Brownies

It's the start of the long weekend. Im thinking of what will I bake for these days.
Since my son requested for a brownie, i started my Saturday with this.


Later, or maybe tomorrow, i'll try to bake some cookies.

Experiments in the kitchen

It all started with Puto. Then for our annual trick or treat for the kids at the village, I made chocolate lollipops (with rice crispies).
Now these...






It's beginning to be my hobby every weekend. It makes me and my kids happy. :)

pinagkakaabalahan

Matagal tagal na din akong hindi sumusulat sa blog na ito.

Ang rason?
Una, dahil sa Facebook.
Pangalawa, dahil sa mga kung anu-anong eksperimento ko sa kusina. Magluto ng kung anu-ano. Refrigerated cake, puto, banana bread, gumawa ng mga tsokolate na lollipop (sabi nila na Php5.00 hanggang 10.00 ang bentahan nun) at marami pang iba.

Malapit lapit na din ang pasko. Puwede ko ito pagkakitaan (yung pagluluto at hindi yung facebook, ;p)

MRT

Lagi na lang may nakakatuwang eksena kapag sumasakay ako dun. Kagaya kanina sa may Cubao station.

Female passenger 1: gaga ka! bakit ba usog ka ng usog!
Female Passenger 2: e mas gaga ka pa la! Nakita mo na may mga sumasakay.
F1: umaayos-ayos ka nga ng pwesto. Nananadya ka ata e.
F2: arte mo. gaga
F1: mas gaga ka.
F2: mas maarte ka, magtaxi ka na lang.
F1: ikaw ang magtaxi!
... and so on and so forth...

Yung ibang mga pasahero, natatawa na lang. Yung iba naman, sinasabihan sila na "magtaxi na lang kayo, pareho kayong maarte" or "bumili kayo ng sarili ninyong MRT para kayo lang ang nakasakay" meron din nagsabi na "ano ba, ang ingay ingay niyo, natutulog ako... heto at nagising tuloy ako sa dakdakan ninyong dalawa!"

Ako, kasama sa mga natawa at napapailing. Konting sakripisyo lang kasi parepareho lang kaming pasahero. To think na sa coach ng Female kami nakasakay. Sus. Pinoy nga naman. Kasi naman maluwag luwag pa din sa may gitna, sa may pintuan sila nag sisiksikan.

...

A sad day. :(

a change

It has been more than two years since i had you. And you have proven your worth for staying with me that long. I took care of you and promised myself that you will be the last. But nothing in this world is permanent.

Good bye my 6300.

Hello E-Series!















I still have to get used to your QWERTY pad though.

memory gap

Today I turned 34.

And today marks the day that I cannot remember where I placed my eyeglasses! Darn. Don't ask me how. Hindi ko din alam. Basta ang alam ko suot ko siya kahapon when i went out malling. This morning, when we are going to hear mass, i cannot find it anymore. Must have left it sa isa sa mga fitting rooms ng boutique na pinuntahan ko. Or must have dropped it when i went to the car to get an umbrella. Kasi when we are were about to go home, it rained. How did i dropped it? I don't know, maybe tinanggal ko (kasi nga hirap din yung umuulan tapos pahid ka ng pahid sa salamin mo) at inilagay sa car seat tapos natabig ko. i just don't know. Magulo ang isipan ko sa kakaisip kung saan ko naiwan or nahulog yung salamin ko. Paano na ito bukas pag pasok ko? Isip isip. Uminom dapat ng Enervon Prime of mag take ng Memory enhancer na vitamins. :)) Susme, bata ko pa ata para dun.

Revenge

For the many times that you snapped at me.
For the many times that you never kept your promise.
For the many times you left me out.

I will make sure that you will feel my wrath. And you will be sorry for it.

tis the season

i have cold and i am at work. I do hope my officemates' immune system with colds is strong enough to withstand my continuous sneezing and blowing of nose. I can't go on leave. I have a lot of work. sigh.

stomach in, chest out

That is how I was trained in my high school days during CAT training. Until now, i keep that in mind. When people say that "bakit wala ka bil-bil?" i tell them that "marunong lang ako magtago". Meaning i do that stomach in thingy. It's quite hard mind you. But then, that helps me to sort of fool people that I don't have bil-bil. Honestly, i wanted to hit the gym to. I just don't know when will I have the time to do it. With a mall hour office hours, i wouldn't be able to squeeze the gym schedule.

Now I am so stuffed from the lunch that we had at Century Park. The stomach in, chest out will not help in hiding those handles. Sigh.

