Tuesday, June 7, 2011

day 39 to day 41 of the challenge



Day 39 - A picture of your favorite food

pork adobo!

i'm carnivorous so it makes sense that i will put pork here. adobo is a world famous filipino dish cooked with garlic, onions, pork (or chicken) then simmered in soy sauce and vinegar.

yum!
i'm hungry all of a sudden and i don't know why.. =')

photo courtesy of google images



Day 40 - A picture of your friends

on the right side are my best friends from home. i've known them my whole life. the lower right photo is our version of temptation island.. hahaha

on the left side are my cousins and other friends that i do the craziest things with.

both groups are fun to be with and i never get a dull moment with them.


Day 41 - A picture of your favorite weather

my fave weather is like this:

cloudy but no rain
sun still shining but not very hot nor humid
wind blowing

it's the perfect weather to think about one's life.
then add coffee, a good book (or a good movie, tv show) and you're all set !

Saturday, June 4, 2011

day 26 - day 38 of the challenge




Day 38 - A picture of your favorite drink

jose cuervo especial(tequila) !!!

i don't now why but i love this drink sooo much. ever since i got a taste of this, i have been hooked, addicted and totally obsessed. me and my friends drink this every time we have a special celebration. and i haven't tasted this for a while now..

i wonder, when will be the next time???

photo courtesy of google images



Day 37 - A picture taken at school

this picture was taken in 2003. i was senior in high school and we were just practicing for our graduation. with me here is my dear friend "mommy" etchel matematico. she is my adoptive mom back then because she always had delicious packed lunch and i would mosey around her until she finally gives me some. and then she decided to just go ahead and bring some extra just for me.. amishoo mommmy etchel !!!



Day 36 - A picture of your pet

this is my pet sparksky. i know i've posted this picture here before but every time i see this, i smile and think of sparksky. she's still alive and kicking. she's also spawned innumerable babies (i don't know if i lost count or i just stopped caring after a while) and she is now 6 human years old. she looks different now, of course, but this is just the cutest photo of a cat that i have ever seen.



Day 35 - A picture of your hometown

for security purposes, i will not name my hometown. but this is our church. one of the most beautiful churches in the entire philippine archipelago. it has been featured in broadsheets and i recently saw a picture of it in a marian exhibit in tiendesitas. we have been so blessed to have such a beautiful church.

photo courtesy of google images



Day 34 - A picture of your favorite restaurant

northpark. not my absolute fave but one of them. i love the food, the service and the ambiance of the place. i also love the sweet tea.

good food, affordable prices, comfy place. what more can a food enthusiast ask for?

photo courtesy of google images




Day 33 - A picture of somewhere you went today

tuesday, may 31, 2011. i went to the rockwell business center in ortigas (near medical city) for a client interview with a call center there. i got hired that same day (*,*) and i start work on monday. good timing and i had a lot of good luck that day so i was pretty happy.

photo courtesy of google images



Day 32 - A picture of you dressed up as a celebrity

i'm not dressed up. but i am a celebrity in my own right. hahaha

'nuff said.



Day 31 - A picture of food you made

do you know that filipino dish that is known the world over? yup, you're right. it's chicken adobo (personally, i prefer pork. i'm carnivorous). well, this is adobo rice with scrambled egg.

how to make adobo rice? first, you cook adobo. then you remove it from the pan and without washing the pan, you use it to fry rice. so all the flavors of the adobo will be transferred to the rice. yum !!!




Day 30 - A picture of your favorite quote

"you will know you made the right decision when you picked the harder choice but your heart is at peace"

do i still have to explain?

well, there are decisions that are really hard to make (quitting jobs, stop schooling, name of your cats, etc.) but you will know that you're right when you don't have that heavy feeling afterwards.

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Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

this photo was taken december of 2007. this was the convergys ortigas "autumn in new york" christmas party. i always smile when i think of my cvg friends and how childish and fun my whole 2 years with them was.

this is a perfect example of how much fun we had. tricia and i were just acting foolish in the lobby of the hotel (crowne plaza, ortigas) when we saw this big stone ball and decided to take a picture with it. that night was so much fun.. *big smile*



Day 28 - A picture of your favorite place in the world

my fave place in the entire world is our sofa. this is where i sit / slouch / lie down / sleep. this is my place in our house. this is where you can find me watching tv, reading a book, texting or just pondering the ways of the world. i love this spot. it's my spot.



Day 27 - A picture of your favorite night

this is not my number 1 night but one of the best nights of my life so far.

this was taken in matabungkay beach in batangas. this was our very first beach outing (me and my best friends from home). we had tons of fun. we played street poker, had a few drinks, played truth or dare and had long (very long) conversations by the beach. the night was made more memorable because i spent it with some of the best people i know. =)



Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

the myriad of letters i received and "teddy".

the letters mean a lot to me for very obvious reasons. i love getting mail. the written kind. and most of these letters date back to my high school days. whenever i feel down and i need a little pick-me-up, i just open my can of letters and then i start reading them. by the end of 1 letter, i'll definitely be smiling.

"teddy" means a lot to me because it is the very first "romantic" gift i have ever received. it was such a surprise when i got him because i just saw him in the store, told my partner "that's teddy from mr.bean, he's cute" and then i went to the bathroom, when i came back, teddy was there. teddy's been with me ever since. he chose to stay with me when the divorce was finalized. good teddy.