I don't really have a list like the one in the movie, but i know there are things i want to do in my lifetime. Part of that list are getting married, having a/kids, Paris, Maldives, Palawan, bungee jumping or so i thought. Well, I almost sorta did the jump at Dahilayan Adventure Park in Malaybalay, Bukidnon where they have this Drop Zone Free Fall at 120 ft as one of their activities. Me and my husband were already strapped together in a superman position and while we were being pulled up, we were i think 100 or more ft up, i chickened out. Yes, unfortunately i screamed at the top of my cigarette-smoke-full-lungs asking the operators to pull me down. And they did. So my husband ended up doing the drop himself. Hehehehehe...I had a lot of fun at the Park though, was able to try all of the activites, well except the part i just mentioned. I'll probably tell you more about this place some other time and include some photos too.
Ok, back to my topic. Also part of my list is to watch the concert of some foreign artists i admire, to name some are Beyonce, Mariah, JLO and of course Madonna. So Just last week, i saw in IG that Jlo was going to perform at the SM Arena this year. I checked out the site, lo and behold its ligit! So, the next thing i did was book my girfriend and i a ticket. Of course i asked hubby if he wanted to come, and as expected, he didnt want to. At first, he thought the tickets are a bit pricey but after my very effetive lines of persuasion, he gave in. PLUS the fact that Jlo will be performing on Nov 26! Hello! That's like my effing birthday! And of course, the last thing a husband will do is disappoint the wife on her birthday!! Teehee
I also heard that Madonna is coming this year, i googled it but so far its all a rumor.
Maybe i should formalize this list and actually cross out those that i have conquered. Hmmm, maybe i will.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Bed and Beyond
I never expected that married life was going to be easy, i have friends who are in broken marriages and i was with them when they were ranting about how bad their relationship was, how they regret their decisions and how much they want to get out of it. Come to think of it, i was actually even cynical about getting married myself. Maybe because i came from a broken home plus the friends i just mentioned earlier. I remember, i even advised a couple of girl friends NOT to get married after telling me their plans. I was right in some but i was also wrong in others--
I met my husband in 2006 but we started going out when we saw eachother about 5 years later. Some say it was whirlwind, maybe so since we got married after less than 2 years of going out but i think what most married couples say is true, there is no perfect formula in finding the right person, you'll just know when you're there already. And that's exactly what happened to us.
Less than a year after, my husband and i argue and fight. Sometimes over petty things and other times over major decisions. In one of our fights, while i was talking to my girlfriends about it, i remember her telling me how lucky i am for finding the perfect guy for me. It's not the fight nor the petty things about him which im beginning to see and dislike that matters, its the fact that at the end of each day, i look forward to spending the night and cuddling with the person who loves and accepts me and my imperfections. A few nights ago, i was in one of those "senti" moments that while i was watching my husband sleep, it dawned on me how true her words are. Yes, i have complaints about his imperfections but im so damn sure by now he also has seen my flaws. We're both imperfect people perfect for each other.
It always makes me smile everytime i remember how sweet my husband can be, he can be really stubborn, childish and insensitive at times but every night (at least those nights when we're not fightin), he always wants to snuggle. We cuddle when we sleep but on those nights when our backs are painful and we want to face the other direction, he would always make sure that our backs are touching. Before going to sleep, when we are facing each other, he makes sure that my extra pillow is snugged at my back (because he knows that's how i want it).
It always helps to have some time to think and realize those little things your partner does for you. They say those little things are what matters most especially when you have kids already and get busy with work and all the bigger problems. I guess im on the right track then, coz right now those things and more never fail to make me smile and love my husband more.
I met my husband in 2006 but we started going out when we saw eachother about 5 years later. Some say it was whirlwind, maybe so since we got married after less than 2 years of going out but i think what most married couples say is true, there is no perfect formula in finding the right person, you'll just know when you're there already. And that's exactly what happened to us.
