Great restaurant with wonderful people from various country

Last Saturday my mother in law invited us to have a dinner at Chen’s restaurant; I was excited as I could eat rice again. When we get there, the restaurant somewhat busy, and they run out of reservation. While waiting at the bar counter we ordered beer and the guy who serve us was a black hair and his face it has similarity of Filipino guys in the Philippines. My mother in law and him had a good conversation as they have known for a very long time since my mother started visiting there, after a while he noticed me that I am looks like Filipina. He was somewhat undoubtedly when he asked my mother in law if I am Filipina and my mother in law replied him “yes you were right she is Filipina and married to my boy”. He immediately asked me if where my origin place in the Philippines as he started talking to me using cebuano dialect and he was surprised when I replied him same dialect that he spoke to me. He thinks I came from Cebu as I am very fluent of speaking cebuano, so I explained him briefly how I learned cebuano. We are happy as we both speak cebuano, we only had short conversation, although we did not spent much time talking but that was a great time to see and met Filipino fellow again. He gave me a free “kalamansi juice” which is known here limejuice. The place is very nice as well as the waiters and bartender especially the manager he is such a wonderful guy. The best part of being there was the people who works in the restaurant, they are from various country such as Chinese, Korean, American, Mexican, Thai Lander and last but not least Filipino. It was an amazing place, as they have a great communication each other using English language although they ere from different places.

“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all."

Wrong timing for avocado

Last Friday afternoon I asked my hubby to buy avocado for me before he drive back on the road coming back home and that was a perfect time for him as he almost about to live his work. Suddenly he replied that he could not drop by in the store for some reason. I was kind of sad after I read his message but I need to understand his part as he still has 3 hours drive back home. I was somewhat hungry of avocado that time especially if I saw my carnation evaporated it reminds me the avocado shake. However, I decided to go out although I can barely walk on the street going to the store, as I hated of the bad windy and cold. I was happy when I get the store and finally I made it, and I directly go through at the fruit section. While I was at the fruit section trying to look for the avocado, I cannot see any avocado and I asked the lady counter if they have it, unluckily no avocado for me:-(. I was pissed off when I heard it, but who am I to question the wrong timing of a such avocado. So I bought banana instead of the avocado shake, then when I get home I made banana cake.

Dog Show

I got email from my hubby about Dog Show this coming Saturday and Sunday somewhere here in my place. As we are not busy this coming weekend, I would like us to watch the Dog Show and this would be my first time to watch Dog Show in Real. I watched many times Dog Show on television and I been hoping that one of this day I can see them in actual as I am so excited to see different kinds of dogs which I never see yet. I really love dogs and I am so eager to have dog as well, I am hoping that we could have dog very soon. How I wish that when we are at the Dog Show somebody will give me a dog L even the skinny and ugly one hehehe!. One reason I like dog so much because they are good protector animals, friendly, sweet and I feel myself I am safe from the harm. I am looking forward for the Dog Show hope we can make it and I will take some pictures together with cute dogs.

I am a Pear

I test myself of what type of fruit am I? After doing my test, the picture of pear show up, I never expected that my fruit is Pear because I click the pineapple, which is my favorite. I only realized after I read the meaning of Pear Fruit. It only tells you what type of fruits are you? Although is not my favorite fruit but it is a perfect meaning of my personality and I am glad that I am a pear fruit a juicy and tasty fruit.

You are independent, intelligent, and a free thinker. You can accomplish great things, especially when you do them on your own. You are direct, honest, and sometimes even a bit brutal. There's not much that gets in the way of you and your ambition. While you are hard nosed, you do have a much sweeter side to you. It takes times for you to soften toward someone, but once you do, you'll be their friend for life. What Type of Fruit Are You?

