Awesome Life: 2011

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Dessert from Heaven

This is a continuation of my Christmas Eve dinner food sharing.

So for dessert, me and my mom discovered this great custaroon poppers from Gigi Gaerlan.

We found their shop in E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave. Bagumbayan, Quezon City at the St. Padre Pio church parking lot.

Here is there contact information via their website

http://www.custaroons.com/Gigis_Custaroons/Pick-Up_Points.html

They also have other stuff there.

I also like their cupcake shaped custaroons with cheese on top!

We bought a big one box of 24 for Php 600.00 for the New Year!

But as usual I was not able to control it and I am eating one now.

So much for New year! hahaha

Sweets are my weakness, most especially Gigi Gaerlan Custaroons.

I assured you they are great and worth it!

I always crave for this trust me.

Food from Heaven for sure!

Here are the picture of it from the wrapper up to the actual custaroon popper itself.

The Packaging

Their signature logo

Few wording from the creator (at the back of the cover)

Pretty wax paper (I think it is wax paper) separating the custaroon poppers from the cover

The custaroon poppers from heaven, I mean Gigi Gaerlan

Here is their website:

http://www.custaroons.com/Gigis_Custaroons/Custaroons.html

Hope you try one of them

I am influencing you because it is really great!

Comment here if you guys tried it and tell me how was your experience!

Well, that's for now!

Stay safe! xoxo

Christmas Eve Dinner

Hello Everyone!

I was so eager to blog again that I just have to!

So my Christmas 2011 was quite lonely because my dad was not around.

But hey, Jesus Christ was born on the 25^th, which is still something to be happy for.

Here is a glimpse of our Christmas Eve dinner table set up.

Recently for the past 2 years, my mom decided to collect Santa Claus.

So Instead of the usual Christmas tree and stuff, our living room is full of Santa Claus.

Christmas Eve Dinner Table Set-up

So like I promised, I will teach you guys how to cook the food we ate for Christmas Eve Dinner.

The menu was

Garlic olive-oil based angel’s hair pasta

Shredded Potato (another version of mash potato… story later on!)

Steak

The bad news is, I didn’t cook the steak so I won’t be able to share it with you guys.

I will try to ask my mom the whole process again. So keep posted.

So First up, THE PASTA.

Ingredients for pasta.

Ingredients:
1. Your choice of olive oil
2. Garlic (cut into flakes ; quantity: as many as you want, the more the better)
3. Tuna (in flakes ; to stay away from hassle, use the ones in can)
4. Angel’s hair pasta
5. Thyme
6. Black Pepper (powdered)

First, cook the angel’s hair pasta. Follow the instructions found in the wrapper.

Tip: to check if the pasta is OK already, take a small portion of the pasta and toss to a wall. If it stick already, then it is ready. Make sure not to overcook and make it shaggy.

Second, Cool down the pasta by placing it in running water. Strain and set aside.

Third, in a pan, sauté the garlic in the olive oil. Since the pasta as a whole is oil-based, use a lot of oil good enough to cover the pasta you have cooked. CAUTION: Do not overcook and burn the garlic.

Fourth, Add thyme as many as you want. Stir awhile. Then add the tuna flakes. If tuna is submerged in oil or water, drain first.

Tip: If tuna flakes are submerged in oil, add a small amount of oil to pan to add a flavor.

Option: If you want it to have some spicy, Use tuna flakes submerged in Hot and spicy oil. Add such oil to pan in small amount.

Fifth, add powdered black pepper for taste. Adjust it the way you want it.

Lastly, turn of stove and allow oil to cool a bit. Then, mix in the same pan your completely drained angel’s hair pasta. Mix thoroughly and serve.

Lastly, THE POTATO.

I learned this recipe from our family friend (my mom’s bestfriend), Tita Miner Yema from California, USA. She introduced us this recipe when we were there in the US for a visit last summer (2011).

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes

2. All purpose cream

3. Sour Cream

4. Evaporated milk

5. Quickmelt cheese

6. Cornflakes cereal of your choice

First, Shred the potatoes without the skin. Place them in a bowl of water to retain color and prohibit oxidation.

Shredding the potatoes

Second, mix all purpose flour and sour cream in another bowl. Adjust the proportion according to your taste if you want a strong taste from the sour cream or not. (I actually used 1 sour cream:2 all purpose cream)

All purpose cream and sour cream mixture

Third, in a baking pan, place the potatoes first, spread out to whole pan. Then place the cream mixture. Then add evaporated milk directly into pan. Adjust amount according to your choice.

Evaporated Milk

Fourth, shred quickmelt cheese on top. Sprinkle your choosen cornflake cereals on top of cheese for some crunch.

Quickmelt Cheese

Cornflakes cereal

Lastly, bake in oven. No specific temperature and time. Stop if all ingredients mix together and indistinguishable. Taste time to time with a spoon potatoes are cooked according to your preferred texture and taste.

