Great Weekend...Slow starting week

Ed's visit was great thus I wasn't able to fully do a lot of layouts for this week. I feel so slow and uncreative...but I did have a fun-filled wekend..including the May 1 holiday!

I'll be training some new colleagues in the office. Ah...where have the days gone...now the trainee IS the trainer...:P

Friday...
* worked but met Ed for lunch - went to the "tomato soup" hawker place to have soup& noodles...love this place!
* after that, we adjusted his watch...which was quick
* had dinner at Bricolage 62 ~ good bistro for casual/no brainer dinners and had some good wine to start the weekend: Ed had the red that was wonderful and I had the white, which I enjoyed too! Speciality of the place is their Chili Burger (for me), while Ed got the Mini Burger samplers - Lamb burger (they also have Veal/Seafood/Beef burgers) ...we should try the Duck Confit and the Cornfed Chicken, next trip...love the place...small and quaint; Ed loved the Jap movie on the projector...we gotta go back again...a bit in a rush since the place was packed
* Ed's bro came after dinner and we went off to have XTC on Ice ice cream; Ed got the Chocolate Drop & I had the Blu (shortcut for Blueberry as what we were told) before retiring - we were all pretty tired since monthend was looming around the corner

Saturday...
* went around CWB early since Ed wanted a headstart on things
* lunched at Delicious Kitchen (definitely delicious)
* Ed shopped around - finally bought a really shirt from Zara ~ good that the shirt that we first saw at Giordano didn't have his size already else I'm sure he will not get two shirts)
* had afternoon tea at Agnes B, the old branch, with Ed so he can meet my pal there, Terri --> they finally got to see each other and Ed finally got to check out where I hung out often when I'm alone over here...desserts were great and I finally found another nice tea to have - CasaBlanca (Moroccan Mint tea)
* had late dinner at Isola --> we got all "dolled-up" & "groomed-up" to have a special date night together...Ed ordered the lamb chops, which were just melting in our mouths (wow!) while I ordered the pizza (I had bad cravings for this)...Ed enjoyed my white wine than the one at Bricolage, one of the best dinners we have had for a long time (!)

Sunday...
* had Sunday Dim Sum with Ed, his brother and my good pal, Donna (she just moved to HK so I'm showing her around and let her know where to get her stuff)
* after lunch, I help Donna shop for her office cloths and some IKEA items
* went home to rest while Ed and his brother went car viewing
* had dinner at Ruth's Chris (HK) with the two "boys" --> food was expensive, portions were quite big...steak steak steak...Ed's happy though he got the lamp chops...he got some steak from me and his brother

Monday...
* had lunch with Ed at Crystal Jade : he just loves his xiao long bao and hand-pulled noodles; this is a Shanghainese resto that started in Singapore...found more info about it Wikipedia (Crystal Jade); we ate what we wanted (some noodles, chili dumplings, stewed pork and fried rice) and got to take home some for my own dinner one of these days
* dinner was at Mi-Nei-Sushi : Ed's favorite Jap place in CWB; wherein he can wait for the long line-ups...Ed got to the shop first to get our number at 7pm...we got #55 and it was just #35 on call(!) ...we waited about an hour for our table at the bar; upon getting our seat, we feasted our eyes on some great sushi choices and Ed was happy...quality and food choices are vast and high respectively

Tuesday...
* Ed got checked-in to Central's Airport Express
* lunch with Angie, Ed's bro and Ed at Tasty Dumplings & Noodle House
* Ed and I had Ben & Jerry's (IFC) 's Chunk Monkey, Apple Pie and Strawberry Cheesecake ... the large cup and we hung out at IFC Mall while we waited for time before we should treck to the airport...it was awful...knowing the inevitable to come
* We went to the airport around 330pm and we hung out there some more...and since it takes about 45 minutes by Airport Express - we got there past 4pm and we hung out at the airport till Ed went in around 5pm
* I hung out a bit more at the airport - had dinner there while I waited for Ed's flight to fly off - I was done by the time Ed was boarding...very sad but know that this is all just a temporary thing for us...for now

BLOG FIND:
Stumbled across this cute and interesting blog while I was working on this blog today. It's by an expat in Shanghai. I found her blog quite interesting since she talked about her adventures in food and shopping. She recently came to HK and did quite a number on the shopping spree's record. She is obsessed with shoes and bling. It's quite an interesting read. I love to see her shoe purchases and she does seem to be in the race to be the next Imelda Marcos on the shoes department. :)
I also found this really cute dress on her blog that could be a good reference some time down-the-road for me. :)
I love the Carrie, of Sex & The City , quote that she posted - "I've spent $40,000 on shoes and I have no place to live? I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes!" AND - "Anyone who says money can't buy happiness just doesn't know where to shop"
This girl is such a character! For the full blog, check out My so-called "Expat" Life.

