Entries from January 2006

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Maid of honor

It’s really not such a big deal, right? Being the maid of honor, I mean. I just really don’t know what I’m supposed to do. Of course my instinct was to refuse. But she told me that I was her trusted friend, that I’ve been here for her all these years, and that she wanted [...]

Monday, January 30, 2006

My Little Piece of the Sky

Endless black as far as the eye can see. The Deafening silence echoes between the empty walls. The cold stone floor presses against my skin. It’s starting to hurt.

Monday, January 30, 2006

A Whole Day at the Lopez Museum Library

I had a pleasant working day.
Today’s research on Pablo S. Antonio yielded very few information. Tomorrow, I’ll go back to the library to start reading the decades old newspapers. I hope I find more than three articles. It’s frustrating to keep finding other architects on the paper and not the one I need [...]

Monday, January 30, 2006

Crawling Out

I am finally forcing myself out of this sorry stupor by doing something I’m interested in. I took an odd job, and I’m hoping that this would be my ticket to a childhood dream. To be honest I am not sure why I took the job because it will definitely be backbreaking work. But the [...]

Saturday, January 28, 2006

insalata caprese!

insalata caprese!
Insalata Caprese (mozzarella, tomato and basil plate)
1/2 pound fresh mozarella cheese, sliced or diced
2 large vine ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 cup fresh basil leaves, crushed
salt and pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
*layer tomato and cheese. top with basil and olive oil. add salt and pepper to taste.
*use fresh cow’s milk mozzarella or fior [...]

Saturday, January 28, 2006

greens with carrot mirin dressing and fresh lemonade

greens with carrot mirin dressing and fresh lemonade
Carrot Mirin Dressing
1 small carrot, shredded
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp rice vinegar or cider vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp dark sesame oil
1 tbsp prepared mustard
1 tsp grated ginger root
*combine ingredients. toss with greens. serve with crackers.
Lemonade
juice of half a lemon
glass full of ice
2 tbsp sugar OR [...]

Friday, January 27, 2006

Walter dearest

my tiny Walter!
December 17th around 10:30 in the morning, we were at the pet store buying fish to give away as prizes for the birthday party games..And then we saw about 5 tiny turtles in a dry aquarium. 180 pesos each, says the man. He tells me, go pick out the one you like [...]