The PseudoShrink

The Great Move Down, Down South

2012-01-15T08:06:00.002+08:00

Gosh, it's already 2012 and I'm still backlogged to 2011 and 2010! Embarrassing I know, but hardly surprising. All the moving and freelancing took up much of my time, okay, fine, I admit, Facebook and making chica did so too. Anyway, I'll try get in bits and pieces. Let's start with The Great Move Down, Down South. Well, I don't want to dwell anymore with emotions, as it was tiring then and

Sharkteeth-isms

2012-01-14T06:08:00.000+08:00

On a potty break: "Mymy, I'm gonna poo now. Can you keep me entertained?"WTF???!!!! While showing her a potato with a tiny stubby part: "Mymy, you know what? Julia's little brother took off his pants in school today and ran around holding his penis. It was soooooo tiny teeny. Eeeeeeeeeewwwww!!!"LOL!!! Last Sunday: "It's the feast of the three kings, Bacon, Ham, and Cheese."Taking cover in case

Thanks For The Vote Of Confidence

2011-09-29T18:58:00.000+08:00

Sharkteeth: Mymy, who's the son of King David? TPS: Dunno... Sharkteeth: King Solomon? TPS: Dunno. Probably. Sharkteeth: You DON'T know much, do you?

For Sharkteeth

2011-09-09T17:58:00.003+08:00

Due to the undying clamor of my readers (riiiigggghhht!), I'm back!!! Simply put, I survived the Great Move Down South. But before anything else, I'd like to thank my indefatigable and very supportive daughter, Sharkteeth. (Her shark-like pointy milk teeth, by the way, are slowly but surely falling out and pretty soon, I would have to use another term of endearment for her. Suggestions, anyone?)

Tumbleweeds*

2011-06-05T15:21:00.000+08:00

The house is still a mess, as it has been for the last three and a half months, only now, most of the stuff are gone, and what's left is either utterly important that it needs to be with me when I fly or hopelessly unnecessary but being hopefully clung on. I shipped the things a few days ago---our life in ten or so boxes. I never thought packing would be this draining, physically or

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T14:48:00.000+08:00

Here's to the promise of Easter!

Oh, Gwen!

2011-04-08T06:49:00.000+08:00

You're all grown up!

Smile Of Guilt

2011-03-25T17:19:00.000+08:00

Once she realized she was being accused of something she's actually guilty of, she let out her charm offensive. With a smile like that, how can you stay mad? Oh, I'm still alive, by the way! Let's talk again later.

Attempt Failed

2011-03-07T16:31:00.000+08:00

So No Chance On Getting A Bite At That Cookie...

2011-02-23T08:35:00.001+08:00

While asking for a sip of frapp (that I bought with MY money) from Sharkteeth... Sharkteeth: Just a sip, ha? TPS: Haaaaaay, when I was single without a kid and I bought something for me, it's all mine. Now... Sharkteeth: Now those days are GONE.

Chef Elbert's Cheesesteak

2011-02-11T11:44:00.003+08:00

I wanted to blog about this a couple weeks ago, but that was when the Big Bad Blogger* brouhaha exploded and I didn't want my post to be misconstrued as nakiki-ride sa gimmickry. So there, just blogging about it now, weeks after eaten, savored, digested, and, uhm, dumped. I heard about Chef Elbert's Cheesesteak a year (or two?) ago, but I wasn't all that interested because I'm trying (emphasis

Antipatikah!

2011-02-04T18:27:00.000+08:00

Sharkteeth: Mymy, I'm going to get your autograph... Mymy: Okay. Sharkteeth: What's your name? Mymy: Ellen Ganda. Sharkteeth: I only need your name, not the adjective. Kasi naman, feelingera ang lola nyo eh.

Requiem for Rabbit

2011-02-01T13:45:00.000+08:00

He was *just* a replacement bunny. After Bunny Buns' untimely death, I was frantic to replace him and my only requirement was that he be a rabbit. For a very small bunny, Rabbit had big shoes to fill. Bunny Buns was the most gregarious rabbit around, even abnormally so, and I guess, TheHusband and Sharkteeth, and I'm ashamed to admit it, even I, never really felt that Rabbit can replace Bunny

Viva Santo Tomas!

