Monthly Archives: December 2011

17 + 8 Years Ago

By | Bridal, Celebrations | 13 Comments

Seventeen plus eight years ago, I met my husband.  I was only in high school and I met James when I was fifteen years old.  He was my first and only boyfriend at sixteen years old, fourth year high school.  Eight years after, we got married.  So it has been a total of twenty five years since we have known each other and I look forward to the rest of our lives together.  I am very lucky to have a good man to share the rest of my life with.

 Here are some photos from our wedding.  Digital cameras and photos were not yet invented so these are all scanned photos.  So, please bear with them.  Our theme was Tiffany & Co.  My Mom, Tita Nedy, Tita Nena and my sister organized everything.  I was a very relaxed bride 🙂  The year was 1994 when there were not many options yet for anything related to weddings

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There was no Eddie Boy Escudero or Jason Magbanua yet and the best Photo studio was Bob’s.  This is a very typical Bob’s pose 🙂

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We were fortunate to have our wedding officiated by most of the priests that are close to the family and are honored to have been wed by His Eminence Cardinal Sin

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Thank you to Tita Nena, the church the reception were decorated so beautifully.  San Antonio asked to leave the decor for Christmas after the wedding

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The reception was held in my Lolo Benny’s beautiful garden and Tita Nena dressed it up so beautifully

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My wedding gown and the dresses of the ladies were done by the Ninang of James, Tita Malou Veloso.  The beautiful sterling silver rosary I am holding, I held while I walked down the aisle, the same one my Mom held in her wedding

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And these are the words on the plaque James gave me when we were still dating, around a year of being together.  I wonder if at that time he knew that he would marry me, because I did!

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Anti Gravity by Christopher Harrison for Beyond Yoga

By | Great Achievements, Great Inventions, Health and Fitness, Sports | One Comment

Heart2Heart loves hearing success stories and how people invent and discover great ideas!  Thank you Cara De Ocampo and the team from Beyond Yoga for introducing us to Christopher Harrison!  

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He told us that he was last in Manila when he did a show called Spellbound almost 15 years ago.  He was an acrobatic dancer in Broadway – Chorus Line, Footlose and many others.  He is the founder of Anti Gravity and he choreographs opening acts for Mariah Carey, Beyonce and many more.  

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Chris demonstrated for us the different moves 

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Beyond Yoga will be offering Anti Gravity in their studio.  13 instructors will be trained and they will have 15 hammocks

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Click below to go to the website for more information

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My MUJI Christmas Wish List

By | Christmas, What's New at Rustan's | No Comments

Free Santa Claus from the stress of the Holidays by completing your 2011 Christmas wish list in advance. Spare him from making a wild guess for your perfect Christmas gift — something basic and functional yet personal and stylish — an item that you can find only in MUJI. With a massive range of product categories for you, your family, your home and your friends, Santa would surely get you something extra, not only because you have been good all year, but because you also came prepared this Holiday season. Make his job easier with this list of gift suggestions available in all MUJI stores. 

·         2012 Planners – The easiest and most functional present you could get. Fill its empty pages with New Year’s resolutions, challenging tasks and exciting vacation trips in 2012. Also available: 2012 Calendars. 

·         MUJI Holiday Toys – It’s never too late to collect and play with these adorable toys. Made from basic materials such as cardboard and wood, these toys bring back the fun in traditional playtime when the Internet and the Xbox were still non-existent.

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·         Down Vests – Made from recycled PET bottles, these winter pieces are amazingly lightweight and effective in providing insulation to your body.

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·         Wool Alpaca Cardigans – Wool Alpaca is a special fiber known for its soft and durable quality. As a core material in making MUJI pullovers and cardigans, you are in for a luxurious warm treatment from this basic wardrobe essential.

 

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·         Thermal Inner Wear – As wardrobe staples, these maintain the basic, simple look that MUJI garments are known for, but this special line is made of special thermal fabrics to fight the nippy Holiday weather. 

·         Foldable Ear Muffs – Protect your ears from the cold with these cute and portable ear muffs. It’s ideal size makes it easy to pack for your most awaited Holiday vacation.

·         Zakuro and Cherry Skin Care Items – With fruit extracts blended together to keep your skin soft, moisturized and lightly scented, this skin care line carries a hand cream, a body wash and a body lotion.

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·         Wall Mounted CD Player with Radio – In the age of accessible and portable music, a CD player may not be a wise choice this Christmas but for a loyal fan of simple, industrial product design, this is undoubtedly the ideal Christmas gift. With built-in speakers that are deceptively loud and a power cord that doubles as an on/off switch, this impressive sound gadget is one of MUJI’s brilliant products in store. Definitely a compact and clean space saver, this has landed in the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). How’s that for having a functional piece of art right in your own room?

