bistro's twist

my friends and i went to st. luke's the other day to visit my boss who had just delivered her baby. we had dinner at pizza hut bistro across the street after. they suggested that i try the green tea twist -- green tea with kiwi. my, my, it truly was refreshing and delightful! i hope i can have some again soon. :)

m.m.d.a. (mhelpful men on dangerous avenues)

as a pedestrian who is deathly afraid of crossing the street, the presence of MMDA personnel in Quezon Avenue is a welcome treat for me. after all, no vehicle dares run past a traffic enforcer waving his "stop" placard in the middle of the street (who, in their right mind, would want to get pounded by the huge placard?). consequently, i can freely cross the street to catch the next MRT ride south. and for a short while, i can think of other things besides the idea of how unpleasant i will look like if i were ran over by a car. :D

thank God for these men.

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special thanks to ice for coming up with the first word in the acronym. tenks for being so mhelpful ;)

what video game character are you?

while i attempt to get my blogging groove back, here is another filler ;)

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I am Mr Do.

I am sedentary by nature, enjoying passive entertainment, eating when the mood takes me, and playing with my food. I try to avoid conflict, but when I'm angered, I can be a devil - if you force me to fight, I will crush you. With apples.

(If you were not Mr Do you would be a Defender-ship.)

I am a Defender-ship.

I am fiercely protective of my friends and loved ones, and unforgiving of any who would hurt them. Speed and foresight are my strengths, at the cost of a little clumsiness. I'm most comfortable with a few friends, but sometimes particularly enjoy spending time in larger groups.

What Video Game Character Are You?

mini-boss in a foreign land: choir girl

my officemate arnold invited me to attend berean baptist church. last september, they opened the choir to new participants. naturally, i joined.

it was the first time i wore a choir gown. and frankly, i was quite excited to try one on ;) actually, they just lent me someone else's gown.

i usually sit next to a sweet old lady named jeanette. our choir director is a funny, energetic tenor. at first, i had a hard time keeping up with them. and why not? they were sight readers after all. after a few more practices, i kinda got the hang of it. i loved singing the songs.



*sigh* i miss KB :(

mini-boss in a foreign land: experimental cooking

over the last couple of weeks, i tried cooking several dishes without the benefit of recipes. since i believe in taking calculated risks, i chose only simple and easy dishes ;)

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i have tried cooking stir-fried bean sprouts when i was in the philippines, but i had my roommie nez' supervision. this time, i tried cooking the same dish, recalling the ingredients and steps from my poor memory. it turned out okay, the dish was edible and the veggies nice and somewhat "crisp" (according to my homies). however, the pork tasted a little bland. i think it was because i put in the salt and pepper after i put in the veggies. oh well, lesson learned. :)



i asked my officemate cris for a dish that was easy to cook (i didn't want to cook sinigang that week), and he suggested i try broiled stuffed pork chop. i decided to do away with the stuffing, since it was going to be my first time to use the oven, and i intended to keep my things-that-could-go-wrong list as short as possible. my homie jarms told me it didn't taste anything like cris' pork chops, but she said it was okay.



since i wanted a balanced meal, i cooked buttered corn and carrots to go with the meat. besides, i figured that if the pork chops weren't edible, at least my homies would have something else to eat. :)



of course, i wouldn't let a week pass by without cooking my latest favorite-dish-to-cook: plalays. this time, i put in the corn and carrots leftover from last night. and, as thundercat suggested, i put in a beaten egg.