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Musical Instruments as Home Decors

Musical instruments are meant to be played. But in some houses where the people who bought them have stopped playing them, or are away to use them, musical instruments become home decors. Pianos, for instance, are natural home decors. They are usually seen in the living room of affluent families here in Manila.

If our house were bigger, I would have placed a guitar in the living room as wall accent, complete with the exciting Alfred Guitar Tablature at musician’s friend. But we live in a tiny space, and having a guitar lying somewhere is definitely not a good decorating idea.

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Too Little Time

The weekend has passed very swiftly. It’s Monday once again and most of us are back to work. Oh, how little time we all have. Our weekend was pretty normal except that we had my parents in the house. Together, we visited our Naic home on Saturday to clean up. It was a big mess because it had been idle for four long months. Sunday was relaxed, we just went to church to hear mass and then stayed home the whole day.

Last weekend was all about calm and relaxed living. It’s amazing how I got to find happiness in little things. Like when I cooked Kung Pao pasta and my mom liked it a lot. (I initially thought she hated spicy food.) Like when I finally found my missing shoes. Like when I peacefully slept for hours in our bedroom in the afternoon, with the air-con on and with my husband beside me. Like when I re-arranged my accessories and realized that a lot of them I haven’t even worn yet.

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Routinary, But Never Boring

The past weekend has been quiet for us. We were stuck at home doing the usual stuff. Yes, we got to visit the mall but only to pay bills and get fresh supplies.

While the hubby was busy doing the laundry and cleaning the house, I labored myself in the kitchen (cooking diva ang peg!). The hubby and I, we love to share household chores. It really doesn’t have to be always equal, though, as you can see he does most of the work. Haha.

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Some Thoughts on Dining Out

While dining out is fun, it can get expensive. As much as I wanted to skip dining out to save money, I can’t. There’s a lot of new and old restaurants to try, which means there’s also a lot of good food to taste and a lot of good company to have a fun time with.

While entertaining at home is also a good option, many people prefer dining out today when meeting with friends or spending some quality time with their loved ones. It’s must be because it’s more convenient and requires less effort than cooking food and setting up the dining table and cleaning up the mess after. Personally, I do enjoy entertaining at home despite all the hassles, but only during special occasions and when I’m in the mood for laboring in the kitchen (which is seldom).

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A New Dish I Love

One taste and I got hooked. That’s how I could describe this fish dish that I first tried last week. My boss brought some in the office for her lunch which she eventually shared with us. According to Kuya Richard, her driver, it was her maid who cooked it.

I liked the boneless bangus steak very much I started to wonder how she was able to make the fish so tender and tasty and the sauce even tastier. I’ve tasted boneless bangus steak before but her version was 100x more delicious. I got so curious I asked Kuya Richard if he could inquire with the maid the complete recipe, if possible. Haha. I wanted to replicate it at home and impress the hubby.

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On Grocery Shopping

I was at the supermarket last Saturday to do some grocery shopping. I had only a few items in mind but I ended up getting more. I usually have a to-buy list kept in my phone but every time, there are items not in the list that get thrown in my grocery cart. Talk about impulsive shopping. Haha.

I knew I had a budget to stick to but as what has been the case in the past, the impulsive shopper in me won again. I justified it by telling myself that all I bought were useful items and not just unnecessary stuff. They would serve their purpose sooner or later. But don’t get me wrong. I still put a limit to my grocery shopping. If I have a budget of P2,000, for instance, I only overspend by 25% to 30%. Anything beyond that is unacceptable.

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