Mel and the New Normal

This is such a late follow-up to my 30th birthday celebration, but anyways I just had to continue it because I haven't written about the best part! After Gourmet's, we went to our massage appointment at Sonya's Garden. Since everyone's been there,  I'm not posting any shots anymore. Also, coincidentally, our room that day wasn't that great. =p There was a plumbing problem so we were put in a room on the lower floor, which was facing the property beside it and had.. outside people, if you know what I mean. Nevertheless, we had a great massage. Please note that the massages there are A LOT more expensive than Metro Manila massages, roughly P1,300 each. We went straight to Antonio's after, where J made reservations for dinner. We were there super early, around 5:30 or 6PM. Antonio's is our favorite celebration place! We usually go there for his or my birthday, or... when there's a DealGrocer deal available, haha! For us, it's the best...

This birthday celebration was definitely the best I've had in years. =D It started off the day before my actual birthday. On the afternoon of May 8, J and I trooped to SM Arena to watch Aerosmith, one of my favorite bands of ALL TIME. I don't seem like the type to love rock bands (and in fact, buying these tickets surprised some of my close friends), but Aerosmith is LOVE! My childhood default channel was MTV, so I love love love Aerosmith, Meatloaf, Bon Jovi! In addition to that, I love Guitar Hero, and I can rock the Aerosmith game like a pro. Well, maybe not, haha, but I love their albums! Last year, while I was on bedrest, American Idol would play almost every hour on Star World. Therefore, it was my default channel and show for the last few months of my pregnancy. Whenever I would feel sad about our situation, Steve Tyler's antics would make my day. Well, there was more to him than that. He was a great and funny job during that season too. Anyways,...

I've been coming to Tagaytay Highlands for years, but for some reason, I've never visited their Animal Farm. Usually the kids go while we have merienda at the Sports Club. Last month, J and I enjoyed an overnight stay at the Spa, just the two of us since the kids had school. (I mentioned this in a previous post). We decided to check out this Animal farm since it seemed like we were the only ones in the whole Highlands that day. I was really surprised! I've gone to several farms with the kids, and I assumed that this was a teeny zoo with maybe 10 animals. But this Zoo had a lot of healthy animals! It was clean, pretty, and safe. Sharing some shots so that you know what to expect when you bring your kids. You only have to pay P125 maintenance fee per head to enter. The caretakers are very kind and will entertain all your questions.

Tagaytay for a few hours after work, Arranged by my mom and 2 uncles. THAT is how cool my family is. Thankful for the slow-mo movement of everything (it's very different when we're here with the kids.)