Monito-Monita

Ages ago, I first heard of the word Monito-Monita during December holiday season. Unang unang beses kong narinig yon sa mga kapatid ko. . . noong mga panahon na kasagsagan ng kanilang kabataan :-) at ako ang “beybi” ng mga grupo nila.

That would be one thing I missed since I transferred to work in Makati, wala nang nag oorganize ng ganong activity. I remember receiving a “supporter”. Whaaat? (yung parang brief na ginagamit ng mga nagbabasketball hahaha! Something naughty kasi) from Ate Malou, muntik pa yata kaming mag away non kasi hindi ko nagustuhan hahaha. Kung mapag kukwentuhan siguro ulit namin yon ngayon, hahagalpak siguro kami ng tawa.

This year, kung meron nang nagsisimula ng monitor-monita nila, eto yung mga suggestions ko:

Idea 1 – Something Cute and Fluffy

Idea 2 – Something Long and Hard

Idea 3 – Something Alive

Idea 4 – Something Colorful and Fragrant

Idea 5 – Something Sweet and Green

Idea 6 – Something Sparkling

Idea 7 – Something Soft and Round

Idea 8 – Something Soft, Wet and White

Idea 9 – Something Black and Yucky

Idea 10 – Something Weird and Memorable

Idea 11 – Something Salty

Idea 12 – Something sticky

Idea 13 – Something Red and Wet

Idea 14 – Something White and Fluffy

Idea 15 – Something Tall and Dark

Idea 16 – Something Healthy
Idea 17 - Something I Personally Made
Idea 18 - Something I Bought at 711
Idea 19 - Something Orange-y
idea 20 - Something Oily

Happy holidays!

Advance happy birthday to my loving sister, Dith!!!!

Happy happy to you and me!!!

Pepper Everywhere

Finally, Pepper Lunch for dinner! 

It was a holiday and we decided to go all way to Pepper Steak  at Greenbelt 5 for an exciting dinner. No special occasion but we have to spend atleast P400.00 for the reimbursement. I was actually kind of hesitant to join at first because of work (LOL, nakakasama talaga ang work sa pleasure!) but Warren did the deed again! In other words, napilit ako ng todo and I enjoyed the dinner!

I was not able to finish my meal kasi nagmiryenda ako ng rice and spring rolls sa Jolibee earlier that day. Yes, kanin for miryenda! Hahaha. Mahina talaga ang tolerance ko sa gutom, and if I have to choose between my stomach and my thighs, alam nyo na ang pipiliin ko! Hahaha :-D

And the most exciting part, I got to be updated  with the latest chikkas I totally missed during my Australian Shift weeks!  Bonggang bongga! Bashiiiingg!

For Pepper Lunch, try their Pepper Rice (around P250.00), one of their base menus at saka eto yung pinakamura! I love the juicy corn kernels on top and the tiny lice-like sprinkled pepper on the rice. Yum yum. Watch out for the oil sizzles, it’ll make your face look like a world without eskinol! Hahaha. And be ready to smell like beef and pepper! Achoooo!

Hindi pa tapos kumain, may plano na sa next holiday . . . YakiMix! :-)

A Postcard from Paris

 

Guess what I received this morning from the postman! Hold it, hold it! ... Yes, a postcard from Paris!!! It was from my good friend, Fred. :-D I wish I was there with him. I have been to London already but now I want to conquer Paris, too!!!

He definitely made me jealous about his trips! ^_^v

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fred, thank you so much for sharing you "Yo Rope" adventure to me. Wow! After New

Zealand, Europe naman! Saw your pictures in Facebook... at aaminin ko, "Halatang halata na ang enjoy kaaaa!" Good job! I wish I could come with you on one of your trips! Looking forward to it :-)

 

Actually, when he sent me a message asking for my address, I really thought it was a package... from Singapore (sort of - he's working there right now) LOL! ;-D It was a postcard  pala! Pero not just a card, but postcard from PARIS! San ka pa!?

 

 

Random Thoughts

 

 

= Cinnamon breads are memorable. I don’t really love it, but for memories’ sake, I buy and eat some once in a while.

