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Our baby girl has a new name, Babu. Thanks to her brother who could not pronounce ‘baby’ but instead says ‘Babu’ every time he calls her. She is now five months old. How time flies!!!

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Here are some of the latest pictures of our baby girl, Calista Marie. She is growing so fast! She is 4 months by Saturday. A carbon copy of her Ate Coleen (only plus the dimples and curly hair )

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It was my Papa’s birthday yesterday, May 9, and we celebrated it at The Oasis, an events place for weddings and other special occasions located along Aurora Blvd. We planned a surprise luau party for him since he is 60 years old already. Our family has been very busy with the preparations weeks before and we were just so excited to have this Hawaiian party.

We were all in Hawaiian costumes and so were most of the guests. We had the party started as soon as my Papa arrived, which was around 8 pm already. We surprised him with a song and sure enough he was really surprised. We were so happy to see him. We love our Papa dearly that we really exerted so much effort in this celebration.

So we started with the program. Had dance numbers prepared for him and of course ate dinner which was catered by Eloquente Catering Services. The food was great. Yummy. The servings were so generous and I am pretty much sure that everyone had a full stomach after dinner.

When it was around 9:30pm, we still had a lot of things in store for our guests, but due to time constraints, I , as the host, had to cut it down because our reservation was only from 7pm until 10pm. So I still had 30 minutes to wrap things up and cut down the program.

Now, the reason why I am writing this article and why I would NEVER recommend this events place again- The Oasis, located at 169 Aurora Blvd.

REASON #1
The AVP I have prepared and have labored for days did not work with their LCD projector.

Here is the thing. We went there last Wednesday, which was 2 days before our event - to check the place and hoping to try their LCD projector with our laptop. We wanted to try their LDC with our laptop so that in case there will be any problems, we still had 2 days to adjust it or fix any possible problem.
I was coordinating with Ms. Maan of Oasis. I texted her a message that day that we will come to see the venue and to try out their LCD projector with our laptop. This was her reply :
“Mam u cn bring d laptop on d day na lan. So far d naman kme ngkkproblem po bsta un cd/dvd na iplay s ok sa laptop.”

Since that was her reply, we were in a way assured that the avp will work.So, we went there, saw the venue which was OK. But was not able to try our laptop with their LCD Projector. We even told her our concern that we do not want any problems on the day itself, just like in some of the events we had attended.

So, when I finished the AVP last Thursday, I recalled what Ms. Maan of Oasis said about the cd/dvd during our conversation when we went there last Wednesday. She said, “Usually naman po ang problema eh kung hindi compatible yung cd sa laptop BUT not with our LCD Projector.” So upon remembering that, I just saved the file in our laptop and did not burn it anymore in a cd.

Now, on the day of the event, the technician hooked up our laptop with their LCD Projector. At first there seemed to be no problem because we could see the program projected on the screen. But when we started to play the avp, the screen just turns black. So we tried to turn on and off the laptop, then the LCD, tried adjusting the frequencies and I cannot recall anymore what else the technician did but still every time we play the avp (by the way, I used Windows Movie Maker) the screen just turns BLACK. There was audio but no video.

But what did Ms. Maan of Oasis say? She said,“Usually naman po ang problema eh kung hindi compatible yung cd sa laptop BUT not with our LCD Projector.”

So, why is it that our AVP could not be shown using your LCD Projector, Ms. Maan?

Yan na nga ba ang kinakatakot namin eh. Kaya nga kami nagpunta jan noong Wednesday is para makita yung place at i- try yung LCD nyo para kung may problema na lang e maaayos ko pa. Pero sabi mo wag na, sa day itself ko na lang dalin at itry yung LCD nyo. What is the reason why you did not let us test your LCD last Wednesday? Ang nakakainis kasi eh, we told you na nga para smooth na yung event pero you insisted na wag na at sa Friday na lang. So, pano na? Sayang yung ginawa kong AVP for my Papa. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang kinakatakot nyo para hindi ipa test yung LCD nung Wednesday. Hindi naman siguro masisira yung LCD nyo kung pina-try nyo samin yun, diba?
The point is, kung pina try mo samin noong Wednesday yung LCD with our laptop, then makikita natin na hindi lalabas yung video sa LCD nyo (na ewan ko kung anong brand yan!) at makakagawa pa ako ng paraan para maayos yun, diba?

Whether the problem was our laptop, the program or your LCD, eh sana nagawan na ng paraan yun. We will not allow you to charge us with the use of that LCD dahil hindi naman namin nagamit.
PhP 4,000 yung rent for the LCD. We want a full refund for that.

(When I told Ms. Maan that we wanted to refund the Php 4,000 rent of the LCD, she said that we might be charged since they already used the LCD- that is KAHIT NA HINDI NAMIN NAIPALABAS YUNG AVP NA GINAWA KO AT HINDI LUMABAS DUN SA PROJECTOR NILA YUNG VIDEO.TAMA BA?)

REASON # 2
As soon as I ended the program and bid goodbye to our guests, the a/c was shut off immediately. Everybody was still inside. The guests were already moving out but were still inside the function room. IT WAS SO HOT!

