I like this office table

My sister designed this awesome office table aquarium for her newly renovated office. she was suppose to make it as a center table aquarium for her house but decided that its better in the office for a change. I really like this concept because its so unique and modern. I'd like to have one when i have my own house already :)

Cheap Mochi ice cream at the Fort

We found a super cheap mochi ice cream at a korean mini grocery store at the fort. its near burgos circle and theres also one near pup culture! i remember the first time i ate mochi ice cream was  way back in 05 at Mitsuwa Japanese marketplace in l,a and i fell in love with it right away.. the pounded sticky rice blends well with the delectable ice cream filling. Mochi ice cream is originally a Japanese confection and i was surprised to find one at a korean grocery store! its surprisingly cheap but tasted good at the same time. not bad for a P40 peso dessert :) the last picture is the original look of a mochi ice cream..of course the one we found was smaller :)

Booger king

Meet booger. a 2 year old Belgian Mallinois. booger is an all time champion of Philippine Mondio ring. he already competed abroad and around the philippines and even joined pilipinas got talent which made him a champion for several weeks.. he is owned by my sister and brother in law. :) he is a pride and joy to them.. next to their kids of course hehe

Manong mango-ngotong

well well well here you are officers.. i know you'd all come out because its Christmas time haha.. it was sunday in the morning and my sister was driving. she couldnt decide if she should turn left or go straight.. but it was too late because she was on the left most lane and she didnt turn left..  so lo and behold.. there they are. the scavengers of the road. haha they asked for my sister's license but she left it at home!! we didnt know what to do because its obviously her fault and she didnt want to bribe them.  i told my sister to just give P500 because i already heard the key word from them saying "e mam gusto sana namin kayo pagbigyan syempre alam mo naman ngayong pasko dapat mapag BIGAY tayo"..  but knowing her, she would refuse.. so she called her husband.. i dont know what he said to the officers but they just allowed us  to go.. he probably said he's a congressman of some sort haha. but then AGAIN.. it wasnt even 5 minutes yet!! another officer stopped us saying our violation is entering a bus lane? she had no choice but to give P1000 cause she didnt have 500 bills. she didnt wanna call her husband anymore because he'd get mad at her hahaha oh well MERRY CHRISTMAS manong!!! 

thats me and my nephews smiling at the back seat getting excited with the dilemma hahaha.. that silver car was also stopped for i dont know what violation hahaha naku merry christmas naman talaga sa inyo!!!

Mr. Luther Burger

dear Mr. luther burger, you look so sinful but i wanna try you so dearly. it has been 2 years since my brother first introduced you to me through facebook and i haven't tried you yet. your buns of krispy kreme original glaze doughnuts with black angus all-beef patty, melted cheese, sunny side up egg and bacon in the middle are so sexy i just wanna eat everything you are. I could imagine tasting yout saltiness that compliments your outer self. ill meet you one day with toasted marshallow milkshake ok? love joy

Marriot hotel manila

Marriot hotel manila at resorts world is so nice. the rooms are even better that some famous hotels in Las Vegas. Everything is there if you just want to relax and have a good time. the famous Republiq, which Ive only seen from the oustide, is just a walk away. Unlike other hotels, their security is so tough to the point where you cant use the elevator if you didn't bring your room key. No random person can just use it w/c is a good thing i guess.. its a perfect place to take your family or boyfriend/girlfriend if you're up for a no-out-of-town-relaxing-getaway :)

Chiuahuah/shih tzu?

I wanna buy him for Christmas as a gift to myself but im not sure if ill add one more tiny dog to our growing dog family because buying a dog is not like buying a toy. he needs maintenance and love. I just find him so inappropriately cute haha.. he's a mixed of chiuauah/shih tzu. i found him at tiendesitas a week ago but selling mixed breeds in tiendesitas is actually illegal. so they dropped the prizr to 6k. the owner said they dont intentionally breed this kind. it just so happened that their chiuauah and shih tzu betrayed their owner by taking the opportunity when he was away :) i like Him cause he's small and i could just carry him around even in a bag without getting tired. taking him to one place to another would be effortless. imagine a chiuahuah with long hair like a shih tzu... CUTE!

Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake

i had no choice but to look for "toasted marshmallow recipe" on the internet because my doll got crazy about it a few weeks ago. he wanted to try it so bad after watching "Sugar Rush" on lifestyle network. how i wish they sell it here so i dont have to make one every time he craves or every time i crave hehe.. they say this drink is something everyone should try at least once in their life even if you're not a big fan of sweets. from the comments of people about it, it surely got me cuhrayzey as well. the best part of it is, its so easy to make.. one blogger's comment was "A sip of the thick, rich ice cream shake is sure to evoke, “Oh my god! What is this heavenly delight?” What’s more, it’s topped with two real toasted marshmallows! As you down this drink, you’ll experience euphoria.". hahahaha hows that for a description :) even Rachel Ray and Oprah are crazy about it :)

Ingredients:

• One 1-pound bag jumbo marshmallows
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1 tablespoon sour cream

Directions:

1. Preheat the broiler. On a foil-lined baking sheet, place half of the marshmallows in a single layer; broil until charred, 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Place the remaining marshmallows on the sheet and roast just until toasted, 2 minutes; let cool.
2. In a blender, mix the milk, ice cream, sour cream and charred marshmallows. Serve topped with the toasted marshmallows.

Movie: The chronicles of Narnia: the voyage of the dawn treader

 

"In your world, i have a different name, you just have to know it" those were the last few lines i remember from the chronicles of Narnia. for some people that dont know it, Narnia was written by C.S Lewis, one of the best children story writers of all time..Lewis wrote this fantastic story in the simplicity of a children’s story. Lewis’ life had been transformed by Jesus and he wanted others to share in that experience. Aslan the lion represents Jesus :) because i know who they represent in the movie, Narnia never failed to make me cry in all its movies haha if you really listen to what they say, it all makes sense... if you want your children to read awesome books that are full of Godly wisdom and values, Narnia is the best. this latest movie has wonderful movie effects and can be watched on 3d. but personally, i never really liked 3d haha but i had no choice because i watched it with my nephews :)

Kethcup's night out

Saturday was ketchup's night out. :) of course the best place to take him was at Highstreet but our options were Tiendesitas and Eastwood. I wanted to take him somewhere clean where he could just run around and get crazy. We also went to a car show beside Highstreet, it wasn't really part of the plan but we were already there so we decided to check it out.. i had to carry ketchup the whole time at the car show because people might step on him,, sorry nalang at naihi sya sa takot dahil malakas yung sounds.. he peed while i was carrying him. so my perfume for the night was ketchup's pee.. haha.. we had to go back right away because i wasnt really comfortable carrying him there and i feel bad for him cause he's too scared.. but i think over all he had a fun night out.. sniffing other dogs and seeing the world because he doesnt go out much :)

Dog Spa at tiendesitas

Dogs became a fad nowadays and i dont like people who buy dogs just because everyone has a dog. they tend to forget that when you buy a dog, it also comes with responsibilities like food, medical care, poop cleaning, grooming etc..so make sure when you buy, you're ready with your armors of love and money :) these dogs are like little people that are incapable of talking but so capable of loving. no matter how many times you get mad, scold or hurt them, they just keep on coming back to you. so if you wanna give back the love to ur pets, Heres a dog spa that i've discovered at Tiendesitas.. it starts at 1000 pesos depending on the size of your dog. the package consists of Bubble bath, dog massage (with different types of aromas), haircut etc.. but as for me, hmm i dont think ill ever take my dogs there. im not sure if they appreciate the same relaxation humans do hahaha so maybe not.. but for the crazy ones.. heres a newly built spa for your dog haha

Fun time at Tinybig

yesterday we went to Tinybig Sped school. it was a fun and interesting experience again.. We learned so much from our professor and from the students. the activity for the day was cookie and cake designing and i was so thrilled because ive always wanted to try decorating sweets.. it was fun!! the students were fun to be with.. we'll never trade this job for anything else :)

Red eyes

i have watery red eyes right now because of contact lenses. i hate it because i cant see clearly and i have to wear shades when i go out in the sun because the light just makes it worse and more watery. i've had this before and i always use "tobradex" droppers. when i checked my contacts, i saw there was a little rip on the side. i guess it scratched my corneas again.. Lesson: never wear damaged contact lenses and always ALWAYS clean it. better if you clean it and rub it on your palm using the tip of your finger (of course when you dont have nails) with a solution.

Real Life Barbie

 this lady looks like a real barbie.. i find her very pretty and creepy at the same time. she looks like one of those pretty murderers hahaha.. or an alien in a pretty human body.. or maybe not hahaha im just jealous :) but she does look like a real barbie huh?

