“Wag u sarhan ang pinto ha?”
He is 71. This usually means he is going to be out for a while and will come home by the time I am already asleep.
When the phone rings:
“Sabihin mo wala ako…”
Most of the time, I become the disciplinarian between the two of us. He still smokes and drinks beer whenever I am not around. He sleeps late for chess – very late… Lab u,Tay!
Thank God, flood has finally subsided today. I checked the roads and pretty sure that it could be passable this day. Glad I was allowed by my bosses to work from home yesterday because aside from the non-stop rain the other night, it was high tide!
Well today, instead of frowning about this gloomy weather, I welcome this stormy day with the goodness of warm soup just the way I like it – CHICKEN TINOLAaaaa!
Unfortunately, we have one BIG problem… I forgot to cook the rice! Grrrrr!!!!!!!! T_T Good thing Tatay is calm unlike me, and said “Ako na magsasaing”. Lab u, Tay! It is 12 noon… and as of this writing, we are still waiting for the rice to be cooked. Hehehe! Kainis :-D
Happy lunch everyone!
Almost a month left before I hit the beach again in the middle of rainy season. Hahaha! Tickets are purchased; hotels booked and confirmed; itinerary prepared! I just love preparing things and getting ready for something. Tadaa!
Ooops! I still have to file vacation leave! Matuloy sana at wag lang babagyo please. T_T I am already crossing everything I can cross – fingers, legs, arms and even my eyes! Hihihihi.
“Bora was a sacred place for me but things have changed –
Palawan is my new Bora!” ^_^v
My big appetite is back! Thank God. I feasted two cups of rice from my yesterday’s lunch. It was actually a Friday lunch date with my girl friends – Zeny, Che, Lieo and Shie at Max’s Jupiter. That was a big lunch and a humongous catch up date with them.
Nevertheless, weekend is also the best time for me to take advantage of my hungry stomach. However, while thinking that I went home very late last night, Tatay didn’t wake me up even it was almost noon! Thanks to my cellphone, I didn’t burn my eyes. He took his lunch alone with the leftover Sinigang na Bangus I cooked last Friday.
I didn’t have plans for the day so it was just the TV, the foodie and me. ^_^v
I call this “Instant Meryenda” kasi I can cook this in 30 minutes!!! Adik ba? But it never gets old to me: nothing tastes as good as home-cooked food – just like my Arrozcaldo! Belaaaat! Please get used to this. I would never get tired of speaking about my love for lugaw & tokwa. Ayayaaaay! Saraaaap! I could even name my kid "Tokwa"!!!! Hahahaha! On a second thought... wag na lang pala. LOL
Eto, this was last week.
Mais, anyone? Libre from Kuya Joel
Spanish bread and Coffee over Kenny G concert at Studio 23.
When I’m bored, I tend to do a lot of things... so I love being bored! gulo ko :-D
I asked Jaimie to collaborate with me with this one. So Jamie, this is our work!!!!
I really really suck on sketching feet and hands, so instead na magmukhang luya, I omitted them na lang. See, hindi masyadong halata? Hahaha!!!
What kept you busy lately?
“Manong, Binatoooooooog!!!”
Instant breakfast, anyone? I’m working from home this week so that is why I don’t have time to prepare breakfast. Tatay is still asleep, he used to cook fried rice from last night’s kaning lamig, but today he is not feeling well, slowing him down since yesterday. Awww.. get well, daddy!
It's kinda hard to admit, as I age, my throat easily irritates by sugary/syrupy treats and sometimes this really discourages me to spoil my sweet tooth… but not today! Yipeeeee! Manong is just on time today, not too early nor too late.
The famous trademark: Binatog buckets!
“Teng, teng, teng!” what else could it be? I will never mix its sound with puto (Puput! Puput!) nor taho (Tahoooooo!) nor Selecta (alam nyo na yon, hehehe). It is the famous Binatog loaded on the famous bicycle with the tiny gong! ^_^
If you are adventurous enough, try it with brown sugar. Iba eh, parang aromatic! Hehehe. Yum Yum Yum!
What is your breakfast today? ;-)
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We all love weekends. Having that “extra” time off work is having a lot of time to sleep and to curl up on my comfy bed. Tinatanong pa ba ‘yon?? Hehehe. ^_^v By the way, I woke up eleven o’clock this morning. You see, I still have half of my day to spend.
