I Shop. We Eat. They Marry.

Shopping is something I don't enjoy. Not even shopping for something to wear to a friend's wedding. I'm a "pants and T-shirt"/ "pambahay" type so finding something formal to wear is hard. I'd rather climb-up a mountain than go to the mall to find something dressy. Not going to the wedding was not an option, so I went to 168 Mall in Divisoria to find something cheap and nice. I found a store selling "all bangkok made" women's apparel. Prices were not as cheap as I have expected but they have my size and a wide variety of nice blouses, skirts and pants to choose from. Another plus is that they have a comfortable fitting room. I bought a beige chiffon blouse and a dark brown slacks. I so love the brown slacks I can even wear it everyday! hahaha...

Photo by Cerise

 It is always much fun seeing friends you haven't seen for the longest time in such a happy occasion! The "kwentuhan" was a blast and was fueled by Ibarra's Catering (Ibarra's Garden) The food was really good!

Watching Tin so drowned with joy and happiness in one of her life's best moments was priceless!

Reception: Casa Manila Patio, Intramuros, Manila

To Tin,

We haven't talked for a long time but I'm glad that we remain as friends. That dinner/coffee date a week before the wedding really meant so much. 


 

GOLD

I know it's so ewww and yucky of me photographing myself like this. I live alone. I'm a snob. So don't you  dare expect me to call on a stranger inside my room and have my picture taken. Besides, this is my first attempt so please let me get away with this one.

That pair of gold loop earrings is a present from a friend. I felt that it would be an injustice wearing it and heading to Powerbooks without any make-up on. Or maybe It's just me making an excuse to go back to my old self! Haha..I've been home-based (tambay lang sa bahay) for over a year now now, and I am just too lazy to even get my hair cut or my nails polished. I could go to the mall wearing my pambahay and my hair....i don't really care about it. My only ritual is putting on my oil-free facial moisturizer every night (or day) after shower, before I go to sleep. It is my belief that a good moisturizer can  really take some years off from an aging face. How I  wish  to find a wonder moisturizer that can magically take off at least 19 years off my body!  I desperately need an 18-year old body for all the things I wanted to do at this age!

If it wasn't for Tintin's wedding, I wouldn't bother looking for my make-up set. (Will post photos from Tin and Eric's wedding soon)

To the "gifter":  Thanks for the earrings and the wonder it brings! Hope to see you before the year ends.

RED DAY!

November 18, 2010

 My Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Day

 My 2011 Starbucks Planner.

My Caramel Macchiato

 My Corn Beef Pandesal

Deathly Hallows

As early as 6:00AM today, I was wide wake and recharged with an 8-hour of sleep.  With Happy thoughts and good vibes wrestling me in bed this morning, I know that the rest of my November 18, 2010 would all be good.

I went to Starbucks in Robinson’s Midtown for a corn beef pandesal and a Venti Soy Caramel Machiatto to complete my 17-sticker quest for the 2011 planner.  Got the red one….or is it maroon? I don’t really care as long as it looks red to me, plus I love its velvety feel!  

I was inside Starbucks while I was writing this entry and waiting for the 11AM Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 screening. I was sensing Magic inside the already jam-packed store! My guess is that 90% of the people inside the store are all “Witches and Wizards” who woke so early for the same reason that I have, while the 10% are just Muggles enjoying their morning coffee.

I enjoyed the film! I was sad at some point but laughing at some parts too. The girl seated beside me was crying almost the entire film and that what started me crying too. I have been waiting for HP7 so long and the waiting was a torture.  The worst was the last 30 days before the premier!  It was the same pain and excitement combined while reading the HP7 book.

 For those WITCHES and WIZARDS (pure blood or half blood) who haven’t watched it yet, please do. And so what if you are a Muggle or a Squib…go watch the film too!

Of course, you need to be an HP fan to really appreciate the film!

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Lechon,Kape at Ang Layang Bilanggo

Bej texted at around 7:00AM yesterday. She wanted me to jump out bed to meet her and Precy in Legaspi Sunday (Organic) Market. Yawning, I asked myself...di ba 7am is too early to be in a crowded place on a supposed to be lazy Sunday morning?"Not at all… if the reward includes a mouthwatering lechon for breakfast" was the prompt reply of those voices inside my head.  Please understand that I do not have control or influence over them. They're just too many and so i was easily outnumbered!

Bej and Precy both have Fresh Chinese Lumpia while I was salivating over my lechon meal! Ahaha. Takaw!

My Sunday breakfast

Gerry Villena’s  Z.E.N. (Zestful, Energetic,Natural) is a usual stop when I am in Legaspi Sunday Market. It’s my source of all organic personal care products. I bought some organic soap for my friend Cassandra. I have been using organic soaps, moisturizer, body scrubs and shampoo since Cassandra introduced ZEN to me a couple of years ago. Unlike Lush products with very overpowering scents ( nakakahikang  bango)  ZEN’s are mildly scented. 

