Cooking experiments

Gooey Green Pea Soup
inspired by nigella bites

2 mugs of frozen green peas
2 2/3 mugs of water
1 knorr cube (beef) or make vegetable broth
1/2 bar of mozzarella cheese

Procedure
1. boil green peas and knorr cube in water until it's soft
2. put mozzarella cheese, green peas and broth in a food processor or blender
3. blend it until it's gooey and green

enjoy it!

Coffee-berry Mousse
inspired by Nestle All-Purpose Cream's Mocha Magnifico

1 1/2mug of crumbed graham crackers
whole graham crackers
1/2 cup melted butter
2 boxes of All purpose cream
1/4 condensed milk
1 glass of fresh milk
slices of strawberry
1 tbsp instant coffee

Graham crust
1. mix the crumbed graham crackers and butter well
2. place it in rectangular container (like the microwavable containers) and press it tightly to make a crust
3. cover the crust with a wax paper or plastic wrap, put a heavy object it it (canned food perhaps), and leave it to cool in the frige for 30 mins to 1 hr.

Mousse (Batter)
1. mix the all purpose cream, condensed milk and coffee together. make sure there are no lumps
2. add more condensed milk should you want it sweeter

The whole thing
1. take out the crust from the frige
2. top the batter in the crust and spread it out.
3. put the sliced straberry on top of the batter
4. dip the whole graham cracker in the fresh milk until it's quite soft (but still firm) . Then put it on top of the batter and the strawberry
5. do the same procedure again to make layers of the batter and the strawberry
6. place in the frige for 1 hr.

it's ready to serve! enjoy!!! :)

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ang tagal narin ng blog nato! grabe. imagine noong 2004 pa. e pano kaya kung hindi nabura yung blog-city ko, relic na yung mga mga nasulat kong yun? hahaha.. pano ang naka-inspire saakin na magsulat noon ay si chinito_pogito... wala narin shang blog ngayun dahil mashado nang laganap ang pagbblog... jologs na kung baga... pero para saakin depende parin naman... ang mga taong nagbblog sa friendster o sa multiply lang naman ang natuturingang jologs.. hehe,, no offense sa mga tao may friendster at multiply dahil ako meron ding mga accts na ganun... tho minsan lang ako magsulat ngayun.... sa totoo lang nagbblog parin naman ako pero hindi na mashado online... mas madalas na sa papel... old style.
anywei, nagpapasalamat din naman ako sa mga online networking dahil sa pamamagitan nito ay nakakasagap parin ako ng mga balita mula sa outside world... lalo na ngayun wala akong social life.... kanina nga, nakita ko ang profile ni tristan bael sa friendster... hommies na sha ngayun... iba talaga pag nagiging laking america ang mga tao.... kaklase ko sha nung elementary, 3rd grade yata... then nagtungo sha sa australia (?) . then back to the phils at naging classmate sa sci-tech... matangkad ang gwapo noon. hindi naman mashado nagbago ang mukha nya. at ganun parin ang ichura ng kanyang kuko sa daliri.. ganun parin pero mas nagmature nga lang. meron narin shang kasintahan ngayun... haha.. natatandaan ko noong mga panahong pinagpapantashahan no mex yung lalaking yun. hihihi... ngayun very american na ang aura nya.... napapansin ko, si biboy, malapit narin maging ganun! very western...

hrmmm... naisip ko lang... pag may mga klasmate kaya ako na makita ang profile ko, hindi kaya magbabago ang impression nila sakin? hindi naman ang ang pinakasikat sa klase... ang loser nga ng dating ko nun e... batang bato na walang pakialam sa mundo... pero shempre, habang dumadaan ang panahon, mas nagkakaroon ka ng muwang sa mundong pumapaligid sayu, at binagago ka nito... hinuhubog... ganun ang nangyari saakin... hrmmm.... napapaisip lang... minsan gusto ko sila makita ulit... mga kaklase ko noon.... gusto ko rin makasalamuha at kamustahin ang 'not so popular' kids noon... balita ko nga successful na sila ngayun, katulad ni van... biruin mo nga naman, ngayun, accountant na sha sa isang bangko...(nabalitaan ko kay kuya nino na schoolmate ko pala ngayun sa cdh)... si kuya nino, matatapos na sa kurso nya... magiging nurse na sha at mangignibang bansa narin... nakakatuwa rin. :) gusto ko malaman ang storya nilang lahat!

