SATURDAY SUNSHINE!

Started the day by going to the Salcedo Saturday Food Market.. My mom loves going there for the varieties of food available and more especially for the plants!!! A lot of people go there to eat their breakfast or brunch. But for us, we go there for the empanadas by Something Different, (which incidentally is available in almost all food fairs in the Metro) the pork barbeque, the daing and since last week, the Almond Rocas by Baba Ibazeta. It's absolutely divine! Quite expensive though, P100 for a small bag. But believe me, it's really worth it. In the same stall, you can find Tommy's Thai Coffee, really good as well, P50 a cup for regular and P60 for decaffeinated.

Would've been a great day already but then I caught sight of one of my loser exes walking side by side with his present flame. Haven't seen him in years, I just said to myself, "Man, thank God I looked really cute today hahaha.." Anyway, he may not have recognized me coz I sidestepped and walked away. It's funny that I keep seeing despicable characters everytime I visit the Salcedo market. It's an interesting experience everytime. But the best lesson I learn is, to still look my best even at 9 o clock on a Saturday morning!

Hmmm, how else am I spending this scorching hot day? Oh I went to the salon to update my really dry hair! I got myself a cellophane and a really cute haircut... As usual, I love it! Im dead broke, but who would notice? I look like a million bucks! Here's a picture of me and my sister so you can agree with me :)



Oh well, now I am left with nothing to do. Im too lazy to drive to a mall and dive into monstrous traffic. The only DVD I have is an 8 in 1 collection that skips after 40 minutes into every movie! So I have no other choice to head out to St. Francis Square to have it replaced! Gotta run! Catch you later!

THIRTEENTH SESSION HOMESTRETCH

The Senate is now in its last few days before it goes on a three month recess for the elections. That's why Senators are working double time to pass as many laws as possible. We are experiencing sessions lasting until 1130 pm every night. We expect two more nights of utmost torture. It is quite disappointing though that these bills passed during the last few days were no longer subjected to amendments or interpellations. Therefore, a window of opportunity exists that maybe riders and unnecessary clauses in these laws are overlooked by otherwise scrutinizing legislators only to introduce amendments thereto, upon realizing that they did not look at these laws closely at this point.

On the other hand, I am happy to see the Senators on their feet, doing legislative work till late night. Only to prove to all that the Senate does not sleep on its job. Let's face it, this is the only institution wherein true and rigorous debates are undertaken to dissect and study pieces of legislation. I was just hoping that they do this more often, and not only towards the end of their sessions in Congress

CHEF CELIA'S SPECIALTIES FOR THE WEEK

(Chef Celia shown here with me!)

I have included a new feature in my blog starting today. It is a list entitled, "Chef Celia's Specialties for the Week." You might be wondering who Chef Celia is. The secret is now revealed! She's my beautiful and fantastic chef of a mom! She's the best cook in the entire world. I'm not saying that just because she's my mom. All my friends and family will attest to this. She recently graduated from a three month culinary arts course on French Cooking Techniques at the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan, New York. Now, she has numbed our taste to any fine dining restaurant you can find around the Metro! We dont eat out anymore, unless by force!

This list is my tribute to the wonderful food she serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, each and everyday! :) I'll try my best to take pictures of her culinary masterpieces. Just forgive me if I forget, they just look absolutely delicious. I just remember to take the picture, after we have eaten them all!

So anyway, you can get a glimpse of what is laid on our breakfast/lunch/dinner table each and every week. It's just so hard to go on a diet when you stay at our house! Take my word for it!

THE LIVE A.I.D.S. MONOLOGUES

Last Sunday, I went to U.P. to witness the yearly comedy variety show, Live A.I.D.S. (Ang Istoryang Dinebelop ng SAMASKOM)produced by the UP SAMASKOM, a resident organization of the UP College of Mass Communications. This show is well-known all over the UP campus and beyond and has produced extraordinary comic and theatric talents like R.S. Francisco, Rene "Ate Glow" Facunla, Tuesday Vargas, etc. This was the fourth Live Aids I've seen in the last 5 years.

The show, entitled "The Live A.I.D.S. was slated to start at 2pm, it started at 3:30pm. No surprise to me, I was used to this lifestyle back in my UP days. Delayed showtimes, long long queues... But when it started, there was no turning back. The show went on for another 2 and a half hours. I was laughing my heart out the entire time, I think I was about to experience an asthma attack! The script was very witty, typical UP humor, but I think it was funny for the general public as there were non-UP students in the audience and they laughed at every scene as well.

I don't actually remembered how many monologues were there. But the show was really worth it, tickets were sold at P250 and P150 for the matinee. I also got the chance to revisit the grandeur of UP, sprawling fields, wide and free :) It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon :)

Postscript: By the way, I heard in the ANC show, Korina Today, that UP SAMASKOM is staging a repeat of THE LIVE A.I.D.S. MONOLOGUES, on March 10, 2007 at the Music Museum. There will be a matinee show and a gala show. I don't know where tickets are available. I'll keep you posted on further developments.