Mrs.T’s Birthday… A Revelation long overdue :)

Here’s a revelation. So I turned another year older today. And for some odd reason, I was SOOOO depressed. I feel like years have passed and I have not really improved myself. (Well except aesthetic-wise, wherein the years have been kind enough to give me new crows’ feet hahaha and then some racoonish shadow around my eyes *guffaw :D*). Ok, so I’m not really depressed *I’m PMSing, which is a lot worse hahaha*. Since last night actually, I had been having so much fun. I ended up spending the first minute of my birthday with the Belgian press peeps (me with the presenter and producer, Annemie and Annick) from Woestijnvis (who swore not to take me to Mannekin Pis when I go back to Belgium and instead, promised to bring me to places like Antwerp *think diamonds hahaha*). It started off with a nice dinner at the Cantinetta at Rockwell, and ended up with a nice nightcap at UCC Cafe also with ImeeM.

We spent the whole day yesterday actually with Mrs.M, (ok, no political comments please. Let it be known that I don’t vote. At all. Haha I’m a pretty useless citizen actually) as we all went to 168 Mall, where Mrs.M was just swarmed by sooo many people, and of course much to the delight of the Belgian peeps 🙂 Before I forget to mention again, here’s a little something of Mrs.M (proof that she, too, is a baghag :D). She has a vintage Louis Vuitton beauty case– that’s where the secret to her lacquered hair lies ! Hehe.. if there is a secret, it’s in that box, and the lady (whose foot is seen here) is the “key” to the secret haha! 🙂

We ended up with lunch at the Food Court and food just started coming in from all four corners– it’s all good for me, since I rarely get the chance to eat, eat, eat without being too conscious of the fact that I am already literally devouring everything in sight *I looooove eating. I just wish all those things I ate don’t show up on my body days after haha*. Here are the Woestijinvis guyseating to their stomaches’ delight :D.

It was such a tiring day, but again it was another unforgettable day. The night ended up with the Belgian press peeps gifting me with a box of Pierre Marcolini Belgian chocolates *superb superb!!* (and the chocolates came in that very nice box bag) straight from, natch, Belgium. *Whistle!!* And we all know that the best chocolates in the world come from Belgium. I swear, this morning when I woke up, those chocolates were my breakfast (I don’t normally eat breakfast). In less than ten minutes, I had already devoured the first tier of chocolates. One word to describe the truffles? RICH. Oh.My.Gawd, I don’t really care anymore if I get *cough* plump from this. Chocolates are my guilty pleasure. My picker upper. Of course I was happy already after all that “rich” snacking *wink!*

Today also happens to be the day that I finally reveal my First name!! *Of course I didn’t forget hahaha* You already know me as Mrs.T. Let’s make this a bit less formal. Calling me Mrs.T makes me feel soooooo old fartish 😀 *and wow how appropriate, I am in fact a year older today and I am already on the way to become an old fart :)*.

Ok, baghags, I know I am never going to be anywhere in reputation like this famous woman, but here goes. If there was a JACKIE O, there is definitely a JACKIE T. And Jackie T, is ME! 😀 Why is my first name Jackie, you ask? 🙂 *snickers loudly* (Before I forget, I must say my inspirations came from MarnieS and JinB and their cousin, Ms.JackpotJ 😀 *beams beams haha*)

Ok so wait, why come up with this name for myself? Welllll, for the last 6 years of my married life, people have *sometimes rather tactlessly* come up to me *without hesitation too, I might add* to tell me how “lucky” I must be to be married to a man who comes from a wealthy family *Cough… they were short of saying it in my face, that I struck gold… hahahaha!!! Hmmm does the word “gold digger” come to mind? Muwahaha). Well I got real sick and tired of having to explain to peeps that, OYE, excusez- moi, but my DH doesn’t really pay for my expensive indulgences here and there. I’m the big loser that has to buy my own bags with my own hard earned money *OFW OFW alert! Remember?!*. Well after all that time of having to refute the tactless remarks like “Oh just tell your husband to buy it, it’s just loose change for him” *ugh*, I’ve decided, this is the year to begin EMBRACING my destiny as that perceived jackpot taitai *Wannabe in real life though!!* hahaha. And JACKIE stands for Jackpot *muwahahahaha* I’m a Jackpot taitai wannabe 😀 Hence Jackie T.! 🙂 As Mrs.M put it, “You gotta have a lot of humor in your life to be really happy” 😀 And she couldn’t have said it better.

