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Ricky Martin Is Out!
March 30, 2010
8/365 days of blogging.
So he’s out! His last sentence on his announcement on his website says,
“I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.”
If you ask me, there was nothing really shocking or surprising about it. I think it was pretty obvious that he is – he has this aura about him that seems to tell you that he is – homosexual.
Is it bad? Will it affect his career? I guess, for those women who only like him because of his good looks (and very sexy bod, may I add), these girls would probably look at someone else to fill their fantasies with. But for those who appreciate his talent, no matter what his sexual preference is doesn’t really matter. He’s talented, he’s (still) sexy, and he has very sexy songs… what’s not to like?
So welcome for coming out, Ricky!
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Save The Date – The Final One
March 30, 2010
7/365 days of blogging.
So we’ve finally decided on what save-the-date photo to use. I like having her photo in black and white against all the subtle colors around it. This was taken from She’s Full of Scrap‘s kits. (It pays to have sisters in the business. 
My friend decided to have this printed thru Office Depot. She wants it printed on magnetic paper so that the recipients of the cards can just post them on their fridges. I didn’t even know that Office Depot does that now. They would even cut it to specs so that’s one less thing that my friend and I have to do if we did this ourselves.
So what’s new with the preparations? My friend’s mom and dad are going home to the Philippines this month so my friend and I thought that it might be a better idea to get a lot of our materials from the famous Divisoria and Tutuban markets and ask her parents to bring them back to the US. We’ve decided to have her daughter’s gown done by my friend’s former seamstress. We’ve also asked the seamstress to do the table linens and the backdrop for the stage. Nothing really beats the Philippines when it comes to materials for parties. Even the venues back home are actually much better than here. I guess, it stems from the perpetual “fiesta atmosphere” back home.
I’m missing the Philippines again…
Save The Date
March 10, 2010
6/365 days of blogging.
So my friend’s daughter is turning 18 this September. She and her husband decided to give her a traditional Filipino 18th birthday called a cotillon or a debut. She’s asked me to help her because these parties have a tendency to be big.
We’ve been planning it for about a year now. Since we’re trying to minimize the expenses without sacrificing on the quality of the event, we needed a long time to prepare for it. Picking out the venue is the biggest thing. There’s a lot of venues out here in the Baltimore and metros. But to pick out the one that won’t be a drain on the budget but would still work takes a lot of research and leg work.
Finally, we’ve picked out a venue and have made an arrangement already for our date. Since it’s not a flashy place, it would take a little bit of imagination to make it the perfect venue. A couple of weekends ago, we were able to create a prototype of the centerpiece we are planning to do. We already have some ideas on how to decorate the drabby wood panels of the wall and the “stage” without using up too much set up time.
The color of her daughter’s gown is finalized and a sample of it the clothe was already sent to the Philippines where the dressmaker is. We’re ordering stuff for the souvenirs to be sent here from Divisoria.
I’ll be chronicling the details of the party here so that you guys can also have an idea of what needs to be done to prepare for this kind of event far away from the Philippines.
So just as a teaser, and I will write up a whole entry about the save-the-dates later, here are 2 samples that I made and showed my friend (altho none of these came up to be the final one).
“Why I Will Vote For Noynoy – Winnie Monsod” A Hoax!
March 5, 2010
5/365 days of blogging.
So there was an email circulating recently about an article presumably written by Solita “Mareng Winnie” Monsod on why she will vote for Noynoy. I was supposed to publish it here but I wanted to put a link back to the original article so I looked around the internet. I saw replicates of the article but not the original one. Thinking that the column could be at the Philippine Daily Inquirer, I went there and search the archives of her column. Nada. Instead I saw this disclaimer at the end of her February 27, 2010 article:
“(To whom it may concern: I am not the author of an e-mail going around titled “Why I will vote for Noynoy—Winnie Monsod.” To the real author/s: Hiding behind others is cowardly. Stand up and be counted. To everybody else: Any statement attributed to me can be very simply checked by referring to this column, or my column in BusinessWorld [Calling A Spade], or a blog under my name in GMA News.TV.)”
Now, just a disclaimer, I’m not pro-Manny Villar, one of the presidential hopefulls in the Philippine elections this 2010. Truth be told, I’m leaning more towards a different candidate altho, unfortunately, I won’t be able to cast my vote because I’m not eligible anymore. So I am not writing this entry in defense of Manny. I still don’t like him and I don’t trust him. But still, I don’t really approve of people hiding behind other people, no matter what the intentions might be. It just isn’t right. Now, there might be some truth in this article but it tarnishes the validity of it when the people who write it don’t stand behind what they write.
Rest In Peace, Kenny Rankin (1940 – 2009)
March 1, 2010
4/365 days of blogging.
For you, Kenny. The icon of my youth, the singer whose songs captured my heart and was the soundtrack of memorable relationships. Your music will live on. May it really be Oh, So Peaceful where you are right now…
I Hate Having A Cold
February 24, 2010
2/365 days of blogging.
