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i had Pancake House today, and i am happy. just because their panchicken, spaghetti, and tacos are the ULTIMATE comfort food

wedding countdown is down to.. a month and five days. today we travelled to the far-flung city (town?) known as alabang (or, as cholo calls it, alaybeng! with matching conyo accent) to fit our gowns and yet again i am reminded of how i am the abello sister who isnt blessed, asset-wise. huhuhu. also, for some weird reason, my gown was loose which could only mean either one of two things: the designer intentionally made it that way coz its easier to make bawas than it is to make dagdag OR.. i lost weight. hahaha. im hoping its the second reason!

im not as weighing-scale conscious as i used to be, but because one of camille's bridal shower gifts was a scale, i found myself stepping on that square piece of torture that dictates how you see yourself (in the words of my fabulous friend who is also my nutritionist-slash-diet-guru). AND i have a feeling its rigged because no way do i weigh only THAT much!!

okay, enough about my weight. haha.

i think i saw someone i knew at greenhills last night.. i cant be sure, but i have a pretty strong feeling i wasnt imagining things. or maybe i was?

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heeeeell noooooooo.

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'Mama Tums, if you look outside right now, the moon and 2 stars are forming a smile. XD'
-Elya

i didnt get to see it!!!!! i feel like such a loser haha

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its december 2, and the christmas rush should have already invaded every mall in metro manila but surprisingly, the mall was crowd-free today. yeay for my mom and I who got our shop on, and walked and walked and walked till we could walk no more. hooray for finally scoring the perfect colored tights! and more exlamation points for the mrs. fields double fudge brownie i stuffed my face with, while walking around take note.

im so excited for all the christmas-related stuff coming up! this time last year, i was getting infected with chicken pox and was sadly forced to spend TWO WHOLE WEEKS at home. thankfully i am healthy and happy this year. whoohoo.

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two words made my day:

APPROVAL SHEET

thank You, Jess!!!!!!

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im loving Circus!!! whoohoo. go brit!! (sorry na, close kami)

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the whole noelle-iya-tums truelight 9 conversation is ringing in my head as i keep telling myself NOT TO CARE. whhhhhhyyyy should i, its just a waste of energy dammit. okay???? okay.

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MY thesis is currently in the faraway (okay, di naman..) land known as UP, being bound IMSOFREAKINGHAPPYYOUHAVENOIDEA.

what a great, great day. yes, even despite the rain. i decided to be smart today and wear my af1s instead of flipflops or sandals, and my feet stayed nice and dry even as we sloshed through UP's rainy streets. we took the toki, which was an adventure in itself considering cholo was acting all 'UP is my territory' and brought us to the college of music, instead of the shopping center. good job baby. luckily, tisha was there so we were saved! good job tish. then we had the yummiest lunch at chocolate kiss, and decided to go around the mall after that. now im at home, resting my achy feet, but i dont feel tired or anything. i feeeeeel gooooood. life is good! hooray!

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im so excited for tomorrow!!! watch me go into sugar shock

i have my bound thesis with me already and its so glossy and pretty, i just want to keep it with me forever and ever i still cant believe its all really, really, REALLY over though. all that stress, all the tension and oh my god, all those nervous breakdowns are now a thing of the past. and i NEVER EVER want to relive that hell again. EVER!

although, i guess, all that hard work i put in just makes everything a whole lot sweeter . so i guess i'll take it. and i can honestly say that im over all the petty whatevers that came up during the course of the whole thing. hey, at least i can sleep at night knowing that the success of it all was well-earned (by me!!!) right?

here's a pat on the back for meeeeee. go me! oh and go pocholo too, who was my sidekick all throughout. i will miss our Mavec, taft, ust, up adventures.

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a few weeks ago, i chanced upon this article in a food magazine that was advertising the Manila Pen's Chocolate Buffet at The Lobby. after pestering cholo about how it would be a fun thing to try, he finally gave in and promised to bring me after his boards were over.

(choco loco.)

