Who Says I can't Buy Love?

You can't buy loyalty, they say.
I bought it, though, the other day.
You can't buy friendship tried and true
Well just the same, I bought that too.
I made my bid and on the spot
Bought love and faith and a whole job lot
Of happiness, so all in all
The purchase price was pretty small.
I bought a single trusting heart,
That gave devotion from the start.

If you think these things are not for sale,
Buy a brown-eyed puppy with a wagging tail.
 -Unknown

Moi Moi and Me ^^

Who cares baby! I wanna marry you!.. ♥

Hellloooo!!! It's me! I'm back.

Where do I begin? A lot has happened to me last month and this month that I am still reeling!

Guess who's got married!? Yeaaaabaaah! ^_^  *sabay cartwheel*

Yes! I am now officially hitched! Before the whole kwento and blow by blow account of the 5 days processing, preparation and challenges before the wedding, here is a little presentation I made for you.

{Photos courtesy of  Mheann, Flowers courtesy of  Mae Ruth}

"I don't need a grand wedding hon.... just you and me in marriage." - ♥Reyna

My Happiest Place on Earth

Call me a geek or a bookworm..... but yeah unlike other people who would say DisneyLand....., my happiest place on earth is either in a bookstore or a library where I can indulge in reading a good book, be peaceful, meditate, think, emote, and be able to wonder and experience different worlds! I am soooo in love with the smell of books. Every after lunch, my officemates and I would go to this bookstore at the ground floor of Megamall and browse through all the newly delivered and on-sale books. They are cheaper like 50%-70% cheaper because they are second hand but still in very good condition. I dunno what spells do these books hold on me, but I can spend a whole day inside a bookstore browsing titles and reading novel synopsis without getting bored. I am usually attracted on fiction and suspense novels and self-help books. (I am NOT into romantic novels and I secretly loathe seeing Danielle Steel and Harlequin ones..... I dunno why. Maybe because I already know that there are no happy endings..... only happy and contented couples. Naks!) 

By the way, I am a sucker for Anne Rice novels and Harry Potter Books (I own 2 hard bound HP books and plan to complete them - the hardbound ones, eventhough I've read the whole series over and over years ago). Also, Sweetiepie♥ bought me the whole 4 books of Twilight but found them too boring that it took me 2 years to finish reading them. Last Christmas, my bestfriend Mae gave a Sophie Kinsella novel (Remember Me) as a gift and I only finished reading it last month. It seems to me that the older I get, the harder it is to stay awake reading one book! Sign of aging na ata to! O_O   Anyhow, I'd probably post some book review of that novel but I'm still finding a time to write a good one. Too busy these days. An officemate lent me 2 Sophie Kinsella novels (Can you Keep a Secret and Undomestic Goddess) and they are still on my lists of books to finish. My goal is to get them back within this month. 2 books in 1 month not bad eh?  (That's if I can squeeze them with blogging, movies, tv series, and sharepoint projects at work!). Another weird fact 'bout me, 3 of the items in my "To do list before I die" is to finish reading all of Anne Rice novels,  finish reading all the list of Classical Books, and finish reading all the books that Jose Rizal read. Quite a task eh?....Something to look forward to as I get older. ^_^ 

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Happy Birthday Sese!

This is a one week belated birthday post for Sese. A collegue of mine whom I shared some very unforgetable experiences for the past 3 years of working in the corporate world. She is one of the very few friends I get along with. Sarap kasama. No dull moments everytime we are around. Sa sobrang kaingayan namen dalawa, stressed lagi si Charm. I love this girl so much. Bait at sobrang caring na kaibigan. I wouldn't trade her for anything. Kahit di yan marunong magluto busog ka pag kasama siya. I love you Sese!!... I wish you the best of everything for your career and lovelife.

These pics were taken during our US trip. We experienced Mardi Gras Missouri style. It was a party in the downtown streets of St. Louis.

Lucky's Wedding

A milestone for my REMYXX sisters indeed! The first wedding in our barkada. We have gone a long way since our pa tweeetum days in college. Today, I have witnessed the exchange of matrimonial vows of one of my bestfriends/sisters Lucky Anne to Robert. Congratulations!!! Palakpakan!!! ^_^

The wedding mass was held in San Lorenzo Ruiz Minor Basilica or the church more commonly known as Binondo Church in Manila. It is one of the old churches in Manila near Intramuros.

Here are the bridesmaids and maid of honor. (We wish Mae and Vyo were here)


Here is the bride and the groom.





REMYXX sisters.... friendship never ends.
The next bride.... count down to March 22, 2011. ^_^

Click here for the foods at the wedding pictures.

Invitation

All I want for Christmas is you... and a new pair of Shoes!

Thanks Hon! ^_^

Best Wishes to Lucky!!!

