OZ's OZsome one year ^_^

Back in college, we had this short test which will determine who were CEO material, manager(own business) material and employee material. My results classified me in the employee material. And true enough I am an employee right now but handling a managerial position. I thought well maybe that's the closest I can get to becoming a manager but not of my own business.

Somehow if one is a graduate of a business degree there is really that desire to put up a business of your own. I've had visions before, the things that I think I can do, I'd love to do,then there's risks, capital investments, fear, doubt and the pile thickens leaving you with: It's way cooler to be an employee after all.
 
The business idea was parked in an area with not so clear possibilities of fruition.

Then came an era(mao jud ang term) where everybody wanted themed events! They(SFC pips) would require me to come up with themes and games for the dedication rites, fellowship, etc. Some would also hire me as an emcee for a party, a wedding reception and everything in between. My problem way back then was looking for a dress to match the party's motif since I only had a few. I remember my friend Marie would sponsor some of my dresses and shoes. When I started getting paid, alas!, I was able to "invest" on clothes. :) I can't really say I was popular, the apt term would be was "in-demand" chos!hahahaha. Kidding aside, I was more than delighted to help. It was a way of DE-stressing from a regular job. You become creative and you squeeze your juices, you do research so as not to repeat ideas all over again.

Alrex, my-then-boyfriend-now-husband, told me why not come up with an organizing business. He loves business! He analyzes a lot of things, if you have a hard time making a crucial decision he'd make charts for you to visualize. ^_^ He is awesome that way. I told him I couldn't do it. I have a full time job. I cannot market well. I'm not confident enough. In short I was afraid to fail.

And then Johanna entered the picture. I always tap her in making AVPs for birthday surprises for our friends. I'm the left brain and she's the right brain. She is more creative and relaxed than I am. I'm more into making sure that things will turn out the way I planned it to be. The celebrator MUST be surprised! The background music should be like this, no dead air. And contingency plans are in place. I can't remember how I proposed the business idea but with Joh I felt safer, lesser risks. :)) And she jumped in the boat! So there's two of us who will do the paddling. Lucky for us because our business did not entail heavy investments. We just banked on our God given talents and skills. ;)

We were both God fearing and God loving individuals so we just had to register the business thinking that might not be a good idea if we pay the registration without earning anything.We had to because we were businesswomen now.hehehe. That moment marked the birth of OHZE Events Solutions. OH from Johanna and ZE from Suzette and it also sounded OC(obsessive complusive) which in a way we are when it comes to organizing events. We did not limit it to weddings because we have a lot of competition already in that area. ;)

I'm writing this entry because days from now I can't remember the exact date(will have to check the registration) we will celebrate our one year anniversary!*fireworks* Amazing how time flies! We've met a lot of people. Learned a lot of new tricks(you know what I mean) and we really helped a lot of people with our pro bono cases(lawyer-sounding) :)). We are proud of what we have accomplished. From speed dating, to ad campaigns,to photography workshops(which gave us a chance to be interviewed and shown in TV Patrol CARAGA ahem-ahem), weddings and anniversaries. :)

The trick was to save all our earnings from day 1. :) We didn't spend anything because for us organizing an event is our passion. If we will focus on earning we might lose the OZ magic touch. :)) As a matter of  fact, we will use it to register the business next year and pay our taxes.hahahaha. That's just the way it is. ;)

Dreams do come true. You just need a little push and an increase confidence in yourself.  My mantra is follow where your passion will lead you. You will always love what you do and you will always appreciate the things you learn in the process.And when you LOVE what you, you'll know that you will EXCEL. (in Bisaya, dili kabayran ang kaagi.char.) :))

Thanks to everyone who believed in us. To our client-friends and ever loyal following. :)) 

May the next years be as OZsome too! ^^,

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istorya ni sooseet: F.L.A.M.E.S.

istorya ni sooseet: F.L.A.M.E.S.: Yes! I'm part of the FLAMES generation. We used to match our names with that of our crushes to see if we'll end up as : F riends L overs...

