guppy - guppies in a fishbowl

i have taken a photo of my guppies in my fishbowl....cute lil thingy!!!

ampalaya - bitter gourd - bitter melon in our backyard

how do you like your ampalaya? do you eat this bitter vegetable raw or cooked? either way can do. i so love it when my mother-in-law make ampalaya salad/atchara. it's a good side dish for fried or grilled tilapia, milk fish or even pork. ampalaya is also one of the main ingredients in our famous pinakbet dish. just like me, mom-in-law is also a big fan of ampalaya, she even planted it on our backyard. she has a green thumb and can grow anything. she has that gift that any plant or flower she touches blooms.

today, i harvested six ampalaya fruits from it and it's so green, so fresh, so bitter he he he. we're having ampalaya salad for lunch, beef ampalaya with tuna for dinner, ampalaya in scrumbled eggs for breakfast, and then for lunch again, chicken sotanghon soup with ampalaya. ha ha ha ha... this will be our ampalaya week.

but, despite the bitter taste. i just love ampalaya. for me, if coconut is the tree of life, ampalaya is the vegetable of life. with all the health benefits that ampalaya can give, i am willing to have it in my every meal.

oh, by the way...i'm going to make ampalaya shake. want some?

busy saturday...

ahh....what a busy saturday afternoon. i've worked 9hours last night and i haven't got enough sleep yet. mom-in-law went back to states last friday. i don't know how long she'll stay there. now, i have to took over all the household chores, from watering her orchirds, and veggies she planted, to cleaning the house and feeding her fishes, cooking, going to wet market, groceries.. etc. he he he he.... i like it most when she's here, i don't have to worry about everything... almost! today, i begin doing all the things that mom-in-law was doing while she's here. i cooked, i clean the backyard, i watered the plants, check everything. i'm glad i have something else to do aside from staying in my desk typing on my keyboard. now, i'm able to exercise my body and sweat hard. i just finished doing the chores, now i'm exhausted and ready to retire for bed. my eyes are closing voluntarily. before going to bed tonight, i have to make a list on what i need to do tomorrow.

1. wake up before 5AM - login to my online job and start working
2. take a break at 6AM and prepare our breakfast (my hubby and i work on the same schedule)
3. work until 2PM - hopefully meet my target quota earlier than 2PM so i can logout early.
4. lunch
5. wash the dishes
6. feed mom-in-law fish
7. watch television
8. check outside the house, clean the garage, backyard, both left and right side of the house
9. 4PM - cook our meal for the evening and up to the afternoon the next day.
10. 5PM - water the plants
11. dinner - (hubby will wash the dishes)
12. watch...talk with hubby...cudle...huggle..sleep

i think that's all i'm going to do tomorrow....

i have to sleep now, i'm really really tired!!! good night!

my squidoo lens revenues

what a lovely day today. this morning i have received my first ever payment from my squidoo.com lenses. i didn't really thought that it could generate some extra cash for me. what really surprised me is that you don't need to request for payment, it will automatically send to your paypal account, you'll know because you will receive a notification letter from paypal like the one i've posted above. you could try it. it's fun and easy and it is for FREE! join squidoo.com

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dabarkads mourn for francis m's death

Francis Magalona died on March 6, 2009 at 12:00 because of his leukemia.

eat bulaga hosts mourn for his death. i saw joey de leon crying on tv in one of his interview this afternoon. i felt sad. i know how it feels losing someone so dear to your heart. i know, because i also lost my father last year of november. ah...now, i'm being melancholy.

on the lighter side, francis m. is now in peace, the pain is over. he is now in heaven with all the rest of the people who deserted the earth to be with our Father above. let's just pray for them! it's his time. let's just wait for our time and be prepared when He calls us.

now stop being nostalgic.

i am not a fan but i like the man!

AI Season 8 Wild Card Show with a shocking twist

1st performer / contestant - jessee
randy said it was an interesting song to choose but it wasn't great.
kara said she just let it loose.
paula was impressed! as usual!
simon said it was a lot lot better than before. (huh!) he was glad they brought her back

me - it's just alright, she's sexy and pretty!

