A Blissful 911

The reason for our short Singapore getaway last weekend was to attend the wedding of our very good friend Jasmin.  Last Saturday, 911, Ferdie and I, together with 48 other guests (yes, it is so heart warming to be part of this intimate celebration!) boarded the Nymphaea to witness the union of Jasmin and Carlos.  From now on, I will remember 911 in a whole different meaning... a sublime day of intimacy, love, family and friendship.  I just have to share some photos to you, my dear readers, so you too can feel the love...

Of course, you need a boarding pass to go to a wedding cruise!

Photo op while waiting to get transported to the boat...

Ferdie and I with the beautiful couple, Jasmin and Carlos.

Good friends of the bride, Jopa and Christine

In the boat...

All-smiles before the ceremony

Carlos, nervously reviewing his speech...

The Ceremony...short but sweet!

More snapshots...

And they lived happily ever after...

This is one celebration I will always remember.

Jasmin, my very dear friend is like my younger sister

I've witnessed how she fell in love, fell out of love, and now...

I only wish her to be forever in love with Carlos!

 I am still feeling the thrill and excitement up to this moment...

I wish to hold on to it as long as I can...

May we all feel like newly-weds everyday!

Have a blissful Tuesday!

My School Bag

In my third post, I said I missed Singapore.  There's another thing I miss about Singapore...the time I spent in school.  Two years ago, I went to a design school to pursue my love for interior design.  Unfortunately, we had to move back to Manila, and I was not able to complete the two year course.  Now that we're all settled, the house is finished,  I'm thinking if I should finish the course here in Manila.

My black, big and heavy schoolbag which contains all my sketch pads, rulers, pens, etc.  And the small "manicurista" kit that houses my paint and brushes.

The first residential plan i made, the stick figure at the right was my inspiration-model.  That's why the lay out of the house has very sharp, unpredictable and irregular shapes.   

More rulers!

I love these water-based paint!  So easy to use for amateurs like me!  The drawing where the bottle sits on was my first colored 3D drawing!  Now I'm not sure if I can still draw and paint like that! 

Yesterday, I was just looking at my wonderful supplies.  It was nice to look back and remember all the fond memories it brings.  More than the school, the paint, sketches and plans, I miss my classmates.  It was such a small, dynamic and multi-cultural class.  Three of the eight (including myself) didnt' get to finish for personal reasons while the five, I recently heard graduated last June!  Congratulations!  Hope you get to read this!

In one of our class party..
(L-R  Brendon, our very young teacher, James, Adrianne, ME, Anne Marie, Maude, May, Ashraf and Ahmed)

My two girlfriends, Maude and Anne Marie.
We were fondly regarded as the "aunties"  (how Singaporeans call the older ladies) of the group!  Hahaha!!

I Heart Chains, Medals and More!

I heart silver and gold

I heart pearls and crystals

I heart chains and beads

I heart crosses and medals

All these I made with my sweethearts

Aura and Annette! 

This is another hobby of mine.  Collecting beads, medals and chains, or whatever bits and  pieces that I see pretty.  I miss my friends Aura and Annette, who were partners when we put up a little business of selling these handmade jewelries in Singapore.   To build our inventory, we would source and source... Arab St., Little India, Bras Basah, bazars and even to the farthest churches.  But the fun really starts after... when we get our loot and start to sit and enjoy our laksa, kaya or mee rebus...and chat non-stop until it's time to head home, not wanting the kids to get home before us!  Oh I miss the Singapore life...I miss my dear friends Aura and Annette! 

How about you?  What do you miss these days??

Irene