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Friday, December 29, 2006
Envy: One of the Seven Deadly Sins6:06pm
Music: Don't Call Me Baby - Freestyle Nine friggin' hours of internet and being infront of the computer wasn't enough... and realiving. You see that having a job that let's you sit infront of your computer while being chained in a phone line can sometimes be boring. Take note: SOMETIMES. How many people wishes to have a job like this? I am sure that no kid dreams of becoming a csr when they grow up. But man, the pay is good. And if you are looking for a part time job, this is what I endorse. Anyway, I think it has been a month that me and my teammates are having a hard time getting personal windows. If you do not know what I mean, 'personal' means non-work related (e.g. gmail, yahoo mail, friendster, blog, PEx, etc.) Oops! Looks like the said examples are my preferred 'personal' windows. Haha! My brain still functions well though the interesting sites I visit are blocked. And to tell you the truth, I will send this post from my company mail to my yahoo, gmail and myway accounts so that when I blog in some internet cafe, I wil have my posts just like the post I did before this. Btw, see the pictures? Aside from this long intro, this is something that I really want to blog now. But first, let me thank Time Magazine for choosing me (Huh?!) as the person of the year. What took you so long? I know I was a late bloomer when it comes to internet and stuff but I've been hooked in this online thing back in 2001. Also, let me congratulate you, and if possible shake your hand, for being more or less like me when it comes to everything that is technology. Alright, I envy a number of people. Not that I wish to be in their shoe. But to do or experience what they do at a young age. I am not old, you creep. I can pass for a college dude. Bus conductors never fail to ask if I am a student :p. There are a lot of blogs that I like reading. And these blogs are from kids younger than me. If I was a teen, they would fall to pre-teens. Hihi. I am amazed by their knowledge on photography, htmls, graphics and everything that's visually stimulating. Of course, they write pretty well also. But let me also give credit to their schools and to their passion to create a decent blog. If only I had better choices in college, I would've taken up multi media arts or advertising or ab comm arts or a course that's all about computer application. But I would prefer to have the set of friends and classmates in my real college life. I am lusting for a nice SLR. I am dreaming of the latest and most user-friendly, techie pc. I need a hefty amount of money to send myself to a computer learning school. I WANT TECHNOLOGY. I WANT NEW FRIENDS WHO WILL INSPIRE AND HELP ME DISCOVER THIS SIDE OF ME. Know why this techie thing seems to be frustrating? My blog has at least 3 pop ups once opened. When I access it here in the office, those are being blocked. When I did outside last night, i freaked out to see one window opens after ther other. I didn't know what to close first. But I want more than about my blog. I want knowledge. Naks. Seriously, I want to see a full operational website of someone, say, my college org or just an online album of my batch. Multiply account may seem easy. But customizing it is another thing. From these college kids, I tend to ask myself on my whereabouts when I was in college. Yes, I got hooked with the internet. The techiest thing that I did was to make a nice powerpoint/e-card for my friends. [continued on 12.28.06 Thurs while eating Maggi's Creamy Spaghetti and listening to my teammate music, Donna Lewis' I Love You Always Forever] ... [continued on 12.29.08 Fri @ 5:46pm] Aside from the choices these kids have, I also like their gadgets. Not that I want to take 'em away from them. I've never had a decent mobile phone until I was about to be on my first job back in 2003. For the record, my sister lent her 3210 to me on the first month of 2002. I bought a SIM card for it with a P100 worth of call/text. But I wasn't able to consume it and I did not bother to get myself a prepaid card. See, I am never a mobile phone person. But I admire its latest models. Now, what am I browsing? Hear ye! It's villman's.com. Perhaps, another gadget that will be added on my list is an mp3 player. And just yesterday, I found the pair of pants I was looking for. And I am considering to buy another Chucks come next year. The last two are not gadgets. But still, all is luxury. So, that these things will not swallow me, I am keeping an list that I need to obey, better limit. ****************** It was my sister's and father's birthday last Wednesday, the 27th. Happy birthday to them both. Also, some pictures from last Friday's dinner are already in. I am not posting any yet until I have the complete file and have sorted which to post. Happy weekend and HAPPY NEW TO ALL OF YOU!!! Labels: Seven Deadly Sins
posted by Arn  at 6:26 PM
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Fashion Fusion: A Yearend Party12.18.06 Mon6:37pm
