ever after

This song keeps playing on my head so i played it in my media player for 2 hours (non-stop) while I wrote my updates on my wedding blog... this song is incredibly addicting :D...

Three years ago my journey began

Chasing down this cure, no plan in hand

Just your pulse, my racing guide in the dark

Just knowing with conviction from the start

The moment your eyes made an introduction

I felt my second violent breath of life

Flawless to the point of being godly

Yet I fell hard for your imperfections

And now we’re slightly weathered, we’re slightly worn

Our hands grip together eye to eye through the storm yet

I still believe in ever after with you, yeah

Coz life is a pleasure with you by my side

And there ain’t no current in this river we can’t ride

I still believe in ever after with you

Nothing compares to the good times

Feels like we’re floating when the rest have to climb

You made me believe in love and not the perfect kind

A real messy beautiful twisted sunshine

Emotions volcanic eruptions

We both still care so we’re still alive

Tunnel vision, determination

I want you I want to make it right

You are my twisted sunshine

You are my twisted sunshine

Happy Birthday Bianca.. this song is dedicated to you my PERFECT Paula Bonkers!

Thanks Claude :) Happy Thoughts!

nice deal from Schu

This week has been such a stressful week for me. Both in the office and in the wedding preps.. my solution.. what else but shopping! Last Thursday, me and Baet went to MegaMall to find our shoes for the wedding. We went inside almost all shoe store in there but to no avail... and our last stop was a store named Schu.

They have a buy one take one promo.. and i saw this irrisistable suede slip on in black with cute ribbon on top of it.. its black.. I love black shoes.. 80% of my shoes are in black. I don't know why, but black is classic to me.

I was hesitant to buy it at first since i know I should be buying a bridal shoes instead. But the shoppaholic in me prevailed. I need a new shoes for office use.. the last time I bought an office shoes was last February at Naturalizer in Bangkok. (yup that long.) And when I asked Baet if she like to buy anything.. she did like this brown leather slip on. And after asking for our size and fitted it.. it was perfect! Unfortunately, their last stock for my shoes is on display.. I never buy anything that is on display so i asked the sales lady to call the other branch if they still have my size.. but to no avail.. But I really want this shoes. I wont be able to sleep if i dont buy this.. and so I did even if its on display.. but it was all worth it. I'm happy and satisfied :) for a moment I forgot that I still need to buy my wedding shoes.. but its okie.. i still have 2 weeks before the panic botton is turned on.

my bebe's got a laptop

yup.. he got his most awaited laptop today. His friend, Varian (the best man) arrived from his vacation in the US with his laptop. Adrian asked me to drop by his house before going home so I can get my pasalubong from Varian and Erwin (chocolate with macadamia nuts and walkers shortbread cookies) but I know deep inside, what he really want me to see is his new Dell Latitude D610.

Its very beautiful.. and very handy compared to our laptop at the office..hehhehe.. I can't wait to blog using his laptop.. :) i can just imagine writing my blog and surfing the net in bed with my back on the headboard and a computer on my lap. :D what a very nice thought!

What a wonderful Saturday it was..

It’s my second shower party courtesy of my friends from work. But the party starts after dark so I made plans for the morning to finish our distribution of invitation.

We found at last our ninang

The rain and cold wind did not hinder us to accomplish our plans for the day. We have one more ninang (godparent) whom we haven't delivered the invitation yet. I call her Ma'm Bhabes because she was my supervisor from my previous work. We had a hard time contacting her because her mobile phone got disconnected which was the only way we knew how to contact her. Good thing that Ate Normie (one of her staff before) told us how to get to her store in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. It was a one-hour road trip from our house. Adrian and I are both new to the place and don't know where we are going ... We just rode the bus and a jeepney and took our chance in finding the right place ... I was actually praying that we’ll be on the right track. And luckily we were. We disembark when we reach Road 2 and asked a woman which of the store is owned by Bhabes and she pointed at the third store then I heard someone saying "hay, anong ginagawa ninyo ditto?" "kakasal na kayo?" (What are you doing here? Are you getting married?) ... with her identifiable laughter and voice ... I know we were on the right place. Thank God!

Bridal Shower

What: Shakey’s Bridal Shower
When: August 13,2005 at 7pm
Where: Rm 1202, Holiday Inn Galleria

Coming from Bulacan, Adrian and I went back to my place to get my overnight bag and then we headed to Holiday Inn. Its already 1:20 pm in my watch and I thought we’ll not make it on time for the 2pm check in. We took the MRT and cab to get there and guess what? We were just in time. After registration, I was given a card key to Room 1202. Adrian and I waited for Claude (who was the organizer of the successful shower) and Louie to arrive. Afterwards, Adrian and I went to Galleria Mall to have our lunch (that was around 3pm already). I was craving for a mango crepe so after our delicious meal at Sushiya, We headed to Fuzion smoothie café which was just in front of the Japanese restaurant.

