sabadong solb

Hindi ko alam kung bakit naisipan namin na gawin sa iisang araw ang parasailing at paintball...
ganun pa man kahit na parehong nakakapagod iyong dalawang activities na iyon sobrang nag-enjoy pa rin ako...

On the way to Jumeirah beach resort kung saan kami mag-paparasailing eh, nagsabi ako na "ayokong mahuli ha, kasi baka umatras na ako at hindi na ako tumuloy eh..." pero naman... hindi ko rin naman inisip na ako ang mauuna...

Pero ayan ako nga ang pinauna nila... obvious tuloy kahit sa pictures kitang-kita ang kaba ko!!hahaha




Little by little habang tumataas ako, nawawala na rin yung takot at napapalitan rin ng saya at kakaibang pakiramdam ng kalayaan... anlalim... pero totoo, habang andun ako sa itaas parang ang sarap mangarap... at parang lahat ng pangarap ko pwede kong maabot... may fear of heights kasi ako kaya malamang dala na rin ng pride na na-conquer ko ang fear ko at nagawa ko mag-parasailing... kaya tumaas ng ng dalawang pulgada yung confidence ko sa sarili ko...hahaha



Pagkatpos kalabanin ang sarili, laban naman sa ibang tao... paintball!!!

blue vs. brown....
sinong nanalo?
wala!
pare-parehong takot sumugod kaya ayan tabla ang laban...



Naka-full battle gear, ready to rumble este paintball...

up for LABAN up...

As we grow older, we start eating healthy foods and one great discovery I have had here in the Emirates was Laban Up. This curdled milk gives a lot of benefits to one's body. I remember my church buddy jokingly said, "the arab kids are as strong as carabaos because they used to drink Laban up regularly". But come to think of it, there's a big truth behind that statement. Laban up keeps you strong with its live bacteria that protects you from various diseases. For me, the number one benefit I got from this drink was the stability it gives to my digestive system. Though at first it didn't go very well with my taste buds, I got used to it by merely thinking that it gives a lot of benefits to my body. Mind over matter as many would have described it.hehe So middle-easters, are you up for a Laban up?... =D

jumpshots

if bianca g. has her signature tumbling shots, i have my jumpshots collection...

'round the emirates :

Fujairah:



ras al khaimah:



umm al qwain:





dubai:



abu dhabi:




and of course SHARJAH:



ciao...

dYoiskee

pinakahihintay mo

Pagkatapos ng ilang buwang pananahimik ko...
heto na ang pinakhihintay kong makabalik ulet sa pagsusulat...
sakto naman yung pinabili kong sapatos mula pa sa pinas...
nakasulat sa paper bag nito e ang pinakahihintay mu...
super cute ng prints nya na 3 star and a sun sa comouflage na tela nya...
sobrang comfy din sarap sa paa...
pangharabas ika nga...
thanks normee sa pagbili...mwaaah

colors

anu nga kaya ang buhay kapag walang kulay?
thank God for colors... it makes life more beautiful...

i'm back...!!!

i'm not giving you up blogspot... i'm back... =)

ku-DOS

We've agreed to try out a new resto for our DOS dinner celeb.
Been thrilled with the tag "exotic restaurant" so we decided to check out Assia in Wok in Dubai Mall.



For starters,we ordered shrimp lollipops with youngcorn sticks.
They have used rolls of lemon grass as sticks for the lollipops, very creative!
They also serve prawn crackers as starters. I think it's the same prawn crackers in chowking when you ordered for lauriat.



We ordered nasegoreng with grilled chicken and chilli garlic beef with udon noodles instead of rice for a lesser calorie intake. All these for our main course. Base on our orders, yes you're right we have spicy tongues...hehehe But I say the nasegoreng wasn't that spicy as we have expected it to be. The chilli beef didn't pass on our spicy meter either. And the udon noodles has this after taste which is something like a burned paper or burned plastic.

But I'm giving them an A for the food presentationa and their very polite servers. Food looks so yummy. But as they usually say, looks can be deceiving so beware.








Will I be coming back? Hmmmmmmm it was not that exotic afterall, so maybe but not that soon...

cheers!!

grendha ganda

Eversince last year, I'm in search for grendha jelly shoes here in the UAE. But upto this date, only Ipanema, Crocs, Havs, Billabong and the likes have landed here. I almost have had lost hope of having the comfort of this jelly shoes... until pj teamed-up with amazon.com... AND viola!



it blends well with my nail polish...hehehe




and oh my feet looks good with it.. LOL



Grendha Shoes originated in Brazil and entered US in the late 80's. These jellies are a cluster of avant-garde molded-plastic shoes which targets women and children's market.