at sha nga pala, sila emem, ang bestfriend ko nung hs, nakatira na sa magandang bahay ngayun! parang ayala alabang.. ang daming nagbago! daming nagimprove sa buhay ng mga tao. si cel, happy na sa pamilya nya. si vernon, asa singapore at nagaaral, at si lala, may boypren na! oha!

may ni reresearch pa akong isang naging classmate, pero wala, hindi ko makita.

calambeno

i live in calamba, laguna, where the great jose rizal once lived. i love it here. no pollution, there's fresh air, a lot of trees... but for some reason, i dont seem to get along with people in laguna... i dont know why!

number 0480 B

election day.

i wore my yellow vigan shirt and my blue board shorts today. i brought my house keys, my voter's id, and the list of people who i shall be voting... my sister and i then drove off to the school where it will take place.

crowded, the street was! but it was not that stressful...

what stresses me out is that i lost my voter's id! i feel soo bad earlier. i should've looked for it. :( i didnt realize my pocket has a hole in it. darn.

tsk,.

EVAN ALMIGHTY'S WAPAK!

Wow! nagbblog nanaman ako... kelangan lang ng drainage ng overflowing random thoughts. kulang na kasi sa social life. hahaha. anywei... nakapanood ako ng Evan Almighty at totoo.... hindi binibigay saatin ang lahat ng gusto natin pero binibigyan tayo ng oportunidad na makuha o makamit ang gusto natin.

isang araw... 3 years ago (more or less)... may naiisip akong tao... ang pangalan nya ay joseph olivar.... si joseph olivar na naging kaklase ko sa christian school international nuong 1st and 2nd quarter ng highschool... mukhang mabait at talentado din. (maypagka autistic, dahil madalas shang pumunta sa isang sulok para mag guitara).. ang da best pa don, mukhang hindi nya napansin ang kadiring mga allergy ko noon... simpleng 'hi' 'hello', nakatutuwang pakinggan mula sa kanya.

...3 years ago... parang mantra kong sinasabi sa sarili na gusto ko shang makita ulit... HAPON... sa tapat ng starbuck 6750, nakakita ako ng isang lalaki na may mahabang, kulot na buhok... sabi ng utak ko,'KAMUKHA NYA!!!... baka SHA NGA YUN!!!'

=sigh= ito ang mga pagkakataong tinukoy ko kanina.... kung sinabi kong, 'joseph???' or.. 'do i know you from somewhere?'.. edi sana nagkatutuo na sana ang munting hiling ko... sayang ang oportunidad...

ngayun, minamantrahan ko ulit.

sheesh... eto pa...

nung banda banda pa kami ng BP nuon, nakakasalamuha namin ang mga mejo sikat... hindi... mga sikat talagang mga banda banda... kasama dito ang rivermaya.... sa mga music festival tulad ng fete delamusique, nakakajamming namin sila.... jologs mang pakinggan pero parang may pagtingin ako sa isang miyembro doon na nagngangalang japs (bahista)... (ng rivermaya a... hindi yung kabanda ko)...kanina lang nabasa ko na may bagong chikiting na vocalist ang rivermaya.... shempre ako naman si research sa internet... ng nakita ako ang friendster at myspace ni japs... sabi ko, 'ay, parang normal na tao pala sha'... di ko naman sinasabi na abnormal sha pero, kung baga, ang impression ko, hindi sha rockstar maniac ... anywei, sana nuong, rockstar pa ako (yak as if) e nakausap ko man lang sha... arrrgh... nakakautal kasi pagkumakausap ka ng idol mo o kahit na sinong sikat na tao.

mahiyain.. torpe... pweh!

nung una ko makita si japs... MTV music tour, sponsored ng pepsi... naka braided pigtails sha... cute cute nya nun... yeehee!

moral lesson: tulad nga ng sabi ni mygz, 'SEIZE THE DAY!'

p.s never akong naging rockstar... well... mejo lang... hindi joke lang.. wink wink.

i should get out

seriously, i've got to get out of this place! sembreak will be over in a week... and here i am, loathing! doing nothing. i should've goe to the beach or something... +sigh+... i just miss the outdoors. :( just like what i always say... 'gusto kong mamundok!'.

ngayun, kasabihan nalang yan.

yikes.

