Monthly Archives: June 2011

A Layman’s Ten Commandments

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Someone has written these beautiful words. Must read and try to understand the deep meaning of it. They are like the ten commandments to follow in life all the time.

1]  Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when in  trouble, but it is a “steering wheel”  that directs the right path throughout.

2]  So a Car’s WINDSHIELD is so large & the Rear view Mirror is so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So, Look Ahead and Move on.

3]  Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.

4] All things in life are temporary.  If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don’t worry, they can’t last long either.

5] Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a Diamond, don’t forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a Base of Gold!

6]  Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, “Relax, sweetheart, it’s just a bend, not the end!

7]  When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn’t solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities.

8]  A blind person asked St. Anthony: “Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?” He replied: “Yes, losing your vision!”

9] When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.

10] WORRYING does not take away tomorrow’s TROUBLES, it takes away today’s PEACE.

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25 Mushrooms Kitchen June to August 2011

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Javier ( Previous entries:  Chef Javs Feb 27, 2010 and Chef Javs Part 2 Jan 27, 2011) has attended already two classes at 25 Mushrooms Kitchen and he really learned a lot and is enjoying it.  It’s s hard to find cooking classes when it is not summertime so I enrolled him at 25 Mushrooms.  Sari told me that the class is taught in Filipino, and the more I liked it so Javier will learn to speak and practice his Filipino.  He also has two classmates that are kids.  Javier cannot stop talking about it and after ever session, he gets so excited and cooks something for dinner from what he learned that day. I am so happy he is busy every Tuesday and Thursday

Heart2Heart is so happy to have bumped into the owner Sari in an event. I keep featuring 25 Mushrooms Kitchen and hearing about it, but never met the one behind it.  She is so pretty and so young.   More power to you Sari and I hope you will continue to do this forever!  

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This is a new class this coming Tuesday!!   

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Here is the remaining schedule for the month of June, for July and August 

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Kate Middleton Royal Style Icon

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From royalties, celebrities, fashion-philes down to ordinary people, all eyes are on Kate Middleton as she is married into the world’s most famous royal family. As the buzz about the royal wedding is slowly simmering down everyone is still on their toes to know the latest about the new Duchess of Cambridge. As she is veered deeper into the spotlight and dubbed as a new fashion icon, the whole world wants to know more about her style.

Kate Middleton may be criticized for dressing “safely” by trend-obsessed fashion sorts but that hasn’t stopped her innovative style proving an inspiration for girls the world over. She often dons conservative outfits with a pop of gravity defying accessories. She relies on such staples like her Burberry trench coat and has even been known to provide these classics a brand new lease of life.

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Her ready-to-wear fashion collections show a wide range of trendy pieces from fashion power houses. Miss Middleton shows an impeccable sense of style and is found to be a champion of highly desirable, designer brands like Diesel. She is frequently being photographed in Diesel’s Ronhoir Jeans and Tod’s handbags.

 

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Kate Middleton’s fashion line up, too, tends to show that she is a fan of the high street and wears brands in a chic but quiet way. Her outfits are timeless, feminine and perfectly tailored. You can tell just by looking at her photos that the girl knows how to dress.  Apart from showing remarkable fashion sense, it is also a clever way to make discovering exactly what she is wearing something of a treasure hunt.

 

In the Philippines, Burberry, Diesel and Tod’s are exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI). Burberry is located at Greenbelt 4, Rustan’s Department Store Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall. Diesel is located at Greenbelt 3, Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and Robinson’s Place Manila. Tod’s is located at Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati and Rustan’s Tower, Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

 

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Ganso Shabuway

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Thank you Mike and Reena for inviting us to try your new restaurant!  Ganso Shabuway is one of their favorite restaurants in San Francisco and because they like it so much, they brought it back home to share it with all of us here in the Philippines!  They will be on soft opening starting tomorrow so come on over and try Ganso Shabuway!!

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Eiichi Mochizuki, owner of Ganso Shabuway in the Bay Area.  He told me he has 3 branches – San Mateo, Mountain View and San Jose.  Soon he will be opening in San Francisco.  Philippines will be his first International branch!

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Reena’s daughter, Camille, is the manager of the restaurant. I thought Camille was Japanese 🙂  It’s nice that the business is all in the family.  Good luck and more power to you Mike, Reena and Camille!  Looking forward to your other store openings – next one in Alabang Town Center!

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We came for the tasting so this was the menu for us 

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Reena suggested we get half traditional seaweed broth and half spicy broth- GOOD IDEA!  I am a traditional person when it comes to beef, I don’t like to put too much taste from other things – just want to taste the beef.  James liked the spicy!  Thank goodness for the half and half 🙂 

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2 sauces – Ponzu and Sesame Sauce 

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The staff said to put the green onion and carrots on the ponzu sauce and then the garlic on the sesame sauce ganso-shabuway-015.jpg

I liked the sesame and James liked the ponzu…we are opposites 🙂 

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YUM YUM BROTH!! 

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They have a slicer just to slice the beef 

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We got the LARGE plate which is 8 oz. 

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Eiichi explained to me that the beef is Natural Angus and is different from Certified Angus. Natural Angus is corn fed while Certified is grass fed.  Their beef is from Nebraska and is free from hormones and antibiotics.

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They also have KOBE BEEF!!!gansokobebeef.jpg

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Varekai

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Thank you to JJ and Minette for inviting us to Varekai!  We enjoy Cirque Du Soleil.  Wherever there is a Cirque Mom and Dad always want to watch!  

Previous Entry:   Zed by Cirque du Soleil January 10, 2010

I heard that they are here only for three weeks and it is sold out!!  Hopefully they will extend!

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It was dress rehearsal night and the audience was so much fun and they truly enjoyed it. 

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I suggest you bring am umbrella to get from your car to the tents….and if you have closed shoes or rain boots, wear them!  Avoid using open shoes

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The stage 

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Again you need an umbrella to get from the tent to the bathrooms…we had to run without any umbrella and again our shoes were all wet 

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For more info, click below to go to the website of Varekai

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