Frannywanny

Yesterday was our National Election Day and my sister and I were fortunate enough to arrive just at the right time wherein there were no lines anymore and we literally breezed through the entire voting process. With a lot of time to spend, we decided to grab some noodles at our new found neighborhood favorite, Beijing Hand-Pulled Noodles for our afternoon snack. I've been a regular customer of this cozy little eatery along J. Abad Santos street in San Juan. I love how firm the noodles are and the lamb dumplings are simply divine. We decided to share on a plate of Dry Beijing Plain Noodles (Php. 95). Mommy was actually the first to discovery this one as I usually would order their beef noodles. I love how flavorful this noodle dish is sans the meat toppings. To complement our noodles, my sister chose the Lamb Dumplings (Php. 75 / 7 pieces) which is a family must-order. This is the best dumplings in the house. Make sure to dip this into their special dumpling sauce to ...

The 2010 Elections is happening in 6 days! While I really haven't made up my mind on which candidate to support, I know that no matter that, I have to make my vote count and that I shall vote wisely. Life was easier back then, when business was in full swing, when the peso-dollar rate is pretty close to one another, when there were more peace and security, when everyone respected our government officials. Let us bring those days back. I wish for my future kids to experience the same carefree life that my parents were able to give me. Let corruption and violence stop NOW. Come election time, this is also the height of bloodshed, violence and all the horrible things that bring chill up my spine as I watch the news. I can never forget the sight of the Maguindanao massacre where close to three dozen innocent journalists were brutally killed. This single incident caused a huge chain of effects to their loved ones as well. My heart goes out to their young children, their widowe...