2011-01-28T22:16:00.002+08:00

Today is the 400th anniversary the University of Santo Tomas. Plans for the celebrations were in motion a couple of years ago, and I eagerly anticipated the event. I don't know why---maybe I'm just a total sentimental weirdo. I have recently resigned, and as such, I'm now an aliping saguiguilid, but in honor of the occassion, my master and little mistress gave me a dispensation (READ: day off,

Weekend R&R At Tagaytay

2011-01-27T10:37:00.003+08:00

I was a bit dissatisfied with our annual Baguio trip at the tail end of 2010 and coaxed TheHusband to go to Tagaytay for a brief R&R. Our Tagaytay trip, as with any of our other trips, was the same---Pancake House and Starbucks. Well, we're creatures of habit, and we do not usually stray out of our "formula." I think the "consistency" gives my obsessive-compulsive self some comfort and relaxation

Plans, Planners, And Nonplans

2011-01-18T15:18:00.003+08:00

Oh, 2011! I'm not feeling you yet. Your first few days are a series of small miseries, but no matter---I have great plans for you. Hopefully, my undiagnosed ADD wouldn't get on your way too much. Yes, I have so many plans, yet it is rivaled by just as high a level of laziness and complacency. Anyhoo, here are a few of my plans for January. Let's see who's gonna triumph. *Team Will Power* 1.

Chicken Nuggets

2011-01-17T21:31:00.001+08:00

Sharkteeth is addicted to chicken nuggets, and I find it a bit alarming because of the preservatives. What to do? What to do? Of course, the answer is clear---make one! Hitting the Internet for recipes, I was quickly flummoxed by the numerous variations (herbs, cheese, etc) and other simplistic suggestions, I mean, "add seasonings"? Seriously? What seasonings? In the end, I did it using the only

Dozen

2010-12-29T20:48:00.000+08:00

A dozen years. Semper fi.

Happy Christmas!

2010-12-24T20:21:00.000+08:00

Happy Christmas everyone!

Oh, Darren!

2010-12-22T14:27:00.003+08:00

I bet Onyxx was mortified when I started screaming my heart out, even louder than the girls half my age who were watching. I couldn't help it. I'm a fan, even before he became Blaine. Has anyone watched A Very Potter Musical? Please raise your hand. No one? No one at all? Oh well, he wrote some of the songs and starred as Harry. Do yourself a favor and watch it over YouTube. As fans of A Very

2011 Holidays

2010-12-20T23:15:00.000+08:00

Regular Holidays New Year’s Day – January 1 (Saturday) Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Saturday) Maundy Thursday – April 21 Good Friday – April 22 Labor Day – May 1 (Sunday) Independence Day – June 12 (Sunday) National Heroes Day – August 29 (Last Monday of August) Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Wednesday) Christmas Day – December 25 (Sunday) Rizal Day – December 30 (Friday) Special (Nonworking)

Crazy Over Angry Birds

2010-12-18T22:34:00.000+08:00

I don't know what its charm is, maybe the physics of it all, maybe the desire to decimate those maliciously chuckling pigs. Only one thing is sure---I'm charmed.

Lotto, Schlotto

2010-11-30T07:38:00.001+08:00

TheHusband: Ang swerte nung nanalo sa lotto! TPS: 'Di rin. Makita mo, babalik din sa dati buhay nun. Ang asim ng mga ubas na eto... PS: Sorry, friends...no balato.

Happy Friday!

2010-11-26T11:51:00.004+08:00

There's no other way to say it, but simply, it's a very beautiful day! The sun is shining bright and the weather is balmy, and staying indoors seems to be a travesty, right? This morning, I went walking with my canine friends, and I swear, the sun beams seem to add a spring on my step, and the dogs' as well, I believe. Here's my ham of a dog. I'm renaming him Al, in honor of Al Pacino in his

Join PRINCESS S At The Nuvali Bazaar

2010-11-18T13:40:00.001+08:00

Please drop by our stall, Princess S, at Nuvali's bazaar on Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21, Santa Rosa, Laguna! I'll be selling ready-made, handmade, and bespoke accessories, and my [secret] partner will be selling fabulous and stylish clothes! Come join us---we would love to see you all! Here's a sample of a charms pendant I made. How to get there: By private vehicle, from SLEX,

Sunday Sunshine!