As I looked back on my life, I’ve come to realize that I had gone through so much– a wonderful, happy childhood, a somewhat difficult experience with DH’s family during that controversy *although I’d love to elaborate on that, I feel I’ve already exhausted that sob story, soooo… moving right along… haha “Duh, it’s soooo yesterday” :)*, and now, a somewhat peaceful “self” and a fulfilled family life. 🙂 So now that I’ve accepted that I am Ms. Jackie T. (Wannabe Jackpot Taitai), life couldn’t be rosier! *Muwahahaha this HAS to be the lowest point in my life! Hahahaha kidding :D*

I had a nice massage late in the afternoon before my kids, DH, and I had a nice dinner with my beloved DM at Tsumura (my all time fave Japanese restaurant). DM treated me for my birthday (hehe wait, I know I should’ve been treating, but as always, DM insists. She is really too kind and generous and I love her to bits!!).

I had sashimi take
Unagi teriyaki and Tempura
Mushroom rolled in beef
Yes, I ate them ALL!! And the wonderful dinner really made gaining a year more in the age game worthwhile. Tsumura is located at the 2nd floor of the 88 Corporate Center, Sedeño Corner Valero Street Makati. Tel. (02) 887-4848 to 50.

Oh here goes thebaghag’s “feeling special moment” that had to be shared *braggart!!!* Mrs.M personally greeted me a Happy Birthday over the phone and had sent a little something (in her words) for me. I was thrilled to receive this from her. I mean, anything from anyone that well known, I’d gladly take! *Freeloader alert!!!!*

And this was my loot of for my birthday! EAI of Tinsley sent me a really cool pink shirt which I love (Rock and Rule Mom!), Mrs.M natch, sent me this huge Mt. Pinatubo lahar photo frame with her photo and a personal greeting dated today (that goes to my living room haha), a dvd edited by my DH of my 2 kids with cards they wrote themselves *this was terribly sweeet!!!* :), A beautiful bling ring from RCV of D!Luxe, a lovely pair of earrings from DM (not shown coz I’m wearing them haha), teeny tiny dainty Precious Moments ballet slippers from baghag MG, A Plenty by Tracy Reese dress from my DSIL and DB, A Jim Thompson Cosmetic Pouch from Goyard baghag DC, and a huge Paul Smith swirly car print bag from baghag PTR!

Thank you very much also to EAI, MS and JB for the sweets! They were sent to me this afternoon and I will definitely be eating them tomorrow 🙂 *uhhh ohhhhh :D* My other DB treated me to a nice lunch last week (thanks dude!!) To everyone who sent in their well wishes by text message, THANK YOU THANK YOU and you are all correct– may I have more bags to come and back at you baghags: may you actually all be blessed with more bags as well 🙂

Life is great! It has to be 🙂 Let’s all be nice to one another and let’s learn to laugh at the banalities of our lives and we’ll all be merry baghags *even if we don’t have the budget to buy new bags!!* 🙂 Pssst, tomorrow, thebaghag wakes up a New Woman!! (as JACKIE T!!!) *Snicker* 😀

P.S. The Cream Puff I featured yesterday fron Puff Mommy can be ordered by texting 0917-8152525, contact person is Sandy (although I’ve never texted or met her yet. But thanks to Ms.BL, I’m loving those puffs and will order from Sandy soon for sure!)

JackieT has to sign off now. Another day with the Belgian peeps tomorrow to shoot some B-roll! And I think I have to pass by the store somewhere in between that tight schedule of mine *for once I am actually doing “something” haha*

HAPPY FATHERS’ DAY TO ALL DADS OUT THERE! (And to my dear Daddy wherever he may be, Happy Fathers’ Day! Thank you for being my Daddy!! Love love!!)

xx
Mrs. Jackie T *wink wink!*