14 Sept 2009: Everything Works Out...

Today Julian was supposed to fly home...he was supposed to go home a week earlier than I was. He already had a crate and his golf bag packed, the car was ready to go - his bags loaded and he was having a bite to eat. I told him to relax while I called Korean Air to confirm...



Well...Let me tell you - I love the Asian Airlines because the flight attendants are not only beautiful and attentive they are also thorough, quick and adept...Well my preference has a reason. En route here from Phoenix - the US Air 'ground stewardess' messed up Julians return flight and booked it the same time as MINE. Wuteva Heffa. Fortunately his work isn't gonna be buggin about it - but still it's retarded.

However, everything works out - last night for some reason all the radar systems went out at the airports and none of the flights went out so this morning all the flights finally went out but it was bonkers crazy...so better that he be hear instead of anywhere else.

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The PBA vs NBA Asian Challenge 2009 was very fun. I must admit the seats we got were even better than I thought...We had a better view than people who got a little closer for double the price...




RIDICULOUS...and we were just havin a good time...Plus this was our first NbA or PbA game ever --- I'd never gone to a sports event with him before despite our many freebies and offers to go...I would go anytime




Plus Quezon is so funny and bustling that the cops have to rope off the pedestrians during red lights so they don't go berserk and stop traffic...




Big fun and the bustle it's different in another part of the city...people in this part of the city are always on the move...you have to keep your wits about you and be prepared for anything.

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Yesterday...we were trying to see this WuShu demo in a park about 15 minutes from here but we had like 5 hours to kill. Well Julian wanted to go to see the CCP exhibit on Asian instruments - well I'd taken Janine there but I'd forgotten my camera...but I didn't this time...hahaha.

It had been a LONG minute since we'd gone there so we meandered...And people were inviting Julian to hang out. Hahahha.





Well...Cameras are NOT allowed in most museums...but don't let me use my night setting button on this joker...well 285 pics later...and voila - you guys get a tour too.






We didn't get one shot off at Casa de Manila but it was certainly worth it to use the camera that rest of the time...After we went to Silahis Arts and Crafts we wanted a coffee to rest our feet and sit for a bit...turns out there was a place right behind the art joint out of the way - It started to sprinkle when we entered the gallery but as we exited it meant cool breezes over a few drinks.

everything works out.

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So we are refreshed after some drinks and conversation and started to exit Intramuros with no particular destination and then chanced upon an abandoned building with plenty of Graff. Imagine that...




This is a place of creation not destruction - you find that people here make things...expressions of themselves - expressions of protest - expressions of hospitality...and there are times where they aren't even sure if they can do it but they don't quit at ALL...

perfect example - My mom has a dressmaker - My godmother hooked me up with like 15 bolts of prime fabric - so I asked the lady can u make this can you make that - and she said well...I said let's try 4 pieces and if you do it i'll get 6 more...

She stopped by today and she's the "SHIT"....she told Mom's girls those designs make my head bleed - but I love making beautiful things...and I'm lucky to have work right now because no one is really ordering anything.

everything works out

05 Sept 2009: Halfway there...

So...we're about halfway through vacation...it's so fun to relax and decompress...

Today Rommel Scilla and Pete left for Hawaii...but before they caught that 7pm flight we ran to the Mall of Asia...Everyone got up around 9am, everyone packed their bags and then we had a late breakfast. Julian wanted me to do a little museum tour with him (that's another story)...but LotLot (Mom's #1 best ever assistant) asked me,"aren't you getting the tickets today?" I was like DOH - I almost forgot about those tickets...

Last night Julian finally looked up the PBA vs NBA Challenge in Manila...also known as Asian Challenge 2009. He said the tickets were only hittin for 800 Philippine Pesos - so roughly 9 bucks. I was like well...if you are down i'm down. Lotlot heard us talkin about the game and she was like "BASKETBALL!!!" I said oh you like it? She was like yeah usually i'm the only one watchin in the living room..so I said wanna go? She's like Yeah...I'll give u money for the ticket...I said "NO YOU WON'T...our treat..."

Lotlot does everything for Mom and is also charged with the care of our maternal grandmother...she has done this for over 10 years without any piss poor behaviour or care...without complaint or neglect. She is also far more trustworthy than MOST of our relatives and tracks the finances and schedules in the house. So...if she wants to see a very rare game -I'll be the FIRST to get that ticket...







