tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36508303269544269742024-03-06T08:54:20.092+08:00Randomness Is BlissTravels. Photography. Food Trips. Opinions.maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-35750277084731597722012-06-11T00:14:00.000+08:002012-06-11T00:16:41.907+08:00The Olympic Village @ Beijing, China<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The year was 2008. I was sent to Beijing, China to represent our company to a medical conference that would show the results of a certain major drug test called ONTARGET. Please don't ask me what ONTARGET is. It's a droky side of me, but I actually still remember! HAHAHA this trip was for FREE care of Boehringer Ingelheim. First time to ride first class baby! And the flight attendants all gave me the "are-you-serious, how-old-are-you" look. COOL BEANS!! Pakak na pakak!!! :)) I was only 23 then and it was AN EXPERIENCE I WILL NEVER FORGET!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I remember that this year, China was once again the highlight of bad publicity due to their tainted milk products. What was that thing called again? So when I showed the Chinese embassy people my MEDIA ID during my visa application I was denied. But since I really had no choice but to go, I had to appeal and tell them that I won't cover anything about that big, bad issue of theirs but will solely cover the ONTARGET press conference in that medical convention. After that, VISA APPROVED! Yahoo! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Anyway this trip was my very first trip abroad that required me to go ALL BY MYSELF. I was quite nervous because I knew Chinese folks didn't know a single English word and that I might be on the list of people to watch out for since I already told them I was a "media personnel". I knew that if I disappeared, I'd disappear for GOOD! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Upon arrival, I got the schedule and saw how lenient it was. I only had one major event to cover and that was on my 2nd night there. My arrival in Beijing was perfect since the Olympics just finished and the Olympic Village was literally a stone's throw away from the hotel (The Intercontinental Beijing) we were billeted in. So I decided to walk around and take shots of the place. It was beautiful! And I always thought I was just going to see these things on television. So it was surreal to actually be seeing them! And of course the frustrated photographer in me just had to snap photos. Oh and the photos are hazy since it was right smack in the middle of autumn and there was a heavy fog in the area. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ugh... COUPLES! KIDDING!! Took this photo because they were so cute! And the white things on the left are actually URINALS! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice Cube changing color 3 (I stood in one place for about 10 minutes taking photos of the Ice Cube changing colors and I remember looking at some Chinese dude who looked at me and thought I was a complete idiot!)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Looking back at these photos made me remember how COLD it was. It was still AUTUMN but the cold was fo shiz! It was an adventure for me because it was my first time to see my breath fog up from the cold. Feel na feel ko ang "winter wonderland" peg even if it was just October then. Even in the mornings, or even when the sun was high up in the sky, the cold was totally unforgiving! Glad I live in a tropical country! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The place was HUGE!!!! Went at night and went back in the morning and discovered other places that I didn't get to see when I first went. And the place was abuzz by local tourists still feeling the Olympic high. The place was quite a sight, especially the Bird's Nest and the Ice Cube with its changing colors. I hope y'all get to see the place, too. It's really quite something! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sorry! I am just so happy I could cry! Hahahaha I'm not sure if I ever told you guys that my first job was at a publishing company. I was head writer for a travel and health magazine, and it came to a point that I got so used to seeing my byline in the magazines. I was there for 2-and-a-half-years and I took the "published works" for granted. But after writing copy and getting stuck on my desk for 2 years, I realized I missed this. THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO. I want to live on a suitcase, and just be gone for weeks and not know what the hell is going on with the world. HAHAHAHA! And so now after almost 2 years of not seeing my name on print, here it is! My feature article on Hotel Veronica in Roxas City, Capiz. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Check out this month's issue of Experience Travel and Living and get the low down on Cebu, Capiz, CDO, and Boracay!</i></b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sorry for the vanity! I'm just sooooo ecstatic!! Check out the latest issue of Experience Travel and Living with Mactan, Cebu front and center. But they also have articles on CDO, of course Capiz, and Boracay. They also have international articles as well! Perfect for all travel and food junkies out there! Hey remember guys, #itsmorefuninthePhilippines :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">You may also check out this link on <a href="http://issuu.com/randomx/docs/experience_vol_8_no_2_2012_issuu">ISSUU.COM</a> if you can't wait to see this month's issue! :p</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And now, I want to thank my good friend Nina for giving me this opportunity once again hehehe had you not recommended me, I won't be able to have another shot at this and remind myself that this is what I want to do! Love you girl!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks also to Mam Gingko, Experience Travel and Living's publisher, for the opportunity to work with you guys! Looking forward to more travels with you and the staff! :) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yon lang! I'm happy! And yes, I'll work at my blogging again. May mga "fans" daw ako na namimiss ang sabaw kong blog eh CHAROT!! Hahahaha baklaan time once again!!! :)) </span></span></div>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-54354110269004942692012-05-16T14:14:00.000+08:002012-06-04T14:45:26.330+08:00A Day of Fun and Sun with Banana Boat Sunscreen<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kristine Benigno, junior brand manager Banana
Boat and Claire Guevarra, Product Manager, Energizer Philippines. </span></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The winning media team composed of Marlon Aldanese, Duane Dizon, Vic
Vic Bautista and Bryan Garcua, with Banana Boat junior brand manager
Kristine Benigno</b> </td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The season of sweltering heat and
limitless fun is here and adventure enthusiasts couldn’t be more pleased. This
was the theme of the day as members of the media had a few laughs and a whole
lot of rays during Banana Boat’s Fun Under the Sun Media Relay Challenge.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">With the sprawling grounds of
Loreland Farm Resort in Antipolo as their backdrop, participants channeled
their inner child and went through one activity after another to feel the
thrill of the outdoors and enjoy the experience under the protection of Banana
Boat Sunscreen lotion. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“People want products that can
keep up with their active lifestyle and products that won’t let them down and
breakdown easily. Banana Boat Sunscreen lotion offers superior protection that
fits any active lifestyle,” Banana Boat Sunscreen Brand Manager Kristine
Benigno said.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> The team relay started with a
sport close to Filipino’s hearts, basketball. Each member had to go
coast-to-coast from one goal to another and make a basket from both ends. While
some were better than others, everyone had a blast dribbling down the court and
jacking up shots at the ring.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It was then off to Loreland’s
Blind Man’s trail for a run at a gauntlet of physically challenging obstacles.
