Year 2005

This has been a good year.

A year where a learned to be independent.

A year where I learned to cook and dammit, I am still a bad cook.

A year where I threw caution to the wind and took a high risk job (No regrets here..what with the fat pay check and mentally challenging job. I am damn lucky).

A year where I cried buckets because of household chores but hey! I’ve slowly learned to accept my role. Do I have a choice?

A year full of travels (Singapore, Vigan, Baguio and Puerto Gallera.) and many more to come too!

A year full of giggles and laughter.

A year where I finally grew up!

Yes,I have a lot to be thankful for. Life couldn’t be more perfect than what I have right now.

Cheers! A belated Christmas and Happy New to y’all.

A year ago….

..we had a fight the night before because I wouldn’t let you “french kiss” me. It was our wedding the next day, so I wanted to preserve my lips LOL! So, you felt bad and we had a little spat.

.. I couldn’t sleep because I was busy thinking what needs to be done.

.. I coudn’t even eat right although there were mounds and mounds of breakfast food.

.. I couldn’t describe what I was feeling. To say there were butterflies in my stomach is an understatement.

.. the day breezed by so fast and it felt so surreal.

..but by the end of the day we hugged and kissed (all right we did more than that! We obtained our license afterall LOL!), you and me became We.

Haapy Anniversary to both us. This year was certainly filled with new discoveries and adventures.

Oatmeal cookies for me and you

This thursday we will be going home to Cebu. So I need to consume all my supplies here.

My mother gifted me with an oven last october because she wanted me to bake. See here, I am not a very good cook when it comes to dishes but I can be very good when it comes to baking or am I just promoting myself? LOL!

Along with the oven she also gave me a supply of dark chocolate bar, choco chips, gelatin and other baking needs. I have been itching to bake but I was too lazy and kuriput to buy other baking needs, i.e. scraper and beater.

See, I’ve been baking since I was 10 years old. My mother always encourages us kids, I think I’m using the wrong term here, nag would be more appropriate, to bake since she LOVES baking and wanted to pass her skill on us. She used to have a charcoal based homemade oven wherein she would make sweet bread and other baked goodies.

My first trial was the macaroons, it was delicious. Then I learned to make different variety of chocolate cakes. I used to make cookies just so I can mold it into any form I like. It’s no wonder that I was the best baker of chiffon cake on our home economics class, sa group ko lang naman (I’m promoting myself again hehehe).

Yesterday, I was very tired from our christmas shopping and down because I have spent all my salary on buying the gifts. Huhuhu. Oh! well. Christmas only comes once a year so I’d better share my blessings.

I was browsing through my kitchen and I saw my baking supplies. I had the sudden urge to cook oatmeal cookies and at 12:00 am at that!

But I lost my mojo since Yiek took a long time to move his butt and accompany me to the local 24 hour shop. So I promised that I will cook today. As of now, I waiting for the cookies to cook so lets see if the reviews were true for this recipe. It smells good, I hope it tastes just as good.

It is also a good thing that there is a baking shop nearby, when we got there, my eyes were ogling from all the chocolate bars that were displayed there. There where white chocolate bars and chips, colored choc’let bars (red,yellow, green), nuts (macadamia, walnut, cashiew) and other baking goodies. I had to restrain myself by not buying a piece of everything. Knowing me I love buying but too lazy to use what I bought. So i just bought some white chocolate chips, chocolate sprinkles and flour.

The first batch came out all right. I like the chewy taste but the husband would like it sweeter and the oatmeal more finer. So next time , I’ll bake this I’ll pound the oatmeal ’til they surrender and break into teeny tiny pieces and I’ll add 1/4 cup more of sugar. I think its sweetness is just enough but i think the husband has the sweet tooth of a horse so I’ll make it sweeter next time. Not bad for the first try, I’ll get a 2nd opinion though, I’m bringing some of these to my friends.

