PERFECT MOMENTS

Banana Island

....wala lang just another excuse to have a group date night with the Macabebe Gang. Since Anmar & Anita, Elaine & Jade, Edwin has not eaten there yet, with the exception of Mai2 who have eaten there before and loved it we decided to eat there. My luv and I have eaten there @least 20 times coz' we liked it so much but we haven't been in awhile so it's a good excuse to eat there again. We all met each other @7pm. When my love and I were parking in the parking structure in the Westlake area, we saw a Lexus in the corner with the whole back of the bumper dismantled. Whomever bumped that car did not even leave a note and must've been going really fast. Sheesh, people are so bad. Feel sorry for that person coming back to his car and seeing that.

The front of the Banana Island in Daly city Menu:

I like this very intricate wall wood decoration that they have in there. They did a fine job picking out the decorative accessories. It reminds me of the Philippines farm life.

Elaine & Jade, EJ arrived next....we got there early. We were the first ones.

Anita & Anmar

Mai2 and Edwin...mai went to work after our dinner.

Of course, me and my love...hate this pic

Another pic that Elaine had taken...much better.

MY luvs and I's favorite....Roti Kanai with a delish curry sauce for dipping. It has 1/2 potato. $3.95 The gang loved it,too. But it was kinda weird for them at first but liked it at the end.

Chicken Pandan, Deep fried chicken wings wrapped in screwpine leaves (pandan leaves) truly love this chicken and the gang loved it,too. More of an appetizer. $6.95

Lady Finger Belacan....sauteed okra with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste sauce & shrimp $9.95

Thai Fried Rice $8.95....shrimp, chicken,bean sprout, basil,egg, scallion this is more for EJ.

Pad Thai...anita & Anmar ordered this but we all ate it....stir fried rice sticks with shrimps, tofu, bean sprouts and chicken, ground peanut in spicy Thai chili sauce. $8.50

What more food? Yeah, time to dig in...we were all famished!

Golden Spare ribs....Deep fried spareribs in an authentic style. $8.95

One more pic of the gang to please Malou

Singapore Fried Rice $8.95....shrimp, chinese ham, eggs and string beans, cashew nuts.

Eggplant Malaysian Style $9.95...sauteed eggplant with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste sauce & shrimp

Satay Chicken $6.95 Marinated chicken on skewer charcoal grilled to perfection,served w/peanut sauce

Picture of the sumptuous food....perfection!

Anita ordered this dessert: Bobo Cha cha $2.25....sweet potato & yam with coconut milk

Two orders of this....which we all shared. Fried Banana w/ice cream $5.95

JD's birthday

Celebrating Jade Daniel's birthday (impromptu surprise) @CHEVY'S near our place....with the couples macabebe gang. Love spending time with these kids. I just love spending time with everybody and eating, of course, is the best part! Of course, since the Chevy's is close to our place, we were the firsts one there. There wasn't too many people in the restaurant yet and we got the patio all to ourselves. They really also served us well and the manager even helped.

A picture of my love whom I love to take pics of and HE doesn't mind me taking pics of him...in fact, he loves it too much for my own good. LOL!

Just something to remember that we ate here in CHEVY'S and this looked good.

I think Chevy's has the most yummiest and crunchiest Chips and Salsa ever! We demolished a lot of these

The last minute planner, Ms. E and room mate of Jade (inside joke of ours).

The Birthday Celebrant,Jade....he said he already had an idea coz' he over heard me (while talking on the phone with ms. e----me, saying see you later) Busted! Not only that Jade saw Anita & Anmar parking their car!

Pose muna kayo dyan....

Nagkagulo trying to get our seats.....

Nelson and Roland with Jade,birthday boiii!

Uyyy, totutoo na ba yan???! With his sweetie pie, Elaine.

Tubig Family with their cute kids....

Such a lovely and very handsome couple....Mai2 And Edwin....wearing a matching Hollister vests.

Here is a pic of us....love it.

Picture of the birthday boy with his Drink...forgot the name of it...with a shot of Tequila!

Picture of us.....lovin' it.....our bus boy/waiter is so helpful in getting all of our needs.

Both Elaine and I had the virgin Mango Daquiri so delicious! My luv having it,too but it has ETOH.  