H1N1 issue

My kids are freaking out from the A(H1N1) virus. I have to explain that there is nothing to be scared with it. I told them common facts on the prevention like washing of hands, covering the mouth/nose when you sneeze or cough, regular intake of vitamin C.. blah blah blah. And NO MALLING for the meantime (saves me from extra-ordinary expenses, hehehe)

With the latest addition of infected persons coming from a nearby school, i was wondering what will my kids' school be doing. I heard that their school is coordinating with another school (within the area) if they will be suspending classes for 10 days just to be sure.

I just wish that the virus will just go away.

hangin

Noong nakaraang araw, hindi kami pinauwi ng maaga.

Hindi naman daw kasi tuloy-tuloy ang ulan.

Mga 5 minuto bago kami umuwi, bumuhos ang napakalakas na ulan.

Atat na ako makauwi kaya nag pedicab ako hanggang taft.

Pag baba ko ng pedicab, sumalubong sa akin ang napakalakas na hangin.

Akala ko sa pelikula lang nangyayari yung slow motion ang movement mo.

Aba, slow motion talaga ako. Gustuhin ko man lumakad ng mabilis, hindi maaari.

Pinipigilan ng napakalakas na hangin ang aking paglalakad.

Ang kinatatakot ko lang nun ay baka may yero na lumilipad lipad at tamaan ako.

O di kaya, ako ang tangayin nun hangin.

DSL

I wonder who has the best internet dsl connection for the different telephone/mobile companies. We are currently looking for one because we are setting up wifi connection at the store.

Will the residential promo with at least 1Mbps or 2 Mbps be enough?

Lamok

I hate mosquitoes. I hate mosquitoes. I hate mosquitoes.

Hindi tuloy ako makapag skirt dahil sa kanila. When the bite, they will leave a dark mark on my skin even if i didn't scratch the part that was bitten. Sheez! And I am the only one in my family that has this this with mosquitoes.

I hate you! When will you become extinct? I hate you!

Kape

Last night as I was on my way home, i suddenly have this craving for coffee. I paid the fare and was imagining that I was ordering mocha or latte or a regular brewed, pressing the lid to my lips and taking a sip. Heaven.

But that was last night and it didn't materialize. Why? Tinamad ako. Get off at SM, walk for about 5-6 minutes to a coffee shop, place your order, pay and wait for them to prepare it. Then head home. It's already 8 o'clock my feet are already sore from the walking I did at work. I wanted to take off my shoes and walk barefoot.

Now I have to be contented with a McDonald's coffee. Don't get me wrong. It's not that I don't like their coffee. Paminsan minsan dumadating yung mga panahon na naghahanap ka ng ibang variation ng kape.

Must drink coffee. Later.

Sago at Gummy bears

I therefore conclude that hindi ko pwedeng kainin simultaneously ang Sago (from Zagu, Orbits, Sago't gulaman or any other drinks or food with sago) at gummy bears. Hindi dahil sa hindi sila kasundo ng sikmura ko pero after ko kumain nun, pakiramdam ko, gusto ko silang isuka lahat.

Karma

What will you do if you receive a message from your boss that you will not report anymore to work? And then you will learn that your boss has already hired somebody to replace you? Sad isn't it?

An accountant of a sister-company will be receiving that message by Monday. Nakakalungkot. Kasi isa ako sa nakaka alam na tatangalin na siya at meron na siyang kapalit. Call it Karma for her. Bad karma to be exact. Last year (i think mga ganitong panahon din iyon) siniraan niya yung leasing personnel sa boss nila. Tinanggal ang pobre. Buti na lang napatunuyan nun tinanggal na hindi totoo ang pinaparatang sa kanya. Hindi na nga lang siya bumalik. Kinuha na lang niya ang separation pay niya.

Ngayon, bumabalik sa kanya yung ginawa niya sa co-employee niya. Bad kasi siya.

Lagay

"Basta ha, mama, bibili tayo ng Bakugan"

"OO. After natin magpunta sa dentist bibilhan kita"

Yan ang usapan namin mag nanay. Kasi naman, matagal ko nang binubuyo ang anak ko na patanggal yung extra niyang ngipin sa harap (known as Mesioden). Pangit kasi tingnan at umaangat yung isa niyang front tooth. Magsusungki kapag hindi inayos. Mahal ang braces ano. Kaya ngayon pa lang ayusin na.

May isa pa kondisyon. Dapat nasa tabi niya ako habang tinatanggal yung ngipin niya. Success ang extraction. Yun nga lang, pagkatapos na pagkatapos niyang bunutan, nag-aaya na sa SM kasi daw nangako ako.

Hirap talaga. Kailangan para lang mapapayag ko siya dapat may kapalit. May lagay. Tsk. Tsk.

