RECAP

Not a regular blogger anymore. *sigh* been busy with A) work; B) play; and C) dramarama.

WORK

Eeek. I don’t talk work when it comes to blogs.

PLAY

Due to the taranta levels at work, didn’t get to write about my Iloilo experience and Singapore Trip. Super delayed na this one, but I’m super itching to write about something so I’ll just go, kebs!

Went to Iloilo last January for the Dinagyang festival and to enjoy the gimik scene with friends. Well, fun fun fun. Didn’t get to watch the entire festival nga lang because I was super sleepy! But super saya! Drums drums galore, I love!! I will definitely go back! Kainis that this Iloilo kwento is not as detailed as the Bacolod one. Pero that doesn’t mean na hindi fun sa Iloilo ha. Super saya lalo na the night life. Flow may be the more popular bar in Smallville, but honestly, I enjoyed Bourbon Street and Crave. Not super crowded and chill lang. Eeek I wanna go back! Haha. Many thanks again to Mor Espinosa for the warm welcome!

@ Buto't Balat; the Crave party; Dinagyang festival

The Singapore trip was a spontaneous plan of the Domingo Clan. Wala lang. But anyways, I went there partly because of work. Additionally, I went there din for some quasi-ocular inspection. Hahaha. I’ve been thinking of moving to Singapore kasi eh (hopefully with Team Patajo). After the trip and after further research, I think I’ll have to extend my self-imposed deadline. I don’t think I can leave yet. *sigh* (I’ll save this story for another day).

Palawan Beach, Sentosa Island; yum hawker food; go shopping!

Singapore was fun! I miss prata-cheese from Food Rep and that flat noodle thing form hawker stalls. Enjoyed Charles and Keith and Aldo sale! Go drown in shoes and bags, I love!!! Yun lang afford ko then. I’m trying to save for my birthday trip and a lot more. :p

DRAMARAMA

The old me would write and rant about the drama. Ha! But I’ve changed. At any rate…I’ll wait til the $h!+ hits the fan (in case it does) and then MAYBE I’ll write about it.

Now, back to work.

p.s. I can’t wait for my next trip. Eeeek, sana one more trip before my Vietnam one for June! I’m restless again.

December passed me by

Been busy balancing work and play so didn’t get the chance to post entries for the past few. Anyways, reminiscing a bit as I fix my schedule for 2009. Bits and pieces of the last stretch of 2008.

4 December

Mobster act @Members Only and mini reunion with highschool friends @Cav

5 December

Atty. Pesayco's Belated birthday bash @ Red Box

6 December

Gordon’s Send-off @ Red Box (birit to death!)

11 December

Office (highschool) Christmas Party! I went as prom queen. hihi.

17 December
Funny Christmas Party @ Commons. Best-ever christmas kringle! Dapat funny ang gift.

18 December

Batch Dinner with Team Patajo @ Healthy Kitchen

then off to Hai!

19-22 December

Third and Final Bora Trip for 2008! Welcome Back Jay and Tan!

23 December

Pre-Christmas dinner with Friends @Kabisera then a couple of drinks @Porcelain and Attica

25-26 December

Spending time with La Familia!

27 December

Post-Christmas shebang @Bargos

30 December

Year-ender special! Greenbelt to Uncle Moe's.

Whew! I'm ready for 2009.

For the Love of my Daughters

20 November 2008

Meeting galore to the max! I had 3 meetings scheduled that day. As in sunod sunod ha! Come 6pm, I was too poofed already and ready to go home for much-needed zzzzs. I was a bit depressed pa that day. I can’t help but think of the following: Poma having so much fun in Singapore, Momsy and Big Daddy spending fun time with their new baby Tajito, Grace and Mike busy with their honeymoon, and me drowning in work. Hay, mind and body needed na to go home, but no way, I can’t allow that. It’s my daughter Tammy’s birthday and I have to be there for the surprise birthday shebang that her friends prepared for her. I can’t miss that, as in no! This is my daughter’s birthday we’re talking about!