2010-10-26T11:47:00.000+08:00

Happy Tuesday everyone! Did you vote? I'm ashamed to say that I didn't, and my only excuse is that I don't live where I'm registered and won't be affected by the results of the election. My apathy shames me. Anyhoo... This was Sunday's breakfast, and one of my favorites, if I might add, which is not to say that it is in any way significant, but I thought you might want to try that egg tomato

Hail To The All Knowing

2010-10-25T08:32:00.000+08:00

While Sharkteeth, my seven-year-old-going-on-thirty, munches on a banana... Sharkteeth: Why do monkeys love bananas? Me: I dunno... Sharkteeth: I-Google mo! [Google it!]

Not-Quite-Thai Chicken Pandan

2010-10-11T08:44:00.003+08:00

10 garlic cloves, crushed 1.5 inches garlic, minced 10 peppercorns 1 small pack of Ayam coconut milk or gata from 1 coconut 2 chicken breast filets, sliced finger size 2 tsbp toasted sesame seeds 3 tbsp sesame oil 1 small packet of chili flakes, approximately half tablespoon MSG salt 14 pandan leaves 1. Mix the first three ingredients in a mortar. Pound until thoroughly ground and mixed . 2.

Would You Tap That?

2010-10-07T07:55:00.001+08:00

One of my ongoing projects when I resigned from work is organizing stuff, and boy, do I have a lot of stuff! Anyway, I found this card sent by a dear, dear friend who went to visit an Amish community in Pennsylvania. Attached to the card is a note that she didn't remove the price tag, well, for the reason you'd see shortly. Can you see it? Let me zoom it in. Funny name for a place,

Sepia Cameo

2010-10-05T07:32:00.002+08:00

Just trying my hand on being artsy-fartsy.

Shrimp & Basil Rice

2010-10-04T11:11:00.002+08:00

Hi everyone! Just to prove that I'm still alive (why you would care, I dunno), here's something I cooked for TheHusband's lunch. 1/4 kg (~8-10 pieces) shrimps, shelled and deveined handful of basil (I have small hands) half an onion, diced butter, as much as your cholesterol level would permit 5 calamansi, juiced 2 tbsp leeks 3 cups cooked rice half teaspoon chili flakes salt and pepper 1.

Happy Seventh Birthday, Sharkteeth!

2010-08-05T00:30:00.000+08:00

Seven years ago. Seems like yesterday. When I first saw you, my heart did not immediately leap out in joy or whatever ecstasy they say moms feel when they first see their newborn---well, only because I was so surprised with the full mop of jet-black hair capping your head, and my first thought was, "are newborns supposed to be this hairy?" Then I was smitten---forever. I have so many things to

Is Jim Rohn Still Alive? I Have A Potential Replacement For Him

2010-06-18T11:45:00.002+08:00

Sharkteeth: Mymy, buy me a Strawberry Shortcake ring from ATC...TPS: Like the one we bought from Festival?Sharkteeth: Yes, but this one's sold in ATC.TPS: I'll try...And I'm not making this up. Seriously. And I'm quoting verbatim:Sharkteeth: [voice loud and firm] Mymy, you will NOT TRY to buy me a Strawberry Shortcake ring!TPS: Haaahhhhh? What did you say? I though you...Sharkteeth: [voice

Spot Sharkteeth

2010-06-02T14:49:00.002+08:00

She Really Should Stop Reading Calvin & Hobbes

2010-05-23T21:01:00.001+08:00

Sharkteeth, six going on twenty-five, is going metaphysical on me. While cooking... Sharkteeth: Mymy, why are we here?Mymy: Where where? Here in the kitchen? Well, we're cooking here, right?Sharkteeth: No, here. Here on earth.Mymy: *head exploded, but was able to run to TheHusband to seek help*Now tell me, how am I suppose to answer that when I don't know myself. I'm sorely tempted to answer, "

