the following day, it was back to gotcha... although we had dong & randy open the store, we came in after lunch together with my family who wanted to drop by gotcha before they went home to the province. especially my younger brother junggy who hadn't seen the store yet. afterwards, we decided to bring them to glorietta so they could walk around and maybe buy stuff that they needed.
they were impressed with the landscaping in greenbelt 3 and said that it compares to other malls they've seen here and in the states. junggy said that he prefers greenbelt to megamall because of the wide open space, trees and walkways. i do too.
then we parted ways at around 4 p.m. they didn't want to arrive in cabanatuan at such a late hour especially with the new year ahead. so ricky & i trooped back to gotcha.
after closing, we were still billeted at edsa shangrila but we went to his sister's house for our media noche. i sampled the soup they cooked using the bones of the roasted calf ala bulalo at grabe, malasang-malasa, iba talaga! ang sarap ...
after dinner, ricky played a couple of games with his nephews on the PS2 then we went back to the hotel. we watched the festivities on tv (parties of the different networks) while checking out the fireworks displays that we could see from our hotel window. we were together for the new year, calling up family and texting friends. it was our first new year together as husband and wife.
Jan 29, 2005
let's celebrate!
after the guests made their way to the cycad garden and got to their table, marlet introduced the entourage and when we heard the words mr. & mrs. ricardo de lucia, ricky and i came down the stairs hand in hand. as we were navigating the stairway and the red carpet, i became a source of amusement again when my veil got caught in the decorations along the aisle causing me to involuntarily jerk my head backwards. it happened twice mind you. but again, being bungisngis certainly pays off in some situations and this was one of them. although a bit embarrasing, i was able to get through it and we finally made our way to the gazebo.
whew! i felt the hunger as we sat down. but of course, we had to get some stuff out of the way. so, marlet began the program and asked the guests to pose beside ricky & me for a picture before they made their way to the buffet table. i guess it was around 7:45 p.m. by then and everybody was hungry but marlet had to make everything as systematic as possible to be fair to everyone. she also made sure she didn't call the tables in succession, she started with 1, 2 then jumped to the middle then the end so it wouldn't be unfair for the guests seated at table 18, 19 or 20.
after everyone posed with us and we posed with our parents and principal sponsors, we finally sat down to eat. it is true that you won't get to eat as much as you would like to. all the dishes were served and laid out in front of us but i only managed to sample three or four dishes. while we were eating, i was back to my frazzled self and i asked marlet about what's next, who's going to talk until she again, admonished me and told me to stop worrying and eat! so i did... after about a half hour or so, marlet started with the well-wishers, dang, raymond and giselle.
then there was the cake cutting, toast led by the best man, releasing of the doves then the garter thingy
. the releasing of the doves was also memorable for us. both doves were wrapped with a cloth; they gave ricky the first one and i held the second one. as i was holding mine, it managed to wiggle it's way out of the cloth and flew out of my hands! 
they tried to capture the dove but it just flew higher and higher 'til it perched on a branch way up high. so, ricky and i just held his dove and we released it together.
it was a very short program and that was what we wanted. no first dance for either ricky and me nor with our parents. no bouquet and garter toss because majority of our guests were married. so marlet simply gathered some brave couples and by process of elimination, the longest married couple was left. ricky removed my garter then, we gave the couple flowers and they in turn gave us advice & tips on how to stay together just as they had. then, my mom gave a short message and jaymee spoke on behalf of ricky's parents. no dancing afterwards since almost everybody wanted to go home. but i was dancing a bit by myself; it would've been nice to have dancing ...
surprisingly enough, i didn't cry during my bridal march, when i saw ricky at the end of the aisle, when i saw my parents, when i heard the wishes of our friends. it was when everybody took turns in saying good-bye that i started to cry. my MOH (& sister) ate ynna really made me cry when i hugged her because she whispered in my ear "mamimiss kita sis..." and then she kissed me and hugged me tight.
also when rose and marlet hugged me, i cried too. i hugged them both tightly because i wanted them to know how much i appreciated everything they did for me, for us from the start of the wedding preps. rose gave me a wedding workbook as soon as ricky and i announced the wedding plans. the workbook was such a big help to me. marlet's expertise in wedding coordination was also something i leaned heavily on but her being one of my bestest friends was truly the blessing here.
and so, we were finished by 10:30 p.m. (i think, or was it earlier than that?) my in-laws brought home the left-overs and we also asked them to bring the gifts and other stuff we had. after taking care of loose ends (read: balances and tips for the suppliers), ricky & i climbed into the bridal car and made our way to edsa shang.
i was pooped but i had to take a bath to get rid of the makeup on my face and all the hairspray and mascara in my hair (yup you read it right mascara in my hair. i've got a lot of "white hair" so julie used mascara to hide them). while i was in the tub i looked back at what happened and i was truly grateful that it was finished. and to my surprise i don't miss the preps at all...
when i got out of the bathroom, ricky was fast alseep so no action on our wedding night
that was fine with me since we had the next day, the day after that and the whole future for some action. i was content with having him beside me... 
whew! i felt the hunger as we sat down. but of course, we had to get some stuff out of the way. so, marlet began the program and asked the guests to pose beside ricky & me for a picture before they made their way to the buffet table. i guess it was around 7:45 p.m. by then and everybody was hungry but marlet had to make everything as systematic as possible to be fair to everyone. she also made sure she didn't call the tables in succession, she started with 1, 2 then jumped to the middle then the end so it wouldn't be unfair for the guests seated at table 18, 19 or 20.
after everyone posed with us and we posed with our parents and principal sponsors, we finally sat down to eat. it is true that you won't get to eat as much as you would like to. all the dishes were served and laid out in front of us but i only managed to sample three or four dishes. while we were eating, i was back to my frazzled self and i asked marlet about what's next, who's going to talk until she again, admonished me and told me to stop worrying and eat! so i did... after about a half hour or so, marlet started with the well-wishers, dang, raymond and giselle.
then there was the cake cutting, toast led by the best man, releasing of the doves then the garter thingy
. the releasing of the doves was also memorable for us. both doves were wrapped with a cloth; they gave ricky the first one and i held the second one. as i was holding mine, it managed to wiggle it's way out of the cloth and flew out of my hands! they tried to capture the dove but it just flew higher and higher 'til it perched on a branch way up high. so, ricky and i just held his dove and we released it together.
