Tried Elite's Coffee

We chanced upon a cafe we haven't tried when we went out to have a haircut, Elite's Coffee. It's located on Dona Soledad Ave. and has a salon beside it. I remember trying it once via Grab since we sometimes get breakfast delivered. 

I definitely liked the longsilog when we ordered, but don't remember the coffee. We went to the cafe first before going to the salon since there was a line. Sweetie wasn't around when Miggy and I tried the cafe via delivery, so he enjoyed looking through their menu.

We just had a full meal at K-street, so we each just had coffee. The boys had a Spanish latte (hot and cold) and I just got a cappuccino. It was tasty. What I'd like to try next time is to dine at the cafe. They have an extensive menu. The cafe is also pretty spacious and a nice place to hangout. It just probably needs a bit more parking space

Have you tried this cafe?

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Throwback Thursday: Old Paper Mache Project

While sorting Mom's things (yup, I'm still at it), I found one of my old paper mache projects. Yup, I went through a paper mache era too. I've been wanting to do this project again for the longest time. I didn't have a photo of it, but how I made it is etched in my mind. 

It's a cute humpty dumpty basket (well half of it). I covered half a balloon with newspaper and when it was dry I added legs using plastic cups. It took awhile to take shape and a lot more time to make it stand steadily. After that I painted it and added the buckle. Mom must have added the sequins because I don't remember adding sequins to it. 

I actually bought some gawgaw awhile back since we had a gazillion papers from the boxes when we moved back. Got so busy, so I ended up donating the papers for use in schools (the quality was really good and reusable).

Anyway, I was so happy to find my old project. It has definitely seen better days. I just took a photo and thought about keeping it. It was so dirty already and there's no way to wash it (it will likely disintegrate). I'll just keep the happy memory with a couple of photos and maybe when I eventually have time I'll make a new one.

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Remembering PNoy

It was PNoy's death anniversary the other day and I can't help but look back at how I'm grateful to him and his team. The launch of YouTube in the Philippines was one of the most important projects I did. PNoy was one of the world leaders who agreed to do the YouTube Worldview interview. Mind you, it wasn't easy to get his approval, but he eventually did. Whew!

Citizens submitted their questions. The question selected was voted by the citizens too. The interviewee only found out about the questions during the actual interview. I was the only Filipino in the team who came for the interview and when it was my turn to shake the President's hand I proudly introduced myself as the only Pinoy in the team (haha, no choice, wala pang PH team nun). It was met with a firm, hearty handshake. 

Photo by: Malacanan' PCDSPO

I was honestly flabbergasted during the interview. PNoy answered the questions with facts, laws/republic acts, and a crazy amount of data. Mind you the questions were really varied and he had no idea what would be thrown at him. He forgot just one data point, but within the day I received over  email the fact that he forgot. He definitely knew what he was talking about and as cabinet secretaries eventually shared, cabinet meetings were like thesis' defense. You really have to know what you're talking about. 

Here's the full interview in case you missed it:

Thank you PNoy for so far being the best President in my lifetime.

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Another Scrap Fabric Project

I need a couple of things for my bag. I've been annoyed with my powerbank juggling around inside my bag. I had been putting it inside a pouch with my pill box. I realized though it's not good to do that since the power bank warms up when I use it. 

After making the pillow cases from Mom's unfinished projects, I set aside the scraps for future use. Found some long strips and thought I'd finally make a pouch for my power bank. I didn't bother measuring it and just decided after I pieced it how it would look. 

Here's how I made it:

I also used franken-batting, an old pillowcase (as back fabric), and leftover binding to close one side. I like how it turned out and I've been using it. I finished the project in two nights. I still have a lot of leftover fabric and will probably make a case for my eyeglasses. Let's see how that goes next week. 

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Happy Birthday Sweetie!

Happy, happy birthday Sweetie!

May the Lord bless you and grant all your prayers. Let's stay healthy 😺 

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Happy Birthday Miggy!

Another 365 days around the sun for my son, Miggy! 

Happy, happy birthday my love 💕 😘 💕 

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Rainwater for Your Plants

Mom's lawn is magically alive again because it's been raining. Everything is green again and this would be a good time to see what else I can rescue. Rainwater is really good for plants. It brings extra nutrients for the plants and helps cleanse soil too. 

We set up two stations to collect rainwater. The official one was actually built for us. The plumber added a diverter to the downspout. When left open we are able to collect water from the roof. We got two big water drums to collect water. We cover it when it's full to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. 

The other water drum (in photo) is located in our garage. It was meant to be extra storage for rainwater (transferred manually by Sweetie with a pail). The downspout though was damaged. We haven't been able to have it fixed, so water has been falling directly to the drum with help from bamboo leaves (yay?). It's actually convenient for me since I don't have to walk far to get water for the square garden plants. 

If collecting rainwater, just make sure to cover the drum/pail. Mosquitoes breed fast. To get rid of them you can add some hydrogen peroxide to the water. This will also help to prevent root rot and get rid of larvae/eggs of pests. Just make sure your furry pets don't drink this water!  

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