And with its futuristic sleekness, it crosses age boundaries.
It is so comfy that I think my mom would also consider it to wear.

Wadi for 20!

sat... may 29...
for the first time in my 4 years of my stay in UAE...
we're going to wild wadi!!!




a view of burj al arab from wadi's entrance,
while waiting for the complimentary tickets for wadi's adventure...
normal wadi's entrance fee for adults is 180 dirhams.
We went in for 20 dirhams only with compliments from kuya wowee(a cousin of a friend's friend..LOL)



Still outside wadi with ken & normee...
waaaa antgal dumating nila kuya wowee... ang init na!huhuhu



Inside wadi(after 48 yrs of waiting outside =P)
normee and ron-ron while waiting for the rest of the group to enter wadi...



Still thinking whether or not to slide down on this big thingie in the background...





hanging bridge on the way to jumeirah sceirah(big slide)



fetish??? nah...



naka-dalawang tries ako...
saya-saya... at nakakatawa un mga nagslides na first timers...
kung baket?... punta na lang kayo para malaman nyo at makatawa kayo ng bonggang bonggang villa!...hehehe




though the rides and the slides were limited...
wadi with a set of good friends will still give you an enJOYable day!

time to go... bye wadi...

Barrio Fiesta

1. Barrio Fiesta located in Burjuman Mall, Bur Dubai

2. The cosy pinoy ambiance inside BF.

3. A view from inside the resto.

4. Sooo pinoy paintings.

5. I've tried to resist eating rice... but I gave in without a fight with no. 6&7.

6. Healthy, ilocandia-original... pinakbet

7. Yummy beef entrails in peanut butter sauce w/ bagoong a.k.a kare-kare (BF's specialty)

8. My plate... =)

atlantis - leaped by faith...TWICE

I have always been afraid of heights...
I remember how anchor's away in enchanted kingdom had sucked all the air inside me that I couldn't even scream in fright because it felt as if my soul has been blown away from my earthly body by the rapid swings of that ride. wheeew!!

So, imagine how scared I am while climbing the stairs for leap of faith. Leap of faith is the main attraction of atlantis aquaventure park, the slide has an inclination of almost 90 degrees and a height of who knows... but from my opinion its too high..hehehe
My legs are literally shaking and my hands are cold and sweating like a pig while we were in the queue for the slide, I was really nervous and my phobia of heights attacked, different bad thoughts were running through my mind, thinking I will not come out of this alive...hehehe The little boys and girls who were before us has given me encouragemnet, seeing them excited to ride the slide has given me a thought that "hey if these little creatures can do... I know I can do it also..." (while saying it though, my heart's still pounding and beating so fast)
When it was my turn, I said a little prayer, sat at edge of the slide, crossed my legs as instructed and asked the life guard to push me as I can't push myself through the slide then I closed my eyes...hehe
And with less than 10 seconds... VIOLA! I DID IT!!!hehehe
It wasn't that scary afterall that I opted for another ride...=)
The feeling was really really great knowing that I've in a way conquered my fear of heights with that leap of faith...

Changes

change is inevitable...
it is the only constant thing in this world...
i hate changes...
it usually brings me chaos and desperation...

but quoting from grey's anatomy's valentine massacre episode we can surpass changes...
"we have to constantly come up with new ways to fix ourselves..
So WE CHANGE...
we adapt...
we create new versions of ourselves...
we just need to be sure that this ONE...
is an IMPROVEMENT over the last..."

FENK

PINK - symbolizes beauty.
Kaya siguro nabuo yung bandang Pretty in Pink.
Nauso na rin nga na kahit lalake naka pink
mas nagiging masculine raw sila tingnan kapg suot nila e kulay pink
naalala ko tuloy binilhan ko ng pink na shirt yung ex ko...hehe
bumagay nga sa kanya at ang hudas suot pa rin sa FS primary foto nya...KAFAL! =P

sa biyernes eto yung kulay namen na isusuot sa anniv ng church
naku po! sana bumagay saken un isusuot ko
sa mga kayumangging tulad ko kaaway nmen ang kulay ng beauty.
para samen... black is beautiful...
BUT too much black is charcoal..weeehehehe

help save the sharks

Last week we were craving for pritong galunggong(the one which you have to paksiw first before deep frying.. try it, guaranteed! it's very yummy!), so we went to fish market to buy the fresh ones and we came across this little sharks being sold for 45 dirhams per kilo. My heart sank seeing those endagered species for sale. Please let us not patronize this kind of business. Instead, let us help in saving and nurturing the riches we have in our ocean as well as in our lands.

NEW

come and travel with me...

together, let us enjoy the journey they have called... LIFE!!