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·       Two-Seater Couch It’s imperative that no one goes solo during the Holidays in the Philippines, even when you are just taking a break at home watching TV. Splurge on a reclining, two-seater couch from MUJI for a job well done at work this year. This is a piece of furniture you would not mind sharing with, especially when it perfectly fits inside your den or family room, together with your impressive entertainment system.

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In the Philippines, MUJI is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Bonifacio High Street, Rockwell Power Plant Mall, Greenbelt 3 and SM Mall of Asia.

 

 

 

Lost in Layers: MUJI introduces A/W 2011 Collection

This season, MUJI introduces, “100 Wise Tips for Winter”, an informative campaign that shares practical tips on different ways to cope with unpredictable weather transitions. Snow-deprived Manila may not be enjoying the perks of the winter season, but that should not keep the Filipino fashion patrons from bundling up in style. With a creative mix of minimal fall and winter touches to fit our local weather, layering need not to be an impossible and ridiculous task. Travelbugs who plan to leave the town for some R&R to colder regions of the globe or perhaps in Baguio and Tagaytay, are also in for a warm MUJI treat. The A/W 2011 collection boasts of lightweight outerwear, thermal innerwear and cool winter accessories that can provide the best insulation for your body.

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This time of the year is the best reason to rock a pair of boots. MUJI offers three comfortable styles for your feet: Classic Leather, Boa and Raised Heel. The classic leather is a trustworthy pair that could go with any outfit without sacrificing comfort. Foldable Boa and Raised Heel Boots have faux fur inside to give your feet extra warmth while showing off your fashionable side.

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Notepads Galore

By | Shopping | 4 Comments

Heart2Heart loves notepads and any kind of stationary!!!  I was so happy to bump into Triccie and Gia in the Assumption Bazaar and all they sell are notepads!!! ( Sorry photos are not too clear)   

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Inside A Chef’s Life

By | Hot Off the Press, Recipes | 2 Comments

Chef Javs ( my son ), always tells me about Chef Bruce because he watches his cooking show on TV.  So I was ecstatic when I found out that Chef Bruce has a cookbook!  A perfect recipe book that Javier will love!    I had the pleasure of meeting Chef Bruce at the launch of his cookbook at his restaurant Chef’s Table

Previous entry: Simply Complex at Chef’s Table August 22, 2011

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He even demonstrated 3 recipes for us and we even got to try them for lunch

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Prawn Aligui Wrapped in Banana Leaves

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Stuffed Chicken Leg Adobo with Crispy Pork Flakes

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Oh my gosh! Nora Daza!!!  Her cookbook was the first cookbook I ever used when I was a kid.  Maybe around 10 years old I was baking and cooking and my favorite was her Lenguas de Gato in her first ever cookbook which I still have til now.

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Bulalo and Tawilis

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I don’t mind going to Batangas for 2 1/2 hours because we can always break the trip and have a good excuse to stop by Tagaytay 🙂  We looked for the restaurant which we heard about from Gaita and so glad we found it!

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This is the main counter where you can also order and they have a few dining tables here 

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It’s outdoor dining 🙂  by the parking lot

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in a bahay kubo!  

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 With singers going around and will eventually serenade you in your kubo 

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 Our bahay kubo

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My dates 🙂  who are so game and adventurous too 

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They bring you all your utensils in a pot with hot water and the pitcher is covered since they walk from the kitchen to the outdoor bahay kubo 

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Even the catsup bottle is covered 🙂  

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Tapsilog! YUMMY!!  

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Fresh buko juice!! YUMMY! 

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And our main dishes!  All covered as it arrives!  Though once the food is opened, there are flies hovering the area so just watch out for them still flying around. I should have sprayed my insect spray to avoid them from coming near, but I was so hungry and just concentrated on eating 🙂 

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CRISPY PATA!!!! 

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BULALO!!!! 

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TAWILIS!!! 

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And for dessert, the banana hanging on the bahay kubo!!! You can eat as much as you like! 🙂 There were other desserts but we were so full already and didn’t even finish our food 

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Ohhh..how cute!!! 

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The restrooms 🙂 

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 Our bill for all of that 🙂 

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Modes of Transportation

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When I am on a road trip beside the driver’s seat, I tend to notice a lot more things  on the road 🙂  On the way and back to Pico De Loro, I specifically noticed different ways on how people transport themselves!  Quite interesting how many kinds I saw in just one trip

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Of course the beautiful scenery is something you can’t get in the city and I just love it! 

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Oops!! This guy looks familiar! 

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It’s David Almendral! Going uphill take note! 🙂   

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This guy was in front of us and didn’t even move! 🙂  we had to use the other lane to overtake.  Transporting via carabao! 🙂 

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Oh my gosh!  A jeep with people even on the roof and on the sides!

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And they were waving at me!  haha!! 

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Of course there is always walking  

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by motorcycle 

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by threes? 

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More motorcycles but in a big group one after the other -A Sunday ride 🙂

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By tricycle 

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By bicycle  

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And wow, this truck had like 30 people in the back, i was not able to take it as we were both moving and it was quite fast 

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