Panagbenga 2011 Series: Street Dancing Parade

As early as 6:30am, we left my uncle's house in La Trinidad to attend the parade. Actually it's my first time too. Dati kasi dedma sakin ang street dancing. Sinasamantala ko noon yung paggagala kasi walang mga kasabay. Pero this time, since I was with my mom at gustong-gusto niyang makita yun, we sacrificed a comfy sleep for her. Sarap kayang abutan ng araw sa kama pag ganung kalamig.

When we arrived, hindi mahulugang karayom ang crowd. Super late na kami. I heard sa news na isang milyon plus plus ang dumating nung araw na yun. After 10 years nakahanap kami ng magandang spot. Hindi nasisinagan ng araw tapos naka-elevate pa. Ang problem nga lang, reserved seats daw yun para sa empleyado ng post office. Hindi umubra ang charm namin. Good thing, a lady saw us. Her family was there as well, may space pa daw sa kanila kaya pwede kami. We're so lucky that day at nakilala namin ang mababait na taong yun.

Pardon for my not so good shots. Effort na yan.

Sila na ang sign... Start na ng parade yahuuu!

I've heard you can watch them for their formation galore every morning sa PMA grounds mismo. Never ko pa pala na-experience yun. Chaka na lang.

I'm glad I saw Koreans who joined this event. They showcased their traditional costume hanbuk. Dati sa koreanovela ko lang nakikita yan e. Hihihi! Seeing them in that event makes me feel they've already embraced our country. And yes! Marami sila. Nagkalat.

Mahal na inang reyna.. (tinalo ang hairstyle ni Imelda Marcos)

Jewel in the Palace?

Ayyy ang mga nawawala kong sisters! hahaha!

a blogger in action

Jeff Zapanta is that you? hahaha! Caught in the act ka. Isa ka pang pasaway, lagpas ka sa lubid o. hahaha!



Super like ko tong batang to.. He's the crowd favorite bigay todo kasi. Kesehodang lumabas ang hindi dapat lumabas... hahaha! Ang galing!



Mga 10:00am na ata natapos yung parade. Hulasan na lahat ng tao. Bumalik na kami sa La Trinidad ulit.

Had I known that my pamangkin joined the competition, e di sana nanood pa ko ng performance nila sa athletic bowl. Kasama pala yung school niyang nag parade - Perpetual Help. Pumunta siya sa bahay nung tito ko nung gabi para mag dinner. And guess what, they won the first place. Ang galing. 100,000.00 daw ang premyo. Tinanong ko kung ilan silang maghahati-hati... Naloka ako sa sagot niya. Sobrang classic.... "80 po e.." lol talaga! Pano pa ang pamasahe, ang costume, and accomodation, ang pagkain.. Goodluck naman. Hahaha! Anyway congrats girl sana nababasa mo to.

Panagbenga 2011 Series: PASAWAY Moments

A summer will never be complete if you failed to visit Baguio... Oh c'mon mamon! that's what I thought before. The last time I went there, it was 2 years ago, sabi ko ayoko na bumalik. May umay factor na. I don't know if there's a single tourist spot there that I've never been to. I was just lucky because, if not all, but most of my stay there were for free. My tito and his family is a resident of Benguet for 3 decades now. Libre food, de-kotse pa back and forth, libre tourist guide, libre din accomodation.. san ka pa?! My cousins there were my closest sa father side so even if I go there alone, keri lang.

If you can visit my To-Do list for 2011, wala siya. When PNOY declared Feb 25 (EDSA Anniversary) as a holiday, January pa lang I filed for a Mandatory leave without any plan at all. Tapos malaman laman ko na lang, studyante lang pala ang walang pasok.. feelingerang frog. E sakto pala may Panagbenga. Yun na!

2 weeks ahead of time we already bought 2 tickets. We anticipated madlang people will be there too since it's a long weekend. If you're wondering who's with me, syempre nanay ko. May bago pa ba dun? hmp!

It's her first time to attend this event kaya mega tour kami sa kanya. Enough of paddling, biking, horse-back riding thing. Pang bata masyado. Dun kami sa pang thunder. First stop, Market Encounter. Tuwing Panagbenga lang may ganyan.

From Baguio with LOVE



This one became my instant favorite... I love butterfly!



Sensya na... hindi kinaya ng camera ang laki niya







Ang cute! parang nuknukan ng laking cake..