Cucumber salad

Yesterday afternoon I made cucumber salad my favorite salad on earth, rice and pork tenderloin for lunch. I was a little bit sad during my mealtime, I remembered my love we both love cucumber salad. I sent brief message to let him know I am eating my favorite salad and he was happy that I made salad for myself because he knew I will eat rice as well hehehe!. Every time I am alone some kind lazy for me always, I do not like to eat but I love to cook. I always cook some food and save it for my love, and every time he came home he always wonder why if I eat or not as he saw inside the fridge we still have some food. I am kind of person who do not like to eat by myself, I like to eat when everybody eating as well. I only eat rice once I have cucumber salad. I remember my second day here in US, I requested my hubby to buy cucumber for my breakfast and he laughed towards me. Usually people here, they only eat salad at noontime and nighttime but in the Philippines anytime hahaha! They have so much rules it comes food here, once you are going to the restaurant for breakfast you are not allow to order meat and fish, you can only have pancake, cereal and bread. Anyhow, I made recipe of my cucumber salad

1 cucumber
1 tablespoons of white sugar
1 whole of red onion/onion leaves
1 tomato
1/2 teaspoons of salt
1/2 of black pepper
1/2 cup of vinegar

Add them together.

Dinner the day before Easter Sunday

We took these pictures the day before Easter Sunday with our friends DJ Jen and DJ Steve during our dinnertime. I am so glad we invite them for dinner, as we never did this before since I move here. This our very first time we invite friends for dinner here in our house; usually we are the one who will come and visit their houses for dinner. We made vegetables salad and we put it in our huge bowl from our wedding, pork tenderloin and last but not least my favorite Jasmine rice. Anyhow, we had a great time during our dinnertime, sharing our thoughts and plans for the next day for Easter Sunday and we talked about the differences of Easter Sunday here and in the Philippines. It was a good time I learned something interesting stuff as I can share it to my family and friends when I visit in the Philippines. It is nice to learn different cultures and traditions that way you can easily to communicate different people from various places and does not give you hard time to listen and understand.

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Plan for tomorrow

Some kind of lazy day as I didn't clean up our house:-( I just get the mails from the mailbox and made food for myself. I suppose to do laundry today and do other stuff inside the house, but it is okay as I still have enough time to do it tomorrow morning. I am hoping I will get up early that way I can go to in the store and buy avocado and make avocado shake with sugar and evaporated carnation hmmm... sounds great for me. Yippy! I already made my plan for tomorrow, see you tomorrow guys and thank you for dropping by have a great night and have a wonderful day!.

Easter Sunday Is Over

Our Easter Sunday yesterday was great we celebrated at my mother in law house with my niece and sister in law and my love of my life “er”. It was a wonderful day to get together with family occasionally. Yesterday afternoon our way to my mother in law house, my hubby asked me to see our stepsisters and stepbrothers to say hi! and Greet Happy Easter. As we never see and hear them since after our wedding day last October. It was a perfect time when we get there; they are busy preparing and cooking my favorite ham with pineapple sauce and making salad, instant pudding and cookies. Apparently, we did not stay long and wait the ham until it gets cook. As we need to hit the road back, going to mom house for dinner, but we still thankful although we didn’t spend much time together with them at least we had a great time to see them again as they missed us as well.

Happy Easter Friend

I got this cute picture of Pooh, piglet and the tiny chicken from my friendster comments while ago when I checked my friendster account. I was so happy someone remembered me to send the cute picture of my favorite cartoons character for Happy Easter, I felt myself I am special to her and a little bit touchy of her being nice and thoughtful. Every time I received comments I feel great and glad as it like a big things for me as I always appreciate of their being wonderful friends. Although it is a simple thing, but for me it seems like big things to realize, how wonderful I that I am belong to their friend list. Because I knew myself, I am one of their good friends who never forget and always there for them if they need help. Thank you so much again and you cheerful my day.

Last Easter Sunday in the Philippines & first Easter Sunday here in US

I missed the Easter Sunday in the Philippines as we used to celebrate in the beach having fun with different people, sharing food with our neighbor cottages and taking pictures. We usually brought whole roasted pig, cooking variety foods such as spaghetti, salad, dessert and raw fish contain with vinegar, onion leaves and much more, adobong baboy, dinuguan which is the most favorite dishes of Filipino people.