I like Roland's shirt. I am so glad that they are making and putting out a lot of shirt that represents Filipino pride. 

The food I ordered yummy Steak Tacos

The manuguid and Tubig clan ordered this yummy dish. Mixed Fajita grill.

My love ordered this Tostada Salad

Forget about the camera! We are hungry!

Somehow...the birthday boy's food was the last to arrive...the manager served it to him. Still sizzling!

Birthday clap song from the staff, sombrero and birthday dessert for free!

The boys ONLY pic...

Hard to capture pics of these boys...taken by Anmar

Picture of the girls naman

Anne marie ordered this Deep fried creamy vanilla Ice cream with cinnamon sugar coating.

Sopapillas: puffy tortilla "pillows" drizzled with honey and dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Served a la mode.

New Year's 2011

This time spending time with the Bolus family side in Vallejo. We take a trip and it was a rainy Saturday afternoon and throughout dinner time. Yay, for Auntie Rose's cooking she is SO good @it. Of course, she made pulutok (aka bopis). The soup she made also was good, I've had a lot of it. We watched "Romeo must Die" with Jet Li and Aaliyah. 

I liked the Almond Bread/Cake like toasted bought by Auntie Rose @Ranch 99 but I did not find it in our Ranch store here. We always have awesome food when it comes to the Bolus family. Nelson and I brought penoy na balut from the farmer's market here in DC coz' they ran out of the Chicken balut. Uncle Arnold made Morcon. Andrew's new GF also came. Frances and Anthony was there,also. 

 

 

Bye 2010,Hello 2011!!

We celebrated and welcomed 2011 and to celebrate Jade's birthday, also in our place along with the Dabarkads.

 

December 365

Christmas Day 2010

Day 6/14 of my vacay

• I did not even eat breakfast coz' I wanted to start early on my shopping. Yay! For early salary day and a bonus to boot so I can buy gifts for my family and friends.
• I went to the Serramonte Mall but I stopped at the farmer's market that they were having in the parking lot area there. I bought 2 bunches of Tiger Lily which smells divine for $6. Then, I also bought some penoy balut (6) for $3.
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• I ate @Mcdonald's, I had the sausage and egg mcgriddle, hashbrown and coffee.
• Went to Target--bought toys (for christmas presents), some utensils and etc.
• I was carrying so many things so I headed to the car to put the stuff in the trunk
• Went back in-stopped @NY & CO. They were having an awesome sale 50% off everything, I mean everything. So I bought a cute black ruffly sweater, teal sando, necklace and cheap sunglasses.
• Went to Disney store bought some stuff for Madee and Janna
• Next stop was Sanrio to buy gifts for Miel and Chin2. You are gonna be broke by the time christmas is over. Thank goodness, I got a bonus for an outstanding evaluation in my work.
• Went to Bath and Body to buy Antibacterial soap for Auntie Merly as my gift to her.
• Decided to go home to drop off some of the stuff that I bought and go out again.
• I went to the $1 Store to buy gift bags and miscellaneous things. Love the $1 for the little things.
• Went to Trader Joe's thinking that I was going to buy poinsettia but it was darn expensive for a 10 inch potted plant it was $18. So, I left without buying anything.
• Went to  Pacific Super, I bought that lovely orchid plant for $20 (people liked what I got and even asked me where i got it) and bought cashew Langka ice cream (Magnolia for $7.99)
• Headed to St. Andrew's thinking I was going to have prayer intentions for the grandma's/grandpas but it was closed!
• I went home na lang coz' it was already 2:30 pm and my hunny will be home soon. There was so much traffic everywhere coz' people are doing last minute shopping.
• For our dinner, we ate fried tofu, fried chicken and penoy balut.
• It was a nice day today did not rain at all, sun came out.
• Mai2 and Edwin saw us and we all sat together for the simbang gabi in St. Andrews.
• Received a Christmas card from Sheryn today.
• Elaine and I tonight talked about an hour almost,well, she did most of the talking I just listened and commented from time to time.

