Yesterday, we went to Alabang to pay the taxes due for our house there. Everything went by so smoothly and we were home bound almost immediately. We then went to the mall to have lunch where I saw an old friend.
On the way home, we received a text message from a relative and told us that my cancer-stricken aunt was already in critical condition and we had to go and see her as the doctors had already given up on her. We immediately told my dad, he's the eldest by the way, and he took it quite lightly but the whole trip to the hospital he was talking about everything and anything. Perhaps, it was just his way to cope up with the stress and sadness knowing that your little sister whom you cared for and loved is but a few moments away from leaving you.
When we got there, I immediately saw my cousins crying outside the door of her room. I later found out that it was because the doctors told them to prepare for the worse. Everyone cried. My dad went in first and talked to her and stayed by her side. I just lingered outside since I didn't have the courage to see her. We just stayed outside as my uncle and my other relatives recounted her life and shared stories about her.
I mustered enough courage to go inside and when I saw her I teared up. She can no longer breath on her own and as they told me her heart has stopped pumping blood so she was hooked up to a slew of medical apparatus. All that remained of my aunt were skin and bones, a spectre of her former jovial and lively self.
My dad never left her side and just held her hand and talked to her in the loudest voice possible reassuring her that everything will be alright. I guess that's how he tried to cope up with the sadness and grief...
I prayed the rosary. I wished and hoped that she will be saved. We left knowing that everything remains uncertain and only time may determine the outcome of their family's ordeal.
for the lack of anything better to do...
on Wednesday, April 6, 2011
in short, wala akong magawa. nakakatamad hehehe
hindi ko na maalala yung iba kong napagaralan kaya inaantok ako sa kakaisip [^_^]
so sleepy... [O_o]
I just want to go to bed and sleep...
hindi ko na maalala yung iba kong napagaralan kaya inaantok ako sa kakaisip [^_^]
so sleepy... [O_o]
I just want to go to bed and sleep...
LIFE: Revelation
on Monday, April 4, 2011
Baby Angel is turning two this September, I can't believe it has been two years since she was born. Two whole years of being a dad. I still don't see myself as a father, though it may sound weird but I always thought that I would be a kid forever.
Maybe I have Peter Pan syndrome.
Looking back, it has been an emotionally taxing year, everything happened so fast yet it seems to have dragged on forever. Reminiscing the day she was born, my wife was taken to the delivery room early in the morning around 5:00am. She was being prepped up for caesarian delivery, my mother-in-law and I waited nervously and excitedly for her. It was about 7:45 and the receptionist told us that we could go inside, she was delivered 7:21.
We went inside the hallway of the delivery room and there she was in an incubator. She was so small, I hardly saw any resemblance all I knew was that she's beautiful. We were only allowed to hold her through a glove like device at the side of the incubator. I felt her skin and touched her. Mama was crying. I felt like my chest was about to burst but I stopped myself from crying. Then they took her away.
Later in the day, we were all so excited to see her as she was displayed in the nursery. I was the first one who saw her, that was the time I cried.
Being a father was something I did not expect. I was afraid of the responsibilities it brought and also I feared that I won't be good at it and mess her up. All I know now is all you can do is try your very best. Even if you're best is not good enough just hope and pray that everything will turn out right.
Maybe I have Peter Pan syndrome.
Looking back, it has been an emotionally taxing year, everything happened so fast yet it seems to have dragged on forever. Reminiscing the day she was born, my wife was taken to the delivery room early in the morning around 5:00am. She was being prepped up for caesarian delivery, my mother-in-law and I waited nervously and excitedly for her. It was about 7:45 and the receptionist told us that we could go inside, she was delivered 7:21.
We went inside the hallway of the delivery room and there she was in an incubator. She was so small, I hardly saw any resemblance all I knew was that she's beautiful. We were only allowed to hold her through a glove like device at the side of the incubator. I felt her skin and touched her. Mama was crying. I felt like my chest was about to burst but I stopped myself from crying. Then they took her away.
Later in the day, we were all so excited to see her as she was displayed in the nursery. I was the first one who saw her, that was the time I cried.
Being a father was something I did not expect. I was afraid of the responsibilities it brought and also I feared that I won't be good at it and mess her up. All I know now is all you can do is try your very best. Even if you're best is not good enough just hope and pray that everything will turn out right.
FOODIE: Cheesecakes ETC.
Friday is always an extremely stressful day, last Friday was more stressful than usual. So, my officemates and I went to Blue Wave to unwind. I told them I just wanted cake, so the first pastry shop that greeted me was Cheesecakes Etc., kaya dun na kami kumain. Medyo magulo yung Blue Wave ang dami kasing tao but Cheesecakes was quite homey and QUIET so that was an added bonus.
I just waited for them to decide but I already knew what I would be eating, Chocolate cake.
So I ordered the Choco True Confection and the Parfait.
OMG! I could live inside that cake, so I declared. It was moist enough but the chocolate taste and flavor oozed and I loved it. Decadent. That's all I can say.
I think it was a flourless cake as it had this solid consistency unlike a chocolate chiffon, which is usually airy. I love the chocolate that they used, I don't know if it was Ghirardelli or Ricoa but it was good, the ganache was not as shiny but it tasted great.
The parfait was OK, I guess you can't expect anything more from a jelly dessert. Tingin ko they used Jell-O iba kasi lasa eh. It tasted good, I would have wanted more whipped cream.
