WW: At the end of the Day

On Health

One day at work when I was at the pantry and filling my glass with lemonade an officemate asked me if that brand I am taking is safe. Of course I said. read the label hahaha!

People went nuts with the news about the imported milk containing melamine. I really can't blame them, I do too am careful in picking the food products I bought at the supermarket. It would be of great help to read the label first to know where it came from and the expiry date. In my case, I also read the calories I get from that product, I am a calorie freak hahaha!!!!

Without that foreign country exporting their products, our local milk producers will have more opportunities though I must admit, some of the well know products' prices are way expensive compared with other imported brands!

Okay I am kinda sleepy now, I'll hit the sack!

Everyone stay healthy and don't forget to drink your malamine free milk from a good label :)

A cool game!

As a kid, there were a lots of memories to rekindle. There were times were the siblings and I just have fun and play all day. One of our favorite things we do was playing bingo in our backyard. It was a sure fun game and it was our simple way of bonding because our parents and other relatives join too.

One day, I really don’t know what hits me; I just decided to googled bingo and found out that Disney has recently release ScreenLife Game Disney Bingo DVD game. This Disney Bingo DVD Game offers an edgy twist on our old favorite Bingo games. Disney DVD Bingo allows kids be familiarized with numbers, colors, and matching skills with their favorite Disney characters and movie clips. Match the numbers on the board to the ones given by the on-screen caller.

This game seems to be fun. You can play with your kids too. It’s a nice and cool way of bonding with relatives and friends as well. I have a five year old nephew and he loves playing games when I showed this to him online, he hurriedly asked her mom to get this game which can be bought from Amazon.com and Drugstore.com Do check it out I am sure it will be selling like pancakes!

So what are you waiting for?

An old flame

I wanted to continue this old hobby! It's been ages since I last used a pencil to create strokes on paper. The brave boy inspires me. He loves to do drawing and with his high spirit and great talent I envy, I began to rediscover this little talent I have.

Off to the drawing table. See yah!

Digital Moments with style

Roxio Extreme Digital Makeover is a show that helps people with their digital lives. It helps them to create a multimedia show in any topic they please. In an episode called Wedding Day Crunch, a couple wanted to create a multimedia slideshow as a chronicle of their lives which they intend to show to guest on their wedding day. With few more days left before the Big day, Digital Makeover host Zoey and Chris helped the couple set up a multimedia presentation. Isn’t that fantastic. I am sure they had a blast wedding day!

Check out the show and join the contest and you could be on the show and what more you might win for yourself great digital goodies. How cool is that!

Now what this video;

WW: Emptiness

Fill me!

An Oath

I solemnly swear....

I'll use you atleast 3x a week for 30 minutes. Because I've been neglecting you lately, I gained few pounds and I am not liking it....

So help me God!

Dark Chocolate Cake

Dark Chocolate Cake

You need:

1 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp instant coffee
1 cup hot water
1 cup evaporated milk
2 cups All-Purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter
2 1/2 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

then....

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two 9in round pan and set aside.
Then dissolve the coffee in hot water. Add the milk. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa, set aside
Then cream butter and sugar until fluffy. add the eggs one at a time, make sure to beat well after each addition. Stir in Vanilla. Add the dry and liquid ingridients alternately into the cream mixture, Mix Mix Mix!!!!
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or toothpick inserted at middle comes out clean.
I used chocolate ganache for frosting. I just followed this recipe and it was perfect.
Now to assemble:
Put one cake on a platter. Spread some of the frosting over this layer. Top with the other cake. Frost top and side of cake.

I also did vanilla buttercream frosting for the swirl and add a cherrie.

