The Silver Lining

There’s no place like home for the holidays

December 28, 2008

 

 


A simple family celebration in my Sucat home. As the song goes, “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” The presence of Hatsu and my parents was enough to complete the season. Our first time, too, to celebrate Christmas in my home. A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS and a prosperous year of the OX ahead.

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I have a tree! :)

November 23, 2008

 


To be assigned elsewhere from home is not easy especially during the onset of the Christmas season. This is the first year for me to break my tradition of putting up my tree MYSELF. But today, thanks to my dear
Hatsu, the tree is up!

Apparently, my niece spent the whole Sunday putting up all my decors in my house. When she sent me these pictures, I was surprised as to how she did it perfectly the way I always do it. At the back of my mind, yes, she had been observing me for 7 Christmases.

Tears were unstoppable. Emotions were mixed — happy because the tree was up finally, missing the comforts of my home, missing bRuNO, and most of all, missing my Hatsu and thanking her deep inside me for putting up my tree. :)

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My lucky flower

September 30, 2008

 


My tulip in a pot suddenly bore a bunch of three flowers in the last week of September 2008. I never failed to capture its dazzling beauty, as I last saw its blossoms 2 years back. Besides, this was the first time for a bunch of three, so luck must be on the way.

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A Merry Foodie CHRISTMAS

December 24, 2007

 



A VERY MERRY FOODY CHRISTMAS!


The first time in my Manila stay that I’m gonna spend Christmas in my home with Hatsu, a little after the SPS Journals FASHIONISTA Christmas Party.

Highlights of the Noche Buena:

  • Roast pineapple chicken from Makki’s Mama
  • Kare-kare
  • Puto bumbong and Bibingka
  • Purefoods Fiesta Ham (of course, should not be missed)
  • Puttanesca-Spaghetti
  • Red and white wine
  • Ice Cream
  • Macaroni Salad

All for two. Hehehe. Homecoming to the province is New Year, this time.

 

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The fanciest Christmas ever

December 23, 2007

 



Probably the FANCIEST Christmas ever. :)

I don’t know what came to me but I think I made a North Pole out of my house. I have the best tree ever, with all the matching decors and lights in all corners of my apartment, apart from pillow covers, table pieces, Mama’s cross-stitched Christmas wall pieces, and all the gifts under my tree. Probably one factor behind this is I was able to do Christmas shopping ahead of time at Greenhills.

A house beaming with joy! I don’t know if I can ever do this again. The spirit is extraordinarily fantastic! :)

 

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