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!!!!

operation overdrive: san francisco

i was pretty excited when chel told me that some of the cast of the new power rangers series was going to be in town and will be spending the weekend with us. chel is friends with rhoda who plays rose ortiz in power rangers: operation overdrive. they met in the philippines in january and quickly became good friends. since the cast are in california for the annual power rangers convention, they decided to fly to san francisco for a short getaway.

a little background info on our guests...

rhoda montemayor- resides in London, where she was also born and raised. she is 100% pinay (parents are kapampangan and ilocano). she's been seen on the big screen as tiger lily with johnny depp and kate winslet. she portrays rose ortiz, the pink ranger.

charmagne and rhoda

caitlin murphy - caitlin is from the land down under and born of irish descent. she currently portrays Ronny Robinson, the yellow ranger.

caitlin and michelle

ria vandervis - she plays the role of the villainess miratrix in power rangers: operation overdrive. ria is from new zealand. she had a supporting role in the film The Devil Dared Me To.

caitlin and ria

on saturday, we took rhoda, caitlin, and ria to sonoma for a taste of california's famouse wine country. we were blessed with a beautiful day--not to hot with a slight breeze. the vineyard views were stunning, the food and wine was excellent, and the company i was with was superb. here are some photos from sonoma...








after sonoma, we headed back to the city for some more sight seeing and dinner at siam at the parc 55 hotel.

michelle enjoyed her day with the power rangers--for me, there's no bigger star than my darling little princess! she's always on her best behavior whenever we take her with us on excursions like this.
on sunday night, we were hanging out in our kitchen, eating and drinking calamansi juice while we talked about the fans (theirs, not ours! hehehe), the ups and downs of being an actress, the jobs they have aside from acting, being a celebrity, travelling and a lot more. according to rhoda (with her british accent), 'we're obviously not doing this for the money. you gotta really love what you do...' they all look very different from their photos from their website---a good different. little to no make up, street clothes (no power ranger suit this weekend) and their beautiful smiles.

they were all funny and down to earth. i have never hung out with 'celebrities' before so it was a new experience---i was sorta star struck and kinda felt like a groupie =). nakakatuwa sila kasi wala silang ere...they never once made us feel self-conscious nor did we have to give them the star treatment. they all left today but promised to keep in touch and to see each other when they're in town or when we visit the uk, australia or new zealand. this morning, i said a short prayer and asked the Lord na mabless sila and become really successful actresses.

lost the long locks

ok...so it's still not 'short'. but i did something i've never done before...

highlights!!!

chel said it made me look younger. paul says it's ok. i feel really weird with this new hair color that i feel like i'm a zebra with the stripes going down my hair.

i like the cut...less hair for my daughter to pull. she didn't recognize me when i came in. she just looked at me and then looked away. (isnabin daw ang nanay???)

anyway, this is my hair now. what do you think? hindi ata masyado halata sa picture hehehe