Fishballs

Every afternoon after I send my daughter to school, the mommies sometimes stay or went to a mall to stroll and eat snacks. If ever we stay in school, we buy fishball. I always buy small cup that have 21 pieces (P15) and big cup that have 28 pieces (P20). Fish balls are a common food in southern China and overseas Chinese communities made from "fish paste". The most common type of Filipino fish balls are known as bola-bola. It is somewhat flat in shape and most often made from cuttlefish or pollock and served with a sweet and spicy sauce or with a thick, black, sweet and sour sauce. Fish balls in the Philippines are sold by street vendors pushing wooden deep-frying carts. The balls are served skewered, offered with three kinds of dipping sauces: spicy (white/orange coloured) – vinegar, water, diced onions and garlic; sweet (brown gravy coloured) – corn starch, banana ketchup, sugar and salt; and sweet/sour (amber or deeper orange coloured) – the sweet variety with lots of small hot chilis added. Dark sauces are rare, as these are soy sauce-based and soy sauce is expensive for street food.

It's A Beautiful Day

Good evening to all! How was you day? What did you eat for breakfast this morning?  Our breakfast is fish and egg. 

It is a great day today! As the chorus in a song in my daughter's school says "It's a beautiful day and the sun is up, it's a beautiful day you gotta believe it today, we can work and play it's a wonderful day...It's a beautiful day!" 

Had a great sleep with my kids last night. Taught them how to pray before they go to sleep. One of the prayers I thought them says: "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to keep...Amen" 

Well, good night and God bless!

The Expendables 3

I thank God for this third part of the movie The Expendables.  They are so COOL!!! 

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill... or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables' most personal battle yet.

Trailer of the movie.

 

Ice Cold Resort

Before the summer started, we had a church-summer fun to swim in a resort to relax. More fun in LIFE filled with great way to experience summer in this cold spring water. This resort is best known for their cold water pool that is fed by the cold natural spring water. You can hear the spring rushing down the mountainside as you deep yourself unto the pool, perfect for the summer. Literally the water is fresh, clear, and exhilarating cold. The lawn is good for picnics. There are several shades structures that will keep you warm and dry.

butterfly tent

My husband arrives last May 2 and the kids are very excited to see him. One day when we went to buy groceries, we saw some designed tents for kids to play.  The designs were cute, they have ladybug, classroom, elephant at butterfly tent.  As usual, I let them choose what design they would like to get and they chose the butterfly tent.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

During my childhood, I watched lots of cartoons.  There's Tom & Jerry, Dennis the Menice, and many more.  But what I remembered most was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  I'm so glad that they are back on screen!!!  Cannot wait to watch them. The Ninja Turtles are back in this live-action adventure film featuring the popular sewer-dwelling, reptile ninjas Leonardo (voiced by Johnny Knoxville), Michelangelo (Noel Fisher), Donatello (Jeremy Howard), Raphael (Alan Ritchson) and their pal, roving reporter April (Megan Fox).

TRAILER:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCjsWpM9zFU

HELLO KITTY CHINA AIRLINES

I really love Hello Kitty!  I adore them!  I am addicted to them!  When my friend posted a status on facebook and tagged me, it's about Hello Kitty!  I said, OMG!!!!  They are super cuties to the max!  HELLO KITTY CHINA AIRLINES!  How I wish I can go to China and ride in that plane, but I think I need to save a lot of money because it's kinda expensive.

 

 

 

baby is sick

It's been a while since my last entry after my father died. Thanks to all who condoled thru Facebook.

Just this February 25 around 4pm, we arrived home from the hospital. My daughter Raine was admitted last February 19. She vomited twice then had pneumonia and thank God that she does not have Dengue. Praying that she will recover fast here at home.  According to her Medical Certificate, the diagnosis was Pediatric Community Acquired Pneumonia III, Electrolyte Imbalance (Hyponatremia) and Secondary to Moderate-Severe Dehydration.

2014 DCHS Grand Alumni Homecoming

Last February 8, 2014 I attended our Grand Alumni Homecoming in our alma mater school hosted by DCHS Batch 1989. One of the hosts was GMA's local news anchor & also from the said batch Tek Ocampo. Sad to say that only 3 of us attended our batch. I really love theme because it was a Christian High School Musical, an alumni inter-batch song & dance competition. There were also raffle prizes. Minor prizes were Axis Watches, Gift Checks & TVOLUTION from PLDT, IPod Suffle and the Major prizes were IPad Mini & IPad Air. I was waiting and claiming that I will get the IPad Mini or IPad Air, but I guess it was not my time. It was nice to see familiar faces and former teachers, it was worth it!  See you all again next year and hoping that many of our batch will join.

The ticket with free dinner buffet and drinks.

With former teachers.

Only us 3 came from our batch.

Goodbye, Father

Sad to say but that is life. My father died last January 22, 2014. We really thought his sickness was okay and thought that he could be discharge from the hospital but it made him worst. Aspiration Pneumonia was the main problem. It only started with dizziness then high blood pressure and mild stroke. The wake lasted only for 3 days, the burial was last January 25, 2014 at 9am. Thank you to friends and relatives who condole with us and God bless.

