Kat's Notebook

I didn’t know that Easter was coming until the day before. Back in the Philippines (which was predominantly a Catholic population), we had a “Holy Week” where it observed the time when Jesus was hailed as king (Palm Sunday) to His crucifixion (Good Friday) to His resurrection (Easter Sunday). Most people would be out of [...]

My aunt invited me to her birthday celebration in Cache Creek Casino to watch a concert of one of her favorite singers, Lea Salonga. Lea Salonga is a household name in the Philippines mainly because she represented the country in the field of musical theater. She has portrayed main characters in famous plays like Ms. [...]

For my parents’ anniversary, I brought them to Teatro Zinzanni. Teatro Zinzanni is a dinner show theme restaurant located at Pier 29. I’ve been hearing raves about this place and I decided to check it out before it closes its door for the year. What to expect in Teatro Zinzanni? A 5-course gourmet menu, a [...]

When it comes to art history, I’m totally clueless.  My sister (who was a fine arts graduate) always tell me that I don’t have in-depth appreciation of the art although I can draw more than a stick figure. Anyhow that didn’t stop me from venturing to the De Young Museum to view the French Impressionist [...]

Once upon a gorgeous Friday afternoon, I travelled to San Francisco city to be part of the show View From the Bay. I was ecstatic to receive free studio tickets from the show weeks prior to the taping. Now I was headed towards the studio building located at Green St. corner Front St. near the [...]

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to complete my course on Community emergency response training (CERT). In my previous blog I’ve mentioned that I had started this course but was unable to attend the 3rd session which was field day! I was most excited for the field training so I really decided to attend the [...]

I love nature or outdoorsy activities. Thanks to my stint as a girl scout back in high school, I was able to appreciate the beauty of nature when my group hiked Mt. Makiling during a summer camp; and once again at a medical-dental mission that had us hiking through the mountains to find that elusive [...]

I think that there are 2 holidays that are most significant to the Americans: Thanksgiving Day and Independence Day. Yesterday I had my first 4th of July celebration outing. I was yearning to watch the fireworks which I realized to my dismay happens only during 4th of July for the Americans! Not on New Year [...]

It’s been 4 months since I’ve last taken my RDA written exam – March 30 2010…yup 4 months. I should have gotten my RDA license 30 days after my exam but up until now there’s nothing in the mail. I have looked up the Dental Board of California website and read this alarming news: THE [...]