= Wooot! The colds did not escalate to cough! Fingers and Eyes crossed! \X/ - X)

= I am still sleepy but I have to review well for my exam on Friday.

= I love the longer hair, but I have to cut the split ends!

= Oh! The butterflies are flying again inside my stomach. :-(

= I just have to feel the fear… but I have to face it anyway.

= I don’t really feel like going to work today but I have to. I have a lot of things to do. I need to train this new DotNet guy later, who happened to be the guy who shutdown my computer last week!

= Transformation is such a cool word for me today.

= If I didn’t have colds yesterday, I could have danced in the rain.

= I love the new Toy Story installment!!! It will be shown on June 17 in cinemas.

= What is for lunch? It’s Beef Mechado with lots of potatoes.

= I miss my drawings. Hopefully, I could make one this weekend. I have something in mind!

 

= Today is a holiday, but then I have to work. It’s a double-pay day!

 

 

 

The Food I Used to Cook For You

 

It’s a UK holiday today! Yey! … One of the rare client holidays through out the year. Next is I think, 25-Dec na ulet!!! Pambihira talaga, di kayaga sa Pilipinas, every other week yata may holiday LOL! So I am enjoying the day at home although I had to wake up and go the bank early this morning. But good thing I had a chance to visit Imus wet market which I haven’t seen in many months! I bought avocadoes, fresh buko at vegetables for my Pinakbet.

 

After lunch, I had 2-hour sleep ^_^ sarap matulog sa sofa! I woke up with a headache though! I guess from a bad dream. It was around 2:30PM, time for my miryenda! Gutom na ako!!!!

 

In 30 minutes, I was able to cook congee and tofu.. a.k.a lugaw at tokwa :-D

Here's my pinapple-graham cake, panapalamig ko pa sa freezer. Hopefully mamayang dinner time, maupakan ko na to!!! :-D

Love the holiday!

 

The White Tiger

 

It’s 2010! And according to the Chinese astrology, it is the year of the white tiger which symbolizes a bad year… weh?!

 

My family’s New Year celebration this year was not as bonggacious as the previous years because this year were no raffle items and there were few games but the difference is that I cooked most of dishes for the first time. Jelly and I were planning what to prepare for our media noche in almost a week. We came up with the a list: leche flan, buko pandan, turon, arroz caldo, fried tofu, fried lumpia, paella, rellenong alimasag, chicken wings.

 

I started cooking at 9:00am and everything was set at 7:00pm. At 7:30pm, Ninang Nina and I baked chocolate cake! The videoke started after our dinner. I had few songs until I realized my vocal chords were not in the mood to hit the high notes :D We also had a few rounds of Pictionary, of course my team won.

 

I hate that my camera is not working properly :( I need to buy external flash so I could use it again, hopefully before the next family event. I also hate that Tatay was not around until 11:00pm. He’s out with friends and went home drunk. Anyway, at least he went home before our traditional family prayer before the midnight came.

 

We welcomed the New Year with sinturon ni hudas, fire crackers and a bunch of luisis! After that, was a dance number prepared by the kids and then I hosted several games for the kids until 3:00am: relays, paper dance, and trip to Jerusalem.

 

Today is the third day of another 365 days for 2010. I hope this year is even more productive, happier and better for all of us than the last!

 

 

Happy New Year!!!

 

Happiness Is Having Dinner With The Angels

 

 

“T’was a very simple yet fun

get together. Tnx 4 coming.”

-Lanie A. Alaman

 

Nothing has stopped us from going back to our favorite meeting place, a place somewhere up there where the angels are always most welcome. I would say it felt like I had a long trip again since my road trip in Bicol. I had to commute for 2 hours, no traffic, just pure trike-jeepney-bus-trike rides. The long-planned get together cum Pauline’s birthday party was the one I always look forward to. Nothing has changed – the same food we love to share with, the funny stories that never gets old and the friendship we will treasure for a lifetime.

 

Ate Malou was with her sister Love. Nanay Omeng, Tinay, Owen and Madie were there and I came after them, then Sheh and Antuah with Aidan.  Paul was grilling the hotdogs and Ate Lanie was frying the fish balls when I checked on them. Ate Rina, Marlone and Gabu were also present. Sadly, Melay wasn’t there for the nth time ...:( but anyway, here’s my top 5:

 

#5.. The weird wall-climbing frogs around the house that scared us, one even went on my legs. Eewww!

