Lovin’ My Preggy Look
These photos were taken by Aggie, thanks girl!
At least now I can show Sandy and her soon-to-be sister how I looked like when I was pregnant. Sandy used to ask why I don’t have pictures when I was pregnant with her. The main reason was because I looked so much like my brother that I’d rather not have my picture taken anymore. But now, at five months, I still look like me (not mentioning the extra pounds). I’ve temporarily said goodbye to eye wrinkle cream, facial cleansers and moisturizers too because my skin, if I may say so, has never looked so good. I just hope that I can maintain my healthy weight up to 8 months. It looks impossible though basing on my weight gain for the past 4 weeks. I’m thinking I may have to diet again when I reach my 7th month. Even now, I’m already having back pains and find it hard to get up, walk or bend down during night time. I know I need to schedule my trip to the treadmill any day now.
Parties All Weekend
I just realized that I attended three parties in two days. No wonder I’m sick and barking like a dog again. If only party invitations can be converted to cash, I’d have tons of extra dollars lying around. That’s counting all the parties, both adult and kids’ that we’ve been for the past two years. It’s fine though. I love meeting friends plus it’s a great opportunity to leave the house and put on my make up. If only I don’t have to suffer after each every party! I guess this pregnancy is making me weaker than I already am.
On Pregnancy
I’m not gonna talk about quick weight loss while I’m pregnant. But whenever I stand on the weighing scale, I can’t help but wonder how will I ever go back to my pre-pregnancy shape. I was lucky with Sandy, what with sleepless nights, her allergies and breastfeeding combined. This time however, I’m not taking any chances.
There’s actually one specific event that made me really worried about how fast I’m gaining weight. I was trying my old maternity T-shirt when my belly turned three months. I was a bit shocked that it didn’t fit my arms so I made a quick calculation. That’s how I learned that I used to wear this shirt on my 4th and 5th month while carrying Sandy. It only means that I’m bigger now and will probably have a harder time to diet and exercise now that we don’t have a Lamaze class to attend to.
Jollibee Party with Glo
Glo loves Jollibee food so where else should we hold the kids’ party aside from her beloved fast-food chain?
Sandy finally met Tee-Tee Glow! Never knew this would happen but it did.
The online mommies and ladies with Glo and Trin.
With some of the MBAPs
Glo and Trin with The Husband, Sandy and moi.
The daddies thinking they could ever win
Always the winner – the mommies!
Last but not the least, the Ms. Gay, ahem, Ms. Universe contestants. Some photos are not for public viewing, I’m afraid hahaha. But you can bet these ladies would love to turn this short modeling contest into full time careers 
I would’ve loved to join the rest of them for dinner by the bay but we had to attend a very special post-wedding celebration of one of our friends. We only had enough time to bring Sandy home, get a few minutes rest before we got ready for the party. I was also so tired by 4PM and wasn’t sure if we can even make it to the wedding. But luckily, the party isn’t that strict so even if we were two hours late, we still had about six hours left to mingle and drink (mocktail in my case).
Promo Concept
I am now in search of promotional products for a client who’s having a conference here in Manila this July. He wanted custom water bottles to promote his energy bar, which at first was a good idea only to find out that someone just gave away the same thing last month. Now we’re thinking of gym bags, sun visors and wrist bands for a start. All these products will be designed by yours truly, of course. As soon as I find a good supplier, I need to get started conceptualizing so we can have it printed before June.
Slow Hours
Searching for a cheap epson tm-t88iv printer took most of my morning schedule. I can’t believe it’s almost 11AM and I haven’t done anything productive aside from answering emails and researching this receipt printer for a client. I really have to stop accepting requests like this but my clients like how they can depend on me for almost about anything Internet-wise. Luckily, everything is billable per hour so who am I to complain?
Pig Out Party
Last week was Trin and Glo’s Astoria party. You can read it from my other blog. The food was overflowing, not mentioning the cute but very fancy chocolate fountain that we got for snacks. You’ll need nordic trac equipments to go back into shape after ingesting all the yummy treats the party had to offer.
This is just one of them yet it was the most loved – Mango Bravo from Conti’s pastry shop. 
There were two boxes so I was lucky to bring some home. Sandy and I ate it for breakfast and loved every single minute. Thanks again Faye and Rache for the cakes!
Hong Kong Day 3 and 4
Some more photos from our recent Hong Kong trip.
