Saturday Night at Alfredo’s

We haven’t been going out recently, and on Saturday morning, I was quite surprised when hubby suddenly decided that he wanted to have dinner out that same evening. Wow! What’s got into him? He’s been such a workaholic and I’ve asked him several times before to take that much needed break sometime! Well, this is refreshing!

Anyway, we had great steaks that night at Alfredo’s at Tomas Morato. It was a good time to be away from work, just being together for a few hours. After dinner, of course we had our usual coffee at our favorite spot… Starbucks of course!

Alfredo's

Just me!

My handsome hubby!

Hello everyone!

Tomas Morato Ave on Saturday night!

Thank you Mr. Waiter!

Newest Skirts in Fashion

Here’s something I just received in my email…. it’s so hilarious I just had to post it right here!

What you see below are not see-thru skirts.
They are actually prints on the skirts
to make it look as if the panties are visible.
And these are the current rage in Japan

  

  

I was so convinced that I had to check the net to find out if this is true.    Well, it isn’t.   According to Snopes, these images are “simply digital fabrications to which someone attached a fanciful explanation”.  So boys, it’s not a trend, don’t keep your hopes up!  LOL!

 

Miranda Cosgrove

I like watching movies a lot, watching television a lot too. Most of the time, my interest in actors and actresses would end right there. When the tube is off, they’re gone.

Lately I found this one particular teenage actress very interesting. Her name is Miranda Cosgrove.   She’s just a year younger than my eldest daughter, and she’s very pretty.   My two younger kids watch her shows a lot!

Miranda Cosgrove

 photo from http://www.topnews.in/miranda-cosgrove-horton-hears-who-world-premiere-arrivals-228461

The first time I saw her was on the show of Drake and Josh. There she was a pretty naughty girl who found it fun to put her brothers in trouble. She portrayed her role very well! Then recently my children began watching her iCarly show. Even my little 5 year old girl watched her show all the time. In this show she is entirely different from Megan of the Drake and Josh show. And she sings very well! I liked her iCarly song Leave it all to Me, and sometimes I would find myself humming to the tune of the song every now and then.

Then I saw the video of one of her songs “Stay my Baby” and I was really impressed! She seems to be growing up very quickly, she sings very well and she is definitely turning into a very beautiful young lady!

Anyway, here’s that video of her song “Stay my Baby” from YouTube. I like this video and song a lot I just had to share it with everyone! 

Casper and Daffy

Sometime last July, we got our new pet, a black labrador retriever. We gave her the name Daffy. She’s such an adorable puppy, so playful and so hyperactive.

In the beginning, we were quite worried that our Japanese Spitz Casper would get jealous of Daffy. He had too little patience, and she pestered him a lot. We put a muzzle on Casper for a few days, but eventually took it off so he could freely play around with her. We had to keep an eye on both of them to make sure he doesn’t hurt her at anytime at all.

Well, as of this time, they’re ok together. I’m glad, and relieved too. Somehow, Casper has gotten used to Daffy, and Daffy already knows when Casper is in no mood to play around with him.

Here’s a little video of the two dogs playing together…

Sonicflood Live In Manila

Allow me to describe this concert in one word…. BEAUTIFUL! 

I never knew the Sonicflood group before.  When I saw the ad on TV a few weeks ago about their coming to Manila, I really wondered what they were like.  I’ve never watched a Christian Music concert before, so I asked my honey if we could go to the concert to watch them on August 15.  At first, he was quite hesitant, simply because he didn’t know the group either.  He read about them on the internet, and thought they might be interesting too. So we invited my mom to come with us to the concert, and she gladly said yes. 

The concert was awesome!  They were really good!  Not only were they good, but they had everyone on their feet clapping and singing along as they sang their songs.  If you wanted to enjoy and see them well, you had to be on your feet too, because almost everybody was standing all throughout the show!

 Their lead vocals, Rick Heil related his story how he struggled with an incurable intestinal disorder for years, and by his faith, he was healed!  The most touching moment of the event was when they sang a song that almost everyone knew… the song “HERE I AM TO WORSHIP”.  He invited the audience to come over at the front of the stage as they were prayed over by other people, pastors, friends and other people in the audience.  It was so beautiful until the end!

Here’s the video of the song HERE I AM TO WORSHIP, which they sang at the concert, from Youtube

Air Supply Live in Manila 2008

We just watched the concert of the Air Supply at the Araneta Coliseum last Sunday. It was a successful concert and everyone enjoyed the whole event!