F.L.A.M.E.S.

Yes! I'm part of the FLAMES generation. We used to match our names with that of our crushes to see if we'll end up as:

Friends
Lovers
Admiration(sakto ba?)
Marriage
Engaged 
Sweethearts


But the FLAMES I'm referring to is the one in which we just had to watch at around 2:30 PM from Mondays to Fridays before Ang TV of course. :) Relate? :)

 I will never forget this one episode starring Patrick Garcia and Paula Peralejo. For the lack of cellphones, they exchange messages and stuff through their windows using a basket tied to a 'sort-of-sampayan'. Well that was our "kilig" before. Now Paula's getting married!^_^

Seeing her prenup shots, I can say she is still very pretty. :) And I've been following her on Twitter and she seems to have explored most parts of the Philippines hence the pre nuptial theme.Not really a big fan but I say how she came out from a showbiz career is admirable. Good luck! Wow,she's getting married!:)

Kudos to MangoRed here's the link: http://mangored.com/2010/?p=41755

Wake me up when September ends

9:00 AM
Saturday started with me trying to cook Pasta with Pesto. Its one of my favorites at Pizza Hut and Cafe Caliente. Little did I know that it was way better to order it there. :) Well to make the long story short, the pasta had to many sauce on it which I had to buy additional pasta and the pesto chicken strips. I was able to "fix" it and had it for breakfast this morning. :))

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
After the cooking ala pesto, had to go ukay-ukay and find a dress. The ones they have are very old in style and/or pricey.:(( Either way I was able to buy a pladed long sleeves which is perfect for this cold weather.

1:30- 4:00 (Fixing pesto part and I won't tell you how ^_^)

5:00 - 8:00
Next stop is Pista in Nasipit! I don't really know the person who invited us but my husband does. The advantage of being married is that you get to attend to these functions and save yourself from cooking( for my husband,skip washing the dishes) :D

But the night did not end there, we promised Jenny and Jr we'd help out with their wedding preparations by getting the functional boxes to lessen their worries for the big day. We went to their apartment and yes it was raining very hard.Had fries and Sundae on the side. I also took the liberty to make a things to do list and finalized their reception program.

Home bound at 11:45 PM. And watch the premiere episode of Person of Interest Season 2. Sooo bitin!


Sunday! Happy Birthday Ate A! :)

Again, we were invited to her birthday celebration in Nasipit.(Deja vu kaayo oi) We had a problem deciding which vehicle to  bring and ended up driving the multicab on my own for the first time but with Alrex following on a different vehicle. It was scary since I'm not so familiar with it but I think I pulled it off just fine.

12:30 - 1:30 Nasipit bound this time around, Alrex on the wheels. The food was sumptuous. :)And we made fun on Myx Music Videos.:p

3:00 Butuan bound.

Apparently, the tire at the driver seat had a slight malfunction that we had to stop and wait for rescue. Well as always Papa came,had problems with what tire fits and what doesn't but in the end we survived! Thank you Lord. But we missed our household meeting. We'll try to be there next time.

6:30-7:30 Mass

7:30 onwards was meet up with friends.

Two things we tried for the first time.O Henry's Grill and Sunflower Bistro and KTV

The Pork Ribs was a great deal since it was unli rice and with free drinks.:)

We had so much fun at the KTV of Sunflower. We take turns in singing so we could divide the fee amongst ourselves. :)

Home bound at 11:45PM. I don't know what happened in between which caused my runny nose today. So much for September, Hello October with a sniff!

Try try,basin makadaog mo ^_^

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BUMMER

Every once in a while
Out of the busy, stressful work mile
I find a reason to be happy

And so I celebrate
The feeling of awesomeness is deliberate
Until someone messed it up

Why is it so hard to be just who you want to be
It seems like no one wants to smile but me
I'm blessed and so are you

Think of all the things you have
You being alive isn't it fab?
Count it everyday

Worries,fears and doubts are normal
Look at your face,too formal
Laugh it out silly!

