Positive Vibes!!!

Enough downer posts!!! Hubby says, program your mind and heal yourself. I've had enough of this on/off coughing bouts. That's the last I will mention it.

So, Im sharing a few happy photos from our recent Philippines endeavour.

Photo: Dino Lara

Post Process: by yours truly

First off, here is a tender photo of me and my youngest niece, Yana. She turned four two days ago and I you wouldn't think she's that young when you talk to her. She's the baby that has the whole family at her mercy. She doesn't smile for photos, that's why this shot is particularly dear to me. Also this was such a stressful point that blessed day, but I found a drop of comfort in making my niece smile.

This next one was the gang dancing to the tune of Janet Jackson's 'Together Again' before the reception party ended. We had to extend our party for another hour, LOL. This song is sooo close to me and my High School gang's hearts, we totally bombed our ballroom dance number to this song on our Seniors' night. Yes, them good old days.

 Photo: Patrick Reyes

Post-process: by yours truly

Here I am forcing Paul to sing the videoke with me - because I was forced to start it in the first place!!! :)

Photo: Dino Lara

Post Process: by yours truly

And last for the night, the bridal toast of my bridesmen, Raf and Paul. I love how Raf is holding a Pilsen bottle - I feel like it reflects the atmosphere of the party we aimed for. Just relaxed and total party mode. With this I leave you with a toast to good health, to married life and to my last night as a 27-year old fag hag. xxx

Photo: Dino Lara

Post Process: by yours truly

little celebrations

Lovely flowers from my office in bloom. <3

These coming weeks would be full of little celebrations for me and JB. Tonight, I insisted on a 'trial' celebration - went to my favorite Italian place for dinner where they make fresh pasta from scratch. 

First reason why the trial celebration - I needed some serious stuffing - I've been starving myself without my usual appetite over the last few weeks because of my illness. So I figured it's time for a little carbo-loading. Secondly, JB has been working double with me being sick so I thought he deserved some steak-lovin. And thirdly, hopefully, I am on my way to full recovery and I suppose that's worth celebrating. I also needed to know whether I can go out already; the night before we tried going out for dinner at the local shopping centre but as we were eating I started getting a massive headache so we had to finish up early and head back home. :(

So JB had his Porterhouse and I had my La Festiva Special - fettuccine with mussels and king praws in napoli sauce.

La Festiva Special - I order this every time. 

JB enjoying his steak & veggies

It's the valentine's weekend too. Lots of places will definitely packed, I suppose we'll just be staying at home. I need to get my strength back, and I think JB deserves a lot more lovin this valentine's anyway.

Also in a few days Ill be celebrating my 28th birthday, but I will be at work then (boo-hoo). I was, as every year, planning to take that day off only because I cant stand to be working on my birthday. But with my two week absence from work I am left without a choice.

JB and I were born exactly two weeks apart in the exact same hospital; this story we didn't find out til we were 23 years old and was about to get married and our parents met up for the pamamanhikan in 2006. So JB's birthday will be coming up shortly after mine and three days after that we'll celebrate 12 years of being a couple. Must think of a nice lil gimmick for that.

We're not planning any other grand celebrations this year, we've probably reached our quota of partying for the year when we went to the Philippines a couple of weeks ago for Christmas, New Year, numerous family reunions and of course our Philippine wedding (which reminds me I have to start the frigging wedding log).

So JB keeps on reminding me my birthday's coming up in a few days. This is gonna sound like a 90 year old, but I cannot wish for anything right now other than good health. I've never been this sick before so this is something kind of new to me. A new slr lens to go with good health would be nice too. :)

thoughts, thoughts and more thoughts

I have been down with extreme fevers, 4am violent chills and insatiable cough spells for the last 2 weeks. Pneumonia is a full on bitch. The good news is that today, I have been able to sit up without getting dizzy and this is the third day that my temperature's been normal (37 degrees Celsius and below, no fevers!) so I believe I can safely say (pwera usog) that I am on my way to recovery.

Thank God, the last weeks have been utter hell, with cough that feels and sounds like death JB had to sleep in another room. He's been very very good to me throughout this whole pneumonia drama - he did the groceries, the laundry, cleaning and sanitizing the house, in charge of picking up dinner, taking me to the doctor's clinic and to the emergency room twice - with one instance we both stayed up from 8pm til 4:30am. that's on top of his usual working hours of 9am to 5pm. How he ever became this man, I have no clue. I am thankful and greatly blessed. Anyhow, I'll save some more cheesiness on the wedding entry.

I've stayed at home this entire time I've been sick. The doctor at the hospital said I wont be the type to get admitted - I wasn't decrepit and i can take care of myself. Ugh. The thing about getting high fevers is that you're on a natural high, not the good kind. I was totally doped with the high temperature; dare I say it was an out of body experience? Probably is. In other words, I accomplished nothing these last two weeks other than try to get better. I wasn't here (home) nor there (Philippines) - I was just sick. What a waste of time, i could've edited my photo backlog. I could've started my Project 365 which i am still in discussion with myself about - I'm not convinced I am 365 days a year interesting to top the fact that I cant even keep up to this blog.

So now, I am about to get rid of you Pneumonia. It's not you, it's me. I've been in too much pain and trouble with you. I cannot wait to get that energy to do my photos again. I would also like to say that I've never looked forward to going to work as much as now, when the thought of being healthy again comes with it.

I need to upload photos to facebook, and do my wedding log. I owe it to my future demented and decrepit self. And I definitely owe this blog some more posts. :)

My office friends sent me these beautiful flowers today. They're so sweet and brightened up my rather lonely day. Thanks guys!