The boys weren't really lookin that bad for bein out until 330am last night and 5am the night before - but it was a last stop for facials and massages...

In looking at us you can't even tell it's a rainy day...we look so sunkissed and shiny.




Pete still wins the most photogenic award for vacation 2009





While they did that...We stopped for tickets. We got there ahead of someone who could barely restrain himself from pushing us over to look at the damn seats as there weren't many left - Then the SM Customer Service Center couldn't log onto net tickets...coz their internet connection wasn't even Booty...it was just BOO. bleh. So the guy behind us kept tryin to push forward...and Julian pushed him back and then he sidled up again and I said Damn Mothuhfucka can I but some tickets back UP...And he finally backed up. THEN the link disconnected to the ticket center - so the girl had to call on the phone and hold our tickets. She did. She looked at the guy behind me and I said I will NOT move until I have printed tickets in my HAND. She smiled and nodded. I knew what the hell is goin on.






The tickets were hittin for 4x the internet price - but all good.

Finally we got them...for Sept 11th. Woo hoo




Me, Julian, LotLot and Camille...roll out...roll out...roll out...roll out...




It's gonna be mad Fun. I've never even been to a real basketball game...and to think my first real game with Julian is a NBA PBA rare game with Kareem Abdul Jabbar as Head Coach and in Manila. CRAZY!!! Hella Cool but CRAZY. I'm excited....





The Georgia Cousins left for Hongkong this AM as well - we were to go with them but opted instead for this NBA PBA game...as HongKong will always be there. Yanno.

We also picked up a few things at the mall for our God Daughter - Cute like I dunno what! I know she will be very excited to get her things....Julian grabbed up one of the latest golf visors and ordered some sick air jordans plus matching jacket in from another nike store (they will arrive 2pm tomorrow)...While he did that - I popped by this spot i've been WRECKLESSLY EYEBALLING...




Seriously...the BOMB...even just plain yogurt is too delish. Creamy with perfect melt temperature...the right amount of tart. I could eat VATS of this plain...but with fresh kiwi and sliced almonds...UNBELIEVABLE...I may have to alternate frozen yogurt with my other fave coffee joint - UCC coffee...bwaa hahahha.

Hellz it's vacation - I can have both, just not at ONCE.

And still - they hit walls all over...i've been real neglectful about takin pics of different spots around that have grafitti...I gotta be more astute in takin out the cam...




Seems like this is the last place that krylon isn't under lock and key anymore.

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I just wanna say it's so nice to relax and do nothing. When we first got here it was unusually HUMID for August. I was very surprised when my brother and sister got a case of Prickly Heat. Really rare for us coz we never get that. But in the last few days it's really cooled off and has been raining almost every other day. It's more acceptable and far far easier to get about. But regardless of the weather, we are able to get around. But the heat wiped us out a few days and even on those days family is prone to stopping by with a plate of food, a case of beer, a quick hello and more often than not they don't even stay because they have things to do. haha.

My Best Girl in Manila...Monica S...She was finally able to step away from her copywriting and food styling for one day and we caught up. It meant choppin it up until 130 am. hahaha Just like the old days when all we did was suck down either coffee or beer and paint all night. I have only the deepest respect and admiration for this girl of mine. Her grind is unbelievable and she's been 2 kinds of creative Art Director already - Yaddadamean? Even after all that - at our cores we are the same women who love life and art and food...in various orders. But I will say this - she is far more decent than I am...far more patient...but with such Joy doing what she does. And as if work weren't enough - she's kicking off a food styling company for tv and print ads.

Somehow she always does what is RIGHT.

We have a few things scheduled.

It's gonna get exciting.

Hahahha.

As if it weren't already.

16 Aug 2009: Still in the kitchen...Still kickin ASS...

I've been slippin...

...laggin on the food blogs - and such

But I'm still in the kitchen...still love the game...still Kickin ASS...




The following is just a series of food pics...I figured I might as well put them up with a few words - since my food pics get 10x more views than my personal ones...

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There are still meals for Mr. Man aka Kibby aka Julian...

