Sylvia La Torre’s granddaughter

I’ve been hearing about Hannah Montana but other than knowing vaguely that it’s a teen series, I knew nothing about it. Yesterday in 24 Oras or somewhere, I saw an interview of one of the talents in the show. She’s Filipina. And even better, she’s the granddaughter of Sylvia “Filipino custom `no touch’” La Torre. [...]

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My corrected birth certificate from Talisay City

has not come yet. To think I applied for the correction a week from the time I filed the same for my son at the Manila City Hall’s Civil Registrar’s Office. I got my son’s mid-December. Technically, I should have gotten mine first week of January. But I guess, it doesn’t follow?
Sigh…

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Shorts

My nephew was over for lunch. As he asked I ordered Shakey’s pizza and mojos for him. As we were talking, he mentioned he’d be having dinner at in-yo with friends. An hour or so later, one of them texted to say in-yo was closed. I interjected, “but it’s not Monday.” As a rule, In-yo [...]

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lucky me (not the soup)

Oh no, am I beginning to pun too much, like Conrad Banal? Darn.(Usually I don’t read his columns because the titles sound so contrived.) But that’s not a pun in the title, right.  Anyway…
Why do I think I’m lucky? I haven’t been watching too much TV of late, not even my usual habits Unang Hirit, [...]

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5th Avenue in Shang and then… some (aka Monday at Shang, briefly)

last Christmas we got this Teac sound something at 5th Avenue. Yesterday, a month and 2 days later, when my husband plugged it, there was a humming sound. Called up 5th avenue last night and they said to bring it over. I asked if they’d replace the unit, they said “tingnan natin.”
Tonight we went to [...]

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Sunday at Shang

It was two o’clock when we got to Shang after the noonday mass in our parish. Guess where we ate? I’ll just tell you what we ordered and for sure, you’ll guess where: steak (#7, formerly referred to as shimofuri), double beef pepper rice, double beef curry rice, kani salad, black sesame soft serve ice [...]

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Protected: Ruminating, Reminiscing

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Francis Magalona’s Arkin

Just now, Sa Pula, Sa Puti finished at Eat Bulaga. The contestants were young girls and boys who had done commercials for TV. Among the boys was Francis Magalona’s Arkin. And Pia’s too. As with the rest of their children, Arkin is a definite looker. And he’s well behaved. Yes, even without his parents around [...]

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More Recipes from Eden MeltSarap

I’m posting these so they don’t get lost. So my doing so is as much to share as it is to store the recipes safely.
Beef and Potato Cheese Pie
4 pcs big potatoes
1/4 c butter
1/2 c milk
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 k ground beef
1/2 pc onion chopped
1/4 c otmato paste
1/2 c chopped canned mushrooms quartered
1/2 c [...]

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Eden Melt Sarap, Cheesy Chicken Potato Bake

Months ago, I saw a press release of Eden Melt Sarap but when I looked in Rustan’s Katipunan, I didn’t find it. (I forgot to check in Unimart). Then last Tuesday, when I did the groceries, voila! Rustan’s finally had it. I got a box right away without checking the price. Doing that in Rustan’s [...]

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