Yabang Pinoy’s GLOBAL PINOY COMMUNITY is a group of Filipino entrepreneurs, graphic designers, spoken word artists, musicians, filmmakers, comedians, magicians, sculptures, painters, children’s book illustrators, fashion designers, product developers and the like showcasing FILIPINO INGENUITY and taking PRIDE in being a FILIPINO.

My sister and I have tickets for this event so we decided to spend our Saturday morning checking out unique finds at the bazaar.  I usually go to bazaars to check out what’s hip, what’s “in” for I am a bazaarista myself.  I went home with some great finds – mostly food.

This is for my lolo.  He used to make this before

Check out the bazaar that will run til tomorrow at the Rockwell Tent. Support 100% Pinoy

Google makes me Smile!

I’ve been accustomed to eating Korean food since I do have a lot of Korean students and they always bring KimBop and Bulgogi during parties in school.  When my dad said that we’l have lunch at Kaya Korean Restaurant in Jupiter I was kinda pleased >) coz I’m really craving for some Kimchi since last week.

There are actually two Kaya Restaurants – the Kaya Express (which serves small serving portions, faster service (like a fast food) and prices are cheaper) and Kaya Restaurant which is not really the  “fine dining” version but the prices are definitely higher, bigger serving portions and better ambiance.

I love everything that my dad ordered especially the Salmon sashimi.  It’s really good.  Not “malansa” at all and super fresh.

Salmon

Uni or Sea Urchin

Jap Chae – Korean Pancit

Bibimbap – Rice topped with vegetables and egg

Roast Beef

Kalbi Gui – Marinated Ribs

Sewu Gui – Grilled Shrimps

Sari-saring Appetizer! Haha!

Satisfied

Food is great and so is the service. Kaya Korean Restaurant has branches in Podium, Megamall, Rockwell, Robinson’s Midtown and Glorietta.

I would probably bring my lolo there next Sunday so he can also taste the great food and service.  Happy Sunday everyone!

I am a junk-food lover.  My favorite is Potato Chips – from local to imported brands, I love to munch on this junkie.  I love Kettle Chips in Salt and Pepper Flavor, Ruffles,  Lays and Original Flavor of Pringles.  Recently, I’ve discovered a new Pringles flavor which is the “Screamin’ Dill Pickle” Flavor.  I lav et!!! It has a sour taste which is obviously because it’s pickle flavor. Haha!  But it’s something new that’s why I like it.  Far from the usual salty flavored potato chips. Try it! =)

Resposted from my friend’s blog.  Beautiful…

THIS HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY A MAN..

This is for all you girls 30 years and over…. and for those who are
turning 30, and for those who are scared of moving into their 30’s…AND
for guys who are scared of girls over 30!!!!… This was written by Andy
Rooney from CBS 60 Minutes.

Andy Rooney says:

As I grow in age, I value women who are over 30 most of all. Here are
just a few reasons why:

A woman over 30 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask,
“What are you thinking?” She doesn’t care what you think.

If a woman over 30 doesn’t want to watch the game, she doesn’t sit
around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And, it’s
usually something more interesting.

A woman over 30 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is,
what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 30
give a damn what you might think about her or what she’s doing.

Women over 30 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you
at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if
you deserve it, they won’t hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can
get away with it.

Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what
it’s like to be unappreciated.

A woman over 30 has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women
friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best
friend because she doesn’t trust the guy with other women. Women over 30
couldn’t care less if you’re attracted to her friends because she knows
her friends won’t betray her.

Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a
woman over 30. They Always Know.

A woman over 30 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true
of younger women.

Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 30 is far sexier than
her younger counterpart.

Older women are forthright and honest. They’ll tell you right off if you
are a Jerk if you are acting like one! You don’t ever have to wonder
where you stand with her.

Yes, we praise women over 30 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately,
it’s not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman
of 30+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of
himself with some 22-year-old waitress

Ladies, I apologize. For all those men who say, “Why buy the cow when
you can get the milk for free”. Here’s an update for you.

Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage, why? Because women realize
it’s not worth buying an entire Pig, just to get a little sausage!

