We had a rockin' Vegas experience last Saturday without the need for plane tickets nor humongous wads of cash - HSBC brought Las Vegas closer to home during our annual Holiday Party held at the World Trade Center!

• Partying with friends and colleagues. The best part of any HSBC party I've been to. Always ♥

Ana was right when she said on her comment at the last post that HSBC really goes all out when it comes to our annual parties. I'm happy and proud to belong in The Best Place to Bank and The Best Place to Work! I wonder what theme we'll have next year? I know it's a long shot, but, can we have a Harry Potter-themed party? That would be all kinds of cool and geeky and awesome! ;)

*Special thanks to TL Bobot and Geoffrey Dayrit for some photos!

HSBC had its annual Holiday Party at the World Trade Center last night with the theme "The Vegas Experience". When I think of Las Vegas, over-the-top fabulousness and feathers come to mind. Here's what I wore:

I wore the dress and fascinator at Kym and Winmark's post-wedding reception last year and thought it was perfect for the party's theme. I just used different heels and accessories and I was all set! I'll let you in on a secret though: the dress is already tight-fitting to begin with, and because I gained weight it almost didn't fit me! I slightly panicked because I didn't have an alternate dress to wear, but good thing I was able to zip it up after a few tugs ;D

It was a well-attended bash that featured the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, complete with the DJs of Boys Night Out, an improvised casino (with roulettes, card games and slot machines), a marriage booth where you can get married to Elvis Presley, aerial and pole dancing performances, Playboy bunnies, an open bar, and a mini concert by my favorite local band Parokya ni Edgar! Fun fun fun! I'm still preparing the rest of the photos taken during the event so watch out for my next post ;)

I wish I didn't give you up.

Regrets schmegrets.

#FirstEmoThoughtOf2012

Sigh.

What a wonderful way to jumpstart 2012!

My family and I watched the 2PM show of Disney On Ice at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum earlier and I had a really great time! I have fond memories of watching Disney productions when I was young so it was a wistful but fun trip down childhood memory lane for me ♥ I originally wanted to get tickets for the December 26 show but heigh ho, tickets were already sold out! Good thing there were still some Upper Box A tickets left for today's show so that's what I ended up getting. I really enjoyed Disney Live! Mickey's Music Festival last year so when I found out that Disney On Ice will be staged as well I made sure I'd get to watch, free tickets or not ;)

Here are some photos!

Thank you so much Feld Entertainment for bringing Disney On Ice to the Philippines! I felt like a giddy kid again, clapping and singing along to every single song! Thank you for showing us that everything is possible, with just a little imagination ♥

There's just something about welcoming new years that makes me a little melancholic. Why yes, I had a rockin' good time celebrating New Year's Eve last night and at our family reunion earlier today, but when everything's settled, I went to my computer and read my old blog entries (and when I say old, I meant really old, as I actually looked at my Multiply Journal entries from three to four years ago). Bittersweet.

And because I don't want to let these emo feelings get the better of me (on the first day of the year, no less!), I'm  just going to shut them down and file them away on a compartment in my brain labeled "To check on a much later date". Let's just be happy and look forward to creating happier and sweeter memories, mmmkay?

One thing that makes me excited for 2012 is my Moonleaf Tea Shop 2012 Planner! I have the black limited edition one, thanks to my good friend/ officemate Michelle who gave it to me as a Christmas gift :) I had dreamt of getting one ever since I saw Moonleaf's tweets, and now it's even more special because it was given by a friend :)

I have two smartphones but nothing beats writing my itineraries down on paper. There were sooo many different types of planners to choose from (including the Paulo Coelho one that I originally wanted), but I love the minimalist feel of the Moonleaf planner because it gives me more room for self-expression and customization! Just think of all the possibilities! I aim to put my Faber Castell color pencils (also given as a gift) to good use by doodling all over it! I've also finally found a way to use the Korean stickers I got from a bazaar heehee.

And here are photos of what I have done so far:

I'm sure this planner will be filled with lots of memories - something to look back on at the next changing of years! ♥ I can just feel it... 2012 is going to be so awesome!