Less than a year after, my husband and i argue and fight. Sometimes over petty things and other times over major decisions. In one of our fights, while i was talking to my girlfriends about it, i remember her telling me how lucky i am for finding the perfect guy for me. It's not the fight nor the petty things about him which im beginning to see and dislike that matters, its the fact that at the end of each day, i look forward to spending the night and cuddling with the person who loves and accepts me and my imperfections. A few nights ago, i was in one of those "senti" moments that while i was watching my husband sleep, it dawned on me how true her words are. Yes, i have complaints about his imperfections but im so damn sure by now he also has seen my flaws. We're both imperfect people perfect for each other.
It always makes me smile everytime i remember how sweet my husband can be, he can be really stubborn, childish and insensitive at times but every night (at least those nights when we're not fightin), he always wants to snuggle. We cuddle when we sleep but on those nights when our backs are painful and we want to face the other direction, he would always make sure that our backs are touching. Before going to sleep, when we are facing each other, he makes sure that my extra pillow is snugged at my back (because he knows that's how i want it).
It always helps to have some time to think and realize those little things your partner does for you. They say those little things are what matters most especially when you have kids already and get busy with work and all the bigger problems. I guess im on the right track then, coz right now those things and more never fail to make me smile and love my husband more.
Monday, September 03, 2012
Shabby and Chic
Ooooooh, i have so much ideas on how to dress up our new home. Been looking at sites, blogs, magazines, ipad applications on Home Designs and my mind is literally going to blow up with so much informations. Now i am as confused as ever. Colors, textures, tiles, floors, walls...waaaaaaaaah!
Our budget is veeeeery limited so as much as i want to copy all the deisgns i saw, i COULD NOT so i thought we can still use some of the furnitures i got from my place with just a little paint here and there, maybe it will work. I always saw myself as an artist anyway, hello! I've done a couple of DIYs myself for our wedding like spray painting our napkin holders, wrapping our invitations, designing and printing of the Misallettes, Menu cards and even writing the scripts..WOAH! I never realized i've done quite a lot for our wedding. Way to go! (pat on the back, Jehan).
Anyway back to my topic, so my point is, i believe DIY is the right and most practical thing for our house. I've always been a fan of all Shabby and Chic anyway. I'm already having goosebumps and butterflies just thinking about it, hahahaha! Now, the most challenging part is to convince my husband to help me with my projectSSSSS coz there's going to be a LOT and it's going to be hard work and i know i won't be able to do it on my own. Wow, there's a lot AND in that sentence...bwahahaha. Oh my, oh my....well, lets see. I'll broach the idea tonight...weeeeh...
Our budget is veeeeery limited so as much as i want to copy all the deisgns i saw, i COULD NOT so i thought we can still use some of the furnitures i got from my place with just a little paint here and there, maybe it will work. I always saw myself as an artist anyway, hello! I've done a couple of DIYs myself for our wedding like spray painting our napkin holders, wrapping our invitations, designing and printing of the Misallettes, Menu cards and even writing the scripts..WOAH! I never realized i've done quite a lot for our wedding. Way to go! (pat on the back, Jehan).
Anyway back to my topic, so my point is, i believe DIY is the right and most practical thing for our house. I've always been a fan of all Shabby and Chic anyway. I'm already having goosebumps and butterflies just thinking about it, hahahaha! Now, the most challenging part is to convince my husband to help me with my projectSSSSS coz there's going to be a LOT and it's going to be hard work and i know i won't be able to do it on my own. Wow, there's a lot AND in that sentence...bwahahaha. Oh my, oh my....well, lets see. I'll broach the idea tonight...weeeeh...
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Back to basics
First, I went back to my first love...writing. Maybe I AM getting old coz I'm feeling sentimental lately.
