Month: July 2012

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A Crab Feast

Last Friday night, I had the pleasure of joining a group of food bloggers in a crab feast. Our gracious host, The Red Crab Alimango House – Lucky Chinatown Branch, was more than happy to send us to crab heaven by serving us with not just one nor two but a total of 24 crab dishes for dinner!

It was raining hard outside but that didn’t stop our tummies from having a party complete with unlimited rice, free-flowing drinks and contemporary music played through surround speakers. Yes, seriously. Add to that the good conversations and even better company and we all went home super satisfied.

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The Perfect Dentures

A fortnight ago, my mom’s dentures got broken. It was the kind of “broken” that could no longer be fixed. I didn’t have a choice but to get her a new one. It was a good thing I had the money to pay for it. And so, she immediately asked her friend to accompany her to the dentist. After a day of waiting, her dentures arrived and I could tell by her facial expressions she was ecstatic to have her teeth back.

My mom’s new dentures were reasonably priced. It was actually way cheaper than her old set. And boy, does it look good on her. Perfect fit, I must say. I don’t know if it’s the natural sparkle of the porcelain teeth or the nice shape of the teeth that makes the dentures attractive. All I know is that, it makes my mom look younger than her real age. Whenever she smiles, her new dentures smiles with her, if you know what I mean. Sometimes I wish I had dentures so I could achieve the same look. Haha.

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Gestational Diabetes

When I got pregnant, I had very little knowledge about the risks and dangers of pregnancy. All I knew was that I was going to be okay as long as I took my vitamins and visited my OB. But it seems there is more to pregnancy than meets the eye. Every week, new developments happen to the baby and new physical and psychological changes are experienced by the mother.

One of my fears in this pregnancy is getting gestational diabetes. Basically, this is diabetes acquired by non-diabetic pregnant woman only during her pregnancy, especially during the third trimester when a dramatic weight gain is inevitable. On my last pre-natal check-up, I was advised by my OB to take a sort of glucose test to find out if I have gestational diabetes. It was not that she thought I had it, it was more of a precautionary measure.

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The Phantom of the Opera Musical Comes to Manila!

Excited mode. I want to watch The Phantom of the Opera next month! This Manila invasion of the longest-running musical in Broadway is brought to us by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions in partnership with local companies such as Philippine Airlines, Smart Telecommunications and Citibank, among others.

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According to the news, The Phantom of the Opera runs from August 25 to September 30, 2012 at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater). Ticket prices start at P1,820. Must.save.up.for.this!

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A New Cable Subscription

With the arrival of their new TV, my brother’s next plan is to get a cable subscription. He already has a choice in mind — Destiny Cable. It’s the same cable that the hubby’s family here in Manila has at their home. It charges P500 a month, quite affordable methinks.

As for the installation fees, I think my brother has to shell out P1,500 but that would already cover the first three months of usage. Good deal, isn’t it? It’s like enjoying a buy 1 take 1 promo or finding discount permanent magnets online. But I digress.

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Goodbye, Kuya Mario!

We’ve received a sad news this morning. FIL’s first cousin Kuya Mario dies last night due to stroke. He stayed with us for a few days when we had the back extension of our house improved and converted to a small kitchen. He was like our handy man and caretaker, we’d contact him whenever we wanted something done at home, both in Bacoor and here in Manila. We didn’t know that would be the last time we’d see him. He was in his late 50’s. Such a sudden, painful loss.

Kuya Mario and I may have never been close, but I know he was a good man. He treated me nicely, just liked how he treated the hubby and his family. He was a freelancer who lived on his own (sometimes he had a job, sometimes none), away from his children and that’s why we could easily ask for his help whenever the need arose. In exchange for his services, we give him money to add to his allowance.

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