i'm a celebrity, get me out of here!!

peepee and i enjoyed the first season..
now it's the second season, and as of now, i'm rooting for janice dickinson (she was the runner up last season), and stephen baldwin, and of course, lou diamond phillips.
i wish heidi montag, spencer pratt, and sanjaya malakar gets kicked out..primadonnas! haha!

what's for dinner..

last night i prepared adobong pusit sa kamatis. i first tasted it when we went to pangasinan, and lee cooked it for us. i asked him how he cooked it, but i forgot what he said. hehe..sorry lee. so i went back to the drawing board and just prepared how i thought it was prepared.

although i'm a fan of pusit lumot, for this recipe, i used the long types of squid that has reddish or maroonish-looking skin. sorry, but i forgot what it's called. it's the thinner types of pusit compared to the pusit lumot, which is great for stuffing.

ingredients:
enough squid (i bought a kilo), cut into rings, leave the tentacles as is
about 5-6 tomatoes, chopped into chunks
minced garlic
salt, sugar, and pepper to taste
vinegar
soy sauce

preparations:
1. brown the garlic in a bit of oil. take it out of the oil, then put the tomatoes in, then cook it until it's soggy enough to mash it.
2. after mashing the tomatoes, put the squid in. don't put water since the squid will sweat and the water that will come out is enough. let it simmer in low heat until the squid is cooked.
3. add salt, vinegar, about a couple of taplespoons of soy sauce, and just enough sugar. make sure that when you add the vinegar, let it simmer for about two minutes before stirring it.
4. add the browned garlic and simmer for a couple of minutes more.

tada! done in a matter of minutes. oh, and one more thing, remember to remove the ink sac when cleaning the squid so the sauce won't be too dark.

boredom

i took this vid when we attended the pcci dog show last saturday and sunday at SM City Sta. Rosa (Laguna)...

once on this island

this is the title of the musical that my brother did when he was still studying at UST. he was a member of the Teatro Tomasino, and of all the plays they did, this one was (and is) my favorite.

i was in the ladies room, washing my hands when i suddenly started humming one of the songs included in this musical. i guess it growed in me. since my brother was part of the supporting characters, he had to practice a lot. he brought home a copy of the entire musical (they had recorded it on a cassette tape, so it's easier to rewind and play) as well as the entire lyric sheet. he would practice the entire play, and would even ask me to join him in his practice. he taught me how to read the lyric sheet and he would even ask me to play the part of one of the gods. he would also practice with me whenever he thinks he's not singing it right.

because of all the singing that we did, i got to memorize the entire musical. i know how it sounds like. i know where the second voices begin, and i know how it should sound like.

so, i was washing my hands, then i started humming one of the songs. when i got to my station, i immediately began searching for a site that has the complete lyrics, if not the lyric sheet, for the entire musical.

basically, it's a story about love between two persons with way different backgrounds. the boy is from a rich family, while the girl is an orphan, adopted by peasants. the boy was betrothed to someone else when he got into an accident, and it was the orphan girl who nursed him back to health. they fell in love, but then the boy had to return home and marry the other girl, which left the orphan girl broken hearted.

i guess i'm a sucker to love stories. haha..

to those people who knows what i'm talking about, here is the link to the lyrics: http://www.allmusicals.com/o/onceonthisisland.htm

enjoy!

425th and 426th pcci all breed championship dog show

yesterday, we attended another dog show. it was held at the pcci activity center in marikina. most of the pictures i took were of shih tzus. peepee and i wanted to show the pics to veron. hehe..

and these were beauty's loots for the week..hehe..we're so proud of her!!

a sad day for everyone..

june 25, 2009 came out to be a sad day for everyone in the world. michael jackson is dead. sure, i'm not the biggest fan alive, but, i have to say, pop music would not be what it is now if it hadn't been for such great artists like michael jackson. i feel sorry for him, really. i think what happened to him was one of the saddest tragedies that ever happened in the entertainment industry. my condolences to all those he left behind..

423rd and 424th PCCI All Breed Chamnpionship Dog Shows

it was held last saturday (june 20th abd 21st) at the PCCI activity center in marikina. judges were Ms. Lynn Harwood (Australia) on ring 1 and Mr. Tan OO Hock (Malaysia) on ring 2. it was just Beauty's second time to join the show so we were surprised she bagged two points on the second ring. we're so proud of her!!
here are some pics during the show..