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Magnum Ice Cream

2012-03-11T01:12:00.000+08:00

The new ice cream craze in town!

Magnum..

My Magnum Chocolate Truffle

At P60.00, its really worth it! The chocolate coating is really yummy.

Magnum in 3 different flavors: Belgian, Truffle and Almonds.

You can get it at 7-11 stores.

Claiming my Free Tea Farm Milk Tea.

2012-03-11T00:58:00.000+08:00

Tea Farm Milk Tea is so far the best for me and my colleagues. Yay to Tea Farm!

With all the flavors, i recommend the Black Sugar Milk Tea, Dark Chocolate Milk Tea, Wintermelon Milk Tea and Matcha Green Milk Tea.

And im claiming my free milk tea :)

Matcha Green Milk Tea with Oolong Base

I chose my fave Matcha Green Tea and i add additional Oolong Base aside from Tapioca as my add-ons. Oolong is more of a tea base. I want my milk tea to have a bitter aftertaste. In this way i can enjoy the tea flavor more than milk.

Im on my 2nd Prioritea card now. Ang gastos!

Shi Lin, The Fort

2012-03-11T00:47:00.000+08:00

On our way to Chatime with my officemates, we pass by this newly opened restaurant in The Fort called Shi Lin. Its very obvious from outside that it houses dimsums, noodles and other chinese cuisines. We decided to give it a try since it was time for our lunch na rin.

Menu pa lang, parang ang sarap na!

View from our seats.

The place is not crowded and we watched the area where they make Xiao Long Bao.

Ang galing lang nila!

Looks easy for them to make Xiao Long Bao..

For our lunch, we had the following:

2 orders of this Fried Rice with Shrimp and Egg

At first, i was telling them not to order two rice kasi baka marami, our server told us that the rice is good for 1 to 2 people, minsan nga daw kulang pa sa isang tao. Kulang na lang sabihin sa fez ko na kulang pa sakin ang isang bowl dahil konti lang ang servings. Haller diet kaya ko. hihi

Xiao Long Bao

Can be bought in 6 pcs and 10 pcs. Shi Lin's version is good.

Suggested way to eat Xiao Long Bao

Crispy Salt and Pepper Squid

Spicy Spareribs

We didn't order any drinks because we had our Chatime drinks.

My Matute Fashion School Colleagues.

Shi Lin's Restaurant does not dissapoint. Kanin pa lang ulam na! You should try their Xiao Long Bao :) A must-visit place for Xiao Long Bao Fanatic. Shi-Lin also has branch in Podium.

Shi Lin, The Fort Branch

Commercenter Building 4th Avenue corner 31st.

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

Dove in Chatime, The Fort

2012-03-10T23:51:00.000+08:00

Last week, me and my officemates walked in Chatime and bought milk teas. We were addicted na to milk tea and almost everyday nabili kami. Good luck to my baby fats...

Chatime branch in the fort is nice, ang sarap tumambay. The interiors consists of lavander, pink and white furnitures... We didnt have the chance to stay a little longer because we have work that time. As usual, lots of workload and im thankful for that because it means im earning a lot :) Echosera hehe.

Me, Jhoy and Ate Anna

Ate Anna and Janice

Everytime we go to Chatime, i always order new drink so i can taste different flavors from their menu. That time i bought Red Bean Milk Tea.

For me, walang pinagkaiba ang lasa, may grinded red beans lang sya aside from the tapioca.

For every transaction in Chatime, you will be given this Dove shampoo and conditioner samples. I tried this product the day after and i liked it. I had manageable and soft hair, ang bango pa :)

Next time, ill try yakult with milk teas and hopefully will have another set of dove samples... Actually ito lang ang ipupunta ko dun para makalibre ng shampoo and conditioner.. hehe. Joke lang.

Rai Rai Ken, SM Center

2012-03-10T22:52:00.000+08:00

After our diamond peel, we went to SM Center to dine in Rai Rai Ken, the newly opened resto in SM Center. Hubby was a bit skeptical because of what he heard before about Rai Rai Ken but finally give in since i want to eat Japanese food.

Feeling ko kaya ayaw nya sumama nung una kasi naka-uniform pa sya. hehe

Japanese interiors. Look at the ceiling, parang chapsticks lang :)

Ohhhhhhh sushiiiiiiii....

