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2009-07-19

A date with Harry Potter  

We watched Harry Potter 6 movie at IMAX in Mall of Asia last night. Since IMAX has reserved seats, we purchased our tickets two weeks before the show date so we don’t need to endure the long lines at the cinema lobby. Though, I think that Transformers beat HP6 in that area. Being an avid HP reader, of course I knew that the movie will not be that good as the book itself. They just prepare the audience for the last sequel and that is Harry, Hermione and Ron asking a lots of why and who in the end. They don’t even elaborate on why Snape was called the half-blood Prince. And they never gave Albus Dumbledore the grand exit in the movie (the white tomb chapter) after being cursed dead by Snape. While walking home, hubby asked me why is Aragog (the giant spider) doing dead near the house of Hagrid. I’m a good story teller so I explained to him all the cuts and missed of the story lines. This is the 6th movie and maybe I was hoping that they will make it very good this time. Again, I'm a bit disappointed but the special effects is awesome. We should give them that credit. After all, I love Harry Potter period.



When I was passing through the pages of my HP6 book yesterday, I noticed the date hubby first gave it to me (he always do the book reservation in National Bookstore so I can read it first before it leaked in the Internet) and it was dated July 21, 2005.
Imagine, 4 years ago! And reading it again feels like I never read it before =)

I’ve heard that they will have 2 parts movie for the book 7. Good luck then, the Deathly Hallows is an 870-pages book and involves lots of action. I just hope they stick to the story in the book this time.



2009-07-16

When Rain Falls  

It is raining non-stop since last night and I think most of Manila areas are already submerge in floods as of this time. I was so late at the office this morning that I was forced to filed half day leave so I won’t get a written warning next month. But I am not alone because most of us are all late and wet and we shared the same sentiments, super traffic. I can endure the rains and a little flood but not the 2-hour traffic on my usual 30 minutes travel going to work. And when I reached the office, I am soaking wet and my head aches (till now). How I wish I should stay home that morning. And I hope this will never happen again tomorrow.

Most of the couriers informed us that they will cancel their shipment delivery and pick up because most of the areas are flooded and major roads are traffic and they are being recalled by their dispatcher back to their office/warehouse. But one particular email from our air courier made me smile. He sent a picture on how flooded their area is to justify his reasons on the delayed pick up or delivery. Here’s the picture he sent to us.

It is still raining hard outside and I wonder how much time I will spend staying in FX taxi before I can reach home. I should recharge my mp3 just in case.


Old and New  

We did a lot of adjustments after we transferred to our new warehouse since last year. Here are the few changes in our working lives.

From just a few step out to buy lunch or snack and even break fast to the many but safe foods stalls in our former office in Libis, Quezon City or when you feel your kind of generous to dine in a posh restaurant or budgeted fast foods to this open area food store outside our warehouse office.


From the coolest spots and views at Eastwood City versus South Luzon Super highway sights while eating our lunch. Actually, this is where we go instead of eating in the warehouse canteen because the foods here are really delicious and cheaper. Just add a little "pepper" air to spice up our foods =)


And most of all, how we wish we can actually see a true romance that may (or may not) blossoms from these three (in a crowd?) people. When and how? Well, we can only speculate =) we still have to wait for the next chapter. It's been a long time since we had an office love team. The last one happens to be forbidden (ha-ha!) Come to think of it, they are just like Edward-Bella-Jacob of Twilight Saga. How romantic! lol!




2009-07-15

Great Deals in Satellite TV  

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2009-07-14

Golden Hands  

When it comes to cooking, I am all praise to my mom who never gets tired in cooking for us whenever she has time and our family is complete.  I guess I learned my cooking skills from her.  I remember when I was young, when she’s busy on doing some chores and can’t continue on cooking, she would asked me to do it by just giving me instructions on what to do next or what ingredients I’ll be using.  And I have this fashion to make it taste good because my siblings are very sensitive eater.  They wouldn’t eat your viand if it’s bland or half cooked.  I sometimes complained to them that they should cooked their own food (he-he) They are my constant critics but that made me challenge myself to learned my mother’s way of cooking.

 

When I saw my mother and my aunt making "Suman" (sticky rice in banana leaf) last Sunday, I was amazed on how my Mom is good on doing it.  It’s requires lots of skills and patience but she’s doing it for us.  Now I have my own family to cook for and I was so thankful that she taught me how to cook before.  I often miss her way of cooking for us and sometimes I called her to cook my favorite food and I will just pick it up in our old house and share it with my hubby at home.  Most of all, I feel great that at least I’ve got a fair share on my mother’s golden hands.  And hubby loves it. 



2009-07-13

Ethnic Fashion  

My sisters and I love to wear accessories and fashionable yet affordable clothes. When my hubby visited their branch office in Chennai, India, he brought with him lots of products from India for all of us. My sister likes it most and since she loved trendy and ethnic dresses, she is now an avid customer of utsavsarees.com that caters to every woman’s needs. Selecting from handbags, scarves and even footwear, she can order the goods in such lowest shipping charges. We can even ask her to order some dresses for us and for the kids and jewelries that we can use for any occasions.

So when you think of something new to brighten your everyday fashion life, you should try www.utsavsarees.com for a change.

On His Special Day  


our handsome Papa and his korean pose =)

We celebrated Papa’s 71st birthday for two days.  We managed to adjust our respective schedules and that made our father very happy.  Saturday morning was our schedule to Makati Medical Center for hubby’s blood check up, we finished it just in time for my sister to pick us up in our house and went to Little Quiapo’s restaurant somewhere in BF Homes, Paranaque.  My other sis was already there and already ordered the foods and once we are all seated the foods were served.  The foods tastes good and the crew are attentive and very courteous, when we sing Happy Birthday to Papa, they sing with us too =)


Happy Birthday, Papa!

at Little Quiapo's restaurant

2nd celebration at home

After lunch we went to MMC again to get the result but this time, I was able to borrow the car of my sister so we strolled first in Ayala Malls. Sunday is Papa's birthday. His only sister and her family came to Laguna and we had a small feast at lunch and I was able to locate in the net the famous pitchi pitchi and pansit of Amber Restaurant in Muntinlupa and their specialties are what we shared that afternoon with them.  The kids went on swimming and I know Papa is happy just to see his whole family in his special day.  Again, we missed our only brother in this occasion but hopefully he can have his much awaited vacation this August.