Action movies Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Land of the Lost share the dubious honor of earning the most Razzie Award nominations as chosen by Golden Raspberry Award Foundation voters.
The Transformers sequel and the big screen adaptation of the classic Saturday morning TV show each picked up seven nominations, including nods in the Worst Picture category.
Also feeling a lot of Razzie love was the second film of the Twilight series, New Moon. New Moon star Robert Pattinson picked up a nomination in the Worst Supporting Actor category, with Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner joining him as nominees in the Worst Couple category. Even potential Oscar-winner Sandra Bullock didn't emerge from 2009 unscathed. Bullock earned a Razzie nomination in the Worst Actress category for her starring role in the box office bomb, All About Steve.
'Winners' will be revealed on Saturday, March 6, the night before the Oscars.
30th Annual Razzie Award Nominees
Worst Picture of 2009:
All About Steve
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Land of The Lost
Old Dogs
Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen
Worst Actor:
All Three Jonas Brothers, Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience
Will Ferrell, Land of the Lost
Steve Martin, Pink Panther 2
Eddie Murphy, Imagine That
John Travolta, Old Dogs
Worst Actress:
Beyonce, Obsessed
Sandra Bullock, All About Steve
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
Megan Fox, Jennifer's Body and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Sarah Jessica Parker, Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Worst Supporting Actor:
Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hugh Hefner (as Himself), Miss March
Robert Pattinson, Twilight Saga: New Moon
Jorma Taccone, Land of the Lost
Marlon Wayans, G.I. Joe
Worst Supporting Actress:
Candice Bergen, Bride Wars
Ali Larter, Obsessed
Sienna Miller, G.I. Joe
Kelly Preston, Old Dogs
Julie White, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Worst Screen Couple:
Any Two (or More) Jonas Brothers, The Jonas Brothers 3-D Concert Experience
Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper, All About Steve
Will Ferrell and Any Co-Star, Creature or "Comic Riff", Land of the Lost
Shia LaBeouf and Either Megan Fox OR Any Transformer, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Kristen Stewart and Either Robert Pattinson OR Taylor Lautner, Twilight Saga: New Moon
Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel:
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Land of The Lost
Pink Panther 2 (A Rip-Off of a Sequel to a Remake)
Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen
Twilight Saga: New Moon
Worst Director:
Michael Bay, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Walt Becker, Old Dogs
Brad Silberling, Land of the Lost
Stephen Sommers, G.I. Joe
Phil Traill, All About Steve
Worst Screenplay:
All About Steve, Screenplay by Kim Barker
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Screenplay by Stuart Beattie and David Elliot & Paul Lovett
Land of The Lost, Written by Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas
Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen, Written by Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
Twilight Saga: New Moon, Screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg
Worst Picture of the Decade:
Battlefield Earth - (2000), Nominated for 10 RAZZIES® / “Winner” of 8 (Including Worst Drama of Our First 25 Yrs)
Freddy Got Fingered - (2001), Nominated for 9 RAZZIES® / “Winner” of 5
Gigli - (2003), Nominated for 10 RAZZIES® / “Winner” of 7 (Including Worst Comedy of Our First 25 Yrs)
I Know Who Killed Me - (2007), Nominated for 9 RAZZIES® / “Winner” of 8
Swept Away - (2002), Nominated for 9 RAZZIES® / “Winner” of 5
Worst Actor of the Decade:
Ben Affleck - Nominated for 9 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 2 RAZZIES® Daredevil, Gigli, Jersey Girl, Paycheck, Pearl Harbor, Surviving Christmas
Eddie Murphy - Nominated for 12 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 3 RAZZIES® Adventures of Pluto Nash, I Spy, Imagine That, Meet Dave, Norbit, Showtime
Mike Myers - Nominated for 4 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 2 RAZZIES® Cat in the Hat, The Love Guru
Rob Schneider - Nominated for 6 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 1 RAZZIE® The Animal, Benchwarmers, Deuce Bigalo: European Gigolo, Grandma's Boy, The Hot Chick, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Little Man, Little Nicky
