Monday, March 30, 2009

..to cook or not to cook?...( but then that is really not the question)...




I decided again to concoct one of the recipe I searched on the internet. ( lately, I've been veering away gradually from eating meat especially pork, I'm just not sure what I'm gonna do if a nice, yummy grilled pork chop will be placed in front me....). The main ingredients of the recipe was broccoli and tofu and to be perfectly sure, I even had the copy of the recipe nearby and I was glancing to it from time to time. What I did not anticipate was that I forgot to adjust the measurements as indicated in the recipe since I was only cooking for one. As it turn out, the end-result looked like a lumpy mixture of tofu and broccoli with dark globs of the garlic sauce. I overdid everything. It was palatable though besides I had no choice since it was my lunch. Note to myself: use common sense next time. Since cooking entailed a lot of dish washing afterward, it is for this reason that I'm not so much into it unless I'm in the mood to do the dishes. Still, I'm a foodie..whenever you have anything to be tasted or better else something to share to eat..then call me anytime....:-)

Saturday, March 28, 2009

...absolutely...







I get to taste this new version of Absolut Vodka Mango and it was very nice..my friend even told me that my breath smelled of mango...mmmm...:-)

Friday, March 27, 2009

...Mick got me....



I intend to wake up late on weekends, but this morning was an exception. I was already up at around 5 AM and I was not able to go back to sleep anymore. With my lights still off, I just decided to lounge around in bed and switched on the TV. I catch an episode of my new favorite TV series, Moonlight and as always there was Mick St. John. He is really cool..you can never tell that Mick is a vampire unless he is provoked into baring his fangs or until you see him drink a glass of blood..as if it's wine...but even for that..he still look gorgeous for a vampire. Edward Cullen pales in comparison to him. No offense intended to all the "Edward Cullen" fanatics out there....

Thursday, March 26, 2009

..the most notable vampires..( at least to me, anyway)...






After two failed attempts to watch the movie Twilight without falling asleep, I was finally able to stay put and watch it until the credits roll. And I wondered why it created so much hype, I mean, the movie was not even that good. The only satisfactory thing I can comment on it was the great background scenery, aside from that, nothing else. I did not even finished reading the book...I know I can't speak for everyone else...I believe there's only a small number of folks out there who has not join the mania about "Edward and Bella"...Come to think of it, I don't even understand why "Edward" is even called a vampire in the first place...

I am all for vampires and here are some of my most noteworthy that was ever created....

1. Louis de Pointe du Lac
Who could forget Louis, the hero in the movie, Interview with the Vampire....
2. Lestat de Lioncourt
The villain you love not to hate.....
3. Selene
The ass-kicking beautiful lady from the Underworld...
4. Viktor
Another vampire villain you may want to take side with....
5. Mick St. John
Tall, dark and....immortal.....( from the TV series, Moonlight )

P.S. And I don't think they put on a lot of heavy make-up on their face just to come across as a "vampire"...What they had was subtlety....

Saturday, March 21, 2009

...bonding and good eats...







After enduring the brushoff accorded to me by my friend for coming home late, thankfully, I am back again at her good side. We went out the next day and just spend some time together. We had fun taking turns in posing with our favorite stuff toy, Winnie the Pooh while we took some pictures. After a considerable time of roaming around the mall, we felt hungry and decided to go to Shakeys. I ordered my favorite Creamy Mushroom Soup, it was quite filling. We also agreed on ordering some salad, which I was hesitant at first since I'm not really into veggies but eventually I gave in. We settled on Mandarin Salad and a Seafood Marinara. For our drinks, we both had Coke Light. For someone like me who don't like eating vegetables, the salad we ordered was a hit. After our sumptuous meal, we headed out again and join the melee of people that's always in the mall going about their business or whatever it is that brought them there. I can only take so much of the state the mall was in that day...the vast throng of people hurrying about on their way, the unintelligible noise and what not. Indeed, it can be chaotic. Before we finally call it a day, we headed again to Shakeys to have our dinner. This time we ordered the Chef's Choice Salad, Mojos n' Dip and some soup. I tried the Chicken n' Corn Soup but it was not that satisfactory to my liking. All in all, I felt contented and well-fed...and happy.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

..love at first sight...


This is what most people say when they meet someone for the first time whom they feel an instant connection at once. As if they're just waiting for it to happen then they convinced themselves that they're in love..."love at first sight"...( think? think? )..I'm not sure if I believe in it. Maybe when I get to experience it..so far no one has caught my fancy let alone fall in love with and vice versa. Besides, "love at first sight" is a pretty obscure stuff for me and I don't think I am up for it. This catchy phrase is good only in the movies in my opinion, where happy endings are always bound to happen...

Monday, March 16, 2009

..the secret life of bees...

