happy birthday to me gifts...thanks to all!

I have to post this eventough it's very late because I'm afraid if would not I might not be able to post another one of this kind next year, haha! Thanks to all the lovely people who greeted me on my birthday last month. I know I'm one month late to acknowledge you guys...but it's better late than never, hehe! To all the greetings I received through emails, calls, chats, voice chats, texts and prayers...THANK YOU VERY MUCH! To all the lovely gifts...thank you so much, I love them all! Sana maulit next year!

lord of the rings books

I want to thank Jenefer 'Tot' Ocmer for the blessings she gave me recently...I really appreciate them Tot! As you know me, I really love books and I love to collect them. Better start reading them soon. Thank you again...mwah!

harry potter and the half-blood prince day

I know! I know this post is long, long time overdue since I watched the movie last July 19 and it's over two weeks now. Anyway, few days before that special day I asked my friend to buy three movie tickets just to be sure that we can watch it that coming Sunday. I was going to watch the movie with Jenefer and Donna, a fellow D'Wizards...and all was planned. What we didn't plan is the coming typhoon from the Philippines that hit Hong Kong that Saturday night. It was signal number 8 that night and when I went out very early the next morning (around 6:30a.m.) bus services were suspended. Yay! I need to arrive before 8 a.m. in the church so I took the trains even it's the long route. The morning passed-by rain-free until the time for our scheduled screening and Donna hasn't arrived yet. Well, what to do? The rain was still heavy in their place which is almost practically in the other side of Hong Kong from the movie house. She was few minutes late. As expected, some parts of the book are missing and some are changed. Personally, I was waiting for Harry-Ginny moments and the last scene of Dumbledore. I must admit I cried twice...during the cave and Albus' death scene. All in all, I enjoyed the movie because the affects are great and enjoyed the day because I was with Jenefer and Donna. For more of the movie's reviews and spoilers please visit Ruthie's site.

la lakers 2009 nba champion

Congratulations to LA Lakers and to all the fans of the team. I love basketball but for the past years I wasn't able to watch the PBA because of the conflicts with my work's schedule. Lately, I was following the NBA finals because of some friends who are big fans of Lakers and Kobe Bryant. The 5th game ended with the winning team scoring 99 points over Orlando Magic's 86 points...with Kobe Bryant winning the NBA Finals MVP award...with Phil Jackson getting his 10th championship (the most in a NBA coach)...and (whew!) Lakers 15th championship (just 2 championships short of Celtics). To read more about the game's recap click the NBA official website here! To all my LA Lakers fans-friends...magpa-canton naman kayo! hehehe! At dalawa sa mga ito na wanted dahil antagal ng canton ko ay sina Madz at Gerald. I'm still waiting guys!

angels and demons day

Another movie adaptation of one my favourite books and among Dan Brown's. Actually I'm kind of hoping before I watched this movie that the movie will stick true to the book unlike what they did with The Da Vinci Code. I watched the movie with Jenefer last Sunday after we had our early lunch. We arrived at the movie house with just few minutes to spare so we forgot to take pictures with the movie poster, hehehe! Anyway, I really enjoyed the movie and I believe that Jenefer did, too. Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer and Ewan McGregor the movie took in about US$48 million in it's first weekend release.

inkheart

One of my favourite books made into film, INKHEART! YEHEY!!! I red the book few years ago and fell in love with the plot and the characters right away. When I learned that the book was made into a film I was so excited and I tried to remember all the small details in the book, hahaha! I finally watched the movie with Jen in Tsuen Wan Plaza's Broadway Cinema last April 19. I am glad that the film was true to the book and even glad that it's Brendan Fraser in the lead role. I can't wait for the Inkspell! I hope there will be Inkspell and Inkdeath! Below is Jen in front of the ticketing office of Broadway Cinema.

bowling at carribean coast clubhouse

I never tried to play bowling before so I was having second thoughts few days prior to our bowling day. I just made up my mind early that day to join my friends when my sister Ruthie convinced me that I should try some new things and I can definitely post some of our pictures here in my site. Our group headed to Carribean Coast in Tung Chung and had our lunch in Fairwood before our games. I really enjoyed the games although I did not exert much effort because I know I'm out of shape (I don't want to wake up the next day and having sore joints and body) and I only want to spend the day relaxing. I want to thank Pham for reserving the place for our group and Sam for paying the rental of the place, Jan Carl for giving me a basic advice about the right way of holding the bowling ball, Ate Nora for the kakanin, and the rest of the girls (Clarisse, Betchai, Marcia, and Jen) for all the laughter and kulitan. Right after our extended games we went to CityGate to do some window shoppings and to have the birthday celebration of our beloved Sam (sa uulitin ha kahit di mo birthday busugin mo kami, hehehe!). I went home early because I promised the girls that I will upload our pictures right away. So, here are they...

outside Fairwood...busog pa ang mga itsurang yan ha! hahaha!

swimming con bowling, hehehe!

mamaya na ang laro...picture muna..iyon lang dinayo ko dito, hahaha!

Maricel 'Sam' Tual, the birthday girl, with her Angel cake (kami nag-design nian!)

For more of our pictures please click HERE!

hong kong disneyland

March 8, 2009 was our HK Disneyland day! It was a fun-filled day...kahit na halos buong araw naming naiisip na sana kasama namin ang mga chikiting ng aming mga buhay (na sa case namin ng sister kong si Ruthie ay ang aming niece na si Althea Nicole). We really enjoyed the day...as in, para ulit kaming mga bata na gustong magpa-picture sa mga andoong Disney characters. Sayang nga lamang at wala ang favourite ko na si Ariel. Kahit di kami ang nagbukas ng Disneyland that day eh kami naman ang ilan sa mga nagsara dahil di matapos ang pamimili ng mga pasalubong!!! Di ko maalala kung ilang shopping bags ang bitbit namin...pati ako nakibitbit na rin sa kanila. Going to HK Disneyland, you can take taxi but i recommend that you take MTR Tsuen Wan Line to Lai King station and interchange for the Tung Chung Line. Alight at Sunny Bay station and take the interchange again for the Disneyland train going to the Disneyland Resort. The park is open from 10:30 am until 8pm.

mabuhay!!!

me with Ruthie and Miaow-chi...este Marie pala! (buti di sila pinagsama ni mickey, jeje!)

group picture with mickey!

share sa float sina snow white, sleeping beauty at cinderella

andaming mga kababayan!

Ruthie, enjoying the parade...hanggang sa gilid lang kami (ariel's float at the back)

mula pagdating sa umaga...souvenirs...

hanggang gabihin sa pamimili ng pasalubong!

For more of our pictures please click HERE!

ocean park hong kong

One of the popular spots you must go to if you happen to visit Hong Kong. It is located in the Southern part of Hong Kong Island. Transportation going to Ocean Park will never be a problem for you can take taxi or bus from MTR Admiralty Station. Tickets are available at the entrance but if you hate queueing up and rather take pictures while waiting for the park to open then you can buy tickets from travel agencies. For the Filipino tourists I suggest than you can go and buy your tickets in World Wide House located in Central District and maybe you can even avail of discounted tickets. The park is open from 10am until 6pm...tuesday up to sunday and offers loads of fun for all. Here are some fun-filled pictures of us when we went there last 7th of March, 2009.

dapat entrance pa lang bongga na!

staffs of the park are there to help you out especially for group pictures

my sister, Ruthie, enjoying the view from the cable car

ganda sa loob, pramis!

makipaglaro daw ba sa pagong? hahaha!

sister-hood bonding!

For more pictures please click HERE!