it was a very short program and that was what we wanted. no first dance for either ricky and me nor with our parents. no bouquet and garter toss because majority of our guests were married. so marlet simply gathered some brave couples and by process of elimination, the longest married couple was left. ricky removed my garter then, we gave the couple flowers and they in turn gave us advice & tips on how to stay together just as they had. then, my mom gave a short message and jaymee spoke on behalf of ricky's parents. no dancing afterwards since almost everybody wanted to go home. but i was dancing a bit by myself; it would've been nice to have dancing ...
surprisingly enough, i didn't cry during my bridal march, when i saw ricky at the end of the aisle, when i saw my parents, when i heard the wishes of our friends. it was when everybody took turns in saying good-bye that i started to cry. my MOH (& sister) ate ynna really made me cry when i hugged her because she whispered in my ear "mamimiss kita sis..." and then she kissed me and hugged me tight.
also when rose and marlet hugged me, i cried too. i hugged them both tightly because i wanted them to know how much i appreciated everything they did for me, for us from the start of the wedding preps. rose gave me a wedding workbook as soon as ricky and i announced the wedding plans. the workbook was such a big help to me. marlet's expertise in wedding coordination was also something i leaned heavily on but her being one of my bestest friends was truly the blessing here.
and so, we were finished by 10:30 p.m. (i think, or was it earlier than that?) my in-laws brought home the left-overs and we also asked them to bring the gifts and other stuff we had. after taking care of loose ends (read: balances and tips for the suppliers), ricky & i climbed into the bridal car and made our way to edsa shang.
i was pooped but i had to take a bath to get rid of the makeup on my face and all the hairspray and mascara in my hair (yup you read it right mascara in my hair. i've got a lot of "white hair" so julie used mascara to hide them). while i was in the tub i looked back at what happened and i was truly grateful that it was finished. and to my surprise i don't miss the preps at all...
when i got out of the bathroom, ricky was fast alseep so no action on our wedding night
that was fine with me since we had the next day, the day after that and the whole future for some action. i was content with having him beside me...
Jan 22, 2005
driven by peace?
i decided to finish this inkblot test which i started a couple of months back and finally got my results - fascinating but utterly ironic... hehehe
my inkblot
Chie, your subconscious mind is driven most by Peace
You are driven by a higher purpose than most people. You have a deeply-rooted desire to facilitate peacefulness in the world. Whether through subtle interactions with love ones, or through getting involved in social causes, it is important to you to influence the world.
You are driven by a desire to encourage others to think about the positive side of things instead of focusing on the negative. The reason your unconscious is consumed by this might stem from an innate fear of war and turmoil. Thus, to avoid that uncomfortable place for you, your unconscious seeks out the peace in your environment.
Usually, the thing that underlies this unconscious drive is a deep respect for humankind. You care about the future of the world, even beyond your own involvement in it. As a result, your personal integrity acts as a surrogate for your deeper drive toward peace and guides you in daily life towards decisions that are respectful toward yourself and others.
Though your unconscious mind is driven most strongly by Peace, there is much more to who you are at your core.
my inkblot
Chie, your subconscious mind is driven most by Peace
You are driven by a higher purpose than most people. You have a deeply-rooted desire to facilitate peacefulness in the world. Whether through subtle interactions with love ones, or through getting involved in social causes, it is important to you to influence the world.
You are driven by a desire to encourage others to think about the positive side of things instead of focusing on the negative. The reason your unconscious is consumed by this might stem from an innate fear of war and turmoil. Thus, to avoid that uncomfortable place for you, your unconscious seeks out the peace in your environment.
Usually, the thing that underlies this unconscious drive is a deep respect for humankind. You care about the future of the world, even beyond your own involvement in it. As a result, your personal integrity acts as a surrogate for your deeper drive toward peace and guides you in daily life towards decisions that are respectful toward yourself and others.
Though your unconscious mind is driven most strongly by Peace, there is much more to who you are at your core.
Jan 21, 2005
yes father i do....
now the ceremony was a breeze. still, i caught myself fussing over a few details like, were the guests going to arrive (i noticed the pews weren't full...), would the offerers arrive and know what to bring to the altar and in what order they'd walk down the aisle? but then, i had to make myself focus on the most important part of the wedding, the ceremony.
i thought fr. dennis had trouble with the misalette. i couldn't make out whether i made mistakes, whether the format was wrong or whatever. but, we managed to get thru the opening, first reading & responsorial psalm (done by junggy...
), second reading (c/o jen 
), prayers of the faithful (lead by myla 
) and then the mariage rites.
now, here are some of the amusing parts during the ceremony:
1. fr. dennis decided to "personalize" the mass and asked us to use our term of endearment in the exchange of rings. at first i couldn't believe what he wanted us to do since ricky and i have a "unique" term of endearment for each other: babuy. with the sacristan in front of us holding the mike, i had to cover it and told fr. dennis, "father, our term of endearment is babuy." i'm sure fr. dennis couldn't believe what he heard but based on the sacristan's laugh, he knew it was "amusing". after getting over the term we use, he said, go ahead use it so that your family and friends would know what you call each other. at this point, i knew or rather i FELT the amused smiles and laughs from our friends in the back.
ricky, i could sense, was hesitant about saying it but i was like, "yeah, what the heck...that's what we really call each other anyway." and so the babuys exchanged their vows and put on their
...
2. after the exchange of rings, fr. dennis asked if the groom wanted to kiss the bride but we decided to kiss at the end of the ceremony...
3. during the blessing & giving of arrhae, fr. dennis decided to call it the "pig pen"; eliciting another round of laughter especially from our friends
i thought fr. dennis had trouble with the misalette. i couldn't make out whether i made mistakes, whether the format was wrong or whatever. but, we managed to get thru the opening, first reading & responsorial psalm (done by junggy...
), second reading (c/o jen ), prayers of the faithful (lead by myla ) and then the mariage rites.
now, here are some of the amusing parts during the ceremony:
1. fr. dennis decided to "personalize" the mass and asked us to use our term of endearment in the exchange of rings. at first i couldn't believe what he wanted us to do since ricky and i have a "unique" term of endearment for each other: babuy. with the sacristan in front of us holding the mike, i had to cover it and told fr. dennis, "father, our term of endearment is babuy." i'm sure fr. dennis couldn't believe what he heard but based on the sacristan's laugh, he knew it was "amusing". after getting over the term we use, he said, go ahead use it so that your family and friends would know what you call each other. at this point, i knew or rather i FELT the amused smiles and laughs from our friends in the back.
ricky, i could sense, was hesitant about saying it but i was like, "yeah, what the heck...that's what we really call each other anyway." and so the babuys exchanged their vows and put on their
...