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Kit Name: Civilized Punk by ShabbyScrapDesigns/DPatterson (DigizinesDigitalDen)
Program: PS7.0
Notes: Nephew's first steps...with the help of his cabinet, of course. He felt so accomplished when he was supporting himself on that cabinet and his laugher just brings to much joy to all of us when he was doing this that it didn't matter that grandma was assisting him so much! These are the first of the few "great things" that he would be doing in this life. :DTYFL!
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Weekend Updates: The Beauty of Shopping in HK

Last weekend updates:
...FRIDAY was movie night with my pal, Swong. I got free preview tickets for the movie,The Asphalt Jungle, a 1950s John Huston movie that stars Marilyn Monroe. Nominated for 4 Oscars, it was an Agnès b. sponsored movie event at the Agnès b. CINEMA! in Wan Chai. I've been quite curious of this theater and this was a great reason to visit it. :)
After a quick dinner, Swong and I went to Wan Chai. The theater was small, a bit crap and not much leg room but what can you really expect, right? It's a movie theater that normally shows art films with limited seating. So as the saying going..."things are always better on photos."

The movie was a B&W one but not bad for a 1950s movie. The plot is about a major heist gone wrong due to double crossings and pure bad luck - reminds me of a crude Oceans 11 but with a more simpler effects - basically robbing a jewelry safe. :)
Marilyn had only a few lines in a few scenes. She was the mistress of a big backer, who was already bankrupt. Swong and I can so see what made Marilyn so popular. She portrayed this helpless and beautiful bombshell...interesting really. It's still what men really want in a girl that is quite unrealistic especially for today's working and career-oriented woman. :)
I enjoyed the cinematography and the plot. Swong found it really funny especially with the fight scenes since the guys were not throwing punches at each other but instead were slapping each other! hahahaha! It was hilarious and totally unexpected.

...SATURDAY had late lunch with some friends and my godkids. Good ol' dependable buffet at the Marina. After that, I had to get back to the office to get back to the office to finish off some stuff ~ yes I know...sad but best to get it all done...especially when my boss is already asking about it and I left the office early on Friday to watch the movie. Met up with a friend to have dinner around the area after checking out HMV - got two new CDs - Joss Stone's "Introducing..." and Caroline's Murmurs (chillout).

...SUNDAY was a very productive shopping trip...crazy shopping actually. To think, I was alone and in CWB! I was visiting stores left and right - getting things that I "needed". I can't believe that I have dropped 2 inches in my waist size! Instead of a 28, which I know is what I bought last year, to a 26! Amazing! I couldn't believe it and did go to each store and ask for 28 and 27 but it was super loose. I guess it's all that congee that I've been having at work instead of the typical rice meals.
Getting back to my shopping spree, I got to check out the new branch of Agnès b. Le Pain Grille at Kingston Street. It is more modern than its first branch, behind Lee Gardens but the waiters are all familiar to me and it was a real treat to go to somewhere where you feel at home and know the people. Their menu is a bit more and they offer a more diverse set-lunch. I went during high tea as I wait for my pants to be done (had it cut since it was super duper long for me). The resto was above their renovated store so as I wait for my table I check out the store again since they get pieces frequently though in lots so each week can be different from last week's since they do it slowly...to make shopper traffic more consistent.
In the end, I ended up getting 2 pairs of work pants from Giordano (dependable and CHEAP slacks), black jeans from Sogo (got nothing to wear on the weekend - read on and you'll see why), B&W tshirt, a gray dress and a pair of white shoes (all from Agnès b.). The latter article took me a very long walk to various branches of Agnès b. in the area since I didn't want the display pair that was offered to me due to is discoloration already. This pair was a pain since the saleslady didn't want to phone the other branches around the area to save me the walk and she claims that the color and size are already sold out in HK! Annoying but I still went off to go to the stores and ask these myself! I luckily found one last pair at the last store in the area...it had to be the last store...at Lee Gardens 2...and the saleslady had to get it all the way in their store room so I definitely know that this pair has not been worn. True enough...it was the perfect pair. What a good ending to the weekend and to a great shopping day. :)
I believe I have melted my credit card that day!

