Sorry, it took this long to write about it. So what if it's old news? Then don't read. Go away! Shooo...

Anyways, the mash-up party was fun... the music was maaaaaad. That's what I called a party mix. From your old school music to the latest hits... DJ Rich was the man!!! Even the weather cooperated that night. Thanks to the sun dance! (Ahem, mamertz?) The only thing that was annoying then were the police. HA HA HA! Imagine, they wanted the party shut down! Because the party was bothering the "lodgers" of the hotel across. LOL! They wanted the music volume lowered. HALLER?

So from 9 p.m. til 4 a.m., we totally partied. Woot woot!!! I can't even remember the last time I danced like nobody was watching... He he... Go Bebidas... Enhorabuena!




More photos in here!

P.S. Coming up NEXT WEEK on EV Mail 2.0: Best Dressed Women of Ormoc. See who's in and who's not! Out on newstands this coming Tuesday.

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"Naku day, palitan mo na 'yan day, bago palitan ka nang asawa mo!"

Thank God...







... for Photoshop.

P/S It may not be perfectly edited... but hey, it took me less than 5 minutes to edit each pic ;) So gimme some credit, ayt!?

08/08-10/08 Poor PaJan got dengue fever... Tsk tsk tsk! But okay lang, naa bitaw Serv-Well Drugstore. *joke!* Bantog ra nga maghilak jud tawn ang semana kung di ma helanat... But thank goodness, na uli-an ra sad ang budlat! Praise the Lord!

Sanlit... ayaw sige pangit-ngit gud... paakan ka lagi ug lamok hahahaha *joke again!*

To the beautiful people of Ormoc, here you go!!! :) Enjoy the pix from the Threesome at Bebidas, Ormoc City!

Credits to Manoy for majority of the pix.

P.S. Too many pictures to post... Pagtiyaga-e nalang ninyo ang pagload! LOL! It's grabbing time!

P.S.S. No captions yet. No time to do it.

P.S.S.S. Full story to blog. Later.

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So it’s really 08/08/08 today. Wow! The time has finally come. No reason for me to celebrate though. When I was fifteen, I told myself I was going to get married this date. With whoever it is I’m with, no matter what it takes. How immature I was! Marriage is really not my cup of tea now. Don’t get me wrong but it’s not that I’m afraid of commitments. I can and I have had committed before; it’s just that maybe it’s not fated yet.

If there’s one thing I learned over the years of being the-girl-your-mom-warned-you-about, it’s tolerance. You know, people really talk. (And I might as well give them something to talk about!) Especially with me living in small town Ormoc, there’s no doubt the best way to kill time here is to gossip. It’s a common knowledge here that even if you were just planning on doing something, the word out is that you already did it! But that can either make you or break you. It really depends on how you spin it. You know what they say, bad publicity is still publicity. I’m not even going to try and convince you to believe me when I say that everything that I’ve been through -- all those untoward events which were unbecoming --  have changed me.

I may have taken that rollercoaster ride of love far too many times, puked my heart out and got it trampled upon. Yet patience is another thing I’m very proud to have. I’m not the type to just take things as they are and just give up when things don’t seem to be working out. I always believed that good things come to those who wait and that everything has a purpose. You might not like what you see now but there’s a pretty big chance that you’re just looking at it the wrong way. A piece of advice: Try and turn things around and you might just see its true beauty, just like a piece of art.

You know, I really don’t like people who are so judgmental with others and don’t give other people chances. I know I’m speaking more for myself here and since it is my blog, I will say what I want. Obviously, the way people see me now is pretty much the same way they have before I left town. Who comes to mind? Celine. Yes, Anne Curtis’ character from MSKM. She was a wild one and I’ve had my time to be like that and my reasons. I’m sure anyone who understands where I’m coming from won’t even argue. We all need to grow up and sometimes we need to experience awfully terrible and even immoral things to know the difference. God has made it clear to me that the best part of it all is standing tall, feeling the remorse, and then being learned. Hell, you can say what you want about me and tag me a slut, but tell you what in the words of Celine, “I am the best slut in town!” HA HA HA! I’m kidding! Go ahead. I know this time you’re going to say that I’m rude and that I can never become the ideal daughter-in-law that Ormoc prefers… but guess what? I will never be defined. I once read that definitions belong to the definers, not the defined -- and so I find myself defining myself for other people lest I be defined by others and stuck into some box where I don't particularly belong.