Before they shut down the aircon, there was a person from The Oasis (forgot her name) who was standing right beside the main entrance and cueing us that we only had 15 minutes…then 10minutes…then5 minutes… So when my sister-in-law told me that,I had to rush and end the program since we did not want to exceed the contracted time of 10PM because if we did, WE HAD TO PAY PHP 6,000.00 for the extra time. Ang mahal ng Php 6,000 na charge for the extra time.
Wala man lang allowance kahit 10 minutes or 15 minutes para makaalis sa loob ng function room yung mga guests bago i-shut down yung aircon. GRABE TALAGA! On the dot shut down agad! Hindi naman kayo BASTOS EH NO? Talagang gusto na kami paalisin. Paalis na nga mga tao eh, ano ba naman yung sabihin samin na i-shushut down na nila yung aircon or bigyan man lang ng time na umalis yung mga tao. SOBRANG INIT SA LOOB. IMAGINE AROUND 150 PEOPLE IN ONE ROOM NA HINDI NAMAN HIGH CEILING TAPOS KULOB NA KULOB DAHIL SAKTO LANG YUNG SPACE FOR EVERYONE…nakaka suffocate!

My God, that really ruined our night. OK na sana yung party eh. Nasira lang dahil sa kaswapangan NIYO sa aircon.

My brother really got furious when they shut down the a/c. He shouted and confronted the lady responsible for it. She just kept on saying sorry but what could her sorry do?

I am writing this very disappointing instance to share with all of you what happened and how they treated us at THE OASIS. The amount of money we payed was definitely NOT WORTH the kind of treatment they showed us.

Parang walang manners. Just imagine, isa kayong bisita sa bahay ng ibang tao at habang papaalis na kayo eh bigla kayong pinatayan ng ilaw o pinagbuksan ng pinto, ano kaya mafefeel nyo? Bastos lang talaga. Yun lang.

I am hoping not to return to that place nor meet those people again. Kukulot lang buhok ko sa galit.

So in case you are looking for a venue for your party, NOT THE OASIS PLEASE. Masisira lang araw nyo.(Pero kung gusto nyo masira araw nyo by all means go! Madami pang mas magandang venues kesa sa kanila.)

(FYI: Pag mag rent ka pala dun sa place nila, may bond kang babayaran na 15k na marerefund din sayo after two days on top of your rent. We paid 18k for the function room. But looking back now, SANA HINDI NA LANG KAMI DUN NAGRENT NG PLACE. MAHAL NA, DAMI PANG HASSLE.)

* Sana makaabot ito sa mga tiga OASIS at lalo na sa may ari ng THE OASIS. Baguhin nyo ang mga patakaran ninyo kung gusto ninyong madaming may magrent sa place nyo.

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I will be uploading some photos at my PHOTOS page.

I will be updating it once in a while so just check it out!
Enjoy viewing! 

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I would just like to voice out what is in  my mind now.

So PGMA gives ERAP an executive clemancy.

After all these years, ERAP would be freed from his doings. So, what was EDSA 2 for? I was there in EDSA 2 and so were the rest of the youth. We believed then that GMA would make a much better president than ERAP for she graduated with Bill Clinton and was I guess more educated. Super high hopes on her. But she just failed me.

We lost the fight…the fight of EDSA 2…  for the man we wanted OUT is now FREE.

What is happening, Philippines?

I am very disappointed with the present government. Very corrupt just like the rest of them. SO what would be my children’s future? I am not considering any moving out from this country (as of now) for I value more the presence of the people I love than the monetary rewards of leaving this corrupted country. But to think about my children’s future, what should I do?

Sigh. May GOD wake up these crooks. Amen!

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Thanks to all those who prayed for my kids. And YES they are sick-free now. Thank God. No more asthma for my son and no more fever for my daughter. I just realized how hard really it is to have all your kids get sick at the same time. Oh well, the important thing is that we were able to surpass that trial again.

Thanks again everyone and soon, I promised to myself that I will go back to blogging soon! Sigh! I have lots of stuff to share! Thanks Pauline, Frances and Teacher Julie!

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I watched Evan Almighty last night and I really liked the movie. It was a feel good movie.  Steve Carell was a sure laugh. :)  But what I appreciated most about the movie was its subtext. I also realized a lot of things during and after watching the movie. I made a list last night before going to sleep to make sure I would not forget them this morning. Random thoughts, Ok?

1. There IS a God.

2. Be careful with WHAT you pray for.

3. It is NOT easy to change the world. You will be against everyone and eventually realize that only God is by your side.

4. God created everything beautiful.

5. We are the strewards of God’s creations.

6. Stewardship means BIG responsibility.

7. God can do ANYTHING.

8. You CAN’T go against what God wants you to do and what God wants for you.

9. Faith itself will save you.

10. Your family is your only true friend.

11. No matter what happens to you, you will always have somebody with you, and that is God.

12. The road to righteousness and goodness is tough.

13. ARK (one Act of Random Kindness at a time) is all we need to change the world.

14. Time is very essential.

15. Our family NEEDS time.

16. Think of others first before profit.

17. Nature has its own way of getting back at you.

18. Power and fame is nothing if you lose your family on the way.

19. Be ready to be mocked when taking the road to goodness and righteousness.

20. Stand up for Jesus!

21. God knows everything - past, present and future.

22. God loves you.

23. God is your friend.

24. Make daily conversations with God.

25. Make an informal and close relationship with God.

26. Do not test God’s powers.

27. Be humble.

28. The first becomes the last and the last becomes the first (just like the Gospel yesterday).

29. Be patient. Patience is a virtue.

30.God always keeps his promises.

31. We may not know now the purpose of all the things that are happening in our lives but He will soon reveal it. We just have to trust and blindly follow Him. Soon we will understand.

32. Animals now when there is a storm coming.

33. Be kind to animals.

34. and last but not the least, Thou shalt do the Dance :p

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For those of you who have the luxury to surf the net and be active in blogging, chatting or exchanging ideas with virtual friends, visit http://philippineforums.com

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