From the starting point, teams had to zigzag their way through the trail and
obtain hidden Banana Boat sachets along the way.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The first part of the trail
consists of participants crossing the sketchy See-Saw Bridge and shuffling
their way through the Tire Hole obstacle. Navigating through the trail’s Wood
Maze came next followed by a duck walk under the long and low tunnel of the
Snake Pit.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It was on to the tricky Waffle
Cross after as participants tip-toed their way through careful not to step on
the color coded obstacle. After a tight squeeze through The Fence, members had
their balance checked on the Bridge and Ropes obstacle which leads to a big
swing on the course’s Tarzan Cross.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The next leg of the relay was
more of a treat than a test. The challenge was to finish a glass of sweet and
cool Halo-Halo. Although doing it after an exhausting run was a bit tricky,
teams were more than willing to wolf each serving down. In no time at all,
participants were on a mad dash to the finish podium where the team had to
scream “Banana Boat!” to mark the final time. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Throughout the entire time,
participants were exposed to the intense heat of the summer mid-day sun.
However, armed with the superior protection offered by Sun-tested and Sun
Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion products, everyone had no qualms spending time
under the sun.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Formulated
with its signature AvoTriplex technology, Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion provides
three-way skin protection which immediately starts after application.
“AvoTriplex formula is a technology which absorbs and stabilizes UV rays that
is exclusive to Banana Boat products. It protects in three ways, NOW against
sunburn with UVB (Ultra Violet-B) protection, LATER against long-term skin damage
with UVA (Ultra Violet-A) protection and of course LONGER because it lasts
longer than ordinary sunscreen products,” Benigno explained.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Full range of Banana Boat
Sunscreen products consist of the Banana Boat Ultra Protect line available in
SPF50 and SPF80 variants with Aloe Vera and Vitamin C & E. Banana Boat
Sport line offers protection for athletes with its non-greasy, sweat and water
resistant formula available in SPF50 and SPF110 which provides Banana Boat’s
highest level of protection blocking out 99 percent of burning rays.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Banana Boat Sunscreen versatile
line include products every member of the family can enjoy. The Banana Boat
Kids line offer Pediatrician-tested, mild, gentle and tear free protection
available in SPF50. “Our vision is to be the leader in protective family sun
care. Banana Boat is a family brand and we offer a wide range of products for
you and your family,” Benigno said. “We want your family to enjoy memories
under the sun. Because, as we all know, the best memories with kids and loved
ones are spent outdoors,” she added. </span></div>
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<b>This is a sponsored post. Text by Mariko Tamura. Photos supplied by client.</b>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-20087308582693358402011-12-18T16:04:00.004+08:002011-12-18T16:27:23.785+08:00TO MY FELLOW LA SALLIANS LET'S BE ONE FOR ILIGANTyphoon Sendong, which hit the Visayas and Mindanao regions REAL HARD. I was reading my Twitter timeline and read heartbreaking tweets from ABS-CBN and other people. They say it's Ondoy-like, some say it was far worse than Ondoy. But Ondoy-like or not, when Sendong left, the end result was a catastrophe! And what's worse it hit the region like 10 days before Christmas. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlLpS57oXhD74A8WpA-fhhVgviGQecRlbNC3nZzT9XRlVBKA_s7F0rbz8zzcboA-5rygtY9oPmoQhlgrOccfIIf-zs9k3sSnDKkmcPcvG4o4ww1533zYPAyHmfOd13qSv4vwFhSPx1sY/s1600/man+with+dead+kid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlLpS57oXhD74A8WpA-fhhVgviGQecRlbNC3nZzT9XRlVBKA_s7F0rbz8zzcboA-5rygtY9oPmoQhlgrOccfIIf-zs9k3sSnDKkmcPcvG4o4ww1533zYPAyHmfOd13qSv4vwFhSPx1sY/s320/man+with+dead+kid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687381945328260642" /></a><br /><a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/12/appeal-to-kind-hearts-fund-our-annual.html">And since my family's also in the giving mood for the Holidays with our annual Christmas Drive</a>, I think we should give back and help these families. Guys, it's almost Christmas, and a lot of these families will be spending the supposedly happiest day of the year in resettlement areas (school gyms or the town center). <br /><br />I just re-tweeted Gang Badoy and it said that: "My cousin just texted me: The La Salle Iligan gym is being prepared now for the mass wake of the victims in their community. :(" Seriously, this isn't how Christmas is supposed to be. <br /><br />And since we have a brother school in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte (which was also badly hit by Sendong) the Brothers have posted on their Facebook accounts ways on how we can help these