John Travolta - Nominated for 6 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 3 RAZZIES® Battlefield Earth, Domestic Disturbance, Lucky Numbers, Old Dogs, Swordfish
Worst Actress of the Decade:
Mariah Carey - The Single Biggest Individual Vote Getter of the Decade: 70+% of ALL Votes for Worst Actress of 2001 for Glitter
Paris Hilton - Nominated for 5 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 4 RAZZIES® The Hottie & the Nottie, House of Wax, Repo: The Genetic Opera
Lindsay Lohan - Nominated for 5 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 3 RAZZIES® Herbie Fully Loaded, I Know Who Killed Me, Just My Luck
Jennifer Lopez - Nominated for 9 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 2 RAZZIES® Angel Eyes, Enough, Gigli, Jersey Girl, Maid in Manhattan, Monster-in-Law, The Wedding Planner
Madonna - Nominated for 6 “Achievements,”“Winner” of 4 RAZZIES® Die Another Day, The Next Best Thing, Swept Away
By Rebecca Murray, About.com Guide
source: http://movies.about.com/od/2010filmawards/a/razzies-2010.htm
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Pepole: Kevin Smith: Too Fat To Fly?
here is a news article from CNN about Kevin Smith aka Silent Bob's unfateful run in with Southwest Airlines, all because of his weight:
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Southwest Airlines apologized a second time Monday to film director Kevin Smith for pulling him off a Saturday flight because of his size.
"We're very sorry for how his night unfortunately played out," Southwest said in a written statement.
The airline said it "could have potentially handled our communication better," but defended "the determination that Mr. Smith needed more than one seat to complete his flight comfortably."
The controversy is a public relations challenge for Southwest. The airline had the lowest rate of passenger complaints among U.S. airlines last year, according to a government report issued last week.
Smith -- known for his movie character "Silent Bob" -- began posting a barrage of angry messages on the online network Twitter, where he has 1.6 million followers.
He vowed in a recording posted on his Web site to "scorch the earth" with his complaints against Southwest.
"Dude, I know I'm fat," Smith said. "That's not why I was truly thrown off that plane because I fit perfectly in the seat."
Smith said he had no trouble buckling his seat belt and lowering his armrests.
"I am not fat enough to eject off a Southwest flight," he said.
He said he suspected he may have been bumped by an airline employee who did not like his comic films, which include "Zach and Miri Make a Porno," "Clerks" and the upcoming "Cop Out."
His goal is to force Southwest to change the way it deals with overweight passengers.
Southwest said it is listening.
"We want to assure everyone that has expressed concern over the situation that we will use this experience in our customer service program when training our employees on the correct way to apply the policy," the airline said.
The "customer of size policy" implemented 25 years ago requires "passengers that cannot fit safely and comfortably in one seat to purchase an additional seat while traveling," it said.
"If a customer cannot comfortably lower the armrest and infringes on a portion of another seat, a customer seated adjacent would be very uncomfortable and a timely exit from the aircraft in the event of an emergency might be compromised if we allow a cramped, restricted seating arrangement," the airline said.
"I can buckle that seat belt and that is a hallmark for any fat person," Smith said.
Smith did purchase two seats for the flight to Burbank, but he was allowed to board an earlier flight as a standby passenger, and only one seat was available on that flight.
The extra seat is not a necessity, he said, but a luxury because "Southwest flights are cheap."
"I'm flying on the welfare airline, food-stamp airline," he said. "So I think I can indulge myself with two seats, and I can afford to do it."
Although Southwest said airline executives have personally called him to apologize, Smith insisted Monday afternoon he's not gotten a call.
Although he bought 10 tickets on the airline in just the past week, he said "I'm never going on Southwest again."
source:http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/15/kevin.smith.southwest/index.html?hpt=C1
"We're very sorry for how his night unfortunately played out," Southwest said in a written statement.
The airline said it "could have potentially handled our communication better," but defended "the determination that Mr. Smith needed more than one seat to complete his flight comfortably."