After I finished making the cake, I was so happy because it was my first to make a really nice looking cake, hahaha :)

Nature's Beauty

Known as the Little Baguio of Baranggay Patola, Nueva Ecija, Pilipinas

Yummy Seafood

When I was a kid, the family owned a small restaurant business. That’s why at an early age I learn the art of cooking. I learn how to prepare simple dishes that wins the heart of my parent and siblings. Up to now, cooking is still a great part of my life. This is my simple way of making my husband happy. You see, he loves to eat and his favorite is seafoods especially shrimp. He loves it when I grilled them and drizzle some olive oil. Simple as that!

We all knew seafoods are healthy to eat specially when they are fresh. It’s a good source of protein and low in saturated fat. It’s also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids thus reducing the cause of heart disease. That is why, seafoods are always present on our dining table during weekends.

Just as of earlier, I stumbled into this Great American Seafood cook off website where chefs from all over the US showcase their creativity in preparing unique and great tasting seafood recipe. I was asked to vote for a recipe in that site.

I voted for the Shrimp and Andouille Cassoulet by Chef Brian Landry from Louisiana . Thanks to his creative taste, I can prepare something new for my husband. The recipe is given in the site. I will definitely try this new one. It looks well and it seems easy to prepare. I can hardly wait to prepare this easy and yummy shrimp dish. I am so sure the husband will love this.

You want to know more recipe, do visit the site. I am sure you'll find an interesting recipe that will make you drool!

More More loving

And yes Gracie loves me. I would like to thank her for this loving award. Gracie thank you sweetie. You too rock :)

Rock on Sistah Friends

Now I would like to pass this to my rocking friends; caryn, alpha, May & Anne

and I grabbed this too from JavaQueen. She gave this award to every person on her blogroll.

Eye Spy Excellent Award

She said:

I am so proud to know you and happy to get the opportunity to peek into your corner of the world. Thank you for sharing your life with me. You can do with this badge whatever you like. I hope you do as I have, and pass it on to all the people you know with an excellent blog- to let them know how much their words have touched you and made a difference in your life.

Love, JavaQueen

Awwww...she's the sweetest. Thank you Anne. Glad I knew you too. Thanks for being an online friend. Hope I can share a cup of coffee with you. :)

Like Anne, I am sharing this to all my online friends. You knew who you are so please grab the badge. Love you all!!!!

iLasik - A New technology

Am having problem with my eyes these pass few months. My vision is becoming blurred. I wanted to see an eye doctor but the idea of wearing eyeglasses just doesn’t make me comfortable. Then I found out that there is a solution to this problem.

I’ve heard about Lasik technology, so armed with my laptop I browsed information about it. On searching the net, I came across this LASIK technology. Reading more about their site made me interested on what they offer.

Based on what I read, NASA and the U.S military benefits from the LASIK technology. They have been actually using this technology to improve the eyesight of their top-personnel that encounters extreme, physically demanding conditions. Thus it makes their employees efficient at their work.

How iLasik technology does really works, based on my research, LASIK technology, and uses two lasers, as compared with the earlier version that uses only one. It is proven to be much more resultant and safer since the handheld microkeratome blade is replaced with the laser. The risk had been cut since the laser is much accurate. So therefore, the procedure is safer, painless and effective. Now if you too wanted to know more about this technology check out their site for more LASIK information.

The boy and the cookie

The brave young boy had his operation this morning. His mom texted me these words :

Im here with him at the recovery room. He looks ok. He smiled at me and kissed my hands when he saw me then he sleep again....

Thank you to all who prayed for him. We are positive that everything will be okay after all these and claiming that the tumor is not malignant. We believed in God's divine healing. :)

The husband and I will visit him tomorrow. I baked this chocolate chunky cookies and will bring his tomorrow for him.

Hope he will love it. :)

Once again, I thank all my friends who helped the family through prayers. :)

Tag: Cuatro Tag

Got to thank Gracie for this tag. Sorry sis if It took me to long to do this. Here’s the rule..

Click copy/paste, type in your answers and tag four people in your lists! Don’t forget to change my answers to the questions with that of yours.

