yey. its been half year today :D

wow, nakakatuwa naman, today is our 6th month already and all i can say is i am happy. :) happy ako kasi we're getting stronger thru the distances. baby i love you, with all my heart. last night wasnt much fine. you scared me to death not hearing a single word from you. bakit kasi pinapabayaang lowbat ang iphone4 hahahahahhaha. that was lame having an iphone4 and yet keepin it unusable.

anyway, i thank God everything was fine. next time just keep it charged ok? mwah

its been past 6 months baby, half year already. :D ambilis no, i dont even realize na ganun na pala katagal. well not much for some people, but for us, i know its a bunch already, because we are far from each other. there are lots of trials between us. for the past 6 months, ive been wondering how far could we go, and all i can say is, forever. kasi kahit anong dumating satin, we managed to conquer and win the battle, up to this moment holding on to a very strong bonding. malayo man tayo sa isat isa ramdam natin ang pagmamahal. and i wanna thank you for that. babe maraming salamat sa pagintindi, sa pagiging matatag, sa hindi pagsuko, sa pagpapahalaga, at higit sa lahat sa pagmamahal. alam ko at ramdam ko. whatever comes, i promise to stay with you, until forever.

baby, i love you so much. happy monthsary. just hold on coz i am holding on. xoxo.


lots of love and care,
ac <3



ps. here's a simple present for us :D i hope u will like it. hihihi. mwah! [instead of using an original song as a background music for the video, i used my own cover song of I DONT WANNA MISS A THING. i really hope you'll gonna like it. happy viewing baby.]

our first valentine's day

LOVE requires no boundaries, measures no distances, sets no standards. its simply understanding and accepting each others' failures and shortcomings.

14 feb 11. a day to celebrate coz its our first valentines day together (yes, together but miles away hahaha, weird right?) its so sad that we have to spend this day away from each other. nevertheless, we both know that distance is never a problem. distance is measured in numbers, and ours gives a lot of digits. its quite difficult if we'll measure how far we are from each other, but as what we always say, distance keeps us stronger, it makes our love grow fonder, makes us more inlove with each other. we might be miles apart but we always make sure we see each other, hear each other and feel each other.


i want you to know that im so happy that u came into my life. you complete me babe. thank you for all the understanding and patience. and sorry for all the failures and shortcomings, for all the things i did which arent so pleasant to u :) i know i failed at times, but you still catch me and waited for me on the other end. so let me tell you THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE YOU SHOWED ME.


from the bottom of my heart, let me say the words I LOVE YOU SO MUCH WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL. more valentine's days for us. cheers!


xoxo <3

im sick :(

yesterday was not so good for me, i was sick with fever and cough, my body aches and hasnt slept well during monday night. but i still have to go to work yesterday morning since maggie is not yet around from her hospitalization. so even if i wasnt feeling well, i still went to work and finished around 1pm. i just called pier luigi that i cant come in the afternoon so i just stayed home and took a rest with my babe. thanks to him for accompanying me with me during my feverish moments. i was really sick that i feel so weak all day. i had to take medicine time after time, took a lot of water and hot lemon tea so i could easily feel better. and the night passed with a better sleep. this morning i called paola and ricky that i cant go to work because im still not feeling well, still feeling weak with cough and colds. but i hope ill be better tomorrow so i can go to work soon. :)

my babe is busy with work right now. waaaaaaaaaaaaah. (o baka naman tulog LOL) sigurado ako nakatulog un. hihihi. :P i miss you.

xoxo,
aileen

Ate Marie and Kuya Joel (The Joys of Motherhood and Parenting)

"My angel is coming" --- These are the enchanting words of happiness posted on Ate Marie's facebook status.

Every woman's greatest endeavor in life is to be a MOTHER. Even from childhood, i have always asked myself, when will i experience being a mother. I am very lucky to have a great upbringing from the family i came from. And as a child, i have always dreamed of doing the same thing my parents have done to me and to us their children. Being the eldest of three, it was a wonderful experience to have taken the responsibility of my mom during the time she has left us to work abroad. Of course with the help of my father who stood as our guardian during those days. I know it was difficult for him. But because we are blessed to have such wonderful and responsible parents, all was well for him. It was more difficult for my mom to have sacrificed a lot being far from her family. Yes, sacrifice. That is what motherhood is.

