Being A Blood Donor

I've donated blood two times already in the past couple of years. A busy schedule and a couple of glitches here and there have kept me from giving another bag or two since last year. I am excited to be doing it again today.

Blood donation is not a necessity for women because of our monthly menstruation period which eliminates all the bad stuff in our bloodstream (or something like that). However, the idea of giving something that can prove to be highly useful for another person is certainly motivating me to do this.

A couple of days ago, I found out that an acquaintance's son is need of blood after experiencing a serious injury in a motor-accident. Since the hospital where the patient is confined is located a couple of blocks away from the office, I texted the said acquaintance and made an offer to donate blood. Unfortunately, I have been very busy since that day up until yesterday. I simply did not have the time to drop by the hospital to go through the procedure. Good thing I don't have a lot on hand today, so I will be out to do something significant for another person before the day ends today.

The thought makes me feel so good!:)

Alo Catering Cebu: Highly Recommended

This is just one of the dishes I delightfully consumed last night (consciously forcing out my mind all thoughts related to friend's upcoming wedding) during the blessing of my boyfriend's parents' house. Although I arrived an hour late after the actual dinner started, there was still a lot of options available for me to choose from, and the one in the photo above is just one of them. There was also some lasagna, breaded fish, sweet & sour pork, kalderita and lechon. Desert was mango float. All of these savory delights, minus the lechon, were brought to us by Alo Catering in Guadalupe, Cebu.

Referred to us by my boyfriend's auntie, who thinks highly of this provider, Alo Catering did not seem very accommodating and friendly when we first talked with them on the phone. Despite that, we were confident on what the auntie had to say, so we did stick with Alo. We had a little apprehensions as the date of the house blessing approaches but still held on to it.

And we definitely made the right decision. The waiters during the entire event were nice, polite and smiling. This is very important because a rude server can easily ruin a diner's appetite. Their food was the best. The shrimp was perfectly done that each time I bit into the meat itself, I can feel the spiciness and juiciness of it. The kaldereta was yummy and not smelly at all. I bet my grandmother who does not eat goat meat will get it on with that dish simply it was delicious. Probably the best thing about their food service is how they arrange their package. Although we paid for a specific number of people (70 to be exact), more than 70 people we able to eat because they did not count it per serving. They simply prepared the dishes good enough for 70 people, so the guests get to decide whether they want more, less or none of a specific dish, which the other guests might also prefer. Less goes to waste, and more people end up satisfied and happy like ME!

For those who are having a celebration of any sort, I highly recommend Alo Catering in Cebu for an appetizing and satisfying experience for the celebrants and guests alike.Cheers!

PS. Here is their FB page
http://profiles.friendster.com/47197041

Wedding Means Dieting

One of my bestfriends is getting married next month, and I am set to be one of the bridesmaids. This is really exciting since she is the first one to be wed out of my billion, more or less, girlfriends. Hand in hand with the excitement though is a feeling of bitterness because I am the largest out of the girls chosen for her wedding entourage. I know I cannot lose the pounds I need to get rid of in just a month's time, and it makes me sad. I'm trying to think of the positive side though. Sometimes, it just does not work. Despite that, I'm still excited for the big day, my friend's big day.