Greetings from Miss Gardenia!!

I am truly so overjoyed when I heard the news about being the newest bee in the wonderful world of Weddingbee. I can't explain how elated I was upon hearing this news and just was anxious to write my introduction so that I can blog away.

What I wanted to do was tell this nice and funny story about FI and I and how we met and rode off to the sunset but I figure, I would rather share my pictures that tell the story.

Hallmark is where Mr. Gardenia and I met 9 years ago when we first started working our first and only mall job. We both love Hallmark cards and Mr. Gardenia has boxes full of Hallmark cards that I have given him over the course of our dating. He will not let go of those cards as much as I try to convince him – he is hanging on to those cards for dear life.

Coach handbags, transformers and Robo-tech toys are our toys. I have a secret love for Coach handbags and have collected quite a few over the years that we have been dating and Mr. Gardenia has boxes and boxes (more boxes than the cards) of original Transformers and Robo-Tech toys from when he was growing up. He is just so excited that they’re bringing these back to life in movies. After watching the Transformers movie, he is already making plans to watch the new Robo-Tech movie due out during the later part of 2008. I think he became an immediate fan of Shia Labeouf (the same kid from Disney Channel’s Even Stevens) from Transformers after seeing the movie.

We love food!! Coming from a Filipino and Spanish background, food is definitely a staple in our families so we both like to eat. And when I meant eat, I meant grub! Our new food favorites are bubbling tofu soup with beef bulgogi (explanation of beef bulgogi), Indian food especially garlic naan and chicken tikka and lastly, Vanilla’s Southern Style banana pudding and their French macaroons.

I am truly a spa virgin turned addict. My girls took me to Burke Williams for the first time and I feel in love with all of their treatments. Though their manis and pedis are a bit expensive, it is quite a treat! So with the spa as my new outlet for my girls and I to hang out and unwind, his outlet is his World of Warcraft nights with his friends. I think this will remain to be a favorite of his until we get the Wii and his attention has been diverted.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and can't wait to share my DIY projects with all of you.