The controversy is a public relations challenge for Southwest. The airline had the lowest rate of passenger complaints among U.S. airlines last year, according to a government report issued last week.
Smith -- known for his movie character "Silent Bob" -- began posting a barrage of angry messages on the online network Twitter, where he has 1.6 million followers.
He vowed in a recording posted on his Web site to "scorch the earth" with his complaints against Southwest.
"Dude, I know I'm fat," Smith said. "That's not why I was truly thrown off that plane because I fit perfectly in the seat."
Smith said he had no trouble buckling his seat belt and lowering his armrests.
"I am not fat enough to eject off a Southwest flight," he said.
He said he suspected he may have been bumped by an airline employee who did not like his comic films, which include "Zach and Miri Make a Porno," "Clerks" and the upcoming "Cop Out."
His goal is to force Southwest to change the way it deals with overweight passengers.
Southwest said it is listening.
"We want to assure everyone that has expressed concern over the situation that we will use this experience in our customer service program when training our employees on the correct way to apply the policy," the airline said.
The "customer of size policy" implemented 25 years ago requires "passengers that cannot fit safely and comfortably in one seat to purchase an additional seat while traveling," it said.
"If a customer cannot comfortably lower the armrest and infringes on a portion of another seat, a customer seated adjacent would be very uncomfortable and a timely exit from the aircraft in the event of an emergency might be compromised if we allow a cramped, restricted seating arrangement," the airline said.
"I can buckle that seat belt and that is a hallmark for any fat person," Smith said.
Smith did purchase two seats for the flight to Burbank, but he was allowed to board an earlier flight as a standby passenger, and only one seat was available on that flight.
The extra seat is not a necessity, he said, but a luxury because "Southwest flights are cheap."
"I'm flying on the welfare airline, food-stamp airline," he said. "So I think I can indulge myself with two seats, and I can afford to do it."
Although Southwest said airline executives have personally called him to apologize, Smith insisted Monday afternoon he's not gotten a call.
Although he bought 10 tickets on the airline in just the past week, he said "I'm never going on Southwest again."
source:http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/15/kevin.smith.southwest/index.html?hpt=C1
too bad. I think these airlines need a refresher course about ethics and tact in dealing with paying customers. this reminds me of the Cebu Pacific Flight Bruhaha about a flight attendant trying to kick out 2 passengers with learning disabilities.... tsk tsk tsk...
Places: St. Pio of Pietrelcina Chapel Schedule of Masses
Monday & Tuesday
5:00 pm Rosary and St. Pio Novena
5:30 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
Wednesday
5:00 pm Rosary and Novenas to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Pio.
5:30 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
Thursday & Friday
5:00 pm Rosary and St. Pio Novena
5:30 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
Sunday
10:00 am Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
12:15 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
6:00 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
Every 23rd of the month
5:00pmRosary and St. Pio Novena
5:30 pmSpecial Mass for the St. Pio prayer group of San Roque Parish of Bagumbayan QC,veneration of the St. Pio relic glove, and prayer meeting
(relic habit will be used for veneration starting July)
* The St. Pio Chapel is open daily from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
5:00 pm Rosary and St. Pio Novena
5:30 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
Wednesday
5:00 pm Rosary and Novenas to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Pio.
5:30 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
Thursday & Friday
5:00 pm Rosary and St. Pio Novena
5:30 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
Sunday
10:00 am Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
12:15 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
6:00 pm Mass followed by the veneration of the St. Pio relic
Every 23rd of the month
5:00pmRosary and St. Pio Novena
5:30 pmSpecial Mass for the St. Pio prayer group of San Roque Parish of Bagumbayan QC,veneration of the St. Pio relic glove, and prayer meeting
(relic habit will be used for veneration starting July)
* The St. Pio Chapel is open daily from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday, January 21, 2010
GOD CAN!
The Lord Our God Is Worthy.
He can do anything but fail.
He can comfort lonely hearts.
