2010 | Living Mye Life

Happy 2nd Month Nathan!

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I heard Nathan quitely moving in his crib when I entered our room after taking a bath this morning. I know he’s awake then I picked him up and then he started smiling. What an angel in an early hour of the morning! I greeted him happy 2nd month and he answered with a happy “Oh” he was starting to baby talk and we are all excited to hear his cute voice. I told him that daddy will buy his cake later.

When I put him back to his crib he started smiling again and I can’t help but to take a lot of pictures and a video of him. Maybe he can feel that there’s an occasion and he’s the celebrator :)

I thank God for Nathan. He’s a healthy and bubbly boy. And may he always be like that as he grows. Happy 2nd month, Carl Nathan! :)

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Christmas Day!

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Hubby planned the park hopping on Christmas day. I never thought he lured us to walk from Malate Church to Luneta Park! But the youngsters were all game on walking so I have no choice but to walk. We first went to the church and thanked God for all the blessings He gave us. And then came the hidden planned of hubby of operation walking, but actually I enjoyed walking around the Manila bay because we stopped on every street foods stand like dirty ice cream, grilled pusit (squid), sweet corn and many other things we want to eat while walking. Those were all mouth watering ha-ha! As expected, Luneta Park was over crowded but we sticked to the plans of just strolling around and take some pictures since one of my niece came from the province and her first time in the place.

starbucks honey

newest F5 members!

inside the Manila Ocean Park in Luneta

in front of PICC in Vito Cruz, Manila

Our last pit stop: break water in CCP. But our feet were so tired I begged hubby to take a taxi going there. We ate at a nearby Jollibee and we ended our journey at Starbucks where I finally claimed my 2011 Starbucks planner. It was quite a tiring day but a happy one.

What a way of spending Christmas Day! Happy Birthday, Papa Jesus!

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Noche Buena feast

thoughts of Mye | Labels: Family Matters, Occasions

I know I got excited with the special menu I planned for the Noche Buena that I didn’t realize I was the only one who can cook it and when I feel sleepy right after our gift giving that I felt that I was so tired I can’t manage to think of any games for the kids to play. So I begged off and told them I will do it on New Year’s eve.

But I’m most happy when Nathan wakes up at around 11:30pm and joined us in our picture taking and slept again after 10 minutes in the arms of his Dad. I cooked a menu with from my friend’s recipe which is pina-pork hamonado, guava glazed chicken lollies and sweet and sour cream dory fish. I’ve done the dessert and the lumpiang shanghai as early as Dec. 23 but that doesn’t mean I can relax because all I have to do that night was to cook. But it’s okay because I saw that they all like the foods and they compliment me as always and hubby appreciate my efforts and gave me a girbaud sling bag for Christmas (ha-ha!).

I thank God and greeted Papa Jesus on His birthday and all Their blessings and good health and everything thus making us stronger and binding.

Merry Christmas, blogger friends! :)

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Ann with Friends

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We joined the Annlimiteds group on their first ever Christmas Party with Ann Li. It was a private affair and limited slots only event that took place in Café Romulo in Tomas Morato in Quezon City last December 19. It was a red and green themed party but somehow one member wore a white and black top (ha-ha!) We had an exchange gift and a little something for each other (I got a beautiful black bag, Victoria’s Secret perfume and a hair clip) and we ate non stop for we reserved their yellow room with a P12,000 consumable rate for 4 hours. We also had unlimited drinks and lots of foods as we had a give-me games. Ann who looked gorgeous as always was surprised to see Ivan who came with his entourage as the party began and the two were participating gamely.

They are both good looking and Ivan was accommodating. I thought it’s really nice to have that small group party than to have a large group event that you sometimes can’t controlled. But it's still fun though. Everybody was laughing and having the time of their life. Ann opened the gifts we had for her.

We really had a blast and we continued our little chit chats at a nearby Starbucks café and despite the heavy rains, we were all happy knowing that we will able to celebrate this annual event with our true friends.

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Annual Party

thoughts of Mye | Labels: Life's Like That, Occasions

Last night was our company’s annual Christmas party. It was held in our Sucat warehouse and it gives me time to came early and do some make-ups. I don’t like my white dress that I wore that night. It’s a birthday gift for me from a family friend and I thought when I first wear it that it’s okay but I haven’t notice that the front linings was quite revealing and all I have to do was to cover it all night or else I'll be giving them a free show (ha-ha!)

