Tag Archives: Weekend Snapshots

Scaly Creature

Posted on April 5, 2009 by greenbucks| 11 Comments

One of the kids I work with got in early last Saturday and since the one who has a schedule before him was a no-show, we had some extra time to spend.

We talked a lot of things about gadgets, and concerns about school: grades, friends, subjects and his thoughts and dreams.

I spent a little time teaching him how to use the macro button on a camera and we came up with this photo of a wee Yellow Tang fish decor:

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And that photo above was what we came up with 🙂

We could have spent a lot more time doing this so I asked him to bring their camera next time so we can go over some of the basics in taking good photos (ha! as if I am a good photographer).

After our session, we looked up on some surplus inventory net pages because we discussed about how much a mobile phone he likes is worth now that there is a newer model out in the market.

Kids these days, very tech savvy 🙂

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Poinsettia

Posted on November 24, 2008 by greenbucks| 8 Comments

Saturday mid-afternoon till early evening was spent at the Greenhills Shopping Center because my work schedule was not full. This week’s Weekly Question was even thought of while we were here.

Shopping is at its best here, with high-end goods as well as bargain goods to be had. The high-end shops sell expensive clothes, shoes, gadgets and toys.

The bargain section sells inexpensive and imitation shoes, bags and clothes. There are also lots of gift items from toys to household items like ceramics, laundry hamper, furniture, and food to mobile phones and knick-knacks related to Christmas.

Shopping haven really.

Here is a photo of a store selling poinsettia plants. Hmm…these really brighten up the day with the bright colors:

Have a great week to you all 🙂

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Lunch Picnic

Posted on November 17, 2008 by greenbucks| 10 Comments

Weekend was spent quietly in a place where trees abound and where cool air blows on our faces. Lunch was served on a mat under a tree.

We had a lunch picnic, two hours of quiet time of lunch and snacks even before the lunch remnants were placed in the trash bag that we had. Yes, we do this, put everything in a bag to be thrown afterward.

Scratch the quiet since there were workmen milling around, getting the remnants of an obstacle course’s thingies lying near where we found our perfect spot. Still, it seems that time stood still for a while there.

The kids had fun and I had loads of photos. Here is another photo from this picnic.

I got interested in taking photos of these nearly leafless White Calachuchi trees:

But wait, I had to get a photo of those flowers in the middle, above the letters “uc” of greenbucks. So I decided to zoom in and take a closer photo:

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Bird on a Water Tank

Posted on September 29, 2008 by greenbucks| 8 Comments

This was taken last Friday morning while we were at the MIL’s place. I was waiting for that big bird that I have been hearing every time I am at my MIL’s place to come into view but my waiting was in vain because it did not appear or I was just too “blind” to see where it was. I was happy enough to get this photo though.

Weekend was spent staying in because the man of the house was not feeling well.

Have a great week, everyone 🙂

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Market One at Lung Center in Quezon City

Posted on July 28, 2008 by greenbucks| 22 Comments

It has been a longtime since we last visited Sidcor, now called the Market One, located at the Lung Center in Quezon City. Here, one can find a lot of fresh produce, freshly baked goodies, organic food, live crabs and other fish products, cooked food, plants, pets, furnitures and the usual stuff like accessories, clothes and knick-knacks.

This is a few minutes from where we live.

Why we chose to go there yesterday resulted in both good and bad decisions.

It was a bad decision because it rained a just after we got there. Hubby and the two younger kids just got themselves a box of pizza, some drinks and went to eat in the car. Trixie and I went around to look for things to bring home. I wasn’t able to take photos too.

On the other hand, it was a good decision because we were able to get good fish parts. We had a “maya-maya ulo sinigang sa miso” or snapper (head) sour soup with miso. We also got vegetables, a tray of eggs (30 pieces), a grilled tuna for lunch and a piece of yakon (this is going to be another post).

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One of the many fish stalls at Market One. This was where I got my snapper head and other fish parts (upper right side of photo).

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Grilled fish. The stall’s tarp sign says it is Grilled Tuna but it doesn’t taste like tuna to me. Anyway, we still enjoyed it for lunch. I had it with fresh tomatoes and raw onions (gah!).

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