ang pinakamasarap na pansit sa balat ng lupa

remember when i posted about the pinakamasarap na siopao sa balat ng lupa? well, i know about the pinakamasarap na pansit sa balat ng lupa too! again, it could be found in suntec! as usual, i don't know the name of the stall but if you'll allow me, i could take you there - it's at the suntec food court!

my favorite side dishes are luncheon meat and egg. i'm not a big fan of the squid-ball-like stuff but i'm gaga over maling... and eggs! the bee hoon is fried to perfection - not too limp, not too stiff, not too salty, but the flavors are very good and distinct. there's also steamed cabbage, not too overwhelming. the browned onions and green chilis are superb too! everything just blends into an unbelievable magic in your mouth, later in your tummy, and later still, in your toilet. ok, let's not dive into that. eew.

when i'm not stressed, i could eat a whole packet! carpenter style. but when i'm under pressure at work, i could eat 1/2 only, or 3/4 max. yes, no matter how divine the food is, i can't be forced to eat when i'm stressed.

cheers to good food and good life!

ps: i don't like red chillies on my bee hoon.

walks and talks

i miss my mom.

as a kid, i din't grow up to an affectionate family. we weren't the type who would cuddle and snuggle in bed. i kissed my parents before going to bed and before leaving the house but it was more out of respect rather than affection. we didn't hug. we weren't vocal about our love. i love yous were only seen on our greeting cards and we didn't say it freely or randomly. it's something sacred and we professed it only on special occasions.

now, i testify that all these are not true measures of love - at least for me. look at us now. we have the greatest relationship with mami. i could tell her everything and truly, time, and not affection, molded what we have now. i used to keep secrets from my mom. as old as it may sound, moms know best. i don't need to explain further. now, i consult with her for matters as trivial as which vitamins to take, to things as grand as taking new jobs. she's my adviser. she sees 2 steps ahead and 2 steps behind.

oh, can i just say that with what we have, affection is now a bonus? we now say i love yous out of nowhere! hugs, not so much, but we're getting there!

here are some random pics taken when i had a good walk and good talk with mom one empacho night.

i loved the "greenness" of these plants! they're in a wonderful shade of lime green, so vibrant!

i loved this walkway and the nice lighted canopy!

MBS skypark natuloy din :)

when mami was here, we went to the sky park. mike asked me to promise him that i won't go there unless we are together, but if it's the family then i could go. hehe. it's with the family, so it's fine!

this is the "thorny" decor - view from the ground floor. it's really majestic. i don't understand how thorns or grass or whatever this is became art dahil hindi ako sosyal :p it's not an eye candy for me but it's amazing.

we went straight to the queue for the sky park. it's a long queue but it didn't take that long. this is the view of the hotel from the sky park queue.

and the view from the grounds of the ship-like sky park. not really awesome on pic but it is when you see it live na live worldwide. wow.

here's the little woman patiently waiting for her turn. she likes to play with her foot.

and finally, we made it to the top. 57th floor, is it? here's the flyer.

sky park talking to the singapore flyer: "so you're not so great now, eh? asan ang tikas at angas mo ngayon?" hehe. we have one arrogant structure here.

here is the helix bridge. suntec towers can also be seen near the trapezoid-top building.

i don't know what this lotus-like structure is. hehehe.

sunset snapshot :)

and some donya poses!

shopping para sa bahay ng mga dwende

bahay ng mga dwende - that's how we fondly call the new home of the two lovebirds, erika and wawin. it's a small one-bedroom unit in makati, just right for "lovers" living together but quite small for a family. with one baby? can do but no room for yaya.

i'm way too advanced. why am i talking about babies at this time? i'm writing about the home, not about the family.

ok, so we went to ikea to shop for some home stuff for the 2 kids - some stuff to adorn their lovely home and also to get cool ideas from the showroom.

we loved the black shelves, the ones kuya's pointing at. since it's a small unit, bins or cabinets won't be advisable. they need all the floor area that they could get. we thought of using shelves instead to save floor space. we got the bigger version of these black shelves.

i loved this kitchen area. we got the red clock and a different model of the steel plates rack. the dwendes are also considering this type of stove. nice :)

we also loved this dining set. it's a super space saver plus the design is good. converted to PHP, it would be around 11 to 12k. we didn't get it. it's a bit bulky to transport and they could probably scout for some more in manila.

we loved this idea for the tv. a tv rack is out of the question so we're thinking of having the tv mounted on the wall and enclosing it for added effects. the shelves that we bought are similar to this one (above the black boxes).

it's so exciting to shop for home stuff! i wish i had my own home to decorate :)

3 books on my shelf

looky look! i have 3 books on my shelf! it's a mystery how i got the winnie the pooh book. i just found it there! it's all good though. i'm almost done and i looove it. so light!

lessons learned:
@ always appreciate the little things
@ be a child at heart
@ it's ok to be silly and foolish sometimes
@ your real friends and family will love you despite point 3 above
@ it's wonderful to be remembered on your birthday
@ thus, make your friends feel special on their birthdays
@ honey is good for the heart (and for the bear)
@ i want to have my own christopher robin!
@ don't steal baby kangaroos from their mum
@ travel with your friends

when keyla starts to understand things, i promise i'll read this book to her :)

the other two, i downloaded out of curiosity. i think i have read wuthering heights but you know me, i'm old. i'll find out later.

ang hirap (part 3)

tapos sinilip ko agad ang kasagutan kasi dinugo ako. tama naman! pero naloka ako sa solowsyon!

paanong nangyaring minultiply lang? at may nalalaman pa syang pag-iwan kay 3! at pinaka naloka ako sa pag dibaydibay 2! di ko talaga alam yun! wala akong matandaang ganyan! either my memory is failing me or kakaiba na ang pag solve ngayon! haays.

ang hirap (part 2)

at dumating ang question na ito. grabe hira na hirap ako! di ko maalala kung may mha ganitong tipo nga ng problem solving noon at nakalimutan ko lang or ewan!

may i divide a thousand times ako!

ayan sa baba ang answer ko. naka box pa. naks!