Alyssa in Wanderland: Alyssa in Wanderland

2/28/2016 05:00:00 PM

Most of the time when I feel like watching random movies or tv series and whatnots and I don't find any good one, I get stuck at constantly switching channels on our television. And most of the time when that happens, a nice cooking show never fails to show up and entertain me the least. I mean, hello, it's food!! Unfortunately, I'm not good at cooking. The only thing I know how to cook is probably instant noodles and pancakes.... I've cooked rice before, but that was once and it was like, what, 5 years ago or something?? Hahaha!

Anyway, I've been following this really amazing blog which posts a lot about DIY projects, food recipes, and whatnot. A Beautiful Mess it is!! Pardon me for not explaining much about this blog for now, because I fear this will become a very lengthy post if I do so haha and I'm planning to make a segment in my blog about other different blogs that inspire me the most hehe. So, do watch out for it soon!! Back to the topic, so ABM posts a lot of food recipes and it inspired me as well like the cooking shows hahahaha. So, one evening when my mom decided that she was too exhausted from work, she didn't cooked anything. She made me cook the rice... Frankly, I was proud of mastering how to cook a rice, when in fact, the last time I did it was 5 years ago... Surprise, I BURNED THE RICE. HAHAHAHAHA! I know :( Sad. Well, it's not that burned like burned black, maybe more of burned brown, but still edible!! Hahaha! Okay, so despite that I still tried cooking something as a viand (ulam) to come along with our "brown" rice. Hahaha! So here, I tried looking for what's possible to mix up in the canned goods section. I didn't bother much too look for raw food like vegetables and whatnot because it's hassle and I'm alone in cooking so, I'm not that pretty confident.

I was supposed to add some onions, but I fear I'm gonna make it worse. So I just used all of them canned goods. Haha!

I didn't add oil anymore because the tuna canned good already had a vegetable oil inside it, so it's pretty convenient. I added the tuna first,then the sliced sausages, then the corn (my all time fave yum ugh). After mixing, tossing, or whatever cooking term lol I think around 10 mins(?), I put it on the plate and added the pineapple tidbits there. I honestly think pineapples aren't supposed to be cooked... So, am I right about that?? Hahaha!

It's actually great if it has a lot of pineapple in it. I swear. (and corn, of course. Never forget the corn)

I was actually planning to legit buy some ingredients this coming weekend when we go to the grocery. I hope I could cook again some time. I think it would really be fun to cook, especially if it's for someone special, like my family. It would also be a benefit especially for my mom, so maybe when she comes home from work, I would relieve her from her cooking stress. Hahaha! And I also think learning how to cook, adds up a point to becoming independent. ;)

2/03/2015 11:48:00 PM

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1/19/2015 12:42:00 AM

Books, crafty things, and a very personal me.

When I had the chance to go to the mall this week (because I went to the bank to pay for a shirt that I bought online), I figured why not buy something to add my artsy stuff and book collection? But actually, I planned to put up a budget with what's in my purse that day. I allotted 700 for a memory card (very unfortunate of me not to have one on my phone and i am suffering), then originally around 200-300 for a book and a new marker or any color pen. Since I wanted to buy a really good memory card, a memory card that's not only pocket-friendly, but with a great life time and quality as well. So I texted my brother for a recommendation and stuff because he's the techie one. His elongated, detailed text overwhelmed me. So I decided not to buy anymore and just buy next time when I'm already with him at the mall. So I end up spending half of my budget for the memory card into the books and one Sharpie marker and a Gtec pen :( Nyahaha anyway here it is!

I bought the Insurgent at the National Bookstore for Php 399 and the two other books from the BookSale, which is one of my most favorite shops ever!! I used to go there with my friend whenever we go to our local mall (SM Bicutan), we would stay there for hours (i'm not even kidding... ok maybe probably idk but the minimum time we spend there is at least 30-45mins(?)). It such a nice feeling to find great books at a very lowered and affordable prices! See the book "The Aviators" right there in the picture above? It only costs Php 185!!! It's a Nat Geo book and a hard bound one, so I'm pretty sure it's original price was waaaay more expensive than that. Then that book "The Best American Political Writings 2007" only costs... Php 10. Yep, you read that right, 10 Philippine Pesos. IT'S ONE OF THE GREATEST DEAL I HAVE EVER UGH. JUST. UGH. For some bizarre reason, I find books such as politics, culture, history, and anything international related books so interesting. I guess that's what I really want. Ok. I am actually planning to shift my degree program from Mathematics to International Studies/Diplomatic Affairs. I do hope I get in. Mehehe. *Wish me luck pls pls* But yeah, maybe math wasn't really meant for me. Nyahaha.

Anyway, a lot of writing/talking there. So, since 2015 has started, I've been devoting myself into exploring more artsy stuff. I've been doing a lot of typographies in my notebook and I've also been active in blogging lately. I've been exploring my artsy side. HAHAHA! Along with that, I've been reading a book daily. It's called "Daily Readings from Become A Better You" which is a gift from one of my best friends. I've been struggling a lot lately with very personal issues. I'm in a phase of my self-discovery, of what I really want in life, what field do I excel in, and whatnots. I might be too late in the view of others, but nothing and no one's too late in the eyes of God. As long as you have your good intentions, motivation, and hard work, you're sure to succeed. Quotes like "Do what you love. Love what you do." and "Hard work beats talent" actually fits this. No one could help you but yourself. Be your own hero.