2. after the exchange of rings, fr. dennis asked if the groom wanted to kiss the bride but we decided to kiss at the end of the ceremony...
3. during the blessing & giving of arrhae, fr. dennis decided to call it the "pig pen"; eliciting another round of laughter especially from our friends
the homily was alright but i think fr. dennis overdid the "family planning seminar". i understand the church's stand on the use of contraception but to inject it into the homily more than once was too much for me. personally, ricky and i could use the absence of family planning in the beginning; we're over 30 already and i think we need all the help we can get to produce little rickys and chies, right?
after ricky & i signed the contract i couldn't help but ask fr. dennis if there was anything wrong with the misalette and he said nothing was wrong except that the print/font size was a bit too small for him. no wonder he sometimes paused in between words and sentences. akala ko tuloy, may mga mali sa content.
while ate ynna and wilcon asked the principal sponsors to sign the contract, julie freshened ricky and me up. it was embarrasing to do it on the kneeler or anywhere in front so i asked her if we could step aside and i turned around so that my back was facing the pews. she told me that she does this even in full view of the guests especially for the pictorials after the ceremony so there was nothing to be shy about.
then, ricky & i posed for so many pictures afterwhich we had our "processional" (is that the correct term or is it recessional? anyways...) then we allowed the guests to seat themselves in the nearby cycad garden while we waited for our cue to come down the stairs ... 
here comes the bride
while standing just outside the entrance to the chapel, some of the guests who arrived saw me dancing or laughing. i bet they were wondering what in the world is the bride doing? dang and bel caught me chewing gum and consequently demanded me to throw out the gum. it was so "unbride-like" on second thought, buti na lang kasi kung hindi, the video would've caught me chewing my way down the aisle .... i also turned off my cell phone and asked arnold to keep it for me. it was almost 6 and i said, we're right on time.
now, a few minutes later, i could see the entourage starting to march and i said, "this is it..." me-ann & her companion said good-bye while julie & flor kept reassuring me that they'd be around...
i approached the doors and i caught my sister walking down the aisle and my parents who were about to march down 'til the middle and wait for me...marlet motioned for me to walk and then i heard the first few lines of minsan lang kitang iibigin -- i knew it was my turn
they say that when you're marching down the aisle, you won't get to see anyone except the groom. in my case, i couldn't see ricky. actually, i couldn't see really far from where i was through the veil. and even if i desperately tried to summon the tears, i couldn't cry! everytime i see someone marching down the aisle, hear/read about the bride's march or even in the movies, the bride cries. i couldn't! now, i don't know if that was wrong but then again, i'm glad i didn't cry.
as i approached the middle of the aisle, i hooked my arms with dad and mom's and we proceeded to walk the length of the aisle towards ricky. at the end, i saw the junasan crew and riza, the secretary from the parish office who "oversaw" the sequence of events. i kissed my dad & mom and ricky took my hand and we both walked up the stairs to the altar and stood in front of fr. dennis salazar.
on second thought, buti na lang kasi kung hindi, the video would've caught me chewing my way down the aisle .... i also turned off my cell phone and asked arnold to keep it for me. it was almost 6 and i said, we're right on time.
now, a few minutes later, i could see the entourage starting to march and i said, "this is it..." me-ann & her companion said good-bye while julie & flor kept reassuring me that they'd be around...
i approached the doors and i caught my sister walking down the aisle and my parents who were about to march down 'til the middle and wait for me...marlet motioned for me to walk and then i heard the first few lines of minsan lang kitang iibigin -- i knew it was my turn
they say that when you're marching down the aisle, you won't get to see anyone except the groom. in my case, i couldn't see ricky. actually, i couldn't see really far from where i was through the veil. and even if i desperately tried to summon the tears, i couldn't cry! everytime i see someone marching down the aisle, hear/read about the bride's march or even in the movies, the bride cries. i couldn't! now, i don't know if that was wrong but then again, i'm glad i didn't cry.
as i approached the middle of the aisle, i hooked my arms with dad and mom's and we proceeded to walk the length of the aisle towards ricky. at the end, i saw the junasan crew and riza, the secretary from the parish office who "oversaw" the sequence of events. i kissed my dad & mom and ricky took my hand and we both walked up the stairs to the altar and stood in front of fr. dennis salazar.
Jan 18, 2005
kung fu hustle
i forgot to tell you about the latest movie we watched @ G4 together with dong and charie...Kung Fu Hustle! 
truly hilarious! if you loved shaolin soccer, i'm sure you'll enjoy this one... stephen chow comes up with another blockbuster.
truly hilarious! if you loved shaolin soccer, i'm sure you'll enjoy this one... stephen chow comes up with another blockbuster.
Jan 11, 2005
this is it!
i woke up to the sound of my cell phone. someone was calling me @ 8:30 a.m. & all i could think was, "please let me sleep!" then i suddenly remembered it was dec. 30, 2004! holy shit! the phone was still ringing so i picked up and it was tess, one of my closest friends who is now settled in canada with her husband ben (na kabarkada rin namin). we spent a few minutes - kamustahan, she asked if i was ready, how was i feeling and all sorts of stuff that only brides-to-be would understand and feel. i missed her and wished she could be there at the wedding but we knew it was impossible.
after her call, i got up, made some morning chit-chat with everybody there. all i could remember was that after some time, julie arrived together with her assistants flor & mel. marla would be arriving a bit later with the flowers. julie proceeded to arrange the gown on top of the bed together with the accessories and everything else in preparation for the bridal shoot. while she was doing that, i had a shower then she started applying makeup. it was around 10:30 when she started and i thought it was a bit early but it turns out that she wanted to try and see how i'd react to the make-up kaya inuna na niya ako. i had coffee while she was applying make-up and flor was blow drying my hair. afterwards, it was ate ynna's (my MOH) turn, then mom and ate lou who had arrived with dan that morning. julie was only going to do the make-up for us four so, i guess, the schedule was okay. by lunchtime, she had finished with everyone so we oredered lunch from red ribbon. after that, the junasan crew arrived, they set-up their cameras in the room while we tidied up, brushed our teeth and sat down for retouch. marla, the florist and a member of julie's "team" arrived with flowers while i was being made up. the flowers looked nice but i think they needed a bit more color, i hoped they'd be more orange-y. but they explained that there was a shortage of orange roses and that those were already sprayed so, okay na sa akin yun. as i said, as long as everybody who needs flowers had them okay na.
