kasi daw the mango is a cute name, madaling i-pronounce. and pronounced the same way in any part of the world.... mmmm e sa atin ang tawag dito mangga. diba?

alam nyo na ba ang alamat ng mangga? ang alam kong kwento e meron magsing-irog nong unang panahon, ang babae e haciendera o mala-prinsesa at ang lalaki naman, ah... tama ka... hindi kasing social status ng babae. mala-romeo and juliet ang mahaba nilang kwento, kaya nung hindi na nila mapigil and silakbo ng damdamin, nag-tanan sila. nagkaroon ng habulan ng mga tauhan ng tatay ng babae at nang sibatin (bow and arrow ito, diba?) nila ang lalaki e yung babae ang tinamaan. so, yung lalaki nag-suicide din (true love!). namatay daw silang mahipit ang akapan sa ilalim ng isang punong merong malagong dahon na pahaba. hindi daw ito talaga nagbubunga ngunit matapos ang pangyayaring ito, meron umusbong na bunga na hugis ng puso ng tao na masarap at matamis (minsan). sweet no? hehehe...

the end ng alamat...

Cover, si, e tutt’altro che banali. Questa volta il cantante di Lagonegro si è impegnato in una serie di tributi alla nostra migliore canzone d’autore e non solo. Grandi classici di De André, De Gregori, Fossati, Battisti e Tenco (dalla cui “Ragazzo mio” ha estrapolato il titolo del cd).

Una scaletta di tutto rispetto in cui figurano, tra gli altri, anche brani di John Lennon e dei Creence Clearwater Revival in mezzo a Elisa, Renato Zero e Baglioni (con cui esegue l’altro duetto del cd). C’è molta curiosità per questo disco: in fondo quando Mango fece sua, diversi anni fa, la “Non è Francesca” di Battisti dimostrò anche ai più scettici le proprie capacità vocali e di interprete molto originale. Di seguito trovate la tracklist dettagliata.

Pelin: Da' Google s-a născut de ziua mea.

Marmos: No acuma care îi mai tare?

după vreo zece minute

Mango: Google s-a născut de ziua lui, nu de ziua ta!

- Tu, ţi-am zis că îi pe bune faza cu mâţele astea! îi zice ea lu' marmos.

- No bine, da' ce mâţe-s alea?

- Mă, cică-i un fel de pisică sălbatică ce lucrează în Indonezia. Adică locuieşte. Stă acolo, no. Trăieşte adică. ... (tăcere)... O, băga-mi-aş!!!

From that day on I pledged not to cut my hair again until it was suitably long enough to claw in some "Oh what long hair you have!" comments. I dabbled with styles. Sweepy fringe, blunt fringe, peroxide blonde, ash blonde, and every shade of brown until I eventually ended up at my naturally near black colour. Obviously it was all DIY as I'd kept my promise never to set foot in a salon.

When I saw the lead singer of New Young Pony Club at Leeds Festival a couple of years ago I began pinning one side up, or braiding it flat to my head whilst letting the other side run wild.

Come July I needed to do something drastic so I snuck round my Dad's house "borrowed" his shaver and blitzed one side.

I loved it, androgyny at its finest. In profile I look pretty normal on the one side the other screams pre-pubescent boy.

So why does my boyfriend hate it. "You look like a boy!" At least he noticied I'd had a haircut at least.

Maybe he'd like it more if I looked like Alice Dellal. Or if I'd just signed a contract to model Mango's new jean collection. Or maybe if I had her Daddys Millions..........

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After school, I was tired but decided to go to the gym for another workout.  I have been slacking lately and had time to do some weights this afternoon.

PM Workout

30 min. of stair stepper while reading my book club book Water for Elephants

Upper body weights - 30 min.

I was excited for dinner when I got home.  We have planned our menu for the week and it was taco night.  I was sick of chicken lately, so I decided to try some vegetarian taco filling.  I have had the nature burger and the veg. chili made by fantastic foods, so I figured this would be pretty good!

