Hi Dear Readers,
Kindly visit the new blog that I created today 🙂 https://whereisiamsuperistar.wordpress.com/
The new one is as special as this one where I have made numerous friends all over the globe, however, I badly need a fresh start to create a brighter and a more effective blog.
Happy 2016 and I am wishing you all the joy wherever you go. – Joycey
Eating would always be part of one’s lifestyle. Pretty much, I have decided (in my own world) that eating and/or trying different kinds of food would top all of my hobbies in real life.
Do not get me wrong, I am not a chef, far to be one. I am not a lifestyle host though I really want that. I am not a food blogger since like my sister, my qualifications would put me at the end of the list since almost anything I eat tastes great! Maybe there is something wrong with my tastebuds but I’m not sure what. 😉
My family and friends are well aware that I don’t cook much. Cooking, for me is on the north pole while ‘eating’ I’d say is like the ‘tropics’ where I’d gladly stay at. So why did I start cooking? One simple reason: I got married.
Suddenly it dawned on me that cooking is a skill that must be learned, capitalize the MUST. I am sure the ladies out there prefers their husbands to sit at the table and have them savor the well-prepared-cooked-food-where-you-exhausted-all-your-energy-hoping-and-praying-it-turns-out-to-the-yummiest-thing-he-ever-tasted. That must be too much but yeah, hearing someone say that “ang sarap ng luto mo” (your cooking tastes great) is like heaven!
So I say ladies! Cook and be merry like me. I still have a lot to learn but when I say I CAN, I CAN.
Someone said to me “Marriage is hard, you have to work on it”. I didn’t actually reflected on that since at the time I was single and carefree. Now that I wear a ring on my finger, it’s all different.
My husband and I have not celebrated our first wedding anniversary yet but I am learning a lot of things. So far here’s my Top 10:
1. Love is a magical thing and one should be happy when he/she finds it.
2. One must pray that Love stays.
3. Choosing “sleep” over “let’s talk about it” is not a good thing. You will feel worse the next day when you wake up.
4. There is no turning back when you say “Yes, I am ready and I want to marry!”.
5. Both must be brave enough to jump over their comfort zone.
6. “I” simply turns into “We”, no explanation needed.
7. Couples must spend time apart, like jogging together but different routes to have some cool space in between.
8. Eat and be merry.
9. Forgive.
10. Love daily and have 10 – 20 minutes of cuddle time together. Please no phones during cuddling/sharing time!
July 25, 2014 was a memorable day for me, not only did I turn 29, I also tied the knot to the man whom I promise to love each day. Who would have known I would settle down this year? That was out of my plan though I joke about it at times. Truly, God created this miracle and I will always be a believer. I met Xave late last year, last week of December 2013 to be exact when I was helping out a friend for their wedding. Well, I actually met Xave a few years back but I just can’t remember it even if he recalls the story of him offering me a burger and I declined. Haha! Was I that snob? All I can remember was that I was so busy with the photoshoot. Anyway, our relationship was quite different from the rest I guess, we didn’t have that cheesy and long courtship type. Not even flowers and chocolates and endless movie dates. All we felt was that time was on our side and you know that feeling when they say “Once you find true love, that’s it and there’s no turning back” and yeah, this was IT for both of us.
Enough of the intro, I am excited to share with you all the photos during our civil wedding.
A few weeks before the wedding, I started preppin’ up for the big day. I asked friends for empty wine bottles since I have been wanting to create our own table centerpiece. Luckily, I was able to collect around 20 bottles (as you can see from above). My friends and sisters also assisted me in making colorful paper pompoms that will be used as the main decor. Thanks to Youtube and Pinterest for the easy to follow DIY’s.
Of course, Pinoy food will always be my choice. Super thanks to everyone who assisted my Mom and Tita Tek in preparing and cooking all these viands. We were so full and everyone enjoyed the Hamonado, Pancit, Menudo, Imbotido, Lumpiang Bangus, Chicken, Mixed Veggies and Lechon!
No cupcakes this time but this tasted better, believe me!!! Who can go wrong with Puto Flans? Thanks Tita Tek for the gift, I enjoyed it so much I finished two. Photo quotes are all from Pinterest, yep my fave app after Instagram.