These are the pictures we took last Easter Sunday and that was the last time I spent my Easter Sunday being in the Philippines. Today is the Easter Sunday in the Philippines; it is a little bit sad as I remembered my last Easter Sunday I had so much fun with my gorgeous cousins and auntie, we eat lots of food and get drunk. Tomorrow is my first Easter Sunday here in United States and I am looking forward of how they celebrate their Easter Sunday and I am hoping I will have fun as I used to in my own country. As my hubby said we have a little bit different it comes celebrating holidays between here and in the Philippines especially we have different culture and tradition but I still looking forward of it as I am excited. Perhaps we can celebrates two kinds of tradition at the same time like cooking American dishes and Filipino dishes which is sounds great for us. Ok guys have an Easter Sunday to the people who are celebrating today and advance Easter Sunday to the people who will celebrate their Easter Sunday tomorrow.

World Perks

Before my flight coming here in US, my hubby signed me up on NWA World Perks to have discount for my fare and earn points. He was so happy he did that for me as I can use it for the future like free travel going back to the Philippines if I earn enough points or maybe I can exchange my points of their bid items. It is very cool as I can earn miles points buying stuff through their SkyMall such as JC penny, target, Avon, office depot, shoe buy and best buy. If you buy one of their product it will directly added to your world Perks account. Now I learned how to earn points as I can save money through using my world Perks and this is the points I earned since I joined the World Perks.

Cherryl Roda
WorldPerks Member
16,729 Available Miles I am hoping that I can earn enough miles points as I can able to visit my family in the Philippines free. Last visit of my hubby in the Philippines he redeem his miles points into airfare last year and it was very cool as he save his money. We are hoping this coming June we can come his cousin wedding cruise that way we can earn miles points too and that would be a perfect time then, because the following day of the our cousin would be my 23rd birthday. If you are looking discount fare, earn points, vacation packages and much more just click this site to sign up www.nwa.com to be come a member and earn points. If you are interested to join the The Great Race to earn 20, 000 world Perks miles and prizes just sign up yourself up to three teammates.

Renaissance Makati Hotel

These pictures of us taken at Renaissance Hotel last March 2007 with my love, he is about to leave going back here in US and I asked him to take pictures for us as a simple remembrance. My hubby and I used to stayed in this hotel every time he visited in the Philippines to see her lovely girl, I am so glad we stayed in this descent hotel as we are close to the mall. We enjoyed our time when we we're there as we both love the place especially our room it was on the 12th floor and we can see all the buildings, people walking on the street and the long traffic. One thing I really like the most being there, the malls and restaurants are only walking distance from the hotel and it was pretty hotel and supremely comfortable.

Horoscope "Gemini"

My hubby sent this to me when I was in the Philippines along with the site. He was so funny because he was trying to find interesting things about my personality and comparing our likes until he found this horoscope. I was laughed when I saw this on my inbox as he wrote short message along the horoscope “What a perfect horoscope for you” as it is fit of my personality like my being talkative, always come late, friendly, and enjoy being around with different people and easy to get along with. As my hubby said, he loves everything that he learned from me, as I love him, for what he is.

Getting a date with a Gemini tends to be easier than with other signs. They are easy going and new people interest them. In fact, most everything interests them. It can be confusing because a Gemini isn’t always attracted to the person they are dating - they just find them interesting. It is usually prudent to wait until the Gemini shows more obvious signs of attraction before you get too involved. They are likely to be talkative and friendly. They enjoy being around people and love social events where they can mingle. They like variety and being surprised with different date ideas. Gemini is hard to pin down and is not the most punctual people. Dates are likely to be broken without much notice. Avoid having expectations about your dates with a Gemini and don’t be surprised to find an exclusive date turn into a social gathering.

http://www.vegaattractions.com/astrology/dating/gemini.html

Best positions in bed "Cats"

I got these pictures from my mother in law she sent this to me few weeks ago and I checked my emails as I end up these cute pictures of cats. It is very cute pictures as they are showing their being sweet animals. On the last picture, it is sweet the mother hugging to comfort her daughter, it seems like us they can feel. Cats are kind of wild animals; they are a little bit hard to get along with sometimes when they do not like people they just run away and hide. Most of them are dependable and they like to stay outside the house seeking their same animals. However, sometimes it depends on how the owner raise their cats, few cats are nice they like to get along and they want to sit on lap of the visitors.

Horton Hears a Who!

