New Directions on XFactor

Because I couldn't wait for the new season of Glee, I am back to watching glee videos and this one is really one of my favorites..Only because, the New Directions performed live on Simon Cowell's XFactor. Just thought I'd share it with you.

Cool and Comfy Furnitures

My cousin recently had her home renovated and she asked me to help her shop around for furniture. For someone who is independent and self made, these designs that I got from the net would probably fit her new home.

This Fabio Novembre his and hers chair is a perfect touch to her minimalist, urban style home.

This bed that I saw at Lebeanock, is quite interesting too. It looks more like a hammock than a bed, and maybe this would have a space in her bedroom or porch perhaps. No, maybe the attic instead.
Oh and she might want to add this cabbage waste chair, designed by Nendo and made of recycled pleated fabric into her study.

Have some -PATATIM

I recently had lunch with the entire family to celebrate my father's birthday. The restaurant we chose, was a personal favorite, because of its' good food and ambiance. One favorite dish is the PATATIM or Stewed Pork Leg, which was the star of "Papa's Birthday Feast". This very simple dish, cooked into perfection using different kinds of sauce, is what would make one go back for seconds and thirds...and order extra rice too. We even cook this at home. This is what home cook meal is about and I want to share the recipe for this, so you too can try it at home.

PATA TIM INGREDIENTS:

1 whole Pork (front or hind-your choice) tip: get the one's with bigger upper meaty part
1 pc. Star anise (sangke)
4 tbsp. Hoysin sauce (optional)
½ cup Dark Soy sauce
1 cup Brown sugar
2 cups Root beer (optional)
1 tsp Sesame oil
2 tsp Corn starch dissolved in ½ cup of water
1 pc Medium size Chinese cabbage
6 to 8 pcs Shitake medium mushrooms (optional) soaked on hot water
for 30 minutes then drained
1 pc. large carrot
baby corn

PATA TIM PROCEDURE:

1. Boil the pork pata for about 45 mins in salted water. Drain and let cool.
2. Deep fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Let it cool
3. Place the fried pata in a casserole. Add about six (6) cups of water
4. Add the star anise, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar.
5. Place in high fire until it boils then reduce the fire to low and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the pork leg is very tender (almost falling off the bone). Remember to add the carrots,baby corn and shitake mushrooms after 30 minutes of simmering.
6. Check the level of the water in your casserole. The sauce should be 1/4 of the casserole when done. Add the cornstarch and water mixture. Simmer until the sauce thickens.
7. Add the Chinese cabbage and simmer until it is tender. Add the sesame oil.
8. In a serving dish, place the pork leg in the center. Place the vegetables on the side.Pour enough sauce on the pata. Serve hot.

Google and Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics opening was a spectacular creation documenting (others say story telling) UK's transformations to a very progressive country that it is now. It also was a showcase of UK's famous citizens who has made great contributions in film - James Bond/Daniel Craig and Mr.Bean, to literature - lines from William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" were said, and to technology and health. The lighting of the Olympic Cauldron was simply breathtaking. Truly word class.

And Google, is also into the Olympic fever too. Their webpage features Olympic games, which I find cool and fancy. Just like this.

Nice, noh? Today, it's fencing that they are featuring.

Techie, Techno

I just recently joined technorati. Feel like I should have done this a long time ago, but I was probably busy doing something else, it slipped my mind..Now, I'm finally able to submit my blog on this site, and it was eawsy. I didn't even wait for 24 hours to get this unique code: 5QNV4G4UPK2H .

You and I/You and I

This version og Matthew Morrison and Idina Menzel of thesmash up of Lady Gaga's and Eddie Rabbit's You and I song, brings me down to memory lane. Got this lyrics from lyrics-celebrities.anekatips.com/

Just wanted to share with you guys. Enjoy!

You and I / You and I Lyrics Glee

You and I Lyrics by Glee Cast – Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel) and Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) – from Mash Off , 6th episode, third season of Glee

It's been a long time since I came around
It's been a long time but I'm back in town
This time I'm not leaving without you

OOOoh just you and I sharing our love together
And I know in time
We'll build the dreams we treasure
We'll be all right, just u & I

Somethin, somethin about this place
Just U and, just U and I
Something 'bout lonely nights and my lipstick on your face
Just u & I
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah, something about, baby, you and I

Just u & I, Just u & I
Sharing our love together
And I know in time
And I know in time
We'll build the dreams we treasure
We'll be all right, just you and I

Somethin, somethin about this place
Just U and, just U and I
Something 'bout lonely nights
and my lipstick on your face
Just U and
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
U and I
Yeah, something about, baby, you and I

Oh, You and I
And I remember our first embrace
That smile that was on your face
The promises that we made
Uuuuh
And now, your love is my reward
And I love you even more
Than I ever did before

Somethin, something about this place
Just U and, just U and I
Something 'bout lonely nights
and my lipstick on your face
just U and I
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
You and I
Just dreams of from Nebraska
From Nebraska from Nebraska nebraska
I love You
You, U & I
U & I
Nebraska
U & I
I love you
You and I
We made it
You and I

Wordless Wednesday: The BENCH-Worn and Still