Wedding Dress

Been searching the net to get ideas about the style of my wedding gown since it’s so hard for me to choose which would best fits me. I even bought wedding magazines for me to look for wedding dresses but it’s hard to decide. This is one of the difficult tasks of a bride, to choose the best wedding dress; of course every bride wants to be the most beautiful bride to their groom. Knowing for a fact in every wedding, the first thing that they would look to a bride is her wedding dress so every bride should look at her very best.

Well, I have chosen the style of my wedding gown but I’m still worried how I would look wearing the style that I have picked. My problem is my body figure; would it look good to me? I still have few more months to trim down my body fats and it would really needs the courage and determination if I want to be the most beautiful bride my groom would ever had… naks!!!

Do you think this is a cool wedding dress?

Oppss!!! Not my choice...but on the second thought if I do have that kind of body...WHY NOT!!! Just want to help save cloth and one way of cutting down your budget. Less cloth, less price. Hehehe

Wedding Preparations

I’m back!! Been busy and burnout from my work. I feel like quitting but still choose not to quit for some reasons. First, I was too pressured to cope up with my conversion the last time it went down to the lowest level I didn’t expect. Second, been busy thinking of the things that I need to settle for my up coming wedding.

The reception has been booked; the only things that we need to finalize are the foods, so we need to do some food tasting for us to choose the foods that we want to be serve that day and the time of the event. We don’t have any problem about the bridal car, the van and our wedding cake since it is included in their package also with the venue decorations all they need to know is our wedding motif.

Our marriage license has been processed and for release next week after we attend the seminar. We filed for our marriage license in Batangas after we received our Certificate of no Marriage since it’s one of the requirements needed. As soon we received our marriage license we’ll be scheduling our flight to Davao, so I’ll be on leave for a week by May to complete the things that we need to settle in Davao.

Church Venue– We don’t have any problem with this, we don’t need reservation in terms of choosing a Church. The only thing that we need to prepare is the time and the church decoration during our wedding so still need to finalize our wedding motif. Also, we’ll be submitting the documents to our church so they could schedule our chosen date to their list of activities.

Wedding Dress (Bride and Groom) – By Thursday next week we’ll be meeting our bridal couture to give our down payment. I have chosen my wedding dress and so my partner. At first we have agreed to just rent for practical reason but then her mom wouldn’t want the idea of just renting. It’s fine with her to just rent the bridesmaids dresses but not my wedding gown and my partners’ suit.

Invitations - We agreed to invite up to 100 persons only. But then still don’t know if that is enough. I just want to invite those people who became part of my life like my friends or should I say my chosen friends, relatives, my partners’ relatives and friends as well. For now, still need to complete our entourage line up.

Wedding Ring – Still working on it.

Souvenirs – Partially taken cared off, still need to complete.

Bridesmaids Dresses - To be finalize this coming May when we get there in Davao.

These are just a few things to consider, there’s still a lot that I need to complete. I’m still thinking what other things I need to do so not to miss any details for my wedding.

For sure it would be a very hectic months to come. By the way, despite of this rice shortage problem one thing is for sure…my wedding will not be cancelled only unless I’ll cancel it. Hehehehe!!!

Paper Crafts

Here's another artwork out of paper that I've been doing after my stars and swan artworks. Most of my officemates are telling me that I should open an art shop and make use of my ideas. Our Operations Manager as well loves my work and would tell me the same thing. Even guys who seldom appreciate work like this would ask me to create one for them, like Kristoff and Raymond. Kristoff asked me to create one for him because he knows her girlfriend would like it and when he gave it to her it was appreciated as well. Raymond wants it to be displayed in his station. Belle brought hers in their house same with Annelli. Coach Maxine displayed it in her station. Our previous Senior Operations Manager who visited our floor saw it and just asked one stem of the flower…I don’t know what she’s going to do with just one stem…hehehehe.

Our previous Senior Operations Manager modeling my work.

So, what do you think? I already have a model, what I need is an art shop. (",) Next time if they're going to ask me to create one for them, I think I need to have a service fee. Well, they need to pay for my labor. Fair enough right?

Wedding Motif

End of 2007 when he finally made a statement about his plans of marrying me. We went home to Davao just to spend our new year with my family since I've been away from them for a year. He's been telling me before about the date when he would want to marry me but I'm just ignoring it. I don't want to expect too much in case it won't come to reality so it won't hurt that much.