Okay, enough. If you want to give it a try. Here is the link to the recipe. I modified it a bit though and added 1/2 cup more of flour, 1/2 tsp of baking soda and cut back 1/2 tsp. on the salt based on the reviews. I’ll modify it some more the next time around since husband wants it sweeter and less chewy.

The jologs in us

–edited 12/13/05–
Guess where we went last friday night?

Guess who these guys are?

1. One freakin’ guard mistook me to be JOyce Jimenez. A totally humiliating experience.haller!
2. Stampede!

I am too lazy to write my experience. Just read Ria’s entry here.

Additional chika na lang, Pbb cast were giving out gardernia cakes and we were not in the least interested sosi kami no! hehehe. There was a stampede for lack of term to describe, we were crammed in one corner. Kulang na lang mamatay kami sa kaguluhan nila, feeling namin galing kami ng marathon. Sakit ng katawan namin!

Since we were afraid that we might be seen on tv, we would hide and pretend there is something interesting on the floor everytime the camera would point at us. But it was worth it, we saw all casts of pbb. An end to our addiction.

No hope here…

Some pinoys especially taxi drivers can be such an arrogant bastard:

This happened this morning:

We were taking a cab and upon paying (Bill is 65):
Me : Bigyan mo na lang ako ng 40, bibigyan kita ng 5.
Me: Ay..4 pesos lang pala change ko
Bastard Taxi Driver (BTD) : ako pa ang lugi, bigyan mo na lang ako ng 30.
Me (thinking): no choice naman ako palagi eh..

And he took my 5 pesos away. Did he ever think that it was not ok with me to just take my 5 pesos.I am not rich you know?

I really hate taxi drivers here in Manila. They don’t give the exact change. Hood wink you into believing that they really don’t have the change. I once gave a taxi driver 25 php because I was in a hurry and siya pa ang may mukha na magsabi na lugi siya dahil kulang ako ng PISO. What the fuck?!?!? I’ve lost hope in the Philippines. I am really fed up with the ATTITUDE of some pinoys, moreso with the corrupt politicians.

Me! All about me!

100 nonesenses things you need not know about me:

