I usually go by myself to the salon to have my hair cut or my nails done. And whenever it's time to have my nails done, I would usually just have my toe nails done. I would also opt not to have my nails polished.

But this time was different. Just this afternoon, I had my finger and toe nails done, and polished too. :) Plus, I got to do it with my dear sister. :)

Gia also had her nails done. We chose the same color for the nail polish, but she opted to have nail art done on her nails. She chose the floral pattern.

After putting the maroon nail polish, a white nail polish was placed on a metal stencil. A rubber stamp was rubbed on the stencil which was then stamped on to each nail. It turned out really nice and neat.

I would have wanted to have it done on my nails too, but my nails were really small haha!

"No one wins like Manny because no one trains like Manny."

This is what's keeping every participant of the Nike Train to Win challenge very eager to do as much push ups as they can just to beat Manny.

And as in my previous post, Mark also took this challenge.

Here are some snapshots of the videos he uploaded to the Nike Train to Win site. He already has 3 entries and as of 2pm yesterday, he already made 246 push-ups.

Nike Train to Win Challenge - Day 1

Nike Train to Win Challenge - Day 2

Nike Train to Win Challenge - Day 3

He still has 2 more days to beat the top score and I know he can do it. Good luck Mark! Keep pushing! :D

I accompanied Mark last Saturday to Caloocan for another competition.


The body building competition was organized by Power Gym and was entitled:

'Bodybuilding Laban sa Droga'.

And as always, I was again Mark's personal assistant and was the one who gave him a perfect tan. :D

Mark joined the Bantam Weight Division. Here are some photos of Mark while flexing his muscles.

After the flexes and poses, and the very long, boring, and not-so-convincing talks of some politicians, the awarding finally came. Mark finished 4th!

Congratulations love! For me you're still the sexiest! :)

I got excited and happy when I was able to catch another Nuffnang advertisement here in my blog--the Nike Training Is Everything ad. The add consists of two parts, Gear Up and Train to Win. The Gear Up portion includes new limited edition Manny Pacquiao Nike apparel. The Train to Win portion is a contest and a challenge to beat Manny at his exercises.

The challenger should send a video of him doing the most number of push-ups in three minutes or less. One entry may be sent daily up to March 31, 2010. For each push-up, a raffle entry is earned. The winner will get a pair of Nike MP Trainer SC 2010 Low. A limited edition Team Pacquiao shirt also awaits the challenger who earns the most raffle entries.

When I first saw this ad, I immediately thought of Mark. And after some convincing, I was able to make him take the challenge haha!

Here are the Day1 and Day2 videos of Mark, training his way to victory! ;p

His entries are a little late since it's just a few days to go before March 31, but we are still hoping that he can make it to the top! Good luck Mark! :D

Last Monday, my mom, dad, and I attended Jaoey's recognition day. Jaoey already had an early blow out last Sunday when we had lunch at Max's. He also got to buy some Pokemon cartridge for his Gameboy Advance as his prize.

Jaoey was able to finish the school year as number one in their class.

He also ranked 4th in the batch of Grade 1 students.

Congratulations Jaoey!!!
Keep up the good work! Be a good boy always!

The Cleveland Cavaliers tore down the visiting Detroit Pistons yesterday in a blow out game 104-79. The Cavs swept the Pistons in their four game season series for the first time in 30 years. The win over the Pistons gave the Cavs its seven straight win in a row.

Leon Powe led the Cavs by scoring a team-high 16 points, grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds. Lebron James added 15 points who sat the entire fourth quarter, watching teammate Leon Powe in astonishment and impressed on how his teammate is playing.

"He adds an intimidation factor to our team," James said. "He's very comfortable out there in getting to the line, and that's a good trait to have."

Four other Cavs notched a double digit points in the game. J.J. Hickson scored 13 points and grabbed eight boards, Mo Williams added 12 points, Anthony Parker finished with 11, and Delonte West scored 15 points off the bench.

Detroit Pistons’ main guys Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton struggled in most of the game, scoring a total of only 5 of 19 shooting from the field, even with both of their points combined. Jason Maxiell led the Pistons with 16 points and Charlie Villanueva added 11 points. They are the only two players in the team who got double-figures.

Photo taken from NBA.com

After hearing mass, we headed to SM Taytay to have our phone lines renewed. We also strolled around the mall and bought Jaoey some presents since he topped his class.

Lunch time came and I was really craving for Savory Chicken, but since there's none in the mall, we just settled for Max's.

Our order includes the soup of the day, Lumpiang Shanghai, Max’s fried chicken, Chopsuey, Pancit Canton, rice, and caramel bars.

First to arrive was the soup. The cream of chicken soup with chicken fillet, mushroom, carrot bits, and egg was a good treat for our empty tummies.

