Eraserheads Rocks!

I really love the Eheads! Grabe, ang galing galing pa rin nila. 'Yun nga lang, as you may already know, they were not able to finish their reunion concert. Ely was rushed to the hospital due to physical and emotional stress daw. Pero ok lang, sulit pa rin kasi wala pa rin silang kupas!

Ang nakaka tense na countdown... less than 9 minutes to go!

Kainis lang kasi ang layo namin. Expected ko pa naman na medyo malapit na kami sa stage since we bought the 1300 ticket (Patron). 'Yun pala meron pang VIP at SVIP sections. Eh sobrang dami ng tao at puno na 'yung unahan when we came to The Fort (we arrived before 7pm, so halos 1 hour pa kaming naghintay). Pero ok lang kasi, nasa harap naman kami ng isa sa mga big screens nila.

They were able to finish the first half though and they were able to sing around 11 songs ata. They started with Alapaap, followed by Ligaya. Grabe! Sabihin nyo nang OA pero I was almost teary eyed while they're were singing their 1st two songs. As in parang hindi ako makapaniwala na silang apat 'yun at na buo silang kumakanta that night. I know that others also felt the same. Nakakatuwa kasi 'yung ibang nanonood eh, vocal talaga sa pagsasabing, "Pare, naiiyak ako!" ... hahaha! Basta, ang hirap i explain ng feeling.

Raymond and Buddy

Marcus and Ely

I suddenly thought of my old friends (especially my highschool friends) and our memories that we had together while hearing the Eheads sing last Saturday. Syempre, sa panahon namin sila nauso at nakilala. We use to sing their songs together nung mga bata bata pa kami. Kaya siguro sobrang gusto ko sila at ang mga kanta nila since they remind me of our highschool days.

They also sang "Toyang", Fruitcake", "Hey Jay", "Kamasutra", "With a Smile", "Kailan", 'Wag Mo Nang Itanong", "Harana" at isang hindi ko alam ang title, hehehe. Sayang, hindi pa nila nakanta 'yung mga fave ko talaga like "Pare Ko", "Ang Huling El Bimbo", "Magasin", "Tindahan ni Aling Nena" at marami pa dahil nga sa nangyari. According to the promoter, may nakalinya pa silang 15 songs! Sabagay, mukha ngang 'di na kakayanin ni Ely na kumanta pa ng 15 songs that night. Bago nga matapos 'yung 1st half, nakita pa namin siyang umupo sa stage at niyakap ang gitara nya at mukhang napagod talaga.

After the 20 minute break, nag announce na sila na hindi na matutuloy since isinugod na nga daw si Ely sa hospital. It was his sister who announced it by reading a letter to everyone. Nalungkot man eh nagpalakpakan pa rin ang mga tao. Parang ayaw pa ngang umalis nang marami (including me)... baka nga naman joke lang pala 'yun or gimik. Or baka biglang bumalik pa si Ely at ituloy kahit masama ang pakiramdam nya, hehe. But since nag goodbye na sila at pinalalabas na 'yung mga tao eh, alam na namin na tapos na talaga ang gabi. Naku, kawawa naman 'yung mga kabibili lang ng ticket (may mahabang pila pa rin kasi sa labas kahit tapos na ang 1st half).

Medyo sad man ang ending eh masaya pa rin ang mga tao for seeing and hearing the best band of our time sing. Sulit pa rin 'yung binayad kahit pa nga 'di nila natapos 'yung concert. Pero syempre, mas masaya kung may part 2! :)

Happy after watching!

Marchelle's First Photo Shoot (Grasya's Fotografi 2008)

It was Masheng's first ever photo shoot. She posed as a toddler model for a professional photographer's portfolio. I really love the shots! Ang galing galing ni Mommy Grasya, kuha nya pa rin magagandang angle kahit sobrang likot ng anak ko... (to view all the pics, click here.)

Akala nga namin, hindi na matutuloy since it was raining hard last Sunday. Buti na lang may moments na humihinto ang ulan so nakatakas kami sa pag shoot. Syempre, tuwang tuwa na naman si Masheng dahil nakakita na naman ng maraming tubig (kahit na 'yung maliliit na drops ng ulan eh 'di nakatakas sa paningin nya at pinaglalaruan). Ok naman ang mood nya. Hindi lang masyadong mapangiti dahil sobrang busy siya sa paglalaro at pago-observe ng kung anu ano sa paligid (first time nya rin kasi sa place).