Heads swaying to the tune of Maroon5
Waiting til the clocks turns five
The week is ending

Too much critical thinking
Your head is exploding
You're the bummer.

Brainy and Proud

I know you are one of a kind,
You have a brilliance that exudes, that's fine.
This and that, here and there,
And yet I have a comment to share.

Intelligence is a gift for men to use,
It is meant to be shared and not abused.
Mind your confidence, you might step on other's toes,
Your wrong grammar is contributing to my woes.

Cause and cost are two different words.
Pronounce it well, don't sound absurd.
You are overbearing, you think you're always right
Your listeners are tired, you come from a dark light.

Believe in what you know,
Share it, make it grow.
Do not lose your sense of hearing, listen.
Because with your face I'm not smitten.

Cash-less-career-makeover :)

You will no longer see me at my office by June 1 this year. It's a SWAP!(or that's what they call it) Sir Dodong will become the cashier and I will take his place as the Bookstore(but we don't only sell books mind ya) Manager. :)

And they are asking why, hence this post. :) (Kay abi sa ako mama naka dispalko kog kwarta kay kalit-kalit ra daw.kalerqui.hahaha. FYI: I don't do dirty business.;) )

1st, due to health problems of Sir Dodong. He said he prayed hard to land a position where he gets to sit compared to the busy-to-and-fro of bookstore transactions. He is very excited!( and I think that's good). 18 years, his name is already synonymous to the word bookstore.haha.Cashiering will be as easy as eating peanuts for him.;D

If you asked me, I prayed for a challenging job.haha. Cashiering is never easy but three years with it, is already a routine.( I think this was the time I also came up with our business venture so I could have a diversion.hihi)

I'm happy with the swap.:)

It a whole new different animal! You deal with suppliers, clients, other branches, distribution, marketing and the list goes on and on. Special perk is to TRAVEL! To canvass but anything linked to traveling is always a go-go for me.:D It's like managing your own business but without the burden of personal financial risks. ;)

I always have a knack for doing new stuffs, creating/changing things and looking forward to endless possibilities. I see this as a TIMELY opportunity to hone my management skills(since cashiering is more focused on cash handling), deal with new people, exploring ways to effectively sell and just about anything under the heat of the sun. ;)

People/Things that I will miss:

• My tellers! They have become my family, they understood my crazy side and we have bonded for three years especially during our weekend getaways! I love these guys and I'm very glad that I could depend on them especially when I'm on vacation. teehee! I will definitely miss all your stories and our random jokes from out of nowhere! Please do still invite me to your fiestas, birthdays .atbp!hahaha :p Thanks for everything! XOXO
• The manic phone calls following up their checks!
• Stories from pick up tellers.(daghan kay masagap na chism!)
• The endless line of students/parents during promissory time( I don't think I'll miss this!ha!) And yes some of them will even text and call you on you're CP. kaloka!
• The dirt on my nails for counting money and the bottle of alcohol for cleaning it up.
• The vault!( when opening it I always imagine myself as Charlize Theron in Italian Job!bisyosa!:D)
• The noise of the teller's printers.
• Our air conditioners which are SUPER COOL! literally cool. :D
• The main door which only I can open thru a switch. Mura kog Ginoo! Pag dili tika feel dili ka kasulod sa langit!aw.:p
• Signing a lot of permits( ug pamaulan daun pagka-ugma kay sige duot sa stamp)
• IOUs (ihatechu)
• Our neighboring offices and its perks( you know what I mean)
• bantering with Juanits in Spark!^_^ and Mam Beth's stories about her kids.(I always enjoyed that kay joker kaayo si Maam!haha)
• The lobby, canteen, Caf and the kiosk shake!(uber love it)

But hey I'm still in Urios! I will still have the chance to experience some of these things though not on a daily basis and that is okay. ;)

For a lot of people, they will remember me as, "aw kadtong strikta na cashier". And I couldn't care less.hehe. What I know is that I was able to do the job with integrity and learned a LOT of things in the process. ;)

I am an example of the mantra, age doesn't matter. If you are dedicated to the work at hand, you can definitely do it with the right amount of support from your colleagues. ;) And I was also able to instill with my staff that they too can do it. Who knows maybe one of them will become the cashier in the near future.

