Colorful Life (Makulay ang Buhay) ... LOL!

Before reading this entry, I want you to watch this video.




Nice of these kids to just pop those ampalaya or bitter gourd in their mouth. I am not like them when I was a kid. Since I can remember, I was never really a fan of veggies. I've always wormed my way out of a situation where it entails eating green, leafy, bitter vegetables. I don't even know (and haven't seen) half of the vegetables mentioned in our folksong Bahay Kubo. I just can't bring myself to put it in my mouth, chew it and pretend that it tastes good. I kept telling myself, "I am not a 'horse'." Why would they force me to eat them? There must be something else that tastes less revolting. Apparently there are only a couple of veggies to choose from. Now as I am older, I am more adventurous and let's just say I'm more willing to give those leafy things a second chance.

Surprisingly and with the expertise of Aris's mom when it comes to cooking veggies, little by little I am now eating these once despised leaves, stalks and sprouts. My mom and dad would be proud! :) But don't applaud yet as I have one goal before I can truly say that I am not a veggie eater. And that is if I am willing and able to eat my three archenemies:







Baby steps is the key I guess. You really can't expect me to be a vegetarian in just a couple of days right? :) And once I find the perfect recipe that would bring out the "yummy potential" of these three, then it would be stubborn of me not to try it.

What about you? Is there anything that's not found in the freezer and dairy section in the market that you do not or CANNOT eat?

Chichirya

My favorite "snack" right now --> Hi Tempura. I just love the combo of fish crackers (or is it shrimp hence the name Tempura? hmmm..) and seaweeds. The package is resealable with a ziplock thingy at the top of the package but it's really useless because I can finish the whole thing in less than 10 minutes. Maybe if they'd remove the ziplock thingy it would cost less. Ma-suggest nga! Bwahahaha! Takaw!It's a bit pricey @ php 80+ but for me it's worth it. Saaarrraaapp!!!.

Crowded Sunday

I woke up this morning around 9:30 a.m. yet it felt like it was already noon. The sun was blasting on my window and even when the blinds were still closed, I could feel the warmth of the rays. I then asked my mom and Aris if they wanted to go to the mall since my mom needed to do a little shopping (and I can sneak a couple of mine too..LOL!) plus it's really hot to stay in the house and turning on the A/C the whole day would strain the machine and my dad's wallet. Hehe!

So after eating breakfast, we headed to MOA because my mom said that it's having a three-day sale that started last Friday. Normally, I'd suggest a different mall because if it's the last day of the sale (plus it's a Sunday), then it's synonymous to large crowds but I figured, it's MOA, it's a HUGE mall so it's ok. WRONG! The mall was packed! I cannot believe myself when I saw the people on the ground floor looking like ants swarming a piece of candy. They were everywhere!

Anyway, we battled our way through the human traffic in the different stores as my mom finished her shopping. I so wanted to try out different tops and shorts but the line leading to the fitting rooms are ridiculous so I ended up leaving the store. Hehe! Whew, at least nakatipid pa ko! Taas na EQ ko! LOL! *beaming with pride*


After shopping, we had lunch at one of my favorite restos, Fish & Co. We ordered the usual Seafood Platter and Simple Pasta plus our FREE Fish and Chips (for a minimum of Php 750). Just like what happened in our previous meal in this resto, I wasn't able to take a picture again because we were busy eating. *burp* I just can't get enough of their fish and chips! And the sauce... love it! Yu-mmy!!!

We left the mall at 3:00 p.m. and there were still a lot of people (there were more getting in the parking area). It really proves that the word SALE is a people magnet. Now, who would say na naghihirap ang Pilipinas?!

Told ya!

We just had lunch and had fresh watermelon for dessert. It was quite disappointing because it wasn't put in the fridge so it was in room temp when we ate it. However, my disappointment disappeared when I found out that my parents bought the "yellow" one. I've always been fascinated by the yellow watermelon because obviously it's different.

I first came across these yellow boulders when my dad brought home these watermelons when he went to Pampanga. I thought he was joking when he said that the meat was yellow. I thought the skin was the one that's yellow because sometimes it's a bit yellowish when the fruit isn't that ripe. When he sliced it, I was really shocked to see the bright yellow flesh staring at me. What's even better is its taste. It's sooo sweet. So whenever my dad or my cousins would be coming from the province, I'd always make a request for them to buy me the yellow watermelon. Unfortunately, it's not that common here. We just got lucky and was able to buy it in the market this morning.

Some of my friends don't believe me and think that I'm just joking but it's TRUE! See for yourself. The one that we ate is seedless so it kinda looks weird without the little black seeds.