I didn’t enjoy the party that much because it’s the first day of my period and my back aches was really annoying. The food was not that delicious and I missed the foods we had when we held the party at SMX in Mall of Asia last year. But the production contest per department was the best. It felt so good knowing they always gave their best every year for the grand prize. But I was not even lucky to be picked in the raffle draws and I went home early to rest. Better luck next time!

I still have lots of party to attend! Goodluck! :)

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Parts Center Event

thoughts of Mye | Labels: Life at Work

I thought our Christmas celebration of our project/department in the office will not push through after what happened in our group during the last quarter of the year. But all well ends well and we decided to put aside all the differences and make amends. We did some personal contributions for the foods and had our funniest exchange gift where you have to describe your baby before you give your gift to her/him. We were all excited to see the looks on their face because we let them wear what they’ve got. It was all fun! I received what I asked for in my wish gift which is some baby product for Nathan. I got a cute pair of jump suit for Nathan.

our exchange gifts

our team!

chow time!

We served the foods at lunch and I’m glad that everybody was full and we really had fun and there were few left over (especially the rice) unlike last year. Merry Christmas, office mates! :)

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Mixed Emotions

thoughts of Mye | Labels: Family Matters, Mye Baby Nathan

It’s the start of the night mass for the festivity. And it’s our eldest sisters’ birthday today. She asked for a new back pack and good thing I saw one at ilustrazio in SM mall of Asia last weekend and I bought one that fits to her description, she wants one with many pockets.

This is also the week that Nathan seems to learn to smile every time he hears our voice and recognized our faces. He responds when he hears his name and he cries when he thought we will lift him up. It was so amazing and we just keep on taking pictures and videos of him and of every new development that happens to him.

Last night was quite a sad night for us when I went home and found out that our youngest sister gave an ultimatum that all the things of my family should be move out from the house in Laguna until tomorrow. I crammed looking for a big van to help us plus the huge cage of Summer (our Labrador). I can’t think of anything to justify my sister’s behavior but I wish she realize what she’s done. Soon.

I need to buy the last minute gift for tomorrow’s exchange gift in the office and at Sunday’s private dinner with Ann Li at Café Romulo. Tomorrow, we will be having our annual project’s Christmas party at the office.

I hope that everything will turn out fine amidst those unhappy situation.

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Christmas Foods

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It feels so different in the local wet market I used to pass by on my way home from the office. It’s like the ordinary day and everything is bright with the different kinds of Christmas decors on sale and some merchandisers are extending their store hours this month.

I can't help but to looked around until I came across to this native snacks that I only got to buy and eat during the evening mass at the start of the feast of nativity because it is most visible when Christmas is nearing. It’s called puto bumbong or purple glutinous rice steamed in bamboo canon. I love it with lots of margarine or butter with coconut and muscovado sugar. I immediately bought 2 servings (wrapped in banana leaves) and I happily told my hubby that I found what I been looking for. He then remembered my promise that I will make a homemade bibingka (rice flour cake) but I keep on forgetting it. Ha-ha! I still didn’t find time to buy my baking needs because I would like to bake some goodies as gifts to my friends. I wish I can have enough vacation leave to do that but I only got 2 and I’ll use that before Christmas.

It will be more fun if I can find more time cooking this delicious delicacy.

puto bumbong - yummy! :)

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Food Trip - Corn and Squid

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My mom and my mother in law went to Quiapo yesterday to accompany our house help to buy her clothes. My sister and my niece Karen was in charged of Nathan in the house. They bought pansit from our favorite Chinese restaurant and a lot of fresh Japanese corn.

I asked hubby if we can grill some of the corn and the dried squid my sister bought when she visited Masbate province. I put the corn and the squid on the available barbeque sticks left in my baking cabinet. Hubbys take care of the coal and I know his favorite is grilled squid and the corn is mouth watering. That is the first time we ever did that and it’s fun. Hope we can do that again.