At the bookstore, I will be handling with more staff, more offices, more inventories,etc. And with that I must say, BRING IT ON! :D ( And bless me Lord. ;))

P.S. I got married here. So did Sir Gifford and Mam Cha. Our fearless forecast: Si Mimi na ang sunod. Abangan! ^_^

Pics from our last night's despidida dinner and videoke at Cafe Caliente :D

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istorya ni sooseet: a NOT-SO-HAPPY-MEAL at Jollibee

istorya ni sooseet: a NOT-SO-HAPPY-MEAL at Jollibee: Last night, Alrex and I decided to eat at Jollibee for we were both hungry and we needed something fast and something pasta. 1pc Spicy Chick...

a NOT-SO-HAPPY-MEAL at Jollibee

Last night, Alrex and I decided to eat at Jollibee for we were both hungry and we needed something fast and something pasta. 1pc Spicy Chicken with Spaghetti and extra rice it is.(yes this is how we eat! :D) Alrex even tried their new Chocolate Float. So far so good.

On our way out, I was craving for their Cone Twirl. So we had to drop by at the counter and ordered cone twirl and specified the one with the krunchy coating(yes they spell it with a K). And to my disappointment, the what's-her-name crew gave me  krunchy twirl placed in a plastic cup with cover. And what's even worst is when I told her, "di bah cone twirl man amo gi order miss?" her reply was, "pareha ra man ug price."

First, I'm all about the details. I specifically told her CONE twirl. If she was just listening intently then she would get it right the first time. Meeting the client expectations is very important because every chance you have with a customer is a make or break deciding point whether the customer will come back or not.

Second, Even if both items have the same price that doesn't justify her mistake. For example, if I ordered a regular yum (which for the sake of this argument is the same price as that of a spaghetti) then instead of a burger she gives me a spaghetti and I complain about it and her reasoning would be, "pareha ra man ug price." A burger is not a spaghetti in as much as a plastic cup is not edible compared to a cone (Alrex's argument). And yes I would love to have mine in a cone.

Third, I am not the type of person who argues with a crew. I know that your jobs are never easy but as a "paying" customer we deserve nothing less. If you cannot be trusted to deliver one tini-weeny-thingie how much more for greater orders. If she was just humble enough to say sorry for not paying attention rather than being condescending then we would have understood it.

I read this from the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants:

Rule Number One: Customer is always right.
Rule Number Two: If customer is wrong,please refer to rule number one.

What makes a Jollibee happy meal? Not just the food but also the service.

Miss? Universe

I always love pageants. During my younger days, I see to it that I was able to view every Bb. Pilipinas and Miss Universe. I would scramble for my mother's heels and choose the orange colored blanket and wrap it around my body and pretend that it was a gown of some sort. :)


Those girls representing their countries are epitome of grace, beauty and wit. As always, my favorite part of the contest was the question and answer portion because for you to be crowned as Miss Universe, you really have to be brilliant and rise above the rest. I will never forget Ms. Charlene Gonzales nswer when asked about how many islands are there in the Philippines; "High tide? or Low tide?". Kaboom!:D Because beauty is relative but intelligence is not. :)

And here comes Walter. IKR! He is as male as he could be. Though he had a change of heart and gender, for me, that is not the issue.


There are exceptions to the rule ( I mean the discrimination rule, because they think that they are not allowed to join hence a discrimination issue, well that's not my point) and there are limits to everything. Integrity and prestige are what makes a pageant credible and attractive for young girls and dreamers of bagging the most coveted crown of all. Now that Ms. Jenna Talackova is allowed to join the pageant and of course he/she has a chance of winning the said crown then by next year I'm pretty sure the Miss Universe pageant will not be as prestigious as it seems for natural born women.Agree?


