Breeze

moving on ...

2006-08-20T02:49:00.000+08:00

it's already past 3am,

(and there's a strong wind outside; the rain's getting stronger, too)

... and am still here in front of the computer! :D

yup, decided to "move on" since i really don't like the pop-ups that has invaded my page! so annoying..and am so sure you are annoyed with it, too!!!

anyway, decided to "make" a new page, and here's the link. it's still basically "under construction", since i started on it just around 2 hours ago... i hope i'll see you there, too! :o)

enjoy your weekend!

[and i need some sleep... *yawn*]

alibata ( "baybayin"/"to spell" )

2006-08-16T19:17:00.000+08:00

( webpage shot)

for a much better view, click on this site..

Keeping myself busy understanding these...!!

Those scripts are what we call alibata, an ancient writing system used here in the Philippines, before the Spaniards came ( and i guess before we were being named Philippines!! ) . Too bad it isn't being taught in our schools. i think some schools do teach this, but it certainly isn't compulsory...

I remember, i think i took this shot last summer (may2006) when we went to Quezon City Memorial Circle..and it depicts here these ancient Filipino scripts being written on bamboo ... no wonder nothing is left of those originals!

took the above shot from this structure:

for an interesting read, here are some links: origin, translate some word/words to alibata, and some more links! :o)

"Our ancestors wrote messages on palm leaves and on bamboo slats. They left them on mountain trails for a passerby to deliver to the addressee in another town in case he was going that way. Now we write on computer screens and send messages around the world at the speed of light." - written by Hector Santos

ultimate

2006-08-15T11:29:00.000+08:00

watched this last weekend...

while waiting, at the university.

interestingly, saw this game, too:

and this...

didn't know what kind of game they were playing, but i think it's called the Ultimate.

*"Frisbee" is a registered trademark of the Wham-O company and not the brand used in Ultimate Players Association-sanctioned competitions. "Discraft is the official disk of the UPA," says executive director Bob Byrne. "We aren't using Frisbees." -- written by Carol Kauder in this article.

safe weekend ...

2006-08-11T10:35:00.000+08:00

going anywhere?

doing the weekend groceries?

going to classes?

doing the laundry?

going to work?

...or just loafing around?

{yep, yep, yep!!}

whatever it is you're going to do this weekend,

stay safe and happy! :o)

bibingka

2006-08-09T10:05:00.000+08:00

last weekend, while at the grocery . . .

been a long time since i had

bibingka (sweet rice cake) !!!

the pomelo shake was just a "bonus";

i really only wanted to taste

their bibingka. . .

. . .and

the pomela shake wasn't bad at all . . .

loved it! :o)

interested about the recipe and how bibingka is cooked? click here.

cool link, imho . . .

jeepney

2006-08-07T10:37:00.000+08:00

passed by
Cubao area
yesterday,
where you can find loads of jeepneys
with interesting
graphic designs...

traffic in this area of Cubao (Aurora Ave.) is reputed to be terrible ...
(surprisingly, it was fine yesterday..maybe because
it was a Sunday??!!)
... but at least it offered good
photo opportunities!

:o)

Vvvrrroooommm!

saturday playtime . . .

2006-08-05T12:17:00.000+08:00

played around with my "NO to war" shot,

using flickr toys ...

and
still playing..

this is a shot of Mt. Pinatubo's crater...

second shot isn't mine, though..it's my hubby's.

didn't have the chance to

go there (at Mt. Pinatubo). yet.

one of these days. :o)

cr

2006-08-04T13:25:00.000+08:00

at the mall

now this is a refreshing sight,

after getting out of the ladies room.

:o)

meme...

2006-08-02T16:09:00.000+08:00

You Are 72% Open Minded

You are a very open minded person, but you're also well grounded.
Tolerant and flexible, you appreciate most lifestyles and viewpoints.
But you also know where you stand firm, and you can draw that line.
You're open to considering every possibility - but in the end, you stand true to yourself.

How Open Minded Are You?

The term "meme" (IPA: [miːm], not "mem"), coined in 1976 by Richard Dawkins, refers to a replicator of cultural information that one mind transmits (verbally or by demonstration) to another mind. - from Wikipedia

If only I could: take amazing pictures!

If only I knew why: ... E=mc²

If only I could meet: the Pope!

If only they didn't have: hmmmm?!

If only I could have a car: i don't really drive..but we do have a car. anyting's fine with me, as long as it starts and travels fine.

If only I could have this age again: sixteen.. my freshman year! everything seemed so different.."a whole new world talaga"!

If only this wish could come true: peace not only within ourselves, but around the world!

If I had a Million dollars I would buy these things: just a successful company, to multiply further the one million that i have... ;p

If only I could eat anything right now, I would eat: sake sashimi..!!