Hubby

Here's our merienda:

Gyoza

Seafood Hotpot

Hubby's food (i forgot kung anong tawag d2...)

Rai Rai Ken's promo..

Have you tried this fast food chain?

RVB Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Care Center, Las Pinas

2012-03-08T05:14:00.000+08:00

Right after our out of town trip, i decided to have facial treatment. I was lazy to go in Skin 101 in ATC because its so far from our place. I went in RVB Cosmetic Surgery Clinic outside our village to check the price and see if my budget permits the treatment.

RVB Cosmetics is located in the Palm square building, according to the receptionist it is the Healthy Options Beauty Center in RFC before and they were just relocated to a new space.

clinic facade

I filled up the record since its my first visit.

The reception area...

I availed the Diamond Peel Facial treatment. The regular price of the treatment is P800.00 but they have promo of Buy 1 Take 1 for only P1,000.

With regards to treatment, they have the same procedure with Skin 101, the difference is RVB has free facial mask on the DP package.

Prices

Before availing of the treatment, dont forget to call for an appointment.

RVB Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Care Center
Unit 201, Palm Square Building, Alabang-Zapote Rd, Las Pinas City
Contact #s: (632) 872.5449 / 874.6153

For Sale: Sony USB flash drive, Italy 925 Silver Jewelries, Chibi made of Polymer Clays

2012-03-07T05:20:00.000+08:00

My friends have different rakets, whether its online or through word of mouth. One of my closest friend who is a stay at home mom taking care of her kids asked me if i can offer some of her goods to my officemates. I agreed kasi madali lang naman yun. I also want to help her kasi this is her only source of income. Not familiar of using internet in selling, i voluntereed to post her goods on my personal account in facebook. In this way, we can start to have a market.

Here are some of her goods, aside from goods from the US, she also has local goods. The only thing that i offer is the products that i also bought from her. Ayoko naman magmuka akong walking store. Beside maliliit lang to kaya pwedeng ilagay sa bag :)

Sony USB

Price: 8 Gig - P350.00

16 Gig - P450.00

Mura dba? But dont expect that its original. Based from my experience, ok naman ang quality.

Available pa in different colors.

She also has Italy Silver just like what you see in mall like in Silverworks and Unisilver. Mas mura nga lang sa kanya.

Samples of what she offer:

I already offer this to my officemates at ang daming umorder. My friend was really overwhelmed, its really big help to her. She also gave me percentage of her profit so what i did was i also order silver jewelries for me and tami at konti na lang binayaran ko dahil sa commission ko.. hehe.. Ang sarap din pala tumulong, nagkakaron ako ng libreng items :)

My officemate whose also one of my close friend in the corporate world has a hobby of making accessories using Polymer clay and boy it was really cute.

Chibi in keychain type.

Different designs of chibi

Chibi in necklace style (with name pa yan)

Necklace (one of our officemate ordered this for her son's 7th bday)

Tyaga nya no? Imagine ginawa nya yung stik-o and marshmallow design na nasa maliit na bote. Super liit nyan.

If you have a party and looking for giveaways, this is the perfect goodies. You can have it in keychain type, cellphone accessories type, necklace and bracelet. Price is really cheap, starts at P125.00.

There you go... If you want to order to my friends, you can message me here or text me at 09228757273.

Sunday in Laguna

2012-03-04T21:10:00.000+08:00

Earlier today, we went in Laguna for our scheduled gown fitting. Some of the relatives went yesterday and we weren't able to join because of hubby's work. We headed directly to Tta Babes house in Laguna for our lunch.

My niece CJ showed Tami her new renovated room. A Hello Kitty inspired room which my daughter requested also for her future room. The new pink room was really cute, almost all the stuff are Hello Kitty.

Bed, curtains, comforter, etc are all customized...

Her shelves is cute too. Lots of hello kitty stuff.

Buti na lang umuwi kami kasi Tta Babes bought new designer bag pala and she was arranging her closet at naka-arbor ako ng Dooney and Bourke Bag. Lucky me!

After having lunch, we all went in Pagsanjan Laguna for the gown fitting. Here lemme show you our gown. Wala pa lang masyadong design.

Tami in her gown.

Tami and Me

Buti na lang maganda gown ko. Hindi naman masyadong mataba tingnan :)

Our day wouldn't be complete without dropping by at famous Aling Taleng's Halo-Halo in Pagsanjan Laguna. The restaurant is jampacked with people tasting the famous halo-halo. Lots of tourists are dropping by this resto along the highway.

