Yeye Viray

Month: April 2009

  • Another year worth celebrating

    Last year I celebrated my 30th birthday and it was really worth celebrating because of milestones I have set for myself and successfully achieved, not to mention the blessings that God has showered us with – big and small alike. And now, celebrating my 31st birthday, I would just want to make a list of all the major things that happened to me while being 30.

    1. I left International Container Terminal Services Inc. (the last company I was in) to become a full time mother and wife.
    2. Few weeks after I resigned I learned that I was pregnant. (And six months after, I learned that we are having a girl this time)
    3. While being jobless and pregnant, I was reviewing for CISA (Certified Information Systems Audit) Certification. I finished the review but I postponed the exam.
    4. I started getting busy blogging for money… and inviting friends to write reviews as well.
    5. I finally learned how to drive.
    6. We paid all our credit card dues and other liabilities in full, except for our condo which we still have to pay for monthly.
    7. We bought a land in Pangasinan where we could build our dream house in the future.

    Looking back, it was indeed not a boring year for me. Being jobless and all, I realized that I – together with God and my family – still had a fruitful year. It is really true that dreaming together as a couple could make wonders. It did work for us and I thank my husband for being a great dreamer dragging me where we are right now and where we will be in the future… heheh.

  • Hawaiian food this time

    Let me do a restaurant review this time.

    Last week my family and I decided to have dinner at Serendra since we haven’t tried eating there as a family. Well, I have tried Conti’s, Duo and Mary Grace already so I was hoping none of those will be my husband’s choice. I was somewhat hoping we could try Polu Kai Grill but I was actually open to any of his suggestions. Luckily, it was also his choice, without me saying anything or giving out clues. Hehe…

    So we ordered the following:
    (1) Seafood bucket which includes lobster tails, fish fillets and fried calamari served with tartar sauce.
    (2) Giant Squid Steak
    (3) Aloha Rib and Chicken, and
    (4) Hawaiian Keiki Pizza for Zach

    I don’t know if it’s pure luck or this restaurant just serves all good food because I have to say I loved everything we ordered. The squid were soft and easy to chew, while the ribs were juicy and very tasty. The chicken though was not as fabulous as the rest but still good, so maybe you can order just the ribs instead. The iced tea tastes good and not the usual Nestea flavored served in other restaurants. The place is not intimidating and is really good for bonding with family and friends. I must say I would want to go back to this restaurant and try the other food on their menu. I suggest you do the same.