Thank you for all the birthday greetings! Your comments, text messages, e-cards, e-mail, phone calls… all of them really touched my heart. Maraming maraming maraming salamat.
I just came from a mini-vacation. I didn’t go to work for 3 days (yey!). My brain needed to be decluttered and my body needed to REST. We didn’t go anywhere far away at all, just stayed in the city and visited my family for a couple of days. And I played Sims 2 on my sister’s computer. Gosh did I miss that game. I’m back at work now, much to my disappointment. I look forward to a REAL vacation later this year. (Real = Far away from Manila).
Oh, one highlight of my little vacation: I cooked Adobo for the first time. It was pretty good at first but since I wasn’t able to watch over the simmering pot consistently, the sauce kept drying out! I like my adobo saucy. I had to adjust continuously until… the adobo tasted more like paksiw. Too much vinegar! Hahaha. Oh well, I’ll try a better adobo recipe next time and watch the pot more closely.
I will share my birthday stories soon. I will also answer all the tags and memes soon! Can’t wait for that.
Once again, thanks for all the greetings and the prayers! 
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
Yasmin
August 3, 2005 at 2:28 pm (19 years ago)Hey Toni!
Undomesticated Goddess is chic lit, written by Sophie Kinsella, the author of the Shopaholic series
Toni
August 3, 2005 at 2:50 pm (19 years ago)yasmin: Very cool!!! Thanks for the chick lit tip!
jeanny
August 3, 2005 at 3:08 pm (19 years ago)As i have suspected, your out from work. I was waiting for updates kc, he he he.
Cge I’ll wait for your answer ha and I’ll stay tune for your birthday kwento.
Btw, have you tried putting sitao when cooking adobo. If you love adobong sitao you’ll definetely like this 😀
Toni
August 3, 2005 at 7:49 pm (19 years ago)jeanny sis: Hey that sounds yummy! I’ve tasted adobong sitao masarap nga. Salamat sa tip!
Pao
August 3, 2005 at 9:58 pm (19 years ago)huli man daw… huli pa rin. hehehe! belated happy birthday!
re: putting sitao in adobo. salamat at nabasa ko ito dito. hhmmm… ma-practice na nga!
Junnie
August 3, 2005 at 10:09 pm (19 years ago)glad you enjoyed your birthday vacation. that’s always a treat to have a break during your birthday week. you recharge your body and take stock of what’s next for the coming year.
ingat. patikim naman ng sauce-less adobo.
hindi naman naging adobo flakes ng Casa Ilongga yan? I love those adobo flakes. ginutom tuloy ako….
paz
August 4, 2005 at 12:13 am (19 years ago)hi toni! welcome back from your mini-vacation. i can’t believe that you just cooked adobo for the first time. for somebody like me that never cooked before, adobo was one of the first recipes i tried! i’m sure you can perfect the art of cooking adobo in no time!
btw, we ilonggos like our adobo dry!
Toni
August 4, 2005 at 9:35 am (19 years ago)Pao : Salamat sa bday greeting!!!
Junnie : Malamang ginawang adobo flakes ng Mom ko.
paz : Yup, it was the 1st time and I look forward to cooking more versions of adobo… better versions that is!
dexie
August 4, 2005 at 9:48 am (19 years ago)hey at least you got 3 days rest. that’s a good thing. welcome back
Toni
August 4, 2005 at 12:38 pm (19 years ago)dexie: thanks!
Christine
August 4, 2005 at 5:25 pm (19 years ago)for a holiday, why not go to New Zealand
I’m happy to host you in our humble abode!
Toni
August 4, 2005 at 5:29 pm (19 years ago)cg: That’s so sweet! Thanks for the offer! Sana magkatotoo.
I’m intrigued with New Zealand!
sha
August 5, 2005 at 2:29 am (19 years ago)bon anniversarie french bati yan ha… am in cannes see basa ng blog mo LOL
secret of adobo is slow cooking w gentle lowfire!
Toni
August 5, 2005 at 2:14 pm (19 years ago)sha: slow cooking with gentle low fire… GOT IT!!!!!!!!! at uy! nakarating na ng france ang blog ko kahit sa pagbasa man lang hehehe.