junasan's crew assigned to cover our wedding was a three-man team - jigs (video), april (assistant) and ting (photo). ting was actually someone ricky's family knew; as in matagal na because the studio where he used to work for covered jackie's wedding if i remember correctly and other "parties" they had. now, he was a freelancer and had our wedding as his assignment for that day. i was beginning to fell nervous because it was almost 1 p.m. and they weren't there but of course, nakarating naman.
everything else that happened was a flurry from then on. pics and videos in the room, beside the accessories, on top of the bed behind the gown, a shower of rose petals and so many poses that, when i recall them now, i cringe out of embarrassment. but surprisingly that day, lumabas talaga ang pagkabungisngis ko. grabe, di ko napigilan but as jigs and ting said, okay yun, mas maganda, parang mas at ease ako while they shot and clicked away.
we all managed to pullout of astoria by 4:30 p.m.. we even had some time to have a couple of pics taken at the lobby of astoria. the lobby isn't as grandiose as that of shangri-la or even holiday inn pero, okay na rin. ting wanted to get some shots at fernwood before it got dark. sayang naman daw ang ambience ng fernwood.
we were there by 5:15 p.m.. ricky was already there, in fact, some of the guests were there already. we spent a few minutes trying to decide where we could park the car or stay to wait for ting and the junasan crew. julie arrived, retouch agad sa bridal car! then, ting asked me to step out of the car and ricky saw me even before the ceremony. wala na ang element of surprise! hehehehe....
i couldn't tell what his reaction to my "look" was. i asked him and he said it was "okay lang". i really wished (and i still do) i was beautiful and slim so that he'd break out into an approving grin upon seeing me & feel "proud" of how his bride-to-be looked like. but i guess it's too late for an appointment with dra. vicky belo for liposuction and plastic surgery. di ko nga alam baka gusto na niyang magback-out nun
so we gamely posed for a few minutes in various places in fernwood. we managed to get a couple of shots before it was totally dark. there were still a few minutes to spare because i think the priest wasn't there yet. i was standing a few yards away from the entrance to the chapel with julie and flor & me-ann and another assistant of emily. julie & flor stayed until the whole thing was over while me-ann left before i walked down the aisle.
beautiful marlet (she was in red!) was there and started helping me by coordinating with the parish secretary asking for this and that and ther things... i was worried about the seat plan and registration papers but i gave them to bobot who said he'd take care of everything. they all wanted me to relax and concentrate on the wedding but it was difficult for me... until i knew i had to just let go.
after her call, i got up, made some morning chit-chat with everybody there. all i could remember was that after some time, julie arrived together with her assistants flor & mel. marla would be arriving a bit later with the flowers. julie proceeded to arrange the gown on top of the bed together with the accessories and everything else in preparation for the bridal shoot. while she was doing that, i had a shower then she started applying makeup. it was around 10:30 when she started and i thought it was a bit early but it turns out that she wanted to try and see how i'd react to the make-up kaya inuna na niya ako. i had coffee while she was applying make-up and flor was blow drying my hair. afterwards, it was ate ynna's (my MOH) turn, then mom and ate lou who had arrived with dan that morning. julie was only going to do the make-up for us four so, i guess, the schedule was okay. by lunchtime, she had finished with everyone so we oredered lunch from red ribbon. after that, the junasan crew arrived, they set-up their cameras in the room while we tidied up, brushed our teeth and sat down for retouch. marla, the florist and a member of julie's "team" arrived with flowers while i was being made up. the flowers looked nice but i think they needed a bit more color, i hoped they'd be more orange-y. but they explained that there was a shortage of orange roses and that those were already sprayed so, okay na sa akin yun. as i said, as long as everybody who needs flowers had them okay na.
junasan's crew assigned to cover our wedding was a three-man team - jigs (video), april (assistant) and ting (photo). ting was actually someone ricky's family knew; as in matagal na because the studio where he used to work for covered jackie's wedding if i remember correctly and other "parties" they had. now, he was a freelancer and had our wedding as his assignment for that day. i was beginning to fell nervous because it was almost 1 p.m. and they weren't there but of course, nakarating naman.
everything else that happened was a flurry from then on. pics and videos in the room, beside the accessories, on top of the bed behind the gown, a shower of rose petals and so many poses that, when i recall them now, i cringe out of embarrassment. but surprisingly that day, lumabas talaga ang pagkabungisngis ko. grabe, di ko napigilan but as jigs and ting said, okay yun, mas maganda, parang mas at ease ako while they shot and clicked away.
we all managed to pullout of astoria by 4:30 p.m.. we even had some time to have a couple of pics taken at the lobby of astoria. the lobby isn't as grandiose as that of shangri-la or even holiday inn pero, okay na rin. ting wanted to get some shots at fernwood before it got dark. sayang naman daw ang ambience ng fernwood.
we were there by 5:15 p.m.. ricky was already there, in fact, some of the guests were there already. we spent a few minutes trying to decide where we could park the car or stay to wait for ting and the junasan crew. julie arrived, retouch agad sa bridal car! then, ting asked me to step out of the car and ricky saw me even before the ceremony. wala na ang element of surprise! hehehehe....
i couldn't tell what his reaction to my "look" was. i asked him and he said it was "okay lang". i really wished (and i still do) i was beautiful and slim so that he'd break out into an approving grin upon seeing me & feel "proud" of how his bride-to-be looked like. but i guess it's too late for an appointment with dra. vicky belo for liposuction and plastic surgery. di ko nga alam baka gusto na niyang magback-out nun
so we gamely posed for a few minutes in various places in fernwood. we managed to get a couple of shots before it was totally dark. there were still a few minutes to spare because i think the priest wasn't there yet. i was standing a few yards away from the entrance to the chapel with julie and flor & me-ann and another assistant of emily. julie & flor stayed until the whole thing was over while me-ann left before i walked down the aisle.
beautiful marlet (she was in red!) was there and started helping me by coordinating with the parish secretary asking for this and that and ther things... i was worried about the seat plan and registration papers but i gave them to bobot who said he'd take care of everything. they all wanted me to relax and concentrate on the wedding but it was difficult for me... until i knew i had to just let go.
into the homestretch 2
dec. 24 of course, noche buena. unfortunately, i couldn't go home and be with my family in cabanatuan so we settled for a long-distance call. i had noche buena at my sis-in-law's house. since gotcha was opening christmas day, i went home to my apt. in proj. 6.
our schedule was so busy that we weren't able to buy gifts for all our godchildren. it really makes me guilty but i hope they and our kumares and kumpares will understand. ngayon lang naman.
the 26th was a day of packing for me. at my apt., i was packing a bag for my preps at astoria and another one for my stay at shangri-la after the wedding. also, i had to tidy up my room because i'd be away for quite some time.
