[Last entry: "Webbed Feat"] | THIS WEEK | [Next entry: "Weddings all around us"]

November 27:
Tantananan, I'll be Mrs. Cynthia B. Arre in a month...

Wow, I'm marrying Arnold in exactly one month's time! Seems like it was only yesterday when I wrote this. (:

***
I guess it's also a season for career talks. (You know you're getting old when you keep getting invited to talk in these things.)

A bunch of us friends in the creative industry gave one to a class of around 40-50 bright-eyed Ateneans. My bit was mostly centered on building a career in advertising and eventually freelancing as a designer -- a career path I'm kinda well-versed in, having lived it firsthand.

L-R: graphic designers Lizza and Gabby, photographer Toto, writer Maya, web & print designer J, myself and my Arn.

The very next day, Arn had a career symposium in UP:

L-R: UPCFA professor and children's book illustrator Sir Totet, Ateneo professor and children's book illustrator Panch, my Arn, and Carlo of UPEDSOC.

***
We barely get to go out and see friends anymore but we managed to sneak a quick dinner with Ramon and Neva a few weeks ago.

And oh, can I just tell you that Mary Kay's skin care line is absolutely fab?! Nev treated Arn and me to a skin care session and since then, we've gotten hooked. The products are really affordable compared to the stuff you see in beauty bars (considering that it's a complete 4-step line I'm talking about here) and my skin hasn't felt this soft since my pre-teen years. Surprisingly, Arn doesn't even complain whenever I insist on applying creamy cleanser on his face -- see that's how refreshing it is.

***
And now, to make up for my 3-week silence, here are a few pics of the wedding preparations-in-progress:

Two of our pretty flowergirls! That's my cousin's daughter Lian being measured. Little Veda awaits her turn while daddy Buddy and mommy Nest look on.

Invites being sealed.

A stack of acetate boxes for our favors. I don't know what got into me but making every single one of them by hand was my bright idea. We're now down to our last 50 *groan*