Sautéed Eggplants (Recipe)

Sautéed Eggplants – Jap style

Feb 8, ’10 3:54 PM
for everyone

Category:		Appetizers & Snacks
Style:		Japanese
Special Consideration:		Vegetarian
Servings:		4

 

Description:
While its true that I notice I cough a lot when I eat too many eggplants, who can resist eating eggplant viands?

The following is from a recipe I found in a Japanese cookbook, and is another way of preparing the talong (eggplant).

Preparation time ~ 10 mins.
Cooking time ~ 8 mins.

Ingredients:
5 Japanese eggplants (about 400 g)
4 tbsp oil
1/2 small red chili, sliced thinly
2 tbsp red miso paste
4 tbsp sugar
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp water
2 tsp toasted white sesame seeds (optional)
few sprigs of parsley (optional)

Directions:
1) Peel 4 lengthwise strips of skin from each eggplant in alternating strips and discard. Slice each eggplant into 2.5 cm (1 inch) rounds.

2) Place the eggplants in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Drain, then pat dry on a paper towel.

3) Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the eggplants and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until they are tender. Add chili, sugar, miso, soy sauce and water and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, if desired and serve warm.

Delete Reply marmuyco wrote on Feb 8, ’10 Eggplant is one of the favorite vegetable in our household. This is a new recipe, I’d like to try. Thanks for sharing.

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 marmuyco said .  its a change from the usual eggplant (dipped in egg and fried) to be sure…but I hope you will like it when you try it out Mar…

Cold Tofu Appetizer (Recipe)

Cold Tofu Appetizer

Feb 8, ’10 3:03 PM
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Category:		Appetizers & Snacks
Style:		Japanese
Special Consideration:		Quick and Easy
Servings:		4

 

Description:
Tofu is high in protein, calcium and B vitamins, yet low in fat.
Like the potato, it has very little taste of its own, instead taking on the flavor of whatever it’s cooked with.

Preparation time is ~ 15 minutes.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp thinly sliced leek
10 ounces (or 300 g) silken tofu
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
2 to 3 tbsp soy sauce
2 to 3 tbsp dried bonito flakes

Directions:
1) Soak the leeks in a small bowl of cold water for 10 minutes, then drain. Place the drained tofu on paper towels and pat dry. Cut the tofu block into 4 equal pieces. Divide the tofu (carefully, since its silken tofu so its a bit soft) between 4 small bowls.

2) Divide the leek and ginger into 4 equal portions and place on top of the tofu. Drizzle over soy sauce and serve with bonito flakes on the side.

Delete Reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 Oh, Myra and I love Tofu. We eat this lovely and healthy food every week. We just add it to any soup or make my favorite Tofu dish with chives.

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 joeyfab4 said Oh, Myra and I love Tofu. We eat this lovely and healthy food every week. We just add it to any soup or make my favorite Tofu dish with chives.  thats good Joey, magaling nga sya na source of protein…ako I mix it sometimes (yung momen tofu) with my malunggay soup..then add miso too…yum!

Delete Reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said ako I mix it sometimes (yung momen tofu) with my malunggay soup..then add miso too…yum!  That’s exactly the same ingredient we use, malunggay and miso. We also use fresh spinach. So Ono-licious! But my favorite is still the tofu dish with chives. That would be a dish I would request if I was on death row on my last day.

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 joeyfab4 said That’s exactly the same ingredient we use, malunggay and miso. We also use fresh spinach. So Ono-licious! But my favorite is still the tofu dish with chives. That would be a dish I would request if I was on death row on my last day.  recipe ng tofu dish with chives?

Delete Reply marmuyco wrote on Feb 8, ’10, edited on Feb 8, ’10 This is a new recipe to me and is worth trying. My wife eats tofu but I don’t as much. Leek on the other hand is a favorite esp. in soup. Thanks for the recipe.

Delete Reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said recipe ng tofu dish with chives?  OK, here goes, off the top of my head. Myra taught me how to cook this so I am basing it on how I do it and what she taught me, OK. 1 box of fresh tofu, medium firm (remove from box and let drain overnight inside the fridge so it won’t spoil) 1 bundle of fresh chives (kuchay) oyster sauce garlic onions shrimps (optional) We usually don’t add this Cut the tofu into 1 inch cubes. Cut the chives into 1 inch length. Remove the tips and the roots In a frying pan or wok, sautee the garlic and onions. Set aside. Fry the tofu cubes in small amount of oil at medium heat until very light brown on all sides. When done, drain the oil. Add the sauteed garlic and onions. Stir gently to avoid breaking the tofu cubes. Add 1 to 2 Tbsp. of Oyster sauce. Tinatantia ko na lang usually. Throw in the chives last and mix well by stirring gently with the rest. Turn off the stove while still stirring so as not to overcook the chives. Then transfer into a serving bowl. Eat with Jasmine rice. Enjoy it as much as I do. Let me know how it turn out. Ciao!

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 ang problem ko yata pala is the fresh chives part…hmm..may dried chives yata sa McCormick..pero fresh chives? hanapin ko yan…at i-try nitong recipe mo..and I will be sure to giv eyou fedback…

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 marmuyco said This is a new recipe to me and is worth trying. My wife eats tofu but I don’t as much. Leek on the other hand is a favorite esp. in soup. Thanks for the recipe.  leeks are good I think for colds 🙂 thanks for trying it later Mar…

Delete Reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 cuh888 said ang problem ko yata pala is the fresh chives part.  No, don’t use the McCormick dried chives. It’s not going to work. Go to Chinatown. They might have fresh chives there. Ask for KUCHAY or KAO CHAY. They look like fresh green onions but a bit slimmer. I recommend that once you get it, cook it right away as they have the tendency to wilt fast specially if not refrigerated.

Delete Reply arnice wrote on Feb 9, ’10, edited on Feb 9, ’10 Gee, this is some recipe that’s worth trying…i do love tofu In my smoothers…the great nutritional value is more important than the palatability when eaten alone…thanks Cat for sharing…

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 joeyfab4 said No, don’t use the McCormick dried chives. It’s not going to work. Go to Chinatown. They might have fresh chives there. Ask for KUCHAY or KAO CHAY. They look like fresh green onions but a bit slimmer. I recommend that once you get it, cook it right away as they have the tendency to wilt fast specially if not refrigerated.  hmm…now thats an idea, a reason to go to Chinatown…:-) thanks Joey, I still hope meron dito like Rustan’s or somewhere nearer…

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 arnice said Gee, this is some recipe that’s worth trying…i do love tofu In my smoothers…the great nutritional value is more important than the palatability when eaten alone…thanks Cat for sharing…  I’ve loved tofu ever since I’ve eaten tokwat’s baboy 🙂 smother in sauce! dip in sauce, pair with something…masrap din if fried crispy…

Delete Reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 cuh888 said hmm…now thats an idea, a reason to go to Chinatown…:-) thanks Joey, I still hope meron dito like Rustan’s or somewhere nearer…  Cat, I’ve been eating this dish even during the days when Myra and I were dating back in Pinas. I think Myra’s mom gets her Kuchay from the Palengke or Open market. Meron pa ba nyan dyan? Or maybe a health food store. Good luck finding it.

