hitched and then some...

hhhmmm....

so my Vio's 25k PMS was due since last week but we had to go to zayd's cousin's wedding. so this saturday, it was make up time. as soon as my shift ended on saturday morning, zayd was already waiting for me up front the office. we went to breakfast at chowking (the fort) and then headed straight home. while i slept, he took care of bringing my baby Vio to the casa.

to kill time, he went to the nearby SM mall and looked around. and there it was...



he was all so excited. like a kid in a candy store! :) i did like the idea that once we move in to our new home, we'll have a really nice entertainment system. :)

it is now installed in my room. grabe. the tv is too big for my room. para akong nasa sinehan! super cool! as in, we got a very good deal for it *i won't tell you how much! just visit your nearest SM Appliance Center!!!*

some revelations:
1. i need a large family room for this tv
2. i need a nice tv rack (or should i hang this on my wall?)
3. i can now buy a PSP3!
4. all my stuff are (almost) all Sony-based

wedding preps update: i finally booked my gown maker for my entourage. next sunday na yung sukatan nila. bait bait kausap ni tita ruby of solemn vows. she reminds me of my tita bang! :)

where have i been??? :(

i just realized that my wedding blog has been inactive for more than a month now. isn't it ironic that i am able to actively update this while i was in the US? i used to think that i have more time in my hands in manila.

errr. i was wrong.

so just to give you an update on how things are coming along....

on my first weekend back home, i just slept. i had a slight flu due to the significant change in weather (from very cold -- in my standards-- to VERY hot!) it is actually nice to know that i have not lost my capability to sweat! mind you, even without moving!

most of my weekends thereafter was all fuly booked. i had a heart-to-heart talk with my soon to be in-laws. man! no amount of prep work can ever be done for this. i ended up crying on my way home and feeling lost :D seriously, i had a strange feeling that this wedding might not push through.

you see, zayd and i have different religions. though i understand where the in-laws are coming from, i just wished i knew it sooner rather than in april 2008. i have no one to blame but zayd and myself for going as far as we have in the preps without really involving his parents :) BUT! just yesterday we had it all worked out and things are now going back to the way it should. *whew*

we finally booked go4flowers to do my flowers. yey!!! we compared how the rates may vary if we opted for a supplier already based in tagaytay. turns out -- NOT MUCH! maybe 500-1000 diff! :)

i also had a chance to spend a weekend with zayd's extended family in tarlac. really nice! sarap ng hangin parang very conducive to sleep!! (jason mraz: sleep all, sleep all day... well sing it for me!)

that same weekend, my sister in law delivered my nephew a few months earlier than expected. she had to deliver since the baby might be in danger... the doc says enclampsia. omg. i wanted to fly back to taytay (from tarlac) just to be with the family but unfortunately i couldn't. so my little mohan was born and incubated (till now) at medical city on april 26th. it's been a rollercoaster ride from then on at home. one day everything is fine, then one morning i see my mom crying. my sis-in-law is back at home, minus mohan, but they do visit him everyday. only the parents are allowed inside the NICU so nobody has seen this very loved little boy. sheng says that he looks a lot like mel. at this point, i would like to ask you to include little mohan in your prayers, that he will surpass this phase and come home to his loving and waiting family. i do believe miracles happen and he is our miracle!

i'd like to think he's excited to be in my wedding.

this was posted at Weddings@Work and thought to pass it on to you guys...


The Secret to a Lasting Marriage: Embrace Imperfection
Deb Graham

When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner
every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made
breakfast after a long, hard day at work.

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and
extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if
anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom,
and ask me how my day was at school.

I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him
smear butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite! When I got up from
the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for
burning the toast. And I'll never forget what he said: "Baby, I love burned
toast."

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he
really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Debbie,
your momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And
besides­a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!"

In bed that night, I thought about that scene at dinner...and the kindness
my daddy showed my mom. To this day, it's a cherished memory from my
childhood that I'll never forget. And it's one that came to mind just
recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.

I had arrived home late...as usual...and decided we would have breakfast
food for dinner. Some things never change, I suppose!

To my amazement, I found the ingredients I needed, and quickly began to cook
eggs, turkey sausage, and buttered toast. Thinking I had things under
control, I glanced through the mail for the day. It was only a few minutes
later that I remembered that I had forgotten to take the toast out of the
oven!

Now, had it been any other day -- and had we had more than two pieces of
bread in the entire house -- I would have started all over. But it had been
one of those days and I had just used up the last two pieces of bread. So
burnt toast it was!

As I set the plate down in front of Jack, I waited for a comment about the
toast. But all I got was a "Thank you!" I watched as he ate bite by bite,
all the time waiting for some comment about the toast. But instead, all Jack
said was, "Babe, this is great. Thanks for cooking tonight. I know you had a
hard day."

As I took a bite of my charred toast that night, I thought about my mom and
dad...how burnt toast hadn't been a deal-breaker for them. And I quietly
thanked God for giving me a marriage where burnt toast wasn't a deal-breaker
either!

You know, life is full of imperfect things...and imperfect people. I'm not
the best housekeeper or cook. And you might be surprised to find out that
Jack isn't the perfect husband! He likes to play his music too loud, he will
always find a way to avoid yard work, he watches far too many sports & play
the whole night with warcraft. Believe it or not, watching "Golf Academy" is
not my idea of a great night at home!

But somehow in the past 37 years Jack and I have learned to accept the
imperfections in each other. Over time, we have stopped trying to make each
other in our own mold and have learned to celebrate our differences. You
might say that we've learned to love each other for who we really are!

For example, I like to take my time, I'm a perfectionist, and I'm
even-tempered. I tend to work too much and sleep too little. Jack, on the
other hand, is disciplined, studious, an early riser, and is a marketer's
dream consumer. I count pennies and Jack could care less! Where he is
strong, I am weak, and vice versa.

And while you might say that Jack and I are opposites, we're also very much
alike. I can look at him and tell you what he's thinking. I can predict his
actions before he finalizes his plans. On the other hand, he knows whether
I'm troubled or not the moment I enter a room.

We share the same goals. We love the same things. And we are still best
friends. We've traveled through many valleys and enjoyed many mountaintops.
And yet, at the same time, Jack and I must work every minute of every day to
make this thing called "marriage" work!

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's
faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is the one of
the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting marriage
relationship.

And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good,
the bad, and the ugly parts of your married life and lay them at the feet of
GOD. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a
marriage where burnt toast isn't a deal-breaker!

i've always loved purple and all its different variants. it's not surprising that i'd make it as one of my wedding colors.

i initially started with a lilac and silver motif. now, when i was thinking FLOWERS.. hhmmm wala naman silver na flower!!! white meron pero... hmmmm i think i need to spruce it up.

then i came across Metro Weddings. i was inspired by the purple, sage, and sky color triad. it was perfect for a garden venue!

so, without further ado... here are my colors:



special thanks to: http://www.colorsontheweb.com/colorwizard.asp