My "one in a lifetime" found a new pal!

Personalized with my own initials...LVoe it!

Remember my post 2 years ago - my Neverfull MM who I thought will just be my "one in a lifetime bag" found a new pal - the Speedy 30 in monogram.  Yey!  In time for our 14th Year Anniversary since hubby and I started officially going out.  Thanks hubby for the splurge.

So my bag purchases will now take a backseat until 2013.  I have just recently got the Tory Burch then I have another loot from London by end-September.  So there's a point to really say "PAUSE!" (not "STOP" - I might eat my words later on hahaha!).

I got the Speedy 30 because it's the most practical "impractical" buy being a classic and big enough for me.  And not spending 17K for a freaking strap ;)  I did not get anymore the Petit Noe because hubby likes the Speedy 30 as he said he can't figure out it's "look."  But he was insistent that we get the Tivoli PM when the attendant showed it to us.  Buti na lang I still have some self-control left in me.  Droolworthy naman kasi.

Then I saw the bigger version of that in their web - the GM wow!  Then I can't get over the Goyard tote just yet.  Geez! - I didn't know it's addicting.

Looking forward to 2012!

So much to look forward to... and with much anticipation I guess.

We have to be frugal this coming year and more discerning (the term!) when it comes to our expenses. We cannot simply splurge and splurge and splurge like we did in 2011. Our battle cry for 2012 is "Save! Save! We must!"

With the projected expenses for the coming year - tuition fee by 2nd quarter (nanay na talaga ako!) and Rafa's 1st birthday party by 3rd quarter - we really must monitor how we spend in 2012. Less unnecessary dine-outs, I suppose pwede fastfood (but that's not healthy!). And if we "want" to buy something, we need to think not only twice but thrice if we "need" it at that moment. Better yet, postpone buying it for a week or so and see if the desire to have it is still there by then.

Except for a few items we badly needed to get already. Like a new, no-frost refrigerator which we are getting this January. Napapagod na si yaya mag-defrost every 2 weeks hahaha! We also needed new cooking pots and electric stove (in case and we usually do ran out of gasul!). A smaller, wooden laundry basket we can put inside the washroom so we can take out the big, aluminum-type "trash can" we are currently using which was given to us by my BIL (as it's not working already and so as to lessen the clutter in our small abode). Also, a desk & chair (with storage spaces for the small toys) for Enzo so he has a place to work on his assignments. We saw something similar in S&R and I hope it's still there when I get the moolah to buy for it.

Some "wants" on the list is a new bag. I wanted to get the Petit Noe but I know it's impractical so I'm eyeing this Michael Korrs bag. Let's see if I have enough bonus to justify the splurge. Cheaper than Petit Noe for sure! And something I can use everyday in the office. Sige, i-justify pa! ;p

An out of town trip, maybe Boracay again. Oh! and a divider for our sala. I'm still visualizing if it will occupy too much space.

So 2012... I am sooo ready for you!

College Friends Reunion (02 May 2010)

It was sort of just a mini-reunion... the others were really not around last Sunday (Ailiene who resides in the US, Fresh and Miles who resides somewhere in the Middle East...). The last time I saw these guys were in December 15, 2007 during Enzo's baptism. Except for Cecile whom I've seen after that. Fast forward to last Sunday, it was the blessing of Al and Cecile's first-born son, Eshaan (the baby on the left). He is now 8-months old.

Though it was short, I enjoyed spending time with them as it has been years plus the yummy food at Henry's Grille.

See a glimpse of my LVoe, it's only the second time I was able to use it and I am loving my Neverfull. You can't really compare it with any other non-designer bags (aside from the obvious fact it's freaking expensive though I got it way way cheaper compared to prices here in Manila = 14K savings imagine!), the texture... the smell... it's addicting hahaha! No hubby, I'm not insinuating anything as I am still enjoying the Neverfull.

my LVoe and mine

My loot straight from Belgium... thanks to my brother-in-law for the favor. teehee! This is aside from the different "Belgian" chocolates we devoured yesterday which were sinfully yummy (that will be another post). Now, I don't have my voice... but I blame it on my colds and cough.


This is hubby's gift (and not as a remembrance from the Institute if I had resigned and moved on... not yet). I wanted to get the classic one just so if it becomes "my one in my lifetime." My choice is between a Speedy and a Neverfull. The Speedy 30 is also nice... classic but I prefer shoulder bag-type so I have my hands free thus, the Neverfull MM is the perfect one for me. It's roughly less than 15K (with the tax refund and all) compared here... imagine that.

Ciao now! Gotta go back to work... work... work...