ERICJAZ FOODIES: MY 46TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Saturday, April 12, 2025

MY 46TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

(I know I'm already 50 now but as I was looking at my drafts I saw that I wasn't able to post this.... I was leaning towards not posting it anymore but then I saw how some of the special people in my life were still with me during this time, and how everything was just boringly "perfect." Maybe it's their way of saying that they're still with me??

Praying that life goes back this again...)

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Another birthday passed and you know what that means:

I'll be 46 este... 36 years old now.
I'll be hotter.
I'll be sexier.
I'll be wiser.
I'll be delusional.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Seriously though what gets me all emo emo these days is how at my age I'm still crazy, weird, and childlike. I thought that when I get older I'll automatically become matured and be like those genteel Moms in Disney films. But nooooooh... I think I'm becoming worse with age. Maybe that's why the boys are so ashamed of me.

CHE!!!! Is it embarrassing to have a Mom who gives the name "Mati Da Pogi" to the barista so that when he calls it out for claiming, people in the cafe would know that Mati is indeed pogi??!!!! Cool kaya!!!!!

I've also started to accept that I am not like other women/moms out there because my craziness is always equal to happiness.

Anyway.....

So yes, with my big 4-6, I thought it's going to be MEH and ordinary especially because of the pandemic.

Turns out, it's still my best birthday EVER.

I know you might say it's OA of me to say my birthday celebrations this year are fun when it's really ordinary and "tipid" to what others do. I don't know. Maybe that's just me. For me I always find joy in the present. And I think I've always claimed that as long as I have my family and my favorite friends, I'll be happy.

Eh pano yan, may delicious food pa?

Sharing with you again my birthday celebrations for turning 4-6... este.... 3-6. He he he he he! I once learned again that it doesn't matter if your celebration are grand or simple, as long as your family and true friends are with you, it will still definitely be AWESOME.

(Belated) Happy Birthday to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!!!

As what I do now every year, the family went on a little trip!

Destination is HERE!

Since my Daddy made us all feel extra special during our birthdays, I cannot NOT have a celebration now without him.

So yes, to officially start my birthday celebrations, we visit Daddy!!!!!

We always start our visit by praying the rosary and offering prayers for Daddy.

Check out Yub... May pinangdadaanan! Ha h ha ha ha ha ha!

Afterwards, it's time to eat!!!!!!!

These are all my requests by the way!

Adobo!!

Yummm... So oily and perfect with rice! We always add hard boiled egg too (Daddy gave us the idea before).

Binagoongang Baboy.

This was not really a request but since meron sa house, my Mom thought of bringing it. I asked for the extra eggplants though.

Fried Chicken from Lolo Claros!!!

This is as good as Max's I swear!

We also got some of their saucy pancit canton but for our order today, they were in the mood to put extra livers. He he he he he!

Garlic Rice and Egg!!!!!

Because Garlic Rice and Egg just makes everything better!!!!!!

Spam on Rice!!!

Now this is our forever picnic staple!!!!

One time my Mom stopped our guy from including it our picnic lunch because she thought Spam is silly along with our main entrees. (This was our picnic lunch in a loooooooooooooooooong time... akala niya naoutgrow na namin spam).

I still zoinked 6 pieces and yun pa din ang pinagkaguluhan naming magkakapatid. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Spam is life!!!!!

Sorry ha if our munting spread is not soshal or what. BUT WE LOVED ALL THE FOOD HERE!!!!

Let's EAT!

My plate!

I'm sure if Daddy was here he'd say "KAIN NG KAIN O HINDI NAGAAYA!"

After eating, we went around. Andrei borrowed the bike of our guy there.

It may be gruesome to some but we actually enjoy walking around cemeteries. The serenity and quietness of the place is very calming.

We would also read inscriptions on epitaphs because we discover some love-lost stories there.

Look at this particular resting place. Talagang may harang and grass pa. He he he he!

We particularly enjoy too that there were big trees in the area.

Kuya Jon and Mati!

Me and the bunsoy!

Grabe he's taller than me na!

While walking around, we saw this open grave.

Grabe it's soooo deep. I don't know if you could tell it from the picture pero nakakalula!

Me and my favorite guys EVER!

