Monday, November 24, 2008

THANK YOU

We always ask and we sometimes forget to appreciate or give thanks for every gift or shower of blessing we received.

This week is thanksgiving holiday here in the US. It's deeply rooted as part of their tradition here and history (research internet for Thanksgiving - why and where it started).

In relation to this American holiday, I just want to take this opportunity to say "Thank you for everything!" .

For every little thing that we shared - from the simplest gift of friendship to the most memorable experience of love, heartache, challenges and trials and triumph!

I am grateful for I have live each day with both feet on the ground and embracing the fact that I have good natured people that surrounds me, who inspires me, who muses me, who supports me, who cares for me, who deeply put me in their mind for they treat me like I am part of their lives as well. I am happy thinking about the fact that there's a lot of close friends, special things and relationships that I could be so grateful for in my life. If we all learn to count some good gifts and blessings every now and then, perhaps we'll enjoy living longer.

There's so many other things I'd like to be thankful for right now. The life I had endured, the life I had experienced, the things of good spirit that I will still encounter ahead.

I am just happy to say "THANK YOU!"

Credit: google image keyword - thanksgiving

Saturday, November 22, 2008

MADONNATHON: Sweet and Sticky Concert Tour hits South Florida by November 26

A Sweet Experience

To watch a big international concert artist, like no other than, the queen of pop - MADONNA. is one of my todo items in my life. So this will be mark "Completed" soon! A very sweet experience for me indeed!

I am excited to see her in 3 days from now.Her "SWEET and STICKY" concert tour will happen here in South Florida at the Dolphin Stadium. The stadium is said to seat 75000 people.

An icon eversince

I literally grew up knowing and hearing some of Madonna's songs, and her rise to power of celebrity status. The sounds of the material girl herself will endow me in person and perhaps muse me to live full circle in life.

Madonna's life is sweet, sticky & controversial. These words best describe her life and this is basically what most of us other people are also experiencing in life. So Madonna isn't just a celebrity, she is an icon for most people. An image that looks so colorful yet imperfected with some sticky,sloppy factors. A reminder for most of us that hers is not a perfect life.

Ticket mania!

As early as June, I was able to secure my "Club" level ticket which is relatively giving me a good view of her to the stage.

This November 26, 2008, I am excited to see her in person, listen to her set list which will consist of 23 songs from her early years to present. It is truly a once in a lifetime experience.

Credits to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_&_Sweet_Tour

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Food Trip Series: On a night like this

AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN!!!

So I tried posting this earlier but for some reason it was not save.

But I figure I have to write about this. It's seldom I get to blog about what seem to be a shallow topic but special.

About the story...

So it was Monday night when I drove to the nearest Sedano Supermarket here in my area. For the benefit of my other readers, if you're onshore here in the US, one activity you can do is go for a quick trip in the grocery store and it's really therapeutic but stressful for the pocket. Sarap mag-ikot sa grocery, mamili ng pagkain or any interesting finds 'ika nga.

I went to the grocery to buy canned pineaple for my "Chicken Pinya" but then again I was feeling different. I was actually feeling good to cut to the chase! I felt amuse and decided I wanted to eat two of my favorites - fruit salad and macaroni salad.

Preparing these two dish brought some relief and brought back some memories -

Macaroni ala Florida -

Every New Year our family will always prepare some food to welcome an abundant year ahead. My dad's favorite is Chicken Macaroni Salad. I will miss preparing this in Manila in welcoming 2009. But then again to make up for that, I had the itch to do it now. Simmered with love, good memories of welcoming a new year I prepared this wonderful and classical macaroni recipe. I think every Filipino family likes macaroni as part of their usual medya noche feast.

Classic Fruitty Fruit Salad -

On the same night, aside from the macaroni recipe, I tossed and whipped some cream and condensed milk. I ended up mixing it with a can of fruit cocktail. I recall preparing this dessert every Christmas or any other special occassion in my family. I used to do this with my nanay when she was alive. Both of us love sweet tasting desserts. Mana-mana daw! Sana lang di ko manahin diabetes nya hahaha

Regardless of the fact that my mom doesn't live anymore, I still continue to prepare fruit salad for every occassion. Sometimes I just cook it up even for a simple night or day, just to satisfy my cravings and make me feel comfortable.

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Panaginip Kita: Series # 2 - Dream prophecy?

Nakita ko ang mga kaibigan ko sa isang panaginip isang linggo na nakakaraan. Ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng oras isulat ito. At dahil kahit paano parang isang mahiwagang pagtanaw sa kinabukasan ang panaginip na iyon, hanggang ngayon ay sariwa pa sa aking isipan ang mga nakita ko.

