First 5 things to do as Missus Catalan. ;)

I know I've been posting a lot of things to do before I get married since we got engaged last year. But now that we are only four weeks (gulp) before our big day, I've decided to come up with the things that I will do after it! Medyo matagal nga naman yung one and a half years of engagement, pero biglang ang bilis, December na! Anyway, I just realized that I've been telling my friends that I can't wait but to do this, do that, AFTER THE WEDDING!

5. Shop till I drop. (Okay rephrase that, magagalit sakin si John), shop without feeling guilty that I need to save up for the wedding. I know I've been doing side shopping at times, especially when I get to spend time with some girlfriends, but believe me, there's guilt and need vs. want every time I do! Siguro naman this time, John will allow me to get that fancy pink bag. :P (not LV, I can't afford, but I am proud that I can't! hahaha!)

4. Eat Potato Corner Barbecue-flavored fries. I am not a healthy eater at all. Like what I have said in my previous post, pag hindi masarap, ayoko, kahit na healthy. But lately, I've been trying to stop myself from eating oily foods, POTATO CORNER to be specific, because I need to fit in my wedding dress. Before, I eat fries almost everyday! But now, John and I made a rule that I can only eat fries once a month. Imagine the pain, and agony and all! hahaha!

3. Go to the beach. Okay, this is connected to number 2. Mehehe. I love the beach, though I may not have the body of VS models! John and I are planning to visit Korea or Japan (God willing) next year, but of course, it is not our priority yet now that our savings are all for the wedding. I do not want to spend that much again after our day so we decided to go out of the country during spring. At dahil makulit ako sa so-called honeymoon, I was able to convince him to go to Misibis after our wedding! Fortunately, one of his friends is working there so makakahingi kami discount!:P Huge wave of gastos so wag munang out of the country. :) (Unless may magregalo! hahaha)

(taken last 2011 in Bohol. I suuper miss!)

2. TRAVEL. I am a sucker for cheap air fares. Last year, I went to Bangkok twice, Boracay, Ilocos, among others. But now I need to save, so singit at paawa muna, short weekend getaways lang ang keri. Haha. Tagaytay and Baguio lang. But next year, nothing can stop me! I have the whole year to travel. (In fact, I have already booked a flight for John's birthday!haha!) God willing that we will be able to earn more next year, that we may see the world together, that time, as mr. and missus na. ;)

(Our anniversary trip last year in Bangkok.)

1. Cut my hair! Ahhh! (imagine me shouting!) My hair is just too long and I can't handle it anymore! Ang gastos sa shampoo and conditioner! Plus ang tagal pa matuyo! hahaha! I just realized last month that it is too long, and I haven't had my hair cut since last year. And now, I can't let anyone cut it short, since I'm preparing for the wedding! Nasa to-do list ko na sya the day after palang! hahaha!

(throwback na to, our third monthsary!) Medyo payat pa si John Carlos dyan. :p

So there. Now I am more excited for our wedding because after that, I can do these five! Hahahaha!! :)

Let's get healthy!

It is not a secret that I dislike eating veggies. I'm not healthy eater at all! I love junk foods, I have a love-hate relationship with Potato Corner! Before, I do not care about calories, but now, I am not getting any younger so it is about time to eat healthy. (I'm trying!)

My curiosity started when I passed by this little resto near Sto. Domingo street. It is called "Daily Veggies" with cute tomato and carrot in its logo. It's kinda catchy for me, that I feel like a kid that is being asked by her parents to eat veggies because it is good for me!

Finally we had the time to pay this resto a visit! After our meeting, we decided to stop and feed our hungry tummies with something healthy. Okay I have a confession to make. I am wishing that I can order something with more meat than veggies, because like what I have said, I hate veggies. =P So we have ordered the following dishes:

Sizzling burger steak for me. I am a huge fan of Salisbury steak, I always order it every time we eat at sizzling restos, and I think they made a good job in making burger patties! It's so delish!!

To match my healthy meal is a glass of fresh guyabano shake. I think it is the healthiest food in my list, I love guyabanos! And this is just pure guyabano, no milk, no sugar, no ice!! It's the real thing!

Mama and John ordered for Lomisua. Whatever it is called, it is a combination of Lomi, and Misua. (Obviously.) haha. And because they are chinese (maiconnect lang) they also ordered for some dumplings. I was able to try the dumplings, again, thumbs up!

John has always been friendly to store staff and all. Because of his unending curiosity and kakulitan, he asked a lot of questions to the resto's staff only to realize that the owner is listening! We told them we are really excited to eat there, and maybe, natuwa sya samin and they got us to try one of their specialties, mushroom nuggets! Promise, super duper sarap! Tastes like meat! Mama bought a pack, dahil sa sobrang sarap. hahaha!

The best thing about all of it is, we just paid 480 bucks for everything! Affordable and healthy meals are on its way! I am sure we are coming back to try other dishes in their menu.

By the way, they also sell oatmeals, chips and other healthy food in their resto.

