July 2012
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Mrs. Fixit and The Fuse (a.k.a. 'The Power...
In other typhoon-related news: Just as the hubby and I were walking in the door last night, cackling about how other people had lost power for hours, we discovered that half our house had no light.
Half karma. Such a bitch.
Naturally - since I’m convinced I know everything - I was all “AHA! We blew a FUSE! I know what to do with that!” (Hey I’d watched my mom go clackety-clack with fuse...
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The Woman vs. the Wind
ME: WTH, Wind??? I’m gonna weigh my curtains down with necklaces.
WIND: Whatevs, stupid mortal.
Well played, wind. Well played.
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'City of Bones' Made Me Hate Myself
(Warning: This contains a mother of a spoiler, so if you haven’t read the book - and you plan to - STEP AWAY.)
‘City of Bones’ kept popping up on my Goodreads recommendation list, so I thought I’d finally give it a go.
It sounded pretty interesting, after all:
When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she...
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The Masseuse from Hell
My back’s hurting a bit from the efforts of an overzealous masseuse last night, so I guess that’s why I started wondering whatever happened to Manang Carmen, a.k.a. the WORST MASAHISTA EVER.
My friend Pauline referred Manang Carmen to me, claiming that she charged “Whatever” — which was a major selling point considering I was a young and pretty much penniless...
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The Olympics Drinking Game
The 2012 Summer Olympics start today! Whee! I’m so excited!
Okay fine, I’m lying again. I’m not all that excited. Not a big sports fan. But I do wish all the athletes well, and I’m hoping for a few golds for the Philippines.
I’m a little more interested in this drinking game I saw on The Daily What:
.. except for one small problem — Ummm, I...
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Sad Movies Suck. Seriously.
I wanted to kill my friend Anna yesterday. There I was at the office, minding my own business, being all happy and productive, when out of the blue she sends me a text, asking for the title of a movie we’d once seen together.
I couldn’t for the life of me remember the movie she was talking about, so she jogged my memory with a couple of lines…
And then suddenly, I...
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Party-Planning Ideas: The Bon Voyage Bridal Shower
I was going through old photos yesterday and I found some pics I’d taken with my Palm Pilot back in the early 2000’s. For those of you who are unaware, Palm Pilots were like THE gadgets to have around here before smartphones and tablets came along and sent them to the same level of gadget hell as beepers.
Anyway my best finds were some snaps I’d taken at the bridal shower I...
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The Case of the Missing Conejito
My Mom’s birthday is coming up, and while thinking about what else to give her (I already gave her a gift months ago), I came upon something I made for her a few years ago… a comic book starring all her grandsons.
Click the pic or this link to view the comics on Flickr. Try and guess who the villain is. :)
“The Case of the Missing Conejito” took me about a month to...
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Another Idiot-Proof Recipe: Bacon-Fused Chicken...
I’m obviously obsessing about food these days. :) A diet will do that to you. So here’s another illustrated, idiot-proof recipe that I guarantee you will LOVE… because it has BACON!
And if I can’t enjoy it right now, well… you might as well do it for me. So here we go….
Here’s what you’ll need:
That’s right - no measurements. You really...
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What to Wear on a Rainy Day - Because Really, It's...
We’re rather cold-weather-deprived in the Philippines so I guess it’s understandable that once the rains begin, people tend to go a little nuts with whatever winter wear they may have on hand.
Understandable, but still RIDICULOUS.
Because while the weather may be a little cooler during our rainy season, it is never actually COLD.
So yeah, enough with the winter fashion show...
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Illustrated,Idiot-Proof Recipe: Minchi
I loved all the cooking convos that resulted from my Calamansi Muffin post, so I thought I’d do another recipe today. This one’s from Potluck (the Hidalgo family cookbook).
The original Macanese Minchi involves ground pork as well as ground beef, plus DEEP FRIED potatoes mixed in.. but please.. I’m on a diet… so let’s not even go there. Minchi without the pork and potatoes...
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Livin' La Vida Lefty
My friend Tina shared an article on the 18 Worst Things for Left-Handed People yesterday, and I was like “HA! ARGH! SO TRUE!” — especially about that whole “ink-on-hand” thing.
You’d think things would get better now that I pretty much use my iPad and stylus for everything, but noooooo…
No more ink problems, true, but now I have to deal with THIS every...
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What's in YOUR Bag?
I’m convinced that part of the reason I dread leaving the house is that my bag is just too big and heavy. (Let’s not even talk about the additional weight added by my slightly smaller lunch bag of diet food.)
And I swear I don’t just use a big bag because I recommended it as a prop in the Fat Girl’s Guide to Posing for Pictures. I really do need all the stuff I lug...
