Happy Birthday Que!

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February 3, Monday eve, was spent celebrating the best sister’s 20th++ birthday! Hayyyy she used to be cute really really cute and now she’s just plain annoying hahaha! It was another family dinner feat my boss amo, Luke. We had some Japanese cuisine at Mogu in Serendra, and we enjoyed the food!! Maka-Filipino food ang pamilya ko so the fact that we enjoyed every bit of what we ordered is something new. Hihi!

Family shot!

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Skye with HS Loves

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January 25, 2014

Yayyy another night out with my high school barkada! Chi, who’s now working in Singapore, had a week-off and visited our humble country. Thus, this night out at Skye., It was a first for most of us and we like the place the ~ambiance~.



Official photos from Skye's Facebook page



We took photos and did some catching up with each other. We were not complete but most of us were there. Actually, I was sickly that night and we have to leave early. Boo me. Sayang we were enjoying the company and the place. Here are the photos:

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WIW: Going Back Escolta

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What I wore during our second participation in 98B Collab’s Future Saturday Market in Escolta. I know I’m a bit overdressed but couldn’t care less I just want to feel good that day. The skirt is from Kashieca which I bought a year ago but it was my first time to use it. I have that tendency hahaha and my Mom scolds me for it. I also like this midrib blouse I purchased in last year’s Noel Bazaar in WTC. If only I could use midribs every day. If there’s one thing I should be proud of my body is that I have a flat tummy. Yun nga lang inexistent boobs and butt, ayun flat din hahaha! At least I don’t look like a bulate but sometimes I do look like that alien from the MIB movie when I just ate an awful lot, yung lumalagpas na yung tummy ko sa boobs ko. Anyway, why was I even discussing this? Aaah I was saying I like midribs because I’m not bothered if my flat tummy is having a lot of exposure haha! Anyway, summer’s near so I’ll have a reason to wear such tops again. :D

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Christmas Party with Kalibs

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IT"S SUPER LATE but I thought of posting this just because it’s the first time that I was able to bond with Luke’s college friends. Though Luke joins my circle of friends’ eat-outs and happenings from time to time, it’s not the case otherwise. I was already able to dine with them after watching a UAAP game but this time around I got to well spend more time with them. It was their Christmas party December 21 of last year at Music Bank and what to do there? Sing the night away. We had coffee afterwards too. looking forward to meeting them again, right, Luke? :P



Not complete photo though



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Thankful Thursday: 013014-020514

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And here's this week's compilation from http://gratefulmerie.tumblr.com



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Recent Acquisitions

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What I have recently acquired and I must already stop. I have a half-year goal!!!

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WIW: Purple Necktee

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What I wore before changing to my retro-themed outfit for the company Christmas party last year. I needed to go to the party venue earlier than the rest because we needed to rehearse the full choreography and also practice our stage blocking for our dance number. I especially like how this outfit emphasized my purple necktee. It’s a good scarf counterpart. I discovered them when TDC participated in 98B Collab Saturday Future Market. They are also available in Bratpack in Greenbelt 5. Anyway, this was a really comfy outfit I wish I could wear at work every day!

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To The Best Sister

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Happiest birthday to my brilliant, smart, witty and beautiful wacky-patootie-sister-engineer inside and out! Thanks for being the best sister I could possibly have! Thanks for all the love and the care and the support system that I needed. I love you more than you know. I’m sorry for my shortcomings as the Ate. Thank you for always understanding my bipolarity. Thanks for not giving up on me, not giving up on our crazy family. I’m claiming great things ahead of you. With your genuinely kind heart, God-given wisdom, smart abilities, I know you’ll go a long way. I know you’ll be successful in whatever undertaking you decide to dive into. Just always be strong and I might not seem like it, but I’m always here. I love you so much, Queza. Sisters forever! No choice ako haha! But please stop jumping up and down on my bed just to wake me up; or forcing me to watch crazy Youtube videos. You never fail in annoying me in whatever possible way you can think of, matanda ka na ayoko na nyaaaan hahaha!

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No. 1

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Curves and dark lines;

Something’s not fine.

Circles and swirls;

my mind is in a twirl.

Dirtied colors,

this life needs favor.

The beauty of such,

let me view the whole paper.

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Merie Eats: First Time at Kitchen's Best

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The latest restaurant I’ve tried, with Arianne and Sy, is Kitchen’s Best Patisserie (the one located at McKinley Park Residences. And here are we ate.