The serious yet happiest civil wedding I have ever attended (not being biased here since this is my own wedding, but I think the feeling is similar to a Church wedding). I was crying and laughing the whole time, I cannot control my emotions, grateful isn’t enough, it was more than that. Thank you to our parents, Mommy Lily, Daddy Lebong and Mommy Mila for being there the whole time. Big love to our witnesses Tito Al, Tita Malyn, Tita Edith and Jhoanne.
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
I got great girlfriends who literally laugh and cry with me (even photo’s can’t hide it). To our witnesses and parents who all gave a heartwarming message, thank you. Though I noticed that most of them said “Go and have babies”, lol!
We were so happy we couldn’t even speak, I should have written down a poem instead 🙂
“The KISS that would last a lifetime.”
There’s no turning back, we both signed it! Officially Mr. & Mrs. Aquino.
From L-R Gonzal, Dad, Mom, Jhoanne, Tita Malyn, Tito Al, Tita Edith, Mommy Mila and us.
Yep, the biggest family of them all.
Xave’s Mom, Jhoanne, Tita Edith and us.
We enjoyed our cake, until the day after the wedding. Tastes real good with coffee 😉
Thank you thank you thank you to all who came, sorry I was not able to invite all our friends. Tito Oyet and Tita Ting, thanks for the booze! Do not worry, we still have a Church wedding planned 2-3 years from now. We will ensure that all the important people of our lives will be able to witness us exchange vows before the altar.
To my niece who also celebrated her birthday last July 23, 2014, a very happy birthday Caitlyn. May you receive more blessings from our Lord above. We love you!
A quick question to my girls… “Who’s next?”.
The biggest smile ever, happily married.
Love, Joycelyn Aralar Aquino
Long time no write. Yes, that’s what I told myself. So where was I? Out dreaming! Lol! Seriously!!! I have been under the spells of fever and it’s no help now that summer is at its peak here in the Philippines. You can really get a tan even just by walking outside. I AM NOT JOKING.
So let’s go back to ‘dreaming’ before I start talking non sense. I am not really sure whether it’s my sickness that caused me to dream a lot. I know our dreams our numerous per night but I can recall my dreams. Is it me that’s weird? Or is it my mind and body? I saw Dubai, pork chops and Xave (my boyfriend, yes, I have one now) in my dream but in a different way. I remember seeing the skyscrapers of the Dubai, wanting to eat pork chops and Xave getting mad at me because he was not able to answer to a phone call because I was talking non-stop. Hmmm… so even in my dreams I can’t stop talking. Should I be scared now? Or I was talking non-stop there because in real life my throat hurts and I can’t speak well.
Although I am still assessing what these dreams could mean, it has a good effect. It made me write again. Just in time because I really miss my WordPress world and everyone in it. Have a happy weekend loves! I hope everyone is doing well 🙂
Cheers to the night when I can’t sleep and you were available. You seem to know how to communicate to me in a quiet way like no one can do. To the realizations of 2013 and that life will never be the same each passing day. I sip the night away and you were okay with that. Not like the others who wanted and expected more from me. It’s okay to be melancholic around you, or happy, or crazy, or naked. You didn’t care and accepted me for who I am. My sweet cup of coffee… stay with me. Looking forward to more nights and realizations in between. Keep your silence, for my world crumbles up with thoughts that I can’t seem to control at times. I promise to keep this type of relationship with you. 🙂
I went out of work after Christmas Eve. My mind was spinning around so many different things in each millisecond. To sum it up, I am overthinking again. I was so busy with my own thoughts I barely noticed a lady standing a few feet away from me. Then she said “Merry Christmas” with a big smile on her face. Good thing I was able to respond as soon as possible.
Then realization dawned on me, that strangers are wonderful. Always.
Her husband parked the car perfectly and went to her side. Kissed her. Though there wasn’t enough life for me to see them, I bet they are full of love for each other. They started walking the other way… and this was the photo I got. The lady in her black and white dress and her husband in red polo. They are having the nicest Christmas of their lives, hope you are too.
To my dear readers, Happy Holidays! More love to come!!!
SuperIstar and Her Universe 