I enjoyed watching these:
Movies:
- Drive
- All Good Things
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Chronicle
Television Shows:
- A few episodes of AI.
- The first episode of Glee w/ Samuel Larsen.
- Still catching up w/ the impeachment trial. Yes, I am enjoying and learning from this.
- A few episodes of Coco's soap.
- The Oscars.
I read:
- Rogue Magazine.
- Mostly online articles from Yahoo.
I listened to this music a lot:
- Sam Tsui's versions of the following:
* Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You.
* Mash-up of Firework, Dynamite and Grenade.
I received/I gave:
- Ryan Gosling DVDs from my husband! Yay!
- Shoes and clothes for my daughter.
- CDs for my daughter.
- Book for my daughter, Before I Fall. She loves it!
- Treated my daughter to hair pampering.
- Extended help to one of my relatives.
I bought:
- So many things for my daughter:
* Shoes, slippers and clothes.
* Bracelet and headband.
* CD of One Direction.
* CD of Greyson Chance.
* A book, Before I Fall.
- Japanese and Korean condiments in preparation for my Asian cooking adventure.
- An egg ring, finally!
- An angel figurine for the daughter of my friend for her birthday.
I savor these memorable days of the month:
- Field Demonstrationa and Family Day at my daughter's school.
- Recital of my daughter at school. She sang Sing by My Chemical Romance
- Pampering day of my daughter at the salon. It was her first total hair treatment.
- First time to attend a grand evangelical mission of my church held at a huge venue, Quirino Grandstand.
- Movie date with my daughter.
- Meeting my friends in a birthday party we all attended.
- Frequent eat-out with my daughter. Our small talks here make us share more with each other.
Restaurants I visited (with family and friends)/Food I love:
- Red Ribbon's palabok and their cakes which I had a lot for the month of February.
- McDonald's breakfast.
- Creamy tomato pasta at KFC.
- TorinPesto Spaghetti at Bubble Tea.
- Fried chicken from BonChon.
- Pancit Bihon Guisado from Savory.
- Asparagus Mayo Spaghetti at Kimono Ken.
Accomplishments:
- Reformatting my laptop all by myself!
- An orientation on financial management which refreshed me in how to better deal with
savings/expenses/income.
New/routine workout I enjoyed doing:
- RPM!
- Weights - loaded up!
For the first time:
- I prepared the following:
* garlicky pork patties
* hamonado
* sesame pork teriyaki
* chicken cordon bleu
* eggplant szechuan style
* pan-grilled chops
- Attended our church's grand evangelical mission.
My feel good moments:
- My daughter's team winning the grand prize in retro dance and just seeing her enjoying her school activities.
- Watching my daugther sing with her co-band members at school looking so confident and so happy with what she is doing.
- Successful hair pampering of my daughter. This made me giddy too actually.
- Chaperoning my daughter and her best friend to Astroplus for the CD launch of their favorite band and eating out with them.
- Eat-outs with my daughter (and a few times her best friend was with us).
- Seeing my daughter getting her emotional issue with a puppy love. :)
- Seeing my daughter have a great time with her best friend, their bonding moments here at the house on a weekend. Her best friend made an effort to make her feel better.
- Daughter is making good friends at the church especially one boy who shows his concern for her when she was so down.
- Heart to heart talk with my daughter. I feel great that she trusts me a lot.
- Watching The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo with ze hubs.
- Ryan Gosling movies!
- Being able to lend a helping hand to one of my relatives.
- Non-stop laughing of my daughter and husband to an anecdote relayed by my husband.
- Mom and Pop's calls and thoughtfulness.
- Inspired by how churchmates devote their time for the church's activities with all their heart. I feel especially inspired by the young people who show enthusiasm with their church responsibilities.
- I appreciate so much how my mom got so concerned also for my daughter's first heartbreak.
- Daughter's first time to lead the group in a prayer.
- Daughter's first time to do a church duty on her church schedule. She loves doing this.
- My mom's sharing on how my father is looked up to in his place of work. Really inspired by this.
