Events & Parties

Wedding Bells: Joycee + Mark!

February 20, 2012 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan 1 Comment

My friend Joyce and her ex-boyfriend turned husband Mark proved yesterday that love really is sweeter the second time around. Yes, I’m still on a wedding high.

I wish I had better photos but we were seated at the back most of the time, and this was the best that the zoom on Mr C’s digicam could do.

Reciting their vows

You may now kiss the bride

I’m so happy we made it to the church.

Hi Joycee, I see you too!

First timer. Make a wish!

Waiting for the bride and groom to come out.

Converted to B&W coz the photo’s over exposed.

Happy newlyweds.

Joyce.

Mark.

Me.

At the reception.

Silly.

So happy we got to be there on Joyce & Mark’s special day!

A Day Before "I Do"

February 5, 2012 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan Leave a Comment

Stumbled upon some fun photos from a day before our wedding while sorting my files earlier. Just thought I’d share. These were taken at the Bellevue Hotel the night before we said “I do.” It was the closest I had to a night out with the girls before finally settling down.

Maid of Honor, fresh from dengue. Trying on her dress.

Me being vain.

Me being a vain goofball.

Mommy Ira and Flower Girl Sofia doing their nails.

Bridesmaid # 1 + MOH after they escaped to the poolside to get a drink.

Please don’t eat me Rocky!

Sisters + our sistah from another fathah.

Sisters

BFF

My bestfriend who tried so hard not to cry hahaha!

Gulat?

Tabachingching Flower Girl excited for her bath.

Swimming sa bath tub!


Pretty. I want this on my wall at home.

Zonta Muntinlupa’s Moroccan Bazaar

November 13, 2011 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan Leave a Comment

It’s bazaar season again in Ayala Alabang! Every year I look forward to weekend after weekend of bazaars at the Cuenca Community Center, and I try to check out as many of them as I can. This year’s series of bazaars kicked off with the Zonta Club of Muntinlupa’s Moroccan Bazaar held last October 22-23. So far this has been the only bazaar for the year that I’ve visited. It’s a good thing I stumbled upon some nice finds when I was there.

Notable Stall #1: Aklateklat / Local Loco Deli
09189193913 / palabrasletras@yahoo.com / ilovelocalloco@yahoo.com
www.aklateklat.com

The Aklateklat brand is actually something I discovered a few years back in Powerbooks. I love their leather book jackets and unique bookmarks. This is really something for the bookworms. I was looking at buying a pink jacket for my pocketbook sized paperbacks, but they didn’t have it on hand. This was probably a good thing, since theirs was the first stall I visited, and it would have been a bad thing to wipe out my budget right at the start.

The stall was shared with Local Loco Deli, which featured assorted locally made and grown food products. They sold coffee beans from different provinces, bottled longganisa bits, tapa and tinapa flakes, and different kinds of vinegar and other sauces. Everything they sold was 100% Pinoy.

Notable Stall #2: Z.E.N. All Organic
09178360403 / zenallorganic@gmail.com
#/zenallorganic

I have extremely sensitive, high maintenance skin, and the sudden emergence of all of these locally made, all natural and organic products has made my life so much simpler. Z.E.N. All Organic has the nicest smelling soaps and an assortment of other personal care and beauty products which are all 100% organic.

Notable Stall #3: Gia Narciso’s Note Pads

Call 09175793535 to order

I love to write, and I actually have a small collection of notepads, stationery and sticky notes. I would love to receive everything from this stall as a Christmas gift. The designs are all original, and the pads and notebooks are all made with high quality paper. I’m actually considering buying my Christmas gifts for my son’s teachers from them. For those who are interested, they will be back in Cuenca for the St. James Bazaar on November 26-30.

Notepads with matching notebooks in original designs

Notable Stall #4: Quazar Electronics & Gadgets

Call Majeid at 09228122587 to order.

www.tipidpc.com (User: quazar_10)

I love it when techie things come in pretty packages. Quazar’s stall was home to some of the cutest thumbdrives I have ever seen. They have all sorts of thumbdrives, from Angry Birds to cans of beer, car alarms, fastfood items, balls and cameras. My favorite would have to be their SLR designs. They come in 2GB and 4GB storage capacities.