He can change adverse circumstances.
He can heal diseased bodies.
He can mend broken relationships.
He can move our mountains.
He can conquer our worst enemies.
He can fix every problem.
He can guide every footstep.
He can heal our deepest hurts.
He can forgive our worst sins.
He can lift our heaviest burdens.
He can calm our worst storms.
He can satisfy our deepest hunger.
Bless His Holy Name…
--Rev. Dr. Geoffrey V. Guns
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Sinulog Festival of Cebu, Philippines
We will be leaving for Cebu this Friday, to go to the Sinulog Festival. But what is the sinulog festival? Well, Wikipedia has this to say:
The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. The festival honors the so called vision of the child Jesus, known as the Santo Niño (Holy Child), patron Saint of the City of Cebu. It is a dance ritual that commemorates the Cebuano peoples Islamic and pagan origin, and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism.
The festival features a street parade with participants in bright colored costumes dancing to the rhythm of drums, trumphets and native gongs. Smaller versions of the festival are held in various parts of the province, also to celebrate and honor the Santo Niño. There is also a "Sinulog sa Kabataan" performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the parade. Recently, the festival has been promoted as a tourist attraction, with a contest featuring contingents from various parts of the country. The Sinulog Contest is usually held in the Cebu City Sports Complex.
The Sinulog celebration lasts for nine days, culminating on the final day with the Sinulog Grand Parade. The day before the parade, the Fluvial Procession is held at dawn with an statue of the Santo Niño carried on a pump boat from Mandaue City to Cebu City, decked with hundreds of flowers and candles. The procession ends at the Basilica where a re-enactment of the Christianizing (that is, the acceptance of Roman Catholicism) of Cebu is performed. In the afternoon, a more solemn procession takes place along the major streets of the city, which last for hours due to large crowd participating in the event. It is noted that excessive alcohol consumption is commonly observed at this event.
On the feast day at the Basilica del Santo Niño church, a Pontifical Mass is celebrated by the Cardinal with the assistance of several bishops of Cebu. Most devotees go to the Basilica to attend the mass before heading out to the streets to watch the parade.
The word Sinulog comes from the Cebuano adverb sulog which is "like water current movement," which describes the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog dance. The dance consists of two steps forward and one step backward, done to the sound of drums. The dance is categorized into Sinulog-base, Free-Interpretation. Candle vendors at the Basilica continue to perform the traditional version of the dance when lighting a candle for the customer, usually accompanied by songs in the native language.
The Sinulog dance steps were believed to originate from Rajah Humabon's adviser, Baladhay. It was during Humabon's grief when Baladhay was driven sick. He then ordered his native tribe to bring Baladhay into a chapel where the Santo Niño was enthroned. Moments later, surprisingly, Baldhay was heard shouting and was found dancing with outmost alertness. Baladhay was questioned as to whether why was he awake and was shouting. Baladhay explained that he found a small child, pointing to the image of the Santo Niño, on top of him and trying to wake him up. He, at great astonishment, scared the child away by shouting but couldn't explain why he was dancing the movements of the river. Up to this day, the two-steps forward, and the one-step backward movement dance is still used by the Santo Niño devotees believing that it was the Santo Niño's choice to have Baladhay dance.
I'm so excited!!! It's our first out of town trip with my family...and the first airplane ride for Bea and me!!! =)
The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. The festival honors the so called vision of the child Jesus, known as the Santo Niño (Holy Child), patron Saint of the City of Cebu. It is a dance ritual that commemorates the Cebuano peoples Islamic and pagan origin, and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism.
The festival features a street parade with participants in bright colored costumes dancing to the rhythm of drums, trumphets and native gongs. Smaller versions of the festival are held in various parts of the province, also to celebrate and honor the Santo Niño. There is also a "Sinulog sa Kabataan" performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the parade. Recently, the festival has been promoted as a tourist attraction, with a contest featuring contingents from various parts of the country. The Sinulog Contest is usually held in the Cebu City Sports Complex.
