Cat Lives…

I haven’t been blogging for some time now. Been very busy with work, accessory orders and deliveries plus with the new addition to my uber busy schedule – I went back to school. Almost done with my Business Start-Up classes at BMA and now enrolled at Fashion Institute of the Philippines.  I will be taking up Bag Design (and Fashion Embellishment maybe! =)

I promise to update my blog – after I finish my pending projects =)

Anyway, I just have to post something – for this made my day…

PIOLO in NEW YORK

His clothes are all from Bench. I think this picture is a part of a new AD campaign for BENCH.  Handsome!!!! =)

(photo from chuvaness.livejournal.com)

Terese is a friend from High School.  She was my seatmate when we were in 4th Year. Ha! It was really a blast! Wink, Wink ^_^ =) I can honestly say that she was one of my closest friends that time. She would always come to my rescue, defended me, made me smile, cried with me, became “depressed” we me. Haha! Those were the days…Sarap balikan…She is really a good person – inside and out. Lucky to have known her =)

Now Terese has her own family – a loving husband and a super, duper, cute baby boy named Tristan.  Since she’s in the country for vacation (her family is based in the States), we’ll meet up with some friends later for dinner. Super excited. I love seeing old friends =)

I made a simple bag charm for a dear friend. Since she’s a new mom, I decided to include baby items like a rocking horse, baby shoes and a baby shirt with the letter “T’ in the middle (everything handmade by yours truly =) I also placed a silver heart locket where she can place a picture of her family. I hope she likes it.

Tristan

Terese and Tristan

Will post some pics later tonight after our dinner. I’m sure it will be fun!!! Can’t wait… =)

This is a song for the late President Cory Aquino

Lyrics by Ninoy Aquino
Music by Jose Mari Chan

Ninoy & Cory

I have fallen in love
With the same woman three times
In a day spanning nineteen years
Of tearful joys and joyful tears.

I loved her first when she was young
Enchanting and vibrant, eternally new
She was brilliant, fragrant and cool
As the morning dew.

I fell in love with her the second time
When first she bore her child and mine
Always by my side, the source of my strength
Helping to turn the tide.

But there were candles to burn
The world was my concern
While our home was her domain
And the people were mine
While the children were hers to maintain.

So it was in those eighteen years and a day
Till I was detained
Forced in prison to stay.

Suddenly she’s our sole support
Source of comfort
Our wellspring of hope
On her shoulders fell the burden of life.

I fell in love again
With the same woman the third time
Looming from the battle
Her courage will never fade.

Amidst the hardships she has remained
Undaunted and unafraid
She is calm, composed
She is God’s lovely maid.

***

It was a poem dedicated to Pres. Cory and created by her late husband, Ninoy Aquino but later Jose Mari Chan created its melody and made it a song.

The poem is so touching and it proves a love, almost perfect, from a man who loved a woman, all his life over and over again.

Maybe you’re wondering why my post is entitled Quarter to Four…Read on and you’ll soon know why

The teachers in GPP are always on the go.  They usually forget about how they look because what matters to them is that they have a good set of materials to use for the day, an interesting lesson to teach and of course a happy disposition when engaging with the students.

Simple as they are, they do have their moments when they want to be beautiful and this usually happens when it’s almost time to go home…at quarter to four (or around this time =)

school clock

ms sheryll - putting powder on her face

ms irene - putting on eyeliner

ms rache - with her blush

ms lyn - spraying on perfume

ms queen - brushing her hair

ms edna - putting on her lip gloss

Ta-Dah! Uwian na!!!

It’s “TGIF” everyone! Happy weekend =)

I have been in Growing Place Preschool for almost 11 years now and ever since I started working there, the big, old, rusty refrigerator has been a permanent resident in the GPP kitchen. Actually it was owned by the family of the owner of the school and since they got a new ref already, they gave it to us.  Just imagine how old the ref is!?! But even if it’s really old it became a part of the GPP family.  We love it to pieces.

But just like any other appliance that reaches it’s peak and would soon find it’s way to the “appliance heaven,” our ref stopped and decided to rest for good.

It’s time to buy a new one and we did =)

old ref - inside

rusty interior

Our new ref delivered

Our new silver Samsung ref

interior

I do have an online shop for my bead accessories.  I am happy to say that I didn’t only gain a lot of clients from that shop but also friends who are really worth keeping (’til the end! =)

One of them is Ms Jerosha.  She is actually based in Sweden and I met her through Multiply.  Ms Jerosha is the best when it comes to altering common objects that can be seen around the house. I super loved how she altered wooden spoons with the use of decoupage technique. So cool!

She also makes personalized greeting cards.  She has all these gadgets (to die for!!!! any artsy craftsy person would love to be in her shoes! I DO!!!. Hahahaha! =) that she uses when making all these fabulous cards and projects! =)  She makes her family, friends, children’s teachers, neighbors, multiply friends and actually everyone around her feel EXTRA special because of all these wonderful stuff that she makes.  Thanks Ms Jerosha!!! =)

Last Saturday, I received a package from Ms. Jerosha!  It’s a beautiful, artsy, altered GIANT clothespin! So pretty!  The clothespin is wooden, aroung 6 inches long, with flower, ribbon and button embellishments. Thanks again!! =)

GIANT CLOTHESPIN WITH MY NAME =)

You may visit her crafty world at http://jerosha.multiply.com/