I did not bother cooking for lunch so why I just asked Grace to buy some cooked meal at Aling Celia’s and besides, the fridge is empty! ^_^ After noon, I happen to spot Malagkit rice in the cupboard while looking for instant noodles. What else it could be aside from having Champurado – a very timely miryenda for us?
For dinner, Tatay and I felt like eating Tuyo and Fried Rice, perfect for this rainy day! I bet inggit na inggit ang kapitbahay namin sa amoy ng tuyo lalo na kung ganitong umuulan. Heheheh. Dicovery Channel topped it all up and made me think that my NEW greatest dream is to watch a Celine Dion concert, LIVE!!!
Thank you, Lord, for this generous day!
Happy weekend yo’s!
I run a survey earlier, asking my friends to tell me their favorite food that remind them of their childhood. I absolutely enjoyed it and that is why I want to share the laughs. Most answers are just hilarious. You could identify/relate the era of their childhood. Hahaha!
Mine would always be Lugaw And Tokwa. It would always remind me how my mother raised us by running a small carinderia that served afternoon miryenda. Whenever I prepare for my own version, the best part would be the preparation. Perhaps the view of chopped ginger, minced garlic, diced onions, and deboned chicken takes me back to our old dining table where my mother would prepare hers.
Remembering those make us stop for a while, smile, and go back to our happy memories. They are something that fills not only our stomach but our hearts too.
Humongous THANKS to those who participated. I did not expect to receive such great numbers of respondents. Thank you! The survey result goes like this...
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“Babagan na may suka. Yun ung maliit na langka.Yung may bulo na yellow. Hindi yun lumalaki. Masarap isawsaw sa suka...” ~ JEWEL CRUZ, Trece Martirez City
“Bibingka and Chicken Barbeque. Bibingka remids me of Christmas in Manila when I was a child and Chicken Barbeque because that's all I want to eat when I was a child.” ~ ANTHONY TOLEDO, Singapore
“Champorado, taho, wonderboy!! Not necessarily together! =P” ~ JOY GUERRERO, Imus
“Alateris - because it reminds me of how I climb the trees and sneaking not to sleep in the afternoon. Hehehe... Scramble - pero not exactly the one available in malls now, gusto ko ung tulak tulak pa rin ni manong... kasi isa yun sa mga food na can be bought outside the school gate at pinagbabawalan ako bilin kasi madumi daw, e masarap ung bawal. Hahaha...” ~ CHECILE VILLANUEVA, Imus
“All time favorite CHOCOLATES Yum Yum!” ~ KHEN GUERRERO, Imus
“Hehe.. Ice Scramble, Cotton Candy and Ice Candy! :D” ~ SHEH ASCAÑO, Imus
Hmm.. Jack & Jill Pretzels at cheap pizza na tig 3 pesos lng. Kasi yun ung favorite kong food nung bata pa ako. Plus softdrink na Fanta. Hmm. Yum Yum. Hehehe” ~ LENEY ESGUERRA, Antipolo City
“Lomi! :D This was our "spaghetti" during brithday celebrations specially cooked by my papa. :-)” ~ ZEN ORTIZ, Pasig City
“Apulid. Ang itsura nya [ay] parang gabi na maliit. Alam mo ba yun? Yan ang unang pumapasok na food, pag iniisip ko ang childhood ko” ~ WA ZORILLA, Makati City
“Prima -- baon ko lagi sa school tuwing break” ~ MON ALONZO, Quezon City
“Hirap nung question. Hmmm. Alam mo ung Delemon na candy? Candy ba ang food? Food ba ang candy? Hehe. Oh, it brings back memories. Wala na yata nyan dito. Mura kasi yun P0.25 lang, mey limang piraso ka na!” ~ RJAY CLAVERIA, Makati City
“Ang hirap naman. Hahaha. Banana Flavored Ice Cream. :D Ang hirap ng ‘why?’ eh. Hahaha. Para kasing super familiar nung taste nya para sa akin tsaka meron akong naaalalang paborito ko nong bata ako na ice cream...” ~ RA BROAS, Tanza
“Ahh alam ko na.. Ginataang Bilo-Bilo. Hehe. Yung binili nyo dati sa Lola's Best. Naaalala ko yung summer namin kasi yun ang laging niluluto ng Mama ko ..” ~ SHIE ALONZO, Quezon City
“Yakult comes to mind. Ang lakas ko uminom nun dati. I like it frozen!” ~ JEFF KWA, Quezon City
“Bazooka Bubble Gum. Why? After chewing, I put the gum on my classmate’s chair. Hehehehe. Madami pa - Bobot, Tira-Tira.” ~ JULZ NATAD, Pasig City