Fascinator, The Diva Headband

2010-05-16T21:46:00.003+08:00

According to Merriam-Webster's, a fascinator is a woman's lightweight head scarf usually of crochet or lace. All I can say is, fascinators are just OA* diva headbands. Here are a few fascinators I made. I don't have a picture of the others, as they were already given as gifts. Both were made from recycled materials, with the exception of the headband itself. The first one was made from the

My Vote 2010

2010-05-11T07:06:00.000+08:00

I was amazed at the turnout yesterday. Which leads to my question, are we really that optimistic a people or are we just curious about the PCOS machine? Quite irrelevant---I'm just so happy many turned out to vote. Up to the last minute I was torn between Gordon and Gibo. Went with the former, even if losing is obvious. As I am typing this, Noynoy is winning, but what surprised me is that Erap is

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2010-04-10T17:30:00.002+08:00

I'm so lazy to post the recipe, so I'm just linking you to Allrecipes. I just modified the recipe a bit: a splash of milk here, more vanilla there, used only brown sugar, no semisweet chocolates? No problem, chopped up some Lindt dark chocolate bar no one wanted to eat because it's too bitter. Believe me, it's better than semisweet. It kinda reined in the sweetness. Baked it for 10 minutes, then

One Down, Three More To Go!

2010-03-27T12:16:00.017+08:00

It was Sharkteeth's graduation last Thursday. The day started with a Holy Mass, and S read the first reading, flawlessly, if I might add. Spoken like a true blue stage mama. It sure was fun watching the kids. One was picking her nose. Someone near the altar was rubbing the crook of her elbow, presumably searching for libag [gross dead skin cells]. One was surveying the chapel, paying no heed to

My Faithful Steed

2010-02-07T17:53:00.002+08:00

He joins me whenever I run.* Any excuse, actually, for him to leave the house. And he's always, ALWAYS, the first to greet me whenever I get home. He got into fights recently with other dogs. A bitch was in heat, see. After a particularly bad battering he got from the other dogs, he refused to leave the house for a week, looking all pitiful and casting puppy dog looks whenever he sees us. He's

Reducio! Abracadabra! Fail...

2010-01-28T21:11:00.007+08:00

TheHusband was looking at a camcorder ad...TPS: Bakit 'di mo i-consider ang Flip? Mura lang.TheHusband: Ang simple ng features.TPS: What features do you need? Di ba resolution lang ang kailangan?TheHusband: Zoom.TPS: Ga'no ba kalayo ipi-film mo? (thinking that he might be considering moving to another career direction, say, becoming a paparazzo)TheHusband: Saka dapat kaya nya akong gawing

The Way We Were

2010-01-27T22:50:00.006+08:00

While Internet surfing, I came across a link about favorite eating places near the university I attended, and one of those mentioned is Janet's, a sort of high-end (you would have to consider that this is from the perspective of a not-exactly-starving-but-not-quite-loaded university coed) restaurant in the area. It serves good, value-for-money fares like pasta and various meat-and-rice combos.

Could The Pot Be Any Blacker?

2010-01-25T04:46:00.006+08:00

Our makulit neighbor boy was being his usual boisterous self and was screaming a war cry while biking around. Sharkteeth charged to the door, left hand akimbo, shaking her right hand, pointing at the poor kid and screaming, "Andrei, ang kulit-kulit mo talaga!!! Ang ingay mo pa! Grrrr!!!"

Yaya Saga For The N-th Time

2010-01-11T12:02:00.004+08:00

I have a love/hate relationship with yayas (nanny)/househelps. I appreciate that they help in the chores I dislike doing and that they take care of my daughter when we're not home, but they are one of the most incredibly incosiderate and unreliable persons I know. Take my yaya, for example. She told me last Friday that she has to leave because she needs to take care of her sister who's due to

Baguio Sojourn 2009

2010-01-02T17:46:00.011+08:00

We went to Baguio last May to celebrate TheHusband's birthday and we were able to cover a lot of places then, so I didn't mind that our December Baguio trip was abbreviated. We left the metro at 1 am, December 29, and we got there around 7:00 am. In all our other trips to Baguio, we usually leave around 5 am, but I realized that leaving around midnight is the best; we got to sleep throughout the

Christmas 2009

2009-12-25T07:42:00.000+08:00

Happy Christmas everybody.

