I love to cook

If there's one thing I love to do at home, it is cooking. But cleaning still tops my favorite house chores.

My husband loves my cooking. But I am still not confident especially when I cook food for other people.

Tonight though, I would say I cooked the most delish prawn I've ever eaten. LOL!

I don't know what it is called. It's one of my spur of the moment concoction. It's a sauteed prawn with tomato, onions, ginger, and spring onions. I added a bit of chili paste because I wanted it to be a little hot. I got my desired taste.

I ate a ton of rice because of this. Arrrg!!! Now I have to workout like crazy tomorrow so I can burn at least half of the calories I've consumed.

Work your abs

Just want to share one of my favorite workouts right now. Like most of my workouts, I got this from Shape.com

It works your chest, back, arms, abs and legs. I love it. With only one work out, I get to work so many muscles. And I can feel my abs really tightening with this routine.

Try it girls! =)

Not another one

Some girls like make up. Some girls like perfume. Some girls like high-heeled shoes. Some girls are techie and they love computers. Me? I love bags. Not too much. Just a healthy dose of love for bags =)

The bags in my closets are big. I am looking for something small and pretty. But all those pretty bags are very expensive. I can only own it in my dreams. Wahahaha!!

This morning I was going through some websites and I thought I would never like another big bag again. And then I saw this Bottega Veneta PVC tote. Oh it is cute.

Priced $840 at Neiman Marcus. Waaaahhhh. I can only dream.

Oh well. I"ll just go window shopping online. Maybe I will find something cheap. LOL!

Glued

I sleep pretty early. At 10pm I am usually in dreamland. But at 1am early this morning, I was still busy playing psp. Now I have a migraine. Ugh, ugh, ugh!

I need to exercise today because I overeat yesterday but with my head starting to spin, I don't think I can even manage a 20 minute interval exercise.

But I think I can manage to walk to a coffeeshop. I need a caffeine fix (there is no coffee at home! how did that happen? hahaha). I will just have to bring my laptop so I can go through the term life insurance quotes I got from an agent and my magazines of course.

At least I'd still be able to exercise in the form of walking..for 10 minutes. LOL! Short walk, but whatever I'll take it.

Better than nothing.

Ciao!

Tennis champ

I have a few things to finish before the start of the Australian Open Championship between Roger Federer and Andy Murray. One of which is to look for an Oklahoma attorney. Did you guess that? LOL!

Hubby is rooting for The Fed, of course. While I love Federer, this time I want Andy to win his first grand slam title. I think he's ready to be a champ.

Federer has nothing to prove anymore. He's won the most elusive title in his career which is the French Open. And he's broken Pete Sampras record of grand slam title.

I think it's time for a new face in men's tennis. And besides, I find Murray cuter than Federer. Hahahaha!!!

Now off to watch the championship game. Go Andy!

Bad hair day

I had lunch at KFC today. Some id#ot ruined my meal experience.

This afternoon I received a righteous comment from someone named anonymous, apparently affected by my post.

What did I do?

I was just minding my own business (eating and blogging).

Why can't people just do the same? If you want to eat, then go ahead and eat. If you want to brag, este, blog then do it.

I couldn't care less.

Totally bad hair day.

From the UK

I got a new bag from the UK. If you're Filipino, you know what that means. LOL!

The tag says it's Bally. I am not sure if it's authentic. It is still in good condition. The handle is leather and the body is made from soft fabric.

I was hesitant to buy it at first. It was priced at $15. For a second hand bag, it was expensive for me. Hahahaha!

But when we were about to leave the shop, I bought it on impulse. Now I am loving it. I can use it as my laptop bag.

I am going back to that shop again. Hopefully I will score some more vintage finds.

Online course

The information you get from the web can be really overwhelming. But it can be a lot of help too.
I was browsing through the net, passing the time while waiting for hubby to come out of his office one day when I chanced upon a site which offers criminal justice degrees online.

I didn't pay much attention but I saved it in my favorites like I always do. Today, I remember that my sister is graduating end of this month as a policewoman. Woohoo!!!

I think the site might be of help to her. She's planning to pursue higher education and I think an online course is very convenient for her. She doesn't have to sacrifice her work, she can earn a degree and work at the same time. The degree would definitely put her ahead of her peers. Great!

I'll send the link. I am just too lazy to check the link again if the degree offered is available for everybody. LOL!

Now I am off to go browsing more useful sights. Hopefully sites which tells me how to be a great person, rich and sexy all at the same time.

Hahaha!!!

Monday is a good start

Okay, so the weekend was a disaster healthwise. Last Saturday, I decided to cook up a feast. I don't know what inspired me. I just wanted to cook a lot of food. To think there was only me, hubby, EJ and a house help to eat my cooking.

I made a potato salad with bacon cooked fried chicken, fried prawns and seafood paella. We had jackfruit for dessert as if it made the whole thing less sinful. And to complete the meal we had coke zero. LOL!

I still feel full up to now. Well, what did I expect, no xplode side effects?

I tried to make it up by playing tennis on Sunday and doing an intense workout today. It did nothing. Hahaha! Seriously, Monday is always a good start for me when it comes to exercise and diet.

And I promise, no more feast on weekends. At least not this weekend. Hahaha!!!

Have a happy Monday to all!

My worth - financially

Okay, here's the deal. I might delete this post tomorrow. But for now let me rant a little.

I am sick and tired of people who think, insinuate or imply one way or another that I am worth nothing just because I have no real job. What is a real job anyway? In a world we live in right now, a job doesn't have to be in an office from 9-6 or 8-5.

But there are still people out there who think that way. While I am really a tolerant person, some days I get so pissed off with this ignorance.

And it gets to me. It does!

I know I don't work in the outside world and it may seem to people that I earn nothing. That's not true. Yes, being a mother pays nothing but that's not all I do. While I do not bring in as much income as my husband does, I bring in just enough. I take credit for these income because I do the work and I invest time for these.

We have three condo units in Manila. Two of which are income generating. We have 3 investments which are earning as well.

It's true that the above investments came from hubby's salary but it wouldn't have been invested wisely and managed properly if it weren't for me. For our condo rentals I post ads diligently on the internet daily looking for clients. I do everything. For our other investments, hubby wouldn't have invested if it weren't for me. So all of the above income is because of me.

I know I am bragging. Some financially insecure people might get affected by this. LOL! But I think it's time I assert myself.

Some working people think that just because they have a job, they have the license to look down on SAHMs. Just because they have a job, they think they are smarter than SAHMs. Just because they have a job, they think SAHMs are just leeching on to their husbands. Just because they have a job, they think they are better than the SAHMs.

Please. Being a SAHM is hard work. Only the best survives.

Now back to regular programming and let me read some colon cleanse reviews. LOL!