Happy Halloween!

To all the kids out there happy trick or treating! Here in our village we had a trick or treat for kids last Sunday, October 29, 2006. It was organized by the officers and active members of our village association UPRA-3 and I was one of the younger residents of the village who was called up to join the committee. I was assigned to design the posters and nametags and also as street coordinator for the registration for the activity.

Over 200 kids in their Halloween costumes and 20 residents who gave treats participated in the UPRA-3 Halloween Trick or Treat. It was a success and the kids came home happy with their loot bags of assorted goodies.

It was drizzling in the morning, the sky was gloomy and rain clouds were forming. Thank God it didn’t rain that afternoon so the kids were not soaking wet while going around the village.

Mala Korean "Jewel in the Palace" Birthday Celebration

Finally it's my birthday! Treat ko sila sa Healthy Shabu Shabu sa may The Block ng SM North (sa taas ng SM Hypermarket) First time naming kumain sa ganitong restaurant na kami mismo ang magluluto. Nakalagay na lahat sa table ang lahat ng mga ingredients. Dahil nga sumikat dito ang Koreanovelang Jewel in the Palace ni Lee Young-Ae o mas kilala bilang si Jang Geum pinilit naming gayahin ang mga style nya sa pagluluto. Umpisahan na ang paligsahan sa pagluluto. Aber mahusgahan nga ang mga inihaing pagkain.

Presenting.... Ang mga kalahok

Shebe and Mylene

Kristine & Rochelle

Umpisahan na ang paligsahan. Nakahanda na ang mga sangkap at mga gagamitin sa pagluluto. Isa, dalawa, tatlo... magluto na kayo.

Ang dalawang ito nag-aagawan pa sa mga ingredients na
parangmauubusan e ang dami pa ngang nakalagay sa plato.

At eto pa... Paano kayo makapag-luto kung di nyo
makuha-kuha gamit ng chopsticks ang mga ingredients.

Taking my first ingredient...

Parang batang nag lulutu-lutuan lang. Hehehe...

Presenting: The dishes... Our work of Art

Bulanglang ala Mylene
Very Filipino style of cooking.

Shebe's Dish for Today
Spicy Seafood naman ang timpla ng luto.

Hot Mama's Soup: The Roch Style
Medyo spicy but very tasty naman ang version ng dish.

Korean Hot Pot ala Kristine
Tamang tama lang ang timpla.
Not too spicy, not too salty and not too oily.

The verdict: Ang resulta ng paligsahan

Matikman nga ang mga luto nyo... Ang mananalo sa "Jewel in the Palace Style Cooking Contest" ay mag-uuwi ng trip to Korea at mamamasyal sa Busan, Jeju Island, Seoul at Lotte World na matatagpuan sa South, Korea (joke lang! wala tayong sponsor na airlines o travel agency). At ang nanalo ay: it's a tie!

Pagkatapos magluto, kumain at magkuwentuhan. Walang kasawa-sawang pasyalan at shopping at kuhaan ng pictures.

Stolen shot ba ito? Pa-simple lang. Di halatang naka-pose.

Para bang kinunan lang habang naglalakad sa mall

Wala lang. Tambay lang muna sa mall pagkatapos kumain.

Ang pasaway na ako. Saan ba ako pupunta?
Hoy bruha! Magpa-picture ka muna bago umalis!

Nasaan na ako? Bakit ako nawala sa picture?
Galit ba kayo sa akin at ayaw nyo ako isali. Huhuhu! (joke!)

Hay! Sa wakas at isinama rin nila ako sa picture! Medyo
magulo na ang buhok ko dyan. Dapat nag-retouch muna kami.

Office Birthday Blowout

Here we are at Dampa sa may Libis, Q.C., October 20, 2006. Nag-blowout ako sa office ng lunch at dito nga kami sa dampa kumain. Ikaw mismo ang mamamalengke at magpapaluto ng kakainin mo kaya siguradong fresh at masarap ang pagkain. Ang mga food namin ay crabs, shrimps, calamares (squid rings), ulo ulo at ripe mango. Sa sobrang sarap ng food walang natira kundi mga tinik nung isda at mga shells ng crab at hipon. Tignan mo na lang ang ebidensya.

