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Food Frenzy

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After going to a bridal shower that had awesome food, I went to a 81st birthday party that had REALLY awesome food. I haven’t been to a filipino party in the longest time, so it was cool to go back to my roots and the days when my parents used to have these kinds of parties for us at our home (they’re too old now, though). Anyway, we came two hours early (my mom forgot when the party started) so I got some nice shots of the food being prepped and untouched by the party guests.

H’okay so here’s a list of the deliciousness:

TOP: My mom’s friend’s brother cutting up the lechon (roast pig).
MIDDLE-LEFT: The lechon before it got all sliced up.
MIDDLE-RIGHT: My mom eating desserts at the previous bridal shower.
BOTTOM 9×9 (left-to-right, starting from the top left): Pancit, Mushroom Adobo, Menudo,
Arroz Valenciana, Talong, FRESH CUT PINEAPPLE! (also grapes, melon, and strawberry),
Bibinka, Turon, and Fruit Salad

Purple Picnic and Homeward Bound

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Monday: Part 13 of a 13-part series of photos documenting my trip to New York:

  • JV’s parents held a family picnic the day after the wedding. Lots of good food, and luckily it was under some shade because boy was it HOT out!
  • Tossed around the football for the first time in a while.
  • Final cousin bonding time, said our goodbyes.
  • Took off for Newark Airport, waited an hour or so for our departure time.
  • I didn’t get a window seat on the plane, and my aisle was right next to the wing! Fail.
  • Arrived at O’Hare, picked up our baggage, and took the blue line to my brother’s apartment, and from there home sweet Lincolnwood.

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… and that was my trip to NJ/NYC. I had a blast and have been missing my family so much. Sorry for the layover between Parts 12 and 13, I moved back in at school and have had a lot of stuff on my plate lately getting into school mode. That and wordpress image uploader is acting weird. More posts coming soon, and some big news!