The year that was ...

A lot happened to me this year ...

- met the most wonderful man, and fell in love
- went to a lot of wonderful places -- bars, restaurants, parks, lakes, rivers
- weekend getaways! soooooo much fun!
- met the most wonderful man, and fell in love
- lived with the perfect partner, and understood what being a homebody meant
- got engaged to the man of my dreams for a week, then got married
- accepted by his family
- met the most wonderful man, and fell in love
- accepted by his friends
- received a very good job offer, very very generous offer!
- got my green card!
- met the most wonderful man, and fell in love
- so much in love with my husband
- planning for our church wedding in manila
- spent my first thansgiving as a wife, and with my in-laws
- planning for our house renovation
- felt so flattered when bragged to my husband's family and friends
- planning for our finances
- understood how it is to be a wife... a loving wife, caring and giving, and always supporting her husband
- met the most wonderful man, and fell in love
- never felt so emotional. after setting up our christmas tree, i cried! being in love with the perfect guy overwhelms me!
- received the most wonderful christmas gift -- a white gold necklace, a pendant with three hearts, and each heart has a small diamond in it.
- felt so much in love and loved!

2006 is the best year ever. The best!

our christmas tree

G and I bought a christmas tree three weeks ago. Super excited ako since this is our first christmas as mag jowa. May I decorate ang bakla talaga to the max, feeling jowa talaga ng puti.

Ang sarap lang ng feeling, na meron ka jowa. Wa na cold and lonely nights, puro na lang ang focus sa bright future ahead with your honey.

Panay din ang pagmamaganda akesh as dawter-in-law! Mega luto, mega bake, para sa mga pamilya at kaibigan ni G.

Biro mo, na master ko ang tiramisu at creme brullee! Tapos, walang sawa ang pagluto ko steak at pag toss ng salad. Sige, gawa ng spaghetti casserole, tacos, at roast beef sandwich. Goodbye bahaw, sinangag, adobo, paksiw at pritong isda. Ang kagandahan naman, lose and lola ng 5 pounds! Korak! Bawas sa carbs, at maganda ang resulta.

Miss na miss ko na ang mommy ko, ang luto ng mommy ko. Hayyyyy... ganyan talaga ang buhay. Pag uwi ko, ang una ko kakainin... lechon! Tapos, paksiw na tiyan ng bangus. Tapos, ginatan, tapos chicken bar-b-q. Hayyyyyyyyyyyy!

Merry Christmas!!!

This is my best christmas yet! I have everything that I ever wanted :

1. A Wonderful husband (gorgeous! gorgeous! gorgeous!).

2. A happy, fun-filled, exciting, blissful marriage.

3. My ever beautiful mommy and bogak na kapatid. Sama natin si Cha-yee, Kokis, Tin2, Pweng, at si Gabby. Sama din si Bangge at Ku Dek!

4. A very very nice house (courtesy of Mr Gorgeous).

5. A super duper job (the job offer came the day after we got married). My chance to visit India, together with Mr Gorgeous!

6. Loyal and loving friends (maski nasa Manila at sa iba't ibang lupalop ng Amerika sila).

7. Mickey - my CRV!

Hayyyyyyyyy... for this Christmas, I do not long for any other gift. I have everything that I ever want. I am so happy, I am so blessed.

I feel so loved!

Green Card Application - APPROVED

I am officially a PERMANENT RESIDENT of the United States. WOWWWWWWWW!

G and I went to the INS office this afternoon, and had our interview. Takot na takot akooo! Grabe. Alam mo yong feeling na, paano pag di na approve? Paano pag meron sila hanapin na ibang document. Hayyyy.

Kagabi, di ako nakatulog! Talagang super toss and turn ang drama ng lola mo. Super bokot! As in!

Kaninang umaga, di pa rin ako mapalagay, mukha kamo ako ek-ek. Di ko ma explain kung bakit ako nerbyos na nerbyos.

Pumunta kami ni G sa simbahan, bago tumuloy sa INS office. Sukdulan kamo ang pagdadasal ko talaga. Let Your will be done. Let Your will be done. Parating yong ang dasal ko.

At heto nga, pagtapos ng halos 24 oras na paghihintay, ako ay meron nang berde! Panalo!

Best Work Yet

I have lots of fun with pictures that I took of my family and friends. I am so into creating projects for them... montage, collages, videos, etc, etc. As long as you are important to me, I will make every effort to make an excellent project for you.

Some of my best work yet....



This is J. Look at his eyes... they are so expressive!











G's nephew. He is sooooooo adorable!









G's niece. She poses very well in front of the camera. She really knows how to smile!










G's niece. She is just 5 yo! But look at how she stares at the lenses. She is awesome!







G's nephew. He is so funny. We call him Super Burpie! G likes him a lot.











G's good friend.. T.
We were watching the Twins play, and he had this intense look on his face. Very good profile. He is very nice, gives us gifts whenever he goes to the house for a visit. Even took us at the ballgame, and watched it from the Commissioner's Suite!

Anticipation

I feel so scared today. I think the right desription is anxious... (Sigh).

Today is our interview with the INS. I cannot understand why I am feeling like this. Everything is valid everything is legal. It's just me. I am always like this. The fear of not being in control of a situation scares me.

Let's see what happens later. I pray to God that everything will be alright. I pray that His will be done in our lives.

This is it

I was quite settled with what I have, a wonderful career, a life of being so independent, financially stable... but still, something is missing. Everytime I gather my thoughts, all I can think about was -- WHAT NEXT?

Things that happened in May 2006 tremendously changed my life. I met the most wonderful man. It enhanced my view about a lot of things , how I see myself, how I relate to people around me. The whole experience made me a better person.

And now, seven months after the first time I laid eyes on his gorgeous face, I am happily married to him. The love of my life, my best friend, my lover, the person whom I will spend the rest of my life with. He opened my heart to wonderful emotions that I thought I am not capable of expressing. He showed me how it is to love and be in love. To this day, I thank God everyday for bringing us together.

Often times, we would ask each other what gifts we want for Christmas. I can honestly say, that I already have my Christmas gift, him. He is perfect. He is excellent. He is everything that I ever wanted.

Smart, witty, funny, loving, very respectful, trustworthy, smart, sometimes cynical, gorgeous gorgeous blue eyes, smart, makes me laugh when he says HENG-HENG-HO!, sexy legs, nice teeth, sexy toes, very very current about news and current affairs, smart, very practical, manages his finances very well, shares my beliefs about God, very loving to his family and friends, smart, loyal, loves my mom (even though he has not met her face to face yet), honest, sincere, good sense of humor, smart, playful, adventurous, smart.... I can go on forever telling people what I like and love about him.

Good friends of mine saw the change within me. I am more in tuned with my emotions. Being the corporate woman, I am so used to hiding under a facade, always showing to everyone that everything is okay, and that no emotions are involved. I have a hard time expressing love. With him, I do not have any problems at all. I do not get tired of telling him how much he makes me happy or how much I love him.

J, A, L, H, B ---- my good good friends, often tell me, they envy me, that they want I have.... BLISS. Pure unadulterated BLISS. Everyday, I wake up feeling so contented, satisfied, in love, and at peace.

Thank you for coming into my life, for bringing me so much joy and happiness. Sometimes, it so overwhelms me, that I have you, and that you love me for what I am. I am so much in love with you, so much into you. I am so lucky to have found the perfect man for me.

I love you with all my heart, forever and ever.