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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

(may the coming days bring you lots of laughs, countless blessings, immeasurable happiness, and most of all - oodles and oodles of LOVE.)

♥, us

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spent the day with cholo and had fun shopping, eating, and aimlessly going around greenhills i love days like these! its the simple things that make me happy, really.

have a family dinner tonight and then another dinner with my girls tomorrow, something i've been looking forward to all week! whoohoo. my dress is ready, my shoes are ready, i will hunt for a bag in my mom's closet tonight, and will worry about what to do with my hair.. tomorrow. time to stop thinking about and planning for the wedding, and time to just relax!

countdown is down to 4 days. yes yes, i'm still eating. it doesnt help that there's this huge conti's chocolate overload cake PLUS a chocolate mousse sitting in our fridge. MUST.STOP.INHALING.FOOD.

tomorrow i will start starving myself. or maybe sunday.

sunday nalang! haha

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the "diet" i keep meaning to start JUST WON'T PUSH THROUGH, NO MATTER WHAT I DO. this is frustrating, i swear. last night, we all went out for dinner with my uncle who's going back home to Sydney today. of all places to eat in, we just HAD to have dinner in a hotel where the buffet was SUPER GOOD and SUPER STOCKED. i must've gone back around 5 or 6 times! and i had these really yummy rolls which is weird coz i dont even like bread! the lamb was soooooo good, and i had so much of this really yummy cheese, plus i ate rice. uuuuuugh. whhhhy oh whhhyy does the wedding have to be RIGHT AFTER the christmas season????

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i'm currently typing up and printing couples' names for the reception kissing game, something that sounds like so much fun! i just HAD to include mine and cholo's names in it, which is gonna be weird considering i'm hosting so how in the world can i participate in the games right? haha

i also had the brilliant idea of rigging the game so that our favorite couples can be chosen for all that kissing.. here's to the power of THE moh! whoa. im so excited for the games. and the photobooth. not the speech part though, especially since im totally gonna be winging it and depending on the power of my big mouth to get me through.

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yesterday was super haaaaaappy spent the afternoon at kim's where we ninangs played with rafael and went nuts over his cuteness, and spent the night with my barkada at manila pen and greenbelt. will upload pictures once this crazy week is over!

my diet REALLY starts today. wish me luck!!!

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82 to go. 82 to go.

its a mantra, i tell you.

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i only realized yesterday that a wedding really is THE MOST STRESSFUL EVENT EVER. stressful enough to reduce people to tears, stop them from eating, and make them lose weight instantaneously.

oh and now i fully understand why samantha's family forgot her birthday on 'Sixteen Candles'. for the longest time i've been wondering how on earth a whole family could forget something as important as a birthday.

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and just like that, it's all over.

congratulations carlo and camille! give us pamangkins, NOW NA

wedding pictures up soon

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i had so much fun uploading ALL the wedding albums everyone looked so good! personally, i loved my hair and makeup, good job good job!! also, my gown had very minor malfunctions which thankfully werent even noticeable, so good job again!

my sister hasnt fully moved out (which means mikko hasnt moved out of the attic and into her room yet) but it feels a bit different now that she's already mrs. calimon and is off being a wife. i guess it'll take some getting used to, and i will definitely miss having my sister home, in the next room, her closet being very easily accessible to me

the wedding and the reception were really, really beautiful. i was so nervous something was gonna go wrong and it didnt. even everything pre-wedding turned out great. our hair and make-up went by really fast (Emphasis, the best!), we ACTUALLY had lunch even if we all didnt want to be bloated, and our photoshoot at the hotel was kinda fun and not embarassing at all. i cant wait to see the pictures from the photographer!

everything really went by so quickly: the actual wedding flew by, and the reception was over so fast. there were too many people to greet, talk to, entertain and (most importantly! haha) take pictures with. i love that i was able to take pictures with my own camera and theyre all so pretty that i just keep looking at them! im serious. i love that the program didnt really go as planned but people had fun anyway. and im happy because the newlyweds had a perfect night, and will always remember their wedding as one of the best moments in their life together

all the months of preparation were over in just a few hours. no more: errands to wherever, guest lists and rsvps, endless wedding talk, countless bridal magazines, meetings with the planner, and give-away wrapping and ribbon tying. this was the first wedding in our immediate family, and i think we all did pretty great. and, if i do say so myself, i was an AMAZING maid of honor. okay, so i was a bit slow when it came to being camille's MAID and fixing her veil and train during the ceremony, but i improved somewhat in the latter part. my speech was not the weepy kind but the 'hahaha' kind, which i think was a whole lot better. whoohoo. good job to us all! congratulations to mr. and mrs. calimon!