I watched this movie yesterday and I was not disappointed. It was adapted from a novel of the same title. I haven't read the book yet and I intend to do so once I get hold a copy of it. Here's one line from the character named August Boatwright:"Well, I don't know. Some things in life, like the color of a house, don't really matter. But lifting someone's heart? Now, that matters."

Sunday, March 15, 2009

.."minyo na ka?"...


When a woman is at her thirties and still single and unattached, she is always subject to a lot of questions and speculation as to her current status. Its like "people"( this include your family, your so-called friends and what not..) find it so unusual that you're still unmarried. The consensus in our society has always been consistent through out the years---every woman should get married and settle down. I find this notion ridiculous. The fact that you're not married is your business and yours alone. Its annoying when you meet acquaintances that you haven't seen for ages and hear them throw this "standard" query to you "Musta? Minyo na ka?". I know everyone has their own lofty ideas about "tying the knot"; "settling down" or just plainly saying it "getting married". From hooking up with "Mr. Right"( does this phrase really exist?) to finally walking down the aisle with him is almost always the subject of every romantic movie, novel, song and to any woman. At least in the movie, it always has a happy ending which is very unlikely in real life. I'm not saying that I'm against the "marriage" thing, in fact I am all for it. Its just not for every one ( including myself ). And sometimes, women just take the plunge just to fulfill someone's plan or whatever you may call it. Its kind of sad....

Saturday, March 14, 2009

....25 mundane stuff about me...




1. When all is said and done, my family is all I ever have.

2. I'm a foodie. I just love to eat. FOOD is my weakness.

3. I'm a morning person. I'm used to getting out of bed before the sun is up. I'm usually up and and about at 4 in the morning.

4. I regret not knowing my father that well before it was too late.

5. Sometimes, I miss my grandmother.

6. my favorite girls: AJ and Mokang

7. I drink occasionally but not to the point of getting so inebriated except for that one time when I ended spending the night at a friend's place. That was my first encounter with tequila.

8. Whenever I enter any Starbucks coffee shop, I always sing "Heaven..I'm in Heaven" but only in my mind. I just love the smell of coffee and I'm hopelessly addicted to caffeine.

9. I always dream of going to New York city someday. Hope that someday is not that far-off.

10. Scrapbooking is where I unleash my so-called creative side.

11. Lately I find myself interested in photography. I take pictures mostly of my nieces and of anything that strikes my fancy. I got very nervous the first time I held a Nikon dslr camera. Another dream: Nikon D90 camera

12. I like early morning shower.

13. I like the lead character in the BONES TV show, Dr. Temperance Brennan. I wish I am as intelligent as her.

14. I'm the T-shirt, jeans and sneakers type. No frilly, tight-fitting stuff for me.

15. If I have the means to splurge then it will be on BOOKS. I go nuts over them. My favorite place in the mall is the bookstores.

16. I'm very particular with time.

17. I used to do kickboxing and sprained my right hand and left foot in the process. Those were the days....

18. I'm a homebody and only go out when I really need to. I'm not much of a party-goer.

19. Sometimes, I can be indifferent and sarcastic. To those who don't really know me, I am boring.

20. I love to watch movies (a horror flick is not for me though).

21. I like to watch the sunrise and sunset. Clear blue skies during good weather.

22. I'm also into music. I listen to whatever that suits me. I like Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

23. I took a course in college to be a bean counter but I don't work as one.

24. I'm afraid of thunderstorms.

25. "I'm wary of relationships." - Dr. Temperance Brennan

Thursday, March 12, 2009

..if it's too good to be true: BEWARE...

Bernard Madoff who operated a Ponzi scheme and victimized a lot of people, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of felony...This is one of the news you get to see when you watch CNN or BBC. I never heard of this man until the news came out. I know his victims will have little consolation upon hearing this news, what they really want is to get back their money...An ongoing Senate hearing is also making news here locally. I'm talking about the "Legacy" scam. I can't help but feel scorn and anger every time I see on TV the man who's behind all these. At least, Madoff has the courage to admit that he's guilty to all the charges filed against him. Unlike, de los Angeles who refused to admit what he has done. I'm not sure what this investigation will produce in the end. As most investigations, the Philippine government is not able to put behind bars the people responsible. How can they when in some way or another they also benefited from it...Let this be a lesson for us, when something come up that is too good to be true or possible, let's not forget to use our common sense, no matter how tempting an "outrageous idea" could be.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

My first try in cooking tofu. I mixed it with broccoli. It turned out not what I expected. The tofu was crunchy, unlike the one I ate at a local food chain. Anyway, there's no harm in trying....

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

..7 years of AJ...

My favorite niece just turn seven last week. I was disappointed because I was not there to celebrate AJ's birthday. We just talked on the phone and its a consolation for me to listen to her talk about her birthday cake and balloons. I told her I will be there next time. I hope I can keep my word.