It is very easy to make, just add water ( I omitted the oil it called for), and microwave!  When it came out it looked a lot more like meat than I thought (I think I may be able to pass it off as ground beef in a taco for Brady, I'll have to try next time :).

My Huge Delicious Taco Salad:

• iceberg lettuce
• tomato
• grilled onions
• corn cut off the cob
• black beans
• avacado
• fake taco meat :)

And on to dessert:  A Greek yogurt parfait with All Bran, peaches, and mango.

My sister and I are having a neclace made for her (its this cross she loves) she doesnt know we are giving her that but let me tell you it cost a pretty penny! This morning I suprised her with this  Its from a local bakery and it contains her fav treats: carrot cake, rainbow cookies and pinoli cookes as well as some mini junior mint packages! HEY your only 50 once!

WORKOUT: This morning I meet my running partner and her hubby (our coach) at a park and we did a crazy hill workout.. I cant feel my thighs right now. SOME MORE INSPIRATION FOR YOU GUYS.. THIS WOMAN WHO I RUN WITH IS 57 AND JUST THIS MONDAY SHE RAN A 5K IN 18:41 THAT IS AMAZING! We are both going into the city on SATURDAY to run a 4 mile race so it should fun!

BREAKFAST

PRODUCT REVIEW

• I first came across this stuff when I was training for HArtford Marathon because this is what they used instead of gatorade during the marathon.
• When I got more into eating natural and gave up gatorade I decided to give this stuff a try because it does not have any fake sugar or HFCS.
• Nutritionals: 1/2 scoop 10 calories, 3g carbs, 0 sugar, 37mg sodium, 75mg potass, and it is fortified with all vitamins and minerals (its also sweetened with stevia)
• Provides 5 essential electrolyes: sodium, magnes, cholride, potass, calcium (not much calcium only 3% RDA)
• Contains 50% Vit c as well as 50% of all the B-vits.
• Gluten, GMO and MSG free and vegan friendly

It comes in a couple different flavors like orange, kiwi strawberry, strawberry banana and ithink a couple more. If you are going to use this ( it is very tasty) I would recomend using a couple of scoops of it ( the scoops are little) in order to replace electrolytes and get the carbohydrates you need.

IN THE NEWS

TRANS FATS LINKED TO PRE CANCEROUS COLON GROWTHS: The study confirmed that poeple who ate the most trans fats were more likely to have polyps in the colon (pre-cancer growths.) Eating trans fats increase LDL (bad cholesterol) and therefore incrase the risk of heart disease. People who took in 6.54 grams daily, were 86 percent more likely to have colon polyps. HEALTH AUTHORITIES RECOMEND PEOPLE AVIOD EATING TRANS FATS ENTIRLY! (American Journal of Epidemiology.)

* Bye for now... I am off to target to get notebooks, baby shower gifts n whatever else i can find.. mayb earrings haha*

** OH so excited I got a VCR in my room to do the Winsor Pilates tapes.. I will do a review on these later in the week.

*** One more thing.. if anyone can recomend travel size milk/milk products they like please let me know... possibly low sugar!

It’s got a tough skin that is hard to peel, and the meat is so elusive, with that weird, long oval pit in the center of the fruit. Here’s an easy and satisfying way to eat a mango:

1. Place the mango on its end on the table.

2. Slice off the flat sides of mango, as close as possible to the pit. You should then have two flat half-ovals.

3. Turn the mango 90 degrees and slice off the other two sides.

4. Lay the four pieces you’ve cut off on the table, with the skin side down. With a knife, cut a grid pattern into the meat. Cut all the way down to the skin without piercing it. Make the lines about a quarter inch apart.

5. Now the fun part! Turn the skin inside out! The little squares of mango will extend from the skin, ready for you to eat.

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About a year and half ago, I used to feel like I needed an excuse to eat a piece of fruit. Vegetables were something I ate grudgingly --- childhood conditioning, you know.