#4.. A pack of Hany as give away from Antuah (which her aunt gave to her as gift, hehe)

#3.. The mouth-watering chicken sopas, hotdogs, pork barbeque, cake, grilled squid, and fishballs prepared with love by Tatay Paul and Nanay Lanie

#2.. The priceless reactions from my inaanaks after receiving their gifts

#1.. The clear skies with the blue moon, twinkling stars and the cool december breeze while we babble about the past and the future of a long-lasting friendship.

 

Marc dropped by for a while, but he was not with me and it just so happened that he was around the neighborhood. That was the first time for them to see us a meter apart after a long while which I understand why they were so teasing us to death. Hehehe.

 

Next get together… is Tinay’s birthday!

 

 

 

First Of May

 

Why does it feel like I did enjoy the morning shift schedule??? It’s Labor Day but I had to go to the office and instead of my usual mid shift, I requested for an earlier schedule. Even though I only spent 3 hours of sleep last night, I really thought the time was running faster than on a mid shift. How was that so? I don’t know. Or maybe it was the snack break, the lunch and another snack break.

 

Speaking of lunch, we took our lunch at (Joel Torre’s) JT’s Manukan. You should try there sometimes and your taste buds will thank you.

 

I am very excited to know that my girls have learned how to swim. According to them, they already can! Earlier today was their 5th session and they’re very excited about the next half. Actually, I am starting to feel insecure as they said “Diving” will be part of the next sessions. Hmmmm, I think I should be spying on them sometimes because diving is not part of my resume. I can feel JellyPotPot’s tiredness. Just few minutes she was talking to me, and now she’s already sleeping. She even put Salonpas (gel patches) on both of her legs. But most of all, they are definitely enjoying their swimming lessons.

 

 

It's Nanay's birthday today!

Best wishes to Melay!

Finally, happy weekend to everyone!

 

Philippine Holidays for 2009

I was looking for the next nearest long weekend so I could plan my next vacation and I bumped in to this website. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Proclamation 1699 last December 24, 2008 setting the dates of 2009 regular and special holidays.

The article is a bit sketchy to read, so I will only take the juicy part of it. Happy planning! This year, the following regular holidays shall fall on the following dates:

Super long vacation!!! File you leave for April 7&8. Waw!
April 6 (Monday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
(Monday, in lieu of April 9)
April 9  - Maundy Thursday
April 10 - Good Friday
April 11 – Black Saturday
April 12 – Easter Sunday

Another long weekend!!!
May 1 (Friday) - Labor Day

Declared by Mrs. Arroyo as recommended by meeyeow
May 13 (Wednesday) – My Birthday: Wag kayo pumasok, attend kayo ng party ko.

Long weekend!!!
June 12 (Friday) - Independence Day

Special non-working holiday, long weekend pa din!!!
August 21 (Friday) - Ninoy Aquino Day

Long weekend!!!
August 31 (Monday) - National Heroes Day

Nakakainis, Sunday tumapat! Don’t worry next year, Monday na to tatapat :D
November 1 (Sunday) - All Saints Day
November 2 (Monday) - Additional (Non-Working) Day

Long weekend!!!
November 30 (Monday) - Bonifacio Day

Eto na… This is it! The mother of all Long Vacations for this year!! Waaw!
December 24 (Thursday) – Additional (Non-Working) Day
December 25 (Friday) - Christmas Day
December 26 (Saturday) - Weekend
December 27 (Sunday) - Weekend
December 28 (Monday) – National SL (Scheduled Leave) Day
December 29 (Tuesday) – National SL (Scheduled Leave) Day
December 30 (Wednesday) - Rizal Day
December 31 (Thursday) – Last Day of the Year
January 1, 2010 (Friday) – 2010 naaaaaaa!
January 2, 2010 (Saturday) – Weekend
January 3, 2010 (Sunday) – Weekend

Kulang pa to ng Ramadan.

 

New Year @ Galera

 

Sharks could never ruin our vacation.

