New Year 2012

This is my first time to witness the most anticipated fireworks display at Sydney Harbour Bridge. I together with Ate Maria went to Balls Head Park, Waverton. As expected, many spectators have chosen their spot while waiting for midnight. Luckily, our size (thanks to the asian genes) was an advantage to find a good view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. When the count down started, 10, 9 ,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1..............In unison, Happy New Year!!!!! Booooom!!!!!

A glimpse on NYE 2012......wooot*wooot

Sydney Harbour Bridge ... an hour before 2012

It painted the sky......magnificent!!!!

Used the front came

ra of the iPhone

Seriously, I was there. This is the biggest proof!!!

Last part before it ends....

Walking along Pitt Street after the fireworks display

May the Year of the Dragon will bring good cheer to everybody. I'm praying that all of us will be filled with love and happiness throughout the years. Until the next NYE.......Happy New Year, guys!

Day Tour: Shire of York

York is a scenic town situated east of Perth, Western Australia (WA). It is part of the Avon Valley of WA. I together with my favourite partner, Paowee; drove 1.5 hours with the reliable Noah (Hyundai Getz). Along the way, beautiful landscapes have mesmerised us. We also passed by the vast land of wheat plantation. Initially, we were trying to figure if it was wheat, barley or oats we saw --- until we did a little research and it is confeerrrmmeeddd, WHEAT won.

Firstly, we went to the Town Hall of York. We asked for assistance on the "must-see attractions" found in the area. We were given map and booklets to guide us. And so our very smart brains instructed us to visit the adjacent spots before we head for the farthest one...grabeh, it was just a split of a second to come up with that idea...pinaghirapan talaga!!!

Grandfather's clock at Town Hall

York Motor Museum displays the history of motor industry and vintage cars

This Supreme Court is very eerie.

The first Primary School in York. They still have the classroom set-up but it was very dusty and cobwebs were all around....eeeeeehhhh!!!

The York Mill -- place in which the wheat is process.

Try to guess this object!!!!!!

Finally, our trip will never be complete without our MooWddeelliingg Kontra-battle..Here we go!

This is one of the prison cells found in the Supreme Court of York.

Paowee in his kawawa role in a movie entitled "Binaboy ka Ngunit Kulang"

Star Shocker --- "Walang matigas na itlog sa malambot na kamay" LOL

The story about hope --- "Piso, mahahanap din kita"

This will be one of Paowee's cover for his album...chos!

Meet Noah with his master, Paowee.

Isang baliw lang!

Darating ang panahon na ikaw araw, titingalain mo ako (grabeh na ng bokabularyo ko!)

Lumayo Ka Man sa Akin

Isang maisog na ginoo

Isang kagalang-galang na ina

This is our last stop before we went home. A beautiful look-out overseeing the entire town of York. Until our next trip together, Paowee. See you next year in Gold Coast....woot*woot

P.S. ---- the object above is a washing machine...Praise God for the word "innovation".

~*~manelle~*~

Sculpture by the Sea 2011

Sculpture by the Sea is an annual outdoor exhibition from different artists in Australia. This year, I was fortunate to take a walk from Tamarama Beach to Bondi Beach. More than a hundred sculptures were showcased in this event. Heaps of people were eager to look on each creation. Let me share to you some of the most interesting pieces.

~*~manelle~*~

To eat or not to eat -- that is the question!

For several days, I have been craving for Filipino dishes. The thought of it creates a strong urge to go to a Filipino restaurant that will surely satiate the hungry parasites in my stomach. Fortunately, there is Manila Restaurant here in Perth. It is situated in 1236 Albany Highway, Cannington. Parking space is available for customers. It is open all days of the week from 6pm onwards. In addition, for music lovers, Friday-Sun is allotted for the Karaoke night. So, if you have the singing "prowess" like me....hahaha or if not, you simply possess that so-called oozing confidence or that annebisyosa-like-attitude ... please don't hesitate to share your musicality --- grab the microphone and belt at the top of your lungs like your favourite divas.

Notice the bamboo way of writing the restaurant's name

The restaurant's interior ---tsaka TFC subscriber yan (Nasaan ka Elisa?)

My Mowwddeeellll!!! Tubig pa lang, busog na!

I couldn't help but order the food I used to eat in the Philippines. WARNING: The food is high fat, high protein, high calories, high in everything...hahaha A total cheat day slash pig-out experience.

Here are the food we ordered.

--KINILAW NA ISDA--

( I miss how my father prepare this dish)

-- CHOPSUEY --

(to relieve our guilt of eating "unhealthy food")

-- SISIG --

(The Casa Verde sisig is still the best for me.)

-- LECHON PAKSIW --

(No one beats the lechon paksiw of my father)

-- HALO-HALO --

(Eating halo-halo reminds me of Chowking and Perpings)

If you think, only Filipinos come to dine in here...oopppssss.....Australians are also avid customers. One of the tables was occupied by an Australian Family who was celebrating a birthday....take note no Filipino was with them ....isn't it COOL?

I know I will be eating more of our dishes as soon as I come home. But I will definitely annoy my mother in preparing the delicacies -- biko, sapin-sapin, cuchinta, palitaw, budbod, puto, bingka, moron and cassava. My drinks will be sikwati, buko juice and SPARKLE (haha!).

I will see you soon, Pilipinas kong Mahal.

~*~manelle~*~