It’s Nanay’s Birthday!

We celebrated Nanay’s birthday by having lunch at Uncle Cheffy in Festival Mall. Yay! I was so excited that I’ll get to taste Cheffy Cheesecake again!

Since I didn’t eat breakfast that morning, I wanted to order everything that’s on the menu, so I just let Nanay and the Hubby decide what they want on our table as long as I’ll have my cheesecake later.

We wondered why Amber kept on standing on her seat then the Hubby discovered that ghost-like image of a little girl on the mirror on the other side of the resto. 

 

Was she trying to scare herself of her own reflection? 

And because I didn’t get a picture of everything that we ordered, I will not talk about them anymore but have to mention that I love the Tiuey Noodles!

At least I got to ask the Hubby to take a picture of the Rolled-up Panizza that I assembled!

 

Quite proud of my masterpiece. ^_^

I was disappointed when my Cheffy Cheesecake arrived.

It lacked the beauty that their branch in Venice Piazza presented on plate. I was looking for the choco shavings and the bed of chocolate fudge where the cheesecake should be seated but they weren’t there. This plate was as simple as it can be. Even the taste seemed different. Oh well, at least the crew here were nicer and very attentive.

May I also add, that in most desserts na may cherry, ‘save-the-best-for-last’ ko yang cherry na yan. Ngayown, while I’m taking a picture of the cake, may nakaabang na sa kawawang cherry.  

At the end of it all, what’s important is that we had a sumptuous meal.

Happy birthday, Nanay! My wish for you is to have more happy, strong and healthy years with us. I may not tell you this often but I’m sure you know how much I love you. I’ll forever be grateful for all the sacrifices you made for me. I may have questioned some of your decisions before but now that I’m already a mom myself, I came to understand why you chose not to do the things I thought you should have done, I respect the decisions you made and I admire you for weathering the storm alone for me. I love you, Nanay!

Back-Track

I was trying to recall the events that transpired last Friday, September 28 and realized that a lot has happened on that day. Well, not all about me, that is. Some of them actually doesn’t have anything to do with me but affects me somehow.

Birthdays!

First of, it was my Nanay’s birthday!!! She doesn’t want to admit her real age to anyone but since I know the real figures, which I can't share here because of loyalty issues, in my heart I am so grateful that at her age, she is blessed with good health, youthful strength and a sharp mind that make her still look and think like she is 10 years younger. ^_^

The Hubby and I brought her pizza and ice cream after work and shared with her an afternoon filled with the junk foods of her choice! Haha! Parang bagets lang ang nanay ko. I love her so much! I look up to her for raising a very kind and beautiful daughter (Ako yun! Ako yun! Haha! Buhat bangko, pagbigyan na! Blog ko ito! Echos! :P) all by herself.

The opening of the Quezon Avenue Underpass

This event was led by no less than the President Benigno Aquino III. 

courtesy of www.philstar.com

photo courtesy of onelightmedia.com

Hay salamat! Our travel time will surely be shorter now that this intersection will no longer be congested. We pass by this intersection every early morning but try to avoid it on our way home because of the terrible traffic jam during rush hours. Ngayon, ambilis! We can cross Quezon Avenue in a flash!

San Miguel Oktoberfest

San Miguel Oktoberfest had its kick-off party in Aseana City, Macapagal Blvd.

photo courtesy of www.sanmiguelbeer.com.ph

Ano naman ang konek nito sa ‘kin, eh hindi naman ako umiinom? The Hubby kasi works in one of San Mig’s packaging subsidiaries kaya yun ang konek! He also handled the supply of some materials that will be used during the event.

I was even with him one time that he visited the site of the event. Yun lang, hindi naman kami pumunta during the event dahil incidentally, the group where the Hubby belongs to celebrated their anniversary in Tagaytay that same day. Tapos naki-berdey kami kay Nanay afterwards. Isa pa, hindi ako umiinom, period! Tataba lang ako sa pamumulutan. L

So there. Documenting this eventful day. Yun lang. Bow. ^_^

Weekend Tripping

No, this post is not connected with my AJTI series. I just have to share pictures (tons of them!) from our house tripping experience last Saturday. ^_^

What led us to Avida Settings Nuvali?