families. So to my fellow La Sallians, it's time to pay it forward. These people are in dire need of help. Here's how you can help send your donations:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0dH9oyv5vIMhq17UUhag_YztJFbyTMg3mmG64RsHWS44BG7QRE8VJuHWQ4Vxt1z-LdiIQ_BTqJtzk3mCbBKKW9kwLoRE8y6ngfDRZ0RjUI9MoUKPZC2vmFRCOkced4xjcfqTXcan8W0/s1600/One+for+Iligan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0dH9oyv5vIMhq17UUhag_YztJFbyTMg3mmG64RsHWS44BG7QRE8VJuHWQ4Vxt1z-LdiIQ_BTqJtzk3mCbBKKW9kwLoRE8y6ngfDRZ0RjUI9MoUKPZC2vmFRCOkced4xjcfqTXcan8W0/s320/One+for+Iligan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687379769295004034" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Development Bank of the Philippines<br />Account Name: La Salle Academy<br />Account Number: 0820-016221-030.<br /><br />Notes:<br />1. Please make cheques payable to La Salle Academy. <br />2. Kindly make a digital copy (or digital photo) of the deposit slip and email this digital file to Br. Raffy Reyes FSC (President of LSA) raffyreyes1018@gmail.com AND Br Dennis Magbanua FSC (President of DLSZ) brodennis@gmail.com for proper documentation and accounting.</span><br /><br />De La Salle Zobel: Please leave donations at GATE 7, starting December 19. They also have relief goods drop off centers at Alabang Town Center. You may contact the following people in-charge:<br /><br />The following members of the DLSZ community are in charge of the Relief Goods Drop Off Center:<br /><br />Miss Evangeline "Vangie" de Peralta (Lasallian Formation and Mission Department Director)<br />0917 563 8870 (office cellular number)<br /><br />Mr Jayjay Jacinto (Social Action Office Head)<br />0917 859 7602 (office cellular number)<br /><br />Mr Dennis Patiño (Administrative Services Department Director<br />0917 556 4155 (office cellular number)<br /><br />Mr Ton Francisco (Parent Volunteer for Logistics and Transportation)<br />tonfrancisco2000@yahoo.com<br /><br />De La Salle-College of St. Benilde: Fill-out pledge form and give/send donations through the accounting office. You may get pledge form at COSCA Office 3rd/F of Br. Cordero Building. <br /><br />La Salle Greenhills: You may leave donations at GATE 2 also starting December 19.<br /><br />For more information on how to help visit the De La Salle Philippines Facebook page by clicking <a href="https://www.facebook.com/delasalle.ph">here</a>. <br /><br />Thank you guys! Please spread the word. Our La Sallian brothers and sisters need us, and so does the people of Iligan City whose lives will be changed forever by this catastrophic event. Let's help them rebuild their lives in the littlest way we could. We had Ondoy 2 years ago, so we know exactly how they feel. <br /><br />P.S. Here's a clear example of how devastating the situation is over at Iligan City. <br />NEWS UPDATE:<br />Several LSA faculty members, support staff and students lost their homes. One teacher lost her brother, another lost her parents and a sister. Another teacher lost her mother and two brothers. One night high school student reportedly died too.<br /><br />The school was also flooded (about one to two feet high). Clearing of the mud in the classrooms and offices has commenced. Wakes for the members of the Lasallian Family will also be held on campus because the funeral parlors are full.maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-3674441478586511462011-12-13T13:31:00.010+08:002011-12-13T14:36:09.286+08:00Appeal to Kind Hearts: Fund our Annual Christmas DriveHi guys! I have been an absentee blogger due to the fact that I had 3 subjects this term and the months leading to the Holidays is the busiest here at work. But anyway, this blog entry is not a blog on a recent food trip or travel, but a sincere appeal to kind and generous hearts this Christmas. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixO_GNKjdSeLjZanVGGB_q_WdB34ebPHitOUg89uL6bR0IATfUfu5kHyoPZRQky8lp1mNsxkgAha8QcuuxBsxDf4gAhfPeJHYU48N3NAWB0ezVKFY9WDxTuHH3vzr7WEIbBAYZUWE91w/s1600/Noche+Buena+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixO_GNKjdSeLjZanVGGB_q_WdB34ebPHitOUg89uL6bR0IATfUfu5kHyoPZRQky8lp1mNsxkgAha8QcuuxBsxDf4gAhfPeJHYU48N3NAWB0ezVKFY9WDxTuHH3vzr7WEIbBAYZUWE91w/s320/Noche+Buena+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685489412375889298" /></a><br />It's been a dream of my Mother to give "gifts" to unfortunate families during Christmas. And last year, this dream saw realization when we got to do our first ever Christmas drive my Mom wittily called PANSSTTT! She called it that because we gave pancit canton (and all ingredients involved in the cooking plus some fruits and powdered iced tea) to unfortunate families near our subdivision in Cainta, Rizal. You can read about my entry last year here (<a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2010/12/120-families-served-on-christmas-eve.html">120 Families Served on Christmas Eve</a>)<br /><br />Through the help of our Parish (San Antonio de Padua Parish) and Dess (the lovely lady from our subdivision who coordinated it all) we were able to distribute these Noche Buena goods to about 120 families. Here are some of the pictures from last year's Christmas Drive. Seeing the smiles on their faces that Christmas Eve was the best! Ang saya na makita sila na masaya to get the goodie bags! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49jv-i57v9UbNFUdmKb0e5LDp8_gFtT0rUZIEoyBNjNUdJCyXQ9mUbJZ9i4bNlhFlTLRmislxYqUk5D5Fvxu-P7TZxsUw1RMlEnWNVFBblZM-aaTBzr2soke91z8SqEIU7lwyBo296Z8/s1600/IMG_5701.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49jv-i57v9UbNFUdmKb0e5LDp8_gFtT0rUZIEoyBNjNUdJCyXQ9mUbJZ9i4bNlhFlTLRmislxYqUk5D5Fvxu-P7TZxsUw1RMlEnWNVFBblZM-aaTBzr2soke91z8SqEIU7lwyBo296Z8/s320/IMG_5701.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685485981039289394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOm7KIOR6w2elLtpiWXdWS1szn_aFBpt_6gOUkHmgua9aXhJtIplrBXkUEpdnffalln_0-1MvR_9SnwH1QHVqNwUFiOslSzMzABkAco4mfcZKZi9kXZQh0dvdlfbg9fRHRYZk4Wcti1Dg/s1600/IMG_5781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOm7KIOR6w2elLtpiWXdWS1szn_aFBpt_6gOUkHmgua9aXhJtIplrBXkUEpdnffalln_0-1MvR_9SnwH1QHVqNwUFiOslSzMzABkAco4mfcZKZi9kXZQh0dvdlfbg9fRHRYZk4Wcti1Dg/s320/IMG_5781.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685485906282271922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f5BHIC8tPr7wj0fr69KhXfkrptMKV0QUsY9xK26lD43riP7dpSOg9rBf3CgM-Ohr6KG_QJNSvLSXRTr3RNBei3gxaofTFUtSivMapa5dWZSIqHc558VLpEPdxhh5QWjZHtT4OZ9DHSs/s1600/IMG_5783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f5BHIC8tPr7wj0fr69KhXfkrptMKV0QUsY9xK26lD43riP7dpSOg9rBf3CgM-Ohr6KG_QJNSvLSXRTr3RNBei3gxaofTFUtSivMapa5dWZSIqHc558VLpEPdxhh5QWjZHtT4OZ9DHSs/s320/IMG_5783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685485772352089698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQ8Y_RsOUvMv-NScVhfM6Icg74Qn03fbn27BshoDxMd7meRX1Cuqtz6aldx3yUu7Ew9J-TIjTMqUjWTZQVkPLsbcK-O05WUDpvHc0ttdOlhnz_rS2VryqyR1gBkg8eBGF_UEwiNDea0Q/s1600/IMG_5809.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQ8Y_RsOUvMv-NScVhfM6Icg74Qn03fbn27BshoDxMd7meRX1Cuqtz6aldx3yUu7Ew9J-TIjTMqUjWTZQVkPLsbcK-O05WUDpvHc0ttdOlhnz_rS2VryqyR1gBkg8eBGF_UEwiNDea0Q/s320/IMG_5809.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685485699925597986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAxayHjptYlh9XAkC0kZw7eKqcBwTTGcYsysTIqsbMzpVOBItTlR4AJ7l1jOV3L3ogI9NWTIh6zNCZ00hOeFkfoK3amGHeJLabZme6fXHWefVGboKY6hGrU7-l-zI_XIG2y7R29ziS4I/s1600/IMG_5824.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAxayHjptYlh9XAkC0kZw7eKqcBwTTGcYsysTIqsbMzpVOBItTlR4AJ7l1jOV3L3ogI9NWTIh6zNCZ00hOeFkfoK3amGHeJLabZme6fXHWefVGboKY6hGrU7-l-zI_XIG2y7R29ziS4I/s320/IMG_5824.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685485620114822082" /></a><br />By the way, Dess made sure that families we were giving these goodie bags to HAVE ABSOLUTELY ZERO MEANS FOR A NOCHE BUENA! Dess knows the place well since she volunteers for the Church, and knows the people by name. :)<br /><br />Through the help of our kind donors, we were able to put up enough money to buy all those things for the pancit canton, and we got a little more than we expected so we got buy them fruits and iced tea. Our donors ranged from our relatives (here and abroad), my friends (barkada and work), and other kind-hearted people. We made sure that they SAW where their money went, hence the proper documentation (with accounting pa yan ha!). <br /><br />So now let me appeal to all of you guys reading this blog entry. It doesn't have to be a huge sum. As of this writing, my Mom has been able to collect funds from our relatives from the States and a friend of hers from work donated juice packs. <br /><br />For those who want to donate, please leave your name and e-mail address so I could send you details on how you can extend your help.<br /><br />Thank you very much guys! Let us help those people who will, in no way, have a decent Christmas dinner with their families. Let us be reminded that this is THE TIME of the year to show how blessed we are that we have so much, and it is time to give back. <br /><br />Please help us spread the word! To my fellow bloggers, I hope you can help me get through some more people. I'm not as big time a blogger as you guys, you guys have a wider reach, so sana you can help me with our Christmas Drive. <br /><br />THANK YOU SO MUCH! The red poster above, you can use to help promote! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">For queries on how to donate please e-mail me at: mtc(dot)dumana(at)yahoo(dot)com.</span>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-81983084683786161732011-11-24T09:02:00.007+08:002011-11-28T07:31:16.035+08:00CHANGE OF DATE: Personal & Basic Make-up Workshop by Jim Ros<span style="font-weight:bold;">GUYS CHUCHIE INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS MAKE-UP WORKSHOP. IT HAS BEEN MOVED TO <span style="font-style:italic;">SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 201</span>1. TIME AND PLACE REMAIN THE SAME. FOR DETAILS YOU MAY TEXT CHUCHIE LEDESMA AT 09157954061 OR E-MAIL HER AT carmela.ledesma@gmail.com<br /><br />THANK YOU!! :)</span><br /><br />And mi amiga <a href="http://chuchiepogi.tumblr.com">Chuchie Ledesma</a>! Chuchie was my officemate and becky friend who has this knack for all things jukap. We were her guinea pigs when we were in the publishing company, FAME, Inc. At nagsimula ang pagiging bakla ko dahil sa kanya! <br /><br />After her stint as head writer for Zen Health magazine, she is now a make-up artist extraordinaire. She became a MUA for Lourd Ramos (her mentor) and her portfolio boasts of