My Personal Vow for Jonas

Ours is not a perfect love story. It has its ups and downs. I guess these are the things we need to face in an imperfect world. At one point or another,I know it will not always be a bed of roses or a fairytale or a happy ever after. It will not always be as beautiful as today or we may not feel as immensely happy as now. When that time comes when either of us might drift apart, physically, emotionally or spiritually, help me to remember not of today, not of endearing promises but how we are as strong individuals are able to outshine all of life's difficulties. We did so well in the past, we are victorious in the present and we are even more triumphant in the future. When that trying comes, help me then to remember... Through alzheimers, old age, illness and recovery, accidents and near miss, to fair weather friends who choose to go and good friends who are here to stay, to misfortunes and luck or even death..that whatever life may throw at us, we can do it. Whatever negativities this world may bring us--we will endure it. We have proven that in the past 14 years we have known each other. And we are to be armoured in the next 40 years or more. Ours is not a perfect love story. It has its ups and downs. But it is the type of love story to be envied. It deserves a monument,a standing ovation and a resounding applause.

You will and always will be.....deserving to be placed in a pedestal.

Ours is not a perfect love story. But it is to be envied. Because I know deep in my heart, it will surpass time, dimensions and promises with great faith in our faith....now that we are blessed by the Divine Source of all being. This I know now. This I have always known..... Im the luckiest girl in the whole world.

It's more fun to dress up in the Philippines!

I never had a terno filipiniana gown. And I was hesitant to wear one. Because it makes me feel old.hehe. But because I love my good friend, Tess and she requested me to be one of the ceremony readers in her Filipiniana themed wedding, I was forced lovingly to wear one.

This is my inspirational color for the gown.

I dare not to wear as sexy as her.But the color of the gown is just perfeeeeeect!

Thank God for Tito Boy Kastner Santos for designing this gown for me. I look very happy in it.

My sister and OTN with the rice fields in the background.:)

I selected OTN's Barong Tagalog from Onesimus . Destiny to have the same color as my gown.

With the newly weds Tess and Tony Greenwood

This is my favorite part where OTN twirls me around.

And Yes, it's more fun to dress up in the Philippines!

My Birthday with Passion Cooks

My birthday last December 2011 was extra special.

I ache at the thought of growing old year by year. Hahahaha.....I cringed at the thought of another year coming to a close and so many things are still yet to be done. I never told Maja that it was my birthday that day we were to have our 3rd food tasting with them. In fact, I never told anyone. Except my loved ones. And Facebook. LOL.

Passion Cooks was having their own private christmas party that night but Maja agreed to have a meeting with us in the afternoon. We discussed the specific details of the wedding. And Maja with Mommy Chef Laura surprised me with all of these. To my heart's delight.


Cant wait for our theme, set up and food....with Passion Cooks...Thank you God for people like them.Wedding suppliers like PC treat their clients not as business endeavours but in a more personal level. Genuine people and angels still roam the earth. :)

Maja holding the tray of uber yummy chicken galantine which  OTN  cannot live without. And me with the box of chocolate lazy cake---is this really homemade? It is..it is..made in heaven. :)

Mommy Chef Laura beside Maja. Her sincerity and kindness is definitely  genetic and passed on to her lovely kids. *wink*

Chicken and Ham Crepe...Crunchy crepe in the outside,soft and cheesy in the inside.  Hello 2012!