I wasn't really a fan of Max's Lumpiang Shanghai, but I found myself munching into this delectable dish. The lumpia was not oily and the tender pork filling was made more luscious with the sweet and sour dip.

The Chopseuy was also good, though I love my dad's chopseuy more. Haha!

I didn't eat the pancit, but I think it also tasted good since Jaoey was enjoying eating it. :P

And the star of the meal, Max's fried chicken! I just love how not oily and salty the chicken was. It was crispy on the outside yet tender and juicy on the inside. You can enjoy eating the chicken plain fried or you may choose to make it more delectable by dipping it into a mixture of catsup and worchestershire sauce. :D

We all enjoyed the food. Indeed a satisfying treat to all who craves for the best of Max’s.

Argh! I really need to stop pigging out and just get back to strict diet! Haha!


MAX'S RESTAURANT
Ground Floor
SM Taytay

I have been trying to observe a strict diet because I wanted to get back into shape, since I gained a lot of weight after our Boracay trip. I've been avoiding eating rice and I'm also taking it easy when it comes to fatty food and sweets. Fresh fruits and vegetables have also become my friends. I also got back into running and doing aerobics with my mom on Saturdays, and working out with Mark whenever there's free time.

I've been doing pretty fine with my diet and work outs (or so I think?! haha!), but with a dad who cooks dishes even tastier than the ones you can find in restaurants, how can I get back to into shape? Haha!

Just like last Saturday, when my dad cooked dinner for us. Aside from his home-made sisig (which I ♥♥♥!!!) , he also cooked this:

So tell me, how can I resist this mouth-watering dish?! *drools*

Lebron James became the youngest player to score 15,000 points as they defeated the Chicago Bulls in their home court 92-85 in their game yesterday. Lebron James accomplished the record at 25 years, 79 days, and did it in his 540th game, breaking Kobe Bryant’s record of 27 years, 136 days, and 657th game in the NBA.

James led the Cavs in the fourth quarter by scoring 13 point in the last seven minutes of the game. James scored 29 points in the game to further advance his total career points to 15,026. The reigning MVP also grabbed 11 rebounds, dish out seven assists, two steals and two heart stopping block.

Mo Williams helped the Cavs by scoring 18 points and shooting 60% from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and was perfect in three attempts from the foul shot.

The Legendary Bulls of the past played without injured starters Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, and Derrick Rose. Taj Gibson led the Bulls with 20 points and 13 rebounds and James Johnson had a tremendous game off the bench as he scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

Photo taken from NBA.com

Watched the Pacquiao-Clottey fight last Sunday at SM North Edsa with Mark and his mom. The not-so-exciting fight ended past lunch which got us all hungry.

I believe Mark was craving for Chinese food that time so we headed to President Tea House.

Mark ordered the Asado Pao for appetizer, which his mom immediately ate even before I could get a shot of it. :P

Mark and I both loved North Park's Boneless Honey Lemon Chicken and so we decided to try out President Tea House's version. Plus it was indicated in the menu that it's one of their specialties.

The Lemon Chicken was a lot different from any other lemon chicken dishes that I've tried. The chicken fillet strips were served plain fried and the dish just comes with a small bowl of lemon sauce. The chicken itself was bland and the sauce didn't really make any difference at all. Though the serving was generous, it was still a big disappointment for Mark and I.

Mark's mom was craving for shrimp so she ordered the Buttered Garlic Shrimp.  This was one good, it's just that the shrimps were somewhat overcooked because the shell was sticking to the meat and it was hard to take it off from the shrimp.

Another dish was the Fish Fillet in Thailand Sauce. I was hesitant in trying out this one because, first, I don't any idea of what the Thailand sauce (and well Thai cuisine in general) tastes like, and next, I just got frustrated with the first two dishes that we had and don't want to add some more. But this turned out to be the best tasting from all our orders. The generous serving of tender fish fillet goes well with the tangy Thailand sauce. Definitely a must-try! :)

And who would forget the Yang Chow Fried Rice and Pork Siomai? These two will never be out of the list when it comes to Chinese cuisine. And it's guaranteed that you'll never go wrong with these dishes. :D

For the drinks, Mark got the Fresh Buko Juice...

...while I got the Buko Lychee Shake.

We were all done eating when I noticed the Mango Banana Shake which comes with a cute teddy bear. I really didn't want it since I was already full plus there were only blue, beige, and brown teddies in their display haha!

But just as when Mark's mom was about to pay the bill, she ordered the shake and specified that I want a pink bear. And I was surprised when the waiting staff obliged. They do really have a pink bear haha!

We just had to take the shake home because were all really full. Thanks for the treat Tita Juliet! ^_^

PRESIDENT TEA HOUSE
2F SM North EDSA Annex
Quezon City