the 27th was declared a non-working holiday but gotcha was still open - of course, shortened sched and skeletal force. in reference to my previous post, i was at this time, working on the misalette. kahit store closed na kami, ricky was watching a jackie chan dvd and putting the thank you cards together, wrapping some gifts as well. we had a late dinner then went home although we originally planned to return to gotcha. pagod na eh.
the 28th well, martin (or bobot as we fondly call him) came to the store. he helped us with last minute gift wrapping, collating & folding the misalette (arnold was dropping by later to pick them up and give them to marlet), putting together the gifts and wedding materials in boxes and loading them into the car. he stayed 'til closing.
ricky & i decided to close gotcha on the 29th & 30th. we had our canonical interview @ 9 a.m. in the parish office (OLMC) in proj. 6. good thing we were there early because we were interviewed first. i was really nervous about it but father bing was a kind and jolly priest. the interview lasted for about 30 mins. & we didn't encounter any problem.
immediately after the interview and over breakfast @ mcdonald's visayas avenue, we met dhoie, the contact person for Friends & Rhymes Ensemble, the choir for proj. 6, st. francis of assisi and other venues. we closed the deal in an hour - we chose the songs to be played throughout the ceremony and of course, paid him as well. just like julie, booking dhoie was a leap of faith.
afterwards, we went to edsa shangri-la to check in (ricky was going to stay there starting the 29th). then, we also checked-in @ astoria plaza. my family was en route to manila and ricky and i still managed to squeeze in a late lunch while waiting for the other room and for them to arrive. at around 3:00 p.m., they arrived. everybody unpacked whatever it was that needed to be hung or unpacked then we trooped to nearby megamall to make some last minute purchases. we were there till 9 p.m. we also had dinner @ dencio's along the megastrip.
now, ricky was with us until we went home to astoria so, di uso sa aming dalawa yung di magkikita before the wedding. actually he was there because he needed to get the barongs for the guys and mama's gown, all of which were to be delivered by esy creations. this included mom's gown (who had some last minute changes in gown length and on the sleeeves) and mine as well. they arrived at almost 11 p.m.. nakakahiya nga sa aking groom-to-be at that time because i wanted him to rest before the big day but what could i do? repeated calls and texts to joy, were all assurances that they'd be there with the barongs and gowns. when they finally arrived, ricky & i went downstairs, we met the bellhop who had the cart with the stuff and ricky took what he needed then proceeded to timog. he was also fetching wilcon who would be sleeping with him @ edsa shang.
joy arranged my gown on the mannequin, complete with the train and veil. she also gave the accessories. when they left, i decied to work on the seat plan and around 11:30 p.m., mom who was headed for the shower, decided to sit down on the couch and we had a looong talk. it was about my wedding and a lot of other things. it was the only chance we got to talk before the wedding and even if i slept at around 2:30 a.m., it was okay.
our schedule was so busy that we weren't able to buy gifts for all our godchildren. it really makes me guilty but i hope they and our kumares and kumpares will understand. ngayon lang naman.
the 26th was a day of packing for me. at my apt., i was packing a bag for my preps at astoria and another one for my stay at shangri-la after the wedding. also, i had to tidy up my room because i'd be away for quite some time.
the 27th was declared a non-working holiday but gotcha was still open - of course, shortened sched and skeletal force. in reference to my previous post, i was at this time, working on the misalette. kahit store closed na kami, ricky was watching a jackie chan dvd and putting the thank you cards together, wrapping some gifts as well. we had a late dinner then went home although we originally planned to return to gotcha. pagod na eh.
the 28th well, martin (or bobot as we fondly call him) came to the store. he helped us with last minute gift wrapping, collating & folding the misalette (arnold was dropping by later to pick them up and give them to marlet), putting together the gifts and wedding materials in boxes and loading them into the car. he stayed 'til closing.
ricky & i decided to close gotcha on the 29th & 30th. we had our canonical interview @ 9 a.m. in the parish office (OLMC) in proj. 6. good thing we were there early because we were interviewed first. i was really nervous about it but father bing was a kind and jolly priest. the interview lasted for about 30 mins. & we didn't encounter any problem.
immediately after the interview and over breakfast @ mcdonald's visayas avenue, we met dhoie, the contact person for Friends & Rhymes Ensemble, the choir for proj. 6, st. francis of assisi and other venues. we closed the deal in an hour - we chose the songs to be played throughout the ceremony and of course, paid him as well. just like julie, booking dhoie was a leap of faith.
afterwards, we went to edsa shangri-la to check in (ricky was going to stay there starting the 29th). then, we also checked-in @ astoria plaza. my family was en route to manila and ricky and i still managed to squeeze in a late lunch while waiting for the other room and for them to arrive. at around 3:00 p.m., they arrived. everybody unpacked whatever it was that needed to be hung or unpacked then we trooped to nearby megamall to make some last minute purchases. we were there till 9 p.m. we also had dinner @ dencio's along the megastrip.
now, ricky was with us until we went home to astoria so, di uso sa aming dalawa yung di magkikita before the wedding. actually he was there because he needed to get the barongs for the guys and mama's gown, all of which were to be delivered by esy creations. this included mom's gown (who had some last minute changes in gown length and on the sleeeves) and mine as well. they arrived at almost 11 p.m.. nakakahiya nga sa aking groom-to-be at that time because i wanted him to rest before the big day but what could i do? repeated calls and texts to joy, were all assurances that they'd be there with the barongs and gowns. when they finally arrived, ricky & i went downstairs, we met the bellhop who had the cart with the stuff and ricky took what he needed then proceeded to timog. he was also fetching wilcon who would be sleeping with him @ edsa shang.
joy arranged my gown on the mannequin, complete with the train and veil. she also gave the accessories. when they left, i decied to work on the seat plan and around 11:30 p.m., mom who was headed for the shower, decided to sit down on the couch and we had a looong talk. it was about my wedding and a lot of other things. it was the only chance we got to talk before the wedding and even if i slept at around 2:30 a.m., it was okay.
