Moving out week approaching

I know I haven't been posting much these past few weeks. Most of my entries are in my journal and I haven't found the time to transfer them and update this blog. The reason is most of the time, I am driving and shopping for things that we needed for our home. I'll try to tell you more about that when I find the chance to sit down and really write.

To date, our house is still far from being finished. I've been trying to stay calm and hopeful that our general contractor will stay true to his word when he said that we will be able to move in by next Saturday (end of August). But, I fear that we'll be moving in an unfinished and uncomfortable house. So far, they still have to (1) finish the kitchen cabinets and kitchen counter (2) install the granite countertop and appliances (3) paint the cabinets, walls and ceiling (4) do electrical stuff and finish rewiring the ceiling (5) do the plumbing in the kitchen and laundry area (6) build our kitchen closet (7) gout the granite floor tiles (8) install the gate and pergola and (9) do the exhausts for the 2 bathrooms (10) do the carport. For the past days, my husband and I were so committed to push for results that we drive 60km everyday just to check the progress, but to our dismay, we have only seen one person working vigorously to finish our home - the electrician - Kim. It's really disappointing.

Anyway, tomorrow, I am hoping to see more results.

I'll try to keep you updated and probably share some pictures of the progress.

Celebrations: Our Wedding - Tagaytay

There is no better way to start this page about Celebrations than telling you all about the day my husband and I said our "I Do's".

Our wedding took place on a Monday afternoon at Caleruega Chapel, on top of Mt. Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas. It was followed by a garden dinner buffet at Clearwater Resthouse Garden that has a spectacular view of Taal, the smallest volcano in the world. It was a dream come true for me and my husband.

Travel Asia: Winter in Beijing, China Part 1 - Hotel Kapok, Forbidden City, Tiananmen square

February 2011 - we decided to spend a very winter-y honeymoon in the very historic city of Beijing, China. Which we later found out was the perfect place to be during a Chinese New Year. Why? Two reasons:

(1) No foot traffic and (2) No vehicular traffic!

Beijing houses around 19.6M people according to Chinadaily and that's a "huge crowd" during rush hour if you ask me. It's very nice to know that during the two weeks celebration, almost everyone from the city has traveled back to their hometowns or provinces and are spending the National holiday with their families. So, we got to have the city all to ourselves (which is good since we are in our honeymoon). Travelling to get to the different tourist spots was a breeze.

The  Very Red walls - Forbidden City