PrOjEcT 12/365: Movies Galore

4/14/09

I came across my collection of movies and animes. Although it's a small collection, I take delight in watching them over from time to time. I'm the kind of viewer that if she likes a movie, she watches it over and over again. Like a kid watching Aladdin all days of summer and memorizes the lines of Princes Jasmine, Aladdin, Abu and everyone else's. That's me. I never did get tired of watching Aladdin that summer. It was fun running lines with my cousins. They memorized the lines too even the gestures and facial expressions. I laugh at myself remembering how silly I was. But then, those were the days when I had pure fun. The innocence of it all. Not a care in the world. All your worries centered on little things that can easily be solved. Sigh, those were the days of fantasy, fairy tales and happy endings. I sound like an oldie...(nieh) :p Well, back to my movies :)

PrOjEcT 11/165: Fasten Ur Seatbelts

4/13/09

"Please keep your seatbelts fastened while the sign is on" Heard this too often when I ride the plane in transit. As being said quite too often, we sometimes take this safety precaution for granted. Especially within our very own cars, we feel very safe that we skip this simple yet vital task of putting our seatbelts in place. It can be uncomfortable as it constricts us in the seat or it falls high on our collarbones near the neck, however, these simple belts has an extraordinary task. They keep us safe in our seats and save countless of lives during untoward incidents. As a driver, I always see to it that my passenger is safely seated. It wouldn't hurt to heed this advice. Safety first! :)

PrOjEcT 10/365: Tranquility

4/12/09

Finally my dad got his wish! He's been hounding us all to go to the beach because he wants to take a dip early in the morning when the sun is still mild and sleepy. We even had a day's practice of getting ready for the trip. He woke us up the day before but we were too slow to beat the sun. The next day we finally give in to his wishes and woke up really early for this expedition. We went to a resort in Samar, a neighboring island to Leyte. Connected by the famous San Juanico Bridge. It took around an hours drive to reach the resort. We settled ourselves near the pool. While my dad took a dip in the cool waters, me and my mom went to order our lunch and explored the vicinity. Right through the beach goers, restaurant, nipa huts, and resort rooms, we spotted a little fishing nook at the end of the resort. It took my breath away. It exuded a tranquil, calm effect that I wanted to stay there the whole day and just appreciate its beauty. Too bad when we ask the receptionist if we could have our lunch there that it wasn't allowed. Though it was not too bad since I was able to see a magnificent view on that day and marvel at man's creation in sync with God's :)

PrOjEcT 9/365: Antique

4/11/09

Antique is what comes into mind when I see our dining chair. It's been with the family for years, well, since I was born. Safe to say the house and the furniture is my age... Oops! I hope you don't think I'm ancient too. Anyway, It's antique for me in furniture years. I consider it as such because antiques are rare, exceptional items and is invaluable in my family because of its sentimental values. It has witnessed my early days. It held me through countless meals and even endured my playful nature. We used to teeter on its two hind legs and played balancing acts during meals. I had my fair share of mishaps with the balancing act though. Guess it was the chair telling me to stop or its come back for me playing with it. Sitting back on this chair brings an air of nostalgia, with its battered back and hind legs it still stands in our dining room. I love this chair! -reminder of my mischievous days, witness to my childhood and growing up years.

PrOjEcT 8/365: Erm...

4/10/09

It's a little hard for children to describe their parent's relationship. At least it is true for me. I find it a little confusing as to really what my parent's relationship is all about. It's kind of boggling since they don't have a perfect relationship. I usually witness them squabbling about most stuff, almost all the time but then the next instant they're back to being this sweet and lovey-dovey couple in the picture. It drives me insane. It's a bipolar relationship where they are this extreme about it, like katie perry's hot and cold rendition. love and hate. I guess it's none of my business anyway. But what I realize is that, all of these things that happened are important. It only signifies that they still have a healthy relationship. We might not understand at first glance but all the arguments big and small makes their relationship grow stronger. It means that they still care for each other even after 31 years of marriage, the fire is still there. They can still push each other's buttons and make it all better in the end.

I may not understand their quirky kind of relationship, but one thing is clear. They love each other and I'm happy about it. Hang in there mom and dad. :D

PrOjEcT 7/365: Summer Treat

4/9/09

Summer has finally come! With this hot, hot weather, there's no better way to satiate the heat than eating cold treats, like halo-halo, ice candy, ice cream, shakes and more. Here's one way of enjoying the ice cream treat. Sandwich the ice cream in between two cones and start by rolling the cones in your hands then lick. Yummy!

I think my dad invented this method, or at least he introduced it to us. It's not patented if that's what you think. ;p He likes eating ice cream with the cones. My brother probably got it from him too. He eats like 3 to 4 cones in one setting. My parent's favorite flavor is durian. Which personally, I dont get it. It smells bad and the taste doesn't suit me either. Anyway, I like double dutch... The vanilla and chocolate melts in your mouth, with peanuts and marshmallow surprises! Mmm!

Hope you enjoy your summer treat! :D

PrOjEcT 6/365: Delish

4/8/09

Hmm... This is one of the perks when I go home. My Dad always makes sure that he feeds us with the best kinds of food available and I thank him for that. He usually asks mom to order seafoods, which he knows we rarely get to eat in Cebu because we can't afford it on our monthly allowances. (^-^) She orders our fave crabs, scallops, sharks' fin, prawns and a whole lot more...

