The Architect

plans.

prepares.

builds.

protects.

more reasons to smile about (part 2)

attended and accidentally sang at a friend's wedding at "guess where."

met good old friends and cool new ones.

to culminate my day filled with "connecting-the-dots-moment,"

i dropped by at the mall to get a drink and

passed by an adrenalized crowd. 

young people and young at heart

celebrating creativity in the midst of randomness.

suddenly, i found myself charmed with this

highly experiential-DIY-unlimited paint-silk screen your own tee-super cool-

event by http://www.artwork.ph

:)

feels like college!

cute kit

silk screen

get ready for a smorgasbord of awesomeness!

this rack rocks!

ok, here you go. STEP 1...

STEP 2: choose your silk screen pattern

STEP 3: choose your colors  

STEP 4: gently slide the rubber pad on the screen
(teamwork, yes!)

rainbow!

tada!

STEP 5: drying stage
(then go on to your next layer of print)

:)

WE silk-screened this tee! :)

Thank you very much, Artwork team!

:)

more reasons to smile about :)

I accompanied daddy this morning to the clinic.

After the checkup was an unplanned trip to Farmers' Market in Cubao (Quezon City, Philippines)

It's been a while...

Welcome aboard!

fat, fat crabs clinging for dear life!

Manong vendor was friendly enough to give me an instant crustacean lesson.
When I noticed him checking on something underneath the crab's carapace,
he said he is segregating them according to fattiness.
The more aligue (that bright orange thing you carefully scoop out and mashed in steamed rice),
the higher its grade. Mrs. Crab here, has lots of aligue and this batch came from Roxas City (Capiz, Philippines)
(wink! wink!)

scallops!

hay...

Walk some more and the trail will lead you to the meat and fresh vegetables section.

Then, we passed by a cold store outside the market called Wei Wei.

multiple choicessss!!!!!

for a soup buff like me, this is nirvana!
PhP36/100grams

frozen siopao for PhP140/20 pieces cute paos

homemade egg noodles

fungus!

Finally, near the area was a quick visit to the eye clinic.

Dra. Vicky has been my eye doctor since we moved in Q.C.

She's also been a friend to Earl and me.

She said my eyes have improved

(medically and figuratively).

:)

Classic Lobster Balls, Taro & Cheese Lobster Balls,
Vegie-Lobster Balls and Egg Noodles Soup

:)

:)

in every SEASON...

salt&pepper
a little sprinkle goes a long way...
:)

Nanay

Northbound

Quick visit at The Shire to recharge.

Ang tagyawat...
Tinanong ko si Bennet kung ano ito.
Sabi nya, "DIMPLES!"
Hahaha! :)

I LoVe yOu, CoOkiE bUtTeR!!!

:)

Salamat, Karla! :)

pLaYgRoUnD tiMe!

Can you spot my magic milktea wand? :)

http://www.themindmuseum.org

Sunny Day! :)

I miss nanay and kuya.

But today is a sunny day! (literally and figuratively).

I met kuya at the terminal before he went home to Bulacan

(meet and greet lang talaga).

We have not seen each other since we moved in to their unit

(just two blocks away from our old place).

He asked me to make kwento but I can't.

Because there's just too much to tell and with so little time.

So he just told me about how he has been at his new office.

Kuya is so cool and funny just like daddy and nanay.

:-)

Then, I realized I also miss one of my favorite activities in the world:

going to the grocery (in the midst of randomness).

Such a lot of amazing stuff there.

Good night!

Thank you very much, Kuya for being my encourager,
for teaching me how to drive,
and for letting me navigate through life's transitions.
Happy it's almost our birthday!
Daddy and Nanay super love you! :)

SOY What You Want!

Bon Chon-ly yummier!

:)

it's happening...

amidst the weather...

:)

summer, summer, summer!

in every season of my life, YOU remind me of your promises, your love, your grace.

Curiosity Got the Gourmand (Penne with Fresh Tomatoes Episode)

nothing beats fresh tomatoes!

I Miss My Apron! (Part 2)

Overripe bananas are best for banana cakes.

Overripe mangoes for smoothies.

Overripe tomatoes?

This is another exciting "curiosity got the gourmand" moment!

I cooked pasta using half a kilo of overripe tomatoes.

The simplest pasta recipe ever!

Just dance the kamatis (rinsed, seeded and quartered) around the pan until they morphed into

sweet, soft and pulpy fruit.

(Hmmm... Food for Thought: Sometimes, second chances can be the most significant turning point

in our walks. I could have just discarded the tomatoes. Oops! Stop me now!)

Add mushrooms.

Season.

Add a cup of red sauce.

Toss in penne.

Top with cheese.

Smile and serve.

yum!

:)

connecting the dots

moment by moment...

spared for the nth time

This is what almost happened last night...

:(

REROUTING

“It is true that those we meet can change us, sometimes so profoundly that we are not the same afterwards, even unto our names.”
-Yann Martel, Life of Pi

imissyou

23 adorable faces

23 ear-splitting laughters

23 pairs of eyes that watch me dance and make funny faces

23 pairs of ears that intently listen when i tell stories

23 hearts that never grow tired loving me

i miss you.

Afternoon Delight!

Hi! I just arrived here at the Shire (Camiling).

Ninang greeted me with my paboritong Sinigang na Hipon.

The hobbits (Bennet and Ivan) waited by the door and

welcomed me with all their bursting energy.

More tales to come...

Prelude to Good Night!