Well, getting married is every woman's dream. Now, this is it, I'm getting married soon and still don't know what would be our wedding motif. I've been asking from friends what color motif they could suggest for this year. I even searched the Internet for some color combination's. I don't want my wedding to be dull so as our wedding pictures. I've been to several weddings, I've seen a lot of wedding pictures, some are just fine, some are little bit dull maybe because it's not my choice of color. Now, it's my turn to choose what would be the best wedding motif . That is why picking the best wedding color is one of the brides hardest tasks. It is so easy to say “let's get married or I'll marry you” than to choose what color we want for our bridesmaid dresses and wedding invitations. Most often, colors in the pictures has a lot to say than its actual color.

Anyway, some of my choices are the following. The pictures below is just a guide for me how it looks like and would give me ideas on what other colors would I match so it would give its natural color a different touch.

Copper

Image by: Alfred Angelo

Lime Green

Coral Pink

Image by: Raylia Designs

Gold and Tangerine

What do you think? Which motif would look good? Do I need to add some accent? For the copper I want to combine it with a lighter tone of color. Still thinking... Help!!!

Update: You can visit my other blog here for you to know what wedding motif did I choose. Wedding Pictures can be viewed here as well.

Wedding Motif Selection here.

Valentines Day Text Messages

Hi there!!! Been gone for quite some time, well it’s February already and Valentines Day is coming up soon!!! Hmmnn… any plans this coming Feb. 14? Will you ask her for a dinner date? How about giving her a bunch of flowers and chocolates? Hmmnn… it’s like an ordinary thing right? Will you send her some text messages like how happy you are to have her/him and with all those heartwarming words of promises? Well, if you’re on a tight budget, just tell her how you love her…naks!!! Kuripot!!! Hehehe. “Naman, magpakain ka naman kahit sa KFC lang” hehehehe.

Anyways, so much for that, regardless how cheap your gift is so long you gave it and it came from the bottom of you’re heart, that is what important. Spend time with each other, plan for it and make the most out of it. Being together is the most wonderful thing you could give to your partner (that’s my opinion, because I’m always happy if I’m with my boyfriend with or without special occasions… I love him so much)

By the way, here are some texts messages that you might want to send to your special someone or even to your friends this coming Valentines:

1. Even if a day should go by when I don’t say “I love you”, may there be a moment that goes by without you knowing that I do. Happy Valentines Day to you my dear.
2. Love is patient and kind. It is not conceited and selfish. Love never gives up and its faith, hope and patience never fail. Happy Valentines!
3. Love isn't about luxurious things in the world. It isn't about driving a BMW, nor living in New York. Love is about that someday, you two will be able to reach your dreams, helping out each other. Love is about trust, even if everything falters. Love is about giving without expecting anything. Love is about sharing happiness and pain as well. Love is about accepting that person even if others can't. Love is about holding on, even if all else fail. Happy Love day!
4. If I never met you, I wouldn't like you. If I didn't like you, I wouldn't love you. If I didn't love you, I wouldn't miss you. But I did, I do and I will.
5. You may never see how much I care for you. You may never hear how much I treasure you. You may never feel how much I miss you. Coz only here in my heart can you see them true.
6. My biggest reward is to see you smile, know you are happy, and feel you are loved. I know life is sometimes cruel, but that's why I'm here, to show you that life can be good when somebody cares.
7. Never worry about how you tell someone you love them. Just go ahead and say it. The word "I love you" could never come out wrong. The only wrong way to say it would be not saying it at all.
8. God puts certain person in our lives for a reason, and whatever God had in mind for bringing you into mine, I don't really mind. I'm just thankful He did! =)
9. When you miss someone, your heart starts to shout that person's name. For some reason, my heart just won't stop shouting your name. I guess, you are smart enough to figure out what I mean. =)
10. A heart truly in love never loses hope but always believe in the promise of love, no matter how long the time and how far its distance, a person in love can sacrifice. Happy valentines!

More….

Art Crafts out of colored papers

I love making art crafts like this. I even loved to draw and make my own cards for birthdays, weddings and even just a thank you card for a special someone or for my friends. It's not that I'm "kuripot", I'm buying the materials as well. It’s just that, I’m not satisfied if I’ll just buy it somewhere else like for example a birthday card. The satisfaction is different most especially if the person will really appreciate your effort of making something for her or for him. Just by giving them a simple thing yet with all your effort would mean a lot to them. It would make them feel more special.

It’s not necessary for you to buy expensive gifts but for those who can afford it then you can buy the most expensive gifts that you could give to your friends, love ones and special someone. Still, “it is the thought that counts” as the old adage goes.

