at 30

Oh gosh, I'm Three O already!? I still can't say it.. I'm still in denial. I feel old (hikbi!). I used to say that I've decided to stick with just one age.. that's 22. Why? Cause that age is not too young and not too old either.. its a legal age (well except for marriage without consent). But now it seems childish to say that I'm 22 when lines in my eyes are forming, when dark circles are visible under my eyes and these post baby fats are not going anywhere anytime soon. On the bright side, I was able to experience what a WOMAN should by this age: had a fab wedding, survived what they call "hell on earth" a.k.a. labor pains and gave birth to a beautiful baby boy (normal delivery with epidural of course!).

I have been blessed for 30 years with a wonderful family, a mother that will swim a thousand seas and sacrifice her own happiness for her children, a husband that loves and comforts me, a son that fills my heart with joy and given me my life's purpose. Friends, who cares for me and treated me like their own sister.

I thank you Lord for all of these people who became part of my 30 years of existence. and I pray for 30 more and another 30 more years to share with them your blessing.

Adrian woke me up at the strike of midnight to give me my present.

Plastic or Not its still a bag

This is the closest thing I'll have to a must-have Hollywood' fashion, my "I'm NOT A Plastic Bag" bag. Thanks to my (college) friend Lesh, who gave this as her Christmas gift to the barkada ... So I think this makes shopping more worthwhile because shoppahoclis helps save the earth right? That's why after our lunch at Seaside near MOA, hubby, Andre and I went to Mall of Asia. We were actually looking for a shirt for hubby because he's shirt is covered with crab chili sauce. Then we saw the Branded kiosk of the Tshirt Project. The plan was for him to buy a shirt to change into but then the shoppaholic in me comes alive and had a great idea! Why not have a his and hers shirt.. so we chose some shirts (NU 107, t-shirt day etc) but no XXL and double XL sizes for his and hers with the same design... so we just decided that the store attendant juts find us a shirt the have our size regardless of the design but the store attendant still insist that we choose the design and she'll check if it has our sizes (yes, we're healthy people kasi eh,,hehehe!) And so finally.. I saw this SARAO brand "Jeep my Ride" and like the pattern and olur sizes are available.. yey! And after paying for it, I got this nice "I am A Plastic bag" bag... and it says "Please recyle me" at the back.

More and more enterprises are concern about our environment or is it because its a fad, with all this "im not a Plastic bag" craze going around? We'll I hope not.. I hope they are really doing this for a good cause and not just following the trend.

our his and hers branded shirt by The Tshirt Project

wrapped and candid

I'm halfway done with my Christmas shopping and I have started wrapping gifts last night. With dim lights and as careful and noiseless as I can be so as not to wake Andre up. I have no time to wrap and no place to hide while wrapping except in the comfort of our bedroom. Since my mom is always in the living room which connects to the dining and kitchen so I have to settle with what little space our room can provide. Funny because, I like the sound of a tearing wrapper and I kept my peripheral view at Andre just in case he gets bothered by it and wakes up. Aside from the noise it brings.. I love wrapping gifts. It' s like taking art classes again. Though, I'm not as good as those professional wrappers (is there such thing ?), I'm pleased with myself after giving my work a last glance before stacking them up (in wrapper design order ).. Hahahah! I know OC!

Anyway, I want to share this photo with everyone..I met up at Kitchen with Hubby at Greenbelt 3 for Lunch after my client call in Makati. And while waiting for our order, I was snapping photos here, there, everywhere and then I snap at this candid moment. I seldom took picture of him with such genuine smile and "kakulitan". This is my favorite photo of the month.. DING! (idea coming in…) I think I'm gonna start doing a "favorite photo of the month" starting with this.. It could be anyone from my friends' collection of photos may it be professionally taken or just as candid as this one. Life is Good! Love it!

xoxo,

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Contribute your thoughts

I was chatting with my friend and during our conversation.. these phrases came out and found it worth to share... and He thought of why not you (yes you my friend) add something to this through your comments... lets see what we'll come up with...

That Smile...
that smile that you have when you know that something just happened that somehow hit you right on the spot....

whether it was just a song that reminded you of something from before..

or a great piece of chocolate that just gave you the right amount of sugar high

or a gesture that made you feel flattered- Erwin

or when the timing is just perfect
-Shiena....now its your turn