I got it for my birthday.

The person who gave this doesn’t know me very well. I don’t drink coffee. I don’t care about coffee makers, coffee canisters or coffee except when I bake chocolate cake. But guess what? I am grateful to receive this gift coz M is a big coffee drinker. For a long time, we put his ground coffee on an empty bottle of a choco powder drink. So thanks to that angel who gave me the nice coffee canister. M’s coffee now has a decent home.

It’s not even Christmas or Valentine’s Day, yet I saw lots of red that day.  Yummy reds!

Took a break from looking for cheap insurance and finally went to pick cherries last week. Yipeee! I got to eat those sweet and crunchy cutie red fruits again.  I wish we have cherry trees of our own too especially this kind dad’s friend has.  It tasted really good.  Too bad we can’t keep them for a long time coz they get spoiled easily.  Anyway, it was twice the fun this time coz we brought little C with us and it was amusing to watch her having a good time.

Aside from the red cherries, I also spotted some strawberries and red currants.  Of course, they too became subjects of little C’s curiosity.

Nisamot na kadaghan ang mga Pinoys in Czech Republic! On the recent 111th celebration of the Philippine Independence Day, lots of Filipinos came to participate in the the said event which was held at the Ambassador’s official residence in Kaderavkovska last Sunday.  Not everyone was present but our number has certainly increased.  When I came here more than two years ago, I was told that we didn’t even reach 100 yet, but now… pila na kaha?

Mao ni sila!  Pero wa mi diha!

Raising of the flag:

Photos taken from Lilian’s friendster.

I’ve been feeling super lazy lately! I only want to sleep and eat. Sometimes I’d rather sleep than eat but little C’s pangs of hunger (or mine) forces me to get up and feed her (or myself). I have many things to do that are put on hold, simply because I don’t want to move and also my mind refuses to work. Based on my previous pregnancy, I had this lousy feeling on my first trimester too. I still have over two months to go till it hopefully ends; that’s still a long way. If little C can talk, I know she’d complain that I’m such a boring companion. The best part of my day is after lunch when she takes her nap coz I also rest with her. Sometimes we’d sleep for three hours!

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Red cherries, sparkling like glass tiles!

On our trip to Brno last weekend, we passed roads with many cherry trees along the side which were blooming abundantly with… what else but cherries! At the end of our Slavkov tour on our way back to the hotel, M stopped by to pick some fruits upon my prodding.

Can you see M on the tree?

The cherries weren’t really sweet but little C liked it.  She was popping them into her mouth like they were M&M’s. I had to stop giving her after awhile coz she swallowed the seeds too! And when I took out the seeds before handing it to her, she complained. I kept the cherries out of her sight.

Anyway, my dad (in-law) promised to let us know when his friend’s cherry trees are ready for harvesting so we can join in the fun just like two years ago. That was the first time I tasted cherries (I was still pregnant with little C then) and luckily they were oh so very sweet! I’m looking forward to eating them again.

You can find Czech chocolates in the pile.

I was going over the contents of our ref earlier when I noticed several half-opened and unopened bars and packs of chocolates. I like chocolates but don’t eat much in one sitting. A little bite of this sweet treat is enough for me. I know there are some people who can devour big portions of chocolates in few minutes like M, while others find chocolates so irresistible that they even need appetite suppresants to fight off their cravings. If it’s really true that chocolates can make one fat, then at least I don’t have to worry about that. =)

How about you?

I am like this wilted daisy, all drained out from the past week’s hectic activities. Thinking about the daily chores I have to face only makes it worse. There’s the laundry basket that never gets to be empty; the kitchen sink that’s clear of dishes only for few hours; the mess in the playroom that’s never ending, etc. Hohum… I just want to curl in bed and sleep all day especially since the weather has been cold and gloomy lately. Maybe the only good thing that can push me to go out is a clothing store sale. I don’t actually need anything (yet) but seeing regular prices slashed down to as low as 50% less can really be tempting.

On a brighter side, I have a massage treat waiting for me at the Ambassador Thai & Wellness Center, my birthday gift from Lilian. =) I only have to plan when to go. That should rejuvenate me!

Little C’s Czech made kiddie table and chairs finally arrived last week. I had already lost hope of ever receiving it coz of the loooong wait (was it two months or more?) but just when I least expected it, it came. Great!

The only consolation there was that it was a cash-on-delivery (COD) transaction.  We got a delivery receipt printed in advance from a receipt printer after paying. If they didn’t send the product, we don’t lose anything. But even when we didn’t pay beforehand, waiting for it was frustrating. M had to call them many times to follow-up our order and being such a busy man, it ate up a whole lot of his precious time. Anyway, all the disappointments vanished as soon as we opened the package and saw how happy little C was.

The little girl with her cute kiddie furniture…

I had a friend from Brno who attended the party and stayed overnight to see some of Prague’s sights the next day.

We started our stroll almost noon already as we woke up late having been tired from the past days’ activities. Our first stop was by the Vltava River, at Strelecky Ostrov, a small strip of island under the bridge opposite the famous Charles’ bridge. There were several people chatting and sitting on the grass soaking under the sun’s heat; others were feeding the swans that stopped by the riverbank. From our spot we can see the National Theater at the right and the Charles’ Bridge brimming with people on the left. The calm river served as a pretty foreground of the architectural beauty before us.

Some pictures by the riverbank, not Outer Banks but still awesome…

After taking numerous snapshots, we headed to Petrin Hill for a ride on the funicular to see the Rose Garden, the Petrin Tower (a mini replica of Paris’ Eiffel Tower) and view of Prague from above.

Whew! I can finally relax! I threw a post birthday party last Friday which kept me busy with the preparations the past days. I was surprised with the large number of guests who came. Compared to the previous parties I had, this one was well-attended. I usually prefer intimate parties with the presence of few close friends but this time I decided to skip it for a change.

But all those times I spent on food preparations paid off coz the party was a success! Yipeee! See the happy faces?

Where are the guys?

Look what I got. =)

Pretty cupcakes from Marielle. These cupcakes looked too good to be eaten.

Two more parties to attend this weekend. Food-binging again! After this month, I wouldn’t be surprised if I gain extra weight! I bet it’s time to read Decaslim reviews to know how this diet pill can help lose weight.

*Lesson learned: Next time I’ll be smart enough to cook dishes that don’t require a lot of chopping, slicing, dicing… coz it takes a lot of time and effort.