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Christmas Signs

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Christmas is past approaching, I’m quite lazy these days and my weekend was occupied by Nathan. I can’t complete my Christmas shopping though I already bought some of my gifts to my god children. I’m also thinking of the menu for the Noche Buena because the whole family will be there at the house. I plan to buy some little cute souvenirs as a prize for the family games instead of giving them money.

I can now feel the spirit of Christmas. One sign is the traffic and no matter how I wake up early, the traffic is so unpredictable that I sometimes I ended up late at work. The December breeze is getting cooler now and I can see that most of the malls are on sale. I had a chance to bought a pants at Jag and Lee sale just near our company place and I want to check for more but you need a lot of patience to do that and there’s no fitting room.

My weekends are quite full and I hope I can have enough strength to do that altogether.

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First Month

thoughts of Mye | Labels: Mye Baby Nathan

It’s our baby’s first month! And we are so glad that he’s healthy and full of life and we surpassed his 4 vulnerable weeks. As new parents we relied on our parental instincts and some guides from the elders and with the use of Google search, we were able to take good care of Carl Nathan and he is such an angel. He seldom cries except if hungry or wet or with a poo-poo. And he brightens our day and he brings smile to everyone. My niece and nephew kept asking us when they can carry Nathan with them and I told them they have to wait for several months more.

We had a little celebration at home and family and friends came over. I bought a cake from Goldilocks and Nathan cooperates in the picture taking with his charming smile. I wish that he will always be healthy as he approaches his second month. We are so proud parents of Nathan ;)

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Small Reunion

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I’m so sick with my usual ear problem but I already agreed to join our high school small reunion with my class mates and I can’t say no to them just because I have this irritating ear issues. I just rest whole day and drink my medicines and i feel a little okay until I was picked up by my buddy Emylou and went off to Dampa in Paranaque.

We came early at the place and we proceed at the Shylin’s restaurant at the 2nd floor where we can sing our hearts out later. And one by one, I saw them coming, after so many years I came face to face with my friends in which I had a greatest experiences with during my high school days. They haven’t change a bit, same people I know and we talked about the life we had after our graduation. We had so much fun and I’m glad that I don’t let my painful ear change my plans of going out with them. Real friends will always be friends even through the years of not seeing each other. That night was so amazing I couldn’t help talking about it to my hubby. He’s happy that I got to see them too.

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Harry Potter Date

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My friends in the cyber world organized a blocked screening for Harry Potter 7 at Director’s Club cinema in Mall of Asia last Sunday. It was supposed for the supporters of James and Ann of PBB but unfortunately, James wasn’t able to come because of fever. But good thing the ever cheerful Ann was always there to grace every occasion we planned for them, we watched the movie and we joked and teased Ann on being Hermione in the movie and was torned between Harry and Ron in some cute scenes shown.

Ivan (another PBB teen ex-housemates) dropped by after the movie and we appreciate his gestures for coming over though he was quite tired from the photo shoot that afternoon. We end the night by having a little chat with Ann at Starbucks in Blue Wave.

with ever beautiful Ann Li

starbucks babes

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Whole New World

thoughts of Mye | Labels: Mye Baby Nathan

I always dream of posting or writing a blog about our baby. But it took years to finally make this first post. All I know is dreams do come true. And I always believe that God will find the ways so we can have what we prayed for. Carl Nathan came to our life just when we needed him most. A bundle of joy, an angel to our family and most of all, he kept us together. Everyone was ecstatic to meet him, everyone got a gift for him, and they keep on visiting our house just to see Nathan.

I could not ask for more to have this moment. Hubby and I just can’t get enough on what to buy or plan on what to do next. But all I know is that this is the real feelings. And I love how it feels ;)

Welcome to our family and to our world, Carl Nathan. Daddy and Mommy love you so much!

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All for One

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Ann was late on her get together party that was held in Max’s Restaurant last Saturday because she has a go-see for a TV commercial that day. We went on with the program and Jenny Kim, her friend in the Pinoy Big Brother house graced the show and she was very candid and fun to be with.

I’m assigned in the registration area and I brought along Reine with me so she can help me bring those large plastics and boxes of cupcakes I needed in the party. I was surprised that many came to the event and Ann is well loved by her supporters. When Ann came with her pretty bunny outfit, everybody was ecstatic. She knows how to make her fans happy and she made funny faces with Jenny. The trivia questions games was quite a revelations to many. I can see that everybody was excited with lots of foods, games and give away in store for them that day. I'm telling you, the attendees age ranges from 11years old to 40years old from all walks of life.