Why do I need to change my wardrobe?
I have never changed my wardrobe to be honest. I normally keep what I have unless I grew out of it. It's not a yearly or seasonal thing that some might go through, though after the above experience, I wouldn't mind at all. :)
All this is due to the Chinese tradition of mourning - wherein I'm only allowed to wear cloths that are white, black and maybe gray. No reds, family of "reds" - pinks, fuscha, yellow, orange, gold (silver is okay), aqua, bright and happy colors in general.
Blue jeans are out though good thing white is in since it's summer already. Gram's timing is great - white is currently so "IN"! :)
Upon my arrival in HK, I took out 3/4th of my cloths here and thus had to revamp my wardrobe to the specified colors. Note...although, I heard my dad and his siblings has been spotted wearing khaki pants (though browns are not suppose to be worn also...since they say that it has "red" in it...) to the office instead of white. I believe we are all pretty lenient about this clothing issue.
***Confession - I have been repeating a lot of whites, blacks and grays that I have. I'm glad that my officemates won't really care since we are all busy with our own work to really notice these days. :P

The rest of this week...
Slowly got into the swing of scrapping again this week. Nothing much to report on though Ed's coming for a visit this weekend. Yipee! It would be a lot of going out and just hanging out with Ed. We didn't really get to do much of that on my last visit since the sting of loss was quite prevalant in everything - from not being able to go to friends houses to visit (Chinese traditions also) to not being able to express joy or happiness in any way & wearing all white for days on end.

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Kit: Mikki Livanos' Coffee Haus Paper Pack & Essentials Kit and April 2007 Newsletter Gift- Showers to Flowers (Scrapbook-Elements)
Template: Doodleboogs' 12x12 Template #Twelve - Irregularly Horizontal Template Kit (ScrapOutsideOfTheBox)
Program: PS7.0
Font: Times New Roman
Journaling: Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends whom we choose. (based on a Chinese Proverb)
Notes: Some good friends of mine...goofing around while we have hotpot. :)


Kit Location: Pajamas (Freebee Gift) by Mikki Livanos (Scrapbook-Elements)
Elements: City Love's Elements Kit by Doodleboogs (ScrapOutsideOfTheBox)
Paper Tears: Sticker Notes Tears #One - Grungy & Bright by Doodleboogs
Template: 12x12 Template No. Eleven - Asian Flair by Doodleboogs (ScrapOutsideOfTheBox)
Journaling: The art of love...is largely the art of persistence. ~by Albert Ellis
Font: Times New Roman
Program: PS7.0
Notes: Vday 2007 - last Vday before we are hitched. :)


Kit: Civilized Punk by ShabbyScrapDesigns/DPatterson (DigizinesDigitalDen
Template: Doodleboogs' 12x12 Template #Twelve - Irregularly Horizontal Template Kit (ScrapOutsideOfTheBox)
Program: PS7.0
Notes: A friend's photo share of my good friend's whole family's most recent trip to Niagara Falls - TY Ellen!

Kit: Brenda Johnson's A New Life Kit (Scrapbook-Elements)
Tape Element: Mikki Livanos' Tape'n it to the Max! (Scrapbook-Elements)
Button Element: Civilized Punk by ShabbyScrapDesigns/DPatterson (DigizinesDigitalDen)

Journaling: My breath is taken by the sweet treasure I have been given... al-ways e-ter-nal in-fi-nite for-ev-er end-less
Font: Times New Roman
Program: PS7.0
Note: A scraplift of Caroline Ikeji's EAT. See below:

If you think scraplifts are easy - it's not. Finding the right amount to lift and what to follow one's own instincts are pretty tough. My photo just shows you one of the many important things that makes me happy at this moment.

Lucky 24...and counting (maybe?)

24 - Yep...that's currently my lucky number. :)
It's always amazing to discover other scrapper's comments...remember my previous postings about Garden Girl comments? It's amazing to discover those...though a bit too late now since a few might have forgotten what they commented on in the first place. :P Now, I try to do regular checks or just check up on fairly recent postings to still keep track and answer questions that some might have on some of my supplies/materials. Currently, I found one layout of mine that 24 comments...24 comments - currently my record! It's amazing and does give me some validation that my layouts are still "interesting" to be looked at by other scrappers than me and my family or subjects. Hahaha!
http://www.sotbox.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32952&cat=500&ppuser=3565

Got Tagged by MizzM (*HUGS*) to do 7 Random Things...here goes
#1: I don't like chocolates...never grew to like them and don't believe I will like them.