Jan 8, 2005
into the homestretch
wow, the 4th week of december (dec. 19-25) was a week that i probably haven't gotten over.
the misalette was approved, thank heavens! one less thing to worry about. next was how do i format it into a mini-booklet? no time to refresh my knowledge on ms publisher. so, i browsed thru the files of my ever-reliable egroup, W@W and lo & behold an angel or fellow w@wie uploaded a guide on how to create a misalette! at first, everything was going great until, i couldn't follow the format! i don't know what happened or where i went wrong but, i ended up doing it manually. as in, i printed each page then, taped it onto a piece of paper that had the dimensions of a misalette. so, if you'd see the copy for reproduction that i have, you'd never believe that i was able to come up with enough copies, 85-90 copies to be exact. but i managed to finish the copies on the 28th and marlet offered to staple them for me and bring them to the chapel. whew!
while i learned that the misalette was approved, i had to check with the parish office what the checklist for the ceremony was. upon marlet's insistence, i asked them who'd be bringing the candles, fruits, wine and host for the offertory. i was told what to bring but i forgot to inform them that we weren't going to have a unity candle. a unity candle is becoming a popular addition to a ceremony nowadays. the couple lights a big candle together signifying two people who become one hence, the unity candle. i may be going ahead of my story but this was a problem a few minutes before the ceremony when the secretary from the parish office was aking about the unity candle. i told them there wasn't any unity candle because we weren't having it in the ceremony. it wasn't mandatory; it's optional. thank god for marlet who handled the situation by informing them that it wasn't included. when i asked her, "do i NEED to have a unity candle?" she said no and for me that was it. end of discussion, problem solved.
next, florist and make-up artist! now where on earth would i find one? again, w@w gave me the answer i needed: julie baun. julie was a make-up artist for abs-cbn and now does weddings. i based my decision to get her on the reviews i gathered from w@wies who were lucky enough to become her clients. there are always two sides to a story and there was also negative feedback about her but after weighing everything, i decided to get in touch with her and check if she was still free for the 30th. i texted her and she responded by asking me to call her. it turns out that she was pencil-booked for the 30th but the wedding was in pangasinan and she hadn't heard from the client yet. we talked and i found myself establishing great rapport with her. she's very kind and she knows what she's talking about when it comes to make-up. i ended up booking her without any trial session. wow! that was such a huge risk for me. but i said, i feel it's right so, go for it girl!
that very same night, she dropped by gotcha and we talked about what i wanted her to do, what my problem areas were, what package i would be getting and other stuff. i made a d.p. and what's amazing is she also had a florist so the flowers weren't a problem anymore as well! juile is an angel!
the day ended with amazing progress on the wedding preps. my secondary sponsors and bridesmaids got their gowns and ricky and i had a christmas dinner with our friends at the cafe next door. all this in one day... god, and it was only the beginning...
the misalette was approved, thank heavens! one less thing to worry about. next was how do i format it into a mini-booklet? no time to refresh my knowledge on ms publisher. so, i browsed thru the files of my ever-reliable egroup, W@W and lo & behold an angel or fellow w@wie uploaded a guide on how to create a misalette! at first, everything was going great until, i couldn't follow the format! i don't know what happened or where i went wrong but, i ended up doing it manually. as in, i printed each page then, taped it onto a piece of paper that had the dimensions of a misalette. so, if you'd see the copy for reproduction that i have, you'd never believe that i was able to come up with enough copies, 85-90 copies to be exact. but i managed to finish the copies on the 28th and marlet offered to staple them for me and bring them to the chapel. whew!
while i learned that the misalette was approved, i had to check with the parish office what the checklist for the ceremony was. upon marlet's insistence, i asked them who'd be bringing the candles, fruits, wine and host for the offertory. i was told what to bring but i forgot to inform them that we weren't going to have a unity candle. a unity candle is becoming a popular addition to a ceremony nowadays. the couple lights a big candle together signifying two people who become one hence, the unity candle. i may be going ahead of my story but this was a problem a few minutes before the ceremony when the secretary from the parish office was aking about the unity candle. i told them there wasn't any unity candle because we weren't having it in the ceremony. it wasn't mandatory; it's optional. thank god for marlet who handled the situation by informing them that it wasn't included. when i asked her, "do i NEED to have a unity candle?" she said no and for me that was it. end of discussion, problem solved.
next, florist and make-up artist! now where on earth would i find one? again, w@w gave me the answer i needed: julie baun. julie was a make-up artist for abs-cbn and now does weddings. i based my decision to get her on the reviews i gathered from w@wies who were lucky enough to become her clients. there are always two sides to a story and there was also negative feedback about her but after weighing everything, i decided to get in touch with her and check if she was still free for the 30th. i texted her and she responded by asking me to call her. it turns out that she was pencil-booked for the 30th but the wedding was in pangasinan and she hadn't heard from the client yet. we talked and i found myself establishing great rapport with her. she's very kind and she knows what she's talking about when it comes to make-up. i ended up booking her without any trial session. wow! that was such a huge risk for me. but i said, i feel it's right so, go for it girl!
that very same night, she dropped by gotcha and we talked about what i wanted her to do, what my problem areas were, what package i would be getting and other stuff. i made a d.p. and what's amazing is she also had a florist so the flowers weren't a problem anymore as well! juile is an angel!
the day ended with amazing progress on the wedding preps. my secondary sponsors and bridesmaids got their gowns and ricky and i had a christmas dinner with our friends at the cafe next door. all this in one day... god, and it was only the beginning...
oh my...
by the time the third week of december rolled in, things were getting a bit frantic for me... i realized that i hadn't worked on the misalette. and i hadn't given the parish office a copy for approval. so, i had to check out the misalette i created in another wedding resource of mine, kasal.com, printed it out and went to the parish office to submit that. then, i had to call back the following week (which was 3 days before christmas) because the priest who'd go over it was extremely busy. okay so wait i did.
while waiting, i scouted for a florist with reasonable rates and a make-up artist who could create a miracle on my face. i really don't wear make-up and the very few times (maybe twice or thrice) that i've had to well, i look absolutely horrible. it's always a very white face and a dark neck. these two suppliers were actually not really on my must-get-superb-supplier list. but between the two, i knew i had to pick the make-up artist carefully.
while doing all of this, gotcha was still a priority, in the mornings that is. some say that i lost a few more pounds and i believe a did. they all think i had a diet they hadn't heard about or maybe i was taking some kind of pill. little did they know that planning a wedding and attending to a business at the same time will take its toll on anyone who tries it. for someone who is used to 10-12 hrs. of sleep 5 hrs really leaves me sluggish but there was no option for me.
there were a couple of non-working holidays that were announced by the president, dec. 24 & 27 (which to this day i have no idea why the 27th was declared as well). i used to welcome holidays as a much-needed respite from work but last month, all i could think of was, oh my god, will the suppliers be where they're supposed to be?
while waiting, i scouted for a florist with reasonable rates and a make-up artist who could create a miracle on my face. i really don't wear make-up and the very few times (maybe twice or thrice) that i've had to well, i look absolutely horrible. it's always a very white face and a dark neck. these two suppliers were actually not really on my must-get-superb-supplier list. but between the two, i knew i had to pick the make-up artist carefully.
while doing all of this, gotcha was still a priority, in the mornings that is. some say that i lost a few more pounds and i believe a did. they all think i had a diet they hadn't heard about or maybe i was taking some kind of pill. little did they know that planning a wedding and attending to a business at the same time will take its toll on anyone who tries it. for someone who is used to 10-12 hrs. of sleep 5 hrs really leaves me sluggish but there was no option for me.
there were a couple of non-working holidays that were announced by the president, dec. 24 & 27 (which to this day i have no idea why the 27th was declared as well). i used to welcome holidays as a much-needed respite from work but last month, all i could think of was, oh my god, will the suppliers be where they're supposed to be?