Hope you like them. Sorry if I have no final product results. In this recipes, there are no specific quantities. It is all up to you if you want more garlic or not, more sour cream or not and the like. It is all about adjusting.

I assure you they are all delicious!

Well, that’s for now.

See you next time!

Stay safe! xoxo

So much for Christmas break

Hello everyone!
How was your Christmas?
Belated Merry Christmas to you guys!

Sorry if I was not able to blog.
I do not have internet at home here in my province.

Lately I realize that my 2-weeks Christmas break is like no other week.
Its just like weekend.
Nothing much happened these past few days.
I wake up late, eat, play computer games (since no internet), stay up late and sleep late.
No major plans since my family skipped reunion this year.
My cousins are not as enthusiastic as I am in going out.
Though these coming days I have plans but if it wasn't for me, and my brothers, these plans won't happen.

Wish I have a lot of money this Christmas season so that I can do alot.
So I advice everyone to save money for the summer break.
It will be a long one so save save save.
So that in times of boredom.
We can do something.

BTW coming up next or soon before I start school, I will blog on what I cooked for Christmas.
Foods I ate like heaven. And lastly I will teach you guys how to cook.
I took pictures of them so it would be easier for you guys.

Peace and stay safe.
Happy New Year in advance!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The Best Christmas Gift ever

This coming Christmas season.

God Gave me 10 great gifts.
My GCs!
Formerly known as JeJeTribe.

Let me introduce them to you.

First up, Karla.

Karla Go - KG for short

She is a CHINESE! Which is what i love most about her.

She is a great leader, especially in class.

She has this nakakahawang tawa and funny facial expressions.

We got close dahil sa yellow bag ni Bho Parungao.

Then the rest was history.

Sobrang masasandalan mo sya, pero hindi naman sya mukhang pader! Grabeh naman kayo!

Everybody in the GCs goes to her... kaya nga karla GO sya eh! hahaha

Next, Rona.

Ronacyn De Guzman -- JejeQ for short

She is the queen, kapag jejetribe mode kami!

She is a Comelec person.

And she is one of the DL peeps sa barkada.

Ganda noh?

We became much closer nung naging EA ko siya.

Pero mas mukha akong EA pag magkasama kami.

Hindi ko sya lagi inuutusan, kasama ko lang sya lage.

Kaibigan ko sya kaya hnd masyado mabigat inuutos ko sa kanya!

Mabatukan pa ako db?!

Next, Luchi.

Lucila Duya -- Luchi for short

The ever Lucing!

Banat queen dhil benta mga banat niya!

The ever secretary of the class.

Isa din sa DL ng GCs.

Pasimuno ng ingay at kakengkoyan.

sabog parati pero mahal na mahal namin!

Dati pareho kami ng bestfriends, ngayon sya nalang.

hahaha

mahilig siya magcollect ng tissues, lalo na sa design.

in denial sa birthday niya.

ayaw nia ata na pinanganak sya.

Next. Kimoi.

Kim Victorio -- Kimoi for short

Unang kong nakaclose sa block ko ngaun college.

Pag summer laging tanghali gumising.

Pinakamayaman sa lahat, panu ba naman treasusrer.

Pero seriously siya utangan namin, lalo na ako.

Very prangka pati kami willing niyan awain lalo na sa pagpaparinig.

Mataray din ito at may isang salita.

siya ang yaya ko na super love ko.

Walang arte sa katawan peo mabagal lang tlga maligo.

Siya nga pala nag GC Queen.

Sa Sobrang GC puro kabaliktaran ginagawa.

Kopya dito at dyan na lang! Xerox pa nga minsan.

Next, the twins Mae and Den,

Den Barretto -- Bao for short

Mae Ellamil -- Mae for short

Itong dalawang ito ang kambal sa uma!

Always together.

Kaya minsan sabay may nakakahiyang moments.

Den, kilalang kilala namin yan ni KG nung 18th birthday niya dhl kabirthday ni KG ang tuhod ni Bao.

Mae, the ever ambassador of Saudi Arabia to UST hahaha

Super takaw ng dalawang ito at ginagawang chatroom ang twitter.

sabog din ang iTouch nila sa pictures.

I call Mae "RS" dahil kay "Superman".

Si Den naman i call here "Beautiful nightmare" paminsan minsan denial kasi na maganda naman sya, and sometimes "sister in law".

Mahal ko ang dalawang ito dhil hnd nauubusan ng kwento.

At sarap kasama kumain, lageng gutom.

Next, The bestfriends -- Maiza and Dang.

Maria Ezperanza Dayti -- MAIZA for short haha

Darlene Dayandayan -- Dang for short

The bestfriend, Maiza and Dang.

Ever since first day silang dalawa na ang magkasama.

Kahit hanggang CR pa yan!

Maiza is one of our talented Photographers.

Minsan sya na pinagcocover ko ng projects ng org.

