Jakie and the Beadstalk

I am so blessed to have work that allowed me to travel to my new favorite vacation place: Malaybalay, Bukidnon.  It's even better than Baguio and Tagaytay.  I will be posting more soon, but I just want to share with you breathtaking pictures of the place.  I hope you'd put them in your to-visit list soon. Look! I don't even have enough words to describe this! A foggy day! Banana Plantation Approaching Manolo Fortich (view from the car) At Dahilayan Forest Park At Dahilayan Adventure Park Oh I will always have a craving for their super sweet  sweet corn. No other sweet corn in Manila compares to their corn. Too bad I wasn't able to take decent pictures of the pineapple and corn plantations which stretch as far as the eyes can see. I hope I can bring my family here someday.  Now I believe in love at first sight!

There are so many play areas now in malls, that parents can leave their kids there and shop, while their kid is busy (and happily) playing. One such play area is Action Station in Robinson's Ermita. It's near Tom's World, 3rd floor, near the Department Store. It's a bit pricey though considering that the play area is small, and there's not much to play with. But still, it's very colorful and it looks fun!

Last Monday, my family went to celebrate a special Day in Tagaytay. We first went to Pink Sisters.  Good thing we were just in time for the 3 o'clock Prayer.  Later, we went to Sky Ranch, then to visit Paps at the Memorial Park. When we got to Sky Ranch, the middle pavillion was closed (it is only open during Sundays, I learned), and scouted for a place to eat. I've been craving for a banana split for weeks, and I was so happy (more like elated, spastic-to-the-point-of-drooling) when I saw the Buy 1 Take 1 promo poster at Kenny Rogers Roasters!  I was (previously) sad because it was offered earlier in July this year, and I only discovered about it on August 1.  And now it's back!!! And so we ordered the following: Carbonara (P135) and Lasagna (P135) (and 1 pc chicken meal - this one's covered by a separate receipt) Ham and Cheese Sandwich (P130) Roast Chicken Sandwich (P115) - (a la carte) Banana Split and Peach Melba, both priced at P155 each....

My sister gave me a Happy Call Pan which she got from Metrodeal. Don't ask me, but I'm guessing that it costs around P1000 or P999. Since I love cooking, I was so excited to try but I never had the chance. Hubby, now a better cook than I, decided to take matters into his own hands and used the pan. And he loves it!

Ilang taon na akong sumasakay ng tren ng LRT. Ilang tao ko na ring nakikita ang nakapaskel na ito sa mga pinto ng tren: "BAWAL SUMANDA SA PINTO NG TREN, BUKSAN ITO NG WALANG PAHINTULOT O PUMIGIL SA PAGSASARA AT PAGBUBUKAS NITO." Bilang mga Pinoy at Pinay, dapat alam natin kung kelan ginagamit ang "NG" at "NANG".  Naalala ko ang tinuro sa amin noon eh ang "NG" ay tumutukoy sa pagmamay-ari at ang "NANG" ay ginagamit patungkol sa kilos o minsan ay panahon.  Kaya dapat yata ang ginamit dito ay "nang walang pahintulot". O, mali ba ako? Eto pa:   "MAY KAUKULANG PARUSA SANGAYON SA BATAS." Ay grabe, halatang-halata na mali ito. Bakit pa ba pinaskel ito? Hindi ba nila napansin? O hindi ba ito natingnan bago nag-"mass production" nito? Paano natin matuturuan ang mga kabataan ng tamang paggamit ng ating wika, kung makikita naman sa mga pampublikong lugar ang maling-mali ...

The lonely hospital corridors (while waiting for word from the doc about Papa's operation)   When my Papa was hospitalized last May, a representative from the Philhealth went to his room and talked to me about the requirements to get Philhealth benefits. She further explained that Philhealth provides better benefits now and combined with the Senior Citizen's Discount since my Papa was a Senior Citizen, a patient should no longer worry too much  about the hospital bills.  To quote, she said, " mas okay na po ang benefits ng Philhealth ngayon. Minsan nga, halos wala nang binabayaran ang pasyente dahil may Philhealth na at may Senior pa. " Wow, this was good, I thought.   Papa was going to go under the knife that evening when the Philhealth representative visited us.  While money shouldn't be a problem, he was worried so much about how much it would cost so we told him that everything is go...

My kid's no.1  favorite when it comes to food is Gravy with Chickenjoy. Yep, gravy comes first before the Chickenjoy.  He can eat rice with only Jollibee's gravy as his ulam, but he can't eat chicken and rice without the gravy.  Sabaw-soup, ika nga . My take out.