my gown designer recommended 5-inch heels with platform. this will be the design of my shoes for the ceremony - in champagne color. kaya ko kaya? i'm still not used to 2-inch heels. she says i could wear anything i like during the reception but she highly recommended i wear 5 inches for the ceremony. sige go! whatever. i'm getting married only once. i might as well try out everything outrageous!
oh oh my my! this is it! i'm going home on the 9th for the one-month-to-go countdown!
here is how i want my face kolorete to look like. tarush ang pretty ni ate! hahaha di siguro achievable ang kagandahan factor pero i'm after the super natural look. i like the lip color too. i've proven that pinkish lip shade doesn't look good on me. i like it more on the darker side.
ewan ko, i have no idea how i want to wear my hair. siguro like the one on the left then have the 2nd look for the reception. tarush ang gaganda talaga nila. sana pag nagbigay ka ng picture sa HMUA, magaya nya pati mukha at overall factor! bwahahaha!
super late post. when mami was here, we wanted to treat her to something nice so we decided to have an overnight stay at mbs. thanks to my cousin who's working in a hotel in macau. one of the perks that she enjoys is having discounts to global sister companies. mbs is one of them and we had a tumataginting discount for the accommodation. neat? neat!
this is a nice thing at the ceiling :)
view from our room. road leads to lau pa sat.
it was so funny! we scouted for a place where we could have dinner. there were signs that said "food court" but we couldn't find it! apparently, it's still under construction so we had no choice but to eat either at one of the restaurants in the hotel or have room service. we were so scared of the prices hahaha! tell you, we are no rich people and we could not splurge so much like the rich people do! lumevel ba?!? when we checked the prices, we got confused: are we trying to have dinner or are we trying to have a heart attack? hahaha! well, nakakahiya mang sabihin, i suggested that we buy take-away food from lau pa sat instead! and so kuya and i went to lau pa sat to buy at mang kiko's! kay sarap! walang pagpapanggap. i was a bit scared maybe the guys at the lobby will stop us and confiscate our chipips food! hahaha. ok naman, they didn't seem to care what we had in our cheap plastic bags. dinner is served! ang sarap! we were all laughing while eating our dinner... staying in a luxurious hotel but eating take-away food in styros from a hawker! hahaha! weh bakit?!
view from our room. road leads to suntec.
the little girl sleeping like a queen while the father went to the casino with his friends. the grandma, the mother, and the auntie are making chismax.
the bathroom.
for breakfast, just to experience room service, we ordered bagels. it's the cheapest on the menu at 11 sgd each! my gally, ayoko nang lumakbay pa papuntang lau pa sat please lang! so sige na. umorder na tayo. for just 4 bagels, they arranged the setup as such. so groovy! complete with orchids pa! imagine how a dinner setup will look like. so romantic siguro! inferfer, masarap ang sour cream spread. bagels, parang monay lang na matigas. bagels bagels pa monay lang.
view during day time. look at the dots on the roof. these are actually workers! so dangerous! i think they have harness naman. :)
my feet! at mga ugat na nagngangalit! sheesh. what can i do about my varicose veins?
and finally, the infinity pool. we brought swimsuits. the thing is, we didn't wake up early so we ran out of time for a good swim. sayang. the water's too inviting! the weather was perfect for a swim but we had to checkout at 11 :( the funny thing here is that the lifeguards are constantly making pito at people who are going too far at the edge of the pool. hello, manong. infinity nga e! hindi mahuhulog yan! toinks.
learnings:
remember when i posted about the pinakamasarap na siopao sa balat ng lupa? well, i know about the pinakamasarap na pansit sa balat ng lupa too! again, it could be found in suntec! as usual, i don't know the name of the stall but if you'll allow me, i could take you there - it's at the suntec food court!