My hubby and I, went to the theater yesterday watched the Horton Hears a Who! It’s a great and fantastic movie as we both adore and admire the characters of it. It's an awesome movie and the people characterized the movie was perfect, the faces of animals copied to the faces of each real interpreter like Jim Carrey as an elephant also known Horton. He is good interpreter and the rest character of the movie also. The movie showed the performance of the animals of how they care and protect the people from the harm. Horton was glad to accept the favor, and announced throughout the book "a person's a person, no matter how small although his same animals never believe him as they never hear and see. Eventually Horton trying to prove until his same animals tries to kill him and put in the cage but the "Whos" trying to find their own way also that way they can save Horton and finally the animals heard the Whos Yelling and shouting yet they made it as they save Horton.

Having fun at Panglao beach

Panglao beach is one of the sightseeing spot in Bohol, a white beach with crystal blue water and One of our friends the American white guy lives in Panglao for a while, he took us in Panglao beach one night and it was exactly 10 pm at night and the people started dancing in the bar. I was excited to get in the bar as I love dancing and waggling my little butt as the music tried to mesmerize me, at last we get in the bar as I started danced and waggled my little butt. We had blast that night as we enjoyed ourselves drinking and dancing with different people, we really had so much fun and my "love" enjoyed watched the entire butt waggled on the dance floor. That was my best part being there, do disco and drinking.

Mall of Asia bridal gown shop

Mona is one of my closest friends when we work together at the same Company in Tacloban City. She is like my sister as she made me spoiled when we are together; we have so much fun together as we both enjoyed our job. We both like social life such as disco and bar; we do shopped and traveled together. One day we realized ourselves being in this little town our lives would not change. Therefore, we think about it very well that once we move to the other places we make it sure that we will have nice life or even a little improvement, and we need to split our good bonding and destination, as we both knew nothing will change our lives once we stay long in the same Company we work. After few months, I met a wonderful guy and Mona decided to go back in Manila and that was a perfect time for us because that's the time I planned to see my "Er". We flew to Manila at same Airbus and when we get there, she dropped me in the Hotel where I actually stayed at Renaissance Hotel Makati.

After several Months, my "Love" planned to see me again late in June 2007 on my birthday. We visited my family in Libertad Capoocan , went to Cebu and flew back to Manila for my Medical at St. Luke's and Interview at US immigration. On July 3th my "Love" flew back here in US and I stayed in the hotel by myself. I was wearisome that time as I missed my "Love", I was thinking what to do that way I can stop my being sadness. Until I cross my mind to my friend Mona, so I give her a shut to let her know that I am here in Manila yet we met in Mall of Asia best known MOA. One of the biggest Mall of Asia country, and the 3rd enormous mall of the world. Mona and I just roaming around the Mall and looking some interesting stuff as we enjoy our walk inside the mall and we went to the bridal shop at "Tamayo's" for my bridal gown and we are lucky we found the "Tamayo's" and we met the designer Tito Frank a very nice designer we ever met. World is very small for us as we never expected after our trip together we still see each other again, but we both thankful of the MOA because it's the only place I ever knew and place easy to go. We had so much fun together talking, eating at KFC, watching the kids playing at the Olympic size of ice skating ring, watching people walking back and forth, looking the prices of expensive stuff that we can't afford, lastly we visited the jewelry shop where my hubby and I bought my engagement ring at Goielii shop.

Monument of MacArthur Park, Island of Leyte

These pictures was taken at MacArthur Park in Palo Leyte Philippines. I used to visit this place with my friends and family. Sometimes we spent there all day sitting on the green grass facing towards the ocean talking, laughing and giggling, as we both love the breeze coming from the ocean. I had so much fun spending my time in this beautiful park, every time I visited this place I felt like I am in paradise it's tranquility and placid area as I forget all my problems every time I am in this place. Besides, of the park there is some little tiny stores where you can buy the baby coconut tasty and yummy.

One time I asked my hubby if he is familiar of American Gen. Douglas MacArthur and he replied yes he does as American people familiarized him. I told him about the short story of Gen. Douglas that I had learned from school. He was happy that I shared it to him although it wasn't long enough and I asked him to visit in the park to see the real monument of Gen. MacArthur and the place where he return to the Philippines together with Philippine and American military forces after a period of exile in 1944.

