One Day to Go!

It's the last day of the year! Busy, busy day for everyone, I suppose, with all the preparation for the last festive dinner of the year - media noche!

Paul and I have a number of to do's for the day, as well. Earlier, we cleaned our room as we want to start the year clutter-free. :) It's our break time now, he's watching TV while I'm glued on the internet, blogging and surfing for more baby stuff. I just saw some cute nursery pictures at the Baby Company website and fell in love with the Cars-themed nursery! Will have a separate post on that later.

After lunch, we will start the media noche preparation. We are in charge of desserts. We will make two tiramisu flavors -- mango and oreo. Can't wait to eat those, it's my final cheat day! Haha Starting tomorrow, I'll be a good, good expectant mom. No more pigging out, no more chocolates and of course, cut down on carbs! Good luck to me!

After doing the tiramisu, we will arrange the stuff we bought for our baby. Yup, we did some baby stuff shopping yesterday, in preparation for my coming delivery. It could put a dent on your wallet, haha, but shopping for baby stuff is really fun! I had to stop Paul and Nanay from buying a lot of things. I reminded them that we should get the essentials first, the rest we can buy later. Plus, I might get gifts during the baby shower. *wink * wink*

Ooops, it's lunch time already. Bilis ng oras! Bye for now. :)

By the way, tomorrow's date will be 1-1-11. Cool, no?

Happy New Year! :)

2010: My Year in Facebook Status

There's this recent app in Facebook called "My Year in Status" that lets you generate a collage of your statuses for the year. I joined the bandwagon and did my own:



It's nice looking back at my previous shout outs, most of which are marriage and food-related. Haha Go ahead, create your own collage and have fun reminiscing! :)

Goodbye, 2010... Hello, 2011!

Two days to go and another year will be closing... How time flies! So, how was your 2010?

Mine was full of milestones. This year, I got married (to my one true love, naks!), got a new job (was transferred to another business unit), got pregnant (honeymoon baby!) and lived away from my parents (albeit temporarily, with my husband, Paul). 2010 was indeed a year of major transitions for me. Sure, there have been bumps along the way (that's inevitable), but all in all, I can say that it has been a good year. Great, even.


Photo credit: http://www.maxgladwell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/New-Year-in.jpg 


As the new year draws closer, I thank God for all the blessings He has showered me and my family. 2011 will surely be a year of more milestones for me and Paul, as we will be having our little bundle of joy some time in February. I pray for continued guidance, good health and more blessings for me and my loved ones in the coming year.

Happy New Year, everyone! :)

Random Sweetness

My husband surprised me with a dozen white roses the other day. How sweet and random of him! I had no clue he was going to me these beautiful blooms...



Pic taken by me... Macro! :)


He gave me this bouquet last Saturday. It really came as a surprise. That day, we spent more than half of the day apart - he attended the Christening of his good friend's son (he was a ninong) and I stayed at home because it was our family Christmas lunch (which is usually on the 26th because that's when my bro, Ronald, and his family visits Bulacan during the holidays).

That same day was also his college barkada's Christmas get together. So after the Christening, he went straight to Trinoma to join his friends. I followed a bit later to catch up with them, too. When I arrived at Trinoma to meet them, I saw him holding the bouquet, and my first thought was, "it must be Prescy's or one of the girls' (at pinahawak lang sa kanya haha). But when I approached, he smiled and gave the bouquet to me. I asked, "para saan 'to?" and he said, "Wala lang."  Ain't he sweet? :) Love him to bits.

Here's a pic of us in Trinoma (taken by Mareng Michi)

My birthday's coming up!

I'm turning a year older on Friday, yay! I need to post my birthday wishlist. I actually have a combined birthday and Christmas wishlist. :) Hope I could post that today so my family and friends can still have time to look and buy! Haha

What You Are by Jewel

Sharing a song by Jewel... Such a beautiful, beautiful piece. I was touched when I first heard this the other night. The song was used in one of the segments of the recent Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. I couldn't stop playing it in my head after that.

I couldn't find the official music video online, so this embedded file from YouTube is just more on audio. There's just a picture of Jewel while the song is being played. :)



What You Are

I'm driving around town
Kinda bored with the windows rolled down
See a girl on the bus stop bench
Dressed to draw attention

Hoping everyone will stare
If she don't stand out she thinks she'll disappear
Wish I could hold her, tell her, show her
What she wants is already there

A star is a star
It doesn't have to try to shine
Water will fall
A bird just knows how to fly

You don't have to tell a flower how to bloom
Or light how to fill up a room
You already are what you are
And what you are is beautiful

Heard a story the other day
Took place at the local VA
A father talking to his dying son
This was his conversation

"It's not supposed to be like this
You can't go first I can't handle it"
The boy said "Dad now don't you cry,
Remember when I was a child what you used to tell me when I'd ask why?"

(You'd say) Gravity is gravity
It doesn't try to pull you down
Stone is stone
It can't help but hold its ground

The wind just blows, though you can't see
It's everywhere like I'll always be
You already are what you are
And what you are is strong enough

Look in the mirror
Now that's another story to tell
I give love to others
But I give myself hell

I'd have to tell myself
"In every scene there's a perfect plan"
Everything I hoped to be
I already am

A flower is a flower
It doesn't have to try to bloom
And light is light
Just knows how to fill a room

And dark is dark
So the stars have a place to shine
The tide goes out
So it can come back another time

Goodbye makes a love so sweet
And love is love so it can teach us
We already are what we are
And what we are is beautiful

And strong enough
And good enough
And bright enough