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Hapunan dapat pero naging agahan. This dinuguan from the carinderia was savory sweet & sour. I think they used pork belly. Why are there black specks on this omelet? Black pepper maybe... not material from the non-stick pan I hope (yikes!).

 My top #2 brand for corned beef (so far). Masarap ang ranch-style corned beef ng Delimondo. The smallest can is 175g for ₱110.00. What you see on the plate is medyo more than half of what's in the can daw - I couldn't finish this. So good for 2 na yung 1 small can, maybe 3 kung merong eggs. Delimondo is a local brand, made in the Philippines... owned by Enrile fam ba? This is my 2nd favorite corned beef as of now. My top #1? Palm corned beef with juices  from New Zealand which is mahal for me, so I only buy Palm occasionally. 

  Pork, pork liver, hotdog, potato, bell pepper... parang ito lang ang ingredients ng pork menudo sa binilhan kong karinderya. Luto sa atsuete.  Hmmm... mas bet ko ang ganitong luto ng menudo, yung walang tomato sauce. Pero weird ang lasa nung hotdog na ginamit dito.  Siguro kung ako gagawa, hindi ako maglalagay ng hotdog. Pinoy-style menudo pa ba yun kung walang hotdog?  Sa wakas, nakapagluto nadin kami ng garlic fried rice. Kaso nasunog nanaman ang bawang LOL 

Sliced pear, skinless longganisa + spicy vinegar, scrambled eggs, rice. It is dark and gloomy this morning. The air is cool but thick.  We are having monggo for dinner. They are cooking it already. I smell the mung beans boiling.  

  Skinless longganisa de Cebu and sinamak vinegar. Scrambled egg with onion and tomato. Sarap ng scrambled eggs pag ganito ang luto. Pinapalambot muna namin ang sibuyas at kamatis bago ihalo ang itlog.  The sun started setting early. Madilim na ng 5:30 p.m.

This is only 99 pesos. Sulit na, masarap pa 👌. Kulang samin yung katsu sauce kasi ang laki ng pork. Yung shredded cabbage nya is boiled, hindi salad.  She's a pro caterer who sells packed meals in bulk. How lucky are we that she started selling here. Saw her post on our condo's FB page. She's also selling fried chicken with different flavors, chicken katsu, and Hungarian sausage. Haven't met her in person but we live in the same building. A teen girl delivered this to our door, maybe it's her daughter. 

I tried the familiar shops first including idealvision and sarabia but their websites were hard to use. Another online shop for prescription eyeglasses that came up on search was Ojo Eyewear. First time learning about Ojo Eyewear. They have physical shops in malls and are active on social media... hmmm. ▪ Placed my order 11/6:   - Created an account on their website first.    - Chose my frames Ceroflex CF17 in black.    - Manually input my existing prescription / single vision / distance / clear lens / ultrathin upgrade.    - Metro Manila shipping was free (promo maybe?). ▪ Received email confirmation for my order the next day 11/7. ▪ Received delivery of my new eyeglasses 11/8. Ceroflex CF17 is full-framed plastic + small size 140mm length + rectangle shape + very lightweight (I would say,  fragile )  = base price P1,888. It has nose pads... nose pads are a must! Plastic is better because my RX is high at -800. Ultrathin 1.67 upgrade was +P1...

A “pawnable” 0.69g 18k Saudi yellow gold ring (photo sent by the Shopee seller). My ring size is 6... in case I forget. Another buyer left a review that when they took it to Cebuana, they received an appraised value of P1,800 or ~50% of the retail price. Gold 18k market value is ~P3,400 per gram as of today (Sept. 11,2024). But for serious assets = gold bars are preferred over jewelry.  Actual ring I received ✨ Pretty small hearts design and stamped Au750 / 6. The diamond cuts make it sparkle. It looks very nice when worn. 

Always have a spare charger for your electric wheelchair just in case... like today. When we plugged in my powerchair, the light on the charger turned green when it should've turned red (for reference, green light = fully charged VS. red light = charging). The actual light has been dim and difficult to see for a while now. I started using this generic charger in January 2021 when the original charger stopped working. Anyway, we troubleshoot... Took the spare charger out, plugged it in and RED light! Yay *insert tears of joy* - oh there's an emoji pala  😂. The light is nice and bright. So if the light becomes dim, it is a sign that the charger needs to be replaced soon. Now that I think about it, I noticed that sign with the original charger too. Since the spare is now the primary, I will get a new spare charger (again).  the original charger the generic charger replacement

Panda Express Everyday Bowl Delivery via Food Panda Panda Express PH:  "Everyday Bowl" 1 Entrée + 1 Side Orange Chicken + Fried Rice =  ₱  239.00  + rider's tip - discount voucher  Panda Express' orange chicken is already full of salty, sweet flavor so this many pieces is good for two if the other person is not very hungry. Bought their "Everyday Bowl" just to try since I was craving fried rice. Usually, I get the "classic plate" with 2 entrees + 1 side of mixed veggies. 