#2: I have an emotional side that comes out more these days than before. I normally try to show that I'm always in-control and have inner strength. It's when faced with the death of a love one that you really do see one's humanity.

#3: I'm a big fan of 80's cartoons...I still love Jem & the Holograms, the Care Bears, My Little Pony and still keep an on-going Kerroppi collection that I started in the early 90's.

#4: I love music and art. I wanted to be in the art industry when I graduated from high school...even took art history courses to see if I can find a job in that industry. In my head, I always thought I would either end up in the art or music industry OR be a chemist. :P I told myself I would never work for a bank...lo and behold - my first real job in the end was in a bank!

#5: I'm closer to my mom than anyone thought...she and I would talk every single night...especially since I moved here through Skype. It amazes everyone over here since I feel that something's missing if I don't speak to her each night. This is unless there is something going on that evening like dinner plans or anything else there is no excuse not to talk and update mom with what's going on with my day ~ even if it's a short chat only.

#6: Whenever I scrap digitally, I normally have the embellishments, papers out and create from there then think of an appropriate photo for the layout; while for traditional scrapping, I normally have a photo than decide on its layout before I choose my pattern papers (pp) and embellishments.

#7: I think and feel "old" these days...(oh crapper!)

7 pep to tag...man...don't know if I have 7 who would do this but I'm going to be tagging -

• Wonderful Witty,
• Sensational Steph & Joel (fellow W@W B2B)
• Divine Diana (Dbird)
• Caring Cayla(Cayla73)
• Marvelous Malou,
• Hot Mamma Dawn (Crafty Girl),
• Limber Lammer
• Vivacious Val (Mrs. MaGoo)
• Slimming Rick (DJ Rick Rude)

New Banner Up
I got a bit tired of my old banner and wanted something different...something that wouldn't for some odd reason mimic "dots". I didn't realize that as I was doing it that still picked a lot of "dots" or "polka dots" designs/embellishments - no matter how hard I try! Wacky...oh well.
Suppliers: Mikki Livanos' Cosmo Digital Kit available at Scrapbook-Elements.com ~great kit!
http://store.scrapbook-elements.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=81&products_id=6122

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Kit Name: Homespun Harmony (available at Digizines Digital Den)
Kit Designer: ShabbyScrapDesigns (Deanna Patterson)
Kit Link: http://digizinesdigitalden.com/zstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=60
Font: Times New Roman
Program: PS7.0
Journaling: Grams...as per my definition...mother to 7 children, 21 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren...- an amazing cook..."Five Generations Mother" ~ very rare as per tradition...Iron Lady of the Chan Clan...a wise adviser...MY GUARDIAN forever...enough said
Notes: This is a tribute to my grams, who passed away just last month. No amount of words can describe how much she means to me and all of my family...even if we hardly say it out loud...and often.


Title: Parents
Kit Name/Designer: Floral Fantastico by Mikki Livanos (available at Scrapbook-Elements)
Kit Site: http://store.scrapbook-elements.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=81&products_id=9564
Template Name/Designer: 12x12 Template No. Eleven - Asian Flair by Doodleboogs (available at ScrapOutsideOfTheBox)
Template Site: http://www.scrapoutsidethebox.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5074
Program: PS7.0
Font: Times New Roman
Journaling: We never know the love of our parents for us until we have become parents ourselves. (by Henry Ward Beecher)
Notes: This a photo-opt during my extended trip back to MNL of my brother and his whole family. What a great sight and definitely a great backdrop. Ironically, it's at my grandma's funeral wake - venue is very country-club like...very surreal to be honest. It's not a typical funeral parlor that we used to go - country-club setting, garden with a man-made stream in front, patio seating in front, buffet dinners to friends and family everyday and tons of great company each evening. People were in better spirits since we were told that grams is a very lucky to have gone through a very fruitful life. This is a happy funeral than a sad one as per Chinese tradition. All this made everything somehow less painful and everyone seems to look forward than backward.

Swinging Back To Reality

I finally got one layout done this week. I requested for this kit due to its awesome papers. I wanted to use them all at the same time and this was my way of getting it all out. It was a tricky one since i had to pick elements that I wanted and had to change some colors of some papers to balance it all out else the colors would really start conflicting. This layout was 3/4th done about a month ago till "the news" (see below for further details - "Short Update") came out and things got too crazy. I was having problems finding the right quote for this. I believe I was forcing it that evening. It's good to step back a bit and reflect on what I wanted to do now than be in such a state before. I can't get enough of this nephew of mine.
I'm sure that scrapping will help remember the good to great times of family. :) Gotta start cranking things out like I used to!