The Hubby’s friend who is about to migrate in Canada with his family, offered him their lot in Avida Settings. The very interested Hubby asked me if I want to check it out. Eh shempre kahit wala sa timing ngayon ang idagdag sa gastusin ang land mortgage, go ako! Galaan kaya yun! Saka I love looking at model houses!

So since nasa Muntinlupa kami that time because we visited Nanay and the Hubby biked in Sta. Rosa that morning, off we went to Nuvali in the afternoon with Nanay and Amber in tow.

The roads going there from Sta. Rosa is very serene and almost secluded. You can see that the place has only been recently developed. No problem if you have a car but it would cause a little inconvenience if none. Parang wala pa kasing public transportation that passes by that area.

Anyhoo, we were escorted by a security officer to the property because we didn't know where the exact location is. The Hubby liked it because it is situated facing the perimeter fence of the village. Maganda daw yun para walang katapat. I had apprehensions though. Eh pano kung pasukin ng mga lawless yun, you are the easiest target dahil andun na agad yung bahay mo. The Hubby views it differently. Mas maluwag daw kasi pwede mo sakupin yung harap (ay, land-grabber in the making ba itong asawa ko???).

I didn’t take pictures of the property because you won’t see much kundi talahib. But the girl enjoyed her strolling in the street...

Pardon the teeth, niubos nya kasi yung cowhead biscuit ko! 
Kaya mukha shang nag-nganga ng chocolate.
At her back is already the perimeter wall. At ang daan na yan ang 
gustong i-land-grab ng asawa ko!

Before my very long introduction ends, let me also add that unlike other villages, the developer allows you to have your own lay-out of the house as long as it conforms to their standard exteriors – color, roofing, glass window panels... Oh diba masaya? You are not restricted when it comes to house designs? At pwede ka pa kumuha ng sarili mong contractor. I never thought that’s how lenient they are especially if you see the houses. Mukha kasi silang pare-pareho from afar. I only noticed that they are not when I saw the model houses. Because of that, malaking check sila sakin! ^_^

Oh, here goes na the pictures. Warning though, this is a very picture-heavy post! Too late for a warning, I know! ^_^

Let's start off with the first and biggest model house they've got in their standard design - The THEA house:

I love that there are windows on both sides of the bed!

Do you like this house, Amber? No?
*whisper* She doesn't like it here that much despite the space...

Then, the smallest - The CELENA house:

Cute nung dining chairs, pang country side ang dating!

Gusto ko talaga nitong sliding door ek-ek! Ano ba tamang term dito?

It has a common room to make up for having only 1 bedroom.

View when seated at the common room sofa.

This is the house that I liked the most! The size of the MAIA house goes in between the former houses. I just love what the interior designers did to this model house! They made the house look so maaliwalas despite its size. 

Bagay sila sa house di ba? Hmmm, good sign! Haha!

Todo "welcome" ang drama ng nanay ko. ^_^

I love the glass windows!

...and the dining area, too!

My favorite part of the house! Lalo na kung may bonggang
backyard landscape! Di na ko aalis ng bahay! Promise!

O-ha! The little girl is interested in cooking...
Go anak! Itayo mo ang hindi maitayong bandila ni Mommy!

Let's see the rooms upstairs...  

Excuse us, daddy...

Hmmm, I like the master bedroom of the Thea House more.

This one kasi is so claustrophobic!

I had to include this shot kasi dito lang ako may picture!

I am so putting decals on Amber's room!

Stairway

Relak na relak ang mag-lola!

At home na at home!

"Mommy, I want to live here na! Kasi the furniture are so nice!"
Err, teka anak, nadadaan yan sa maayos na pag-uusap. ^_^ 

  

There you go! Our tripping experience in Avida Settings, Nuvali. Sorry po, I don't have their numbers in case anyone becomes interested. Duh, I should have asked! Baka sakaling maka-finder's fee. Harharhar!

By the way, the father and daughter took a few more rounds strolling the streets around the model houses. Kasi Amber does not want to go in the car yet. :-(

Ayan, lakad-lakad lang sila until the sun sets. Ang presko dito, promise! ^_^