Well hello there…..

 My third day of being all alone. I watched Inventing Anna (yes, the whole rhing) in one day. Also finished Bridgerton in two days. As I sit here, thinking of what I should do next, I decided to visit my blog and see if I still have the passion to continue with it. These first few paragraphs will tell me if I have exciting stories share. 

I am looking at my photos and checking what you, my 8 readers, might be interested to see. 

First of all, I have noticed that blogspot has made it easier for users to post a blog. I am happy about that. Another thing that makes me happy is this cameo pendant of Milo. It’s hand carved from an artist in Italy and takes 2-3 months for one to be finished. We’ve added black diamonds for the yes and enamel for nose and tongue. Unfortunately, this does not belong to me as it has been sequestered by my daughter, Jody. 

This one is an order from a client. Tokyo, sadly passed away early this year and his mom wanted him close to her heart forever so we made this pendant of in memory of him. 

At this point of my writing, I am beginning to feel getting my groove back. I think I can do this again and feel excited about doing so. Did you know that my two girls are in Toronto now? They are in school getting an additional degree. They have another year to go. Although I miss them so, they make me proud everyday. They are both healthy, happy and working. 

When I was in the US last July, I visited Filoli Gardens. It is a beautiful mansion in California and it gave me all sorts of giddiness. 

Anyway, that’s all for now. This is after all a trial to see if I want to revive my blog. Let me know what you think!!!

JBD x RIA PRIETO

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3rd Time in Metis.

First of all, let me tell you that I love the food in Kilo more than Metis but every since my BFF Rosette took me here the first time I came to Bali, it is always a must for me to visit Metis when in town. I just love the ambiance, the feel and the service. For first timers, such as my kids and aunties, I knew that it would be a visual treat for them to dine here. 

Every corner is so photogenic and I came out with about a hundred photos in my phone. 

If ever I do go back to Bali, I would definitely still make sure to visit Metis. 

Yet, another birthday dinner for my Jacqueline. 

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METIS

Christmas Eve is Jacqueline's Birthday.

Day 3 in Canggu happened to be Christmas Eve, which is also Jacqueline's birthday. Yup, 23 years ago, while you were all having your Christmas Eve dinner, I was in the hospital in pain, waiting for my baby girl to come out. She is truly the best Christmas gift ever. 

Anyway, back to Bali, I failed to take photos of are the art galleries that we visited. At some point, we were not allowed to take photos so it totally skipped my mind to document this part of our trip. I came home with two artworks, which is being framed now. I will show you when it is up in my room. 

In the morning, we headed down to Seminyak for shopping. Kim Soo, a very chic and beautiful cafe with a quaint home accessories department. I love every corner of this place. Prices of items being sold is also not so expensive. You must visit when in Bali. 

We also went to Seminyak Square for more shopping but I really didn't get to buy anything. I was too excited for our dinner reservation at Kilo. 

Kilo is by far, my favorite restaurant in Bali. Everything on the menu is love.

We celebrated Jacqueline's nth birthday dinner here and everyone came home with a happy tummy. 

By the way, order the lava cake, you can thank me later. 

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KILO KITCHEN