"Hamlet" Ice Cream

There are times when i have those "dreams-before-i wake-up" kind of dreams - which normally gets unfinished. And before waking up today, my "d.b.i.w." dream was kind of frustrating.

I was inside a convenient store when i saw a large freezer, full of ice cream. There are about 10 different flavors and strangely, the flavors written on each label are very uncommon - even the look of the ice cream. My eyes got caught by the one at the rightmost side of the freezer. The flavor of it was "Hamlet" and it's P37 per scoop - which i think is worth-trying. And so i asked for 1 scoop of the Hamlet, the salesperson even told me "Isang scoop lang po yang P37 ha.." and i said "Okay".

In my dream, Hamlet looks like a double dutch ice cream but when i tasted it... it amazingly has a pinch of sweet mango! It was soooo delicious! Best part is, when i looked at the serving, my cone was as big as a bowl and the scoop of the ice cream was as big as a small-sized melon. Of course I took a few licks and bites while approaching the counter. I was so excited! And while i was paying for it, my phone alarmed! Dammettt!!!!

So expectedly, i woke up so frustrated about that Hamlet ice cream. I was thinking about it while i was on my way to work. Where on Earth can i find that ice cream?!!!!

And my kumare sent me this nice interpretation... :)

From: Carmi
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:32 AM
To: Anne
Subject: ice cream

To see or eat ice cream in your dream, denotes pleasure and

satisfaction with your life. You need to savor the moment and enjoy

it. It is also indicative of good luck and success in love.

Alternatively, the dream may suggest that you need to cool off and not

let your temper get out of hand.

To dream that you are eating ice cream that is tasteless or sour,

signifies sorrow, disillusionment, or betrayal.

To see ice cream melt in your dream, symbolizes failure to realize

your hopes and desires.

Boss

I have mentioned in one of my previous blogs that there been so many changes within our office. Personally, I'm fine with changes as long as it doesn't have any direct negative effects on us and our responsibilities. As a team, we have also been prognostic and prepared for other changes to come. And that's what we thought!

I started with the company 3 years ago. Now, I work as a sales admin to my division, and I report directly to the manager - long story short, i'm her right hand. And we've been working closely for a good 2 years now. The division itself has been through a number of challenges, difficulties, changes, and successes, which gave us a strong foundation and help us become one strong family.

"I want you to be the first to know, that this will be my last month within the division." Before she even finish that heartbreaking sentence, so many questions were running into my mind - Why? Is she leaving the company? Was there a problem? Is she going somewhere else? Then she explained and made everything clear to me. She'll be taking another responsibility within the company. And while we're talking, she was crying. I was crying too (deep inside), but I don't want her to see it for some reasons.

She told me that 5 minutes before the team meeting, where they will formally announce what's going to happen. After our talk, i went straight to the washroom and broke down.

It's not that i am not open to the change, I just think it was too soon and time left is now too short. I don't have any issues with us going to another management, it's just that we'll surely miss her so much.

I also know, as they say, that this shall come to pass. But no one can ever take away the good things learned, lessons taught, good and bad times spent together, and the trust and respect that we have had with her.

And I will never forget that she was also the reason why I still have this job.

Thank you for everything, Boss!

I am now at my 25th year of existence on Earth (wow!), last Thursday, June 10th.

And within that 25 years, there have been A LOT of relevant experiences, learnings, responsibilities, discoveries, challenges, etc., that have contributed mainly to who I am right now. While i'm not really the goal-setter type of person when it comes to my life (only), i still have dreams and desires. And without me really planning, i can still say that i'm living a life that's just enough (physically, mentally, financially, emotionally and spiritually - for me at least) and i think that's what matters most.

I have finished school,
I have a stable and good-paying job,
I have a lot of acquaintances, many friends and a very few close friends,
(I know) I have a strong faith,
I am very happy with the family that i belong to,
I am very happy and so much inlove with the only guy that i am with - and will marry him soon,
I am contented with what and who I am right now.

These are my only basis in life. If you have these, for me, you should be nothing but happy and thankful already.


I'd like to thank all my friends and family who remembered my birthday. May we have many more years to be together!

