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Milestones

27th at Starbucks

It’s been a looooongggg while since we’ve celebrated our monthsary in Starbucks.

Last Monday was an accidental date…a “nakaw na sandali”…a few minutes of “us” time. Husband and I are so busy these days, we’ve only been having dessert dates lately (last month, we dropped by Max Brenner and had Belgian Waffles before going home).

There was no plan to go out really but we had to drop off some stuff at a friend’s place in Mt Druitt. Then I remembered my cuzin mentioned something about a Starbucks branch there that she goes to to have late night coffee. Chris and I decided to check it out.

We arrived 30 minutes before closing. We just ordered hot chocolates for both of us. The barista added a big marshmallow on top, guess she was feeling generous.

The funny thing about this “date” was that we were both comfortably silent the whole time we were there. We were both just sipping our hot chocolates and stared at stuff such as this wall behind him.

I guess we’re just really tired from all the gimiks we’ve been going to. Nevertheless, we enjoyed celebrating our monthsary in a familiar place, enveloped in the warmth and aroma of Starbucks’ hot chocolate.

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My Photo on Schmap!! Sydney

My photo got published on Schmap!! Sydney .

At the start of 2009, I officially wished that someday an article or photo of mine gets published somewhere, either in print or online. Then this happened (yay!), never actually thought it would happen so soon, so I’m elated and actually very speechless last night when I saw the website.

Very timely too, as I’m contemplating of going back to using a Point&Shoot camera and forget about DSLR-ing (in layman’s term: forget about using a DSLR). Maybe this is a sign that I should continue DSLR-ing?

More than anything else, I’d like to thank the Husband for being a very patient photography coach and for being my teammate extra-ordinaire (mwah!!!). Kumbaga sa kanta “he is the wind beneath my wings!” hahaha…ang corny!!! 😛

Photo attached is a screenshot of the website. {Link}

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Snippets of a Hectic Sunday

Celebrated the feast of St. Joseph at St. Michael’s Parish in the morning. It was a big celebration as there was a Filipino Fiesta for the parishioners–free food served by the different Fillipino organizations in Blacktown.

Before we left, we had our new “baby” baptized.

Stopped by our Tita Ma’s place, hung out there for a bit, then went straight to Woodcroft to greet David a happy 1st birthday.

It was a costume party but Chris and I informed Pam that we will try our best to at least drop by. Just very busy with family affairs so we didn’t really have time to prepare costumes for the party.

Jon was there as a soldier.

Cowgirl Che and Cowboy Dom was there too!

Short chitchat with Helen and Pam.

We only stayed for 30 minutes, then sped off to Parklea where the rest of the clan was waiting for us.

After shopping at Parklea, we went back to Tita Bess’ place for dinner.

Hectic, hectic…but fun, fun, fun.

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They’re here!!!!

I just want to share how happy I am yesterday…my parents arrived here in Sydney!!!! Thank God, their flight went well and no dramas at the airport. 🙂

A family photo as soon as they arrived at the airport…

I cried when I saw and hugged them, hence, the red eyes hehe

In just a few minutes after our reunion with them, we were all laughing already (me, the husband, my Tita Bess and Tito Andy) because my Dad was already on a roll making funny remarks. Yup, my Dad’s definitely here because we’re getting louder by the minute. Funny that only now I realized that I got my sense of humor from Dad.

My Mom, yes, the white-haired mestiza woman you see there is not really that old, but just had it in her genes (she got it from my Grandpa) to have white hair earlier than most women her age, is just so happy to be back in the Land Down Under, surrounded by her side of the family.

When we arrived at my Tita’s place, where my Grandma also lives (Grandma as in the mother of my Mom), my Grandma said to me, “O ayan nakita mo na daddy mo”…to which I replied, “Oo nga eh, nandito na kakambal ko”. Hehe. I’m still my Dad’s little girl no matter what. 🙂

I spent the whole day with them at my Tita Bess’ place where the rest of our kapamilyas arrived for dinner.

Our angkan’s grand reunion has finally started! 🙂 We are just waiting for my Tita from America (she will arrive tomorrow) and then it will be some a happier, more beautiful chaos from there.

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