MyHeritage: Celebrity Morph - Roots - Lineage

A mom should update her weather forecast. Whew! i just realize it now. My helper just went back to her hometown and we're left with so much chores. Amp! Schedule ko maglaba ngayon..pero why did i ever forgot that we have a typhoon?!

To make it worst, we have an empty water tank! Aargh. Just a reminder. Always check the weather for laundry's sake.

How do you like your hotdog? With gusto or pride?  I'd like it both... am nagging my husband about this tiny little kapritso. Sabi ko, "  'wag ka na bili ng hotdog kung di lang purefoods tj.."

Arte ko pero sa totoo lang...wag na lang kung hindi purefoods. Not because kids can tell! Hindi ito advertisement ha, but as a matter of fact lang. Kasi naman everytime we buy cheaper brand naaaksaya lang..we end up storing it 'till the expiry date. Not very wise isn't it?

Sa mahal ng bilihin ngayon, better save in every way. But why buy cheaper brands kung di naman happy ang consumer? Maybe some will not agree but hey! I'd rather save my money than having a bad hotdogs.

my lists of must-watch asian tv series!

So I made my very first cheesecake. Sa wakas. All i want is to serve yummy foods for my family kaya nga eversince I'm bugging my friends, Belle and ate Jess, to teach me basics of baking. C'mon! Almost a year na ako resigned, fly na si Marnie sa Japs at fly na rin si Jess sa Canada, whew hindi pa rin nila ako naturuan kahit magsindi man lang ng gas range T__T

Sabi nga nila, A hundred miles begins with a single step. Whalla! Sa tulong ng internet i found a NO BAKE recipe ng cheesecake. Medyo modify lang ng konti para hindi kasing mahal ng original.

Ingredients
16 ounces cream-O
1/2 cup butter, melted
Instant pudding (pero gumawa ako ng sarili kong pudding)
3 1/2 cups of milk (pwedeng fresh, pwede rin evap na lang)
8 ounces cream cheese
whipped cream

Instructions
1. remove cream O fillings then set aside (pero ako sinama ka 'to sa pudding ko). Crush cookies into fine crumbs. Reserve 1/4 cookie crumbs for the toppings, then mixed the remaining crumbs with butter. Finally, press mixture into the bottom of the dish.

2. combine the pudding, milk and cream cheese. Pour over prepared crust. Spread on whipped cream and sprinkle on remaining cookie crumbs. Chill.

Tapos na!

Sabi nila sa akin not bad for a beginner. Tapos nakita ko yung recipe ng blueberry cheese cake dun sa kahon ng cream cheese. Wala halos pinagkaiba. Gumamit lang ng unflavored gelatin in replace of pudding. Then, yung toppings n'ya blueberry jam lang.

Pero, die hard talaga ako'ng matutong gumamit ng oven. Kasi next target ko, muffins. Fan ako ni Martha Kent --mommy ni CK, kahit fiction naniniwala ako masarap ang muffins nya.  ^__^




Tip: To avoid plump, unahing haluin yung mga dry ingredients then dahan dahan ihalo sa liquids.

A friend seems so happy and contented with her adventures--the thrill and excitement of taking a break and travelling alone. She finds it so liberating. She's full of spirit. I have no idea what makes her metamorphosis but what is certain, its a fact that one must live life to the fullest.

Touché, I never been in so many places around the world but I do have something to share. Say, bondy jumping in a fourth floor building is my top six. Fifth, swimming in a deep blue sea in hundred islands. Fourth, climbing a mountain in Camiguin at five-thirty in the morning. Third, riding enchanted kingdom's space shuttle and anchor's away. Second, eating balot at Santa Fe's bus stop, Nueva Vizcaya--first time ko kumain ng sisiw sa balot, one of the best balot ever! And on my top list, inviting my online buddies kuya Zaldy because of Sitti's album and ate Charry for her sesame street's music theme...

I mean, who would like to be rejected. Would you dare to risk rejection and self-worth after asking them to add you as a friend? Sino ba naman ang di magtataas ng kilay when out of nowhere someone's asking "hey, can i add you on my buddy list?"  when nowadays it's hard to know people who come and go. Trust is one of the best thing I treasure at the moment.  And to all my friends, and soon to be friends, daghan salamat! After all, konti lang kayong nakakaintindi sa gigs ko O_o

After my tutorial class, naglalakad na lang ako pauwi sa bahay. Exercise 'baga. Pursigido akong magbawas man lang ng timbang...shacks kasi baka magreunion kami 'tas lumba lumba pa rin ako waaah!

