Pancake House

My friend, SM, was not in the good mood when he came in the office.  Something happened between him and his teammate the night before that ended up with exchanges of heated text messages.  You're asking what's the connection of this to the photo above?  Oh well, being the nicest friend on earth (that's me! :D), I treated him to Pancake House for a simple yet yummy lunch!  He had Tenderloin Steak (no photo.. :P), and I had Hamburger Steak Special Set. 

MBL Championship

Richard, one of my katropa in the office invited us to watch their championship game yesterday, April 30.  It's a company-sponsored tournament for employees and my first time to be invited to such.  Tina, Karen and Pags joined me in cheering for Richard's team but unfortunately, they lost the title.  But it was a fun and exciting night to be remembered.

Ramen dinner at Shinjuku

Post-Birthday Celebration @ Centerstage MOA

April 29, 2014.  It was a night of fun and laughter.  Thanks to my best office buddies for spending 5 hours of videoke fun with me.  It was an awesome night!

Mexicali

Thanks to Groupon Philippines for another wonderful treat from Mexicali.  I claimed mine at Glorietta branch and aside from the items in the photo, there is Bananas Caramel & Cream included.  I had Chicken Burrito (yummy!), Beef Tacos (which I decided to take away because I was already full with just the regular-sized burrito) and the dessert was even yummier! ;)   More to great deals from group-buying sites! :)

Zumba

After seeing several dance performances from different places and shows, I suddenly feel the urge to go back to dancing.  And I just started dancing again at home with my latest DVD Workout collections (after Hip-Hop Abs and Turbo Jam).  This package was delivered right to my doorstep for just Php 737.92, thanks to Lazada!

Birthday 2014

 

I guess the photos above say it all. :) Once again, thank you! :)

#howtobeatthesummerheat

Ice Candy, Bubble Bath, Halo-Halo, Ice-Cold Pink Lemonade

SPAM Tocino and Egg Sandwich

My dish of the month is........ SPAM Tocino and Egg Sandwich (as the title says :D) with BBQ-flavored French Fries on the side.  Unfortunately, no photos to upload because we were so hungry and excited to taste the latest Limited Edition of SPAM, our very own, Tocino! :) 

Divisoria

Today is a holiday (Araw ng Kagitingan) and a perfect time go shopping in Divisoria!  For just Php 2,400.00, I got the following:

• 3 dresses ( 3 for 1000)
• 1 stretched blue pants (300)
• 1 floral skirt (250)
• 1 pair of flat shoes from Payless (600)
• 1 white polo blouse (250)

Nice, isn't it? :)

Company Outing in Fontana

Summertime means Company Outing, one of the things I missed while I was still working in Singapore.  Our company was generous enough to held an overnight stay in Fontana for approximately 800 employees.  That's huge! :D 

We started the day with fun-filled group activities (sorry, due to implicit company policy, I can't upload photos of us wearing our singlets) which is included in our annual house competition.  Our lunch was served a little late but good thing the meals were good.  After checking in to our assigned villas, we went straight to the water park to refresh ourselves.  We tried the river, pool wave and slides.  It was great to be with the company of crazy and fun people.

But the best has yet to come.  After getting our dinner, we went out of the resort, met our friend in Angeles City and headed to the red light district.... yes... RED LIGHT DISTRICT :D  and the rest as they say... what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas :D

And before going home the next day, my friends Richard and Rey went to Puregold Duty-Free to buy some pasalubongs for our families.

2014 Plans (2nd Quarter)

I'm so happy and proud to say that all my 1st quarter plans for this year which I posted here was a success!  Congratulations to me! ;)

And as we enter the 2nd quarter, here are my new set of plans:

1.  Still, continue being an active blogger by posting at least 2 entries per week.

2. Cook at least 1 dish per month (from 2 to 1, 'coz it looks like I'll be very busy in the coming days but still, I don't want to miss cooking)

3.  I have already lost 2 lbs since the year started and I have two goals in mind:

     a. Maintain my weight at 52kgs or lose some more; and

     b. Cut off some fats from my belly and arms :D

4. Quarterly meet-ups with friends continue, so I'll see them again in June.

5. Try new food/resto at least once a month.

6. Visit new places at least once a month.

And this is not a prank for April Fools' Day, this is going to be for real. ;)

Maja Blanca

Spiral @ Sofitel

Thanks to my dear friend Tabel for sharing with us her Spiral voucher that gives us 50% off on dinner buffet.  So, as part of our quarterly meet-up and Nikki's birthday celebration, we had a sumptuous dinner buffet at Sofitel yesterday.

My verdict?  Hhmmm.... IMHO, the quality of food was superb, the selection was just fine and the rate was too much, yes, even at a discounted price.  Except for the foie gras, the rest of the dishes can be found in other buffet restaurants like Vikings and at a much lower price with similar taste.  But no regrets in trying it out, with good friends.. good food... it only means... good times :)

Corregidor Island

History is one of my favorite subjects since high school.  I can still remember, I got a perfect score in one of our periodical exams in Philippine History when I was a high school freshman.  My interest in this subject started when I was still a kid, being exposed to current events made me asked gazillion of questions to my father about how things turned out the way they are.  And one cannot talk about Philippine history without mentioning World War II in which, my dear country had a great part in, or is it the other way around? Anyhoo, just this morning, my parents, friends and I had a historic tour of Corregidor Island, an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon and played a great and significant part in Philippine History.

To know more about its history, please visit Corregidor Island website.

The tour is a "must" for all Filipinos, specially the students who are slowly losing interest in their roots and citizens who have lost in touch of history.

Happy Birthday, Tatay!

We love you so much!

Red Velvet Chocolate Crinkles

Yeah, it was meant to be Red and Crinkled.  But they turned out still brownish and round.  Arghhhh!!!  I'm still figuring out what went wrong :(.

No Make-Up

Pimples have always been my problem since I was a teenager.  Tried different ways how to get rid of it but they keep coming back.  From oral meds, facial cleansers, proper diet... they would just disappear for a short period and will surely return soon.  Last year, I started drinking distilled instead of tap water and surprisingly, it kinda helped... a little.

2 weeks ago, my aesthetician advised me to use cosmetics that do not clog pores or non-comedogenic because she noticed that I had quite plenty of clogged pores.  This came on the same week that I developed an eye infection which according to my ophthalmologist, one of the causes was particles from make-up.

So, I made one of the toughest decisions in my life:  NO MAKE-UPs, NO COSMETICS from now on.  Just moisturizers and sunblock.

Gambatte!

41st Wedding Anniversary

Today marks my parents' 41st wedding anniversary.  Cheers to more years of love, happines and kulitan!  Love you both!  Mwahhhhh!!!

And we celebrated it with a sumptuous dinner at Giligan's and Cold Stone SM North Edsa.

Summer 2014

March is synonymous to Summer.... my favorite season and the best ever (we only have 2 seasons anyway :D)!  As early as today, I already have 3 confirmed/booked out-of-town trips:

• Corregidor with my parents this March
• Company Summer Outing in Fontana in April
• Cambodia with cousins in May

This is going to be the best summer ever!

Corregidor in March

I have always been fond of history and this is just the beginning of a series of traveling back in time.