Murine Happiness

2009-11-28T17:04:00.005+08:00

Remember these shoes? Dreams do come true, however superficial they may be. This may sound like an exaggeration, but when I first laid my eyes on these mice yesterday, I swear, I heard a million tiny bells playing a sweet, blissful melody. Score! Oh, dear Fairy Godmother, thank you for sprinkling your fairy dust on me.

One Skin Flick You Wouldn't Want To See

2009-11-27T08:56:00.004+08:00

As I was emerging from the bathroom after showering...Sharkteeth: [in a voice loud enough to be heard by my neighbors] Ladies and gentlemen, presenting, BOLD STAR Mymy!I'm sure it's one porn you don't want to see. Unless you have a fetish of some sort. Perv.

Showbiz Cheeze

2009-11-20T21:24:00.004+08:00

Hi Internet! Remember me? You don't? Oh. Must be my long absence. Anyhoo, I'm back. And I only needed an (ir)relevant showbiz cheesemax to pull me out of my hibernation.Team Jinkee, obvy. Now I should go and hide my head beneath the sand for this little bit of ka-jolog-an. Gosh, how I hate that word. Back to regular programming.

Boracay Soujourn 2009

2009-08-24T20:07:00.002+08:00

Happy Sixth, S!

2009-08-05T18:11:00.003+08:00

In this constantly changing world, my love for you won't change, won't waver.

Rest In Peace, President Corazon C. Aquino

2009-08-03T11:53:00.002+08:00

What Is Love?

2009-07-12T16:44:00.004+08:00

Love is him eating the bread of your favorite bola-bola siopao, leaving you the yummy meaty filling.

An Apple Doesn't Fall Far From A Tree

2009-06-23T10:22:00.003+08:00

From my texting n00b mom: "Magbaon ka ng alcohol may namatay nasa ahini."I was all, huh?! I initially thought, why the heck should I bury an alcohol? And what is ahini? Then I realized what she's saying: "Bring alcohol because someone already died of A(N1H1)." Careful everyone.

Bipolar

2009-06-14T17:57:00.001+08:00

Overheard...Sharkteeth: [cooing] Oooohhh...little kitty!Shortly after...Sharkteeth: [screaming to the dog] Go Kelly! Get her! Go! Go!

You Go Girl!

2009-05-24T19:46:00.002+08:00

You can't escape it, really. You would have to be dwelling inside a cave in a far-flung island without electricity to not hear about it. I admit. I watched the "videos." And I find it sad that the women in the videos are getting so much flak. I was in Cinderella Makati last Friday and two salesladies were all, "yuck, sinubo nya" and "I WON'T ever do THAT." And in the office, someone rued, "ang

Sharkteeth-isms

2009-05-24T18:43:00.002+08:00

On the phoneMymy: Okay, anak, kausapin ko na ang lola.Sharkteeth: [calling her lola] Lola, kakausapin ka na raw ng anak mo.While waiting for TheHusband to get homeSharkteeth: Mymy, ang tagal namang dumating ng asawa mo.

Baguio Sojourn Summer Edition

2009-05-17T14:08:00.013+08:00

Floral Bunneh

2009-05-10T20:22:00.005+08:00

The bunneh's favorite lair is that dug-up hole behind the hydrangeas. Must be the cool soil.

Sadness

2009-05-10T17:23:00.004+08:00

Oh, hi, Internet! Remember me? Yes, I know, I know...it's been a long time, right? To say that the past month has been trying is a magnificent understatement; however, enumerating each of my "woes" isn't going to help one bit, so I rather not waste my barely there typing skills on that. But please bear with me as I'm going to relate something depressing. You see, a cousin of a cousin committed

Seven Things I Love

2009-04-04T10:31:00.004+08:00

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥This meme is from the Little Firefly in Eire, and while I can think of more than seven things I love, let's keep it superficial and to a bare minimum---I'm already laying out half my life here in the WWW, let me retain a bit of mystery. I won't even go to TheHusband, Sharteeth, family, and stuff...para na akong sirang plaka. ["I'm like a broken record"...or a scratched CD?].1.