If only I didn't have to eat: ..carrots..

If I could have one dream come true: that would be that true peace will reign..

If only I could be: a good photographer

If I could meet one singer: it would be Josh Groban..or Andrea Bocelli

If I could meet one actor/actress, it would be: Harrison Ford...yeah. ;p

If I could change one thing about me it would be: my being too cautious, at times..

If I could have one thing, I would have: canon 30D, with all the works!

If only they didn't play this song on the radio: oopps. sorry, can't think of any..right now

If I could go anywhere in the world, I would like to go to: Africa!

i was tagged by yorokobee ...

since i
have no idea who to pass this on to, i think this will
end with me.
;p

painting

2006-08-02T13:20:00.000+08:00

went out yesterday ...

took this shot while i was waiting inside the car..

the rain flowing down the windshield

created this "painting-like" effect

a girl under an umbrella, passing by..

liked it! :o)

that's Pachelbel (Canon and Gigue for 3 violins & continuo in D major)

this song's for you, Jojo.. :o)

crown

2006-07-31T15:30:00.000+08:00

raining again...

not the best picture,
but am happy with it..

i like the fact that it's
cooler now, too!

lol.

out of roads ...

2006-07-28T15:05:00.000+08:00

i guess this can happen to us, too.. ;p

<br /><BGSOUND SRC="http://www.hostmyfile.info/ufiles/3422/music/07%20Out%20of%20Roads.mp3" LOOP=0><br />

guess this song goes well with this upload... Out of Roads by Veepee Pinpin

sun's out!!

2006-07-21T15:20:00.000+08:00

sun's finally out today!

but yesterday...
had fun taking
shots

of our neighbor's bike!

hmmm . . now i need to do the laundry!!! :o)

enjoy the weekend, everyone!

drenched. . .

2006-07-19T21:26:00.000+08:00

still drizzling...

and drizzling...

yup, i think it's been almost a month now..

with just the rain.

the good thing is that it's not that hot anymore..

and the bad thing..

oh, i don't know... no more gorgeous sunsets?!!!

pandesal

2006-07-18T15:45:00.000+08:00

hungry for a fresh batch of hot pugon-baked pandesal right now . . . !!!

*pugon ( or hurno ) is a type of oven which is shaped like an igloo, and operated using firewood.*

how's my driving . . . ?!

2006-07-16T21:31:00.000+08:00

just some weekend "street shots"

sometimes the taxi/jeepney drivers
can be . . .

so like . . .
taxi/jeepney drivers!

LOL

. . . and yeah, one of these days i just might call/text LTFRB . . .
*Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board *

rain, rain, go away...

2006-07-14T08:47:00.000+08:00

yesterday's shot,
but this could have been
today's shot, too...

yup, still raining here..

hopefully the sun will be out,
later.

in the meantime, i get to sleep
the whole day (well, almost . . .)!
:D

pasta

2006-07-12T23:43:00.000+08:00

raining furiously outside right now...

decided to take shots of our dinner, then.

LOL . . . :D

really liked the colors and shapes on this pasta...

after it was cooked, the colors were
still " nice " . . .

;o)

vermicelli

2006-07-11T09:19:00.000+08:00

because lately it's been raining ...

suddenly makes me want to eat something hot, and something that is substantial, at the same time..

sotanghon (clear noodle/mung bean thread noodle) with all it's garnishings is already a meal in itself, i guess..

slurrrp ... lol. :o)

rainy saturday

2006-07-09T21:00:00.000+08:00

... rained the whole day last saturday ...

well... almost.

good thing when we went to the university it stopped . . .

long enough for me to take this shot of a weed's flower. :o)

hope you all had a happy weekend!

breakfast today...

2006-07-07T10:30:00.000+08:00

... muesli ...

trying to eat something healthy and nourishing for breakfast. :o)

stay safe and healthy, everyone!

rain, clouds ... and the sun

2006-07-06T11:04:00.000+08:00

rained early morning today ...

it was nice, though humid (i really hate that feeling...!!).

and now, it's cloudy again..

*sigh*

*waiting for the sun... i need to do the laundry today! lol...*

googled!

2006-07-05T14:23:00.000+08:00

really amazing!!! am seeing our place, just by using google earth !!!!

well, i am assuming that that is our place... lol. :p

*do click on the picture for a bigger and better view.. :o)*

pincers . . .

2006-07-03T15:47:00.000+08:00

yup, went to the supermarket last weekend, again... :o)

sneak preview

2006-06-30T21:30:00.000+08:00

bravely facing the harsh sun ...

didn't mean to be overly dramatic here,

but

the sun felt like it was literally biting

my skin,

when i took this shot!

oOOo enjoy your weekend! oOOo

helping mother nature...