My analogy is that men cannot be allowed to give birth. It's a woman's thing and whether you like it or not, it remains to be a woman's nature. I have gay friends and a lot of them. And I respect them too. But for me, this is not just about respect or equality. This is what it is supposed to be. It wouldn't be labeled as MISS Universe for nothing right?


Just saying. :))

Our Wedding Photoblog! It's Finally Out!

I AM VERY HAPPY! I just had to say it aloud.:D

As an event organizer, I always see to it that I'm updated into what's happening in industries that concerns our line of profession e.g weddings. And the ICONS(wedding photographer) website is truly endearing!:) I didn't expect that I'll be in it too!^_^

Clint, Alrex's cousin, is really good friends with Lelet and Gel Magno(ICONS) and he said he will take care of it.hehehehe.(Super thank you Clint visit his site clintcanetevideography.com) Before my wedding, I told Lelet I wanted candid pictures. The type of pictures which will reflect our true identities. Aside from the fact that we are not fond of posing, the somewhat behind-the-scenes laughter and smiles are true reflections of our joy for this once in a lifetime event.

To ICONS, thank you for your wonderful pictures. Your ingenuity is remarkable! You outdid my imagination and surpassed my expectations. It is such an honor to be published in your website.


Enough said, here it is ---> http://www.iconsphotography.net/2/post/2012/03/alrex-suzette-wedding.html---


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tapioca.

I SUPER LOVE tapioca. In every party that I attend to, I always wish they have these as part of their dessert menu. I would urge Alrex to get his share so I can eat it as well. :D It is usually paired with mango and gelatin. When cooked, it becomes transparent in color. I can't recall when I started getting addicted to this little-teeny-weeny-round-sago-like-tasteless substance. When I feel like it (which usually means everyday) I would buy at the FSUU Caf. It's 15 pesos per small plastic glass, I take two. That's how voracious I am when it comes to tapioca.

NO! I'm not yet pregnant and I'm not yet naglilihi.hehehe. Which brings me to the topic of me also being addicted to reading blogs!(fashion in nature). To make the long story short, it(the blog reading) inspired me to wear a dress to the office. It's the second time now and my colleagues find it different. I said washing a dress is better than washing pants! 'Tis the time of the year that somehow I appreciate the uniforms. It's kinda tiresome to plan what to wear every day, right? And my dresses are always kept at the closet so why not wear it today! 

And there goes the assumption, "Preggy na ka?"  I think my stomach is not really that big. Formula: newlywed+dress = preggers!hmpf!

For the record, Alrex and I are set to go to Boracay on May so hopefully I'm still not pregnant by that time. :) We love babies, definitely, but we intend to plan it accordingly. So friends and countrymen, I'll keep you posted. :D

Tapioca for a baby name?!?hahaha. Poor kid! I might eat him.her!:P

^^,

the day I wore a sablay

Today was the college graduation for the students of FSUU. I've seen those faces before asking for promissory notes just to get by every exam. And I was even happier seeing their parents who were very proud for their achievements. Hence, I started reminiscing my college graduation.


I will never forget the day, it was April 26, 2006. Yes! Our graduation is set in April so most of us if not all were already working by that time. What was memorable about it was that it was also the year my kuya graduated from college and my younger brother graduated from high school. There was even a point when my parents almost decided that either one of us should stop schooling because it was financially grueling for the family. But by the grace of God we were able to surpass those days.


My only request from my parents was that all of them should attend my graduation. I have been independent during my college years but I want to savor this time of the year with them. My papa, mama, kuya and ewing was there in Cebu to witness me wearing a sablay. The sablay which I borrowed from my cousin who graduated previously from UP Leyte. That goes to show how insufficient our funds were. I had to do my own hair and make up but hey I had new clothes and shoes.Yaye! We had spaghetti, lechon manok and lumpia(I think) for our graduation dinner which we shared with my relatives in Mambaling.


