- Cooking pasta for one is not possible for me. I always end up making extra portions.
- Watching TV all day isn’t my thing anymore. I tried it yesterday and I wanted to scream in boredom.
- Mashed potatoes shaped into little orbs can fall apart when you try to fry them. You end up with one giant mashed potato pancake. Still delicious but it looked weird. Maybe I should’ve used something to hold it together?
- Rosy cheeks can make all the difference. Try Bench’s Pretty When Pinched liquid blush.
- When you’re feeling down, wear heels. I don’t mean little kitten heels! I’m talking high heels. The extra height gives you a boost of confidence.
- Home really is where my husband is.
- Regalong Pambahay has awesome bead jewelry. They’re not featured in the website though.
- I missed out on the interior design gene. I think I have the clutter gene and the semi-obsessive cleaning gene, but noooo, that gene of style has eluded me. I have no idea how I’m going to decorate our new place. I’ve gotten some ideas in magazines and websites but I’m still totally, totally clueless.
- Patience rewards. One New Year’s resolution is to be more patient. My patience has been tested severely several times in the first 27 days of this new year. I’ve broken down maybe once or twice. It’s not an easy resolution to keep! But I’ve seen what difference breathing in and out can make so I’ll continue trying to be more patient.
January’s coming to a close! My, the first 1/12th of the year went by so fast.
And ooh, I’ve been tagged by Iska.
10 Random and Weird Things About Me:
(Ok, qualifier. Some people think these are weird but I don’t think they are. 😉 )
- I like having powdered Milo as a sandwich filling.
- I also put it on rice.
- I can’t make the rolling “r” sound.
- I stopped growing taller when I was 14 years old.
- I remember dropping a santol on my sister’s head to see if it would bounce.
- When I was in 4th grade, I had my Mom, my grandma or our household help finish up my sewing and crocheting projects.
- In my whole life, I have fainted only once. Lack of sleep!
- Even if I’m a romantic, there is no “the one who got away” for me.
- I prefer silver to gold.
- To relax I like creating artwork on MS Paint.
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.
JO
January 28, 2006 at 4:39 am (18 years ago)when i was younger i love to eat milo with sugar and a little salt, no water. yum yum. i haven’t done this in a long long time.
bambit
January 28, 2006 at 7:20 am (18 years ago)on weekends my eldest would sit in front of the tv with a mug mix of milo/ovaltine, milk and sugar, but no water! he’d drink the water afterwards, kasi pareho narin daw yun. when i was a kid (do i remember that far back?) i used to have sugar sandwiches. i think i’ll take you up on that heels when down thing. i only have one pair of high heels, and right now i’m too fat and clumsy to wear them but i’ll try anyway.
mare
January 28, 2006 at 8:07 am (18 years ago)I cannot roll my “rrrr’s” either!
iska
January 28, 2006 at 11:33 am (18 years ago)hi toni! my son eats plain milo pinapapak! ako naman i like chippy and ice cream as sandwich filling. 😀 nice to know things about u…
Toni
January 28, 2006 at 7:35 pm (18 years ago)JO : With a little salt? That’s the 1st time I heard of that concoction!
bambit : Hahaha that’s cute logic! And yes, do try the high heels on low days tip. It does wonders for you!
mare : We are a rare breed!
iska : Chippy and ice cream as palaman? Wow! That is weird but it sounds strangely… yummy!
jen
January 28, 2006 at 11:28 pm (18 years ago)toni, for the potato balls, try adding an egg to make them hold together.
I also can’t roll my “rrrr’s”
BabyPink
January 29, 2006 at 5:10 am (18 years ago)ako rin. watching tv all day will kill me!
i used to do numbers 4 and 6 (my aunt and/or household help did the job, though. not my mom or grandma.).:)
jey
January 29, 2006 at 9:11 am (18 years ago)this is another fun entry.:)
i have never fainted in my entire life.
and yes i like silver better.:)
Toni
January 29, 2006 at 4:30 pm (18 years ago)jen: Oh yeah! Thanks! Hehe.
Diane: Hahaha and when we have our own kids, tayo rin gagawa ng projects nila!
jey: Yipee! Why don’t you do this weird things about you meme?
paz
January 30, 2006 at 2:47 am (18 years ago)hi toni! don’t you think you need a vacation from your vacation?
have a fun week ahead!
ces
January 30, 2006 at 9:27 am (18 years ago)hi toni..
bumped into your site thru iska..i also EAT milo when i was a kid…yeah and drink water afterwards..hahaha..samesame!i prefer silver too..ran out of that pretty when pinched! ..and love regalong pambahay! miss that shop na! i can only stay in front of the tv when it’s food and design related shows! you’ve got something interesting here..mind if i link you up?
Sidney
January 30, 2006 at 11:12 am (18 years ago)“Cooking pasta for one is not possible for me.”
Next time send me the remaining pasta! I am sure I will love your pasta and I will keep a bottle of Italian wine in the fridge for the occasion!
Jher
January 30, 2006 at 12:43 pm (18 years ago)Funny post, what a way to come back from your vacation. Thanks for your comments on my blog!
Jerome Daclison
January 30, 2006 at 12:43 pm (18 years ago)Dear Toni,
Greetings! I saw your comment on the Avenue Q post by Jher. I would have to say that after watching the Tony Awards on cable and saw the performance of the musical’s opening salvo, “What Do I Do With A B.A. in English?”, I went ga-ga over Avenue Q. I waited 2 years for the soundtrack (basically, its because I dont have the means to buy it), but thankfully, Jher is tech-savvy and he downloaded shared files! Now I have the entire compilation and I am loving it! Hope you’d get to hear the songs.
Love your blog! Hope you could link me too…cheers!
Jher
January 30, 2006 at 3:54 pm (18 years ago)My favorite sandwich filling was star margarine with sugar. Yum!
Toni
January 30, 2006 at 6:10 pm (18 years ago)paz : I do 😀 Have a great week!
ces : Hey thanks for dropping by! I’ll visit your site soon! And yes, go link up!
Thank you!
Sidney : Ok I’ll remember that! 😀
Jerome : I’ll go look for the soundtrack, naiintriga ako.
Jher : Alam mo hindi ko yan nadaanan pero I tried it recently and sarap nga!
tintin
February 1, 2006 at 11:58 am (18 years ago)hi toni! i’ve been reading your blog for some time now (oh about two weeks) and i’ve been enjoying it! i was going to suggest what jen said, try rolling the potato balls in a beaten egg, coz egg is supposed to be a binder, before you fry it. and about eating milo, my siblings and i used to do that when we were kids. i prefer milo with powdered milk, usually bear brand (no water) but my bro and sis would add other stuff like nescafe, tang, and a little water to make it moist. weird huh?!
Lissa
February 6, 2006 at 11:41 am (18 years ago)I feel the same about making pansit kaya hindi ako gumagawa ng pansit kasi laging may tira sigurado yun. Also, I can’t watch TV all day long either. Thank God for TiVo! hahaah…
Toni
February 9, 2006 at 12:32 pm (18 years ago)tintin : I guess we all have our quirks! 😀
Lissa : Haha never pa ako nakagawa ng pancit. And hay I wonder when TiVo’s gonna come to the Phils! 😀