Elle Marie meets Santa!!!

My eldest daughter, Elle Marie has been praying to God for days to make Santa alive so that she can see him in person and tell him what she wants for christmas...

When God finally granted her wish, all she could tell Santa when asked what she wants for christmas was "Santa, can I borrow one of your reindeers? Just one? I want to fly in the sky like you". Santa was surprised and asked again if there's anything else she wants, she replied with a smile "My mama gave me my super pink bike already and I just saw her pay for the two barbies while I was looking for dress. The ate hid it but I know its for me and bien... so, no more na"

Huli si Mama!!! Dapat gift ni santa un e!!! Now, where can I get that flying reindeer?!!!! 

False Alarm in HongKong!

It is the second to the last day of our stay here in HongKong. Second day in Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East.  Arrived around 7;00p.m. after a half-day shopping and sightseeing in Stanley Market when I read this message from Michelle Wieland, Guest Services Agent in Crowne Plaza saying:


Good Afternoon Mr. Nonoy Oplas,

Kindly contact our Guest Services Reception at Ext 10343 regarding your incidental charges. 

Thank you very much.



Got REALLY paranoid because yesterday, Bien Mary had this vision that she is a great painter and painted on the wall of room 3803 with her white board marker!!! This hotel is barely a month-old!!! 

Bien Mary's art masterpiece in Room 3803 of Crowne Plaza HongKong Kowloon East

It was originally in blue but my father thought that it will look better in white.  So he used his white ink over the blue markings and whoala!!! that's what you get... I don't know which is better.  I was too sleepy and tired to look.

Yesterday, before we left for Tsim Sha Tsui, I called the housekeeping to ask them what they can do about it.  The housekeeping lady told me not to worry and they will take care of it!!! But, when we came back it was still there... I thought, maybe they will work on it when we check out...

AND now... I am getting this message from Michelle Weiland?!!! 

Noy will be coming back from his dinner around 10:00p.m. I am getting more every minute knowing that we don't have any incidentals except for the extra bed for my father which I paid already when we checked in!!! I just can't take it anymore... so I called Michelle Weiland!!!

Me: Hi Michelle! This is Mrs Oplas. I am calling for Mr. Oplas re the message that you left us. What incidental are you referring to?

Michelle: Good evening Mr. Oplas (Grrr I have bad voice because of the coughing!) The incidental was the internet use and we were wondering if you can settle it before you check out tomorrow"

Me: This is not Mr. Oplas.  This is Mrs. Oplas.  Is that all?

Michelle: Sorry Ma'am. Yes, because... (trying to explain but nothing is getting through my head...)

Me: Michelle, thanks.  I will just ask Mr. Oplas to settle that as soon as he comes in.

God, I would like to faint now!!! If not for my two daughters who might get traumatized:-) I am overwhelmed with gratefulness that it was not about the painting!!! I was counting how much the wall paper, labor, opportunity cost would cost us!!! God!!! thank you!!!

For you Bien, I hope you read this few years from now... go back to Crowne Plaza and check if your painting is still there!!!