Music: Blue Monsoon - Sound This is the third time that I attended our company's Christmas Party. Among those three, last year sucked big time. And from what happened last Saturday, Dec. 16th at the Fort Open Field, I know that the organizers made it sure that everyone will at least give a thumbs up before going home or to their shift. I wasn't able to rest before preparing myself to go there. No special rituals or major preparations. I just waited for the belt that I asked my sister to buy for me to complete my rockstar look. Haha. Well, with the party's theme, "Fashion Fusion," the outfit I wore was my one and only choice. Plus, I did not want to complicate or bring myself any hassle althroughout the night. But I may have or may have not looked like one but I felt I did. (Remember my previous post that I want to go emo? Unfortunately, I did not have the guts to wear black eye make up and black nail polsih that night.) Anyway, the usual Saturday morning for me before attending the party. Went to the grocery. But it was already late when I dropped by the to get our goodies. I was an hour late than my usual. I also did the cooking for lunch. My mom bought some packed mix veggies from our neighbor. I just added some more kalabasa with it. And as I pared that kalabasa, I accidentally cut off my right index finger. I tell you that I felt that the knife was already inside for my I realized that something was struck on a part of my body. Moreover, as I was about to cut veggie, I was looking at the way I held the knife and realized that it was already too late to stop it from hitting my finger. I didn't faint though. I can tolerate a bloody site. Morbid ba o gross na? After eating lunch, I tried to rest but there was a blackout. It was hot and the heat in my room is unbearable. I still tried to sleep but image of me having a headache after sleeping in a warm room kept me from resting. I do not want to be grouchy on pictures, er I mean, in the party. I took another shower before dressing up. I asked my sister to pick which shirt I should wear. Both are in black and from TeamManila. Call time was before 5pm. Due to people traffic in malls, I reached our office a little past 5. We were taken to the venue by a company-hired bus. Again, it was my first time to go to The Fort just like last year's party in Rockwell. The setting was nice - open field. The tables, lights, sounds, STAGE was MTV-like and the entrance gave me that feel that I was attending some awards ceremony or something. Upon registration, I had to present my "card" so that the security may cut a part of it. Then, I had my arm stamped. The rd carpet at the entrance will lead you to a wall where at least two photographers are waiting for your pictures to be taken. And yes, we bit that Hollywood-like gimmick. We looked for the most comfortable spot and waited til dinner was served. There's rice, chicken cordon bleu (which I like the most so I have to mention this first), roast pork in apple sauce, beef something, mixed veggies in oyster sauce and some sweets. Drinks were water, Pepsi, iced tea and beer. But I had my first shot of vodka from my teammate, Ronch. Yes, we were a quartet - Goldi (the digicam owner), Agnes (the iPod shuffle winner), Ronch ("naghahanap ang katawan ko ng alcohol" guy) and me - until Ross, Igl and Ross' brother, Arete, arrived. We were busy taking pictures and looking for friends to join us when the "talent" showcase started. I didn't enjoy the dance number. Thank goodness that the poi dancer was good. Galeng. Then a home-grown band performed. Next up was a band called Pupil led by no other than Ely Buendia. I went closer to the stage when they played. I even recorded their performance when Ely sang his first band's hit, "Pare Ko." Memories of the 90's. One thing I noticed was that he has nice skin as compared to what I see on TV. I went back to our table when the band bowed down. We split ourselves. Some mingled with others while some drunk their heart out. When Agnes wanted to go home, I accompanied her to the restroom. Not that she lives there but of course before getting a cab, she might as well unload unnecessary stuff. I also used the restroom. There was a line of portalets, at least 8 doors each for men and women. We waited for a taxi. But Agnes was too nice to think that Spongecola might be at the backstage already. She let me go and jokingly asked me to text her should she win during the raffle. Since I have no load, I took that as a joke but gave her a yes answer. I was just right on time. Spongecola was already there. Goldi found me sitting in our place and asked me to go with them already. Ross and Arete know Yael of Spongecola. You know what happens when there's some sort of a celebrity - picture taking. There were a number of people already taking pictures with teh band. But we're oh so special because we know at least 2 people who know them. And we were able to get 2 shots with all the bandmates around us. As we made our way back to our table, the announcement of raffle winners continued. And as we cross the tent, the host shouted as the screens flashed the name of the winner, "The next winner of an iPod shuffle is Agnes ..." We stopped right then and then. Shocked, we just couldn't believe that our teammate won. Next was the performance and announcement of the winner of the singing contest of our company. After that was Spongecola's. I went infront of the stage again. I think they did at least 8 songs which are all enjoyable. I do not have pictures yet. Perhaps tomorrow. But I will not be posting all. Just check my friendster if we are friends. The party ended at past 1am. I reached the fx terminal going to our place at around 2:30am. I got home at around 4am. It was tiring to wait for the next taxi. Next day, Sunday, I cooked chicken, chicken gizzard and upo from Pinoycook.net (The Saturday prior to this one was Bicol Express from that same blog. It was a little salty. And I will not forget the "hot" feeling brought about by the chillies on my fingers.). There. If I remember something to add, I'll edit this. And oh, my name was also called during the party. I was one of fthe awardees of this recognition for employess who never had any lates, absences and undertimes from Dec. 2005 - Nov. 2006. And there is a prize, of course. Christmas
12.25.06 Mon5:40pmMusic: Blue (Reprise) - Sound Yes, Merry Christmas to all of you! I have overdue posts. Access here in the office sucks. Anyway, I already have the pictures from our company's yearend party. I am not sure through if the pictures of last Friday's dinner are all up. Again, access her sucks. [edited 12.26, 7:07pm]
aboard our very spacious service on the way to the venue - The Fort Open Field
me and my teammates
pare ko, i know you know who this guy is. if not, have your pupil checked right away.
