It's been 3 years.
9 years ago
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
baking has been my "comfort" activity eversince. eventhough i am too tired from work yesterday and i still need to do an errand, pinagpaliban ko muna and checked my cupboards for any available baking ingredients and decided to just bake instead of going out. ewan ko ba, my workload is adding stress to my already stressful life that i just feel the need to whisk. hehe.
i remember baking like a thousand cookies back in 'pinas, trying to perfect a recipe and in which my family had to endure eating for weeks. may sunog, may sing-tigas ng bato, may nakaka-diabetes sa tamis, may matabang... pero in fairness, eventually meron rin namang nalutong perfect. hehe. although now that it has been ages, i have forgotten that recipe and had to start all over again.
with the ingredients that i still have at home and with all the printed recipes i had from the internet, i chose the vanilla cupcake that i got from a GT thread about baking. the recipe has been a tad confusing because it mentioned egg whites and whole eggs separately but as to when to put the whole eggs was not mentioned in the procedure. with that, it turned out that i have used whole eggs instead and missed the eggwhites. i got worried that the cupcakes would be too hard if i will put lots of eggs that's why after putting the whole eggs, i decided to cross out the egg whites. anyhow, with the slight variation i made with the recipe, the cupcake turned out good! =) tsamba na naman! hahaha.
it was my first time to make cupcakes. practice ko ito for lance's birthday. =) by the way, i am happy with the cupcake pan that i bought from home center and the cupcake paper with moss and lime green color. springtime-theme kumbaga while the pan performed well. wala lang, i was just happy that i don't have messy pans after. hehe. yep, i think i will be using this recipe over and over again. however, i will try to reduce the sugar next time. it's too sweet for me. although hubby finds it just right naman being a sweet-toothed person. but next time if i will put icing on top, i think i need to cut down the sugar a little bit. what can i say??? am so happy, with my cuppies. =)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
i finally built the courage to ask my superiors regarding my annual leave dates and it was approved. yippeee!! it'll be on june 12 to august 8. grabe, almost 2 months. ano kayang gagawin namin nun sa pinas. haha. with that huge GASTOS coming, marvin is opposed to throwing lance a 2nd birthday party. =( waah. so sad ako. anyhow, i will try my best to make his birthday special pa rin despite the no-budget. hmm... i was thinking of baking some cupcakes for him instead of ordering it from the bakeshop. kayanin kaya ng powers ko?! hihi. eventhough lance's birthday comes prior to our vacation, busy na rin ako sa pag-iisip ng aming activities para maka-pang-raket ng baon.
anyway, for our philippine vacation some activities that i have in mind are:
- fix legal documents (SSS)...
- meet with friends and their babies!! (pepot, marianne, ada, flor, jen siddayao, stanley, jen arigo, josie)...
- ipasyal si lance (MOA, Manila Ocean Park, intramuros, luneta, avilon zoo, pansol, enchanted kingdom, tagaytay, Subic) sa mga pasyalang pambata...
- pumunta sa mga must-see-must-go places (168, market-market, the fort, mall-hopping sa ATC, SM, serendra, greenhills, greenbelt, lahat ng green!! hihi.)
- mamasyal sa mga lugar na ako nalang yata ang hindi pa nakakapunta (100 islands...100 pa rin kaya?, puerto galera, vigan, corregidor). hay, mapuntahan ko naman kaya???
- kumain ng mga na-miss kong food... (in dampa, binondo, etc.).
- magpa-spa..hihi. mag-hike. mag-outreach.
- mamili ng pwedeng ilako pabalik ng abu dhabi. ngahaha. mag-buy-and-sell ba. teka, seryoso pala ako.
- mag-training... ng baking!! haha. san naman kaya ako kukuha ng course na ito?? at humanap ng cupcake stand at cake stand na nakita ko sa Spinneys. ang cute, promise!
- magluto, maglaba, maglinis ng bahay...hahahaha.
if i will have my way and i could change my job this instance, i'll have three choices. yeah, i still have a chance to shift career but given the global financial crisis and financial stability to consider, i guess i'll sulk a little bit longer where i am at right now. but nonetheless, if my fairy godmother appears and grants me a wish to change jobs without sacrificing the future, i'll take the plunge right there and then. :)
My Three Wished-to-be Jobs
- Tourguide - wala lang. i wanna travel for free but i won't qualify as a flight stewardess kaya heto ang naisip kong next best thing. hihi. i also like the idea of knowing the place and its history, so that i will have something to say sa mga nagto-tour. plus i get the chance to say my recommendations and suggestions about the tour with willing listeners at the other end. kaya lang, baka malugi yung tour operator sa akin kasi puro budget-friendly ang suggestions ko. =)
- Crime Lab Scientist - dala ng aking pagka-addict sa CSI series. hehe. plus the fact that i am familiar with some of the analysis and equipments that they use, makes me dream that i'll have my chance to be employed in a related job. wag lang taga-embalsamo huh! haha.
