157/365 - Pocky Heaven

06 June 2010

I have heard of Pocky a long time ago - I remember Multiply staff posting a blog telling that the admin people of Multiply loves snacking on these goodies during meetings, but I admit I never really gave it much attention. When I attended a cosplay event, I saw empty boxes of Pocky - telling that so many people have already bought its contents. It aroused my interest, and last month, when our neighbor invited me for an event and we passed by the mall's snack exchange, she asked if there was anything I want. I handed a little box of Pocky (in chocolate) just to taste it. I was hooked on the first bite.

Right now I have tasted three flavors - chocolate, milk, and strawberry. All were delicious... and munching on these made me wish I can taste other flavors, too.

*** Jenn ***

156/365 c2 - Water Dance

05 June 2010

Day 156 was a busy day for me. I met up with two of my friends for lunch, went to do a nude photo shoot with them (one of us was the model), and as our model left to meet up with her other friends, Halie and I decided to go to Eastwood City in Libis to eat dinner and check out the sights.

This picture was taken in Eastwood City. Last time I set foot there on a night time was back in 2003, and of course it wasn't as spectacular as it is now. After eating dinner, we went to the fountains, because Halie told me the water dances every 30 minutes until midnight on weekends.

I took many pictures for this day, but I decided to use this as my photo for the day mainly because somehow the water formed a heart, and being a hopeless romantic that I am, I loved it. Using a point and shoot camera, my camera's ISO was so high, and because my camera is having difficulty handling low lit situations, I am happy with how this picture came out. I remembered just clicking the shutter as fast as I can just not to miss out on the fountain's change of movements. With this picture, I am loving my p&s more and more.

*** Jenn ***

155/365 - Flower Strands

First time to join Macro Flowers Saturday meme - hope I was able to see it in the blogosphere; flowers and macro photography are two of my favorites. Here's my share for this week:




It's been raining for the past few days, and although it wasn't raining cats and dogs, the rain had somehow made me stay inside the house and just getting out to take care of the garbage. On Day 155, I just had the urge to go out and check the garden, to see if I could find a flower to take pictures of. I was so happy that the one plant in our garden just bloomed, and I didn't waste any time - I took pictures of it in any angle that I can.

I don't know the name of the flower, but it was this red big ball of flower made up of this beautiful stringy like strands (there might be a redundancy there). Whenever it blooms, I just can't help but be happy to see it. It stays fresh for a week, then will wilt. I guess the plant not blooming as often made me love the plant more. I love waiting for it to bloom again, and when it does, it's a priceless reward.

*** Jenn ***

154/365 - Water Beads

03 June 2010

Rains started pouring in... and I am one of those thankful for the blessings from the sky because I am aware of how difficult it was living the past few months in heat and less water.

It rained here pretty much the whole day, and I wasn't able to go out to take pictures. I just waited for the rain to stop and as I checked our plant pots, I noticed that there were traces of rain in this plant's leaves and flowers. I liked the way the water beads embellished the plant, so I took pictures of it. Am sure this plant was one of those happy that rain already came.

*** Jenn ***

153/365 - Mirror Mirror

02 June 2010

From the time my sister had her cell phone with camera to me having my own camera, I already lost track of how many times I have taken pictures of my reflection in the mirror... and I also don't know how many of those pictures actually looked good. There are times I'd forget that I should look at the lens and not on the camera's LCD or the mirror itself.

This picture was taken late last night. After I took my shower and started with my "vanity regimen" - something I just started a few weeks ago - I realized I still haven't taken pictures of myself yet. Amid the clutter in the couch (I was sitting on a mattress as I was also watching TV), I turned on my cell phone's camera and took pictures. Some of the pictures looked awful because I would tend to move my hand as I press the shutter, and some just looked awkward because I cannot fit myself in the mirror (major lolz). I was lucky I was able to capture this, though. :)

*** Jenn ***

152/365 - Licky

01 June 2010

Mommy Teddy gave birth a few weeks ago, but we didn't know where she gave birth. For a while we thought her new kitties died because we weren't able to hear kitty cries and that Mommy Teddy would often times stay inside the house.

A few days back, we were already able to hear the cries of the kitty, and we were thankful that the mother cat was able to give birth okay. She first transferred one of the kitties in brother's room, but brother didn't want any cats in his room, so he placed them outside. Mommy Teddy was able to find shelter in one of the wooden sofas in our terrace, which has a space for knick knacks under.

Mom had asked me never to bother the kittens because the mother cat might transfer the little ones again. I tried to, but I just couldn't... especially now that they have opened their eyes. :)

This was another one of those "faith shots." The place where they're at was so dark and even if my camera has the red light, it was still difficult to check if I got the right shot or not. I just aimed my camera and clicked the shutter hoping to get something interesting. Although Mommy Teddy was cut in a wrong way, I was still happy to be able to take this shot. A very nice picture of mom grooming her little one.

*** Jenn ***

151/365 - A Chicken Dish

31 May 2010

I just couldn't resist taking pictures of food. :)

Anyway, for Day 151, I decided to eat chicken, but I didn't want to stress myself, so I decided to cook it the way I cooked my Pork Belly dish from way, way back. It was quite okay, but I gave the dish a new twist when I opened the can of pineapple tidbits and added it in the dish. Initially, I only thought of eating the pineapples as my dessert.

Few ingredients were added, and from a simple recipe, it turned out to be a very experimental dish, which I really liked. I am a pineapple person, so I am very proud to say that for an experimental dish, this one was really good. I still don't know how to name this dish, though.

Recipe will be posted on Friday, through my food blog, I Live to Eat!.

*** Jenn ***