Over the last year and a half, though, I have evolved into a vegetarian (who eats fish for the heart-healthy fish oils). Isn’t it true that many people see vegetarianism and veganism (eating no animal products at all) as limiting lifestyles? I personally have found being a vegetarian extremely liberating.

Meat used to take up so much room in my stomach and so much time in my meal planning. When I eliminated meat, suddenly I became joyfully aware of all the other food there is to eat!!

I am dazzled by the variety of fruit there is to choose from! Now I eat mangos, avocados, plums, melons, strawberries, pineapples and coconuts as a regular part of my eating. I eat them ten times more often than I used to. Before, they had been practically a condiment.

There are so many tasty vegetables to eat! Corn on the cob, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, edamame, eggplant, asparagus, an endless array of salad greens .....

And, now I get to eat lots of nuts and seeds. Yes, they tend to be high in fat, but I need fat in my diet, so I feel so lucky! I get to fill up on walnuts (my favorite), almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, macadamia nuts.

What about protein, iron and calcium? There are plenty of ways to get it from plants: soy, greens, nuts.

It’s a fabulous way to eat, and I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner. I actually get to eat more food, without getting overstuffed. It all tastes so great and makes me feel so good.

It didn't feel right having my last post as a "failed attempt," so I figured I would go ahead and post something else I made recently.  I finally decide to cross into some dangerous lands - by making a dish that people would have no qualms ordering at a restaurant (Thai?) but couldn't possibly imagine making in their own kitchen.  Well guess what?  Start making!  Because I just brought a little Thai flavor into my own kitchen and enjoyed quite a nice meal. :)

Click "more" for the recipe.

The timing of this recipe is the most important, because everything else is pretty straightforward.  It's a different experience cooking with fruits, and mangoes are no exception.  In fact, mangoes are probably one of the more difficult fruits to cook with because of their texture.  The optimal dish you can create combines fruit that is warm with meat that is tender.  Neither of them can be overcooked!  Chicken, pork, or beef can be used here so cooking times will vary based on that. (Although I think chicken would be best)

Time: 15 minutes
Price: under $10

• 1 pound meat (chicken/pork/beef)
• 1 small mango or 1/2 big mango
• 1/2 onion
• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce

1. Prepare the meat the night before: Slice it into strips or small cubes.
2. Marinate this in a ziplock bag with the sweet chili sauce.  Leave in the refrigerator overnight.
3. Make sure the mango is at room temperature before cooking.
4. Heat olive oil in a pan to high heat.
5. Cut mango into slices (use this guide)
6. Start sauteing the onions.
7. When they start to brown, add in the meat.
8. Brown the meat at high heat.
9. Add mango slices and lower the heat to medium.  Cover and cook until meat is ready (remember: no pink for your chicken!)
10. When it's done, serve with white rice!

The timing will vary a bit with each kitchen/stove, but what you'll get is a unique dish that's got many different flavors going on with it.  Enjoy! :)

Canciones energéticas, vitales, con acordes perpetuos de fastuosa elegancia... casi rozando el minimalismo.
Esta es la música que deberían poner en los after. Ritmos sencillos, digeribles, sin martillazos, con una cadencia sinuosa y una evolución cuasi perfecta.

A mí me gusta, y mientras escucho los temas de su último disco (Mango) puedo sentir la quietud que me transmiten estos temas.

