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Tequila Sunrise

1 Collins glass, filled with ice

1 oz. Tequila

7 oz. Orange juice

1/2 oz. Grenadine Syrup

1 pc. Maraschino cherry

Fill the Collins glass with ice. Put the tequila and fill with orange juice. Stir well. Top with grenadine syrup. Garnish with cherry.

2. Emerald Thespian

This drink is for casual drinkers.

1 Highball glass (It’s long and thin), filled with ice

1 oz. vodka

1/2 oz.Melon Liqueur (you may use Bol’s Melon Lequeur)

5 oz. Sprite or 7 - up

Put all ingredients in glass and stir well.

3. Orgasm

1 Stemmed glass

1 Mixing cup or blender

2 Cups ice

1 Strainer

1/2 oz. White creme de cacao liqueur

1/2 oz. amaretto

1/2 oz. Triple sec

1/2 oz. vodka

1 oz. cream

Chill stemmed glass by filling it with ice. Fill blending cup 1/4th of the way with ice. Measure liqueurs first then pour into blending cup. Add cream last. Blend at medium speed for 5 seconds (If you dont have a blender, put everything in a mixing cup and shake at least 12 times). Remove ice from chilled glass. Strain ingredients into glass.

4. Popsicle

1 Highball glass, filled with ice

1 oz. Amaretto

3 oz. Orange juice

3 oz. Cream

Put all ingredients in glass and stir well

5. Zamboanga Hummer

1 Collins glass (it looks like a tumbler)

1/2 oz. Amber  or gold rum

1/2 oz. Brandy

1/2 oz. Orange Curacao or Triple Sec

1/2 oz. Gin

2 oz. Orange Juice

2 oz. Pineapple juice

1/2 oz. Lemon juice

1 tsp. Brown Sugar

Shake all ingredients with ice and pour into a Collins glass.

6. Margarita

1 Stemmed glass, filled with ice

1 Mixing cup

1 oz. Tequila

1/2 oz. Orange Curacao or Triple Sec

1 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime juice

1 oz. Coarse salt

2 pc. Lemon or Lime wedge

Moisten the rim of the glass with lemon or lime wedge. Put salt on a plate and rub the rim of the glass onto the salt to frost the rim. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Add the tequila, orange curacao (or triple sec) and lime juice into the mixing cup. Pour into stemmed glass and garnish with a slice of lemon or lime.

7. Cosmopolitan

1 Martini glass

1 oz. Vodka (citron-flavor is recommended)

1/2 oz. Triple sec or Orange liqueur (Grand Marnier or Cointreau is good)

1/2 oz. Lime juice

1/2 oz. Cranberry juice

1 pc. Lemon or lime wedge

Shake vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry juice vigorously in a shaker with ice. Strain it to a Martini glass, garnish it with lemon or lime wedge on the rim, and serve.

8. Caliraya Coco Loco

1 Bolo or machete

1 Fresh young coconut (buko)

1 oz. rum (light)

1 tsp. white sugar (1 oz. sugar syrup)

1 cup ice

1 pc straw

If possible, chill the coconut before opening. Chop the top of a fresh coconut with a bolo, creating a 2″ hole. Pour white rum into the coconut then mix in sugar with a long spoon (knife or bolo if you dont have a spoon). If the coconut wasn’t previously chilled, put the cubes of ice into the hole. Stir and serve with a straw. You can also make this with bottled buko juice for convenience.

9. Jello Shots

2 Cups boiling water

1 Mixing bowl, medium sized

1 six oz. package of gelatin (flavored or unflavored)

6 oz. cold water

10 oz. vodka

40 1 oz. shot cups or 20 2 oz. shot cups

1 pair scissors

1 sheet cling wrap

Bring water to a boil then remove from stove. Stir together boiling water and powdered gelatin in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Stir constantly until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and vodka. Pour mixture into shot glasses or individual shot-size (1 oz. or 2 oz.) plastic cups. Place shots on a tray in refrigerator (not the freezer). Cut cling wrap into pieces and individually cover each cup top. Chill until firm.

Ingredients:

Plain Bagel

Bell Pepper

Cheddar Cheese or Mozarella Cheese

Pepperoni

White Onions

Isang araw nag liwaliw si Mike sa Quiapo para bimili ng DVD, pagpasok pa lang niya:

DVD vendor1: “Boss bold dvd ba?”

Mike: Nanlaki ang mata pero hindi pinansin si manong

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Mike: Nagtitingin tingin kung anu ang bibilhin niyang dvd

DVD vendor2: “Sir tingan niyo po itong Kung Fu Panda bago po ito”

Mike: “Sige nga, e testing muna naten, DVD copy na ba yan?”

DVD vendor2: “OO sir dvd copy na toh, ang dami na nga bumili eh”

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Nung ma e play na yung dvd…….