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i cant believe its the weekend already! this past week literally FLEW by. and March 27 is looming closer and closer. waaaaaaah! i cant wait, im too excited.

im trying to be all responsible and religious in keeping my planner neat, my bag well-stocked, and my life in order. i cant believe im turning 23 this year. good lord. im still the same old me though, the same lanky 18 year old (hey that was my favorite age!) being all patawa with everything. enjoying life and each day as it came. no plans, no drama.

will rest this weekend, or at least starting tomorrow afternoon. I SUPER NEED IT. i've been catching up on sleep these past few days AND have been enjoying eating and eating and eating.. without feeling guilty. the day after the wedding, my mom binged on soda. hilarious. the past two days i've been bingeing on wedding cake. and leftover lechon.

this week has been gooooood. tonight will be good too, i can feel it. and so will the weekend. life is gooooood. thank You, Jess.

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cholo had dinner here at the house tonight, and mommy, him and i were seated and eating peacefully when (literally!) out of nowhere, i opened my mouth and sang: "let the rain fall, i don't care, i'm yours and suddenly you're mine". and cholo looks at me with this strange expression, and i was so ready to be all defensive about singing while we were at the dinner table (haha) when he goes, "thats so weird! that song was playing over and over in my head since kanina!"

see. soulmates

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last night was SUPER fun! i cant believe karaoke made everyone's night i love how i have so much fun whenever i see my girls! cant wait for the 24th!

today's adventure with cholo was something we both needed, just because we've both been so busy lately! awwww i love how we spent a good part of the day just talking and cuddling, babe

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im EXTREMELY dreading this coming week. ugh. MUST STAY POSITIVE. positivity breeds positive results!

feb 13-15 is a little over a month away! here's to hoping everything pre-weekend goes smoothly “My heart is restless, O God, until it rests in Thee.”

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my status on facebook is - Tums is counting down the days..

and on that note:

73 to go!!

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Dan: I fell in love with her, Alice.
Alice: Oh, as if you had no choice? There's a moment, there's always a moment, "I can do this, I can give into this, or I can resist it", and I don't know when your moment was, but I bet you there was one.

i re-watched 'Closer' and i still dont like it, but at least now i understand it more.

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today was bad, then good, then ugh, then semi-good again, then FRUSTRATING, then.. steady.

haaaaaaaayayay.

AND YES IM COMPLETELY PMS-ING SO I DO BELIEVE I HAVE A RIGHT TO BRAT ATTACK.

went bikini shopping with camille today, in preparation for their palawan honeymoon that begins tomorrow!! ohmygod. i want to beach. NOW NA. i waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant

told ya i was brat attacking

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my stomach is hurting LIKE CRAZY. i just keep reminding myself that its a good thing im getting this NOW rather than if i had gotten it last week (the wedding) or next week (our beach trip!).

im craving for a really cheesy pizza. and buffalo wings. AND A THICK CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE!!!

waaaaaaah i hate this time of the month

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i'm currently uploading the last of the wedding pictures. FINALLY. all i was really waiting for were the pictures from the photographer. 24 cds. 1500 PICTURES. and they're all beautiful!!! thankfully i am a very patient person (when it comes to pictures!) and i went through each and every one, deciding which ones were uploadables and which ones weren't.

can i just say that those big-ass dslrs that the photographers were lugging around somehow made EVERYONE look pretty? wooooooow

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why do some people say things like 'amputa' and 'tae'? granted theyre only expressions and arent really meant to be taken literally, but i just dont understand how people can use it conversationally. dont they realize it sounds so crude? not to mention unlady-like!

i guess you really can tell how the person was brought up from the way he/she speaks..

yes this is tums being all judgmental again. and here i thought i was doing a good job of being nicer this year!! tsk tsk.

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i have NO IDEA what is up with certain people this week.

a person you'd normally expect to be nasty and mean suddenly does something that is actually.. nice. and totally unselfish. AND THEN people who you expect a lot more from.. suddenly become all moody and impatient and WEIRD.

is it EVERYONE'S time of the month???? why are you all acting strange???

this is so unnerving.

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fb status: Tums can't believe it, but then again.. karma's a bitch.

i really, really, really, really, REALLY couldnt believe it at first. but yup, there it is. in black and white. and i am LAUGHING MY ASS OFF.

or maybe i shouldnt be? lets just say i sort of expected it.

