Wedding Preparations

Okaaaaaaaaaay. It has been way too long since I last posted here. How you doin, blogspot? Haha. A LOT of things happened ever since. Wedding preparations began barely two months after the proposal. It was surreal so I had to cherish the feeling of finally being engaged. As I write now, while my daughter sleeps, it all came back to me. I was indeed the happiest girl that night. Kilig. Hehe.

Okay, so everybody knows how I love pictures and how important it is to me. So Beej and I agreed that I will be the one to decide and shoulder the photo and video coverage of our wedding - well that and also my wedding gown. The rest, it's Beej's. Lucky me, right? Hehe. 

My bestest friend from the first grade, Krinel Escalona, offered to help us with the preparations and coordination. She's very warm and very excited for us. Her events coordination business has just started but it felt like they've been in the business for so long. You may want to check https://www.facebook.com/keventarchitects2014/ for more details. Yay! :)

So next in line will be the venue and the church of course. I attended so many weddings in the past and I found it not so convenient that the church is far from the reception venue so I opted to look for a 2 in 1 kind of place. We attended bridal fairs and saw Casa San Pablo in Laguna - it was all I wanted, church is just 5-min walk away from the reception area and it has a very affordable wedding package. We went to different churches and to cut it short, we still pushed for the one in Laguna. http://casasanpablo.com/

Next supplier we booked - Team Benitez Photo. Cay and I clicked right away. He was very persistent in a good way and made us feel important. Haha. It's a huge deal for me that we feel good about each other, otherwise, it just won't work. http://www.teambenitezphoto.com/

For the videographer, I asked Cay for the people he's most comfortable to work with, I wanted the photo and video guys to be in good terms so they can work perfectly in our wedding. He gave a list and it's Motion Diaries whom we chose. They are simple but very good in capturing best moments. Plus, Icko was very accommodating too. https://motiondiaries.com/

Next is the HMUA: I chose Clarins of Tiffany Clair MUA. She's Icko's wife. Aside from her good portfolio, she gave us good deals if we book her. I like her, she's warm, friendly, and open to suggestions. https://tiffanyclair.com/

For my wedding gown, I chose the RTW gown from Ivory & Lace in Landmark. It was not the initial plan as we tried scouting from 168 - well because for me, spending on gown is just too much. It's just me, girls differ. Okay? Hehe. To cut it short - I didn't like the gown presented to me in 168. I gave my design, we talked, but the execution was bad. I felt so sad and I cried. I said I won't get it even if we have agreed already and even if the gown was made already. Imagine 2 months before my wedding and the gown is still not decided. After my long talk with the supplier in 168, I went straight ti Landmark to unwind. I went to the bridal section and found myself crying while holding the wedding gowns. Sure, i did not like expensive gowns but I did not say I want a very cheap-looking one. It's my wedding day and I deserve to look pretty! Before I knew it, I was already looking for the gowns on sale. I saw one that really caught my attention - tried it on and voila! I found the one!!!! I LITERALLY WANTED TO GET IT RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT. HAHA. I called my mom, showed her the picture thru Viber and she liked it too! We bought it the next day. Haha.

Beej and I discussed many things for the wedding, had some arguments, but all in all, it was fun. Stressful on my part because, well, I am the bride. Haha.

Proposal 01.12.14 ♥♥♥

I think every girl wants her own fairy tale, with happy ending, happy ever after, or happy even after.

I just got mine. 

Last January 12, 2014, Sunday, Beej asked me to spend the rest of his life with me. I cannot even contain the happiness in my heart.

Beej is the answer afterall. My past has not been so good to me and I kept on asking why. Beej came and now I know why. The Lord prepared me for the best. He gave me someone who loves me and will definitely take care of me.

A week before it happened, Beej and I planned to just have a quiet Sundate - hear mass at Sanctuario De San Antonio and then have dinner at Abe, Serendra (Beej wants to claim his 50% off from his CC). Our weekend is all set. Until my closest friends invited us to have a get together dinner that weekend. I initially said No because my Saturday is full and my Sunday is for Beej. They insisted and I gave in. So I told Beej about the change of plans; he said it's okay because we will be with my special friends and we can always have our date next time.