Matitiis mo ba kung ganito naman ang bawat kantong dadaanan mo...

Ilan bang bakery ang dinaanan ko, tatlo! Kaliwat kanan naman ang walang kamatayang barbeque, bananaque, camoteque, lahat ng Q, fishballs, qwek qwek, siomai, siopao, gulaman at sago.  'Yung iba mobile tindahan na rin hindi na lang basta nakapwesto sa isang kanto. At dahil malapit na nga ang Pasko, mabenta ang bibingka na may itlog na maalat at keso sa halagang bente pesos. Isipin mo kada kanto may tindahang ganito, paano na kaya sila kikita ng husto? E, paano pa yung mga batang naglalako ng itlog ng pugo, balot at kakanin.

Nakakatuwa kasi kahit sari sari store magkadikit na rin. 'Yung poster ng eload at autoload kada pinto may nakasabit. Meron din akong nadaanan clinic na laging 'the doc is OUT' , pharmacy, ukay, bargain ng paputok, at mga Avon dealer. Naks no? Almost complete. Lahat yan nadadaanan ko. Meron na nga akong suki sa fishballs. Tapos standby uli sa karinderya para magLugaw.

Sapalagay ko, bago magpasko dodoble katawan ko

Papogi. Napanood ko ang TV dokyu na ito sa ABSCBN. 'Yun daw ang bansag sa mga aspiring Presidential candidates na die hard sa pagpapaganda ng imahe sa mga botante. Akalain mo maging sa simpleng baranggay election e usong uso 'to.

Aba! Hindi na nga pala simple ang politics ngayon. Dati rati'y si Mang Kule lang ang kilala kong Hermano Kapitan. Simple ang gayak, pandak, nakausli ang tiyan, malaki ang siwang sa pagitan ng ngipin, at naka-tsinelas.

E, ngayon...ang gara! Parang bagong overhaul. Ambango pa nga at swabeng swabe ang boses sa pagkakasabi ng " H'wag po ninyong kalimutan, sa Oktubre 29!"

Ayos noh! Hindi 'to joke. Talagang kinamayan ako nang animo Mayor candidate na kapitan. Waaah! E, kawawalis ko lang ng timebomb sa tapat ng bahay namin. E di amoy timebomb ako! Tapos mayamaya dumating yung doktora mula sa baranggay...libre booster para sa measles...e di nakamenos tsikiting ko...ayos talaga! Pero ang da best nang magdaup palad kami ng isang re-electionist na kagawad. Nam-put-sa! Parang sa pelikula, biglang nagflash back yung eksena sa baranggay hall 5 years ago...

Uso teenage gang noon. Mga ego tripping na kabataan na hobby ang mandekwat sa tindahan ni aling Mely--future byenan ko. Ang siste, nagkahulian...buking sila pati yung nawawalang cellfon ng bf ko nabrought up. E yung isang suspek estudyante ko  na nakick out na kapatid naman ng isa ko pang estudyante...Akalain mo'ng dinikdik ako sa conference room? Isang oras na pinangaralan, as if guilty ako sa walang malisyang pag-iimbestiga  ko. Kunsabagay, batambata ako noon... madaling takutin. Grabeeeeh! Bumaha lang naman ang luha ko noon...ala man lang kasimpa-simpatya! hu! hu! hu! T___T

My turn. Talo na sya ng isang boto sa akin! he he he ^______^

Ang punto lang naman... maging balanse sa lahat ng uri ng paghusga. Mahirap gawin yun kaya talagang unawain din ang mga tulad nilang kagawad na sahod teynga sa walang sawang litanya ng mga magkaaway na magkakapit-bahay, nagbubugbugang makaka-tong its, riot ng makukulit na kabataan, at patrol sa gabi habang sumaside line ng balot sa kalye.

Sa mga kandidato ngayong Oktubre...SK man o Konsehal...gudlak sa inyo! Itaguyod ang paliga ng sambayanang baranggay!

The Devil Wears Prada is an Academy Award-nominated 2006 comedy-drama film, a loose screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway as Andrea "Andy" Sachs, a recent college graduate who comes to New York City and gets a job as a co-assistant to powerful and demanding fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox.