Being a mother is a great responsibility. From conception, to birth, to sending to school, to raising and giving the best needs and wants, all accompanied with strong determination to make the children the best as they could be in all aspects of life. But this responsibilty always affiliates the JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD. Like every other mothers, the existence of their children on earth is the greatest gift they could ever have in their lives.

This is what my cousin Ate Marie is feeling at this very moment. Happiness, bliss, contentment, excitement. The joy of knowing that her child is breathing in her womb, that her child is moving inside her. With her words of telling the whole world that "my angel is coming", i can really feel her promising happiness. Being a cousin to her and at the same time a cousin to his husband, i've been a witness to their love story. It has been almost ten years of being together in a relationship until last 14th of August 2010, they decided to settle down and tie the knot that binds them. It was a long road for both of them. Tons of patience of waiting for each other. I know their history and for the nth time, i will say these words once and for all, their LOVE for each other has won their battle. And from that day of their marriage onwards, they live their lives together happily. So long that they have waited. And now, it has arrived. The blessing they have waited for so long has been granted. God has been so good to them to have been blessed with a wonderful gift. A gift of having a child. A gift of being a mother and a father to the precious life inside her womb. Yes, it was all worth it. The wait, the prayers, the wishes. Because every single breath this mother breathes, gives her little child a life and a chance to see the world we are living in. 

What a wonderful thing to have felt this amazing experience, the joy of expecting a little angel to come out, see how beautiful the world is and to know how wonderful and grateful God is. :)

To Ate Marie and Kuya Joel, a bunch of congratulations and best wishes to the new family. Take care of this little angel. Best regards and lots of love.

xoxo,

Peter and Aileen

Congratulations VP Peter Solis

Hi babe, just wanna say Congratulations and good luck for winning the Vice President position on PML Tokyo (Philippine Men's League). Im proud of you. I love you! xoxo <3

Lloyd and Eves (...and they live happily ever after...)

 Lloyd and Eves

Parish of Most Holy Trinity

Batangas City

Its so good to see and watch the glamorous photos and videos of the wedding ceremonies of some dear friends. And as i browse over the wedding photo shoots and video of my beloved friend Eves and Lloyd, it really touches my heart. 

30 January 2011, a day to mark the beginning of the married life of my dear friend Evelyn Manaig and his now lawful husband Lloyd Lacsamana. I cant say im a 100% witness to their love story because i havent met Lloyd upclose yet. Nevertheless, I and Eves never lost touch from each other even we're miles apart. We barely talk yet we see to it that every talk is worth remembering. :)

Who would have thought that these two people (not to mention that they were facially identical :D) would be meeting at some point in time in their lives? No one would ever thought since they were miles apart. One in Canada and the other in one of the Arabic countries. It was just an ordinary acquaintance. Both were balikbayans and had this meet up on one day of their vacation. And that same day marked the start of  an enchanted love at first sight. yiiiiiiiiiiiih. (kinikilig ako) hahaha. I can still remember Eves calling that week, "isang linggong pagibig" (woah). It was a week full of blissful memories for both of them. Everyday was a busy day full of gimiks with the company of their friends. Everyday was a day to remember, every moment was worth reminiscing. Until came the day that they have to separate again. They gotta get back to their own worlds. And yes, another long distance relationship. Time differences, job responsibilities, long distances, technological flaws. A bunch of sacrifices, to trust and to be trusted, to be honest, to be patient, to understand each other. All these and all contribute to the success of their relationship. I know how difficult it had been for both of them. But once and for all, what really matters is the LOVE that binds them through the distances. They had showed the world that LOVE defines everything. They still ended up together as one. That week of fate (isang linggong pag-ibig) was all worth it. Its all because those days were the start of their own fairy tale. Their own fairy tale that binds them, to raise a family of their own, to love and to cherish themselves all the days of their lives together, and to live happily ever after.

This marriage is another proof that LOVE really works. Wherever you are and whatever you do, love always wins, bringing you to a never ending happiness together. :)


To Eves and Lloyd, cheers to you guys. Congratulations and all the best wishes for many happy years together. :)

Peter and Aileen

my bestfriend's wedding (a repost from my old blogsite 2 years ago)

"note: this is an old post from my old blogsite 2 years ago. i just want to repost this here because she is one of the most important people in my life. and she or shall i say they had played a great part of the love story and the present life my babe and i is having right now. just to remember the days behind us. i miss you guys! :)"

Nestor and Shirley

28 December 2006

St. Martin de Tours, Taal, Batangas

oh! gorgeously taken! my bestfriend’s wedding, up close!

