Showing posts with label december. Show all posts
Showing posts with label december. Show all posts
As I've been enjoying myself so far, a fond farewell to my 33rd year and welcoming another year of life with great excitement and hope for the days to come. (I'm not getting any younger, Yay!!!).
Meantime, let me share some little things that made me smile today.
I just got my Ikea 2010 catalog...
new flip-flops...sooo affordable and yet sooo comfy!!!
thought of wearing colors for a change... what do you think???
and a few words!
Paolo Made a purple yam pudding last night...
... with lots of cheese on top.
Hmmm... Dad, isn't too late for my birthday or too early for Christmas???
So last week we celebrated Christmas with my family and Patrick had tons of fun. He did got to play too much with his newest toy from us mum 'n dad of course and Mama sent him two pair of rubber shoes and a new cellphone... Patrick's very thankful. (pretty spoiled huh!)
We have a new pet named Kobe, family friend gave it last Thursday as a gift. A two months old Mongrel, he's so cute and patient. (mixed of Collie and St. Bernard) but I hope he's not or else we'll be having a gentle giant housemate as he grows older!... but it's fun to have him around!
It certainly was not the best Christmas. The dinner table was set and the stereo was playing carols, and on that night, I felt Mom and Pap's absence even more. Leaving us with the string of "Parent less" Yuletide. Well, Papa's always in a missing-in-action mode for all seasons and it was in a sense the start of an entirely different tradition for us.
We were used to celebrating Christmas with practically the whole clan... with our gra'ma of course, uncle, aunt and cousins for an eve dinner. And would troop over to the living room and start opening our gifts. It's just essentially a family affair. Clannish as we may be... but unfortunately some of us who simply have to trade the comfort of home for the confines of the workplace.
On the other hand now, Christmas won't be the same without our table occupied by Excellente Cooked Ham (Excelente Cooked Ham is usually mobbed during the holidays in Echague Street. One kilo of sweet ham retails at P680.00). With the anticipated dishes made for Noche Buena and usually made by one of our family members. Aunt made her Beef Shank Sotanghon, and uncle with his Crispy-Pata (Deep-Fried Pork Hock) sliced with special condiments and some spices. I just showed off my Spaghetti mixed with mushroom and pineapple and Pao made his special velvety "Halayang Ube" (Candied yam) as our dessert. And so the Aristocrat Restaurant in Roxas Boulevard gave us their anticipated gift Chicken Barbeque (more than enough for us) and their special Cake, (forgot the name) several layers of thin torte made of egg whites mixed with nuts and interspersed with marshmallow icing of butter and chocolate spiked with rum.
Patrick and my cousins just set off the Videokê and just within minutes applauding at the wonder of it all.
It seems like a number of cars on the roads is rapidly increasing despite financial and gas crisis and Christmas rush of course could be another reason. After about half an hour I was just waiting for an available cab... then on my way to office I got stuck in the annoying traffic jam ... I got to the office eventually but it was whew! incredibly stressful. Yeah, we still have to report to work today and got some things to issue before the year ends.
On the other hand... I felt pretty challenged in capturing image of this building when I was just in the middle of Ayala and Buendia intersection. hehee!
RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Makati
I've finally gave a shot on the Twilight of Stephenie Meyer... I already had a copy of the book since last year from a friend but it was just sitting on my bookshelf, (still addicted on JK Rowling's Harry Potter series) but I only started reading the book last Saturday.
I've read about half of it so far but pretty enough to hold my interest and as a gift to myself, I watched the movie last night.
I'll be reading the second half tonight.
...and another three in a row!
Pretty much familiar Robert Pattinson, I've gotten to see him on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Cedric Diggory.
from a wizard...
...to a vampire!
Note that I just add my own handmade lamp shade... I'm kinda fascinated by the modern looking ones readily available in the market... we have a lot of lamps here in our showroom though but it's too expensive... I just made my own and I think it's nice too. I could also change the shade whenever I want with something unique depends on the occasion.
-made out of thick pattern paper, sinamay straw fabric, stainless steel base, and CFL lamp (warm white in color). It's also nice with a decorative sheer and plain fabric too. Try it!