I am into crafts and to take my love for it a step further I got myself a new sewing machine.  This is the real thing – Singer Inspiration Series.  Super far from my “cutesy, toy-like” sewing machine, which my lolo bought for me years ago. Don’t get me wrong ha, I love my small machine (to death) but since I’m taking up courses like bag design and soon fashion embellishments, I need to have a heavy duty machine which will be my tool to create wonderful pieces

Singer Inspiration

My little sewing machine =)

Compare their sizes

Mommy and Baby

The Singer Inspiration 4228 model has the following details:

-28 Stitch Patterns
-Automatic Needle Threader
-SureFit™ Bobbin System
-NoError Threading™
-Fully Automatic 1-step Buttonhole
-StayBright™ LED Light
-25 Year Limited Warranty

I’m super duper excited! Can’t wait to start with the projects that I have in mind – perfect for Christmas.

i was planning to volunteer in packing relief goods for the Ondoy victims but schedule is tight so i opt to gather some used clothes from my cabinet and baby clothes from my nephew (which by the way is VERY important coz there are a lot of babies who don’t have anything to wear) and some baby caps.  i also bought assorted biscuits and plastic bags for packing.

biscuits

plastic bags

sepi's baby clothes

more clothes

caps

it was hard to part ways with these clothes for sentimental reasons. tee hee. but we know that a lot of babies can benefit from this – better than waiting for the clothes to turn yellow inside the box…

but there were 2 shirts that i can’t give away…sepi’s 2 favorite pooh baby shirts. hehe. i just had to set these 2 aside…

pooh baby shirts

Delivered everything at Luca Shop (owned by Ms. Divine Lee) at Power Plant Mall, Rockwell.

Anyway for those who wish to donate, here are some of the sites where you can drop off your donations or volunteer in packing:

(re-posted from venus and mars blog site)

LOCATION BREAKDOWN FOR VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF TYPHOON ONDOY.

NCR!

QUEZON CITY.

- go to ateneo de manila university, katipunan avenue, and proceed to the college covered courts to volunteer. shifts are in three hour cycles. you can go as early as 6AM but it goes on the whole day.

- please bring packed/cooked food to 12 Denmark, Loyola Grand Villas, QC, and help @patriciahizon whose group was the only one helping the victims in tumana today.

- TULONG BAYAN, to volunteer, just go to Balay Expo Center in Cubao, Edsa cor McArthur, 8AM onwards. contact (02) 9137122 and look for Mary, May or Cam

- donations accepted in MIRIAM COLLEGE insa office.

- donations also accepted in UP DILIMAN, CHURCH OF THE RISEN LORD.

- for the GMA Kapuso Foundation, you can drop your donations at Samar St. cor GMA Network drive, QC. Behind GMA complex. Beside Malayan Bank. Tel # 9284299, 9289351, 9827777.

- for those who want to volunteer for sagip kapamilya: call 4132667/4160387, or go to #13 examiner st., west triangle, QC

- the other address for sagip kapamilya is sct. bayoran corner tomas morato. look for Girlie Aragon or Jet at 0916-7227806 or 0929-5348176

- this is the REAL SAGIP KAPAMILYA ACCOUNT for your donations: banco de oro #56 300 20111 under abs-cbn foundation. to all those spreading fake accounts, please naman..

PASIG:

- MEGATENT, Meralco Ave, Ortigas beside Renaissance. Volunteers and donations very much welcome! Very big space! Open 24 hours til Friday! To donate for supplies, please deposit to BPI account #302 903 4469, under the name Trina Francesca Soriano, and text 0917 9423166 after depositing.
**i’ve gone to this site and i must say it has an efficient system going on, and all the volunteers are very friendly! saya!

- according to @margaga, poveda school (beside galleria) opens 9AM tomorrow and is open to all volunteers and any kind of donations.

- according to @angel21kawaii, CFC Center in Ortigas is receiving donations in cash or in kind. Call (02)7270682-87 or 09195359036.

- donations can be dropped off at victory church in ortigas, contact 6311212 or visit the victory website.

- if you want your donations to be sent directly to TANAY, RIZAL, send your relief goods to 11th floor, Tai Pan Place, Emerald Ave., Ortigas and contact Josette (0917.826.9718)

MANDALUYONG:

- GAWAD KALINGA is accepting volunteers and donations, base is RFM gym in pioneer. Contact Raul Dizon 09178888109 and Felice Caringal 09178888304. for other GK sites you can help out, check out this blog.
**my friends have gone to this site and had so much fun cause of the great energy in the place!

MANILA:

- DLSU along taft avenue will be accepting any and all kinds of donations starting 830AM.

- CSB alumni also accepting donations at 9/f dls-csb school of design and arts building, along pablo ocampo street, vito cruz.

- UST is also accepting your donations, proceed to the Tan Yan Kee Student Center.

- donations can be dropped off at victory church in malate, call 5221212 or visit the victory website.

MAKATI:

- White Space in Pasong Tamo ext. / Chino Roces is in need of volunteers to pack goods

- you can drop of your donations at Assumption College, San Lorenzo Village, Makati

- you can drop off your donations at the following stores in rockwell powerplant mall: aranaz, luca, greyone social.

TAGUIG or FORT area:

- donations can be dropped off at victory church in the fort, you can call 8171212 or visit the victory website.

- you can drop off your donations in embassy superclub in the fort.

