It's been a while..

Been a long time dear blog, 
Worry not, 'coz I'll be back.


PS: Pachanga Made it to Div 1. 

Independence Day Showdown

photo by Craig Burrows

Philippine Azkals vs Guam Matao

              Bacolod City -- The long wait is over. The underdogs are back in the Kennel [ Panaad Stadium, which hosted most of the Men's National Football Team prior to RMS' repair]. June 12, 2012 marked the  Philippines 114th Independence Celebration, and all roads led to Panaad Stadium to catch Philippine Azkals battle against Guam Matao.

             My friends and I have been waiting looong enough for another NT game here, after the successful staging of Philippines vs Mongolia Feb 2011, most international games were played at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. Although they were aired live on free tv, the high you get from watching a live game is just way different, and that is something we were all craving for. 

Fan Gear:
Team Pilipinas Shirt/Jersey
Pilipinas Scarf
Tickets to share.




         

TeamAwesomeBCD

Iza and Ciara travelled from Iloilo.

Powerpuff Girls with Mojo Jojo

I invited football-crazed friends from Iloilo too. We shared the same passion ever since the AFC Challenge Cup, TeamAwesomeBCD, a group of kids from all ages, whom i met thru Twitter, were with me too. We strategically positioned at the bleachers, to cheer our hearts out. 

The starting XI for Team Azkals
Etheridge, Gier, Guirado, De Murga, Lucena, J. Younghusaband, Cagara, Angeles, P. Younghusband, Sabio, Wolf.

The starting XI for Team Matao
[could not find the complete list]









        It was a very exciting first half, as Angel Guirado scored at the 7th minute! Everyone was thrilled, and yes, we were seated next to the Kaholeros, so imagine the cheers! Carlos Martinez De Murga, or Carlie made it 2-0 at the 14th minute, his first goal for the Philippines, and Guirado again +2 after the first half.
In the second half, the Azkals had a hard time finding the back of the net, Matao adjusted well their defense, and strikers were just trying hard to slot it the ball to no avail. Yet, a win is a win!
Fulltime: Philippine Azkals 3 - 0 Guam Matao!

         Glad to see The Captain waiving the Flag. Taken during the traditional walk after the game, Team Matao did the same and thanked the people for the great welcome.

          After the game, we grabbed a quick bite at the local pizza joint, and head to the Team Dinner's venue and start the most awaited part: FANGIRLING.

A Celebration of LOVE

           March 20, 2012, at Rosales' Residence, Paglaum Village, Bacolod City.

After nine years and a month, Lance and Jessel finally tied the knot and ventures to the next level: Marriage.
TeamAwesomeBCD was invited, and we were delighted to witness such an event, though it was raining cats and dogs, we thought of it as heaven's blessings to the newly-weds.

TeamAwesomeBCD in attendance.

Getting ready for a friends Wedding.

RE: Wedding Bells..Counting down..


          My dear friend and her boyfriend of 9 years and 1 month (yes, 9 YEARS and 1 MONTH) will tie the knot in about 5 days, I'm very thankful she invited me to witness it. I'm uber excited. I'm not the 'marrying' type, but I love seeing people celebrate Love. 
         Theme is Hawaiian, found a dress-ish that I can use, but I was having a hard time finding the right footwear to match it.. then poof look what I found....

It's kinda me but not so me.. and with this piece, I'm thinking of refilling my wardrobe! Godbless pocket! 

Scavenger Hunt with Mom

March 07, 2012


         After lunching at the mall, I asked my mom to go "ukay-ukay" at 888 Chinatown Square again, she agreed since she's looking for some short pants for dad. [Yes, we are fond of "Segunda Mano"] and yes, here are some stuff we found.!

Cargo shorts for Dad
Khaki skirt for me!

And I got this for  Php 80!!

These are mom's at Php 80.

  Yes, famous brands!!!

    Always use your bargaining skills. :)

Ice Cream Guy on Day Off

March 06, 2012

         I went home to visit my folks at Pontevedra, arrived past noon, had simple lunch and siesta. Then my dad remembers he want to eat ice cream, so off we went to Lopue's Hinigaran Value Store. Mom went to pick some items for my brother's consumption, so I went with dad to grab some ice cream.. to my dismay here's what happened...


Me: Miss, I want some ice cream. [In the vernacular of course!]
Cashier: Oh, I'm so sorry ma'am, the one who scoops, is on rest day
Me: *speechless*


So my mom decided we'll have Halo-halo at Mila's [Hinigaran's primier dining destination], we each had a bowl of Halo-halo and mom got a slice of their famed Buko Pie.

 Notable ingredients:
  ice cream
  ube
  minatamis na sagging
  minatamis na kamote
  gulaman
  peanuts
  milk and sugar

         Aside from Royal Bibingka [ of which is Mila's is famed of] this Buko Pie is also worth tasting and bringing over to families and friends.
My mom like's it hot, I prefer it cold.