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last night was ♥♥♥. wouldnt have spent it another way!

we traipsed around eastwood, had a HUGE dinner, realized there really was nothing to do there (even with the new mall already open), and decided to relocate to fort. where there was a lot to do (and a lot of people to see! haha) but my shoes were killing me and so we rested for a bit at marta's. YUUUUUUUUM and then we drank a bit, talked and talked and talked for hours, people-watched, and just had a really good night.

its nights like these i realize that life is FABULOUS, Jess is AMAZING and sometimes you really just have to enjoy and let go

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because of ojt (because remember, i was stuck with a computer that limited me to 'safe' websites like yahoo, wikipedia, etc), i somehow got hooked on visiting yahoo and the links they display on their main page are actually somewhat helpful. today, the featured article is Dating 101: Five Things Super-Happy Couples Do Every Day, which i found to be SO TRUE.

Dating 101: Five Things Super-Happy Couples Do Every Day

Daily Habit #1: Talk to Each Other

cholo and i notice that on days that we hardly get to talk (or see each other), we find things to fight about. so we always make it a point to talk, even just on the phone, and tell each other about our day, etc.

Daily Habit #2: Flirt

this is so cheesy but yes, i am still very much pa-cute with cholo even after all this time!! and he is too, believe me. the funniest, keso-est times are when we're texting and making pacute over the phone. its EXTREMELY MUSHY haha. but its also really, really sweet

Daily Habit #3: Get Stupid Together

okay, we're experts at this. we have 'games' that we invented (like our 'how many people you know' game) and play everytime we go out, we have codenames for certain people and/or things, and we come up with these outrageous ideas and plans that are not realistic or even possible.

Daily Habit #4: Declare Your Independence

the first year or so of our relationship, i guess i was a bit on the possessive, jealous side. thanks to certain things that happened though, i guess i somehow loosened up and realized that even if we're together, we're still each our own person and that we arent joined at the hip. literally and figuratively.

Daily Habit #5: Share a Spiritual Moment

praying together every morning and night, rosaries, masses and days weekends together. i love that cholo's the one person who really inspired me to be more prayerful.

i admit that cholo and i arent SUPER happy every single day, and that after 4 1/2 years we still have the weirdest arguments about the pettiest things. BUT we're really still very happy with each other. like 99.9% of the time. one thing though that im sure of is that i found the one person i will SUPER love everyday of my life. and yes, im done

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chalk today up to another of those irritating schizo days. ugh.

will console myself by stalking people on facebook. hiiiiiiiiiii

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i dont know how i ended up here, but i loved reading this - Top 10 list of Blair's best looks from Season 1. my favorite has to be the debutante ball dress, followed by the white eyelet dress.

damn i wanna go shopping!

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67 to go.

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4 1/2 today!! i knew my day was off to a good start when i got a wake-up call AND a breakfast surprise. thanks baby

today was all about relaxing and lazing around for the most part, and now im downloading GG episode 16 so hooray for me!! i saved episode 15 for today and i loooooved it. loved/hated it actually just coz im really, REALLY so tired of the dan-serena slash rufus-lily drama. go go go though to eric and jenny, and lets not forget nelly yuki who now has a recurring role! and the new (well, sorta) queen bee girl, does anyone even know her name?? she's a bit irritating, what with the hair flips and the weird facial expressions.

Nate: [on Bart's letter] Aren't you curious what it says?
Chuck: I think I can guess. You're a disappointment of a son; I'd die of embarrassment if I hadn't already; why do you wear so much purple?

hahaha WINNER!! i love this season of GG. chuck-blair forever!! daaaaaamn, i hated the whole scene by the elevator, with the 'im sorry' bouquet and blair trying to hold back tears. ANO BA, I WAS SO CARRIED AWAY THAT I STARTED TEARING UP TOO!!! tsk tsk to chuck for being a jerk (why do guys always have to hurt the girls they love???), but good job to blair for being composed and looking hot even when her heart has been trampled on, yet again, by the motherchucker. haaaaaay. i love my tuesday GG fix.

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(I WAAAAAAANNA GO!!)

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my new favorite 'i feel like getting up and dancing' song is Circus. whoohoo to britney for bringing back her pop-py self!! i havent felt this dancey since.. I'm A Slave 4 U and Me Against The Music.

im so excited for the beach this weekend! i havent been to the beach IN AGES. and i really mean that. and more importantly, i havent been to the beach WITH MY GIRLS in the looooooongest time!! aaaaah this trip was very much awaited haha I WANT TO COME HOME A NEGRA PLEASE.

uhhhh but not like my post-la union blackness. that was different. AND had loads of bad karma attached.

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today i felt the withdrawal pangs starting. the 'oh my god, this is REALLY gonna end soon' feeling. it felt so good, but it felt a little sad too. but hey, every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end, right?