with Yani Yuzon of Pupil
Sponge Cola with KLSPs
with Ross and JR
the evidence
[end editing] Thursday (12.21): I bought 3 kinds of rice cakes (kutsinta, tikoy and ube). No, make that 2. Ube is not rice. I also got myself my own gardening tools (hand cultivator, hand trowel and hand transplanter) from Ace Hardware. I got the cheapest. Three for less than eigthy. Most of the tools there are sold almost a hundred bucks and a half each. Friday (12.22): I bought bibingka (rice cake) in the office. After waking up at 6:30am and seeing my nephew, Jerick, sweeping falled leaves in our frontyard, I asked him to check our local bibingka stands if there are any left. Simbang Gabi in my place ends at around 6am. Good thing that there were some left but not the plain kind. The more costly, special bibingka (because it has an egg stirred in the mixture). I was in a happy mood that morning. My half day leave was approved. Meaning, I will be able to drop by my school to meet my college friends. As scheduled, I was out at 3pm butleft the office at around 4pm. I met up with my other college friend, Joms, infront of our office building so there would be two of us travelling to Manila. It was a long, polluted ride along Rizal Ave. I didn't notice any change from the last time I threaded that street 4 years ago. When we reached Manila, we decided to take the less secured gate to UST. I have my alumni card. My friend doesn't have an ID of that sort. The street where I used to live for a schoolyear is still the same. There are some new building constructions going on. But the stores and eateries are still there. Then, we entered UST campus. An almost major facelift. I've never seen the school in so much lighting to think that the new rector is in his cost cutting measure. We weren't able to check the new parking lot but next time I will. The space at the back of the Main Bldg was beautiful. No parking spaces and covered walks anymore but a much improved park better than the Colayco Park that was also sacrificed when that grand park was made. There were also gazebos at the back of the library. And yes, coffee is served there, too. It was dim so no pictures of that area, unfortunately. Aside from the school, it was my friends who are the reason why I came. Naks. Four of them were waiting in our usual 'tambayan,' - the grad school/ high school covered walk.John, Regan, Chiela and AC were there. We had some talks before deciding on where to eat. Just like the old times, nobody had any idea where to dine. Nobody was taking control until we finally decided to eat at Chinatown, Banawe. Unfortunately, the place was crowded. Christmas party time for most people. We then settled to another resto that has an ambiance and food equivalent to our original choice, Causeway, which according to a security guard was just a traffic light away and was reachable through walking. It was fine with me but it was hell to my girl friends for it was almost I think a kilometer walk (Or am I just exaggerating?). Banawe has a series of restos. But one has to deal with street kids who keep on following and begging for some money. I've always have a soft spot with less fortunate people. But hey. That was our moment. I know the kids did not know that. For the record, all my friend gave some spare coin to a young boy who sang a Christmas carol outside the jeepney when we were caught in traffic. Yes, all of them but me. And when another batch of kids kept asking for money, I told my friends that it was fine not to give any for they have already shared some to the other kid. One of my friends told one of the kids there to go to school and study. Causeway was a Chinese restaurant. Good thing that our Chinese friend, Regan, was there for he picked the most delicious food in the menu to our delight. I do not remember the names. But there was a crab something in brocolli, spinach soup, patatim, yang chow and spicy beancurd something. Just right before we were stuffed, another friend dropped by. Margaux came with his boyfriend. We all ate and took pictures. I also receive home-made chocolate crispies from AC. It was past 10 pm when we called it a night. Some of us had individual commitments after that dinner. The girls joined Margaux and her boyfriend in the car. While us guys decided to walk going to Quezon Ave. We were already walking for about 30 mins when we realized that it was indeed far. We