The New Year and Me

 

Everything starts at one, and so, on the first month of this New Year… I welcome happy thoughts –- happy thoughts to begin with… ^_^

 

Our family reunion was a bit disappointing at first because BettyB and her family were not able to make it. Her British passport was not yet released by Queen Elizabeth. ‘Your Highness, you owe me an apology.’ Ooops, happy thoughts! Although they’re not coming, the balikbayan boxes are! Hehehe.

 

I can see my Kuya is very happy with his wife. Though they were not blessed with child yet, they were blessed with nieces who love them both so much. When he left five years ago, he’s a little bit skinny and now I think he gained muscles on his arms and chest. He’s more good looking right now. They arrived from Canada two days before the New Year’s Eve.

 

My long preparation for this gathering has already paid off with excitement and happiness to see that my family is complete again (almost). To patch up the disappointment, BettyB always makes phone calls to check the happenings so far. Sometimes she would tell us that she was making her call downstairs, away from Karla, because the little girl was very sad and sometimes crying when she knew that her mom was talking to us. Since day 1 when they decided to come here in the Philippines, Karla was one of the most excited among us about the reunion. Unfortunately, they couldn’t come.

 

On the night of 30^th, the year-end party of my SisDoll’s childhood barkada happened for the 5^th year. It was a tradition to them to gather their families to our house and party together. My brother sponsored the prizes for the games and the raffle. NInang Nina won the jackpot of P1000.

 

New Year’s Eve was the best. It was true for me on that particular moment that when you lose one, you gain more. Our first cousins and second cousins were there, sister-in-laws’ family was there, the family of my brother’s brother-in-law was there. We even had to order party tables and chairs for our guests. The special dance number from JellyPotpot and Jaja, the games and the raffles added to the fun! Our kasambahay, Ailyn won the jackpot price of 20 dollars, a cellphone and an all expense-paid trip to Galera. Hehehe. Others won P500’s, P100’s and P20’s.

 

We only bought few luisis, popup and baby rockets for the kids and the rest of us just watched the fire display on the sky. We had a nice view outside our gate because there were only few houses built in the subdivision so far. Kuya was embraced by his wife, SisDoll was with CoolJo and Jaja, and I was with JellyPotpot. We were all looking up the sky and shouting every time the sky was lighted by the dancing fires.

 

The finale was a very solemn prayer led by SisDoll.

 

Happy New Year everyone!

 

(Walang pictures kasi nahulog sa dagat yung camera, sira.)

 

Walang Oras Na Hindi Lumilipas

First time kong makasali sa isang costume party at hindi lang basta costume party, it’s a masquerade party! Madalas sa La Salle, naka T-shirt lang kami na may tatak na DLSU-D at ang pinaka highlight ay ang raffle. Wala naman akong napapanalunan ni isa sa lahat ng Christmas party raffle sa La Salle. Badtrip. Pero lagi namang may  libreng t-shirt, hamon at kalendaryo. Eto yung kalendaryo na laging pinipintasan ni DaddyDemz dahil sa sobrang liliit daw ng numero, pero saan ka… dinidisplay pa rin nya sa may kusina namin at yon ang official kalendaryo sa buong taon.

 

Wala na ako sa La Salle, pero sana may mag regalo sa akin ng kanilang kalendaryo para sa taong 2009.

 

Bukas na ang masquerade party pero hindi ko pa rin ma feel ang excitement. Bakit kaya? Kumpleto na naman ako sa isusuot, pati ang maskara. Nakapag dress rehearsal na din naman ako, at sa tingin ko, ang ganda ko naman. Siguro kasi nasa isip ko pa din ang naka hang na deployment ko ng project. Ayokong masira ang bakasyon ko kung dumami pa ang aberya sa proyekto kong ito. Hay.

 

Bukas ko na lang kayo babalitaan tungkol sa party.

 

The Boat, The Sea and Me

I am deeply saddened by the tragic incident happened last week while storm “Frank” hit Southern Tagalog Region here in the Philippines. Over 800 people might be declared dead because they were already trapped inside the sunken ship for almost a week now. Dead bodies were also seen on the shoreline of the nearby islands.

