happy birthday to me!

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My birthday was yesterday, September 11, and I am now 35! I don’t feel that old though, I feel like I’m just in my early 20’s. I had an early birthday celebration with my sisters, nephew and cousin. Of course RJ was with us.

I was overwhelmed with the birthday greetings and wishes that I got on facebook from my facebook friends. A day before my birthday, my facebook account was already flooded with greetings and notifications.

Because I have deadlines to meet, we just had lunch at Lola Maria’s Restaurant at Legend Hotel in Pasig. It was my first time to try out that restaurant.

Overall, I had a wonderful birthday weekend.

sunday feast

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I just remembered right now that I haven't seen the pictures during RJ's 10th birthday celebration. To those who doesn't know, my son turned 10 last June 22. We decided to not eat out during his birthday since it was on a school day. I surprised him with his "favorites", pasta carbonara and mango float, for his birthday dinner.

We had a simple get-together party, with the whole family, the next sunday after his birthday. Me and my sister were the assigned cook for the party. My sister is the chef in the house, so I just assisted her in the kitchen.

breakfast cravings

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This, I tell you, is not good! Chicharon with vinegar is not good for breakfast! I don't just need Mesothelioma for my not-sexy-anymore? body. With all the cravings going on in there -my head needs one too.

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When I go grocery shopping, I try to avoid passing by the chips section. Marty's Vegetarian Chicharon is one of my favorite companion while watching television. Although it has "vegetarian" on it, I'm not convinced that everything on it is good for the body. Still, as I've said, my favorite -so the more I should convince myself I shouldn't pass by the chips section.

This is the last one, I promise.

Red Ribbon's Tiramisu Meltdown. A heavenly three-layer cake of choco chiffon and cream cheese filling,dappled with a hint of coffee liquor.

Okay, that's it! I'm heading out the door and buying myself these yummy treats. I'll just starve myself tomorrow.

what I hate about Christmas

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Celebrating christmas eve in the Philippines is never complete without a Noche Buena feast. Yes, a feast. Not just two or three dishes but all kinds of food are prepared for noche buena. Who can resist taking a bite (or two, or more?) of mouth-watering food? I am no saint when it comes to eating yummy food.

Actually, the whole time we were on vacation, all I did was eat! So yes, I gained a few pounds during our christmas vacation in the province. What's really horrible is that those few pounds settled on the wrong places! That's what I don't love about christmas, I eat too much. Top selling diet pills are now available over the counter and also online. But I will try to lose weight by exercising and eating the right amount of food. If diet and exercise fails, hello diet pills!

what's inside your refrigerator?

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Most of the items on my weekly grocery list are fresh fruits, vegetables, fish and meat.Seldom do I include canned food. My refrigerator is not that big, so I am thinking of replacing it with a new one. I have been using it for 6 years so it has served its purpose. I now have to move on to a new, bigger refrigerator! A refrigerator that is sturdy and reliable as my new computer's external hard drive.

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I am dreaming of a no-frost ref. I have to work doubly hard to buy one that can make limitless ice cubes and icy-cold water. And yes, a top of the line ref that won't melt my ice cream after just a few hours of opening it.

proof that i am not a vampire

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There's this belief that vampires are scared of garlic. If that's the case, then there's no way that I am a vampire. I love garlic!

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"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach." The way to a girl's heart is to give her what she wants the most. Some girls are pro flowers, some love chocolates, some will die for jewelries. But in my case, just feed me with something that has lots and lots of garlic on it. But it has to be yummy of course!

how to achieve an hour-glass figure?

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Healthy diet plus exercise is equal to a 36-24-36 body. It's very easy for some but very hard for most girls to achieve an hour-glass figure. I am part of the latter group, simply because eating is a big distraction for me.

Eating is more fun than sweating while exercising, right? Even if I resort to using diet pills, I don't think it will help me at all. With all the yummy food, I doubt if fat burners will work.