View a slideshow of the photos that we took during the concert here

Philippine Driver’s License Renewal

I just renewed my driver’s license yesterday.  For those Filipinos who intend to renew their driver’s license, these were the costs and requirements that were asked from me yesterday, when I went to have my Non-Professional Driver’s License renewed at the LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO main) located at East Avenue, Quezon City

LICENSE TYPE:   Non-Professional Driver’s License

Requirements:

1.  THE OLD/EXPIRED DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR RENEWAL.  You need to present your old/expired Driver’s License as you go along with all the procedures.

2.  DRUG TEST.  The cost of the Drug test is Php 250.00.  Before you can fill up the application form for Driver’s license renewal inside the LTO, you have to take the drug test.  There are several medical laboratories along East Avenue, right across the LTO.  They will take your urine sample and you can wait for the results right away.  After that they issue you a receipt for the amount you paid for the test. 

3.  MEDICAL EXAM – Next is the Medical exam were they get your height, weight, and give you a Vision test.  The cost of this is Php 100.00.  You also wait for the results and will be issued a receipt for this test. 

3.   APPLICATION FORM FOR RENEWAL.  After the first two procedures, you proceed to the LTO building to fill up your application form.  You obtain the form from the Customer Assistance booth, where they will give you a number, and the application form that you need to fill out. 

4.  PHOTOGRAPH.  When your number is called, you will present the documents – the drug test and medical test results, and will be asked to wait to be called so that your photo can be taken and your specimen signature can scanned.

5.  PAYMENT FOR RENEWAL.  After your photo and your signature has been taken, your name will be called by the cashier, where you will pay the required amount for Driver’s license renewal.  The following is the breakdown of the cost of renewal that I paid yesterday:

                           License fee:               Php 180.00

                          Revision of Records:           30.00

                         Comp. Fee:                           67.63

                         Total:                           Php 277.63

Note:  The Revision of Records was charged for the change of address on record.  I believe that if there is no change of data from your previous license, there will be no additional charge of Php 30.00

6.  CARD RELEASING.  After payment has been made, you will be asked to sit and wait for your name to be called to receive the new card type Driver’s License. 

The whole process took less than 2 hours before I finally received the new license card.  Office hours at LTO is from 8am to 5pm.  I heard that if your documents are not in for processing by 4pm, the new license card will be released the following day. 

Beautiful

Each of us are born with our own unique physical qualities.   As they say, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.  But we are all beautiful, in the eyes of God! 

How do you appreciate these unique qualities that are given to you? Are you happy and content with the way you look? Do you wish for something more?  Or do you want something less?  Do you have that strong desire to undergo surgery just to change certain physical aspects in yourself?  

Here’s a video of an amazing young girl who, inspite of her physical appearance, accepts her condition, and is happy with herself, and her life. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas about what you see..

Click to watch video

JAMES BLUNT live in Manila Concert 2008

Last Monday was an unforgettable evening for me!  We watched the James Blunt Concert held at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.

The concert was fabulous!  James Blunt performed with full energy and everyone enjoyed the whole event!  He played quite a number of songs from his albums Back to Bedlam and All the Lost Souls.  The best song of the night was his performance of the song YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL.  It was so romantic and so meaningful and all the audience couldn’t help but sing along together while he sang!

Here are some other photos that we took during the concert… 

PHOTOS HERE

The Upset Monster

He sure has the nerve to be upset! 

Josef Fritzi, the man who locked up his own daughter in a dungeon and raped her for 24 years, fathering all her 6 children, still has the audacity to feel upset about being referred to by the media as a Monster!  He probably believes they even owe him their lives!  Wouldn’t you just despise the man?  This is sick!  He deserves to be called a MONSTER!  Read about this!

Fox news reports

 ’I Could Have Killed All of Them’:

Incest Dad Upset at Media for ‘Monster’ Image

 VIENNA, Austria —  The man accused of imprisoning his daughter in a dungeon for 24 years and fathering seven children with her met for the first time with a prosecutor Wednesday and agreed to further questioning, an official said.

Fritzl’s lawyer, Rudolf Mayer, said his client had access to a television in jail and was closely watching coverage of his case, which has garnered worldwide attention.

Mayer made his comments when asked to confirm a report Wednesday by the newspaper Oesterreich that quoted Fritzl as saying he was not a monster and that without him, the 19-year-old would no longer be alive.

Fritzl was bothered by the fact that he was being made out to be a monster. He said Fritzl told him: “I’m only being portrayed as a monster and not as someone who committed monstrous acts… I could have killed all of them — then nothing would have happened. No one would have ever known about it.”