2006-06-30T02:35:00.000+08:00

now, if only ALL of us learn how to segregate our trash . . .

that's one very important step. :)

places

2006-06-28T10:34:00.000+08:00

* shot at cubao, quezon city *

been staying here in QC,

for the past

two years, already...

i must say, it is really different

from where

we stayed,

two years ago...

mendez-nuñez, cavite.

but of course, both have their own unique charms... :)

rainy and sunny days

2006-06-26T18:54:00.000+08:00

* a shot from the car, yesterday *

that's an overpass which leads towards that mall (SM) . . .

(we had to buy grocery stuffs, hence we were "forced" to go out)

it has been raining here.. but sometimes the sun do come out.

though only briefly.

like in the picture below. :)

the lone mushroom

2006-06-25T14:48:00.000+08:00

start of the rainy (and humid!) season...

been seeing lots of mushrooms around, too!!

but i still have to find the edible ones... this mushroom might look nice, but i'm sure it's NOT EDIBLE

{...or isn't it?}

*took this shot at Clark Air Base, Pampanga

buzzzzzy...

2006-06-23T08:31:00.000+08:00

saw

this

busy

bee

this

moss

rose

while

i was

waiting

for

text

message...

nope, not my plant/garden, but this was at the university, where i will be going, in a while...

it's already a FRIDAY!!!! :D

my thanks, Kris, for helping me with the settings on this blog... i know it still needs lots of tune-ups, but have to rush... ;))

thank you, thank you, thank you!!! ;))

Parking...

2006-06-21T23:40:00.000+08:00

really glad this service is available at Gateway Mall ...

very convenient, specially during weekends, when you expect the malls to overflow with mall-goers! honestly, i prefer going to the malls during weekdays.. less people traffic, and lots of car parking spaces available!!! ;D

*posting while i can..not much work to do tonight, so...*

last weekend (july 17) ...

2006-06-20T15:31:00.000+08:00

*That's Gelo, more interested in listening to the music...*

(rather than on his scenic sorroundings...!!)

kids nowadays, huh?! ;p

these pictures were shot at a park inside Clark Airbase, Pampanga

Up close (and personal)

2006-06-18T01:19:00.000+08:00

*butterfly who took a short rest at our doorway*

butterflies (among other creepy/cute crawlies) are really so interesting! ..and i guess it is their season right now..been seeing "more than the usual numbers" of them these past few days.. really so lucky to have caught a shot of this one, up close ... !!

now, am wondering when we will visit a butterfly farm again... lol.

oh, we didn't go to Indang... we went to Pampanga at the Clark Special Economic Zone (formerly the Clark Airbase, of the US Air Force), instead, earlier today.. :o)

(random) cloudy weekend shots...

2006-06-13T16:00:00.000+08:00

**angry clouds at Taal Lake.**..

**a wedding souvenir**

** Mang Emil and Lorna, his horse; definitely the best pair there is, at that place...**

went to Indang, Cavite last weekend . . . and we decided to go horseback riding (among other things..) at Tagaytay... might -just might!!- go there again this weekend, since it's Father's Day..

[going there is wonderful.. the air is definitely cleaner!]

that is, if our plan to go to Pampanga won't push through... :o)

Haircut

2006-06-09T11:25:00.000+08:00

haircut...

yup, gelo's haircut signifies the end of summer, for us...

it's school season once again...

and with it also the homeworks, field trips, projects, P-T meetings... etcetera!

LOL...

..almost forgot to mention: the rainy season, too! :o)

ps. trying so hard not to be obvious while taking those barber shop shots...!!!

thank heavens for camera phones! lol...

Rainy Season

2006-06-05T16:43:00.000+08:00

*took this shot while inside the taxi...*

used my "handy-dandy" (from Blue's Clues...lol) phonecam.

that's one of the overpass structures (highway) located here in Quezon City (Philippines)...which leads to a mall. yeah, even if it's raining, people still flock there. :p

...and yes, it's starting to rain again...
loving it!
but of course...too much rain is another thing! :)

sunset clouds

2006-06-01T22:24:00.000+08:00

yesterday's highway sunset

we went to visit my father-in-law at the hospital...we chose to pass through this highway, to get away from "more" traffic... after that terrible traffic at the city.

taking shots while inside a speeding car is fun..you never really know if you got your intended subjects, or not. ;p

flutter

2006-05-31T00:46:00.000+08:00

butterfly!!!

i don't mind if the butterflies [caterpillars, actually], eat half our calamansi {Citrfortunella microcarpa} plant's leaves...somehow the plants always seem to survive the seasonal "misfortune".