So, I had my dessert fix for 250 at Cheesecakes and I was satisfied. Hindi ko lang inubos kasi mataba na ako. Baka lalo na akong tumaba hehehe [^_^]
RATING: 3 1/2 out of 4
I just waited for them to decide but I already knew what I would be eating, Chocolate cake.
So I ordered the Choco True Confection and the Parfait.
OMG! I could live inside that cake, so I declared. It was moist enough but the chocolate taste and flavor oozed and I loved it. Decadent. That's all I can say.
I think it was a flourless cake as it had this solid consistency unlike a chocolate chiffon, which is usually airy. I love the chocolate that they used, I don't know if it was Ghirardelli or Ricoa but it was good, the ganache was not as shiny but it tasted great.
The parfait was OK, I guess you can't expect anything more from a jelly dessert. Tingin ko they used Jell-O iba kasi lasa eh. It tasted good, I would have wanted more whipped cream.
So, I had my dessert fix for 250 at Cheesecakes and I was satisfied. Hindi ko lang inubos kasi mataba na ako. Baka lalo na akong tumaba hehehe [^_^]
RATING: 3 1/2 out of 4
FOODIE: North Park
May naisip na akong gawin sa blog na 'to.
I love food. I would die for food, that's why i'll make this a food blog. Hehehe. That would be fun.
So last night, I was craving for Chinese food and where else would I eat if not at my mostest favoritest (extreme superlatives, eh?) Chinese resto. North Park. I was introduced to it I think, way back in high school. Ever since I've had a torrid food affair with the restaurant.
Sabi nga ng nanay ko, "dyan ka nanaman kakain? nakakasuka na." hehehe
So anyway, my mom's somewhere in the Visayas enjoying her summer vacation and the like, she can't do anything about me eating there. I asked wifey and angel to come with me.
We went to mass first and then we decided to go to Glorietta. So, it was North Park Glorietta 5. There were a lot of diners probably because it was a Sunday night, baka pumunta din sila dun kasama ng families nila.
Anyway, we ordered the following:
a. Lechon Macau over Fried Rice
b. Siomai
c. Noodles in soup with Nanking Beef - Hong Kong style
d. Lumpiang Shanghai
e. Four Seasons and Cold Soy Milk
We ordered a lot for two and a half (angel baby) people. Everything tasted great. You should try the Lechon, it was really crispy, one issue though it was extremely fatty; I should have expected that from Lechon. It was SHINY!
The siomai was a bit dry, I think that's an issue with this resto; i've been dining here for quite some time and have tried other branches, it's not consistent. Some branches serve really moist siomai, i like the ones with the really soft shells.
The Nanking Beef noodles was impeccable. You should always insist on HK noodles; unless you want to try green noodles or brown noodles. I did try them before and nothing beats a classic.
The Lumpiang Shanghai was so-so. Nothing great and nothing to complain about. So overall, we spent 701 for a dinner that would be enough for 4 people.
Another thing, they should be more efficient, everything came in a little late and the dining area was extremely chaotic as the servers were running around ALL the time.
RATING: 3 out of 4 stars
I love food. I would die for food, that's why i'll make this a food blog. Hehehe. That would be fun.
So last night, I was craving for Chinese food and where else would I eat if not at my mostest favoritest (extreme superlatives, eh?) Chinese resto. North Park. I was introduced to it I think, way back in high school. Ever since I've had a torrid food affair with the restaurant.
Sabi nga ng nanay ko, "dyan ka nanaman kakain? nakakasuka na." hehehe
So anyway, my mom's somewhere in the Visayas enjoying her summer vacation and the like, she can't do anything about me eating there. I asked wifey and angel to come with me.
We went to mass first and then we decided to go to Glorietta. So, it was North Park Glorietta 5. There were a lot of diners probably because it was a Sunday night, baka pumunta din sila dun kasama ng families nila.
Anyway, we ordered the following:
a. Lechon Macau over Fried Rice
b. Siomai
c. Noodles in soup with Nanking Beef - Hong Kong style
d. Lumpiang Shanghai
e. Four Seasons and Cold Soy Milk
We ordered a lot for two and a half (angel baby) people. Everything tasted great. You should try the Lechon, it was really crispy, one issue though it was extremely fatty; I should have expected that from Lechon. It was SHINY!
The siomai was a bit dry, I think that's an issue with this resto; i've been dining here for quite some time and have tried other branches, it's not consistent. Some branches serve really moist siomai, i like the ones with the really soft shells.
The Nanking Beef noodles was impeccable. You should always insist on HK noodles; unless you want to try green noodles or brown noodles. I did try them before and nothing beats a classic.
The Lumpiang Shanghai was so-so. Nothing great and nothing to complain about. So overall, we spent 701 for a dinner that would be enough for 4 people.
Another thing, they should be more efficient, everything came in a little late and the dining area was extremely chaotic as the servers were running around ALL the time.
RATING: 3 out of 4 stars
dahil wala lang magawa...
Dahil wala lang akong magawa. Hello blogspot!
Nakakatuwa naman ito [^_^] sana merong significant na mangyari sa buhay ko dahil dito, pero tingin ko wala naman. Pero bahala na hehehe
Nakakatuwa naman ito [^_^] sana merong significant na mangyari sa buhay ko dahil dito, pero tingin ko wala naman. Pero bahala na hehehe
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