I wonder what took me so long to watch this film. It gave me another perspective on how much I need to give, regardless of my dire effort to maintain my underpay job, to climb the top --or should i say, IMPRESS my bosses =) Although the message is clearly about the choices we make to reach the highest possibility of our career, it has a strong message to all believers.

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Couple smashing each other. Funny scene yet so real in life's journey. Countless times, we may not hurt each other physically, but emotionally...worst it cuts DEEP within. Living as husband and wife is really a tough task. No one has ever prepared me to this phase of life. I miss those sweet life not so long ago. What happened? Had we fell out of love?

This is an edited version. Way back then I was so hurt, frustrated and mad. All I have written is 'what if...' But after sometime I was reminded how man and wife should no longer work individually but as one--to face the worst...and stand together.

Marriage is a commitment. That's the big difference between living-with-a-partner. And the best helpdesk you can get is FINDING GOD in every way.  The first question we should ask ourselves when doing anything is, "Will this be pleasing to Jesus Christ?" because "We make it our goal to please him" (2 Cor. 5:9).

Some may find it too religious...holistic...and would rather drop the idea...so they end breaking up. God did not create marriage just to give us a pleasant means of repopulating the world and providing a steady societal institution for the benefit of humanity. The primary reason God designed marriage was to serve as yet another signpost pointing to his own eternal, spiritual existence. If we are consumed with highlighting where our spouses are falling short, we will miss the divine mysteries of marriage and the lessons it has to teach us.

I admit that phrase leaves my heart bleeding repentantly. How many times have I failed because of uncontentment... asking more and thanking none.

Knowing why we are married and should stay married is crucial. If I'm married only for happiness and my happiness wanes for whatever reason, one little spark will burn the entire forest of my relationship. But if my aim is to proclaim and model God's ministry of reconciliation, my endurance will be fireproof.

In a society where relationships are discarded with a frightening regularity, Christians can command attention simply by staying married. And when asked why, we can offer the platform of God's message of reconciliation.

A friend email this:
Dear IT HelpDesk:

Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0.

I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child-processes
that took up a lot of space and valuable resources.

In addition, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now
monitors all other system activities.

Applications such as BachelorNights 10.3, Basketball 5.0,
BeerWithBuddies 7.5, and Outings 3.6 no longer runs, crashing the system
whenever selected. I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while
attempting to run my favorite applications.

I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 5.0 , but the 'uninstall'
doesn't work on Wife 1.0.

Please help!

Thanks,
"A Troubled User"

REPLY:

Dear Troubled User:

This is a very common problem that people complain about.

Many people upgrade from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0, thinking that it is
just a Utilities and Entertainment program.

Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is
designed by its Creator to run EVERYTHING!! !

It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend
5.0.

It is impossible to uninstall, or purge the program files from the
system once installed.

You cannot go back to Girlfriend 5.0 because Wife 1.0 is designed not to
allow this. (Look in your Wife 1.0 Manual under Warnings-Alimony- Child
Support) .

I recommend that you keep Wife1.0 and work on improving the environment.

I suggest installing the background
application "Yes Dear" to alleviate software augmentation.

The best course of action is to enter the command C:\APOLOGIZE because
ultimately you will have to give the APOLOGIZE command before the system
will return to normal anyway.

Wife 1.0 is a great program, but it tends to be very high maintenance.
Wife 1.0 comes with several support programs, such as Clean 2.5, Sweep
3.0, Cook
1.5 and DoLaundry 4.2. However, be very careful how you use these
programs. Improper use will cause the system to launch the program
NagNag 9.5 . Once this happens, the only way to improve the performance
of Wife 1.0 is to purchase additional software. I recommend Shopping 2.1
and Jewellery 5.0

WARNING: DO NOT, under any circumstances, install
SecretaryWithShortS kirt 3.3. This application is not supported by Wife
1.0 and will cause irreversible damage to the operating system.

Best of luck,

IT HelpDesk





reflection on Finding God in Marriage by Gary Thomas

The true beauty of Batenes is simplicity...