we haven't actually harvested any fruits, yet, but i guess we are happier if we see butterflies fluttering by, along our windows... :o)

Dr. Jose Rizal Park

2006-05-28T18:23:00.000+08:00

... shot at Rizal Park (more commonly called Luneta), Metro Manila, Philippines ...

definitely not your "usual" Rizal Park picture... :p

This is the second time i've been here... the first time i really can't remember, i was still a toddler! lol...

went there the first time with my parents and siblings, or so i was told..and this time i went there together with my sisters, nephews, nieces, and my own family. i'm not sure if they'll remember (the kids) this place after a few years. lol...

check out this site. . . shows the "usual" picture when you mention the word "Luneta"..really a "must-see" when you visit the Philippines.

haha, my two cents worth (of opinion). :o)

**do click on the picture for a bigger view**

*here's the "original" photo, before the blurring effect*

ZZzzz. . .

2006-05-15T10:16:00.000+08:00

my 'socked' feet. . . ;P

arrived here at Indang, Cavite (Philippines) yesterday...

storm going on, so we just stayed mostly inside the house. slept almost the whole day!

yesterday was the town fiesta. . . and despite the storm, some guests still arrived. pigged out yesterday, too. hahaha. . . several kilos gained, again. :D

will be returning back to the city in a while. . .

... glad i ate there again ...

2006-05-12T21:18:00.000+08:00

pink at Dunkin Donuts

i normally don't eat here (well, actually, i used to...haha), but last thursday i went inside one, and actually sat there ...

a motorbike rider happened to park right in front of the store, and his pink motorbike caught my attention ...

his pink motorbike would go quite well with my pink-topped doughnut! :))

butterflies

2006-05-07T00:28:00.000+08:00

visited a butterfly farm today...

they always mesmerize me..

knowing that they only live for a short time

(compared with us...)

makes me realize how precious life is.

Rain...

2006-05-04T14:04:00.000+08:00

W e i r d,

but...

M i s s

the

R a i n . . !!!

oh well, but as a friend pointed it out...

the rain is just around the corner... (",)

Still at the province...

2006-05-01T12:26:00.000+08:00

street corners with waiting sheds [like this], fascinates me...

we don't see them often with plants...

mostly they are just "generic", and

with lots of advertisements.

thank heavens for small cities ... :o)

A Church...

2006-04-30T00:02:00.000+08:00

Went home to the province during the Lenten Season...

This is Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, a Roman Catholic church, located at Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines ...

...a detail of one of the church's stained windows

since we were there during Lent, the statues were covered to signify that Christ was still dead, and hasn't risen yet...

This church really holds special memories for me . . . after all, this is the church where i was baptized, had my first confession and communion, and where i got married! :o)

... and again!

2006-04-28T20:30:00.000+08:00

just couldn't stop with the congee... had to add this spicy stuff, i usually see in Chinese restaurants... i don't know what they call it... maybe Kris , you can help? :p

absolutely LOVE this spicy [chili and oil, i think..] concoction!!!

some "real-looking" Chinese ** happened to sit beside us, and i was amazed at the amount of this spicy stuff they were using! no wonder it's part of the condiments normally found in Chinese restaurants..

.. makes me want to go back ...!!

**a sister has been repeatedly mistaken to be Chinese, but we're not...

Congee

2006-04-26T07:42:00.000+08:00

i have always been a fan of rice...because of our culture, perhaps ... :))

we recently found a restaurant that makes a really good congee, [hehe, in our humble opinion] ( from here, it says that congee is also called jook, or juk, in China, and khao tom gung, in Thailand) which we call here as "lugaw"..

a satisfying meal without being heavy on the belly... :))

*that's seafood congee..all those wonderful additions (fillet of fish, shrimp, squid -the "skin" looked peeled, and it was this all white meat already- and squidballs) are underneath all that hot gruel...

... at the airport (NAIA)

2006-04-22T00:57:00.000+08:00

took this shot while i got bored waiting for our flight... we were scheduled to leave on 6am..

we arrived there quite early, since our "driver" was also leaving for another earlier (5am) flight.. so we had lots of time to spare... but there's not much to do once you're inside the departure area!! lol...

while this shot was taken -obviously, hahaha- from inside the plane while in flight... nature really never ceases to amaze me..

i hope all of us can see the precious gift we've all been given... and learn how to take care of it. :)

2006-04-20T15:40:00.000+08:00

visited Fort Santiago at Intramuros (Philippines) some time ago... and the first time i've been there!

the place is quite different from the one i was expecting..and i liked what i saw. :)

too bad we arrived there quite late already, so didn't get to see the museum inside..

will go back there again, if i have the chance.