Don't be a Blinker! *blink*blink*

Who thought something as mundane and as trivial as this could have a definite impact on something important?

TIP for those to be wed or to have their pre-nuptial shoot: Don't blink right after the first flash -- wait for a few seconds more because the photographers are taking follow-up shots...


(I just shared this with my co-w@wies) Ok, here's the thing. Having seen the raw pictures from my wedding, I noticed that the photogs take around 2-4 bursts of shots for a single pose, usually for the important couple shots (like the ones in Church after the ceremony etc..). I noticed that altho most of the 1st shots were good enough, there are times when the smiles are still not that warm and the poses still a bit awkward so I tend to choose the 2nd or 3rd shot of the same pose. However, more often than not, I realized that my hubby had already blinked by then, so his eyes are closed/partially closed in the succeeding shots -- just when the rest of us in the picture were all warmed up and ready. Ergo, I end up settling for whichever shot has all our eyes open, knowing it could have been better if only my hubby (or I) did not blink immediately.

I asked my hubby why his eyes were always closed in the latter shots, and he says after the flash he blinks already because of the glare, not really aware that there were follow up shots.

So especially for the couple, do try to keep from blinking immediately after the flash goes off. Remember that this event won't happen again, and it would really have an impact later when you start to pick through the hundreds of pictures to put in your final album.


ciao!

Got bored, chopped my hair and (gasp!) almost Kissed A Girl?

I got bored with my hairdo.... so I stomped over at David's and had them chop my hair off, complete with sided "bengs" as my stylist said. Lol. I also got myself a new pair of specs (eyeglasses), since I realized that my last eye check-up was dated 2004 (eek!). I guess that explains my headaches and nausea.

• Haircut by David's
• Eyeglasses by Charles + jacob eyestudio (eo-executive optical)
• Background by yours truly (yeah, literally, since those binders you see are my project documents etc...)

Oh and I said I "almost" Kissed A Girl coz I almost looked like the song's singer, Katy Perry. Long face, short bob with bangs. LOL. Gotcha.

(did u honestly think I literally kissed a girl? ..... yeah ok, i did, but not now! i'm married! teehee.)

Free Doughnut & Coffee!!

I got free doughnuts & coffee from Krispy Kreme, thanks to Dina from ePLDT who gave me a coupon for free Chocolate Glazed Doughnut and Coffee. Thanks Dins!!!

Oooops... I Thot this was a barkada pic! (teehee)

I was finalizing my wedding pictures for the final album when I came across this picture:

OKAAAAY. So I admit that for a moment I kinda forgot about being a bride.... Or maybe I thought it was normal for brides to do that with their coin-bearer /inaanak... Or maybe it was an instinctive reaction to my inaanak doing the "Korean peace" thing... Or maybe... maybe I just had to let my hair down and not care if this was normal or not -- I just really felt like goofing around with my inaanak. Hehehe.

Whichever way, this is absolutely one of my favorite shots during my wedding.

Kudos to my photographer's team for capturing this moment. (I guess no matter how hard I try to hide it, i still tend to lose some poise in front of the cam.)

Strolling along the....huh? Is this the airport?

Take a look at this picture.


This actually reminds me of HK's airport (where my friends and I spend a lot of time waiting)... or Naia Terminal 3 (where my hubby and I spent a lot of time waiting too).

Having in mind that I seem to have a history of waiting (and therefore strolling) through airports, this picture could very well be just one of them. Right?

Wrong. This ain't no airport. This is the newly opened SM Marikina (opened September 2008, they said.)

Yep, see the bottom part of the "airport" facade is a Wall climbing activity by a sports shop, sponsored by Tribu. The partially obscured back of the guy in blue by the pillar is actually my husband, wishing to heck he's one of those climbing those walls.


It even had a Philippine flag, and an SM flag, if you look closely at the first picture. LOL!

I love the high ceiling effect. But the stores aren't that many. It's not that big, actually, and it lacks one important store: DAIRY QUEEN. hmp. Plus, the foodcourt is small! Even less than half the foodcourt in SM Southmall. Of course, the ambiance is nowhere near that of Southmall. Wish they would revamp SM Southmall too. :D

Wanna Try?

I heart Krispy Kreme! Unfortunately, I have yet to buy the tin can thingie... maybe this coming payday tho...

I especially luuurve their Hersheys Special Dark Chocolate doughnut...

ok that's it, where's the nearest Krispy Kreme outlet here in Las Piñas?!?!??

MV Doulos -- Floating Bookstore, Floating Inspiration

" BRINGING KNOWLEDGE, HELP AND HOPE
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD."

"Doulos visits port cities throughout the world, supplying vital literature resources, encouraging inter-cultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, promoting greater global awareness, providing practical aid and sharing a message of hope in God wherever there is opportunity."

I was very lucky to have visited MV Doulos last Saturday, 14 March. My brother-in-law just heard about the floating bookstore and suggested we go there the next time we get together (yeah he knew I loved books -- ok, ok, that I am addicted to books). I had no idea how lucky we were at that time, since there were no lines in the entrance. I actually doubted if a lot of people knew about them -- but I was wrong :D

Err... ok.. that doesn't seem like a LOT of people, but that's because I was too excited to browse the books to actually take a good picture. haha! Trust me, the deeper into the deck you go, the more suffocating it becomes... not to the point of fainting of course, but enough to make you sticky and sweaty with all the people pushing everywhere and browsing titles. BUT if you have an insatiable hunger for books (who, me?), you'd hardly notice anything else since your eyes would be rolling from one shelf to the other, looking for familiar titles and prospective reads.

Ok, they were primarily inspirational/spiritual books, a LOT of children's books, and health/diet recipe books. There were also trivia books, Do-It-Yourself books and souvenirs. Plus I found a shelf full of hardbound Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mystery novels, which I am currently seriously regretting not buying. They were just P250/pc! Imagine, a hardbound novel? You could hardly find Nancy Drew in bookstores now, right? Plus, I saw a John Grisham (i think, not really a fan though) hardbound novel for just P500. AAAAAAARGH. stupid stupid me for not bringing more money. Believe it or not, the first book I ever picked up to buy was an inspirational book for my mom & dad. It was in abundance. I would also have loaded myself with disney activity books for P100-P300 bucks -- if only I had kids. It was such a shame I couldn't buy more!!

But I did manage to buy a couple (okay, 3 of them) of mystery novels -- they were classified as juvenile fiction (read: for teenagers) but the stories were good for me too (yep, I already finished 2 of them yesterday). Plus I got a free MV Doulos eco-friendly bag! a very nice souvenir. For a more personalized souvenir shot, here I am...

...beside one of the lifeboats hahaha! I made sure I knew where they were, and how to use them:

Better be safe than sorry! hahaha, kidding! Oh yeah, pardon the pictures -- I was merely using my phone's camera.

Here's picture of the boat from below:

and here's the view of the... uhrm... chimney-like thingie up there:

Yep, it says there "GBA", which, from their website, used to stand for "Good Books for All". This private, non-profit organization was registered in Germany -- with the intention of spreading the love -- through this boat.

Unfortunately, my officemate recently stumbled upon an article which said that the boat would be retiring in 2010 -- so this may be its last voyage to the Philippines.....

To the MV Doulos crew, kudos to you for spreading hope and love to the world.

May there be a Doulos II in the future.

For those who are interested, MV Doulos is at Pier 13 until the end of this month. They are near Eva Macapagal Super Terminal. Just ask any of the guards at the Pier, they know.