spending xmas with the linao-tamayo family

paricce and i spent our christmas with the tamayo-linao family.it was one memorable event in paricce life.paricce experienced noche buena although paricce done it before but the part of opening gifts and eating with the whole family makes it fresh for her.
on christmas day,everybody was busy because of giving and receiving their aguinaldo,i felt sorry for paricce at that time because we have no relatives there and i felt paricce will be left-out.but ardee and ruby,Aileen's cousins take good care of paricce they even drag paricce to their relatives asked for her aguinaldo.so happy that even paricce doesn't want to go home.
thank you very much to the tamayo-linao family for one of the best christmas that paricce ever experienced.
looking forward to spend new year with them.

old love...

the guy that i used to love was back here in the manila,after 8 years i'd been able to communicate with him again.he was the first and as of now the last person who made me cry.i never told him at that time my feelings for him and that was one of the biggest regret in my life.i was so hesitant,my pride dominates me and i was so afraid that things between us will change and although i knew that somehow he cares for me too i never said anything to him.
at his despedida,when we were about to leave i still remember that he hold my hand and i just looked at him and smiled.
on the very day that he left the country i was in quiapo church praying and crying.when i left i was thingking only him and i never realized that i was already in blumentritt and i walked from quipo from there.
after a week that he left,eventough i knew that it was already too late to admit my feelings to him i wrote him a letter and confessed everything to him.i haven't received any response to my letter but after a couple of months he called me and i was very surprised and happy just hearing his voice on the other line makes me weak.he doesn't said anything about my letter if he received it or not and the phonecall was the last communicatin that we had.
luckily,because of friendster i'd been able to search and locate him.he still looks gorgeous and handsome as always.when i add him,his status was in a relationship but recently he changed it to single.i message him and he replied.i gave him my number but until now he doesn't give me a ring or text.
i really want to see him again,just thingking of him right now makes me feel the kilig the feeling that i thought i wouldn't have again.hope he still remember the old days and hope that we can be good friends now.

ebola reston virus

ebola reston virus was found in the hog farms on the 3 provinceshere in the country namely in bulacan,pangasinan and nueva ecija.all the hog farms were now in quarantine and if by any chance that they sell the meat to the market the DOH assures that it has no effect at all to people's health.and the DOH added that to make sure that the meat that they bought is safe they have to cook the meat properly because heat kills the virus.
however,no matter what the DOH says about the virus the fact that the meat has a virus,it's still have a psychological effect to me.to be safe i wouldnt eat meat and chicken for the meantime( because in hongkong 80,000 chicken was killed because of bird's flu).it is better to be safe than indulge myself to food that is not yet proven safe.
here are ome facts about ebola reston virus...


The Reston species of EBOV is unique in that it originated in Asia, while the other filoviruses have their origins in Africa. EBOV Reston emerged in 1989/90 as the causative agent of an epizootic among a group of cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) imported from the Philippines into the United States. Subsequently, at least two more introductions of EBOV Reston have occurred in the United States and Italy. Epidemiological investigations in the Philippines have documented active virus transmission in the primate export facility which was the source of all the shipments of infected monkeys. Despite pathogenicity for non-human primates, EBOV Reston has never been associated with any notable disease in man. However, serological investigations documented at least eight seroconversions among exposed animal handlers, which suggests that EBOV Reston infections in humans are infrequent and lead to either asymptomatic or subclinical courses

reference:http://pathport.vbi.vt.edu/pathinfo/pathogens/Ebola.html

my grown-up christmas wish

Do you remember me,
I sat upon your knee,
and wrote to you with childhood fantasies.
Well I'm all grown up now,
And still need help somehow,
I'm not a child but my heart still can dream.
So here's my life long wish
My grownup Chirstmas list
Not for myself but for a world in need.

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts.
Everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grownup Christmas list.

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see,
Was something lovely wrapped beneath our tree.
Well, heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal a hurting human soul.

Chorus

What is this illusion called innocence and youth.
Maybe only in our blind beleif can we ever find the truth.

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts.
Everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grownup Chrismas list.
This is my only lifelong wish.
This is my grownup Christmas list.

chesa bianca...a day in the resto....

chesa bianca is a swiss restaurant owned by mr.werner berger.i have the priveledge to work with the company but i back-out because of the schedule that they gave to me.however,i enjoyed my day because they were all nice.
the locker room was great,it's very nice.it has its own shower room and powder room.the canteen was also great because you can eat anything and everything just don't loose your stub.the food in the canteen taste good also thank's to the good cooks hired by mr.berger.
i really wanted to stay and work for the company a little longer but i cannot accomodate the schedule that they gave to me,in fact the work was very easy for me and i know i can learn something new for them as well that i can contibute my talents and experience with the company.anyways,thank you to mr.berger for being the nicest person i ever met to think that he was the president of the company he is very nice to his staffs and employees.
looking forward to have dinner at chesa bianca some other time and meet again the good people there.god bless!!!