Philippine Fashion Week, Mutya ng Pilipinas, weddings, and photoshoots in our magazines. Check out her tumblr page so you guys would get an idea kung gaano ka-PAKAK ang kanyang jukap skills! <br /><br />And so bilang gow na gow na si Mother sa jukapan, she asked me to post this invite to a Make-up Seminar with another make-up extraordinaire, Jim Ros, Maybelline's Senior Make-up Artist. Oh diba? Sino bang hindi magiging proud? :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-W5Ozi0KxLbWIw7GLuCk3kwnt1-9JXOO7GfJTj9V_E_XWG1zKGNajBQCglFEryOY7Kk-9SqwKoxA4eHkGl3LCSx47-F777fQlfgxpNXflNtr1cNQrMCj2AT1A5Qkj4SK2xjpC4Zpu3oo/s1600/workshop+POSTER-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-W5Ozi0KxLbWIw7GLuCk3kwnt1-9JXOO7GfJTj9V_E_XWG1zKGNajBQCglFEryOY7Kk-9SqwKoxA4eHkGl3LCSx47-F777fQlfgxpNXflNtr1cNQrMCj2AT1A5Qkj4SK2xjpC4Zpu3oo/s320/workshop+POSTER-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678366766774173090" /></a><br />Click on the poster for the details. Bongga ito mga bakla! Once-in-a-lifetime ang isang jukap session with Jim Ros kaya GOOOWWW! :) <br /><br />And si Chuchie also does jukap sa mga wedding at kung ano ano pang ganap. E-mail her and let her work her magic on your fez! Kung gusto niyong mag-mukhang mowdel for a day gow na sa make-up ni mareng Chucie! :)maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-37729596022119145072011-11-08T09:25:00.011+08:002011-11-08T09:45:49.425+08:00Happy Ha-ha-halloween!!Best in late haha! :)<br /><br />How was your Halloween celebrations? Saw a lot of my friends on Facebook and Twitter post pictures of their Halloween costumes and parties. Seriously medyo witchechelles akitch paki sa Halloween. Not a big fan of the costumes and the thought process involved in sprucing up the costume. I just come as myself all the time, keri na ang pagiging natural na bruhilda ko! <br /><br />Best example is our family's yearly Halloween party. Kabog ang Cream ng Big Fish sa party na itech! Ever since the apos started growing in numbers, my Tita and Tito made it a point to make our Halloween special. Even if my Tita didn't have a household helper (talk about fired about 3 months ago), iba pa rin ang effort niya in decorating their home in BF, Parañaque for this event. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEoqAMEqpR8iQ-rbWuwnhOT2Msnn5lCV3BtmBDprmUHDeKiQH7HQYn_azs1-ADrSC9y7pz-iNMnHsUBWY8JTY1kXpysR71fs_ISM27GkHj8Fug0QTUYIKZ-lb8dqQBIzHTx6MyQ2JQws/s1600/312804_2563585686685_1165394803_33066242_330777121_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEoqAMEqpR8iQ-rbWuwnhOT2Msnn5lCV3BtmBDprmUHDeKiQH7HQYn_azs1-ADrSC9y7pz-iNMnHsUBWY8JTY1kXpysR71fs_ISM27GkHj8Fug0QTUYIKZ-lb8dqQBIzHTx6MyQ2JQws/s320/312804_2563585686685_1165394803_33066242_330777121_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672433425643633554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXWmajcA0sr1xJj8Uzbs8dvxTlXTPOM_UPN_1rhJaFW_8Ce-NpSDzjoDbYLlMbSvIqNUA9VeOGc1Qplm2JZGZLQWVVWKuc6QN2ckcXY0jTWV2r9rQg8n5jMnLhi5cZ64Y0dm9nIJa_Wk/s1600/393279_2563586566707_1165394803_33066243_499064604_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXWmajcA0sr1xJj8Uzbs8dvxTlXTPOM_UPN_1rhJaFW_8Ce-NpSDzjoDbYLlMbSvIqNUA9VeOGc1Qplm2JZGZLQWVVWKuc6QN2ckcXY0jTWV2r9rQg8n5jMnLhi5cZ64Y0dm9nIJa_Wk/s320/393279_2563586566707_1165394803_33066243_499064604_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672433363212526610" /></a><br />The kids and kids-at-heart pakabugan at pabonggahan sa costume. Hindi talaga nagpatalo ang mga thunders! Pakak si Darth Vader! Achieve! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpV50gdjANjM6f2kbmVD-vnai3xbRu-0Z_XcUtt4JvUdnfAW3EB7NAb3mm3NP_dfE2MTZjdZp_N2C8hgKaXQBrgGZaPUGmOI9LvmeeuHDoJdfNA-8u5k_f_9JgcYc_alrsSbG7AEUFyw/s1600/387397_2563629167772_1165394803_33066346_1946943547_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpV50gdjANjM6f2kbmVD-vnai3xbRu-0Z_XcUtt4JvUdnfAW3EB7NAb3mm3NP_dfE2MTZjdZp_N2C8hgKaXQBrgGZaPUGmOI9LvmeeuHDoJdfNA-8u5k_f_9JgcYc_alrsSbG7AEUFyw/s320/387397_2563629167772_1165394803_33066346_1946943547_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672434067271910898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYAndGtf0fTUtdTx5fSP-rgIID8xhKTzTrceJHOLZ8a2FbV0XqyJDukqqSU0Jx0Qm0svP02hzl0R8IrFzB-B5QA0kf2RpbY3Mht_eUrOKUTi0cg3e2z51hZlr-VB8efayOTNKwV1xqgg/s1600/308866_2563623007618_1165394803_33066331_1864899670_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYAndGtf0fTUtdTx5fSP-rgIID8xhKTzTrceJHOLZ8a2FbV0XqyJDukqqSU0Jx0Qm0svP02hzl0R8IrFzB-B5QA0kf2RpbY3Mht_eUrOKUTi0cg3e2z51hZlr-VB8efayOTNKwV1xqgg/s320/308866_2563623007618_1165394803_33066331_1864899670_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672433999305672978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFNiHjLaW47fQS7Uq-A_eC9Ny1hNZMTNj5YYc9KPoOh8uqR_dJrUnxsTjlGcaYs41G8oJD7_ldD22WvlLVdE_DZXJsmmKF22r22POiXyPpOLPDz408NBwbKOTweL3BY_cf1GEWzlGyOg/s1600/385462_2563641768087_1165394803_33066377_1713853620_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFNiHjLaW47fQS7Uq-A_eC9Ny1hNZMTNj5YYc9KPoOh8uqR_dJrUnxsTjlGcaYs41G8oJD7_ldD22WvlLVdE_DZXJsmmKF22r22POiXyPpOLPDz408NBwbKOTweL3BY_cf1GEWzlGyOg/s320/385462_2563641768087_1165394803_33066377_1713853620_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672433650023550770" /></a><br />The pictures are care of my cousin, Ate Anna. While they were having their Halloween party, I escaped and drank with Gladys, John, Miya, and Miguel. Being the youngest among the 1st cousins (what is single and childless?!), medyo hindi na ako makasabay sa groove ng mga muda at puda kong mga pinsan. So I thought it would be better to drink with my friends whom I haven't seen in ages! :)<br /><br />And ang 2 bagets na itech magkasunod ang birthday! So our Halloween party also turn into their birthday party. Scary lang ang peg ng kanilang party! At least complete pa rin with the costumes! Happy birthday Dustin and Blakey! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3090d6RgMJDSDqV3IOcr2QIivPNo-lR5k4Wgp2gzXTVYlhWaBS3HcxsZjz8BsrVQqeF9voq-NB3wZPrJayljFevihrW4ZR_SORaO6rfb7krmL9eypkcs-O7md5kBTe3oNJW2uMG-eZk/s1600/318402_2563644328151_1165394803_33066386_422774966_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3090d6RgMJDSDqV3IOcr2QIivPNo-lR5k4Wgp2gzXTVYlhWaBS3HcxsZjz8BsrVQqeF9voq-NB3wZPrJayljFevihrW4ZR_SORaO6rfb7krmL9eypkcs-O7md5kBTe3oNJW2uMG-eZk/s320/318402_2563644328151_1165394803_33066386_422774966_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672434719360183362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii52mehegGnfXMXUdLbabn2TrpArQE-fk62sSawgJmisRfS8GI-DeadSyLReATGb4n-tmZDUCsLf12RuANTXYhMD85f6Ceuq5lmLIWCzkDRHm65_SQcjXynl-ythbt4KWIFSliHpAnzYo/s1600/375380_2563643608133_1165394803_33066383_1552706689_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii52mehegGnfXMXUdLbabn2TrpArQE-fk62sSawgJmisRfS8GI-DeadSyLReATGb4n-tmZDUCsLf12RuANTXYhMD85f6Ceuq5lmLIWCzkDRHm65_SQcjXynl-ythbt4KWIFSliHpAnzYo/s320/375380_2563643608133_1165394803_33066383_1552706689_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672434659544922194" /></a><br />So ayan! Belated Happy Halloween, All Souls at All Saints from the Dumana family! Wit ako sa fekchoor dahil nakikipag-jinuman ako sa Aguirre niyan hahaha <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xX514MY8yODBYIRhbmZKkxldTPFF6pvc4mHukkMZVkffmzj55Hmo4IRIRZqexUHdzfF_JPOdXnoqoYXXzhQh5gjARrR9B8KpZ0Lsluq20917JsGFssRfuuoDxeOZ0Q7baMWz3xpjOls/s1600/374444_2563640488055_1165394803_33066375_36370073_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xX514MY8yODBYIRhbmZKkxldTPFF6pvc4mHukkMZVkffmzj55Hmo4IRIRZqexUHdzfF_JPOdXnoqoYXXzhQh5gjARrR9B8KpZ0Lsluq20917JsGFssRfuuoDxeOZ0Q7baMWz3xpjOls/s320/374444_2563640488055_1165394803_33066375_36370073_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672435000302040786" /></a>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-54484229173409750162011-11-03T11:31:00.004+08:002011-11-03T11:40:57.400+08:00Latte Love: A Latte Art WorkshopIf you've read some of my entries, you'd know how much I absolutely can't live without caffeine! I am simply addicted to coffee. I usually get to have 3-5 cups, depending on the situation and the level of sleepiness I am in. <br /><br />So I was thrilled when I received a Blogger's Pass for an event on a subject I really understand and love: COFFEE. The event is called <span style="font-weight:bold;">Latte Love: A Latte Art Workshop</span> and it'll be held on Saturday, November 5 from 2 to 5PM at the Landmark TriNoma in Quezon City. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSwR5P86OW7tl_2f5OP8ogVV0DuOZuIPcTc5iM9cXqg-GJPtkBDri3_oU9u37MEX6cfrWoFnn5PdhnkUsNXhp4XCCBPn8LhHvqqA33ZzynL63kNjS2wyfVb8NlVdP-eV94A_S9RkhzrQ/s1600/latte+art2+invites_Landmark_BLOGGERS%2527+PASS.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSwR5P86OW7tl_2f5OP8ogVV0DuOZuIPcTc5iM9cXqg-GJPtkBDri3_oU9u37MEX6cfrWoFnn5PdhnkUsNXhp4XCCBPn8LhHvqqA33ZzynL63kNjS2wyfVb8NlVdP-eV94A_S9RkhzrQ/s320/latte+art2+invites_Landmark_BLOGGERS%2527+PASS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670608508305063682" /></a><br />The first time I saw latte art was in Boracay, I forget the name of that cafe but I see it clearly in my mind's eye. Ever since then, it continues to amaze me - how they can "draw" or "create" art using latte! AMAZING! Makes you not want to touch your coffee AT ALL sometimes hahaha <br /><br />Thank you so much to <span style="font-weight:bold;">Krups Marketing</span>. I will run to TriNoma right after my Strategic Planning class all the way from La Salle in Taft. Your latte event will keep me up for an extra few more hours! :)<br /><br />Who else will be going to this event? Give me a holler! :)maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-60469177106099801462011-11-02T08:40:00.011+08:002011-11-02T09:07:17.490+08:00Lashing Out at the Taksiyapo WallBFF Trency and I set out on a roadtrip not too long ago (think last long weekend before the November 1 holidays). Seems like the two of us end up going together on trips since the others are just way too pre-occupied with their lives! Last time we went out on a major trip was in Cebu during the summer, which you can read about <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/05/cebu-part-1-cebu-pacific-fiasco-ns.html">here</a>, <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/05/cebu-part-2-hello-bantayan-island.html">here</a>, <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/07/cebu-part-3-virgin-island-bantayan.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/07/cebu-part-4-madridejos-bantayan-island.html">here</a>. Being the only two single girls left in the barkada, we stick together like peas and carrots to somehow cover up that fact hahaha!