One of the weird things about me is that I hate beef. This means that I don’t eat hamburgers, steaks, corned beef, anything with beef. No matter how you prepare it (bake, boil, or grill, or any other type of healthy cooking), or even if you grind/chop it too fine and hide it somewhere, I will surely taste and find it! I don’t exactly know why, but for some reason, my appetite goes away when I smell beef.
One time, a friend had a car accident and smashed his face on the steering wheel. Together with a couple of friends, we visited him in a hospital in Olongapo a few days after going under the knife for ten hours. His face was still really swollen and covered with bandages. He could barely talk but was able to eat some solid food. That particular day, they were having beef. When his parents told him we were there, his face lit up and said to his mom “Please get some extra food because Rico doesn’t eat beef.”
On another time, before my wife and I got married and were at my in-laws for dinner, imagine my surprise when my MIL served beef sinigang. Being the civil person that I truly am (yeah right!), I swallowed that beef without much protest. I was near tears and at the brink of throwing up at the dinner table. I thought I was about to pass out! Whew! Good thing I was able to hold it!
In last Sunday’s lecture, our church pastor stressed the importance of working. He said that if one wants to eat, one should be working. Working does not necessarily mean doing something we love, because only a few people have that. Lots of people quit their jobs or have no jobs because they don’t like their work, their boss, or their coworkers. Life is not fair. Nothing is free. If you want something, you’ve got to work for it, even if that means doing something you don’t like.
My wife and I were talking in the car the other day and noting that there are so many ways to make money, especially with the Internet. One can buy and sell stuff, and have an ecommerce merchant account. One can also do some paid blogging, freelance editing/writing, and a whole lot of things. There are tons of jobs available. You just have to look.
Just an hour ago, my wife and I had accidentally locked ourselves out. We were rushing to go to her parent’s house, and we forgot to bring our keys. I felt a major migraine coming in. I asked her to call our landlord and borrow the spare key. And what do you know? Just as she pressed call, the phone’s battery went out. Great! Just great! After a heated debate on who was at fault, we stared at each other, and the all of a sudden we both laughed! Crazy! But it sure made the whole thing so much better.
When we got to my in-laws and asked for help, one of my FIL’s workers offered to help. He had this wooden Zero Halliburton type of briefcase that had all his tools. And in less than a minute, he was able to unlock our door. It was amazing! I was both happy and worried. Happy because we don’t have to sleep in the street tonight, to which I was so looking forward to, and worried because it looked so easy to break in. So when we got back and I told this fact to my wife, we both got worried. So now, I’m off to the nearest hardware store to get some locks!
Hope you all are having a much better weekend!
Last night, in another desperate attempt at shedding off excess baggage, we drop by our local market to buy the things needed for this fat-burning soup by Toni of Wifely Steps. It has onions, bell pepper, celery, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, and tomato juice, and is good for around ten servings. While my wife was cooking, she was telling me that I might like our dinner, which was soup. Just. The. Soup. Come on! I’m dying here!
Apparently, this kind of soup diet should be done for seven days. And while it flushes out toxins, it does make one gassy. And come dinner time, we each had a bowl of soup and some crackers. While the soup was okay, I don’t think I’ll survive with just soup for dinner. If there was probably a main course to look forward, then I’d be okay. No way with just soup. Honestyly, I felt woozy after eating. Talk about an appetite suppressant huh! I had to wolf down three bananas just to feel full and not barf all the veggie goodies. Your probably wondering where the leftover soup will end up. Well, since the in-laws live a few blocks away, we plan to drop by later today to bring them this gift, unless you want some of course! 
Photo and recipe sourced from Toni. Thanks!
Most married couples have that photo album of the big day. We, on the other hand, don’t have one, yet. When we got back from the honeymoon, we visited our photographers (Ritchie and Len) to get the raw digital photos. For them to make the album, we have to pick around 300 photos that we like. Seems easy enough. Or so I thought. The wedding photo proofs were in four DVDs. That’s a lot of pictures! I wonder if they got me picking my nose or scratching my butt? In my wedding suit no less! 
When we got home and started to skim through the over 3000 photos, well, we kinda got tired, and procrastination got the better of us. That’s more than six months ago.
