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The day we went shopping
Posted on November 6, 2008 · 18 Comments
If we could shop for everything we need without driving to Metro Manila, we would. But the few malls there are within a few kilometers of Antipolo leave much to be desired. When we had to go out last Saturday to buy new school school shoes for Alex, the first stop was Sta. Lucia East ... (more)
Shopping in (not Rizal’s) Dapitan
Posted on October 12, 2008 · 21 Comments
Because I so hate doing the Christmas shopping in malls and ending up buying the same old things, I considered whether it would be more practical to shop at eBay. It’ll save me a lot of grief, physical punishment and Speedy would be happy with what we can save in gasoline. I actually started buying ... (more)
Beware of hard-sell techniques
Posted on July 1, 2008 · 36 Comments
Last month, my husband and I visited a couple of appliance stores for a new cooking range and a new refrigerator. We compared prices, zero-interest installment options and delivery rates. We finally settled on Abenson’s at the Sta. Lucia East Mall in Cainta. Since we were not due to move to our new house for ... (more)
Hard to resist Ghirardelli baking chocolates at 70% off
Posted on June 25, 2008 · 17 Comments
We needed to replenish the stock of vegetables in the house so I went to the supermarket yesterday. Typhoon Frank lashed across the country over the weekend and resulted in massive blackouts so a lot of food items were on sale. You know how it is — food items need to be kept at a ... (more)
Change of diet and a new electric grill
Posted on February 22, 2008 · 25 Comments
If you frequent my food blog, you might have noticed the change in culinary focus. We’ve been on an Asian diet for a couple of weeks now. For starters, I’ve started to feel like the Leftovers Queen, whipping up dishes with what’s available. It’s practical, I know, but I also get this urge to learn ... (more)
Do you have a New Year’s resolution?
Posted on December 30, 2007 · 14 Comments
No, I’m not going on a diet. No, I’m not going to spend less time in front of the computer. And no, I AM NOT giving Speedy a chance to go on a diet either. If I have to have a New Year’s resolution for 2008, this would be it. Oh, I know. For some ... (more)
A tale about a pair of Margarita glasses
Posted on December 29, 2007 · 17 Comments
I don’t often write about our drinking habits. For two reasons. One, I don’t want to sound like we’re bragging about the fact that we drink (I don’t think it’s anything to brag about). Two, because I don’t know what’s so exciting about writing about drinking unless I am Edgar Allan Poe. Thing is, when ... (more)
It would have been a great Christmas gift, but…
Posted on December 17, 2007 · 4 Comments
…well, Sam sequestered it, took a video and showed the whole world already. I was thinking that at P200.00, it would have been a nice gift — a real conversation piece — for barkada. But it’s now just a “sharing gift ideas” kind of thing. Found it at a toy store in the Mall of ... (more)
Disposable paper cups and some environmental concerns
Posted on December 1, 2007 · 18 Comments
Pretty, aren’t they? But I didn’t buy these disposable paper cups for their looks. We’re waterless again. In a week, the subdivision will cut off the deep well water supply and Manila Water will be our water supplier. The problem is that when Manila Water was laying out the pipes, their people thought that the ... (more)
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