Maraming Maraming Salamat, Inay.

Maraming maraming salamat, Inay. Yan ang pinaka-una kong gustong sabihin. Dahil sa pagmamahal,  pag-alaga at pag-intindi sa aming lahat. Lahat kaming mga apo mo ay naalagaan mo. Sabi sa akin nila Mama at Papa, iniwan nila ako sayo noong maliit pa ako. Sobrang sarap siguro talaga ng pag-aasikaso mo, Inay, kaya nung kinukuha na nila ako, ayaw ko na daw sumama sa kanila. Laging bukamibibig ko daw ay “Inay. Gusto ko kay Inay”.

Habang lumalaki kaming magpi-pinsan, doon namin mas naintindihan kung gaano mo kami ka-mahal. Dati naiinis kami pag ginigising mo kami ng ala-sais ng umaga, paano ay puyat kami kaka-videoke . Pero mapapalitan agad yun ng saya kasi pagharap namin sa mesa, nakahanda na ang masasarap na agahan na niluto mo para samin. Madalas pag nagbabakasyon kami sa Quezon, inihahanda mo ang mga paborito namin. Tinadtad, inihaw na tuna, ginataang isda, spaghetti, dinuguan, laing, litsong baboy. Kaya naman nagtatabaan kami palagi tuwing uuwi na kami.

Laging mas higit pa sa hinihiling ang ibinibigay mo. Minsan, simpleng hamburger lang sa Jollibee ang lambing namin sayo. Pero sabi mo, baka magutom kami. Kaya chicken, spaghetti, softdrinks  at burger ang inoorder mo.

Kahit minsan hindi ka naging matipid sa pagmamahal sa amin. Kahit sa iyong mga huling sandali, kami pa rin ang naiisip mo. Hindi ka nagpa-alaga. Natulog ka lang ng mahimbing.

Maligaya kang nakikitang masaya kaming lahat at hindi nahihirapan. Ganyan mo kami ka-mahal.

Nang mawala ka, Inay. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, ang laking bahagi namin ang nawala. Pero ngayong naaalala ko kung gaano mo kami minahal at kung gaano mo ibinigay ang sarili mo sa amin, naisip kong hindi ka naman talaga nawala... At hindi ka kailanman mawawala... Kasi nasa amin kang lahat. Marami kang na-ituro at naipamahagi sa amin na hindi namin makakalimutan.

Pangako, Inay, isasapuso namin ang mga pangaral mo. Mamahalin namin ang isa’t isa kagaya ng pagmamahal mo sa amin. Alam namin babantayan mo kami, Inay. Gagawin naming lahat para sa tuwing sisilipin mo kami mula sa langit, mapapangiti ka.. sasaya.. at lalong magiging proud. :)

Our Wedding SDE

I love our onsite video! Kudos to the Rockin' Videographer, Mr. VJ Matias, for this wonderful SDE. You really are among our best suppliers! ^______^

Mac and Ady | Same Day Edit from VJ Matias on Vimeo.

A Blessing in Disguise

All things really work together for good. 

We were  scheduled to have our pre-nup video with our dear friend, Essie Molina, when mother nature decided to held us hostage in the house. Realizing that it's no longer possible to shoot outdoors, we immediately drafted a Plan B, something that's workable indoors and something that's not going to eat up too much time (since half of our day was already wasted praying for the rain to stop). 

Amidst the heavy rains, we found comfort in the surface of an old blackboard and colored chalks. The video turned out super fun. Thank God for Mac's drawing skills and Essie's mile-long patience, I honestly would not have it any other way.

So without further ado, we proudly present our stop motion save-the-date video.

Love is in the Details

Mac and I have recently discovered the joys of DIY projects. If only we'd have more time, we'd gladly DIY our way into the wedding. Well who could blame us? It's fun, it's budget-friendly, it reflects who we are as a couple.  Plus, it's also an avenue for our errr... "his" creativity and my crazy ideas.. xD 

Since we have always been fascinated with pop ups, we thought of incorporating it into the design which, by the way, is perfect, since our wedding theme is Kids at heart.

So here's our very first DIY, a pop-up save-the-date that doubles as "will you be?" cards:

Oh, I love how Mac would often turn some of my nutty ideas into a work of art! (Proud gf talking. haha!)  

