Brag Day Wednesday Edition

Hello! How have you been? It's been too long! 

Anyway, there are so many things I can brag about my children the past few months!  Here goes some! 

1. KC was voted Vice President of her freshman class of 380. Apparently, she got a landslide vote. 😉

2. Well, just take a look at the pics below.  I know there are a lot of other kids qualified for the Abigail Adams scholarships but hey, it doesn't mean I can brag about it!

Pherry is such a simple kid, he says on his text message, " I got a scholarship of some sort. " Hahahahah. To him, this is just ordinary. 

3. Pherry's English, Math and Science is on the Advance scale of the MCAS. 

WHAT MORE CAN I ask? None! We are proud parents!

Birthday Dinner 2015

Of course, there's lunch before dinner! My sweet husband brought us to... Wait for it... Wendy's! The kids refused to get off the car! Hahahahah! 

After that we ran off to a coupe of locations for impromptu Fall shoot, that's for another post. 

Chris brought me to this beautiful ocean-front restaurant in Tiverton Rhode Island, a good 45 minutes drive from our place. The slope down road leading to The Boathouse (http://www.boathousetiverton.com) is so picturesque. The restaurant has a fantastic view of Sakonnet River. It was a beautiful day to be there. The sunset and the perfect view made my 40th birthday so memorable. The food? Ah-may-zhing! 

This is the seafood sampler, our appetizer. Fresh, sweet  and delicious. 

The salad special that day was good too. 

This is my seafood paella which was certainly not my perception of paella but it was so flavorful and just amazing. Not too flavored that you miss the seafood taste. 

Chris had the grilled scallops and shrimps combination. He said it was very good. Coming from him, it must be. They were really fresh. 

The service by our waitstaff is incredible. They are not checking on you every second, which I hate by the way but just enough to make you feel you are taken cared of. The crowd is a little bit of a mix of young people and older ones. I was expecting a little more dressy crowd but was pleasantly surprised that it is rather casual then I realized they are a stone's throw away from a townhouse community which probably makes them the daily dinner meeting place for friends. I didn't see families though. 

The menu is simple which I like. Most restaurants should have this. Not cluttered. You should just have menu where you are so good at that people come back for it. 

For the amazing food, incredible view and good service, the proces are so good! Although I may just make this a special event go to place, due to the distance, I recommend this to the most discerning friends. And you can't beat free parking! 

How about you? What place to you enjoy most. Let me know down the comment below! 

Random Thoughts on my Birthday

Hello there! It's been a year? Wow! If you are a longtime reader of my blog you know I do this random thoughts in 10 minutes or whatever I can come up with corresponding to my age, in one sitting. I think I started this about 4 or 5 years ago. Anyway, my 10 minutes starts now. 

1. Whatever happened to manners? 

2. Exercise is over rated. I went to run, er, walk for about 2 hours this morning and I didn't feel any different. Nada. 😜

3. Tom Brady is as good as I saw him first in 2001. 

4. I traded buying coffee over my facial package. Priorities people, priorities. 

5. Who said buying expensive bags is a waste? Buying expensive make-up is a waste? Let me tell you what's a waste? Your beautiful gift from God, and you're letting it rot. Fix your face. 

6. I love eating. I know, it shows in my body. 

7. I think nail polish is a good spirit booster. Try going to a nail salon and let me know if you don't get high. 😜

8. Obama is still the man. 

9. My first vote as an American is Mayor Phelan of Quincy and Hillary Clinton. 

10. I don't know what people do in the shower to warrant more than 10 minutes of staying there. 

11. I don't have Filipino channel in my home. Am I weird?

12. My bestfriends are the best. 

13. I have the best family in the world. My sisters, nieces and nephews are truly a blessing to me. My husband and my children are my only treasure. 

14. When someone invites you to dinner, don't ask where? Ask, what time?

15. There's a lady at work who is allergic to fragrance so we are not allowed to wear any hint of it. That's the only downside of my job right now. Right now.

16. I've  come to realize that blue skies and water views are my writing triggers. 

17. My favorite niece is Fridah. Coz she's got my favorite grandniece a and grand nephew. 

18. I still dream of the day when I go shopping and I don't check the price tag or ask the sales associate if they have discount coupons to use. 😜

19. My friend Ricardo said anything you put on your face less than $16.00, it would not work. That explains why my face is still bad and I don't know how he came up with that number. Go ask him. 

20. I've known all along that income is relative but man, I need more income. Liars! 😜

21. You gotta admit, The Walking Dead is good. 

22. I don't know if I told you here on the blog but I have not used credit cards since 2007 or even earlier. It doesn't mean I don't have credit. Right Grace, Abby?

23. Karmina just made me so proud recently as she got elected as Vice President of her freshmen class. Way to go girl! 

24. I could not stop laughing when I read: " I may not have a lot, but at least I have good looking children. "

25. I can watch NCIS and Criminal Minds all day and all night. Straight. 

26.  I can write better than what you see in my blog but why bother? 😉

27. Recently I was asked--- money or power? Heck, is that a question? Money IS power. But I'd settle for good looks. 😉😜. 

28. I thank God for good friends. Recently, my two good friends Puri and Amjelle visited me, made sure their schedules have me on it even if they were all the way from Cali and Toronto. Thank you girls!

29. I'm a good juggler. Promise. 

30. When people say, if I have that much money, I wouldn't know what to do with it. I scratch my head and give them a " shut up " look. Are you f****ng kidding me?

31. Mac's Ruby Woo is sold out in the Philippines and Singapore. Apparently all because of YayaDub. Eh, I've been using it since forever. But just in case her popularity comes over to the U.S., I bought one more. Just in case people. You never know.

32. I am anxious for the college application of Pherry. I see how he works so hard on them and seen him through the years working diligently to get good grades and extra curricular points. It would break my heart if he doesn't get to MIT as I know how he desperately WANs to. Not that any of his other choices are not good but this is the culmination of his hardwork and if it does not get rewarded with his ultimate plan, I'm sure he'd be devastated. Fingers crossed and I promise to update you with any development. 

33. I have to practice wearing false eyelashes for a back-to-back wedding I'm attending this October. 

34. I'm excited to meet my IG friend in Toronto in a couple of weeks.  Social media makes this world smaller but better. 

35. I think KC is now dressing up better. She's also putting make-up now. 

36. I like listening to old songs. 

37. I have friends. I'm sure more people consider me their acquaintance rather than a friend. Suits me well. Friends are those you invite to your home and they invite you to theirs. Or equivalent to a home-- like a boat. Right Dado? 

Not because you hang out once, you're friends. Ha?

38. When I ride the T, I see different people-- very interesting people. 

39. I don't know why people give such a big deal about Facebook posts. You do yours, they do theirs, I do mine. There is the unfriend button or unfollow setting. 

40.  This past year I have met new friends and been with great friends. I thank God for giving me wonderful people in my life. It's a blessing to meet new people who give more meaning to your life and even a greater blessing to be surrounded by longtime true friends who brightens your day even in the most simple ways. Life is grand when your journey is a continuous stop-over of love, family and friends. I have all thee and I am not wanting for anything. Except more bags. Yup, my doom.

You've come to the end of the blog, let me show you how 40 looks. 

 

Be bold, be  beautiful!