Thank you daily veggie for an affordable and a delicious way to start my healthy eating habit! :)

You can visit Daily Veggie here: 114 Sto. Domingo Avenue, Quezon City.

Tsikot.com's family :)

Hello everyone!

After almost a month of me MIA, I am back! Thanks to those who still visit my blog, I know I am rarely update my online diary, still, you still pay my page a visit. Medyo hilong talilong lang ako lately, things are happening faster than I knew, and after a month, I'm going to be Missus Catalan. Yeyssss, I'm getting married next year, and before that, I've been switching jobs, learning things and realizing a lot.

First, I have made a very hard decision that I know will change my life forever. Ganun pala yun, there will come a time in your life that you will realize that you can't do it anymore. (chos, parang soap-opera lang, break up ang peg) So, I quit my job. I do not know, parang napagod lang ako waking up every morning doing the same thing over and over again. Quarter-life crisis ba? haha. It is really hard, and I thought about it several times, but then I made up my mind. I know, I have been working since the day after my college graduation, and I never felt unemployed since then. And now I took the risk of not getting a fixed salary every 15th and 30th of the month. Plus I need to save for our upcoming wedding, but still, I quit. I tried to apply for other jobs, but every time I am almost there, I felt like I will be better off without an 8-5 job.

And then again, call it a blessing or a miracle, one of my former clients asked me if I can be his partner. since his site started as a hobby, and no less than the number one Automotive site in the country! Yes, I am now a part of the famous Tsikot.com!

I feel proud and blessed at the same time, now that I am a part of this website. The big irony here is, I don't even know a single thing about cars! (Well if driving an automatic car counts, then I know one.) Basta sasakay nalang ako sa kotse ko and I'm good to go. Di ko pa nga namamaster ang parallel at reverse parking! haha! Still! (Promise I'm trying my best haha, wag sanang magtampo si kitty car.) 

Now it is part of my job to cover car shows, talk to car brands, car dealers, and everything that concerns automotive. I have to deal with different types of car owners, as it is also a part of my job to maintain the forum of the site. 

Oops before I forget, one of the best things in this job is that I am working with my husband-to-be! He is the one who is really into cars, and he's can deal with forum people better than I am. Okay, I admit, sometimes I cannot handle people who keeps on bragging how cool their cars can get. To me they are all the same, except that one sounds louder than the other. We kinda divided our work, he deals with forum people and I deal with clients' presentations. Fair enough, huh?

You see, I am surrounded by men who are into cars. Is it the same passion that I have with Hello Kitty? Enlighten me please. My brother sells car accessories, joining car races and all. My father bought an old car and restored it. Now he is participating in car shows and infer, he gets awards. And me? I just want my car to be pink and full of Hello Kitty stuff. Something like this.

So far kasi, eto palang na-achieve ko eh. haha. Low budget and my car is just a taxi-ish type, pero ang laki na ng natulong samin non! :) I honestly do not have plans of getting another car and bragging that I have one of the best cars since I am in Tsikot, basta i-Hello Kitty ko sya, happy na ako! :)

Anyway, I will be posting some of the personal photos that I have soon. (oh btw, John is now the 'official' naks, lakas maka-totoo haha, photographer of tsikot.com, so he is covering the events. As for me, okay na ako sa pose pose and meeting meeting. :P

So there, busy ang peg ng lola nyo sa wedding preps and meetings, but I will really try my best to keep everyone posted with my non-sense ramblings about my everyday life. :)

Long weekend in Tagaytay

Long weekend sounds heaven to me. And I always do everything to maximize my long weekends. I do not know if I am a pilot, or a bus driver in my past life, that I am always itching to out. Can I be considered as a wanderlust? Oh yes, if I just have unlimited money in my pocket, I will buy the best smartphone in the market and travel around the world! (If and only if!)

But because of limited budget that we have right now, (as we are getting married next year) all I can do is to go to places that will not cost me a fortune. (OA, fortune agad??) I am dying to go back to Bangkok but I can't because I need to save for our wedding. So last Saturday, we went to Tagaytay with two of my "karen" (kaladkaren) friends Lester and Michael. With my driver/fiance and our ever strong red sports car charade, masketmon! (Buti nalang talaga di mo kami tinirik!)

See chronicles of our short, cold and happy weekend trip.

Early lunch in Jollibee. :)

 Since it is a rainy afternoon, we decided to have.. Goto! All about Goto is the best! Love the tokwa't baboy! Nomnom!

 Sky Ranch! This is our second time to ride the Sky Ranch. Wala lang naman, hahaha, just for the sake of doing it. :P

Dinner and Starbucks after. Planner time again! I thought the magenta is more of a fuchsia colored one, guess I was wrong. :( So I am saving up my stickers for the yellow one instead. Super lamig during that time! (Oh nakita namin hinahanap namin ano? Ang lamig talaga!)

Day 2.

 Puzzle Museum for Lester and Michael. Been there as well. Para lang maexperience nila. Haha!