Food Trip...

Nandito kami sa Moose Grill sa may Ever, Commonwealth, Oct. 13, 2006. Sarap ng kain namin, ang daming food! May Korean Beef, Kare Kare, Lumpiang Shanghai at may libre pang Crispy Pata. Kain lang ng kain! Di ba obvious na bukod sa mahilig kami sa picture taking mahilig din kaming kumain.

Bossa Babe

I like the songs from Sitti’s Café Bossa album and her Sitti Live! Album. The songs are all revival and some have a latin flavor to it, she gave them a bossanova twist. The listening is very light, easy and relaxing. It’s good to listen to it especially if you want to relax after work, soak for hours in a bath tub, chilling out with friends drinking coffee or a romantic dinner with your loved one. I suggest you get a copy of her album or any of the artists who are into bossanova music like the new album of Agot Isidro “Island Flavor” or by Sofia “Sofia - Bossa Latino Lite”.

I like singers who give old songs new life by giving them a new sound like making them bossanova, jazz or R&B and making it their own song. Sometimes if the original song is not that famous before or has been forgotten already it is somehow getting special attention and almost being played by almost every radio station or being used in tv shows.

Typhoon Milenyo

Sobrang grabe talaga yung nangyaring bagyo last Sept. 28, 2006, Thursday. Tumagal lang ng mga ilang oras at pagkatapos ay sobrang daming pinsala ang kanyang iniwan dito sa Metro Manila at sa iba pang mga lugar. Mabuti na lang at walang pasok, dahil sa lakas ng hangin kitang kita mo yung mga nagliliparang mga yero, nadaganang kotse, natumbang mga puno, poste ng kuryente at mga billboards. Dahil dito nawalan ng dial tone ang telepono at walang signal ang cell phone. Kami nga nawalan ng ilaw mula Sept. 28, Thursday 8:00 a.m. hanggang Sept. 30, Saturday 8:45 p.m. Masuwerte na rin kami dahil yung iba mas matagal pa bago sila nagkaroon ng ilaw dahil sa bumagsak na poste at yung iba nga wala rin silang tubig.

Mabuti na lang at mahilig din ako mag-collect ng candles at nagamit ko sila nung nawalan ng ilaw. Mayroon din akong walkman na mapapakinggan ko kahit brownout, basta lagyan lang ng batteries. Pati na rin ang mga flashlights laging ready. Yun nga lang medyo nakakatamad at boring na pag gabi kasi wala ka na masyadong magawa dahil walang kuryente at madilim.

Sana wala nang dumaan na ganyang kalakas na bagyo dito sa atin. Kawawa yung mga masasalanta ng bagyo kapag may dumating pang ganyan kalakas. Lalo na yung mga mahihirap at mga nasa probinsya na mas lalong apektado.

Greetings...

I just wanna greet my friend Rochelle a Happy Birthday (although it's belated) last Sept. 22, 2006, Friday. Thanks for the delicious food at your house and especially the cake. Grabe nabusog ako ng sobra. Thanks din sa pabaon na food. Sa uulitin. Bawi na lang ako sa gift (basta may ibibigay ako sa iyo kahit late).

I also want to greet my friend, pamangkin and cousins who have birthdays this September:

September 1 - Charina Medina

September 19 - Soraya Mae Reyes Karim

September 21 - Nicholo Ranollo

September 23 - Kathleen Viray

September 28 - Cathy Medina

Ako naman ang may treat pag birthday ko (malapit na!). Punta kayo basta may gift (Joke lang!). Ok lang kahit wala. Ang importante ay nandun kayo. Till next time... Happy Birthday na lang ulit sa inyong lahat!

Mga pictures namin dito sa office

These are pictures taken here at the office.

Mga wala lang magawa kaya picture taking na lang.

Di ba obvious na addict kami sa pictures?

It's Me, Bing and Michelle

Tres Marias

Me & Salie

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ME & THE WHOLE GANG....

Kain tayo...

Kain ulit...