We don’t normally print photos, as do most of our friends. Nowadays, all photos are stashed somewhere on a PC. One time, when we were having dinner (and playing Rockband) at JC and Dan-Dan’s house, we noticed a digital photo frame at one of the corner tables. Like most of us, they also don’t have most of their photos printed. But their wedding album is currently in the making, and they’ve been married for two years now, so I figured we still have a lot of time. At any rate, a great alternative is this digital photo frame. I’ve seen one at shop sale months ago but quickly returned it the moment I saw the price tag.
Just now, while I was browsing through my current favorite online shop, I saw this digital photo frame at their weekly deals. At half the price and free shipping, I could have it delivered to my friend in LA who will come home for the holidays. It’s so much better, and cheaper too, than the one I saw locally and at a bigger 8-inch widescreen display. It also enables thumbnail view and supports landscape and portrait displays.
Every family has it: the favorite son or daughter (called my son or my daughter, always with the “my” attached), the most likely to succeed and thus get rich (called my precious), and the one who will spend his days in jail (called not mine). Just your typical family right? In our family, I am the eldest, followed by my sister, and then a brother. My brother happens to be both the “my son” (for my mom) and the “not mine” (for my dad). They call me my precious (go figure), and my sister got stuck by default with my daughter. She would have been a my precious had she not been spending too much on shoes and bags.
Anyway, my mom recently informed me via SMS that my brother will finally graduate this October. We have all along thought that his brain is totally whacked. So getting a degree sans bribing the teachers was something we really weren’t hoping for. But he will graduate after all. Nice! My brother reasoned that since he really “busted his brains” and got a degree no less, he should be entitled to a gift, just like me. That gift is a car. Which means that I’m busy reviewing cars, and thus this advertiser review.
The site lists cars from Japan’s no. 1 carmaker Toyota, with models starting all the way from 1997 up to 2009, including the 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid. When on a hunt for a car, the things that I really look for aside from the price are those that provide a smooth ride, quiet engine noise, fuel efficient (what with the still high gas prices), and of course good resale value. Apart from listing toyota car specifications and the different prices of the different models, the site provides an editorial review of the pros and cons of each model and type, and other distinguishing features. This feature really helps a lot since potential buyers get to have this review of what the car really is, plus the different specs help in making comparisons, especially when it comes to its pros and cons.
Aside from different year models, you can narrow your search by limiting the display by the type of vehicle, either sedan, two door, SUV, pickup, etc., and by price range (depending on your budget). And just like other car sites, it offers a photo gallery for each specific model and type, a fully developed trims and specifications sheet, and a free price quote. The site is not limited to Toyotas though. It has various cars from Nissan, Honda, Ford, BMW, Lexus, etc.
Anyhow, my parents and brother are currently on a hunt for that perfect car that fits the budget. My car Boks had been my dad’s favorite for the longest time. Proof of that is him cleaning, washing, and waxing Boks every time we go there for a visit. But with this new car, I’m worried that Boks will not be getting the usual attention, which on second thought might be a good thing since he won’t notice all the bumps and scratches that bother him so much and that I barely notice. Oh! I forgot to ask, which one are you, a my son or my daughter, a my precious perhaps, or a not mine?
I was having my Morning Coffee and came upon this post from Yugatech. Apparently, SM Mall of Asia (MOA) has installed parking monitors to help drivers know which parking slot is available. Talk about customer service! It has red and green lights that indicate the availability of a parking slot. And for the benefit of those who do not (or refuse to) follow/know traffic lights (that means me and some of you ), RED = UNAVAILABLE, GREEN = AVAILABLE. Right? Kudos to the one who suggested doing this. This helps a lot! Really! And with Christmas just around the corner (and stretches from September to January), this will help shoppers a lot! We have this experience (too many I tell you) where just when I thought I had picked a really good parking slot after a whole lot of waiting and stalking shoppers on their way to their cars, and then we casually walk to the mall entrance, there you see this pangarap (coined by my wife) parking slot right there next to the elevator, and some lucky dude has this huge smile for having that pangarap slot all for him. Another one of those Cheers moments I posted here! Ok. That’s it! Now jump to Yuga’s blog (banner below) and check out the sample pics!
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