Dreams on a Different Route

(A repost from my old tumblr account. This one's for you, Gala...)

I used to chase dreams with thundering speed. I’d have a goal and drive straight to it without slowing down or changing directions.

As I was about to reach one of my biggest dreams, things happened that eventually made it impractical for me to continue on what seems to be the surest road to my destination. There’s no one to blame though. That’s just life, happening. Now, do “what ifs” torment me..?

Yes, they do. But leaving my car stuck in the mud would never get me anywhere.

And from that particular red light, I have learned the precious secret of detours and sharp turns. A world I’d never be able to experience if i stayed on the shortest route. This road that I am in never guarantees an easy ride but no one can say this is less fulfilling.

I’d still get to my destination. Perhaps not without damaged tires. I might even get lost every now and then. But you know what? That only makes this journey more exciting. I’d get there. I’d manage. :)

Happy Father's Day, Pipaw.. :)

"A father is like a lighthouse standing tall above the sea's. When the storms of life come crashing in, the light from your father you'll see."
~ Dana Roberts Clark

I love you so much, Papa. You really make everything alright.. ^_____^

have always wanted to be one

Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again..

Just So You Know

Thoughtless words 
..... can open old wounds. 
............ or leave lifetime scars. 

Brain Dominance.. :)

Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life.  Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others. Left Brain Dominance: (9) Right Brain Dominance: (15) Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz

Happily-ever-afters

My parents make an exceptional example of what marriage should be like. They are the reason why I believe in Happily-ever-afters.. :)

The sweetest couple.. ^______^

Ady's Super Fun Day.. ^______^

Some scenes from my birthday celebration. 

To Mamsie and Paxie, I love you so much! You are the best parents any girl could wish for.. ^______^

To my cousins, Jaysem, Jaja-boom, Mela, Kim, and their partners, Emon, Paul, (and Kaiser? haha!)  thanks for making my birthday super fun! Most especially to Ate Ow, Timan, JunJun and Makto for helping me out with the food preps. 

To Kuya Duds and Ate Hahalyn, for allowing Baby Justin to join us in our pa-morningan party as he is my special visitor.. ;)

To Kuya, Ate Jennel and my pretty baby girls, Atasha and Chacha, you guys completed my day. Or should I say night? Hehe.. ;)

To Ninang and Kuya Boy for the sumptuous Banana Cake and Pansit.

And last but not the least, to Mac, for the cake and the design that says I'm only 21. You, you're the reason why I look 21.. Hihihi.. Mmmwaah!

   

Love you, guys! 'Til our next pa-morningan.. ;)

The Way I Am

"If you were falling, then I would catch you.
You need a light, I'd find a match.
'Cause I love the way you say good morning.
And you take me the way I am.
If you are chilly, here take my sweater.
Your head is aching, I'll make it better.

'Cause I love the way you call me baby.
And you take me the way I am.

I'd buy you Rogaine when you start losing all your hair.
Sew on patches to all you tear.