"SASCHA FUNKE'S BIOGRAPHY

1989
sascha listens to a lot of euro-dance-pop as a twelve year-old his first purchased record after the fall of the wall was "technotronic mega mix".
1990-1992
first contact with techno and house is thanks to marusha's radio show "rave satellite;" sascha buys his first techno record "the seawolf" (underground resistance/ ur).
1993/94
he visits the legendary berlin club walfisch for the first time as a raver; he organizes parties in youth clubs in the east berlin section lichtenberg and thus encounters his first dj experiences with trance.
1995/96
sascha goes out with passion and visits clubs like the e-werk or the matrix.
1997
sascha begins his dj career in berlin clubs like discount or so36.
1998
he attempts first steps as a producer with borrowed equipment and the help of his soon to-be label partner paul kalkbrenner in their collective studio.
1999
sascha splits his studio and runs a new studio with djoker daan in the side rooms of the berlin club casino.
2000
sascha's musical home becomes bpitch control, dj's at the ostgut, wmf, maria, tresor. releases also on kompakt (köln).
2001
remix fun, like for mitte karaoke, internship at the newspaper de-bug, further solo releases.
2002
bpitch control „gemeinsam-tour 2002“, studio work on his first album.
2003
his debut-album "bravo" / BPC075 appears in september 2003. bravo-tour around the world.
participation with the soccer team of bpitch at the magnet mitte soccer cup - drop out at preliminary round,
best party: bpitch new year eve at maria/berlin
2004
participation with the soccer team of bpitch at the magnet mitte soccer cup - drop out at the semi finale,
more remixes for a. kowalski and kompakt 100,
best party: wmf summer camp and melt
2005
no participation at the magnet mitte soccer cup due to an injury,
more remixes for ada and anja schneider,
got over his fear of flying,
started working for the wepshop of bpitch,
best party: wmf summer camp and sonar
2006
moving back with his studio into the bpitch house,
finished the second “boogy bytes” mix cd,
iis currently working on his new album and is looking forward to the world soccer cup!
moves temporarily to aix-en-provence in order to escape the grey berlin winter
2007
produces in aix-en-provence an exclusive track for bpc's label compilation "camping vol.3" (bpc148+149) as well as tracks for a new ep - "auf aix" (bpc144)"

Grupo: Sascha Funke
Disco: Mango
Año: 2008
Web oficial: http://www.myspace.com/saschafunke
Canciones destacadas: Mango y Double Checked

P.S.: Auch der Herbst-Katalog von H&M ist toll. Wer ihn noch nicht hat, sollte ihn sich schnell bestellen und Inspiration suchen und finden. Die meisten
(Bild: aktuelle Mango-Kollektion)

19.  Galaktoboureko - 3.5 stars
20.  Lemon Yogurt Cake (with Splenda) - 2.5 stars
21.  Key Lime Pie - 4 stars
22.  Twilight Madness - 4 stars
23.  Chocolate Lime Souffle - 3.5 stars
24.  Gingerbread Cookies - 4.5 stars
25.  Fortune Cookies - 2.5 stars
26.  Flan - 3 stars
27.  Pecan Pie Bars - 4.5 stars
28.  Blueberry Lemon Pavlova - 2.5 stars
29.  Mango Cardamom Bread Pudding - 3 stars
30.  Hummingbird Cake - 3.5 stars
31.  Dorie cookies - 3 stars and 4 stars
32.  Raspberry Angel Food Cake - 3 stars
33.  Cottage Dill Bread - 4.5 stars
34.  Blueberry Muffins - 4 stars
35.  Crepe Cake - 2.5 stars

TWiB Birthday Edition

There weren't any 5 stars recipes this trimester, but here are the top performers.

1. Gingerbread Cookies - 4.5 stars
2. Pecan Pie Bars - 4.5 stars
3. Cottage Dill Bread - 4.5 stars
4. Key Lime Pie - 4 stars
5. Twilight Madness - 4 stars
6. Chunky Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters - 4 stars
7. Blueberry Muffins - 4 stars

This is the overall list for all of 2008 so far.