Halo-Halo costs P75.00

If i were to choose between Razons and Aling Taleng's, ill choose Razon's pa rin :)

There's also some chips and macapuno for sale in the restaurant and we grabbed some packs of this banana chips because its so good.

The famous Halo-Halo.

Have you tried the halo-halo in Aling Taleng's in Pagsanjan?

Im tired and sleepy already. I have to say good night because i have an early shift tomorrow at 6am. Till my next post.

Kenji Tei, Greenbelt

2012-03-04T05:03:00.000+08:00

Date of Visit: February 25, 2012

Sorry for the late posts. I was really busy and hasn't uploaded the pictures from our trip. Meanwhile, ill post some of the entry in my draft folder since last week. hehe

Me and my colleagues had dinner in Kenji Tei located in Greenbelt. It was payday then and also the celebration of Jhoy's birthday.

Here's what we had::

Shoyu Ramen P228.00

We loved this ramen. The broth is really flavorful. Ramens can be shared by 2 to 3 people.

Miso Butter Corn Ramen

Yaki Gyoza

Gyoza really never fails. I loved it!

For our drinks, we tried the following:

Watermelon shake

Mango shake and Iced Tea

Crispy Chicken Teriyaki

Chahan (Japanese Fried Rice)

For our desserts:

Matcha Cake

If you're a fan of green tea, definitely you'll love this cake. It's also one of their best sellers.

Tiramisu on a cup

Taste not bad. The liquor overpowers the sweetness pero masarap pa rin :)

Here are some photos from that day. Our dinner turned out to be celebrity sight seeing.

Jhoy and Ayen with the Brazilian Model and artist Fabio Ide at their back.

Me and my colleagues. Beside me is Chris Tiu :)

Kenji Tei is located in 3rd floor beside UCC cafe.

Dinner is fun especially with good friends over sumptuous meals. Im looking forward to another restaurant adventure with my colleague/friends.

After dinner, we went to Glorietta and do some retail therapy.

Ang mga hindi nakatiis. They bought Ipanema slippers..

On the other hand, i bought naman 2 Converse shirts for hubby that he used on our CDO trip.

Back to Homebase

2012-02-29T07:18:00.000+08:00

We're back!!!

Back to reality and to our work....

in White Island, Camiguin

While hubby goes to work now, im still on leave and have lots to do like going to bank, meet my friend, have massage and the important is will have diamond peel facial later. Im thinking where will i go for my diamond peel facial. I wanna try this RVB cosmetic surgery and clinic sa labas ng village namin but ill check first the price if kaya ng budget ko.

For the meantime, ill unpack our things first, review my daughter for her exams then rest before going out.

Stay tune for my series of post from our Cagayan de Oro-Camiguin-Bukidnon Trip..

Fruit Magic and Tea Farm Milk Tea

2012-02-26T01:38:00.000+08:00

If there's one thing i would like to continue for my diet program (seryoso na to!), its one glass of fruit magic everyday at work. I only order Body cleanser in Pure Nectar offer. Though it would cost me P120.00 a day ok lang basta pumayat lang ako ng konti. **wishing**

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Kung gusto kong pumayat, eto naman kabaligtaran kasi dumodoble ang taba ko because of the milk teas. There's new milk tea brand in Makati named Tea Farm. If i had the time, i always bought milk tea in Tea Farm. Nakakaadik eh.. Balewala din ang diet ko no?

Don't you love milk teas?

Tea Farm is located in KPMG building in Ayala Makati.

Tea Farm kiosk

Open air station where you can have a chat with your friends while having your favorite milk teas.

Prioritea Card

After having Wintermelon Milk Tea on my first Tea Farm Milk Tea, last friday i tried the Dark Chocolate Milk Tea.

My prioritea card..

Six stamps to go!!!

Packing for CDO-Camiguin-Bukidnon Trip

2012-02-26T00:57:00.000+08:00

Good Morning! I woke up this early to pack our things for our CDO trip.

Yesterday, as early as 10am i was in the mall already and bought the things needed for this trip. I really love SM malls because all the things you need can be found there.

Packing makes me busy yesterday:

Chargers

Sunblocks - my must have for this trip...

Gel and perfumes for both us

And the toiletries

And we're ready to go...