28th of december 2006, its my bestfriend’s wedding day! argh, and im not even there to witness the nuptial rites, their exchange of vows and every details of the wedding event. i remember promising the bride and the groom to be their matron of honor, so sad i was not there to stand my promise. just got the dvd tape and dudeeeeeeee, the bride was damn gorgeous, i was like "is that u ate shee?!" haha… not to mention the groom was hell gorgeous too… naks… the bridal entourage was really touching, the groom waiting for the bride walking down the aisle, all in slow mo… geeesshh, my tears fell, i was damn touched, oh maybe because it was on the dvd tape where i saw them, and i miss them, awww! really. it could have been more complete, but i was missing… (i could have been happier, sighs!)

now, lemme tell how it all begun… it all just started from scratch. they were just ordinary friends in our place (fafi lived in   tarlac for years, and was back in batangas recently) who had this extraordinary feelings for each other, strange they say coz they dont even felt this "magic" and "spark" during the first encounter! until mannnn, this guy started to blush and feel conscious whenever she’s around! (nangangatal pa yan =)) –> bukingan na to! haha. (baligtad) until he had his mouth opened, wow, my dear bestfriend started to look at him na rin… haha… (sya na ang nagbblush at nakoconscious) hawhaw… until that ordinary friendship became deeper. not to mention, they’re not getting any younger, a man of 36 and a woman of 34, nobody would ever haunt them to deal with an engagement… but like other engagements, they got fouls and lapses too, such normal nags and tampururot acts. haha… (matanda na kayo para sa tampuhan, hihi, joke)… but then again, love binds them… and now, one happy married couple…

Love got its own mystery, and when that unusual thing crosses your path, dont hesitate to follow it, wherever it leads you, whoever will come across you, take that path, and you’ll see the life’s mystery, everything elated, promising and complete!

But hey, look who’s talking! haha… ampz, when will i cross the path of love?! Hmmm, nobody knows, only in God’s time.  

Anyway, though im not present on my bestfriend’s wedding, this is the time to tell you guys how blissful i am that you fell in love with each other! awwww! haha… i always wish you both the best of everything, a lot lot blessings, kids to treasure for a lifetime, and more happiness together… keep going! stay sweet! ciao

Randell and Joy... together as one...

 "I take you, as my lawful wife/husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, til death do us part." - Randell Marco and Josephine Manalo

the newly weds: Randell and Joy

January 8, 2011, Saturday. One of the most important days of my life. It's my dear Tatay's birthday. And this year, another special occasion has been celebrated. It's the wedding day of my dear niece and closest friend Joy. Randell Marco, a man from San Luis, Batangas who works in Korea is married to her. After almost five years of knowing each other through this man's brother who lives here in Brescia, Italy, they finally got the chance to meet uplcose in person for the first time. And I know they were both happy and so inlove with each other. :) As one of Joy's closest friend, i know some of their sad and happy moments in the duration of their relationship. Four long years of being into a long distance relationship. Long years of abundant patience and understanding, lots of sacrifices towards each other, a bunch of trust and honesty. These are the important keys to survive an LDR. They sacrificed a lot. And their love for each other answers every question that comes along their way. There are lots of hindrances, tests and trials from the start, people who question their relationship, people who throw unecessary words on them. But because they both love each other, they still ended up being one. 

It was wonderful to have started their lives together on this very day. Getting married and living a life as husband and wife, making and raising a family of their own together. I wish i was there to witness the wedding ceremony. I know I missed that day, i missed the exchanging of wedding vows, the ceremony itself and the ocassion of meeting our dear families, relatives and friends. But anways, even if i wasnt on that special day, i still wish you both a never ending love for each other. Now that you're living away from each other after being married, i know its a lot more difficult at this point. But i know all the difficulties in life have their own answers. You just have to sacrifice again, to wait for the time to be together again. Life is sacrifice, love is sacrifice. Love is understanding and patience. Just wait... time will let you stay together. :)

This is another proof that love really saves an LDR. That even two people in a relationship lives away from each other, with LOVE together with the other keys of relationship survival, two people end up stronger holding on to each other. They end up as one, in marriage. In sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, till death do they part. <3

I wish you both a happy life together, full of God's blessings.

At the same time, i wish myself and my babe the same hope, that we will end up together as one, in love and in marriage, build a family of our own and be blessed for the rest of our lives together. :)