An early Christmas Gift.

November 27, 2009

Yes….I got my early Christmas gift from hubz.

The Asus Eee PC 1005HA netbook. Yipee!!!!

Oh….I will still love you my old laptop so dont be jealous, okay.  We shared so many things together. I will still use you specially during work related things. :)

So anyway,  this Asus Eee PC 1005HA features an excellent balance of size and battery life. It’s beautiful “seashell” size design and with a 10.5 hours battery life, I can go anywhere in style, naks (yun kasi sabi ng ads nila, hehehe).

Thank you very much D. You really spoil me that much. 143!

TIP: Just in case you don’t know, If you can pay in cash, do so……you can really save money if you buy gadgets or appliances in cash.  Sometimes, stores only display the credit card price with the zero percent thing to attract buyers. Try to ask for their cash price and you’ll be amaze with the difference .

Carlo’s Pizza

November 24, 2009

I first saw this restaurant at SM Baguio but wasnt able to try it. Then my officemate mentioned before that this restaurant offers yummy pizza, So when it opened at SM fairview, I dragged the husband so we could try it.

Capriccioso Pizza (pepperoni, salami, ham, bacon, italian sausage, mushrooms, black olives, green peppers & onions). I love it. The crust is thin and greaseless and it has this toasted crust taste rather that the greasy taste of other pizzas. P270 for a 9″size mildly flavored, creamy, cheesy with good overall aftertaste. :)

Nacho Supremo half serving is 140 pesos. They served us red, purple and yellow nacho chips. So cute. Well the taste was common to a regular nacho eater like me but I still love it. :)

Sicilian Salad, a new in their menu. The towering green looks so appetizing.  For 185 pesos not bad.

So will I be back, yes definitely to try their other pizzas. :)

Sad ka ba?

November 20, 2009

Sad ba sya or just sleepy, hehehe!

There….there…..here are some inspirational quotes to bring those positivity.

The secret to success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching.
- Dennis Green

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life’s about creating yourself.
- George Bernard Shaw

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we took so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened up for us”
- Helen Keller

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.”
- Norman Vincent Peale

“Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.”
- Earl Shoaf

Oh by the way, I knew you noticed it already. Spreading the Christmas Spirit here.  Do have a happy weekend!

Mexican food at Mexicali

November 17, 2009

Was craving for burrito…..I would love to have burrito from Miggy’s Super Taco but the branch near our place already closed years ago. Then I tried eating in this famous restaurant chain that offers Mexican-style food. I was disappointed with their food. The burrito I had was so loosely filled that the contents were falling off as I bit into it. I find the taste bland compared to Miggy’s Burrito which was flavorful and filling.

Anyway, I was glad that there was a newly opened Mexicali near our office.

Mexicali

So that craving day, I had….

BBQ Chicken Burritos

BBQ Chicken Burrito that comes with tortilla chips and salsa.

salsa

and I love their salsa….yum fresh tomatoes here :)

burritos

and the burrito…I ordered the  regular size but it was so filling. :)

bbq burrito

BBQ Chicken Burrito - consist of grilled chicken with fresh salsa, refried beans, Mexican rice, cheese and sour cream wrapped in a fresh hand-rolled in a soft flour tortilla. Yummm :)

After finishing everything (the burrito meal and glass of iced tea) I only paid P171.32 (tax included) Not bad huh?

Next visit, I’ll bring hubby na :)

Oreo Cheesecake

November 13, 2009

Baked cheesecake last night which was for my sister’s despidida but because I made a major kapalpak with the oreo crust - I forgot to place a non stick cooking paper at the base of the pan. The result was, I did had a hard time in removing the cake from the base of the springform pan. Oh well, decided that we eat the cheesecake na lang and  bring something else for her. :)

As the saying goes- practise makes perfect, thats what I’m lacking….. practise. :)

cheesecake
Oreo Cheesecake

So I think  It’s the perfect time for me to bake  another cheesecake (to practise) for my friend who arrived from Dubai (may pasalubong akong bag, hahaha)

Again I used my favorite cheesecake recipe from dessercomefirst.

