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My wedding planner

Jul 31st, 2010 by ella

Some people have abilities they were born with. We call them naturals. Like in writing, painting, acting, they excel in a particular field even without the training or experience.

Like my sister Ana. We’re just discovering her innate flair for events planning. Ain’t I lucky? Syempre, she’s my maid of honor. At saka ang best friend ko since high school.

Last month, napansin ni Ana na naloloka na ako sa pag-aatupag ng mga detalye ng wedding prep. I really wanted a simple wedding ceremony, with an intimate families-and-a-few-friends-only wedding reception.

Pero kahit hindi pa nabubuo ang listahan ng kung ano-ano - caterer, flower supplier, videographer, music playlist - santambak na agad ang kulubot sa noo ko. Hindi na ako natatawa. And my wedding wardrobe? Jeez, talk about the search for the Holy Grail itself!

I was showing signs na nasa boundary na ako ng dreaded Bridezilla territory. The stress of planning, the never-ending details, decisions, decisions..

Shit, I should be careful, walang rehab for crazy monster brides.

So…bago maging madugo ang labanan, move over Bridezilla Ella. Take over Ana, maid-of-honor-zilla. Akala ko siya naman ang maloloka

But with her BFF Roshie’s help, Ana turned out to be one kick-ass wedding planner. This girl’s too cool to be flustered. What’s even more fabulous? No cookie-cutter wedding for moi. A non-template, out-of-the-box wedding celebration? Woot!

Ana’s taking care of every detail. Right now, she’s into the wedding gown and the dresses for my entourage. Ayoko sana ng entourage but Ana insisted. Pagkakataon na raw for our cousins and girlfriends to dress up hehe Oo nga naman

Even Zy will suit up. A three-piece suit, no less. With a cute tie, of course (kung hindi niya ngunguyain ang kurbata)

After Ana is finished with him, I’m sure Zy will look like Frank. Kasama si Zy sa entourage, by the way

It will be a December wedding so we decided on burgundy for colors. Very Christmassy. After getting my nod for the dress designs, Ana booked a hotel room for the bride, entourage and the team of mananahi. It’s just for taking measurements and all sorts of discussions about the wedding gown. Smooth.

Aaw, flower girl pa lang , ang cute na

And a glimpse of my wedding gown…tadaa… (drum roll?)

Awesomeness. Uy teka lang, dapat yata hindi ako kumain ng ilang linggo to pull it off. Baka mag-mukha akong binalot na suman waah

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Spelunking and boodle fight (Catanduanes part 4)

Jul 28th, 2010 by ella

Stalactites sa Luyang Cave

Parang walang katapusan ang aktibidades namin sa Catanduanes, no? Apat na araw kasi kami doon. Pagtiyagaan ‘nyo na, kunwari nagbabasa na lang kayo ng blogserye…yun bang “abangan ang susunod na kabanata”.

Saturday, July 17, 2010 - Luyang Cave

9am: Wake up time. We had breakfast and started preparing to go to Luyang Cave. It’s about 40 minutes away and we had to take 2 trips. The Crosswind can only carry 12 people and there were 25 of us. Second batch ako.

“This is how I go caving”

Pagbalik ng host namin to pick us up, natawa siya. Mukha raw akong pupunta sa mall. Ang sagot ko: “Oh, this is how I go caving”.

Pink top, short black skirt, a sarong so I don’t burn, pink Fornarina sunglasses, hand bag for my phone, wallet and camera.

Nasa Rule #1 (Dress up!) pa rin tayo guys. At ang lesson #3: Kesa magbitbit ng payong, balutin ang ulo sa makulay na sarong!

Please, please lang, avoid an umbrella at all costs. Syempre, ang ibig kong sabihin dito ay payong na ginagamit laban sa init ng araw. Wear a pretty hat instead. Sarong as head wrap can protect your face from the sun and it’s definitely awesome. Although medyo weird kung ang backdrop mo sa photo eh traysikel hehe

Kung hindi talaga mapigilan ang pagdadala ng bwiset na payong, bumili ng parasols. Ito ‘yung maliliit na payong traditionally made of thick cloth. A small see-through plastic umbrella is also cute. Sa bagyo lang po ginagamit ang malalaking itim na payong …at sa pagtitinda ng sigarilyo at storck sa kanto hmf.

entrance to cave
Ito ang entrance sa cave. Of course sa dami ng abubot ko halos gumapang na ako papasok at palabas ng kuweba.

inside cave
The cave is about 100 meters deep. It was dark and creepy, there were hundreds of bats inside as well as all sorts of weird sounds.

cave 2
Tinanggal ko na ang saplot ko sa ulo. Mga paniki lang naman ang makakakita sa akin sa loob ng kuweba. Wait, bulag nga pala sila kaya hindi rin nila ako makikita

good team building
It was a perfect team building activity because you had to trust the person in front of you and the one leading the entire group. Throughout the walk, all you’d hear was “madulas, “ingat” and “o, ulo”….which resulted in a lot of green jokes from the guys. As expected, walang nagdala ng flashlight. Ilaw lang ng mga cellphone ang gamit namin.

exit
Palabas ng kuweba. Addendum: Aksheli, kung gusto mong lumabas dito dahil sa major claustrophobia, isisiksik mo ang sarili mo kasi maliit lang ang butas na ‘to

sa labas ng cave
Syempre, paglabas ko, naligo na ako sa pawis. Ang init kasi nung sarong LOL At hindi aircon ‘yung cave, naluganggang tuloy ang byuti ko hehe

12pm: We got back to the resort to be greeted by a Boodle Fight from our ever-dependable cook. My first ever. It was fun! We had a ton of rice, pansit and chicken adobo. Kamayan lang, walang kubyertos. May nagtatago pa ng adobo sa ilalim ng kanin para hindi makuha ng iba hehe. Oy, hindi ako ‘yon

after boodle fight
We finished everything in less than 30 mins. Parang dinaanan ng bagyo. It was our turn to wash, at dahil dahon lang ng saging ang kinainan namin, it only took me a few minutes to clear everything. The rule was each person/group/couple had to take a dish washing schedule. I volunteered to do lunch. Wise.

3pm: Airsoft…hindi ako sumama kasi inaantok ako.

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