“:)... *Isip*. Yuyo, Skyflakes, Coke, at Ice Candy” ~ ED TAN, Quezon City
“Yung PotPot because I was very happy whenever I ate PotPot.. :D” ~ ARIEL TIENZO, Makati City
“Kiamoy for me :) Mahilig sa maalat dati ngayon ayoko na ng masyado maalat” ~ RON HERNANDEZ, Taguig City
“Scrambol. Syempre after play... Play Play = Childhood eh. Tapos Scrambol galore kay Mang Ador! Hahahaha. Sa food naman -- Aratiles! NATUTO akong umakyat ng puno dahil dyan.” ~ HERSON CABILES, Makati City
“Eto na lang, kahit anong food. Yung parang galing sa school dati. Hahaha. Hindi ko alam ung tagalog nun eh. kolai yellow. Hahahaha. Ang tawag sa Ilocos ay Tuyo Mais LOL. Siguro Corn Something...” ~ GEMS RAMOS, Dasmariñas City
“Ping Pong, Zebra at saka yung Candy Na Parang Jolen. Why? Favorite food ko yung mga yan.” ~ THOLITS BRECIA, Carmona
“Tang Juice Drink. Kasi may nag bigay sa akin ng basong Tang Juice na kulay orange. At ang nagbigay ay may crush sa akin. Hehehehe. Kaso binasted ko sya. Di ko sya type.” ~ HEINZ AYLLON, Makati City
“Tira tira :-) Old school candy. Best candy yan nung bata pa kami. Mura pa. P0.50 lang ata yun. Teka, serious ito? Naku! Hershey pala ako. Hehehe. Para sosyal unti.” ~ RICKY FORMOSO, Pasig City
“Tiktak. Hilig ko syang sipsipin noong maliit pa ako. Nakaka-high hehe.” ~ JOHN ELANO, Manila
“Hmmm.. Wonder Boy! Kasi wala na yun ngayon hehehe.” ~ MAQUI LINDA, Makati City
“Oishi, Kirei, Clover. Yan dati yun mga nabibili sa tindahan na tig pipiso lang. Malaki na packaging ngayon hehe. Nagcocollect din ako ng bazooka buble gum comics :)” ~ RON LIWANAG, Makati City
“Tuyo/Sardinas/Panutsa -- reminds me that I can be contented with these food when I was young, yet they are so inexpensive. Pwede na ba yong sagot na yan? do i win a prize?” ~ MIGS SIGNO, Makati City
“Hehe. Fanta Softdrink. I remember the first time I went to a small-time amusement place back when I was 5 years old. That's the first time I tasted that softdrink and I found it heavenly delicious. But unfortunately, that was also the last time I drank it. Until now. §:)” ~ ERICK BASTO, Makati City
“Sundot Kulangot. Masarap at matamis kasi... alam mo ba yan? At saka Milo ung chocolate. Richie, Cheeze-It, Sweet Corn. ~ RUDY DOMINGO, Makati City
“Magnolia Chocolait, lagi kong baon since pre-school >.<” ~ HENRY ESPENILLA, Makai City
“Drinks Milo. Food wala ko food eh. Yung maasim na Sampaloc na Bilog na Chinese ang tatak (Haw Flakes).” ~ JASON MADAMBA, Guimba
“Siguro ung Apa na ang pinaka Ice Cream nya ay Merengue. Lam mo ba un? Kase bawal sa amin talaga kumain ng sweets. Pero tumatakas ako ng pag bili nun sa tindahan. P2.50 per pack” ~ VENUS RIVERA, Imus
“Yung Itlog na isinasabaw sa kanin tapos lalagyan ng asin. Hahaha. Hindi ko na matake kainin ung ngayon. Si Omeng [ang naghahanda]” ~ TINA MICIANO, Dasmariñas City
“Drinks ko Tutti Frutti. =) At Kool Aid. Food... Hopia Tipas at yung Mammon sa tindahan. Mamon ;-)” - RED VALDEZ, Bulacan
“MikMik. Kasi yun yung pinagaagawan namin ng mga kapatid ko nung bata pa kmi parang milk powder. Hehe. Meron din sa sachet nun.” ~ STEPH DE LARA, Dasmariñas City
“Hmmm... igado” ~ BF, Trece Martires City
"I would say crabs & shrimps =) As you know dad's job was fishing at yan lagi naming ulam hahahaha everyday all day but its tasty so its my favorite =) and it reminds me off my parents hardwork. Dad catches them & Mom sells them to the market. And it will always remind me how hard life is when I was a kid so I have to work hard to have a better life for our family =)" ~ MELANIE HAWES, United Kingdom
"Actually madami, mahilig kase ako kumain pero ang nasa isip ko ngayon.. fishballs :) Kasi nung bata ako madalas ako kumain ng fishballs sa street vendors, kasama ko madalas kuya at papa ko. Madalas kami pagalitan ng mama ko kase madumi daw at ma-alikabok sa kalsada pero kain pa rin ako. Masarap kase! :D" ~ LERRIE OBLEGO, United States
Now, what is yours? ^_^