65 TO GO.

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did you guys hear? apparently Ben & Jerry's came up with Obama ice cream flavors, in honor of the inauguration and all.

Nihili-Vanilli
Nut ‘n Substantial
Obamanana Split
Marx Bar Crunch
Lenin Meringue
Barracky Road
StrawBarry
NeoPolitician
Pink Lenin Ice Kareem
Yes pecan!

the winners for me have to be Barracky Road and Yes pecan! whoohoo.

it reminds me of the twilight mania that ensued last november, wherein Haagen Dazs tried to be all involved and came up with twilight flavors that (to me) had no connection whatsoever to the movie, or to the characters, or even to the whole concept of a vampire falling in love with a human. whe?? anodaw??

sorry for the sabawness, this is what comes of a lazy lazy lazy day with no brain/mental activity whatsoever.

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this time tomorrow, this time tomorrow

im so excited!! of course i do have to get through the stress of tomorrow morning and all, but still.

whoohoooooooo

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this made me happy today -

oh shia. you're getting thinner!

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so this weekend was great, even better than i thought it would be. i love my barkada! spent a good portion of my day uploading pictures, which was fun for me just coz most of the pictures are reaaaaally pretty. ♥♥♥ boracay next!!! im so excited

my week's off to a great start! 2009 has really been amazing so far

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59 to go. i love how the days are flying by!!

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DAMN. I WANT YOU. I WANT YOU NOOOOOOOW.

aaaaaargh. i really really really really want this particular pair!!!

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went bikini shopping today, which put me in an AMAZING mood, just because i looooooove shopping (and i love bikinis haha). this is tums being all excited for summer and being smart about shopping for potential beach trips - because bikini shopping in march/april? HAHA GOOD LUCK! so this year im being shopaholic savvy and starting early! and while bikini shopping put me in a good mood, it also gave me the 'oh my god, i want it to be summer already!' feeling that i only usually get around february... hmm. oh well. april will come soon enough. in the meantime, im just gonna dream of the warm sand, the clear blue water and the feel of the sun on my shoulders. aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

okay. back to reality.

i'm getting addicted to grey's again! im on season 3 episode 8 (yes yes, i know. SO UPDATED NAMAN! haha) and i have like twenty+ episodes to go before im back on track. i dont know why i stopped watching it, maybe because gossip girl came along?

i have like ten million things on my wishlist, stuff that i SUPER WANT TO GET by.. summer, hopefully. the others can wait 'til i actually start earning. it sucks not being able to work yet!! oh well.

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i finished grey's season 4 today and ohmygod, the derek-meredith loveteam is still the best tv series loveteam (at least for me!) eveeeeeer. definitely more kilig than chuck-blair. im scouring everywhere for season 5, but i dont think its downloadable tear. i guess i'll have to resort to watching it on dvd?

its the weekend again, and i dont really have anything lined up (except for saturday night! whoopee!). here's to hoping i get to see people i've been missing lately!

im gonna sound really crazy (or more like obsessed) but i couldnt sleep last night thinking of this pink and white polka dotted bikini i tried on yesterday, that i didnt buy. aaaaaaaaaaaaah. i bought the brown and white one instead, and its not like im having buyer's remorse or anything, but i REALLY preferred the pink one. soooooo... i will listen to my heart (haha) and go back for the pink one tomorrow. heeeey, its an investment! sorta. and i know buying it will make me happy and give me a good night's sleep!

57 to go.

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i was a headless chicken running around this morning, going from one office to another. hayayay. TGIF though! whoohoo. the weekend beckons!

i only realized today that january was so jam packed with events (wedding prep, the wedding, barkada get-togethers and the beach trip, f1 events, rf get-togethers, etc.), and yet i feel it flew by. like the past 30 days feels like it was just a week. thats how fast it was for me. maybe coz i feel like even if i did a lot, i didnt really DO a lot, gets?

february's looking promising. i SWEAR i will fix summer plans next week. or maybe after ctk16 na.. its funny but now that im on the other side of the fence (meaning i realized that this time, im just the girlfriend of the rector, and not the actual rector haha), its not as easy as i thought it would be. i share in the nail-biting, the agonizing over participants, committees and staffers, and the endless 'i totally forgot about that' moments. now i'm even more thankful for when cholo was helping me out with acoll23 and truelight 7 preparations!

i miss Days weekends! in the past couple of months, i havent had the chance to go disco dancing, if you know what i mean. thank God for the 2 weekends coming up! i need need need need NEED it. i need to come home to Him.