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 joeyfab4 said Cat, I’ve been eating this dish even during the days when Myra and I were dating back in Pinas. I think Myra’s mom gets her Kuchay from the Palengke or Open market. Meron pa ba nyan dyan? Or maybe a health food store. Good luck finding it.  I just had a lightbulb moment~! baka nandon sa medyo sosi na market sa Salcedo Village banda…I think I’m a bit far from wet markets here like I think in Washington..plus am not keen on trudging there 😦 I posted about what I found one time -> http://cuh888.multiply.com/photos/album/161/Saturday_Scenes_from_Salcedo_Market

Delete Reply faitherasmo wrote on Feb 20, ’10 Cat, patikim naman nitong gawa mo one of these days. I like tofu.

Edit Delete Reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 22, ’10 faitherasmo said Cat, patikim naman nitong gawa mo one of these days. I like tofu.  mas ok yata if ikaw gumawa F8, tapos tikman ko…hehehe…mas mahilig akong kumain kaysa gumawa…

For a refreshing feeling, try a ginger bath! I love the smell and its supposed to have a medicinal value too.

For a refreshing feeling, try a ginger bath! I love the smell and its supposed to have a medicinal value too.

Feb 7, ’10 3:01 PM
for everyone

Tuba-Tuba For My Left Foot

Tuba-Tuba For My Left Foot

Feb 6, ’10 10:06 PM
for everyone

One week after the January 24, 2010 mishap on a street here in Makati City, I was still lumbered by a swollen, bruised left foot. I admit I was getting worried,because I had trips lined up, places to see, pictures to take. My foot was stubbornly not progressing.

Mid-week, I went out to personally pay my electric bill in the Meralco main branch and also get a registered package from the Main post office. On the way back, I was lucky to flag down a taxi driver from that area – he promptly noticed my injured state and commented sympathetically on my fat foot.

He advised me that for “pi-ang” (our term in Bisayan dialect for states like unsuitably wrenching your limbs and joints in unnatural ways), I could either –

a) get fresh ginger, crush it to make sure the juice gets out, spread some coco oil on it, then pass it through a flame to heat it up. This could then be placed on the affected area and then bandaged. The heat would spread and it would draw out the “panuhot” (in our vernacular, this refers to the “cold wind”/”cold air” which affects injuries like this);

b) look for tuba-tuba bark, smear coco oil on it, heat it and then apply it to the affected area and bind it.

Well, it looked like ginger was easier to acquire than any tuba-tuba, after all the latter is not something readily available in the grocery or in those 24-hour stores.  The taxi driver told me there were a lot of tuba-tuba near the Makati City Hall, but honestly, I wasn’t even sure if I could identify the plant! Argh!

I asked him to bring me to the nearest Rustan’s grocery and there I bought a kilo of their nice big ginger to replenish my stock. Usually, I have ginger in my kitchen for either my “salabat”, aka hot ginger tea or my ginger bath. I was pretty confident about the ginger, since Joey (Joeyfab4) had already described the poultice he used (ginger + cornstarch in his reply to my post) and which he recommended to me.

Although my foot felt marginally better after I tried remedy (a), there was still some inflammation. I didn’t want to go back to back to the doctor only to be told to continue gulping Arcoxia capsules (not only was it expensive but it had some undesirable side effects on my person).

I was wracking my brains as to where to get the tuba-tuba bark mentioned when I tried asking our security guards here in the building. One said he could get it if he was back in the province, while the OIC of the guards himself asked me if I was cooking some new-fangled recipe or was I injured? (eh? is that my rep here?).

Luck was on my side, since the following day, the OIC told me he was able to get a bunch from the driver of one of the unit owners here in where I live.

Sir Rolly, as I call our OIC here, came personally to apply the tuba-tuba leaves on my foot. (Hmm..it seems I may either have misheard “bark” for “leaf” or it could be either of these parts from the plant).

We first washed, dried, then applied some healing oil I found in my shelves on the shiny part of the leaf. (It was “Casmin” oil, a product of IPI,  which my mom had left in one of my parents’ visits). Then the oil-slicked leaf was passed to and fro near a candle to heat it up. Then Sir Rolly plonked it onto my left foot. Ohmygoodness!

Although the oil and leaf easily clung to my foot, he used my folded handkerchief to bandage the area. I also donned a thick sock from PAL (which they give to travelers to pad around the aircraft during international flights) to cover the whole contraption. As an extra service (am beginning to have a list of debts with his name on it), he also massaged part of the bruised violet-colored toes and upwards from my ankle as my left leg had also apparently swelled a little bit.

The process was repeated again after 4 hours, and due to tiredness from work and all that excitement, I promptly fell asleep with my foot costume on.

When I woke up the next day and undressed the injured foot, voila!

The swelling had all but disappeared and I was left staring at a pair of dried up tuba-tuba leaves. This time, I didn’t put another batch of leaves as I had to go out again, and just rubbed the aforementioned oil over my foot then tightly wound a long bandage on it to give my ankle support sock a rest.

Well, all things have a way of working out better than I expected in the end. And I certainly am planning to plant (if I can) a tuba-tuba plant here in one of my pots (maybe make a bonsai tuba-tuba? haha!). Ginger is also a candidate as it has nice flowers.

As of now, I can only shake at my head at all the doctors I consulted. All the painkillers and anti-inflammatory meds in the world – felled by a simple plant. Tch!

The Tuba-tuba Plant (Jatropha curcas)

It is also known as Tubang Bakod in Tagalog, Physic Nut in English or interchangeably tuba-tuba or Jatropha. It seems to be the latest craze to hit the agri-business in the Philippines. It is cultivated primarily for its oil to produce biodiesel.

The Tuba-tuba has been planted in the Philippines for quite some time but it was used mainly as fencing since animals do not eat the leaves – even the insatiable goat snubs this plant!

 

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10, edited on Feb 6, ’10 From this link – http://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org/tuba-tuba.htm I find out further… Jatropha is a drought resistant perennial shrub or small tree that produces seeds up to 35 years but can live up to 50 years. Jatropha grows fast with little or no maintenance and reaches the average height of about 3 meters but it can grow up to 8 meters. Tuba-tuba is one of the most promising sources of bio-fuel today. About 30% of the Tuba-tuba nut is composed of oil. 3 kilos of Jatropha seeds can produce about 1 liter of crude Jatropha oil that can then be processed into biodiesel fuel. This oil can be easily be processed into fuel that can replace or mixed with petroleum based diesel to save on imported oil and most importantly increase local employment and help the economy to grow. Other Benefits of Planting Tuba-tuba/Jatropha: – Aside from using the seed oil as biodiesel, the extracted oil can also be used in making soap. – The Jatropha/Tuba-tuba leaves can be used for fumigating houses to expel bugs. – The root extract of Jatropha plant can be used as yellow die while the bark extract as blue dye. While the seeds when pounded can be used for tanning. – The roots, flowers and latex of the Jatropha plant are said to have medicinal properties. – Planting Jatropha reduces soil degradation, erosion and deforestation of the countryside.

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 6, ’10 Tuba tuba ! …. learned a lot here Cath ! Thanks. p.s. may relation ba to sa TUBA ?