I have to be more disciplined to lose the excess pounds that I have been complaining about. Yes, that is the secret to an hour-glass figure -- DISCIPLINE.

i will replace you

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I have been trying to lose some unwanted pounds. The culprit is bad carbohydrates. Filipino's love rice. Since I'm 100% Pinoy, I also include rice in every meal that I eat. I use to eat brown rice, but my son doesn't like it. And he doesn't like wheat bread. So now, we only have white rice and bread in the house. I even tried juice fat burners. It didn't work.

soon, i hope!

I am now planning to buy a treadmill. But our house does not have a space anymore. So my solution is to sell or give away our living room chairs. Any buyers or takers?

am i adopted?

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My Papa has a green thumb. The backyard soil, in our house in the city, is as dry as the sand in the desert. But he was able to grow plants well on that small space of unhealthy soil. He was able to harvest some vegetables and fruits. He also has flowery plants.

My Dad's Hibiscus plant

His brother also has a green thumb. My Uncle lives in Arizona. He also has a garden in his backyard just like my Dad.

My Uncle's Horseradish plant

I think I'm adopted. I have tried, a lot of times, to grow plants in our condominium's balcony. I water the plants and  let it say "Hi!" to Mr. Sun everyday. But after just a few weeks, the plant dies. I don't have a green thumb like my Dad and his brother. But come to think of it, so does my sisters!

healthy midnight snack

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I am looking for a new layout for http://www.mybabyrj.com/. I can't help but watch get distracted with the news about the hostage taking that happened earlier today. This is going to be a long night. I want to greet Mr. Sun later with a new layout for my other blog.

I have to restrain myself though from getting another Nestle Yogurt, my current fave midnight snack. NESTLE Fruit Selection Yogurt has over a billion live microorganisms that are good for the tummy! Plus, it has real fruit pieces that makes it a snack that is so deliciously good!! My favorites are Buco Nata and Melon Nata. You guessed it right, the nata makes it more delicioso.

Yes, its healthy for my body. Better than eating chips at this time. But it's also distracting me from continuing, with what I am trying to finish, before dawn breaks.

Should I get another one? Maybe I should.

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belly fat gone forever! how?

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There are a lot of ways to get rid of stomach fat. But the BEST way is exercise combined with eating the right kinds (and the right amount) of food.

Cardio exercise is probably the best exercise to achieve a flat belly. Doing cardio exercises helps the body burn more calories. Burning more calories mean losing more fat which include fat around the stomach area. Crunches also helps tone the muscles thus helping achieve a flat belly faster.

Eating the right kind of food helps eliminate fat formation in our body. Fruits, vegetables as well as small portion of carbohydrates and protein-rich food will help pave the way to a healthy and sexier body.

health benefits of sweet potato

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3 July 2010

RJ is at his friends house, again. He was there from 9-11:30 PM last night. This morning, he again asked if he can play with his friend Nathan again.

sweet potatoes and coffee for lunch

I don't have to cook lunch because his friend's Mom called and asked me if RJ can eat lunch with her son. Hmmm, this is getting a weekly habit already RJ! Anyway, I am not going to complain about it right now because I am too lazy to get out of this chair and cook lunch.

My lunch - sweet potatoes and coffee.

What did I get from eating sweet potatoes?

warning: white rice is bad for you!

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That is actually a reminder for me.

I have been eating a lot (lots and lots of cups) of white rice lately. For all of you who doesn't know it yet, rice is a staple food for Filipinos. Breakfast, lunch and dinner won't be complete without rice. White rice is a perfect partner to almost all Filipino dishes.

I usually cook brown rice but my son doesn't like it. This week I bought white rice during my weekly grocery shopping. RJ's mama is eating more (and getting fat!) instead of RJ!

Will switch back to eating brown rice next week. Or maybe I should just exercise and get to eat all the bowls of rice that I can eat to my heart's content :)