jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jan 10, 2012, 11:47 pm
Last December 28.  My husband, my niece Kat and I, went to Baguio City to unwind, bond and syempre to enjoy the cold weather.  We left Manila around 4.30am and arrived Baguio at around 11.30am. I got a deluxe room at Bloomfields hotel which I booked last October pa. Our Room Number Our bed. Act...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jan 2, 2012, 2:17 am
I’ve definitely been missing in action lately, honestly am touched when getting emails from some of you checking in on me because you have noticed that I haven’t blogged in a while.  Well, I wasn’t really blogging because I find it very hard to write, in short….I lost my blogging mojo (ag...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Nov 26, 2011, 9:51 am
Last year, PM organised, All I want for Christmas project for her blogger friends and readers. It’s an exchange gift thing, organised online. It was a blast last year. Now, since Christmas is just around the corner, she is again organising another All I want for Christmas. Salamat PM. I did, enjo...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Nov 20, 2011, 8:48 am
Hello…. after my six weeks stay in Doha, I am so back here in Manila. Our Doha office was requesting us (the Manila Team)to extend until 1st week of December but our minds are all set to go home. Gusto ko na talagang umuwi…So after some meetings with the Doha team we finally agreed that we will...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Nov 2, 2011, 5:23 pm
My friend M asked me to accompany her at Patchi to grab a box of chocolate. When we entered the Patchi store, OMG…the place was chocolate heaven. This brand of chocolate is known for its line of decorated chocolates. Handmade decorations are wrapped around chocolate pieces and presented in colors...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Oct 18, 2011, 3:43 pm
Time really flies so fast, imagine few more days and I’m on my 1st month here. Konti na lang uuwi na ulit ako sa Pinas. I cannot wait…excited na naman ako, I miss hubz and I miss my parents and siblings and my niece.  I am counting the days again….. So in my one month stay, I had adju...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Oct 14, 2011, 7:32 am
This shopping destination is renowned for selling traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs. It is also home to dozens of restaurants serving cuisines from all over the world, as well as Shisha lounges. Although this market dates back at least a hundred years, it has been recently re...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Oct 9, 2011, 4:00 pm
Friends and co workers said that the middle east caters the best shawarma so that Friday night, we wanted to give it a try.  We headed to Marmara Istanbul Restaurant located just  near Al Asmakh Mall (about 10-15 minutes walk from our apartment) At first we, were a bit intimidated to try this r...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Oct 8, 2011, 6:46 am
Hi everyone. It’s been few days since I last updated. I was really busy with work (as usual) and was really busy coping here, hehehe.  I haven’t got to explore Doha yet because 1-it really is hot out here, 2-our place is  a bit far to Qatar’s tourist spot that we have to have a car, 3- we d...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Sep 26, 2011, 2:00 pm
Qatari Riyals I’m in Doha, Qatar right now. I arrived here last Saturday afternoon (Qatar time). The temperature was around 39C and boy it was really hot. Will be spending a few weeks away from home I’m on my 3rd day here. First day of work was last Sunday. I am amazed that there are lots of ...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Sep 21, 2011, 12:22 pm
Getting to Disneyland from NyongPing is easy.  It is just a station away from Tung Chung station, then a Disney train awaits you at the station.  The train only serves a direct 1 stop route to Disneyland and each train comes pretty fast so you won’t have to worry if you miss one. Hong Kong ...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Sep 18, 2011, 12:05 pm
On our last day in HK, first on our itinerary is to visit  Nyong Ping 360. Ngong Ping 360, which consists of a cable car journey and a themed village, is one of the must see attractions in Hong Kong travel. Located at Lantau Island, not far from HK Disneyland just take a few minutes MTR to the Tu...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Sep 11, 2011, 12:26 pm
This continues our second day in Hongkong.  ♥ ♥ ♥ From  the  Peak Tram Terminal, we walked down to Admiral Bus Terminal. We bought our tickets there for HKD 280 and took Bus 629 going to Ocean Park. Be sure to get some Ocean Park’s map at the entrance for easy navigation of the the...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Sep 4, 2011, 7:21 am
A visit to Hong Kong is never complete without riding the famous Peak Tram, operating since 1888, the cable pulled tram travels between Central and the Peak, one of the city’s most scenic transport routes.  The tram ascends 373 meters from the Lower Peak Tram Terminus in Central to The Peak. The...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Aug 29, 2011, 2:32 pm
Last Aug. 24, my friends and I travelled to Hong Kong and Macau for 3 days. It was 6 of us. All girls and all of us were first timer to travel in another asian country. Since HK is a non-english country, we knew that it would a bit hard to communicate with the locals. So before we fly to HK, we’v...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Aug 21, 2011, 12:59 pm
When I was in Melbourne for 6 weeks, I had this favorite Malaysian/Singaporean resto which taught me how to love laksa. Their laksa  is the best. So when I come back here, I started to miss that resto. I have tried singaporean restos here in Manila but it didn’t satisty my taste. Then my offi...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Aug 10, 2011, 11:43 am