School's Over! It's Soooo Over!

2009-03-29T20:27:00.013+08:00

Another schoolyear has passed. This year has been enormously good for Sharkteeth. While the previous schoolyear has been marred by series of asthma attacks, and it was as if she spent only half the schoolyear actually in school, this year's illnesses were just the garden variety ones (please, no jinx)---you know, cough and colds and, oh, sore eyes. She amazed TheHusband and me with her math

Sharkteeth's Wraparound Dress

2009-03-29T10:28:00.014+08:00

This is the dress I made for Sharkteeth's second culmination activity last Thursday. It's the very first "real" dress I ever sewed using my new sewing machine.It's an eyelet wraparound dress with puffed sleeves and shirred skirt tied with a bow at the left side of the waist. I used the senepa(?) edge of the fabric for the bottom of the skirt and the neckline of the dress. All are lined except the

Holy Bunneh!

2009-03-29T08:48:00.006+08:00

Popcorn ready. Pop in the DVD please.

Carrot Cake

2009-03-15T10:11:00.005+08:00

I am busy, busy, busy at work, and baking is one of my stress-busters, well, aside from mincing meat into tiny, miniscule bits when I'm pissed. So baking it was. What to bake? What to bake? After much trepidation, I summoned all my courage to bake a carrot cake. Whoa, a carrot cake?! Kaya ko ba 'yon?I got the original recipe from Allrecipes, and it delivered! The cake was easy enough. However, as

Marine Love

2009-03-15T07:32:00.007+08:00

I dunno about you, but I really think these two have an interclass marine affair going. I know I'm being silly. Or as what Sharkteeth often says, "Mymy, you are CRAY-ZEE!!!"

The PocketMod

2009-03-05T22:16:00.006+08:00

Somebody sent me a link to PocketMod a few weeks ago, but I never really paid much attention; however, when CA (thanks!) sent it yesterday and I went to the site, my attention deficit wasn't on an overdrive and I got to fully appreciate it. Simply put, it's a customizable and printable planner. Well, it's not really just a planner. If you want to put in a calendar, you can. Or a blank music sheet

Sickness, Sickness, And A Whole Lot of Sick

2009-02-23T17:45:00.007+08:00

Daughter dear is recovering from a bout of stomach flu and I'm currently on health watch so strict I had to abruptly say goodbye to all food glorious and artery clogging. There. That's my reason for the very quiet blog. Yesterday, Sharkteeth woke up after her afternoon nap complaning of stomach cramps. After an hour or so, she started vomiting all over the place, which kinda relieved the stomach

Through The Barricades

2009-02-14T06:09:00.005+08:00

Much as I hate to admit it, I don't understand half of this song's words. Yet, YET, this is one of my most favorite songs of all time. I know it's a love song, but I hear none of the cheesiness associated with love songs. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Tony Hadley's voice is very powerful and so beautiful, and that's even an understatement. TheHusband and I watched him perform back in 2001 in

I Finally Did It!

2009-02-08T21:27:00.008+08:00

Guess what I did this weekend? I have been longing to do it since, like, forever, and yay for me, I finally did it!If you're thinking boob job, so sorry. I couldn't afford it. Yet. These are mounds of dough under a wet towel. KG and I were chatting sometime ago about bread, of all things, and I think I mentioned that I want to bake a loaf of bread. Simple, right? Well, yes and no. The ingredients

To My Male Progenitor

2009-02-06T00:01:00.000+08:00

I'm his female version, physically, that is. "Mouth"-wise, we're north and south, east and west. He can go on for hours without speaking; I, on the other hand, gets uneasy with silence. But this is not about me. For four years, he drove me to my university dorm every Tuesday, brought me sustenance in the form of mother's cooking on Thursdays, and drove me home on Saturdays. Repeating the cycle

Dear Fairy Godmother: Marc Jacobs Mouse Shoes

2009-02-05T23:09:00.003+08:00

Sheng wished for a laptop and seven days later it became hers. It's The Secret in action, right? Well, here's my wish, and let's start shallow and superficial.Don't you just love the quirkiness of these shoes? I can imagine these impish mice peeking from my jeans and brightening up my day. So, dear Fairy Godmother, please shake your fairy dusts on me.I hope the owners of these pictures will

Thanks, M!