Phtoto is from http://youwerewatched.livejournal.com

After breakfast, we went to Shangri-La Mall to catch the 11:30 screening of Layang Bilanggo which is another entry to Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival.  I wish Metro’s everyday traffic would be as light as yesterday’s….thanks to Pacquiao vs Margarito!  

I had my  "I belong" moment yesterday...inside the cab!

 We arrived at Shang with a just a few people inside the mall. We went to Starbucks for coffee (and stickers) while waiting for the film screening.  No one was in Starbucks! I mean there was a few...but isn’t it an unusual sight on a family day morning. I would normally see bunch of parents reading the morning paper with their favorite lattes and kids with their frappes! Thanks to the Pacquiao vs Margarito fight we didn’t have any trouble finding a good area to seat!

Bej and Precy

I wasn’t expecting much from Layang Bilanggo. I wanted to watch the film merely because Pen Medina is the main lead. And Miriam Quimbao being one of the lead stars is just an extravagant bonus. 

Layang Bilanggo is a must-see film! Everyone was great down to the support roles. This is how Pinoy movie should be. The lines were fantastically natural, something that we hear in real life. Intense drama with no hysterics and no flooding of tears is such a winner. As the story unfolds with loads of  human drama, you will be amazed to get a good laugh along the way!  

Here’s the screening schedule:  festival will end tomorrow, Tuesday (11-16-20100

    15 November, 2010 (Monday)

    11:30  -  Astro Mayabang

    01:30  -  Dagim

   03:30  -  Layang Bilanggo

   05:30  -  Ang Damgo

   07:30  -  Tsardyer

   09:30  -  Ishmael

   16 November, 2010 (Tuesday)

 12:00  -  Layang Bilanggo

  02:00  -  Ang Damgo

  04:00  -  Third World Happy

  06:00  -  Tsardyer

  08:00  -  Dagim

  10:00  -  Astro Mayabang

Ishmael at Tsardyer

I went to Shang last Friday for the 2pm screening of Dagim which is one of the entries in Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival. Before heading to Ortigas, I have to meet a nice Jedi in Enterprise Bldg in Ayala as we both are watching the film.  I did insist that we catch a few ORIGINALS films, saying “let’s go Pinoy this time!” Unfortunately, the traffic was awfully bad! We got there past 3PM.  We waited for the 5PM screening for the next film Ishmael.

 If am an expert then maybe I can elaborately write on how good  or how bad the movie was but then I am not, and so I am not going that way. What was very evident to me was the bad audio from time to time. We enjoyed the film and the Actors were all good! How can you be disappointed when you have Ronnie Lazaro, Mark Gil and Pen Medina in one film? The brutal and bloody scenes towards the end was strangely good.

After Ishmael we had Bibingkinitan , Starbucks Coffee (3 more stickers for the planner!) and juicy stories to feed us.   We both decided to watch the next film, Tsardyer which lucky for us was having the gala premier. Here are some celebs we saw in the cinema lobby: Tsardyer lead stars Dimples Romana and Mon Confiado, Jennica Garcia was there to watch the film too, “hey that face looks familiar, taga GMA ba yan? “, “kilala ko yan eh…di ko lang matandaan pangalan…pero lumalabas sa TV yan”and sino nga ba yan..galing Starstruck yan diba?” were all there to support the film. I apologize to have such limited knowledge on local celebs as I don’t have TV so long now. And the only time I watch Pinoy movies in theater is during the December Filmfest and it’s always Bong Revilla’s entry and Vic Sotto’s  Enteng movie! And why not? Vic’s Enteng is so corny it makes me laugh. Bong Revilla spend so much money doing better films and that’s enough reason for me to support his filmfest entry. Jedi and I, we don’t really have the urge to take pictures of celebs or have our picture taken with them. Unless it’s with Johnny Depp for Jedi and it’s with Jude law and Morgan Freeman for me then we will gladly strike a pose!  Oppss..I should be talking about Tsardyer right?  Let me just sum up our Tsardyer experience with one simple word courtesy of Jedi: Headache.

I may watch another one today and it’s a choice between Layang Bilanggo, starring Pen Medina, Miriam Quiambao, Jaime Fabregas, Sue Prado and Archie Adamos  at 11:30AM or Dagim with stars Martin Del Rosario, Samuel Quintana, Bembol Roco, Rita Iringan, and Marc Abaya 9:30PM.

Screening Schedule is here.

Did I mentioned that all of the films working budget was just 1M?

I know a friend who is submitting an entry for next year’s festival.  Congratulations to you my friend for the courage. Goodluck!