My Chopsuey

Appetizer

When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed?

June 21st, about four weeks ago. I became very anal about my hair since I cut it short, so I need it trimmed every so often.

Soup

Name one thing you miss about being a child.

Being able to sleep at night without having to think about things grown-ups worry about.

Salad

Pick one: butter, margarine, olive oil.

Olive Oil!

Main Course

If you could learn another language, which one would you pick, and why?

Italian! I started learning it a few months ago, but it was just a beginner class. I am deeply fascinated with the Italian culture, and I thought one of the best ways to be fully immersed in it is to learn the language.

Dessert

Finish this sentence: In 5 years I expect to be…

I expect to be in a place where I am more secure and certain of what I want to do with my professional life. God, what a loaded one.

Getting there, ever so slowly…

Meeya passed on this Baby Bump Tag, so I’m striking while the iron’s still hot, hehe.

I’ve been having a fairly smooth pregnancy so far but I find myself averting the camera since I started to gain major weight. So in an effort to document this pregnancy through pictures, I’ve taken to just photographing my belly’s progress.

My belly at 16 weeks

My belly at 24 weeks

And finally, myself at 29 weeks and about 25lbs. heavier.

I’m now on my 34th week and I have yet to upload more recent photos. Soon, hopefully. Now I’m passing this tag on to my fellow WifeSpeaks preggo batchmates, Ela and Jen! Thanks Mama Mee!

1. List your 2 fave site or blog/s and link us up! Tell us why!
apartment therapy and pinoy cook. They’re both very helpful!

2. List two bad habits that you have. Now tell me which one you would be willing to give up first.
Checking email almost every hour; Worrying over nothing. The former is easier to give up though.

3. What spice or seasoning is your favorite? Which one can you add to anything and make it taste better?
Couldn’t pin point one specifically.

4. What is your birthstone? Do you like it? Or you want to change it?
Garnet. I would have wanted the Onyx (is this a birthstone?) or Diamond, but I guess I’m fine with it.

5. Do you know what’s your name means? What?
Abigail - Father’s Joy

6. What color polish do you most often wear? Or do you wear one?
Maroon or Burgundy. I almost never wear light nail polish because I think darker ones are more nakakaputi.

7. Think about this for a second - When you fasten your pants do you button first of zip first?
Zip, then button.

8. Which do you prefer, someone snoring right next to you on a plane or a baby crying right next to you on a plane too?
Tough choice, but I’ll go with someone snoring.

9. Which would you prefer, made to eat bugs or drink sour milk? Why?
Drink sour milk. It was food, anyway.

10. Which is worse, your roommate eating all the food or wearing your clothes?
Wearing my clothes. I’d be happy to oblige if only she’d ask.

Weng passed on this flame of friendship. Thanks Mommy Weng!

The Flame of Friendship.
A symbol of spirit of unity.
The burning icon of love.
Undying picture of hope.
The hot symbol of oneness.
The Flame of Friendship.

And now it’s your turn to flame yourself! Meet new friends. Discover friendship. Make bonds.

Copy this post starting from the PICTURE ABOVE to the end and add your blog on the list below.

Let’s start FLAMING!

Tiklaton: We are the witness

Janeth’s Vicy’s Life Journey

My PreciousPitstop

Thea is Blogger Happy

Thea is Berry Scrappy Too

Scribbles of My Life

In This Game of Life

Shimumsy’s Republic of APrincess Vien

Our Journey To Life

Life. Love. Family. Work. Travel.

A Reality Bite

Mapped Memories

Cafe Munchkin

Munchkin Mommy

My Chopsuey

MisAdventures in Gotham

Thanks Weng!

I feel awful for neglecting this blog, but I just couldn’t find the time to update lately! Since I’m on my last stretch of pregnancy things have been so hectic both at work and at home. I’ll try to keep up with the tags in the next few days, and I’ll start with Em’s (i’ll go with the easy one first, hehe) tag first, and hopefully things will follow through.

The rules are simple.
At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
~ In 1998, I finally started school at a community College over Spring. I met a boy at this time too. Haha.

2. What are the 5 things on my to-do list today?
~ Doctor’s appointment.
~ Go to a friend’s kid’s party.
~ Blog.
~ Do a load of laundry.
~ Perhaps go to the mall.