Roast Beef in Mushroom Gravy Sauce
Thin slices of top sirloin beef roasted to perfection covered with mushroom sauce (Php275.00)

I ordered for myself their Roast Beef in Mushroom Gravy Sauce. It tastes normal for my taste buds – nothing really special. I should have ordered their bestseller one but I must admit I wasn’t prepared to splurge. Hahaha! But due to my grumbling tummy, my meal somehow felt short. Haha!

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Fashion Friday: Top Gown Picks from 56th Grammy Awards

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Here are my top picks from the 56th Grammys Red Carpet. I just love these gowns.

La Traviata in Valentino

I instantly fell in love with this gown upon seeing it as it opened the Valentino Spring 2014 Couture fashion show during last week’s Paris Haute Couture fashion week. “Aaah ang gandaaaaaa!!” was my initial reaction. I don’t know it’s just like love at first sight! So I was already biased when I saw Katy Perry flaunt it. Pero naisip ko tuloy, “Really Katy Perry? Wore that too soon I guess”. It’s a gown that leaves a lasting impression so regardless of the awards night and who wore it, I’d still pick it hahaha!

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Coffees and Lunches: ArSy Spontaneity

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It’s another one of those spontaneous lunch dates with ArSy (Arianne and Sy tandem hahaha) at nowhere else but where I and Sy work, BGC. Arianne has Kitchen’s Best as one of her must-try restaurants in her list so it’s where we lunched.

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Thankful Thursday: 012314 - 012914

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I’m already feeling like smashing my body on my bed and just sleep the rest of day of. I feel tired at 11:12AM writing this part of the blog post. Thank God it’s already Thursday! I survived hump day!! I was on the verge of calling in sick early this morning but the thought that it’s Friday (and a holiday) tomorrow dragged me out of bed.

• I feel thankful that this week I was able to catch up on my piling to-do lists! It’s just January but there’s already a backlog of things that need to be done.
• I guess my tasks at work have also been interesting and have been challenging me that despite having merely four hours of sleep the past nights, I don’t (or more of “I can’t”) feel sleepy in front of my two monitors. This week, I’ve been enjoying my work.
• I was also enjoying my “me-time’s” the past days inside coffee shops – reading, doodling, surfing my iPad Tinsy etc etc. It’s developing into a habit again.
• This may be trivial but thankful for the cool weather. I easily get cold but I like walking early morning with the cool breeze brushing through my face. And I get to wear warm clothes too!
• The past week made me feel blessed yet again for having true friends! I love my high school barkada! I feel so thankful that in more than a decade we still have kept our friendship bond.

And here is the weekly compilation of my Grateful Journal posts at http://gratefulmerie.tumblr.com... 

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WIW: Yellow for a Retro-themed Company Christmas Party

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This is one of those late outfit posts dating Dec 7 of last year during our company’s Retro-themed Christmas party. I didn’t want to join the bandwagon of jeans or skater skirts paired with neon-colored tops and flashy sneaks. I opted for being classy retro! In other words, pa-espesyal ako hahaha! I scored this dress at SM Department Store ‘cos they’ve got it all for us. Haha labo. I bought it on sale and so I decided to just wear this for the party. Platform sandals are sort of 60s but I still wore it. It’s not obvious in this kind of unclear photo but I super like my makeup and hair-do that day. I was also feeling “charming” with my ribbon. I’m thinking of songs such as Yellow Submarine and Tie a Yellow Ribbon as I end this post. So yellow!

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Travel Tuesday: The Longest Zipline Ride Then

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Danao Bohol
June 2009

Forgive my awkward screaming. Hahaha!

Let’s go back to some half a decade ago. This was the first time when the five of us flew together, as one family, to Bohol. Usually, we are not complete, or if complete, we ride a ship. Those were the days when flying was sooooo expensive! It’s the time of the year to visit our relatives in Bohol. I guess this was so enjoyable given that I and my siblings are already old enough to appreciate and take pleasure in the beauty that Bohol is. Don’t get me wrong. I loved the Bohol beaches as a kid most especially that we are just a walk away or a short motorcycle ride away from them. I recall the beaches so clean and white and not much beach houses and resorts were all over – just plain beaches and the sea, and a few cottages. I must say that over the years, Bohol has developed into a tourist spot and got commercialized.

Anyway, here’s a short photo diary of the first part of our visiting Bohol trip last 2009.

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