Sa isang pagkakataong hinde ko alam kung ilang taon mula ngayon ay nagkaroon kami ng maliit na pagsasalo-salo. Yun ang pinakatema ng panaginip.

Kung iisipin ko, nabuo ang grupo mga ilang apat na taon na nakaraan and it's really growing as the years go. Sa lahat ng nangyari at mga nangyayari pa masasabi kong walang ibang samahan ang mahalaga sa akin kundi sila lang. I guess for what it's worth, sila ang mga naging kasama ko sa halos mahigit 4 na taon and along with that they witnessed and we witnessed each other's lives.

PANAGINIP KO KAYO!

Sa isang bahay nagsimula ang pangitain ko. I think sa bahay ni Enzo naganap ang muling pagkikita namin. Sa panaginip nandun ako, si Enzo, si JM, Aries at parating daw si Phil at Jerome. Kwentuhan lang kami habang inaabangan ang dalawa. Catching up ang tema.

Weird sa panaginip ay di pa din close si Aries at JM after all those years. Pero civil sila.

Sa panaginip ay pinagkwentuhan namin ang mga bago at update sa isa't isa. Si Enzo ay abala sa pagmanage ng negosyo na iniwan ng mama nya. Naka graduate na siya pero ang karera nya ay di pokus sa natapos nyang kurso. Wala pa siyang partner sa panaginip ko. Pero maraming dene-date.

Si JM ay andun pa din sa dati nyang trabaho. Pero di siya makwento sa panaginip ko. Tsika lang ang style nya. Parang walang interes kung di makinig lang at makipagtawanan. One thing is that hinde nya nababanggit si JC so baka di na sila ilang taon mula ngayon.

Si Aries ay galing Australia sa mga panahon na yon. Wala si Raul sa eksena pero sila pa din sa tema ng panaginip ko. At kahit pano sa tagal na nya sa Australia, parang bigtime na sya. Actually busy pa siya sa panaginip kasi naman magkakasama na kami nagtratrabaho pa, Workaholic.

Habang nagkwekwentuhan daw kami ay naging topic namin sila Phil at Jerome. Si Phil ay nasa SG pa din. No mention kung sila pa din ng sweetie nya. Pero parang hinde na. Si Jerome ay single pa din daw. Workaholic din pero happy naman. Di pa din siya lumalabas sa family nya.

Wala si Excel sa reunion nasa SG pa din. Ang ibang miyembro ng FAB 4 ko ay wala din sa eksena ng panaginip pero napag-usapan namin ni JM and so base sa kwentuhan malaki na anak ni Shindie at si Pinky ay single pa din.

Si Jay ay wala sa Pilipinas, natuloy na ata sa abroad plans nya. Si Pilar ay bihira ko mabalitaan base sa panaginip ko pero oks naman sya. Si Docker nakapag-asawa na daw ng mayamang matandang madaling mamatay.

Si Kiko at PJ ay going strong, di sila nakapunta sa reunion kasi nasa abroad na sila. Pero nagkita daw kami bago ako umuwi sa Pinas. So ibig sabihin, sa panaginip ay galing din ako sa abroad. It wasn't clear kung galing ako sa US, Canada, or somewhere else.

Ako? Ano prophecy ko sa sarili ko? Syempre ayon single pa din. La na daw akong nakitang matino after ng mga ilang seryosong relasyon ko. Also, maayos naman ako sa panaginip ko, malusog, buhay pa, mukhang matino ang trabaho at simply taking each day at a time. Sa panaginip, di ko pa din sine-share sa kanila ang ilang updates sa akin. Pero oks naman ako.

Ilang points sa panaginip nakita ko pa ang ilang secondary member ng circle of friends ko. Actually nagulat ako to see them but we were all civil to meet and greet. Sila Jun, Archie, Franz were prominent. They were all surprise to see me kasi matagal na kaming di nagkikita. So it's kind of weird pero good weird.

Lumabas sandali si Enzo to buy stuff for the party. Si Aries nasa taas ng house ni Enzo nagwowork sandali while waiting for others to join. Si JM nasa sofa nanunuod ng tv. So ako lumabas din muna sa neighborhood. Ayun maganda yung place pero di ko alam kung saan yung neighborhood na yon na nakita ko sa panaginip ko. Am thinking now if it is the Nuvali community that I bought, or it's really the house of Enzo.

Talking about dream prophecy ha. What you think?