Presenting, The new President and Vice President of the Philippines

Finally, my presidential and vice presidential bets are officially proclaimed by the Philippine congress!
Period!

O Fortuna

Since the year started, there have been a lot of significant changes within the office, people come and go, and we are left without a choice but to deal with the situation. And when situations get tough, sometimes, the only thing that gives me enthusiasm is the bond that i have with my friends at work.

Yesterday, before going home, Ivan, one of my starting-to-become-close friends at work told me that he'll be staying with the company only until the end of the month. We were not that close in the beginning, but since we became row mates, i saw him as a barkada. We joke around all day and the biggest highlight of our day is to compete with each other at MF.

When he told me the thing yesterday, i felt sad. But today, going to work, i felt very sad. I dont have a thing for him, if you're thinking that way. It's just that he's such a good guy to everyone. And since i can be-friend guys more easily than girls (eversince), it's seldom that i see someone who can meet the level of my boyishness and treat me just like a guy friend too (but at the same time still respects me as a woman), and he's one of 'em.

Sadly, we have to face these kinds of episodes in our lives, and just be thankful that we meet such people who can contribute something to our maturity and share some of what they got.

When i look to my left on Monday, i know that i will no longer see 'the man'.

Ivan "The Man" Aguilar of HR Pioneers

Goodbye TM! =D

Third quarter last year i had my lower right third molar removed. Around March this year, my upper left third molar started aching. The pain that I feel from the latter was incredible! 500 mg of Mefenamic won't even help. It wakes me up during sleep, tears automatically fall from my eyes because of too much pain.

Friday, I was awaken by an extreme pain. I was really crying! I promised myself that this will be the last time that i'm gonna be feeling this way - "i'm gonna get rid of you, teeth!". I wasn't able to sleep that day.

Yesterday, marked a very memorable experience. I went to the dentist in the afternoon with Winston. The dentist told me that pulling third molars (especially the upper ones) are extreme - very easy or very painful. I started praying.

She injected my gums with anesthesia. Did some shaking of the tooth, and i was wondering how i can still feel what she was doing. She told me that I shouldn't be feeling it anymore. She even used the thing that's used for dental amalgalm "pasta" (ung pang-butas).

To make the loooong story of the looong process short, it caused me FOUR (4) sets of injections of anesthesia because I can still feel the pain. (In my last tooth extraction with her, i was injected once and my entire gums and cheeks on the right felt numb in no time). And there was no choice but to continue the process and successfully remove my tooth.

Finally, it got removed. But i was REALLY crying the whole time (FACT: Since my first bunot in grade 3, I NEVER CRIED!) And so the dentist jokingly told me, "if you will continue to cry, i'll end my career now" ("kung yak ka pa, aayaw na ko") But told her that i was crying because it was unimaginably painful and i was just glad it was a success.

When we got home, Naneeh and i finished 70ml of Selecta Supreme Rocky Road!!! - this is the best part after a tooth extraction that i look forward to eversince!

Fusili Tuna Carbonara

Got a new recipe for pasta l♥vers! =)



Ingredients:
oil and butter (for sautéing)
about 4 cloves of garlic - chopped
1 bell pepper - any color of your choice
1 big can of tuna (spanish style is the best!)
1/2kg fusili noodles (twisted)
about 1/2 cup of grated cheese (or 1/4 of the rectangular cheese)
3-4 eggs - beaten
oregano/basil (or any herbs you love)
salt and pepper to taste

How to cook:
1. Cook pasta the usual way.
2. While cooking the pasta, in a big/deep pan saute garlic, bell pepper, and tuna in oil and butter .

Check the noodles from time to time, you are still going to cook it with the mixture so keep it al dente'.

3. When the noodles are ready, transfer it to the pan and fold it with the mixture.
4. Add the beaten eggs and grated cheese. Mix until everything's coated and cooked.

Serve with grated cheese on top and some toasted bread =D

I've cooked this 3 times in a row in one month - my first trial at home. Second, brought it to the office (and my colleagues ordered.. hehe) and the last was during Mother's Day.