Siya isa sa pinaka friendly sa amin.

She is very prangka din ang out spoken kaya love ko siya.

as of now, pareho na kami ng "bestfriend" sa class na masarap patayin.

She loves stargazers and creamy!

TEKA NGA BAKIT ANG HABA NG SAYO!

Dang naman is the most comfy person to be with.

masarap sabihan ng problema, mega comfort yan sayo.

Hindi mo makikita sa mukha nia ang galit hahaha

Humble and down to earth eh!

She has a certain way to say Hi to me. Kunot mata lang gets ko na!

Lastly the other boys maliban sa akin -- Cla and Daniel.

Daniel Del Rosario -- DD este Daniel for short

Clarence De Leon -- Cla or Father for short

The two latest GCs. Pero kahit ganun parang matagal na din sila sa amin.

Daniel the official photographer ng GCs!

Sobrang galing nia tlga and the Lens! wow tlga!

siya vice pres ko noon nung pres pa ako, after ko ipasa ang korona kay KG dhil sa org ko.

Siya ang sponosr ng Bataan trip namin noon. SUper fun!

maaasahan at hnd ka pababayaan.

two word... HI DANG!

Clarence the ever spiritual adviser ng class.

ubod ng bait peo minsan kupal din haha

Sobra kung makapagmahal kahit asa Friend Zone lang!

very understanding at masarap kausap.

siya ngaun Vice president namin after ni Daniel.

Politics runs in the barkada!

one word one letter... HI J!

MAHAL NA MAHAL KO ANG GCs ko!

Hinding hindi ko sila ipagpapalit sa kahit kanino

Hinding hindi ko sila hahayaan masaktan.

Walang iwanan

The Bestest Friends of my life.

The GREATEST GIFTS this Christmas!

Wala nang hahanapin pa!

At Gelatissimo, Greenbelt -- PharmaWeek 2011

Joyce Tumolva's 18th birthday party -- 2011

UST Field -- Paskuhan 2011

Room 133 UST Main Building -- PharmaWeek 2011

What we call... FIERCE!

Swimming at My place Illumina -- PharmaWeek 2011

What We love to do -- Picture Picture!

2FMT as Mulan Cast -- Pharmarade 2011

Room 212 KROO KROO MOMENTS

2FMT Christmas party 2011 @ Ina's Crib

How we watched UST Paskuhan Fireworks 2011

After we ate SnR Pizza -- Eating is our thing!

My Facebook Timeline

So I just updated my Facebook.
And I used the Timeline

HERE THEY ARE! I updated it twice.
The last one is the one I am using now.
Hope you like it!

Theme: My awesome new home -- UST!

Theme: I love being a Thomasian -- UST Paskuhan Fireworks 2011

Fuckin' Perfect by Pink

Another song of my life.
Just realized awhile ago.
And the funny thing was, I kept playing it in my phone for a long time now.
I am perfect the way I am and who I am.
(TuT)

"Don't you ever, ever feel like you're less than perfect
If you ever feel, like you're nothing you are perfect to me"

Here's the lyrics:

Made a wrong turn
Once or twice
Dug my way out
Blood and fire
Bad decisions
That's alright
Welcome to my silly life

Mistreated this place
Misunderstood
Miss knowing it's all good
It didnt slow me down.

Mistaking
Always second guessing
Underestimating
Look I'm still around

Pretty, pretty please
Dont you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than
Fucking perfect

Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You're fucking perfect to me

You're so mean
When you talk
About yourself, you were wrong
Change the voices in your head

Make them like you instead
So complicated
Look how we all make it
Filled with so much hatred
Such a tired game

It's enough
I've done all I can think of
Chased down all my demons
I've seen you do the same

Oh

Pretty, pretty please
Dont you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than
Fucking perfect

Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You're fucking perfect to me

The whole worlds scared
So I swallow the fear
The only thing I should be drinking
Is an ice cold beer

So cool in line
And we try, try, try
But we try too hard
http://www.elyricsworld.com/fuckin'_perfect_lyrics_pink.html
And it's a waste of my time

Done looking for the critics
Cause they're everywhere
They don't like my jeans
They don't get my hair

Exchange ourselves
And we do it all the time
Why do we do that?
Why do I do that?

Why do I do that?

Yeeeeaaaahhh
Oooooooh
Oh baby pretty please

Pretty, pretty please
Dont you ever feel
Like you're less than
Fucking perfect

Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You're fucking perfect to me

You're perfect, you're perfect

Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You're fucking perfect to me

Iris by Goo Goo Dolls

For the record,
this is my first song for my life.

It was the first song that I heard during a retreat I was in during my Junior year in Highschool.

I was so devastated and confused back then.

As if all my feelings and thought were put to words by this song.

Everytime I here it, it makes my eyes watery.

It was the perfect song for me until now.

Here's the lyrics:

And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cuz I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cuz sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you'd bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am