The party was at 9pm pa so I met up with Lil Pok and Ye at Greenbelt around 6:30pm for a couple of rounds. After that, I went back to the office to finish some work and then gora na to Dencio’s Powerplant for the surprise party. Super happy that my daughter enjoyed what her friends prepared for her. And super proud that all of my daughters were there that night! Happy Birthday, Bee!

with my bees

22 November 2008

I never really thought I can still attend Regina Iustitiae’s VERDICT @ Warehouse. Super exhausted due to the busy week that was and I had to be in Tagaytay that night pa. But what can I do, my daughter Nicka was in charge of the event and it was my daughter Hazel’s birthday din! Shempre ang loving momsy, di kaya na di magpakita to her daughters. I hope they appreciated my presence despite the fact that I did an early exit. Dramatic! Hahah. As Sam would say, ‘mas maaga ka pa umalis kesa kay Cinderella’.

Well, despite the short amount of time that I spent there, I can say that the party rocked. Grabe, totoo nga, every year is Regina’s year!! Congratulations for a job well done, sisses!

I’m so proud of you, Nicka!

Happy Birthday, Hazel!

Disturbia

From Mike and Grace’s wedding, Ida and I had to rush to her house to pick up Iya and change outfit. Of course naman, dapat comfy ang outfit for the Rihanna-Chris Brown concert! Upon reaching Fort, we met up with Carla, Cuz, Kat and Karen (aka Josephine). Too bad wasn’t able to meet up with sisses anymore because the venue was super packed already and we got in late na. Truth is, we arrived at the Fort early pa, but since super dooper hungry kami ni Ida (note that we didn’t get the chance to attend the wedding reception), we had dinner first at Claw Daddy. So ayun.

In fairness, the concert was okay naman. Cute pala si Chris Brown, hihi. Kainis lang the crowd was boring. Napa-comment tuloy si Mareng Riri why daw the audience was so quiet! Kaloka. As in feeling ko, in our area, kami lang yung scream and dance to death. Bum bum bee dum bum bum bee dum bum-ing ever!!! And of course, kebs sa deadmatic audience, I went crazy when Chris performed ‘Forever’ (waaaah wedding song ko yan!).

Anyways, after the concert, went straight to Hai (by foot). Palipas traffic and of course, super thirsty na kasi!! Maj and Kai followed. Concert aftermath chika and then one by one our friends had to leave na because of either work or school the following day. Kaloka naman kasing concert, dapat talaga Sunday eh noh?

Josie and the PussyKat poofed; Chill at Hai; Ziggurat with Maj and Kai;
Hai pic taken by poofed waitress

Anyhoo, Maj, Kai and I decided to move to Ziggurat for a couple more rounds and leftover chika. Left at around 6 in the morning with droopy eyes. I was home by 7 am.

waaah may work pa tomorrow!!

By 9:45 am, I was on my way to work.

Bum bum bee dum bum bum bee dum bum….

Umali-Yap Nuptials

16 November 2008

It’s Mike and Grace’s big day. They’re getting married!! Stress galore for me since I didn’t have enough time to prepare outfit for said event. Well, very busy week for me at work, as in meetings and paperwork to death, so didn’t really have the time to shop for something I could wear to the wedding. I was supposed to wear one of the gowns in my closet, but since Ida decided to wear a dress na lang, and si Caron didn’t na din wear gown to the max, nag dress na lang din ang lola! Mabuti naman!!

Off we went to the wedding! Loved loved the flower arrangement sa chapel, in fairness. The quasi-garden wedding theme at Fernwood Gardens was perfect as everything seemed sweet and fresh. By the time Grace walked down the aisle, very emotional na the atmosphere. As in most of the guests shed tears. Well, I’m not a fan of crying so I didn’t cry, but I got emotional deep down. Yeah, may ganon. And in my head, I simply kept on asking myself, ‘nyets Katrina, will you ever get married?’ Anyhooch, Grace was super dooper lovely! Kudos to the one responsible for her make-up, super natural ng effect. As in fresh blooming bride ang eksena.

After the mass, Ida and I had to leave na for the Rihanna-Chris Brown concert. Ayan tuloy we didn’t have the time to attend the reception. At the very least, we had the chance to have pictures taken with the newlyweds.

