*invite credits: Eastwood City and Ms. Tinay; *photo credits: Irisaerin of pinayads.com
Eastwood City offered kids and kids-at-heart five worlds to celebrate Easter this year.
Their “event passport” included various fun-filled activities at a petting zoo, science exhibit, an arcade, magic tricks and mimes, a pony ride arena, a marching band with cosplayers, a face/glitter paint booth, henna tatoo booth, a photo booth, etc. and oh, their Easter egg was larger than an ostrich’s egg (major painting session ensued) and little girls got makeovers and treats from David’s Salon too!
What can I say but its never too late to have a happy childhood. Thank you Eastwood City for an awesome Easter event!
*invite credits: TV5 and Viva International; *photo credits: jp manahan
Jamal Malik is a penniless, eighteen year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” He was arrested due to the allegation of cheating on the premise of how could an uneducated street kid possibly have such knowledge. The Police Inspector probes Jamal overnight and learns of his incredible past, tales of the slums where he and his brother Salim survived, encounters with local gangs to his heartbreak over Latika, the love he lost. Surprisingly, chapters of Jamal’s life reveals where he learned the answers to the gameshow.
I highly recommend this flick not just for its uplifting message of hope but moreso that Filipinos may appreciate life here. The first thirty minutes detailed life in India if you are a poverty-stricken kid..family even. Their travails are such a shock especially when its pertaining to basic needs. There are depictions of a more comfortable life in India, still relatively not what some people have here, but corrupt as well. We tend to take for granted our little priveleges or blessings in life like clean water, clean loos, tryke/pedicabs/fx..heck we even have “tingi” or sachet shampoos, deodorants, etc…just watch it and you’ll truly appreciate life here in the Philippines!
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Okay, so where do I start coz its been like months that I’ve been meaning to write about this. Oh well, here it goes..My family has different passions like singing, dancing, travelling, sports, advocacies, etc. But what surprizes most is the foodfest whenever we just want to hang around for the weekend, swimming at the clubhouse, picnics, occasions at home or even instant entertaining for close family friends.
Each has their specialty so to speak and its a given. So every “cooking session” we plan/meeting first (menu, cooking preparations, etc.), list the ingredients/cookwares, head for the supermarket (like an amazing race especially if its an instant get-together), prepare (if need be like if its to be marinated, chop/slice/dice in advance, etc.) and then the show begins (..insert Iron Chef shout here haha!).
Last holidays twas like a ballet of sorts coz even if we focused on our task we help out each other with slicing, dicing, if its seasoned enough, etc. plus the burners, the fridge, the freezer, the oven, even the barbecue corner..almost every kitchen appliance is at work.
So now you might be wondering what do I specialize in whenever there’s a gathering..How dare you..haha!
Biko (sticky sweet brown rice); Shrimps sauteed in olive oil and garlic; Bean and Potato Salad; Cold Light Macaroni Salad
Salami, Australian ham, Australian bacon and Prosciutto wrapped in melon slices
Shrimps sauteed in olive oil and garlic; Salad greens with vinaigrette
Tuna pasta (tuna with peeled tomatoes sauteed in olive oil and garlic) topped with parmesan
Well, at home I used to bake brownies, cheesecake, etc. (now my oven’s broken..*sigh*), pasta especially tuna with olives (moi sis and cousin doesn’t really like capers), herbed scrambled eggs or eggs benedict as I learned from moi Auntie Sally, my chinese vegetable noodles is a win (simple but filling), chili tahong as I learned from moi sis (always have it even for karaoke sessions haha!), etc. but don’t get me wrong I am no expert.
As of recent entertaining galores at Auntie Sally’s house here in Manila I’ve been the hors d’ ouevres “refiller”. About eighty percent of the hors d’ ouevres or horses doovers as referred to in Australia are handpicked, packaged and delivered from Sydney..stashed in the pantry or in the freezer. For additional choices then a quick trip to Santi’s will solve it.
The cheese fare consists of haloumi cheese (pan fried with a dash of lemon), brie, tasty (edam), blue, camembert and some infused with different flavours ( for example, ones infused with almonds comes preserved in a thin coat of black wax).
The abregana meats consists of australian ham and bacon, prosciutto wrapped in melon slices, salami (oh yeah, it smells but its delsih!), sausages, etc.
The pickled onions, black olives, pickled jerkins, etc. paired with port or brandy is also a usual fare.
Fruitcake doused with port or brandy is also present for the sweet tooths to munch on before or after the dindin.
Anyhoo, that’s it for moi uber delayed family food post..my tummy’s grumbling from all that taptapin’ the keyboard..now where’s that choco bagel?
Cheers! =]
*photos from last Christmas (2008), New Year’s (2009) and an instant get-together for close family friends (January 4, 2009).
After The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus meet and greet at Trinoma Activity Center, together with Leira, Mark and Ryan..we hopped to Cibo for a quick break and some “reading” hehe!
I had me a cup of Cibo’s coffee and I must say its one potent concotion. I usually take my coffee black with minimal sugar but had to try this with cream as well to see if there’s a bit of change..drip as it may seem but it hit me just right.
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