Famous Cousin

My cousin Obie is in a band called Christafari.. and we cousins didnt know he's already somewhat famous until our uncle sent us the link on the video called "the obie factor".. haha after we watched it, we laughed so hard and emailed him right away... apparently he was too embarrassed to show it to family and had no idea his dad already broadcast it to the clan.. this video was taken when they were in Argentina. Chistafari means "soldiers for Christ" and its a Christian reggae band. You may think these people are just like any ordinary Bob "weed" Marley but they're really not because their music only focuses on God and his goodness. the video below is just too funny for me but you only see the obie factor at the end of the video..

 

this picture was taken last year, the first time we watched Christafari in L.a.. luckily we had the chance to see them play because they dont stay in one place for a long time. they usually travel around for concerts.. usually brazil. . thats me, marc (my brother), kim (sister) obie and janica (cousins)

if you're interested in Christian reggae songs, check out their website at Christafari.com or you could just type christafari on google and you'll probably find their music there. below is a pic of me with obie at our old valle3 kitchen.. this was after watching my brother's gig at saguijo back when he wasnt famous yet haha ngayon di na sya ma reach :)

Soms Noodle House

 

                 before i was able to eat at soms, ive heard a lot of good feed backs about it already.. saying that the food is good considering the price. so when i finally had the chance to eat there, i can say it was hmm ok? i wasnt exactly enthralled. maybe because i was expecting a lot based on the raves of people about it but i personally like their green curry chicken because its a little sweet..and i like sweet on my food :) its not exaggerated spicy  like the green curry at silk that i just had to stop eating because i felt like sipon is coming out of my nose already haha.. soms pad thai however is a bit sour.. theres no need of putting calamansi anymore. pad thai is so easy to make i don't know what they put to make it tooo sour.. but over all, it wasnt a bad experience.. we'd still eat there :) for the curry and spring rolls :)

Sherlock's day out

this is what he does when he's tired.. he'll just lay down and die right in front of you :) soo cute :) this little baby never fails to amuse random strollers in highstreet and when they would start touching him, i'd say "be careful.. he bites" then they'd back off hahaha.. when ivan walks him around, he makes sure that his leash is short so he could control him easily and not chew other peoples ankles :)

Super cheap Sugar decorators

i got excited when i saw these cheap gum paste and royal icing sugar decorations for cup cakes and cakes.. although im not a pastry chef or a cake designer, i wanted to buy it ALL right away.. not  for me but for my sisters.. im sure they'd go gaga over these. they sell it for 40 pesos (less than a dollar) per pack. except for the big ones like the huge flowers.. i think they sell it for 100 each ($2) but everything else is 40 :) not bad huh? i found them at Eastwood bazaar near Starbucks. you can find more decorations from their multiply site. www.sugardekor.multiply.com

Our K9 friend

last week we had the chance to play with raki at tiendesitas,. a level 5 trained giant Belgian Malinois. he's the smartest, sweetest and fiercest dog ive ever met in my life. he even has his own website because his owner Gio Marcelo, whos also an actor, has a k9 training facility here in the Philippines. Gio studied K-9 Training in a prestigious academy in North Hollywood, California. After his certification, he worked as a trainer in the same institute. :) both Gio and Raki has been on several teleseryes in Abs-cbn and GMA.

you have to meet him in real life because its hard to describe how awesome this Dog is.. but i give all the props to Gio who's been really patient with Raki for the past  years. the dog really reflects the owner and Gio is probably the best Dog whisperer in town hehe our version of Cesar Millan :)in his website, raki is described as "a highly trained protection dog, trained by world-class professionals. After acquiring Raki, Gio Marcelo bonded with him for more than a year and intensively conditioned him further for behaving correctly in various real situations – ie. in a crowd, among children and on the streets. Hence, Raki is now a fully-trained reality, off-leash, personal protection dog with excellent agility who can perform amazing tricks. He has perfect temperament and is impervious to all distractions"..... Hows that for a k9?

Strange Fantasy

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Movie: Saw "the final chapter"

today after my class we watched Saw "the final chapter".. its not something you'd like to watch in a movie house because the scenes are just so sickening and its right in from of your face.. i felt like the bloods gonna splatter all over me. the scenes just grossed me out. even ivan covered half of his face with his jacket while watching.. :). Im a Saw kid and i grew up watching movies of twisted pictures. and  i know for a fact that evil Always always prevails in this movie.. haha just like all the final destination movies,  Saw is also very predictable. although they have some sort of suspense ending, its still the same customary saw i grew up watching :)

Barack obama look a like :)

Rondo the husky

Our rondodoy when he was still a baby. he's in continuous medication right now because of his super sensitive skin and he only eats dog food that are made with lamb. everything else is a no no. i buy Lamb pro and vitality because its for dogs that have skin problems.. they say Siberian Huskies are really prone to skin irritation/inflammation but i get really frustrated when i see all his red patches. he's getting better though. :) heres cute baby rondo

To fur or not to fur?