Im excited as usual! See you on wednesday :)

Apple Apps: Temple Run

2012-02-24T23:59:00.000+08:00

I have a new hobby. Playing temple run in apple gadgets.

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Blame it to hubby because he taught me how to play Temple run. I spend more time tinkering with the gadget than going online with the computer, hence the lack of updates.

Before going to sleep, hubby and i are competing with each other in temple run. Trying to beat each other's high score.

Nakakaadik talaga.

BPI SIP Promo

2012-02-22T05:19:00.000+08:00

Two weeks ago, a BPI promo mailer was attached inside hubby's credit card bill. We checked it and found a lot of items that are under their SIP promo. Credit Cards will really lure you into debt so we really have to control ourselves para walang utang :)

The mailer

One that catches hubby's attention was the iPhone4 promo. It was on 24 months deferred payment. He was asking me if i want to have one but i disagree with his plan of getting it for some reason. Instead of buying the iPhone, why not save it for the furniture in our house, right? One more thing is im not a techy person, masaya na ko sa mumurahin kong phone.

I told hubby na bakit hindi na lang ito itanong mo saken (image below), sasagot agad ako ng oo kasi wala pa naman akong technomarine watch. hehe

Deadma lang si Badz.

Frozen Yogurt : California Berry in SM Southmall

2012-02-21T06:52:00.000+08:00

Tami and i went to Southmall last Sunday. We went around and window shop looking for some clothes that im planning to buy for our CDO trip next week. Then we had merienda in Mcdo as per request of my unica hija, after eating i leave her in Dave's Funhouse while i went to bank and pay some bills.

After playing for almost 3 hrs in Dave's Funhouse, i fetched her because hubby keeps on calling at tanong ng tanong kung anong oras kami uuwi. I asked tami if she wants to eat again but said nothing. She murmurs na ice cream na lang. On our way to DQ we saw California Berry near the escalator so we decided na yun na lang para medyo healthy :)

Pricelist

My baby waiting for her fro-yo

My Large Blueberry Fro-yo with 3 toppings (Pistachio, Almonds and Blueberry)

Tami's Large Plain fro-yo with 3 toppings (Strawberry, Fruit Loops and M&M's chocolate)

My baby enjoying our cold treats.

By the way, Sumosam restaurant will open in Southmall very soon. I can't wait :)

Sumosam is located beside the Racks...

February Holidays.

2012-02-20T17:33:00.000+08:00

Happy Holiday to US peeps

President's Day

and

Belated Happy Valentines to all!!!

Sorry for the late greetings.. im super duper mega busy at work :(

I know all of you guys had a great time last Valentines day, i even heard that its super traffic and almost all the restaurants are full with couples or family celebrating Valentines.

Well i did enjoy too, not by having a date but the surprise hubby gave to me. I came home and found this:

I didn't expect this. Hubby and i are not fond of celebrating Valentines but the thought of remembering Valentines is such a sweet gesture. Thankful to hubby is an understatement.

I was surprised more when i open the paper bag.

My fave Nama chocolate from Royce..

and this Lacoste Pouch...

Yummy melts-in-your-mouth chocolate in AU Lait flavor.

Even our daughter made an effort to do this:

I think she made it in her school together with her classmates.

Hubby put the simple card in the paper bag too. The message was for both of us :)

Thanks Bi and Bebe Tam, i love you both!

Starbucks Favorites!

2012-02-19T07:00:00.000+08:00

I always say in my posts that hubby and i always have a date in a month. Kailangan yun eh to keep the romance alive and i can attest to that. We've been together for almost 12 years and we're still the same, parang bf-gf lang kahit may anak na kami.

If we didn't go out and stayed in the house the whole day, we feel bored that's why sometimes we go out and walk around the village. Sometimes if his shift in the office will change from AM to PM, weekend pa lang nagbabago na sya ng routine, magyayaya yan in the middle of the night sa Starbucks to buy drinks just to keep him awake all night.

Last saturday, he wants Starbucks kaya gora kami kahit gabi na...

Me on a happy mood.

Our Venti size drinks

My fave Coffee Jelly and his fave Java Chip. When we were about to go out, Kuya Bing saw us at pinagalitan kami because ang takaw-takaw daw namin at ang hilig daw namin uminom ng kape. He was telling us kasi na mag-diet for my cousin's wedding dahil abay kami, pano nga namin kami papayat kung puro kami kain and inom ng kape :(

My handsome man.... Yun oh!