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there's this email being passed around about a blog entry that's affected a lot of people, and normally i'd be one of those forwarding it except.. the girl came from Assumption. ohmygod how embarassing.

whats sad is at the very bottom of the attached journal entry is her multiply id. as in, with her complete name AND picture. and her replies to comments made by her friends, comments that make her look EVEN MORE mata-pobre.

i wonder how people got access to that entry, considering how almost everyone restricts their multiply sites to contacts only.. scary!!

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today was.. aaaargh. had to go to manila to have my thesis signed, which was frustrating just because the time it took for me to get there was about TEN TIMES longer than the time it took for it to actually be signed. AND THEN i had to wait 1 hour++ to get another signature.

BUT.. im thankful because its almost, almost over. i mean, the whole thesis process is over na talaga, its just that certain higher-ups still have to sign my pretty, hardbound, glossy thesis copies (theses??).

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i cant find GG episode 13 anywhere!!!

and this is supposed to be a good episode.. dammit.

i got to watch the 2008 victoria's secret fashion show today and ohmygod, that show is probably THE WORST thing to watch when youre feeling fat!!! because theyre all so sexy!! and theyre not gross model skinny, theyre super, duper, i-hate-you-for-being-that-way hot!!! aaaaaaargh.

it was so cute how before they would show miranda kerr (who is one of pocholo's biggest crushes) strutting, they would pan to orlando bloom. awww it was the same way for heidi klum and seal. how weird is it for them to be watching their women wearing practically nothing and parading infront of so many people??

in fairness though, the underwear-slash-costumes arent tacky or overly revealing naman. shit. my secret dream before was to be a pussycat doll, now its to be a victoria's secret model!! whoohoo.

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if there's one thing i love doing, its reading other people's blogs.

but the one thing i enjoy more than that is reading the blogs of my favoritest people. so keep them coming! you provide much-needed entertainment, believe me

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i love how December is so busy! busy in a good way you have all these get-togethers planned, people come home for the holidays (bianx! mike! christine! kritzia!), all your weekends are booked, and you have to pre-plan your outfits because duh, repeating IS NOT AN OPTION.

i hate the traffic though. its not the typical hardcore makati traffic that you learn to get used to, its the EXAG-TALAGA-EVERYONE-IS-ON-THE-ROAD traffic that has you stuckin a certain place for HOURS.

i also hate how the networks get all clogged on the nights of the 24th and the 31st. the worst Globe encounter i've ever had though was post-chris brown and rihanna concert, where no one could be reached and no one could reach you. aaaaaaaargh.

can i just share, exactly one year ago i was getting infected (unknowingly, malamang) with the chicken pox. ohmygoooooood. hilarious. okay, not at that time but looking back talaga, haaaaaaay.

i had an okay day today, very relaxed and uneventful.. oh, except i had grape ice candy with donna, which may just be the highlight of my day considering tonight is looking pretty bleak

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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah what an episode!

“I’m sorry for everything. You deserve much better. Don’t come looking for me.”

ohmygod ohmygod. chuck!!! he's hot even when he's drunk and going nuts at his dad's funeral. and yes, even when he's making bara the girl he loves!

thanks ha, Jan 5 pa yung next!!!!

(quotable quote!)

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okay, i'm getting all stressed just thinking about how in the world i'm going to go about (and survive!) saturday night.

makati-taft-pasig-makati??

daaaaaaaym.

oh well. as pocholo always says, 'ninja skills!'

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it rained the whole night and this morning too, and im super duper praying this weekend is hot and dry. that sounds weird but i mean it. how can i wear nice shoes out when its raining???

christmas is 13 DAYS AWAY!!! wowwowwow. one of these days i'm gonna copy everyone else and come up with a wishlist. but really, all i want this season is to spend time with my family and friends, which is more or less gonna happen a lot over the coming weeks. so yippee for me!

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i wanna dieeeeee. i've been looking EVERYWHERE for 80's outfit ideas and i've come up with NADA

this is why themed parties are so hard to plan and prepare for, and why designers make so much money out of people who go all out and have complete outfits custom-made (ahemahemMYMOTHER).

