things i'm grateful for: road trip! (denmark)

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things i'm grateful for: road trip! (dusseldorf and gelsenkirchen)

we did not get to spend a lot of time in dusseldorf.we just went there for dinner and walked around altstadt or old town.this is called the "longest bar in the world" because of its abundance of bars and nightclubs.i remember circling the area for a long time, just looking for a restaurant that appeals to us.so amongst all the cuisine readily available there, i suddenly craved for thai food.haha.poor mr t could not really say no.so there we were, the only two people in a thai restaurant in dusseldorf, eating noodles and rice.

things i'm grateful for: road trip! (frankfurt suburbs)

we did not actually go to frankfurt city centre as we stayed for a night at the g family's house in the rhine-main region, near frankfurt.they have two young sons who were just simply adorable!

they took us around the town the next morning.again, local guides! yay!

things i'm grateful for: road trip! (bavaria)

so this time we went to starnberg where we were able to peek inside a church wedding and take a snapshot of this cute car.

we went inside the church when the wedding was over.

happy father's day

to daddy t!

you are a wonderful dad.

and for that we are grateful.

thank you for the saturday breakfasts, the yummy dinners, the kisses on bruises, the beach outings...

thank you for all the love and happiness :-) thank you for being the best dad ever!

xoxo baby and mommy t

things i'm grateful for: road trip! (bavaria)

we will embark on yet another road trip around germany and some parts of europe in two weeks time.that makes me reminisce about our first ever road trip in germany and denmark which was almost two years ago!

as soon as we arrived in munich, we headed out to one of the beer gardens and made "lamon" (filipino slang for "ate")

my favorite: cure for all

is salon pas liniment! haha.

image from ioffer.com

tried and tested from muscle aches to sprains to bruises.pati insect bites, pwede!

movies

i was just telling mr t, that probably, deep in our hearts, we secretly adore crappy movies. everytime we try to decide to watch a movie, we always end up watching sh**ty, b movies.sometimes the movie that we want to watch is not yet released or is not shown here.sometimes the timing just does not match with our schedule, etc. etc.

so tonight, instead of watching the latest in the "pirates of the carribean" series, we ended up watching "hangover 2." it did not help that we haven't seen "hangover 1." but it helped that we were seated in "premier business class" seats.yes, we seriously paid good money to sit on reclining seats with blanket and pillow services (plus your food gets delivered to your seat!) to watch a bad movie.

yep

my favorite: perfume

hands down, is light blue by dolce and gabbana . it has a refreshing and clean scent.i've been a fan since it was released in early 2001 or 2002, i guess.wow, that means i've been using it for almost 10 years now!

BUT i left one half-empty bottle of it in the car of t, mr t's friend, when we borrowed his car during one of our road trips in germany.and i haven't bought a replacement since! mahal, noh. arg. when is the next friggin' sale?!? you gotta love dubai when it comes to perfumes.almost always, there are chances that you find these items on ridiculously low prices.you just have to be lucky in knowing where and when to get them!

runners-up: nenuco baby cologne (gurls, remember this?!), flower by kenzo,
l'eau d'issey by issey miyake, very irresistible by givenchy, happy by clinique

why am i making this list? so i won't forget! and so that you will know what to give me for christmas :-) *hint* thank you.bow.

hatta

hatta is about an hour away from dubai.it's a popular destination among dubai residents because of its heritage and cool temperature.mr t and i visited it about 3 years ago, right smack in the middle of summer.

al ain

i've always been blogging about dubai and other cities in the world.let me blog about somewhere close, about other cities in the uae.

my favorite: lipgloss

is victoria secret's strawberry fizz

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i've been using this product for almost five years now.the first tube that i got was a present from a friend who bought it in new york.

it suits me - i love the taste and the smell, and it lasts long and does not dry up so easily.

this is not an advert ha.i just like this product so much! it's one of the few staples in my (very bare) "kikay" (make-up) kit.

weekend (s) roundup

mr t and i just got back from a roman holiday, possibly our most stressful trip ever.more about it later while i catch my breath.

in the meantime, some overdue stories...

senti na kung senti

i've forgotten how much i adored this song until scotty sang it on american idol.

off we go

la dolce vita

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and a hearty congratulations to my mr t! you certainly deserved all these blessings coming your way.way to go! baby and i are super duper proud of you! cheers!

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Wonder of the World 2: Great Wall of China and Beijing Memories

day 5

last day in beijing!

Wonder of the World 2: Great Wall of China and Beijing Memories

day 4

so this was it. the day to view and traverse the great wall of china.we woke up early as we were picked up by our tour guide.yes, it was one of those rare times that we actually joined a tour group.we did not really trust ourselves to find the way going to the great wall so we figured, what the heck, let's just join a group.

Wonder of the World 2: Great Wall of China and Beijing Memories

so yes, hou hai is apparently an expat and tourists hang-out, with its rickshaws and tandem bikes and plentiful shops.

a li'l intermission

and a li'l perk-me-up note!