While i was browsing through bryan boy's page (if you don't know him, he's a worldwide famous fashion blogger from the Philippines) i saw these super cute boots he wore while strolling around one lazy afternoon in some country where its appropriate to wear boots.. hehe but im not sure if I'd wear them.. hmm

these are D&G fur boots. as you can see it has different colors of fur because it came from different animals like rabbit, astrakhan, fox, coyote, etc.. and maybe chow chow who knows hehe but seriously, even if i have those, ill think twice of wearing it abroad. i dont wanna bump in to some mad passionate PETA member.

Childhood best buddies

some things just dont change and some things are irreplaceable :) even if we want to strangle each other sometimes, we wont give up the good memories for the bad :) love these 3.

My dream gift for Ivan

even if i win the lottery, ill still think twice if ill buy these watches.. thats why its only a dream gift for doll lips:) but who needs these super expensive watches?.. as long as it ticks and it tocks, thats good enough for me. Ivan on the other hand is a watch person and he'd really save and spend on watches.. but these are just for people who are super big time watch collectors.. oh well, no harm in dreaming :)

the first one is $1million (P43m pesos)  Hublot Black Caviar band Made from an 18-karat white-gold case packed with 322 diamonds. the 2nd one is $1.5million (P64.5m pesos) Vacheron Constantint Tour de l'lle its a watch considered the most complicated watch ever made with two time zones and an astronomical indicator of the night sky. the 3rd is a $860,000 (P36,980,000) Louis Moinet Magistralis inside the Louis Moinet Magistralis rests a piece of a 2,000-year-old lunar meteorite. Outside, the 18-karat gold watch has a movement that displays a minute repeater, perpetual calendar and a push-button chronograph.. haha some people can be curayzeyy...

Vintage addiction

Im liking everything vintage lately specially vintage pin up girls and old hollywood style. Im thinking of designing my room full off vintage movie/advertisement posters and pictures of Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. i think its going to look good. Old style but good.. i even like the concept of Cupcakes by Sonja at Serendra because the style of their store is soo vintage. notice their fridge.:) here are some vintage pictures ill put.. of course the original ones are expensive so i guess ill just have to improvise and have it printed.

Funny divorce cakes

check out these funny divorce cakes. haha these are great gifts for friends that are freshly divorced.. in my case, i still dont have married friends but i hope none of us go through a divorce someday.. im against it because when you get married, you did not only marry your partner but you made a promise to God for better for worse till death do you part.. so you should be 100% sure on who to marry. you dont wanna get cold feet after a few years haha.. but these cakes are hilarious..

Lips

Lips as sweet as honey  
With just a salty touch
Lips that whisper words
I love to hear so much

Lips that hold me captive
Within my prisoned wish
Lips that draw me near them
Soft enough to kiss

Lips that laugh and smile
Make my spirit soar
Lips that moan and sigh
Make me want them even more

Lips that last touched mine
Kissed but captured not, it's true

Lips of love and kindness
When will they say "I love you"?
(by leo2http://allpoetry.com/poem/755468)

the best Lechon baka

 
the best lechon baka ive ever tasted is Aling Flora's lechon baka.. its the best! and im not even that much of a fan of lechon baka. :) you could eat it without rice. its almost like a filipino version of kobe ang wagyu beef. :) they serve it in a sizzling plate with sweet spicy sauce in it. Its a bit pricy though compared to lechon baboy. 1 baka is for 45thousand pesos.

frustrated dancer..

the last time i joined pep squad competition was in in 6th grade. i had no choice but to join because im going to be left out if im not part of it because all my friends are in it.. but after that i told myself "never again".. mainly because i messed up big time during dancing which is 90% of the competition. i humiliated myself  too much and my mother who was watching was equally as embarrassed as i was because she could hear all the negative comments from the audience... but heres another try after 10 years.. you could tell the dance instructor was already getting frustrated.. teeheee

I want a Molecular bed!

