"I Can Think Of Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast."

"I can think of six impossible things before breakfast...."

-Alice Kingsley
Alice in Wonderland (Motion Picture, 2010)
Tim Burton

Alice Kingsley: This is impossible.
Mad Hatter: Only if you believe it is.

-Alice in Wonderland(Motion Picture, 2010)
Tim Burton

Mad Hatter: Have I gone mad?
Alice Kingsley: I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.

-Alice in Wonderland(Motion Picture, 2010)
Tim Burton

Yesterday was a big day for me and my friend Carla for we got to watch one of the much awaited movies for 2010, Alice in Wonderland.

I was planning to watch the movie with my other friends. However, we were unsure when we'd be able to see it. I was hopeful that we could watch Alice by next week and it brought me such joy when Carla sent me a message inviting me for movie date with her yesterday. Of course, I wouldn't have said "yes" to it if it wasn't for free.

When we got to the movie house, we looked at the board for the schedule and we saw two cinemas showing the same movie, but one's in 3D. Need I say more which one we picked? The movie was scheduled to start at 2:10 and so we still had time to have some mango smoothie with frozen yogurt in it at Red Mango. It was my first time to try froyo. What a shame! It was such a refreshing treat in such a hot day.

And so it was time to see the movie, got something to eat and finally went in. We were greeted by the cinema staff and with him were the 3D glasses. Wow! It was overwhelming to finally hold and use 3D glasses. I felt like a kid once more when I put on those glasses as the movie started. I felt more of like Alice, being in Wonderland.

The graphics were like floating from the background and every scene was dream-like. Glad, I didn't find myself protecting myself from stuff, you'd thought would hit you during the movie caused by the 3D effect. At the end, I realized "Alice in Wonderland" was an entertaining movie but a forgettable one. It's still a must-see I should say and people of any age would definitely enjoy it.

Photo Stories for 2010

The Jukebox Queen

I was planning of making photo stories this May, but I can't seem to wait. Many things have happened and it'd be best if I share it with you, my dear reader.

First, it was Carla who invited me to drop by her office so I could show her the pictures of our past shoot for her online shop. While I was there, I tried her latest craving, Snowflakes, glazed corn cereal from Nestle. It was better than Honey Stars, another kind of cereal also from Nestle. While I was there, Carla started looking up into my music archive for new songs and in return, she copied some of her songs to my flash disk.

I didn't get to listen to the songs as soon as I got back to work. Instead, I tried listening to some of the songs two days later since I found some of them too slow and surely bored the hell out of me. I took the risk to play the rest of the songs and happily, I listened to Toby Lightman and Tristan Prettyman's music. That's how I came up with this first photo story. I wanted to show Carla how I enjoyed the two artists' music by taking some photos of myself with the headset on.

Life is short. Eat dessert first.

One thing I've learned over time is to make the most out of life. I took this literally this time and so when Arianne asked me if I wanted her to send me some dessert, I quickly said "YES". I'm no YES woman, but I try to be one.

I have such a sweet tooth and rejecting the offer would be a stupid mistake. It didn't take her much time to give me the dessert and for the first time, she saw where I work and how quiet it is in the office. Anyhow, it was a decent dessert from Starbucks after all. Not one of the best cakes I've ever tried but the thought that my friend, Arianne, dropped by just to give me dessert is the sweetest thing ever.

호두과자 (Walnut Snack)

It's unexplainable why all of a sudden I just crave for some 호두과자 (hodugwaja), a type of Korean cookie originating in Cheonan, South Korea. It is made by putting in a mixture of pounded walnuts with red bean paste in dough and baking. (wikipedia.org)

It was summer of 2008 when I first laid eyes on these babies. Daniel, from Korea brought some of these on our first team building activity in Bolinao, Pangasinan. Since then, I fell in love with its sweet taste, soft texture outside and crunchiness inside. It was heaven for me.

Now, I'm thinking how I can get some of those soon. I'm thinking of sending money to one of my friends there and asking her to buy some for me. All I need is to ask how much it is and give her some money to send those to me ASAP.

Love's Chicken ADUHHHHBO

If you ask a foreigner about what Filipino dish they're much familiar about, they'd definitely say Chicken or Pork Adobo.