Thanks Mommy Grasya for these cute pictures. I really love them! Sobrang thank you talaga! Na inspire mo ata si hubby na mag aral na rin ng photography, hehehe. Although malamang matagal pa 'yun, syempre kailangan muna namin ng SLR na ubod nang mahal! O nga pala, pasensya na sa amoy ni Masheng bago tayo umuwi, hihihi! Nagpasabog nga at 'di na nakahintay makarating sa house... na-tense siguro sa shoot, hihihi!

So sa mga naghahanap ng magaling na photographer for your events like birthdays, wedding, debu, etc... I highly recommend Mommy Grace. She's also very friendly and fun to be with. You can view her other masterpieces at her Multiply homepage: http://grasyah.multiply.com/.

Masheng's First Bath in the Rain

It was raining hard last Saturday afternoon. Imbes na magmukmok sa house eh naligo na lang kami sa ulan. The odds were protesting dahil baka daw magkasakit si Masheng. Hapon na kasi that time (mga 4pm siguro). So sinabi ko na lang na sandali lang kami. Hindi ko lang talaga mapalampas 'yung chance na 'yun since it was another first time for my li'l girl. Eh, bihira naman kasing umulan nang magkasama kami so baka wala nang susunod na chance. Syempre, naligo 'din ang Mama sa ulan, hehe. It 's been a long time since I last enjoyed playing in the rain. 'Sarap maging bata ulit! :)

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Masheng's Surprise Visit to Mama's Office

Last Friday (July 28, 2008), I was surprised when Masheng came here at the office with her papa. Akala ko kasi si Joms lang ang susundo. He didn't tell me na isasama nya si Masheng so I was really happy. She even brought "Polky" with her (her doggie stuff toy that her lolo papem (my dad) gave her). Nag iiyak lang nung una kasi nabigla ata nung pinalibutan ng officemates ko. But afer warming up, ayun, at home na uli siya. Haay, kung pwede lang, dadalhin ko talaga siya dito sa office everyday. Kaso ang hirap mag concentrate sa work na may bulinggit na bubuntot buntot kahit san ako pumunta.

"I'm gonna make some calls too, mom!"

Making herself busy.

.... nagkakalat ...

Ang kalat ni Masheng.

Papa ang Masheng waiting for me.

That's Polky!

Bath Tub Fun! (July 12, 2008)

Another set of pictures ni Masheng playing with water. This time, sa bath tub naman. Dumayo pa kami sa bahay ng ninang nya at nakigamit ng bath tub dahil wala kami nun sa house, hehehe! Excited na excited nga si Masheng when she saw na nilalagyan na ng tubig 'yung tub. Pabalik balik sa banyo at maya't maya ang silip habang nagsasabi ng "Ba-batch! Ba-batch!" (which means "magba-bath" na daw siya!). Nakakatuwa, kahit saan namin sya dalhin (mapa totoong pool, inflated pool, planggana o timba), eh, hindi pwedeng hindi siya mage enjoy basta may tubig. Hmmm, for sure, matutuwa siya 'pag ini-enroll namin siya sa swimming class, hehe...

Seryoso kunwari...

Tingin muna sa camera, anak!

Testing the water...

She looks excited...

Starting to have fun...

Ayan na!

Hala sige lang anak!

Enjoy na enjoy!

With matching dila pa!

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Masheng Brushes Her Teeth on Her Own

It's Masheng's first time to brush her teeth! We finally taught her how to do it. Mahilig na kasi sa sweets and chocolates so as early as now, we want her to learn how to take care of her own pearly whites. We bought her a new toothbrush (Oral B for babies). Ok lang na mas expensive sa toothbrush naming mag asawa, hehehe. Of course, we want her teeth and gums to be really healthy kaya habang maaga eh, dapat matutunan na nya ang importance ng pagba-brush ng teeth. It's time to say goodbye to her baby toothbrush ('yung isinusuksok sa finger).

Check out the video here.