pmpc star awards for t.v 2008

gma 7 won the best station of the year I'm so sad because I'm a loyal kapamilya fan but at least angel locsin won the best actress award.i watched her at the buzz yesterday and she was asked by kris aquino what were the great things happened to her this year? and she answered that she promised to become a better actress and by being nominated it was already an achievement for her.
here are the complete list of the winners:


Best Single Performance by an Actress

Angel Locsin (”Pilat” episode, Maalaala Mo Kaya), ABSCBN

Best Single Performance by an Actor

Joshua Dionisio (”Sako” episode, Maalaala Mo Kaya), ABSCBN

Best Drama Actress

Sunshine Dizon (Impostora), GMA -7

Best Drama Actor

Piolo Pascual (Lobo), ABSCBN

Best Drama Anthology

Maalaala Mo Kaya, ABS-CBN

Best Primetime TV Series

Lobo, ABS-CBN

Best Daytime Drama Series - Kaputol Ng Isang Awit, GMA-7

Best Comedy Actress - Rufa Mae Quinto (Bubble Gang), GMA
Best Comedy Actor - Ogie Alcasid (Bubble Gang), GMA
Best Comedy Show - Ful Haus, GMA-7
Best Gag Show - Goin’ Bulilit, ABS-CBN

Best Female TV host - Valerie Concepcion (Wowowee), ABSCBN
Best Male TV host - Vic Sotto (Eat Bulaga!) GMA - 7

Best Variety Show - Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) and Wowowee (ABS-CBN)

Best Musical Variety Show - SOP Rules, GMA

Best Showbiz-Oriented Show - The Buzz, ABS-CBN
Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host - Boy Abunda (The Buzz), ABSCBN
Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Show Host - Cristy Fermin (The Buzz), and Ruffa Gutierrez (The Buzz), ABSCBN
Best Celebrity Talk Show - Boy And Kris, ABS-CBN
Best Celebrity Talk Show host - Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino (Boy And Kris), ABSCBN

Best Game Show - Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?, ABS-CBN
Best Game Show Host - Edu Manzano (Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?) ABSCBN

Best Talent Search Program - Shall We Dance, ABC 5
Best Talent Search Program Host - Lucy Torres-Gomez, Arnell Ignacio, and Dominic Ochoa (Shall We Dance) ABC 5

Best New Male TV Personality - Robi Domingo (ASAP ‘08) ABSCBN
Best New Female TV Personality - Patricia Gayod (Maalaala Mo Kaya / “Dagat” episode) ABSCBN

Best Youth-Oriented Show – (Boys Nxt Door) GMA-7
Best Horror or Fantasy Program – (Komiks Presents: Volta) ABS-CBN

Best News Program - (TV Patrol World) ABS-CBN
Best Male Newscaster - Julius Babao (TV Patrol World) ABSCBN
Best Female Newscaster - Vicky Morales (Saksi: Liga Ng Katotohanan) GMA -7
Best Public Service Program – (Bitag) UNTV 37
Best Public Service Program Host - Ben Tulfo (Bitag) UNTV 37

Best Documentary Program - I-Witness: The GMA Documentaries) GMA-7
Best Documentary Program Host - Kara David, Howie Severino, Sandra Aguinaldo, and Jay Taruc (I-Witness: The GMA Documentaries) GMA - 7
Best Documentary Special - (Signos: Ang Banta ng Nagbabagong Klima) GMA-7

Best Magazine Show - (Rated K) ABS-CBN
Best Magazine Show Host - Korina Sanchez (Rated K) ABSCBN

Best Public Affairs Program - (Y-Speak) Studio 23
Best Public Affairs Program Host - Jessica Soho (Hot Seat) Q11

Best Morning Show – (Unang Hirit) GMA-7
Best Morning Show Host - Arnold Clavio, Susie Entrata-Abrera, Lyn Ching-Pascual, Rhea Santos, Jolina Magdangal, Winnie Monsod, Oscar Orbos, Regine Tolentino, Drew Arellano, Eagle Riggs, Love Añover, and Lhar Santiago (Unang Hirit) GMA

Best Lifestyle Show - (Living It Up) Q 11
Best Lifestyle Show Host - Raymond Gutierrez, Issa Litton, Sam Oh, and Tim Yap (Living It Up) Q11

Best Reality Program - (Gandang Ricky Reyes: Parlor Game) Q 11
Best Reality Program Host - Ricky Reyes (Gandang Ricky Reyes: Parlor Game)

Best Travel Show – (Pinoy Meets World) GMA-7
Best Travel Show Host - Katherine de Castro, Uma Khouny, Franzen Fajardo, Kian Kazemi, and Jayson Gainza (Trip Na Trip) ABSCBN

Best Educational Program – (Matanglawin) ABS-CBN
Best Educational Program Host - Kim Atienza (Matanglawin) ABSCBN