1. Four places I go over and over
-Fully book either to look for a book or just window shop to unwind
-Gourdo's to get y baking needs
-Gonuts to eat amazing glaze
-Anywhere with hubz

2. Four people who e-mail me regularly
-U.S bosses
-Mayen, my friend from fluor Daniels
-Husband
-Spammers, hehehe

3. Four of my favorite places to eat?
-Starbucks, coffee addict indeed!
-Kitaro, I love jap food
-ayutthaya thai restaurant, Spicy food rocks
-McDonald's, I love their Nuggets and fries

4. Four places you’d rather be? -Home
-Boracay
-Davao
-Anywhere with my husband

5. Four TV shows I could watch over and over. Hmmmm...not really into tv watching sorry!

6. Four lucky winners ( of this tag..)
jammy
Mec
Jannesse
and You :)

For my Nephew

Hey kid how are you?

A couple of months ago your granny told us, your kinda sick! So your mommy and daddy send you to the hospital for some check-up. Your tito and I was a bit worried.

Now, after a couple of weeks or days...the result was revealed. It was a not so good news for the family.

Hey kid, you made your mom & granny cried and I, I got too emotional about it! Tito is still worried and your daddy never stops praying.

Tomorrow, you'll be admitted to the hospital, in two days, they'll get that thing in your head!

I wont stop praying, the family wont!

You take care kid and see you at the hospital this friday!

Manic Monday

So weekend is over its a Monday midnight and in a few hours I'll be off to work. Argh!!!!

I really hate Mondays or should I say, I hate going to work hahaha, my bad!

Work is becoming boring. Now that two of my friends already resigned, it made it more & more boring. What is worse, I am left alone in the designing team, I have to work double time for the meantime since they have not hired a replacement yet (do they have plans???). I wish I could just stay home and do other things such as bake goodies or do other side jobs. Oh well I have to be positive! I should be.

I am always thinking of these reasons whenever skipping work is becoming an option during Monday morning.....

1. I cannot afford to skip work on Mondays because it will make me more indolent for the rest of the week...hahahaha

2. the 15th and 30th is payday! nuninuninu!

3. days are fast coming, I'll never notice it's Friday already. yebah!

4. After work, hubz and I meet at this coffe shop near our office and we head home together. :)

5. Since we do not eat breakfast together during work days, Saturday & Sunday Breakfast are special to us!

6. Saturdays & Sundays are bonding moments for us!

These are enough reasons for me to get up from bed and hit the shower!

Despte of hating my work, I am learning to like it though hahaha!

So are you giddy for work this week! :)

Google Image Meme

I've been taged again!
Here are the rules!

a) Answer the question below, do a Google Image search with your answer, take a picture from the 1st page of results, do it with minimal words of explanation; and b) Tag 5 people to do the same once you’ve finished answering every question. Okay let's start :)

1. The age you’ll be on your next birthday:

I am turning 35...another year and I thank God for it :)

2. Place you want to travel to:

Like Anne, I love the beach too. So it can be anypart of the world with a nice sand and water :)

3. Your favorite place:

The home is always the best place to go at the end of the day!

4. Your favorite food:

I always love eating pansit. Very filipino indeed!

5. Your favorite pet:

Before I owned an aquarium but because I am busy, I let my cousin adopt my fishes. Now, I want to an aquarium again. I hope very soon!

6. Favorite color combination:

My favorite color is green that's why I used it as our wedding theme. Lately I am becoming attracted with purple color. :)

7. Favorite piece of clothing

I am a jeans and shirt person. FYI: I dont wear skirt at all hahaha!

8. Your all time favorite song:

The way you look tonight. The song that hubz asked me to dance for the first time!

9. Favorite TV show: I am not really into watching television. I am more of a the music listening person.

10. First name of your significant other/crush:

I call my hubz loves (labs)

11. Which town do you live in:

Quezon City, Pilipinas.

12. Your screen name/nickname:

Hi there!!!!

13. Your first job:

My first job was a draftsperson at an electrical company.