1. Brownie Tart - 5 stars
2. Chocolate Creme Brulee - 4.5 stars
3. Cinnamon Pie - 4.5 stars
4. Cottage Dill Bread - 4.5 stars
5. Eclairs - 4.5 stars
6. Gingerbread Cookies - 4.5 stars
7. Pecan Pie Bars - 4.5 stars

Todos los días al llegar la hora del almuerzo, salgo desde el trabajo rumbo a mi casa, ningún tapón, ni costo de combustible me hace cambiar la comida de mi hogar, ni la oportunidad de poder desconectarme al menos por una hora. En la ruta que hago paso siempre por la intersección Kennedy con Dr. Defillo, para doblar justo en esa esquina y mientras espero por que el semáforo cambie, como es normal un grupo de vendedores ambulantes me ofrece desde accesorios para celulares, tamboras ( si, tamboras), juegos para niños y varias frutas. Un día distraída y muerta del hambre, miro hacia mi izquierda por la ventanilla y me doy tremendo susto; había un señor  parado justo frente a mi ventana luciendo una despampanante sonrisa de oreja a oreja y ofreciendome unos lindos mangos sin decir media palabra, solo sonreía, (comprendanme no es que el señor era tan feo , no mas de lo normal, sencillamente no me esperaba ver una persona tan cerca de mi sonreir de esa manera) bien, no me quedó mas remedio que de igual manera reirme pero a carcajadas, bajé el vidrio y le digo:

-"Don, muchas gracias pero yo no como mangos, los odio ( todo el q me conoce lo sabe) y además tengo una mata inmensa en mi casa y por ser temporada de mangos, esta full y toda mi casa huele a mango, de verdad, gracias."

- "Cómo va sei, marchantica?, pero mire que lindo tan eso manguito"

-"Si, eso veo señor, pero de verdad los odio"

- "ayy, no se preocupe marchantica que la prósima ve le vua trae una fresa lindísima."

-"Gracias, Don!"

Luego cambió el semáforo y me marché risueña, aun recordando el vendedor con su forma tan peculiar y feliz, pero como era de esperarse, al cabo del rato lo olvidé.

Pasaron varios días en los que cruzaba por el lugar y veía al vendedor en cuestion ofrecer sus productos con su modo tan peculiar y me gozaba con eso, me parecía increíble como alguien con ese trabajo tan inestable y en pleno sol, podria sonreír de esa manera, lucir tan feliz, mientras muchos de nosotros vivimos y vemos transcurrir nuestro trabajo en muchas mejores y muy cómodas condiciones y nos mantenemos con unas caras largas, suspirando con las "ansias de la muerte" y de muy mal humor quejándonos por todo. Cuándo fue la última ves que le ofrecimos una sonrisa a alquien en nuestro trabajo? o Cuándo fué la última ves que hicimos nuestros deberes contentos y con disposicion? 

Había pasado una semana exactamente luego de mi primer encuentro con este "vendedor sonriente", cuando estando parada en la misma intersección esperando que cambie el semáforo, me tocan el cristal y al levantar la vista vuelvo a ver la misma despampanante sonrisa que me ofrecía esta ves unas lindas fresas, Oh sorpresa!.., el vendedor me había reconocido y cumplía su promesa, de inmediato saqué mi monedero y las compré, hasta un descuento me hizo, le di las gracias y le hice saber que me hacía el día con su sonrisa, a lo que me respondió:

-"Marchantica, e que hay que ta feli por podei trabaja!"

Hay que estar feliz por poder trabajar. El lo dijo, creo que muchos deberíamos tomar esa frase como un sabio consejo, haríamos de nuestra vida una experiencia mucho mas agradable.

PS: El otro día pase y lo vi y pensando en este post le pedí q me dejara tomarle una foto y obviamente se frikio y no quiso, asi que tendran que conformarse con la cara de este morenito sonriente.

Comincia, quindi, da parte dei numerosi fans, il conto alla rovescia per questa attesa fatica discografica che evidenzierà, ancora una volta, le qualità vocali eccelse del cantautore di Lagonegro.

Il singolo “La stagione dell’amore”, già in rotazione radiofonica dal 22 agosto e cantato in coppia con Franco Battiato, a pochi giorni dall’uscita, è il brano più venduto su I tunes.

Ci sarà anche la presenza preziosa di Claudio Baglioni in duetto nella bellissima “Amore bello”, hit successivo a “Questo piccolo grande amore” che all’epoca ha venduto di meno rispetto alle aspettative, e che sicuramente rappresenterà una delle gemme di questa raccolta.

