Nov 20, 2006
Nov 14, 2006
ah, life....
it's so nice to have the opportunity, however rare, to have breakfast at my fave coffeehouse...and in one of my favorite places... :)
Nov 13, 2006
our party girl
julia, together with dang and her yaya rose, attended her cousin's debut last saturday. luckily, i arrived before they left and i took a couple of pictures of the newest "gimikera" on the block...
Nov 8, 2006
a new take on spaghetti
my mom has a recipe that i want to rave about. it's called spaghetti salad. if you're stuck on the traditional bolognese, fettucini, primavera or carbonara then, this isn't for you. but if want to try a delicious variation to the al dente noodles that we usually devour then read on.
here are the ingredients:
spaghetti noodles
cucumber
tomatoes
crabsticks
mc cormick salad supreme dressing
classic italian dressing (vinaigrette)
ground black pepper
(please forgive me because i cannot supply how much of each ingredient you should prepare...what kind of a recipe is this? :))
cook the noodles as directed and set aside. wash tomatoes and cucumbers, peel (if desired) and cube then set aside. remove crabsticks from wrapper and cut into bite-size pieces then set aside.
place the noodles in a container, add the tomatoes, cucumbers and crabsticks. add ground black pepper, italian dressing and mccormick salad supreme seasoning. mix well and enjoy!
for variety, my mom says you may also add shrimps and ham...
i tell you, it's different and delicious! try it!
the spaghetti salad in its container and on my plate ... i wish i was a food stylist so that i could share better looking pictures but believe me it tastes heavenly....
here are the ingredients:
spaghetti noodles
cucumber
tomatoes
crabsticks
mc cormick salad supreme dressing
classic italian dressing (vinaigrette)
ground black pepper
(please forgive me because i cannot supply how much of each ingredient you should prepare...what kind of a recipe is this? :))
cook the noodles as directed and set aside. wash tomatoes and cucumbers, peel (if desired) and cube then set aside. remove crabsticks from wrapper and cut into bite-size pieces then set aside.
place the noodles in a container, add the tomatoes, cucumbers and crabsticks. add ground black pepper, italian dressing and mccormick salad supreme seasoning. mix well and enjoy!
for variety, my mom says you may also add shrimps and ham...
i tell you, it's different and delicious! try it!
the spaghetti salad in its container and on my plate ... i wish i was a food stylist so that i could share better looking pictures but believe me it tastes heavenly....
Nov 6, 2006
this year's undas (all saint's and soul's day) was different from all those that i've experienced since lolo died in 1991. this year, mom and dad were here, we stayed until 6 p.m.. there was food, table and chairs, guests and even logan and bochok were with us!
we prepared some of the food the night before. we had barbeque, grilled bangus and tilapia, banana bread (one of the best i've ever had), peach mango pie, mango bars, chicken empanada, lolo's gin (which we didn't drink but wanted to :)) and of course mom's spaghetti salad (which i will devote a post to). lolo and lola's guests brought some pancit and brownies.
whew! we got there before twelve noon and you could just imagine how hot it was. but, the tent and additional bedsheets (instant shade) shielded us from the sun. logan and bochok were either sitting on my sister's lap or digna's or they were barking at passers-by.
here are some photos i took when i wasn't eating or sleeping (hehehehe)
(l-r) lola's tombstone, lolo's tombstone and the top laden with food
(l-r) kuya boy, ate ynna and bochok, dad and mom
me and ate ynna in kulit mode and then pa-cute mode
we prepared some of the food the night before. we had barbeque, grilled bangus and tilapia, banana bread (one of the best i've ever had), peach mango pie, mango bars, chicken empanada, lolo's gin (which we didn't drink but wanted to :)) and of course mom's spaghetti salad (which i will devote a post to). lolo and lola's guests brought some pancit and brownies.
whew! we got there before twelve noon and you could just imagine how hot it was. but, the tent and additional bedsheets (instant shade) shielded us from the sun. logan and bochok were either sitting on my sister's lap or digna's or they were barking at passers-by.
here are some photos i took when i wasn't eating or sleeping (hehehehe)
(l-r) lola's tombstone, lolo's tombstone and the top laden with food
(l-r) kuya boy, ate ynna and bochok, dad and mom
me and ate ynna in kulit mode and then pa-cute mode
Nov 2, 2006
i'm walking on sunshine
julia has learned how to use her walker. you still need to keep an eye on her because now that she realizes how "liberating" it is to be in a walker, her curiousity is insatiable. she reaches for the apples on the side table, she peels off the sticker on the component, she reaches for her mom's folder and files and she is fascinated by the electric fan! so much so that she wants to stick her finger into it!
but she is as adorable as ever...