Domino's Pizza Better Living Pque Delivery via FoodPanda App Domino's arranged its own delivery for this order, but within Food Panda padin; parang iba ang arrangement nila. "Mix & Match" - solo Hawaiian, solo lasagna and 4 pieces mini marbled brownie. Super sulit for P274. The brownies were very sweet so, we saved 2 pieces for the next day to have with a cup of black coffee. Ordered from Domino's since they're one of only a couple of spots around here that sell a simple Margherita pizza. This is hand-tossed for P461. Yummy and fresh - whole basil leaves, ftw! But eat it right away -- leftovers were 'meh' the next day. FoodPanda has a variety of vouchers. I used one for this order so I got around P130+ off the total (tip is separate, of course!).

My "brunch series" :) Delimondo Luncheon Meat Delimondo's luncheon meat is yum. Sana they will change the can to an "easy open" one soon, you know, with a pull-up tab. I think we whip out the can opener just for the Delimondo products these days.   McDonald's Chicken Nuggets When I order McDonald's - the medium or large burger set with fries and drink (portion's actually good for two!) - I get their nuggets with BBQ sauce too to meet the minimum spend for discounted delivery on Food Panda PH. We eat that for brunch the next day. Skinless Longganisa de Cebu We have a neighbor who sells chorizo de Cebu and longganisa de Cebu. These are sweet with chunks of fat... yummy! 

APRIL 2024 This shower valve became loose — they couldn't shut it off properly, water was dripping off it... Disaster waiting to happen.  The maintenance guy said the parts inside were starting to crumble " nadudurog napo" and we needed to replace the whole set. He showed us a photo of the replacement so we can buy the right one. You can buy it online sa Shopee ↗ the shower valve set arrived The handle is different from the shop's product photo but the important parts are identical (I guess) so I called admin to request service. The same maintenance guy came and replaced it all just fine.  I signed the service order form afterwards. I will get billed for this repair visit. It will show up in the next condo HOA statement.  Tipped the nice man and gave him cold juice to drink. The weather's so hot at 35C but feels like 40C with the humidity! UPDATE Received the statement - the repair and maintenance fee is 250.00 pesos.

  Waah ang init na naman dito! Merong cold breeze minsan pero grabe init 35 degrees C ngayon. Binababa na namin black-out blinds ng bintana kasi tumatagingting ang sikat ng araw. Ganito naman talaga pag summer dati pa so expected na, pero mapapa-react ka talaga. Good luck nalang sa Meralco bill next month at napapatagal nang naka-on ang A/C sa gabi huhu 😭

 It's mango season! Lots of sweet ripe mangoes for sale around us 😋  Mango Slices, Pork Tocino + Vinegar Sawsawan My current favorite bigas  variety is sinandomeng. It is buhaghag but still soft, but not all sinandomeng  are the same. I prefer the one by Golden Grain's. Mango Slices, Beef Tapa + Salt on the Side I asked for salt. Maybe I'm having too much sweet fruit.  Mango slices, Purefoods hotdogs + UFC Banana Catsup I prefer Purefoods Cocktail Hotdogs compared to the regular sized Tender Juicy. Two weeks straight of sweet mangoes is cloying (but good for digestion!). Will hold off buying them for now. 

  Chicken Nuggets (Purefoods Chicken Breast Nuggets) Yum with BBQ sause. Sliced mango yung nasa taas, masarap din, matamis. Homemade Baked Macaroni Ordered from a neighbor for noche buena. It has beef, mushrooms and bechamel sauce. Still yum. Second year in a row na since  2022 noche buena macaroni . Pork tocino and scrambled egg (Pampanga's Best Original Tocino) with suka, syempre. Dry yung eggs huhu. Sinangag sana yung rice pero bagong saing kasi. Dapat sa fried rice yung day-old na maalsa para buhaghag. Speaking of... tagalog ako pero yung term na "maalsa" sa bigas, recently ko lang naintindihan 😁