From Dawn Till Dusk

Yesterday was my 30th Birthday and what a great day it was to pamper and treat and myself with life’s simple pleasures.

Off for a birthday leave from work, I woke up kinda late in the morning with my Little Baby and hubby sweetly greeting me with a happy birthday song. And oh, it’s so delighting to read birthday greetings from family and friends in my phone and email’s inboxes. Again, thank you guys for all those greetings and thank you too for reminding me that I’m nearing the calendar’s end date. Then the breakfast, ginisang Mega sardines with Sotanghon for long life that is, prepared by our ever reliable Ate Ness that morning steered up the family celebration. Continue Reading »

It’s almost midnight, and here I am still up, in front of the PC while contemplatively watching the two most important men in my life as they soundly sleep. I’m having a hard time getting asleep. I guess nalipasan na ako ng antok as my biological clock is programmed that I should have slept at around 9 to 9:30PM. Tempted to open the PC this late in the night, I opted to write a post for my Friendster account in a hope that this writing would soon lead me to a deep slumber.

An hour ago, my husband Jun and I just came from an advance celebration by the Rotary Club (University District Manila) of the Mooncake Festival at Emerald Hotel (yey, I brought home one of the grand prizes, an ampao inserted with a raffle stub for a brand new car and 500 pesos!) Yes, it was truly a miracle. I found myself tonight in the company of people (except for a few of them) whom I am not so much comfortable of mingling with. After the 2005 Rotary Party, it was just now again that I accompanied Jun in another Rotary function. A couple of days before tonight, Jun even kept on asking me if I was sure I will be going with him in the function. Though it was fine with him for me not to attend (as he already accepted the fact that I am always cold when it comes to supporting him on his Rotary endeavors), he says that “it was very unusual of me saying yes right away” when he invited me to that Rotary event. Continue Reading »

Cooking for my loved ones over the last few weeks has never been this challenging. When Nico turned six months almost two years ago, I thought that preparing healthy meals for a baby who can readily be fed with solid foods were one of the toughest responsibilities a working Mom like me could ever have.

Not until last month when Jun’s cardiologist confirmed (after going through various lab tests i.e. Panel 10, Treadmill/Stress Test, ECG) that indeed, the increased chest pains, headaches, and chilling he frequently feels when stressed or pressured, is brought about by his hypertension, the high-cholesterol level he has, and apparently (sadly) his current weight. Aside from taking maintenance medicines (Vidastat) and regular cardio-vascular exercises, the doctor recommends a strict watch of his diet—more of fish and vegetables and less on pork, beef, salty, spicy and fatty foods—otherwise, his condition would worsen into a serious cardiac illnesses. Thus, the need for me to prepare healthier dishes and take a tough challenge of cooking for two loved ones with varying dietary requirements. Continue Reading »