Been having a rough weekend and of course, what's the best therapy for women but shopping. so I went out today to get my head off of things. My feet, well actually my cab driver, ok fine I brought myself to my ever reliable quaint store, Cash and Carry. Thought I was gonna have my usual manicure but I ended up at the PX floor. Teehee. First I got my favorite colognes from Bath and Body and I saw these super cheap perfumes on display. And when I say cheap, oh men I really mean CHeAP! The store was on a cash only basis so after getting my colognes, I went out to get some money. I was hoping the walk would make me change my mind. So I took my time walking around the store, saw a pretty cool gym bag which I bought for my husband and well, ok I went back to the cologne store. I was there for a while looking around and smelling the new arrivals. I forgot how hard it was choosing a perfume, unlike shoes I could easily decide which pair I want or how many but with colognes, it's soooo hard! And since I have this belief that when in doubt, always pick the basics so I ended up buying my favorite Clinique Happy. I used to wear this perfume when i was in high school so the scent brings back great memories 😊.
I feel like a kid again, getting excited over something new. I can't wait to get home and shower so I can get to wear my not so new perfume. Well, hopefully my husband likes the smell on me too Teehee. Oh by the way, C&C also has sampler perfumes which cost like less than 2k at 100ml! I even say an elizabeth arden 5th ave which cost 1k OMG! I was soooo tempted to but it but i didn't. Maybe ill go back after work tomorrow. hehehehe.
Been having a rough weekend and of course, what's the best therapy for women but shopping. so I went out today to get my head off of things. My feet, well actually my cab driver, ok fine I brought myself to my ever reliable quaint store, Cash and Carry. Thought I was gonna have my usual manicure but I ended up at the PX floor. Teehee. First I got my favorite colognes from Bath and Body and I saw these super cheap perfumes on display. And when I say cheap, oh men I really mean CHeAP! The store was on a cash only basis so after getting my colognes, I went out to get some money. I was hoping the walk would make me change my mind. So I took my time walking around the store, saw a pretty cool gym bag which I bought for my husband and well, ok I went back to the cologne store. I was there for a while looking around and smelling the new arrivals. I forgot how hard it was choosing a perfume, unlike shoes I could easily decide which pair I want or how many but with colognes, it's soooo hard! And since I have this belief that when in doubt, always pick the basics so I ended up buying my favorite Clinique Happy. I used to wear this perfume when i was in high school so the scent brings back great memories 😊.
I feel like a kid again, getting excited over something new. I can't wait to get home and shower so I can get to wear my not so new perfume. Well, hopefully my husband likes the smell on me too Teehee. Oh by the way, C&C also has sampler perfumes which cost like less than 2k at 100ml! I even say an elizabeth arden 5th ave which cost 1k OMG! I was soooo tempted to but it but i didn't. Maybe ill go back after work tomorrow. hehehehe.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Where Art Thou
Was reading the comments of some bloggers on my deleted entries and i tried clicking on their names just to check if they're still active. Unfortunately, they're not. I wonder what happened to them. I remember when i started writing in 2005, i had this group of followers who drops comments on some entries that interests them and i would do the same on theirs. Blog entries before used to be personal where people use it as their outlet for things they can't fully express to the person they feel strongly for and/or against. Now, blogs i see are mostly endorsements, don't get me wrong, i see nothing wrong with it in fact i am a follower of one blog of a model-mom-endorser-tvhost.