- Movie date with my daughter, Chronicle, which she requested us to watch.
- Attending a birthday party of a friend's daughter with my daughter.
- Daughter volunteered to sing in the church's Parent Tribute Day.
February was a roller coaster ride for me. I chose to be silent for a while and collect my thoughts. I promised to bounce back with even greater faith. I just needed some quiet time, just a few days.
I am glad to note that I had so many really feel good moments for February. I also must say that since I started focusing on the blessings and starting my day with prayers and gratefulness, I got even more aware of the things that I appreciate and thankful for. These are the things that make my day.
Resolution for February:
Focus, prioritize, take action.
Have I been faithful in that resolution? 80%. I acknowledge that I need to improve. I have to say in the home and professional fronts I've been able to do all that but I missed in my personal goal of achieving my desired weight for February. The cakes and all the carbo-loaded pasta got the better of me. But I've been good for the past three days in my food intake.
Resolution for March: Diligence and Discipline.
01 March 2012
10 February 2012
Home Cooked
My family attended my aunt's 61st birthday celebration a few weeks ago. Everyone looks forward to events like this because we rarely see each other. I miss them and as expected, there were lots of updating from each other. I didn't notice the time. It was already 12 midnight when we left my aunt's house.
My aunt is a great cook and I think two of her children got her talent in the kitchen. I eagerly anticipate seeing my cousins and my niece and yes, the food that they will be serving. Nothing unusual or grand but they really cook well.
Three of my favorites from my aunt's menu are chicken cordon bleu, spaghetti with meatballs and biko!
I was so inspired by how my cousin prepared this that I tried doing this last weekend I think. She said she just followed what she saw in YouTube. That's the problem with me. I don't have the patience like that when it comes to cooking. Anyway, the appearance of what I did was nothing like this but taste is okay. I have to start somewhere, y'know.
Chicken cordon bleu
And I thought I have mastered spaghetti. Well, compared to this, a big NO. They only added Italian sauce and added meatballs with basil but I don't know why it tastes sooo good.
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Oh yes, my all time favorite dessert, biko! I love this!
Biko
I don't have their talent for cooking but I'm working on it. I have been working on it and will continue to work on it. I don't surrender easily. :)
*All pictures courtesy of my cousin posted in my aunt's Facebook.
***More food sharing at Picture Clusters and Food Trip Friday.
My aunt is a great cook and I think two of her children got her talent in the kitchen. I eagerly anticipate seeing my cousins and my niece and yes, the food that they will be serving. Nothing unusual or grand but they really cook well.
Three of my favorites from my aunt's menu are chicken cordon bleu, spaghetti with meatballs and biko!
I was so inspired by how my cousin prepared this that I tried doing this last weekend I think. She said she just followed what she saw in YouTube. That's the problem with me. I don't have the patience like that when it comes to cooking. Anyway, the appearance of what I did was nothing like this but taste is okay. I have to start somewhere, y'know.
Chicken cordon bleu
And I thought I have mastered spaghetti. Well, compared to this, a big NO. They only added Italian sauce and added meatballs with basil but I don't know why it tastes sooo good.
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Oh yes, my all time favorite dessert, biko! I love this!
Biko
I don't have their talent for cooking but I'm working on it. I have been working on it and will continue to work on it. I don't surrender easily. :)
*All pictures courtesy of my cousin posted in my aunt's Facebook.
***More food sharing at Picture Clusters and Food Trip Friday.
02 February 2012
Monthly Highlight: January 2012
1. I enjoyed watching these:
Movies:
- Ides of March
Television Shows:
- Anderson
- The New Girl
- American Idol, Season 11
- Sometimes PBB Unlimited amuses me.
- I tried catching up with the coverage of the impeachment trial.
- Enchong Dee's soap
2. I read:
- Mockingjay
3. I listened to this music a lot:
- Someone Like You by Adele
4. I received/I gave:
- Cake for my aunt.
- Potluck during the small family get-together at my FIL's place.
- I received a lot of cakes this month.