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i re-watched twilight (yes i'm addicted and i have it on my ipod), and i'm loving the soundtrack so much!!! especially Supermassive Black Hole by Muse. and Let Me Sign!!! ohmygod. i cant believe robert pattinson sings. and with this sexy, husky voice, no less haha. its the best song to put on when youre about to go to sleep. i loooooooove it.

good movie soundtracks are the best. this may seem funny but my favoritest soundtrack ever is the one to '10 Things'! every song is great. that was such a good buy. yes, back when cds were considered pricey and you had to think really hard before buying a certain album.

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to YOU: i really, really, REALLY think you should grow up. grow up, move on, and get a life while you're at it. please. its embarassing, really.

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i want NEED the gray heels i saw the other day

aaaaaaaaaaaaaah i hope they still have it!!!! i hope no one passes by that store between now and the day that i'll finally be able to buy it!

ohmygod i havent lusted for anything as much as im lusting for this now!!

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(YOU WERE SO WORTH THE WAIT.)

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i had to repost this, just because it (literally!) made me laugh out loud..

(Why does Edward Sparkle Like Diamonds?)

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i love how because its the holidays, the weather has been relatively cooler, people have been somewhat nicer (than usual), and loooooove.. is in the air♥

awww i think this is the first Christmas that we're all happy and in love.. right? us 6 + boys are love thanks for a great night, friends! cant wait till next week

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i dont understand how and why girls pose for pictures while: touching each other in inappropriate places or worse, kissing each other. whhhhhhyyyy???

and these are girls who claim to be straight. haha.

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I KNEW IT.

cholo used to say (in a really exasperated voice): 'Why do you have to be home at 5pm on Saturdays?' and i would answer: 'Because i have to watch Lipgloss and if i dont watch they might cancel it! I may be the only viewer!!'

i should have listened to my gut and kept on watching. because they did cancel it!! oh my god, im so sad. and i missed around 2 months worth of the last few episodes. ano baaaa i feel so.. let down. haha. but seriously, im gonna miss it. the best was when tims and i would make lait together, and text each other while we were watching.

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Places to See Before They Disappear

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because the whole outfit issue for our 80's theme party was driving me nuts, i dragged cholo and we went and did something we've never done before... THRIFTING. which turned out to be a really good idea because i found this grey vest that im so excited to wear, and i also found this REALLY REALLY GOOD BARGAIN that im not gonna be mouthy about, just coz i wanna go back for more haha

im so excited to go back and this time i'll be ready with stronger lungs because damn, those places are musty.

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out of sheer boredom, i watched 'The Hottie and the Nottie' and 'Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas' last night.

ugh what a waste of time! i wasnt expecting much from 'The Hottie and the Nottie', just because hello the lead is played by Paris Hilton. i mean i love her and i find her so hilarious and all, but the movie was really just so... stupid. from the storyline, to the characters' dialogue, to the ending. im so glad i didnt watch it when it was showing in the cinemas!

the second movie though, 'Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas', i was expecting SO MUCH from. just because i absolutely love the book and christina applegate played suzanne and johnathon schaech played matt. BUT it was so disappointing they ruined the story!!! i barely felt anything watching it, which was the complete opposite of how i reacted to the book. the book is amazing!! one of my favoritest books EVER.

and that is why books shouldnt be made into movies. BOO.

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i had a really, really goooood day today one of those 'everything-is-going-great' days that made babaw minor bad trip things seem... extra minor. gets? hay. if only all days could be like this!

apparently today was also one of the coldest days in metro manila. we definitely felt it, me especially who was smart and forgot to bring a jacket. wheeeee for the cold nights and the even colder early mornings! that make it unbearable to get out of bed!!

i love christmas!!!

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christine is home!! okay, kring nalang. the funny thing is, she still refuses to let us know when exactly she'll be here! argh. kritzia is so frustrating when she does that!!

awww but i love that im gonna be seeing all my favorite people in the coming days! christmas get-togethers and parties are (one of) the highlights of my year

im so excited!!!