After stuffing ourselves with food, we then went to burn our calories by shopping ... not for ourselves though. Since the bridal party is a pajama/lingerie party, I was assigned to pick the sexiest and foxiest girlfriend. So we went to Beauty Bar and I got some Canus Goat’s milk soap and body butter and a sponge as a prize. I also went to find some items as a giveaway to all of my guest… first I thought of giving them a bead bracelet but there are only 7 pieces of it left, thus I have to pass. I thought of giving a feathered ballpen but I thought it might not write anymore after a few hours of usage. What I end up with was a hand sanitizer from Zen.

I wasn’t allowed to be in the room until they have already fixed the place up. So I decided to have a manicure and pedicure while I wait for 7pm to come. While Febie was finishing the polish on my 3 remaining toes, my fone rang. It was Kim, asking me where I am. They are ready for me. I can go back to the room now. As I reached for the botton up of the elevator, my stomach was starting to feel butterflies all around. I reached the 12th floor with a throbbing chest. Knocked twice and I could hear Baet’s voice and laughter coming from the room. Claude open the door with a purple balloon on hand and they welcomed me with flashing of cameras… They are all already in their sleepwears, pajamas and lingerie. Since I was still in jeans and shirt, I headed to the bathroom and changed into my pj.

Party started with a buffet of bake mac, chicken lollipop, cheese sticks, chips and salsa (all courtesy of Patz). Then... the party started with a game... 5 teams was all give their own clay and they have to shape it into a penis. I get to choose who the winner is :) The second game was "How well do you know Adrian?" The consequence? For every wrong answer I have to take one shot of Tanduay straight up! Oh no! I’ll be drunk in no time. First question, wrong answer, after my first shot, I requested for just a gulp of Mindoro Sling so I can still enjoy my party and not vomit all night long. I know I was tipsy after 5 wrong questions because I started to laugh out of the blue and tears coming out of my eyes while laughing. I’m talking and laughing non-stop. No longer following instructions. Apparently, I only answered 5 right out of 20 questions. The game should have been entitled "How well you don’ t know Adrian?" But the questions are so damn hard!

Before another game began, they took out the cake that they bought for me... from Kink Cakes ... a brown bald man with a big tummy and a very large penis... And it looked so real in the pictures ...heheheh! It says "Make a Wish Bebe and Blow Me" hahaha! Who’s words are those Claude?

Everybody gathered around the penis cake.

The third game was pop the balloon and do the consequence ... got 3 actually ... How will I seduce Adrian through a belly dance, associate my sexual fantasy with a yoga pose ( I did a shoulder stand ... see photos) and my sexual advise... hahaha! Too censored to discuss here :-) Afterwards, it was time to open my gifts!!! I got a lot of panties (seductively sexy ones), a pair of Calvin Kline bra, a purse from china with a very revealing thong and bra, a matching tankini lingerie and panty, a kama sutra video and a silk robe which I’ll be wearing during the bridal pictorial. I also got a Precious Moments book for my Wedding.

The party just went on with more dancing, eating and singing. As one by one bid their goodbyes, those who stayed for a sleepover (Claude, Baet, Me, Abi, Maya and Emmy) just shared some girl talk and enjoyed the night in our pajamas. It was truly a fun party! I was surrounded by good friends and left behind happy memories. Thanks everyone! And special mention to Claude who organized it all. Muwah!

Shower for the Bride

I'm still searching for the right adjective to justifiably describe the bridal shower con bachelorette party last Saturday, which was organized by my barkada (exclusive group of friends) from college.

As I mentioned, I was waiting for their text where the party will be held. They told me that they’ll meet me at Weng's place and Mimaw and Jacq will pick us up and bring us to the party. Obviously, I'm (again) late because I fell as sleep while reading wei hui's book (it's the rainy weather's fault). I arrived at Weng’s place and it was dark and the gate was locked. Called her in her mobile and she said she'd come get me. When I finally saw her, she said: "Khor wanted us to drop by their house before we leave" and so we headed to Khor’s place. When we arrived at the apartment, everyone was there already. Even our friend January who I thought was still in the US. Khor, Jacq, Mimaw, Red, Edith and Rhona are all there. And they said that we are actually having the party there. After some chit chat, we had dinner and they gave me my gifts: ) I thought it was just that, and they have been blabbing about having a stripper. I was expecting it to be someone we know… a friend that has agreed to do a sexy dance for me.