Egg hunting

Good Friday. Emergency meeting with the girls. Planning to have Easter egg hunting for our kids. Budget. Php 200 per girlfriend. Total: Php 1000. Number of kids: 10-11. Food: Spaghetti (to be donated by a neighbor), hotdogs and juice.

Black Saturday. Plastic eggs, check. sweets to be placed inside the eggs, check. 14 sets of prizes, check. Cocktail hotdogs, check. Juice, check.

Easter Sunday. 4pm, Dulce's place.

plastic eggs (next year chicken eggs na)

the kids

off to find the eggs

the girls. makee (with mariel), heids, dulce, che-ann, me

Happy Easter!

Graduation

Goodbye pre-school, hello grader!

Congratulations my dear Maikee!

Food Trip 2

When you're all alone in the office because you have been assigned to be the Officer of the Day, this what happens...

Breakfast - Jollibee: longganisa
Morning snack - Dunkin Donut: chocolate muffin
Lunch - Chowking: pork chao fan, crab corn soup and buko pandan

Off to Trinoma (that is from the office, i have to get off at Trinoma to get a ride home)
3:30, i went to Taco Bell: cheese quesadillas and crunchy taco
3:45 i saw this kiosk Crazy Crepes: ordered Banana Rocky road crepe.

Went to the FX terminal. Off to SM fairview.
King Corn: shredded corn in a cup

Home: will be having puchero for dinner. YUM!

Food Trip

Box of 6. 3 original Glaze and 3 (i want to try) chocolate glaze.

Who couldn't resist the look and the smell and the taste of these doughnuts? So much for dieting. The chocolate glaze is too sweet. I still like the Original glaze.

Tomorrow, my mind wants to take-out ensaimaditas and brownies at Conti's. And the Michellle's Putong Ube. Hmmm...

Deadline

Hay, huwag na sana maextend pa ang deadline nito. Masakit na ang ulo ko. I wanted to relax. Wala pa man din akong mapagtanungan sa opisina kasi pare-pareho kami na ngayon pa lang gumamit nitong updated Alpha List. Kaya pare-pareho kaming nangangapa. Sana naman tama yung ginawa ko. Kung hindi, mag-aamend ako. Ayaw ko nun.

Prayer Garden

Last year the Visitation of Our Lady Parish launched it project: Prayer Garden.

This morning after the mass I went at the back of the church and saw this...

statue of Mary

Stations of the Cross

Rosary hill area

another photo for the rosary hill area

a view from the top

ampitheater (with my kids at posing)

This wouldn't happen if not for the support and donations of the homeowner and church goers. I will be looking forward to watching shows during this Lenten season on this church.

Holdapan

Friday. A day for fun and to relax from a week’s work. This day proved to be different for me and for the rest of the passengers that I am with inside the fx. We were robbed. Well, not me and the driver and the guy beside me. Kasi sa harap kami nakaupo. Lucky us. In a span of 8 minutes, the girls sitting in the middle and the two boys at the back couldn’t do anything but to give their bags to the thieves.

Along Commonwealth avenue just after Litex, the man sitting in the middle part of the car was telling the driver that they would be getting off. So the driver being in the fast lane, begins to pull over to the other side. Then the guy told us “holdap ito, walang papalag, walang bababa, yung mga bag niyo, ibigay niyo”. They are armed with guns. The driver made a complete stop in a well-lighted area with people outside. One of the robber told him “itinapat mo pa sa maraming tao ha” I thought he would shoot the driver. Maybe the clock is ticking on them that’s why they didn’t bother to ask for my stuff anymore. They got off casually as if nothing happened.

We went to the police station to report about the incident. The nearest PS is in the Fairview Market area. They accomodated us, but I just don't know why they have to refer us to the Batasan PS. While still at fairview, i asked a policeman if I could go home already since nothing was taken from me. He didn't allow me (and the guy I was beside with). His reason is that "kasama ka pa din sa fx na naholdap" ha???? Since I 'm to tired to argue (I have been doing that since Friday morning) with him, I went with the group. I got home at around 10 when I was hoping that I will be able to pass by SM before going home. Oh well, will just do that some other day.

shirt

My color this summer. For work, for malling, for anything.

Shades

Since it's summer and the heat of the sun is unbearable even for the eyes, I need to have one... Not exactly like the above photo, but one that will look good on me, and not that pricey since I will not be using it all the time :)

Basa

Heto ang akin pinagkakaabalahan basahin sa ngayon. Aktwali, yung Para kay B pa lang ang nauumpisahan ko basahin. Nakakaaliw. Para sa mga umiibig... Can relate ba ako? Siguro sa mga ibang punto ng nobela. Yung Brida ni Paulo Coelho, hindi ko pa nalalagyan ng cover. Yes, yung mga aklat (sabi kasi ng mga kamag-aral ko noong kolehiyo ako, aklat daw at hindi libro ang dapat gamitin sa tagalog ng book. Nyemas, e nasanay ako sa libro... sige, book na lang) na binibili ko (for recreation ika nga) nilalagyan ko yan ng plastic cover. With matching date (minsan man oras pa nga) kung kailan ko binili. Sentimental reason.

