starshadow_rivaulx | [Fwd: From Twitter 05-02-2011]

Event of the Day: the world discovers that bin Laden is dead at the hands of US Navy SEALs. Twitter erupts with people sharing official news, personal reactions, speculation and all the rest of it.

Our cook/maid announced yesterday that she would be leaving us - apparently the stress of managing a family of three teenage daughters from a distance is getting to her. Add to that, her aunt passed away last week and her mama is sick and the ex-hubby is still problematic...we agreed it would be much better for her to go home to Bulacan rather than take constant days-off for every family emergency. To say that there was general rejoicing is an understatement. I cleaned out the kitchen cabinet and sounded like a setting hen on steriods, I was clucking so much.

In the end, Dad engaged a new cook/maid, and (a) she appears to be getting along with the other maid and (b) she is a cheerful sort of worker. So far, so good.

Decided to dabble in the kitchen and came up with a decent version of chicken adobong puti. It's essentially cooking chicken (though you can use pork also) with a little pork saute cubes, vinegar, garlic, and peppercorns. One can also add soy sauce, but that's not part of the original version of the dish - the ultimate Pinoy comfort food. Soy sauce helps speed up the cooking. But the best way is to toss all the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it rip for about four hours. Gorgeous stuff is what happens next. Guaranteed, no leftovers.

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01:31:46: Business - PAL’s retiring K-9s to be adopted by handlers - INQUIRER.net http://bit.ly/krYZpI
01:31:46: Lago di Olginate Photo – Italy Picture – National Geographic Photo of the Day http://bit.ly/jlVxoc
11:23:59: Event of the day: Osama bin Laden has been(allegedly) killed. Hoping for verification soon. Jumping the gun on this would be awful.
11:26:55: @dcpswann it just broke on twitter - all the CNN and BBC accounts are saying bin Laden was killed by an American operative in Pakistan.
11:27:32: by the look of my twitter feed, there is much rejoicing in the US.
11:28:36: @dcpswann http://ow.ly/4KTch (CNN article on bin Laden death): need to turn on big TV and check my adobo. :)
12:41:22: @dcpswann back from lunch! ;) chicken adobo with a few pieces of pork fat. no soy sauce, it's adobong puti.
12:42:13: @dcpswann the heat, it is *insane*. even Ramon sees the wisdom of electric fans in this weather. thing is, the breeze activates his aches.
12:44:29: RT @twistedcat @billyharrell Rethinking many aspects of my life after realizing I learned Bin Laden dead via Kim Kardashian's twitter feed.
12:45:49: hokay, @andersoncooper isn't scheduled to be on, and the breaking news happens, for the umpteenth time! :)
12:48:19: wonder when the murmurs of "habeas corpus" for bin Laden's body will start. OTOH - seeing corpse may up the reprisal factor somewhat?
12:49:32: darn. should've done my laundry. it's a great day to have the sun bleach out all the bacteria.
12:49:51: RT @abashima: Yup. RT @AP: BREAKING: US puts embassies on alert, warns Americans of al-Qaida reprisal attacks for bin Laden killing.
12:50:21: RT @kellyfrankcnn: A U.S. helicopter crashed during the raid—because of mechanical reasons, an official said. It was destroyed. #CNN #OBL
12:51:17: helicopter in bin Laden operation crashes, mechanical failure - what IS IT with choppers and that area of the world? ;(
12:54:08: @dcpswann maybe. one appliance running kinda sounds better than three. but then you'll be isolated from outside world sounds.
12:55:20: @dcpswann maybe change positions of fans? *blink* oh wow, big fat dark cloud blots out sun. amazing temp drop.
13:01:18: @dcpswann it may be on its way. the sun is out again, and literally beating down on the house. should've done laundry this morning.
13:02:38: RT @gmanews: Americans in areas where bin Laden killing may cause violence urged to limit travel; alert issued worldwide (via @Reuters)
13:27:43: @dcpswann room cleaning is serious business and not to be attempted unless one is in good condition. at least, that's how it works for me.
13:53:55: @dcpswann purging is a wonderful thing. got rid of "dead" electronics from years back in the latest recycling fair. room feels happier. :)
13:54:09: RT @garytuchmancnn: Osama Bin Laden lived 3,519 days longer than the people he's responsible for killing on September 11, 2001.
13:56:31: @newsjunkie365 a local blogger: "So that's why it took so long to find the birth certificate. The man was getting rid of terrorists!" :)
14:04:12: @dcpswann leaving the house at 3pm. need to pick up stuff for parents. will be back online after the sun goes down, i think.
14:06:16: RT @ryan_chua: Ang sakit sa balat ng init. “@harold_geronimo: Weather at this hour expected to hit 36 degrees Celsius in Metro Manila.”
14:23:39: @tintinbabao @juLiusbabao Thank the good Lord for good results on the brain scan! Peace of mind is a blessed thing. :)
14:29:08: @HecklerForever you're in good company: FOX news got it wrong in their news graphic as well.
23:04:10: Making headway through my feeds backlog. Down to 96 from 200 posts. Truth be told, I deleted a lot of outdated posts.
23:05:09: am getting a wee bit miffed at the way my cable internet gets these long gaps of idle time usually from 8-10pm. rush hour blues?
23:07:07: @Jonx13 re sports - i never got the idea of having sports so late at night (well, it's night here, anyway). a 1hr The Brief would be nice!
23:36:21: @jonx13 well, some day i suppose the sports segment will find a time slot to satisfy most folks. :)
23:49:38: @jonx13 yup, sports generate tons of money. :) though i'm partial to golf, as my dad is a golfer. tennis - Ma thinks Federer is cute, LOL.
23:50:35: @jonx13 hubby follows basketball news. i've learned football/rugby/cricket terms through osmosis. :)

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