- Ice Cream Scientician - naks. i just learned of this job courtesy of the TV program, How Its Made where Ben & Jerry's factory with their dedicated ice cream scientician was featured. ito talaga ang job na to-die-for... the title as well as the job functions...ang galing! imagine being paid to formulate ice cream flavors?! how cool, di ba? sarap pa nun! hehe. well, ang next best thing that i could become would be to QC the production line in an ice cream plant. pwede na rin! ngehehehe.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
right after dinner's, me and lance's bonding time. tamang kulitan lang. tonight's nothing different. we either play around, watch tv or read his books in the living room.
mai : (scanning lance's book about animals) lance, what's this?
lance : (holds the book and looked at the pictures but no comment)
mai : (points to the animals one by one) this is a cat... this is a kitten... this is a dog... this is a puppy...
lance : pup-py (he pronounced this with accent. haha. couldn't describe it pero so cute.)
mai: (so amazed!) correct, puppy!!!
lance: (points to the picture of a puppy) pup-py...
mai : (claps her hand) very good!!! puppy!! what is this again? (points to the same picture to make sure the answer sticks to lance's mind)
lance: pup-py...
mai: (claps again) very good talaga!!
lance: (points again to the picture of a puppy) pup-py...
mai: (claps again) very good si lance!!
lance: (smiles and then went to the tv to switch the channel)
ate bel came....
mai: (calling) lance, lance. come here. show tita bel the puppy!!!
lance: (comes over and flips to the page of the book)
mai: (points to the picture of the puppy) what is this baby??
lance: (silent)
mai: (points again to the picture of the puppy) lance, what is this??
lance: (looks at mommy but said nothing)
mai: (points to the pictures of the animals) lance, show off to tita and tell her what is this...this is a dog.. then this is a...???
lance: (silent)
mai: (points again!! to the picture of the puppy) lance, tell tita bel what is this?? (mad na)
lance: (dedma ulet)
mai: (galit na) lance!!!
lance: (dedma talaga...went over his other toys and played)
mai: (inis) hay naku, si lance talaga!!!
in short, lance's the boss in the house. if he doesn't want to do/say it, nobody can force him to do so. hay, iskul bukol talaga itong baby ko. hehehe.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
it was a fine saturday morning. i texted kuya ely in order to cancel our tennis game because i need to see a doctor and take lance on marina mall for his playschooling day. my original plan was to drop off lance and ate bel to the mall first, then i'll go the clinic by myself. however, marvin said that i take both of them with me to the clinic first, so that we all go together to the mall afterwards. he insisted that i should take the electra road as what he suggested last weekend. with that, i know that i should comply because he'll really be pissed if i don't take his driving suggestions. kesa naman masisi pa...
lance was really on high spirits while he is getting ready to go out. he's actually speaking in russian. hehe. well, he sounds like one with his excited babytalk. we left the house 20 minutes after 11AM with lance and ate bel at the backseat.
i was travelling at around 60-80kph. changed lane only once and stayed where i am at after that. we just passed the airport road-electra junction when viola!!! we were hit from the back with a 4WD. oh shit! actually, i was so pissed with the car infront of me as it suddenly cut me off from the right. it was only after i went down from the car that i realized how damaged candy's behind was. para siyang na-gang rape with her situation. wawa nga siya eh. i was shocked for a moment but i was mad more. more on why i wasn't able to get out of that sitation and how slow i reacted with the event. i checked how's lance at the back and was so relieved that he's okay. thanks God talaga that we were still in one piece though shaken. i called marvin as i dunno the police's or emergency number. yeah, yeah. we were sandwiched between a gigantic 4WD and a chevy. the 4WD lost it's right headlight while the chevy got slight scratches. si candy lang ang napuruhan. grrr.....
i had a verbal beating from marvin as he's accusing me of not taking an extra care. i did naman eh. =( i have played the scene on my mind and i just couldn't imagine why i messed up bigtime. it took me sometime to fall asleep that night. i am so angry at myself for putting my baby's life in danger. i am sad with the accusations thrown at me and in which i am starting to believe. but with what happened, it came so clear to me that in just split seconds lives can be lost... i am ready to go... i can never manage to lose the one person that matters to me most...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
- BUDDY OF THE YEAR? - Kuya Ely
- LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD(longest friend) - Maridel
- NEWCOMER AWARD - COOLEST NEWEST FRIEND? - Jihan
- NEW DA BARKADS AWARD - Abu Dhabi GirlTalkers
- NAGBABALIK NA FRIEND AWARD - Vincent
- HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR? - Sept and Nov
- LOW POINT OF THE YEAR? - January
- BEST HOLIDAY? - only had one mini-holiday, so yun lang. the fujairah trip with my family
- YOUR SONG FOR 2008 - Sissel's Song
- MOVIE FOR 2008? - Twilight
- BIGGEST CRUSH? - itago na lang sa codename na Garfield. haha. parang highschool eh.