3. Snacks I enjoy:
~ Cool Ranch Doritos. Turon. Bibingka. Puto. God the list is endless

4. Place where I lived: (now?)
~ New York, USA.

(10 years ago?)
~ New York, USA

5. Things I’d do if I were a billionaire:
~ Pay student loan and home mortgage.
~ Set aside funds for retirement and child education.
~ Set aside retirement money for our parents and siblings who need it (most).
~ Invest.
~ Travel.

6. People I want to know more about:
~ If you haven’t already done this, please feel free to snag!

Thanks, Em!

I haven’t had the time, much less the will to update lately. Thanks to Mama Mee and Weng for this tag.

Participants: 1. Me and Mine 2. Creative In Me 3. Little Peanut 4. Pea in a Pod 5. Sugar Magnolias 6. All Things Me 7. Because Life Is Fun 8. Mind Bubbles 9. Something Purple 10. Stripe at Yellow 11. Vanity Kit 12. Em’s Detour 13. Big Eyed Gal 14. The Chronic Shopper 15. Vital Sighs 16. Maver 17. CODPG 18. Working It 19. MyParty.Finds.A Home 20. My Chopsuey 21. MisAdventures in Gotham

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MY FIRSTS

First real job
:: Cash register operator at Wendy’s

First screen name
:: jinx078 hehee

First funeral
:: As far as I can remember, it was for my best friend in 5th grade

First pet
:: Tachi - I don’t know much about the breed, but it’s furry and black and short and really really cute.

First piercing
:: Ears - I was too young to remember when it was.

First tattoo
:: One on my lower back. Thinking about getting a second one on my right wrist or forearm for so long.

First credit card
:: Macy’s card with a whoppping balance of $250, hehe.

First kiss
:: Haha. Ibaon na natin sa limot.

First enemy
:: My classmate in nursery. I thought she was too maarte because she crosses her legs, haha.

MY LASTS

Last car ride
:: Last night, when J picked me up from the station.

Last kiss
:: This morning when J left for work.

Thanks Mee and Weng!

It was a pretty productive Memorial Day Weekend for us. We had a couple of invites for barbecue with friends, but decided not to go at the last minute, as we were doing (a late) spring cleaning around the house. We finally got around to doing the first coat of paint on the kitchen walls, so now the psychedelic wall papers are gone forever! By the time Sunday evening rolled in, we were too pooped to do any major cookfest, and by then are craving for some Pinoy comfort food, so at 11pm, we went and drove to one of the few open Filipino restaurants in Woodside.

We ordered Arroz Caldo with Tokwa’t Baboy

Fried Calamari and the shy plate of Pancit Bihon hiding behind it

and my Chicken Mami with Siopao.

Lest we forget, I came here for a good dose of Halo-Halo, and it did not disappoint!

A pretty good weekend while it lasted!

More WS snapshots here!

There was a Dine Around Downtown right by work yesterday, an annual tradition where around 50 of the finest restaurants in Lower Manhattan showcase their menus for around 3 - 6 bucks. We were spoilt for choice, but there were just too many people you tend to go with a kiosk with the shortest queue. I got myself a crab and corn slider, and for dessert I OD’d a little bit and got a chocolate mousse with vanilla creme, cheesecake dome and a cup of tiramisu. I ate the mousse and took the rest home for J and I to feast on.

I was halfway through this Tiramisu cup when J unjustly snatched it from my hands, and I didn’t get away without a reprimand.

I know, I know there was a hint of liquor in it, but I was hoping it was just the coffee, plus I can’t help it. I don’t do desserts but lately cakes and pastries and anything sweet has become a staple after my every meal. He had one taste and all I’m left with are memories of this one Italian lover.

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Let’s start the week off with the Manic Monday questionnaires:

If you knew that every minute of the next 24 hours of your life would be recorded on camera is there anything you would change about your habits?

I’ve got a couple. First, I’ll curb my constant snacking while in the office. I always need to have something to munch on, so having someone watch me do that so often might be a tad embarassing, hehee. The second one would be to lessen the times I check my email. I probably check mine every two hours even though I know I didn’t get any new mails. What can I say, I’m a creature of habits.

If you could take a one-month trip to any single destination in the world and money is not a consideration, where would you go?

I’d say Italy. I love the food, the people, the culture. I’ll cram all parts of Italy as much as I can in that one month, expenses notwithstanding.

What is the best example of “perfection” that you can think of?

A well executed creme brulee. That, I believe, is perfection.

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