Day 5/14 of my vacay

• Started my day by having Nutella sandwich and nescafe for my drink. 
• Went to Lowe's to look around at their garden section. They have cute and cheap plants that I can purchase but I did not do it coz' I didn't want it wilting inside the car. Especially I will be having lunch with Doll and just bumming around. I bought a door bell ringer which you only had to plug in to an outlet, voila you have a door bell coz' we don't have one on our door.
• I like the Cactus plants. I might purchase when the weather is better. The ones that Nelson had planted on the planter is dying the Campanula. 
• I then went to Marshall's and stayed there at least a good hour just looking for treasures that I can buy for the Town house. I was able to buy a capri jeans for only $7 in the clearance section.
• Time was running out coz' I had to meet Doll (her work nearby the Marshall's in San Bruno) around 12pm. She was the one who drove. Thank goodness coz' Echo is in much needed of cleaning. As Nelson will say Echo is ready to harvest as in Farmville!
• We were going to eat @a Chinese resto that serves Chicken Hainanese noodle soup but too bad they were close for remodeling. So, we just opted to go to the Tanforan mall which was close by and Doll only had an hour for lunch.
• Before we got off the car, Doll gave me a nice present of a pair of Owl ornaments. Perfect for my tree so cute! And a Divine chocolate candle! Thanks, Doll for the pressies and treating me out!
• We ate upstairs @the Vietnamese resto. We both had the seafood and pork noodle soup (w/c had the clear noodle), spring rolls and my thai ice tea.
• It was good catching up with her.
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• After Doll dropped me off at her work where I parked my car, I went to Kohl's and just looked around and I bought a nice red top to be worn for our christmas eve party it was $20.
• Went home. Minutes later my luv arrived early and he installed the door bell.
• He cooked the fish ball and fried chicken and another round of the spaghetti from yesterday.
• It was sprinkling through out the day and night.
• We attended the mass @7pm again but now along with Roland and his buddy.

Day 4/14 of my vacay

• Woke up around 8 am. Had my nescafe and nutella honey wheat bread (toasted. left over from my sizzler lunch yesterday)
• Watched a marathon of Golden Girls.
• Took a quick shower
• Went to Kaiser Daly city literally right in front of Crown Colony but I still drove. I was probably 10 minutes coz' of parking, not familiar with the place. Lines were long for the clerks to be checked in.
• I forgot my Kaiser card it was in my other wallet. Pain in the butt not having it.
• My doctor seems nice for the OB. 
• Got a blood test hurt a little (filipina yung blood drawer she thought I was chinese a lot of people think that)
• Got my med and it was $30! It used to be $10 per bottle.
• I went to MCDO to have their filet of fish meal with french fries and coke for $5.31
• I went CVS drug store and then went to Ross (to treasure hunt) I bought a magazine rack, paper towel holder and a pumpkin spice pillar candle. I spent $22
• Went home, did laundry (socks, this time.), vacuumed and watched TV.
• When my love came home,he made spaghetti for us (The BEST one yet) I had 3 plates full! He ate a lot,too but that was only a snack for him he had rice and the left over asadong chicken.
• He is so cute! my hubby, of course!
• I love, love drinking the Sierra Mist with cranberry splash, love it even more when it's frozen!
• Went to the Simbang gabi and it rained tonight. I am so proud of me and my love coz' this is our 6th simbang gabi.
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Day 3/14 of my vacay

• Woke up around 6:20 am coz' my luv left around that time for work. I ate Nutella sandwich and nescafe for my drink.
• Went to Ross...bought some stuff. I love treasure hunting for miscellaneous stuff for the house.
• I love the christmas trees that Beverly's had put out and decorated.
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• I bought Poinsettia @Trader Joe's for $5.99. I really like the Rosemary mini tree,it smells wonderful. I think I want to buy one.
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• I went to St. Andrew's Church first to drop off the poinsettia as a donation for Christmas decoration for the altar. I have registered and had mass intention for my poppa Louie for the simbang gabi tonight. It was $10 for prayers.
• Went to Target and bought miscellaneous stuff there. I love Target.
• I ate @Sizzler for $12.01 which is a 6oz. steak, soup and salad bar.
• Went to Aaron's Brother bought some mini frame ornament for $2 each I bought 7.
• Finally headed home, put away the things I bought, did laundry. My luv came home around 4pm and cooked some asadong chicken. We went to simbang gabi around 7pm.