Indian Mango!

Nagsasampay ako sa garahe kaninang umaga and first time ko napansin na may bulaklak na ulit yung puno ng Indian Mango sa tabing-bakod namin. Tanim pa yun ng bayaw ko noong sila ang nakatira dito sa bahay namin ngayon.

Nung tiningnan ko pa yung ibang branches, nagulat ako kasi may part na may bunga na talaga and mukhang ready for harvest na. Kailangang ipa-akyat ko kay hubby yun sa weekend!

Porma lang

Two weeks ago, naggo-grocery kami sa SaveMore Alabang nung nakita ni Josh yung Coke booth na may colorful glasses and plates na naka-display. Binasa n'ya yung poster and nag-ask kung pwede daw kami bumili ng tatlong Coke 1.5L para maka-claim s'ya ng glass.

Actually, I don't encourage my kids to drink sodas. Paminsan-minsan lang talaga and, as much as possible, kapag sa parties lang na ina-attendan namin kung walang sini-serve na juices.

Pero sige. Since magpa-Pasko naman, pinagbigyan ko na. Pinili n'ya yung red glass which looks good enough sa malayo although plastic lang pala s'ya. Unlike yung magagandang glasses from McDo dati na made of glass daw talaga (according to my friends who are Coke drinkers and who did collect the glasses during the McDo promo).

Anyway, nakalagay din doon sa Coke poster na pwede mag-exchange ng seven caps na may Santa Claus logo para naman dun sa plates. Eh tatlo lang yung crowns namin.

So last Christmas, I ended up gathering the Coke caps from my mom's house when we went there for lunch. Naka-ipon kami ng pito! hahaha.

Nga lang, noong pinapalitan na namin ng plate yung caps the next time we went to the grocery, na-disappoint naman ako kasi ang nipis-nipis nung plate. Maganda lang yung design pero mukhang di s'ya magandang gamitin. May mga gusot-gusot na part pa dun sa ibabaw as if hindi man lang inayos ang pagdikit nung design na kapag kinainan mo eh matutuklap.

Ending? Ayun, baka pang-display na lang ang mangyayari sa kanya during the Christmas season. Hmmm, 'di kaya yun lang talaga ang purpose for those plates?

Hay naku, another disappointing promo na puro hype lang. Ang yaman-yaman ng Coca-Cola, sana mang lang may kalidad talaga yung pinamigay nilang items :S

Kung 'di ka ba naman ...

... maiinis!

Isa sa mga downsides ng pagkakaroon unlimited calls services ng mga telco eh ginagamit itong "playground" ng mga taong walang magawa sa buhay. Katulad kahapon, habang nagmamadali akong mag-grocery dahil kailangan ko ng bumalik sa bahay at may hahabulin pa akong writing deadline, biglang nag-ring ang Sun cellular phone ko.

Nakailan akong "Hello?" bago may sumagot na boses ng lalaki. Tinatanong ko kung sino ang hinahanap nya, inulit-ulit lang niya mag "Hello" ng mga limang beses. Nung medyo napipikon na ako at nagtanong na kung ano ba ang kailangan nya, sagutin ba naman ako ng "Wala lang."

Grrr, hello talaga! Sagutin ko nga ng, "Wala pala eh!" sabay end ng call. Mamaya nag-text, "Sorry, nag-try lang ako magtawag ng mga numbers."

Duh! Nth time na yun na may tumawag sa Sun phone ko na hindi ko kilala at nagti-trip lang. Hindi naman pwedeng hindi ko sagutin kasi may clients akong nag-iiba ng numbers na biglang tatawag sa akin.

Ba't kaya may ganung mga tao, pang-abala sa buhay ng iba? :(

Inagawan ang Tinola :p

Sa tuwing magluluto ako ng tinolang manok, nagba-bike lang si hubby papunta sa bahay ng nanay niya sa kabilang village para pumitas ng papaya at malunggay. Ang dami kasing tanim ng biyenan ko.

Nung isang araw, tatlong papaya ang inuwi ng asawa ko. Pagbalat ko pa nung isa, manibalang na! End result, na-meryenda ko yung ilang slices (with matching vinegar-salt sawsawan) habang nagluluto ako ng dinner namin :) Gawain kasi namin ito ng mga pinsan ko sa Laguna noong maliliit pa kami. Yum!

Magandang Punto

Nabasa ko lang sa status ng isang kaibagan ko sa FB. (Pahiram Mareng L) Oo nga naman! Sobrang agree ako dito :

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To justify extra marital affairs, some men would argue... "Kung palay na ang lumalapit sa manok, natural lang daw na tukain ng manok ang palay" ...

Ang sabi ko naman, "Bakit, manok ka ba? 'Di ba tao ka na binigyan ng mas malaking utak kesa sa manok?! Sayang naman kung magi-isip ka lang ng parang manok!"... kaka-init ng ulo...

