Archive for September, 2008

Lemon Squares & Apple Bread

We have two ovens at home; a real one and a mini oven toaster. I haven’t used it for anything grand since I arrived, not until yesterday. I baked two of my absolute favorites – Lemon Squares and Apple Bread. It took me hours to find a good recipe online before I discovered this for Lemon Squares and this for Apple Bread.  Such recipes were rated highly [...]

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Boyzone reunited

They have done it again.
If your a fan or just searching for a new tune to dance to, this new single of Boyzone might just get you hooked!
I know I did and I’ve been singing along and dancing to this video for days now. Can’t seem to get enough of it. For the record, this is the first time I’ve seen the [...]

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No place like home

It’s been almost a week since I arrived in Kuwait. It’s foggy and hot here just like I’ve imagined. But compared to Saudi Arabia, it’s a work in progress. Constructions of box-like buildings, houses and malls are just everywhere. I have not seen anything like this before but it’s nice to see the improvements being made everyday.
A lot has happened this week. I’ve [...]

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Kuwait 101

I’ve started packing. This has nothing to do with me getting excited for my trip this weekend. Because believe it or not, I’m not really excited. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.
All my clothes are now lying in my bed and I’m making a conscious effort of separating the ones that I’ll be [...]

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Special day of Our Lady

I’m not in the mood to blog lately. Nor am I religious but for some reason, I want to pay my respect to Our Blessed Virgin Mary who celebrates Her birthday today. Not really sure if other religion commemorates this day like we catholics do. But I’m quite positive they have their own ways of [...]

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September Blues

September has finally settled in. My favorite month of the year, next to the yuletide season, mainly because it’s my birth month. It surely sparks a handful of beginnings and a milestone in my life.
Let me first take out the obvious – this month kicks off the anticipated Ber months. Here in the Philippines, decorations, [...]

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