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 jlunelp said Tuba tuba ! …. learned a lot here Cath ! Thanks. p.s. may relation ba to sa TUBA ?  I don’t think you can drink this Kuya Nel 🙂 I’m afraid that other tuba must remain in the realm of the coconut tree…hehehe!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 it is poisonous, as I suspected..especially when I read it can be used to fumigate houses… http://www.gmanews.tv/story/52808 Tuba-tuba downs 20 pupils in Bohol At least 20 students in an elementary school in Bohol were rushed Wednesday afternoon to a local hospital after being poisoned by jathropa or tuba-tuba fruit. Radio station dzMM reported Thursday that the victims were Grade 1 and Grade 2 students from the Batasan Elementary School in Batasan Island, Tubigon town. Jerick Edel, one of the victims, was reportedly lured to eat the fruit located just outside the school premises and invited his other classmates to join him. The children then suffered stomach pains and were soon rushed to the Tubigon Community Hospital for treatment. Jatropha is potentially lethal to humans and animals once ingested. Health officers in Mindanao have been quoted in previous reports as saying that jatropha fruits, once eaten, could cause death if medication is not immediately administered on the patient. Oil extracted from the the seed of the jathropa plant, or physic nut, can be used to produce biofuel and soap. The plant’s leaves are also used to fumigate households and expel bugs.

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 6, ’10 cuh888 said I don’t think you can drink this Kuya Nel 🙂 I’m afraid that other tuba must remain in the realm of the coconut tree…hehehe!  I havent tasted Tuba yet …. lambang yes !

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 lambang? is that the same as lambanog?

delete reply addyfb wrote on Feb 6, ’10 hi cat, how do you call this in our native homeland? ….thanks for the blog, i learned a lot here.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10, edited on Feb 6, ’10 addyfb said hi cat, how do you call this in our native homeland? ….thanks for the blog, i learned a lot here.  Lids.. tuba-tuba gihapon dinha sa Cebu …I tried this before na when I was in college and na-piang pod ko pag tennis…I remembered the atis leaves used – but the tuba-tuba wa kaayo coz I used it after naman when the swelling had subsided a bit…in fact, naa man diay pa ganiy tanom didto sa among coral near my parents’ house dapita… my mom was right, even ang kanding doesnt’ eat it 🙂

delete reply bubu34 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 pwede ba akong bigyan mo ng plant? happy you are healed the natural and herbal way!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 bubu34 said pwede ba akong bigyan mo ng plant? happy you are healed the natural and herbal way!  Nona, wala akong plant dito sa Makati 🙂 though I hope somebody will give me a cutting and it will live if I just put a broken off branch inside one of my pots here…sana nga 🙂 if meron akong plant na ganon, for sure bigyan kita! but, maybe you can check if may available dyan sa Germany…may english name naman sya…am just not sure it can survive the cold in Germany as it seems to be a plant found in the tropics…

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 ok, what are the other names for this plant? It is also known in the Tagalog region as “tubing bakod” and”sambo” while the Ilocanos call it “tawa-tawa” while it is called “tagumbao” in Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan. In the Cagayan Valley, it is known as “kalunay” and “kasla” among the Ilonggos. In the Lanao region, it is known as “tangantangan”.

delete reply val0214 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 glad to hear na your ok na..thanks for the info..pag BINONSAI mo yan Tuba Tuba eh malamang Toooooba Tooooba yan eh mawala ang galing nyan eh maging TOO BAD ha ha ha..just want to make you smile kasi kawawa ka naman it’s been awhile na yan…sige Mwahgpagaling ka ng Husto..at goodnite and have a great weekend..pls take care lagi..

delete reply arnice wrote on Feb 7, ’10 Hmmm, i learned some from you today…i’m so glad that you’re feeling much better with your injured foot…it’ll take a month to 2months for complete recovery…i’m sure you’re so aggravated for the length of time for it to heal…you’re right, when i had sprained my foot there in RP like you…i went to see a Dr for an xray & when i know that i don’t have fracture of any consequence…i was relieved, but, the agonizing pain of my debilitated foot stayed without relief…the pain killer that was given to me was so temporary….the swelling & hematoma remains…i went to see a “hilot” & she wanted to massage it, but, i didn’t let her, for it will increase more bruising for it will add more damage on the adjascent capilaries & tissues…she applied that ginger as how you’ve described with some kinda oil…the sweeling took a long time to subside & the pain to disappear completeyly…thanks for your researched…hope you get well soon…c”,)

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 7, ’10 cuh888 said lambang? is that the same as lambanog?  yon nga …typo error.

delete reply virtualted wrote on Feb 7, ’10 I’m glad to hear your foot is better. I know how painful and troublesome it can be to have a swollen and infected foot. I’ve had it happen a couple of times and it was no fun. Wow, that is so cool about that herbal medicine cure. I would head to the hospital and gotten anti-biotics to take care of the inflammation. Take care.

delete reply louellaalix wrote on Feb 7, ’10 jlunelp said Tuba tuba ! …. learned a lot here Cath ! Thanks. p.s. may relation ba to sa TUBA ?  You wish! he he he

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 val0214 said glad to hear na your ok na..thanks for the info..pag BINONSAI mo yan Tuba Tuba eh malamang Toooooba Tooooba yan eh mawala ang galing nyan eh maging TOO BAD ha ha ha..just want to make you smile kasi kawawa ka naman it’s been awhile na yan…sige Mwahgpagaling ka ng Husto..at goodnite and have a great weekend..pls take care lagi..  thanks Val for making me smile with your too-bah jokes…LOL (sorry I can’t ROTFL coz baka di na ako makatayo)… have a good week..and sayang walang tuba dyan (jungle juice ba?) para mag-inuman tayo even if virtually lang…

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 arnice said it’ll take a month to 2months for complete recovery…i’m sure you’re so aggravated for the length of time for it to heal…you’re right, when i had sprained my foot there in RP like you…i went to see a Dr for an xray & when i know that i don’t have fracture of any consequence…i was relieved, but, the agonizing pain of my debilitated foot stayed without relief…the pain killer that was given to me was so temporary….the swelling & hematoma remains…i went to see a “hilot”  2 months? *groan* grabe naman katagal! *talks to foot* oy, heal faster, heal faster! though I was happy that I had Arcoxia the first 5 days, and may x-ray pa…in the long run, it was more or less the same stage eh. I think my walking around now has forced the foot to heal a bit faster than usual, especially since the swelling has gone down, I can almost do a normal looking walk though my pace is slow… thanks Angie!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 jlunelp said yon nga …typo error.  aha! maybe uminom po kayo ng lambanog when typing that reply….mwahaha!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 virtualted said I’m glad to hear your foot is better. I know how painful and troublesome it can be to have a swollen and infected foot. I’ve had it happen a couple of times and it was no fun. Wow, that is so cool about that herbal medicine cure. I would head to the hospital and gotten anti-biotics to take care of the inflammation. Take care.  hi Ted, thanks for the support. Yes, the situation is aggravated when one lives by one’s self, it would be ok if I could just do everything online and thru phone. On 2nd thought, maybe it was better that way that I had to go out and walk. I already took Arcoxia for the inflammation, as per doctor’s orders (IMHO my going over to the hospital to see the ortho doctor was almost a waste of time as he just prescribed more of what my doctor-uncle told me when I called the latter to ask for his recommended anti-inflammatory drugs). I had to walk up and down several floors to coordinate the letter-of-authorization from my HMO provider and the doctor. I’ve some antibiotics and painkillers here already just in case, but I prefer to take them as a last resort 🙂

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10, edited on Feb 7, ’10 btw, for the healing oil, here is what I used…

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 7, ’10 cuh888 said aha! maybe uminom po kayo ng lambanog when typing that reply….mwahaha!  have to be careful with my typo errors….