Are you tired? I am…. It’s a very busy week for me at the office…meetings left and right, submissions, deadlines, QA issues. Oh well!  That’s work life. Sometimes, you’re so busy that you suddenly realize that it’s eating too much of your time, that you don’t have any social life a...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Aug 6, 2011, 10:56 am
For all my fellow coffee lovers out there, here’s great news from McDonalds. Get a cup of free McCafe Premium Roast Coffee from 4:00 am to 10:30 am from August 8-12 for free. I often McDo every morning before going to work because they offer good tasting cup of brewed coffee. Their MCcafe pre...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jul 27, 2011, 4:59 am
I’ve been into several coffeeshops lately, maybe because it’s been raining a lot these days. Like the other day, after strolling at the mall, hubz, my niece and I, decided to have coffee at Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme Green Lantern Doughnut and Caramel Chillers I think, I would often this st...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jul 25, 2011, 11:23 am
Don’t stop dreaming. There is no wrong in wanting something more Life is all about risks and it requires you to jump. don’t be a person who has to look back and wonder what would have or could have been. no one waits forever. Have a good week ahead! Filed under: Quote of the Week
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jul 24, 2011, 6:17 am
Last Friday, after work, my friends and I went to Sta. Rosa Laguna to unwind after a tiring work week. It was around 7 pm when we arrived Paseo de Sta. Rosa. Dj was waiting for us there since he works a few minutes away from Paseo. One of my officemate who happens to live nearby suggested us to...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jul 19, 2011, 10:55 am
I still have quezo de bola inside my fridge from last Christmas. So I’ve been adding it a lot in most of my weekend cooking like caldereta, pasta and pies.  Like last weekend, I added shredded quezo de bola over my  nachos and cheese sauce. Yumm… The husband and I enjoyed watching our fav...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jul 17, 2011, 12:08 pm
I remembered what Jo Avila said in one of his class photography lesson I attended before….always bring a camera with you. Well, I am living with what he said. but since, I cannot bring my NK (DSLR) everyday, I opted to bring CJ (Canon Powershot) my p&s. I have this camera since 2008 and it’s be...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jul 10, 2011, 5:00 pm
It was a rainy weekend and according to PAG-ASA forecast, this week would be another rainy week.  I love summer but rainy season cast a wonderful spell on me whenever it’s here. I can smell the fresh sweet fragrance of the rain. It reminds me of the times that my two siblings and I were kids. W...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jul 4, 2011, 11:58 am
I have to thank Bley  for introducing The Cake Planet Cafe in her blog. She was so right about this coffee shop. It serves finest lavazza coffee and yummy cakes. So last weekend, after paying a visit to my in-laws, we headed straight to Cake Planet Cafe. Upon entering , hubs and I was greeted w...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jun 30, 2011, 7:00 pm
It’s Friday. So happy…yehey! Can you feel my excitement. I don’t have any special plans this weekend. I will just enjoy the no waking up early days.  Isn’t fab? It’s been a draining week at work that is why I am so eager to end this work week and now it’s Friday, I am celebrating my...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jun 27, 2011, 12:21 pm
Finally, sharing the last part of our PPS trip…. For our final adventure in the beautiful island of Puerto Princesa, Palawan we went to Honda Bay – Hundo Agua meaning, like a basin of water, just a few feet shallow water then it goes deep, very deep.  It has 19 islets and mostly are known for ...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jun 19, 2011, 9:23 am
I have always loved Chinese food kaya after that bad experiene with this chinese fastfood,  I was really in dismay. Why you may asked… Because whenever I have this craving over chinese food, that Imbyerna Fastfood  is my fix. But after of that bad experience, I promised my self not to set ...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jun 13, 2011, 11:34 am
The best things in life are free. True…. But….when these free stuff are  free because you were given a serving of spoiled beef noodles, I guess that is a different story. Yun na! Tanong ko lang, hindi ba naamoy ng cook yung soup. Pag open ko pa lang ng bowl, Hubz and I smelled the s...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jun 9, 2011, 5:07 pm
    Happy weekend! I’m very happy it’s Friday. I’ve been having a hard time getting up at 5:15 AM to prepare myself for work. One day more  and the luxury of sleeping will be mine. Cannot wait.   Happy Weekend everyone! Filed under: Weekend
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Jun 7, 2011, 11:26 am
One of the main reason why I picked Puerto Prinsesa as our Anniversary getaway was because of the famous Subterranean River National Park or Puerto Prinsesa Underground River.  It is one of the most important biodiversity conservation areas of the Philippines. The famous Underground River is l...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - May 31, 2011, 5:02 pm
I love breakfast. Good breakfasts make my day right. Kaso lately I’ve been eating breakfst at Jollibee or Mcdo. Nakakasawa na. So I decided to woke up a bit early to prepare breakfast today. Minsan, minsan ko lang magawa ang mag breakfast sa house, extra effort kasi talaga ang pag gising ng mas ma...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin A' New Life too - May 30, 2011, 1:28 am