Chicken with Yams and Chinese Long Bean




Cheerio Apple Jack Treats with Cranberries and Almonds




Asparagus Beef...coz we both love asparagus all day




Then there's those random requests that include everything from beef melts - to grilled cheese - to nachos - to pan fried noodles...Even tho he's never requested anything coz he will eat anything (we ain't too big on swine except ribs)...this time he said,"I want crispy shrimp...we got any of that tempura stuff?" I laughed and said YES...and even threw in some tempura zuchinni. haha.




Beef Ribs and Roasted Potato Salad just because...




Then there's pastries that get mde for local golf pros coz they are nice enough to COMP our greens fees - LOL. It didn't start out like that - they were just hookin Julian up coz they found him to be this great guy with a positive outlook well - I sent cookies as a thank you because it's not right to get something for nothing. but well. you know the rest...

I still make stuff from Scratch...that's just how I get down. My mother in law City Momma gave me the best compliment ever,"you're pastries are gooood Saucy - and I know coz I make mine from SCRATCH" Awww.

The makings of a cupcake

Just icing and cake yanno...













Then there's cookies for LIFE sendin these jokers all around the world lately




LOL...
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I mean really how many times can he have asparagus...

Asparagus Parmesan Pasta to bring to work with leftover ribs




Last Gangsta Noodle for us at the crib...We've been workin' on emptying the fridge and pantry for the last week so all we had was nong shim noodle bowls, shrimp, asparagus, onion rings and herbs. Hence - Gangsta Noodles...

Ironically he wanted ramen instead of rice. haha




After Golf he usually just wants some kind of salad topped with Chicken or Steak






And then there's the "TACO THING" Any time of day, any day of the week and any kind of filling Mr. Man will eat Tacos! It's pretty bad - I keep 1lb of cooked taco beef filling at all times in the house for him and/or his random buddies that drop by. One time we had a bunch of left over fried chicken so I shredded and chopped it - threw it with garlic, onion, some ancho chili and oregano and shoved it in a taco and he was like,"DELISCIOUS" Hahahah

Start the Spanish Rice and then make the filling...




Make some salsa...garlic, onion, tomato, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, oregano and a little california chili powder and jalapeno...ta DA. If u gotta do store bought - get that HERDEZ and just add some el Pato.




Warm up the tortillas, add rice on the side, build the tacos and add chips. DONE






My mom always jokes,"your husband fell in love in the kitchen - he will not leave you he is TOO smart..." Hahahaha. He always says,"the kitchen lovin is only a small part of it - but i love that cookin BeBe..." Bwaa hahahhaha.

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Then there is food for the Homies...to be honest I haven't taken hardly any food pics coz I'm on the move all the time or else I don't have the digi cam...but here's a sampling of it...

For Kzo and Brit...

Chicken Parmesan atop Penne Pasta and some Kzo Toast. LOL







and finish off the day with Choco Cupcakes and fresh Raspberries




Random meals also made for Wendy and the Mamas...










And for the Homies Home made Wontons with Ginger Beefy. Funniest thing i heard via Wendy..."We were leaving the club and mamas said,'i wish Saucy's was open 24 hours" LMFAOOOOOO.




Thanksgiving @ Easter for Country Momma - Just happy Faces...




Chef People do Collabo's too.

Me and Monica split duties on a baby shower - I had cookie duty...
They tasted pretty good - Lemon Butter cookies with little stewie style head...I was laughin when Monica said me and my Dad ate all the ones that no one took. I said whatchoo mean no one took - I made enough for everyone. She said,"well they din't take them and I didn't remind them either so me and my Dad could eat them..."

Hahahhaa.

Not bad for 2 sleep deprived Heffas...




Mr. Man saw me off in my sleepy haze




Just Fields of cookies...I didnt get a pic of the mini cookies...








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Food is just an intrinsic part of my life now. Funny that even if I go weeks without seeing anyone I'll still cook big meals to "race myself" and see if I can knock out 6 dishes in 45 minutes (yeah, I still can)...Mr. Man wants to open a small 10 seater food joint next year - We'll see if we do it.

People really started eye molesting Mr. Mans lunches and suggesting that they would steal his lunches - so THIS guy started selling bagged lunches at work - chicken or beef on wheat, 1 oz of tortilla chips and a small choco chip cookie for 5 bucks. LOL - some days I'm makin 5-10 sandwhiches and it ends up payin for our groceries so it's okay.

