Sorry to hear it, Olen. Hot water with fresh lemon juice and honey is my go-to remedy. Also as much rest as possible.

@ Hazmick - Welcome back !!!

@ Zalphon - [sound of clinking glasses] I'll toast to that too. "To friends here at Chorrol"


@ Olen - If you flew on a plane, that is where you caught the illness. Airplanes recycle pressurized air and never clean the systems - you get everyone's germs that ever flew on that plane forced into you with the pressurization - I'm surprised it isn't accompanied by an ear infection too.

Hope you get feeling better !!

BRB, off to Los Angeles to go see Conan O'Brien live. I'M EXCITED!

If I go to LA, I want to see Karen Stever!!! As in:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNCfjpJV12I


http://www.myspace.com/stevermusicrocks


Or her video blog:


http://www.youtube.com/user/karenstever


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This post has been edited by mALX: Jan 9 2011, 11:48 PM

So I agreed to look after the science lab’s pet snake over the school break.

“This is going to be great! You’re going to love Flakey,” says Child 1.

“Flakey, that’s a nice name. What does she eat? Meal worms, crickets?” I say.

“Mice. Two every week.”

“Oh.” I’m thinking of Child 2, the rodent lover. “Do they squeak much on the way down?”

“No, because they’re frozen.”

“Micicles! Ha ha, that’s great. Phew.”

“She likes her food to be warm, so you have to microwave them.”

“Micro…what?” This is not good. I’m thinking there is no way to back out now without looking like a big baby. The science teacher is super cute, so this is not an option. I decide I will microwave the mice, throw out the microwave, then possibly burn down the kitchen depending on what microwaved mice smell like. “OK.”

“Ha ha! I was just kidding about the microwave. I just wanted to see if you’d do it.”

The things we suffer at the hands of loved ones.

Children- they are such a treasure.

As in- they should be buried on a desert island for 20 or 30 years.

Micicles!

I'm with trey. My first grandson is in diapers (nappies if you prefer) in Perth, Australia, a healthy number of timezones from my little rockpile in the desert. I so look forward to meeting him - after he finishes college and such of course.

This post has been edited by Acadian: Jan 10 2011, 04:10 PM

O, Grits, to see the expression on your face after your child punked you!

Is he THAT good with the poker face, or are you just gullible?

Or as my older children used to say ... "Psyche !!!!"

Today's the day I've been dreading for a long while.

Its school-time, again. Our two-week Winter break was too short, in my opinion. Not that I hate studying, but try being the only Filipino in a Japanese school.

The pressure would rub on your nerves, I swear.

Pinoys forever, I say!

WOO HOO !!! Lumpias and Halo Halo !!!!

*ears perked up*

Did somebody just said Lumpia and Halo Halo? Because if they do, they forgot to mention MENUDO, (yumx2) SINIGANG (mouth waters) and last but not least;

BIKOL EXPRESS. A train of deliciousness would deliver a 'caravan' full of tasty expression into your mouth (does this make sense?)!! That's why it's called BIKOL EXPRESS. Because one bite can make you say: Choo choo! (picked this line off of a commercial)

Or my personal favorite; CHAM-to-the-PO-followed-by-RADO. CHAMPORADO! Chocolate oatmeal, bebe!

Mmm... But Halo Halo, makes me wanna come..










To the kitchen and fix myself some food.

This post has been edited by ureniashtram: Jan 11 2011, 04:57 AM

I saw that the forum is called coffee shop and I just wanted to say I am a huge addict to coffee to the point were I drink straight from the pitcher.Oh goodness I could go for some coffee anyone want some huh huh?

Welcome Wrothken! You're not alone. Here:

I drive 2 towns away to get Halo Halo every chance I get!!!!

Ha! Then you're one of the lucky ones! Here in Japan, we can't even get Ube! And, my dear mALX, Ube is one of the essentials of Halo Halo! The creme of the creme to us Filipinos! Oh, yeah!

Mmmm.. sweet, royal purple Ube..

I wish I knew how to make it, I would be drinking it till I turned purple !!!

Yay a coffee buddy ^^

Yes!