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Lard!

One thing I sincerely adore about my job is that, I get to wine and dine with the media. During said lunches and dinners, I get to get to know them more and personally, that is where I believe I develop more strategic alliances.

So yesterday, I had lunch at Felix with one of my favorite editors eveeerrr plus a couple of clients. Felix being one of the upscale restaurants in this part of Manila. I ordered baby back ribs because I was up all night and had only 2 hours of sleep. I was also feeling really weak. Thought some meat might perk me up plus can you really say no to the hickory roast smell?

One bite and I was in heaven. It was juicy and tender and muy delicioso. But it was fat. Oozing with very thick, totally unhealthy lard. But I devoured it anyway. In fact, I almost finished it. What lard?

Farm girl goes home

I am a farm girl--grew up in the province with my grandmother and the whole extended family. Did not realize the tag applies to me though. Not until my friend validated it.

Yes, I am a farm girl. And here is the place I call home.

Rice Plant. Thank God this side of the North was spared from the super typhoon.




Rice after drying.



Rice dryer. The smell of smoke and rice grains reminds me of Christmases past when my lola was still alive.

 

Somewhere there.. is home.



Ever tried making a neckpiece out of this one?

My little black dress

I was feeling particularly sickly when I was preparing to go to work this morning that I decided I am coming in really made up so I would still look the PR part. I got my little black bubble dress, a moss green knitted cardigan and black flats. Yes, my very rosy cheeks greeted my officemates this morning.

Mid day however, I cannot control the sneezing and the runny nose. My right eye cannot control the tears. Worse, its getting chilly in the office. Ooops wrong dress. Should've gone in my pretty scarf and knitted top. The stuff I reserve for family holidays in the north.

Sunshine, where are you when I need you?  Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Digital Crap

I came across an article the other day which differentiated the kinds of clutter people do and I think I am an accumulator. Accumulator simply hoard things--which, I so am--you name it, books, bags, shoes, school and office supplies, heartaches (kidding). 

Anyway, one of  my favorite hoards are digital craps. I will be honest and say that yes, I am one of those who try to abuse the seemingly limitless void that is cyberspace. Here are some of them craps I've gotten yesterday, while doing our media rounds.

Rally on going on Elliptical Street. Those are actually rallyists holding torches.
5 minutes after we passed them, it rained VERY HARD.

Interesting wall installation at ABS-CBN.
Looks like an aluminum van from afar but closer,
there is a vintage television, some parts of God-knows-what and a vintage camera.   

My colleague. He is a fashion blogger.

Laking Jollibee

It all happened so fast. We were sitting in a corner--me, kiddo, room mate and housemates, eating merienda when some guy with a red sash approached us.

Him: "Ma'am, gusto niyo pong i-member si baby?"

Me: "Anong freebie ko?"

Him: "May discounts po kayo and only Php XXX lang for a year tapos may mga iba ibang gift every month."

Me: (paid the membership--I am THAT easy) "Ay walang toy? Hindi magiging happy ang bata pag walang toy. Hindi naman niya maapreciate itong card mo e. Next time sabihin mo dapat may toy" (of course I knew what I was doing was pointless. He doesn't have anything to do with promo approvals anyway. But I was on a roll). 

Him: "Ok ma'am, next time po." (He said this nicely I thought in his past life he must have been media trained.)

Me: "So, when do I come back para i-claim yung personalized card niya?" (oooh I cant wait--kiddo's own card!!)

Him: "Yan na po yun."

Me: "Ha!! Walang pangalan? E sabi dito may silver card na pwedeng i-claim personlaized na" (I did not hide my disappointment) 

Him: "Ah yung silver card po for other consumers. Yung inooffer ko po pang kids lang. Pero sige po, pahiram po ng receipt. Iissue-han ko po kayo nung silver." 

And he did. Gave me the silver card for free! Hahahaha. Now, kiddo and I are both Jollibee members. Whatever that means.

Wordle




A word cloud of my previous posts. Yes, someone is feeling dang creative today. 

 

The Super Typhoon

Super typhoon Juan was approximated to hit Northern Luzon yesterday afternoon and we in the Metro were given only a signal no. 1. Anyway, on our way out of Makati, at about 7:30pm, room mate and I were faced with this! Almost zero visibility, water everywhere and very strong winds--yes, we can feel the wind moving the car--nothing dramatic but we DID feel it.

Earstwhile, in another place 45 minutes from where we were, there was not even a drop of rain. Yes, Al, this is indeed global warming.

Good Sunday Morning

One of my favorite Sunday papers

One of my favorite activity every Sunday is reading the newspaper from cover to cover. (My work demands that I read Saturday to Monday's newspaper every Monday, but mass reading doesn't entail much appreciating, I think) This morning, I was pleasantly surprised that instead of the usual subscription, we got my favorite newspaper--The Philippine Star.

Here is the link to the very interesting article written by my favorite columnist/singer, Jim Paredes:

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=621553&publicationSubCategoryId=86

View from the 48th floor



Ayala Avenue



Manila



We were quite early for a client meeting, wow. Sooo, we had the time to appreciate Manila from the 48F of PBCom Building along Ayala, Avenue in Makati, where their office is located.

Yes, we even took photos. As my colleague said, we are cheap'os. (Wink)

Stars

The stars are low tonight. I can almost touch them.

Good Morning, Makati!

Everyday since the room mate started working in this side of Manila, I would come in the office between 7-7:30AM. I think this is the best time of the day to really go to work because this is when I get to just observe and not think at all.

So at 7AM,  you see what I see when I look out my office window.

My favorite place in Makati

One thing I love most about my job is my room. My own space where I can be messy. Where I can opt to not hear them when I don't want to. Where I can work. For real.

So, ladies and gentlemen, this is a view from where I am seated every single day.

Carlo's Pizza

When you dine with the pickiest eater ever, on a daily basis, you've gotta have an open mind and a very experimental palatte. So last Sunday, the picky eater and I, plus the kiddo--sans the yaya, tried Carlo's Pizza--it is a newly opened  restaurant in our side of Quezon City.

We tried the Sicilian Salad, the Pizza (I forgot what kind, but I know it was so good and meaty. Picky eater said, its not a pizza without the meat!), Chicken and Chips and the Seafood Chowder--not in that particular order. Oh and gallons of bottomless iced tea!

Kiddo loved the pizza, picky eater loved everything else and me, the seafood chowder and the pizza. Sicilian Salad could be better though if they did not use ceasar salad dressing. Anyhow, it was all good! =)