I can flip my eyelids; make ‘W’ with my tongue and roll the tip of it into a circle. I can even flip my tongue upside down – both to the left and to the right. I can raise my eyebrow one at a time. I learned that these are inherited traits… I wonder if it is from Rose or Demz. Hmmmm…
When I was in higschool, my school launched a field demonstration contest during Foundation Day. Sophomores were assigned to perform some kind of an ethnic dance, Singkil yata yon. Three students among the whole Sophomore batch were not chosen during the audition... and I was one of them! Hahahaha! Butata!
In elementary, the school would always send me every year to a Math Quiz Bee and consistently getting a medal for each contest. NAKS! LOL!
When I find a song I like, I will listen to it over and over again until I get sick of it.
I usually belt at least three songs when I take a bath – most of them are love songs. I pick songs that I know the lyrics from start to end. ^_^
When I was in Grade 1, I peed on bed almost every night. During those times, I usually had dreams that I was peeing in the toilet. Duh! :-/ It only stopped when I was in Grade 2.
I cannot remember moments in my childhood until I was at age 5.
Have you ever heard of using vinegar on your hair? I tried it yesterday! I brought Fried Lumpia (with suka-toyo dip) for my packed dinner so I have the most perfect excuse if my hair would smell vinegary. Hahahaha!
My hair seemed to dry out after using shampoo + condition-in-one hair products and hair colors. :-/ I was forced to cut my hair short and I didn’t like it by the way. I used to put mayo on my hair to make it shine but it was a long process, nakakatamad talaga gawin. Then I discover vinegar rinse as alternative. It says vinegar makes the strands less dry and loses the tangling. You could do it once or twice a week to wash out shampoo/conditioner build ups.
… 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a cup of water … Wash your hair as usual then this would be the last rinse and let it dry. If you are scared of the smell, do it on a weekend or anytime that you are just staying at home.
So how was it??
It does work!!! No tangling, and less frizzyness. About the smell, forget it – there was no smell at all when my hair dried out.
Going back to my old ways, washing my hair with regular shampoo every other day and baby shampoo in between – strictly no conditioner.
Happy combing! ;-)
(You know I am a trying hard poet too! LOL)
The First Times
I almost forgot everything about OUR first times
Until I was given time to bring everything again in my mind
Things that we shared though thick and thin
All the laughs and all the grins.
I am not your first love, neither you for me
Is it matters anyway if now is here
What makes it special, I know for sure
The antonym of FIRST, it’s for you and me.
You had a journey for these past four years
According to you “…with you by my side”
Each of your step, is succeeded by my step
No one can replace all those first times…
At a snap of a finger, another first time happened
A first time, I CANNOT HANDLE.
My heart is broken into billion times
Yes, another first time
I hope I can read your heart and mind
So I will know that you are just teaching mine
What makes me afraid? Now it is only YOU.
Everything that you utter, ME is omitted and WE too…
I feel so weak that everything’s uncertain for me
I am a loser; I do not want to be
You even said “…but did i take the right path
that i can never find you again. . .”
Your choice seem to throw me
A choice that thorns me
I have cried and still cries because I am lost and hurt
Not because you’re falling for someone but for other grounds
I hope I have used the wrong words “you’re falling”
I really hope it is “I’ve fell”, yes “I’ve fell”
I have been there a lot of times
Even battling with myself twice as much those times
But I am still standing here, my heart belongs to you
Forever, God knows …undeniably forever.
Now I know how Love is great
To me it’s the First time it reveals itself
It is so powerful that I can scarifies everything
Just to make you come home, right just before our 5th Anniversary …