Masheng's First Hair Cut

We've been wanting Masheng to have her very first hair cut since after her first birthday. We even went to Cuts for Tots since I want it to be something special and memorable. As you know, bukod sa maganda at very attractive for kids ang salon nila, eh, meron pa silang certificate na ino-offer. But as I was expecting, hubby Joms disapproved it since masyado daw mahal at hindi practical. Eh, babawasan lang naman daw ng konti ang bangs ni Masheng. Ayaw 'din naman kasi naming ipakalbo (just like what others do with their babies hair upon reaching a year old) or pagupitan nang mahaba so sayang nga naman kung magbabayad kami ng almost 500 for that. Sabi nya, if I really want it to be memorable eh, siya na lang daw ang gugupit. Gagawa pa daw siya ng cerificate kung 'yun lang daw ang habol ko.

Sabagay, mas meaningful nga naman kung ang unang gugupit ng hair ni Masheng eh kami. Meron naman kaming camera so hindi problema ang picure. Itinabi ko rin 'yung strands of hair na nagupit at gagawa din ako ng sarili naming certificate, hahaha! Saka na kami babalik sa cuts for tots kapag mahaba haba na ang gugupitin kay Masheng para naman masulit 'yung bayad. Pero matatagalan pa siguro 'yun since balak ko munang pahabain ang hair ng baby girl ko. Goodluck naman, baka sa time na 'yun eh libo na ang singil nila, hehe.

Anyway, nag behave naman si Masheng habang ginugupitan. Si Papa ang taga gupit, ako ang taga video at 'yung cousins ko ang taga hawak. Syempre, kailangang utu-utuin habang ginugupitan para 'wag maglikot.

Waaah, medyo nag mukhang boy nga lang si Masheng at saka parang lumobo 'yung face nya sa bago nyang hairstyle, hihihi!

Check out the video here.

Masheng's 2nd Magazine Appearance

Magazine: Baby Mag (July 2008 issue)

Baby Gallery Theme: "I Love My Pet"

I wasn't really expecting this. As I've mentioned before, I was really having a hard time when we had a "shoot" at home because of my makulit at maliligalig na models (Masheng and my doggy Michi)... But I still tried submitting pics. Baka nakulitan sila kasi ang dami kong sinend na pictures. :) I even sent some of Masheng's pics with different animals kahit hindi naman namin pet, hihihi! Here are the other pictures that I sent.

Masheng kissing a li'l birdie that Papa caught on the street.

Future Sabungera. Mahilig 'din sa manok like her mom.

Brave Masheng!

Anyway, Michi is my very precious dog. Actually, I have one more, my sweetie Hanna. Kaso hindi sila vibes ni Masheng kasi nagseselos siya dito. On the other hand, Michi is very close to my girl. Kahit sinasakyan nya at pinang gigigilan eh, walang reklamo. :)

Masheng with my precious doggies Hana and Michi.

Thanks to Baby mag for choosing our picture! Congrats to my Masheng and to my doggie Michi! Sana more to come... :)

Masheng's Tent

We bought Masheng a new tent! We've been wanting to buy one since last month. Finally, nakabili rin kami. I don't like the design much though since I'm not a Dora fan. Pero mas malaki at mas maluwag kasi siya 'dun sa Disney Princess na gustong gusto ko sana 'yung color at design. I'm gonna buy plastic balls at Divi next weekend para may ilalagay kami sa loob ng tent nya! :)

Masheng's Dora Tent

"Let's open these..."

"Let's have some music."

Parang nagca- camping talaga!

Kissing Dora!

Happy Masheng :)

"Can I sleep here?"

Look who's inside... :)

Batang Mahilig Mag Tumbling! :)

Recently eh nahihilig si Masheng magta tumbling!

... At mahilig 'din siyang mag tip toe!

Hhmmm, ipasok ko kaya sa Gymnastic or Ballet class pag laki laki nya?

"Look at me, Mama!"

Tumbling to the left...

.... at naka tip toe pa!

Tumbling to the right...

Ang sabi ng matatanda, 'pag tumutuwad daw ang bata, eh, naghahanap na daw ng kasunod!

Tsk, tsk, sorry anak, 'di pa ready si Mama at Papa na gumawa ng kapatid mo eh! Hihi!