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 cuh888 said btw, for the healing oil, here is what I used… Cat, pagpunta ni Boboy at Guia dito padalhan mo ako nitong Casmin Healing Oil. I will trade you the equivalent:-)

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 cuh888 said 2 months? *  It comes with age, Cat. The older we get, the longer we heal. I’ll give you an example. Around 1987, when Boboy visited me here, I sprained my ankle really bad on the tennis court. It took 4 months to completely heal and get back to playing tennis. I was around 37 years old. My son, Jamm, also sprained his ankle playing tennis. It took him a week to fully recover. He was only 9 years old then. So try as much as possible not to get injured as it will take away a lot of your productive time from you.

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 “All the painkillers and anti-inflammatory meds in the world – felled by a simple plant.” Even though I sold pharmaceuticals for 31 years, I am still a firm believer of the natural healing abilities of plants, herbs and fruits. Thanks for this info Cat. I will see if I can find this Physic Nut leaf here. It might be available in Chinatown.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 jlunelp said ….  double the dosage of lambanog to take the errors out 🙂

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10, edited on Feb 7, ’10 joeyfab4 said Cat, pagpunta ni Boboy at Guia dito padalhan mo ako nitong Casmin Healing Oil. I will trade you the equivalent:-)  cge Joey, maghahanap ako dito sa Manila..baka nasa Binondo or Quiapo…(hehe..sama photowalk), and for sure padala ko kina Sir B (di na ako magsabi ako mismo pupunta, nauudlot eh) coz I haven’t seen it here where I live, but for sure meron to sa Cebu, I will buy a few big bottles when I next go home para ready na stock ko…I was googling earlier..parang di yata sa department store…baka direct-sell..

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 joeyfab4 said It comes with age, Cat. The older we get, the longer we heal.  touché Joey..but aside from that siguro baka naman sa severity of the sprain too… I will certainly keep your advice in mind coz I do have a tendency to get into slight accidents (burns, cuts, bites etc.) and its ok as long as am with my parents..otherwise it is such a pain nga…(no pun intended)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 joeyfab4 said “All the painkillers and anti-inflammatory meds in the world – felled by a simple plant.” Even though I sold pharmaceuticals for 31 years, I am still a firm believer of the natural healing abilities of plants, herbs and fruits. Thanks for this info Cat. I will see if I can find this Physic Nut leaf here. It might be available in Chinatown.  I think I read somewhere na tanim yata sa North America or somewhere in America…though I am endlessly amused that its really more of a “fence” plant…

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said cge Joey, maghahanap ako dito sa Manila..baka nasa Binondo or Quiapo…(hehe..sama photowalk), and for sure padala ko kina Sir B (di na ako magsabi ako mismo pupunta, nauudlot eh) coz I haven’t seen it here where I live, but for sure meron to sa Cebu, I will buy a few big bottles when I next go home para ready na stock ko…I was googling earlier..parang di yata sa department store…baka direct-sell..  Ay, don’t go out of your way for this Cat. Pag uwi mo na lang sa Cebu, doon ka na lang bumili, sa suki mo.

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said touché Joey..but aside from that siguro baka naman sa severity of the sprain too… I will certainly keep your advice in mind coz I do have a tendency to get into slight accidents (burns, cuts, bites etc.) and its ok as long as am with my parents..otherwise it is such a pain nga…(no pun intended)  Of course, the more severe it is, the longer it takes for our body to heal and recover, specially when we’re older. You better be careful and try not to get hurt or you are going to be a real pain in the butt for your parents:-)

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said though I am endlessly amused that its really more of a “fence” plant… baka naman yan yung tinatawag nilang kakawate. Or do you mean like a hedge plant that grows thick and then you trim them to look like a fence, like Mock Orange?

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10, edited on Feb 8, ’10 joeyfab4 said baka naman yan yung tinatawag nilang kakawate. Or do you mean like a hedge plant that grows thick and then you trim them to look like a fence, like Mock Orange?  I’m not sure about the kakawate you said..though I posted above somewhere on this thread (February 7), some of the other names for this plant as its known here in the Philippines… what I meant about “fence” na plant is that its ideal for putting as a “fence” around your property..it can grow big if left on its own (trunk’s diameter can be like a man’s thigh in the wild or in the jungle or so I heard)..so if you plant it, then use it as posts for your fence…you can even probably wrap barb wire (ouch!) or some other kind of fencing material on it…

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said I’m not sure about the kakawate you said..though I posted above somewhere on this thread (February 7), some of the other names for this plant as its known here in the Philippines… what I meant about “fence” na plant is that its ideal for putting as a “fence” around your property..it can grow big if left on its own (trunk’s diameter can be like a man’s thigh in the wild or in the jungle or so I heard)..so if you plant it, then use it as posts for your fence…you can even probably wrap barb wire (ouch!) or some other kind of fencing material on it…  Ah, I must have forgotten the thread you put up here. I can see your point now about this plant as being used as a fence, like plant the in row to form a barrier. Galing nga naman.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 joeyfab4 said Ah, I must have forgotten the thread you put up here. I can see your point now about this plant as being used as a fence, like plant the in row to form a barrier. Galing nga naman.  from what I can vaguely recall now from the tuba-tuba near our place, it looked somewhat leafy and not that tall, maybe if its periodically cut, more leaves and branches sprout..and though its not too tall, if you plant them at a decent space from each other, it could form a sort of hedge…which is double-purpose…keep out the goats and may supply ka pa na medicine (though I don’t know the process of how its used to keep the bugs out sa bahay…fumigant daw eh)

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said keep out the goats and may supply ka pa na medicine (though I don’t know the process of how its used to keep the bugs out sa bahay…fumigant daw eh)  The plant must have a natural property or a way of emitting an odor that animals and bugs don’t like that shoos them away but odorless to humans.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 joeyfab4 said The plant must have a natural property or a way of emitting an odor that animals and bugs don’t like that shoos them away but odorless to humans.  yeah, but sana may scent din sya to repel robbers…ahaha!

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said yeah, but sana may scent din sya to repel robbers…ahaha! It does! Ang mga robbers daw kasi mukhang langaw kaya repelled pa rin sila..LOL

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 joeyfab4 said It does! Ang mga robbers daw kasi mukhang langaw kaya repelled pa rin sila..LOL  I think unless the robbers are goat-like..di yata kaya ma-repel ng tuba-tuba Joey *wink*

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 13, ’10 cuh888 said the robbers are goat-like..di yata kaya ma-repel ng tuba-tuba  Kakainin lang nila yun. They eat almost anything in site:-)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 15, ’10 ok…maybe somebody will come up with the idea of using tuba-tuba juice or sap and concocting some mace-like thing pang spray sa mga ganun 🙂

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 18, ’10 cuh888 said ok…maybe somebody will come up with the idea of using tuba-tuba juice or sap and concocting some mace-like thing pang spray sa mga ganun 🙂  Make sure i patent mo yun ha.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 18, ’10 joeyfab4 said Make sure i patent mo yun ha.  I need volunteer to test it on..*cough, cough..Joey*

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 19, ’10 cuh888 said I need volunteer to test it on..*cough, cough..Joey* OK, where do I sign up?

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 22, ’10 joeyfab4 said OK, where do I sign up? hanap muna ako ng burglar na outfit..shempre..para authentic ang hitsura…pero nilista kita na sa aking little black book..

Chinese New Year Promo from PAL!

Chinese New Year Promo from PAL!