Ooops... Picture muna!

Suzette, Jhun, Salie, Me & Bing

Suzette, Bing, Raymond, Fanny, Michelle, Me & Salie

Bing, Nick, Me & Salie

Suzette, Fanny, Me, Salie, Bing & Michelle

Suzette, Michelle, Me, Fanny, Bing & Salie

Salie, Michelle, Fanny, Me, Bing, Chu & Suzette

Michelle, Nick, Me, Bing & Salie

Me, Suzette, Salie, Michelle & Bing

Me, Salie, Nick (singit!) Michelle, Suzette & Bing

Asianovela Girl...

I'm an asianovela girl. Addict ako sa kakapanood ng mga Asianovela. I really love watching Asian TV Dramas or movies whether it is Taiwanese/Chinese, Korean or Japanese. Can't help myself if I may say so. Kasi naman maganda na ang mga story nila, puro guwapo at magaganda naman ang mga bida dito. Napakagaling din nilang umarte. May konting tawanan, iyakan, kilig at drama. Hindi rin nakabatong panoorin kasi sandali lang ang kanilang episodes. Di katulad dito sa atin na susubaybayan mo ng ilang taon ang kanilang istorya.


Anyway guys if you are like me abangan nyo na lang ang mga latest na Asianovela na ipapalabas dito sa atin (if you haven't got pirated copies). Kung may cable naman kayo ay pwede rin kayong manood dun. Tulad na lang ng channel na Arirang at MBC ng Korea. Mas makatulong kung medyo nakakaintindi kayo ng kahit konti ng kanilang salita di ba?
As of now I'm currently hooked on watching My Girl, A Love to Kill, It Started With A Kiss, Sorry I Love You and today Love Story in Harvard will start airing on primetime tv. So guys watch na kayo! kam-sah-ham-ni-da! (thank you in Korean) Xie Xie (thank in Chinese-Mandarin) domo arigatou gozaimas (thank you in Japanese). Thank you to these shows that keep me up at night. Aja Aja!

Just doing nothing....

Oh boy! Just another boring day at the office again. It's raining outside and the day is gloomy. Not much work left for me to do today. Here I am sitting in front of my pc and just downloading new songs from the internet to keep me from getting bored. I just hope that tomorrow will be full of sunshine and some work for me.

I just hate rainy days. It annoys me sometimes and makes me feel lazy or sleepy. I hate going out when it rains coz it makes my shoes & clothes wet all over. It's hard to commute going to and from work. It also makes me want to snuggle up in bed all day and sip some soup or hot chocolate. I just wish that it will be summer again.

HOW TO START THE DAY RIGHT

1. Wake up with a smile on your face. Starting your day with a smile will make things easier along the way. It makes the mood light and gives a positive outlook on things to come.
2. Pray before doing anything else. Praying guides your every decision and keeps you safe always.
3. Take time to breathe fresh air, see the morning sun shining through your window and the flowers on the garden. It will refresh and energize you throughout the day.
   
4. Exercise. Just take a few minutes of your time to exercise each day to keep the adrenaline flowing throughout the day.
   
5. Take a shower (hot or cold) to refresh your body and shake off the sleepiness away.
   
6. Eat a hearty healthy, nutritious & energy boosting breakfast. Eating breakfast is good for you. A meal in the morning boosts your energy and brainpower, experts say.
   
7. Drink lots of water. It keeps you refreshed and hydrated throughout the day. Especially during hot summer days when we perspire a lot.
   
8. Check that the things that you need are all inside your bag. At night before going to sleep make a checklist of the things you need to bring and do for the following day so you won’t forget anything.
   
9. Before leaving the house always have an affirmation:

• I am beautiful.
• I can do this.
• Everything is possible.

MY NAME AND WHAT IT MEANS

Kristine
Meaning: Christian
Origin of Name: Latvian (Christina)
Motivation: Is purpose driven
Character: Noted for their endurance
Feelings: Intimacy is important to you
Intelligence: Has a creative mind
Spiritual: Believes in themselves
Nature: A fun loving person
Inherent: You have the courage of your convictions