- Baby feeding set for my husband's godchild.
5. I bought:
- My gym outfits - cycling shorts and bottoms.
- A lot of food.
- Refurbished my eyeglass and my daughter's.
6. I savor these memorable days of the month:
- 15th wedding anniversary of husband and I.
- My sister's birthday.
- Get-together during my my aunt's birthday celebration.
- Family get-together at my FIL's place.
- PTC at my daughter's school which was really rewarding.
- My daughter's first duty at the church's evangelical mission.
- First time to attend an evangelical mission at the church for both my daughter and I.
7. Bonding time with family and friends:
- Lunch date with my friends at Yakimix.
- Customary Jan 1 get together at my father in law's house.
- Attending the reception of my husband's god child.
- Going to my aunt's house to celebrate her 61st birthday.
- Dinner at Stacy's with my family.
- Lunch with my daughter at Shakey's.
8. Restaurants I visited (with family and friends)/Food I love:
- Buffet at Yakimix. I love the Korean BBQ.
- Dinner at Stacy's. Wheat bread which comes along with shrimp scampi is good!
- Lunch with my daughter at Shakey's.
- Fry and Pop, sour cream variant.
9. Accomplishments:
- I managed to organize very important work-related documents which serve as my references for the time being. I have now ease in using important files.
- I lost 2 lbs from the holiday binge.
10. New/routine workout I enjoyed doing:
- Religiously attending Body Pump and Body Combat.
- Surprisingly I am again enjoying Body Balance and Gentle Flow.
11. For the first time:
- My daughter's suitor came to the house, handed me a cake and greeted me a belated Happy New Year. Oh geez. There are a number of boys who has a crush on my daughter. Once one of them went to the house but we were not here but this is the first time that a boy actually goes to the house and stays for several hours. My 13 year old daughter has a persistent suitor.
- Attended our church's evangelical mission with my daughter.
12. My feel good moments:
- My daughter's 3rd quarter grades significantly improved. She's already in the top 4. Her adviser's very good feedback on her - that she's one of the star pupils.
- My daughter represented their class in two essay writing contests in school.
- Seeing my daughter bond with her friends here at home.
- Opportunities presented themselves to me.
- Being able to give time to blog again. Also diligently update my Project 365 blog.
- Mom and Pop's phone calls.
- Get together with the relatives.
- Dinner with the family.
- New outfits for daughter and me :)
- Daughter's new hairstyle.
- My red toenails.
- My haircut!
I am holding on to a dream I had on the first day of the year 2012. It's a dream I never had for so many years. The feeling was fantastic! I feel good about it. Whenever I feel down, I try to think about it. I know my dreams tell me about what's going on and what is happening. It may be one of God's signs to me. I am definitely having a breakthrough year on 2012!
This year 2012 I declared it My Breakthrough Year and A Year of Giving (from me). When I say breakthrough, I mean going up the next level, achieving things and dreams I am just so excited about and being where I want to be, God willing. At this point, a month after 2012, I'm fervently working on them and praying hard for their realization.
When I say giving, they need not be big but I am also speaking about small gestures of kindness which is a part of my goal to be a better person. So far, I'm able to wholeheartedly do this. :)
Resolution for January:
I choose to keep the faith. God has always been with me. I will only give room for hard work, a prayerful heart with high hopes and great expectancy.
Have I been faithful in that resolution? 95%, yes!
Movies:
- Ides of March
Television Shows:
- Anderson
- The New Girl
- American Idol, Season 11
- Sometimes PBB Unlimited amuses me.
- I tried catching up with the coverage of the impeachment trial.
- Enchong Dee's soap
2. I read:
- Mockingjay
3. I listened to this music a lot:
- Someone Like You by Adele
4. I received/I gave:
- Cake for my aunt.
- Potluck during the small family get-together at my FIL's place.
- I received a lot of cakes this month.
- Baby feeding set for my husband's godchild.
5. I bought:
- My gym outfits - cycling shorts and bottoms.
- A lot of food.