Thanks to all the designers that helped and emailed me during those hard times...especially when assignments were already past due. I appreciate all your love and support on this.

Kit Name: Homespun Harmony (available at Digizines Digital Den)
Kit Designer: ShabbyScrapDesigns (Deanna Patterson)
Kit Location: http://digizinesdigitalden.com/zstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=60

Font: Footlight MT Light
Program: PS7.0
Journaling: "Never did I think that I became family entertainment." ~ Jimmy Buffet
Notes: I was inspired by the colors and the quote. My nephew is the family's first grandson by my folks so everything and anything that he does is entertainment for all members of my family. With a face like, who could resist to indulge him with whatever "colorful ways" we can think of. :)

Short Update

Sorry for the long absence. I had to go home on some urgent family matters for about three weeks.

Grams passed away.
(I don't want to go all emotional here so I will keep it short.)

I could say that grams (or "ama") and I were pretty close especially after coming back from Canada. She was a staple in my life and with every Sunday to her place for dinner...it was not a surprise that there was a bond that we both shared. Grams was the listener and would give advices. She would invoke concern when she sees something coming up.

Grams love traveling and seeing the world. She would invite anyone who can go to go with her on various tours when she was able and unhindered by her leg pains. She and I would go take trips back in 2000.

Grams was pure inspiration for me...even if some of her teachings are pretty old school like a girl's place at the end of the day is at home with the kids --> though very true in the end. No one askes a housewife for her CV and her work experience years don't really count in the end when you have kids. It's the path and growth of your kids that people do see at the end of the day. Grams was the one important person who supported and allowed me to come work in HK at the end since my father was totally against the whole moving out of Manila when I had a good stable life and job. Grams' word is law in our family thus I was able to come and experience life away from my parents and relatives before getting married.

Grams last visit to HK was nice but short. She and I had our differences but I know that she loved and cared for all of her grandchildren in her own way. She was cranky in the latter part of her year because of her pains and health problems and I learned to be a lot patient in everything. I still feel a bit guilty that we did have a fight on the way back to Manila on that leg.

Grams really fell sick early this year that resulted to her having to stay in the hospital almost all three months. Even after all the pains, tests, examinations, there was no peep of complaint or word of question by grams to the doctors and their actions or treatments. She did was she was told with no arguements and contradictions. She took it all in stride and without uttering any pain. The doctors had operated her so many many times. It was one problem after another. It was basically grams' body giving up on her than her mind. She was as sharp as 20/30 years ago. She would be wise-cracking and all till the end of her days drew closer.

On my last visit and grams was conscious and in the hospital, it really pains me to see her all tubed and hooked up to machines...someone who used to hike various caves/temples/scenic sites with me in Vietnam/China or check out the Kunming Flower Festival in 1999.

Then the dreaded news...
(**note that I always believe that grams would pull it off in the end since she always seems to have done it in the past...she was going to come back to HK and get her dress made for my wedding. Never in my whole life would I have counted what I got.)

My mom's SMS text to me:
"Ama's heart stopped during the night. She was
resucited and is now on artificial respirator."
- sent 16 March 2007,
3:38am

I was rushing to work to have read it with the correct frame of mine. It wasn't until my mom called me up at the office that things started to sink in and I basically broke down and couldn't control my emotions. There was a moment of denial for me since I was told the night before that grams was in good spirits and that the treatment was turning out well. She was laughing and joking around. It was alike a big party in her room...then to crash like this.
Mom said that maybe it's was grams' way of giving it "one last horay" to remember by.

As per what I was told, grams woke up with violent coughing and was helped by an aunt and the attending nurse in her room. Her heart rate was low and when the nurse was going to find a doctor to help, grams held the nurse back telling her that the doctors aren't of any use. While the nurse still went out to look for the doctor, grams' heart stopped at past 12am, March 16. She was then revived a few minutes later by some residents/doctor but grams was already unconscious for while and it was believed that her brain has been affected. Grams never work up from this incident.

My father initially told me to just come for the funeral. My mom wanted me to get there as soon as possible instead since it would still mean that grams is still breathing...though not on her own anymore...but still to see her alive than in a coffin is what mom believes to be more meaningful. Mom said that the sons and daughters might be deciding on grams' that weekend. I took the earliest flight I could take upon my parents confirmation that I come back. The rest was a whole lots of emotional ups and downs that I would rather not venture else I wouldn't be able to finish this short update.

