Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Mascot affection

I've been browsing some of my pictures and I've noticed that I'm fond of taking pictures with fast food chain mascots, life-size cartoon characters and super heroes. Haha nakakatuwa, daig ko pa ang isang bata! I admit that I never really outgrown watching cartoons. (I still haven't for that matter). I still enjoy watching Dexter's Laboratory, Spongebob Squarepants, The Simpsons, Disney Princess movies and the like. Watching them is some sort of my stress reliever.

Let me share my collection -- me and the fast food chain mascots, life-size cartoon characters and a super hero:


with Birdie (@McDonalds Greenbelt)


with Captain Hook (@Starcity)


with Jollibee (@Jollibee Ayala)


with Batman (@Waltermart)


with Pizza Pooch (Pizzahut mascot @ G4)


with Alvin the chipmunk (@G4)


with Theodore the chipmunk (@G4)


with Simon the chipmunk (@G4)

and lastly, with the 3 chipmunks:


Hmm.. I'm just wondering, yung mga nasa loob ba ng mascot eh nakangiti din kapag nagpapapicture? Haha kulet.

Hay.. Para akong bata noh? Grabe ano pa kaya kung makakapunta ako sa Disneyland? Maloloka siguro ako.. Malamang iisa-isahin ko silang mga mascot para makipag-picture. Wah!! Dream ko yun.. Take me to Disneyland! Kahit Hongkong Disneyland lang.. Hahaha!

Friday, May 22, 2009

1 year? Huhu!

Hon's Japan Visa has arrived yesterday. I felt miserable by the time he popped the news... I still feel miserable now. Hay.. Sure na kasi na aalis na sya eh. Dati kasi medyo okay pa kasi palaging napopostpone. Halos 2 months na napostpone. At least we spent it naman wisely, quality with each other. 3-4 times a week kami nagkikita.. Hindi pa ako ganon worried. This time kasi, sure na.

Some say mabilis lang ang 1 year. Well, siguro nga. Pero kung mawawalay sa'yo ang taong mahal mo ng isang taon, napakatagal na panahon ang 1 year. Lalo na sa akin since first time LDR (Long Distance Relationship). Tapos, medyo scared din me kasi may swine flu doon sa Japan. Though wala naman daw doon sa city na pagsstayan nya, nakakatakot pa rin. I advised him to take care of himself, magpalakas ng condition, buy lotsa vitamin, exercise and be healthy. Naks parang nanay lang eh noh? Pero as a girlfriend naman, sinabihan ko na sya na mag-behave and no other girls than me! Haha! I trust him pero iba pa rin ang mga Japanese girls. No pun intended. I know naman his loyalty and love is on me lang. Hay.. Gusto ko man na huwag na sya umalis, kailangan eh. It's for our future and their family's too (since plan nya magpatayo ng house for them). He'll be earning x times (secret na ang rate) than what he earns here. Para na rin sa career path nya din ang trip na toh. I mean, malaki na expectations ng company nya sa kanya. He'll be a project manager and software developer there. Wow, by the age of 23 ganon na position nya. Ano pa kaya kung by the time na married na kami (ahem, ahem). Haha! (Too much recognition/praise ka na hon dito sa blog ko ah.. manlibre ka naman!)

Pero seriously, that business trip is a big opportunity and I'm very proud of him from where he is now. Sobrang mamimiss ko sya! Huhuhu.. 'Di bale pupuntahan ko sya sa Japan after 5-6 months? Kung pwede, why not dba? Leave ako for 1 month din! Kahit unpaid, okay lang. Sana payagan. Sarap yun.. Makabakasyon sa ibang bansa. It'll cost me for the airfare and Japan tourist visa pero okay lang din! At least magkakasama kami ni Hon sa Japan. Hehe pwede! Sana talaga hindi ako mahihirapan sa pag-process ng application. Hay.

Basta. If ever naman hindi na-approve or something, I'll wait na lang hanggang sa pagbalik nya. I'm just here.. I'll wait.