Naidi Hills

Sabtang House

Song Song Ruins

Ivatan House in Ivana

...I kissed the hands of the man who killed my son
you really think death frightens me now?
i watched my eldest son die, watch you dragged his body behind your chariot
give him back to me,
he deserves the honor of proper burial, you know that
give him to me
I knew your father, he died before his time
but he was lucky enough to live long enough not to see his son's fall
you have taken everything from me
my only son, heir to my throne, defender of my country
I cannot change what happen
it is the will of the gods
give me this small mercy
i love my boy from the moment he opened his eyes till the moment you closed them
let me wash his body
let me say the prayers
let me place two coins on his eyes for the birth mark
you're still my enemy tonight, but even enemies can show respect

source: movie "TROY"

    After four wonderful days and nights, at last i finished watching hana yori dango a.k.a meteor garden. It's now airing at gma 7. I can't thank enough people uploading the videos for fans like me. Well, i was curious at first but I didn't expect to get hooked on this wonderful jdorama series. Another brilliant work from japs.
    I was a fan of Dao Ming Si and the so called F4 fever way back summer of 2003 (or 2004?) from ABS. That was really a phenomena for these Taiwanese male band. The story captured the hearts of many filipino viewers. I even get a copy of their song. And believe me my mom was a fanatic back then. Never miss an episode from start to end. I even make a pic manips of Dao and me (using YeSha's body switching mine from photoshop). Never thought I could have a change of heart right now.
    Well, Meteor Garden was based on a comic manga Hana Yori Dango from Japan. Recently, I get to watch it from fabulous video sites. It has two parts. The first season was aired last October 2005 and ends December 2005 with 9 episodes and season 2 was recently broadcast January 2007 and ends last March with 11 episodes. Quite short huh? But this really captures my taste. Every episode is very promising, entertaining, and well made. The film used, may I include, was really beyond my satisfaction which was mostly used filming a movie. The cinematography was perfect, every roll of the camera was on its perfect angle. Casting was done accordingly. I love the girl who played Makino Tsukushi a.k.a. Shan Tsai of MG. She was superb in acting and very very funny. She portrays the role the way it should be. Although the F4 was fine looking, their looks can never be better than MG's F4. Matsumoto Jun from Gokusen delivers it well as F4 leader but I still go for Ashi of MG's. Lastly, hand salute to the writers who made it worth watching. That's the main difference between the two series. They go straight to the point.
    Hana Yori Dango shows the real strength of the Iron Woman (mother of Domyuji Tsukasa), her importance, and their responsibility as a Cerebu (Rich Clan). They exposed her as a cruel villain but she came out to have a soft spot in the end, afterall pride cannot easily be dismiss. They showed how reallity bites and what makes it on top of everything.
    I gave high regards on how they come up with the story. The writers gave justice on what made Tsukushi love Tsukasa regardless of his bad manners. And how he turned out to be the real hero of the series. The twist and turn made me ask for more...and dream on. If I am to put it in my words, Tamang tama ang timpla. Every story line has an issue to resolve, it has smooth transistion, and there are lessons to consider.
    Banzai Hana Yori Dango!

isnt she adorable? this photo was taken when she was rocking the "duyan". she wont smile on an instant but when she does, it could melt your heart. she's funny, loving, smart, and playful...yet sometimes i fail to notice how wonderful this lil babe. i spent most of my time in front of this desktop browsing the net for school/office work and for web addiction. ignoring how she called me "mummy"...til one day she called her yaya "mummy".
sometimes, you learn quick when you get hurt. wounds that cuts your heart so deeply. God is good to grant me this precious child...and even kinder to spare me another chance to enjoy this privilege. i almost lost zayre.
she was pale, turning blue, breathless, unconscious.
"Jesus! Jesus!", cried the doctor.
"zayre, love mo si mommy?" i soothingly asked her. she nodded at once. "be strong anak..."
surprisingly, i keep my sanity.
afterwards...i cried hard. i embraced her fragile body hoping i could ease the pain she's suffering. i had sleepless nights. haunted by the whole convulsion scenario. i texted my friends, asking for prayers. begging for God's mercy. i never thought this will happen. had i pay attention, we could have prevented. had i trusted my instincts, none of these will happen. later i see God's presence all throughout. he never missed a scene. he was with us. calling for me "hey, pay attention!" but i didnt. when i was rushing, he provided. when we were praying, he listened. when i asked, he gave.
once more, as i browse my lil babe's pics i cant help but burst into tears...i almost lost her.