 

This incident made me remember my near death experience in the same sea. Not many of my friends knew that I had a thrilling experience on a ship. That was in 1994, I was 14 years old then and a second year high school student. My two sisters and I went to visit our relatives in Bohol. Travelling by air was not yet possible by that time. Our itinerary included a large boat trip from Manila to Cebu and a small boat (lantsa) from Cebu to Bohol.

 

 

We took SuperFerry boat. It was a large boat and I remember that it has 4 more decks at the top and more cabin decks at the bottom. The travel time was 22 hours (it even beat my 16-hour trip to Heathrow Airport in London). As far as I can remember, the incident happened during night time because we even had our exciting picture taking during day. At some point, we couldn’t see any island in any direction, only the seawater that surrounded our boat.

 

 

After our dinner, I went to sleep and woke up feeling something was not right. The ship  was actually moving very very slow. I only learned from my sisters that one engine of the ship got burned and broken. There was fire actually at the engine area! Fortunately, the fire was put up according to some crew of the ship… but our 22-hour travel time became 24 hours. We landed at Cebu with feelings of being relieved and saved from a tragedy. We had our week-long vacation in Bohol, met our relatives and enjoyed ourselves with the virgin beauty of the province.

 

 

When we went back to Cavite, they told me everything happened that unforgettable night. It was the only time I realized how terrified and scared my two sisters were but they stayed calm and showed me an extra bravery so I won’t be scared…

 

 

This is my second life...

 

 

My sisters and I are really blessed...

 

 

 

pero... may pasok ako sa July 4! waaaaaa, bakeeeettt?

 

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A Trip To Remember

Four years from now, we will visit London for the 2012 Olympics. I have gathered several enthusiastic friends to join this trip to remember. Naks! What a plan. Parang pupunta lang ng Quiapo. Weeeeee! :D

I am writing this so we will remember. Hehehe, baka magkalimutan na pagdating ng araw :D

 

 

The 30^th Olympics

 

 

This year, the Olympics is on Beijing and the first day is on 08/08/08 at exactly 08:08:08 <-- I just added this. Hahahaha. Anyway, I am more concerned about the “bonggang bonggang” 2012 Olympics in London. They are already starting to build the Olympics stadium. You can get more information in their official website.

 

 

The Plan

 

 

Ø       Joiners will take 2-4 weeks of vacation

Ø       Valid passport is a must have (and other Visa requirement ek-ek)

Ø       Individual budget of at least P70,000.00 ( assuming that the round-trip ticket costs P60,000.00)

Ø       Everyone will stay at my sister’s place in Oxford (just an hour and a half away (without traffic) from London)

Ø       Aside from the Olympics, city tours will also be part of the trip

 

 

The Excitement

 

 

It is nice to have some long term goal to look forward to. I am sure this is feasible. :D Four years is long enough to save some money! We’ll see!

 

 

^_^

 

 

 

A Brand New Series

The year has reset itself at exactly “00:00” this morning. The dark sky above was filled with astonishing fireworks displays in all directions; sounds of the firecrackers echoed through the whole country with loudness and, I felt very wonderful.

 

I wasn’t able to open my site yesterday because of my busyness in the kitchen. But nevertheless, I have got few things to emphasize in this entry tonight. First, not a single day is similar to any day has past or one that has to come. In every single moment, every course of our actions is distinctive; just like believing that an orange fruit is different from any other oranges that exist in the whole world: its shape, its colour, its size or even its taste. Although I spent the New Year’s Eve with the same special people in my life since many new years back, last night is definitely different from all the rest. What makes it more exciting was that I expected less but then I received more! Everything happened was somewhat unplanned yet the outcome was quite very satisfying. I am not against in ‘good planning’ but sometimes one must be engaged in the beauty of just “following one’s heart”.

Second, time is NOT gold; it is priceless. Considering that life is just too short, each moment must be executed with passion. I am turning eight and twenty this year and I cannot say until when I am going to live in this universe. My life clock is ticking endlessly.

 

Third, before the 2007 ended, BettyB and I reconciled with our recent conflict. She called me and we talked like nothing seriously wrong has happened. As if the anger I heard that day on the phone was just a dream. She told me about her plans of visiting us here in the Philippines this coming May and their celebration in UK last Christmas. This is really something special for me.