Gli altri cantautori riletti sono Luigi Tenco, qui presente con il suo primo singolo del 1961 “Quando” e la canzone testamento “Ragazzo mio”, dal quale prende spunto il titolo “Acchiappanuvole”. Curiosa la scelta di “Dio mio no” di Lucio Battisti, una composizione ardita dal sapore rock inizi anni ‘70, articolata su un solo accordo, censurata dalla Rai per i supposti riferimenti erotici.

Merita un plauso l’inserimento di “La disciplina della terra”, un capolavoro di grande intensità scritto da Ivano Fossati, e si preannuncia da sfracelli l’interpretazione di “La donna cannone” di Francesco De Gregori, un gioiellino musicale che sta vivendo una nuova giovinezza, visto che risulta tra le canzoni più scaricate nei download. Omaggio quasi d’obbligo al Magno Fabrizio De Andrè con la immortale “La canzone dell’amore perduto”, bellissima anche la ripresa del classico di Renato Zero “I migliori anni della nostra vita”.

Non potevano mancare le dediche appassionate alle artiste–colleghe come “Senza pietà”, tratta dal repertorio di Anna Oxa, con la speranza che il testo sia reso comprensibile rispetto alla interpretazione originale. Seguono “Luce” di Elisa e la splendida “Se perdo te” di Patty Pravo, canzone sentimentale di grande respiro che darà la possibilità a Mango di esprimersi al meglio.

Per concludere, lo spazio al pop straniero è concesso ai gloriosi Creedence Clearwater Revival con il remake di “Have you ever seen the rain?”, incluso nel leggendario “Pendulum” targato 1970, e alla intimista “Love” del grande John Lennon.

Track list

1. La canzone dell’amore perduto
2. La donna cannone
3. Senza pietà
4. Luce
5. Amore bello
con Claudio Baglioni
6. Dio mio no
7. La stagione dell’amore
con Franco Battiato
8. Love
9. Quando
10. Se perdo te
11. Ragazzo mio
12. Have you ever seen the rain
13. La disciplina della terra
14. I migliori anni della nostra vita

Fonte

Bad news: my cutting skills obviously need some refining. I tried the tips on WikiHow, and it really doesn't work. I should have cut it like how I saw my parents cut it, that's how I did it last week, and believe me, it works much better.

But oh well, it's all about eating (I'm still HUNGRY!!!)

Un plato fresco y sencillo de preparar muy apetecible para estos últimos días calurosos del verano.

Por otro lado, todos aquellos que acabáis las vacaciones cuidado con la carretera al volver a casa. Nos vemos el Lunes todos, tenéis muchos temas atrasados que leer.

Vamos a ver los ingredientes y los pasos para preparar este plato.

Ensalada Tropical:
- Lechuga.
- Piña natural.
- Maiz.
- Huevo cocido.
- Palitos de mar o surimis.
- Mango, Kiwi, Aguacate.
- Gambas.
- Salsa Rosa.

Limpiamos y secamos bien la lechuga, la troceamos en pedazos muy pequeños y la colocamos en la base del plato.
Sobre ella, añadimos el resto de ingredientes troceados, la piña, surimis, huevo duro sin la yema, maiz, gambas cocidas, etc. y reservamos en la nevera.

Preparamos una salsa rosa, la reservamos en la nevera para que esté bien fría y a la hora de servir la mesa, ponemos un poco en cada plato y en una salsera aparte dejaremos el resto para aquellos que precisen añadirle más.

Decoramos con unas gambas y demás y listo.

Como veis sencillo y rápido de preparar.

Notas:
* Mango, Kiwi y Aguacate no es necesario poner de todos, en principio con la piña (natural o de bote en su jugo, no utilicéis en almíbar) y uno de ellos sería suficiente. Si no tenéis como fué mi caso, lo podéis sustituir por otras frutas o elementos, ya sea manzana o con unos pedazos de queso curado que le dan una fuerza muy interesante al plato.

