’t help but shed tears *shy shy* whilst listening to these songs either once or over and over. *hahaha* Oh well, I just hope he didn’t see me in tears. *teehee* But I guess, he did. *pout*

We have 2 songs in mind and still searching then, Xave will choose later on. Oh, suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Please leave comments. *smiles*

So that’s it for now, can’t think much. My stomach is making some weird noise, hungry maybe. Gotta go for dinner.

P.S. Tonight is the premier of PBB, let’s see if the names listed below will make it inside. I’m dead curious, really!

Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2

For PBB fanatics, 13 celebrity housemates (7 women, 6 men) all set to enter Big Brother’s house in October 14. Want to know who are they? Read on…

Most of them, I do not know...

1. Ethel Booba (sexy comedienne)
2. Megan Young (part of Starstruck of GMA 7)
3. Marylaine Bierner (from 26 K of Deal or No Deal)
4. Jen de Silva (from 26 K of Deal or No Deal)
5. Rizza Santos (October 2007 FHM model; beauty queen)
6. Zarah Aldana (dethrone of Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific)
7. Yayo Aguila (wife of actor, William Martinez)


8. Baron Geisler (actor)
9. Donald Geisler (brother of #6 ; into taekwondo)
10. Jon Avila (Bench model)
11. Victor Basa (actor and model)
12. Will Devaughn (Cosmopolitan Bachelor Bash model)
13. Macoy Fundales (former lead singer of Orange & Lemons; original theme song of Pinoy Big Brother.

Who do you think will be the big winner? Hmmm….I’d go for Jon Avila. Why, I don’t know. *hahaha* I just feel he can be the next Sam Milby. Let’s see….*wink*

P.S. As per the news tonight (730pm), the list above is not yet official. Well, let’s see.

My Round of Blogs

If time permits me, I do my round of blogs --- old friends, lost long friends, friends that are miles away from me, bag reviews, fashion (what’s in and what’s out), gadgets, and more others that arouse my curiosity.

I carefully choose what to read. Hopping from one blog to another is like shopping for good books and magazines to read. I always wanted to make sure I learn something from my readings because I love to share. If I bump on good reads, certainly they’ll go straight to my bookmarks and I hit that save button. Good times!

What do I like to read?

REAL STORIES of course! Definitely not "MADE UP STORIES" or "EXAGERATED ENTRIES". I don’t understand why these exist? To make the writer feel good about himself/herself worst, to just have something to write and publish? Pathetic isn’t it? *hahaha* I just don’t know why posers are everywhere. They should have chosen scriptwriters as a career. They’d be able to get benefit and earn from their mere imagination. I just don’t get it why people tend to be so UNREAL. Do they get peace of mind in doing this crap? If they get certain euphoria on it, then I would like to be one of them, too! *muwahahhaa*

Seriously, I pity people living in illusion. For the longest time, I’ve been gravely thinking what made them live in delusion. Fallacy blogs don’t have a space in my bookmark. More so, fakers don't have a place in my heart. Soweee...

Two Hearts, A Thousand Details

Commitment, Intimacy, Partnership…these concepts characterize perhaps the greatest milestone of any individual’s life. A wedding is a cause for excitement and meticulous preparation for both man and woman.

Getting married is neither a piece of cake nor a bed of roses. It is a tedious process that needs careful planning. Things need to be done by priority and according to the need --- we could not just do anything at random. A wedding checklist would help with the things that we need to accomplish first up to the minutest details that we need to bear in mind on our wedding day. After many reading and browsing finally, I got hold of a checklist to aid us on the timetable for our much-awaited wedding.

We still have a long way to go. Now that I’m back to work, I don’t have the luxury of time to do more research and meet many suppliers. I’m left to rely on referrals and this makes me upset. Today, I skipped work to be able to finalize the entourage and some other things with Xave aside from the fact that I’m a bit sluggish lately.

I have to urgently come up with a theme and motif. We’ll be meeting some designers and I need to have atleast a theme and motif in mind. I just don’t know why my brain is not properly functioning. Argh!

Lately, I find time so precious. I simply do not want to waste a single minute idle. With a long weekend coming, I hope to accomplish loads of things to do.

Down in the Dumps

What a gloomy day!