my favorite side dishes are luncheon meat and egg. i'm not a big fan of the squid-ball-like stuff but i'm gaga over maling... and eggs! the bee hoon is fried to perfection - not too limp, not too stiff, not too salty, but the flavors are very good and distinct. there's also steamed cabbage, not too overwhelming. the browned onions and green chilis are superb too! everything just blends into an unbelievable magic in your mouth, later in your tummy, and later still, in your toilet. ok, let's not dive into that. eew.
when i'm not stressed, i could eat a whole packet! carpenter style. but when i'm under pressure at work, i could eat 1/2 only, or 3/4 max. yes, no matter how divine the food is, i can't be forced to eat when i'm stressed.
cheers to good food and good life!
ps: i don't like red chillies on my bee hoon.
i miss my mom.
as a kid, i din't grow up to an affectionate family. we weren't the type who would cuddle and snuggle in bed. i kissed my parents before going to bed and before leaving the house but it was more out of respect rather than affection. we didn't hug. we weren't vocal about our love. i love yous were only seen on our greeting cards and we didn't say it freely or randomly. it's something sacred and we professed it only on special occasions.
now, i testify that all these are not true measures of love - at least for me. look at us now. we have the greatest relationship with mami. i could tell her everything and truly, time, and not affection, molded what we have now. i used to keep secrets from my mom. as old as it may sound, moms know best. i don't need to explain further. now, i consult with her for matters as trivial as which vitamins to take, to things as grand as taking new jobs. she's my adviser. she sees 2 steps ahead and 2 steps behind.
oh, can i just say that with what we have, affection is now a bonus? we now say i love yous out of nowhere! hugs, not so much, but we're getting there!
here are some random pics taken when i had a good walk and good talk with mom one empacho night.
i loved the "greenness" of these plants! they're in a wonderful shade of lime green, so vibrant!
i loved this walkway and the nice lighted canopy!
when mami was here, we went to the sky park. mike asked me to promise him that i won't go there unless we are together, but if it's the family then i could go. hehe. it's with the family, so it's fine!
this is the "thorny" decor - view from the ground floor. it's really majestic. i don't understand how thorns or grass or whatever this is became art dahil hindi ako sosyal :p it's not an eye candy for me but it's amazing.
we went straight to the queue for the sky park. it's a long queue but it didn't take that long. this is the view of the hotel from the sky park queue.
and the view from the grounds of the ship-like sky park. not really awesome on pic but it is when you see it live na live worldwide. wow.
here's the little woman patiently waiting for her turn. she likes to play with her foot.
and finally, we made it to the top. 57th floor, is it? here's the flyer.
sky park talking to the singapore flyer: "so you're not so great now, eh? asan ang tikas at angas mo ngayon?" hehe. we have one arrogant structure here.
here is the helix bridge. suntec towers can also be seen near the trapezoid-top building.
i don't know what this lotus-like structure is. hehehe.
sunset snapshot :)
and some donya poses!
bahay ng mga dwende - that's how we fondly call the new home of the two lovebirds, erika and wawin. it's a small one-bedroom unit in makati, just right for "lovers" living together but quite small for a family. with one baby? can do but no room for yaya.
i'm way too advanced. why am i talking about babies at this time? i'm writing about the home, not about the family.
ok, so we went to ikea to shop for some home stuff for the 2 kids - some stuff to adorn their lovely home and also to get cool ideas from the showroom.
we loved the black shelves, the ones kuya's pointing at. since it's a small unit, bins or cabinets won't be advisable. they need all the floor area that they could get. we thought of using shelves instead to save floor space. we got the bigger version of these black shelves.
i loved this kitchen area. we got the red clock and a different model of the steel plates rack. the dwendes are also considering this type of stove. nice :)
we also loved this dining set. it's a super space saver plus the design is good. converted to PHP, it would be around 11 to 12k. we didn't get it. it's a bit bulky to transport and they could probably scout for some more in manila.
we loved this idea for the tv. a tv rack is out of the question so we're thinking of having the tv mounted on the wall and enclosing it for added effects. the shelves that we bought are similar to this one (above the black boxes).
it's so exciting to shop for home stuff! i wish i had my own home to decorate :)
