It has been my 2nd time to receive M&S; flowers from my ever sweet hubby, of course, one for Mother’s Day last year and the other was just recently – Valentines Day. And at both times, M&S; flowers always last the longest.

This was the 1st bunch of M&S; roses.

 The 2nd flowers were delivered with this box which I believe is used to keep the flowers from being ruined on the transport process.

And to add some cheesiness, since it’s still “Love Month”, here’s the message that comes with it. =)

This week’s theme is “For the Love of Family”. The first time I learned about the theme, I told myself that it’s gonna be very easy. I know I’ve watched so many films about family, but when I was about to write it already, everything slipped off my mind. I can’t even think of anything that’s about family. I even asked other moms I know to help me out on the right movie. Mommy Dhyne whom I’ve known since Friendster days first suggested My Sister’s Keeper, but I thought of preserving it for some other theme so she next suggested Cheaper by the Dozen. I would love to watch the movie, but because hubby had watched it before, he doesn’t want to watch it again – he’s not fond of repeating movies so am I so I said OK, I’ll just watch it some other time.

Then just now, the movie that I’ve watched a long long time ago came into my thoughts. The only cast that I can remember is Dawn Zulueta. I was having a hard time googling it because I am not even sure who her partner there was. I’ve asked my other friends, Mommy Iris and Tita Kaye, and finally found it after a couple of minutes. I can’t give up on this movie because its the perfect movie that I could think of on this week’s TCP.

Kung Mawawala Ka Pa starring Dawn Zulueta, Christopher de Leon and the then child actress, Sarah Jane Abad was about a family who was tested and survived. The Palma family was full of love and happiness, but the husband was greedy of popularity and politics. He wants to have a name of his own whom the town people will look up to. This is one of the reasons why the family started to shake because of lack of time and attention to one other. Then another reason was the other woman. The couple decided to separate ways, but they found out that their daughter, Charina (Sarah Jane Abad) was sick of leukemia. For the sake of the child, they chose to stay together. They did everything to make their daughter happy. When the daughter asked for a birthday party sooner than the actual because she knows she’ll no longer last that long, they gave it and made the ordinary day Charina’s birthday. They did the same for Christmas. They decorated the whole house just like it’s real Christmas day and exchanged gifts. As the couple strive to extend their daughter’s life, least they knew that it’s their relationship which they are gaining back. Charina passed away peacefully while they were boating in the lake near their house. She left her parents, but was able to make their family intact. They were given another child and as they promised, they will visit the lake every year to celebrate with their eldest who’s then an angel in heaven.

This movie is indeed a tearjerker. I can’t help but think of my family as I recall the movie. I hope and pray that when God try to test us, He’ll not let anyone of us go while striving to make this family whole.

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Last week was my first time to join Tuesday Couch Potatoes hosted by Mommy Kikamz of Just About Anything and I’m really happy that I’m just in time for she’s giving away a DVD to 1 lucky coucher and it’s a DVD of coucher’s choice. It runs from the 1st of February 2010 to the 28th and I know I’m almost late, but I’ll try, who knows?

My choice of movie (which I was really thinking hard for almost a week now… LOL) is A Walk To Remember. Weird, I know! But believe it or not, I haven’t watched this movie yet. I remembered reading the book, but can’t really recall everything so I guess I have to repeat reading it again. And because everybody seems to love this movie, I guess it’s time that I get to watch it now and hopefully keep a copy of it too.

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Living in Britain for almost 2 years now and not really knowing local actors and actresses here makes me survive without watching the television. I don’t even know what airs on what time. The only show I know with the accurate time-slot is Milkshake which my daughter watches every morning before going to school. =)

However, there are 2 shows that I and my family enjoys and really follows; they are X-Factor which runs from  summer to winter and Britain’s Got Talent from Spring to summer. There are few gaps in between though, so there are really times when only my daughter owns the TV. 

I will warn you in advance – I will be bias in my opinion on these 2 shows. As a Filipino and  being a true blooded Pinoy, I believe and I am proud to say that Pinoys are so much more talented than the British. The first time I watched Britain’s Got Talent, the first thing that came to my mind was, “Hhhhmmmm…. Pag nakita ni Simon Cowell ang mga talent ng Pinoy sa Pinas, paniguradong hahanga sya.” (“Hhhhmmmm…. When Simon Cowell sees the talents of the Filipinos, I’m sure he’ll be so amazed.”) And when I learned that ABS-CBN acquired Got Talent franchise, I know my thought is now coming to life.

I haven’t seen yet how different the show is to the original, but I’m sure it will be a lot of fun. Pinoys are talented in their chosen craft and having this kind of show gives the ordinary Filipino people a chance to shine. Come and watch with us HERE, it’s free! 

It’s been 2 years ago when we last watched in cinema here in London. Oh yeah! It’s expensive or it’s best to put it this way: We are just so KURIPOT!!! The last movie we watched was Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. I guess if you have a child, you always have to consider movies that are kid-friendly. Good thing Avatar still airs this February and we thought it’s just right for Valentines family date.

When we learned about the news that Avatar sinks Titanic, hubby said he really thinks it’s worth watching. And for our first 3D experience – YES! I mean FIRST!!! LOL… It was such a treat!!! 

Aside from the WOW effects as they are really stunning – one that most captured my heart was the story itself. As a mom, teaching my kids the moral lessons of each film we get to watch is really something. It just pains me to watch how bad people are when it comes to mother nature and it pains me much more to think that it happens not only in movies, but in real life. Since it shows that Avatar is now the most watched movie of all time, I hope and pray that each individual will remember most the message of the story and not just the nice graphics of it.

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