afternoon ride

It's a great day to bike around. Started again today after four months of MIA.

Lovin the sunflowers around UP Diliman campus! 

Mott's Apple juice

Another healthy drink for my husband and I. No more sodas for me at the moment. 

Cafe Adriatico

May 16, 2015

My husband and I were around the Araneta center, Cubao area once more for a meet up, Gateway specifically. We chose Coffee Bean at first but there wasn't any vacant table so we headed to Cafe Adriatico instead, just adjacent to  Krispy Kreme. Apparently, a Vice Ganda concert pala will be staging later at 8pm, which explains the early crowd around the coliseum.

For a change

I was happy yesterday that I got to go back to cycling(indoor) after many months of no exercise. After an hour, I stretch a little and took a bath. I didn't lift weights muna. I'm trying to start again slowly.

in the saddle again

My blood chem results last Saturday weren't that impressive. My cholesterol is a bit high and my creatinine level isn't normal. It's inevitable that I was given meds for this for a month. Hello, Lipitor!

Happy purchase

It caused me stress and sleepless nights. I've been going back to the shop and trying it on thrice on different occasions already. 

Pap smear at last

June 17, 2015

For girls only

I admit, I've been postponing. My annual physical check up was last July, 2013. Though I almost got a clean bill of health(a bit high with my cholesterol results), I failed to do it last year. Save for some headaches and a bout of flu early this year, I'm thankful I always recover and bounce back in top condition. 

Back to Prepaid

I gave my p999 Smart plan to my son just because I pity him that he spends two hours on the road commuting by bus five days a week. He dislikes using the MRT. Mas madalas pa daw sira. At sa sobrang siksikan, dugyot na raw siya hindi pa nakakapasok sa opisina. True story.

on coping

This has been the theme of the day. My son didn't go to work today since he's been suffering from allergic rhinitis. I told him it isn't unusual to catch a cold when one is working too hard. He went to work  last Independence day, which was a national holiday and last Saturday for overtime. I told him to relax a bit today and get some rest. 

Gugo shampoo

I've been patronizing organic products for two years na. Hindi naman lahat but as much as possible I try to stay away from chemical laden products. Pati food actually. I've been having hair loss which is common naman daw for women. Hair coloring must be the culprit. If I could just live without it.

Blog mode on

With how poor internet services in the Philippines, sometimes I can't also fathom why I still keep on blogging. You will really need buckets of patience just to 'afford' this hobby. To others, it's a profitable profession. Nauso na yung collaborations with sponsors. Ok lang yun. Basta malinis na pagkakakitaan.

Tiendesitas and Recovery Food

June 5, 2015

A day after recovering from Vertigo, I went out. Feeling ko yung one day that I was stuck in my bed isang linggo na akong nasa bahay. Haha. The lakwachera in me strikes again.

Vertigo, on repeat

Nawawala, bumabalik. 

Eto na namaaan... (sing it ala Gary Valenciano)

This isn't the best way to celebrate Independence Day.  I'm in bed the whole day. Last week ganito rin, nanood lang ako ng sine, the next day vertigo again?

I think I won't be watching a movie in a cinema for a looong time. Sigh.

Jurassic World

It was a date with the dinosaurs. We watched the earlier franchises, so we expect that this would be a good one, too. 

It was entertaining, yes. But I watched better movies than this. Siguro nga ma-eenjoy ko kung 3D but I can't. Vertigo is just around the corner. CGI effects were really amazing and Chris Pratt can pass as the modern Indiana Jones(pero Harrison Ford pa rin ako), but warding off dinosaurs in heels is like a fairy tale to me. 

Watch the trailer here...

Strawberry Yoghurt cheesecake

We agreed to wait here at Coffee Bean for my son(from work) and for the Jurassic World screening time. 

I fell in love with this cheesecake variant back when I had a reunion with my bff last May and swear to have my husband taste it. It made me let go of my fondness with their blueberry cheesecake. I think Sugarhouse now owns the crown for it. At first it wasn't in their display window. Buti na lang I asked the manager about it. Available daw pero nakatago. Huh? Ganon ba siya ka-in demand? 

The French open Men's finals

June 7, 2015

I had an early celebration. I used my precious china while watching the Men's Singles Final. I was rooting for the world no. 1, Novak Djokovic against Stan Wawrinka. Novak will make history if he'll win this one. He would have been the seventh man to win a Career Grand Slam in tennis history. This was the most elusive Grand slam title for Novak because Rafael Nadal, the King of clay always dominate this event. 

Green tea + Black Forest cake

I partied too early. Stan was the better athlete. Novak incurred too many errors. I'm so saaaad...

Vertigo, go away!

June 4, 2015

Na-miss niya ako. My curse is here once again. After watching San Andreas last Thursday, I experienced it once more after two years. It was November 8, 2013 when I had it last. No warnings, at all. Basta pag gising ko pagtayo ko to prepare my son's breakfast before heading to work, I can't focus my eyes. I lost my sense of balance. I felt sweaty next. Nilabanan ko. I managed to cook pa but I drank my meds after and slept the whole day. 

Royal Albert teacup

May 30, 2015

A Saturday, I woke up wanting to go to Rustan's Shangrila to buy a Royal Albert teacup. I've been controlling myself for the longest time. I tried to convince myself that it isn't practical. It isn't a need, it's a want. I've talked about this before. But talagang hinihila ako ng tukso. Napagod na rin siguro ako sa pabalik balik na 'window shopping' sa Rustan's and Instagram.

San Andreas date

I thought that it was timely to watch this movie. After the deadly Nepal earthquake a month ago, we can't help but become more aware more than ever. We also experienced it here in our country, the latest was in Bohol in 2013. Although one can't predict it, preparedness is always better would be a big factor. Kahandaan at kaalaman.

Yabu lunch date

May 17, 2015

I was invited by my Mom and sis to lunch. I don't normally go out on Sundays dahil the weekend tends to be too crowded but since I haven't tried it before, I quickly gave in. I drove to Yabu Robinson's Magnolia for our girl bonding. 

It was full as expected and we have to wait for an available table for ten minutes.

Carry your bag

I've been seeing this kind of situation in a lot of places- malls, church, streets, parks etc. The boyfriend or hubby is tasked to bring her girlfriend's or wife's bag. I dunno with you, but I can't help but cringe most of the time. 

shopping ban... not!

I promised to have a shopping ban a few weeks ago, di ba? Sad to say, I broke it. Huhu. Since then, I purchased a Uniqlo white shorts, a Fitflop sandals, a cheap coin purse, an eyeliner, two pillow cases and a teacup set. The shorts and sandals were actually exempted because the husband paid for it. After computing, reachable pa rin naman yung financial goals ko at the end of the year. But I really, really have to put a padlock on my wallet for the rest of the year kung kinakailangan.

Sundate anew at Mesa Filipino Moderne

Yesterday, my Mom texted me asking if I could accompany her and my sis to lunch in the nearby mall. Husband was out for bike Sunday and son was enjoying his usual day off- playing video games online. So, I thought it would be nice kung mag day off din ako even for a while. Hehe.