im in a prone position, only my elbows are supporting my upper torso so that i can type... soo, what can i say. im bored to death. yes, i am! you know what i did today? i watched evan almighty (nicely done. very meaningful) and the zodiac (oh, it was indeed a looong movie) in my sister's laptop. i keep my YM open so that i could still get a glimpse of who are online just in case i need someone to talk to. seee.... im really bored...

i have sinned today (actually, it started yesterday)... i bought a small triangualar box of toblerone... the white one. i told my self i'll eat one piece ( 1 triangle) a day... guess what... i ate the whole thing!!! i wish i wont swell too much. it's a darn white chocolate...

i went to school yesterday, took my stuff from joanna, went to the registrar's office, asked something about getting my copy of grades... after that, i didnt know what to do, so i went to the book sale and looked for a cookcook called 'aut bee's mayberry cookbook'. i thought i'd get a copy with a lesser price. then, i thought of texting my good friend, connie. which i did. went at starbucks, chatted and we went around the mall, harrizon plaza. i havent been there for quite a time now...

haha. just want to share of what i did yesterday,,,

i have a tip for those people who would like to get thin... watch tv. forget food exists.... sleep... before you know it, you're as thin as a toothpick.. haha. just an idea.

gotta go for now. i promise, next time i write /type here, ill make sure it's something significant. coz this is not. haha.. :)

signing off.

i normally don't write in blogs that often. but, hey i have the time to do it today. 1st semester is over. after next week, school starts again. i'm kind of nervous coz i don't want to spend my second sem in EAC. that school has too much issues. and i dont feel safe in manila. im still weighing things.... i made some of options where to transfer (either in CDH or UMAK). UMAk has a good reputation re: BSN. they have this program called REGIS for second coursers...the thing is, it's too far away from home and it's complicated to go there. it look overpopulated... i dunno. but if i study there, i dont have to get unnecessary subjects. i can finish the program in 2 years. in CDH, it's quite convinient coz the school is 10 mins away from home. but i have to take some subjects that i think i dont need! i can finish it in 2 1/2 years... so how's that? cant decide! waah!!!

anyway, if indeed, i'll be transferring to another school, then, i will surely miss my good friends in EAC. i will miss eating turon., the 30 peso french fries in a cup, my noisy classmates, the good teachers, the really bad teachers, the maze like corridors,the library, the olympic-sized swimming pool and the smell of kalamares around the area. what i wont be missing are the pollution and the uniform. ok so that's it. haaaay. God please help me decide once and for all.

saya ulit

natututwa talaga ako sa mga sandaling pagsasama namin nila ert at mygz... ngayun nadagdagan pa dahil mukhang madalas ko narin makikita si tin bats! sa makati na kasi sha nagwwork. sa wakas at narealize na rin nya ang kanyang freedom.... teacher parin sha pero koreans na ang tinuturuan nya... si ert, siguro after a year ko pa ulit makikita kasi babalik na ulit sha sa ateneo de naga. si mygz anjan lang sa makati pero baligtag ang oras! at ako naman, walang oras para sa mga gimik dahil magaaral ako buing magdamag.... therefore, hindi rin pala kami magkikitakita! omigosh.. ok... pero, just the same, sa saglit na pagkikitakita namin ay nakakagaan ng loob. kahit sobrang tagal nyong hindi nagtagpo, ganun parin sila... parang kahapon mo lang sila hindi nakita!

happy happy talaga.... si ayi lang ang wala. :( oh well.

mga pusa

ay badtrip, nabura lahat ng sinulat ko tungkol sa mga pusa ko kanina! arrrgh.... anywei. ulitin ko nalang...
natatawa ako kay Shang, yung aggit naming pusa, kasi pinakain ko sha ng oishi na may maraming wasabi... hindi nya na realize na MAaNGHANG pala yun! hahahaha... :) imaginine mo, pusang nakalawit ang pusa. ahahaha... mashado kasi shang matakaw e.. hehe.. pero mukhang nasarapan naman sha.
HAaay, andami na naming naging pusa... may namatay, may lumipat ng amo, at may kain lang ng kain...at may mga malalambing din.. may makukulit...
katulad nitong isang pusa ko na hindi ko nagawang ing obitwaryo... namatay sha early may. sa death bed nya (wala talagang kama, basta doon sa hinihigan nya), meow parin ng meow. ewan kung bakit.... akala nya siguro naiintindihan namin sha.. hindi naman... bait bait ng pusang yun... natutuwa nga don yung mga batang nagtitinda ng pandisal... ika nga nila "tingnan nyo o! ang amo nung pusa!!!"... paano ba naman, san ka makakakita ng ng pusang susundan ka mula bahay hangang sa dulo ng subdivision nyo (btw, malayo din yung dulo ng subd. namin)... natatkot nga ako kasi baka sundan pa nya yung jeep na sasakyan ko pag lumuluwas ako...
haaay... nakakamiss nga naman si kitty.. wala nang maingay sa bahay.. si shang nalang.... wala na akong kasamang maglakad sa kalye... pero ayus lang... alam ko nasa mas magandang lugar na sha, kaya, kitty sangdoo, PAALAM NA SAYU! miss ka na ng mga foot rug sa bahay... at miss ka na namin...