transferred from one ride to the other to find our ride going back home. I waited for about an hour for an fx taxi going to my place. Because I was tired and fell asleep, I missed my place so I had to take another ride to get me home. We had lots of pictures which I plan to share here. Sunday (12.24): I already transferred some of my plants to their own pots. My hand trowel was the first tool that got dirty. The other two are up next. Late that night, my sister and I prepared pasta meatballs. Well, she did most of the dirty work. I just prepared iced tea and used the spare lemon for added taste. Monday (12.15): Officeboy here trying to finish my shift. Attended the morning mass at Greenbelt. And after arriving at the office, I stuffed myself with losta food egg sandwich and pitchy pitchy (from Mara), carbonara (from Cielo), tuna spaghetti and sisig (from Drake), brownies (from Ella), halayang ube (from Cynthia), orange juice and barbecue (from the company) and some softdrinks from last night and from me. Busog, sobra. Later, I will try to drop by my lola's place for our annual Christmas get together. I know that I will miss the yearly exchange gift but I will try to reach the place the earliest time that I could. Unusual Christmas
6:03pm I managed to go home early yesterday. Comparing yesterday to last year, MRT was not on a holiday. So, going to and fro Ayala was fine. I need not suffer EDSA's pollution. Though I take airconditioned bus, I both hate and love EDSA congested on rush hours or almost empty, say during Holy Week. Food provided here in the office wasn't so yummy. The presentation was far from last year. Plus, we only had one 'supply' and that was for breakfast. No lunch, as far as I know. Perhaps, on the other building. Blame it on my location. But thanks to my teammates who make better tasting and more exciting food than everyone else on this floor. It was 'beyond' normal for my bus ride to arrive last night. I am used to waiting for almost an hour in EDSA. But last night was an evident good karma. In less than 5 minutes, voila! I found myself already clinging on handrails and finding myself the most comfy part of the bus. Ding! Ding! I will make it to my mom's side's Christmas party. It was a yearly thing. Almost all is present. I really do not want to miss it. I already became more comfortable now facing all my cousins and other relatives. I am not bonded with everybody. But this thing in me has earned myself a spot to be the not so usual family member. I am/was the only who sports a long hair. I was the 'informal' type, so to speak. Like a struggling professional with no direction YET. My mouth is always shut. It just opens when I play with my younger cousins or (When I say younger, I mean 10 years old and below.) flash everyone a shy smile. I eventually learned to joke around, like the way I do when I am with my college friends. If I am in my 'college' persona, that means that I am already comfortable dealing with the situation and a given set of people. Anyway, it was almost 10pm when I reached the bus stop. From there, I will take about a 30-minute jeepney ride going to my lola's place. Three half full jeepneys passed me by. I was contemplating if I should still go or not. I wasn't only thinking of work the next day but the time that will only be consumed by travelling. Aside from the jeepney ride, I still have to take a 10-15 minute trike ride. When I reached my lola's house, I noticed that the door was already locked. And that it seemed that there were less people inside. I have more than 20 cousins. Usually, they stay at the terrace when the house is already crowded. I knocked and peeked through the window before calling my lola. She let me in and told me that my mom and my brothers just left. I didn't bother to asked about my cousins. She gave me something to eat. I admit that I was a hungry already but forgot about it when I realized that last night wasn't as happy and festive as last year. I also had work last year but I still managed to attend the party and participate in the exchange gifts. My cousins who live in Marikina usually sleep over during Christmas. But none of them was there when I arrived. Perhaps, we are all busy now. Most of us have work to attend to. I was all excited meeting them again for we lack time to bond but it wasn't the way I expected. So, there. I just stayed for about 30 minutes and went home.