The Buddhist monks told our family that grams is very fortunate to have lived a fruitful and colorful life. Grieving a lot might give grams a heavy-heart in leaving us and moving on to her next life...with grampa.

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Don't worry about us, Ama. We will be fine. You can now keep grampa company since he's been waiting for you all 30 years of his life. We have had you for so long...it's now his turn to have you. I'm sure he missed you a lot too. Hope that you are finally happy to see and experience so much in life. I am very happy that you now do not feel any pain anymore. You and grampa are very much invited to be with me and Ed on our wedding day and have as many changes as you want like a typical Chinese bride (though I won't be changing anymore...just you, if you want) . I'm sure that I will always feel both your presence in my life from here on out. I will miss you a lot.
~Cheryl (瓊儀)
--> never knew that you were the one who picked my names after all...one of the hardest Chinese characters to write
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Chan Hoan Tee (1921-2007)
* lived through five (5) generations, no #4 for Chinese
* given birth to five (5) sons, two (2) daughters
* generation continues with twenty-one (21) grandchildren and three (3) great grandchildren
* photo circa 2006 January

One Layout Out

Was only able to finish this before I had gone home for some family emergency. Details to follow.


Kit Name: City Love Kit and Sticker Note Tears #One (both from ScrapOutsideOfTheBox)
Kit Designer: Doodleboogs
Kit Link: http://www.scrapoutsidethebox.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4526
http://www.scrapoutsidethebox.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4941
Font: Gill Sans MT Condensed
Program: PS7.0
Journaling: Friends change and friendships evolve, but they never truly end, for they are the journey of a lifetime.
Notes: Some group bondings on my last trip to Manila. Very cool to see most of them complete...or as complete as we can come. :) Kakai - we miss you!TYFL!

This Week: Color Palettes and Newsletter Feature

If you got some time to surf a bit, do check out found Wendy Gibson's blog below...an accidental coincidence since I was looking for ways and means to coordinate colors well in my layouts. The color palette site that she provided on her blog was quite informative and useful for my future scrap needs...especially if I'm bogged down with color matchings. :)
http://www.doodlelicious.com/
I found one of her entries pretty interesting about the website below:
http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/
You enter the url of your photo and it will generate a color palette for you that you can use on scrap pages. It seems so like Pantone Colors - so coded for online and HTML use. :)

Found out that Malou, a fellow online scrapper in the US, will be visiting the Philippines around the time that I'd be back for Easter break. Very excited with the thought that we could possibly meet up! I gave her some scrapbook store locations since she told me will be doing some scrapbook materials hunting.
See you soon, Malou! :)

I got featured in this week's Monday News from Digizines Digital Den Newsletter...It's the layout titled "Girl", last row, 2nd photo. Very cool that I just had to post it up here since not all will know about this unless you're subscribed to the weekly updates of Digizines Digital Den (http://www.digizinesdigitalden.com) :)


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Title: A Baby Girl...
Kit Name: Subtle Skies (Part 2) available at DigizinesDigitalDen Kit Designer: Deborah Vessels
Program: PS7.0
Kit Link: http://digizinesdigitalden.com/zstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17&zenid=070eeff31bf4ce52d93a19c9621a4d09
Font: Footlight MT Light
Journaling: A baby girl...one of the most beautiful miracles in life, one of the greatest joys we can ever know, and one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness in our world today.
Notes: A good friend's photo of her new baby and her...so cute and always ready for her next photo-opt. :) Thanks for sharing your photos, Ellen!


Title: 24/7 Love
Kit Name: Tiny Pilot Page Set (available at Scrapbook-Elements)
Kit Designer: Mikki Livanos
Kit Link: http://store.scrapbook-elements.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=81&products_id=8160
Journaling: 24/7 Love / just a typical day of JJ Jr... one of my daily visits to my nephew during my trip back in Jan 2007
Word Art: included in kit
Program: PS7.0
Font: Eras Demi ITC and Gill Sans MT Condensed
Notes: A cute photos of my nephew, JJ Jr - growing up by the minute so gotta have these sort of photos before it's too late. JJ Jr loves this area of their house - at the living room couch - since he gets to check out his father at work and the latest things on bloomberg...aside from play around with the stuff within his reach. :) I just adore this little guy...you can so see me be the "doting aunt". :)