Perfect gift for photographers and photo enthusiasts

Notable Stall #5: Japanese Salad Dressing

09178137462

My dad is addicted to Japanese salad dressing, particularly the sesame flavored ones. He has them bought somewhere in Makati, which makes it a little inconvenient when we suddenly run out. Fortunately I discovered that they already sell the stuff here in Alabang. Aside from the bazaars, you can also find them at the village Saturday Market. It’s nice to know as well that the dressing comes in many other flavors. Personally, while I do think the sesame variant is good, I think it might be time to explore the other flavors as well.

Notable Stall #6: Artwine Home of Adorable Felt Products

09174292684

http://shopartwine.com/

The handmade felt pouches on display were so cute that I just had to approach this stall and take a closer look. They had all sorts of designs in bright, fun colors. Going through their website, I discovered that these are also available at Fully Booked.

While I was busy looking around, my two boys decided to try some of the food that was being sold at the bazaar.

I was kind of expecting that there would at least be Moroccan food being sold, but I was told by a friend that the Moroccan theme was only adapted for the decor. One design element I really liked were the little trivia boards scattered around the area. It was actually pretty fun reading them and learning a little more about Moroccan culture.

He enjoyed looking for all of these trivia signs

At the end of my bazaar shopping spree, I ended up taking home these neat goodies:

Notepad + Notebook Set from Gia Narcisso

Vigan and Cabanatuan Longganisa Bits and Monk’s Blend Bukidnon Coffee from Local Loco Deli

Young Bamboo and Pink Guava Bath Soap and Strawberry Lip Butter from Z.E.N. All Organic

It’s too bad that I’ve already missed two bazaar weekends, no thanks to my erratic schedule. I’m hoping I’ll be able to visit the upcoming ones, specially the biggest annual bazaar held in Ayala Alabang, the St. James Bazaar. It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Cuenca.

Puss In Boots Comes to Festival Mall!

November 9, 2011 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan Leave a Comment

No one was as excited as I was about the Puss in Boots Meet and Greet Activity we had at the mall. The little kid in me had been jumping for joy since the day I first read the email correspondences confirming the mascot’s appearance at Festival Supermall. I’m glad that the hubs and the kiddo were able to join us that afternoon. Though brief, Puss’ appearance made a lot of kids and kids at heart, like myself, very, very happy.

The little boy and his very wawa toy

With the kiddo and the team

Forever alone

Daddy and Mommy

Baby love

Getting excited!!!

Last shot backstage

Decade1: The DLSZ 2001 Batch Reunion

October 30, 2011 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan Leave a Comment

Yes, it has been 10 years since we graduated highschool.

It was great seeing our old batch mates again. A good number of people turned up for the party, and I’m happy that all the hard work put in by the committee paid off. Mr. C and I certainly had a lot of fun telling stories and reminiscing with our high school friends. Too bad there were a lot of people who couldn’t make it, but at least we can all look forward to our reunion part two.

Mr & Mrs C, 10 years later 🙂

Our little guy’s Godfather JC and Mr C

With Monix, our honorary batch mate

With Michelle and Clarissa, whom I haven’t seen in ages, plus Mr C and Apple

All girls

Standing in front of the aircon coz it started to get really warm once the room became crowded

With the long-lost Dickie Puno and the girls

Dizzy Jojo and Mr C

Me and Mr C with Rye

Me and Rye

Shot!

With Kris and Apple

KD, Me and Aggie

Survivor: Los Banos

October 17, 2011 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan 4 Comments

On October 11, for the first time in a long time, I stepped out of my comfort zone. And what a big step I took.

I attended my first team building with my Festival Supermall workmates in Forest Club, Los Banos, Laguna that day. The name of the place alone was enough to enlist fear in my heart and sound off countless emergency alarms in my head. Anyone who is close to me can vouch for one thing – I am not an outdoorsy person. Not even just a little bit. I am not adventurous. I don’t like bugs. I don’t like mud. I can’t stand heat and humidity. I get nervous around grassy areas, big trees and lots of leaves because I know, lurking somewhere in the seemingly serene green beauty of it all is a frog, a lizard, or some close reptilian relative of theirs. In fact, just writing about the great outdoors is making me tense up, and I had to take a quick break just now when I realized my face was all scrunched up and starting to hurt. (Inhale… Exhale…) [Read more…] about Survivor: Los Banos