itsy bitsy spider

itsy bitsy spider

caught this spider in our window hatching her egg. check out the tiny baby spiders crawling out of the white circular thing in the abdomen which is her egg... amazing isnt it.

just thought posting it here since the movie spiderman 3 is showing in cinemas on may 1st . speaking of spiderman, peter parker got his supernatural spider-like abilities when he was bitten by a spider, right? what if one of those abilities he got from the spider is producing babies by the hundreds in a single egg? creepy!

vintage camera

vintage camera

look what i found!


my mother's old old camera: the kodak instamtic camera 76x (this particular model were produced around 1977) gawd this camera is older than me!
i can still remeber her buying flash cubes for this, so that even with artificial light the pictures will still turn ok. and i just learned now that this camera doesnt even need batteries... cool!

i even found that there is film inside, kodacolor Gold 200 film - 12 exp.

wonder if i can still have the film develop at a processing center, if they can still recover whatever picture was captured in it. wouldnt it be good if i find a store still selling this type of camera film? guess i have to go to hildago to check.... im so excited!

i heart hello kitty

i heart hello kitty

notice my new background, courtesy of wallpaper from the new look of the sanrion website, luv luv it! the moment you open up the site this stylish hello kitty pops up from the screen and wink at ya. I guess y'all know that i heart hello kitty enough to make you think of me everytime you see any hello kitty stuff.

and also they have another brilliant idea: the momoberry collection! drool, drool, drool, poor me coz they only have momoberry stores at Los Angeles and Tokyo... sigh. Anyways, i really wish that giftgate would franchise a momoberry store here in the Philippines. Here's an introduction from the sanrio site "Momoberry is Sanrio’s boutique brand - featuring upscale lifestyle products for the adult female consumer, bringing her sophisticated fun and fashion. Momoberry originated in 2006 based on the idea that grown-up Sanrio fans wanted a unique range of premiere products. Products include exclusive, limited edition items, such as jewelry, tees, cashmere and handbags."

here's a peek into the store... it looks so stylish, elegant, so hello kitty!

disclaimer: all screenshots/pictures are owned and is a property of http://www.sanrio.com

sago

its super hot hot these days... truly summer at its peak here in pinas. and what's the best way to keep cool aside from hitting the beach? take a gulp of sago!

sago is the most thirst quenching refreshment for the summer, usually people add gulaman in the mix but i like mine with sago only. every summer, sago stalls just popped up in our neighborhood and i guess it common to see them in most of the streets in manila.

my mother always prepare sago on weekends for our consumption, and i really like the smell whenever she's cooking sago, with arnibal and vanilla flavor, dunno how she cook/prepare sago, i just know that it's delicious.

below is the photo of sago i "stealed" from the kitchen for munching before lunch, i love eating sago as much as gulping it down as a refreshment.

yummy

christian enjoying his oreo

gabriel

gabriel in a pensive mood

waiting for sunrise

waiting for sunrise

Digged up old photos from my visit to Mindoro of May last year, i've always liked sunset but sunrise at mindoro are as awesome as the sunsets we often see here in Manila

Persia Grill with a Jamaican Twist

Persia Grill with a Jamaican Twist

I cant remember the last time i ate kebab, and i've been thinking of specifically going to Mr. Kebab at Quezon Ave. where they serve the best kebab and ox brain that i really love. It's just that well, i havent been to QC at all.

Good thing Persia Grill across our office building is already open, i'd been eyeing the spot beside kitaro since they've been renovating it and put the sign of persia grill months ago.. been anticipating for kebab. The place is a small studio type, but it can seat 30 person. The first thing you'll notice when you enter the place is the way they tried decorating the backroom to look persian...mukhang pilit. Of course that portion is draped with carpet, which seats people waiting for table, and there's a framed rug propped up on the wall. what reallly makes you smile aside from it trying too hard to get the persian ambiance is that the center table is covered with a Bob Marley designed cloth!