The Sinulog celebration lasts for nine days, culminating on the final day with the Sinulog Grand Parade. The day before the parade, the Fluvial Procession is held at dawn with an statue of the Santo Niño carried on a pump boat from Mandaue City to Cebu City, decked with hundreds of flowers and candles. The procession ends at the Basilica where a re-enactment of the Christianizing (that is, the acceptance of Roman Catholicism) of Cebu is performed. In the afternoon, a more solemn procession takes place along the major streets of the city, which last for hours due to large crowd participating in the event. It is noted that excessive alcohol consumption is commonly observed at this event.
On the feast day at the Basilica del Santo Niño church, a Pontifical Mass is celebrated by the Cardinal with the assistance of several bishops of Cebu. Most devotees go to the Basilica to attend the mass before heading out to the streets to watch the parade.
The word Sinulog comes from the Cebuano adverb sulog which is "like water current movement," which describes the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog dance. The dance consists of two steps forward and one step backward, done to the sound of drums. The dance is categorized into Sinulog-base, Free-Interpretation. Candle vendors at the Basilica continue to perform the traditional version of the dance when lighting a candle for the customer, usually accompanied by songs in the native language.
The Sinulog dance steps were believed to originate from Rajah Humabon's adviser, Baladhay. It was during Humabon's grief when Baladhay was driven sick. He then ordered his native tribe to bring Baladhay into a chapel where the Santo Niño was enthroned. Moments later, surprisingly, Baldhay was heard shouting and was found dancing with outmost alertness. Baladhay was questioned as to whether why was he awake and was shouting. Baladhay explained that he found a small child, pointing to the image of the Santo Niño, on top of him and trying to wake him up. He, at great astonishment, scared the child away by shouting but couldn't explain why he was dancing the movements of the river. Up to this day, the two-steps forward, and the one-step backward movement dance is still used by the Santo Niño devotees believing that it was the Santo Niño's choice to have Baladhay dance.
I'm so excited!!! It's our first out of town trip with my family...and the first airplane ride for Bea and me!!! =)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Yep, I'm 33!
I remember, i went through a phase in my life when i wasn't very happy whenever my birthday rolls in... it's around the same time when i'm not so very happy with myself and my life in general... those were the days when i was seriously contemplating whether i was clinically depressed... whether i was just in a bad mood or maybe it's time to start thinking about seeking professional help. I had to drag myself out of bed every morning... I just felt so useless and disposable...
Thankfully, those days are long gone... i am now super excited whenever my birthday nears... no need for grand celebrations, just being treated like a princess my prince charming on my birthday week (this year it was longer!) is good enough for me!
Maybe it comes with age, with maturity... you learn to appreciate things more... people more...
You learn to love yourself more... i know i do! =)
Friday, January 1, 2010
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Monday, December 28, 2009
after thought...
My previous post got me thinking… maybe aside from the fact that our family is not as complete and in tact as it used to be…maybe my bah-humbug attitude was also brought about by my many activities leading to the big day. I didn’t really have enough time to internalize and appreciate the season and what it means. I’ve had so many things going on in my life… my personal life (gimiks/reunions with various groups of friends, anniversary celebs, tons of pic taken and waiting to be scrapped, books purchased and waiting to be read,), my daughter’s school activities, my so called career (blech)…,I am just not used to this! I just like being laid back and basking in nothingness… hahaha! I guess I got caught up. It’s my fault. hay.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Misa De Gallo
Christmas is definitely here! This despite my not feeling very Christmassy… Hubby and I attended the first day of the novena masses yesterday. We attended the anticipated mass at the Greenbelt Chapel where he works nearby. We decided not to attend the dawn masses simply because there is a higher probability of us finishing the 9 succeeding novena masses if we attend the masses at night instead of the dawn masses. =)
Here’s to hoping we complete it this year! =)
Monday, December 7, 2009
The Super Duper Hectic Weekend That Was...
