savitrislove

A new passion for me now is wine...I'm still learning and I do admit that I am still confused with the terms of wine specialists...the nose, bite, flavor etc. Some are unbelievably expensive while on the other hand some are just too cheap for comfort. This is why I guess I wanted to learn how to appreciate and differentiate all these bottles. The same way I started learning to cook and appreciate each dish, wine tasting has enlightened me to appreciate each bottle. The beauty of wine I suppose is that from a simple fruit, we transform it into something more precious. Just like chefs who use different techniques and ingredients to make the best dish, wine makers do the same thing for their grapes. And this has been a tradition for many families and each grape represent as well the history of the family who makes the wine. Well I'm learning through self-study...reading online articles, joining wine conferences and of course by having a glass of wine more often in the com...

Savitri's Love - From The Maha-Bharata ( Originally Published 1939 ) Now, there was a king in India, whose name was Aswapati (As-wa-pah-tee), and his people loved him, for he gave help to all in need, and he served the shining gods in prayer and sacrifice. But he had no son or daughter in whom his name and line could live on, when the time came for him to die, and his heart was grieved, and he fasted oft, and said hymns to the shining gods, and burned offerings on their holy altar, and hoped they would grant him the gift he asked. When sixteen years had thus passed, his prayer was heard. In the red fire of the altar he beheld a Iady of fair Iook and ways, and she said to him: "Thy faith hath pleased me, 0 Raja, and if thou wilt say thy desire, it shall be given thee." "Goddess," replied the king, "my wish is to have a child to live after me." "The Lord of heaven," she said, "will grant thee what thou hast prayed." She was gone and t...

I used to enjoy daydreaming. I would spend time thinking about the places I could go to and how my career could grow. Its just amusing that I recall never imagining myself having my very own family. Now, I am just overwhelmed by my love for my son Diego and my husband Jamie. They are my inspiration and source of joy. Sometimes I am guilty of taking this part of life for granted. I would leave Diego with his yaya or just let Jamie play his xbox. I know that they can live a life of their own but now that I am reflecting on how much they are a part of me, I realize that I allow myself to drift apart from them. Loving Diego is seeing my son's bright eyes and sweet smiles. He could laugh the loudest in his little gym class. Diego's cute litte feet can keep us running around the gym or in our condo grounds. I Love how his little hands can touch my face sweetly or jolt me with one of his slaps. When I'm breastfeeding him, he would just feed confidently, claiming his p...

I got a big treat this month. At last, the jacuzzi in our bathroom is working and last night, I lingered in the tub, surrounded by bubbles and candles. My very own spa. Well, in the long run, it'll be cheaper for me to have my spa at home. But of course I still do it in style. Earlier that evening, I got my Foam bath and bath salts at my favorite Scent shop, L'Occitane. They bring me back to that rustic-elegant feel of Cote d' Azur France that I once visited and loved. That's where the French Riviera is and I once sat along its baywalk and painted a lighthouse. I still couldn't believe I was able to go there, like a dream...but I did and as I relax in my bubble bath, I will always remember how beautiful and wonderful it was. By the way, I got a new Paddle brush...a really expensive one but I used my Rustans points to get it so I just paid a few hundreds for it. I love my paddle brush! I told Jamie its my own Blades of Glory brush. Its perfect and so han...

I love sweets and my favorite breakfast sweet is the old classic Apricot smuckers! yumyum! Its a blessing now that I can afford to keep a jar in our house and enjoy this treat. I remember fondly that my Daddy also loved jams...something I must've gotten from him. Growing up, he would buy different types of jam when he took the time to do the grocery for the house. I remember they were the local brands that are not so good. But when I was already working, I introduced him to smuckers. I came from Subic and bought myself my first jar of smuckers. It wasn't my pasalubong for him, but then I realized in a few days, the jar was empty. I knew no one else in my family likes jam except my Dad and me. But I was just happy he liked it. My Daddy was deprived of so many good things in his life, and somehow found something new to enjoy. Sadly, after a few months, I remember he left us so suddenly. But every morning when I enjoy my bites of toast with a generous spread of butter ...

Last night, we celebrated my mommy's 60th birthday. It was with a sigh of relief that I started the day knowing that my mom was alive and well. For the past few days, I've had the gnawing fear that my mom may not make it to her 60th birthday. My dad died a few days before he could celebrate his 60th bday, so superstitious or not, I was just wishing silently that my mom make it. And she did! I love my mommy so much, she represents all the good in me. Of course we did not have the perfect childhood but I knew she gave us what she thought was the best we needed. So if there is one thing I have to write in this blog, its my mommy! What do I love about her? Its the sense of security I feel when I'm with her. Even though I'm 32 years old, I still feel like a kid when I cuddle next to her. She always smells fresh and clean. She has simple joys, bringing home siopao or hopiang baboy would always make her day. Her laugh is always the life of the house. She's n...