Thinking about it makes me emotional and at the same time it has made me a better person today. Graduation is just one day,what you do after that is more important. I told myself that if i have been a good student all my life, I will strive to become a good family member too and help my parents with the family's expenses. I also experienced being a parent to my younger brother and man, it was never easy so I honestly feel for all those parents.


I work hard. I live a simple life. And I try my best to enjoy life's simple pleasures to reward my hard work. That was what I learned in college which is also applicable after college. May the graduates hold on to their principles and never stop learning.


Kudos graduates!And congratulations to all the parents!*clapclap*


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#phchurpchurp is the newest social media community!

#phchurpchurp is the newest social media community! apil na!

istorya ni sooseet: OHZE is back in business!(applause)Joh and I wi...

istorya ni sooseet: OHZE is back in business!(applause)


Joh and I wi...: OHZE is back in business!(applause) Joh and I will have a meeting tonight with a client. Hopefully she will avail of our services. It is a...

OHZE is back in business!(applause)


Joh and I will have a meeting tonight with a client. Hopefully she will avail of our services. It is a June wedding. I am pretty psyched about it because I have so many ideas waiting to be applied.hehehe ;) I already booked some of the suppliers to save the date in case this becomes a reality. ;) Our packages seem grand but they say prices in the services sector are negotiable.(yes nalang!)


I'm praying we get this account so that we can establish our names in the event organizing industry.ehem-ehem!


On the other hand, another photo seminar is eyeing on us to organize their event. What so nice about this is it's a company sponsored event so I'm guessing most probably registration is free. (makes our job easier *grins*) I can't say that we are officially hired but Mr. Bob Tan has been asking me to do stuffs for the event.hmmm(unsa man jud sir?)


Well, I'm delighted that we get to work on something. Excited mucho! ;)


Marie didn't go with the sleep over plan. Maybe tomorrow. Tequila? =)




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Valentine's Day(Unit A Style) =)

Love was in the air. :) But we celebrated it differently.We (Unit A girls namely Arlene, Elay, Jenny, Donna, Rubi, Shing, Joh, myself and Nana(adopted ;))) wanted to have a get together where we can have potluck dinner with our better halves,wine and movie.

First, because it was cheaper that way.(of course restaurants charged as high as 800/head)
Second, we can eat more!
Third, we can have free movie.savings!

And of course, we don't need any reason to simply just be together and have fun while we are at it.=) Too bad Joh and Arn were not around to celebrate it with us.

Let the pigging out begin!:D

Our menu for the night was pasta(Italian Style),spicy  pancit canton(Han's Style),Balamban Liempo, Shanghai Rice (Elay's Style), Tugnos Ginamos sa Vross(tag-dos ang takos), M&M c/o Johanna, heart shaped Krispy Kreme Donuts(Jenny's favorite), Chamdor Sparkling Wine (c/o Te A), Gulaman with mangoes c/o ate Donna and little peanuts from Te Elay.

We ate and ate and ate like there's no tomorrow. The sparkling wine mixed with Novelino had "effects" on Te A and Elay particularly. They were just laughing all the time.:P

When Jenny, JR and Rubi arrived, they brought with them a miniature video camera so they started taking videos. We purposely played Adele songs, etc from the laptop and projected it to the wall for a resto effect.I also chose some songs covered by Johnoy Danao.

So we can all sweat it out, I prepared a fun valentine game called "Valentine Kiss Off". The mechanics was that each group will have two guy representatives. They girls will apply lipstick on them and they will kiss the blank face posted on the wall. The face with more number of kiss marks in 30 seconds wins! And coincidentally it was a tie! 16 kiss marks for both the JUBOG and JABONGA team!:D The guys looked like clowns with their lipsticks!