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Umali! :)

Baby Shower for Momsy!

15 November 2008

Simply can’t wait for Momsy to give birth to Tajito!! Hence, regardless of the crazy busy week that work laid down for me, still managed to coordinate with Lola Dev for the surprise baby shower that we wanted organize for Momsy! Yeah!!! In fairness, kahit busy ang dalawang lola, text and email to death ng proposals as regards food, guest list and program!

evidence that everyone enjoyed!

I think Dev and I did a pretty good job naman. Momsy was really surprised and the guests had fun especially with the games that we prepared (How well can you suck like a baby, Break up before the baby, baby cheerleading competition, etc.) Infairness, Momsy liked naman the gifts that we gave her during the shower. I was scared pa na baka magkaduplication ng gifts. Buti wala!! Well, excited na lahat for Tajito!!!!!

Momsy loving the gifts

To Mareng Dev, job well done! May alternative career na tayo! Cheers to us Lols!

for parties and events, call 888-LOLS

Working Girl Drama

been super busy.


will try to post long overdue posts little by little.



waaaaahhhh.

Halloween/Bridal Shower

As mentioned in previous blog entry, I was tasked to organize Grace’s bridal shower. After all the stress and taranta, almost everything ready na. Invites..check! Budget…check! Victoria Court Austin Powers room…check! Program….check! Food orders….check! Drinks….check! One thing na lang, how do we make sure CGY attends her own shower? Background: Grace is the type kse na ayain mo sa gimik then she’ll say ok I’ll follow may daanan lang ako but she won’t show up. May mga ganyan at times. Basta bottomline, it’ll be difficult to make sure she attends a random gimik ekek. So anyways, as discussed with our managing partner, will make it appear na lang na we have an office Halloween party para she’ll go talaga. And anyways, fun din naman talaga to have everyone around during the shower (even the boys! para unique!). So ayan na!!! costumes…check! Bride….check!

Grace had no idea that it was a Halloween party/bridal shower! She was one of the people pa who got to the venue early ha. So talagang drama to death na Halloween party lang ang meron. Then during the program that’s when Caron and I (the emcees for the night) divulged the surprise!! She was really surprised! Yay!!!

with the bride

Games, fun, singing, drinking and some macho dancing from our messengers followed!! Good thang it was a blast! Everyone had super fun. Yay!

we wish you all the best!

And I found myself telling Ida….pucha, party planning ata ang calling ko ah!

party planner dressed as a delinquent school girl

Wednesday Is My New Monday

With all the shebang going on, I decided I have to penalize myself a bit. I used to be irritatingly responsible and disciplined. And lately, I’ve been noticing that I’m starting to lose control. Not the crazy kind of course. I think I’m too old for stuff like that. (Ok, not too old, so simply ‘old’ for stuff like that). My ‘starting to lose control’ means the following: Flying here and there; drinking again whenever wherever kahit Sundays sometimes (hello Ida, Cuz and Little Pok). Anyways, so I chose to chastise myself kahit konti lang. Sakto I had tons of work to do so I’ve tools for punishment.

I told myself ‘your week should start Wednesday afternoon’. As in from Monday until the pre-designated start of my week, it has to be all-work and no play! (Ohmy, I can’t believe while I’m writing this, I’m checking memory if I was able talaga to follow!!)

True enough, all work! I was super stressed. I have short attention span. I get bored easily. Boredom stresses me out! Work simply kept on pouring and I had no choice but to lay off social life a bit in order to fulfill my responsibility as an associate in the law firm (haha, may ganon pang drama!). And work was not simple work. Our managing partner also tasked me to organize a bridal shower for CGY, a fellow associate. Fun diba! But not so pala…imagine, I had roughly 3 days to prepare the shower. And imagine nalang, lawyer/party planner ang lola!! I was drafting legal memos etc. alongside chitchats and haggling with banquet specialists!

