Where the last two months went...

I have not been maintaining this blog as I should, I know. Probably I needed this jolt from Gilbert Tan's  My Top Ten Most Influential Emerging Blogs for 2010 nomination (whew, quite a mouthful!). Yay! I have not been chronicling my life in GenSan as I should. Well, here are some of the highlights in the last two months.

1. Road trip/food trip to Marbel and back

Worked mixed with lakwatsa... visit to a friend's farm, eating halo-halo at a roadside eatery, and a visit to the Durian Garden in Polomolok.

Patotim, one of the best versions I've had as cooked by Sir Ernie. Gagayahin ko `to!

Buko halohalo in one of eateries in the outskirts of Marbel.

Sinamak

Lepton tea (get it? hehe) at Durian Garden

2. Had pizza, and more pizza plus beer with my colleagues. Great way to end the day! Pizza means great results at work, and celebrating these achievements.

Pizza and beer at Shakeys. We also tried Calda Pizza a few time. 

3. Having my fill of crabs at Red Trellis Seafood Garden (check out my review).

Crabs in butter sauce

4. Visiting Iligan (a place called home) after many years

I ate Iligan lechon again after five years! Still the best lechon. More than a meter away and the aroma is tantalizing me already (burp!)

Little known jewel of Iligan, the MSU-IIT Museum. 

Conceptualizing a workshop on bioinformatics for graduate students and teachers of local colleges in Northern Mindanao. This, I want to do again!!!

5. Bonding time with my family on my mom's side in Iligan

With my apo, at a cousin's wedding. 

With mom's brother

6. My cousin's wedding

My cousin, Dave, waiting for his bride. He cried the moment he saw his bride walk the aisle.

7. Giving a lecture during a farmers' forum

This was catered by Jollibee (hehehe). I also had one of the best menudo I've tasted in our host's home. The highlight of course, was interacting with the famers.

8. Bonding time with Socsksargen Bloggers 

At the Robinsons' Wifi Party for Bloggers (Thanks Orman!). I did miss the anniversary party of Ganda Ever So Much (sayang, all those prizes and food, err, I mean all those bloggers I could have met!)

9. Judging at the Regional Eliminations for the Cheez Whiz' Palamantasan.

Two members of the XB GenSan were there, I had to have my picture even if I haven't watch them yet!

10. Not complete without Pasta

I enjoyed long walks with Pasta girl, she's grown so much since I blogger about her:

Pasta at 2 months

It's a bit hectic offline, with field visits to corn fields in between, pollination and of course lots of cooking at A Scientist in the Kitchen.

Kwentong ganda ever so much

Akala ni Orman, sya lang ang may kaya
Magsulat ng patula at nakakatawa
Pwes ako rin, gagayahin ko
Sa pagkwekwento ko
Kung paano ko nalaman ang
GandaEverSoMuch.com

Teka, teka, teka
Paano nga ba?
Sa Olaer ko sya unang nakilala
Isnabero nga,
Este, isnabera and lola
At di gaanong pinansin ang beauty ko (hmp!)
Sumunod sa Tuna Festival
Habang judge ako sa cooking contest
Pero di rin kami nagpansinan
Di pa kasi kami close
In fairness to him,
Nung nakaibigan ko na sya
At nalaman nyang nagjudge ako
Tinanong nya agad kung pinansin nya ako

Paano nga kami naging friends?
Ahh oo nga pala
Pinakain ko lang sya ng
Homemade Spanish sardines ko
Close na kami
Lalo pang naging palagay ako
Nang malaman kong may mga anak na kami
Si Pasta at si Chad

At nakiramay din sya

Nung mawala si Shadow girl sa piling ko

Nakigulo sa paghanap ng pangalan

Ng aso ko ngayon

Nuon ko rin nalaman ang blog nyang
GandaEverSoMuch.com

Sa una'y, hhmm...
Anong klaseng blog `to
Sa pangalawa'y, ano na naman kaya
Ang isinulat ni Orman?
At ngayon sa araw-araw
Inaabangan
Ang mga kwento at emo

Para mo na rin kasing naranasan

Ang pinagdaanan nya

Matatawa, maiiyak ka

Parang life talaga.

Kaya’t heto, umabot na

Sa 200 words

Ang blog post na ito

Kaya’t ako’y tapos na po.

Happy 1st anniversary of your blog, Orman!

My weekend plans: SOCSKSARGEN Summer Safari!

It's happening this weekend, and I really look forward to it! Time to meet more bloggers, be inspired and find my blogging groove back!

Just looked at this action-packed weekend, as organized by Avel and Orman, and I know you'll read with envy! Just by looking at sponsors, I know it's going to be a fun-filled weekend:

Ice Castle Experience (Official Hotel)

Pacman Sports Bar

Le Jardin Arnevel

Piyesta KTV Bar & Resto

Coffee Club 101

Dolores Garden Resort

Punta Isla

Merl Garden Spring Resort

Red Tent Steak House

Cafe Amoree

Rollee’s Bakeshop

Pacman Water

Kuya Chito’s Takuyaki

Mayor Jun Acharon is providing our transpo needs. What more can you ask for?

Well, for those who can't come, why not join my GenSan Gems Giveaway? All you need to do is comment on any of my posts here and get a chance to get some freebies from GenSan. This month of May, I'm giving away fruit jams from Kablon Farms.

Pasta playing fetch in the sea

This blog is becoming more like Pasta's blog! Hhmm...

Last weekend, Pasta and I were at the beach with colleagues and trainees. The trainees were finishing their course with us and it was time to party! I was so excited to go to the beach, more so because I was bringing Pasta with me. Pasta's first time to meet the sea was quite funny. She must really be wondering why it was so salty. But later on, she couldn't get enough of swimming. I happily obliged, of course.

Bringing Pasta to the beach was like bringing kids. Leash? Check. Collar? Check. Toys? Check. Towels? Check. Snack (apples)? Check. She had a bag of her own! On the way, she threw up, though. Her first time to go on a long trip!

Having brought her toys, we played fetch. I'd throw her beany to the sea and she'd fetch it for me.She was really up to it! 

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