Google Earth

Do you know how easy to find your place like the pictures of your house or how does it looks like? My hubby and I went to Florida one time visited his folks in Boynton Beach Area. One of his aunties asked me if I am familiar with Google Map as I never heard even once in my life. She asked my origin address in the Philippines and she wrote it on the Google search map, after few seconds something showed up on the screen as it looks like familiar to me until I recognized my boarding house where I used to live when I was in Tacloban City Philippines. I amazed how easy that was, searching the place where I used to live. A very useful site that you can able to find places where you want to go. Google Earth is a map of the world on steroids. You can zoom and glide over stitched together satellite photos of the world. Use Google Earth to find driving directions, find nearby restaurants, measure the distance between two locations, do serious research, or go on virtual vacations. http://www.download.earth.googlepages.com/. It uses satellite imagery, maps and layer upon layer of other information to allow you to see the entire world, the countries, states, cities, streets, coffee shops, local points of interest, geographic information, 3D buildings and even more...right from your computer desk!.

The old historic Church in Bohol

When we're in Bohol we visited the various interesting spot such as Chocolate Hills and beaches. When we visited the Chocolate hills we pass by this old church in Baclyon but we didn’t stop by as we don’t have enough time. The next day we planned to visit the church though we are a little bit tired after the long trip we had. Since we are not busy that day, we visited the Church and I am fortunate that I visited that church it reminds me my grandma who was born on immaculate day and her parents name her after Immaculate Conception. We visited the little museum as well as we saw the antiques, artifacts, and the ivory statue of the crucified Christ looking towards heaven; a statue of the Blessed Virgin, Queen Catherine of Aragon; relics of St. Ignatius of Loyola, old gold embroidered ecclesiastical vestments, books with carabao skin covers, and librettos of church music written in Latin on sheep skins. Lastly the cuadro paintings made by the Filipino painter Liberato Gatchalian in 1859.

Although we didn’t get a chance to take pictures of their colletion but we are still happy we took some pictures inside the church. This church built on spaniard times on 1717 and it’s been for a while before they finished it and finally they completed on 1727. All I can say It’s a breathtaking spot in Bohol as they never renovate the church since the Spaniard time, they just leave it to stay the natural looks and position of all the stutues and design of the church.

A crazy enchanted journey to Palawan

Entrance point to the underwater cave The exciting trip in Palawan when I was with my best friend and her hubby name Tom which is my best friend as well. They invite me to come in Palawan as a free trip. Palawan is one of my dream places to go, is like paradise sanctuary to an amazing variety of fauna and flora found nowhere else in the world. It is blessed with incredibly awesome landscapes, sparkling turquoise waters. Comely and idyllic, this island resort is a perfect hideaway for those who seek both relaxation and discovery. As we travel and roaming around the island we visited the under water cave and the most extremely exciting part of our trip the Subterranean River National Park: A fascinating natural attraction in the scenic Palawan region, it's an 8.2 km long navigable underground river, regarded as the world's longest underwater cave. Its amazing limestone caves with stalactite and stalagmite formations and the rich, diverse and colorful marine life, never fail to mesmerize you. The best part of our tour is our tour guide he is magnificent tour guide we ever had, he made us laugh and giggling during our tour time, the way he explained and described it made us laugh so much and we are so glad that he was our tour guide as we enjoyed our trip being with him.

www.weather.com

One time my hubby and I discussed about weather temperature and where I can find all the weather information and he gives me this site www.weather.com. It’s cool site as I can find the weather temperature of my place also in Tacloban, Philippines. It’s very useful site, as it tells you also about the whole month temperature and you can watch the video forecast as well. I usually update the weather in the Philippines to make it sure that my family is far from the bad weather. It’s very helpful site as I can check the daily weather temperature here in my place and my family and friends. Guys if you are aware of knowing about weather temperature from where you live and your family place you can try this as it helps you a lot and it will tell you the changes of the temperature.

Chicken Rice

I was chatted my friend name Genovie one time and we talked about our favorites food when we're in the Philippines and the food that we missed and she mentioned my favorite the "Chicken Rice" and said she's cooking it right now also, I was a little bit upset reading her message as she made me jealous and famished. The next day I went to the grocery store and bought all the ingredients I need for my chicken rice, and when I get home, I started making my chicken rice as my hubby coming soon home from work. After 45 minutes, everything almost done and speaking of my hubby finally, he was on the door knocking and when he gets in the house, he was like hmmm... I smell something interesting that's makes me hungry and he checked the kitchen as he saw the Chicken Rice. We eat together and he told me he likes the chicken rice and I was flattered hehehe!. Now he always requested chicken rice, as I love cooking for him also.

