Saturday, December 31, 2011

2011 that was...

and so 2011 had been quite a year. my patience was tested, i questioned almost everything, got in and out of the hospital a dozen times, cried buckets of tears for painful experiences and lost few things along the way.

but as the year went to an end, somehow it's as if the dark cloud was finally over. c",)

...i may have lost but i gained MORE.
...i learned how to SPEAK UP. and to FIGHT for what i believe is right.
...had better HEALTH (thanks to my nutritionist. i now have a controlled blood sugar.^_^).
...i was able to travel with my family to cebu and bohol. ticked few more items on my bucket list for places to go to (la iya, caramoan, camsur).
...went on various food trips with my mom ^_^
...i learned how to SWIM (though i still can't tread =p)
...i somehow CONQUERED my fear of cats (not unless i'm eating and they're around me. yikes! =p)
...ME time: finally gathered the courage to curl my hair. c",)
...finished my target for coop and got a promotion =)

so life isn't that bad after all, right? c",)

come 2012, i pray for good health for my whole family, finish my masters degree, be free, kiligin and be truly HAPPY.

happy new year everyone! be safe this new year's eve. i wish you all of your heart's desire for the coming year. cheers! ^_^



Monday, December 26, 2011

healthy eating ^_^

i know, i know. it's still a fastfood burger. but aside from the flame-grilled (in fact, this is a healthier way to cook!) beef patty and mayo, wouldn't the lettuce and tomato plus the OATMEAL bun suffice to call it a HEALTY food?! =p

and so my mom and i decided to stop over at Brothers Burger located at Alimall and give in to our cravings. we don't have Brothers Burger back home. =p

brothers burger, we MISS you!!!! ^_^

my HEALTHY food choice =p

i'm really, really, reallllllyyyyy curious on where to buy this one. can't find it at SM supermarket. =c

my pretty, loving mom =)

with a happy tummy =p

the burger's soooo good. that we had to buy again for take out (mommy and my brother's dinner). =p just writing about it makes me want to go back there ASAP!

rating: nonetheless, 5 out of 5! happy food indeed! ^_^

missing bubba...

it was years since we last went to Bubba Gump. so one night after going to Glorietta to hear a healing mass, my mom and i decided to eat our super late dinner at Bubba Gump.



still the same old place i've grown to love. full of stuffs from one of my favorite movies, Forrest Gump. since we're in a hurry to catch the last bus heading home, we just had "i'm stuffed! shrimp" and "alabama mud pie".

i wasn't able to take a picture of the "i'm stuffed!" shrimp coz i was sooo hungry. =p so I grabbed this from Bubba Gump Philippines website.

Alabama Mud Pie - I told you, I was hungry. Picture of slightly eaten mud pie. =p

i'm not a fan of the shrimp. i don't like the idea of a shrimp stuffed with crab. they just don't compliment each other. especially since the dish was dripping with i don't know...salt water?

the alabama mud pie was (as always) their saving grace for me. ^_^ layers of chocolate and vanilla ice cream with my favorite chocolate, snickers... truly a haven for sweet lovers out there. i guarantee you, no "umay" factor eating this one. c",)

so, overall rating: due to the shrimp, i'll just give it 3 out of 5. for now at least. =p