KRIS KRINGLE NEW IDEAS

We are having our kris kringle here in the office and we are a bit late for it. I've joined the gift giving a week ago, and here are the remaining category I need to comply with:

“Something embarrassing to carry in public”
“Something that you need to insert”
“Something reminiscent of childhood”

I was thinking of what unique gifts can I give - something that satisfy the category, but at the same time, something that is useful and workable.

“Something embarrassing to carry in public” 

 It can be the following: broom (tingting or tambo), pale, and amything that is used for cleaning your house, barbie tote bag, little rainbow umbrella and other stuff that little kids have (it's embarassing coz you're already a grown-up), men's magazine, and poop-related-matter (wuhoo!)

Now, please, can you give me some gifts inspired by “Something that you need to insert” category?

I'm having a hard time, and all I was thinking were: Cork Opener, Ballpen, and charger.

Ideas anyone?

xoxo.

 

Spag - White or Red?

I'm sharing you this blog because I love how she share her recipe. (though I haven't even tried it out.) She's just crazy as me! (crazy in a good way, not in a bad way!) I super like the way she wrote her recipe for:

HEAVEN IN MY SPAGHETTI

Because today is my blog’s first month, I am so in the mood for blogging. I am always in the mood, by the way. It’s just that I ran out of words sometimes.

 This has been waiting since last week and it slipped my mind due to some stuff I got busy with.

This is a version of my Filipino Spaghetti in which I add white sauce to it. Sometimes, I’d love to play with this recipe. There are several ways on how I put “heaven” in my Filipino Spaghetti. I don’t know if there’s any difference between serving-your-pasta-with-the-red-sauce-and-just-pour-the-white-sauce-over-it-and-mix and adding-your-red-sauce-to-the-white-sauce-while-cooking-your-white-sauce. Do I make any sense?? Hahaha! Anyway, I love to cook or mix it this way. :) READ MORE...

Google Santa Tracker Talks about Philippines

I was trying to locate a store through Google Maps, when suddenly, I noticed a picture pop in the upper corner of Google - like this.

So I got curious and clicked the Google Santa Tracker (or so they called it).  It's a village (which looks like a Map actually). You can visit Santa's village and you can play, watch and learn and be excited on counting the remaining days before Christmas. Each day, it'll reveal an icon, until on the last part, we'll be helping Santa's elves on gift wrapping.

I was browsing the Learn Holidays Traditions in the village through this big Almanac-like book.

And then I saw Philippines! (wow Proud Pinoy I am)..

But when I was reading the page, hmm.... it got me thinking... Yes. we have the record for the longest Christmas season, but hey, it's not 4 months! It usually extends until February - Valentine's Day or before Chinese New Year (whichever comes first). Normally, that's the time that we are about to change decorations around our houses, malls, parks, and roads. And also, Christmas is about family -  and so there are lots of reunions, parties, and gatherings happening here. So 4 months is understated. Haha.

In short, we are celebrating Christmas for almost half the year!!

Nevertheless, I'm proud of what I am. Filipinos are very traditional and despite the hi-technology world we are in, we never forget the essence of celebrating this wonderful event (aside from our birthday of course)!

xoxo.

Andres Bonifacio to Oryang, Her Love

Liham ni Andres Bonifacio kay Ka Oryang

1897 Mayo 1

Mahal kong Oryang,

Mali ka. Hindi kita nakasalubong upang sa dulo ng kalsada, ako ay liliko sa kanan at ikaw sa kaliwa. Sapagkat saan man tayo dalhin ng ating pakikibaka, ikaw lang ang aking itatangi at makailang ulit na ihaharap sa pulang bandila. Hindi tayo nagpalitan ng mga kwento upang sa pinakahuling tuldok ng pangungusap, ang karugtong ay alingawngaw ng katahimikan. Walang pagod kitang aawitan ng imnong pambayan, Oryang. Hindi kailanman ako mauubusan ng salita upang maialay sa iyo bilang mga tula. Maging ang bulong at buntung-hininga’y magpapahayag ng pagsinta sa tulad mong umiibig din sa bansa. Hindi tayo sabay na tumawa, nagkatinginan, at tumawa pa nang mas malakas, upang sa paghupa ng halakhak ay may butil ng luha na mamimintana sa ating mga mata. Loobin man ng Maykapal na pansamantala tayong magkawalay, tandaan mong ang halakhak at sigaw ng ating mga kasamahan ay sa akin rin. Hindi ka dapat masabik sa akin sapagkat ako’y mananatili sa iyong piling. Hindi kita niyakap nang ilang ulit upang sa pagkalas ng mga braso ko sayo ay maramdaman mong iniiwan kita. Habambuhay akong magiging tapat sa ating panata, Oryang. Kapara ng binitawan kong sumpa sa ngalan ng bayan, tayo’y mananatiling katipun, kawal, at bayani ng ating pagmamahalan. Hindi tayo bumuo ng mga alaala sa umaga, tanghali at gabi upang sa muli mong paggising ay maisip mong hindi tayo nagkasama sa pakikidigma. Hindi ko man hawak ang bukas, nais kong tanganan mo ang aking pangako na ilang ulit kong pipiliing mabuhay at pumanaw upang patunayan sa iyong mali ka. At kung magkataong ako’y paharapin sa ating anak na si Andres, buo ang loob kong haharap sa kanya at sasabihin ko sa kanyang mali ka. Hindi ako bumati sa simula upang sa huli ay magpaalam.

Ikaw ang aking bayan,

Andres

A copy of this letter is also posted here... and a tale of their love story can be found here...