Sa ibang topic naman, may nabasa ako sa isang website na nagbebenta ... "prices will vary DEFENDING on your request..." ala lang, share ko lang.

Have a wonderful and productive Monday!

slow motion

My life is in slow motion today.

I take pleasure in every detail that I see.

And I am loving it.

Tomorrow may not be like this.

natuluyan

Sick leave. Yan ang dahilan ko kung bakit ako hindi makakapasok sa trabaho ngayon. Natuluyan na ang aking sipon. Nagkarun na din ako ng ubo. Medyo hirap na din ako sa aking paghinga kaya uminom na ako ng gamot para sa hika. Mukhang mapopostpone ang aking lakad sa Linggo papunta divisoria. Next week na lang. Magtutulog na lang muna ako ngayon.

sipon

Hirap huminga. Bahing dito, bahing doon. Ubos na ang tissue at masakit na din ang ilong ko sa kaka singa. Rest daw and kailangan sa mga ganito. E paano ako magrerest kung isang damakmak pa ang gagawin ko. Tapos may mga nagtatax mapping pa. Malamang mamaya sa pag-uwi ko, nebulizer na ang nakasalpak sa mukha ko. Hay. Huwag naman sana.

feeling uli?

This is in contrast with my previous post feeling. Blame it on the very loooonnggg Christmas holiday.

With the start of the year, people noticed that, i gained weight. "Ma'am, tumataba ka ata" , "Lumalapad ka ata ", "ano iyan?" (pointing at my belly). Are some of the comments that I have been receiving. Ganun! Not to mention that my clothes are beginning to shrink! (hehehe).

Oh my. This is not good. Not good at all.

I vow to eat less rice (like duke's resolution). And less chocolates, and less cookies, and less biscuits, and less doughnuts, and less fingerlicking, mouth-watering food. And do more weights, stretching, jogging, walking, more fruit intake.

I can do this. Help me God.

P.S. (Gusto ko pa man din kumain mamaya ng banana-cue... yung maraming maraming asukal)

template

Changed my blog template. Now I will just stick with blogger template. Yung andun sa layout niya. Kainis. With my previous template, may lumabas na photobucket chuva when I viewed it. Kainis. Kainis. Kainis.

busy

"kamusta ka na?"

"marami ka pa ba ginagawa"

"yung report ba natapos mo na?"

"rush kasi"

"tumawag sila at kailangan magawa na at kailangan nila sa states"

Mga linya na maririnig mo kapag ganitong mga panahon.

"Sige po, next week ko na po isubmit para matingnan ninyo."

"para kung sakali may dapat i-adjust, magawa na kaagad."

Mga linya naman na maririnig mo sa akin.

Target: next week. Hindi tuloy ako makapag leave. Gusto ko lang matulog ng matagal.

mix and match

"... it has been noted that employees .... appropriate office attire should be worn at all times ..." as the memo goes. Sheez! Tinamaan ako dun.

Years back, we have a company uniform. Then tinanggal nila and gave us instead clothing, meal and transportation allowance (wahoo!). So I was used to wearing jeans+blouse or jeans+poloshirts with matching flat shoes or rubbershoes.

One thing that I love and hate about the memo is the shopping galore for new clothes... and shoes. It has been a long time since I last wore a slack+blouse to work. And finding, looking, fitting, scrutinizing clothes is a very difficult task for me now. Mixing and matching clothes for work proves to be a very challenging job.

How about wearing around 2 inches heeled shoes? Parusa. It made my feet sore on the first working day of the year.

My only consolation is the compliments that I am receiving. Kasi nga ngayon lang uli nila ako nakitang naka pormal. I do not know how long will I be able to go on like this. I miss my jeans and my shirts and my rubber shoes. But then, I have to abide by the rules.

lamig

kay lamig ng simoy ng hangin. parang pasko. sana kahit summer, ganito sa Pilipinas. masarap lang mamaluktot sa kama at matulog. nakakatipid pa nga ako sa kuryente kasi hindi kami nagbubukas ng aircon. Sabi ng Pagasa, hanggang March pa daw ang ganitong klase ng temperatura. Wahoo!

ngarag

ganyan ang nararamdaman ko ngayon

sana matapos na lahat ang ito

sana... sana...

sana may increase kami ngayong taon :D