'Cause I love you more than I could ever promise.
And you take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am."

~~~Ingrid Michaelson lyrics

Fifteen Fictional Characters

The Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen fictional characters (television, films, plays, books, video games) who've influenced you and that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag at least fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what characters my friends choose.

1. Ginoong Vitalis – Remy (iniyakan ko ‘to ng todo)
2. Atticus Finch – To Kill a Mockingbird
3. Elias – Noli Me Tangere
4. Patrick Swayze’s character in Ghost.
5. William Wallace - Braveheart
6. Simba – Lion King
7. Mcgyver
8. Jane Eyre – Jane Eyre
9. Denny Duquette – Grey’s Anatomy
10. Kaoru Kamiya – Samurai X
11. Mulan - Mulan
12. Noah – The Notebook
13. Santa Claus
14. Yamada - Honey and Clover
15. Rick - Casablanca

Hello, "Tita" Francis! xD

Found these old phone videos. First video was of my bonding time with Erin, my niece who was then three-years-old. It  was taken a year ago at Greenwich Pacita. The second one was during a brainstorming session with Essie and Nellie. I still find myself laughing so hard with Nellie's attempt to imitate Erin's "Hello, Tito Francis!" :D 

I am warning you.

You better watch your words, sweetheart. Be careful on your comments here.
I know who you are.
Obviously, hindi ka masaya.. :)

From Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood

"I know I have a pretty good sense for music, but she was better than me. I used to think it was such a waste! I thought, ‘If only she had started out with a good teacher and gotten the proper training, she’d be so much further along!’ But I was wrong about that. She was not the kind of child who could stand proper training. There just happen to be people like that. They’re blessed with this marvelous talent, but they can’t make the effort to systematize it. They end up squandering it in little bits and pieces. I’ve seen my share of people like that. At first you think they’re amazing. Like, they can sight-read some terrifically difficult piece and do a damn good job playing it all the way through. You see them do it, and you’re overwhelmed. you think, ‘I could never do that in a million years.’ But that’s as far as they go. They can’t take it any further. And why not? Because they won’t put in the effort. Because they haven’t had the discipline pounded into them. They’ve been spoiled. They have just enough talent so they’ve been able to play things well without any effort and they’ve had people telling them how great they are from the time they’re little, so hard work looks stupid to them. They’ll take some piece another kid has to work on for three weeks and polish it off in half the time, so the teacher figures they’ve put enough into it and lets them go to the next thing. And they do that in half the time and go on to the next piece. They never find out what it means to be hammered by the teacher; they lose out on a certain element required or character building. It’s a tragedy."

--- somehow, reading this makes me sad.. :(

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

"When was the last time you did something for the first time?" --'Yan ang tanong na iniwan ng isang airline commercial.

Nakakalungkot.

Mag-iisang taon ko na kasing nakita ang patalastas na iyon.

...pero hanggang ngayon, wala pa din akong matinong sagot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3QYuSHz6Dk

Infinitesimal Advances

The need to look so far into the future is no more.

I can now walk with my tiny cat feet...

... enjoy these little steps,

infinitesimal advances,

… without worrying so much where I’ll find my smile.

Reflections of a Skyline

And I wanna play hide and seek, give you my clothes, tell you I love your shoes, sit on the steps when you take a bath, and massage your neck, and kiss your face, and hold your hand and go for a walk. Not mind when you eat my food, and meet you at Rudy’s and talk about the day. Talk about your day and laugh at your paranoia. Give you tapes you don’t listen to, watch great films… watch terrible films.
And tell you about the TV program I saw the night before, and not laugh at your jokes. Want you in the morning, but let you sleep in for awhile. Tell you how much I love your eyes, your lips, your neck……
Sit on the steps smoking ’til your neighbors come home. Sit on the steps smoking ’til you come home. And worry when you’re late, and be amazed when you’re early. I’d give you sunflowers and go to your party and dance. Be sorry when I’m wrong and happy when you forgive me. Look at your photo’s and wish I’d known you forever. Hear your voice in my ear, feel your skin on my skin. And get scared when you’re angry.
I tell you you’re gorgeous. And hug you when you’re anxious and hold you when you’re hurt and want you when I smell you and offend you when I touch you and whimper when I’m next to you, and whimper when I’m not. Smother you in the night and get cold when you take the blanket and hot when you don’t. Melt when you smile, dissolve when you laugh. But not understand how you think I’m rejecting you when I’m not rejecting you and wonder how you could think I’d ever reject you. And wonder who you are… But I accept you anyway.
And tell you about the tree angel and enchanted forest boy who flew across the ocean because he loved you. I’d buy you presents you don’t want and take them away again and ask you to marry me and you say no again but keep on asking because though you think I don’t mean it but I always have from the first time I asked you.
I wander the city thinking, but I’m empty without you, but I want what you want and think I’m losing myself.
But I’ll tell you the worst of me and try and give you the best of me because you don’t deserve any less.
Answer your questions when I’d rather not. And tell you the truth when I really don’t want to. And try to be honest because I knew you prefer it. And think it’s all over but hang on for just ten more minutes before you throw me out of your life, forget who I am. And let me try and get closer you.
… And somehow communicate some of the over-whelming, undying, overpowering, unconditional, all-encompassing, heart-enriching, mind-expanding, ongoing, never-ending love I have for you.

a cameo would suffice

She can see the shift in his eyes and she knows:
He's in some other place without her again.

She wonders if she can have a "cameo" role somewhere in his mind...
perhaps of a ghost, rattling chains to get attention.
... Yes.
... even that, would suffice.