Random Act of Kindness

A little amount of positive energy has it's way of rubbing on you.

When I was buying some groceries at a nearby mini-mart, the cashier on my lane was very bubbly and nice. She talked to me as if we were old friends who see each other everyday. She remarked that the custard cake I was buying looked really delicious and she said she will buy some for herself before she goes home. She saw that I was buying some baking ingredients and said that I was probably going to make a blueberry cheesecake. She smiled and said that I must have a pleasant home.

What a nice thing to say to a stranger. I left the mini-mart with a smile. Showing a little kindness to others can really make a big difference. I hope more people can be as friendly and as kind as her.

Photo Hunt :: Red

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Hi! This is my first time to join Saturday's Photo Scavenger Hunt.

This is me when I was a little girl wearing a red ensemble. I was holding my grandma's puppies.

192 Countries

I'm now part of 192 Countries. It's a writing endeavor of people from 192 countries. There is one writer for every country and each one cooperates to write on one blog.

My blog friend, Gabrielle was actually the one who suggested I join the group.

It's a wonderful site where you can learn many new things about different countries across the globe. Please do drop by 192 countries when you have the time.

Santa's In Town

I guess it's a dead giveaway that we love drinking Coke. Well, thank goodness for Coke Light, at least it lessens the guilt of drinking soda. :-)

We exchanged our dinner receipt and got this opportunity to meet Santa at ATC.

I hope he'll pass by our house on Christmas Eve to fulfill our Christmas wishes. I hope he won't be alarmed with my long wish list. ha! ha!

Friday's Feast #1

I always see this meme on my blog friends' sites so I decided to give it a try. Here's my first Friday's Feast.

Feast One Hundred & Twenty One

Appetizer
Which language would you like to learn and why?
I'd like to learn Spanish. It has a lot of similarities with our local language so it would be very interesting to take it up.

Soup
What's the funniest thing you've heard or read so far this week?
I've read some funny anecdotes about the darnest things kids say.

Salad
Which movie was so bad you couldn't watch the whole thing?
Alfie starring Jude Law. I like Jude Law but didn't quite appreciate this movie.

Main Course
If there were a holiday in your honor that didn't use your actual name, what would the day be called?
Sunflower Day - I love the sight of a field of sunflowers. It would be nice to be associated with my favorite flowers.

Dessert
Name one movie which is coming out soon that you would like to see.
Holiday starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black and more. I love feel good, romantic comedies.

Happy Feet and more

What makes a nice weekend?
Being with family, good food and a nice movie.

We had all that last Sunday and much more.

Jules, Yohan and I had lunch at Papu's place last Saturday. We saw Darlene's baby for the first time. She's the newest member of the family. Her name is Sofia and she's as beautiful as her sister, Tisha. Yohan liked seeing his new cousin peacefully sleeping in her stroller.

Papu served huge prawns cooked in chili sauce for lunch. Absolutely delicious!

After that, we watched Happy Feet at ATC. It was a great movie and we enjoyed it. Happy Feet is set in the cold land of Antarctica where the Emperor Penguins reside. They express their true love through a special song. Sadly, one Emperor Penguin, Mumble cannot sing, but shows remarkable talent in tap dancing. Mumble becomes a misfit because of his lack of singing ability but he later on makes use of his extraordinary tap dancing prowess to save his fellow penguins. It's a funny movie for the whole family which I recommend.

To Yohan's delight, we were able to watch Dora and the Explorer Musical Live Show after the movie. Yohan was so happy to see Dora and Boots up close. We let Yohan ride the carousel as an added treat. He simply loves the carousel.

Right after the show, we were lucky to catch the fireworks display at ATC. Yohan was amazed at the spectacular display of lights.

We had dinner at Kenny Rogers and enjoyed our usual chicken and sidings ensemble. I also tried their hungarian sausage.

On our way home, Yohan slept peacefully in his carseat. He didn't complain much when I got him out of the car and carried him to our room. It was a sign of a tired but happy lil' boy.

Hooked on Grey's Anatomy

I had no internet access for almost a week. It was almost unbearable! I reported the problem to Digitel last Wednesday but due to the storm, it took a while before the problem was fixed. The port problem (something like that) was solved earlier this afternoon. What a relief! I feel like rejoicing. ha! ha!

While sinking in the throes of boredom, I decided to borrow some DVDs from Jules' sister. I heard so much about Grey's Anatomy that I thought it was a perfect time to watch it. Chona lent me her copy of Season 1 & 2.

I knew I was hooked the moment I watched the first episode. I enjoyed watching every single episode and so did Jules. We've been sleeping very late watching Grey's Anatomy. We love the drama, comedy and love stories injected in every episode. It's remarkably interesting!



A little overview about Grey's Anatomy:
Meredith Grey is a first year surgical intern at program west of Harvard. She and fellow first year interns Izzie Stevens, George O' Malley and Christina Yang are embarking in a world where on the job training can be a matter of life and death while they try to balance the ups and downs of their own personal lives. For a full summary, click here.

We finished watching Grey's Anantomy Season 2 ender and I felt really sad. I want to watch more but I guess I have to wait for Season 3 to be aired here.

On a brighter perspective, my internet access is back to normal! Yipee! Time to rejoice! At least I can now surf about what's new with my favorite characters.

By the way, I'm in love ... with McSteamy (*wink*).

Are you hooked too? If you are, then who rocks your world: Derek, Mark, George, Alex or Preston?

Aside from McSteamy, I also happen to like Dr. Preston Burke too.

Monday Madness

Hi everyone! I'm back! Thanks for all the notes of concern. We're very lucky that the storm did not cause damage in our area as expected. The recent storm changed its path so it did not directly hit us. Sad to say, many lives were claimed by the storm in other provinces. I pray for all those who have perished and the people they have left behind.

I'm late for this week's Monday Madness because I did not have internet access for almost a week. There was a problem with the port and due to the storm, it took several days before Digitel could fix it. The problem was solved just a few minutes ago and I'm now eagerly making up for lost time. I certainly missed blogging very much. I'll reply to all your comments after this. Thank you everyone for all the lovely comments. I really appreciate each one. Anyway, here are my answers for this week's Monday Madness. It's fill in the blanks this week. My answers are in blue.

1. I wish people would just take time to be kind and a little more considerate to each and everyone.

2. My biggest pet peeve where other drivers are concerned, is when drivers neglect traffic regulations, thus endangering other drivers on the road .

3. I will probably spend about a few thousand Pesos on holidays this season.

4. I really hope to meet with friends I haven't seen for a while by the end of this calendar year.

5. I make about a dozen resolutions each year, and keep just one or none of them.