Sunday came; we heard mass and went to Serendra. We waited for available seats. We laughed, shared stories, made fun of each other - the usual things we do together.

my very best friends

After dinner, I noticed that Beej was not his usual self. He's been using his phone; text and call from time to time. I didn't mind since he said it's his officemate asking for help. Little did I know, it's my mom whom he was talking to that time. He asked for permission and my mom said Yes. :)

The next thing I knew, videos are rolling. They said it's for Ryan (Zsa's boyfriend). So we said hello, hi, and of course, laughed. 

After a few minutes, Beej refreshed my phone and asked me to read what he posted. I thought he just tagged me for Facebook check-in.

So I read it....

I didn't hire a fancy parade band to serenade you. I didn't set up a hostage situation to get your heart pumping. And we're not on a cruise in a yacht with 'Be Careful with My Heart' as background music. What I have is a simple proposal with blessings from my mom and your mom, and your good friends who are with us tonight. This may not be the best proposal in everyone's list, but it is the best for me, because it involves me proposing to the best woman in the world. I really want to spend the rest of my life with you. As you sit here beside me reading this, I am getting ready to kneel down on one knee while I lift a small red object with something glittering inside it, and finally I'll say those four magic words and wait for your (hopefully) very favorable response.

And then my tears fell and they couldnt stop me from crying. Beej was on his knee asking me to marry him. 

I said, "of course, yes"

It's true. The feeling is unexplainable; it's not what I imagined to be. It's even better!

Beej's proposal was simple but full of sincerity. 


I think it's my love for Social Media that forced him to propose to me like that. Haha. It was him who asked my friends to invite us for dinner. Thank you love for asking help from my friends - you surely know who are the closest to my heart. :)

Thank you to all the people who's been very supportive of us ever since. Thank you to all of you who celebrated with us. 

I'm still feeling giddy whenever I think of it. My ring is so pretty, I can't even take my eyes off it! Hehe. Beej said he chose a yellow gold ring instead of the usual white gold - coz it appears more real for him. Gumaganon pa? Haha.

I love you Beej and thank you for making me the happiest and luckiest girl in the world!!! :))

You are indeed, my God's Greatest Gift. :)


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Rundown 2013

It was indeed a great year for me! The wins overpowered the losses; smiles are greater than frowns, sweetness vanished all bitterness.

I bloomed. In every aspect that you can think of. I realized that the best way to be pretty is to be happy. :)

This year I became a better version of myself. Looking back to my younger years, I must say that 2013 made me better. 

I proved that you are who you are with. Surround yourself with beautiful and positive people - your family, friends, at work, and of course the love of your life. I did the right thing of sticking with the people whom I am with right now. 

Year 2013 is a shout out to my loved ones for always making me feel so blessed. Mamang, say hello to Daddy for all of us.

One of a kind relationship with Beejay. Promotion. Stronger ties with family and friends. Who won't be thankful? :)

PS. My pimples are now gone, and it made my 2013 happier. Haha.

2014, I am so ready for you. I promise to watch my health this time..will exert extra effort to be healthy. It might help me lessen my mood swings. :P 

Cheers to a vibrant 2014!!!! Mabuhay! =))

THANK YOU LORD. YOU ARE THE AWESOMEST!!!!

10 Things

What Beej says:10 Things I Love About You

1. You cook delicious food, and you do your best to satisfy my cravings.

2. You are not picky on where we would spend our very simple date or dinner. Anywhere is fine as long as you spend time with me.

3. You are always appreciative of everything I do for you. You don't take things for granted just because what I do is "normal".

4. You're very, very sweet.

5. You are in good terms with my family. You keep a constant communication with them. And your family and extended family are very, very hospitable to me. They are so easy to get along with.

6. You're happy with the way I look, i.e., you don't try to push me into developing a Taylor Lautner-like body. And you try yourself to always look pretty for me like it's always our first date. And you make me fall in love at first sight all over again.