         Yummmm afternoon, good thing the Ice cream guy at Lopue's was on day off.
Addendum:
        Mila's cakes are also yummm yummm yumm.. a few selection for your eyes..

Pachanga F.C. scores Lucky TRESE

March 03, 2012


          Pachanga F.C. wins their 7th game at University of Makati Field yesterday, although it was not shown on television, Pachanga FC scored much without conceding any goal. Here are the screencaptures courtesy of United Football League Philippines.

Starting line up against Sunken Garden United.
Captain: Yves Ashime (D)
Kenneth Dolloso (GK)
Jalsor Soriano (D)
Aldwin Reidler (D)
Ruffy Llorente (D)
Carlo Tacusalme (MF)
Ousseynou Diop (MF)
Janrick Soriano (LW)
Gino Palomo (RW)
Joven Bedic (FW)
Freddy Gonzales (FW) [Sana tama ang placing]

 

Power subs..
Camelo Tacusalme (D)
Neckson Leonora (D)
Robert Cañedo (MF)
Mohanad Farah (MF)
Mark Sorongon (GK)
Joshua Fegidero (MF)
Chris Ojamire (FW)












Joven Bedic scores a brace early on the game.

















Freddy Gonzales scores... [folllowed by cartwheels and backflips, you should see it live.. just amazing]

Jalsor Soriano gets credit for an own goal by SGU.

Mohanad Farah scores a brace too.
"jun-jun"













Freddy Gonzales' scores a hatrick, and makes it to the Top 3 Goalscorers in Div 2.
UFL Rant and Rave is looking forward to see him at Div 1 [Read here]









Robert Cañedo scores a brace in a span of 5 minutes!

And the game ends with Pachanga FC winning 13-0. Lucky TRESE.


Currently, Pachanga FC ranks 2nd to Diliman Victory Liner FC with the following stats.

Division 2	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Diliman Victory Liner FC	8	7	1	0	33	6	27	22
Pachanga FC	7	7	0	0	40	4	36	21
Agila FC	8	5	0	3	18	18	0	15
Team Socceroo FC	7	3	2	2	17	13	4	11
Cebu Queen City United FC	6	3	1	2	21	5	16	10
Union Internacional Manila	7	3	1	3	14	19	-5	10
Laos FC	6	3	0	3	11	8	3	9
Forza FC	8	3	0	5	19	32	-13	9
Dolphins United FC	7	1	2	4	10	16	-6	5
Lions Meltique Beef FC	6	1	1	4	4	13	-9	4
Manila All-Japan FC	7	1	0	6	11	33	-22	3
Sunken Garden United FC	7	1	0	6	15	46	-31	3

Follow @soccercentralPH @UFLphilippines  on twitter for realtime game updates.
and https://www.facebook.com/UFLPhilippines on Facebook.


Photo Credits: https://www.facebook.com/UFLPhilippines
                       http://www.uflphilippines.com.ph/

RE: March 2012. The search for Happiness

March 01, 2012

In response to March 2012. The search for Happiness. 

Pamper Thy Self

          Yesterday, I went out late in the afternoon to pamper my self. It spells expenses, but I get a tiny dose of endorphine (happy hormones) enough to fuel the work week starting 12am.

First stop .. Mari Nail Art
          Aian [of ♥AIAN-ism♥] and I love nail art, it's affordable, quick, and lasts for a week or so. Whenever we get bored taking calls, we just look at our nails and smile.

         Thanks much for appreciating the work of Mae [ Special tip, look for either May or Mutya, they are skilled, and quick nail artists at Mari Chinatown Square].

Second Stop ... Ukay-ukay
         I'm fond of this cheap finds, they make me feel like a smart shopper even for just one day. [I'm an impulsive person, which also applies to my shopping behavior.]
Each denim shorts cost Php 120.00, was able to get it for Php 100 a piece after "tawad" powers.

[Tip: When going to Ukay-Ukay, dress down, then try to make friends with the people tending the stalls, you may get the best pieces whenever they open new stocks "bag-o bukad", and yes, make use of tawad powers.]

Third [and last] stop... Sweet Treats... for the ♥.
           The day never ends without a tummy treat.

          Hot Chocolate and Big Dunk Choco Honey Dipped donut. It's very sweet, and yes SugarRush follows. [featuring my nails].

         Then I grabbed some grocery items for the cupboards at home. and off to a restful sleep.

*Thanks to 'someone' who's patient enough to call me and make me laugh. Hope we can share some of these sweets together*

Appetizer.. eh?

February 25, 2012
Saturday
Second round for KitchenAdventure

          I really don't know what is the name of this appetizer, it can be considered a variation of something expensive, or just a fruit of someone's kitchen brilliance. I first encountered this at one of NCF Fellowships back in college. No one told what the name was, and I did not even bother to ask, or search for it. What matters most, it's deliciously edible [what?!]

          Two parts, sauce, and cracker [pardon my ignorance]. For the sauce / dip part, it's similar to pasta sauce preparation, the cracker part, buy and fry.