People at my work still talk about the damn nacho bar I had for my sisters birthday last November - hahaha.

People still make "the face" when they eat any pastries I make...lol.

People tell me I can still fart magic and make something out of nothing...that was born of necessity in my broke days and growin up with a Mom that cooked for a living.

People always come over and say no no no don't make anything...Yeah right - that's not how I get down in my house

People always takin me out to eat.

People still hit me up for recipes online and I will give up a recipe any time - any place if I have what you want in my knowledge base.

People still lack that basic act of family getting together not only to break bread but to make bread together...I try to keep that alive in my house...

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I've been told my game is on a different level...coz my man will even come home at halftime to eat and/or say HI. hahhaa. I've heard of some hoebags at the bar tellin Julian,"why you act like that....why are you such a dick to us" He's laughs and says,"coz I dont mess with ur kind - I got a WOMAN at home throwin down and doin her own thing..." Hoebag say,"oh she at home cookin or what???" as if it were negative...THEN his friends chime in,"noooo - she's COOOKIN -- like pshhh pssh pssh - makin saute noises - coz the girl gets down" Then they start retellin stories of what they eat or how I make them things on the fly and then go back to my own pursuits like 14 minutes later. haha.

Don't hate hoebags.

Hoebags make me laugh, with their sloppy behaviour, attention getting maneuvers, dirty toenails and a nasty ass toe ring...with their scuzzy fingernails and corny haircut and clothes and when their feet lift off their flipflops why the bottom of their feet black as TAR??? You wanna come at me try harder. That's why I don't go to the bar with Julian anymore. The last time I went I had to hit a mouthy tramp on a shoulder pressure point and knock her down while sitting down havin a soda. I warned her if I get up out this chair - it's gonna get ethnic in this mothuhfucka...

One time this HOE jokingly hit Mr. Man in the head...I approached her and calmly said,"the next time you hit my MOTHUHFUCKA in the HEAD...All this furniture is gonna get moved around and I'm fuckin you up on SIGHT" She said "sorry" I replied,"I know your ass is sorry - NEVER let that happen again..." After I left she asked all the homies (mixed races and creeds and all that),"Does she just hate white girls or what?" They laughed in her HOE face and said,"NO she just don't like YOUR dumb ass"


I'mma tell you this. I know for a fact you DUURTY hoes have given your man and my man food poisoning - LITERALLY - and you own nothing, have nothing do nothing hookers have the nerve to TRY and clown me coz I have a hearth. I also KNOW FOR A FACT - that your men have cheated on you repeatedly with some random knob slobbin hoes because they don't feel a damn thing for you except they want your half of the rent. I also know that you would jump on my Man if you could - but you can't coz his Momma already taught him - NO FLOOZIES IN THE HOUSE.

I love Haters....I've said this before and I'll say it Again...

"All your bullshit is just fertilizer for my success"

16 Aug 2009: When Sauce won't go to the Party - The party comes to Sauce

Sometimes Sauce Can't Party...

For the last year I've been balancing a lot of stuff and really don't have time to fart around and the only thing I usually did regularly was hit the Blunt or Carly's gig with Wendy --- but we have a LOT poppin and are taking a month off overseas in a bit. But Still...

My girls manage to come to me and make sure I don't get antisocial and online poker is my only activity...

April in the thick of a young marriage and law school will always call and text and even send me the dopest tshirts UPS. Hahahhha. Efficiency Mothuhfuckas!

Gya Popped by last night for a quick visit - I didn't have time to hook up a bomblettes this time as we are giving up this crib on the 20th and are off to Asia for a month then will buy a home in a month. I love Gya - she keeps it easy and she is a part of my foundation that I've built here in AZ. She is a solid reminded that even despite our beauty we keep it poppin...As I write this she is En Route to Milan Italy to do some performing (with my Hello Kitty Key in her pocket. haha)

Katie despite having a hard time and 2 jobs still manages to call and have coffee.

Kae is also holding 2 jobs, raising a daughter, has a new man and takes off to Europe but always stops to call and email...

My sisters and cousins are everpresent in keeping touch and dropping Love...