One of the most famous Filipino dishes around the world, Chicken Adobo is our pride and glory.(Errr...it's just one we still have Manny Pacquiao.) As much as I want to share with you how to cook this sumptuous traditional Filipino food, I can't because I never cooked. However, thanks to Google. They've got plenty of Adobo recipes to choose from. But I opted to ask my friend for her own Chicken Adobo recipe.


She invited me and some of our highschool friends over at her place last Saturday for dinner since she prepared Adobo for us. She's very proud of her own recipe and so I couldn't wait to taste it myself. As expected, her Adobo didn't disappoint me and I have friends to back me up on this.


I'm more than proud and happy to share Love's Chicken ADUHHHBO recipe. Hope you all could try this at home. Feast on people!^^

LOVE'S CHICKEN AND PORK ADUHHHHBO

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo pork cut in cubes + 1/2 kilo chicken, cut into pieces or
choice of either 1 kilo of pork or 1 kilo of chicken
1 head garlic, minced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup vinegar
2 cups of water
5 laurel leaves (bay leaves)
4 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:

In a big sauce pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then sauté the minced garlic and onions.
Add the pork and chicken to the pan. Add 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, vinegar, paprika and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or when meat is tender.
Remove the pork and chicken from the sauce pan and on another pan, heat cooking oil and brown the pork and chicken for a few minutes.

Mix the browned pork and chicken back to the sauce(chicken and pork stock) to thicken.

Add salt and/or pepper if desired. Bring to a boil then simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

Note: The chicken and pork stock mentioned above refers to the liquid when you boiled the chicken and pork in vinegar, soy sauce and garlic. Try not to add too much of it so it won't be like a soup dish. Pardon my terrible cooking instructions. I'm such a bad cook.^^

We Are The World For Africa Then, For Haiti Now

The most awaited song of the year has finally come out.

The 2010 remake of "We are the World" written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie has been released formally on February 12, 2010 during the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics. This song and charity single was first recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. The last recording session for the song according to Wikipedia was held on February 28, 1985. The historic event brought some of the most famous artists in the music industry together for one cause.

Quincy Jones made it once more!

Yes, he did! He's one of the producers of the first "We are the World" and is still proving that this incredible masterpiece can truly move mountains and make everybody come together for a cause once again. Together with Lionel Richie and Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean, Quincy Jones gathered the sought-after artists of this generation to record this remake to mark it's 25th anniversary after its first recording session in 1985.

We are the World 25 for Haiti

January 12th of this year, a devastating and catastrophic earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 Mw struck Haiti that killed thousands and left millions homeless.

As response to one of the most tragic events in the history of mankind, the producers of "We are the World" decided to record this song once again in the hope of generating more funds for the victims to start anew.

A Hearty Meet-Up

I felt like I was lacking inspiration and didn't know what to write and where to start in the past few days and so I feel sorry now that I have to catch up.

It was such a wonderful weekend I had. Not that I went on a date with my significant other because I totally have none. However, I spent the long weekend with my significant friends here and abroad.

Nostalgic Saturday

As I was watching all the audio-video presentations prepared by some students for the Alumni Dinner, all the good memories back from elementary and high school flashed back and almost made me cry. It made me realize how much I've changed and how grateful I should be to the people who helped me become who and what I have become.


Going Korean Once Again

For the second time around, I got to meet another student of mine from Korea. Her name is Park Mi Hyeon or Anne. She's a 28-year old single and definitely available nurse at the Ajou University Hospital. Enough about the profiling. I feel like I'm beginning to sound like a matchmaker.

The most unforgettable class I had with her was when we talked about her ex-boyfriend, who totally ignored her and suddenly disappeared without even greeting her on her birthday. Since then, she promised herself that she'd lose weight, start a healthier lifestyle and love herself more. I also won't forget when I asked her about her birthday wish. She just wished to find Mr. Right and eventually walk the isle and raise her own family.

I can only wish for good things to happen to her. She's such a sweetheart. One of the most thoughtful person I know and definitely a food lover. I wish we could meet each other soon in Korea.

To My LOVEliest Friend

To the person I never thought would be one of my closest friends....




To someone who has shared a great laugh over the years....




To one of the most selfless and generous person I know....


Through good times and bad....



We may never be physically present all the time....


You know we're all here for you, LOVE.


Happy Birthday and We Love You, LOVE!!!

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