posted by Arn at 8:48 PM
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Friday, December 15, 2006
Hello Kittens5:42pmMusic: Ex - Chillitees Food: Shakey's Thin Crust Pizza from our QA Analyst, Francis; KitKat from teammate, Chie It was almost midnight when I finished eating dinner. Ride going home was a pain in the arse for I waited for a bus for almost an hour. I was home at 5 to 11. I had my meal while browsing through some newpapers and watching tv. I guess, multitasking had grown in me. A little past 12mn, I washed the dishes in our backyard. Phoebe, the stray cat that eventually inhabited our place, followed me for spare food. She always does that. She runs after me for leftovers. Unfortunately, I had none last night. Not that I commited gluttony but my meal was rice and fried meat with no bones. She was then followed by her kittens. We were supposed to throw her offsprings since we do not really like to pet them. The number of uninvited cats had made our place their home already. I do not believe that they are orphans. But Phoebe's kittens could've turned that way should we decide to leave them somewhere. First, they were in our ceiling for weeks. Then, they transferred somewhere on the side of our house. Then, they eventually made it inside the cabinet where we store our gas tank. We can no longer break their family. Well, I do not know whos's Phoebe's beau. The kittens were already running from end to end. Last night, I decided to give them a decent meal, decent but cheap and perhaps not so nutritious. I tore a bread and fed them one by one by tossing each piece into the air. The kittens were distracted by their mom's wagging tail. It's only Phoebe who ate all the pieces of bread. Maybe, her kids are still unfamiliar with edible food and are used to her milk. This morning, my mom suggested to throw the three kittens away. I asked her to keep them. Sightings of snakes in our place had been frightening my mom since then. I told her that cats can be one of our defenses. And yes, we're keeping them. (And I am now thinking of the names to give them.)
posted by Arn at 6:30 PM
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
Mensahero (Messenger) 6:19pmMusic: SRO - Imago Aside from "nice" clothes (I like to think that my fashion sense and my choice of clothes are, well, nice.) as christmas gifts for myself this holiday season, the second on my 'selfish' list are cds. Chillitees' 'Extra Rice' album was the first one that I got. (See an article here.). I was looking for Sound's album but I haven't found it anywhere. The last time I dropped by Music 1 last Tuesday, I picked Imago's 'Blush' album instead. (See review here.) This album, had my plan pushed through, is my ultimate cd gift for myself. But I already spoiled it. Now, I play Chillitees and Imago every morning before coming to work. Tomorrow, I'm gonna try it at Music 1 again since Sound's 'Blue Monsoon' is already available as per theirwebsite. Hopefully, I will not be tempted to get a copy of the 'Hopia, Mani, Popcorn' and "Doobie Nights' compilation albums. Not within this late part of year. As much as I want to post the 'Blush' album cover, I have no resources for I haven't seen any online. Just click the links all over this post. And again, support and buy OPM! ****************** An email I sent to my college barkada after receiving a text message from one of them the other night about a planned Christmas dinner. =o0o= Subject: taralets! dec 22 (fri) or dec 23 (sat) dinner Message: Heyheyhey! tara. labas tayo before Christmas. masaya yun. let's keep our spirit healthy and stay sane at least :p ano? pano plano? basta fri or sat night. dinner tapos bahala na after. kunsino may magandang techie digicam (ehem jayson) padala for the memories. contact everyone. lalo na ko kasi mahirap ang access sa yahoo mail sa office at lagi ako wala load. good stories and nice smiles preffered. but i will also accept gifts and cash. haha. seryoso. sino mag-organize? please reply to all and and all. spread the good news. take care and i miss you terribly. arnold =o0o= So far, I got a reply via email and two text messages already (1 from last night, the other this morning). How progressive, isn't it? :rolleyes: Hehe. Most of 'em already confirmed which made me happy and excited. My schedule is the problem. Call time is around 4:30pm next Friday in UST. My shift ends at 8pm. I filed for a half day leave. Hopefully, it gets approved.