Feb 6, ’10 3:27 PM
for everyone

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Please drop by your friendly neighborhood travel agency…or you can PM sundaysworld for inquiries here in Multiply 🙂

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 question though…how about the coming back part? 🙂 please inquire from your suking agency daw..

delete reply sundaysworld wrote on Feb 6, ’10 and vice versa toh, te 🙂

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 sundaysworld said and vice versa toh, te 🙂  cge, punta na ako dyan sa inyo..hehehe! kailan ba fiesta?

delete reply marmuyco wrote on Feb 6, ’10 Manila to Cebu, Manila to Iloilo, Manila to Zamboanga Wow! You’d be up in the air again, island-hopping, Cat.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10, edited on Feb 6, ’10 marmuyco said Manila to Cebu, Manila to Iloilo, Manila to Zamboanga Wow! You’d be up in the air again, island-hopping, Cat. I wish 🙂 it was back in the late 1990s that I went last to Iloilo and Zamboanga…hay naku… I prefer to go to Davao though but its still expensive…better if while I was in Cebu in April, I’d go to Davao..but (checks list) no promo for that month *wink* and you know why…

delete reply sundaysworld wrote on Feb 6, ’10 fiesta is 30. parades are usually on the 27th and the 29th 🙂

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 30 ng March? 30 ng Mayo?

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 6, ’10 cuh888 said how about the coming back part?  baka yan ang CATCH .

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 6, ’10 baka yan ang CATCH .

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 jlunelp said baka yan ang CATCH .  *grin* oks na po…she has confirmed its the same for the way back…pero sa travel agency lang to na promo..not online yata..

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 6, ’10 Hey Cath … where ca i find promo tickets to Australia…. may alam ka?

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 jlunelp said Hey Cath … where ca i find promo tickets to Australia…. may alam ka?  for PAL? I saw last November when I was checking online tickets for trips to Australia in March or April…am not sure it still applies though…I have signed up for notifications from PAL for online promos…wala sila so far for Australia…ewan ko lang sa travel agencies…

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 7, ’10 cuh888 said for PAL? I saw last November when I was checking online tickets for trips to Australia in March or April…am not sure it still applies though… I have signed up for notifications from PAL for online promos…wala sila so far for Australia…ewan ko lang sa travel agencies…  Thanks for the info Cath.

delete reply jlunelp wrote on Feb 7, ’10 Thanks for the info Cath.

delete reply sundaysworld wrote on Feb 7, ’10 ay sorry! june pala! :))

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 sundaysworld said ay sorry! june pala! :))  abah, abah *germination of a plan* pwede sa duration..hehehe…kaso lang e di ako nag-tra-travel agency na dineh…ever since our Travel Desk at work got taken out…its online booking for me these days…such a pity…

Battle Plan: Sugurin ang Sagada! (Calendar)

Battle Plan: Sugurin ang Sagada!

Feb 5, ’10 1:40 PM
for everyone

Start:	Mar 11, ’10
End:	Mar 15, ’10
Location:	Sagada, Philippines

I am looking forward to spending time with Jing and Che and Sir B and the rest of the K’s who can make it 🙂

Culturally-rich, scenic Sagada is famous for its caves, hanging coffins, magnificent rice terraces, pine forests & mossy forests. Located 275 km. north of Manila, 140 km. from Baguio, Sagada is adjacent to Bontoc, the provincial capital.

Sagada is also famous for its “hanging coffins”. This was a traditional way of burying people that is not utilized anymore. Not anyone was qualified to be buried this way; one had to, among other things, be married and have grandchildren.

Popular activities include trekking, exploring both caves and waterfalls, spelunking, bonfires, picnics, rappelling, visiting historical sites, nature hikes, and participating in tribal celebrations.

I’ve begged already to swap my forced leaves for these days..so left foot, march on!

delete reply sharpangel wrote on Feb 5, ’10 eto ba yung kina Sheng at Liza c/o Travel Factor?

delete reply cyfunk wrote on Feb 5, ’10 I have never been to Sagada. Urgh. Times like this makes me want to quit being in school…I can only go during school break. Haaaaay, rain check uli. Have fun, keep safe and share pics.

delete reply meannlim wrote on Feb 5, ’10 kids have school pa at this time and most likely quarterly exams…hay! like choie, eagerly awaiting for your wonderful snapshots!

delete reply hugzone wrote on Feb 5, ’10 Cat, ang ganda ng site mo. Color of the times pa. : )

delete reply hugzone wrote on Feb 5, ’10 Choie and MeAnn, Batanes in summer game ba kayo?! Ang excuse nyo lang naman eh klase diba?

delete reply louellaalix wrote on Feb 5, ’10 Wow! new colors! Nakakainggit ang plano ninyo.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 sharpangel said eto ba yung kina Sheng at Liza c/o Travel Factor?  nope..eto yung sa Kayumanggitos 🙂 but that reminds me..Fritzie sent something about Puerto Princesa…parang travel factor yon ah..

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 cyfunk said I have never been to Sagada. Urgh. Times like this makes me want to quit being in school…I can only go during school break. Haaaaay, rain check uli. Have fun, keep safe and share pics.  honga eh…and remember before when I posted about having a trip to Caramoan…akala ko makapunta ka rin to visit it after my trip…:-)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 meannlim said kids have school pa at this time and most likely quarterly exams…hay! like choie, eagerly awaiting for your wonderful snapshots!  hala..bitbitin ang mga trophies (kids) patungo Sagada…

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 hugzone said Cat, ang ganda ng site mo. Color of the times pa. : )  thanks heaps…isip ko February..but red is too obvious..black is my basic..so gave in to my love of ube 🙂

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 hugzone said Choie and MeAnn, Batanes in summer game ba kayo?! Ang excuse nyo lang naman eh klase diba?  pustahan tayo..may sasabihin na naman yan….some summer class perhaps? *grin*

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 louellaalix said Wow! new colors! Nakakainggit ang plano ninyo.  thanks Mommy Loy…akala ko dito ka March? btw, may promo pala ang PAL for Chinese New Year!

delete reply cyfunk wrote on Feb 6, ’10 pilya! *for all you know tama ka…:-(*

delete reply cyfunk wrote on Feb 6, ’10 specific dates please… pero take note, tri-sem kami ha 😦 Pero let’s attempt, take a stab at it: when?

delete reply hugzone wrote on Feb 6, ’10, edited on Feb 6, ’10 Heads up March 11 Thursday we leave for Baguio. We meet with some Baguio-based Multipliers. Sleep for a while at a friend’s townhouse March 12 Friday early morn we leave for Sagada. Explore in the afternoon. We stay at St. Joseph’s Inn. Two cottages. March 13 Saturday explore caves, terraces, falls March 14 Sunday morning Sagada. After lunch leave for Baguio, sleep at the same townhouse March 15 Monday leave for Manila

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 what time tayo alis, at san kita? is it a bit cold there these days? (palabas na ang winter clothing..tee-hee!)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 cyfunk said specific dates please… pero take note, tri-sem kami ha 😦 Pero let’s attempt, take a stab at it: when?  hmm…sister, how about if sabihin nyo ang free dates nyo na walang klase para ma-plan around doon?