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Sayonara, Oishi Prawn Crackers
I’m kind of still in denial about the whole sudden-onset shrimp allergy thing, so when I came upon a pack of Oishi prawn crackers today, I was all “HA! Snack from my childhood! Cool! Let’s reminisce… and break my diet…AND ignore the big ol’ shrimp on the packaging!”
Next scene…
Sigh. I guess that’s it for me and Oishi (now a.k.a....
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The Stupid Interview
So I have this membership interview for a resort club this afternoon, which is (1) a hassle, and (2) a waste of time, and (3) again, a HASSLE. Seriously, what’s up with that? It’s a club at the beach! What do they really need to know?
Grumble, grumble. Honestly, if they really want to know about me, why can’t they just stalk me on the internet like everyone else?
Uh, wait....
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Shopping w/ Mrs. Scrooge, Lesson #1: Food Is Good,...
Okay, so I’m finally ready to start with Mrs. Scrooge’s Shopping Guide. Because seriously folks… WINTER IS COMING. Ok fine. Not to the Philippines. But we do get Christmas anyway. And that’s even worse.
So let’s jump right in, shall we?
Lesson #1: Food gifts are always good. But I think I should make it clear right from the get-go that FRUITCAKES ARE NOT AN...
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The Calamansi Muffin Mistake
I’ve had calamansi muffins on the brain for three days now, ever since I saw this hack of the Real Coffee Boracay muffins on Pepper.ph. So I thought I’d finally bake them today, regardless of my husband’s comments.
My friend Trisha had baked them a couple days ago, and she said that next time, she’d add a little more calamansi — so naturally, being armed with this exciting...
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Misery Loves Company
I wasn’t really in the mood to do the next installment of Mrs. Scrooge’s Shopping Guide yesterday because I heard that a person I really admired passed away suddenly — and it dampened my spirits for most of the day.
And since I have this really annoying habit of not wanting to be sad alone, I made everyone in my office read his story — which pretty much brought the...
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Mrs. Scrooge's Shopping Guide, Part I
Hah! It’s July and I’m almost done with my Christmas shopping. Don’t assume this means I love Christmas or anything…because I DON’T! In fact, the hubby and I are quite shamefully Scroogey.
Here’s a typical Christmas season scene at Casa Diaz:
About 5 seconds later…
Hehe. Yeah, we’re horrible, I know. But really, you’d think the carolers...
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RIP, Dolphy
Yup, pretty sure the Pinoy angels are thrilled. :)
Enjoy your next gig, Dolphy. RIP.
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Gah! Where Did The Weekend Go?
Good grief! How is it Monday again? Where did the weekend go??? And why don’t I remember any of it??
Oh yeah that’s right… I was stuck in the black hole called Facebook Games.
That game is the devil.
For a few hours I was also temporarily lost in the adventures of Abby Cooper, Psychic Investigator… which is a pretty good series, btw — if you can get over the...
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The Incredible Hulkband and the Not-So-Ninjas
The hubby and I went to get a Thai foot massage the other night — which was awesome, because we haven’t been getting a lot of sleep lately.
Naturally this sleep deprivation meant my husband’s temper was a little shorter than usual — so when a group of noisy Japanese youngsters came into the spa, disrupting our blissful foot-nirvana-induced half-slumber, I could feel his...
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Pre-Surgery Support: The Plan vs. What Really...
You know I really did have all sorts of plans to be all entertaining and supportive before my MiL’s surgery, to try and ease my husband’s worries. EVEN if we had to be at the hospital by 5am.
Here’s how I pictured it:
Two hours of sleep? Pfft. Whatevs! The show must go on!!!
Um, yeah, not so much.
4:40 a.m.:
5:00 a.m.:
6:00 a.m.:
Heehee, sorry hubs.
Anyway,...
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Shut Up. Stress Makes Me Hungry.
My MiL’s undergoing surgery tomorrow at Makati Med. Nothing major, but a surgery’s a surgery, so of course the hubby and I are a little stressed, and dealing with our worry in our own particular ways.
Yes, unfortunately, I do have a tendency to stress-eat. You know how when some people are sad or mad or stressed out, they can’t eat a thing?
Uh, yeah, can’t relate to...
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Pretty Much Every Filipino Who Watched the Euro...
June 2012
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Naggy Drew and The Boob Cake
We threw my officemate a despedida last week, and since she’s kind of busty (and by “kind of” I mean cup size O - for OMG) I thought a boob cake would be hilarious.
I was kind of lazy busy though so I asked my hubby to go order it for me while he was out that day.
I wasn’t sure he was listening, so after he left I sent him a couple of texts to make sure. And as always,...