Andre was walking besides me then said "Mommy I'll join the boys na."

GRRR!

Bye Daddyowzers!!!

My birthdays will NEVER be complete without YOU!

Love you and miss you so much!

When we got home...

WOAH!!!

My classmate from HS sent these over!!

Lengua...

Shrimp Pasta!

Chorizo Fried Rice!

I even had a serving of this delicious gooey and fudgy cake!

Check out CORINA'S KITCHEN and CUCINA DI ANDREA!

It was the eve of my birthday and I told the boys to sleep na.

Dear Mati said, okay Mommy but I'll greet you na agad a Happy Birthday.

AWWWW!

Turns out they have a surprise pala for me at 12am!

Even my Mom was in on the plans by calling me to her room asking something about ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (which at that time I thought weird because I know that she knows everything about the series). Numpala para makapaghanda the boys.

MY CAKE!!!!

Team Mina called too!!!!!!!

And as my yearly tradition, I had my traditional toast with loads of butter and coffee.

I quit on butter on toast na kasi for ahem... sexy reasons. Ha ha ha ha!

My birthday goodnight snack with my boys!

Aba si bunso nakicoffee pa!

It's a holiday naman the next day kaya FINE!

That morning, I was woken up by the guys!!!

ABA MAY SURPRISE PA!!!

Yayyyyy!!!!

Hung out in bed muna. Ha ha ha ha ha ha! It's my birthday anyway and I could stay in bed for as looong as I want. Ha ha ha ha ha!

When I got down... LUH!!!

Awwwww.... They were waiting for me downstairs pala. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!

The Yub set this up early morning.

ANG GANDAAAAA!!!

My gifts from family.

Thank you soooo much!

My big guy....

And my bunso!

For lunch we had our traditional birthday feast!!!

Tinola with meat from a live native chicken brought home as "pamalit buhay."

Saucy Pancit Bihon for "long life."

FRIED CHICKENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

BB Aning also sent this platter of seafood paella!

This was sooooo good. Thanks Team Virrey!

Of course, we had my cake from last night too.

Eating time!

Thank you Mommy for my requested birthday lunch!!!!!!

And since it's my birthday, I'll have MILK TEA! BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

Treated also my favorite Group 28 with lugaw and Starbucks (their request). Ha ha ha ha ha! You're welcome!!!!

It was a working birthday!!! I'm still very thankful though because at least I have a job and with one I so love at that!!!!!

That night, the Yub treated the family at our traditional birthday favorite -- KIMPURA!!!!!!!!!!!

Syempre whenever it's a birthday, we'll have teppanyaki.

SOOOO YUUMMMM....

Yakiudon for long life!

My birthday ice cream!

I don't care if I'm old na but I would NEVER miss a birthday song!!!!!

Happy Birthday to meeeee....

When we got home, the boys sang to me before going to sleep.

Maya maya we got a surprise visit and greeting...

WOW FROM BGP and Manong Fred!

Thank you soooo much!

If you guys knew the circumstances for BGP Mariane and she still went out to give this made it extra touching.

Opened na din the gifts I received from family.

From Ate Jit...

From BB Aning!

I wasn't able to take pics of the others.

Before sleeping, I trolled my crushie first. ha ha ha ha ha!

The next Saturday night, mareng Gail and Gem treated me out for my birthday!

Yep. They know how much I love MAMOU's steaks.

We also had pasta and salad.

More on a blog coming soon. He he he he!

Syempre I got my birthday song too.

With free cup cake.

MAMOU gets their birthday cupcakes from Sonja's bakery. So I was extra excited for this sweet treat.

That Saturday, THE YAPPY BUNCH went out for my birthday ramen!

Mati and Yub...

Ay si Andrei!

Me and the bunso!

Mati got the spicy Ramen....

The Yub and I each had the Butao King.

While the Androse tried out the Cheese Ramen.

He said it was just okay. Next time, he'll go back to his favorite Butao.

We also got some Gyoza!

Streets were empty so we were able to walk around.

We then had dessert in Starbucks.

Our Starbucks staple. Ha ha ha ha ha!

We were not able to get drinks for Andrei (or he was too engrossed with his game that he didn't say aloud what he wanted) that he went to the counter to order for himself.