<br /><br />We were on our way to San Juan, La Union for a surf trip, when we passed by this restaurant called <span style="font-weight:bold;">Isdaan</span> along <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gerona, Tarlac</span>. Guys! You'll never miss this restaurant along the main national highway. It's like a major stopover for families. Good thing we decided to stop over the restaurant on the way to La Union, because when we passed by Isdaan on our way back to Manila it was JAMPACKED! <br /><br />We didn't eat here though, but we stopped here on the way to La Union to try out the famous <span style="font-weight:bold;">Taksiyapo Wall</span>. Mariko and I planned a trip to Isdaan to experience this, but never got the chance to, <span style="font-style:italic;">sayang</span>! I really don't know why it's called that, but it has become popular here because you can throw stuff (choose from mugs, saucers, plates, bowls, vase to television sets!) at the Taksiyapo Wall. So if the Jews have their Wailing Wall, we Pinoys have the Taksiyapo Wall to lash out <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue2KsyGJy0yG5Po_gDRtWAS6FS5H3Mx9ucXt45HMggYS93sRV-2aIAudJEOZoxR2KydKwz4stam0-a6AtVgVe9ypWRkbPX_2zeUrSMIdkV3NEdxTGmyF8-FlHXbXXeOAA2gY5OE-ZjZM/s1600/IMG_8716.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue2KsyGJy0yG5Po_gDRtWAS6FS5H3Mx9ucXt45HMggYS93sRV-2aIAudJEOZoxR2KydKwz4stam0-a6AtVgVe9ypWRkbPX_2zeUrSMIdkV3NEdxTGmyF8-FlHXbXXeOAA2gY5OE-ZjZM/s320/IMG_8716.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670197287277310306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhbMbscxBTJEivg_k2pEoswt1cGJPbuKP_MZEqb7x3i_GhJEeFHYWy2gAVtUW8A6xdpaM5179cJOKc66DY3TUOS3VrILEI4XVdJF6xaZ_02SpDPmddjQGyrHLKXqpzPgvwy8WbkoUS7I/s1600/IMG_8720.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhbMbscxBTJEivg_k2pEoswt1cGJPbuKP_MZEqb7x3i_GhJEeFHYWy2gAVtUW8A6xdpaM5179cJOKc66DY3TUOS3VrILEI4XVdJF6xaZ_02SpDPmddjQGyrHLKXqpzPgvwy8WbkoUS7I/s320/IMG_8720.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670197000509163442" /></a><br />Here's Trency with her very highly emotional throwing. She doesn't get angry a lot, so I understand her need for releasing the stress/tension. She got so carried away, she hit one of the light bulbs and the broken pieces ricocheted near the cashier. The poor ladies almost got hit! :p<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqGsSYCGrNArxc7kKkp-U6lzZIAG6L6qOwAS1MAHgx5bR8Fdb7_NB4GnUh-LXJge7YkZ6sky7EH4QDXJWiklCWNRhxqMsUgpnCq3f9MH2X_WYDCZadzoVde_UIX9Z3bnhTmphA9y8904/s1600/IMG_8718.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqGsSYCGrNArxc7kKkp-U6lzZIAG6L6qOwAS1MAHgx5bR8Fdb7_NB4GnUh-LXJge7YkZ6sky7EH4QDXJWiklCWNRhxqMsUgpnCq3f9MH2X_WYDCZadzoVde_UIX9Z3bnhTmphA9y8904/s320/IMG_8718.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670197593911006114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5IOKG_NCZiK0ZnQHJKV42uUN0ExN9b-9R1YvFu1Eww_vYcPko_VS5xItFyw81rrvChIrPqxMY936mdjtdKRE-pyxIxVazutpDpmhoEoQxL5SQ18oGbB4ta6QXt-XJowC5f6sPjT7SQU/s1600/IMG_8719.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5IOKG_NCZiK0ZnQHJKV42uUN0ExN9b-9R1YvFu1Eww_vYcPko_VS5xItFyw81rrvChIrPqxMY936mdjtdKRE-pyxIxVazutpDpmhoEoQxL5SQ18oGbB4ta6QXt-XJowC5f6sPjT7SQU/s320/IMG_8719.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670197525912456722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-60ojrc8V0Pn6DZ6GiL9ittYkaNuHPsLkrSJoB7_CAoXNmQJv5AziDC_Nwv62j18nr_h0awxJv-Y3VErrQDRehe65eUicjTf9bjRcpEsAFI9SIAjFjdWuL6ypAnIFJNjkUpoaL6K1Hk/s1600/IMG_8726.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-60ojrc8V0Pn6DZ6GiL9ittYkaNuHPsLkrSJoB7_CAoXNmQJv5AziDC_Nwv62j18nr_h0awxJv-Y3VErrQDRehe65eUicjTf9bjRcpEsAFI9SIAjFjdWuL6ypAnIFJNjkUpoaL6K1Hk/s320/IMG_8726.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670197441770608370" /></a><br />I for one get angry all the time, hence the lack-luster throwing. Sorry! Although I must admit it was fun throwing things just for the heck of it. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9e76MyD7pBhjOPZaldLxFfHpnKwMdkjR4ikCP82QYNdo_Lb8w8ywruSMaQvL7lovH2hCvzSBfBuhabejFh8nzQVrjr2K75g1V-KaniHMlo4bH5nemv2vOINmTIdeilxTygN0WEe1NoI/s1600/IMG_8723.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9e76MyD7pBhjOPZaldLxFfHpnKwMdkjR4ikCP82QYNdo_Lb8w8ywruSMaQvL7lovH2hCvzSBfBuhabejFh8nzQVrjr2K75g1V-KaniHMlo4bH5nemv2vOINmTIdeilxTygN0WEe1NoI/s320/IMG_8723.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670197856258685954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggf-iA0W0v8dXp7H18ZfS98Dx1LCsZQVZMoYkpn4i7qUCnNtD6YRDETgeWB24Mfpu1uX3WFDw-qJlXbFLAitmGOKhtRuA3B223rzIdGAaFncBwKa_IiAafv8T5pgvXHByv3LAn-zXIceg/s1600/IMG_8725.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggf-iA0W0v8dXp7H18ZfS98Dx1LCsZQVZMoYkpn4i7qUCnNtD6YRDETgeWB24Mfpu1uX3WFDw-qJlXbFLAitmGOKhtRuA3B223rzIdGAaFncBwKa_IiAafv8T5pgvXHByv3LAn-zXIceg/s320/IMG_8725.