I was more than glad when Wednesday afternoon came. Trinagar had a meeting in my office so after said meeting, we met up with Jang. The three of us had lunch and made chika just like lawschool days. I miss those crazies so much. Come dinner time, I met up with Ida and Eliza. Catch up with Eliza since she’s been outta the loop since she entered law school.

I’m so glad my week started already! Hectic Fun has just begun!!!

Not Quite a Rockstar

So from the airport I headed straight to the office. Tons of work waiting to for me. Monday pa naman! I tried my very best to finish early so I can go home. I obviously needed sleep. But as additional work beckoned, I had to stay at the office until around 8 in the evening. The sweet Ate Pok kept on texting to check up on me. Kasi nga she knows I was still working despite lack of sleep. Anyways, as much as I wanted to just crash upon reaching home, hindi pwede! Pey, my sister, had a birthday party at home that night so I had to socialize a bit. By 11pm, thank goodness, I was ready to zzzz.


Come Tuesday, I was still trying to finish bits and pieces of work assigned to me. Ayoko nga mag pile-up! I also spent the day talking to Maj and Ria. We planned to meet up next weekend, so we were trying to adjust our schedules (more of their skeds actually, because super set na ako with this plan of meeting up with the two girls for chika). After work, I met with Ida for dinner and a few drinks. I needed someone to talk to. Basta ewan ko ba, I just needed company.


I wasn't supposed to report for work Wednesday because I wasn't feeling well. But I can't miss work. No, not being a workaholic...just trying to be responsible. A contract I was drafting needed to be sent to the client within the day so I had to work on it. Shoooots. I was major tired already, but I promised CEL I'll go with her to Fashion Week. And so I went. I should have enjoyed that, pero nyets, major tired lang talaga.


By Thursday I found myself texting Monica, apologizing that I can't make it to the Thursday Gimik Night she organized. I needed sleep badly. Hindi ko pa nababawi the zzzzs that I missed during Bacolod trip. Thursday was also the day Marge and I decided to just cancel our Halloween Party for the kids @ Bahay ni Maria scheduled Saturday sana. Basta mej nagkagulo sa pagschedule nila sa Bahay and so I just told them we'll resked kesa mataranta lahat. To a certain extent, that cancellation was a good thing. I'll be able to go home to Bulacan Saturday. I'll be able to rest. Weeeeeeeee.


Friday was all-work the entire day. I was determined to finish everything! I was too scared that the chance to rest might make me sick. I've always been like that. I mean, if I'm sick and I allow myself rest, all the more I get sick. Basta parang pa-deadma ng pagod works for me. But I can't take it anymore, I badly needed rest. Anyways, during pizza break with the rest of the firm, MLR said we should just move the firm vacay from November to around January. Weeeee!!! That means one free weekend for November! I thought that announcement will break my heart, but actually mas natuwa ako na January na lang. Visual image pa lang ng November calendar ko, I'm natataranta na!


I was ym-ing with Little Pok and texting with Carla for the Friday Bacolod Aftermath. I was also ym-ing with Monica and texting with Marge for Sam's drinking party scheduled the same night. Don't get me wrong, super excited ako to meet up ulit with all of them, but in my head alam ko after tonight I'll be super poooofed. Anyways, I was able to go to both G's.


Home by 4am. Pooooofed. Rest badly needed.





Party like a movie star na nga lang.

The Stats You Need To Know

and so this is me according to http://www. mypersonality.info

obvious ba...may tinatamad na naman magwork!!

Happy Birthday, MLR!

Stressed with work again so haven't had the chance to post entries. Sigh. I didn't go out the whole weekend. As in DVD suicide lang at home. But anyways, fun busy Monday for MLR (our managing partner)'s birthday lunch treat!! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :)

48 hours

FRIDAY

5 September 2008

9:30 pm

Nikki picked me up from RCBC building. Just finished dance class with Ida. We were supposed to head to Ortigas and meet up with Sam for the annual Oktoberfest. Unfortunately, before we even got the chance to leave Makati, Jego informed me na it’s mejo magulo na in Oktoberfest and better if i-schedule nalang ang mga gimik sa ibang place. Thanks for the info, bru. So there, called up Samantha and asked her to go back nalang to Makati and relay the message to Ave. Okay, so where in Makati? Ang gulo ng mga pag-uusap na nangyari. We were supposed to go old-school Ponti but since Ave was told na Hai na lang…o sige fine, Hai na. We all met up at Hai just to witness how packed it was. Sheth. Nik and I super starving na!!!