How about you? Do you go out on a date pa rin kahit may anak na rin kayo? Share naman!

New Find: Organics from Healthy Options

2012-02-19T06:28:00.000+08:00

Ever since i heard of Patty Laurel's blog, i became a fan not only because of her travel posts but because she always review and recommends good products. Despite being a celebrity, she managed to travel, bought fab items kahit hindi signature pieces and always search for products that really make her skin really good and what makes her unique with other celebrities is that all she did and bought was always on a budget that everyone can afford too.

One of her posts show that Healthy Options has good products that's really cheap and i was intrigued after reading it. I had the chance to visit Healthy Options when we were in MOA last weekend. I obliged hubby to go with me in the store.

For the meantime, i only bought three items just to try it. I have very sensitive skin kaya hindi ako pwedeng mag-try ng sobrang dami.

We were in Healthy Options for almost an hour just to look for items to buy and here it is:

Reviva Light Skin Peel

This was Patty's review on the product. I am obsessed with this little tub! This is ONE-OF-A-KIND, all-natural exfoliant that shows immediate results for skin clarity, radiance and smoothness. It's a cheaper alternative to those expensive exfoliating treatments. Just simply cover your face with a thin film and scrub your way to a whole new healthy face!

I tried it once last wednesday and i feel that my skin became smooth after. Parang galing lang ako ng facial and diamond peel. It is advisable to use it once a week or twice a month. The small tub will last up to three application pero kung malaki ang fez mo at makapal kang maglagay for sure baka hanggang dalawang application lang. hehe

Blaze Terra Tints Mineral Tinted Lip Balm

In not a makeup junkie, hindi nga rin ako marunong maglagay ng makeup. Up to now i only uses lip balm and face powder when going to office. Sometimes i put BB cream whenever i feel using it. Nakakatamad kaya na everyday you have to put makeup and then remove it after... Kaya ako di na lang maglagay, di pa nakakapagod dba?

When i saw this tinted lip balm in Healthy Options, di na ko nag-dalawang-isip because its lip balm, mineralized, with suncreen at para na rin akong may lipstick. Its minty and matte when applied.

Avalon Organics Vitamin C Lip Balm

Its for hubby. He's having a problem with his lips kasi nakatutok daw sa kanya ang aircon sa office kaya he needs to moisturize it to prevent chapped lips. According to him it tastes orange, parang candy daw :)

What makes this products good is the fact that its 100% organic and natural.

See its nutrition facts.

For us to have smooth skin, lets start to use organic products because its really good for our skin. And definitely i will repurchase this items again and will try other Patty's recommendations.

Don Henricos on Pyromusical Weekend.

2012-02-19T05:40:00.001+08:00

Date of Visit: February 11, 2012

I never thought that iPhones need to update every now and then and its the reason why we went to MOA last week. Ganun din ba ang iPod touch?

Updating and adding new games will take more than an hour and while waiting for it we decided to go inside the mall and look for something to eat for merienda. It was past 4pm already and sobrang dami ng tao, parang sale pero hindi naman. We dropped by first in Starbucks because hubby wants to have his fave JAva chip frap and while walking we saw Don Henricos na konti lang ang tao kaya dun kami kumain.

After so many years nakabalik din ako sa Don Hen kasi the last time i ate here was high school pa ko... hehe. We frequent this restaurant when it opens in Festival Mall in alabang, elementary pa yata ako nun and everytime were in festival before, its always Don Hen the top choice of my relatives. Medyo sikat pa ang Don Hen nun and even artists always dine here kasi malapit lang sa parking and medyo malayo rin sa laging pinupuntahan ng tao. Well iba na ngayon sa dami ng new restaurants around the metro.

Stolen shot.

Di naman kami medyo mahilig sa picture no?

Since its merienda, we didn't order heavy meals because we're planning to eat in Lugang Cafe for dinner that day. I want to order sana Pasta with their signature meatballs kaya lang nag-alangan ako at baka di ko na kayanin mag-dinner. Instead of heavy meals, we order the following:

For drinks, hubby had water only because he has starbucks while i chose Peach Nectar.

Chicken Fingers and Potato Wedges

This order makes us full already. Chicken was in a huge portion and i love it because its really juicy and hot.

See? Ubos agad and wala pa yung ibang order namin.

10" Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

We only consumed half of it because we're already full at ang bigat sa tyan :)

Beef Calzone

Hubby ordered this one and he wants to try if its the same with SnR's Beef Roll. This came late so we never had the chance to try it. We took home this Beef Calzone together with the half of the pizza.

Good thing i didn't order pasta. Now i wonder if their pasta is still the same nung dati pa. So many changes in their menu. Hoping i can get back in Don Hen and have their pasta with giant meatballs again :)

Restaurants in Alabang Town Center

2012-02-11T13:09:00.002+08:00

Thank God its Saturday! Time to rest and at the same time enjoy the weekend. All of us in the office were so happy yesterday because we received a blessing! Mga mucho dinero :)

Today, hubby and i will be going to mall after his office. Don't get me wrong if we didn't bring our daughter because everytime hubby and i go for a date, we make sure that we also have time to our daughter like for example tomorrow, i scheduled to bring Tami to SM southmall so we can bond and she can play in Dave's Funhouse. Basta ill make sure that i have time for hubby, for my daughter and for myself. Mahirap talaga to divide the time especially if you're a working mom but im trying to balance all and so far im doing good.

Back to my topic, our date is just a simple lunch or dinner in any restaurants that we've never tried before. Alabang Town Center has lots of new restaurants and i wanna try all of it. I have tried almost all the restaurants in ATC except the following:

Bulgogi Brothers

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Crisostomo Restaurant (Filipino Cuisine)

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BonChon Chicken which i really look forward to everytime we're in ATC but its always full so we ended up looking for another place to eat.

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P.F. Chang's - the newest resto and the first in the Philippines. I can't wait to dine here.

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J. CO Donuts and Coffee

Who doesn't love doughnuts?

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Hay... i can't wait to try all those restaurants in ATC in the next few weeks or maybe months. But for now ill look forward to eat in Lugang Cafe or Buffet 101 later in MOA :)

John and Yoko, Alabang Town Center

2012-02-10T20:38:00.000+08:00

Last sunday, hubby and i went back to ATC because i have therapy but we were late and we never knew that therapists schedule is until 5pm only during Sundays so i missed my therapy, blame it to hubby!

To not feel guilty and para may magawa kami, we went to new wing and look for something to eat. Bulgogi Brothers had their opening offer and only guests are allowed to eat that day. Oye! we're not VIP's so we never had the chance to eat in Bulgogi, next week na lang :)

Across Bulgogi Brothers is John and Yoko, we're too early for dinner kaya wala pang tao so we decided to dine in there.

I already saw John and Yoko in Greenbelt and good thing they branched out here in South. The restaurant's interiors are exactly what's in their name: cosmopolitan. With the projector on the side wall, they show some Japanese film.

I find the plate cute with its design.

Here's our early dinner last Sunday

Seafood Ramen

Like what other Japanese restaurants, this Ramen was placed in a huge bowl and can feed 2 to 3 people.

Chicken Tempura

Instead of fish and chips, they offer Chicken Tempura. Hubby almost finished the entire food. He must be hungry then or the chicken tempura is delicious that he cant resist munching on it.

Tonkatsu Teppan for hubby

Well you can never go wrong with Tonkatsu and its the safest order for him. Hubby's not fond of raw foods, napipilitan lang syang samahan ako whenever i crave for some Japanese foods In the end it makes him full, i guess he's starting to love Japanese cuisine.

Getting ready to chow :)

Hubby took this photo. He's asking me how to use chapticks. I told him to practice with rice like what i did when i started using chapticks way back 90's :)

Our drinks

This time i ordered Watermelon shake while hubby chose soda.

Tempura Banana Split

For our dessert, we had this banana split. Combination of Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry ice cream with 2 Bananas in Tempura batter on the side.

Oooopppssss! Cherry's mine..

What i like with John and Yoko is the service and they're all attentive. Though the price is a little bit high compared to other Japanese resto, I wanna go back to try their makis and rolls.

See you soon, John and Yoko :)

Chatime, Alabang Town Center

2012-02-05T20:44:00.000+08:00

Before going to Tony Roma's, we walk around the new wing in ATC and we saw the newly opened Chatime. I told hubby that after we eat in Tony Roma's i wanna go back to buy Chatime. Syempre its my first time to try it kaya di ko talaga pinalampas.

Chatime store. Mejo maliit nga lang yung space nila.