Best Children Show – (Art Angel) GMA-7

Best Children Show Host - Pia Arcangel, Tonipet Gaba, and Krystal Reyes (Art Angel), GMA

Special Awards

Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award - Ms. Rosa Rosal

Excellence in Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement Award - Senator Loren Legarda

Star of the Night

Male - Luis Manzano

Female - Rufa Mae Quinto



majority of the awards won by abs-cbn which had 25 while gma 7 has 19...

no bake cheesecake

who wouldn't want to eat cheesecake especially this Christmas?ohh my....
forget about the diet,here is a no bake cheesecake recipe for you guys to try and hope you can spare me with some..*winks*


Ingredients for the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham crackers
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar

Instructions:
1. Crush graham crackers until fine.
2. Add the melted butter and sugar. Mix thoroughly.
3. Press in the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form or loose bottom pan
4. Chill for 2 hours or bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Set aside.

Ingredients for the filling:
2 cups cream cheese at room temperature
2 cups whipping cream
100 grams chopped white chocolate
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tbsps. Unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup drained cherries without stem

Instructions:
1. Scald 1/2 cup of the cream. Pour over the white chocolate and let stand. Stir until completely melted.
2. Bloom the gelatin in the water. Let this stand for 5 minutes. Microwave until gelatin has dissolved.
3. Add this mixture to the white chocolate mixture.
4. Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth.
5. Add the white chocolate mixture and beat until smooth.
6. Whip the remaining 1 1/2 cups of cream and fold into the mixture.
7. Pour on top of the crust and chill for 4 hours.

Ingredients for the topping
1/2 cup whipped cream
200 grams white chocolate
10 pcs. Cherries with stem
powdered sugar

Instructions:
1. Melt the white chocolate and spread on a cookie sheet. When set but not hard, use a cookie cutter to scrape and make chocolate curls.
2. Ice the cheesecake with whipped cream.
3. Adhere white chocolate to the whipped cream.
4. Place a few pieces of cherries.
5. Dust with powdered sugar.


this recipe is from trueconfections.multiply.com.check other recipes at this site or watch it every saturday at qtv11.

bibingka..a christmas food

Filipinos are familiar with this food, bibingka...
i really love this food and seeing that people are selling this on streets and malls it makes me feel that Christmas is getting near.
bibingka is made of rice flour(galapong)made from galapong, baked in a special clay pot, lined with a piece of banana leaf, with live coals on top and underneath. It is topped with slices of kesong puti (white cheese) and itlog na maalat (salted duck eggs) and it is usually served with butter or margarine on top and sugar is sprinkled over it and it is typically served with grated coconut.
here is one of bibingka recipe one from the many variations of bibingka.Enjoy..
Ingredients

1 cup thick galapong
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tsps. baking powder
2 tbsps. melted butter (My mom used regular hydrogenated margarine, out of a tub)
4 tbsps. sugar for topping
3 eggs, well-beaten
1 cup coconut milk
3 tbsps. grated cheese (Mom used Magnolia or Kraft processed yellow cheese; I’m more partial to using goat cheese and salted duck’s eggs)

To make galapong:

Soak rice in equal amounts of water overnight. Grind and let stand until the next day.

Note: We used a meat grinder.

For the bibingka:

1. Add sugar to the galapong.

2. Add baking powder, melted butter, and the well-beaten eggs and coconut milk. Mix well.

3. Pour a thin layer of this batter into a hot (native clay) baking pan or molds lined with banana leaves (which has previously been passed over an open flame, to soften the fibers).

4. Cover each baking dish with a galvanized iron sheet with live embers on it.

5. When almost cooked, sprinkle grated cheese and sugar on top of each — and cover again. Continue baking until brown; brush top of bibingka with melted butter and serve hot with grated coconut.

Note: If you want a more waxy, chewy “feel” to the bibingka, try mixing malagkit rice to make the galapong. For example, try the ratio of 1/4 cup malagkit rice to 3/4 cup regular rice.

field trip....

i was very exhausted when i came home last Nov.27 because of paricce field trip.we live in bulacan and the travel took us 3 long hours before we arrive to our first destination.we left at around 7am in the morning and we came at around 10am to airplane display and museum in villamore airbase.i love taking pictures of paricce so the first thing that i did was to take pictures of her in different places there.




after an hour touring at the place,we went to our second destination which is the pasig rain forest and from there after eating our lunch we went to their mini zoo,butterfly hatchery and some quick tour to the pasig rain forest park.paricce loves the zoo and she was amazed in everything that she saw.



after that we went to meralco museum and our last destination was the manila oceans park.because i was tired of taking care of paricce i didn't enjoy what i saw in oceans park all i really wanted at that time was to go home and sleep.





well,even i didn't enjoy the field trip at least i knew that paricce enjoys it and that was all that matters...

field trip....

tomorrow is paricce field trip...so excited to take pictures of her..
but a part of me is sad because of the money that we have to spend.
oh my....