2009-02-01T19:15:00.003+08:00

This came in last week. It's a gift from a dear friend from way, way back. The friendship, not the gift, silly. Think post-shoulder pads, but pre-grunge. Ah, the Giordano polo shirt+ jeans period. Yes, that long ago. I was really touched because not only does she know what I like but also what I dream of---she knows of my desire to learn sewing and design, and she gave me this Gianna Rose Atelier

Frame Coin Purse

2009-02-01T17:22:00.009+08:00

A few years back, I bought an Italian leather bag from a Baguio ukay, and while the lining and piping wore down eventually, the leather stayed soft and supple. I loathe to part with the leather (a pack rat, remember?) so I kept it and figured I might make something out of it when inspiration strikes. Well, as I was cleaning up, or rather, moving one piece of junk to another container, I saw my

Review: City Travel Hotel

2009-02-01T17:19:00.000+08:00

This is a late post.A month before our sort-of-annual Baguio escape, I called Hotel Veniz, where we usually stay when we are in the city, to book for a room, and as TheHusband predicted, it was already fully booked. I tried other hotels, but to no avail. Apparently, most lowlanders took advantage of the so-freaking-long holiday. So rather than going to Baguio without a hotel reservation and risk

Stop And Smell The Flowers

2009-01-22T06:14:00.001+08:00

I woke up early this morning and watered the plants. I rarely get to do this because I usually wake up around 6-6:30 a.m., and the house is already chaotic by then. Well, this time, I got to savor the early morning quiet and visit the flowers. In my childhood, I used to plant and grow all sorts of things---mushrooms, roses, dahlias, sunflowers, alembong (literally, flirt), peanuts, corn---and it

Flu Vaccine Awareness Seminar

2009-01-20T20:10:00.003+08:00

I got this from Nuffnang:Hey Nuffnangers!We are excited to tell you that we are having a flu vaccine awareness campaign. And together with Sanofi Pasteur, we will be holding a flu vaccine seminar this Saturday (January 24, 2009) from 10 am to 1 pm. It will be held at the Sanofi Pasteur office, located at the 4th Floor, Feliza Building, 108 V. A Rufino Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City.For this

Baguio Sojourn 2008

2009-01-17T23:18:00.005+08:00

This Baguio post is way overdue, but then, considering that I still haven't posted the Boracay pictures or the 2009 bunneh calendar I did clearly shows that my concept of time is not all there, so please forgive me. Anyway, only when I was uploading the pictures did I realize that the camwhoring shots far outnumber the really-picture-worthy ones, hence the very sparse pictures. Besides, we didn't

Semi-Looper Moth

2009-01-14T21:50:00.011+08:00

I saw this tiny (<1 in.) moth "lounging" on our kitchen wall and was instantly fascinated, yes, fascinated. Just look at the perfect symmetry of the wings and its triangles! I thought of posting a "what is" entry but decided to Google ("moth with triangle on the wings") instead, and I got this from OzAnimals:Semi-looper moth (Trigonodes hyppasia): This Semi-looper moth has buff brown forewings,

Hamper Bunneh

2009-01-14T21:46:00.003+08:00

My Most Favorite Person In The Whole World

2009-01-14T21:38:00.003+08:00

Hamper Lining

2009-01-14T06:28:00.016+08:00

This palm leaf-rattan hamper is one of the numerous things we bought in Baguio, and I intended it for our dirty clothes, but the entwined dried palm leaves are not suitable for clothes because they snag fabrics. So I decided to make a lining.I initially thought of making it in full canvass, but the inner girlie-girl in me insisted I put in floral trims. Good thing I'm a hoarder because searching

2009 Philippine Holidays

2009-01-12T21:23:00.002+08:00

This year ain't much vacation-wise compared with last year, but a holiday is a holiday and I'm gonna take what I can get. What did you do last vacation, by the way? I hope you all had a very restful Christmas season. Here is the list of all Philippine holidays for 2009. Do plan your vacation early!April 6, Monday: Araw ng Kagitingan (moved from April 9)*April 9, Thursday: Maundy Thursday†April 10

Doesn't It Make You Go Aaaaaawwww?