Molecular bed is made of 120 sofa balls with elastic fabric. The Feel Seating System was designed by Animi Causa an Isreali designer. it has a really unusual shape. It is inspired by a molecular structure, as we all know, its the basic form for all objects in the universe. :) If you are a playful person you can use it in many creative ways, because the structure of the feel allows to create multiple forms. how i wish they sell it here!!

KFC doubledown

Ano ba ang lasa ng KFC doubledown? iv been wanting to try it because most facebook updates are are all about this.. according to my bestfriend Nikki Cruz, its very oily. but she didnt say its not good. ill try it tomorrow. its  kind of a big deal now.. nice one kfc nice one! :)

daddy and brother

hm do they look alike? heres a picture of my dad's old green card and my brother's recent picture. im still trying to figure out if he's adopted :) they probably decided to adopt a baby boy since all of the kids are girls.. what do you think? some say they have a lot in common.. but i dont know. i cant see it..

family of food maniacs part 2

all made by my sister christina :)

the first picture are brookies. my nephew's favorite.. a little more time in the oven and it'll all be cooked. its called brookies because its brownies with chewy cookies on top. and rest are cupcakes all made by my ate  for nephew's 1st bday..and  the last are pink choco vanilla cake pops :).. Below are cakes made by my ate donna (dida). she's not a pastry chef but because she's very artistic and loves baking.. she learned how to do cakes on her own. with ingredients and materials, i guess nothing is impossible. 

family of food maniacs part 1

My de guzman family loovveess to eat.. and because they love food, they also enjoy cooking. i cant think of any member of our family who's not into eating nor cooking. its crazy ! i guess im the only one who's not as passionate as they are.. although im also into food and i also like to learn, i still dont consider myself as  a food maniac. my cousins are passionate chefs and my sisters are wonderful cooks.. my dad founded "Pinausukan" restaurant w/c has long been gone but you could still see and feel its legacy moving on to one member of the family to another. here are some pictures of my cousin gino's recipe that he  took himself and had to cook for 360 people so 360x8?

1) braised veal lasagna, truffled jus 2) barramundi, cauliflower, potato-saffron veloute 3) duck rillette, port jelly, asparagus salad 4) scallops, celeriac puree, pickled apple.

  

5) olive oil poached salmon, panzanella, smoked tomato creme fraiche 6) squid, avocado mousse, semi dried tomato, rocket mayo 7) tuna tataki, asparagus, lime-courgette vinaigrette 8) lamb back strap, pea puree, herb-mustard gnocchi

Double Trouble?

last friday's birthday party was a blast but for ate lot and ate clarence  (my sister's friends) there was a slight dilemma because they came to the party both wearing the exact same outfit as the other. .but they didnt take it too seriously unlike how it is on the red carpet.. and besides, they're friends.. but who wore it best?:)

i didnt ask anymore where they got their outfit  i just had to take a picture with this two lovely momma's :) whatever they wear, they both still look pretty hot

proud to be pinoy!

 

So proud to be pinoy!! im inlove with you already manny!! is it just me or pumopogi ka na tlaga? kamuka mo na kse si Jake Cuenca

Recipe for a Fab Party!

My sister just had a fabulous 40th bday party at blue leaf last friday with over 250 guests. and it wouldnt be as fabulous if it weren't for K. cunanan catering!  if you want to pull of a great party, K. is the best person to call. because she just gives you anything you want from food to table design and the aura of the place I personally had the chance to visit her at her own home where she works most of the time for clients that  visit for food tasting. and can i tell you the food was indeed delectable. my checklist for my wedding is already 1 down. and for the cake? although we didnt get the chance to order from her ahead of time, i know for a fact that Joy San Gabriel is really good with cakes.. i guess im 2 down already haha..great party, sa uulitin :)

I want a new tattoo!!

Ive been dying to get a new tattoo and i wanna put it somewhere where i wont regret it. i have 3 tattoos and had my first one was when i was 14.. so you could just imagine how dumb the design is. it doesn't even have a meaning its just for the sake of having one. I'd like to have it on the side of my body where my arm rests.. just like where megan Fox put hers.. 

                              

In having a tattoo, black is the best ink to use because colored tattoos fade and you have to retouch it. mine even faded and the one on my nape is already messed up. On my nape it says IXOYE which means Jesus Christ God savior son, and on my back theres an eye which means absolutely nothing. and the BDG initials of my dad and the day he died :)

  

For my 4th id like it to be 1 Corinthians 13 in full Geek language.. but i guess i wont have the chance to get a new one.. of course Ivan has to approve first, and since he doesnt, i guess i just have to stick to what i have.