- WHO WAS YOUR VALENTINE? - duh?? i stopped celebrating this, dahil wala naman akong napapala.
- WHAT WERE YOU FOR HALLOWEEN? - ordinary me, waiting for the extra-ordinary ghost. hehe.
- RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR? - Zaatar sumthing
- BOOK OF THE YEAR? - the little blue book i got for my birthday
- GIFT OF THE YEAR? - Jen's teddy bear seatbelt ornament
- BEST DECISION MADE THIS YEAR? - to start the migration application steps
- WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR? - be a better person
- "WISHED I COULD DO IT AGAIN" WISH? - fall in love and magpa-spa. ngehehe.
- TV SHOW OF THE YEAR? - CSI
- MOST LOYAL FRIEND OF 2008? - Jovy
- BIGGEST CHANGE OF THE YEAR? - become a fighter
- BIGGEST DOUCHEBAG AWARD? - her name's KAREN and i don't care kahit mabasa niya dahil for sure hindi nya alam kung ano ibig sabihin nito. bwahahaha.
- NEW YEAR RESOLUTION/s? - learn to accept the ugly things in my life, try not to be affected, respect myself once more, stop being so gullible, be patient, save, save, and save
- Most Memorable moment for 2008? getting my IELTS and driving exam results. =)
jovy, our admin assistant, is also my very first friend here in the UAE. she genuinely cares, wishes the good things for me and extends help whenever i need one. actually, lagi siyang nagbo-volunteer. she and her husband has been so good to me and to lance. as in, she makes up for my sister's absence. she's my "ate" here and i'm so thankful. whenever i get into panic mode, i need personal advice or a cooking guidance, i can always rely on her. sa office naman, she saves my butt when i get into trouble. hihi. we share new finds, new recipes and even future plans or frustrations. kapag may problema naman ako, i could never think of an instance when she refused to help me kahit financially pa yun. basta...i will be forever grateful to her friendship. we clicked, maybe because we share the same values, that is in keeping good hard-to-find kind of friends.
in the same way, when she needs help, i try so much to extend help as much as i can. i am also genuinely happy for all the good things and blessings she's having and i get sad when she's sad and bothered, too. when she shares her stories of happiness, sobrang happy rin ako. just like today, she shared how surprised and happy she is after receiving her habibi's wedding gift anniversary. after 13 years of marriage, they are still sweet and both takes effort to surprise each other thereby keep their love burning. i really look up to this couple. they deserve each other as they are both good persons. with that, they have three beautiful kids, raised with love.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
it has been a week that i have been bringing Candy (our little red car) to and from the office. so far, i have improved a little. haha. however, the good news is... she's still scratch-free, reddish and a beauty. =) as to how much i have improved and still needs to improve???....
the plus points:
- i now leave the parking lot with the handbrake off. yeah, yeah. it's not an excuse, but there's always a first time. ;)
- i now get on the car without the chills. added a little confidence (and positive thinking!) that i will not get into an accident when i'm on the road.
- my luck always work on me each time i search for a 45 degrees parking. yippee!
- i now learn that i should queue in gas stations with the dispenser on the left and not on my right. hihi. buti mabait yung pinoy gasoline boy at ni-try i-extend yung hose ng gas para sa akin..
- i can now change lane without being honked at or a near-death experience. =)
- and finally, i now gained some guts to honk on drivers like me. ngehehe.
the minus points:
- 90 degrees parking is still a hit or miss thing. any kind of reverse parking is a big no-no.
- i am still estimating the distance if Candy can fit or not. kulang na lang eh bumaba ako't sukatin ng metro. hehe.
- i am still a "potato" sometimes and cars behind still honk at me. why don't they build their own highway???!!! ggrrr...
- i still need to be familiar with the streets.
- i still don't take roads with roundabouts. hindi bale nang ma-late basta walang roundabout. hehe.
- still no night driving please. yep, takot ako sa dilim. =)
- i still cannot see where all those damn cameras are located!!!
nope, i still don't bring Lance along when i am driving. he's safer at home. however, i now accept friends who wish to tag along as they have lived a full life already. hehe.
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