Eating crabs can be quite tricky, laborious, messy, fascinationg, entertaining and satisfying all at the same time. I admit, it's not on the top of my list to order on the first date. It can give the wrong impression on your date, you know. ;) I seldom eat it in restaurants even. I prefer to eat it at home, then I can indulge and enjoy this delicious dish without inhibitions. My fave part is the joint between the legs and the body. Quite challenging actually, since you have to fish out the nooks and crannies to get the all so yummy crabmeat. In the end, it's all worth it. It melts in your mouth and you can relish its freshness and sweet crabmeat taste. Mmm, makes my mouth water just thinking of it. Finger-licking good! I also get to have my aunt's famous manok bisaya and my mom's chinese style misua. I always ask them to make one for me everytime I go home. Well, this topic deserves another blog all on its own. Just thinking of home-made dishes and traditional food makes me miss my home even more. Sigh.. :)

PrOjEcT 5/365: Ride Home

4/7/09

I marvel at the improvements made with travelling these days. What took 4hours a trip years ago only takes half an hour today. It makes travelling way easier and convinient.

I went home for the Holy Week boarding a plane. Instead of attending to church rituals, we opted to stay at home for the week and relaxed. It is nice to spend time with them under one roof once in a while since our family is scattered all over three islands. My Parents and my eldest brother stays in Tacloban, me and my sister stays in Cebu, while my other brother stays in Manila.

I was glad that I was able to reconnect with my family this week :D

PrOjEcT 4/365: Cup shared with precious friends

4/6/09

Today I didn't bring my camera. I regretted it the instant I entered the mall. I gingerly used my cellphone instead.

I went to meet up with my friends. One of which came to Cebu for a quick stop. She was on her way to Surigao to surf for the Holy week. We chatted away at Bo's coffee shop in Ayala Terraces. I also met up with my Taiwanese friend. We knew each other from our french class. She's very bubbly and funny that I enjoyed her company a lot. I introduced her to my long time friends James and Chay. Before long, Chay had to go for her trip to Surigao. It was then the three of us (James, Judy, and me) then Tee came to join us. We had dinner at Hukad and took a walk around Ayala. Just some window shopping. I was so happy that Judy and my long time friends hit it off. I hope I'd see her before she leaves again for Taiwan. :D

PrOjEcT 3/365: Puso Making

4/5/09

I know this one's a late entry. "Puso Making"

My grandma is one of the most important people in my life. Without her, I wouldn't even exist. She has this habit of going on long drives, but when u reach your destination, regardless of how long and how far u drove, she'd immediately ask when we're going back. It gets a little tiresome when you drove the car for around 5 hours and all she wants to do is go on another ride. She tends to make up little excuses just to get out of the house, like when she wanted to have her hair done in Naga because it only costs 10php or she wants to have her cloths repaired there because it's way cheaper, not considering she'd pay a lot more for the gasoline and not to mention our neighbor owns a parlor next door. She's also claustrophobic. She has a little trouble in confined spaces. It's not that serious but there is a slight agitation, I can tell. She gets a little tense especially when we ride in elevators. She also has lots of other quirks in tow. Despite that, I still love her and I do try my best to make her comfortable. She's 87 years old and she deserves to be happy.

On this day, she wanted to go to her hometown in Naga. It's a place south of Cebu just after the town of Minglanilla. It's one of her favorite places to visit. She likes to talk to her relatives and know how they are doing and of course, to enjoy the ride. This day, we came to visit because one of her friends died. We paid our respects then went to spend some time with Tiya Juanit. The picture I've shown is not of my grandma but of my Tiya. She's the reason I enjoyed this trip particularly. She lives in one of my grandma's lots. She's a very warm person and I like her a lot. I saw some lucay leaves on her porch when we arrived and I immediately had an idea. I'd ask her to teach me how to make the traditional Cebuano puso.

"Puso" also known as hanging rice is a dish originating from the province of Cebu. It was made from lucay leaves (coconut leaves) woven to the shape of the puso (heart). The puso is then filled with uncooked rice and steamed. It is served by slicing it in half and eaten as finger food. Puso is great paired to some grilled dishes or any other pinoy foods. It was very exciting learning something out of tradition. I like the heritage and honor it brings to being a Filipino. I know it's not much and not that hard but at least I learned something that makes me proud to be pinay! :D

PrOjEcT 2/365 Sutzhie Day

4/4/09

Dogs are man's best friend. A lot of people go through great lengths at making their pets comfortable as much as possible. Here is the case of Sutzhie. Her owner, my cousin, had to go away for the weekend and they had to leave the little bundle behind. So they asked me to house sit and well, take care of Sutzhie. Being a dog lover myself I certainly did not mind the task. I was so looking forward to bond with her. She was a spirited, energetic little thing that it was always a joy taking care of her. At last the day ended and it was time to sleep. The thing with little Sutzhie is that she likes to sleep next to a human. She's so malambing that I didn't mind the somewhat sleepless night I had. I was worried that I might squish her in my sleep. Thankfully she survived the night without a scratch. :D

PrOjEcT 1/365: Shopaholic daze

4/3/09

Project 365 is like a photo-diary in which one has to take a photo that somehow summarizes what you did on that day.

So here goes for my first day... I was doing my errands when it happened I came by National bookstore in SM. I was thinking, since I'm here, might as well get my Laking National card, which was due ages ago. As I was talking to the lady at the customer service booth, I saw some twilight books on the floor and asked her if they were for sale. Unfortunately, they were on reserve. I was deflated thinking that I still can't buy a set. The lady then went on that there were some available on the stands... I hurriedly checked the area and lo and behold! I saw the entire saga for sale, in shiny covers!!! Hmm... my shopaholic hands were itching. I was weighing the pros and cons if I buy on the spot. I ended up buying them and I can't stop smiling to myself. I've been waiting since I heard about the books and I finally have a set. weeeeeee :D