I hate having a cold. This is one affliction I always suffered from ever since I was a kid. And since I’m a regular “client” of it, I actually know if my cold is just going to be ordinary that would be gone by the end of the day or it’s the kind that would make me stay in bed because I’m like a walking dripping faucet – full of germs and everything I touch turns into SICK.
The last one is what I have right now. My nose is so clogged up, my head hurts and I’m feeling the chills. I’m actually wearing my warmest jacket right now under 2 sheets of comforters. My eyes are really droopy. And I’m just typing this because I want to write about it while I have it.
So if this annoying cold continues tomorrow, I’m not going to go to work tomorrow. It’s just gross blowing your nose in a crowded pod of cubicles. I know I hate it when someone does it so I’m not going to do it. No way.
My Girls
September 2, 2009
I’ve been sooooo busy this summer. Since my husband and I got married, this might be the first summer that saw us really enjoying every day of it from beginning to end that it just went by so fast for us.
We had a chance to go to Virginia, take a trip down to Florida with friends, went camping and picnic-ing at the beautiful state parks here in Maryland. Not to mention all the get-togethers, the dinners, the little what-nots here and there with our friends. It was indeed a wonderful summer. And we both look forward to more summers like this. (Rome and Italy and the Philippines next year, maybe?)
Anyways, this will explain why I haven’t been too good in updating this blog. As much as I want to do so, there’s just too many things happening that maintaining many blogs during these days could be quite time-consuming. Altho I’ve been trying to update my Filipino blog as often as I can. Its only because more people know me from that blog. They bug me when I don’t update it as often. 
But school has started and we’re slowly (despite protests from my husband) inching our way towards fall. As proof, it was a cooler summer night by comparison last night and the weatherman says it continues on tonight. So maybe… just maybe, I’d have more time now to update my 10,000 and 1 blogs while I wait for next spring to come.
Also, I have 2 girls who are also keeping me away from blogging these past few weeks. I’ve been sewing dresses for them and I just can’t stop! I’ve been taking pictures of them and I want to share them with you. You’ll be seeing more of them from now on. I know my friends are all having a blythe overload what with all the photos of them all over. But I just LOVE them and I am a little bit obsessed with them right now. All I can think of are their dopey faces and what else I can make for them and how else to photograph them. So here they are. Hope you’ll enjoy them too.
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Rest In Peace, Tita Cory…
August 5, 2009
“Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things – with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.”
- President Corazon C. Aquino (1933 – 2009)
RAKs For A Friend
April 13, 2009
I made a few RAKs (Random Act of Kindness) for a friend. She’s got four (4) wonderful kids who I simply all adore! They’re very sweet and well-mannered. (Kudos to the mom and dad, of course!)
Truth is, I adore all my friends’ kids – no exceptions. As far as I could remember, I cannot imagine not loving any of my friends’ children. The minute you show me your kids I will like them right from the get-go. No matter how hyper they might be, I would still find myself liking them – they’re kids. They’re supposed to be hyper – such are kids. Period.
We’ve been having a lot of happy kits at our digital scrapbook store, She’s Full of Scrap at Gotta Pixel lately that I got so excited and made layouts of my friend’s kids. So here they are…
Charlon. From the Sunny Spring Kit
Czarina, from the Spring Free Kit
Chester, from the Cute As A Bug Kit
Colleen, from the Mirabella Kit
Another one for Colleen, from the Mirabella Kit also
Czarina and Colleen from the April Sisters Kit (my sister's Gretch's Tribute for me, sweet, huh?)
And here are the wonderful, cute kits they all came from! Wouldn’t your photos look good with them, too?? Grab them all now at Gotta Pixel!
Farewell, Francis
March 6, 2009
I just have to write about this.
Farewell, Francis M.
“Magalona succumbed to multiple organ failure “secondary to severe sepsis and secondary to pneumonia…” This, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
This is really sad news for me as Francis M was an icon of my youth. He was my contemporary. His demise at a young age of 44, just makes me more aware that we’re not as young as we used to be. And that I’m getting into the phase where I’m hearing more of people around my own age, or who I grew up knowing, passing away.
The first time I heard that he had leukemia a few months back, it already saddened me so much. But I was still hopeful that he would get well, knowing that a lot of people with the big “C” usually survive the disease and live longer lives. At the back of my mind, I was praying he would be one of them. But sadly, the Lord probably has other plans for him and his family. It was time for the master rapper.
For Francis, he will be a big loss to Philippine Showbusiness. He was considered the proponent of Filipino Rap. He rapped about ideals, nationalism, Philippine Pride. He was considered a rapper with so much class. Much as I’m praying for the repose of Francis’ soul, I am also praying for his wife, Pia, and their brood of 8 children. I pray that the Almighty One would bless them with all the graces to deal with Francis’ passing.
Rest in peace, Francis M.
