Last Friday was my dad's birthday. My dad would usually invite our relatives and his friends over at our house for lunch to merienda all through dinner and the celebration would continue even until the next day. But yesterday's celebration was different because it was the first time that he had to report for work on his special day.

Having to go to work on his birthday, and having an upcoming storm over the weekend would mean so much hassle that's why he decided to have just a simple celebration. And to prevent the hassle of having to prepare a lot of things, after my dad's work he cooked a few dishes and I ordered pizza for dinner.

After dinner, we went to the Meralco Areva Pavilion for their Octo-BEER Fiesta. We had a few buckets of beer and pulutan.

I also got to jam with their live band, I got to sing 2 songs, and it was all because of Mark's big mouth! Good thing I was able to perform well..ehem!  Too bad though, no one even thought of capturing my shining moment. Hmp! Maybe because they were all too overwhelmed with my performance! haha! ;p

We went home past 12am and had a few coffee and cakes before finally ending my dad's birthday celebration. We all enjoyed the night and we all had fun! Simple as the celebration may seem, I must say that nothing really compares to a fun-filled quality time spent with your whole family and loved ones. :)

More photos HERE :)

I felt so bad when my very first pair of Havaianas flip flops got broken. But even if one of my pairs got broken before, I really didn't have any plans of buying a new pair anytime soon, I swear!

But last Sunday, when I and Mark were about to get off the cab, my foot got caught somewhere under the passenger's seat, and when I pulled my foot, the strap of one of my sandals got cut off.

What happened that time left me with no choice but to finally give in! Haha! And before I knew it, I already got my newest pair! :D

You definitely are a welcome addition to these...

And these as well.. ^_^

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to those who dropped their cards on ♥sweet nothings♥.

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Please take some time to drop by these fab blogs! :)

Thanks a lot and keep dropping! :)

Left(bottom to top): Boyet, Jerellt, Joie, Jeff
Right(bottom to top): Mark, Kriska, Marwin, Tang, Chrisel

We had our get-together dinner last Friday at Capricciosa. Reservation was at 7pm but Mark and I arrived early, as usual..hehe..We both were hungry at that time so I immediately agreed when Mark suggested that we place our orders while waiting for the rest to arrive.

I wanted something healthy so I opted for their Sauteed Mixed Vegetable in Butter Sauce.

Sauteed Mixed Vegetable in Butter Sauce

I was expecting a traditional mixed vegetables dish--with broccoli, cauliflower, young corn, and carrots--but what I got was fried eggplant, potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, and bell pepper. Ugh! I really didn't want to eat it but I decided to give it a try. I ate a piece of broccoli and I swear, I really regret having decided to go healthy that night! ;p

Good thing Mark ordered the Lasagna Capricciosa and Pizza Capricciosa. These two delicious dishes really saved my night! :)

Lasagna "Capricciosa Style"

Pizza Capricciosa

Big thanks to Jerellt for the photos and for organizing the get-together! :)

Capricciosa
3/F Greenbelt 3, Paseo de Roxas cor. Legaspi St., Ayala Center
Makati City, Metro Manila

"I like the simplicity of this line:

FRIENDS are like blood..

They may not always be around,

but they come out when we are wounded."

- Mhae

I don't really know what got into me this past few days. I've been feeling sad and down but I really can't explain why. I get easily irritated even with the smallest things. I'm not sure if the people around me have noticed that, but God sure did! Maybe that's why He sent me this:

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Dear Kriska,

Don't take yourself too seriously. Learn to laugh more often. Often, often, often. That's Doctors' orders, you hear?

The Great Physician,
God

P.S. Belly laughter. Daily. Do it, Kriska.

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I know, right?! I need to unwind and have a good time! And I'll do that tomorrow night! Can't wait to see my navi friends! See you tomorrow! :)