Sunday Barbecue

I'm about to turn in for the night. I just wanted to share the rest of my Sunday.

Brian, Tito Benny and Tita Nita's son came over to deliver the seafood we were going to serve for dinner. Before the cooking started, he took the kids out on the boat and I, of course, came along. The boat ride was great. Scenic and very relaxing. I even got to drive on the way back! Can't wait to do it again. I'm even thinking of getting a kayak so I can go explore the springs in the area.

When we got back, we had about an hour and a half to prepare for the guests. More than enough time. Our menu:

Appetizers: smoked salmon, shrimp cocktail, crackers with crab and lobster dips, scallops
Entrees: steak, steamed crabs, shrimps and mussels, mixed vegetables
Dessert: 4 kinds of cheesecake (it was a sampler tray), a pastry platter with about 4 or 5 different varieties, ice cream, coffee, tea

YumMY.

Month of the Holy Rosary

October is the month of the Holy Rosary. I was reminded of this during the 10:30am mass I attended with my Tita Nita earlier today.

This afternoon, at around... oh... 1pm, I received an email from a college batchmate. Now a deacon studying at the St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana, he thought of starting a blog to keep everyone abreast of the goings-on in his life as well as to share some of his reflections and homilies.

I checked it out and came across this entry: The Rosary as the Epic of Our Salvation; and thought I'd share it with all of you.

Sunny Florida

Well, I'm here. I arrived this morning on United Airlines flight 1571 --- 30 minutes early, I might add. After a quick trip to the restroom and baggage claim, I waited on one of the benches outside Tampa International Airport for Tito Benny and Tita Nita.

On the hour drive back to the house, Tito Benny filled me in on the position I'd be interviewing for. He also told me about the company I'd be working for. Apparently, they're into more than just real estate. They're also into property management and insurance.

Had my first interview after a quick lunch and got a tour of the all the offices. Second interview is tomorrow to iron out all other details that need to be discussed. All in all, it looks like a promising prospect. I’m psyching myself up to getting a license/ID and buying/leasing a car.

Composed on October 2, 2006

Early Dismissal

Got off work early today – 2:30 to be exact – because my boss and his family were going to a party at a relative’s house and needed to lock the house. They have a home office, see, and I don’t have a key yet, so I couldn’t stay even when they left.

Since it was still early, I decided to visit the Crystal River Mall. I wanted to find out what the closest mall to the house had to offer.

Composed on October 6, 2006

Friendster Horoscope

My horoscope for today. My comments in red italics.

The Bottom Line

Today you are in for a pleasant surprise --what you thought was a problem is not.

In Detail

Today you are in for a very pleasant surprise. It seems that what you used to think was a gigantic problem in your social life is actually a blessing in (a very convincing) disguise (Really? I'm curious to know what good thing is in store for me). The people you were starting to get annoyed with will either shape up dramatically or ease themselves conveniently out of your life (People I get annoyed with? There aren't any. Annoy is too strong a word. Besides, I choose to not get annoyed). There are some intriguing new puzzles you need to solve, and they will keep you entertained all day (Like how I'm going pack all my stuff into one suitcase... hehehe). Tonight, get ready for a new adventure to begin (Oh yeah!).