last saturday

After teaching two classes in the morning, I went to Tita Drin's to have a pedi...

Then nag-tapao ng Palabok and Hotdog from Jolly-V (really tastes like the real thing! hay naubusan na naman ako ng chicken.)

Then had dinner at the newly-opened Bonifacio restau with Kendz and Lui...

My (condensed) take on the restau: Food was masarap naman but the servings were really small for its price (a bit ex because of the small servings). It looked like a gourmet dish where the servings were really small. Eh shempre pag pinoy food dapat maramihan ang kain hehehe. But the interiors are nice. Great for having quiet chitchats with friends and colleagues. We ordered Lumpiang Sariwa and Chicken BBQ. Nasarapan ako. Kendz & Lui ordered a lot (they came before us and ordered na): Sisig, Inasal, and also Lumpiang Sariwa.

Then Jun and I went to Orchard to buy some some stuff (nah, not the real LV. LV lang as in LeVis hehe)

Then quality time at home with honie.

Livin' the mellow life. Steady lang :)

random

It's been years since I last munched on this. Ang sarap pa rin pala.

What's a draghtman?

Prown? Why are you prowning? May problema ba?

La lang.

Living below your means

I have some definite (and secret) goals that I want to achieve before this year ends. Unfortunately, the fact that companies are kuripot nowadays in giving bonuses this year doesn't help. So my objective is to live below my means. My mom (and Lica) would always remind me to live WITHIN my means, but times are tougher now so we must try harder and live BELOW our means.

So this is my guideline when I'm thinking of buying something:

1. Can I afford it?
2. Do I really need it?
3. Do I need it now?
4. Do I have something like it already?
5. Can I find a cheaper substitute?
6. Is this the best deal?

Hopefully, I can follow this. God help me. Maybe I can. Just this weekend, I bought four pairs of shoes from Charles & Keith's sale for just $70. Not bad, eh. Just got lucky though--most of the stuff in the sale, as expected, are mostly outdated and don't have my size.

Hey, just a thought--I can also use this 6 questions when it comes to planning for a baby! Hehehe. Like--Can I afford a baby? Do I really need a baby? Do I have something like a baby already? Can I find a cheaper substitute for a baby? Is a child the best deal? Hahaha. I remember this ex-colleague of mine who has actually computed the costs of having a baby--from pregnancy costs to education to sending the kid to the uni, etc. Duh! He and his wife decided not to have a baby. No, he is not Pinoy. Pinoys (generally) loooove having kids.

DL

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

-from Dalai Lama's Instructions for Life

Bonifacio: The newest Pinoy restau in SG

Got word that Bonifacio's opening is on Saturday.

The e-flyer looks good. I hope it's a decent Pinoy restau with really good chibog at reasonable prices. God knows we need something like that here in Singapore. There's one at Marina Square but it doesn't really have the "umph" that I was expecting. And there's another pinoy restau in the east (not sure if it's still there though) that "changes appearance" at night, so you gotta go there before 9pm lest you be mistaken for a "seedy character". And let's not even talk about those Pinoy nooks at TP (Tanjong Pagar). We all know Pinoys who frequent the area don't really go there for the Pinoy cuisine, if you get what I mean. (What I meant was, they go there for the CHEAP BEER. Hahah.) And of course, those in LP (Lucky Plaza)--who would want to hangout in a carinderia in LP, right? You just go there for a quick fix, to answer your pinoy taste buds' craving for that leche flan or diniguan, and nothing more.

I'm familiar with the area where Bonifacio is located. It's kinda near Chinatown area. Oh, I can actually take any bus that goes to Eu Tong Sen, then I can just get off at or opposite Pearl Centre, then walk all the way up to Kreta Ayer. I wonder if the restau is way up Kreta Ayer and if it would pass my "walking distance" standard. I really hate walking, and Kreta Ayer is kinda "slopey" pa. Wth, I bet magtataxi naman ako nyan.

Maybe hubby and I can go there this weekend, been a while since we explored a new restau, anyway.

i crash you

Received an e-mail from my sister Cha this morning. I'm sad, wawa naman si Car (I named our car, Car. hehe.). Gamit na gamit na saming tatlong magkakapatid.

Apps is a relatively new driver--she only started to take the car alone for about three months. Cha also had a bad car crash during her DLSU days, as in bad talaga. But she came out fine naman. Fortunately, ako wala namang serious. Just some gasgas here and there. I think the worst one (two pala) was when I bumbed the streest sign which caused a BIIIG dimple at the side door; and when a taxi bumped my rear lights at 3am in Sucat--and it was because I followed the goddamn traffic lights at 3 in the morning. If I hadn't followed it, the taxi wouldn't bump me. I think he expected me na to beat the red light--oh well, sometimes, we just have to think that TRAFFIC RULES IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE MERE SUGGESTIONS.

I'm just happy Apps is okay. Lagot sha kay Mama. I hope she learns from this and be like her Ate Chie (that's me) who's a super defensive driver hahaha. But as my dad always say: Hindi ka driver kung hindi ka pa nababangga. Which my mom refutes, of course.

So this was the e-mail (in verbatim) that greeted me this morning. The subject heading goes: I CRASH YOU.

car crash courtesy of apps. ano ba tlga nangyari?

a. nawalan tlga ng brake?
b. nakatulog si apps? (accdg to mama)
c. nakainom si apps? (accdg to mama )
d. nalito siya akala niya brake pero gas ang tinatapakan nya?

hehe.wawa naman.

photos taken on 03/16/2009.

cute ni nixxie.

my answer is D--nalito sya, dahil siguro nakainom na nman yang Apple na yan at bumagal ang reflexes.

Ay naku, masermonan nga ang little sister ko about responsible driving! Pramis, sesermonan ko talaga sha!!!

Upcoming SALES in SG (Mark your calendars, SG People!)

I am not normally a big fan of Sale Promotions because of all the standing up and queueing up that we need to do. Tiangges, I love, because I still have the luxury of taking my time to walk around. But Sale, not really, because it's mostly like being in a competition with a hundred other shoppers.

But times are tough nowadays. Must learn to save and be practical. As one of Emtee told me last night, recession time is all about going back to the basics. It's about learning how to spend your money wisely. But that doesn't mean we can't shop our hearts out. Thank God for warehouse sales and expos :)

So mark your calendars for the following hunts:

Burberry Sale
11 - 14 March
10am - 9pm
Suntec Convention Hall 303-305

Body Shop Warehouse Sale
Up to 70% savings; FREE Gift with purchases above $50 or more (Valid for the first 3,000 customers only)
11 - 14 March
11am - 8pm
Suntec Convention Level 3 Gallery West (near Pearl River)

Charles & Keith Warehouse Sale
Up to 70% off
12 - 15 March
10am - 8pm
21 Tai Seng St

Crazy Warehouse Sale
Renoma, Goldlion, BUM, The Cocoa Trees etc; Ladies/Men's wear, Undergarments, Kidswear, Accessories, Chocolates etc; Prices from $3
12 - 15 March
10am - 10pm
Suntec Convention Rm 202

Jean Perry Home Linen Fair
Special Buys from $1; Discounts up to 80%
12 - 15 March
11am - 9pm
Suntec Convention Rm 201

I.T. Show @ Suntec
12 - 15 March
Suntec Convention Levels 1-4 & 6
12pm - 9pm

The Lingerie Shop - Knock-out Sale
Up to 90% Ladies & mens
Till 16 March
Mon-Sat 11am - 7.30pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm
B1-07 Palais Renaissance

1-for-1 lunch @ all Swensens
Order any food item from ala carte menu & get another free
Valid till 30 June 09
11am - 2pm on weekdays