(hmmm a front-row seat to commercials galore...)
(ninang, finished na? commercial na ulit eh....)
but she is as adorable as ever...
(hmmm a front-row seat to commercials galore...)
(ninang, finished na? commercial na ulit eh....)
Oct 25, 2006
Seven Things
Seven Things That Scare Me
1) Cockroaches
2) Pictures of the sky, planets and the galaxy
3) Contracting a deadly disease or become afflicted with a terminal illness
4) Thunder, Lightning and the wind “howling” (in short, ayokong bumabagyo…)
5) Being betrayed by loved ones and friends
6) “Armageddon”
7) The prospect of growing old alone…
Seven Things I Like The Most
1) my Palm Zire 72s
2) Starbucks
3) the malls – I am a certified mall rat!
4) magazines and books
5) lip gloss, lotion
6) my cellphones (I currently have two…)
7) green tea – body wash, fragrance, bath soap, foot spray…name it!
Seven Random Facts About Me
1) I can't live without lip gloss and lotion.
2) My name was coined from my birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
3) I always think of something to buy from Watson’s – I love going around their stores
4) I don’t eat squid, I’m allergic to them
5) I have asthma…
6) I took violin lessons for a year, 5th grade to be exact (or was it 4th?)
7) Even if I'm right-handed, I wear my watch on my right wrist.
Seven Things I Plan To Do Before I Die
1) Travel more…
2) Own a Starbucks Franchise (yeah right…)
3) Go back to the gym or finally take up boxing lessons (my preferred form of Anger Management)
4) Find a place of my own…
5) Do something for charity or find a worthwhile cause to devote some of my time and efforts to
6) GET OVER, SORT OUT and DO AWAY with the mess my ex made of my life then….
7) Do 1 – 5 (and so much more) with the man I’ll grow old with
Seven Things I Can Do
1) I can sleep for 10 hours straight…
2) I can write pretty well…
3) I can snore like a man (what a total turn-off! hehehe)
4) I can eat (appetite) like a man (another turn-off! geez....)
5) I can muster enough courage to put my life back together again...
6) I can ... try and think of a 6th thing i can do... :)
7) I can ... try and think of a 7th thing i can do...MWAHAHA
Seven Things I Can't Do
1) I can't sing
2) I can't eat squid and shellfish (except mussels and oysters)
3) I can't draw
4) I can't swim
5) I can't live without coffee :))
6) I can't survive without having my hair straightened at least once a year
7) I can't go out of the house without earrings (i can do away with other pieces of jewelry even a watch but not my earrings...)
Seven Things That Attract Me To The Opposite Sex
1) Eyes (that I can gaze into or eyes that can make me melt…)
2) Hands
3) Shoulders
4) Ability to express himself
5) Intelligence (I know this is relative…)
6) Good sense of humor
7) Nice set of teeth and a beautiful smile
Seven Things I Say The Most
1) “Shit!”
2) “Ngek!”
3) “Hey…”
4) Something I need to stop saying: “Puta!”
5) “Yuck!”
6) “Holy Fuck!” (something that I need to stop saying as well…)
7) “Ay Siomai!”
Seven Celeb Crushes (whether foreign or local)
1) Ariel Rivera
2) Edward Norton
3) John Cusack
4) Jho Hyeon-Jae (Male lead of “Only You”)
5) Rob Thomas
6) Colin Farrell
7) Ricky Martin
what are the "seven things" about you?
1) Cockroaches
2) Pictures of the sky, planets and the galaxy
3) Contracting a deadly disease or become afflicted with a terminal illness
4) Thunder, Lightning and the wind “howling” (in short, ayokong bumabagyo…)
5) Being betrayed by loved ones and friends
6) “Armageddon”
7) The prospect of growing old alone…
Seven Things I Like The Most
1) my Palm Zire 72s
2) Starbucks
3) the malls – I am a certified mall rat!
