Saturday, February 6, 2010

First Time In North Park

Sir Gilbert, one of the brand managers in the Marketing Department, celebrated his birthday at North Park in San Juan. It was my first time to eat in that chain of restaurant and I must say, I love the food! :)

North Park offers Chinoy comfort food and they serve them fast! I enjoyed eating all the dishes. Yummy!

Lapu lapu fillet with soft tofu, salted garlic squid and yang chow rice
beef and broccoli, not in the pic: shanghai spring rolls and sweet and sour pork
The Marketing Group enjoyed the food! It was a break from the usual adobo and pork chop or what-have-you that we eat at nearby canteens. But I enjoy the food more because they're free! :)
I shall explore more cuisine next time! :) Happy weekend to all!

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A Judge for Real

I didn't win the Real Leaf Paparazzi contest. But it was so okay. The winners that the blog sponsors chose are all so deserving! But if I were one of the judges, here are my favorites and why:

Difficulty of execution
Quality of Image
Uniqueness
Emotional Impact

Congratulations to all the winners! :)

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

I wasn't them! :)


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I had an on and off blogging time because our PC crashed for the nth time. I had to use our Mac but it was so user-unfriendly (to me) that I'd rather not blog than use it. We had to bring the pc to PC Express and bought parts---new motherboard and memory! It dented our ever tight budget but I believe we made a very wise decision. The pc now is really fast(!) now and I'm so excited to browse and blog again! :)

I'm joining today's CC because I wanted to make use of every opp to tell the world that I love the partner God gave to me. And I believe in the power of words. Whatever I say or write, it will come back to me. :)

In our almost nine years of marriage, countless were the times that Fred said in words how much he loves me. I already know that but I never realized how deep it was. It was on one of our casual conversations last December that I asked him why he didn't marry this or that former girlfriend. His answer was brief, "They weren't you."

He continued to tell me that I am the girl of his dreams and he cannot imagine himself marrying any other woman. I am his one true love. And I love him more for that. :)

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Real Leaf Paparazzi: Gabby's 8th Birthday!

How time flies (again)! I feel that it was only yesterday when I cuddled little Gabby in my arms and sang lullabies to put him to sleep. Now, he's all grown up! Gabby celebrated his 8th birthday yesterday and he had fun with his cousins, aunts and grannies.

Gabby about to blow the candles.

I believe Gabby had fun yesterday. It is only on occasions like birthdays that he gets to see almost all his cousins. And he surely grabbed every chance to enjoy those moments with them! Take this tea-drinking for example:
Blood is thicker than green tea! Gabby had a blast drinking Real Leaf Green Tea with his cousins. This bottle of Real Leaf was originally for us and other adult guests, but the kids really liked its taste that we had to give in to their whim just for Gabby's birthday.
Drinking is one bonding moment for these kids!
This isn't about bonding with cousins anymore...
It's a boy thing already!
The last boy standing (or drinking) wins! :)
Uh-oh. Pao, Gabby's cousin, didn't even let
the celebrant win! Must be Real Leaf Green Tea's delicious taste?
Anyway, it's a draw! :)

Yes, how time flies! It seemed like yesterday when I first hummed lullabies for Gabby. Before I knew it, he would be singing love songs to his girlfriends!

Happy Birthday, my precious Gabby! :)
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This post is my entry to Real Leaf Green Tea's online contest. Thanks for reading!

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Avatar:Why I Didn't Like It Before

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I didn’t expect that I will like Avatar.

When it created buzz all over the world last month, I decided not to watch it. I am not the type of moviegoer who will watch something just because most people did. I watch movies for their well thought of plots. When I checked online for reviews on Avatar, I read something like “good effects, bad story/plot” about several times. Should I believe them?When Metro Manila Film fest’s temporary ban on foreign movies was lifted last week, Fred asked if I wanted to watch Avatar. I said yes because that meant a movie date with hubby! We chose the Greenbelt 3D screening yesterday because its 7:55pm schedule was perfect.

It was Fred’s first time to watch a movie in 3D! It was my second. I first experienced it when I watched Dinosaur at IMAX, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay.

The movie was great! The effects were awesome, the sequence is okay, the real and 3D actors were good, but most of all, Avatar has a good story and left all of us lessons about love: love for Mother Nature and love for someone we are destined to be with!

I didn’t expect that I will like Avatar because I pre-judged it. Now that I’ve already watched it, I shall wait for its sequel! :)

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Girls Talk: My First Two


Since I wasn't able to join last week, I would be talking about my first crush and my first date here. :)

FIRST CRUSH:
When I was on my later years in primary school, I had a crush with a boy named F. He was taller than most of my male classmates and was very good looking. He is my English teacher's son. Since his last name starts with A and mine starts with P, it was expected that we don't sit near each other, right? But for reasons I don't know, her mom would always call me to sit next to his son! We would talk, share books and study together. And sometimes, I would catch her Mom looking at us and smiling. (*Blush!)

Did you know that at a very young age, I told myself that I would marry someone like F? But classmates were all we could ever be. Because just after a year of having known him, our family moved to another city and I completely forgot about him. It was when I married Fred that I realized that fate granted that silent wish I asked when I was younger. Yes, I married someone like F. Tall, good looking and also named Frederick. Wishes are still granted? Of course, especially when we asked it to the letter! :)

FIRST DATE:
My first date was a flop! I expected it to be. Here's why:
1. I wasn't interested with the boy I was with. My classmates just arranged the date.
2. He liked me but he wasn't in loved with me yet.
3. He was too nervous to know what to do on a first date.
4. I have zero knowledge on what girls should do on a first date.
And because there was no kilig factor, the food tasted bland, the movie was ho-hum and the minutes we spent on the way home seemed like eternity!

After about a year, I had my first real date. It was very romantic. Maybe because I was in loved with the man I was with. We went up on a ferris wheel and just talked about ourselves while looking at the stars in the sky. (Hahaha, cheesy!) And though it was already late, I didn't notice it because we both felt then that there were still so many things to talk about! Only when my chaperone (yes, they still exist!) called me that I realized I had to go home. Those were the days. I still feel good whenever I remember them. Reminiscing those moments still makes me smile. :)

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