We viewed the movie BRIDESMAIDS because I am positive that Unit A will love it! It was really funny even if it was already my second time. Almost all the girls can relate! I also realized that Arnel(Nana's Bf) is one hell of a movie buff. Apir!=D

T-Ice in Red and Blue c/o Ate Shing was shared among the girls together with Cheetos Puffs was shared during movie time.:D

Indeed, the night was filled LOVE!

LOVE for FOOD: CHECK!
LOVE for MUSIC: CHECK!
LOVE for GAMES: CHECK!(love for lipstick guys?or kissing the wall?;P)
LOVE for MOVIES: CHECK!
LOVE for GGs: CHECK! ^_^
LOVE for UNIT A's FRIENDSHIP!: We can't go wrong with this, SUPER CHECK!=)))

Wrap up at 12:30 A. M. But of course we had to clean up after wards.Lucky for me Alrex didn't mind washing the dishes. Thanks hon! =)

And thank you for the flowers! I really thought I'll never receive any. Your still the sweetest!:-*

*sings hold on for one more day*
LSS: hold on by Wilson Phillips(Bridesmaids soundtrack)

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Red Mango

Gosh very good kaayo sila check out Patti Laurel's prenup pics as recommended by Jenny --->http://mangored.com/2010/?p=34242

lami magpakasal utro.

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Food trip in Surigao :D

I woke up at 4:30 A.M. yesterday. Cooked breakfast and prepared for the trip to Surigao @ 6:00 A.M. Ate Elay asked us to buy Jollibee breakfast for them. The cast of the said trip was Alrex, Te Elay, Maui, Clint, Nelson and myself. The previous plan included the Goloran sisters, Jenny and Nana, but they decided not to join us. 1st food in Butuan: Jollibee breakfast meals :)

However, Clint really insisted that they join us! And so we dropped by their house and waited for Nana to join us. (Jenny was left behind to join their family outing)  Since, it was too early Nana wasn't able to eat her breakfast. Next stop, McDonalds Drive Thru! Nana ordered pancakes and we ordered fries and sundae. That was our 2nd food for the day. :)

By the way, we went to Surigao to visit Clint's projects which were set to start by Monday. Alrex and I tagged along to see if we can squeeze in some sales for their electrical materials. Te Elay and Maui joined in to buy seafoods and Nana is still in search for the bibingka from our last road trip. :)

On our way to Claver, we happen to pass by some fruits so we bought Lanzones and Te Elay bought banana for her dad in Surigao.(Were you able to buy bananas?I didn't see it) 3rd food for the day: Lanzones :)

When we reached Ladragon School, the boys went out of the car to meet with the school's representative. We stayed at the car and ate Chiz Curls. It was already 12:30ish so we were really starting to feel hungry. When the guys were with us already, we opened Chippy just to get us by thru lunch. Te Elay, Alrex and Nelson ate the remaining pancakes and Nana drank her previously-hot-now-cold-McCoffee. :) 4th food: Chi-chi and leftovers :)

I almost forgot we dropped by Home baker and bought some egg pies because Nana said it was really yummy. And indeed it was! For only 10 pesos not bad at all. :) 5th: Egg pie and puto cheese on the side. ;)
 
At around 1:30, we reached the marketplace and settled for Babyline's Kitchenette('coz I'm super hungry and they have insatant dishes already). Clint and Te Elay were the experts in choosing the seafoods for our lunch. We had shrimps, crabs, squid, fish and lato. All of it were fresh and Maui experienced allergies while eating the crabs but it didn't really bothered him. :D 6th food: Seafood Specials! Super Yum!:D

Next stop is to go to Te Elay's house to visit her dad and to make some Bangladesh. :))
We passed by a lobster dealer, didn't realized how expensive that is! Nelson was obsessed with the lobster shell that he had to bring it with him. He also bought rice for he is staying in Surigao and Nana bought Pinasugbo at a sari-sari store nearby. After which, our searched was over! Voila! Bibingka, Sayungsong, and puto! It was still hot. We can't help but buy some for pasalubong as well. :)  7th food: Bibingka(Nana's new screen name ;p)
 and Sayungsong

Another site was the Margarita School. We didn't ate anything because we were so full already! Clint and Nelson had a small talk with Tito Efren (bata Reyes ;P).  Then we went to a GK Village safe house where Nelson will stay together with some of their men.

