saturday extravaganza

saturday was special! pamper day and social day for me.

first stop was my facial. i think it has been more than a year since
my last facial. masakit. dumugo... ang mga pimples kong pinutok ni
ate. awww... but i love the feeling of facial massages! and someone
else removing whiteheads for you!

second stop was cafe cartel lunch. i was a bit disappointed with the
baby back ribs. where did all the flavor go? mistulang nilaga lang
ang ribs at pinunasan ng bbq sauce. whatever happened to marinate?
haha! nevertheless, it was a good meal. masaya naman. mushroom pasta
was also good.

third stop was pedi session with april. i have to salute ate for
being tough to my stubborn calluses. whew she was so tyaga. i think
she's the most meticulous pedi girl i've met. i swear, nakayod talaga
ang kalyo ko! cheers to ate's tough skills!

and last stop was the ubs dnd at the arena in clark quay. it was an
anap night. music, food, performance, raffle winners, etc. the
favorite phrase was "lahi na naman nila?" hehe. anyway, it was a fun
night. we danced like we were free-spirited creatures! susme arte
lang. the interaction with other groups was great. i need more
mingle lessons maybe. hehe

the day was good :) simething different :) nyt!

ion

december 1 na! this pic was taken inside (yes, inside) the christmas
tree in ion, orchard. love it! the tree was magnificent from outside.
it was more spectacular inside!

last christmas, our family was all over the world haha! ma and win in
tarlac and we were here in sg. this year, we are one! full force here
in sg!

soon, i will have a niece (95% sure she's a she). there are some
things i wish she could experience. christmas and childhood -
definitely a sweet combination.

* hot chocolate c/o lola... it's not instant. it's semi-instant. ricoa
cocoa powder boiled to perfection and blended with evaporated milk and
sugar. this concoction is only prepared during christmas. 100%
guaranteed to melt your worries away!

* putu-bumbomg after simbang gabi... i've seen how they shrink little
by little but the essence and yumyum factor stayed the same. comfort
food!

* christmas stockings... i can't recall how old i was when i found out
my parents have been deceiving me about the whole santa-gives-you-
presents-and-he-puts-them-in-socks thing. haha! but it was the best
deception i've ever had! santa is santa and every kid should be made
to believe in such magic and love.

* star city... unsafe? maybe. but it was a tradition for me and my
cousins. so what if the ground is dusty? so what if you ride the same
stuff year after year? star city is no disney land but it sure was a
wonder land for us when we were kids.

* pamamasko... on christmas day, the camacho cousins (all 6 of us)
would go around our neighbors and family friends to ask for pamasko
aka money. we were neatly dressed and we would knock on their doors
and it was understood that they would have to give us money. :) richy
rich on christmas day!

* carols... i never experienced this - as in the authentic caroling
with improvised tamborine (made of tansans) and drums (made of tin
cans and plastic bag). thank you, thank you ang babarat/babait ninyo,
thank you! nope, i never tried this and i regret it!

dear bebigurl, we await for your coming. may you experience the
wonders of christmas as we did years ago! mwah!