bag lady

i can't buy clothes (not yet at least).

i can't find shoes that i want (again, not yet).

but i found two bags that i want!!!!

voyager drawstring
this is what i'm getting muna. hehehe

estella large tote
mas mahal to so i'll get it next time

but the prices are cheap because my friend, ron, gets 75% off!!! yey!! more bags for the bag lady!!!!

decade

i got an email from my old classmates from high school. pinaplano na kasi nila ang 10th-year reunion ng batch namin. all of a sudden, i felt sad that i can't be there. some of them i have not seen since we graduated. while im still in touch and very close sa barkada ko from high school, gusto ko parin silang makasama. there's no way na makaka attend ako this year so all i can do is reminisce about the good old days. *sigh* nakaka miss sila.

here is the website they've created and the plans that they've made.

sana marami umattend and they all have fun. hopefully, for the school's grand alumni homecoming, maka attend ako. =) i wonder when that is...

party plans

michelle's first birthday is less than 3 weeks away. i am a wanna-be party planner so pagpapractice-an ko ang birthday ng anak ko. =)

venue: i am renting my friends house in roseville which is 2 hours away from san francisco. a lot of people have come up to me and asked why i picked a place that's far, far, away (and my parents actually reacted semi-violently at this decision). but to justify paul's and my decision...we wanted a place out of town, where we can have a mini break of some sort. the house has a swimming pool, a pool table, gourmet kitchen, 2 outdoor barbeques, a basketball court, and a huge hot tub--the place is amazing! and i'm renting it so i'm not being cheap about getting this place for free kahit na friend ko yung may ari. it's a beautiful, beautiful home. michelle enjoys the swimming pool in her little floating car so alam ko na she wont be bored at her own party. also, my sister-in-law and mother-in- law are flying from washington, d.c. i want them to enjoy their weekend with michelle also.

theme: mickey mouse clubhouse. we indulge michelle in at least one episode a day of mickey mouse clubhouse. she was about 7 or 8 months when she first saw mickey and she was smitten! si mickey mouse lang yung character that lights her up. she can actually sit through 30 minutes of mickey mouse. all other cartoon characters only get a minute of her attention. so we had to go with mickey mouse for the theme.

food: ayoko naman ng sobrang daming handa at isa pa mahirap magluto kaya eto yung nadecide namin na handa:

spaghetti (filipino style)

lumpia shanghai

lechon kawali

buttered shrimp

kare-kare

barbeque

leche flan

cake and ice cream

decorations: sympre mickey mouse din or solid colors like red, yellow, and blue to go with the mickey mouse clubhouse theme. the plates, napkins and plastic cutlery we bought were all in these colors. we'll order the balloons ng ganong kulay din. meron ding mickey mouse ears kaming binili para in the mood kaming lahat. basta eto yung mga iba naming binili...

we've got ears, say 'cheers!'

birthday candle

table cover

we hope everyone will have fun at her party. michelle is indeed a blessing! we are ever so thankful sa Lord for giving us a wonderful daughter!

the deal

i have been married for almost two years now to a GAMER.

hindi player!!!! iba yun!!!

paul likes to play video games...pc games, wii, playstation...whatever! basta video games.

e nagseselos na ako sa love affair nyang ito sa video games and he wants to get a new playstation which i don't support 100%. so i struck up a deal with him....

we'll get the playstation if he tells me kung gano katagal lang sya maglalaro ng video games nya per day.

in short, para syang nakakuha ng isa pang nanay when he married me! sama ko ba for asking this from my beloved? =)

he agrees with me naman. i don't know if he agrees dahil he sees my point or he just wants another console. either way, he agreed so i would have to keep my end of the bargain at some point.

i wonder when i have to keep my end of the bargain? hmmm....

a cold day at the san francisco zoo

i took the day off today so that i can sleep in before jevon goes on his 3 week vacation. i woke up at 8:30 am...the latest i've ever woken up since getting pregnant and having a baby. sana maulit muli!!!!


we decided to take michelle to the zoo kasi nahihilig na sya sa animals ngayon. below are some of the pics

giraffe

bird pointing

ang pagka-mangha

baby michelle and baby elephant

this is one of the pictures where michelle looks extremely chinese

is that mommy's hip or is that a hippo?

mukhang ayaw magpapicture ni michelle with me

michelle and mommy

*more photos at http://ynif209.multiply.com

all dressed up

this is the dress which im going to wear at the wedding

paired with the shrug below

but first i have to fit nicely into the dress. the dress is snug. i was able to zip it up but it might burst if i eat! hehe so dyeta na naman ang beauty ko!!!

motivations

here are some of the upcoming events that should motivate me to get my butt on the threadmill and start working out:

1. michelle's first birthday -a deadline i gave to myself to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight

2. jevon's wedding on august 26 - jevon's my boss...a great boss (and i'm not saying it because he might read it. he doesn't know that i blog) he's getting married to srey in what i picture to be a beautiful, grand, lavish wedding at the four seasons hotel in san francisco. i want to look good in a dress so i have to lose weight

3. cruise to cabo san lucas in september - our 2nd wedding anniversary is next month and to celebrate, paul, michelle and i are going on a cruise. cruise = bikini .... and my body is not bikini ready!

4. people - there's people i know i'll see next month na hindi mapipigilang sabihing...."ba't tumaba ka yata????" waaaah! that's something i do not want to hear!!!!!

arte ko no?

1 month to go...

and michelle turns 1 year old!


pounds her mom has lost since february: zero!!!!