Word of the Lourd – What if Kris Aquino runs for president?

I just saw this video today. It was hilarious. On one hand what Lourd said about Kris was all true. Knowing the Filipinos tendency to vote for the most popular candidate, Kris would indeed win over her brother Noynoy. I hope the Filipinos will vote wisely in the upcoming elections. We really need a goodContinue reading “Word of the Lourd – What if Kris Aquino runs for president?”

Birthday Lunch at Choi Garden

There’s a tradition in our small office that the birthday celebrant brings food to the office on their birthday. This year everyone requested that I treat them at Choi Garden restaurant since they keep seeing the food on my blog. So their wish is my command. I ordered all my favorites since I knew theyContinue reading “Birthday Lunch at Choi Garden”

Typhoon Ondoy flood relief operations – pictures & videos

This is the true spirit of the Filipinos. See the bayanihan spirit in action. I’m so proud of my alma mater, Ateneo de Manila for the tremendous work they are doing now. I just keep thinking of all these plastic bags being used for the relief goods and hope they will be disposed of properly.Continue reading “Typhoon Ondoy flood relief operations – pictures & videos”

Shopping for relief goods for the flood victims

Yesterday I went to Makro for my weekly shopping for my store, SOS. What I saw there touched my heart. There were almost no push carts available and the lines were long. Majority of the people in the lines were buying food and supplies to be donated to the victims of the flooding caused byContinue reading “Shopping for relief goods for the flood victims”

How to help the flood victims of typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines

These are some of the shocking and heart wrenching videos of the recent floods that hit Manila on September 26, 2009 . Most were taken by ordinary citizens who shot the videos of the scenes happening around them. These pictures are closer to home. These were taken by the adventurous Salva brothers and posted onContinue reading “How to help the flood victims of typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines”

Birthday Dinner at Home

The other day I posted a preview of the ingredients for the party I was hosting. Here are the pictures of last night’s dinner. I informed my friends that dinner was at 7:00 pm. Janet was the first to arrive and the last group arrived at 8:30. They all informed me the traffic was horribleContinue reading “Birthday Dinner at Home”

Dinner at Jenny’s House

We recently had a mini potluck to celebrate our own birthdays at Jenny’s new house. We usually treat each other but since everyone was busy (that’s their excuse) we decided to celebrate together. Vivian’s birthday was in April, Jenny in August and me in September. Their kids meet up once a year too. Girls, weContinue reading “Dinner at Jenny’s House”