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Hay naku, ang masasabi ko lang, Team Jinkee din ako! Hmp!

Sa mga may BPI Debit at Credit Cards ...

Sharing lang ... In case hindi n'yo alam, merong promo ang EPS transactions. Natyempuhan ko lang makita nung isang araw sa BPI website kasi nag-online transaction ako. Last Friday, in-EPS ko nga yung grocery namin para magkaroon ng EPS transaction receipt.

Ayun, before kami umalis ng mall, naka-claim yung anak ko ng libreng Chicken Joy meal sa Jollibee :)

Eto ang mechanics nila ...

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The promo is open exclusively to the following:

All existing BPI Express Credit cardholders (Classic, Blue MasterCard, Gold MasterCard, Petron-BPI MasterCard, Edge MasterCard, and BPI-WorldPerks MasterCard) of good credit standing

All existing BPI, BPI Family Savings Bank, BPI Direct cardholders (Express Teller, Jumpstart, BPinoy).

Promo period is from October 1, 2009 to January 15, 2010.

Cardholder should use his BPI Express Credit card or BPI Express Teller via Express Payment System (EPS) within the promo period for a minimum single purchase transaction of P1500, P3000 or P6000 at any merchant to qualify for redemption of the free Jollibee food items. For BPI Express Credit, qualified cash advance transaction is eligible to redeem the corresponding Jollibee food item.

Cardholder can redeem the featured food items at any Jollibee outlet nationwide. The redemption is valid for dine-in and take-out only. Redemption is not allowed for drive-thru orders.

The free Jollibee food items are the following:

1-pc Chickenjoy with rice
For a minimum single transaction of P1,500

2-pc Chickenjoy with rice + Peach Mango Pie
For a minimum single transaction of P3,000

6-pc Chickenjoy Bucket
For a minimum single transaction of P6,000

To redeem the free Jollibee food items, cardholder must present for verification the original charge slip or transaction receipt (minimum single transaction of P1500, P3000 or P6000) and the BPI card used for the transaction to any authorized Jollibee personnel. Transaction date on the charge slip or transaction receipt should be within the promo period.

Cardholder must print name (as shown on the card) at the back of the corresponding charge slip or transaction receipt and submit to the authorized Jollibee personnel before release of the free food item.

Only one (1) free food item can be redeemed per charge slip or transaction receipt. A customer is allowed up to three (3) redemptions per day per store only.

A single purchase transaction requires only one approval. Splitting into smaller transaction sizes and consequently requiring multiple transaction approvals will not be allowed.

The free Jollibee food item cannot be exchanged for cash, other products, or discounts.

Redemption period is until March 16, 2010.

Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 5059, Series of 2009

Para sa mga Mommies

Johnson & Johnson presents Bedtime Discoveries on November 12, 2009.

For more info, please click here.

Richwell Annual Toy Sale

Sa mga nanay na nag-aabang ng event na ito. Meron ulit! Malamang pupunta kami ulit ng kapatid ko dito :)

Got this from Richwell via email ...

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Dear Friends,

Christmas is around the corner and we would like to invite you to our annual sale. It will be located in #6 Calle Industria, Libis, QC. Up to 80% off on branded childrens products - toys, baby products, shoes & clothes. Regular items will also be available with discounts.

Dates are from Nov 14, 20, 21, 27-29, Dec 4-6, Dec 11-13, Dec 18-20, Dec 21-23, from 9-6pm on Weekends, and 1-6pm on Weekdays.

For inquiries, call 743-1658

Girls: Barbie, Polly Pocket, Dora, Arts & Crafts, Beados, RoseArt, Fruit Factory,etc.

Boys: HotWheels, Matchbox, Bakugan, TechDeck, Battle Strikers, Spongebob, McFarlane, etc.

Infant-Preschool: Vtech, Megabloks, Shelcore, Leapfrog, Baby Einstein, Kids II, K's Kids, Noddy, Disney, Step2

Baby: Pigeon, Safety1st, Chicco, Babisil

What’s New: Webkinz, Russ, First Act Music, Games, StarKidz, Bikes

Shoes: Barbie, Chicco, HotWheels, Pokemon, Elle & OshKosh

Iboto natin si Efren Peñaflorida para maging CNN Hero!

Efren Peñaflorida gives Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education. His Dynamic Teen Company's 10,000 members have taught basic reading and writing to 1,500 kids living in the slums.

Read the full story here.

Panic Buying?

Kagabi, nag-grocery kami as usual ng asawa ko. Expected ko nang marami ang tao sa supermarket dahil magsa-stock up ang mga tao para sa parating ng bagyong Pepeng.

Akala ko sa kandila lang magkakaubusan. Hindi pala!

Halos wala ng noodles!

Nagkaubusan na rin ng canned goods!

At halos wala na ring mga gulay :(