Jan 7, 2005
roll out the red carpet!
when December’s here, Christmas is really ‘round the corner. this year, I couldn’t feel christmas. was it because of the pervading sense of economic gloom here in the Philippines or simply because I was more focused on the wedding? Whatever the answer is, this year, we we couldn't be santas to our families (although I have gifts that I haven’t given yet…), friends and others whom we would’ve wanted to share the Christmas spirit with. Ricky and I just hope that we are forgiven, especially our godchildren, ninong ricky & ninang chie are really sorry…
uh-oh, December… first week, let’s see…we were waiting for the CENOMAR results, distributing invites, coordinating the gown fittings & measurements. we were also beginning to coordinate with vs&f, our caterer, for the final layout (tables and 2-way buffet) for the cycad garden and tentative total head count for guests expected. there were also arrangements for the roasted calf that we were going to serve during the wedding as well.
the weather was what surprised me most of all. during this week, metro manila and nearby provinces (quezon to be exact) suffered from a string of typhoons namely, winnie, unding (am I correct?) and yoyong. yoyong i’ll never forget because, ate lou’s flight was delayed for i think , 2 hours because of this typhoon. nakisabay si yoyong sa pagdating ng ate ko. i was thinking could the weather be this bad near the 30th? i was thinking that would be unlikely but I was really hoping it wouldn’t.
my family from the states also started coming home. ate lou arrived on the 3rd, mom, dad, kuya boy on the 9th and junggy, the 23rd. ricky & i weren’t able to meet ate lou & junggy at the airport. but we made it for mom, dad and kuya boy’s arrival. we couldn’t go home to cabanatuan so we just met them at the airport. then, jenny & wilcon arrived from vancouver on the 18th (and as of today, they're back in canada already...hi jen! miss you guys...)
uh-oh, December… first week, let’s see…we were waiting for the CENOMAR results, distributing invites, coordinating the gown fittings & measurements. we were also beginning to coordinate with vs&f, our caterer, for the final layout (tables and 2-way buffet) for the cycad garden and tentative total head count for guests expected. there were also arrangements for the roasted calf that we were going to serve during the wedding as well.
the weather was what surprised me most of all. during this week, metro manila and nearby provinces (quezon to be exact) suffered from a string of typhoons namely, winnie, unding (am I correct?) and yoyong. yoyong i’ll never forget because, ate lou’s flight was delayed for i think , 2 hours because of this typhoon. nakisabay si yoyong sa pagdating ng ate ko. i was thinking could the weather be this bad near the 30th? i was thinking that would be unlikely but I was really hoping it wouldn’t.
my family from the states also started coming home. ate lou arrived on the 3rd, mom, dad, kuya boy on the 9th and junggy, the 23rd. ricky & i weren’t able to meet ate lou & junggy at the airport. but we made it for mom, dad and kuya boy’s arrival. we couldn’t go home to cabanatuan so we just met them at the airport. then, jenny & wilcon arrived from vancouver on the 18th (and as of today, they're back in canada already...hi jen! miss you guys...)
RSVP
our invites were done on the 3rd week of november (i’ll have to get back to you for the exact date, the receipt is at home). my initial plan of having kuya boychie do calligraphy on the envelopes was out of the question already so i had to search for a font that was as beautiful. so, i downloaded the chopin script font and started the tedious task of printing each invite. also, there wasn’t any time left to have stickers made so, do-it-yourself pa rin ang stickers. using the same font, i created a monogram, printed it out on clear acetate/sticker paper and cut each one out before putting them on the envelopes. whew! but the task was still manageable. what i didn’t realize was that, although almost everyone we wanted to be at our wedding already knew the details, we still had to distribute the invites because Fernwood is really strict about the guest pass (no pass, no entry); oh well. a family friend of ours, tita violy rayos made it to the wedding even if ricky had to track down their residence in caloocan city only a few days prior to the wedding. i must say that when delivering invitations, it’s extremely helpful to have a “network” to expedite the distribution.
before I forget, when you need to send something as important as wedding invites, either go thru the Philippine Post Office (I think they have an express mail or maybe even registered mail) or send them thru lbc, dhl and other trusted couriers. i sent a batch of invites thru a business service center in Rockwell (I forget the name because I hate them!) and unfortunately, the invites (although sent the first week of December) reached the addressees only a few days ago rendering it useless. and to think they charge a bit higher then sending them through snail mail! hmph!
so first week of December, we were still giving out invitations. a lot of extras are still with us but I realized that you have to have extras for the scrapbook, submission to our photo/video supplier and friends who came without it but still want to have one as some sort of souvenir. :)
as the distribution was on-going, towards the end of november, nov. 29 to be exact, the ento gowns & barongs (bestman & groomsmen) were ready for their final fitting. ricky also tried his barong while i chose not to fit my gown even if emily brought it along. by then, only my mom had to submit her measurements for her gown. my sister's (MOH) gown was done although she couldn't come to manila for the fitting. she didn't really know what design emily made for her; good thing she liked it and it looked good on her.
before I forget, when you need to send something as important as wedding invites, either go thru the Philippine Post Office (I think they have an express mail or maybe even registered mail) or send them thru lbc, dhl and other trusted couriers. i sent a batch of invites thru a business service center in Rockwell (I forget the name because I hate them!) and unfortunately, the invites (although sent the first week of December) reached the addressees only a few days ago rendering it useless. and to think they charge a bit higher then sending them through snail mail! hmph!
so first week of December, we were still giving out invitations. a lot of extras are still with us but I realized that you have to have extras for the scrapbook, submission to our photo/video supplier and friends who came without it but still want to have one as some sort of souvenir. :)
as the distribution was on-going, towards the end of november, nov. 29 to be exact, the ento gowns & barongs (bestman & groomsmen) were ready for their final fitting. ricky also tried his barong while i chose not to fit my gown even if emily brought it along. by then, only my mom had to submit her measurements for her gown. my sister's (MOH) gown was done although she couldn't come to manila for the fitting. she didn't really know what design emily made for her; good thing she liked it and it looked good on her.