posted by Arn at 7:00 PM
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
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5:39pmFood: Bread and peanut Butter from the GY peeps. Leftovers and free food have same effect on me. Yum! I attended a funeral in a stormy afternoon yesterday. From my post last week, my sick uncle was not able to bear his illness and eventually fell off. He was 82 when he persihed last Dec 7th, Thursday. Friday, I went to his wake before heading to the office. I stayed there for almost half an hour. I do not usually look at the dead inside the coffin. In this case, I did but just for less than a second. Blame my mind for memorizing how the person inside looks like and even calling out the dead person's name at night. Weird. I hate it when images of dead people fly above my head at night. Anyway, the burial mass was held in our local chapel at around 2pm. The last time I attended a funeral that gave me as much goosebumps was during my dad. Well, they are half brothers. I guess, it is because my attachment to them. I've never seen my cousins, who are mostly older that me, in such emotion. After the mass, we walked a few kilometers to the cemetery. It was the second day of Typhoon Seniang. Though no storm signal is raised in our province, rainfall was nonstop and wind was strong. Some parts of the street, too, were flooded. It was a day when I saw most of my relatives on my father's side. I was not able to eat at their house, though, after the funeral since I had to fix some things I need for work the next day. Also, I was so cold after soaking in the rain and flood for more than an hour. Wherever my uncle is, I hope my dad will serve as his guide to wherever they are heading. ****************** From Inquirer Libre Vol. 6, No. 11, Monday Dec 11, 2006 "Lord, madalas akong humihingi sa Inyo ng "sign." 'Pag hindi ako sigurado, isang "sign" request ulit ako ng isang "sign." Nakalagpas na tuloy ang matagal kong hinihintay kahihingi ng "sign." Lahat pala nang nangyayari may dahilan. 'Pag di natupad ang "sign" isa lang ang ibig sabihin no'n. hindi ito ayon sa Inyong kalooban. Kayo po ang higit na nakaaalam kung ano ang makabubuti sa akin. Mula ngayon, 'di na ko hihingi ng "sign" dahil Kayo po ang "SIGN." (BB) Ouch. I just missed the pair of pants that I've been eyeing for weeks. I waited for the right time to get it. Okay, I waited for a sign to buy it. It was supposed to be intended for our company's Christmas party. But it's all gone now everywhere. Well, that what I know. I have this credit card that I could've used to purchase it. But damn me kept telling myself to get it next time. Btw, this was the first style that I tried before I settled for the one that I have now. Because of this, I have to check the department stores around the metro or find something that looks like it. I think I can try both. But if the latter could give me a good deal like a modelling contract (Ya, right.) or a cheaper price, why not?
posted by Arn at 7:17 PM
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Chill Sounds7:13pmGrab yourself original copies of these albums, ayt?
Click on the pictures for the bands' website.
posted by Arn at 7:14 PM
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Monday, December 04, 2006
Bless Him4:53pmMusic: My Love - Justin Timberlake Last Saturday afternoon, we visited my uncle in his home. He's the eldest in a brood of three. My father is the youngest. I was with my mom, sister and elder sister. In a family, we pay visits to elders when there's something serious going on. In this case, it was indeed a serious case. He is sick and is about to surrender to Him. Though his house is just 4 houses away from us, we were stil cluesless about his health problems until we visited him. We know that he was brought to the hospital before and that he was going into his second childhood. But the latest info that we got from his wife is that he is suffering from kidney troubles. He actually has a big stomach due to the infection. The family is literally waiting for his end already. Everybody's hopeless and thinks that an operation might cause the untimely rest of him. All of my uncle's kids already payed him a visit. I wish him and his family well. ****************** Weekend AppetiteSaturday night I made sauteed mongo sprouts and asparagus with oyster sauce from Pinoycook.net. But I dropped the asparagus since it was too pricey and replaced it with sitsaro instead. I also didn't include sesame seed oil and tofu, which the latter I do not really dig (But I am currently copying tofu recipes from pinoycook.net. weird. I might cook tofu next time to enjoy my newly-purchased oyster sauce, which in the first time of my weekly grocery shopping has found its way in my cart and into my heart. Naks. I fancy oriental cooking now.). My cooking was okay. But I didn't enjoy it as much because togue is not my favorite veggie. Secondly, I do not like its smell. Anyway, the next day, Sunday, I made another food from the same website - chicken and potatoes in lemon sauce. It was a mess preparing it. Like oyster sauce, it was the first time I bought and used lemon (Only local lemon from Baguio. Buy Pinoy.). It was difficult to squeeze. While I was extracting its juice unto the all puprose cream, its slices slipped on my hand three times which I think caused unwanted taste on my finished product. Part of the procedure was to let the lemon juice on the cream as is without stirring. Since I slipped it three times and I needed to get it with spoon, I unintentioanlly stir it. And that may have caused the extra sour taste of my cooking. But overall, it had that restaurant feel. You know when there's some chicken with lemon sauce prepared in restos. It was a bit high-end compared to my regular cooking. ****************** Green
I asked my nephew, Jeric, to accompany me in the plants stores around our place. I really plan to have our place ready for the holidays not by having Christmas decors but by planting ornamental plants. Roughly 300 bucks was shed. But it was alright. I like the three kalachuchi and three pots of roses particularly. The next three set of plants in pairs were not as lovely. But you know, I asked the people there on how to propagate the plants that I bought but they just said that it will be hard for me. No answer for that question. (Hmm, I should've mentioned that I am a B.S. toot graduate.) I thought that they might think that I will be a competition in the future when I have grown and multipled the plants I got from them. But before that business, I want first to make our yard more pleasing. So, I am up for other plants perhaps next week. ****************** TangyI was craving for danggit last Friday, out of thinking on where to eat due to the holiday and I was at work. Good thing, one store in the foodcourt offer danggitsilog. But when I went there for my 3:30pm lunch, the store was already being closed. But today, it was my lunch. Yummy. Salty. Sour and hot. The taste of sour vinegar with hot chili still lingers in my mouth. That means I haven't brushed my teeth yet (Haha! Eew! Baboy) But later I will, before I go home. I will try other -silog entries in their menu often.