** Si las gambas en lugar de ponerlas cocidas en la ensalada, las poneis peladas y ligeramente salteadas en una sartén el sabor gana bastante.

De interés:
- Ensalada campera.
- Pipirrana.
- Cocktail de marisco en barcas de piña.
- Ensaladilla rusa.
- Ensalada malagueña.

I know my thoughts can control my attitude and emotions, and today I have been battling that and I have all day just been praying in my head and asking the Lord to help me to trust his plan for my life and see me the way he sees me, and although I am home by myself right now I feel a PEACE and I am thankful for that... we all have good and bad days and my bad days often manifest itself in me feeling bad about my physical body... but I have grown and today I have tried to enjoy life, its pleasures, being alive and being grateful for each day God gives me...

OK sorry about that I just felt I needed to share... now onto the rest of the day eating

LUNCH

Me and my mom went to Costo & Uncle Guiseppi's (not sure if you guys have this by you, it is a supermarket/gourmet italian store,) I got a case of mango (9of them) from Costco for less than $8, and also got the pack of Zbars to keep in my car when I am at school (ICE-in case of emergency!)

• Arnold Whole Wheat flat bread with Dr. Preagers Veggie Burger ( I was hesistant to buy these because while back there was a UPROAR about how they were mis labeling the nutrition info on these, they use to be really oily but I think it is accurate now and more DRY haha) with vegan swiss, lettuce and ketchup on the side i had mango with cottage cheese, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut and wheat germ!

My dinner tonight was inspired by my purchase of pesto at Costco ( I have been craving Pesto lately) I bought the TJ's one last time but it was WAYYY to salty for me. I wasnt going to buy the pesto from costco because it went bad befre I could use it all last time ( I hate throwing stuff out,) but MOM came through and said I can just freeze some of it... MOMS are so smart!

• WW pasta with asparagus, zucc, broccoli, mushrooms, added in about 1/4c whipped cottage cheese (under the veggies) a litte Boca crumbles and 1 tbsp pesto

AND of course I ended my night with this:

To peel and eat a mango raw, as a fruit, all you need is a nice serrated knife.  Huh...  maybe a napkin too, because if the mango is juicy and delicious I can bet that some juice will run down your arm and the sides of your mouth.  But besides that, no other implement needs to be used or dirtied to peel and eat a mango.

This is a photo of a mango from my godfather's tree in Miami... isn't it beautiful???  Whenever I go to Miami, my uncle Felo always makes us eat and bring with us on the plane a mangoes and a avocados.  Once, I had to buy a new suitcase so I could carry the small farmer's market he wanted me to bring along.

Back to our mango peeling class... this method was taught to me by my Puerto Rican grandma, Marianita.  Funny thing, that she taught the grandkids and not her daughters, because when I told my mom about writing this post, she was in the dark as many of you may be now.  I am amazed that my mom had never seen me eat a mango like this... I think she needs some gingko biloba to jig her memory STAT!!!!

 PEELING AND EATING A MANGO

What we will do is to peel the mango skin so you will end up first with a peeled top 2/3 of mango, keeping the skin on the bottom 1/3 so you have something to hold on to. Then, you will turn the mango upside down, peel the remaining skin and use the pit to hold on to the remaining mango, kind of like a popsicle.

All you need to do is three cuts with a serrated knife. 

Take the mango in one hand upright.  The stem end facing towards you.

You'll make one cut across the mango, towards the bottom third.  All the way around the mango, but only through the skin, no need to go any deeper. 

Now the next cut goes from the cut you already made going up from one side of the mango continuing in one single swoop all the way to the cut on the other side of the mango.  Now repeat in a cross like fashion.  You must have ended up with a mango that still has the skin on but with 4 sections of cut skin on top. 

Take one corner of the skin and pull it to peel.  The whole peel will remove leaving you with a nice edible mango with the bottom still with skin so you can hold on to it and not be slippery.