We stayed at Kowloon Hotel – very near Nathan Road and designer shops – LV, Chanel, Burberry. I would’ve been in heaven if I have money to shop! But no, we went to the city with several itineraries in mind. However, as soon as we reached the hotel, fatigue sets in. Our legs were aching that we didn’t have the strength to leave our hotel room. We probably wouldn’t except that the room was too small! Sandy calls it “mini-hotel” and proclaimed that she didn’t like it one bit. It was decent and amenities were good, the size was just too small for the three of us. But to our surprise, we slept soundly – probably because we’re just too tired.
As soon as we arrived, we went out and checked out the shops along Nathan Road. The Husband was drooling over the camera lenses while Sandy was doing her best to walk. She was soooo tired but not complaining at all! I was tired myself and just couldn’t see anymore. Not even the nice coats, boots and outfit from the shops we’ve passed.
The weather was pretty cold now so I’m glad we brought our warmer jackets.
Finally we found a place that sells food for 40-50HKD. We got so used to expensive food in Disney that we were pleasantly surprised on the quantity. It was definitely a good meal – taste and value for money.
After lunch, we went back to the hotel and waited for Caryl (online friend) to call us so she can tell us what to do. That time, we were so wasted that we’d rather have someone escort us around the city. But by 4PM, I still haven’t heard from her so The Husband decided to go ahead and check out The Peak. It was our first time to ride the MTR, we’ve been taking cabs since we arrived in HK. It was a pleasant experience and even Sandy enjoyed the train ride. The long walk (again!) from Central to The Peak tram ruined it all though. The Husband seemed desperate to save the day so he kept cheering us up. I probably wouldn’t mind the walk except I’m pregnant and still tired from Disneyland and it was just heartbreaking to see Sandy try to put one foot at a time.
There was another line to the tram – no surprise there. And we had to deal with rude people once more.
After the ride and at The Peak
My energized little bunny (just love this little trooper)
View up there
After dinner, we saw how long the line was back to the tram. Sandy looked like she was gonna fall any minute so we decided to get a cab. To my surprise, it wasn’t that expensive. We should have taken the cab in the first place! Sandy slept in the cab and woke up when we reached the hotel where she still managed to play with her PSP and chat animatedly no matter how tired she was.
Our day 4 was spent in Duty Free, shopping for chocolates and stuffed toys for Sandy. Too bad we weren’t able to change our flight to a later sched or else, we would’ve enjoyed the city a little more. For now, if ever we’ll go back again, we’ll probably just stay in Disneyland and not go to the city anymore. The trip will be for Sandy anyway and her soon-to-be sister. 
Hongkong Disneyland Day 2
Day 2 was much easier for us. Although it was colder, it was still comfortable for me. And because the Character Buffet breakfast was full, we decided to have a buffet at Disneyland Hollywood hotel. Love the food and the price wasn’t that bad.
Here’s us waiting for the shuttle to Disneyland park.
Sandy knew what to expect since it’s our 2nd day already.
She posed for a while and then told me that she wanted to give her drawings of Mickey and Minnie to them. It was a long line I’m telling you but after an hour or so of standing, we got our chance to meet the most famous characters in Disney. Sandy gave them her drawings and I was happy to note that they both “loved” and gushed over it. Then they gave Sandy plenty of kisses which thrilled Sandy to no end.
After that, we went to Adventure Land to watch the Festival of the Lion King show. Sandy got hungry again(!) so we bought her some snacks and had some photos taken while waiting.
One of Sandy’s shots.
I’m so glad she’s old enough to take photos!
After the shows, we ate twice again (trust me, you’ll get hungry with all that walking too), had some photos taken with Cinderella, watched the parade (another post) and then stayed in the park until 7PM to watch the fireworks.
More photos on Flickr.
House Protection
I’ve never thought about home insurance until we decided to go out of the country. I learned that some houses near our village is being targeted by thiefs for the last two months. They make sure that the occupants are out of town or out of the country and then that’s when they’ll attack. Just like Home Alone except it’s real and you can lose almost everything you’ve worked for. Home insurance is not just for burglary attacks though. With the recent damage that typhoon Ondoy left, just imagine how many repairs / constructions your home will have to go through before you can live there again.
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I am Dzoi, a 28 year old Filipina who currently works as a web designer. I am a loving wife to my equally loving husband Sherwin and a mommy cow to my 2-year-old daughter, Sandy.
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