1. I get bored easily.
2. I once thought that swimming in the pool can get me pregnant. Blame it on my science teacher.
3. I got into a fight, teasing a classmate that she had a penis when I didn’t even know what a penis was like.
4. as a kid I was afraid to swallow a bubble gum because I might need surgery just to get it off and
5. I was afraid of swallowing seeds because it might grow and dear me, leaves and stems might come out of my nose, mouth and ears.
6. I once read a book, it said there that “I should save my yawn and put it in a box, so I will have a stash of yawns to save the world, just in case all the yawns in the world will be lost.” So I pretended that it was real and I try saving all my yawns in a little box.
7. I can get a little crazy with the salt when cooking. I almost always end up with a salty dish.
8. I talk to myself even in public!
9. I don’t have a favorite color. It really depends on my mood.
10. I hate being mimicked.
11. I don’t care where I sway my hands when walking and have hit -uhums- of men countless times. I even got scolded by it, “Sa sunod day ayaw pataka ug wara2x sa imong kamot.”
12. I have no sense of direction, I ALWAYS get lost.
13. I drink coffee even though I feel like pooping every damn time!
14. I blog when I’m bored in fact
15. I’m addicted to blogging.
16. I think I look cute when I bite my lip.
17. I always forget that I’m married.
18. My new signature always looks different.
19. I really hate being not on time.
20. I hate waiting.
21. When I like a song I repeat it to the N times until I can no longer take it.
22. I love the rain.
23. I love getting drunk because I have an excuse to do silly things.
24. I once thought I was artistic. I know charcoal and oil painting but its been a while since I did this.
25. My motto: A smile can take you anywhere.
26. I love being a girl, its easy to “charm” guys to do something for you they
27. sometimes give me a good seat on the bus or mrt and
28. it is very easy to get their help, just one smile and they are at my mercy hehehe. (see motto)
29. I had a comfort blanket, no matter how tattered it was, I’d prefer it over any other blankets. It was only last year that I got rid of it, because it can no longer be salvaged.
30. My favorite movie is Reality Bites.
31. I do crazy things when I’m angry. I once walked alone from ayala to sm @ 10PM in the evening.
32. I dream of taking great pictures so
33. I’m thinking of enrolling in a photography class.
34. I usually can’t poop if I don’t bring something to read.
35. I shampoo every other day because I think too much chemicals can harm the hair. I don’t know if its working.
36. The best coffee I’ve tasted so far was from Cebu’s French Baker.
37. I sometimes forget my age.
38. I hate getting older, I don’t want to reach 30 YET.
39. I am very fickle minded.
40. I can’t sleep with the lights on.
41. I am a light sleeper and can easily be jarred awake.
42. I always pee, I don’t know why. Sometimes at 1-5 minutes interval. I’ve been like this since college.
43. I once hated the taste of ice tea but now I -wuv- it.
44. I hate being emotional so
45. idada-an ko na lang sa joke.
46. I can be very green ..ask Lear people I’m famous for this. hehehe.
47. I’m sometimes good in talking only but not very much in actions.
48. will continue this tomorrow… out na po ako. yipee.
49. I’m sleepy today the truth is I am always sleepy in the morning.
50. I am a night person (see #48)
51. I think better in the afternoon and night
52. I feel incomplete when I don’t have a cup of coffee every morning.
53. when I’m bored I think of drinking of coffee
54. teka..coffee na ata lahat to. I think I need a cup of coffee to stop writing about coffee.
55. Yan, may coffee na ako. Now I can stop talking about coffee.
56. I am lactose intolerant, so the taste of milk makes me want to puke.
57. I once was tempted to use the ouija board all by my lonely self but I got scared of being possessed or worse growing horns and a pointed tail.
58. I would love to learn about reading tarot cards.
59. I hope someone will give me a deck to tarot cards. Please..please…gift nyo na sa akin hehehe.
60. I sometimes mix up my daily prayers. I say “Bless us o Lord …” before going to sleep and I say “Evening Prayer…” before eating a meal.
61. My finger itches to open the email when I see a new email icon blinking or hear the new email sound
62. I have the “5 minutes” syndrome. 5 minutes more…5 minutes more…
63. I am fond of the time :45, I wake up at 7:45, 8:45, 9:45 you get my drift. This is probably due to #62.
64. I have a doctor’s penmanship.
65. I hate my crooked teeth.
66. I can go to the mall and movies alone. I’ve done it a lot of times.
67. I am hungry right now, but I have no money so I’ll just think of food thoughts.
68. Making this test plan is boring me to death. Sleeping is so much better than this.
69. Eyes are the windows to one’s soul. I think my eyes is my best feature.
70. I am thinking right now of going on a holiday to Hongkong, bangkok and singapore.
71. I admit I am pasaway. I love breaking the rules. If you say “don’t jump”, I will definitely jump.
72. Simple akong tao and I’m not very kikay. I can go out without make up and just a quick brush of my hair.
73. I am not so into accesories, and looking at jewelries does not get me starry eyed.
74. I am a “cowboy” girl. Hindi ako maarte. Kakain ako sa tabi-tabing carenderia. Wala akong kimi. Pumapatay ako ng ipis at kung ano2 pa.
75. I am very adventurous. I love the rush feeling. If i were in a theme park I would definetely ride on all the thrilling rides. I would love to try bungee jumping.
76. I once had crush on a girl. No I am not lesbian.
77. I am not a very sporty person. I always end up the loser on games like jackstone, chinese garter, bikla and shatong teka sports ba ito?
78. I don’t like crying over silly and non sense things like seeing sentimental movies and not being given attention but I do it anyways.
79. I can be very moody.

– after more than 1 montth I still have not completed this nonsense.

