Early New Year Pahtee!!!

As an early welcome to 2008 (Dec. 30, 2007), Vina and Kiko visited us at home and threw a private party just for the four of us. They brought ingredients for the 3 dishes which they later cooked in our very own little kitchen — Vina's Corned Beef Spaghetti, Kiko's Chicken Cordon Bleu and Crispy Liempo. While Peter merely prepared Guavatinis (guava martini) and Appletinis for us girls (apple martini). Me? Nada. Hehe. What do I know about food? I just eat 'em! Hahaha!

So of course, to make this  private party an awesome one, I did some general cleaning and prepared everything. As in everything — from cleaning the whole house, to the pots and pans they will use, to the table setting, to the room they will use to spend the night. And I enjoyed every minute of it! Told yah I'm such a homebody!

Anyway, finally they arrived and I couldn't be any happier! Vina and Kiko are really one heck of a love team! From the heat they exude in bed (yeah, trust me… I KNOW) to the heat they make in the kitchen! They're really perfect for each other. The best couple ever!!!

 
So, since I'm so inept in the kitchen, I busied myself in front of the videoke, doing one of my most favorite things in the world… singing.
 

Minutes later, Vina rested for a bit. She wanted to see our little garden so we spent some time there just updating each other about the ins and outs of our lives (as if di kami nagtetext everyday noh? Hahaha!).

Then we transfered venues (ha! parang anlaki ng bahay ah!). We hung out at the bar without noticing that Peter just kept on serving us his appletinis and guavatinis. Nah. We didn't get drunk. YET. Soon, the food was ready!!!! Yahoo!!!!

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In Between Hibernation Part III

Ok, I can never say this enough: I like staying at home, whether to sleep, blog, read, watch dvds, sing or do whatever. But because I had to see my orthodontist last Dec. 29, I had to go out of the house whether I like it or not.  And Since I'm already out, I might as well make the most out of it, thus, a night of romantic date with my hubby, Peter… (beware, this entry is more  vain than most)

We went to MOA and explored the tiangges and newly built restos  near the breakwater.  

 Look! Look! Our babies! Zak (Yaris) and Rachel (Revo)! …NOT!!! They just look like our cars! This was taken from Zak's dashboard, before we got out and explored MOA. Surreal. Hehe.

Okay… now comes the vain portion… Hehehe. Pasensha na poh… tao lang. 

O, sweetie pie portion naman…

 
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In Between Hibernation Part II

My preference is still to stay at home, do my thing and continue to be amazed at the fact that I never get bored despite  warnings I got from loved ones (go figure).  But because I did miss my friends too, I managed to overcome my house separation anxiety for a while and spent fun times with them this Holiday Season.

   
   The attack of the 4 female dwarves at the cafe!

Another instance was when Peter and I met up with our girlfriends Ninette, Jowi and Peachie at Caffe Puccini at The Fort, evening of Dec. 28, 2007. Originally, it was Peachie's idea to meet with us. We were planning on doing it in  Makati. But due to the Holiday rush, Peachie had to attend a late night meeting which ended at around 11:30 pm and I couldn't find any decent place to hang out in Jupiter area. I didn't feel like going to Greenbelt nor did I want to go to Ziggurat near Mandarin Hotel, which I loved, and I actually mulled over if I wanted to revisit. But I want some place new to me where my friends and I can talk and chill. So off to The Fort we went.

 Ninette: Mare, ang ganda naten!

Peachie: Kami rin, maganda!

 Jowi: Hoy, kami pinakamaganda!

Ninette suggested a couple of places like Piedra, Jill's, Jack's, Cafeteria, Cuisine  but I wanted  a spot which is not so noisy and crowded. Good thing we found Caffe Puccini. It was refreshing being out at night again especially when I'm with my girlfriends. Too bad we started out late like past 10pm already. And by 2am I was already quite tired and sleepy.

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In Between Hibernation Part I

Although I would gladly prefer to just stay at home and be amazed at the fact that I never get bored despite my friends' warning (go figure), there were also times when I did get out and spend some time with friends this Holiday season.

"Mukha ba kaming mag-jowa?" Hehehe! 

Take for instance the time when we had our Christmas presentation at work (Dec. 22). Most of my leisure hours were spent with my friend Migs. We had a definite plan if I remember correctly, which was to go see the free Gary V. concert in Eastwood. But as luck would have it, I had some last minute things to do at work that lasted for an hour. So instead of getting out of the office by 5pm, we ended up commuting at around 6pm. Thinking of a faster way to reach Eastwood, we took the MRT and got off at Cubao station so we could hail a cab from there. It's much nearer Eastwood anyway as compared to getting off at Ortigas station. So, we passed by Gateway Mall and I was amazed at how huge and pretty it was.

  What a huge Christmas tree! Weeee!

I think Peter and I have only been there once before, almost 2 years ago… I couldn't really remember when exactly. That's how long it has been. Anyway, we tried hailing a cab for several minutes, to no avail. We were both quite hungry by then so we went to Burgoo's and ordered some seafood dish, burger and fries.

Picture muna!

Picture ka jan! Kain na!!!

Halfway through dinner, we were deciding whether to watch a movie instead or still head to Eastwood. According to my friend Irene, the concert won't start until 10pm and it was still 9:30pm then. Hmmm. Anyway, to make the long story short, we didn't catch the movie on time, we went around the mall instead and discovered that they have Mandarin Oriental Suites inside, then tried to hail a  again for almost an hour. How unlucky can we get? We were tired and sleepy already. So, we hung out at Coffee Bean instead and destiny happened! We saw Melody (Mig's "ex-ahem") passed by and chatted with her for a bit.  Then we ended up hailing a jeepney instead so Migs can go home already and I can get a bus along Edsa.

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Ceiling Fan Obsession

I have a month to go before I finally retire from my current day job and be free from all the stresses of the corporate/political world. One thing on my list that I’d like to do is finish our house renovation. Our garage was recently turned into a very cozy lanai area. But since it’s still outdoors, installing a ceiling fan would not only make it more well-ventilated, but more well-designed as well. If you are like me, currently dreaming about renovating your own space, particularly looking for ceiling fans that would fit your house’s  or office’s budget, theme and interior design or style, then this blog post is for you.  

Are you aware that there are several kinds of fans to choose from? There are casablanca ceiling fans, craftmade fans, ellington ceiling fans, fanimation, hunter fans, minka aire fans, modern ceiling fans, and monte carlo fans. Thousands of ceiling fans and accessories are made for various brands that cater to various clientele. Check them out and you are sure to find one that fits your lifestyle. I sure did find one…well, several actually. And I’m excited to see which one would fit our house best.