si kitty buong buhay pa

proteins

I have been reading a lot about cells and animal parts and PROTEINS. It's great! i didn't know that proteins are such great substances. they contribute to our body structure, they are our hormones, they contribute in building up our muscles etc etc etc... facinating, isn't it? haha... though it's taking me awhile to understand a lot about the human body, i'm still coping. im going to get used to this eventually.

I still miss the art scene.... especially now that im taking up a more challenging course (for me, that is), i think i wont have time to go around ccp, gigs, art exhibits like what i normally do (bearly when i was working)... saaad... but.. tsk... well.... that's fine.

Wow! Ang sikat ng araw!!!!

wow! pagkatapos ng maraming taon (dalawa lang naman), naramdaman ko rin ang tamis ng haplos ng hangin ng umaga ang ang oyayi ng kadiliman ng gabi.... *bugtong hininga*.... ang sarap matulog sa GABI!

sha nga pala, mga kapatid...

...oo, tumigil muna ako sa pagttrabaho at kasalukuyang nag tutuloy ng pag aaral... nakakapanibago ang buhay studyante! mermorize ulit... reports ulit.... uniform ulit! hirap!

*pweh* uniform! hindi talaga ako mahilig mag uniform, pero.. sige na nga! sinusumpa ko ang uniform namin dahil, kulay puti na nga (dumihin), soooobrang kapal pa ng tela! parang kang binabarbique unti unti...

..hehe... genun pa man... ayus lang! masayang kasi bagong impormasyon nanaman ang nakukuha ko.... bagong kaalaman... parang sa training sa call center din, pero yun nga lang eto, tatlong taon kong kukunin. :)

haaay... namimiss ko na ang matatamis at mapapait na boses ng mga kano.... namimiss ko nang magsabi ng..."thank you for calling, babay"..... pero ganun talaga. naging comfortzone din kasi ang PS e. pero yai na.

mahirap sa umpisa...pero masarap magaral....:)

seems like forever

I haven't immersed myself to arts, music and the usual stuff for such a long time and i miss it terribly. something in me just died.... wapaks! wake up petchai.. don't wallow to nothingness!

I just miss the old gang in people support. My dear batchmates (41).... hrmmph.. This picture was taken on a bus heading to laguna almost 2 years ago. geez... look! we dont look stressed yet in this pic. wait till you see us now. dreadful!

anyway, girlie, frankie and i are the only ones left in PS. JA will be leaving next week and, of course, will be joining another company that pays higher (i guess). good for him.. he'll be leaving the philippines too to join his wife in canada. about frankie, he'll be joining Lan, our supervisor, in a different account. Girlie, i dont know her plans. as for me, hehe, i'll be studying again. hope this will push through. i might take summer classes.... +sighs+...

i feel beaten for some reason. the 10x4 sched is just not working for me. maybe my body has not adjusted completely. i got really dark eyebags now.. as if i just got out from a boxing match.

i'll take pics of us tomorrow. check the difference. i'll try to blog again soon. :)

Steps to Improving Self-Esteem
I got this from a website. i just cant remember what it was. to the one who wrote this, thanks! :)

Note: i found the site! i copy-pasted this article from (http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/self_esteem.html#a_Steps_to_Improving_Self_Esteem)

If you want to improve your self-esteem, here are some steps to start empowering yourself:
Try to stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself. If you're used to focusing on your shortcomings, start thinking about positive aspects of yourself that outweigh them. When you catch yourself being too critical, counter it by saying something positive about yourself. Each day, write down three things about yourself that make you happy.

