What's up, Rebel Sweetheart?

I slept earlier than the usual last night, tucking in at around 11pm. (Yes, that's early compared to my usual 3am bedtime.) Thanks to my migraine, I wasn't able to write a blog entry and I didn't get to finish watching episode 2 of Baby-faced Beauty either.

This morning, I woke up to an inbox teeming with Blogger notifications, Pinterest followers, and blog comments. And no, I'm not complaining. Because one of these notifications was a message from Maiylah; she informed me that I'm the next Featured in Food Friday blogger! Which means my Bangus Sisig entry will be highlighted this coming Friday (February 10) on the Food Friday blog and Facebook page. Now that's another laurel on my 'Awards and Feature's sidebar, hehe. Thanks Maiylah!

Also, as I was doing the rounds on the blogs that I follow, I chanced upon Algene's latest entry and got the idea of checking my Page Rank. Since my blog is pretty new, I wasn't expecting any change from my current PR0 standing. But holy schmoly! Was I surprised to see that my numbers have gone up! The Rebel Sweetheart is now PR2!!! (You can check yours here.)

PR as of 07 February 2012.

How cool is that for a two-month-old blog?!

Of course, I couldn't have done this without all of you - my dear readers, the wonderful women of voiceBoks and all the communities where I belong, the great hosts of the memes I've joined, Lee Jun Ki who has boosted my appearance on search engines (try googling 'Lee Jun Ki' and you'll understand why), my two boys and the flowers in our garden (lol), and even my blog lurkers and stalkers! 

And before this entry becomes an acceptance speech for the next Metro Manila Film Fest (take it, take it!), I'll end this with my heartfelt gratitude, and a huge THANK YOU to everyone!

Versatile Blogger | I've Been Awarded!

A few days ago, I found this sitting in my inbox.

Inside an Insane Mind is happy to award you with the VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD :-)

Recipients of this award are asked to:

1.Thank the person that nominated their blog for the award with a backlink to them.

2.List 7 things about themselves. 

3.Award 15 newly discovered blogs The Versatile Blogger Award and notify them about it.

Each and every one of you deserve this award and so much more. You openly share pieces of your lives with others. I personally read your blogs on a daily basis.

Warmest thoughts and love,

Desareì

I was surprised, thrilled, and elated upon seeing this. Knowing that people actually read your blog gives you a sense of accomplishment. Thank you so much, Desarei! I am truly honored.

And now, for the seven things about me.

• I am innately feisty and stubborn, like most Sagittarians are. Married life and motherhood tamed me up a bit. Lol.
• Being one of the boys, I have a huge circle of guy friends. My two best friends are actually guys. And no, my husband does not get jealous of them.
• I'm a jeans and T-shirt girl. And while most women swoon over stilettos, I go crazy over Havaianas and Onitsuka Tigers - which I both have a collection of.
• I've been wearing contact lenses for almost sixteen years. Being near-sighted (myopia of +8.00 diopters) can sure be a burden.
• One of my most prized possessions is 'The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe'. This book, which sparked my passion for writing and literature, belonged to my uncle / godfather. And the book is just as old as I am. (Lol. I am openly admitting that I'm old?! Wutda?!)
• I got into a freak motorcycle accident in 2008 where I sustained an injury just above my left calf. It took seven stitches to close that nasty gash. The accident left me a pretty visible scar as souvenir.
• I used to smoke. A lot. There was even a time when I could finish a pack of ciggies in a day. I stopped smoking  in 2008 - the moment I learned I was pregnant with my son. I never held another cancer stick ever since. 

I am passing this Versatile Blogger Award to these individuals, whose blogs I love and really take time to read and visit.

Mommy Blogs:

Kathy of My Dishwasher's Possessed

Pam and Kae of Two Loons and a Book

Anne of Green Eggs and Moms

Becky Jane of Rise Above Your Limits

Pepper of The Pepperrific Life

May of Nshima Servings

Beauty Blogs:

Des of Chic & Sassy Homemaker

Marge of Kikay Trekkie

Mae of Loving Sunshine

Fashion Blogs:

Maris of Style Shanghai

Sarah of Ms. Eggplant's Chronicles

Suyen of Because I Love Random Things

Photo Blogs:

Lori of Studio Waterstone

Linda of Gallery Makiej

Kim of My Photography in Focus

Much love to all of you, and happy weekend everyone!

Foodie Goodie | Pork Teriyaki.

Because I spent most of the morning doing the laundry and cleaning the house, lunch was served a bit late today.

Pork Teriyaki + Steamed Rice.

Yue loved what I cooked, so I guess it was worth the wait. :)

Zoom in for a closer look.

The teriyaki strips were sauteed in butter, garnished with onions, carrots, bean sprouts, and bell pepper, then seasoned with oyster sauce.

Sharing the munchies on Food Trip Friday, where my entry from last week is currently being featured. Thanks, FTF! Also linking this up on Food Friday and Yummy Sunday. Happy weekend eating everyone!

Mommy Knows Life | I Was Featured!

Remember my post about Yue and his cowbank? Well, this entry is currently being featured at Mommy Knows Life as Breena's favorite entry of the week!





Thank you, Breena! This is truly a great honor! And sharing my posts with you is always my pleasure.
Breena is the author of Mommy Knows Life and the host of Look Who's Snapping linky party and Life is About blog hop. Got photos and stories to share? Visit Breena's site and link up your entries! Trust me, it's gonna be fun! :)