2nd performer/contestant- matt giraud
kara thinks it was great
paula said it was the right song for matt and think it was an amazing job
simon said it was a lot better than last week, but hate the hat he was wearing he he he
randy said he made all the top 12 contestant scared.
me -- don't know

....break....

3rd contestant to sing - megan corkrey
all 4 judges like her
i like her

4th - von smith
simon said he was becoming a bit boring
randy not sure about the song
kara thinks he didn't nailed it this time
paula said again all the good things and irrelevant he he he

...break...

5th - jasmine murray
i don't like the rendition and the way she sang the song.
randy thinks it was a bit too big for her to sing
kara was confused
paula said she looks lovely
simon - think there was a huge improvement on the way she sings.

6th - ricky braddy
kara said it was a good job
simon said he sounded good
paula said he did a really good job
randy that the song is not quite fit him, it's not for him..
me - i don't care

...break...

now comes the ridiculous tatiana del toro!
hay naku! ang daldal niya talaga
simon said it wasn't good enough
blah blah blah....

next, the last but not definitely the last - anoop desssai
yes, i think he did a good job
simon - think people like him which is important
randy said he had a good time
kara said it was the best he did
paula said he was certainly a showman

--break---

so what do you think? who's your bet for the wild seat?

who get through the top 12?

1. jasmine murray
2. megan corkrey

--break--

who will take the last seat?
and the winner to take the last stool is MATT

but WAIT...
WHAT A TWIST!!!
the judges decided to put Anoop to top13 wow!!!! this never happened before! wow!!!

I did really enjoy the show! good luck to top 12 all the contestants
visit the official website of american idol

american idol season 8 and the 8 wild cards

hi guys, i'm back!!! in good condition and in good health (well...not totally "gud helt", 'coz i've got a high bp, the doc. told me...so i need to be careful with what i'm eating now. ah! i'm not getting any younger!)

so after being away due to chronic stiff neck, I landed up on watching American Idol Season 8 tonight. Three of the last batch was chosen to fill the 3 spots available for tonight. And guess what, my fave contestant, lil rounds got through the top 12 so am happy!. and scott mcintyre is also one of my favorite, of course! blind singer, great voice, the most passionate contestant i have ever seen, since i started watching american idol, you can feel each words deep within your heart when he sings, i can almost cry, how can you not root for him? jorge nunez was also voted to join the top 12, welll jorge has a good voice despite her accent and diction.

and now comes the wild card. eight contestant was chosen from those who didn't make it through from the three batches to compete for the wild card spot tomorrow to complete the top 12. They bring back the whining queen tatiana to compete for the wild card, well... there is no denying that she could actually sing, she has good voice, i agree to that. but she's annoying, with all her drama and crying....blah blah! if she could only stop from doing those crazy things! anoop desai went through the wild card seat, as he was the last person being called by simon cowell to join the wild card contestants for tomorrow's show.

Anyway here are the contestants who will be competing for wild card.

Anoop Desai
21 years old
Home: Chapel Hill, NC
Audition: Kansas City, MO

Jesse Langseth
25 years old
Home: Minneapolis, MN
Audition: Kansas City, MO

Jasmine Murray
16 years old
Home: Starkville, MS
Audition: Jacksonville, FL

Megan Joy Corkrey
22 years old
Home: Sandy, UT
Audition: Salt Lake City, UT

Matt Giraud
23 years old
Home: Kalamazoo, MI
Audition: Louisville, KY

Von Smith
22 years old
Home: Kansas City, MO
Audition: Kansas City, MO

Tatiana Nicole Del Toro
24 years old
Home: San Juan, PR
Audition: San Francisco, CA

Ricky Braddy
26 years old
Home: Nashville, TN
Audition: Louisville, KY

visit the official website of American Idol

neck pain - stiff neck

i am suffering from a severe neck pain....i thought this is simple stiff neck. but it's been a week now, and still aching. i think i need to see a doctor. i'll be away for a few days.

i'll be missing this blog.

bye guys...c yah!