   



Pasaway Moment #1: Pumasok sa NO ENTRY Zone



Ilang beses akong sinaway ng punong bantay para lang sa shot na to.. Kung pwede lang akong bambuhin ng walis ginawa na nila.



Honestly... I like orange flower more kesa red ones =) Feeling ko mas bagay to sa personality ko. hihihi!
(kelangan talaga may kasamang explanation)



Next Stop, Mary Knoll Ecological Sanctuary

Madalang ata ang nagagawi dito. Even my cousin na taga baguio never pa daw niyang nakita to would you believe?

You have to pay for P35.00 para sa entrance fee. Mas naging interesado ako ngayon sa registration area nila kesa sa ecotrail. Just see for yourself. Scary siya. Promise. The hall way is full of pictures of the nuns who lived there. Napa-atras ako when I was about to pee. Uurong ang dapat umurong pag nakita nyo ang CR nila. I called my cousin para samahan ako. If you're asking for the pic ng hallway, hindi ako nag attempt kumuha. Baka magulo lang ang life ko pag may nakita akong hindi kanais-nais. Alam naaa!

Unfortunately, the tree house where I ate before was no longer there. Binida ko pa naman sa kanila na may magandang kainan dun. Actually, maraming nawala. Sira na halos lahat. Umm. Describe the place.. para kang dumadaan sa napakalaking maze. Pwedeng maging shooting location ng Takeshi's castle sa laki. Tahimik. Refreshing.



This is where we ate.. tirik na ang mata namin bago namin nahanap to'





bangaw haven





busog pose



♫ A- I'm Adorable ♫ (check!)



Are you in? I am! lol!



Ay naku! Gusto daw niya ng no-look na shot... emotera din si mama =)

 Diplomat Hotel naman!



It was my third time here. Mas ok pumunta ng sunset.




This was captured one afternoon 2 years ago by my friend Humprey Cogay. See? Parang nag-aapoy yung hotel


Dati nakakasabay ko yung mga spiritista. Ngayon, I saw a bunch of photographers together with their uber sexy na model.



Goodluck sa pulmunya





Pasaway Moment #2: I picked a flower in No Picking of Flower Zone

Kaya pala ako sinusundan ng guard. Huli sa akto. Hawak ko ang proof na yan at nilagay ko pa sa tenga ko. hihihih! Rosalinda mode =)



Gusto ko sana mag pa-sketch ng fes sa Tamawan Village kasi before naging kamuka ko si Ara Mina e. Hindi ko nagustuhan. Ara Mina is pretty though pero halata mong nahirapan ang nag sketch kaya yun. Pinagpilitan. Sana sinabi na lang niyang "Miss.. walang remedyo e. Pasensya na ha.. ito na yung 100 mo o." (lol! Bitter?)

Walang nagpapasketch pagdating namin. Ayoko na. Shyness!

Magkaka-boylet ba ko pag niyakap ko din yan? =)

Pasaway mode #3: I took a picture on the artworks

Yang mamang nasa baba ng pic, siya ang sumaway sakin. I saw the sign mind you (upper right). Kaya lang I can't help it. Sorry! Actually hindi naman sila strict - just pose beside the artwork and you're no longer violating the rules. Ganung ka-simple.

Did I mention my mom pretended she's already a senior citizen? Para makatipid sa entrance. Bente din yung na discount niya ha. Hahaha! Para-paraan. Deserves to be on the 4th Pasaway spot.

Next entry, Street and Float parade... At sinetch itey na blogger ang nakita ko?... Abangan!

A Crepeeey Weekend

Usapang pagkain to. Wala lang ako maisip na title e. Hihihi!

Wala to sa plano because I'm actually preparing myself to have a pretty nice bod to expose this summer. Naks! (As if may karapatan hahaha!) I noticed some ingredients on my fridge were about to expire. Kesa sila ang masira... e si diet na lang. Medyo may kamahalan din kasi. I made two types or crepe. Langka and Mango. The raw fruits alone e nakakademonyo na kumbaga. Two of my favorites. This is actually the first time I will share a dessert recipe. Chaka na yung iba, baka mas maging yummy na ang blog ko kesa sakin. hahahaha! joke. Presenting my very own mango and langka crepes..

O diba ang saya? I just drizzled it with malapit ng maexpire na chocolate syrup and whipped cream. It would

be better if you will top it with langka. Or yung whipped cream na may shape shape sa end ng tube. Mas cute. Wala ako nun e. hihihih!

