So this is how summer 2012 started. Basically, this whole summer will be spent with them, and the rest of the summer trips until the next decade's summer. This summer trip thing started with Laiya (in Batangas), then in Boracay, last weekend, in Hong Kong ! Next stop, Bangkok or the US (haha !)
It was 4 nights, and 5 days ( could have been longer, but we had an 18th birthday party we couldn't miss out ) of expensive and very cheap shopping, expensive eating, and tiring walks,
One random day..
EATING day ! Omakase->Mary Grace->Jamba Juice
I missed hanging out with Marty and Pat ! Next stop, parlor day !!!
OneSevenTwentyTwelve.
"Ew...no I don't want a debut!" god knows from when-October 2011
November 2011, while watching my cousin performing with Justin Beiber in So You Think You Can Dance. My cousin goes "magbobook na kami ng tickets ha", and everyone echoed the same words Debut! debut!debut! Thus, the pressure was on. In both sides, I am the first one to have a traditional debut. That night (when my Blackberry cracked for some reason), I bbmed my mom and my uncle about it. I couldn't imagine how to go about this with a month of planning, and considering it was the Christmas holidays. One requirement is to make the venue look like my personality. It's pretty challenging to make a hotel or a country club colorful. When I went to scout for places together with my mom and my even coordinator(Marella), nothing really pleased me. I didn't want to adjust what I wanted just for the venue, so I didn't know where my debut will be held. My mom said why not make it personal and intimate. So we had it in my house. Intimate, thus, close friends and relatives only, who I see most of the time. I gave myself a limit of how many people I can invite, and so as my family.
Imagine:
Finalizing the decorations (3 weeks)
DJ and Emcee (1 week?)
Dress (1 week before first fitting, a day before final fitting, KT was in the states)
Shoes(2 weeks before)
Souvenirs (A day before)
Cake (2 weeks before)
My speech( I forgot about it)
Guest list(3 weeks before)
Invitation(2 weeks before)
Dance(2 weeks before)
Despite that, I was still very "maarte" No flowers(but sadly, the 18 dance had), no black,white,silver, gold and so on(dead or wedding colors),nothing shinny nor glittery, no paper invitations,no ballons, no tower centerpiece, no candles(well, lets not consider the food area), no tarpaulin,no chairs with cloth...and alot more. I didn't want a traditional debut, because just like what my friend said when she attended a debut, she got bored with all the 18 stuff. What I did to have the "debut spirit" in my so called debut I just divided the girls to 18 shots, and the boys to dance. (which wasn't actually my original plan).
All I wanted was for it to be colorful, bright,fun, and not so loud(sorry to my neighbors who complained btw!)
Ofcourse, with the pressure, the planning wasn't only filled with excitement,there were also down sides. One would be Saab Magalona's presence, she was suppose to be my DJ, since we only asked her weeks before, she had scheduled tapings (Shameless plug: Watch My Beloved :)) )
This wouldn't be the same without Paulo(the overall man of the debut), Hernan(choreographer), Weng(overall women of the debut), Rommel(program coordinator), Marella + her family(event coordinator/secretary/stylist for predebut shoot) and the rest of the events team who weren't properly introduced to me. You all had really awesome ideas that were turned down and liked, but nonetheless, they gave me a debut that I never imagined would happen despite their tight schedule. I also want to thank Carlo and his team for the media related stuff ! (lotsa photos which made my laptop overheat), Rommel #2 for the videos. The people at the registration. Ria Aquino yet again ! and twinkle for my hair, and make up for the pre debut. Dj Ian whom I never got to talk with nor gave a playlist. Since it's his profession and he's been spinning everywhere, I trusted him. Beatbox for the very awesome glassed stage. Elena Andaya for all my fittings + moms get up and ofcourse KT for the dress planned through the cellphone. And all my relatives from the states who flew in my souvenirs, some decorations, and my docs. Ofcourse, my family.