When you're done eating that side of the mango, just turn it upside down.  Hold the pit in your hand and pull the rest of the peel to expose the remaining mango flesh.

Eat the remaining mango and discard the pit once you're done.

Number of utensils you need dirty - 1

Number of cuts made to the mango - 3

Experience eating a sweet mango with your hands and having the juice dribble down your chin - priceless!!!

Everybody gets high on weekends. Everybody does, everyone is, but me…

“THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH”
August 23, 2008
9:00PM

I usually watch movies alone but this time, I invited Tita Jasmine and Nerissa to watch Wall-E with me.

When I hear the maker “PIXAR”, the first thing that comes to my mind is something enjoyable. But this movie is different. Well of course, in every rule, there’s always an exception.

The movie was somewhat disturbing. I know I was supposed to enjoy it but I did not. It was a slap to my face. I guess too much technology eats your flesh.

Among other things, these I find alarming:

What if you have to leave your galaxy to live in another because life is becoming extinct?

• What if you get obese because you don’t get to do anything – you say it, you have it?
• What if you live your life without complications? Everything is programmed. Everyday is a routine.
• What if you go on with your life without any challenge at all to test your vulnerability?
• Imagine being an outcast, condemned by many because YOU JUST DON’T BELONG?
• What if you ONLY get to see plants and trees on pictures because there are no longer any.
• What if you don’t get to experience the bliss of dancing because you don’t get the chance to listen to music.
• Imagine earth as a dumping ground.
• What if all it takes is a single strike to make you face reality that could eventually save you?

Too bad, I can’t imagine all these because I choose not too. It’s way beyond my comprehension.

As what the captain said, “But I don’t want to survive, I want to live!”

CURIOSITY KILLS
August 23, 2008
11:15PM

I’m so into tv series nowadays where hospitals are the main setting (e.g. House, Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs…). It drives me nuts. Maybe it’s the subconscious mind that’s driving me into it (to fit in?). Yes,I’m the only non-med in our family.

Hospitals are creepy. You smell death every time, everywhere. Not to mention, It also ignites curiosity.

I have this fantasy of loitering around ER during unholy hours. And there I was! I just wanted to satisfy my curiosity on how it feels like when adrenaline rushes in – a threshold test on how far I can go.

I stood beside Tita Jasmine while she was having her consult. I was busy observing the staff on how good they carry out SOP. Moments later, a couple came in. The woman was obviously pale. She came right to the table where we’re at and she just said, “ABORTION”. How horrified I was! Terrified! Petrified! She must have meant miscarriage - no I heard it loud and clear. She said “abortion”. It came to my senses on what was really going on. The clock was ticking faster than it should be. Four pediabeds were occupied, all the kids had seizures! Sa pedia ran a. Naa pay Critical Care, Adult Care, Surgery. The cries were deafening. The scene was blinding. People started coming in and out – oxygen here, needles there… The word “abortion” triggered it all.

Well, so much of my fantasy.

THE YOUTH’S DEATH
August 23, 2008
1:25AM

I was thinking of buying some pirated DVDs along Fuente (yeah, I know). I figured that a little walk wouldn’t hurt. I love nightlights. You see lovers here and there, families sleeping all over the place, and did I not mention that traffic at that very hour was out-of-the-question? Damn! Mango is definitely a place of evil!

My soul was squeezed when we passed by a group of kids sniffing the obvious. There were at least 10 of them, I’d say 9 the eldest. I am aware that addiction is rampant but I haven’t seen anything worse than that. GOD! Those homeless kids are dying!

Sad thing was, no one bothered to reprimand their actions. The police station is just a hundred meters away. The officer was too busy issuing traffic tickets. I suppose “Business As Usual”? Or the neon lights were too bright they blind? i know I could have done something to help them but I didn’t. I am ashamed of myself for not doing so. Here I am - whining about people not learning, people not helping. I know I could have… but I just didn’t.

I want to be in this battle. But how can I start? I can’t even go to sleep just thinking about it. Get away Alprazolam!!!