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im FINALLY going christmas shopping tomorrow! and christmas outfit shopping istillwantmygrayheels. HINT HINT.

okay, i will not be greedy. i will be patient and if its meant for me, i will have it. if not.. i will still find a way to get it.

im really looking forward to buying cholo's gift awww 5th christmas together babe! 6th if you count the year when we were just friends haha.

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i got to watch this tv show 'Step It Up and Dance' the other day, and its one of those dance reality shows that really, really make me miss dancing! it seems like a real reality show though, unlike the J Lo dance show (i forgot what it was called) that seemed so scripted (sorta like The Hills). i still prefer SYTYCD over it, but the particular episode that i got to watch was SOOOOO GOOD. they learned the choreography of 'Umbrella', and it looked so hard. for every 8-count, there were like 16 steps. im not even kidding, thats how difficult it looked. and they had to learn it in such a short time. awww i miss that feeling! learning steps, cramming it into your head and willing your body to remember it, and then dancing it with everyone.

2009, i swear, i'll go back to dancing na talaga.

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cholo and i finished our Christmas shopping this morning and it turned out to be a really fun shopping day. and i finally bought his gift! awww i cant wait till he opens it

i love good finds and spur-of-the-moment purchases, and thats exactly what i got for myself for one of the parties coming up next week. good job, me!

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tomorrow marks the beginning of our 5-day Christmas get-togethers/parties extravaganza. hellllooooo good times! oh and helloooooo stress! haha

but seriously, i cant wait! im so excited to see everyone! im so excited to dress up! whoohoo!

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i guess im not really disappointed, maybe im just a bit.. sad?? i mean, it would have been great to get it. who am i kidding, it would have been REALLY great. had i gotten it though, it wouldve meant more work as well so maybe this is better?

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i survived last night, considering i was somewhat sick (im not anymore though, hooray!) and i had two things to go to, and i thought i'd be stuck in traffic shuttling between acropolis and kapitolyo.

day 2 begins now.. im so excited im seeing my girlies in 3 hours!! whoohoo.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIMS!!! i love you hun, more friday night ubes please? have the best day ♥

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i LOVED today, chelsea disaster and all.

im croaking and can barely talk, thanks to my sore throat becoming a full-blown laryngitis attack (haha) but im really, really, SUPER happy

i loved everyone i spent today with ♥

this is why even when occasional crap comes up, i still think life is GOOOOOOOOOD

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woke up early today (way too early) for the dwtl christmas outreach. uhhh yes, as usual, thing were crazy again. im just glad we did what we had to do and made the kiddos happy, even for just one morning. isnt that really what christmas is all about anyway?

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i got all kilig seeing people comment on the bridal shower album, and all excited considering we're all gonna be so much prettier dressed up for the wedding! i cant wait 16 days to go! no to gaining weight please. no to losing too much either.

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HILARIOUS.

i think the saying 'birds of the same feather, flock together' means a whole different thing to me now hahaha. good job! lets just keep omitting words, adding letters, and screwing up cliches, shall we?

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(i ♥.)

(uhh, aside from dirty filthy beats that make you wanna dance)

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went with pocholo to ctk today to meet his ctk16 participants and i am happy to report that they are really nice kids im so excited for his batch! valentine's weekend, ano ba.. and friday the 13th too! good job picking the date.

aww i miss staffing!

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because my mom is busy planning camille's despedida, we went over menus today and i was LITERALLY drooling as i was reading the ala carte menu from Polo. ohmygod, i miss their lomi!! and the tempura!! aaaaaaaaah. grade school memories!

im craving for anything cheesy. and preferrably fried. uhhhh yeah, lets just keep talking about food!

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the bilog party pics from maro's camera are BEEYOOTIFUL. hello baby, i want a dslr too pleaaaaaaase. so we can go crazy and take pictures of random things like plates, and bottles, and still produce magazine-worthy pictures haha.