Anyways, it took like 10 minutes before my order arrived (not bad considering they have lots of customers and they're still on soft opening, but nevertheless i feel bad because i'm already starving at that point. I so wanted to order pita bread but i was so hungry that i decided to eat rice first since i'm famished and i dont think pita bread alone can satisfy my hunger.... so i ordered the Chelo Kebab Kobideh (charboiled groundbeef with fresh grilled tomatoes and rice) for 195. Mahal no! But what the heck, i've been salivating for kebab for months now. Too bad they dont serve ox brain. But the beef tasted good and as always with any kebab their specials dip is really tasty. Of course, the two tomatoes included in my meal are left uneaten.

The place is ok, food is good but expensive... so if i crave for kebab again, i'll just go to West Ave. and visit Mr. Kebab, afterall they have the best kebab and they serve ox brain.

cute baby

cute baby

my 10 month old niece, chelsea anne

Trip to Manila Zoo

Trip to Manila Zoo

Visited Manila Zoo with my siblings and their kids last Saturday and boy we had fun. We enjoyed the zoo as kids and we’re still enjoying it now with the younger generations today. (good grief! I sound like an old hag!). The entrance fee is 40/adult and 20/kid if you’re not a manileño, 50% off if you live in manila and have an id to prove it.

Manila zoo has improved a lot since I last went there, they now have this man made lake where you can ride a boat for only 40 pesos per 30 minutes (maximum of 5 person per boat), they also now have this kinder zoo (entrance is 40 pesos per head) heard you can hold the pets/animals inside but we decided not to go inside since the kids are afraid of touching the animals, they are quite happy ogling at the elephant which is the main attraction. Wonder how old that elephant is, its trunk is already white and I’m not sure if it’s the same elephant they had when I was still a kid.
Anyways, they may have improved a lot in the layout of the ground, they now have mini playground inside, stage for shows, and few dining areas, but the animals are very few… I missed the giraffes, they used to have giraffes before (and I have pictures to prove it). And somehow the zebra is down to one whereas they have plenty of it before, now they have lots of these huge horses. Also missing is the king of the jungle, there is no lion out there! I wish they would add more animals after they finish renovating the manila zoo.

The monkeys are their usual playful self, they know how to beg for food from the visitors, i gave them my not so delicious popsicles bought from the authorized peddlers inside the zoo... pretty amazing creatures. The big orangutan is still there, dunno if it's the same old bitch who spit at her spectators, this time she's docile, just playing a bottlecap on her mouth after feeding.

We went in early (as in like 7am!) so we have enjoyed the place before it get too crowded, we even catch the zoo people feeding the animals, giving them veggies and dead fish for food. Thought getting up early would make my nephews sleepy, but no they didn’t… they keep on hopping from one cage to another, going back countless of times to the elephant cage, playing at the slides and swing… by 9am they were begging to be fed. So we ate our packed meal at the tables provided and had a breather for a while.
After a short break, we decided to ride the boat, with Bernard and my brother in law rowing. My cute nephews keep on referring to the boat as barko. We tour the swamp twice and luckily get a chance to see the elusive peacocks beautiful tail. After the boat ride, we decided to get wet, and so went to the fountain, and let ourselves get chased by the water.
They also had a puppet show and the kids enjoyed it tremendously. Forgot the puppeteers name (i should ask my nephews, they are so impressed with the guy) but i remembered his pet’s names: dodong the bird and dingdong the monkey. Also present is the mascot from bear brand.
Left at around 11am, on our way out they have already installed the “take your pic with the snake” booth. Awww! As in yuck! I can’t really take even the thought of touching a snake’s skin, much more have it wrapped around my body. Well, lotsa a people seems to enjoy having their picture taken with a snake, kudos to them for being brave but still its icky! Saw one of the organizer bathing one of the snakes for the show, I still stay no matter how much you clean it, its still is yucky! But still, we had fun, fun, fun. Manila Zoo is a great place to visit on weekends with your family, you should try and visit the zoo someday.

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