 Prolly my favorite part of the entire trip. Our crab lunch. Ay naku sobrang sarap ng crabs na yan! Di ko pinalagpas, nagkamay talaga ako!! At pinaghimay ko silang lahat!

Then Lourdes and Pink sisters. Kawawa naman si John, sa sobrang pagod nakatulog.. with mouth opened! hahaha!

Last stop. Starbucks again. Syempre, stickers. Hahaha! Okay, nakakahiya yung last pose, jeje pose to cap up a short and super happy trip.

Next time Palawan naman kami. Promise! :D

Manuelito's day.

Hi everyone! Oh no, I have been MIA in my blog for more than a month! Well, just to cover up, you can visit my wedding preps blog. I've been consistently updating it since it's just two more months before our big day! Plus there are a lot of ups and downs in my life last month. Anyway, I'm here again, sharing my day to day little adventures!

Okay, to start again, last Wednesday, I've been busy with some meetings and paper works. But just my luck, nakapagpaschedule ako ng date sa isa sa mga sobrang hard to reach friends that I have... Manuel! OA yan magpa-hard to reach, kasi hindi sumasama sa gatherings namin with high school friends. Anyway.. We had this chika session (I'd like to call it that way) Eh dahil di pa sya kumakain, lugaw session kami after my meeting.

 

His and hers version ng lugaw. Hahaha, paogda wave kami because of MRT, so sabi nya, lugaw nalang daw. May sakit ang peg??? Non stop stories, funny jokes in between. 

After that, since it's a Wednesday, buy one take one froyo day of Red Mango! (cravings satisfied!!)

 

Continuation of our chismax afternoon. Seriously, we never ran out of stories to tell. If I can just document the things and stories that we had during that day, but of course, off the record lahat! :) Funny that we always play with the camera when we're together.

Okay Manuelito, not cute. He got his own ways of pagpapacute, but it's not working!!:P malas lang ng may crush sayo, di nila alam na retarded ka. mwahaha.

Sobrang favorite ko lang nitong picture na to. Nagladlad ka na! :) hahaha!

Oh well, kidding aside, some people may not understand the relationship that I have with this guy. He has been so close to my heart since high school. We lost communication way back in college, but as they say, when real friends are in need, it's like there's an alarm, we got back together. Oops, scrap that, that's for couples,  we reconnected and I promise I'll always be here for him again. (Kahit na hindi ka nagpapakita sa high school friends natin!) I know he is the same to me, as when I feel bad, I talk to him. I know his deepest secrets and he knows mine too. What we have for each other, is a very special connection that no one can ever replace. Platonic love, as what they say might be it. And yes, he is friends with my fiance. :)

Happy thoughts :)

I got some spare time today because I arrived extra early in the office. I was on sick leave yesterday because it's hard to be a girl, and now I am back to working. Let's see. May blog worthy ba akong activity this week? Oh, to those who do not follow me on instagram, I just want to share this photo, super good vibes kasi.

I was having a very busy day at work (as always) and my fiance sent this picture to me. He gave me flowers last Saturday and I placed it on a vase (para humaba ang buhay!) and ayan na, nagbloom na sya! :) Ang saya, super saya lang makakita ng flowers in full bloom! I guess I had been a very good girl that God gave me more than I asked for. My fiance is sweeter than I am. :)

Reunited... (and it feels so good!)

Who would not now songs like "Bakit ngayon ka lang?", "before I let you go" and "so slow"?? I am sure we all do! And syempre, senti senti as I am, buong album kabisado ko! Who would not know the Jinky Vidal and Top Suzara from the original Freestyle! So when I found out that there will be a reunion concert of these two, I immediately dragged my senti friend Michael and my fiance (he couldn't say no!) to come with me.

It was held in Music Museum last Friday, August 30. (Pay day!).So sugod kami sa Music Museum. Thank God for no long MRT lines, even if it's a Friday, and more so, thank you for the skipping train! You have no idea how happy I am! Nakikisama sila! Anyway, poorita mirasol as I am, we just got the bronze tickets. Kunwari magreason kami ng, pumunta tayo don para makinig! But the thing is, limited budget lang talaga kami! :P
So we had a quick dinner before entering MM, since food and drinks are not allowed inside. It is our first time to go there, engers, they're selling food inside! But it is a good thing that we ate, maharlika ang foodams!
And since it's all our first time, inocente de ti, photo op muna!

Syempre uploaded na sa instagram kaya may frame na!:P
When they started singing, I was like...

Todo emote ako as in! with matching sing with them peg! Almost all of the songs that made me cry back then brought back all those sleepless nights. Chos. Feel ko lang magemote kasi live yun! Sayang lang, di nila kinanta yung bakit iniwan na, shoot sa banga ako don before. But anyway, super duper worth my salary yung concert.
I had some decent photos since John took some.

Too bad, I was not able to buy their new album. Sorry Top and Jinky, tipid tipid kasi ako ngayon. But I will always be a fan of you and your music. Solid senti girl yata to! :)

Till my next adventure!



niki :)