Chatime was across the new Guess store in the second floor.

Picture on the Guess store.. Sarado pa nga lang. haha

Taken on the new wing... Parang Greenbelt no?

While waiting for my order, i took some pics around the store. The cashier handed me this device because it will serve as the signal if my drink is ready.

You'll know if your drink is ready if this device vibrates.

Chatime New Products.

...and i want to try all of these.

I ordered Pearl Milk Tea because its my first time.

I was given options like:

1. Extra toppings - Pearl, Jelly, Pudding, Coffee Jelly etc. I chose additional Coffee Jelly and add P20.00

2. Ice - No ice, Less ice, Normal ice, Extra Ice. I had Less ice on my drink.

3. Sugar Options - 0% sugar, Normal Sugar, Extra Sugar. I asked the cashier kung ano ang mare-recommend nya and she told me to get the Normal sugar.

Enjoying my Milk Tea while hubby smoke.

What's your fave drink in Chatime?

Post Birthday Celebration in Tony Roma's ATC

2012-02-05T20:16:00.000+08:00

Like what i've said in my previous post, i celebrated my birthday in Batangas with my team. Hubby said to go out the coming weekend to celebrate my birthday. It was supposed to be today but since i didn't go to work last friday, we decided to do it then after hubby's work.

I went early in ATC to see my therapist and have hand paraffin treatment while waiting for hubby. When he arrive in Healthway we walk around first and this lead us to ATC's new wing. If you're familiar with Daiso, there is new way there near Bon Chon and that long strip lead to new wing which looks like Greenbelt 5. Lots of new stores and restos sprouting in that area. After seeing the new wing, we went to Tony Roma's for our early dinner.

Tony Roma's

I heard a lot of positive feedback about this resto and i am wanting to try this for a long time, i didnt know that it will happen on my post birthday celebration :)

The complimentary bread with butter and pesto dip.

Mozzarella Sticks

Our appetizer served with zesty marinara sauce. Really good.

Fresh Watermelon Shake for hubby.

I didn't order drink for me because im saving it for Chatime :) I had water only. I sipped from hubby's shake and boy it's really delicious. Its like they squeeze the super tamis na pakwan and with its price of P190.00 super sulit naman.

My fave Pumpkin Soup

Tenderloin Sliders for me

Thick cut and juicy beef tenderloin seasoned with Tony Roma's special blend of spices on three hand-sized soft rolls. Served with a tangy, mustard sauce and crisp lettuce.

Hubby's Combo Meal

Consists of Half-Slab pork ribs and BBQ chicken. Instead of having side dish, i requested 2 cups of rice for him because i know he's hungry that time.

Our picture before eating.

Parang sa outback lang no?

When you order Combo from their menu, you can get discount in Haagen-Dazs ice cream exclusive for Tony Roma's diners.

We ordered Belgian chocolate ice cream.. Panalo talaga ang Haagen Dazs :)

Syempre we didn't forget to bring something for our baby. We knew that she loves cheese and we ordered Mozzarella Cheese sticks for Tami. Each order consists of 6 pcs.

Last picture inside Tony Roma's restaurant. Kainis lang yung nag-picture, wala man lang paramdam kung ready na or hindi pa. Hmp!

Tony Roma's

2nd Floor, Expansion Wing
Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa City
Philippines
Tel: (63-2) 771 1388
Fax (63-2) 771 1788
Email: tonyromas.alabang@mozcom.com

Team Dinner in Dampa Seaside Macapagal.

2012-02-05T01:44:00.001+08:00

Three days ago, our team went to Dampa Macapagal after office to have dinner. We leave the office past 3pm and since walang traffic, we arrive before 4pm. One of my colleagues (Mami Lyza) went there early to buy fresh seafoods in the market para pagdating namin lalafang na kami at kakanta na.

HongKong Lion Paluto Restobar and Grill

It was our second time in Hongkong Lion. We liked this place because they have some rooms that can accomodate groups and they offer 3hrs use of the room and free use of the videoke. Mami Lyza chose the room in the ground floor and perfect for us.

Matute colleague

Some of the team

Hindi nagpahuli sa biritan ang Matute. hehe.

Everytime we eat in Dampa its always the same choice of food. Ewan ko ba bat parang hindi nakakasawa ang luto dun.

Our choice of food:

Sinigang sa Miso

Buttered Shrimp

Chili Crabs

Calamares

And the super sarap and fresh na Baked Tahong.