- Refurbished my eyeglass and my daughter's.
6. I savor these memorable days of the month:
- 15th wedding anniversary of husband and I.
- My sister's birthday.
- Get-together during my my aunt's birthday celebration.
- Family get-together at my FIL's place.
- PTC at my daughter's school which was really rewarding.
- My daughter's first duty at the church's evangelical mission.
- First time to attend an evangelical mission at the church for both my daughter and I.
7. Bonding time with family and friends:
- Lunch date with my friends at Yakimix.
- Customary Jan 1 get together at my father in law's house.
- Attending the reception of my husband's god child.
- Going to my aunt's house to celebrate her 61st birthday.
- Dinner at Stacy's with my family.
- Lunch with my daughter at Shakey's.
8. Restaurants I visited (with family and friends)/Food I love:
- Buffet at Yakimix. I love the Korean BBQ.
- Dinner at Stacy's. Wheat bread which comes along with shrimp scampi is good!
- Lunch with my daughter at Shakey's.
- Fry and Pop, sour cream variant.
9. Accomplishments:
- I managed to organize very important work-related documents which serve as my references for the time being. I have now ease in using important files.
- I lost 2 lbs from the holiday binge.
10. New/routine workout I enjoyed doing:
- Religiously attending Body Pump and Body Combat.
- Surprisingly I am again enjoying Body Balance and Gentle Flow.
11. For the first time:
- My daughter's suitor came to the house, handed me a cake and greeted me a belated Happy New Year. Oh geez. There are a number of boys who has a crush on my daughter. Once one of them went to the house but we were not here but this is the first time that a boy actually goes to the house and stays for several hours. My 13 year old daughter has a persistent suitor.
- Attended our church's evangelical mission with my daughter.
12. My feel good moments:
- My daughter's 3rd quarter grades significantly improved. She's already in the top 4. Her adviser's very good feedback on her - that she's one of the star pupils.
- My daughter represented their class in two essay writing contests in school.
- Seeing my daughter bond with her friends here at home.
- Opportunities presented themselves to me.
- Being able to give time to blog again. Also diligently update my Project 365 blog.
- Mom and Pop's phone calls.
- Get together with the relatives.
- Dinner with the family.
- New outfits for daughter and me :)
- Daughter's new hairstyle.
- My red toenails.
- My haircut!
I am holding on to a dream I had on the first day of the year 2012. It's a dream I never had for so many years. The feeling was fantastic! I feel good about it. Whenever I feel down, I try to think about it. I know my dreams tell me about what's going on and what is happening. It may be one of God's signs to me. I am definitely having a breakthrough year on 2012!
This year 2012 I declared it My Breakthrough Year and A Year of Giving (from me). When I say breakthrough, I mean going up the next level, achieving things and dreams I am just so excited about and being where I want to be, God willing. At this point, a month after 2012, I'm fervently working on them and praying hard for their realization.
When I say giving, they need not be big but I am also speaking about small gestures of kindness which is a part of my goal to be a better person. So far, I'm able to wholeheartedly do this. :)
Resolution for January:
I choose to keep the faith. God has always been with me. I will only give room for hard work, a prayerful heart with high hopes and great expectancy.
Have I been faithful in that resolution? 95%, yes!
28 January 2012
Stacy's, Capitol Greenstreet
We just had a long weekend in the Philippines, the first for the year, because of the Chinese New Year which fell on a Monday. The family attended two events on Sunday, a christening and my aunt's birthday, so our scheduled dinner on a Sunday was put off for Monday night. I urged them to try Stacy's.
I have read about Stacy's and recently, one of the celebrities I follow in Twitter and Facebook had their picture taken at the restaurant. It is such a dainty restaurant. If you are familiar with Sonja at Bonifacio High Street, it's like a bigger version of it. I researched some more and found out prices are very reasonable and menu is actually a mix of Filipino, American, and Italian dishes. And they have cakes! :)
This if for free. A cup of marshmallows, popcorn, and pink pretzels. I love the cup. I hope they give it away. Or peg for a certain amount, as long as it's reasonable, I'd take it.
