scramble: a taste of childhood

that pink stall in the neighborhood hypermarket always has a long line of patrons. i'm as curious as them but there's no way i would...

recipe: totsong bangus

when i was in my early teens, every sunday we would go to my aunt's place after morning mass and we'll have lunch with their family,...

recipe: calamares

we found a vacuumed pack of cleaned squid the day we went grocery shopping at south supermarket . bought it to make calamares but it was onl...

fic pistachio torte

'twas the ice cream-filled mochi that caught my eye. bcoz i so love mochi, i figured i gotta try. b, a pistachio lover, simply can't...

recipe: chili garlic shrimp

give my b a kilo of shrimp and he'll probably eat it all. it's one of his most fave seafood and this recipe i got from my mom is, fo...

the homebodys

these days, fridays are mostly spent at home. not that i'm complaining. it's just somehow comforting to know that we don't need ...

great week

as my b puts it, "it's been a remarkable week"..and i wouldn't say more. the weekend's great, too. saturday was spent ...

a gem of canisters

b and i have long been looking for an airtight canister for our cookies and chips. we've been envious of my mom's set but we can...

photography attempt: yogurt

in trying to keep a healthy diet, i had yogurt for afternoon snack today. i just love chewing on those nata bits of the melon and buco flav...

recipe: coleslaw

our order from kfc won't be complete if there is no coleslaw. and whenever b and i would eat their coleslaw, i would always brag about h...

photography attempt: best carrot cake in town

carrot cake slice from french baker this is probably the best carrot cake i've ever had. just look at all those chunky bits that make up...

duty swap

what a saturday! first i woke up with breakfast already prepared on the table. and now, while i'm here sticking my nose in front of the ...

photography attempt: yogurt+jelly

because we wanted something different, last night we went grocery shopping at south supermarket instead of the nearby hypermarket. and we we...

photography attempt: veggies for dinner

steamed bokchoi & asparagus w/ oyster sauce aside from stocking our fridge with this , we also make it a point to have a very light din...

photography attempt: a ref peek

our ref is mostly composed of liquids. soy milk, chocolate milk, grape soda, welch's grape juice, the requisite water and.... lotsa lot...

photography attempt: chops on the 1st

it was very timely that our househelp took 2 days off on the day before our first month. we had the house to ourselves so we can do whatever...

on long sleepers

sometimes, i really hate people when they sleep until the mid morning. specially when they did not stay up late in the first place. i love m...

scary rain

i used to love rains. it's a refreshing feeling to see rain drops forming in glass windows and leaving dews on plants afterwards. these ...

macro shot attempt: iced lemon water

1st

first month... ...spent 4 days at one of the best resorts in the country. the resort staff gave us a couple of surprises which is only one o...

macro shot attempt: frozen lychees

quickie

just a quick update. i've finally reactivated my twitter account and pasted it here on the site --> lets you know what's up with ...

brownout blues

just 3 weeks after celebrating the grandest event of my life at the only 5 star hotel here in the south and vacationing at one of the top 10...

to blog or not

i'm really on a mood to write today. BUT...i got a warning message a few minutes ago. i should reeally get my beauty rest starting today...

back home

i'm back here at home for a few days and i feel like a guest. my clothes are still inside the bag. i dunno how to operate the heater. i ...

birthday blues and semi-blast

i am officially OLD. i have to tell you, my birthday always makes me emotional. and this year is no different. i was dead tired from the day...

night with the boys and a preview

i'm on a little preview. the boys are having a barbecue & beer session outside while i'm here inside the little room having a dr...

just one of those days

i'd have to say that this is one of those days when my mind wanders off somewhere else so it's hard to concentrate on codes. i'd...

04.29.2010 reflections

spent the half day off which is unplanned coz we figured we both need a break from this routine. our business is not physically tiring to b...

big weekend

will be showering in a few minutes. we'll be off to the mall to treat b's sister's fam to the best noodles in town. and he promi...

nokia sux

my mobile phone was upgraded during that last trip to SG. though i'm really not that interested to changing my trusty nokia 3230 with ...

go greek!

found in the far end of glorietta's food choices, go greek is a stall offering a few selections of, obviously, greek / mediterranean c...

stuck

stuck here in the ofc coz the car suddenly ran out of batt. God really loves us so much coz b was home safe on his travel from mandaluyong t...

weekend realizations

...older and wiser? doesn't apply to all ...i'm almost 30 and still have no kids. but i still don't think i'm ready for that...

all is fine

i knew it. everything will be fine. at least the meeting ended with a good and happy note. i believe in him. he's the most talented guy ...

waiting...

i'm here at b's room waiting for him to come home then we'll have dinner together. i hope this little conflict with a client is ...

vacay mode

back in this place i really really love. the quiet and safe neighborhood, markets and parks within walking distance, efficient and clean tra...

a night of chaos

i got home with a heavy heart. when i received my mom's sms invitation to go out a while ago, i know that something was wrong. so we wen...

the perks of being the boss

still here at home typing away while my b is asleep beside me. he just had his eyelids operated yesterday and i guess he's pretty worn o...

sweeeet

photo credit: cookuk.co.uk got hungry doing acctg stuff for the business and b was so sweet to make me an egg on buttered toast. the best! :...

calories schmalories

was supposed to be on a diet right now coz i need to lose a li'l bit of weight for june, instead i just gorged 5 square slices of 5 che...

mobile blogging

as the title puts it, i'm currently blogging thru mobile phone. this is one thing off my wishlist but it's not actually mine. this i...

so..

yeah, i know it's been a while. so many exciting blog-worthy moments have happened and i can only tell so much. i miss this. i miss read...