Beijing Part 2: Inside the Forbidden City
Posted by: jencc on: Sunday, 21 June,2009
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After walking what felt like hours in this place, I know now why it’s called the Forbidden City. It was so huge, it forbids people to from wanting to walk to see the emperor. LOL!
I actually forgot to put sunscreen on the neck so I had a huge ring around my chest, where my shirt’s collar was. Hahaha!
Beijing (Part 1) Subtitled: Exploring the Land of My Forefathers
Posted by: jencc on: Sunday, 31 May,2009
I am Filipino by birth and Chinese by heritage. When a Singaporean friend ask me several years back what I would say if someone asked me if I were Chinese or Filipino, what would I say? I automatically said, “Filipino”. She said that she would, in the same vein, say “Singaporean”. (She’s Chinese by heritage as well.)
On the one hand, we, who are “not exactly” Pinoy and “not exactly” Chinese, have been blessed to have both worlds. On the other hand, it is also difficult because I have personally experienced being called “different” by other Pinoys.
Winner!
Posted by: jencc on: Saturday, 18 April,2009
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Thanks to one of our Ninangs at our wedding, I cooked Hainanese Chicken.
And since I put it on Facebook, a lot of people have asked for the recipe. That’s actually a first, really, because, as a lot of those people know, I.don’t.cook. Yep, that’s because my mom is a great cook…didn’t feel the need to learn anymore. (Until our cook left. Long story.)
Anyways, going back to the recipe–let me just say that it was easy peasy. Honest. (Wonder if it’s those “survival” instincts kicking in, considering again, I.don’t.cook…but.now.I.need.to.)
Mambobola!
Posted by: jencc on: Saturday, 18 April,2009
So, general rules at the table is no toys — if my father-in-law’s around.
And he isn’t.
So yesterday, K brought some two transformers to dinner. After the meal, he asked Ate N to hold them for him as he was preparing to go back to the room.
I said, “K, you brought them him, you should carry them back yourself.”
smilebox tribute to the daddy
Posted by: jencc on: Tuesday, 7 April,2009
10th year symbol is aluminum
Posted by: jencc on: Thursday, 19 March,2009
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Everyone knows HK is both a food and a shopping haven. So everytime we go (sounds like a lot, but it’s not, really), S makes a list of “must buy” items. (Yes, between the both of us, he’s the shopper. Mana sa nanay.)
This trip, his (practically) only “must buy” item was a laptop. And after the first day, it was a toss up between a Sony Vaio and a MacBook (the newer one, of course, the one that’s made of aluminum).
10 years na kami
Posted by: jencc on: Tuesday, 17 March,2009
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10 years.
S and I have been married for 10 years. We had known each other 13 prior to that. We’ve known each other for more than half our lives. We felt it best to celebrate by renewing our vows.
Because it’s VDay on Saturday
Posted by: jencc on: Wednesday, 11 February,2009
Over a year ago, a friend proposed to his girlfriend. Watch it. This never fails to make me cry!
It’s a Start…
Posted by: jencc on: Saturday, 13 December,2008
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A few days ago, P had a quiz in Chinese. When the quiz was returned and I checked it, he had an additional mistake, which would take his score to 7.5/10 (and this means “just passed”).
So, without mentioning the 7.5, I told him that he made an additional mistake in one number that his lao shi missed. (She checked it correct rather than marked it wrong.)
I have a dream
Posted by: jencc on: Saturday, 6 December,2008
I have a dream.
I want to build each barangay a day care center where people from that area can bring their children, ages 3 and below, to. There will be an educated and well paid preschool teacher who will conduct activities, initially half-day, to ensure that the children from that area learn something worthwhile.
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