souvenir boxes

souvenir boxes
by annasilaran.

we are currently working on our souvenirs. thank goodness we were able to finalize. from native flower vase to rattan mini cart to this hexagon box. at first we were looking for a ceramic token that will be placed in front instead of the ribbon and flower, but to no luck, we settled for the kikay flower hehe! painting the cover was Jeff's idea. wrapping stuff was mine..Ü we found a cheap tule fabric which i wanted talaga as the wrapper. my only concern is that i feel that it's too orangy(?) hindi ba? anyway this will be the finish product. Ü

ei, jeff suggested that we wrap it this way instead.

Our Discovery Weekend

This could be the most important part of our wedding preparation.. or should I say "marriage preparation". Last Feb 3-5 we attended Discovery Weekend and can you just imagine we're going to a retreat and we are fighting on our way there? =P it's funny I know and very immature. Jeff was late for the 5pm call time we agreed on. We left the house at 6:15(?) and we're suppose to be there by 7pm (for the dinner hehe). Good thing we made it on time and got reason to smile for the initial pose for the pictures. Ooops! Warning though for jane.. spoiler din toh! =D

I'm really glad I didn't read Geri's blog entry of their DW, at least Jeff and I are both clueless of what's gonna happen. This is one of the "firsts" that we have shared together.

I have known Jeff for 5 years now and I just realized that I'm missing the chance of appreciating his endearing qualities. Yes I do know that he's loving, fun to be with..etc. and I just asked myself "why do they have to introduce that way?" maybe for us to take some time to recognize the worth of our partner. Usually kasi, we give more attention to the negative side of the person.

With DW we learned the proper way to dialogue, not just talk, but dialogue. It's been a habit for us to talk about things we are arguing about. Khet na pag saraduhan ko pa yan ng pinto, still mag uusap pa rin kme nyan. We realized why our "talks" were unsuccessful, it's because we are not considering the feelings of the other person concerned. Why he acted that way.. why I'm acting like this..just by empathizing pala you'll be able to understand your partner.

I'm very happy that Jeff participated very well, actually mas meaningful pa nga mga love letters nya kesa sa mga letters ko..=D I thought nga matutulog lang yan at mangungulit, but the opposite happened. We weren't able to finish all the dialogues and sharing.. so may mga pending assignments kame kumbaga and yes, the "dialogues" need to continue even after DW.

Nakakahiya pa nga kasi sa last part I cried sa sharing haha! All of a sudden I remembered our college recollection. You just let your emotions go, over the shoulder of a dear friend. And this time, I've let my feelings go, with my partner holding my hands. Not caring of what people will say about me, about us. The important thing is, I have Jeff beside me..who believes in me.

The Lord has always been with us all through out. We admit na we tend to forget HIM pag super okay ang lahat. But HE's the only one who knows us inside out. Parati nga namin prayer.."please help us stay together.." Ü with DW, mas naging aware kame of our responsibilities as Christians.
Thanks to Geri who gave us the idea about Discovery Weekend and to all w@wies who shared all their insights about it.. didn't have the time to chat with fellow w@wies, sina Ade,Rhea & Nap, and others. My roommate si Trina and her partner Allan (na kasundo ni Jeff sa biruan! =D) hehe! I had a great Discovery Weekend. Super enjoy and very meaningful..Ü

"agabalayan dan"

oh i bet most you can't undertand that.. well me too, not until my Lola(Mamang) mentioned that word. It's an Ilocano word for "mamamanhikan sila".. ilocanang hilaw kasi ako.. hehe!

early morning that day, Jeff and I are already together. It was my birthday that day but honestly i wasn't so excited about "my day".. but I was anticipating on what's gonna happen that night. I wanted to cook, but my mom said "no need". kei fine. she'll take care of it na lang daw.. fine ulet. just cleaned the house, my ever famous "magwalis" talent. =D all's set in the afternoon pa lang. we managed to buy groceries pa nga. Jeff bought 3 giant tilapia, giant na kasi when Bryan saw it, he said "Shark!" hahaha! Jeff taught me how to "clean" a fish. kahiya man aminin, yeah hindi po ako marunong nun, buti pa si Jeff..=( funny pa, kasi when I was working on my fish, binabantayan ako ng daddy ko. don't know if he's concerned na i might hurt my fingers or baka mali ang magawa ko..sniff..

anyway, Tito Ben & Tita Norma (Jeff's side) arrived at 7:30. and sila mommy nasa tindahan pa! tama ba yun? Ate Precy & Mang James arrived at 8, they brought all the food (buti na lang) coz Mame didn't had the time na to cook. Everything went out fine. everybody's enjoying the dinner, while I am very satisfied serving them. dakilang alalay ako nun ah? pero im not complaining. Ü hehe.

while the tanders were talking, syempre discussion about the wedding stuffs, agree naman sila since almost okay na lahat ng details. though we will exert more effort convincing them to stay with us sa hotel for the preps. they want kasi na 12nn ng April 8 sila darating sa hotel. though we understand naman na they need to meet the guests/relatives sa mga bahay namin.. pero sana nandun sila sa hotel, kasi gusto namin na maka pag relax naman sila.. eh since ganon nga.. may magagawa ba kme? hay.. baka entou ko na lang ksama ko sa hotel the night before..

im happy that Jeff can call my mom as "Mame" na.. hindi na Ate Tess.. haha! ganon din kay Dade.. tuwang-tuwang nga nanay ko, pag tinatawag syang mame ni Jeff.. ako, mejo shy pa twagin si Ate Precy ng Nanay.. hehe! cguro in time.. Konting background lang.. kasi Jeff's mom and mommy ko are good friends..as in mag kumare. so mas close ako kay Ate Precy as kabarkada. so nung kame na ni Jeff, mejo nahirapan ako mag adjust kasi less "po" ako pag kausap ko sya. buti okay naman..Ü naging magalang naman ako..hehe!

ayun po muna..at tama kayo, tuloy na tuloy na nga and super excited din kme..Ü

pamamanhikan and licensed to marry

yes you read it right, Jeff's family will only do the "pamamanhikan" tomorrow, super later na i know..and I'm excited about it. why? i really don't know! hehe..=D maybe because I'll be the one responsible in organizing the house, since we have Bryan around nakow! good luck talaga sa aken..=D and I'm planning to cook for them.. ehem.. probably I'll ask Mame if she can give some short instructions. yipee! grabe I need to show-off (?) my abilities (tama ba yun? Ü).. i just want them to be comfortable during their stay..aside from the fact that I'm nervous talaga and praying that everything will be okay, like.. hope they would agree or at least won't object to the plans that we have already settled. and that we'll be able to meet their expectations with regards to the wedding details..(sana within the specified guest # pa din kme..hehe!) hmm.. wonder what to cook para ma-tame ang mga oldies haha! =D

and just an update for the preps, may marriage license na kame.. we just have to wait for the marriage banns, kasi on Feb. 22 pa namin makukuha.. anyway, after that complete na kme sa church requirements since we attended the DW last weekend.. and that's another blog entry..=D