You know it's Christmas in the Morales household when our pine tree is dressed up.
Ia gave this to me in 2020, during the pandemic, and it's still thriving and growing! Mark is suggesting that we move it to a bigger pot to make it grow even more. And that's what we'll do soon.
In the meantime, let's make this pine tree the symbol of the start of the season.
If there's one sitcom that never fails to make me laugh, it has to be "Golden Girls."
Whether it was me as a kid in the 80s watching it on TV, or me as an adult watching it on youtube now, seeing clips from this show never fails in making me laugh. There's so much wit and humour in the scriptwriting, and so much genuine acting that it feels absurd yet relatable.
Among the hundreds of clips I've rewatched on youtube, this has to be one of my faves:
It's just 4 minutes long, but it packs punch after punch after punch of funny moments. The bit where Dorothy and Blanche talked about "arranged marriage" is comedy gold!
Here's the other fab find from my thrifting trip to Tabaco.
It's a checkered dress which looks simple at first glance, but is actually loaded with nice details.
The first detail is the lining. It's made up of this heavy yet stretchy material that gives the dress volume, but still retains its shape. Then, the overlay is a sheer material that looks like a hybrid between tulle and organza. Then, there are bows in front that gives it a feminine touch.
It's always exciting whenever I'd see former students in advertising events. Seeing them thrive, succeed and excel in the subject I taught them is one of the reasons why I teach and why I've been teaching for so long.
Today, that excitement was tripled because our class welcomed 3 of my former students back in the classroom!
Therease, Ria and Candice graced our classroom with a talk on Account Management. More than a decade ago, these 3 bright, young women were in my class as students, and now, they're on the opposite side of the fence and are now resource speakers.
How's that for a full-circle moment?
Seeing them grow into such accomplished advertising practitioners put a big smile on my face.
"Happy Birthday" is probably one of the most famous and most played songs in the world. Ever!
And it's a song with so many iterations. From the traditional tune, to the "GMA Supershow" version that we'd always sing at Adformatix, to the more modern versions like 50 cent's "In da club."
But one of my faves, and one that's not that known, is the 1981 birthday song by Altered Images.
Back in my grade school days, they'd play "Happy Birthday" at parties, and it was a song that always brought out happy feelings.Aside from the effervescent tune, the personality and singing style of the singer also makes it such a happy tune.
Perfect for a happy birthday!
Just like today.
Was able to spend the day with Mark, having lunch at Novotel. We realised that this is the 3rd time we're celebrating my birthday here. Then, we had dinner with the parents and some of D' Frendz.
For the past 3 years, one of my "must-do" activities in Bicol is thrifting.
Surprisingly, there are a lot of nice thrift shops in Tabaco. We first discovered it in 2023 during Mom's birthday party in Bicol, and we've been hooked ever since.
On my trip last month, even if it was a short trip, a visit to my fave thrift shop in Tabaco was in order. And it didn't disappoint. Was able to score a few, very nice pieces, including this ensemble.
It's a very interesting, multi-layered top. The inner shirt is made up of 2 shirts sewn together, and it's overlayed with black tulle. Then, the skirt is a denim skirt with visible stitching and paneling.
This ensemble cost less than P500, which is a steal considering the fashionability.
This ensemble alone was enough to make the trip worth it!
Speaking of our Halloween celebration, took a different direction in terms of treats.
Whereas before, I'd make trick or treat bags, this year, the treats were focused on 2 items.
First, this fun marshmallow. What got me into it is the fact that the top part is a mask that you can actually use. And this brought me back to my childhood when we'd buy masks at Aling Ensa's store.
Second, this sugar cookie from Kumori. I'm a sucker for cookies, and these were so cute!
Needless to say, the kids (and adults) were treated to these 2 exciting things.
These 2 cuties were the highlight of last week's office Halloween party.
Kobe and Jordan are Kat's doggies, and they made a special appearance during the party. Needless to say, they were the stars of the show. The kids couldn't stop having their photos taken with them.
In that aspect, you can say that they were the top dogs of the occasion.