Jan 6, 2005
Jan 5, 2005
where do i begin?
to tell the story of how i crammed my wedding preps? well, i didn't really cram. we attended to the major wedding suppliers as early as february this year by visitng them or visiting their offices and asking for quotations and other info. then we booked the reception, church, caterer, photo/video and couturier by june. so that wasn't really much of a problem.
ricky and i opened a business, a convenience store to be exact. we started june and opened on september 28. so we sort of stopped the wedding preps because it's not a joke to open a business. contractors, renovation, suppliers, merchandising and human resource concerns took over the space in our brains and lives intended for the wedding. i was thinking, okay naman, naibook na ang major, we can pick-up from where we left off a couple of months before the wedding.
so, a couple of weeks prior to dec. 30, i started going back to preps. first on the list, church req'ts. little did i know that the checklist that was given to me in june/july was the wrong one! and the person who gave it to me resigned from the parish office already. so imagine the look on the faces of the secretaries in the parish office when i submitted some papers! to their dismay, and mine as well, there were still some documents that we needed to secure. and these weren't processed in a day. so we had to rush to get our CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage Record) from the NSO, post our wedding banns, attend the marriage counselling session provided by the parish (held every last friday of the month only - buti na lang umabot sa nov. sched, yikes!) and attend to bridal and ento fittings in between. whew! now i firmly believe that wedding preps are a preparation for marriage. ricky and i had to divide and conquer. since he's normally running about town in the mornings, he took care of going to NSO, filing the requests and going to the churches to file the banns. i on the otherhand, since it's imperative that i open gotcha in the morning, did all the phone calls, coordination & letters. then, if need be, i'd go out in the p.m. when dong is at the store. speaking of dong, he was a great help to us when we had to attend seminars or interviews; he'd come to gotcha earlier so that i/we could leave... (thank you dong!)
we managed to get all the documents in and we attended a canonical interview on the morning of the 29th! imagine if the priest who interviewed us didn't give us a go-signal? wow, i'd still be single...
ricky and i opened a business, a convenience store to be exact. we started june and opened on september 28. so we sort of stopped the wedding preps because it's not a joke to open a business. contractors, renovation, suppliers, merchandising and human resource concerns took over the space in our brains and lives intended for the wedding. i was thinking, okay naman, naibook na ang major, we can pick-up from where we left off a couple of months before the wedding.
so, a couple of weeks prior to dec. 30, i started going back to preps. first on the list, church req'ts. little did i know that the checklist that was given to me in june/july was the wrong one! and the person who gave it to me resigned from the parish office already. so imagine the look on the faces of the secretaries in the parish office when i submitted some papers! to their dismay, and mine as well, there were still some documents that we needed to secure. and these weren't processed in a day. so we had to rush to get our CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage Record) from the NSO, post our wedding banns, attend the marriage counselling session provided by the parish (held every last friday of the month only - buti na lang umabot sa nov. sched, yikes!) and attend to bridal and ento fittings in between. whew! now i firmly believe that wedding preps are a preparation for marriage. ricky and i had to divide and conquer. since he's normally running about town in the mornings, he took care of going to NSO, filing the requests and going to the churches to file the banns. i on the otherhand, since it's imperative that i open gotcha in the morning, did all the phone calls, coordination & letters. then, if need be, i'd go out in the p.m. when dong is at the store. speaking of dong, he was a great help to us when we had to attend seminars or interviews; he'd come to gotcha earlier so that i/we could leave... (thank you dong!)
we managed to get all the documents in and we attended a canonical interview on the morning of the 29th! imagine if the priest who interviewed us didn't give us a go-signal? wow, i'd still be single...
Jan 4, 2005
here comes the bride....
wow, i can't believe it, i am now mrs. chillyn pacot - de lucia. wow & wow again...it seems like yesterday i was writing about getting the proof for our invites now, we're married!!! can you believe it? neither can i...
but then, it really is a strange mixed-up feeling...when you suddenly realize that you're no longer single but married! (i was going to say double but hey, everybody knows i'm double, literally and figuratively...) i used to have this thought in the back of my head that it doesn't matter if it doesn't work out between us in the end because, i'm still free... free meaning single...i could still meet other guys and hope to find mr. right for me. but after last thursday, i gotta pinch myself every now and then and make myself understand that that won't work anymore. that mindset. now, it's not just me but there's ricky too.
wow, it's amazing...i've wondered what every bride in my egroup actually meant when they said that's it's a different feeling when you wake up in the morning and your husband is beside you. believe me, on the 31st, i had to gather my senses for a few seconds upon waking up because i was thinking, what the hell am i doing here? then i saw ricky (or should i say i heard ricky coz' he was snoring loudly) beside me and i caught myself smiling because i am married and this man should be the first person i see every morning.
there is so much to write about. things that transpired before, during and after the wedding. but the schedule was so hectic that i couldn't even find the time to check my email. in the coming days, i'll try and relive the whole thing for you through my entries. i just hope you won't tire of reading them.
gotta go...
mrs. chillyn pacot-de lucia (wow....)
but then, it really is a strange mixed-up feeling...when you suddenly realize that you're no longer single but married! (i was going to say double but hey, everybody knows i'm double, literally and figuratively...) i used to have this thought in the back of my head that it doesn't matter if it doesn't work out between us in the end because, i'm still free... free meaning single...i could still meet other guys and hope to find mr. right for me. but after last thursday, i gotta pinch myself every now and then and make myself understand that that won't work anymore. that mindset. now, it's not just me but there's ricky too.
wow, it's amazing...i've wondered what every bride in my egroup actually meant when they said that's it's a different feeling when you wake up in the morning and your husband is beside you. believe me, on the 31st, i had to gather my senses for a few seconds upon waking up because i was thinking, what the hell am i doing here? then i saw ricky (or should i say i heard ricky coz' he was snoring loudly) beside me and i caught myself smiling because i am married and this man should be the first person i see every morning.
there is so much to write about. things that transpired before, during and after the wedding. but the schedule was so hectic that i couldn't even find the time to check my email. in the coming days, i'll try and relive the whole thing for you through my entries. i just hope you won't tire of reading them.
gotta go...
mrs. chillyn pacot-de lucia (wow....)
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