It’s so hard to organize an event like this where there are lots of pressures and last minute decisions but seeing how Ann cooperate with us and in making this day a memorable one, I can set aside my tired feelings and cant help but smile and enjoyed the rest of the night hanging out with them.

with my witchy hat

Reine and Ann

coordinators table :)

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Some Good Things Never Last

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It is my first time not to spend Halloween in Laguna. Every year, we decorated our house in Laguna and beat the other houses for the scariest house award. The kids had fun in the trick or treat, visiting every house asking for candies. But it’s different this year. We will not go there anymore or to celebrate New Year or just to feel cozy every weekend. My youngest sister decided to put the house on sale and we can only sigh of cant-do-anything-about-it-anymore.

Good thing my brother’s house in Alabang is in its finishing touches and the developer will turn over the documents and the house to my sister at the end of November. We will have a new place to stay if we get bored in the city life.

I can only remember all the good memories in that house. I wish I am a millionaire so I can buy that house and continue the happy times with my family. But I am not so I need to content myself of wishing that someday, I can have a house like that for my family. Soon.

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Trick or Treat Party

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We will be having our first get together for Ann Li’s (PBB Teen Edition) supporters this Saturday, October 30. And as usual, I am one of the busiest coordinator and I’m making it an afternoon to remember especially to the newbie’s whose age ranges to 12-15 years old. It’s a Halloween meet-ups and I’m expecting everyone wearing their scariest costumes including me (he-he). I already bought some giveaways for the first 24 early birds to register in the venue (Max’s restaurant in Greenbelt, Makati) and I got a cute rag dolls for the two best in costume award plus other freebies donated by some supporters.

I’m expecting a lot for this get together and I’m happy to meet new faces and old friends in this event. I’m hoping for the best.

a blue magic rag doll for the best in costume award

Halloween bath gel for the early birds :)

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In God's Time

thoughts of Mye | Labels: Life at Work

Have you ever wished you could turn back the time? Those were the times that you thought you had wonderful and great times with them. But after all what was said and done and you both challenged each others with words that you couldn't take back anymore, you will keep asking yourself. What went wrong?

But they said that people tend to tell what’s really on their hearts when they’re angry. And you wanted to believe with that somehow and some point because you can’t see any excuse to explain everything. It made you realize that the friendship you build over the years was not enough. There will always been a trust issues after all. They said that it takes years to build the reputation and only few seconds to destroy it. Now you don’t know whose reputations are now destroyed. Though you don’t want to think about it, you always felt a heavy heart every time it crosses your mind. Sometimes, you just can’t let go and forget all about it. It keeps coming back and stab you over and over again. It created a deep impact in your life and you will have it forever.

Forgive those who asked for forgiveness and then move on. Can it still bring back the old times? We don’t know. Maybe, someday, in God’s time.

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Spare Time

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I took a 2-day leave at work and this is what I did on my extra time. I cooked lumpiang togue (which consists of a togue veggies, cabbage, carrots and small shrimps). It is hubby's favorite and he asked me cooked it for him. The special spicy vinegar we bought in Tapa King restaurant was a perfect partner for this all time food.

I also baked banana-cheese cupcakes and I bought some to my officemates. I am baking this recipe from time to time to master the recipe so I can sell them in time of the Yuletide Season. It was raining and super typhoon devastated the northern part of the country and it spared Metro Manila this time, but staying at home just relaxing and resting brings back my energy, in time for more work ahead when I go back to the office.

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Home Again

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My friend Mitch who came home from US after 6 years, treat us to a sumptuous lunch at Gerry’s Grill in Tomas Morato. I came late because they still watched the live show of ASAP in a local TV station just in front of Gerry’s. It’s like a little reunion and we continue chatting while singing in Music Box for two hours. Ann Li was supposed to be with us but unfortunately, she was tired from her exams early that morning.

It was a nice bonding and they really sings well ;) and the rain can’t stop us from enjoying that moment. In the coming days, Mitch will be very busy on her errands and I just hope we can still see each other before she left to US next month.

They said we looked like sisters :)

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