delete reply louellaalix wrote on Feb 7, ’10 cuh888 said hanks Mommy Loy…akala ko dito ka March? Cat, we will be there for Diego’s graduation on Mar 26=27. Then we have to fly back to Cebu pronto for the Bantayan trip, remember? Manila will be at most a 2-day stay.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 louellaalix said Cat, we will be there for Diego’s graduation on Mar 26=27. Then we have to fly back to Cebu pronto for the Bantayan trip, remember? Manila will be at most a 2-day stay.  ow…akala ko kc pwede pa kayo po for Sagada 🙂 agahan nyo na lang coming over here… also, ako naman ay may ticket na pauwi sa Cebu on March 28…

delete reply peachymalachi wrote on Feb 8, ’10 Malapit na ito; I hope your foot is completely healed by then. If not, consider taking a cane… para may rest minsan yung paa mo.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 peachymalachi said Malapit na ito; I hope your foot is completely healed by then. If not, consider taking a cane… para may rest minsan yung paa mo.  Swelling is completely gone…may twinges lang once in a while if I move my foot differently..but otherwise I can stand and put my full weight on it po… no running 45 km marathons yet though 🙂

delete reply louellaalix wrote on Feb 8, ’10 Si Cat, mapipigilan ng twisted foot? Hah! She’ll lead the charge up the mountains of Sagada, aching foot and bum tummy to boot! he he he

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 louellaalix said Si Cat, mapipigilan ng twisted foot? Hah! She’ll lead the charge up the mountains of Sagada, aching foot and bum tummy to boot! he he he  waah..no more bum tummy please…at least with an aching foot I can still hop upwards 🙂 but Mommy Loy, sayang di ba? as a fellow Aries, the opportunity doesn’t pass us by everyday…

delete reply louellaalix wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said but Mommy Loy, sayang di ba? as a fellow Aries, the opportunity doesn’t pass us by everyday…  I totally agree, Cat!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 louellaalix said I totally agree, Cat!  so let’s go na Mommy Loy, pumunta ka na dito at sugurin natin! 🙂

delete reply peachymalachi wrote on Feb 9, ’10 cuh888 said but Mommy Loy, sayang di ba? as a fellow Aries, the opportunity doesn’t pass us by everyday…  Uy, Aries din pala si Loy? Sumpungin din ba kayong dalawa na katulad ko? (^_^)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 peachymalachi said Uy, Aries din pala si Loy? Sumpungin din ba kayong dalawa na katulad ko? (^_^)  arah! Aries ka rin po? April or March? 😉

delete reply peachymalachi wrote on Feb 9, ’10 cuh888 said arah! Aries ka rin po? April or March? 😉  April 5th…I think sabay ng daughter ni MeAnn. I remember that yours is in March.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 peachymalachi said April 5th…I think sabay ng daughter ni MeAnn. I remember that yours is in March.  thanks for remembering me for March Aries women, Mommy Peachy! kami ni Mommy Loy magkasunod…March 29 sya, ako 30…tapos my mom is also an Aries (April 2)….and now April 5 ka po..maghanap tayo ng Aries sa ating groupo na March 31, April 1, April 3 and 4….haha!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 9, ’10 peachymalachi said Sumpungin din ba kayong dalawa na katulad ko?  I admit sumpungin ako kapag gutom….I can turn quite sarcastic and nasty in my comments…my mom says maldita ako kapag walang kain…hehe…

delete reply peachymalachi wrote on Feb 10, ’10 cuh888 said I admit sumpungin ako kapag gutom….I can turn quite sarcastic and nasty in my comments…my mom says maldita ako kapag walang kain…hehe…  That is so funny…pareho pala tayo. In my twenties, I had a boss in the hotel who would regularly ask me if I had eaten. If I said “no,” he’d immediately go to our restaurant and tell them to send me food…kasi talagang masungit daw ako pag gutom. My mom explained it this way….payat daw ako masiado at kulang daw ng fuel yung brain ko kaya lahat affected pag hindi ako kumain on time. Wish I had that problem now….lol.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 10, ’10 peachymalachi said That is so funny…pareho pala tayo. In my twenties, I had a boss in the hotel who would regularly ask me if I had eaten. If I said “no,” he’d immediately go to our restaurant and tell them to send me food…kasi talagang masungit daw ako pag gutom. My mom explained it this way….payat daw ako masiado at kulang daw ng fuel yung brain ko kaya lahat affected pag hindi ako kumain on time. Wish I had that problem now….lol.  LOL…at least they can be wary of hungry women (almost synonymous with angry women). I only gained weight here sa Manila (funny, sa Cebu di ako nag gain ng weight). Anyways, I noticed, I am prone to migraines and a ringing in my ears along with hunger pangs (plus, masyadong noisy ang tiyan ko…nakakahiya!). I think your mom is right in that theory, shempre we need energy, and I think we burn it at a faster rate pa than usual. Of course, medyo nag slow-down na as time goes by but am sure Mommy Peachy you can still eat a ton and in proportion not gain as much weight as other people.

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 13, ’10 :-(( I wish I could go with you guys!! :-((

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 15, ’10 k lang Joey, next time puna ka Pinas, baka magkataon Sagada and more..

delete reply peachymalachi wrote on Feb 16, ’10 cuh888 said Of course, medyo nag slow-down na as time goes by but am sure Mommy Peachy you can still eat a ton and in proportion not gain as much weight as other people.  Wish that were true….haaay. (^_^) Time to work out.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 16, ’10 peachymalachi said Wish that were true….haaay. (^_^) Time to work out.  that’s the spirit 🙂 btw, how is the snow situation there…is it a good workout to shovel snow? or dangerous because one might slide and slip..

delete reply peachymalachi wrote on Feb 17, ’10 cuh888 said btw, how is the snow situation there…is it a good workout to shovel snow? or dangerous because one might slide and slip..  I’m sure it’s a good workout, but I don’t do it myself. A couple of young men came to the door looking for work, so they shoveled for me….just enough so that you can get one car in the driveway…and just a narrow path on the walkway to the main door. There’s really not much space where we can dump the snow on….there’s just too much of it so we’re just waiting for it to melt.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 17, ’10 peachymalachi said I’m sure it’s a good workout, but I don’t do it myself. A couple of young men came to the door looking for work, so they shoveled for me….just enough so that you can get one car in the driveway…and just a narrow path on the walkway to the main door. There’s really not much space where we can dump the snow on….there’s just too much of it so we’re just waiting for it to melt.  hmm…I suddenly had this idea na dapat may malaki kang swimming pool Mommy Peachy! then you can channel some of the snow into it..so that when it melts (meaning medyo mainit na ang weather) ayos…pwede ka na mag-swim….*grin*

delete reply peachymalachi wrote on Feb 18, ’10 cuh888 said hmm…I suddenly had this idea na dapat may malaki kang swimming pool Mommy Peachy! then you can channel some of the snow into it..so that when it melts (meaning medyo mainit na ang weather) ayos…pwede ka na mag-swim….*grin*  Haha…good idea for snow storage if your pool is empty, Cat. However, it is generally not a good idea to empty the pool during winter… so you still don’t have the extra space……the falling snow will just accumulate on top of your pool cover. (^_^)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 18, ’10 peachymalachi said However, it is generally not a good idea to empty the pool during winter… so you still don’t have the extra space……the falling snow will just accumulate on top of your pool cover. (^_^)  oh, I didn’t know that it ought not to be emptied…bakit po? aha…alam ko na..ilagay ang swimming pool sa basement…mwahaha!

delete reply peachymalachi wrote on Feb 18, ’10, edited on Feb 18, ’10 cuh888 said oh, I didn’t know that it ought not to be emptied…bakit po?  (We’re talking about not completely emptying the pool for the winter.) Puedeng makasira…is the short answer…and the rest of the answer is boring so I won’t elaborate here…lol. If you really want to know some technical reasons, please Google…just be prepared to get bored. They have different reasons for different types of pools…whether above ground or underground…or tiled….etc. (^_^)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 18, ’10 peachymalachi said Puedeng makasira…is the short answer…and the rest of the answer is boring so I won’t elaborate here…lol. If you really want to know some technical reasons, please Google…just be prepared to get bored.  ngeh..its enough to have the answer na pwedeng makasira…ayoko na ng details to that level…but well to be pasaway…if its the “not completely emptying” e di partial water..then partial snow being dumped… but anyway, its hot here again..so am just glad that if may swimming pool dito..gamit na gamit ulit…

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 22, ’10 cuh888 said next time puna ka Pinas, baka magkataon Sagada and more..  Sana nga:-D

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 22, ’10 joeyfab4 said Sana nga:-D  are you planning on coming over to the Phils every 2 years or so? kayang-kaya..

