between stilletos and flats...

i'm not a big fan of stilletos and the only thing that makes me buy them is because they somehow make you look sexy and alluring and glamorous...lol! i cannot see myself wearing stilletos the whole day that's it...that would be fatal for my toes! argh!

well, i have to buy two more pair of stilletos last december -- i wore it during our company wide christmas party and at Gerald's wedding respectively. i hope they won't sit on their boxes for long...

while buying stilletos is essential, buying flats is a lavishness for me :) i have quite a number of pairs to date and i bought my newest pair at Schu Outlet (Herrera St.) recently. Thank God! Oliver had always been supportive of my addiction to flats. i know i could never go wrong with those baby doll and ballet shoes...they are so comfy, so chic, unfussy and all that. and if i have millions, i would definitely get a franchise of Schu and Aldo right away --they make super comfy flats!

how about you? what's your pick?

from the Charles & Keith Sale at Dimension (P699.00)

Schu Outlet in Herrera (P799.00).

on foot to Chinatown plus a windfall night out...

i missed to see them during the long holiday and even on my birthday because i chose not to have a splendid celebration this year. i let all those occasions passed and yet i know i have to see them once in a while and i thought a Chinatown feel will be very new for us...whatchathink?

last Saturday night Oliver and I invited Raks, Gem, and George to join us over exotic dinner at Estero, some chinese deli shopping and some feng shui advises from the experts (i guess?)...Raks and Gem seem to be first timer to Ongpin while George was relatively not new to the streets of downtown. It's because he was a Manila resident before, grew up and studied in old town Manila the most...while Oliver and I on the other hand spent most of our weekend walking to Ongpin and Juan Luna Sts. to savor the flavorful chinese cuisine.

we came just right! it's a day close to Chinese New Year and so Chinatown was fully painted with lanterns and ornaments along side streets, we took the liberty of taking photos..it was like turista sa sariling bayan to that effect. i am happy to see how the child on each of us was disclosed in a single night. you think we're through after our long walk? we plainly decided to sit and unwind at our Makati's haven --Talyer! we had a few drinks over their signature tokwa at baboy and some singing over David Powter's single and a whole lot of long talks about relationships (you see those 3 friends of mine are very much single...so what are you waiting for? bid for me! --shout out yan ni gem sa friendster nya). the night ended leaving us all high spirits (not because of the SMB we consumed) looking forward on our early summer escapades :)

posing with Eng Beetin's purple dragon...

L-R: Rak's, George and Gem while i was buying some charms behind them...

Gem don't eat squids literally...so the calamares do not seems so appealing to him? how about some froglegs??? fried froglegs! Rak's used to eat this wayback in Bataan during her younger years ( i had one, it taste like chicken..).

savoring the good food and good smell of Estero (saan ka pa, i spend less a thousand for this dinner)

it's very seldom that Oliver loves to shoot.. so we took this rare opportunity! say queso!

behind us is Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz...

at the newly redeveloped Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz in Binondo district...just across Binondo Church, sabi nga ni Gem let's pose for Coke!

getting easy, loosen up and laid back at Talyer!

Tokwa't Baboy perfect pairing with a bottle of SMB lights...i miss this terribly!

ang pamatay na sawsawan..they forgot to give us garlic flakes!

George and Talyer's signature lamps...gloomy!

Gem belting David Powter's Bad Day! not a bad day duh! try mo na lang mag-Regine :)

Kampai! i almost forgot how SMB taste like until last Saturday night they made me drink :)

sweeties! in yellow and mandarin...will make good combi of fruit juice :)

Gem and the unwanted window frames...you see they have sliding windows now!

Arrivederci Amici! Grazie for the well spent night! A presto!

Alulod's Fiesta

had a good time celebrating Alulod's fiesta with cousins last January 18. this probably one occasion i don't want to miss every year...somehow, this give us time to get together and make chitchats :)

my Starbucks associates....yes, juyen was there!

am i their new BFF?? well, i'm pretty still thinkin about it...

another candle on my birthday cake!

thirteen days ago i turned 35, my co-worker had a little pizza party for me at the office and a chocolate cake from Kookie Corner...i never wished anything for my birthday, i just need a little silence please....

oh, actually it's two birthday candle this year!

dadi and bei surprised me with this simple birthday cake at home...

our new year's eve!

come every dec 31st, it's festive in our house as we prepare to welcome the new year...Nanay and Che was busy all the time cooking and preparing for media noche and my only exceptional involvement will be the table set-up :)

this year, we plated some very simple dishes --beef broccolli w/ oyster sauce, pork bbq, slices of ham and vegetable salad and our table top was filled with fruits and a chocolate cake, Che and I bought at Starbucks...no one goes to bed as we waited 12 midnight except for Paolo who still have his kiddie sleeping time. by 12 midnight, fireworks would be lighted and a salo-salo will end the entire occasion.

in due time, hopefully i can hand over the same family tradition to my yet to come kids :)

Dome from Starbucks

our offering for the new year...

Arman is the main man during the lightning of fireworks...

my family!

our little boy at home!

altogether on Christmas Day!

spent Christmas at Tagaytay with my maternal close cousins...we initially had coffee at Starbucks Summit Ridge and later on move to Junzi to chill out. it was breezy the whole night just perfect for light jackets...a merry night for everyone!

(L-R: Che, Moi and Irish)

ang aming dalaga... vey much available! mura lang tawad na :)

cousins and newest BFF!

sweeties!

sweeties??? nah, mag-uncle yan...see how time flies!

juyen! our youngest gimick buddy :)

it's windy! not so obvious...at Summit Ridge, Tgy.

Che's family minus the little boy!

chillax at Junzi while Baden jammed with the band :)

filed up...

after the holidays and after a week at work i still do not have any decent post yet...the holidays was so much fun, busy and everything but still am too sluggish to finish a thing and the whole thing was filed up --gifts received during the holidays was still stucked on big paper bags, my closet still filled with old dresses from last year, paper and old folders were still under my dusty table at work and my blogging entries were all saved to draft first. to say i haven't cleaned anything right from 2008...