Today, I woke up at the wrong side of bed. I feel so grumpy, I don’t wanna get out of bed, I don’t wanna go to work but I still did. At work, I feel so heavy and was dragging myself to do stuffs. Being a Virgo that I am, I cannot force myself to do things I don’t feel like doing. I find it hard to PRETEND. My friends say, I won’t make a good actress *haha* and I strongly agree! I’m so transparent. If I don’t like you, you will feel it in your spine, in your bones, in your head, in your heart in all of you. *wicked sistah*

Xave knows me inside out. Oftentimes, he knows me better than I do. He knows how to handle me very well, and I love him for that. He fully grasps on how I can go freaky and cranky at one time and the opposite the next minute. *heehee* Yes, I am indeed crazy especially during my red days. *over sharing* This hormone thing, he understands.

My mood was reflected in today’s weather. At 12 noon, I heard some thunders and I thought it was raining outside. The sun in its peak despite the loud rumbles up there surprised me. Strange isn’t it? *like moi today* Around 3pm it rained so hard while the sun is still up. I can even feel its rays piercing my left cheek while driving home. Oooppss! *slip of the tongue, errr fingers* Yes, I left the office early. *blushing*

P.S. Happy birthday to my dear friend, Len E. Mare, wish you all the best this world can offer + a bonus, Mr. Right. *mwah*

Something to Ponder

We can be happy once we understand that the only place we will ever find genuine happiness is right inside us. Happiness begins at the point of acceptance: the point where we stop questioning why life can’t be perfect and accept our life as the Lord wills it.

Quickie

It’s past 11pm and I need a shuteye but before going to bed, I thought of making this post. *heehee*

I finally got my Havaianas Metallic Top in Black. *yipeee!* Sorry for the horrible picture quality.




Better hit the stores now. They say this is for limited time only. Go!

The weekend has ended so quick. *sigh*

Heads Up

I feel like bursting! I don’t know where to start…*deep breathe*

Alright, everybody knows I am a Havaianas aficionado. Now, let me share this with you.

Havaianas Philippines has 5 to 6 new styles on the rack now. So, better check 'em out! Among the many styles, this one tickled my fancy. *because there were few styles and some limited editions (as they say) that I didn’t like*

Logo Metallic

These remind me of the Havaianas given to the nominees in Oscars Award. (see below picture) They were valued at roughly $1,000. *wow* Studded in 10 diamonds *drool*

The Logo Metallic is priced at P1,095. The black pair is fabulous and timeless! *I always go for the classics*


I better run to the nearest shop now to get one for myself and maybe Xave, too! That is if he likes it. He is choosier than me!

On the other note, Grey’s Anatomy is on its 4th season now and I have yet to finish season 3. *big grin* Dr. Burke (Isiah Washington) and Addie (Kate Walsh) are out. I don’t like Addie, she better be out. But I can’t imagine Grey’s Anatomy without Burke. *sigh* Callie (Sara Ramirez) got a new look. No more annoying curls! *hihi*

I can’t wait to see Meredith and Derek again! *heehee*


I’m sorry I have to end this post now, I’m hoping to finish Season 3 this weekend. *boo!*

Happy weekend folks! *smiles*

Photo credit: Flairinthecity

Bull's Eye!

Uh-huh, I’ve survived my 1st week at work. *battling eyelashes* I’m a bit frustrated though. My team is so young and inexperienced and that means they have to rely on me 100%! *slaps forehead* That also denotes I have to educate/train them to unleash their full potential. Oh well, *sigh* it’s really a big responsibility for me to mentor them. It’s a make or break for me.

If I am a bad person, I will shrug it off. Who cares if they don’t have the basic skills in corporate business? Who cares that they haven’t heard about funnels or pipelines? Who cares if actual, target, forecast, achievement rate and delta are never part of their vocabulary? I care. These people need me.

Having subordinates is very new to me. Honestly, I don’t know how and where to start because most people are resistant to change. Obviously, my personality is totally opposite of them. I’m aggressive, I know what I want and I know how to get what I want. I embrace change. And perhaps, that's why I was put to do this task.

Ok, this is the rationale behind me joining this company. I knew it, I just knew it!

My instinct is telling me that my stint here would be short. How short? I don’t know. It’s not because I don’t want to work with these peolple. Of course not! Once my team can stand on its own without me, that’s the best time for me to bid goodbye and move on to the next challenge…

My instinct never fails me.