Friday, May 8, 2009

First time to cook Lemon Chicken

I've been craving to eat Lemon Chicken since last week. Good thing Hon and I decided to eat at Mr. Choi Kitchen last Saturday. I excitedly added Fried Chicken in Lemon Sauce sa order namin. Akala ko nga walang Lemon Chicken, yun pala iniba lang yung name. The service was quite fast actually. The waiter served the Yang Chow first. I got so hungry, I started to eat na. People from the next table were giving us stares telling "Yan lang inorder nila?". I didn't mind them. Haller? Wala pa yung mga ulam noh! So anyway.. As the waiter placed my order in our table, sobrang na-excite ako. It looked so yummy. Para akong patay gutom na kumuha sa plato at sabay subo. Wow. Super sarap, lemony and medyo crispy! I even took a picture of it (using my Bluey, of course).

Mr. Choi Kitchen's Fried Chicken in Lemon Sauce:

Sa bahay kasi, 3-4 times a week ako yung cook especially for Dinner. Dapat may something new. As much as possible madaling lutuin and easy to find ingredients.

Dahil dyan sa ulam na yan, gusto ko sya matutunang maluto. Na-curious ako kung papaano. I searched for some recipes online and even sa youtube para may actual procedure/steps. Kakatuwa panuorin. Nakaka-inspire. Sarap maging chef! Haha.. So yun nga. I took notes of course. Tapos nung nag-grocery kami ni sis, I included the ingredients. For our dinner, I cooked this dish. Medyo matrabaho gawin pero ayos lang. Feeling chef! Mahirap na nakakatuwa syang gawin. It didn't looked like Mr. Choi's but sa taste, hindi nagkakalayo! Naakks..oo nga, promise! Hindi mawawala ang picture of course.

My very own Lemon Chicken:

Mukha bang chicken? Unang tinggin ko kasi parang shrimp. Oh wells, medyo dim kasi yung lighting namin sa dining room. Masarap din naman promise! =)

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Caesar (Salad) disaster!

Hon and I went to MOA last night to watch an indie film entitled "Padre de Pamilya". I bought snacks so we could eat something while the movie is going on. The snack bar there is very overpriced! Hotdog in a bun costs 60 pesos and their Hotdog combo (with iced tea) is 85 pesos! Geesh buti kung Smokey's pero plain lang. Mine doesn't have mayo on it kasi naubusan na daw. So isa lang yung nalagyan, I gave it to Hon na lang. Tapos ang iced tea, walang ice! Nak ng.. Ano ang iced tea kung walang ice? So tea na lang? Amps! Sabay hirit ng staff, "Mam malamig naman kahit walang ice eh". Wow ah.. Sha hinayaan ko na lang since andun na eh tska malapit na magsimula yung movie. Hay.. Taga!

Okay naman yung movie. Tungkol sa corruption a.k.a government, pananampalataya, at pamilya. Dapat hindi naging indie film yun eh. Dapat mapanuod ng madla yun, lalo na ang gobyerno. Matamaan man lang sila sa mga katotohanang sinadula doon.