Oh it’s a weekend once again. Hope you have a relaxing one! See yah!

A Proverb

November 12, 2009

He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes.
~Maltese Proverb

pancakes

what do you know, I’m making my a dream come true…..I had pancakes this morning :)

Uoh…

November 9, 2009

I eat what I bake…..
I bake….then love to eat the following…..

brownies topped with ganache
Brownie with ganache topping-I baked this last week!

chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate chip cookies-love, love this specially with nuts!

yellow cake
9″ Yellow/Butter Cake-So hard to do but rewarding to eat! :)

Again….I eat what I bake
and now…. I’m gaining weight. wuahhhh!!!

Sesame Street

November 6, 2009

If you can sing this song, it means that we both grew up with Sesame Street. I remembered when this show was airing, I would stop whatever I am doing and will happily sing this song along with my siblings. So nostalgic.

Oh it’s Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary. Actually I didnt know that until I noticed that google keep showing sesame street characters.  :)

Now you want to sing along here’s the lyrics

Sunny Day
Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street

Come and play
Everything’s A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
That’s where we meet

Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street

It’s a magic carpet ride
Every door will open wide
To Happy people like you–
Happy people like
What a beautiful

Sunny Day
Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame street…

How to get to Sesame Street

How to get to…

That was fun singing it right. :)

 

Man in the Mirror

November 3, 2009

walang magawa

 

Okay…he is not Michael Jackson and I dont know who he is. I was inside the car when I saw the man’s image in the car’s side view mirror.  It’s a good thing, I always bring my camera. You see you’ll never know what opportunity may come along.  :)

Booh!!!

October 30, 2009

scary

Trick or treat????

Okay…..no I’m not trick-or-treating here that ghost look alike fellow up there is my……

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:)Meeting Friends!

October 28, 2009

Finally….She’s here in Manila!!!!

who? Eh di si Sheng…..

I met Sheng an online blogger friend from Gensan. It was my first time to meet a blogger friend outside Manila. So I was really excited to ask her a lot of things about her city. While listening to her stories, It made me want to visit Gensan and roam the place. I wish I could visit there really soon. I would like to meet Bariles and Sir Gilbert. Two Gensan bloggers who are really nice and of course her husband Kyaw. :)

Anyway, Sheng and I meet at National Bookstore at Mall of Asia. We then went to Razon’s. She wanted to taste the goodness of razon’s halu halo.  She was really funny while eating the halu halo. She was like a kid saying

“ang sarap nito grabe”

while her eyes are drooling ah!
Sheng dear glad you like it!

sheng at razon
Sheng with the halu halo!

Then after a while
princessdyanie joined us. It was my 2nd time to meet her.  So I already knew how maingay our conversation would be hahahaha!!!

3 of us

 the three of us – ang saya!

We decided to have dinner at Chef de Angelo.

chef de angelo

We had Baked Ziti P160 good for two. I liked this. :)

baked ziti

Paella Pasta P180 good for two.  This one is good too kaso I was so full with the baked Ziti na!

 paella pasta

We also ordered a 9″pizza but I forgot to take a photo. hehehe!

So after finishing everything, I was really full then Sheng asked if we wanted to have halu halo again. Hahaha. She really got addicted with it. I told her I was really full na, next visit nya na lang ulit dito lolz. :)

Around 7:30 we parted ways.

It was really fun to be with Sheng and Dyanie. Till next time. Sheng have a safe trip back home ha! :)

More Happiness

October 27, 2009

She was so lovely and radiant that day.
lovely and radiant

and then there she was….

with her complete happiness….

Couple

To have and to hold.

Congratulation my sister and to your hubby, the whole family is so happy for you. :)

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October 26, 2009

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Exciting Weekend

October 23, 2009

colorful

One Heart….One Love :)

One more sleep and it’s my sister’s Big Day….. cannot wait!

Have a happy Friday everyone and enjoy your weekend.

New Do

October 21, 2009

Me

 

This is me after shower and not combing my hair. hehehehe.  Because I wanted to have a new look (without undergoing surgery of course) I cut off my  hair short. :)
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