With my mom and brother.  Our youngest sibling was working abroad and cannot come due to lack of airfare.  

Christmas 2013

Merry Christmas to all!  Well, our celebration had sad times and good times.  Sad times because my dad was sick and needed to be admitted again at the hospital (ICU).  Good because it was my daughter's birthday, December 25.  We had potluck lunch at my cousins place and my daughter blew the candle of her birthday cake.  My mother did not come to the party so that she can take care of my dad.  After the potluck party we went to my in-law's place for sleepover.

birthday cake of my daughter

gifts that my daughters received

Mika's Christmas Party

Just this December 21, it was my daughter's Christmas party at their school.  They started at 9am and finished pass 11pm.  They had a great time especially with their classmates and very excited to receive their gifts from the manito/manita.  For their food, they have a packed snacks (Chicken & Pizza) with C2 Ice Tea.  They had games and many more.  After the kids party, we went to the mall to have lunch at BonChon.

the mommies...

trick or treat 2013

Every November, we visit our love ones who are now in heaven.  Last October 31, we went to the cemetery earlier instead of November 1 to avoid traffic.  Usually, we go in the afternoon but changed it to morning breakfast because lately it usually rains in the afternoon.  After lunch, my daughter and I went to the mall to join trick or treat.  It is her 3rd time to join and she was was happy.  

been very busy

It has been more that 2 months since my last blog.  Since my husband arrived from work months ago, I was very busy with my life.  There are very special occasions that was celebrated and for me it was very memorable.  I was having also problems with my laptop because it was needed to be reformated, I think it was a virus.  

When my husband arrived, we celebrated his birthday together with relatives.  We had grilled fish, pork and fresh green salads.  

 

A week after hubby's celebration, it was my daughter's opening in her school.  Then the following week was Father's Day.

 

Then comes my nephew's 3rd birthday, Leedon Vincent.  After that it was Mika's classmate's birthday, Lovy Chin.  Next, att Mika's school they celebrated Nutrition Month.

  

That month end, a pretty baby girl was added to our family baby Savannah.  Then my brother arrived for his vacation. 

 

My cousin-inlaw arrived from the States because her mom died, there got the chance to bond with the family.

 

My hubby's grandmother and his uncle from Australia arrived, in time for baby Savanna's dedication.  Another bonding moments with my inlaws.

  

Then it was Mika's Speechfest at school.

  

Then celebrated my mother's birthday together with the siblings and their family.

  

Then it was me from my hubby to go back to work, will not see  him for 8 months.  Sad to say that he's not here to celebrate Christmas, New Year, our anniversary, the kids and my birthday.  But it's okay because I know that God is with him to protect and give him more strength to carry all the work that he will encounter.  Good thing we can talk though  internet, thanks to the technology now.

Real-Life Barbie

Since I was a little girl, I really love playing barbie dolls. Before, I let my mom buy me different kinds of barbie dolls with different dresses. But as I grow older, I have more important interests but still I love barbie doll. Online I there are articles about human barbie dolls and as of this moment I am reading one article now. A young Russian model who reportedly spent a half-million dollars to turn herself into a real-life Barbie doll is indeed quite real and not the result of a computer-generated image. Even so, many of the stories written about her are not the real deal. Contrary to many headlines, there's no evidence that Lukyanovais actually trying to emulate the world's most popular doll; the word "Barbie" does not appear anywhere on Lukyanova's website nor in any of the available material attributed to her. Furthermore, a Google search of images of Lukyanova reveals plenty of airbrushed glamour shots, but conspicuously absent are photos of her with her supposed idol, Barbie. Surely if this aspiring model's claim to fame were centered on trying to achieve Barbie's supposedly idealized proportions, she would have taken many photos of her with the doll she's trying to look like.

phone cases

It is really my dream to have a new cellphone. My last mobile phone that I have is MyPhone (dual sim) but it was broken. Good thing I have a free unit from my postpaid plan, the Nokia Asha 306 but still I need one for my other network sim. Actually, I have 2 sims. My hubby promised me an android phone last year, the Samsung Galaxy S3 but still nothing. What I did was convinced him that I really need it, ASAP. Good thing that the Samsung Galaxy S3 is on sale and hubby told me to buy it immediately. So like, I was very happy with my new phone. I also bought some back case for it, see photos below:

Hot Pink hard case for my Nokia Asha 306

Hello Kitty hard case and I Glow case for my Samsung Galaxy S3

Election 2013

Yesterday, was election day for Senators (National), Mayor, Vice-Mayor, Governor, Vice-Governor, Congressman and Councilors (Local).  It was a long process to vote because you need to follow the long line who are also voting.  If you go early, you finish voting early.  For me, my mom and my brother, we went around 9am and waited for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  For my mom, she should be priority because she is a senior citizen already but she chose to fall in line with us (for experience).