2009-01-06T22:13:00.002+08:00

Am I the only one who's so kilig with this picture?

View From My Window

2009-01-04T12:23:00.002+08:00

I worked early this morning, and 'twas one of the few times I pulled the shades up, and the view was breathtaking. Makes me wish I'm a work-at-home mom. Careful what we wish for.

The Closure We Were Looking For

2009-01-03T19:00:00.003+08:00

Bye, Bunny Buns.

Shirted Bunneh

2009-01-02T17:33:00.000+08:00

It's been long since I posted some bunneh goodness, and Cute Girl, nee Spanky (it's a boy, by the way), is a lot bigger now.

My True North

2008-12-29T17:43:00.009+08:00

Ours is not something for the books---it's a pretty simple story: boy was in love, girl stole boy, they got married, they produced a wonderful progeny, yadda, yadda, yadda. Others won't find it particularly awesome or spectacular or fabulous. In fact, I have a sneaking suspicion that we're the only ones who think so. But in the face of hardship, in every bit of happiness, in every moment that

Happy Christmas!

2008-12-24T21:26:00.003+08:00

Have a very happy Christmas everybody! May all your wishes come true, be it an iPhone or world peace.xoxo,TPS and family

My Little Gossip Girl

2008-12-22T06:47:00.007+08:00

Gossip Girl is one of my guilty pleasures, and I watch it not really for the plot but for the clothes and accessories. When I saw the characters' uniform, if you can call it that, I promised to make one for Sharkteeth. I already made one for her when she was a year old---just a red plaid skirt with built-in shorts, but as with any other infant/toddler clothes, she outgrew it in a matter of months

Busy With Life

2008-12-18T21:55:00.005+08:00

A gazillion manuscripts, a wake, two weddings, a mini-Gossip Girl, 17 gifts for 17 people I don't even know, not even one name, 300 cookies---these are just a few of the things preoccupying my week. I love Christmas, I really do. It's my favorite time of the year...more than my birthday even, but the month is packed not just with Christmas-related events but with, well, LIFE and all its

Cringe

2008-12-08T22:24:00.003+08:00

Sharkteeth barged into our room and eyed us suspiciously.Sharkteeth: [accusing tone] What are you two doing?TPS: Kissing, baket, masama? ["Kissing, why, is it wrong?"]Sharkteeth: Kissing? [retching sound] Eeeeeeeewwww!

Counting Sheep, Counting Blessings

2008-12-05T23:03:00.007+08:00

After walking more than half a kilometer looking for an ATM that actually dispenses money...Sharkteeth: Deden, why are we walking?TheHusband: [teasingly] Because we're poor.Sharkteeth: Deden! We're not poor! We have a house! Don't you get it? Apparently, she does and TheHusband doesn't.

Ice, Ice, Baby

2008-11-30T08:56:00.007+08:00

Cerebellarly challenged that I am, I suggested ice skating to TheHusband and Sharkteeth. Brave, right? Not! More like stupid. I was like a penguin waddling about, no surprise there. My biggest fear is to fall...not really because of the humiliation, but the wee bit chance that somebody might skate over my hands and cut my fingers. I mean, how would I manage the keyboard then? Well, I managed not

Bunnehflage

2008-11-26T21:49:00.001+08:00

Bunneh Royalty

2008-11-25T20:57:00.002+08:00

Plushie Bunneh

2008-11-24T20:20:00.001+08:00

Sharkteeth The Brave

2008-11-23T21:06:00.004+08:00

She braved a bout of systemic viral infection and two vaccine shots in a week. Well done, you.

Bundtsaymada

2008-11-21T09:59:00.006+08:00

I scored a very cheap mini-bundt cake pan in Alabang last weekend, and with the excess dough from the ensaymada, I made some bundtsaymada (bundt + ensaymada, you did get it, right?). I regret not washing them with a bit of rhum and butterscotch. I think it would have been a tastier treat.

They Obviously Had So Much Fun Together

2008-11-21T09:40:00.002+08:00