 Ingredients
       vegetable oil
       ground pork
       garlic, minced
       onion, finely chopped
       spaghetti / tomato sauce
        molo wrapper

         
            Saute garlic and onion over low heat until garlic is golden brown and onion is translucent.



                

       




          Add ground pork and cook until tender.

       

         Add tomato/spaghetti sauce, best to add 1/2 cup of water to lessen the thickness of the sauce, season with salt and pepper.

         May stir in grated cheese, if so, taste test before adding salt.

        Set aside to cool.




For the cracker part,

          Heat vegetable oil, then fry till golden brown.













Done.

PS. Please suggest a name.

MANILAgaw

[Manila + Lagaw (hiligaynon term for visit/leisure travel)]

Feb 18, 2012

         As the clock struck 6:20am, I was out of the office already. I was very excited with what will happen further. Bags packed and re-packed, flights web-checked in, boarding passes printed, pocket cash checked, am ready for the weekend!



         At 4:30pm, I met up with Jem at BREDCO port, and took the last fastcraft trip [5:15pm] to Iloilo, arrived around 7pm. I was able to bully some of my friends to take us to the airport, with one deal, we are to go with them on a night out. LOL. We stayed up until 12 midnight, then slept for a good 2 hours in the car. The guys I bullied, were too drunk to take us to the airport, so another guy took us to the airport [thanks Ralph, ur driving is worth mentioning, in spite of 4 bottles of beer and 2 chinky girls on the back seat.]



Feb 19, 2012
         Arrived just in time, checked in, terminal fee settled, and the plane just arrived. I was still in a daze since i did not have enough eye-shut, but this adventure is too exciting!!

        We arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 around 7:15am, with our batteries exhausted, and Manila is still asleep, we opted to hang around and charge our phones.

>> Sister-from-another-mother.
both Blackberries, both using Samsung Digital Cameras.



           At around 9am, we headed to Tiffany Place in Salcedo Village, Makati for Jem's fun shoot! I met Mr. Eli van Ingen and Ms Mary Rose Sales Baranda, lovely couple who transformed "fresh-from-iloilo-with-no-sleep" Jem to "Who-run-the-world" JEM version.

[more shots can be seen on Jem's page.]

       
           The shoot ended with late lunch, pizza, pasta and soda. yum. A quick face fix and freshen-up, then off to BGC Artificial Turf to watch the game! Diliman Victory Liner was up to face Lions Meltique. Game started slow, HT ended with 1-nil for Diliman Vicotory Liner. It was gloomy and all, but these girls made it hot!

          Antonov Girls danced and awed us during the half time break, but wait, there's more. Free overflowing ANTONOV Drinks! Thanks Diliman FC, oh, yeah they won by the way, 5-1 Lions Meltique FC, aside from this scenery, notable Diliman FC players were present to support the team, Raymark Boyboy Fernandez, Deo Segunial and Jinggoy Valmayor [yes, i agree, eyecandies].

       

     At the sidelines before the game.
L-Rclockwise:

#tweetloveTRESE

Jem with Iyah

Team Pachanga before the game.

nevermind.








             The next game was the reason behind this incognito travel to Manila. Pachanga FC VS Manila All Japan FC. Starters were Ken Dolloso (GK), Yves Ashime, Aldwin Riedler, Ruffy Llorente, Jalsor Soriano, Robert Cañedo, Osseynou Diop, Mohanad Farah, Janrick Soriano, Gino Palomo, Freddy Gonzales. Subs: Joshua Fegidero, Chris Ojamire, Neckson Leonora, FJ Serios, Mark Sorongon, Kross Ubiam

         Manila All Japan got Yuta Aoki, Atsushi Katano, Kai Ishiwatari, Shinichi Tanaka, Daisuke Hattori, Masashi Morimoto, Shinichiro Maeno, Yujikono Wakana, Ryo Kono, Daisuke Sagiya, Shinichi Shigeta.

           Pachanga FC won, 7-nil with Mohanad Farah scoring a hatrick (6' 28' 51'), Alfredo 'Freddie' Gonzales (9'), Chris Ojamire (63'), Robert Cañedo (69') and Janrick Soriano (70'), and stays on top of the table for Division 2  and Alfredo Gonzales makes it to the top 5 goal scorers.

          At the game's end, Jem, Iyah and I joined the team bus to their Vito Cruz apartment,much needed  freshened up, meal at a local diner and checked in at Central BBQ Boy for a night cap. [This part needs further expansion, but I'd rather keep it. I don't want the nice feeling go away. #selfish me] We went home around 3am, just in time to change and take a cab ride to the airport flight back to Iloilo at 4:35am. After the check in at the airport, please ask Jem what happened  next, honestly, I forgot, and I have vague memories of how I arrived in Bacolod. [LOL].

More random shots.

At the bus. Kenneth Dolloso [guy in blue].

   

Antonov Girls, of Russian descent, free Antonov drinks, I downed 2 before the game started.





Photo credits: Jem Montealegre