my complicated life

1. 3rd to 4th wk of April - research, research, research
2. end of April - submit state sponsorship and DIAC applications.
3. 1st to 2nd wk of May - make philippine vacation itinerary and plans.
4. 3rd to 4th wk of May - planning for Angels@Work activity.
5. 1st to 2nd wk of June - vacation preps

hindrances and solutions:

1. slow internet browsing - i need a new laptop!!!
2. lost calls (ahihi) - i need a new mobile phone. =( a 100-dirham worth is fine with me. i just need something to make and take calls without automatic hanging-up. a donor will be appreciated. :D
3. insufficient hours in a day - drink more coffee. make-believe that a day is actually 48 hours, so today is still yesterday and tomorrow's still today.
4. lack of money - this is indirectly a hindrance. hihi. having more will surely help smoothen out executions of plan nos. 1 to 5.

quincy, annie, june, leo, rocket and lance!

2. tarp-kuno. hehe. i designed it using Photoshop (am loving it already!) and originally planned to have it printed from a shop. however, kuya ely printed it in A1-size. super-tipid! hehe. what's so nice about it eh, siya ang nag-offer na mag-print. he asked me to send him some of Lance's photo to be put up during the event. being a girl scout that i am, syempre yung tarp design na ginawa ko ang ni-send ko. may bonus pa, he also printed out a nice big photo of lance. i really appreciate unsolicited help more than anything else. thanks again! as per jihan's words, dahil dyan may check ka! =)

3. CD give-away. i made all the designs for the inside and outside cover with PS also. a GT sis, gave me the link for the outside CD cover. then for the CD sticker, i used a PS template that i downloaded a month back, na kapag dun mo gagawin yung PS design mo, may guide na for you to cut. panalo yung template na yun! it made my life easier. hihi.

4. cupcakes. i made cheese and banana-flavored cupcakes, topped it with cream cheese frosting and decorated with themed-toothpick topper that i also made myself. yung cake/cupcake tree ay pinagawa ko (Jihan's friend). lumulundo nga eh, kasi lawanit lang yun. pero nilagyan ko na lang ng blocks na laruan ni lance sa ilalim para makaya nya yung weight ng lahat. hehe. i also covered and decorated it to make it more presentable.

6. decor. hindi na-picture-an yung decor that much because hubby's in-charge of that. and what happens when i assign something at him? hay. anyway, i placed banderitas along the entrance / hallway, then i used the shoe cabinet to hold the give-aways. i also have posted cut-out letters on the wall saying, they need to pick one toy before they go. then, as guests enter the living room, balloons can be seen lined up with the number "2" printed on it and some more balloons were placed here and there. a happy birthday banner hung in one side of the room, too. ni-career ko talaga the night before ang pagpe-prep up ng place. sarap mag-decorate! at least, eventhough the celebration's "quiet" for a party, the decoration made it a less gloomy occassion.

7. give-aways. i bought the give-aways from various gift shops here in the UAE. aliw nga ako because i was still able to keep up with the theme despite having no DIVIlandia here. i bought musical istrument toys, some things that are educational, rocket-shaped toys.. all according to the theme. sobrang aliw ako sa pen that is shaped like a microphone, the harmonica, photo stand na merong rocket at trumpet design around. quincy na quincy talaga ang dating. hihi.

8. food. mostly, i ordered. except for the spaghetti, hotdog sticks and the chicken shanghai. we also have fried chicken, fresh lumpia, relleno, beef and fruit platter. we're supposed to have a chocolate fountain but something went wrong with the chocolate. sayang nga eh, ang sarap pa naman nung chocolate. the consistency of the chocolate failed me. anyway, i just had a bowl to put the chocolate there to have a fondue instead.

8. cake. nope, hindi ako nag-bake nito. but i made the design kaya nilagay ko sa list ng DIY. it's an edible print-out of the design i drew. i actually have another cake design but i was not able to have it made because the bakeshop is charging me 600aed for that! okay lang siya??!!! anyway, with a less expensive cake parang nanghihinayang pa rin akong i-cut. hehe. the taste was so-so. feeling ko nga, mas masarap pa kung ako ang nag-bake nito. harharhar. feeling-yera!