14. Your dream job:

Actually, I wanted to be a doctor.

15. One bad habit that you have:

Too much coffee. I can consume 5 cups in a day....

16. Worst fear:

Waking up that one day, hubz would tell me that he dont love me anymore :(!

17: Things you’d like to do before you die:

yeah....I am afraid of heights but I want to go bungee jumping!

18. The 1st thing you’ll buy if you get $1,000,000:

I'll invest and have my own pasrty shop!

19. Your husband/wife:

We've been married for 5 years and we're like newly weds, always on the honeymoon mode (wink)!

20. What present would you like for your next birthday?

Actually I wish for three, a new laptop, a psp & a camera lens :)

Yes!!!! I did finished!

Actually I did this already, about 3 years ago ( I think) it is there somewhere. Anyway, it's fun to do this again. Thanks again Anne for this tag!

Now let's see the answers of this 5 ladies

Sinta

Sheng

JoanHarvest

WitsandNuts

Caryn

Kind Blogger Award!

More loving here. Sexy mommy May gave this to me. Thanks so much sis.

Here are the rules: 1. Only 5 people are allowed to receive this award.
2. Four (4) of them are followers of your blog.
3. One has to be new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. You must link back to who ever gave you the award.
Now I am passing this to kind hearted blog friends.....

Alpha Meeya, Rico JavaQueen and Jannesse

MyUS Gift will come

September is here and soon it will be Christmas. The season for gift giving. LIke my friend J, I’ve been checking forwarding companies so I can send my Christmas gift to friends.

J from the US uses MyUS.com website for her shipment needs.

Access USA is the authority in package and mail forwarding. Assisting their clients since 1997. Access USA has extensive experience in properly servicing international consumers, businesses and other clients from abroad.

Access USA forwarding services diminish the complexities dealt with when acquiring from US merchants. In particular such as; A number of US retailer don’t ship overseas or if they do they charge with expensive shipping fee.

With Access USA, customers can be sure of the hassle free shipping. Access USA, receives packages on behalf of their clients and affix the cargo, repack, and ship the merchandise to the clients overseas and they arrange all of the compulsory customs paperwork for each cargo. Making it a worry free transaction to their clients.

Customers has the absolute authority over the complete package shipping procedure. Inbound shipments are at once booked into their owned online database and clients are informed of the whereabout of the shipments via e-mail. Clients can also track the status of their items through a web page at any time 24/7.

That’s why my dear friend J, believes in Acess USA to ship her items worldwide. She experience great service and not to mention a reasonable prices that they offer.

An yeah....I am excited to recieve my Christmas Gift!

Tagged: Spread The Christmas Spirit!

September.... Few months more and yeah It's Christmas! So to start the excitement, I am doing this tag from pretty wifey Jannesse. Thank you sis.

Here's what you gotta do:

It's so simple.

Copy the photo below then write your blog and your wish this Christmas 2008. Your wish has to be something PRICELESS and SELF- LESS... something that money can't buy... something that another person will treasure dearly.

1. Bits and Pieces by Jan :: I wish Gino and I will be able to convince friends to help us sponsor a simple Christmas party for the children of White Cross Children's Home in San Juan.

2. The Wifey Diaries by Jannesse : My birthday falls on the 22nd of December. I have always wished to spend it with orphaned or abandoned kids. I'd be super happy to spend my birthday with them. That way, they get early Christmas presents from me. Oh, and can I wish for a baby, too? Please?

3 Startin' A New Life Too : Well...I just yearned to visit an elderly house and sponsor a Christmas party for the them. You see, it always breaks my heart when I see elder people who are homeless, who are sick or those that are less fortunate. I know, the simple Christmas party will somehow make them happy and think that they are loved.

Then I wish for a baby for my husband to be more happy....hehehe :)

Now lets see what Sheng, Odette, Bem's wish this Christmas 2008

So shall I sing..we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New year!!!!Yebah!

Rice Fields

Nueva Ecija, Philippines