80. I’m a scatterbrain. My brain goes anywhere.
81. My favorite sitting position, indian style or one leg tuck underneath my other leg.
82. I cannot see beyond 2 feet. Ergo, I need to wear my glasses.
83. I don’t like nescafe 3-in-1. It’s better if I buy 1 pack of coffee, 1 pack of creamer and 2 packs of sugar.
84. I always have difficulty in sleeping even when I was a kid.
85. I like “string” sandals.
86. I rarely wear close shoes. MY feet would be shouting in protest.
87. I am not brand conscious, I am
88. cost concious. Kuripot eka nga.
89. I always exercise my right as a buyer but I don’t make a scene. hehehe
90. I am a certified lurker of blogs.
91. 10 more to go na lang yippeee! pwede ko nang i-post ito.
92. I always thought of going on a “South BEach Diet”, but I don’t have the willpower.
93. I love adventure books. i.e. sword of shanara, harry potter,da vinci code.
94. But I also love kikay books like the shopholic series.
95. I think I’m flat footed. I am always stumbling.
96. I always prefer cats over dogs because they require less maintenance
97. I always confuse “in” and “on”. Yiek commented many times that I’m using it the wrong way. Same with “ng” and “nang”.
98. When I’m excited or nervous, I stutter.
99. I prefer mcdonald’s pancake over jollibee (huh? anong connection.. wala na akong maisip ehhehe)
100. And last but not the least….I am beautiful. LOL! wala na talaga akong maisip.

Badminton Aches

This weekend was TIRING. We were suppose to start playing badminton at 9:00 AM but my playmates didn’t arrive on time so we were forced to transfer to another location since Galaxy Badminton center will close in a few minutes.

It was FUN. We played for 2 hours straight, what a friday night gimik! We went home around 12:45 am and I was soo dead tired, that I just collapsed on the bed.

When I woke up, I was aching all over up until now my right arm is still aching!

We then went to 168 mall in divisoria. Ang daming TAO!!! We shopped and shopped until 8:00 PM. My feet were aching and we were a few thousands poorer.

We immediately went to Ria and Guia’s condo in the hope of catching up the last eviction night of PBB. Nabitin kami! (Chismax: Break na pala sina say at jb hehehe)

We went to glorietta to have our lunch, and to buy Yiek’s sought after headphones. We went from mobile store to mobile store to no avail. Yiek was pissed because there wasn’t one available and like a spoiled child was throwing tantrums and dagger looks at me. He even went home alone leaving me alone in glorietta. Up until now, he still hasn’t forgiven me for NOT letting him buy the headphones 2 weeks ago. Parang bata talaga! Spoiled talaga tong mister ko!!!

I was happy though, because the clerk at piandre allowed me to avail the expired gift certificate. So I had an impromtu hair spa yesterday.

What a tiring weekend!

Weekend High

This week I found out that I have 3 new visitors in this little space of mine. Welcome Ritchie, Shem and Ai2x. Enjoy my senseless rants. hehehe.

I used to not worry about household expenses. MY parents used to provide me all those comforts. Electricity and household bills were not my concern either. Even cleaning the house is not my problem. All I had to do was sleep,watch tv, eat and just generally be a couch potato. But now that we are living in our love nest. I feel the pinch of spending for the household expenses. I now curse e-vat because prices have shoot up and so does my weekly grocery budget.

Buying just 2 pcs. of bell peppers would cost me 30 php. I was buying some veggies in a “kanto” store, guess what I got with my 100 php. 1/4 cabbage, 3 bell peppers, a dozen of sitao and a piece of talong. Geez! Everything is so expensive nowadays. I am currently cursing LAbadera, 1 bed sheet=130 php. I can buy a new bed sheet for that!!!

Tonight, I’m trying my hand in badminton. I’m so excited since I just bought all my equipment last night and tomorrow I’ll start with my christmas shopping in divisoria. Shopping always get me high! hehehe