Ready ka na ba gumawa ng version mo? Charaaaan!


INGREDIENTS
Batter:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
½ kilo of chopped jackfruit
1 1/2 cups whipped heavy cream

Directions
1. Sift flour and powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Add eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly greased 6 inch skillet. Add about 3 tablespoons batter. Tilt skillet so that batter spreads to almost cover the bottom of skillet. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Repeat process with remaining batter, grease skillet as needed.
3. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet. Stir in brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in cream and cook until slightly thickened. Add the chopped jackfruit to skillet; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, spooning sauce over them. Remove from heat.
4. Put the filling inside each crepe then roll it. Place on serving platter.

Dahil maarte nga ako, may mango din. Same procedure lang kung pano ko ginawa yung sa jackfruit.

Enjoooy and have a yummy weekend too!

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First time I saw this place, I promised myself, kahit mag dildil pa ko ng asin, I will show it to my future children. But as much as I wanted to share this breath-taking beauty to the next generation, it is becoming absurd as this mining can burst that huge bubble in my head. Kaya natin to guys. As of today, 32k pa lang and counting. We still have a long way to go.

Bad Day

As always.. I'm busy (pero nakuha pang mag blog). Sayang naman siya kung hindi gagamitin. I mean, come on! At least may natitira pa pala diba? Dapat ipagpasalamat. I'm just sick and tired of this daily habit of going home late and going to the office ng hindi pa sumisikat ang araw. Gusto ko lang ishare bakit ba. Moment ko to.

8:30 to 5:30 - normal hours. It's already past 8:00 PM. My workstation is still alive and kicking. No signs of going home whatsoever. 

Officemate: "Anong oras ka uuwi?"

Me: "Mga 9 siguro."

Officemate: "Ay naku 10 yan.. hindi na kita aantayin. Bye!"

Badtrip. Panalo siya. Lagi. Dumadating sa point na pinagpupustahan na ang oras ng uwi ko. To catch the last trip of MRT North Bound or the Shuttle service sa baba ng MRT, I have to leave the office at around 9:45. Kaya para akong laging nakikipag amazing race sa mga tao sa walkway. Nakakasawa na. If it's already 10, I should ride the bus going to Cubao dahil alanganin na si MRT. Masasaraduhan ako. Sayang ang effort.

Last night, sabi ko sa sarili ko lalabas ako ng 8pm para mag dinner dahil alam kong gagabihin na naman ako. Fail. Nakalimutan kong kumain.

10:05 pm. I decided to go home. Kumukulo na ang tiyan ko. Dumaan pa tuloy ako kay Jollibee para mag take out ng burger fries meal. I don't care if someone I know would see me eating while walking along Ayala Avenue. Isa pa, hindi mangyayaring may makakakilala sakin. Nakauwi na lahat. I should've taken the bus, but I did not.. hoping my MRT or shuttle service would wait for me. Nag jeep na ko papunta dun.

Pagkababa sa jeep, I ran as fast as I could. Walang pamilyar. Wala na ang kaibigan kong dispatcher. Nakauwi na siguro. Hindi na ko nag aksaya ng oras. Tumakbo ulit ako para sa MRT. Badtrip. Sira ang escalator. Kesehodang Ponsyo Pilato pang makabangga ko sa hagdan. Kalimutan na ang poise na yan. Pag akyat ko, bumungad ang dalawang guard... isinasara na ang gate. "Wala na ma'am. Kaka-alis lang ng last trip e." Wala na kong nagawa. I even saw some people na naka pasok pa e. Ilang steps na lang e. Kung kumain sana ako nung alas 8, hindi na sana ako dumaan pa sa Jollibee.. kung hindi siguro ako dumaan pa sa babang terminal baka naka-abot pa ko. Nakakalungkot talaga. Mahihiya na ang taong grasa sa ichura ko.

Nag bus ako. Ginawa nyang parking lot ang EDSA at Ortigas. Nakauwi ako ng 12:30am.

Kinabukasan, 8:41 ang time in ko. Hanggang 8:40 lang ang grace period. Hay! Kelan kaya matatapos ang kamalasang to? 

Ang boring ng post na to. Halatang masabi lang na may naisulat. Hahaha! Sha! Papasok pa ko ng weekends. Kuracha mode super ON.