7. You don't make a mockery of me in front of our friends when they try to criticize or make fun of me.

8. On discussion with your friends, you don't tell them that I am a heartless boyfriend whenever we get into an argument. And you surround yourself with good friends who make you better rather than with other people who do nothing but pull someone down with their negativity.

9. You don't live a double life where you're a totally different person to your family or a certain group of friends. You are the same wherever you go - at home and church with family, at work with colleagues, and at parties with friends.

10. We are on the same track with how we would want to spend our lives together in the future. You don't live in make-believe worlds and you certainly don't have hangups with the past.

What I say: 10 Things I Love About You

1. You pick me up and drive me home every time we'll go out. You call me and send me SMS and chat messages all the time. 

2. You feed me whenever I'm hungry or even when not. You feed my friends too. Hehe. You appreciate my cooking and eat whatever I cook for you. 

3. You surprised me big time when you went straight to our home in Batangas and introduced yourself to my mom. All by yourself and google maps. Nobody in my existence has ever done that to me. And I don't think any other guy can. After a long time, I felt I have finally made my mom happy by bringing home someone like you.

4. You made yourself liked and loved by my friends. And because of that, you made my bestfriend pray for someone like you. 

5. You wait for 30 minutes just to see and talk to me for 5minutes before my shift and before you go home. 

6. You let me take pictures of us anytime anywhere. You let me do my thing and support me all the way. You let me wear whatever clothes I want to wear.

7. You never forced me to like the things that you like. You teach me things I am not aware of. You patiently explain things that are not easy for me to comprehend. You as well, listen to my every explanation and story.

8. You make me laugh all the time. With your wit, sensibility, and humor, I know I won't get tired of talking to him 24/7.

9. You make me behave without mandating me to do so. You trust me and speak nothing about my past. 

10. You always tell me I'm beautiful even though I know I'm not. You surprise with me little and big things. You put up with my tantrums and mood swings. I am nothing, not even close to whoever you were with (well in terms of hobbies, likes, interests...) but you make me feel that I am everything you want to be with today and the rest of our days.

These and a whole lot more! :)

I Am Dating A Keeper

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The Story of My Old Life

A compilation of my blog posts from 2009-2011. Weird. Melodramatic. Complicated. Very me. I now realize the reason why I suddenly stop writing..posting...that's because my life has never been this good. :)

eyes on me?

January 16, 2010 at 11:55pm

if you can see me then look at me
if i dont look back, turn around and be free
i can look and see, but i hardly feel
for this will save me from some misery

i will glance and take my time to see
the goodness in the path and the vicinity
my eyes will find what its ought to be
but my mind will cease and will not agree

these eyes take chances for you and me
but it does'nt mean tomorrow it would still be
unless you show that your eyes are for me
mine wont be as good as what you think it will be

dont blind your eyes with me in ecstasy
for it would pass and soon you'll forget me
im doing you a favor and giving you rationality
but if you may insist, go on and love me.

estrella

February 2, 2010 at 2:19am

Gusto kong kuminang
sa langit mong ako lang sana ang bituin.

Ang kagustuhan ay may hangganan.
Sana ang kinang ay hindi maglaho ng ganon ganon lang.

Kung hindi uubra, pwede bang
hayaan mo na lang akong
kuminang sa langit ng iba?

25th

December 11, 2010 at 11:46pm

ideal thoughts are behind the bars of reality . they want to scream as loud as possible, go out and be seen. but the road offers no sign that princess-like life will be happening to me. that's all I want for my 25th, let them free even for just twenty four hours.

defense on

January 12, 2010 at 3:49am

unleash the power of the mind
trash the cries of the heart
for once let the head drive
the tide that feelings ought to hide

maneuver to the road
where senses are on board
you'll see at the end, its no fraud

surpass the challenge of the blinded heart
and trust what your head is taking part

the order that makes the chaos life free..

