I was looking for my poem notebook when a yellow book caught my attention. It was my college yearbook. I eagerly scanned the pages searching for familiar faces. There they are on nice prints - our mentors and instructors, our beloved Dean, Engr. Virginia dela Cerna and the sweet faces of my classmates, schoolmates and FRIENDS!

After college, we said our farewells to everyone. We were so grateful because finally, all the years of hard work, not only on my part, but for my parents, siblings and relatives as well, have certainly paid off. Like most fresh graduates, we were so eager to explore the world outside the university on our own. We feel more than ready to face the new challenges and frightening uncertainties ahead of us.

I have not seen my friends for years. Thanks to the great technology this modern world offers, we're still able to connect with each other through computers. That's why I love my computer. Most, if not all, of my friends are there.

Continue reading "My Friends Live in Computers"

How would you feel if you are rushing your workload to be completed on time and suddenly a network error occurred and you cannot access your files from the nas storage?

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Our body needs oxygen to function properly. When our body uses oxygen, it produces toxic by-products called "free-radicals". These "free radicals" cause damaging effects on our healthy cells and cause inflammation and infections, aging, alterations in immunity, degenerative arthritis, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Antioxidants prevent and repair the cell damage caused by free radicals and may also enhance immune defense and therefore lower the risk of cancer and infection. Normally, our bodies can supply its own antioxidants. However, when there is rapid production of free radicals, our bodies will need an additional supply of antioxidants from external sources.

A recent study conducted by researchers from London found that 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily can reduce the risk of stroke by 25 percent.

Boost your body’s antioxidant level by consuming these foods:

Antioxidants	Antioxidant Sources
Carotenoids	broccoli, spinach, squash, melon, sweet potato, carrots
Vitamin C	citrus fruits, green peppers, broccoli, green leafy vegetables, strawberries, tomatoes
Vitamin E	nuts and seeds, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, vegetable oil and liver oil
Vitamin A	carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, peaches, sweet potato, melon, squash, cabbage, pechay, watermelon
Selenium	fish and shellfish, red meat, grains, eggs, chicken, garlic
Lycopene	tomatoes, watermelon, guava
Lutein	corn, mango, broccoli, kiwi, spinach, melon, cabbage, egg yolks, peas
Lignan	oatmeal, sesame seeds, cashew, broccoli
Flavonoids/Polyphenols	coffee, tea, soy, red wine, purple grapes, onions, apples

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I made biko on Good Friday. I did not follow any recipe and made my own measurements. I was short of latik so I made two kakanin - biko and puto maya, lol! The cooked malagkit rice without the latik eventually turned puto maya, hahaha.



Here are the ingredients I used on my biko:

1 kilo malagkit rice
1 medium size coconut (grated)
3 cups water
1/4 kilo moscovado sugar (you may use brown sugar if you want a lighter color for your biko)
1 cup white (or brown) sugar
1 small box raisins

I was short of latik with this number so, the next time I'll do biko I'll have twice the number of coconut, sugar and water.

I also forgot to buy kalamansi and butong (young coconut). These are great additions to the contemporary biko. The kalamansi rind adds a certain kick to the flavor and the grated butong adds texture. This is how I normally prepare my biko - with raisins, kalamansi rind and butong.

Here's how to prepare the biko.

1. Put the grated coconut in a bowl and add water.
2. Squeeze out the gata (coconut milk) and set aside the coconut.
3. Set aside the gata. This will be used for making latik.
4. Measure malagkit rice to check the number of cups (1 kilo is approximately 7 cups).
4. Again mix the used coconut with water equal to the number of cups of the malagkit rice and squeeze out the gata (this is thinner than the first squeeze).
5. Wash the malagkit rice and pour in equal amount of the thin gata. Cook like you normally cook rice.

Preparing latik:
1. Boil the thick gata stirring regularly.
2. Add sugar when it boils.
3. If you would like your biko to have butong, you may now add the butong while it's boiling.
3. Stir until creamy. Add raisins.
4. If you have kalamansi rind, mix them before taking the latik out from the flame.

Mixing the biko!
1. Put a pan over a low flame.
2. Put a cup or two of latik.
3. Gradually put malagkit rice and mix thoroughly until you get the consistency that you want.
4. Alternately put latik and malagkit rice mixing them thoroughly. By doing these, you will be able to check if you got enough latik for the malagkit rice and maintain the consistency of the biko. If you have extra malagkit rice, you can still have it as puto maya just like what I did. This would be great with hot tsokolate!

Biko display!
Place the biko in a nice platter for a more presentable look. If you have extra latik, you may add them as toppings. You may also bake the biko in an oven until the top turns brown.

Continue reading "Yummy Biko on Good Friday"

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Hubby and his friends had their night out party last week and I also went along out of a sense of duty and respect (as if I don't want to go and unwind, lol!). We went to an "eat all you can" food establishment because that's all we can afford considering their large bulks. The foods were great and we left the place with heavy stomachs! After a long and entertaining conversations or should I say humorous nonsense talks, they agreed to go to a videoke bar to sing their hearts out and burn the calories they just earned.

We went to a restobar in Cebu City. The place was simply cool and it's not crowded. You could enjoy the night without worrying much of your safety because there were guards visibly posted on their places. Their singing machine karaoke system was great! You could sing like Jason Mraz or Jojo without burning your throat. Your voice comes out neatly even if you are not musically inclined. You'll get a feeling of singing like a pro (at least)! Hubby and I really had a great time karaoke singing and even planned to go back to the place someday. I just forgot the name of the place (had my senior moments lately, lol!) but as I do recall, it's along Mango Avenue near National Bookstore.

Hubby and I wished we have the same karaoke machines or even portable karaoke machine at home to while away the hours on weekends. The whole family really loves to sing, most specially our kids (though we don't really have the talent, wink*).

Continue reading "Karaoke Sing Along - Barkada Night Out"