11:00ish pm

We decided to go to Barcino na lang. Maka wine drama nalang. Okay, so shempre ang hirap maghanap ng parking sa Barcino…nakikipag away pa ako sa guard (best option ever!) Since may mga “displays of pagkamaniac” si Ave sa Barcino, we decided (thank God, finally!) it’s Basilio’s na for the night.

11:47pm

In fairness ha, kahit sira ang a/c that night, okay naman. Plus, super sarap the food! I recommend their stuffed fried chicken. I felt love, as in. Nikki had their Spanish adobo…and she liked it too. Okay, so chika chika and of course, drink galore na naman! Sigh. Pero okay lang because in moderation naman. Special thanks to Ina Zamora for the patron shots! By this time, I found out that Sam already told Ave my secret/story. Well, okay lang. At least Ave didn’t judge me…instantly. Che! I’ll remember your promise though…ako ang pro bono mo when I need it na in the future. Goodluck nalang. Mahirap i-panalo ito, darling.

grilled fried chicken

Nik and the boys @ Basilio's

2:00 am

I texted Cuz Mariel because we planned on meeting up that day. Since she’s as kaladkarin as yours truly, game naman si loka. She joined us in Basilio’s pero last order na so we transferred to Piedra for a couple more drinks.

Cuz and Nik

with Sam

2:52 am

By the time we got to Piedra, all girls na kami! Baduy the boys talaga. As in 1 bloody mary and 1 free drink from Nik lang then we left na. Hello, wala naman mashado tao sa Piedra kasi plus Sam and Nik had things to do pa in the morning. Sam had a 1pm class and Nik still had to finish something for work.

4:00am

So just me and Cuz. We didn’t want to go home yet. Hmm…think think….san tayo pupunta?? Jay-J’s! 24 hrs!! We convinced Kat to follow since tapos na naman her inuman in South area. Punta naman ang loka! Of course my new couz, Michelle, and her friend Randy joined us din. We’re all going to Bacolod come October so of course, puro excitement pinagusapan namin! Gosh….can’t wait!!! Anyways, daybreak na! And Mariel wanted to go home na so we left Ortigas. We still had activities scheduled later that day.

umaga naaaa

"mag breath mints ka"

Couz Michelle and Small Pok Kat

SATURDAY

6 September 2008

2:00 pm

Woke up with a headache. I noticed that’s one of my big problems whenever I decide to stop drinking. The moment I drink again, bigla bigla ako may hangover the morning after. Sheth. Kainis. But shempre headache can’t distract me from the activities scheduled for Saturday.

4:24 pm

Went to Rockwell Club to watch the Ateneo-La Salle game! Ay ayoko na magkwento. Bad trip bad trip bad trip! Pwe!

@rockwell club

6:45pm

Said goodbye na to Cuz. She’s on her way to Tagaytay and ako naman, barops drama. First weekend of the Bar Season kasi diva. So, I met up with Nikki in Powerplant then off we go to Regina Iustitiae’s Headquarters for the 2008 Bar Exams—Pearl Garden (na pwede rin nating tawagin na Arl Garden dahil sa defective nitong sign).

7:40pm

I dropped off my stuff lang sa family room. Okay, ano ang family room? I booked a room kasi for the first and last weekends ng bar for me and my kids (apos included) or kung may visitors man ako na ieexpect (pero parang wala namang ganon). Hence, family room. Anyways, beso dito beso jan. Then I invited Pat to go out and have dinner with me. I was craving Japanese!! Solid hungry na talaga!!!

momsy with bastardas @ family room

8:46pm

The first Jap resto na pinasok namin…failure. Funny story pero next time na. So napunta kami sa Gyobou Yakiniku along Adriatico Street. Infairness, loved the food. Raw beef. Yay.

Gyubou Yakiniku

Yakku Beef

Pat mixing everything. Yum.

