My Christmas Wish List

I have another crazy schedule this December, I will not list it down anymore but sad to say, my schedule does not leave time for me to do those Christmas parties, reunions, dinner and shopping. Those will have to wait after Christmas, pasensya na mga inaanak ; )

But here's my Christmas (material) wish list:

1. Canon 40D or 50D

We need a new camera, our old cameras are subjected to heavy use, all kinds of weather and it would be nice to have a back-up always.

2. Panasonic Lumix LX3

A very nice point and shoot camera. I am lusting over this one especially that my casio exilim has a problem with its LCD. I am definitely recommending this one.

3. Nokia Cellphone (or Iphone)

My motorola cellphone's battery is nearly dead, the letters on the keypad can't be seen. I realized that I prefer Nokia because its user-friendly and after service is not much of a hassle.

4. Juicer (medium to heavy duty type)

I drink radish juice almost everyday. Its hard to do the prep work of peeling, cutting/dicing, using the blender, squeezing out the juice manually. So, this one is really a need. By the way, did I tell you that I lost some pounds when I gave up sodas and drank just water and fruit juices? This diet works for me, i can now have jeans 3 inches smaller than before : )

5. Bag (any brand, basta spacious and sturdy)

Because I have a lot of stuff that I lug around everyday...

6. Wallet (any kind, basta may lamang pera hahaha!)

Because the old one is really old...really really old...

7. An organizer or planner (and cute pocket notebooks)

I am a "lister". I list my things to do, my expenses, my schedule and my notes for every meeting that I have. In the age of high tech PDAs, I still like the feel of paper, and the act of writing - even if my penmanship sucks coz i am the only who can comprehend it. It make me feel much organized. And notes on paper don't get deleted easily (or accidentally).

but most importantly i wish for...

8. Economic Stability

i don't know with you guys, but me and my family do feel the economic pinch, our sales dwindled these last quarter. Compared to last year, we did fairly well. But this year, its not good. i can't imagine how our less fortunate brothers are coping up. its hard i know, but i try to keep a positive attitude about it all because i know that there is no way to go but up. never mind if i don't get the first 7 things in my list, i'd rather get the last one. cause its not just for me, its for all of us : )

Rodel and Denim

Rodel and Denim got married last December 8, 2008. Denim and I have two things in common, we went to the same university (UPLB) and both our parents are from Bicol. The result? instant closeness! We have a lot to talk about with just these two things in common. It was also nice hearing the Bicolano dialect spoken by the relatives and guests and I could actually understand them (though I do not speak fluently). Their wedding is so simple yet heartfelt.

Jay-ar and Jinha Prenup

We had this prenup with Jay-ar and Jinha last week of November. The week before our schedule got really crazy. Our venue was at the BSP or Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas located in Roxas Blvd., the couple are both employed here thus they had the "privilege" of shooting here. When they informed me about the venue, I suddenly had concepts of shooting with money, money printers, shiny coins, etc. But we weren't allowed to shoot where the money is, sayang!!!

But I was surprised that there is a small intramuros-like garden inside the BSP compound, complete with arc, old stone walls, a pocket garden and even old canyons. So, its good enough for us. The only problem we had was the security check, since its the BSP, the security is really tough! We weren't allowed to park inside the compound, we had to park at Harrison Plaza then walk to the visitor's gate, then have our equipments and bags checked twice, submitted our IDs and completed a security form. Waited for almost an hour at the lobby for the security to allow us to go inside -- all the while worried that we are losing precious light outside, we arrived 3pm and we started around 4:30 pm. We had one BSP employee escort us to the area where we will shoot and we are not allowed to go anywhere else, there is also a security person who watched us while shooting, asking every 10 minutes if we are done already. Though this may sound exasperating, it was a sweet and "bitin" kind of shoot. Our only wish was we had more time. I hope we could shoot there again.

Their wedding will be this coming December 20. Wish us luck!








Last photo was taken at Harbor Square beside CCP complex.