I’m just happy living my life the way I am now. You think I have no conscience? Well, that can be arranged but the most important thing that I am doing now is simply giving back the love that I have been shown and the kind of love that I have come to know. Selfless, complimentary, and forbearing. I have a big heart and I won’t force you to believe me. But take a look at me now? Where I am at and who I have become is definitely not the same person I was 5 or so years ago.

When I left Ormoc, determined to make a life of my own and search for my life’s meaning, I didn’t think I would find the answers within myself. Just like the song which goes, “I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece while I sipped champagne on a yacht. I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo and showed 'em what I've got. I've been undressed by kings and I've seen some things that a woman ain't supposed to see… I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me.” But I have been to ME! And now that I have found my worth (which I will be blogging the next time around), whatever you say about and against me, will never change the fact that I have seen the ways of the world, I have tried what I had to, and I am content with what I have right now. Bottomline: I am happy.  I have love. I will give back all that love and then some.

Do not stereotype me. Only God can judge me.



Much love and best of luck to all. Enjoy your 08/08/08!

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Who are these people -- Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, and Trish McEvoy???

They're makeup artists extraordinnaires!!!  Each woman was invited to design a pair of signature Havainanas reflecting the spirit of summer.


I wanted to collect all 3 when I first saw them posted 2 months ago, but then decided otherwise. The slims aren't really my thing, as you might have noticed, yet I want to be part of this craze and so then I ordered the Laura Mercier design. And then just recently, I ordered the Bobbi Brown ones!

What can I say? If you know how much you've got, you probably haven't got much. Tee hee!

Oh and did I mention that this was also for charity*?

P.S. I don't think I'll ever want the Trish McEvoy design though. Why? Well, it's (baby) blue. My wardrobe would simply not allow it.



Press release:

“Bobbi Brown created a pair that reflects the spirit of summer- keeping it simple, enjoying every moment, and of course, and always looking fabulous in the process. “The beach is where I go to unwind with my family, so I keep things easy by wearing sunscreen, simple makeup and a fun pair of flip-flops.”

 

 

”Trish McEvoy wanted to bring to her sandal design the feeling of a walk on the beach—her favorite way to relax. “My colors this season brighten your complexion and call to mind the deep blues of the ocean, the pearlescent shades inside a seashell, and the glitter of the sand-taking you on an instant vacation.”

 

Laura Mercier decided to fill her canvas with kisses showcasing the new lipstick shades in her summer assortment, saying “A comfortable sandal should be as comfortable as wearing the lipstick on your lips.”

*Charity: Water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water into impoverished communities. Since charity: water was founded and began activity in August 2006, they have funded the construction of more than 474 water projects in 11 developing nations that, when completed, will provide clean drinking water to more than 200,000 people. www.charitywater.org


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Now I feel like a nomad. I've moved yet to another room (temporarily) because my old room is being "renovated" or whatever it is you call it.


Since coming home to live with my parents at my maternal grandmother's 62-year-old ancestral house, I still haven't sorted all the things I've brought home with me. Partly because I'm too lazy, partly because I hang out with my friends a lot and got no time to do it, but 40% is partly because I still want to go back to Cebu knowing that things are still/already packed... I'm a hopeless case.

But the fact that my Barks are here with me, I can't just turn my back (and run away) again.


And especially now that I'm back working on a fabulous project with my beloved EV MAIL 2.POINT.O Lifestyle Update, it's something I'm really excited about and you guys ought to watch out for our grand comeback. *cross fingers*


Short recap of last night's goodah: *Not a lot of new things to post so this is pretty much same ol' stuff. We had dinner, then played poker, then played the Bisaya Scrabble! ^_^





In conclusion: Ormoc = Good clean fun (?)

*ROFLOL*

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Yup, that's right.

It's my very own pair
of the Tortoise & Hare!
(And it rhymes...) Hee hee!

I can't wipe the smile of my face as I'm blogging this. Lots of love to Serge for making this possible. ^_^





Sayegusa is a store in Japan that sells stuffs for babies and children and that pretty much explains why the T&H limited edition -- inspired by Aesop's Fables I think.



Mine mine mine!!! Sorry, can't help it! ^_^



Step by step... and I love the pin! It's soooo kawaii!!!



One question though, which would you rather be...

the Tortoise or the Hare?


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