Aim for accomplishments rather than perfection. Some people become paralyzed by perfection. Instead of holding yourself back with thoughts like, "I won't audition for the play until I lose 10 pounds," think about what you're good at and what you enjoy, and go for it.
View mistakes as learning opportunities. Accept that you will make mistakes because everyone does. Mistakes are part of learning. Remind yourself that a person's talents are constantly developing, and everyone excels at different things — it's what makes people interesting.
Try new things. Experiment with different activities that will help you get in touch with your talents. Then take pride in new skills you develop.

Recognize what you can change and what you can't. If you realize that you're unhappy with something about yourself that you can change, then start today. If it's something you can't change (like your height), then start to work toward loving yourself the way you are.
Set goals. Think about what you'd like to accomplish, then make a plan for how to do it. Stick with your plan and keep track of your progress.

Take pride in your opinions and ideas. Don't be afraid to voice them.

Make a contribution. Tutor a classmate who's having trouble, help clean up your neighborhood, participate in a walk-a-thon for a good cause, or volunteer your time in some other way. Feeling like you're making a difference and that your help is valued can do wonders to improve self-esteem.

Exercise! You'll relieve stress, and be healthier and happier.

Have fun. Ever found yourself thinking stuff like "I'd have more friends if I were thinner"? Enjoy spending time with the people you care about and doing the things you love. Relax and have a good time — and avoid putting your life on hold.

Reviewed by: D'Arcy Lyness, PhD
Date reviewed: March 2009

hehe... these are the things we should always remember... so you guys with low spirits, these are reminders for you. thanks to the writer of this article.

superman

just look at his eyes. arent they beautiful? wow.....

ate and i watched superman returns yesterday.. that was an awesome movie... loved the effects.. loved the actor... naks.... haha

yesterday, june15, was a pretty long day... had cheering practice.. sang in a videoke bar w/ collegues in greenbelt mall, and met w/ ayi and mygz. supposedly i was going to the hospital to visit my uncle but i didnt go cuz i was sneezing (in not allowed to visit. hehe)

twas a fine day.

irish pinoy outing

sighs...i'm really gonna miss the irish pinoy family ... for these past few weekends, i've been with my family going to outings, mostly swimming, hanging out at mamang's house and going to the mall eating, watching football in san mig, drinking coffee, window shopping and skating.

i really enjoyed ate liza's visit. it was nice to know how kuya larry's like behind all those pictures. he's like daddy, he seems to be a good man and has a good sense of humor too. :) i only remember some events of ate liza being around in the phils. but this is the only visit that i really was able to see how she gets along w/ her kids and kuya larry. she's like a teenager .cool mom... :) the kids have all grown up. beautiful kids, they are. Brian, already 17, loves alternative rock music, looks like harry potter (as a lot of people say) and is a soccer player. kieran, age 13, is the mr. suave of ireland. he loves taking pictures of himself ('i should be a model' as he mentioned once) and loves the girls' attention (hehe.naks).... ahehehe.. and timmy boy, a typical 10 year old, who questions a lot, who loves sports/ any kind of challenge and loves pancakes and noodles. he has the most beautiful, sparkling eyes ive ever seen. when i see tim, the jingle of one of the baby colognes on tv plays at the back of my head (the beautiful eyes jingle. hehehehe)....

im going to miss the kids... when they come back, they'll all be grown ups. but im happy they came home.

girl thing

oh well.it's kinda hard being a girl. every month you need to go thru pain and discomfort... tsk...thats life.

bat ganun?

bakit nun pedeng mag edit ng texts ngayn hindi na!!! siguro depende sa computer ewan...

PETA

pagkatpos ng maraming bwan/ taon, nakapanood ulit ako ng teatro.. kanina kasama ko si karen at cheri sa marikina theatre.... titolo: lola basyang... tama lang yung storya... nakakatawa.. pang bata...

ayus pala tong blogspot... maayus na ngayun. may mga font.. kulay at pwede na maglagay ng litrato kahit hindi na gumait ng photobucket! ayus na ayus pala to....

hrmmm.... teka tuloy ko muna yung kwento ko kanina... pagkatapos namin manood ng teatro, nagpunta kami sa gateway... 1st time ko makarating don... maganda.... parang podium

sobrang inaantok na ako!!! 24 hrs na akong gising...

sha bukas na ulit... minsan lang ako magpost dito.. hehehe