First the blind folded me and they gave me a seat in the center of the living room facing the sofa where the rest of them were sitting. Then a song of Celine Dion was played and the next thing I knew, somebody was already dancing in front of me... in all fairness he smelled really good. In the middle of the song, he removed my blindfold and there he was, a person in a white shirt, jeans and boots was dancing in front of me. I was mouthing to my friends the words "Who is this guy?" but I only got smiles and laughter. After the first song. He went upstairs and I thought that was it. I was soooo wrong! The next time he went down (still in his clothes) this time he danced and did some acrobatic moves.. and started to take off his clothes one by one... I was shouting 'OMG!!!', 'Mommy!!!' the whole time... i was screaming and laughing. The lights were dimmed and the next thing I knew he went All The Way! I can’t believe it! OMG! OMG! OMG! I won’t go into details anymore...

The most important thing is that not only I enjoyed the party but my friends also did (not expecting their participation as well during the stripper's performance). It was truly a memorable bridal shower and bachelorette party…Thank you very much ladies... for the time, effort and thought. Love you all!

P.S. January also announced later that night that she was engaged to be married as well. She and her fiancé Dave will be married in Chicago this coming October... I'm sure we're throwing another party for her :) Congrats Jan and Dave!

P.S.2. I'm still waiting for Mimaw to email me our pictures... Mimaw, where is it?
>>>Thanks Maw for the photos :)The photos are PG13 so I won't post them here..

Just showing off one of my gift, a pink thong.


as posted in diary of a Bride to be

imaginatively sleeping with me

Tonight, my college friends are throwing me a bridal shower party. They told me that they’ll just text me where the party will be held. All I know is that it will be around 7pm. So while waiting, decided to blog while I wait.

Saturday: 8am

The ringing of the phone beside my pillow woke up. It's my fiancé Adrian on the other end of the line.

'Why did you call? You woke me up!'

He said: 'Mama Ems (his mom) called and woke me up, so I woke you up coz she woke me up.’

He said: 'Since your sleeping beside me, you too will be awaken by the phone's rings.'

I can't help but smile.

So his reason of waking me up?

I should be awake too because I was sleeping beside him (imaginatively)...'Ahhh, sweet but argh! Nakakainis di ba?!'

After telling me what they talked about (one of which was mama Ems will be paying for the musicians : D yehey!), I placed the phone down and tried to go back to sleep but to no avail ... Its impossible ... I’m already awake. Grabbed a magazine and headed to the bathroom, which I will not elaborate what I did inside.

Afterwards, I checked my email to see if my client sent his documents so I can work on it already but he hasn’t emailed it yet. So I just emailed all my friends who have pending replies in my inbox (ellie, gazel and echa). I also received an email from our priest, Father Dexter, who will be officiating our nuptial mass. Our missalette have been approved (yehey!) with some minor revisions. I just have to re-layout it and print copies so we can assemble it. Slowly but surely every finishing details are falling into place. I still need to book a musician/s for the wedding ceremony soon. Which I have to double my efforts now (since budget is not a hindrance anymore ... thanks a lot mama Ems.) Anybody you can refer?

After a lunch break and visit to friendster, I check the clock and its now 2pm. And I still haven’t received any advise where my party will take place ... Its been raining hard since yesterday I hope it pushes through… this is my first bridal shower you know.

30 days' notice to singlehood

Exactly a month from now I’ll no longer be single but will have a partner in life forever. I’ll be a wife 30 days from today. Can you feel it coming? I’m not yet in the critical stage but I’ve been dreaming for the past 2 days about me getting married but with a lot of twist.. a different church, the song in my bridal march is not the one that I chose, my principal sponsors are late, my makeup is not waterproof so I was like a walking zombie…and other disastrous things that you can think of. Every time I wake up, I feel relieved that I was just dreaming ... a very bad dream.

As the tension arises.. the excitement too envelops me.. as my friends are throwing me a bridal shower and party. My friends from college will be giving me a bridal shower this coming Saturday, which I’m so excited and so looking forward to... I’m still waiting for their text message where the party will be.. its so secret, that I myself don’t know where its going to be held.

Anyway, my colleagues in the office are also throwing me a bridal shower on the 13th of August, which will be at the Holiday Inn Galleria ... This, I heard will be a night to remember and will be a talk of the town.. even after my wedding... Seems like Claude, (my bridal shower organizer) is preparing an extremely naughty party that is making every invited guest excited. The theme.. is lingerie and stuffed toy bedroom sleepers. Errk! I don’t own lingerie...so I’ll probably stick with a pj and spaghetti top.

Oh BTW, Claude already bought me a gift... we were at Shangri-La Plaza for lunch today and we headed to Rustan’s so I can pick the things I like (and they can buy it for me..hehehe!) Claude saw this nice fuchsia lingerie and asked me to try it on...so I did and it fits! And its so nice on me...hahaha! Can’t wait till Adrian sees me in it...Hahaah! And that’s not all, it was one of the items on sale so Claude bought it right there and then. And she even had it gift wrapped and so I can open it at the shower party... I’ll just have to work on my "surprised facial expression" when I see it again.

This is going to be exciting… can’t wait!

Playful Claudette and Me / Claudie's Gift from Rustan's