Friday's Feast #3

Max Brenner's Chocolate Pizza (instead of tomato sauce, they used chocolate, yummy!)

Appetizer
Say there’s a book written about your life. Who would you want to narrate the audio version?

My husband.

Soup

Take the letters from your favorite kind of nut and write a sentence. (Example: Perhaps every avenue needs understanding today.)

Come away, soar high, embrace wanderlust.

Salad

If you could go back in time and spend one week in another decade, which decade would choose?

During the time when the Philippines was colonized by the Spanish people in 1565 so that I could witness how they were able to convert the Filipinos to Roman Catholicism.

Main Course
Name a song that brings back memories for you.

For you, I will by Monica. It was one of the songs that my cousins and I sang inside the van when we were on our way to a beach in Quezon Province (Philippines) in 1994. My cousins and I love to sing together to pass the time especially when inside the car or van.

Dessert
Do you prefer to wash your hands in cold water or warm water?

Warm water.

My New Toy The Holga

When I got home and entered my room, I saw this pretty little package on my bed...

When I opened the bag, my little surprise was wrapped in a very attractive designed paper.

MY HOLGA CAMERA!

It came with a book that contains everything I need to know about Holga, tips and tricks and hundreds of Holga images. The package also contained the filter sets and split image lens set I ordered.

I've been lusting for these for months (since March this year I think) and I told myself I'd only buy it when I pass my Driver's Knowledge Test. That's what I call delaying gratification :).

I ordered last Tuesday and expected they'd deliver next week, but what a surprise! In just two days, I got my reward for being a good girl haha! :)

Now all I have to do is figure out how to make this work hehehe. This is all new to me but I really wanna learn it, the most challenging part is that I don't have my husband to tutor me right now. I'm really gonna do this on my own. I was never an art person, like an artist or a photographer--that type of thing. I've always been a sing and dance person or the sports person which for some reason I didn't have much of struggle with. But art is something that is not inate in me but I really want to learn to the point of getting out of my comfort zone. So yeah, I'm gonna study Lomography, baby! :)

So good luck to me, I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy this.

The Sun Didn't Shine So Bright Today

What a long day.

Our house in Taytay was burglarized yesterday evening taking away three DVD players and jewelleries my parents own. My parents were shocked and traumatized by the invasion of privacy and trespassing of our home. My mom was panicked to see the house looking like a jungle with all our clothes (yes, they also invaded my room and took out whatever clothes I have left there) scattered all over. My dad was very worried but composed. They weren't able to sleep last night for fear they might come back again. Today, they had to stay home and have the door repaired (there was forced entry, they literally broke our door in two) and get the house organized.

When I got to talk to them, all I had to say was thank god, the bad guys already left when they arrived home (it was estimated that they robbed the house at around 6:30pm) and that my parents were unharmed. Who knows what would happen when suddenly my parents arrived and they're still there? I don't even want to think about it.

Anyway, my dear friends from the Phils--would you know or can you recommend any good Security Alarm System for the house? If you can just email me (or leave a personal message), I'd really appreciate it.

Just when I thought this day was over, we received news that the only living sibling of my grandmother (and the only living lolo in my life) passed away this morning.

Sabi nga naming lahat, "Ano ba naman 'to? puro bad news."

My grandma was devastated by the news but accepting as well. Her brother died of old age (he's 94 years old) so it wasn't so bad. He lived a good life, a full life. I just feel sad seeing my grandma cry but she's alright now. We're a little worried on how she's gonna take the news but she did okay.

In moments like this, it's really hard to be strong and sane. Good thing I have friends who were ready to lend an ear (Thanks Larry and Hilda). And then there's my husband too. And my parents are safe (thank you talaga Jesus). At the end of a not-so-happy day, love and friendship has pulled me thru and kept me afloat.

Hopefully the sun will shine brighter tomorrow.

Busy As A Bee

It's been days since I have really written about something, pardon me but I'm really busy. There's just a lot of things going on at work and a couple of errands I need to do at home that haven't had time to work on my blog entries.

Last Sunday, I finally found the discipline to sit down and download our videos from our holidays in the Phils and the honeymoon. It took four hours to get it all done. I picked two of my favorite videos from the lot so if you have time, please feel free to view them here (please click below):

HK Disneyland Fireworks


HK Ocean Park Cable Car Experience


I may not be able to contribute to the blogosphere for now but I'm certainly doing blog hops and leaving comments on your sites.