4) magazines and books
5) lip gloss, lotion
6) my cellphones (I currently have two…)
7) green tea – body wash, fragrance, bath soap, foot spray…name it!
Seven Random Facts About Me
1) I can't live without lip gloss and lotion.
2) My name was coined from my birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
3) I always think of something to buy from Watson’s – I love going around their stores
4) I don’t eat squid, I’m allergic to them
5) I have asthma…
6) I took violin lessons for a year, 5th grade to be exact (or was it 4th?)
7) Even if I'm right-handed, I wear my watch on my right wrist.
Seven Things I Plan To Do Before I Die
1) Travel more…
2) Own a Starbucks Franchise (yeah right…)
3) Go back to the gym or finally take up boxing lessons (my preferred form of Anger Management)
4) Find a place of my own…
5) Do something for charity or find a worthwhile cause to devote some of my time and efforts to
6) GET OVER, SORT OUT and DO AWAY with the mess my ex made of my life then….
7) Do 1 – 5 (and so much more) with the man I’ll grow old with
Seven Things I Can Do
1) I can sleep for 10 hours straight…
2) I can write pretty well…
3) I can snore like a man (what a total turn-off! hehehe)
4) I can eat (appetite) like a man (another turn-off! geez....)
5) I can muster enough courage to put my life back together again...
6) I can ... try and think of a 6th thing i can do... :)
7) I can ... try and think of a 7th thing i can do...MWAHAHA
Seven Things I Can't Do
1) I can't sing
2) I can't eat squid and shellfish (except mussels and oysters)
3) I can't draw
4) I can't swim
5) I can't live without coffee :))
6) I can't survive without having my hair straightened at least once a year
7) I can't go out of the house without earrings (i can do away with other pieces of jewelry even a watch but not my earrings...)
Seven Things That Attract Me To The Opposite Sex
1) Eyes (that I can gaze into or eyes that can make me melt…)
2) Hands
3) Shoulders
4) Ability to express himself
5) Intelligence (I know this is relative…)
6) Good sense of humor
7) Nice set of teeth and a beautiful smile
Seven Things I Say The Most
1) “Shit!”
2) “Ngek!”
3) “Hey…”
4) Something I need to stop saying: “Puta!”
5) “Yuck!”
6) “Holy Fuck!” (something that I need to stop saying as well…)
7) “Ay Siomai!”
Seven Celeb Crushes (whether foreign or local)
1) Ariel Rivera
2) Edward Norton
3) John Cusack
4) Jho Hyeon-Jae (Male lead of “Only You”)
5) Rob Thomas
6) Colin Farrell
7) Ricky Martin
what are the "seven things" about you?
Oct 20, 2006
wow....it has been such a long time since my last post. things have been topsy-turvy in my life, in all our lives.
the past month has seen our family go through staying at the hospital, a wake and a funeral ... lola passed away last september 29 at 8:20 a.m.
my parents and brother came home for the funeral. mom and dad arrived sunday, oct 1 and my brother arrived wed, oct 4. i could just imagine the difficulty of coming home under such circumstances and going straight to the funeral home and not to your house.
i don't have a scanner yet but i will post pictures of lola and if i can borrow the pictures taken during the past month...
the only consolation brought about by this event is the fact that lola is in a much better place than we all are right now. she is reunited with lolo and her dear friends. she's with God.
i miss you lola....i may not be your favorite apo and i may not have been close to you but i do miss you...
the past month has seen our family go through staying at the hospital, a wake and a funeral ... lola passed away last september 29 at 8:20 a.m.
my parents and brother came home for the funeral. mom and dad arrived sunday, oct 1 and my brother arrived wed, oct 4. i could just imagine the difficulty of coming home under such circumstances and going straight to the funeral home and not to your house.
i don't have a scanner yet but i will post pictures of lola and if i can borrow the pictures taken during the past month...
the only consolation brought about by this event is the fact that lola is in a much better place than we all are right now. she is reunited with lolo and her dear friends. she's with God.
i miss you lola....i may not be your favorite apo and i may not have been close to you but i do miss you...
Oct 16, 2006
Princess Julia
julia's mom, dang, made this slideshow. watch and see how she turns everyone's life in 6B amethyst upside-down :)
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