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Mar 10, ’10 March 11, Thursday we head for Baguio. March 12, very early Friday we head for Sagada. March 13, Saturday, we see caves, terraces, Sagada falls March 14, Sunday morning explore more of Sagada. After lunch we head for Baguio, or head for home (pagod nga lang driver/s) March 15, Monday, allowance to head for home

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Mar 10, ’10 Monday naka leave ako…so pwede to leave Baguio Monday?

Ciao chocolate-scented tshirt!

Ciao chocolate-scented tshirt!

Feb 4, ’10 4:10 PM
for everyone

I was sniffing blissfully at my chocolate scented t-shirt.

Alas and alack,I had the sad knowledge that once I washed it with my good ole soap powder, the shirt’s heavenly, chocolatey scent would be just a whiff of memory.

Which got me to thinking – while I understand that it may be more practical to sell perfume separately from clothing (and hence one can change the clothes’ scent depending on the person’s vagaries of mood and inclination), what if I were the type to want my particular ensemble to always smell like ginger? or mangoes? or blueberries?

Barring the fact that my chest of drawers will probably be eagerly swarmed by ecstatic ants if I were to stuff it with chocolate-scented tshirts, why aren’t there more of such items?

Has a process been invented to permanently imbue clothing with a chosen scent – one which would fade slowly only through time (like how jeans color fades) and not through just one or two washings?

The usual flowery scents versus fruity scents is not a complete collection, easily available to the average person. What if I wanted durian-scented pants and a vanilla-scented top? What if I wanted lychee-scented shoes and watermelon-scented shorts? Its not as if I can just go out and buy from a perfume stand, a scent which I would like to spray on clothes or on my person. Have you ever heard of people manufacturing eau-de-durian or even a eau-de-raspberry?

*goes back to sniffing real dark chocolate this time since the tshirt now smells like Breeze laundry powder*

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 4, ’10 Bag each and everyone of them in a sealed plastic bags and vacuum pack them to seal the scents:-)

delete reply stormlizard wrote on Feb 4, ’10 Durian scented pants! Yuk.

delete reply virtualted wrote on Feb 4, ’10 Chocolate scented T-shirt? Such things exist? I guess as you mention it would make more sense just to have spray bottles for various scents if one were so inclined to wear scented clothing.

delete reply chitoirigo wrote on Feb 4, ’10 I think someone should invent a chocolate-scented soap instead. On the second thought, why one earth should one go around smelling like chocolate?

delete reply val0214 wrote on Feb 4, ’10 just boil the shirt and you have instant coco ha ha ha hello catt.. mwahtagal ko ng inaantay yang shirt na yan ha ha ha

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 4, ’10 joeyfab4 said Bag each and everyone of them in a sealed plastic bags and vacuum pack them to seal the scents:-)  Joey, one wash lang..wala na..huhuhu!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 4, ’10 stormlizard said Durian scented pants! Yuk.  ahahaha! I love durian!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 4, ’10 virtualted said Chocolate scented T-shirt? Such things exist? I guess as you mention it would make more sense just to have spray bottles for various scents if one were so inclined to wear scented clothing.  yup, I received one as a gift last Christmas. yes, but as for this one tshirt, since the printed words and its color all scream “chocolate!”, I had wanted it to last as long as it could…

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 4, ’10 chitoirigo said I think someone should invent a chocolate-scented soap instead. On the second thought, why one earth should one go around smelling like chocolate?  hmm..but scented soaps are par for the course, right? along with lotions and shampoos… personally, I want to be wearing ginger-scented clothes..but chocolate-scented clothes are actually quite invigorating (at least for me..hehe)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 4, ’10 val0214 said just boil the shirt and you have instant coco ha ha ha hello catt.. mwahtagal ko ng inaantay yang shirt na yan ha ha ha  ah, Val, that is the problem…if it can be possible that that scenario can happen (and may instant hot choco from boiling the shirt, I’d have done it na..) but imagine ha..if you get stranded on a deserted island with clothes of such design, fragrance and function..you can use your clothes for food..hahaha!

delete reply meannlim wrote on Feb 5, ’10 durian scented pants? eeeeeek! vanilla scented tops? eeewwwww!!!!

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 cuh888 said one wash lang..wala na..huhuhu!  Aba, eh i-sprayan ulit.

delete reply hugzone wrote on Feb 5, ’10 give me chocolate bars anytime! : )

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 meannlim said durian scented pants? eeeeeek! vanilla scented tops? eeewwwww!!!!  ok, I can understand, that not everybody has that higher level of scent-sophistication *smirks* to appreciate the durian scented clothes…*sniffles* ..however…whats wrong with vanilla? ang daming vanilla scented stuff kaya? I admit its not my favorite smell, pero I used to make durian milk shake kc..and vanilla ice cream was the other ingredient 🙂

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 joeyfab4 said Aba, eh i-sprayan ulit.  yes, but where is a chocolate perfume/scent/eau-de-parfum/eau-de-cologne here in our lovely country? even the linen scents I am able to get my hands on (like green tea, rose and orange) are just that…I haven’t seen…eherm..I mean smelled chocolate…

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 5, ’10 hugzone said give me chocolate bars anytime! : )  I prefer edible chocolate tshirts…hmm..a tshirt made out of chocolate bars..tapos the model can wear them in the sun…then it will melt…ehehe… san na ba ang mga hunks dyan…volunteers for that ensemble?

delete reply chitoirigo wrote on Feb 6, ’10 cuh888 said san na ba ang mga hunks dyan..  Hep! Did someone call me?

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 chitoirigo said Hep! Did someone call me?  di ko na qualify hunks of what kind eh…. *grin*

delete reply chitoirigo wrote on Feb 6, ’10 cuh888 said di ko na qualify hunks of what kind eh…. *grin*  Di na kailangan i-specify. Generic ito.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 6, ’10 chitoirigo said Di na kailangan i-specify. Generic ito.  sabagay chunks of meat naman talaga yan..whether pork or men …LOL

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 7, ’10 cuh888 said but where is a chocolate perfume/scent/eau-de-parfum/eau-de-cologne here in our lovely country? Probably none. Try Mexico, where cacao is indigenous.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 joeyfab4 said Probably none. Try Mexico, where cacao is indigenous.  I don’t think its an “in” thing though…there’s probably just a small niche of people wanting some chocolate scent…

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 cuh888 said there’s probably just a small niche of people wanting some chocolate scent…  And you’re one of them:-) So, you better find one.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 8, ’10 joeyfab4 said And you’re one of them:-) So, you better find one.  aha (plans trip to Mexico)

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 13, ’10 cuh888 said aha (plans trip to Mexico)  Yes, why not?