10:11pm

Had to be back @ the Pearl since I still had to finish some work and shempre salubong pa for my daughter Ann’s birthday.

birthday girl Ann

After the shebang, hang out and chika chika with some of the sisses. Good thang, I got to hang with my apos. The whole time ay tawa galore lang kami. Nagsimula ito sa pagchannel surf. Walang mapanood na magandang palabas so ewan ko at napunta kami sa isang Filipino indie film. Nung start shempre parang ang funny kasi ano ba itong palabas na ito? Pero later on…naging interesting ang madramang kwento. At nakakatawa na napipikon si Eunice pag nac-cut ang mga love scenes. By the way, gay indie film pala ito. Title? According to Eunice, Badingan daw ang title. I had to utIlize Google para lang malaman ang title dahil ayaw ako seryosohin ng bruha. Ang Lihim ni Antonio. I must say, tragic film. Az in. I need to watch this again. After that, iba ibang video clips pa at kakaibang tawanan then I accidentally fell asleep around 7 in the morning.

Hap Chan at 1am

watching Badingan

SUNDAY

7 September 2008

9:17am

By the time I woke up, wala na ang barristers. I wanted pa naman to have breakfast with them so I can greet Ria rin a happy birthday. Anyways….since I badly needed na my iced coffee, I went to the hotel resto alone. Sakto for my morning M&M (muni-muni). Either tulog or taking a bath na kasi ang mga sisses na naiwan sa hotel at that time.

alone time

11:35am

Busy time again. We needed to get to Ceralicious (Regina Iustitiae Taft HQ) to support our barristers and of course, to hang out ulet with the sisses.

stresss...

Go Barristers
Maj & Ria

My daughters having lunch

2:30 pm

I was on my way to Trinoma to meet up with someone. Got home super tired by 6:30pm. Since last leg na ng Will & Grace marathon ko….that’s all I did until I finally fell asleep.

What a weekend….na naman.

Kaloka Weekend

Friday night was make-up gimik for WTP08 Leg 1 cast. We missed one gimik night in Bora kasi so ayan, mini reunion agad pagbalik ng Manila. And since Mela’s heading to the States na to study (Stanford sosh!), despedida na rin for her diva.

Had dinner first at Dencio's Rockwell then headed to Centerstage, Jupiter for our birit to the max night.

Of course, hindi mawawala sa list of songs ko ang Iisa Pa Lamang by Joey Albert. Ahhaha. Lav et! Hassle lang mag videoke trip when Alecz is around. Songbird kasi ang choosy kaya ayan, sobrang halatang halata na di kami magaling sa pagkanta. Kalurkeeee!!! Anyways, we enjoyed Alecz’ concert. Girl or guy song, bugubug talaga kay Inay.

"Bituing Walang Ningning"

performance level na naman si choosy!

Come Saturday, lunch appointment with Ida and Jeoff @ Century Park Hotel. Lunch buffet ang eksena. Had to discuss din kasi something. Anyways, spontaneous gimik for the night kasi super tagal na since we last went out with Jeoff. Sobrang busy busy kasi ang Becky na ito! Watched “For the First Time” with Ida (wait for the review, ohmygosh.....refund please!) while badminton galore si bakla! Picked up Jego and Dax in Laundryhaus before we headed to Malate to meet up with Jeoff. Kaloka birit night na naman ito. Kalurks! Anyways….sakit na ng throat ko sa walang katapusang pagkanta!

lunch meeting with Jeoff

birit ulet

Sunday. I think I got home from Malate around 4 in the morning. Sheth. I had to wake up early pa since I had to hit the gym before going to Isa’s 1^st Birthday Party! Isa is the youngest daughter of my officemate, Val. Grabe, I can’t explain this feeling. Ang pagpunta sa children’s party na walang bitbit na junakis! Anyways..buti may mini cupcakes si Val….i felt love! Hahaha! Happy Birthday, Isa.

with my Secretary, Tita Des
at dapat may crown kasi princess effect ang theme!

Yan ang weekend. Kapagod. Back to work na. Sheth.