Share popcorn while waiting for the food to be served.
My daughter ordered Homebaked Chicken Parmesan which she devoured up to the last piece. She loves food with cheese generally.
Home Baked Chicken Parmesan, P215
She partnered it with hot choco. Hot drinks come with a cookie I suppose because my husband's coffee has one too.
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows, P95
I do not take rice often so I settled for the Spicy Lemon Shrimp Scampi which comes with a soft wheat bread with garlic and butter spread. I love it! I also like it that the food server asked me if I do not like my scampi spicy. It's as if she read my mind. I do not like spicy foods. I was about to say to just make it mild.
Spicy Lemon Shrimp Scampi, P215
My husband had Mobster's Meal which has sausage and a mix of stir fried vegetables. This one's really spicy. By the way, the rice is molded in a heart shape. Nice.
Mobster's Meal, P215
For dessert I ordered Devil's Cake. I love the chocolate filling with chocolate bits.
Devil's Cake, P125
My husband ordered Cafe Americano which perfectly matches the cake we shared. My daughter really has no sweet tooth so it's only husband and I which consumed the cake. Good thing. :)
Cafe Americano, P80
Oh yes, the change comes with butter ball. I do not see butter ball in the grocery. I thought this is phased out a long time ago. :)
I love the interior of the restaurant. My husband loves it too as he is so fond of the 50s. It looks cozy, dainty and just so much fun.
Cuteness!
I love the pink ref!
Us :)
We're going to visit this restaurant frequently. It's just a short distance drive from our home. :)
Stacy's
Capitol Greenstreet Commercial Center,
1 Capitol Hills Drive, Quezon City
***More food sharing at Picture Clusters and Food Trip Friday.
I have read about Stacy's and recently, one of the celebrities I follow in Twitter and Facebook had their picture taken at the restaurant. It is such a dainty restaurant. If you are familiar with Sonja at Bonifacio High Street, it's like a bigger version of it. I researched some more and found out prices are very reasonable and menu is actually a mix of Filipino, American, and Italian dishes. And they have cakes! :)
This if for free. A cup of marshmallows, popcorn, and pink pretzels. I love the cup. I hope they give it away. Or peg for a certain amount, as long as it's reasonable, I'd take it.
Share popcorn while waiting for the food to be served.
My daughter ordered Homebaked Chicken Parmesan which she devoured up to the last piece. She loves food with cheese generally.
Home Baked Chicken Parmesan, P215
She partnered it with hot choco. Hot drinks come with a cookie I suppose because my husband's coffee has one too.
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows, P95
I do not take rice often so I settled for the Spicy Lemon Shrimp Scampi which comes with a soft wheat bread with garlic and butter spread. I love it! I also like it that the food server asked me if I do not like my scampi spicy. It's as if she read my mind. I do not like spicy foods. I was about to say to just make it mild.
Spicy Lemon Shrimp Scampi, P215
My husband had Mobster's Meal which has sausage and a mix of stir fried vegetables. This one's really spicy. By the way, the rice is molded in a heart shape. Nice.
Mobster's Meal, P215
For dessert I ordered Devil's Cake. I love the chocolate filling with chocolate bits.
Devil's Cake, P125
My husband ordered Cafe Americano which perfectly matches the cake we shared. My daughter really has no sweet tooth so it's only husband and I which consumed the cake. Good thing. :)
Cafe Americano, P80
Oh yes, the change comes with butter ball. I do not see butter ball in the grocery. I thought this is phased out a long time ago. :)
I love the interior of the restaurant. My husband loves it too as he is so fond of the 50s. It looks cozy, dainty and just so much fun.
Cuteness!
I love the pink ref!
Us :)
We're going to visit this restaurant frequently. It's just a short distance drive from our home. :)
Stacy's
Capitol Greenstreet Commercial Center,
1 Capitol Hills Drive, Quezon City
***More food sharing at Picture Clusters and Food Trip Friday.
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