Sukang pinakurat atbp…
Posted on January 30, 2009 - Filed Under Food, Things I love | 4 Comments
Our orders from that Filipino store in Tokyo arrived this afternoon. Just a glimpse of what I bought:
Yes, I also got a bottle of Sukang Pinakurat from Iligan City!
I guess I’ll be having canned goods feast in the next few days.
Read More..>>Friday Quote #8
Posted on January 30, 2009 - Filed Under Quotes | Leave a Comment
Memories that are nothing yet mean everything.
- taken from “S Diary”
“S Diary” is a Korean film about a woman who decides to interrogate her past lovers about why their relationships failed. However, their answers hurt her so much that provoked her to get back at them. Her revenge went out well but it […]
Wordless Wednesday #29: My First Stuffed Pusit
Posted on January 28, 2009 - Filed Under Food, Wordless Wednesday | 4 Comments
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pusit - Filipino word for “squid”
Am I really getting old?
Posted on January 28, 2009 - Filed Under Gadgets | 6 Comments
The first video game console that I’ve ever played with was an Atari ST. I can still remember the petty fights with my younger brother due to game preferences. Then our parents bought us a Nintendo Family Computer. As expected, my brother was superior and I always end up as an underdog. So he […]
Read More..>>We will always look for something Pinoy
Posted on January 28, 2009 - Filed Under Things I love | Leave a Comment
Pay day is almost here. My friends and I are really excited about placing our second batch of orders to that Filipino store in Tokyo. This time, we are gonna buy lots of canned and bottled products from the Philippines. Of course, large bottles of soy sauce and vinegar are necessities to […]
Read More..>>It’s everywhere…
Posted on January 27, 2009 - Filed Under At work | Leave a Comment
I frequently keep myself updated with what’s going on in the Philippines. Here’s what has been haunting everyone during this terrible economic slowdown:
Thousands of people are becoming jobless. Many Filipinos here in Japan are being sent back to the Philippines. Some of them are my acquaintances. We might be doing small […]
Read More..>>Who said I can’t find longganisa here?
Posted on January 24, 2009 - Filed Under Food | 5 Comments
I just want to share what I had for dinner…
Yes, an all-time Filipino favorite and my most prized food bought from a Filipino store in Tokyo: spicy longganisa! Because of this store, I’m pretty sure I will have a hard time controlling my appetite.
Read More..>>Friday Quote #7
Posted on January 23, 2009 - Filed Under Quotes | Leave a Comment
I’m currently loaded with work right now so, I might as well feature these quotes:
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
- Confucius (BC 551-BC 479).
“It is quite possible to work without results, but never will there be results without work.”
- Unknown Source
Cerebral Palsy
Posted on January 23, 2009 - Filed Under Others | 1 Comment
I always watch documentaries from a Philippine TV channel. Most of the time, they feature children suffering from serious illnesses such as cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella term for a group of disorders affecting body movement, balance, and posture. Loosely translated, it means “brain paralysis.” Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to the motor […]
Wordless Wednesday #28: Plastic
Posted on January 21, 2009 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan, Food, Wordless Wednesday | 5 Comments
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Read More..>>Oak and Wine
Posted on January 21, 2009 - Filed Under Others | Leave a Comment
I only drink little amount of red wine especilly when I’m having a hard time sleeping. And sometimes, I get interested in the process of making wine. I do love grape vineyards, after all! I actually dream of having one.
I have just learned that wine barrels are made from Oak trees because […]
A very early payday saved this blog
Posted on January 20, 2009 - Filed Under Blogging | 4 Comments
I have to pay this blog’s host every 6 months. The last payment I made was scheduled last week, January 12. However, on that day, I did not have enough funds in my PayPal. I was very sure that my host would close down my blog. So I backed up everything and was […]
Read More..>>A mistake in placing the comma, perhaps?
Posted on January 18, 2009 - Filed Under Japan: exposed, Things I love | 6 Comments
Lately, I have been obsessed with wanting to buy a new watch. I have always wanted to buy a Swatch or a Guess but again, budget issues comes in so I just have to make do with my cute, almost a year old, supposed-to-be-temporary, “so-so” watch. While surfing a favorite online shop, I came across […]
Read More..>>Going for Smartphone
Posted on January 18, 2009 - Filed Under Gadgets | 2 Comments
The phone that I got when I arrived here two years ago is already outdated. It is not even a 3G phone, not blue-tooth capable, and could support only up to 500MB mini SD card. It may have a 3.2 megapixels camera but with its memory capability, I can’t put in music, videos, […]
Read More..>>Birthday Lunch
Posted on January 17, 2009 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan, Food, Friends | 3 Comments
I’ve been extremely lazy busy these past few days that I wasn’t able to post something about my birthday. Yes, I turned a year older last week. It’s the 11th birthday I’ve spent away from home since 1998 and the 3rd one since coming here. I miss going to church on my […]
Read More..>>Wordless Wednesday #27: Fries
Posted on January 14, 2009 - Filed Under Wordless Wednesday | 1 Comment
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Read More..>>Cards
Posted on January 13, 2009 - Filed Under Things I love | 1 Comment
Do you keep every membership card and point card? I have this small box at home where I keep my membership cards since I was in high school. Since arriving here in Japan, I have accumulated even more, despite the fact that I only have a little idea on how to use them! […]
Read More..>>Friday Quote #6
Posted on January 9, 2009 - Filed Under Quotes | 3 Comments
Funny birthday quotes, but true:
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” - Lucille ball
“Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” - Jack Benny
“Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs.” - Anonymous
“It is utterly false […]
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