1 cup of white rice
6 cups of water
1 cup of chicken
Garlic
Onion leaves
Ginger
2 tbs. Butter
Salt
Black pepper

Slice the garlic, onion leaves and garlic very small. Wash the rice two times and put the butter, ginger, garlic and onion leaves then place it on the stove and stir it occasionally. Fried the chicken until it turns brown, once the rice looks cook you can put the chicken, salt and pepper. After 10 minutes, the chicken rice is ready to serve.

Santo Nino Shrine Tacloban

Santo Nino shrine museum located at Real St. Tacloban one of the best sightseeing in Leyte, It was built for Imelda Romualdez Marcos, who was born in little town of Leyte. At the second floor are living quarters for the Marcoses, their children, and Ferdinand’s bodyguard. First floor, as well as a suite of rooms for the president’s brother one room I remembered was Governor Room. The entrance of the museum you will see the church and the statues of Santo Nino and Mama Mary. At the back of the museum there is a big Olympic size of swimming pool.

Most of the reception rooms have been used for their friends and visitors during their time. The whole museum was furnished with a multitude of antiquities from the various places such as an ivory made of elephant, the enormous mirror at first floor made in Austria, diorama showing Imelda performing in different places, the huge painting of Romualdez family tree going up to the second floor, infinite huge mirror at Imelda room, statue of Confucius, the massive large chandelier at the center of ballroom dance, the two chairs made of stainless during their 25 years wedding anniversary, two giant Presidential tables in each floor, pianos made in Europe, the Mama Mary mosaic made in Italy and the study table of Ferdinand Marcos. This museum is an awesome place it has 13 rooms at first floor, particular feature of almost room has own mirrors made in Austria and had a signed of a picture of Ferdinand and Imelda as well and each of one them has own theme, they naming according the little cities, shell, flower, coconut, mat, butterfly, dialects in little town of the Philippines such as Ilocano which is the dialect of Ilocos province where Ferdinand Marcos originally came from, and most popular flower in the Philippines Sampaguita.

Snorkeling in Balicasag Island Bohol

I certainly love adventure I used to go to beaches as I love swimming, snorkeling, walking on the white sand and collecting the pretty shells. One of my favorite beaches I have been to Balicasag is a tiny island off of Panglao Bohol. The island surrounded by a sandy shells coral lines beach and blue crystal water, rocky coast and strong currents during the winter months, it is one of the top snorkeling and scuba diving locations in the Philippines. One of my favorite parts being there was the fresh air blowing on my face the breeze coming from the ocean that makes me feel good and relax. As I stayed for few days in the island I went to the ocean and do, snorkel everyday as I enjoy myself played the different kind of fishes and watched the different shapes of corals.

Grilled salmon steaks

My favorite dish since I get here is "GRILLED SALMON STEAKS"as it hard to find fresh fish especially I live far from the ocean. You can make this easy, but tasty main course either under the broiler or over an open grill. This simple recipe includes rosemary with olive oil and lemon juice. These ingredients keep the fresh moist while enhancing the natural flavor of the fish.
GRILLED SALMON STEAKS 3 tbsp. dried whole rosemary, divided1 tbsp. rubbed sage1/2 tsp. pepper2 tbsp. lime juice2 tbsp. Tamari (wheat free)4 (4 oz.) salmon steaks vegetable cooking spray1 med. lime, thinly sliced Combine 1 tablespoon rosemary, sage, pepper, lime juice and Tamari. Brush both sides of each salmon steak with herb mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Spray a wire grilling basket with cooking spray. Arrange half of lime slices in basket, top with salmon steaks. Cover salmon steaks with the remaining lime slices, close grilling basket. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons rosemary over white hot coals. Grill 7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, basting with remaining herb mixture. 4 servings. Serve with 1 cup tossed salad. Servings = 4 ounces protein, 1 cup salad.<