2XU compression run 2013

yey...! i thought i won't be able to make it to the finish line... but i wasn't only able to reach the finish line, i was able to beat the time of my two previous 21km run... i finished at 2hrs 47mins :)) as per my runkeeper app.

i planned to run with 2:30 pacers but i was left behind after 6km point... i was running side by side with them but was so worn out and started to walk... without so much training i am still motivated to finish the race...

unleashed! the me i never knew :) my first finisher tee

 

 

 

at almost 18km point, i received a text message from lerie :) cheering me that i can do it... lerie, it helped..! thank you so much :))

thank you also babe for having faith and believing in me...

again, i ran with fritz today but she was on 10km category...

10km & 21km finishers...

waiting for the official result this week...

happy birthday, nanay

nanay, may God bless you all the time, guide you and protect you. i love you and i miss you so much...

how i wish we can be together today just like last year. be somewhere and have fun... maybe, next time...

happy, happy birthday, nanay...

credit 2

another credit from standard chartered marathon singapore :) few days ago, they left a comment on my instagram photo asking my permission if they can use it... and of course who am i to refuse that, hehehe... especially if it will inspire other runners as well ;)

they posted it on their facebook, twitter and instagram account... it feels so cool that they like it... feeling awesome here, hehehe....

credit

hahaha, my posted photo on instagram was shared by standard chartered marathon singapore on their facebook page... 

cool..! hehehe...

pininyahang manok

nanay is a very good cook, and i'm inspired of it... so, once in a while i try to cook new dishes...

the latest was pininyahang manok... 

for this, you will need:

    2 tbsp stripped ginger 
    6 cloves crushed garlic
    1 large sliced red onion
    3 pcs chicken leg & 3 pcs thigh (cut in two)
    1 to 2 tbsp patis & 1/2 tsp pepper
    1 medium bell pepper (cut into cubes)
    1 can (154mL) evaporated milk
    1 can drained pineapple tidbits (reserve syrup)
    5 pcs potato (sliced in bite size, boiled)

it's just an easy one, two, three cooking procedure.

1. saute ginger, garlic and onion in cooking oil. add patis and chicken. saute for 10 mins or until the chicken is slightly brown.
2. add pepper and pineapple syrup. cover and simmer for about 15 mins. stirring once in a while.
3. add bell pepper, milk and drained pineapple tidbits & potato. simmer uncovered for 3-5 mins, stirring continuously.

creamy & delish :))

originally the recipe doesn't have potato in it... next time i will add carrots, too. sometimes, i really don't follow the exact measurement on the recipe ;) it's fun to have some twist on it...

i always look into del monte kitchenomics, their recipes are simple but delicious... 

i'm glad that my housemates liked it... babe, i'll cook this again when you're around :)

de jesus couple

nanay's high school classmate were here in singapore on a short trip... they happened to be fritz' parents high school classmates as well...

fritz and me picked them up at their hotel after work. we had dinner at makan sutra at marina bay. i could say that they enjoyed and liked the dinner we had. it's a nice place with not so expensive food(s).

after dinner, we ushered them out at the bay. uncle romie and auntie nenet enjoyed the nice city view at night, especially marina bay sands.

i stayed for a while at their place at antipolo last time. they were so very nice and so kind to accommodate me while i was hunting for a job at manila...

hope to spend time with you again... 

summer challenge

summer is the time to head to the beach and splash in the water, have a good swim, have a tan and a lot of things to have fun and enjoy...

challenge is on with myself for this summer... i'm challenging myself to get rid some of my stored fats for a better look in a two-piece swimwear. though i would not look that lean and sexy...

yes, will be off for a summer getaway this year... and what's more fun with it is i'll be with my baby...

challenge is on..!

birthday cake

yesterday was my friend's son 7th birthday... though away from him, she still prepared something for her son's birthday. we had a tiny cake, our favorite vanilla cashew ice cream and i cooked bihon guisado. her colleague and a friend also came over to join us. 'twas a good time to give thanks and celebrate...

but when she called her son, she felt so sad and so we were... she asked if his dad bought him a cake for his birthday but poor little son said, his dad didn't want to...

when i was a little kid, there were only few times that i can remember i had a cake on my birthday... and i understood as it was only my mom who was there for us...

but for this kid, her mom works overseas... it could have bring a little joy for her son had he blown a candle on his birthday...