 

Fourth, the book, The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder, that Mr. V gave as a very special Christmas present for me is a fantastic book! I just finished reading the book this afternoon. I think the book has moved me in some ways that deepened my thoughts about life. I couldn’t stop myself to turn the pages on because the story really excites me. The book teaches a lot of lessons in life and I even cried at pages 97 and 136.

 

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He held both of his hands in my cheeks and whispered to me…“Hey, be strong.”

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… Now below are citations from our game ‘pinoy henyo’. I was the one guessing:

 

“Tagalog?”

“Oo”

 

“Bagay?”

“Hinde”

 

“Lugar”

“Oo”

(Kuya Joel at the distance showed he was in acting like swimming)

 

“Sapa?”

“Hinde”

 

“Ilog?”

“Hinde”

 

“Lawa?”

“Hinde”

 

“Dagat?”

“Oo” (Everyone was shouting at me!)

 

“Nasa Pilipinas?”

“Oo”

 

“South China Sea?”

“Hinde”

 

“Indian Sea?”

“Hinde”

 

“Nasa Luzon?”

“Hinde”

 

…A lot more wrong guesses at this point. Then I saw Cool Jo got back from inside of their house with beach towel and acted as if he got fine sand from the ground! Hahaha! Cool Jo couldn’t resist to give me hints because I couldn’t guess it right for quite too long :D

 

“Boracay!???”

Everyone is shouting…”OO!”

 

Whewww! Ang tagal non! :D

 

 

Goodbye Clouds Of Gray, Hello Skies Of Blue

I never thought that this time will ever come to my senses, the time that I can already say and tell the world that I am ready to face the world alone (although I was a bit inconsistent about this thing, trust me). Forgiving and forgetting a very special someone who left me in the middle of nowhere and who has injured my heart so badly is, in fact, a very complicated process, for me I guess. I was blinded by the guilt feeling believing that I was never been a perfect partner at all, which made me feel the one to blame in that disastrous relationship. Somehow it destroyed my self-esteem and now I am still in the pursuit of my own self worth.

 

But everybody made mistakes after all…

 

I know that most of my friends and people who were around me already knew what happened to my so-called long-term romance, even though they were very silent about it. I guess they were just respecting my decision to be quiet. Others tell me that I should be open in discussing it with them but I really feel that it will not help me at all; it will just make me remember everything again and again.

A day from now, it’s another New Year coming and from the looks of it, my days and nights will be long, tough and surely cold. In my own experience, the year 2007 was not exactly a milestone year for me, but a year of learning, understanding and realization. It was my so-called darkest days in my life, where everything seemed to fall out in its right places (‘Yin’), but the lighter part of it is that I was able to create a personal journal like this one (now here’s the ‘Yang’!). The storm has not yet passed. No more wedding plans, no more bitter-sweet-funny yet memorable moments with my special someone, no more family plans with 5 (or more) kids, no more UK visa requirements to be submitted, no more white Christmas and most likely, I got no Valentine’s Day date. Y_Y

I bet 2008 will also blow and howl like this storm in my life, and may be tougher for me. I really really hope that I can still continue and sustain my momentum in the future. I have got no one to hold onto except myself.

No one knows what lies ahead, but bills and debts still have to be paid, groceries to be bought, projects to be finished, tears to be wiped, problems to be faced and no matter what, the world will tell us that it’s time to stop questioning why life can’t be perfect and it’s time to accept the way it is.

All I know, it is the right time for me to set my personal goals and get back on the right track, my track to righteousness, success and most of all, happiness…

 

Leche Flan & Buko Pandan

Jellypotpot requested me to make Leche Flans for our New Years Celebration this year. And as promised, I did some good Leche Flan through the help of my nieces. I haven’t tasted the end product yet but from the looks, I think I made some good ones ^_^


Here’s the recipe:

Leche Flan (with the capital F, hehe)

Ingredients:
12 egg yolks
1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
1 tsp of vanilla (you may use lemon zest
½ cup sugar (multiply w/ the no. of flat molds)

In a bowl, combine all the above ingredients except the sugar. Stir lightly so as to prevent bubbles from forming.