Last stop before the long ride home was Bastie Coffeshop and Resto. That was the only time that we were able to take pictures! (Please check mobile uploads at Alrex's Facebook page) I love their Java blended coffee and it was cheap compared to our frappes here in Butuan City. The cafe was located in front of the airport. Maui and Alrex also loved their Hazelnut coffee. 8th food: Coffee to keep us awake 0_0

The entirety of our road trip was really fun! We learned new meanings to old words.hahahaha. Those who were asleep(or were trying to sleep)woke up when ALMA MATER was mentioned. It's not an ode to a school.hahaha.Whatever it meant I'd rather not discuss it here.:P

It was also the first time that all of us were gathered for a trip. Thanks to Clint for the free ride! We arrived safely in Butuan at 9:00 P.M. :)

When we reached home, I ate one bibingka(9th food) then slept immediately. -.-

I had one egg pie and one pastel(my bro's pasalubong from Camiguin) for breakfast this morning. Figures why my stomach is acting weird today @_@. As long as it's not Alma Mater I'm good!:P

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road trip

We planned to jog at 5:00 A.M. today but it was raining really hard. We had to cancel it. However, we can't cancel our shopping at my friend Marie's garage sale. I was able to buy some really cool stuff! I can't wait to wear them. :)

After which, we had to buy lunch at McDonalds before going to that ranch for an ocular inspection. We ate our lunch at Ate A's car while waiting for Clint to arrive.That's a first! :) We had to use Clint's car because of the expected terrain at the ranch.

We arrived at around 1:00 PM. The place was very raw. It had horses,a goat named Kandi, one duck and lots of turtles. I think there is a great possibility that we will have our upcoming event there. The owners were also very welcoming and entertained us with all of their amenities.We are yet to come up with a program taht would fit the venue. As early as now lots of ideas already have popped from our brilliant minds. (ahem!)

No bibingka available though.;(

I personally love joy rides. It's a chance to bond with friends and talk about almost anything under the sun or rain for that matter. :D Also, the air was refreshing and my friends are a whole bunch of funny and talkative people. I always enjoy being with them.:)

How I wish I would also learn how to drive. :) And that's another story :D

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To tweet or not to tweet that is the question

I'm not updated with Facebook anymore. I even forgot to upload the rest of our wedding reception pics! Sorry guys, will upload here instead :) Maybe because I got so busy with the adjustments of married life that I kinda lose interest in other people's Facebook lives.nyahaha.

Well anyhow, I'm hooked to twitter instead! It's faster, easier and NO TIMELINE!:P I feel close to the showbiz stars realizing that they are just humans too. They take pictures of their food and also have problems of being huge(not fat). :D

Most importantly since I don't get to watch TV at home at least I'm updated with the news both local and international. Because of it(Twitter), I was able to inform my brother regarding the TSUNAMI HOAX in Cebu.

 And yes! I encourage my husband (Alrex) and my friends to sign up as well.:)


So the question is answered: to tweet!:D

 https://twitter.com/#!/sooseet

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how it all started

my boyfriend-turned-husband alrex proposed to me last april 30, 2011. it happened to be our monthsary as well. to my knowledge, it was just dinner and he would bring along with him his sister karma and photographer/videographer cousin clint cañete. i was busy learning how to play cityville so i was pretty much pre-occupied at that time. little did i know that alrex planned to propose that night as i was really caught off guard.i was surprised like REALLY surprised!:D it was even caught on video without me knowing it clint and karma was part of the plan all along.hahahaha.i almost forgot to say YES!^_^