Pagkatapos ng movie, medyo nagutom kami ule. Naghanap ng pagkakainan pero halos lahat sarado na kasi 10:30pm na kami nakalabas. Buti bukas pa yung mga restaurants sa hilera ng Gerry's Grill. Sa Guilly's kami kumain since may salad. Medyo busog pa kasi ako so feeling light food lang ang kakainin ko since gabi na rin. Ang order naman ni Hon, Chicken Teriyaki. So antay kami.. kwentuhan muna. He even suprised me with a gift.. a very nice Swatch watch! Kaya pala may kinukuha sya sa bag and sabay tinago sa likod. Ayun.. Kakatuwa.. Ayluvet! Anyway, back to my story. Hay. Nung dumating yung order namin, nagulat ako sa nakita ko! Ang daming lettuce, kakapirangot ang sahog at dressing! Nasabi ko, "Yan na yun? Yan na yung 180 pesos?" Nanlumo talaga ako. Ano ako kambing?? Talagang tinawag namin yung waiter para itanong kung ganito ba talaga yung serving nila ng Caesar Salad nila, parang isang kutcharitang dressing! Ang sabi lang ng waiter, "Sandali lang po ah, tanong ko po sa kitchen." Grabe sa tagal bumalik tapos ang sinagot lang "Pasensya na po, naubusan na po kasi kami ng dressing eh." Whaaaat! Eh bat pa sinerve kung ganon? Kakairita! Buti nagtimpi pa ako and medyo mabait pa ako nung mga panahon na yun. Ang nasabi ko, "Ay ganon, so anong gagawin ko ngayon?" *Long pause* Papaalis na yung waiter pero tinawag ko ule. "Teka, baka mayonaisse meron kayo.. tska ketchup." Buti naman at meron sila pero KAHIT NA! Yung customer pa ang gumawa ng paraan! Ano vey?!? Ang mahal ng mahal tapos ganon lang. Wow as in wow! Kahit ako kaya kong gawin yung salad na yun eh. Biro mo maraming lettuce, konting bacon bits, and croutons..and not to forget the dressing ha! Kalurkey! Eh parang wala pang 100 pesos yun. Hay. Taga! Kung maldita lang talaga ako... Hay! Not to mention na ang dumi pa ng place, may nakita pa kaming maliit na ipis sa table namin. Yung CR nila, masusuka ka sa dumi. Hay! Hindi rason ang gabi na at malapit na magsara yung restaurant. Dapat overall quality pa rin ang priority, ano mang oras. Never na ako kakain sa Guilly's MOA! Grabe, what a dining experience! Sa tingin nyo nagbigay pa kami ng tip? Oh comm'n, seryoso?! Haha!

Disaster talaga! What a ripoff! Bow.

Monday, May 4, 2009

My April - present

Many events has happened since my last blog.. Yeah, I know it's been a month. Lazy me.

Okay, I'll start with April 1. April Fool's Day err our 62nd monthsary. Hon and I ate dinner at Sentro Bar at Greenbelt 3. We watched "Knowing" in GB3. All I can remember is that the movie was great, average CG with a horrible ending. Haha! We didn't want to go home early that time.. Spend the time together at least as the clock strikes 12 midnight. We hanged out in Starbucks, Waltermart Makati. Perfect spot to hangout since it's near our place. Caramel macchiato for me and Tazo iced tea for Hon.. never forget the cinnamon roll!

April 3: It was a Friday and I was in a mood for a long walk to visit my Hon @ Valero. We had dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory. Hon can't leave work yet since he's on an OT mode that time. Not a problem, I needed to rest din naman.

April 4: Went to Greenhills with Hon and claimed our Free Krispy Kreme! We watched Fast & Furious @ Theatre Mall. We were the first to arrive sa theatre. Nothing much to do so we went there early. I think this was also the day I bought my Pioneer headphones in an apple store. I already spent cash so I used my ever reliable HSBC card. Buying it is worth it, very powerful bass! Then, we went window shopping sa tiangge, course. Greenhills is known for that. We ate dinner in Amici, Don Bosco Makati.

Holy week: No gala. Just stayed at home. Time to reflect and went to church for 7 last words.

April25-26: Went to Pangasinan to attend a wedding. I can't beleive naunahan pa ako ng pamangkin ko na ikasal. Haha! Oh wells. And I can't beleive abay pa din ako but this time sa Secondary Sponsor na! I used to be their favorite flower girl. I'm always present to each and every wedding of a relative from my mother's side. Masisisi ko ba sila eh cute talaga ako nuon.. hanggang ngayon? Naman. Haha!

Last weekend (May2-3): Hon and I spend the weekend at The Legend Villas in Mandaluyong. We want to celebrate our 63rd month but we were quite tired of Mall/Movie dates. I suggested places like Tagaytay and E.K but having no transportation stopped us from going to those places. He wanted "Honey time" and somewhere near lang. I remembered Donna and Jheyson going in this place with a swimming pool and a jacuzzi in the room. I think that would be a great suggestion. He quickly called the contact number of the place and reserved us a room. Good thing, it's not yet fully booked. Going there was not a hassle at all. We had fun, very much enjoyed the jacuzzi and buffet breakfast!