odd combo

kuya asked me to go christmas gifts shopping with him last december. april, keyla, and tita went to a christmas party and we had nothing to do, so off we went to orchard for the kids' gifs. kuya the fashionista has a certain fondness for h&m. he said the quality is good, the style is good, and the price is perfect. we were happy with the presents that we bought :)

after shopping, he was itching for a gulp of cold beer. sakto, we found a kopitiam near an mrt station. kopitiam talaga? parang mga uncle lang!

he had beer (just like and uncle).

i had hot milk tea (just like an auntie).

the combination might be odd, but we were both happy. it's been a while since we last bonded like this :)

btw, we also had siomai that tasted like old food from the deepest crevices of the ref. just had to share.

sulit jeans

i don't own a lot of jeans. for the past 5 years, we didn't have dress-down-fridays in the last company i slaved for (forever a slave). i didn't find the need to hoard for jeans. but now, we can wear jeans any day of the week. i'm slowly feeling that i need jeans. i've worn slacks for 5 years! every. single. day.

i bought this pair that's on sale in new look. murang mura at @ $14. chu-choosy pa ba ako kung ganun kamura? hahaha i never thought i'd wear skinny jeans. as if i have the body to sport it :)) but as i said, chu-choosy pa ba ako? sige, go raw sabi ng fashion consultant kong si kuya. at the counter, the pinay saleslady said, "may discount po kapag citibank." hahaha. e kung ibigay nyo na lang kaya sa akin nang libre? sige go tayo sa citibank. after discount, @ $12 na lang ang binayaran ko. isn't that sweet? :p value kung value!

christmas dinner with the dominic girls sg chapter

what late posts i have! :)

before everybody got busy with christmas parties, i met with my high school girls josh, jess, mel, and shella aka the dominic girls. we had a good dinner in the faraway land of vivocity. fine. pagbigyan si jess na may pasok pa that night. hehe. the mechanics were simple. we'll have a simple dinner, we'll bring gifts, and we'll have an impromptu bunutan and exchange gift.

pics after the dinner

pics after the dinner

impromptu bunutan. bakit ganyan kalandi ang pagkakatikwas ng kamay ko? :p

pics with mommy/baby. i think we made a small show while we were doing the exchange gifts. we had looks of amusement (or disgust?) from the nearby tables.

cover your mouth! but wait, shella did not follow instructions :p

fun night! mel got a mug with chocolates inside. i got a headband. shella got garrett popcorn. josh and jess got body shop stuff. to heck with overly planned christmas parties and exchange gifts. the fun part here is... we belonged to different barkadas during high school, but we jive anyway. sulit ang once in a blue moon na meet-up! 

home pics - that blusang puti

hahaha pati ba ito?!? naaliw lang ako. i found my old sando in mami's cabinet. apparently, she still uses it as pantulog. this was my sando during high school. i'm pretty sure we bought it at sm hehehe. missing our st. paul uniform! :) sando na lang ang natira ;))

home pics - those cabinets with mumus

these cabinets are older than me. kuya said they are haunted. i
don't know where he got the idea, but i think it would be wise to believe and respect whatever is inside them... like uhm... old clothes. my lolo and lola knew how to take care of their belongings. i wish i have that trait.

home pics - that lush garden

wow kung maka-title! :) parang may hardin talaga! my lola loved plants. we had lots of plants in front of the house and at the sides too. we even grew a bataw vine and we would just harvest (naks), steam, and instant side dish for dinner na! there were flowering plants (santans, bougainvilleas), leafy plants, plants that make you itch, and plants that bred catterpillars! lush talaga! but that was before :(

i love plants too. they just don't love me back. hehehe. here is what is left of lola's garden. i wonder if wawin takes care of them...

home pics - that sunny window

our tv used to be located on this area. love the generous shower of sunlight! :) positive vibes! we used to put sheer curtains here, ganda rin ng effect! our house is old! see the cracks beside the window frame?