The Life Changing Experience that Ondoy Taught Me

I've finally got some new and exciting adventures tonight... it made alot of changes in me and realized that there are so much more important things in life than money and material things...

... met some new friends who share the same sentiments that I have.... I don't need to stay in front of the tube and just stare at the miserable conditions of my fellow Pinoy... I can help.

I was looking for action.... went to Red Cross QC and Pasig chapter... kala ko re-packing lang.... was shocked to learn that we are getting deployed to flooded areas to distribute relief goods... stand for 4 hours... rode an army truck... stand in bayanihan lines... and helped transfer pack goods. In short... I am definitely getting the work-out I badly needed.....^_^

Typhoon Ondoy taught me to care for the status of my country. He taught me to get into action if I want changes. I have so many friends who were devastated by the Typhoon Ondoy and the best thing I can do... is help and volunteer!






Next week.... I am off to Habitat for Humanity.... Care to join?

Are All Your Friends Getting Married?

As I get older, I realize there are fewer and fewer singles left in my "girlfriends" and "sistahs". Many of my friends are choosing to settle down and leave the single life. Although I claim that I will get to that point one day or I may opt to never wed, I can't help but feel "inggit" and wake up sometimes dreaming of my perfect wedding, planning the details and browsing through wedding magazines. This week I felt that I needed to research on options whether to get a Church Wedding or a Civil Wedding. I think these notions are just brought by the wedding plans that my "sistahs" Lucky and MheAnn are doing.

When you have these realizations, it can be rather shocking. I feel many things. I'm glad that I am not giving in and feels that I should be thankful I still have my freedom. Likely, I also feel as if I need to play “catch up” and get wed before they do. ^_^ When you think about it realistically, Do I need to panic if I'm still single and I'm still 4 years into going 30?

Ladies should wait until they are sure that they are ready to tie the knot. Sometimes singles will rush into marriage just because they fear being the only single person left. Sit back and take it slow.

The REMYXX girls during our college years. MheAnn and Trek Engaged (frm Friendster)Lux and Bert Engaged (frm Friendster)After 5 years...
Gown measurement and bonding time for Lucky's wedding, Sept. 5, 2009

Tagged!! - Ako ang "Taya"

I was tagged by Marxlin but unfortunately, I am too lazy to answer her 100 truths about myself.

So what I did was a modified version of her 5 facts. Hope this one is ok.
And hopefully, the people I tagged below will share too. ^_^

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was preparing for my first day of classes ten years ago - for my last year in High School.

2. Five things on your to-do list today:
Organize my closet.
Organize my bag.
Laundry and ironing.
Work on the details of Project X.
Go to my friend Len's appointment.

3. Places where you've lived:
Makati, General Trias, Antique, Missouri

4. Places you would like to Visit.
Palawan, New York, San Francisco, Canada,

5. Things you would do if you were a Billionaire:
Open up my Business. Donate to Charity. Build my rest house in Boracay. Learn by getting another Degree. Travel the world.

6. People you want to know more about:
Charm, Mae Ruth, Hari ng Sablay, Pensieve Mind, Mokong, Crisiboy, -Angel-, Yza, SoberFruitcake, Tonio, Ck_Leick, Atribidang Mayora, Dencio, Peenkfrik, Ztirfps

.New Lay-out.

Napakadali kong magsawa... I always feel that I need something new. Either that something is something to be busy about, something to see or something to read. Now, I got tired of the ribbons and colorful lay-out I had in my blog for 2 months. I changed it back to my classic Black-Angel theme. Charm said, my previous theme (the one with ribbons and hamster) is ugly and didnt read my blog until last week that I changed it. Yeah, I know she's brutal but that's what you get with true friends. They are brutally true always. ^_^ Nyahaha. Anyhow, I again felt, that changing my blog back to a previous theme is not enough. So I tweaked some scripts and I changed my header background to a night time view of New York. That's where I'm gonna be someday. For now, enjoy looking at it here at my BlogSite.
Tambayan ni «´¯)dÃrkÃñgeL(¯`»

Just for kicks, this is my first theme when I started blogging. I just realized now that I've been blogging for five years now. Ang haba na ng archives list ko... weeee! ^_^


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My Christmas Thank You List

Weeeee!!!! Christmas naaa!!.... Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. I am very blessed this year. I've got a lot of things to be thankful for. Thank you Lord for everything! Mwah! And before we end the year, I would like to jot down a few of the things I am thankful for.

1. For my mom's health, my brother's safety and my fiance's faithfulness and their love for me.


2. For my Baby Bachie's gift of happiness to me.


3. For my home's well being and security.


4. For a stable career that provides food for my family.


5. For the faithful friends that stood by my side whenever I was down.



6. For the true friends that believes in the promise of our friendship.


7. For the Lord and my beloved "tatay" that never ceases to hear my prayers.


Thank you!

Hyperion 2

Just reminiscin' the memories....
The experience we had at snow day....