posted by Arn at 6:22 PM
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Friday, December 01, 2006
Istambay6:41pmMusic: Uh oh! - 1Tym This blog entry's title is taken from the print of one of those shirts that I purchased from the two-day sale of TeamManila. Yep. I went spendin' that same day of my pay day yesterday. That explains that I still have money fresh from the machine. I got up early from bed for two reasons: 1.) to go to TeamManila's studio before the rest of its followers troop they're way there; and 2.) not to be late at work after that shopping because yesterday marks the last day of this award in the office for those people who did not get late from Nov 2005 - Nov 2006. I am still in the running. Bow. Anyway, I've got five shirts. Four for me and one for my sister. And boy, was I so delighted of their designs. I plan to wear one of 'em in our company's Christmas party. But my splurging is not the whole point of my blog post title. My load expired yesterday. And I believe I still had at least 25 text messages free from the 30 bucks load that I had. I always do not want to waste them. I tried to call three of my closest friends. I called John twice. "Unattended and out of coverage area" was the message I got. I called in Joms but I didn't even get any message or a ring. I then, called in Kookai twice. Her phone rang but no one answered. So, I passed and thought of some friends to contact. As I was walking along walkway, Kookai called me. But she already hang up after I answered. It took me awhile to realize that my phone was ringing. Perhaps, I should change my ringtone for the song that I am currently using as my phone call alert has a long intro (Stonefree's Listen). Anyway, I called her up when I was already in Glorietta. She gladly answered the phone. She's inviting me over at her house any day of my rest day to update ourselves with each other. If I drop by her place, I need to tag along another college friend/classmate/kababayan, Xixa, who just lives somewhere in the area. I miss making tambay (Uy, konyo. making tambay. I think the word came from standby. But it means hangout in English.) You know, hours just past by talking to some friends, fooling around, gossiping, bullying each other, "exorcising" the one with a bad element within him/her or just making tambay. The very sense of the word. Perhaps, doing nothing. But the presence of one assures the other that they are having the best time. Hanging out anywhere comfortable. Sitting. Standing. Eating. These are only the icing on the cake. It's always the conversation that we all are after. But you know, it is now hard to find time for this because of our busy schedules. That's why I admire those people who can still find time for this. An hour or two of dinnes or coffee or nightout would mean at least a week of vacation with their friends. I think this post will be it. I am a little distracted here in the office. I will just leave three quotes that struck me today. The first two I got, as usual, from the Chapel after I dropped by yesterday and today. The other was from an olde blog post from my friend, Mitch. "Happy the man who has placed his trust in the Lord and has not gone over to the rebels who follow false gods." - Psalm 40 "I will maintain My covenant with you and your descendants after you throughtout the ages as an everlasting pact." - Genesis 17:7 Friendship, is trust. It is the conviction that you can let yourself be important to another. If we allow ourselves to be important to others, in turn we allow them to make demands upon us. When this happens we are confident that the other person will not take advantage of us or exploit us. One is sure that one is giving himself to a friend who will not betray our trust. - a verse from one of Mitch's journal entry Happy weekend. And I hope Reming did not hit you that much. PS. I am retaining my old style. I am removing the title bar on my settings for I dislike my post once posted. I do not like the title to be in the middle and I have no idea how to move it on the left.
posted by Arn at 7:19 PM
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