Pero Kasi

December 16, 2009 at 11:57am

you make me smile after the frown
yet you make me frown after that smile
you make me sleep with a good night's kiss
yet you make me wake up feeling no bliss
you wait for me till i finish my bath
yet you make me wait like there's nothing i got
you make me tamed
yet you make me wanna end our flame

you make me lose my guard and might
yet what you do makes me up and smart
you make me hold on and not give up
yet you dont tell me what you really want


you make me think this just happened too fast
yet your consistent actions make me think otherwise
you make me think of crazy things
yet you stop me from thinking deeply about this

I want to stop this thing with You
yet You make me stay like giving up is really hard to do.

Argh. Maliligo na'ko. Late nako.

Ngayon o Bukas

November 23, 2009 at 8:17am

hindi ko alam kung kelan tama
kung ngayon na lang ba kasi hindi na pwede bukas
o kaya naman
hindi pwede ngayon kaya bukas na lang

o baka naman

hindi talaga pwede
ngayon man, bukas, o kahit kailan.

sa palagay mo ba may tama pa?

On Change

September 29, 2009 at 10:51pm

As I look at the pictures, the stories of the people around me, I keep asking myself if in the past few years have I changed..and if it’s for the better or otherwise. Years back, you would only see me in the streets of Dapitan, UST premises, Dapitan’s inuman places, Dormitory..SM Manila, Cavite, Batangas..those were the only places I used to go to..you can only see me with same set of people, same crowd..doing routinary activities..it was oh so simple.

As years passed, my system has been eaten up by the demands outside my comfort zone. I graduated. I found myself in an industry that was never in my list of interests. I learned to embrace the culture, the people, not knowing that it unconsciously changed me. The people in my life before I entered the industry slowly drifted away..circumstances and my fault combined as the reasons why.

I was tied up with diverse kinds of people. I had to remain tough and real to still have my values intact. As I grow older in the industry, I realized that I was living a moderate life, the “play-safe” kind of life. I was so naïve with the real world in front of me. I learned to adjust and have the ideal world that I know be vanished away. I am not in any way blaming others of what I have become, it was and still my choice to be here and to be doing what I am doing. It’s not that I don’t like who I am now, it’s just that, it’s not the one I pictured out myself to be.

Lately , I’ve been questioning myself if the changes are all worth it..i always end up convincing myself that it’s a Yes. If not for the changes and things that occurred to me, I won’t be the tougher and smarter Din. I may be putting myself into some complicated situations, people may see me as inconsiderate and loud, others may say nasty comment about me but that wouldn’t stop me from growing.

blank. blank. blank.

I can’t continue writing..i don’t know why. My thoughts suddenly stop pouring. Can someone help me continue to put into words what you now see in me?



I’m dead. Darn it. It there’s one thing I hate about staying in Batangas during rest days, it could be this…having to realize many things. Argh.

Miss Na Kita

July 11, 2009 at 1:25pm

Miss na Kita, alam mo ba? Minsan na lang kita makasama, minsan na lang kita makausap. Pag nabigyan ng oras, minsan inaabuso ko pa..sa halip na sayo lang, andami-dami ko pang ginagawa, andami-dami ko pang iniisip. Alam ko palagi kang may oras saken, ako lang ang wala..eh anong magagawa ko? Minsan ang ilap mo rin naman..hindi kasi tyo nabigyan ng normal na sitwasyon eh. An hirap mo naman suyuin para lambingin at dalawin ako pag kelangan na kita..tapos dumadating ka at nagpapapansin kung kelan dapat magkalayo tyo at parang hindi magkakakilala.

Haay.Ang hirap. Eto ang landas na pinili ko eh, ang malayo sayo at ndi ka makasama..pero okay lang..bukas sisiguraduhin ko na makakasama kita at hay naku sana magka-oras nako sayo talaga..sana hindi mo ko iwan kasi kelangan kita..sobra!

hehehe..ang emote..antok na antok na'ko! Miss na kita tulog!!!! ampft!

darn it. i badly need to sleep..tipong 24 hrs straight. beat that. hehehe..

