LIFE IS SIMPLE!

Thanks Deanne for the high resolution copy!

Spreading Love!

This idea is inspired by Color Me Katie. I just love her! She's so colorful and she seems so happy. I want to be like her. At the very least, I want to inspire people to spread happiness and love, doing what I love to do. I'm still working on that though, as I currently don't have time yet. I'm hoping I can do that soon.

Last Holy Week (April 2012), I bought heart stickers and decided to stick them on random places hoping to give unexpected smiles from people who will find them, esp. those who are having a bad day. In this busy life, we tend to forget how to stop and savor the moment. Seeing random hearts will help them appreciate little things, I hope.

I started at work. People are always grouchy at the office because we always have so much to do, so I put heart stickers on my friends' stuff when they are feisty. One friend sent me an SMS when she found the heart, telling me she found it while she was upset about something, and she got totally confused about her mood when she saw it. Haha! It was awesome to hear that. And I'm happy that she knew it was from me.

I know I won't be able to hear how my little hearts will affect random people, but I sure hope it makes them smile a little. If you see my tiny hearts, tell me about it will you? It will make my day!

Sharing some photos. I've left hearts in light posts, cabs, light switches, toilets, stores, elevators, etc. I'm running out of stickers so I'm buying more. I'm planning to do it while I'm traveling, so I'd have my hearts all over the world. That will be awesome!

 

Starbucks, Glorietta 5, Makati. July 2012.

Out of Space!

This post is over a year overdue. I can't believe how backlogged I am. If only blogging paid for my rent and all my bills, I would do just this.

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My Picasa free storage is full! Raar! Why does it have a limit?

Breakfast Today! (July 26, 2012)

Working from home today. The heat is unbearable.


Grilled Pandemanila pandesal with ham and cheese.

Sotanghon and Bangus! (July 2012)

Photo by me.

Cooking by Ethel C.

When I'm stressed at work, I want to do something else. Like eat and blog. Since, i'm busy, I'm keeping it short and tempting.

Sidcor Sunday Market (Quezon Ave., Quezon City. May 2011)

I found a new Sunday Market! Weeeeeeeeeee! Since Lung Center Sunday Market moved to Quezon Circle, having Sidcor is actually better since it's just under the Quezon Avenue MRT.

Chicken Ala King and Sauted Tofu (July 2012)

Photo by Me.

Cooking by Ethel C.

Lovely dinner after a busy day at work a few nights ago. Delicious!

Typhoon Dinner! (July 2012)

Photo by me. No edits.
Cooking by Ethel C.


Sotanghon soup with patola is perfect for the rainy weather last night (Typhoon Ferdie?)! Overstuffed myself with this one. Photo a bit blurry coz the steam fogged my lens.

Rainy Lunch Today! (July 2012)

Photo by me. No edits.
Cooking by Ethel C.


Love the weather. I wish it wasn't flooding outside though. Couldn't get out of the house.

Malunggay Tinola! (July 2012)

Photo by me.
Cooking by Ethel C.




This was our dinner a few nights ago. Absolutely delicious! I made sure I chewed the malunggay so I won’t see it in my poop! Haha!

El Nido Fail. (February 2012)

Of all the places I’ve been in the archipelago, Palawan is the place I will always come back to. Last February, we were supposed to fly to El Nido for a leadership planning at work. The committee made sure that everything was set, up to the last detail.

My Gratitude Project Expands! (July 2012)

7.18.12 - Today, one of my gratitude projects at work materialized. My idealistic attempt to create a culture of gratitude, where people can show how grateful they are for even the smallest things, had a chance to be tested today. My boss assigned me and a partner to lead a recognition team, where we had to think of new ways to recognize our teammates. So, we created a platform where they can thank their peers and leaders for whatever reasons by sending gratitude notes. I know they needed a little push to accept the idea. And sometimes, that’s all we really need. So they did, and I know it changed the way they looked at things. I can feel we made a difference. A positive change, no matter how little.