My coach, was very happy to have that swan on the picture, I made it for her. It's very simple yet it was appreciated. While the those little stars, I made it while waiting for calls just to kill the time. My officemates saw it and they like it so they requested me to make more stars for them.

Until now, I'm not yet done doing lots of stars. Kristoff is asking me to make something like this for him. They loved it and I loved the feeling as well that my work is being appreciated.

Greatest dream

I'm kinda busy this couple of days, actually before the year 2007 ends I don't have time anymore to update my blog and to do some rounds to other blogs.

Well, busy preparing going back to Davao last week of December of 2007. Just went there to celebrate the new year with my family. Their new year is not complete without me. Mamang didn't allow me not to go home so for almost a year that I'm here in Manila I went home for the first time.

It's funny actually, I went home to do some laundry... hehehehe. I brought all my dirty clothes so I could wash it there. I stayed there for 4 days with my "mahal". Our new year celebration was fantastic, we enjoyed a lot. We laugh, dance, sing, and above all we never forget to give thanks to the creator for making our whole year of 2007 safe, for keeping us alive, for keeping us away from any illness and violence, for giving us the strength and courage and for keeping my family intact. We went back here in Manila last January 1st of this year.

This is just my second post for this year and I feel like I need to post some things that is happening now. Some things that is happening GOOD to me now. I may say that it's a gift that I've longed to have, though it's not over yet but I know that day will come. We still need to prepare for it and make the most out of it. Actually, until now I still can't believe, am I just dreaming? I even asked myself... Is this all true?

Maybe you're wondering what I'm talking about. I'm happy to say that... I'm getting married... soon. One of the greatest dream of being a woman. We are preparing things for the wedding already, it's a little bit hard since we're here. I need to do some phone calls every now and then for the things that we need to settle there. I really don't know where to start and what to do. I need to asked some friends first what are the things we need to prepare. Good thing they are all happy in helping us out.

New Years Greeting

Welcome 2008, well, this is my first post for this year. I was busy the past few days reason why I wasn’t able to update this blog and my recipe blog. I need to attend some training for our holiday overtime so I don’t have time anymore to do some posting.

The years 2007 gave me a lot of things to treasure and are too many to mention. This year I’m looking forward to something special that would happen. I hope that this year will be more than a memorable year for me to thank and to celebrate. I’m just waiting for the right time to announce it…hope this is it!!! Just wish me that God will bless us and grant our prayers and long time plans.

Enjoy the rest of the year!!!

My EON cyber account

Got my Union Bank EON card yesterday. I was informed through email that my EON card would be ready for pick up after 3 business days, so, yesterday morning after my shift, I went to Julia Vargas Branch to pick it up. I just paid Php350.00 for the annual fee.

EON is a cyber account and is the first cyber account in the country. It's a 3 in 1 card, a savings account, a checking account and a debit card. It allows you to do all your banking trasactions just a click of the mouse.

Unlike ATM's, with EON, there's no minimum balance to maintain. It can earn higher interest than regular savings accounts. Also, you can pay bills at your time whenever you are. With your own time and from your home, you can even pay your credit cards, insurance and other utility bills . These are some of its features and I'm looking forward to whatever it has to offer.

How to get loans for your business

Ever since I told my self that I’ll not remain an employee the rest of my life. I want to start my own business. Manage it and see how it grows. However, starting it is not that easy since you have lots of things to consider. You need to plan for it. Need to identify what type of business you want to establish. Is it a long-term or just a short term business? You need to identify as well who will be your market, the location of your business and above all, do you have enough capital to start it with?

You may have all the ideas but the most common problems most people encounter when somebody wants to have their own business is the big C or the starting Capital. They may have the money but it’s not enough for them to pursue their plans and that is my problem too.

I was once informed that it is not a problem because there’s a particular organization that lends money for small time entrepreneur. Well, most business owner opted for Loans for them to have additional working capital. Micro loans for instance are small loans for start up or newly established small businesses. However, a micro loan may require some type of collateral and personal guarantee of the business owner. Also, owners should fulfill training and business planning as part of the requirements before the application is accepted. Compared to the traditional bank loans , micro loans are more relatively easy to obtain.

Well, as much as possible I don’t want to have loans since it’s a kind of debt. However, on the second thought, if it would be the way for me to start up my own business then I’ll need to take the chance and risk rather than working all my life as an employee where I don’t have any assurance as to when am I needed by the company.