Hindi Pwede

June 6, 2009 at 9:01pm

hindi pwedeng pag gusto mo, lahat dapat nakukuha mo
hindi pwedeng pag malungkot ka, lahat sila nakikilungkot sa'yo
hindi pwedeng pag masaya ka, nakikisaya sila sa'yo
hindi pwedeng lahat ng bagay at nararamdaman mo eh importante para sa mga tao sa paligid mo

hindi pwedeng mababang stats ang magpapatigil sa'yo
hindi pwedeng isang masunget na bisor ang pwedeng magpahina sa'yo
hindi pwedeng isang panget na shift ang mgpapabsent sa'yo
hindi pwedeng isang matinding ulan ang magpapatamad sa'yo
hindi pwedeng isang misunderstanding ang magpapademotivate sa'yo
hindi pwedeng maging mahina sa isang bagay na alam mong bumubuhay sa'yo

hindi pwedeng magsisi sa lahat ng bagay na nagawa mo dahil sa isang banda ginusto mo
hindi pwedeng malungkot ng sobra-sobra dahil hindi lang ikaw ang may problema
hindi pwedeng isiping malas ka, dahil alam mo sa sarili mong madami kang dapat ikatuwa pa
hindi pweng magreklamo ang taong wala namang ginagawa para magbago

hindi pwedeng isang lalaki lang ang magpapa-ikot at sisira ng buhay mo, hindi sya worth it
hindi pwedeng mag-inarte kung wala kang boyfriend, dahil hindi katapusan ng mundo yan
hindi pwedeng feeling mo gusto ka rin ng crush mo kung lumalandi rin sya syo
hindi pwedeng palagi na lang lalake ang feeling mo magpapasaya sa'yo


hindi pwedeng hindi mo maisip na oo nga madami palang hindi pwede habang binabasa mo to
hindi pwedeng hindi mo maisip kung "ano bang problema ni Din, bkit ganito?"
hindi pwedeng hindi ka maniwala kung isasagot ko na "ayos lang naman ako"
hindi pwedeng hindi natin maiisip na madaming bagay pa ang dapat problemahin kesa sa mga bagay na ganito
hindi pwedeng makalimutan na iwan, saktan, awayin man ng lahat, may nag-iisang hindi pwedeng hindi ka tulungan, si Lord yan

hindi pwedeng konting sakit lang, aayaw ka na
hindi pwedeng simpleng iyak lang, titigil ka na
hindi pwedeng konting sermon lang, magagalit ka na
hindi pwedeng hindi ka lalaban sa bawat pagsubok na binibigay
hindi pwedeng hindi ka magpapasalamat sa lahat ng meron ka

at hindi pwedeng lahat ng to ay walang magandang dahilan..kaya mag-thank you ka na lang

Overload. Overflowing

I can't help but share how happy my heart is this valentine's day. I finally met someone who can make me feel that I am being pursued and courted again. Valentine's Day is just another day actually, but with extra sweet stuff from my lovey. 

happy happy! =)

He put all the gifts on my desk so when I get in, I will be surprised. A huge smile was formed on my face upon seeing the flowers and the huge bear together with red velvet cupcakes and balloon. Sweet, right? Not to mention the "love story" he sent as an entry to our office activity for valentine's day (read my previous post). 

the first thing I did was take a picture of it hehehe

My heart is just filled with overflowing happiness..not only because of the gifts I got from him, but because I have him.. I never enjoyed hearts day with someone for the past few years; either because of relationship complications or singleblessedness. And today, Beej just showed me, once again, how wonderful this feeling is. :)

I'm so thankful for the Lord's plan and how He orchestrated everything to be in place. I am beyond grateful. :)

our baby, BiBi! hehehehe. I sprayed some of his cologne to this cute bear..sarap i-hug..hehehe.♥

On the other hand, I prepared a personalized gift for him - a box with a mini scrapbook, mini bear, mini balloons, chocolates, mini rose and petals. I thought of giving him something that will make him feel what girls are feeling whenever we get those. I'm glad he liked it! =)

 

The things people do for love. 

I really do. :)

you're the sweetest.♥

Pardon my cheeziness..I know I've been too mushy for the past few months..pagbigyan nyo na..si Beej kasi eh. Haha!♥