tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693694309786692232011-11-27T15:32:28.866-08:00sugar and spiceIranoreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-67898041110053163832009-05-27T23:31:00.001-07:002009-05-27T23:33:58.375-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3568987283/" title="benny b"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2476/3568987283_8660571a09.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3568987283/">Benny Baka err &quot;Benny the Bull&quot;</a>, see this photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a>.</span></div><p>he's benny the bull from Dora the Explorer, but to me, he's my Benny Baka. I love him. He's so kalabaw-ish! Hehehe!<br /><br />I think this bull is a wee bit insecure because everytime I watch Dora (yes, I do watch the show), he brings multiple numbers of things i don't think a bull or even a person needs.<br /><br />example:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">sleeping with 9 stuffed animals<br />strolling with 7 balls on his hands</span><br /><br />Diba? He's like the kid in school who brings the whole bookstore in his schoolbag. Nevertheless, I still love him!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-6789804111005316383?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-76896847500334397062009-05-26T23:31:00.001-07:002009-05-26T23:47:40.725-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3567263536/" title="photo by ira on flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3567263536_7419703f15.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3567263536/">strawberry fields forever</a>, by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />strawberry love pics from various webbies (sorry i forgot where i found the other pics)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />row of strawberries</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">fruit juice design packaging</span> - by japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa, toxel.com<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">strawberry shortcake</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">strawberries on a plate</span> - kooki.multiply.com<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">meiji apollo strawberry chocolate</span> - one of my fave chocos!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">strawberry cupcakes</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-7689684750033439706?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-35135728440813262552009-05-04T21:29:00.001-07:002009-05-04T21:31:13.402-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3502730485/" title="see this on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3502730485_9462400e60.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3502730485/">carrrrrrriocaaaaaaaaaaa</a>, photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a>.</span></div><br /><br /><p>a dad of my friend once said that carioca is the pinoy version of krispy kreme doughnuts.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">it's made of:</span><br /><br />rice flour<br />water<br />sugar<br />oil<br /><br />add water to rice flour, <br />make into balls. <br />roll in sugar (i think),<br />deep-fry in oil.<br /><br />this is usually served as a snack (merienda) but i ate this for breakfast. i can't help it!<br /><br />bought from ate lory's snack corner</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-3513572844081326255?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-61450367840408460182009-05-03T07:38:00.001-07:002009-05-03T07:53:17.766-07:00<p>rcbc plaza plantbox sign reads:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3497400460/" title="see this on flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3661/3497400460_5e825efa8d.jpg" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3497400460/">anti-basura</a>, photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a>.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />i just felt like taking a photo of this sign.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-6145036784040846018?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-71519257942727301972009-05-02T06:20:00.001-07:002009-05-02T06:22:49.467-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3494126202/" title="sorry for the low res photo!"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3494126202_64ae58c274.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3494126202/">burger month</a>, Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a>.</span></div><p>happy burger month everyone!<br /><br />the month of may is specially dedicated to burgers (i'm not sure if burger month is celebrated in manila).<br /><br />get out of the house and gobble up burgers!<br /><br />or..if you're too lazy to go out, you could always have your burgers delivered.<br /><br />you can try:<br /><br />jollibee - very pinoy, all-pinoy<br />mcdonald's - i think their burgers are shrinking<br />hotshots - juicy burgers (product of pinoy entrepreneurship)<br />brother's burgers - yummy!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-7151925794272730197?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-39275109179199970052009-04-30T23:55:00.001-07:002009-05-03T07:53:40.708-07:00<p>one lazy afternoon, my sister and i were craving for something pinoy and sweet.</p><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3490892478/" title="photo by ira@mangoppeper on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3490892478_140b3edc43.jpg" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3490892478/">homemade pastillas</a>, Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a>.</span></div><br />components:<br /><br />powdered milk<br />condensed milk<br />lotsa granulated sugar<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">*pastillas or milk candy/bonbons is a spanish influence that grew on us, pinoys.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-3927510917919997005?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-89799078437348735622009-04-23T20:17:00.000-07:002009-04-23T20:24:24.192-07:00a natural high song with <span style="font-style:italic;">significance</span><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UA5MtAmT24g&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UA5MtAmT24g&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Who is to blame in one country<br />Never can get to the one<br />Dealin' in multiplication<br />And they still can't feed everyone, oh no"<br /></span><br /><br />never ever rely on government alone to put food on your table.<br />go get a job!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-8979907843734873562?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-63416360465205616352009-04-22T05:37:00.001-07:002009-04-22T05:52:09.398-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3464829117/" title="photo by ira@mangopepper on flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3464829117_3acd5e8437_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3464829117/">my fave luncheon meat brands</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>on a rainy day, when you're too lazy to think of your dinner menu, these porkies are extremely reliable.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-6341636046520561635?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-8184765994498317452009-04-21T04:40:00.001-07:002009-04-21T04:55:19.357-07:00<p>eeeeek! <br />it's raining in manila! waaaah! i usually hate the rain because i don't like my shoes getting wet but i really love the rain NOW. manila has been OVERLY dehydrated by the summer heat!</p><br /><br />gotta have this now!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3462607490/" title="photo by moi @ flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/3462607490_73bf788cbf_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3462607490/">cafe mocha (eeek sorry for the free plug) </a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a></span><br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-818476599449831745?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-25731059524820461842009-04-21T03:09:00.000-07:002009-04-21T04:55:58.821-07:00sleeping beauty is on tv right now!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M5UUviprGiQ/Se2z3q7hz3I/AAAAAAAAABs/clspEAUsKWU/s1600-h/sleeping-beauty-6-520x336.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M5UUviprGiQ/Se2z3q7hz3I/AAAAAAAAABs/clspEAUsKWU/s320/sleeping-beauty-6-520x336.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327111703247310706" /></a><br /><br />it's my all-time favorite fairy tale...hmmm it must be my love of sleeping hahaha!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-2573105952482046184?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769369430978669223.post-57252701918852307652009-04-16T06:20:00.001-07:002009-04-20T20:31:18.909-07:00<br clear="all" /><p>it's too hot here in manila.<br /><br />i'm beginning to wish for extreme and normal things<br /><br />i wish it would snow or rain.<br /><br />i wish the government would build an air-conditioned dome to cover the whole archipelago<br /><br />i wish i had a digman halo halo right now.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3446785995/" title="photo by mango pepper on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3311/3446785995_455c90dc15_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangopepper/3446785995/">the famous digman halo-halo</a> <br />Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mangopepper/">mangopepper</a></span><br /><br />i wish the a/c wasn't broken<br /><br />i wish my neighbor would keep her/his mouth shut<br /><br />i wish i'm in boracay or palawan to swim in great beaches.<br /><br />i wish batangas was next door so i could change into my suit and swim<br /><br />i wish... IT WASN'T SO HOT IN MANILA!!!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769369430978669223-5725270191885230765?l=mangopepper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Iranoreply@blogger.com0