Under the Sydney Sun

I've been having a blast here in Sydney. It's nice to be a complete family after 6 months!
The PAREDES family on Christmas Eve. After the children's mass at 6 pm, we had a quiet dinner of steak and stuffed mushrooms, before sitting by the tree to open gifts while eating cheese, cold cuts, mom' strawberry shortcake and drinking champagne from Boogie! It's VERY different from Christmas Eve in Manila, which is traditionally spent with the Paredeses at our house. It was nice though, to be able to talk to each other and really spend time on that special day.
We went to Soldier's Beach in the Central Coast yesterday and it was so nice to see a sunny day after a week of grey, gloom and cold. Too bad I couldn't swim because of women's issues haha. It was fun nontheless and Ananda had a great time and didn't want to leave!

Speaking of beaches, what is this about having shark sightings in Bondi? If that's true, why on earth are people still swimming!
Today i went to the Glebe markets with ala and Chini. No, i didn't sell. Today i went as a shopper!It was nice.
On our walk down to Pitt street, we decided to go to Broadway Betty, a vintage store, and try on weird clothes-and document the whole thing. This was the best part of the day and I highly recommend doing this to everyone. It's super duper fun. We were dying, rolling on the floor laughing. Here is Chini in a "gorgeous" glittery green and white cocktail dress.
Ala in a "lovely" aqua mini dress once worn by the singer Selena in one of her concerts (Not true haha)
Here I am in a STUNNING electric blue 80's prom dress. If there is "pretty in pink" I am "BLUE IN BLUE"
Ala in her zoolander shirt, and a very 80's coat-both she and her shirt are doing THE MAGNUM
I wonder how many different animals went into this coat. It looks like a farm exploded on it!

Anyway, you get the idea-it was fun. I wanna do that again. Who's in? haha

I've got two more weeks here and I will definitely make the most of it. Hay, miss this place. When I'm here naman for a long time, I miss Manila. But, I definitely love both. ;p

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Have a great New Year's celebration too! Peace!

Merry Christmas from down under!

Pictures

At this time on Tuesday, I will be in the sky on the way to Sydney. I'm so, so excited! I really can't wait to hang out with family and friends. Lately though I've been super busy trying to finish all my work, plus cramming in just enough time to spend with friends and Boogie before I leave.

With Bea at the new wing of Embassy during the shoot of the Oh, Kate! Collection of This kid loves vintage.
With Bebeth at the Abs Cbn Publishing Christmas party. We were anti-social all night haha
Christmas dinner with my Ateneo girls. It was so good. We had home made pesto (Patring), Steak and cheddar/sour cream mashed potatoes (me), Manchego, Brie, pate and crackers (Alexi), Salad and Garlic Bread (Anna), Roast Chicken (Amina) and Banofee Pie (Gina)
Ananda's Christmas Program at School. She sang 2 English songs and 2 Chinese songs. So cute!

Dinner at Damaso and drinks at M Cafe with magazine friends. Super fun night last night!
My daughter dressed herself. Ummmm...Ok. Very Carrie Bradshaw :)

Tomorrow is my last day of work and Christmas dinner with Boogie and then I'm off to Australia. YAY!

Oh, Kate now available!

Our Oh, Kate! Collection is now available at vintagekids.multiply.com!

A sneak peek:
Photography: Dix Perez
Styling: Erica Paredes
Make-up: Benjie Angeles
Model: Amina Aranaz
Shot at Embassy (New Wing-The place is Fab!)

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