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Although the sun hasn't been shining this week, we were lucky to get a few sunshine several weekends ago!

Alex loooove the pool. Even if we didn't get to fill it up with water, she still had a grand time playing. I can't wait to bring her to the beach!

Ever since Alex was a baby I would read books for her. I didn't know that it will become a habit. But up to now, before we take a nap, I would read for her. And this time she would choose which book she would like to read. And guess what book she would always choose? She would always choose the Kaka book, in translation, the book about this Duck who can't swim. :) I'm just happy that she had learned to love books in such a young age.

Thanks to Eds and Chat! (*smile*)

Friendship Day is a special day... It is a special time when you can tell your friends how much you appreciate them and show them how happy and thankful you are to have them... and well, it is the best to let them know how you feel everyday... A Friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway!!!

I finally started my exercises last Monday (thanks to Hubby's Christmas gift)! I'm so happy because I really wanted to be healthy this year and in the years to come. I don't actually plan to lose weight (maybe just a little) but I want to be active and gain back the energy that I used to have. There are a lot of equipment that I chose from like strength equipment, treadmill, body weights, and etc. But hopefully this one that Hubby gave would last for years.

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I'm passing this on to Jhona and Pam!

We had a post-valentine celebration with my Mom and Sister last Sunday at Mandarin Deli & Cafe in Gateway. It was a sumptuous lunch! I was actually looking forward to it for weeks!

Mandarin's Sunday buffet lunch has a different setup. The appetizers, soup, and salad were buffet. But the main course and desserts were not.

The Appetizer Buffet - pic from www.ShopCrazy.com.ph

For the main course, you have the option to choose either rib eye steak or salmon. We tasted both and they were both REALLY good. I loved the salmon because it was light and not too heavy. The Rib-Eye steak was a must too! It was tender (I ordered for medium well) and the meat was juicy, definitely not dry.


Rib Eye Steak - pic from www.ShopCrazy.com.ph

For dessert you get to choose which one do you like from brownies, double chocolate, bread pudding, and fruit tart. It all looks yummy that's why even if we were too full we still tried the double chocolate, brownies, and bread pudding. Of course we weren't able to finish everything so we just brought it home.

It was a fun and fulfilling post Valentine celebration. Of course aside from the food what's important were the stories and bonding sessions with Hubby, my Mom and my sister. (*wink*)

We've been living in the house for not more than a year now but I can see that there are a lot of improvements that need to be done. Especially the bathrooms wherein faucets were used everyday. I tried checking out some stores like Price Pfister and I hope that they offer good quality faucets. Because this is what we really need. Sometimes we even think that price is not the issue because I would rather buy an expensive faucet that would last a lifetime than cheap ones which won't even last for a month.

I love books. Although I can't call myself a bookworm but I would rather read than watch TV. I just hate it when there is no good show on TV and all I had to do was change channels the whole night! Books allow us to learn and nourish our minds. It's one way of knowing what's out there. It's like discovering things while just sitting down or while just at home. That is why I love books.

This day was our last day in Palawan. It was mixed feelings. I felt sad and excited all at the same time. Sad because our much awaited vacation is almost over. Excited because we will be seeing Alex again! We missed her very much and we've been talking about her the ENTIRE vacation. You see, it was the first time (after our honeymoon) that Hubby and I went out alone and the first time we left Alex for that long. But according to my Mom, Alex had a great time playing with the other kids at my Mom's place.

Anyway, we had a lot of time to shop for this day because our flight was still at 4:15PM. After breakfast, Hubby and I went to the market to buy some fresh seafoods and some pasalubong. The nice thing about their market is that they have a stall there who would pack your seafoods that would be strong enough for the flight. Yes, you can bring crabs, prawns, shrimps, fish, oh, I loved it! We were able to buy 3 kilos crabs, 2 kilos prawns, and 3 kilos fish. And thinking about it (and confirming the prices here) I hoped I bought some more!

I was able to buy some watches, necklaces, and bracelets for pasalubong in the market too. We were only an hour in the market then went back to the hotel. We took a nap for 30minutes then prepared for our (again) much-awaited lunch at Kalui.

This restaurant was quite popular there. When you ask what restaurant serves seafoods, they would immediately say, Kalui. When we got there, wow, I was impressed.

First you need to go barefoot. No slippers nor shoes allowed in that restaurant (which I guess made it cool!). The restaurant was small so we needed to make a reservation. But since it was lunch time and we were early (we got there around 11 AM), there were not much people. I think they are full at night because the ambiance would be much nicer at night. But since they were close on Sundays we just opted to go there Monday lunch time.

Second, the food was great! For people who love meat, sorry for you guys, they only serve seafoods. :)

Hubby and I ordered for their set meal which is good for two pax. The meal includes appetizer, fish steak, prawns, veggies, steamed fish, rice, and dessert. Aside from this, we ordered sizzling seafoods which is also yummy! I was sooo full that I couldn't stand up from the floor. LOL! You see, we chose the table were we would sit on the floor (bad idea!).

Anyway, the experience here in Kalui was unforgettable. I also love the photos that Hubby took while we were there...

Guess what is this? An Eggplant!











After lunch we went back to the hotel to pack our things then waited for the van to bring us to the airport. It arrived around 2PM (they were on time). We were early though because the check-in counter was still closed. But there were already people lining up and waiting for it to open.

The plane was on time and we boarded at the scheduled time. We arrived at around 5:30PM and were so happy to see Alex again!

Another great adventure for Hubby and I. 'Til our next vacation! (*wink*)