All I ever wanted was just to go out of the country, and celebrate it with a friend since I can travel and im legal.
"But why not do both?"= Cristina confused.
So that concludes my part one of my happy, and colorfu debut 18th birthday celebration.
Nope, it's not a blog about my debut.
So everyone's been asking where are your debut pictures or my ve.
Well, this picture explains it all... my laptop even over heated.
I went through all the pictures already but- i didn't go through yet what to post in facebook, if ever i would post all, i will probably have a dozen albums.
Whats up with cics though?
I finally colored my hair again (yes, like my post last december)
Green, Pink, Purple and light brown.
I choose to put all the colors, because before i already had pink highlights, blue,green,brown,red and orange.
So far im not yet bored with my hair style and hair color ! yay !
That's all for now, another looong day tomorrow :)
Manila Dreams
Started of the by eating at the Highlands Steakhouse where we realize we were on a "night girls out"
Then we went to the concert grounds without falling in line, and we still ended up with good seats since there was no obstructions near our spot.
Dj Skeet played his mixes and the crowd got bored, since Katy Perry was late ! for 2 hours.
The crowd booing :)))
With M and Sam
The colorful stage. Thank God Katy Perry was after my debut.
The wonderful lights
Confetti after the crowd got wet...
(c) Pep.ph
Katy Perry !
3 outfits.....out of 20?
And here's a video
The Katy Perry was so worth the wait, and the price. I'm glad I didn't miss it. Thanks to M :)
December 16, and impatient.
Random thoughts:
* I can't wait to get out of school
* I can't wait for all my relatives to arrive(11 more days for batch 1)
* I can't wait for HI, Term paper and IR to be finished
* I can't wait until I graduate
* I can't wait to use a new planner again !
* I can't wait for New Year, Christmas, and my birthday?
* I want to get highlights (pink,blue,green,yellow)
my peg
That's all.
It's December !!! a very busy and fun December ! My December is filled up with family happenings. It's our family's birthday month, my mom and my brother will be celebrating their birthday.
Officially today, we've got 20 days until Christmas, and I have no clue when can I start buying Christmas gifts for my family ! All I know is that im sooooooo excited for Christmas, since my relatives will be arriving from the states. My house will be fun and crowded. Sembreak please please fast forward !
Anyway, I shouldn't waste my time and I shall start doing school work !
HAPPY HOLIDAYS :)
15 hours with M
I started Bikram last week, and I asked M if she wanted to join me since I know her and her mom wanted to try it out even before me, so they joined me. I was so happy since I finally know someone in my class, and who is my age.
M and I were thinking about food while doing the last few exercise, and everyone was hungry too so we ate at Army Navy.
We took a long shower in my house to get ready for the 20th St. James Bazaar.
I actually liked the bazaar this year.
In the field. Lesson learned: my maid knows how to take good photos :)) )
I got all these ballers from the Vicara booth
which my friend Camie owns ! :)
btw, shes a blogger too (a famous tumblr girl ! )
htpp://xfrecklesandtea.tumblr.com
such an inspiration.
Then we went to my house, and we just took pictures till 5pm.
We met up with M's parents at Alba's.
Then we went to kuya Bruce's restaurant names Sensei sushi
Had thanksgiving dinner at M's house :)
then, 2 days straight....We went to Mercato again :)
The later, the more crowded.
Soderno Molito
Well guess what? Mercato's here in the south already.
Warning: Bring drivers !
Most of the goods here in Soderno Molito, you see it in Mercato the Fort.
Japanese and Chinese all in one.
Anorexic girl. :))
So when we went there, they didn't set up yet, so we decided to eat in Chicboy.
Happy me :)
We love chicken oil + soy sauce !
Roasting.
Marie loves Snow Cone
Thank you for the free cookie dough mochi :)
Explore whats in store (my class would be the only ones who will get this i guess :) )
They sold rings too :)
Then we went to Starbucks...and stayed there till almost midnight :)
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