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D-Day

Our Sundays were always busy but, last Sunday was even more so. It was the day of the party. Aug 17 was the reason we had balikbayans over.

After our early morning routine of breakfast at Portico, hearing mass and visiting the cemetery, we checked in to our room at the party venue. We were quite delighted by what we saw.





Even Johann enjoyed this little sitting area by the corner. He was browsing through the WOW Philippines map.


While Johann was taking a nap, Vic and I went to the mall to grab some last minute supplies. I was able to rest my back for a few minutes before heading off to my appointment at Jesi Mendez.

Junel did my hair and make-up. His hands were very light. He applied minimal make-up but the effect was not at all minimal. The price was minimal too, compared to what they are charging at Toni and Guy. I was glad that it turned out really well. It was just awkward walking inside the mall fully made-up with coiffed hair. Nevertheless, I will definitely come back to him if I have another event to go to.

Our clothes were made by Leonardo Dadivas, an old friend of Vic's family. The beading on my dress was impeccable. Johann and Vic wore dark suits.

All in all, the party was a success. We didn't run out of food. Waiters were attentive. Speeches were lengthy though enjoyable. Erica's song number was unexpected. People enjoyed dancing to RJ's music. FIL had fun. He showed off his Dance-o-rama skills. He was huffing and puffing when the night ended. With the number of senior citizens we had in attendance, we should've gotten an ambulance on standby.

We terribly missed Vic's Ma. We're quite sure she celebrated with us.

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