I have nothing new to blog :-( Hubby and I have been both sick last weekend and spent the whole Saturday and much of Sunday morning resting.
Anyway, after browsing through hundreds of photos from our US trip last year, I just realized that I never blogged about our day trip to Washington D.C.!
It was a beautiful November day when we got there. Just look at the gorgeous skies!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Re-cap (?)
I know I already posted this photo of Manila circa 1940. So pretty, right? 1940's.
It reminded me of our trip to Washington, D.C., November 2010.
What the heck happened to the beauty of Manila?!!!!
It reminded me of our trip to Washington, D.C., November 2010.
What the heck happened to the beauty of Manila?!!!!
Realities
As we were driving our way to a children's party yesterday, my nephew blurted out:
Jay-jay: "Ninang, what's that?" Pointing out to the streets outside.
Me: "Those are shanties, Jay-jay."
Jay'jay: "Shanties? What's that?"
Me: "That's where poor people live."
Jay-jay: "I don't want to live in shanties, Ninang."
Me: "That's why you have to study well, so that when you grow up, you won't live in shanties."
There isn't a day that passes by that I don't thank God for the many blessings in our lives.
(photo courtesy of article.wn.com via Google since I didn't have my camera on hand to take a photo)
Jay-jay: "Ninang, what's that?" Pointing out to the streets outside.
Me: "Those are shanties, Jay-jay."
Jay'jay: "Shanties? What's that?"
Me: "That's where poor people live."
Jay-jay: "I don't want to live in shanties, Ninang."
Me: "That's why you have to study well, so that when you grow up, you won't live in shanties."
There isn't a day that passes by that I don't thank God for the many blessings in our lives.
(photo courtesy of article.wn.com via Google since I didn't have my camera on hand to take a photo)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tamago Yaki
I just possibly made the ugliest looking Tamago Yaki that ever graced somebody's table.
I cooked this as a midnight snack for Hubby. Sorry Hubby for experimenting on you again :-(
Darn, people make it look so easy on TV.
I cooked this as a midnight snack for Hubby. Sorry Hubby for experimenting on you again :-(
Darn, people make it look so easy on TV.
How this blog came about
Do you get day when you just stare at a blank screen of your computer and say, “I am going to write something profound and inspiring today”? I get those a lot, but, when I finally start typing, creative ideas elude me. I mean, what can a suburban housewife/non-writer such as myself write about?
Well, a blog of course! Oprah Winfrey has a special section in her magazine called “what I know for sure”. The article is self-explanatory. Write something that you are sure about, which I think is a brilliant idea, so you become an instant expert. So, I decided to write about my life experiences. Writing about my recipes, our travels, funny conversation is a great creative outlet for me. No one knows my life better than I do, right?
I stopped cringing at the thought of some random person visiting my blog and reading what I have written. I mean, not everyone would want to read about my experiences. Some people might even think I'm a floozy. Ha ha ha.
Believe it or not, before I started writing anything on this blog, I would individually send an email to family members and friends of what’s been going on with my life, particularly about family get-togethers and our travels. I would write very detailed emails too (I type quite fast). Then I would get an equally lengthy response like “that’s nice”. So, I said, I’ll just write a blog, if they want to know what’s going on, well, they can read just about it here.
The main reason why I started a blog though was to have a “record” of my experiences with Hubby and family.
So, that’s how this blog came about.
Ok, I lied a tiny bit. Our family came from a really fabulous vacation abroad and I wanted to write about it. So, there, that's how this thing really got started. Then all hell broke loose and I've written hundreds of entries since then.
Do you like sharing experiences too? :-)
Well, a blog of course! Oprah Winfrey has a special section in her magazine called “what I know for sure”. The article is self-explanatory. Write something that you are sure about, which I think is a brilliant idea, so you become an instant expert. So, I decided to write about my life experiences. Writing about my recipes, our travels, funny conversation is a great creative outlet for me. No one knows my life better than I do, right?
I stopped cringing at the thought of some random person visiting my blog and reading what I have written. I mean, not everyone would want to read about my experiences. Some people might even think I'm a floozy. Ha ha ha.
Believe it or not, before I started writing anything on this blog, I would individually send an email to family members and friends of what’s been going on with my life, particularly about family get-togethers and our travels. I would write very detailed emails too (I type quite fast). Then I would get an equally lengthy response like “that’s nice”. So, I said, I’ll just write a blog, if they want to know what’s going on, well, they can read just about it here.
The main reason why I started a blog though was to have a “record” of my experiences with Hubby and family.
So, that’s how this blog came about.
Ok, I lied a tiny bit. Our family came from a really fabulous vacation abroad and I wanted to write about it. So, there, that's how this thing really got started. Then all hell broke loose and I've written hundreds of entries since then.
Do you like sharing experiences too? :-)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Filipino buffet at home
Sunday family lunches. We are always the designated host, whether we like it or not. He he he. We don't mind, really. I believe that inviting family over often makes for a happy home. Don't you think so too? :-) Also, they can't complain if I experiment recipes on them. Ha ha ha.
However though, I took pity on them and spared them from further recipe experimentation last Sunday. We had very simple Filipino food in our buffet counter. Everybody seemed quite happy with the food. We had some barbecued chicken legs, grilled tilapia, grilled eggplants and tomatoes.
My mom made the kare-kare.
My in-laws brought some guinataang halo-halo too.
No baked goods, you say? The kids and I made a mess in the kitchen and baked a batch of brownies with walnuts and mini-chocolate kisses. Haay kalat....
How was your Sunday?
However though, I took pity on them and spared them from further recipe experimentation last Sunday. We had very simple Filipino food in our buffet counter. Everybody seemed quite happy with the food. We had some barbecued chicken legs, grilled tilapia, grilled eggplants and tomatoes.
My mom made the kare-kare.
My in-laws brought some guinataang halo-halo too.
No baked goods, you say? The kids and I made a mess in the kitchen and baked a batch of brownies with walnuts and mini-chocolate kisses. Haay kalat....
How was your Sunday?
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