While dining out usually entails the restaurant cooking and serving your chosen meals, there’s also dining out hot pot style. Have you tried that yet? Hot pot style means having a pot of simmering broth at the center of your table, then sliding in various ingredients of your choice. You don’t have to be a […] Read more…
January 2007 archive
Pig Out Food
Chips and salsa… one of my favorite snacking combos! Perfect for a pigging out treat and couch potato day. Are chips and salsa your pig out food too? Or do you snack on something different? Tell me! Tell me! Here’s my chips and salsa ritual when it’s pigging out time. Grab a bottle of salsa. […] Read more…
“Pretty big load for such a small kid…”
I love big bags. This red one is my absolute favorite because it has lots of room for the many items I carry with me everyday. The minimum stuff I carry include: a kikay kit (which is bursting with face powder, lipstick, contact lens lubricant, lip gloss, etc.), at least one book, my cellphone, my […] Read more…
A Letter from the Past
I wrote this letter to myself one year ago via the site FutureMe. It’s all about writing yourself a letter, and having it delivered at a later date. Until this morning, I had totally forgotten about this! It was a pleasant surprise to see this in my inbox. (The following is an e-mail from the […] Read more…
And then there was light
“Each of us has the opportunity to change and grow until our very last breath. Happy creating.” –M.J. Ryan What was the most recent thing you created? My list: 1. A poem 2. Several digital photographs 3. A weekend schedule (do something new on Saturday, malling day on Sunday — it’s a compromise with mall-loving […] Read more…
Say it out loud!
How many times have you stepped out of the house then ask yourself, “Did I leave the iron on? Did I unplug the TV?” I usually ask myself, “Did I lock the door? Did I unplug the stove? Did I turn the airconditioning off? Did I turn the electric fan off? Did I bring my […] Read more…
Little Books, Big on Learning
Shopping for presents is an activity I enjoy, especially if it’s for a kid’s birthday. Going through children’s book sections, picking out little clothes and shoes, testing different toys — what’s not to enjoy! I chanced upon these little learning books in National Bookstore yesterday. The bright colors and Disney characters immediately drew me to […] Read more…