Busog na naman ang team namin.

If you're thinking of the budget in Dampa and to know the price of the paluto. Here it is:

The receipt

The food is good for 12 people, may sobra pa nyan kahit marami kaming nakain. As you can see ang mahal ng rice kasi 1 bowl costs P120.00 and paluto charged almost the same price of the seafood per kilo in the market.

Ngayon ko lang na-realize na sobrang mahal din pala sa Dampa. Kala ko ang nagpapamahal is yung seafood lang, mahal din pla yung charge sa paluto.

Pero ok lang kung busog ka naman at masaya ka naman dba?

Hacienda Darasa in Batangas

2012-02-05T01:15:00.000+08:00

Last weekend (Jan28-29) our team went to Tanauan, Batangas and stayed overnight in Hacienda Darasa Garden Resort Hotel. My second time to celebrate my birthday without hubby and my daughter.

Hacienda Darasa Garden Resort Hotel sits on a lush 4-hectare plantation offering an exclusive location for that perfect bonding experience. Within rows of Mahogany trees and amid fruit-bearing trees like Mangoes, Durian, Rambutan, Avocado, and rare ornamental plants, the resort's natural surroundings provide the best backdrop for activities that bring you closer to the people important to you.

From a couple's intimate respite, to a convention of up to 500 people, Hacienda Darasa has the ambiance, activities, facilities and services to ensure a most memorable stay. Aware of your essential needs, its 'no-frills' amenities allow for affordable comfort while keeping that distinguishing traditional Filipino character as venue for your special interactions.

For your stay for business, tourism, or even for a comfortable stop-over before your next destination-

With colleagues – for Teambuilding Activities, Seminars, Conventions, Meetings, Product Launches, Outings, Retreats, other Events;

With friends and loved ones - for Birthdays, Weddings, Debuts, Graduations, Reunions, Parties, other Milestones-

At Hacienda Darasa Garden Resort Hotel, let Nature bring you closer together.

Kids pool

For sure all of kids will surely enjoy this pool because its so big.

Adult Pool

This was a hit from all of us.

During communication before the trip, they gave us the dormitory room but when we got there, they upgrade us to cabanas. The dormitory rooms were occupied by the ABS-CBN peeps, they shoot X-Factor in the garden area of the resort :)

This is the cabanas.

And our place in Darasa

The cabanas are so big. In their website, they offer this for 8 to 10 people pero kasya ang 15 people. Mind you were 15 pax pero maluwag pa rin kami sa unit. Unit is clean and well-maintained and i lurve their pillows.

View outside the cabanas units.

This area is for the teambuilding activities but we never dare try it kasi we prefer to swim and drink liquors. Upon settling to our place, we prepare ourselves to leave and go to Waltermart to eat and buy food. Waltermart is 5 to 10 minutes away from Hacienda Darasa.

Picture taking before leaving the resort.

Chucky and i are January birthday celebrant so we treat the team to dinner after doing the grocery. Restaurant choices in Waltermart are very few so we go with Mang Inasal. Gusto ko sana sa Jollibee para bago naman. haha

Early dinner in Mang Inasal. Akalain mo yun 2 tables lang kami.

Happy Birthday to us Chucky... Cheers!

Our food

Di naman kami obvious na matakaw sa chichiria no?

Photos in Hacienda Darasa:

Ayan harutan na ng harutan.

This is the loft of the cabanas unit. Sarap mag-stay sa loob kasi ang lamig :)

We started to swim late in the afternoon till night.

Since kami lang ang tao sa pool, dun na kami uminom kasi ang lamig ng tubig. Actually bawal ang food and drinks in that area pero matigas ang ulo namin ska wala naman sumita eh... hehe

After swimming, we went back to our unit and continue the inuman session. Super saya lang namin nun.

Our overnight stay has a complimentary breakfast for 15 people.

Team Annabelle during breakfast.

My first time to try Kapeng Barako. I liked it but dissapointed with the food. I was expecting some bacon, hotdogs choz! choosy pa eh libre naman yun. hehe

Pictures taken at around 10am (Sunday) before leaving the place.

Teambuilding is really fun and i recommend Hacienda Darasa if you're looking for a place for team buildings, outings, or any occasion like weddings, birthdays etc.

Click here to view official website of Hacienda Darasa..