PASAY:

- @elizabacud shares that Manila Doctors College will also be accepting donations. Bring anything that can help at Speech Lab., Macapagal Blvd, PasayCity

SAN JUAN:

- La Salle Greenhills, Xavier School, and ICA (right beside Xavier) are also accepting donations. Xavier will be accepting goods till 12midnight.

- Accepting donations at Valencia Hills. Contact person is Carlo Paguio at 09175664367.

FAIRVIEW area:

- Help needed in Fairview and Novaliches. Please send clothes, food, water, meds & blankets to the Divine Savior Parish in North Fairview.

SOUTH (alabang, las pinas, paranaque):

- drop donations or volunteer at DE LA SALLE ZOBEL. Contact Ms. Angie Brazan at the Social Action Office 0917-8597602

- you can drop donations at the ATC concierge, call 8422782 or 7721860

- san beda alabang in alabang hills village is also accepting donations

- you can help pack donations 10AM at st. james church, ayala alabang village

- you may volunteer at Red Cross Alabang – ATC along Zapote Road fronting National Bookstore call 8097131 for info

- CFC center in Las Pinas City is accepting donations. it is near Verdant and in front of the construction of SM Center Las Pinas. Contact 09174493154 / 8460809

- There are two new drop-off points for relief goods. Recipients will be various areas, including flooded Parañaque & Muntinlupa areas. You can get in touch with Jeff Tagle (09178875824) and Katrina Villareal (09175298332) respectively for details.

I saw a Yogurt Place at Power Plant Mall named Lulu Belle.  The place is really cute, with soft cow dolls in the counter.  I ordered plain yogurt with mango toppings.  Price is comparable to White Hat and Red Mango.

Lulu Belle

Lulu Belle Yogurt with mangoes

Yogurt Cup

Taste reminds me of the I Love Berries yogurt – sweet.  It’s okay but I still look for the “sweet-sour” taste of the yogurt.  It’s still White Hat for me

I woke up around 7:00 A.M.  Skies were really dark.  Strong rains. Howling Wind. The first thing that came into my mind was “Will I have classes later?” (currently taking up Bag Design at Fashion Institute of the Philippines).  My school is in Pasig and I don’t want to be stuck in traffic considering that the rain is really pouring heavily.  I took a bath then decided to have my breakfast first at Jolibee.  When I went down, I was so shocked…

Walkway

This is the first time I experienced this flood eversince I moved in 6 years ago =( It was really makalat in our walk way since a new gym just opened – still fixing and painting the walls etc.  Shucks! I didn’t have any idea that it has been raining the whole night til the morning to have flood like this.

I wasn’t able to go out anymore. Worst part is that water went inside my cousin’s house downstairs. I had to ask help from a friend who lives on the 2nd floor to help them since she has a 2-month old baby.  I asked them to stay first in my place.

I checked out the street and water was everywhere

Outside my House

I started to panic because (1st) I don’t have any food! I wasn’t able to go to the grocery the day before. (2nd) My sister kept on texting me because the roof in my lolo’s house is giving them problems again (tumutulo!) and my lolo wants me to check on it (duh! as if i know what to do with the roof!) and (3rd) I have to make some deliveries and I couldn’t text my clients because I don’t have any load.

Anyway, after a few minutes of deep thinking, I decided to relax and just make the best of what I have at that moment.   At least my house is on the 2nd floor and my place is safe. Something to be thankful about….

More street shots.

Filipinos are really innovative huh?! This made us smile According to the “manong” this ride costs P100

We were all hungry already but since there’s no food, we can’t cook and can’t buy too, we feasted on Lucky Me Pancit Canton! Reliable as ever! =)

*While watching the news, I was so shocked to see the effects of typhoon Ondoy…I will continue to pray for the victims of the typhoon…*

I’ve been wanting to eat at PepperLunch for the longest time.  I’ve read good reviews about it so my taste buds are craving for it.  Anyway, since classes are suspended today (and tomorrow), I decided to have some “Me” time after I delivered stuff at Dressing Room, Power Plant Mall.  I bought some stuff like a new pair of jeans, some shirts at Bayo and lotion at Beauty Bar. Then…had my lunch at Pepper Lunch.

I asked the server what their best seller is and instantly told me that its “Beef Pepper Rice.”

Beef Pepper Rice

top view of my pepper lunch

My meal arrived “in a blink of an eye!” I love the fast service My platter came with paper trimming to protect “me” from the sizzle.  It also has the instructions (which I didn’t read for I was so hungry!) on how to eat your Pepper Lunch meal, on how to cook your beef, chicken or salmon.  After a few spoonfuls, I noticed how the others eat their meals – I slowly read the paper trimming  and followed the instructions (HA! just when I’m done eating half my meal!!!)

Orange Chopsticks

VERDICT: I love their Beef Pepper Rice!!! I am already thinking of bringing my lolo and sister there to try their food.  It’s really good and not too expensive. A must try! =)