Put the sugar (no water) into a stainless steel flan mold. Caramelize in low heat if you don’t want it burnt. Do it in medium heat if you prefer it with a hint of bitterness like I do. Set it aside for few minutes or until the caramel hardens. Strain while pouring the custard mixture into the flan mold. Cover the flan mold and steam for about 30 minutes over low heat. Refrigerate. Serve it upside down on a platter.

I did make 4 medium llaneras and a large one.

I also prepared Buko Pandan this afternoon. I got the recipe from the back label of Carnation Condensada. I did have some fun while doing this because I was able to attain the taste and the aroma that I was looking for. One good thing, Sis Doll and I found this buko vendor along Olobama intersection so we had fresh shredded buko and the juice which makes the gelatin smell really good.


I made 5 medium plastic containers as you can see in the picture.

2 bars gelatin (green)
4 pieces pandan leaves
¼ cup sugar
4 cups buko water
1 cup CARNATION Condensada
1 cup buko, grated

Bring to boil the gelatin bars, pandan leaves, sugar and the buko juice. Put in a molding container until it hardens and cool down. Cut into strips. Toss the gelatin with condensed milk all-purpose cream and the shredded buko. Chill and serve.

Enjoy the holiday season!

On Monday, I’ll do the Sweetened Gelatin and Lumpiang Shanghai. Thanks to Dith BettyBoop for sharing her recipe of Lumpiang Shanghai. I already received her email just a few minutes ago.

 

Whammy, Whammy, Bigyan Mo Ako ng Money!

Sigh…I can compare the way I earn and lose my money to a game show in GMA 7, “The Whammy: Push Your Luck”

 

It is funny how easy you get the money and more easy to lose it. I already lost my budget for the New Years Eve! If only I could revert back the times when I misused the money that I should be saving for the New Year Celebration, I shouldn’t have done that. Good thing I will be receiving a bonus this January, enough for me to use before the next payday.

 

I couldn’t refuse my niece, Jellypopot, to go to SM this afternoon because I already promised that to her few weeks ago. You know… promises to young kids are precious. I believe that I made her happy after the movie watching, arcade playing, pizza munching and shopping that we did. I can see her tiredness as she is sleeping on my bed right now, mouth open and drooling. ^_^

 

For now, I need to find low budget recipes for our New Year celebrations… no more big fountains and Sinturon Ni Hudas this year…

 

 

The Sadness Of The Season

I can’t believe that I am crying again right now, while other people very happy celebrating the holiday season with their love ones. I am really tired of crying.

 

Tatay is inside his room at the moment and I am here in front of my computer. Sis Doll and Cool Jo’s family is at Alapan with Nanay Pining’s family. They usually go there during Christmas Eve. They’ll be back tomorrow afternoon. Right now, the moon is full and very bright, the stars are few, the whole surroundings is quiet and no signs of hapennings in our house; I hear silence except for the sound of the electric fan here inside my room. ^_^v This long vacation will be as boring as ever!

 

Earlier today, I received a text message from someone asking if I was available to go out. Since I was really having nothing else to do today, I said I was free. Thank God someone asked me out today!; Though I already knew that this one more ‘Hello’ means another ‘Goodbye’ at the end of it, and I never know when the next 'Hello' will be...

 

We met at 3:00pm, asked me If I could help him out find some gifts for his brothers. After browsing items inside dept store, we end up buying nice Bench caps. Then we had early dinner at Pizza Hut, some small talks, and went up to watch Pasukob Movie.  Since it was a holiday, the mall advised that the closing time would be until 7:00pm. I didn’t realize how fast the moment was and it’s already time to go. Before he sent me home, we went straight to a drug store and bought Tatay’s medicine, then went to a supermarket to buy her sister’s ‘pabilin’.

 

Since I was worried that he would be caught by traffic going home, I told him not to send me home anymore, but he insisted. At the gate of our house, I was sad again; my chest was feeling so heavy and thoughts of another goodbye would be happening again, then I just cried. I couldn't get inside the house because I didn’t want Tatay to see me crying again. I stayed outside for a while and wiped my tears.

 

And now, just two hours away from the Christmas Day…I am alone and I am crying. Y_Y