one step further

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May 18 - 7:51pm - Manila

after a very eventful departure from shanghai (overweight, overweight, and more overweight - sigh), we finally made it back to manila. we've spent the last couple of days really winding down and letting go of all the stress of packing and moving. it's not over yet, we still have one more leg - the journey across the pacific - but at least we still have bout a week to enjoy being in the tropics.

finally being here i can get back to a lot of the wedding details that i have put off over the last few weeks. there is a lot of paperwork and certificates that i need to get, but i won't bore you with that info. we are really excited about two other things though!

1. we pick up the invitations on friday!
2. we chose the wedding favors today - a little recuerdo for the guests of the philippines.

i'm so anxious already to get the invites - the stress is getting to me. i actually have nightmares about them. the other night i woke up with palpitations because all the paper it was printed on was glittery pink! aaarrrgggghhhhh!

aside from that, i'm sure the week is going to fly by and we will be off before we know it. i just hope i'm able to squeeze a round of golf in between...

besos!

good-byes

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May 4 - 12:22pm - Shanghai

we have finally recovered from our RoJo Bye-Bye Shanghai party!!! what a super fun night of great friends, good conversation, and of course the infamous jamon!

we are going to miss everyone dearly! thank you for being part of making shanghai such a great place and important time in our lives...

besos!

first of many...

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April 28 - 11:13am - Shanghai

oh my!!! if last saturday was any hint of what is in store for me bachelorette-wise, then i am one lucky bride! hahahaha!

a very special shout out goes out to diana and krystle and all my ladies who planned a super evening for me! we had games, surprises, prizes, and some other fun stuff (of which i cannot get into the details! ) the evening lasted way into the wee hours...i can't even remember the last time i got home as the sun was coming up!!!

great girlfriends like these ladies are definitely going to be one of the things i will miss most about shanghai! thank you girls! i felt very, very special and loved .

here are a few photos from saturday...i can't post all of them after all!



a few of my 'pink bunnies': noor, ching, elaine, and dianita...

and we can't forget the glowing new mom: alejandra...

eunice, elaine, and ale...and diana's gorgeous orchids in the background...the ladies put me in the hot seat to see how well i know rodrigo! hahahaha...let's just say i'm glad no money was involved!

heidi (another bride-to-be!), krystle, and rosa...krys already holding the next game's 'prop'!

project runway bachelorette style! hahaha...with limited resources to create my dream dress! these girls and their imaginations...

heidi's designers won the challenge!
auf wiedersehen to my girls!!! boo!

my 'veil' didn't hold up!

most of us made it out to m1nt, where we certainly raised a few eyebrows with the bunny ears and all...

ayyyyyyyyyyy! what fun!!! needless to say, sunday i was completely useless! but at least i was able to rest well for monday! the movers came and packed all of our earthly belongings into 25 very large boxes (!) and whisked them away to be shipped to mexico...

so we have an almost empty apartment and 2 more weeks to pack what's left before heading to manila for a couple of weeks...

this saturday we have a little good bye party here at home, so we have to prepare for that too...the next few days are going to fly by...we are running doing last minute errands, seeing friends, and breathing in as much of shanghai as we possibly can...

besos!

get ready!

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April 21 - 11:10am - Shanghai

so this weekend will mark the beginning of what i am sure there will be many of: despedida de soltera a.k.a. bachelorette party: shanghai edition!!! hahaha!

who knows what's in store for me this saturday, but i'm super excited to spend some time with a bunch of lovely ladies who have all been part of making living in shanghai soooo wonderful...so i can't wait! woohoo!!!

details and photo evidence to follow...

besos!

*i'm sure rodrigo will get up to no good as well...