I woke up from a nap yesterday thinking I want Jollibee spaghetti but I was too lazy to go out and delivery needs to have a minimum order and its only spag that I want. Since there is a grocery near our place (it will only take 2 minutes to get there). I decided to buy the ingridients for my simple ...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - May 28, 2011, 2:38 am
We left Manila at 8.15 am with cebpac, we arrived Puerto Princesa Airport at 9.30am The hotel I booked picked us up from PPS airport. It was a 20-30 minutes travel to the our Hotel. After we had lunch our tour guide Jake fetch us  for our city tour. Our first stop was at the Crocodile Farm. It...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - May 24, 2011, 8:07 am
It’s our 8th year anniversary of blissful marriage. Though we have our ups and down, we do find ways to settle things. Thanks again for another year of wonderful marriage. 143 By the way, we celebrated our anniversary at Palawan, we were there last Saturday until Tuesday. I am so excited to share...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - May 18, 2011, 1:10 pm
Pahiyas Festival is a colorful feast in honor of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, as a thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest for the entire year. This festival showcases a street of houses which are adorned with fruits, vegetables, agricultural products, handicrafts and kiping. Kip...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - May 13, 2011, 10:25 pm
This brightens my day today….Taho. Gusto mo? Anyway, I’m excited for this weekend.  We will be going to Pahiyas Festival. Woooh. Right now, I am preparing everything including our cameras. Mahirap na malowbat.   Will share photos of that colorful festival, so stay tuned!   What are your...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - May 8, 2011, 7:27 am
….that Bicol express was popularized by Cely Kalaw, a native of Laguna and an owner of a restaurant in Malate, Manila. Kalaw’s family moved to Naga when she was three years old. When she grew up and returned to Manila, she invented the dish that became known as Bicol Express,  named after t...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin A' New Life too - May 8, 2011, 6:26 am
You will need;  1 kilo of pork meat sliced 1/2 cup of Philippine bird's eye pepper (siling labuyo) 3 cups coconut milk 1/2 cup sauted shrimp paste 4 cloves garlic; crushed 1 small onion; chopped Then What you have to do; In a cooking pan, place a cup of water and add the pork. sim...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - May 4, 2011, 6:29 am
  I’ve got the vacation itch. I’m anticipating an upcoming vacation but feel the need to book another on the calendar, just so I have something to look forward to once I’ve returned. Like last weekend, I was with my family for a day swimming in a resort in Bulacan and now all I can think of...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - May 2, 2011, 12:07 pm
Reading Listening Craving Getting excited for…   hello lovelies….What are you up to? Filed under: Happiness
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Apr 24, 2011, 7:49 am
Stirrer-cum-straw, comes in really handy, specially when your getting a take-away coffee (or hot choco).  Thanks to Jollibee, having coffee while hitting the road was easy. Starbucks & CBTL, hope you bring it back! Hello everyone. How was your long weekend? Mine was a fab.  Husband, I  and th...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Apr 12, 2011, 11:14 am
With friends and all first timer, enjoying the awesome view and the relaxing feel of the wind One way of going to the pristine and secluded beach of Anawangin Cove is to traverse Mt. Pundaquit. Mt. Pundaquit is located in San Antonio, Zambales. Its elevation is about 464+ meters (1522+ feet) ab...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin A' New Life too - Apr 5, 2011, 10:25 am
Use you favorite adobo recipe then once its cook, lower the heat and thrown - in the string beans (or kangkong) simmer for a minutes. Turn off the heat and slightly cover the pan. I so love this recipe. Theres the yummy taste of pork and the healthy goodness of the vegetable.  tara kain na!
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Apr 5, 2011, 9:54 am
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. -Martin Luther Photo was taken at Paynes Orchard, Bacchus Marsh Victoria. Yeah we went apple picking! Filed under: Quote of the Week
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Mar 31, 2011, 12:34 am
It was  early 2008 when I noticed  a small lump inside my right breast, After seeing a doctor, I was scheduled for  breast lump removal procedure. The lump was  found to be fibroadenoma.  A harmless lump consist of fibrous and grandular tissue. It washed all my worries away. Then, late last y...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Mar 28, 2011, 11:18 am
Success “To laugh often and much to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty;  to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healt...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Mar 21, 2011, 9:56 am
On the 26 January, the date commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of New Holland. That day on people from Aus  celebrates Australia Day. And since it was a holiday, my collegues and I...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin A' New Life too - Mar 21, 2011, 8:46 am
I already posted a bistek tagalog recipe here but I am sharing another recipe which simplier in prepareation but equally good in taste. To make this recipe, you will need; 1 kg beef sirloin Canola oil 5 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp calamnsi get the juice 2 pieces white onions (cut in rings) 1 tab...
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jeanny d. posted an article on Startin' A New Life - Mar 20, 2011, 6:11 am
“How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.” -Stephen Covey Filed under: Quote of the Week
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