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I can only wish you'll greet me on Wednesday ... T__T

Stick House

I remember eating something EXACTLY like this with mom and Dado at SM North once, way back last March. They were gelato in sticks, if I am correct. Dado had the strawberry-mango sorbet, which, much to my envy, was tropically-ish tasty. Mom and I spoiled our sweet teeth with choco-gianduia gourmet for her and milk cream with chocolate swirls for me :)

And oh my. It's been getting hot here in UP lately... I sure want some of that goodness in a stick - all pretty and cold and magical.

And I sure miss hanging out with these two of my awesome peeps. ♥

*awesome color coordination between two pictures, by the way ^_^

Kamsahamnida, Dae Yang

Okay, so this is what happened.

Dado and I followed the letter that Ate Guard, for some weird reason, did NOT accept in Yakal. Of course the reason was most probably because Dado isn't a resident there anymore. But we both found it absurd because mails for graduates used to be received there. Turns out Ate was the only one in Yakal who thought of returning the package all the way back to Iloilo, because the others would normally just smile and welcome all boxes and plastics and envelopes the delivery guy merrily brings.

And so Dado and I ended up chasing his letter to LBC Kalayaan Avenue this afternoon. It was around 2:30pm and we haven't eaten lunch yet. So, along its lengthy street, we spotted some Korean restaurants. And, out of his impulsive little self, suggested that we eat lunch at one of them. I was hesitant, of course, since number one, I had no idea how their food tasted (other than what is available in Mashitta in SC), and number two, I expected it to be expensive.

I guess none of us listened to that little screaming voice in me because we both decided, after finally getting his letter, to give it a shot. The nearest resto was this place called 대양 (Dae Yang).

Of course, my number two reason for hesitation indeed proved to be worthy of its label. But then again, we both got excited to try something new anyway. Then... yes. You are so deym right. There was a grill on our table! And oh man, was I excited to put some raw meat on it and savor all the meaty goodness! Unfortunately though, using it required more people (more people = more money = more mouths) so it can actually be financially reasonable. And since it was impulsive, Dado and I thought we can settle for something less expensive. He got this spicy pork dish that was difficult to pronounce, while I ordered this:

The 불고기 (Bulgogi)! Hurrah! And each of our meals even had 김치 (kimchi), egg rolls, rice, and a free glass of iced tea. C'mon. Who doesn't want free iced tea with 김치 (kimchi) and egg rolls and rice??

MOREover, we were given three more side dishes, one of which was something like mashed-potato salad, the other was leafy and green but yummy (probably the 나물, Namul), while the other, as Dado would like to put it, was "Korean achara". Plus! They even served us with 미역국 (Miyeok guk), the seaweed soup! Yes. ZE seaweed soup that Super Junior enjoys so much on special occasions, as I see it in their show, Full House. Maaaan! Can you imagine me all jumpy and smiling and stuff? Haha. Dado was excited, too, of course, though I'm pretty sure it had nothing to do with Super Junior. Just the perfect combination of his growling stomach and the new dishes in front of him, all smoking at the same time.

And so everything tasted awesome. Except for the kimchi, though. I don't know why other people go gaga over it, and I don't. Eeeeek. Perhaps next time, when Donghae makes it for me. :)

In the middle of our meal, we were tonged with a damped clean towel each. Dado and I ended up staring blankly at each other, and making fun of it afterwards (e.g. attempting to rub them on our faces or armpits). Later on, we figured out (with confirmation from Ate), it was for our hands. Cooool huh.

Then we wrote on their "freedom wall", only that you are actually to write on an actual wall. Almost everything scribbled there was in Hangul... and so, we joined in, why not. I taught Dado how to write his name in Hangul (다도) so we can both write our Hangul names on the wall (the Hangul for "Jet" was intelligently guessed). And so we did! We wrote down the date today, too, July 11, 2010. Yeeey!! :)

Cheers for the new experience in Korean dining! We are so going to try this with more friends next time:

감사합니다 대양! 화이팅! Thank you Dae Yang! Fighting! ^_^

CoffeeCUPcake

This is how the breakfasts I've been having lately look like: a coffee cup and a cupcake. :)

Too bad I already gobbled up the last piece of my Regent lemon cake this morning before I went to church. A mouthful of lemon in a bite of cake! Yeah, I know. Doesn't really sound so appetizing, but, oh, it really is!

And bananas aren't really the type of fruits I need for my bowels (sorry! had to say that!) right now so I'mma kinda say no to them. Oh, but I love bananas though.

Awww, I am going to miss this... until I buy my next cupcake! For now, I'm good with my coffee. Love love!

Bipolarity ^_^

I just realized how I just get to blog when I'm all melancholic and emo. Booooo!

I guess I might just change that now. Hurrah to a real blog! I hope I can express myself here, the way how I want it to be. This is weird. To think that this already my nth entry.

Oh well, it feels like something new's going to start anyway. So hurrah again for the blog rebirth! :)

Okay, so back to my study of Homogeneous Processes on Chemical Reaction Engineering II.

Start of the Seemingly Never-Ending

I have long feared for this time to come... And now, the first of the numerous will start officially, right after I make my coffee after I click the "Publish Post" button.

This is history, baby! Haha! And I'mma remember today, the start of the seemingly never-ending. The Lord will sustain me, and I'm excited for that. Please pray with me! ♥ So goodbye for now Facebook. And hello, dearly beloved.

Thesis Mode: ON. x__O

Tagged

To say that I appreciate the Bible is an understatement of my reverent awe and sheer astonishment of its historicity and its power. I am blessed to have a personal relationship with the God who continually wants [to] and does reveal Himself, as is evident in everything that the Bible has gone through for ages.

It was just one morning spent reflecting on the previous night's message in the fellowship by an ate. With the Lord's grace, her passion for the Word was so evident that it consumed us all in SCF at that time. I was filled with joy and amazement after knowing how the Bible has come to where and how it is now... for making known to us the wonders of the God-breathed artifacts! And it was all made possible by the Sovereign God, powerful and mighty, and yet, wants to reveal Himself to His people. I thank Him for making me one of them. :)

I then posted this as a status message in Facebook, and felt like no words can ever express how joyful and how blessed I was of these realizations and knowledge. I praise God for allowing and providing me with words so I can express myself in a way that people can really understand how I felt, and at the same time, allow them to realize and experience it, too.

It was until a few minutes later that I was "notified" by Facebook that I was tagged in a post of Philippine Bible Society. And voila! I saw my status message posted in their "fan" page.

Truly, let the Lord's Word be spread, and may we all just continue to have emanating passion in us, as powered by the Holy Spirit. To God be the glory!

Philippine Bible Society Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php#!/pages/Philippine-Bible-Society/124439419758

My Facebook Status Message:
http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php#!/jet.penuela?v=wall&story_fbid=130413580327619