It started last Friday, officemates scheduled a dinner at a nearby restaurant. I really wanted to go since it was a new resto and I wanted to try their food, but I was also thinking about dropping by the David’s Salon near our office, since I badly needed color on my hair. In the end, I opted to go to the salon and just gave away my slot at the dinner table… I spent a couple of hours at the salon (got myself a pedicure too, and chose a fire truck red nail polish) hubby fetched me and we proceeded to the Mang Inasal Restaurant for a late dinner. We got home late, but still went ahead and watched the DVD we rented (Lindsay Lohan’s I Know Who Killed Me).
The next day, I woke up early… trying to accomplish some scrap projects. Then I snoozed for a bit with the little girl… when we woke up, we ate a late lunch and proceeded to Puregold to buy some stuff for the Barkada Christmas Party the next day. Hubby and I then proceeded to the Intellicare Clinic in
When we got home, we were dead tired and just literally fell on the bed and in deep slumber in no time…
After a few hours, I woke up at 3:30am. I got up to wash my face and brush my teeth… then I remembered that I still had some chores to do… the dishes I whipped up at Café World were cooked and ready for transfer to the counter *wink*, and I still had gifts to wrap. I knew I needed to wrap these gifts while the little girl was still asleep since she’d want to play with the toys meant as gifts for other kids….I got a little carried away when I decided to print my own Christmas tags. I found the cutest tags online and I tried printing them, but the black ink on my printer was running low, so I had to replace it first. It was my first time to replace the cartridges, so it took me so long… =) After a while I was finally able to print the tags, wrap the gifts and just as I was to put them in the bags, I heard small footsteps behind me, I didn’t notice that it was already 6:00am and the little one was already up!
I played with the little one for a little while, then I woke the nanny up, told her to start feeding the little one, since we were going to hear mass at 9:00am. As for me, I went back to bed and fell into a fitful sleep.
Hubby woke me at 8:30am. We all rushed to get ready for church but we still arrived late, leaving us no choice but to stand since there were no seats left.
After mass, hubby proceeded to a christening of a friend’s daughter, while my sister, the little one, the nanny and I hopped on my sister’s car and proceeded to Cabalen at
At 2:30pm, no one was still standing up to leave, but we had no choice but apologize and leave early since we are still going to host a Christmas party for friends at 4:00pm!
Before leaving the mall, we went up to the department store to get a gift for the little girl who was christened that morning. Then we rushed home, hoping none of my friends decided to come early… on the way, we picked up some ice and table napkins. When we got home, we cooked the rice and the lechon kawali, bought the soft drinks, arranged the rented tables and chairs, hubby attached the balloons on the gate and grills, and made last-minute ligpit around the house.
Finally at 4:40pm, our friends and their families started to arrive…we decided to go potluck this year so they came bringing their promised dishes and desserts. I warned them that the little girl didn’t really have that many toys so friend Apple, volunteered to bring her son’s plastic slide and rocking horse so the kids were able to bond and play together. Hubby and I were very happy to note that the little girl is now big enough to play with the other kids, unlike in the previous years when she couldn’t join in the fun since she’s easily knocked down by the boisterous boys… =)
The yummy smell of Lechong Kawali filled up the whole house, provoking our appetites, so by 5:30pm, after a round of picture taking, we started eating dinner. Yum-yum!!!
After dessert, the boys started their own discussion/bonding session while drinking beer, while us girls caught up with the latest chismis over a bottle of The Bar. At around 9:00pm we exchanged gifts, to the delight of the kids! The husbands played their roles perfectly, paparazzi for the night, as we happily gave each other gifts. One of them remarked that next year they should be part of the exchange gifts too. Hehehe…good luck with that!
Before going home we tried rounding up the kids for a photo op by the Christmas tree, but since it was already late, they were already cranky and some refused to cooperate so we just moved the photo op to the couch and just clicked away since none of the kids were really in the mood to face the camera directly and smile… =)
After a few more pics of us – the party officially came to a halt… and with it our super duper hectic weekend!
Whew!
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