I just hope to see my fellow bloggers back in the action, it must be fun seeing them here again. Problem is, in this day and age where social media site is just tooooo many, it's hard maintaning so many acounts. Take me for example, i have an FB, Instagram, Twitter, Foursquare and now Blog. Good thing you can connect some accounts where one or two automatically gets updated when you access the other. Its exactly what i did here, well, of course my entries won't be posted on twitter or FB but at least a visitor can easily access my twitter and see my IG photos from here, well assuming they're interested. LOL. So what exactly am i trying to say in this entry? Jeez, i actually don't have a clue..hahahahha..bottomline, i'm wondering where my old blogger buddies are and i miss them. :)
I just hope to see my fellow bloggers back in the action, it must be fun seeing them here again. Problem is, in this day and age where social media site is just tooooo many, it's hard maintaning so many acounts. Take me for example, i have an FB, Instagram, Twitter, Foursquare and now Blog. Good thing you can connect some accounts where one or two automatically gets updated when you access the other. Its exactly what i did here, well, of course my entries won't be posted on twitter or FB but at least a visitor can easily access my twitter and see my IG photos from here, well assuming they're interested. LOL. So what exactly am i trying to say in this entry? Jeez, i actually don't have a clue..hahahahha..bottomline, i'm wondering where my old blogger buddies are and i miss them. :)
Thursday, August 30, 2012
all Pretty and Pink
My dear friend, Van recently bought an iPad so i accompanied her to Cash & Carry for some screen protector and case. Putting a protector usually takes a while so a girl like me decided to look around the place to check their cases. Now, the shopaholic that i am (yes, my name is Jehan and i AM a shopaholic, hehehehee) lost control and ended up buying 2 iPad cases and 1 iPhone case...teehee...
But in fairness to myself, i was really just going to buy the flowery-pinky Cath Kidston case but my good ol husband kept on pestering me about it looking like a table cloth so just to shut him off, i asked him to get the case he wanted for me. So, i ended up having two, which solves both my and the husbands wants. I thought that was pretty clever. I wish i could post the photo of my lovely case but for some reason, i cant seem to find that attach photo button anywhere on my screen so just try to imagine Cath Kidston's Button Rose design in leather with velvet like inscriptions inside. Augh! Really wish i could post the photo. I'll use my lappy at home and see if i can edit this post. :)
But in fairness to myself, i was really just going to buy the flowery-pinky Cath Kidston case but my good ol husband kept on pestering me about it looking like a table cloth so just to shut him off, i asked him to get the case he wanted for me. So, i ended up having two, which solves both my and the husbands wants. I thought that was pretty clever. I wish i could post the photo of my lovely case but for some reason, i cant seem to find that attach photo button anywhere on my screen so just try to imagine Cath Kidston's Button Rose design in leather with velvet like inscriptions inside. Augh! Really wish i could post the photo. I'll use my lappy at home and see if i can edit this post. :)
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Deleted
If you look at my profile, I started blogging in 2005 but when I decided to go back to writing, i also decided to start fresh and delete all my old posts. I was feeling nostalgic today when I was reading my old entries before deleting them. I initially thought of just creating a new blog altogether but when i realized how much work that will take with the templates and the theme, i just went ahead and cleaned up my old blog and making it new. Deleting the entries does not mean I'm deleting my past, it's really more of ensuring that I do not look back. Just like how I did with my blog, starting fresh just means repackaging my old self. I am still the old Jehan, I'm just starting a new chapter in life bringing with me all the leanings from my past and leaving the baggages behind. I also know that with this chapter, I'll be dealing with more complicated and real issues which I will be braving myself into. 😉
New Life
WoW! It's literally been ages since i last wrote on a blog. I'm not even sure if i can still write. There has been sooo many things that happened in my life since my last entry. Most important thing which will definitely change my outlook in life as well as the tone of my upcoming entries is the fact that i am married! Yup folks, married as in the works with the church, white gown, entourage, flowers and 'i dos'. And i married a perfect guy for me. I've been a follower of a number of bloggers for months now which inspired me to go back to my first love, writing. I am not sure if ill be able to keep this up but i will most definitely try my best. There are a couple of things im looking forward to this year, our new home which we are currently renovating, designing, furniture and appliances buying and of course moving in. Right now, im mostly busy with looking for funds (ha ha ha ha!) for my dream home, smsing friends for helper referrals and googling for home design/color inspirations. Apart from those, i also have my regular 8hours office job at in insurance company, dear friends, precious family and of course my husband. That's it for now. I'll have to re-acquaint myself with blogger again so ill probably be tinkering with this site when i get home tonight. I'm actually excited. LOL. Laters, baby. (ha! yes, i belong to the Christian Grey cult).
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