(and this is why i'm leaning towards getting a canon more than a nikon.)

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PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS ONE OF THOSE INTERNET JOKES.

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(obsessing.)

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i cant sleep!! argh. came home from cholo's family's christmas party just a few hours ago, and im here on the computer just because i dont feel sleepy AT ALL. i've been on an uploading frenzy and facebook and multiply have failed to tire me out. i cant believe its already the 24th! i feel like christmas is breezing past, and that the days are just really flying by..

i may not be sleepy, but i sure am sabaw! sorry for the incoherence haha.

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i decided to be productive today and i busied myself deleting multiply and facebook contacts (or at least just those im not really close to/know very well). hooray!

its christmas eve! it doesnt feel like it though. im so excited to eat tonight haha and to "open" my gifts!

im really looking forward to the weekend. and to the new year! awwww. lots of new beginnings (and lots of endings too..) to look forward to.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! spread the loooooove ♥

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Christmas this year was all about:

• Pocholo dropping gifts off, and us getting to spend a little time together on Christmas Eve
  
• fanning ourselves like crazy (and let's not forget people-watching!) during Christmas mass at Gesu
• Camille and I amusing ourselves (because the mass was unbearably hot AND long) by making daldal nalang
  
• photoshoot-ing when we got home
• ... as well as photobooth-ing on Mikko's laptop (yes, even mommy and fudge were kasama!)
  
• binge-ing on turkey, pasta, and the other noche buena stuff my mom prepared
• Happy 5th Christmas baby!♥
• loving the gifts i received
• Christmas greetings from the people who matter
• Wedding prep - lists, RSVPs from guests, etc.

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Love is when you walk all the way to the other side of the classroom to sharpen your pencil, just to walk by him...

...then you realize that your pencil is mechanical

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wedding countdown: 11 days!

i've been stuffing myself like crazy, consoling myself with the thought that hey, it is Christmas. it doesnt help pa that the food in this house are all high-cholerestol and high-calorie! last night i binged on too much turkey, PLUS the really yummy balat! uuuuugh. Jan 1, im REALLY gonna stop eating already.

must.not.look.like.a.blimp.in.the.wedding.pictures!

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i was the happiest person in the world when we were watching TV the other day and the previews for Lipgloss season 2 came on!!! aaaaaaaaah. my life is not over. hahahaha

and then during Christmas mass in Ateneo, i saw the guy who plays Maui (the Chuck Bass character)! awwww i wanted a picture with him! sadly, i didnt have my camera with me. and even if i did, my siblings would've died first before agreeing to take my picture with him, in front of all those people!

tsk tsk. im too baduy.

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this weekend's looking really good: we have family stuff, a days party, and a royal fam get-together lined up! whoohoo. i miss everyone!

here's to the last few days of 2008! what a great, great ending to an AMAZING year ♥

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i got to see kringy AND rafael last weekend, so im pretty happy im seeing my girlies this weekend, and possibly having a ninangs day out too so thats something to look forward to!

tims! RF lunch?? dinner?? merienda?? soon, please!

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all the wedding prep has gotten all of us thinking, especially since we're still stumped on important issues like.. the 'walk down the aisle' song and the first dance song.

basta ako, i have na for my wedding. haha. which will be years from now, but still. no stealing ha!!! ree and rai, that goes for you guys since you're the only two i told

in other wedding news, i promised myself (swore, to be exact) that i'd stop eating once we reached the 9-day mark. its down to a week left till the big day and i am STILL stuffing my face like crazy.

uhhh... anyone know if the three-day diet really works?

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(why i SUPER loved this year!)

so thank you to EVERYONE who played a part in my 2008: to those that helped me become a better person, to those that pushed me to be stronger, to those that made me gain weight (oh wait, that's just pocholo!), and to those that loved me and made life beautiful for me cheers to a great, GREAT year! and here's to hoping 2009 will be even greater, much more amazing, and filled with lots lots more love! ♥