Afternoon Delights

Since I had a very hectic week last week, I set aside time for relaxation and doing something that I haven't done in long while. 

Saturday Afternoon of Cheese and Wine with the Husband

Husband and I had a busy Saturday doing grocery shopping and household chores so in the afternoon, we had wine and cheese on our verandah before having dinner. We talked of how blessed we were to have finally found a place of our own. We talked of the good old days when we'd sit infront of our house in Taytay and dream of living in another country. Now, we're living exactly what we dreamt about three years ago.

Sunday Afternoon of Watercolor Paint and Brushes

Sunday morning was spent cooking and cleaning so in the afternoon, I chilled out by watching an episode of Heroes, blogging and by painting (!). I don't have the talent to really paint or draw but 
I love doing it because it makes me happy. I find it funny that even if I'm this old, I still paint like a kid.

Hope you had a lovely weekend!
weekend-snapshot

Pinoy Top Ten: Sampung Magagandang Lugar Sa Pilipinas

Pinoy Top Ten: Sampung Magagandang Lugar Sa Pilipinas Na Napuntahan Ko

1. Manila - dito ko nakita ang isa sa pinakamagandang sunset.

2. Baguio - isa sa mga relaxing na lugar na napuntahan ko.

3. Cebu - ang aking 2nd home next to Manila. Dahil sa sobrang dalas ng pagpunta ko noon dito (ng dahil sa trabaho), napamahal na ang Cebu sa akin.

4. Boracay - white sand, party by the beach at night

5. Bohol - isa sa mga lugar na at-home ako

6. Makati - kung saan ako nag-trabaho at kung saan ko nakilala ang asawa ko

7. Batangas - beaches and kayaking!

8. Bicol - isa sa mga lugar na at-home din ako

9. Ilocos Region - Pagudpod, Laoag, Vigan--mga ilan sa mga lugar na namangha ako nang ako'y bumisita dito

10. Davao - Pearl Farm!

A Great Way To End A Hectic Week

Good friends and delicious food--a great way to end a hectic week.

Last Friday, on my way to a pre-dinner meet-up with friends, I found myself incidentally side by side with Jackie at Paddy's Market who was also window-shopping for Christmas gifts.

At 5:00pm, Hilda and I met up with our long lost friend Indra at Passion Flower. We're so happy that Indra's back in Sydney (he's back from his UK travel), it's been ages since we've seen him.

Chloe joined us in Passion Flower too! After months of silence, Chloe is back!!! :)

After dessert (baligtad ang start ng kainan namin), we went to Pepper Lunch to meet up with the whole gang: Evan, Ara, Tom and May.

I was finally able to meet May!!!! She's a schoolmate from La Consolacion. Small world talaga! Who would have thought we'd meet here thru Hilda? Her sister and I were classmates when we were in High School.

After-dinner drinks was at the 3 Wise Monkeys. We just a glass of whatever we were having before we went home.

The boylets

The girlalus

It so happened that Friday was Halloween so the city of Sydney was sooo alive with people wearing costumes. Felt like we're celebrating the Halloween too.

Cooking Journal Week 2

Sunday (26/10/08): Champorado for Breakfast. Leftovers for Lunch. Chicken Afritada and Ensalamadang Mangga for Dinner.

Monday (27/10/08): Ate leftovers: Chicken Afritada and Ginisang Sitaw at Kalabasa. Not much time to cook (because I brought work home!!!), plus, we had enough leftovers anyway.

Tuesday (28/10/08): Daing na Bangus and Sauted Cabbage and Carrots

Wednesday (29/10/08): Binagoongan with Eggplant

Saturday (1/11/08): Egg and Spam for breakfast. Leftovers for lunch. Menudo for dinner.