I went out with friends yesterday in time for the launch of the premier edition of Martha Stewart Weddings Philippine Edition. Did you know that it is the first international edition of the said magazine? Cool huh. I heart the launch. I saw a lot of good looking people and friends from industry. I heart the set-up of Conservatory of Peninsula Manila. It was so Martha! I heart the cocktail food, overflowing desserts that were all so yummy with matching champagne or tea to choose from for an elegant afternoon tea affair. Too bad, I wasn’t able to take any picture of the event as you know I was carrying my ultimate “C” purse! Camera can’t fit!

But anyway, what actually I love most about the event were all about the inside stories, the scoops going around. Gossips can really easily get around and yes there were talks about some lousy suppliers, some breaking-rule guys who are apparently hooked up currently with a drug rehab institution. My lips are sealed but we feel bad about hearing some news. We hope these people who are involved can actually recover and benefit from alcohol rehab they are attending.

Words can really get around and if you are not present in such event, likely you will be the talk of the town! So I make sure not to miss any of these! Hihihi!

Finally, got the chance to just visit this blog.  Been terribly busy both with work and family life.  A lot of things are happening that I want to blog about.  I just can’t find time to really sit down and write the story.  Please pardon me if I haven’t answered your tags and comments.  Really hoping I can do so.  I am swamped with work and that matters to me.  I would like to finish all events work before the week ends.  

Last night, I was dead tired that I barely had time to take a shower.  Margaux had an accident in school yesterday, more about it in another post.  But thank God, nothing serious and she’s better now.  I had a terrifying experience last week in Greenbelt Parking area.  Will make a separate post also about it.  I have yaya concerns!  Whoa, Life has been really busy and chaotic at this time.  Dicky has been suggesting to me that I should get a secretary already to help me with all my admin jobs. I am really considering it now especially that peak months are coming its way.

Will allot time later to blog!

I juggle work with family life.

It’s tough! But I’m just cut for it.

Hopefully, I’ll get time to do tags, answer comments, write assignments, bloghop and scribble some updates. 

Was so busy last Tuesday, August 19 for a photoshoot of our association, PAWP (Philippine Association of Wedding Planners).  Madge Lejano did my make-up.  I love it! The shoot happened in the posh presidential suite of Peninsula Manila. We had 3 change of outfits!

Gee, with all 16 wedding planners in one room, it was chaotic! We were all directing the day! We and our big mouths!

Pat Dy made us pose like real models.

Few of the shots from that fun, fun, fun shoot!

One of the pictures here will be released in bridal magazines with tag line…

“Pick among the best…and enjoy a wedding of bliss!”

The new website of my company will be launched soon. I’m excited about it cause Joy did a very good job on it. It is wordpress-based so easy to manage unlike my previous site that’s why it is so hard to update. But now, I’m hoping I can easily update everything in pictures, stories and other stuff. In fact, I instructed Joy to create free online surveys and polls in the site. Easy-Poll is an alternative to make easy and effective way to add online service for any website to make it more interactive. No need for own database, no software or IT support needed. Everything is managed and calculated on their servers. They also offer 100% Free Counters & Best Statistics for any website. It only takes two minutes to sign up and create surveys and polls. And it also works on different platforms. I might really use their services for the new website.

LOTS!

1.  Unpack luggages and sort out items bought.

2.  Download pictures from the Singapore trip.

3.  Check and answer emails.

4.  Finish tasks.

5.  Fix workstation.  Sort out lots of paperworks.

6.  Bring the kids to the mall.  We are making up for the 4 days we were out.

7.  Prepare for an event next week. 

8.  Check out Barbados villa rentals for my aunt who’s going for a trip this October.

9. Call up the invitation supplier for my client’s mock up of invites.

10. Prepare for my meetings next week.

Looks like it is a working weekend.

where I can get those company logo shirts? I need to order few pieces for my team and the models since we have an upcoming corporate event this august that would require us to be in the mall for one whole straight week. This is in time for the launch of a new product. Today, we would have a go-see of the models which the client would pick. I’m sending about 25 models but client would only choose 10 from them. I always enjoy facilitating the go-see. I feel like I’m Tyra Banks hosting American’s Next Top Model! lol!

Do you know where I can get a telemarketing list? I need to furnish one of our corporate accounts with telemarketing lists which they can use for the new campaign we are launching. A new drinking product will be launched in the market and we are working on the marketing portfolio of this company so I cannot mention yet the product. Our client wants to send out samples if we can can get a direct mailing list like that from Direct Contact Marketing Group which offers quality mailing and telemarketing lists. I wonder if there is something like it in our country.

I think I have mentioned before in my other blog as to what kind of couple we are in terms of money matters. I have not been very good in savings so I need a little assistance on that aspect. Although I am leaving behind something for me in the future, it has come to the point that I want to invest on “somethings” or at the very least save some more.

So last week, the husband and I have been making plans on how I could achieve my financial goals. He is actually very good at that. Thank goodness he is, there’s a balance between us. I also have plans of growing my business and making more businesses. He helped me in working on my own “excel files” as what we call it. And I’m very happy about it. I could see a light at the end of the tunnel. Hahaha. So officially, I have agreed that the husband would be my new financial adviser. As he came on board just this week, he seems very serious on putting me down on track. I’m gladly accepting it, as long as we have a deal that he would still allow me to buy “once in awhile” some more bags. Hahaha.

This afternoon, I got an email from him. See what’s written…

From: Dicky Liwanag
Subject: ….financial forecast
To: “Jody Liwanag”
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 3:10

See attached file. Email me the following info every Sat so I can send you the updated report:

1. EEs Bank Balance every Sat.
2. Remaining expenses for the month.
3. Closed Sales indicating the name, service subscribed and initial payment made.
4. Actual forecast for the month.

Let me know if you have questions.

Love,
DICKY

Wow, seriousness! The email looks like coming from a BOSS. But at least he still put “love,” at the end!

I’m just grateful I married the right guy!

It’s a busy busy day.  I was up as early as 6am so Dicky and I can leave house as early as 7am in time for the Parent’s Orientation at 8am in Miriam College CSC.  We were on time so that’s a good sign and hoping that Margaux won’t be late all through out the school year.  It’s always a struggle for us to wake up early.  Afterwhich, met up with friends for a post-bday celebration in Shangrila Mall and stayed up there until I finished about 2 more meetings.  It was toxic today!  I hope tomorrow is a better day cause I feel so stressed already since yesterday because of some work issues.  I have two pimples in my forehead that spells like STRESS!  Gee, I hope this would not develop to some even worse skin problems like acne. Although I know that there’s always proactiv as the leading solution to acne. It is a revolutionary, dermatologist-tested system that helps skin heal the blemishes right away and can even stop new ones from forming. So I shouldn’t be alarmed I think.