The Simple Life

All my life I have been dreaming big.

Dreaming..

I will be this, I will be that.
I will have this, I will have that.
I will do this, I will do that.

Everything changed when I married the love of my life. Everything that was "I" became "We". Decisions are not made for only myself, but for my husband and I - for our family.

Although we have not yet thought of how things will be like when we start a family, we have discussed about earning enough income so that we can provide all the essential needs of our family.

I am adjusting my spending habit (slowly but surely), and consulting my husband before I make any decisions. It is a big adjustment for me as I am normally quick in making decisions. However, I value my husband's views. He is a lot more optimistic than I am and he tends to think twice about things and doesn't rush on making decisions. (That is one thing that I love about our relationship, we are two different people with different ideas, but unite in decisions and have the same beliefs.)

Things are not easy for us at the moment. We are still in the adjusting stage as my husband just joined me a few months ago. We are still trying to settle ourselves and our new life with each other.

One day I know we will reach our goals and dreams. At the right time. In His time.

Right now, I am very much content with having my husband as the first person I see when I wake up.

Everything else, we believe, will follow..

New Favourite Snack

My current favourite snack - Green Mango dipped in Rock Salt and Sugar.

This is a favourite of many Filipinos around the globe, and I am glad that the Mango season in Australia is around the corner.

I've been having my share of the Green Mangoes for a few weeks now. Yummy! :)

Leap of Faith

Bring on New Moon

The final poster of New Moon has been released, and it has made me even more eager to watch the second book/movie in the saga.

I got this poster from a fellow blogger who has all the information on New Moon.

Hubby and I are planning on watching this at Directors Suite so that I get to have the complete experience. Heehee. :P

The only sad thing about this movie (as with the book), is that Edward has minimal appearances. The focus is more on Bella and Jacob (although Jacob looks pretty good in the movie).

Still.. Gooo Team Edward! :)

Birthday Celebration at Palookaville

On Saturday evening, we celebrated Jana's (my High School friend) 26th birthday at Palookaville in Fitzroy.

My brother Jon dropped of Hubby and I at the venue. We were the first ones there, just a few minutes before the reservation time.

It was great catching up with High School friends. As you probably already have noticed, I rarely go out except for my shopping centre visits. It was definitely great to see my old friends again, even though some of our other friends couldn't make it due to sickness and prior arrangements.

One thing that was good about Palookaville was their price. Very decent indeed. They had mains going for only $12.00 (maximum $16.00 I think). So I was very happy to order a Chicken Parmigiana (with hand cut chips) for a good price. Not only was the price good, but the meal tasted good too!

For drinks, I had a couple of lemon, lime and bitters for only $3.50 each and hubby had a few beers (Little Creatures and Pure Blonde). It was our first time to try Little Creatures. My friend Anh recommended it. It has a unique taste to it, and it was quite smooth.

It was a lovely night of eating, drinking, chatting and laughing - reminiscing about the good old High School days. Hope to see them again some time in the near future.

Kiddie Party

On Saturday, Dash celebrated his 3rd birthday by having a screening of UP in 3D. Hubby and I attended the kids party. It was also our first time to watch a movie in 3D.

It was a great experience watching the movie in 3D, it adds a bit more life to the film. Plus, Up is a great movie for both adults and kids. All adults and kids at the party enjoyed.

After the movie we moved upstairs for some snacks. I helped the birthday boy go up the stairs, step by step. :)

We had snacks in the Hogwarts room, which looked like a smaller scale of the Hogwarts hall. On the long table were sausage rolls, chips, and fairy bread with matching paper cups and party hats. Dash had a magnificent Mickey Mouse cake baked and decorated by my talented brother Paolo - it tasted awsome as always!

Kids parties are always fun. It allows the adults to switch on the kids in themselves. :)

Meeting with Chocolate

At work, we have a fortnightly sales meeting. Every meeting there is a "presenter and snack man", who will present any sales-related information to the group. Also, he/she will need to bring snacks worth (upto) $40.00 for the group.

It was Marc's turn to present and bring in some snacks for us. Marc decided to make a theme for his snacks - chocolate. Well thought I must say!

All sorts of chocolate products were on our table including a box of Krispy Kremes - I had the boston creme!

Mimco for Me

While searching for a birthday present for my friend Jana, I came across this gorgeous bag from Mimco.

The good thing about me nowadays, is that I don't buy for the sake of buying anymore. I think twice (or even thrice) before purchasing. The bad thing about me on the other hand, is that when I fall in love with a product, I simply must have it. *Guilty*

When I saw the Turnlock Bag in black leather from Mimco, it was love at first sight (it was also at 50% off). Hubby couldn't keep me away. I asked permission if I could purchase it (because Hubby is a more sensible shopper), and he declined. So we walked out of the store momentarily.

A few steps outside the door, I told hubby that my heart was racing with excitement about the bag - he then said yes. :D

Super happy like a child getting her favourite toy, I went back in the store to purchase my love at first sight bag. :)

[please excuse the photo as I used my phone, and there was also nothing inside the bag]

Tilkah for Jana

Hubby and I will be attending Jana's 26th Birthday Party this weekend. Jana is a close friend from High School - we were in the same group of friends (barkada).

Hubby and I made a quick trip to our shopping centre to buy her a present as we won't have any other time to buy one between now and the party.

We opted for the Diablo Studded Coin Purse in black from Tilkah. Something simple and something she will most likely use. The purse is leather decorated with antique gold, silver, and diamante studs.

Tilkah is one of my favourite stores, and some time during my crazy shopaholic days I became a VIP. Being a VIP, I receive 10% off any non-sale items. Thanks to my crazy hobby before, we received a discount for this one. :)

Lucky Me

When hubby and I crave, it's dangerous and fun at the same time. We go overboard, eating until our bellies are bloated.

Today, we craved for Lucky Me Pancit Canton, our favourite brand of instant noodles from the Philippines. So hubby and I went to our nearest Philippine Grocery Store to purchase some pancit canton in Chili-Mansi flavour.

We left the store with smiles on our faces. :)