Salamat!
Thank you for all the birthday greetings! Your comments, text messages, e-cards, e-mail, phone calls… all of them really touched my heart. Maraming maraming maraming salamat.
I just came from a mini-vacation. I didn’t go to work for 3 days (yey!). My brain needed to be decluttered and my body needed to REST. We didn’t go anywhere far away at all, just stayed in the city and visited my family for a couple of days. And I played Sims 2 on my sister’s computer. Gosh did I miss that game. I’m back at work now, much to my disappointment. I look forward to a REAL vacation later this year. (Real = Far away from Manila).
Oh, one highlight of my little vacation: I cooked Adobo for the first time. It was pretty good at first but since I wasn’t able to watch over the simmering pot consistently, the sauce kept drying out! I like my adobo saucy. I had to adjust continuously until… the adobo tasted more like paksiw. Too much vinegar! Hahaha. Oh well, I’ll try a better adobo recipe next time and watch the pot more closely.
I will share my birthday stories soon. I will also answer all the tags and memes soon! Can’t wait for that.
Once again, thanks for all the greetings and the prayers! 
August 3rd, 2005 at 2:28 pm
Hey Toni!
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August 3rd, 2005 at 2:50 pm
yasmin: Very cool!!! Thanks for the chick lit tip!
August 3rd, 2005 at 3:08 pm
As i have suspected, your out from work. I was waiting for updates kc, he he he.
Cge I’ll wait for your answer ha and I’ll stay tune for your birthday kwento.
Btw, have you tried putting sitao when cooking adobo. If you love adobong sitao you’ll definetely like this
August 3rd, 2005 at 7:49 pm
jeanny sis: Hey that sounds yummy! I’ve tasted adobong sitao masarap nga. Salamat sa tip!
August 3rd, 2005 at 9:58 pm
huli man daw… huli pa rin. hehehe! belated happy birthday!
re: putting sitao in adobo. salamat at nabasa ko ito dito. hhmmm… ma-practice na nga!
August 3rd, 2005 at 10:09 pm
glad you enjoyed your birthday vacation. that’s always a treat to have a break during your birthday week. you recharge your body and take stock of what’s next for the coming year.
ingat. patikim naman ng sauce-less adobo.
hindi naman naging adobo flakes ng Casa Ilongga yan? I love those adobo flakes. ginutom tuloy ako….
August 4th, 2005 at 12:13 am
hi toni! welcome back from your mini-vacation. i can’t believe that you just cooked adobo for the first time. for somebody like me that never cooked before, adobo was one of the first recipes i tried! i’m sure you can perfect the art of cooking adobo in no time!
btw, we ilonggos like our adobo dry!
August 4th, 2005 at 9:35 am
Pao : Salamat sa bday greeting!!!
Junnie : Malamang ginawang adobo flakes ng Mom ko.
paz : Yup, it was the 1st time and I look forward to cooking more versions of adobo… better versions that is!
August 4th, 2005 at 9:48 am
hey at least you got 3 days rest. that’s a good thing. welcome back
August 4th, 2005 at 12:38 pm
dexie: thanks!
August 4th, 2005 at 5:25 pm
for a holiday, why not go to New Zealand
I’m happy to host you in our humble abode!
August 4th, 2005 at 5:29 pm
cg: That’s so sweet! Thanks for the offer! Sana magkatotoo.
I’m intrigued with New Zealand!
August 5th, 2005 at 2:29 am
bon anniversarie french bati yan ha… am in cannes see basa ng blog mo LOL
secret of adobo is slow cooking w gentle lowfire!
August 5th, 2005 at 2:14 pm
sha: slow cooking with gentle low fire… GOT IT!!!!!!!!! at uy! nakarating na ng france ang blog ko kahit sa pagbasa man lang hehehe.
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