Mike: Tutok na tutok ang mga mata ni Mike sa TV…

DVD Vendor2: “ok yan sir DVD copy na yan, lumalabas ngayon yan sa mga sinehan”

Mike: Tutok pa rin ang mga mata sa TV, tutok na tutok sa kakahanap ng mga characters dahil sa sobrang dilim ng copy. “anu ba yan kuya yan ba ang dvd copy mo, sobrang dilim naman yang kopya na yan, yung Panda parang Gorilla, baka mamaya may makita pa kong pumapalakpak jan saka may marinig pa kong umuubo”

WALA LANG, SOBRANG NATATAWA PA RIN AKO SA KWENTO NI MIKE BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Yan ang napapala sa pirated stuff…….

This is my very own chicken spaghetti:

Ingredients:

Wheat Spaghetti

Chicken (breast fillet) - cut in small cubes

basil

rosemary

olive oil

garlic

onions

tomatoes

tomato paste

salt

pepper

Directions:

1. Sautee garlic, onions and tomatoes on Olive oil

2. Add chicken

3. Add a little salt and pepper

4. Add rosemary and basil

5. Add tomato paste and let it summer

6. Pour over pasta and serve with grated cheese and a nice table wine.

The terrain of Panglao Island ranges from plain, hilly to mountainous. Panglao Island is of Maribojoc Limestone which is youngest among the limestone units occurring extensively in the western portion of the Province of Bohol. It is flat, poorly bedded, cream to buff to brownish yellow. One of the geological features found in the protected area is the “Hinangdanan Cave” found in Bingag, Duis which features an underground water source. Panglao Island has no rivers and lakes and has this water source in the cave.

An estimated 1,500-2,500 mollusks are believed to be found in the waters of Panglao and Balicasag. Inventoried were about 1,200 decapods and 6,000 species of mollusks were identified in a study area of only about 15, 000 hectares. In comparison the Mediterranean Sea has yielded only 2,024 species in a 300 million hectare area.

Ideal Things to do while in Panglao:

1. Diving – Best thing to do in Panglao

2. Cave Exploration (Hinagdanan Cave)

3. Beach Hopping

4. Spa and Massage

5. Visit the Churches

6. You should try Sa-ang - SA-ANG is a famous food of the region. It is a seashell and the creature inside is a delicious treat. It can be bought at the stores which lined the road going to Duljo.

7. Odd Brew of “tuba” – must try

8. Check out DOLJO Beach

9. Check out the smallest man of Panglao Island

10. Snorkeling – Balicasag island

11. Check out Panglao Watchtower, Bohol’s tallest

12. Check out Hanging Bridges in Bohol

Famous Hotels in Panglao

1. Panglao Island Nature Resort

2. Alona Kew

3. Bohol Diver’s Garden

4. La Residencia

Dangers in Panglao Island:

1. Beware of Sea Urchins

2. More Sea Urchins…

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The pictures above are randomly taken within Manila.

Contrary to what many people might assume, the recurring traffic, fervent and unpredictable weather and inexorable pollution are not Manila is all about. For many people Manila is still a wonderland. Living in Manila is tantamount to independent and fun-spree living. Manila is a place of vigor, challenge and flavor. As modern and efficient as anywhere in Asia the apparent city madness can be found for example in good hotels, quality restaurants and entertainment, wide variety of shopping centers, a mixture of extreme opulence and low-down poverty, ardent nightlife, a spectacle of delicacies, food and undeniably fascinating culture. I remember I once asked an Indian friend the first time he got here “So, how do you find the Philippines so far?” he abruptly replied “Oh man, its great to be here, I love it. Its nothing I have ever imagined and the women are extremely beautiful” LOL! See, you gotta visit Manila and find out for yourself get ready to wonder and fall in love with Manila - our very own city - a wonderland indeed.

I know that this is a little bit late but what the heck, I want to share this wondrous vacation to all of you. After Pagudpud Ilocos Norte our next stop was at Tuguegarao City Cagayan Valley. There are a lot of odd things in the northern part of the Philippines but it was amazing. Everything is slow up north, like the way they drive and the way they cross the street, man, everything is slow, Im not sure if we are just accustomed to the city life that everything moves in a fraction of a second thats why we find them slow or they are really slow as the cars are running in an average of 40 kph regardless of which thoroughfare, nevertheless it was a wonderful break from reality. In the next coming days, I will be posting the beautiful old churches, Callao Cave and Pinacanauan river we have visited up north.

It is a fact that there is an ongoing World Food Crisis and it seems that there is no easy way to fix this problem. Good news though, a team of researchers are putting a Genomics project to hasten the modern rice genetics. On a simpler note, it is a search for strains of rice that have traits like higher yields, desease resistance and a wider range of nutrients. The project advocates the pursuit of Super Hybrids. Rice is the main staple food for more than half the world’s population. The world’s population has increased precipitously and its an underlying fact that rice production can hardly keep up. This project if not antagonized by inevitable constraints could definitely make a difference in the long run.