My 2 Monicas (1 here and 1 overseas) never let me fall off and keep me in orbit...Overseas Monica was an Art Director for one of the top 3 ad agency's and dropped her gig to become an independent food stylist for commercials and ads - we were friends in college and lost touch then got found via Face Book thanks to my little sister (I ain't down with the Face Book)...I will be spending a lot of time with her whilst in Asia. Arizona Monica is a bad chick I met from my brother who is not only fun and energetic...she is also creative and a chronic insomniac. She is also the only chick I know who will text u 911 and when u call thinkin she has flat on the freeway says,"Biotch - emergency --- shoes are 75% off at nordstrom rack, get your ass down here." Hahahha

Then there is Wendy Lee...Sometimes Wendy will do a drive by for 10 minutes and sometimes she will stay awhile...Sometimes people show up indirectly due to Wendy and were it not for Wendy I probably would have seen Konradio and Ali for another 6 months except for the 'stop to say hi' before a Tucson show. haha

It seems like no matter what we got poppin she's makin it fun...




Even if she sends me pics late...I still Lub her. haha
Best Cupcake Model EVER...




We got this new game in the last year
"I got u a SURPRIIIIISE" Hhaha sometimes it's a little something sometimes it's a big something...Even mr. Man started joining and got Wendy a tshirt that says "I put the MAN in roMANce. Hahahhha.

Below is Wendy with some HK key fobs I had to get her...




Wendy has an element of youth and energy that cannot be phazed by stress - economy - mofo's who ''ain't right" - But don't get it twisted it's all fun and games until u make her mad - and to be honest my favourite Wendy is "HELL NO" Wendy. Haha.

About 7 Sundays ago I called her in the morning and said I'm about to make a bomblette - come help me eat this...She said I have Ernz and Mamastrocity over. I said AND - bring everyone, it's just eggs. haha. She said they asleep - I said haha tell me when they wake up...She said I'll come and be back before they wake - but Ernz din't get caught sleepin he came for bomblettes. haha.

Really strange but it occurred to me that Ernz is SERV. I mentioned to Wendy - I REMEMBER SERV...he has that painting I fell in love with when I first met Julian...

SERV with KRS-One
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A few weeks ago Wendy was en route to the Airport to pick up mr. T returning from South America and said I have to stop by, "I got u a SURPRIIIIISE"..I said just bring it after you get Tariq coz I made family dinner to welcome him home...She said NOOO I'mma bring it.

It's 115 outside and I'm cookin 3 dishes




Wendy Knocks...I open the door and BAM...she hits me with this...

"SURPRISE"




This picture just does it no justice. I included the vent so you could get an idea of how big it is. I was simply baffled that it was still available after over 2.5 yrs. Coz it's fantastic in any light. I was just floored. What a surprise!!! YAY me - YAY my friends.

This is why I keep bags of cookies about - to send lovin from the oven.

Jump to that weekend and we all meet for Sushi...One of the funnest sushi times ever for the price the sushi is very good at Takayamas and the service is always on hit...

Then last week she hit me with a text askin if we were gonna go see Redman/Methodman and Ghostface...I said NO - we're packin up the house gotta be outta here in 12 days. She said well...can we come by after I laughed...She said SERV has a surprise for YOU. I said OY - I owe him brownies too. Come by and call before you come - I'll start baking now and figure out something to make before u get here at midnight (beef and ham fried rice with egg is all we had in the fridge haha)

Then SERV hits me with this...




Tough right. I love it.

After the show - Wendy, Serv, Drew and Ysa ended up coming by and catching up over brownies, fried rice and beer while playin crazy rounds of Wheel of Fortune on the PS3 and bullshittin around past 4am - Mr. Man slept through the whole thing and entire conversations were happening in front of the bedroom door haha.

I just be in the house with mountains of boxes packed and ready to go and no matter what the house looks like - or what's in it or what I look like everyone always has good energy that comes into this joint...All of these people in my life are MAKERS of something - contributors to this life.

SERV and I were at the table talkin about our upbringing in family owned businesses and I said it's only natural that we became people who MAKE things regardless of the object...Wendy was killing the Wheel of Fortune in the living room and yelled out,"I don't make anythin."

I looked at her and said,"You make it HAPPEN"

SERV pointed at her and nodded.

'nuff sed.