Happy Holidays
Sunday, December 21, 2008
It's been a year since we got back to Manila. How quickly time flies! The past few months haev been eventful still, with Rori getting confined to hospital. Thankfully he's now back to his old self, and is running around everywhere. Here are a few pics. First is in front of our small tree (a lot smaller from last year's mega-tree at Ascott), Rori in his first barong for his Tito's wedding, and Rori playing with the polar bear at Rockwell. Merry Christmas!
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Another Couple of Firsts
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Here's Rori in his first carousel ride and his first dip in a pool. He loved both and made a fuss when we got him out of the pool. Maybe it's time for him to take swimming lessons like his younger cousin Mia.
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Chilling Out
Friday, September 5, 2008
Richa and Kat A from Sinosikat? From tonight's Greenhills Sessionistas. We finally managed to watch their gig. Free concert, couple of drinks, great music!
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My 1st Haircut
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Rori finally got his first haircut. He didn't even notice the first 'snip' since he was too busy playing with the car-barber-chair.
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I'm a Year Old!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Rori just turned 1 year old! Hard to believe it's been a year since he pulled his surprise on us. One minute we were ankle deep in the mud in the Hoppings, then we were off to the RVI the next day. This year, things turned out as planned and on schedule. Rori's Bob the Builder Party was a blast (Yes We Can!). Lots of fun games and prizes for the kids. Wearing the hard hats were fun too. His Bob the Builder ball cap (which lasted all of 10 mins) and cake toys were c/o his Ninang (Ate) Em and Ninong Glenn, cake was from Tita Ching. Yummy ice cream c/o Tito Eggie. Toy trucks were from his cousins. All in all, Rori had fun and was well behaved.
We also had a smaller dinner with his Titos and Titas last 26th. Rori had fun sporting his Barce outfit. We continued our Bob the Builder 'theme' with the GK build yesterday. Wish we had Dizzy to mix the cement for us!
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Can We Party? Yes We Can!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
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I'm Back...
Here are pics of the gang in my (very) quick barely-a-visit back to the old hangout. It was nice to see everyone again. And big big thanks to Ate Em, Glenn & Emerick for all of the gifts for Rori!
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Surreal Subic
Thursday, May 8, 2008
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Monday, April 7, 2008
An overnight bus and a couple of other connections brought us (minus baby Rori) to Sagada (Mountain Province) for the April long weekend. First order of business was to grab a late lunch, Hmm... let's try the free range chicken - and then we were off to explore St. Mary's, Echo Valley and the Hanging Coffins. Slight 'detour' along the way (hint, never argue directions with the guy with the compass) and we eventually reached Echo valley, but somehow our voices failed to echo... We ran into a couple of guides (local kids really) who took us down a path to see the Hanging Coffins up close (which was weird, although we were told that this is still a local practice). Next day, we were off to see the Sumaging Caves. With our trusty headlamps, and our local guide, we descended the guano (bat poop) littered rocks. 200m down we were told. Somehow we emerged alive and went in search for lunch. Hmm... only chicken on the menu again. Later we were invited to a wedding (at the Log Cabin restaurant) and it turned out that they had the 'monopoly' on pork. Tradition meant that the whole town was invited to the wedding (no joke) so they used up all the oinkers in town. After filling our bellies (aside from the chicken, the restaurants served really fresh veg), we took a really long hike to see Lake Danom (are we there yet?), which turned out to be a disappointment. Anyway, we had some really nice views along the way. Day 3 was the day of the wedding. In the morning, we went in search for the underground river and walked the Sagada Rice Terraces en route to the Small Falls. A few scares later (snake sighting?, feet stuck in the mud...) we were able to cool our tired feet in the small pool at the foot of the falls. Back to the town for lunch.... where we saw the whole town lined up to enter the wedding. We sat near the front and treated ourselves to watching Ifugao dances. The dancing would go on 'till the next day. No kidding (again). We caught the bus to Baguio at 5am and the gongs were still at it... Anyway, that in a nutshell was our Sagada adventure. See some of our pics at: http://picasaweb.google.com/richaandronnie/Sagada
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We're Back
Friday, March 28, 2008
Back online. We finally managed to get the new internet connection. Attended a few more weddings *whew*. One left to go and that's not until October. Hmm... more playmates for Rori.
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Good Morning Vietnam!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Ho Chi Minh City, our first Asian trip after our Euro stint, was a heady mix of fresh herbs, earthy (and sweet) coffee, complemented (not) with the ever present sound of motor cycles (scooters really). Of course the food was tops. We really enjoyed the phos, the variety of street foods, cafe sua (slow drip coffee with condensed milk!) but the com niue (rice baked in a clay pot and thrown around in this particular restaurant) was a disappointment. Walking to the different historical sights around the city was a nice way to burn off the calories. Just be careful when crossing the street, which was a challenge even for us Manilenos. Also be careful when taking taxis!Learning the history behind the sights and the country was interesting as well, you know (inside joke). We also did a day trip to the Mekong River which was a nice contrast to hectic Saigon. Tam Viet!
Our picasa gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/richaandronnie/HoChiMinhCity
Crossing the street video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl-G-sbtZhs
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Bill Gates Retirement Video
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Nothing to do about us, but a funny clip from Bill Gates' retirement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr5w3X4R8b4
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Wedding Season
Sunday, January 6, 2008
It seems to be a good year for weddings. Congrats to Jon & Therese as well as Mae & Ruslan. I think we have 4 more weddings to go to this year! Keep the free food and booze coming :-)
http://picasaweb.google.com/richaandronnie/JonThereseSWedding
http://picasaweb.google.com/richaandronnie/MaeSWedding
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Happy New Year
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Just a few pics from outside our apartment window :-) Never mind the pics of the matching kilts that Rori & Ronnie wore - trying to relive last New Year's eve party in Edinburgh, where we were rained out... Rori was barely a noticeable bump back then. Aside from his first hols, Rori has also now successfully eaten his first batch of solid foods. Bananas and pears seem to be the current favorites. xoxo. Cheers.
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