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 15, ’10 well, definitely there are really a lot of places I want to try visiting..but again, priorities, trade-offs…etc all my personal travels are sponsored by Cat, Inc. so I have to find funding 🙂

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 18, ’10 cuh888 said all my personal travels are sponsored by Cat, Inc. so I have to find funding 🙂 You can also find a co-sponsor:-)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 18, ’10 joeyfab4 said You can also find a co-sponsor:-)  ang co-sponsor may hihingi-in..ayoko nang mag negotiate pa…my money, my terms ..sarap…

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 19, ’10 cuh888 said .ayoko nang mag negotiate pa…my money, my terms ..sarap…  It’s best to be your own boss, di ba?

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 22, ’10 joeyfab4 said It’s best to be your own boss, di ba?  own boss, own risks 🙂

Wedding Anniversary Gifts List

Wedding Anniversary Gifts List

Feb 3, ’10 7:08 PM
for everyone

 figured it would be nice to have this on my site in case I need to check and know what to give for friends who’ve reached *gasp* 100 years of wedded bliss! 

 

According to  “ETIQUETTE FOR MODERNS” by Elinor Ames (1965)

“Although the first anniversary is considered the paper or plastic one, the second, cotton and so on, it is not mandatory that the gift be of the “appropriate” material or composition for the specific year. The exception is in the case of the tenth (tin or aluminum) and twenty-fifth, which is known as the “silver anniversary.” In these cases, the gift usually “goes” with the anniversary. For other years it is equally correct, and often more interesting, to buy what seems appropriate for the particular couple and carry out the theme in the wrapping or decorating of the package. Thus a gift for the seventh anniversary could be wrapped in copper-colored paper, a lace handkerchief might decorate the package for the thirteenth, and so on.”

 

Traditional & Modern Anniversary Gifts

Anniversary	Traditional Gifts	Modern Gifts
1 Year	Paper	Clocks
2 Years	Cotton	China
3 Years	Leather	Crystal, Glass
4 Years	Fruit and Flowers, Linen	Appliances
5 Years	Wood	Silverware
6 Years	Iron	Wood Objects
7 Years	Wool (Copper)	Desk Sets
8 Years	Bronze	Linens, Lace
9 Years	Pottery (China)	Leather Goods
10 Years	Tin, Aluminum	Diamond
11 Years	Steel	Fashion Jewelry
12 Years	Silk	Pearls, Colored Gems
13 Years	Lace	Textiles, Fur
14 Years	Ivory	Gold Jewelry
15 Years	Crystal	Watches
16 Years	Peridot	Silver Holloware
17 Years	Watch	Furniture
18 Years	Cat’s eye	Porcelain
19 Years	Aquamarine	Bronze
20 Years	China	Platinum
21 Years		Brass, Nickel
22 Years		Copper
23 Years		Silver Plate
24 Years		Musical Instrument
25 Years	Silver	Sterling Silver
26 Years		Original Pictures
27 Years		Sculpture
28 Years		Orchids
29 Years		New Furniture
30 Years	Pearl	Diamond
31 Years		Timepieces
32 Years		Conveyances (car, automobiles)
33 Years		Amethyst
34 Years		Opal
35 Years	Coral (Jade)	Jade
36 Years		Bone China
37 Years		Alabaster
38 Years		Beryl, Tourmaline
39 Years		Lace
40 Years	Ruby	Ruby
41 Years		Land
42 Years		Improved Real Estate
43 Years		Travel
44 Years		Groceries
45 Years	Sapphire	Sapphire
46 Years		Original Poetry Tribute
47 Years		Books
48 Years		Optical Goods (telescope, etc)
49 Years		Luxuries (any kind)
50 Years	Gold	Gold
55 Years	Emerald	Emerald
60 Years	Diamond	Diamond
75 Years	Diamond, Gold
80 Years		Diamond, Pear
85 Years		Diamond, Sapphire
90 Years		Diamond, Emerald
95 Years		Diamond, Ruby
100 Years		10 carat Diamond

delete reply bubu34 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 Cath 🙂 21 years na kami, now mo lang ito pinublish? hehehe..paano ko ma-ko-collect yung previous years? well well babawi na lang ako next year!

delete reply bubu34 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 I am not so ambitous to demand a 10 carat diamond..so let it be..:)

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 You are right Cat. 33 years is Amethyst. This is a good reference list.

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 bubu34 said Cath 🙂 21 years na kami, now mo lang ito pinublish? hehehe..paano ko ma-ko-collect yung previous years? well well babawi na lang ako next year!  hehehe..I only give every 10 years na anniversary…so antay ka muna 9 years…*wink*

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 bubu34 said I am not so ambitous to demand a 10 carat diamond..so let it be..:)  hehehe..that would mean all of us are beyond the age of 100 years na…maybe I would have forgotten my name na at that time…

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 joeyfab4 said You are right Cat. 33 years is Amethyst. This is a good reference list.  and thanks to Joey remarking in another post mag 33 years na sila ng better half nya *wink*, I thought of putting this here…

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 cuh888 said hehehe..I only give every 10 years na anniversary…so antay ka muna 9 years…*wink*  hehehe..naisip ko if Pearl..e di samahan ko si Pearl papunta dyan sa yo to celebrate 30 years *double wink this time*

delete reply joeyfab4 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 cuh888 said and thanks to Joey remarking in another post mag 33 years na sila ng better half nya *wink*, I thought of putting this here…  Thank you Cat. 32-1/2 years na kaming nag tiyatiyaga sa isa’t isa:-)

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 3, ’10 joeyfab4 said Thank you Cat. 32-1/2 years na kaming nag tiyatiyaga sa isa’t isa:-)  but its good ha…kc divorce is there in the US..mabilis lang na way out for some folks…its getting rarer and rarer to see the younger generation even reach their 10th year without some splitting up happening..so Congratulations again! *pssst, pasakay sa purple jet nyo ha?*

delete reply peachyenriquez wrote on Feb 3, ’10 thanks for sharing Cath! at least may idea na ako what to give next! hehehhe….

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 4, ’10 peachyenriquez said thanks for sharing Cath! at least may idea na ako what to give next! hehehhe….  hehe, or Peachy…what to expect di ba?

delete reply faitherasmo wrote on Feb 20, ’10 cuh888 said Original Poetry Tribute  I’d give this on any anniversary!

edit delete reply cuh888 wrote on Feb 22, ’10 faitherasmo said I’d give this on any anniversary!  personal na personal..aprub! wag lang limerick siguro..or poetry pa ba yan?

STC (Cebu) High School Batch 1986 yahoo groups link

STC (Cebu) High School Batch 1986 yahoo groups link

Feb 3, ’10 5:02 PM
for everyone

Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stc_cebu_hs_86/

St. Theresa’s College
Cebu City

CIT ICS and CM Pioneering Batch yahoo groups link

CIT ICS and CM Pioneering Batch yahoo groups link

Feb 3, ’10 4:58 PM
for everyone

Cebu Institute of Technology

Batch ‘89,90 and 91:
Information and Computer Science
Computer Data Processing Management