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670197766523531794" /></a><br />So if you guys are on a road trip up north, make sure to stop by Isdaan in Gerona, Tarlac. Release your tension and try out the Taksiyapo Wall. Don't forget to shout Taksiyapo before throwing your item into the wall, they say it gives it an emotional twist. <br /><br />But has anyone of you eaten here? Is the food any good? Worth going on a road trip for? Lemme know! :)<br /><br />P.S. Also, don't forget to bring Off Lotion or any anti-mosquito lotions. The place is one huge fish pond, so it's also one huge place filled with stagnant water. Better safe than sorry right?! :)maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-14399230977909935792011-10-25T09:17:00.012+08:002011-10-27T09:43:23.227+08:00A Birthday Celebration at Mr. Kurosawa Resorts WorldI was telling you guys in my other blog entry that last Friday I was all over the Metro (Makati to QC and back again to Makati). It was okay, but the thing was I had just entrusted my trusty baby Huey to my casa in Pasong Tamo. So....hagardo versoza ang peg last Friday. <br /><br /><a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/10/may-field-trip-sa-grad-school.html">After our short but sweet tour of the GMA studios</a>, I ended that day with Mom's birthday dinner. Thank you to Cash Cash Pinoy's kick ass promos, I was able to buy Mr. Kurosawa vouchers (Php500 for Php1000 worth of food!). <a href="http://www.cashcashpinoy.com">CashCashPinoy</a> has been making food tripping really affordable hoozaah!! :D<br /><br />But before I met up with my Mom I passed by Cara Mia at the Ayala Triangle Gardens to buy her favorite cake TENTAZIONE! Got to taste that sinfully delightful cake during sa friend's birthday, and Mom got totally hooked. So I decided to surprise her, since she already knew about my dinner treat for her. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3NIvluqpZoTJXjNdwYOfvrE-Nxdxn0g2qGwIssRGKRDu2Ji_oZHejF4RNCihDLqfuuCmqcHMS303RP1mnqFEZSWOgDdteTDJY5ofnhWwH2fwDDdnTPcIlvTt-awwsHSOWQb6zoQ1-7M/s1600/IMG00416-20111021-1937.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3NIvluqpZoTJXjNdwYOfvrE-Nxdxn0g2qGwIssRGKRDu2Ji_oZHejF4RNCihDLqfuuCmqcHMS303RP1mnqFEZSWOgDdteTDJY5ofnhWwH2fwDDdnTPcIlvTt-awwsHSOWQb6zoQ1-7M/s320/IMG00416-20111021-1937.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667980480893196242" /></a><br />Parking was a bitch at the Resorts World, as usual. We parked at the steel parking, and that's where I decided to give Mom her cake. Had to tell her to turn her back so I can light the candle. It was funny to make her blow her birthday candle at the steel parking, but I couldn't wait til the end of the dinner for her to do it haha!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8AYsUpLyfzQQERaJ8UC_ESeHMGTfEz7pcU3ShJN37ZI4wc_UN1f1aYfiZQ4lbPmfnFaUhoB7OAESVqMa-kjN-Qaq9t1WfpNOG4svh0l-j9kulpeJGtphP_dIXK5G2HWZnSjirjLNFbo/s1600/IMG00417-20111021-1937.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8AYsUpLyfzQQERaJ8UC_ESeHMGTfEz7pcU3ShJN37ZI4wc_UN1f1aYfiZQ4lbPmfnFaUhoB7OAESVqMa-kjN-Qaq9t1WfpNOG4svh0l-j9kulpeJGtphP_dIXK5G2HWZnSjirjLNFbo/s320/IMG00417-20111021-1937.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667980705851405442" /></a><br />We then headed off to Mr. Kurosawa to have our dinner. <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/10/sumo-goodness-at-sumo-sam.html">It was yet another Japanese dinner after our Sumo Sam experience</a>. Anyway, here's what we had:<br /><br />Chicken Teriyaki. I had no idea chicken teriyaki would be perfect with Japanese mayonnaise with a hint of wasabi. It was delish! Can't stop dipping that tender chicken meat in that mayonnaise! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_QsYVQNX8hL_9muUo3RdILM_kK71EfJJNUvMCZvjnYg51oheiO85NIW3NIl3390cC50iux1oKsVCU4kJZULaLpemPatsWcPcsRA3rJ5yh4L-149CIgI6d_Jg0fipQgprYqOJvs06uXE/s1600/IMG00418-20111021-2024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_QsYVQNX8hL_9muUo3RdILM_kK71EfJJNUvMCZvjnYg51oheiO85NIW3NIl3390cC50iux1oKsVCU4kJZULaLpemPatsWcPcsRA3rJ5yh4L-149CIgI6d_Jg0fipQgprYqOJvs06uXE/s320/IMG00418-20111021-2024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667980921760642530" /></a><br />Since it was Mom's birthday and it has been a tradition to eat noodles (for long life), we ordered Unagi Soba. Since the fish was smoked, the smoked flavor seeped in to the noodles which it gave it a different twist. We had fun picking on this with our chopsticks!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrV-BtFQdenx0x8NOH3Y-FunWnrrKEfZhHQJIzoasAzB3ViavzydjpeB8YH-1KwmXmjNPArq2wS__H-C9Pwz2zVImdcCuhuqigwgpnVRMPc4Jf5AKNVHxU2YSu7d7n832rnD8a9fsb1o/s1600/IMG00419-20111021-2024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrV-BtFQdenx0x8NOH3Y-FunWnrrKEfZhHQJIzoasAzB3ViavzydjpeB8YH-1KwmXmjNPArq2wS__H-C9Pwz2zVImdcCuhuqigwgpnVRMPc4Jf5AKNVHxU2YSu7d7n832rnD8a9fsb1o/s320/IMG00419-20111021-2024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667981059651370034" /></a><br />Lastly, Tuna Sashimi. This, by far, was the FRESHEST Tuna Sashimi I ever had! The tuna was still red and soft. Super good! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PwNrWofj6XcmEav4xRJcichqAmm2UKnp__sAURzO7VLc-D5FHpn3Cqh_4HHiDsuZgh1jBkXpdNFi-JvA0LDxY5Ztja6_XYsSKrkBDws_mzP1eDHPMXNbmbpyJWzxNJ5utSSRR-j8h40/s1600/IMG00420-20111021-2036.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PwNrWofj6XcmEav4xRJcichqAmm2UKnp__sAURzO7VLc-D5FHpn3Cqh_4HHiDsuZgh1jBkXpdNFi-JvA0LDxY5Ztja6_XYsSKrkBDws_mzP1eDHPMXNbmbpyJWzxNJ5utSSRR-j8h40/s320/IMG00420-20111021-2036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667981186762557810" /></a><br />Oh, and yes, Mom ordered Miso Soup. Didn't take a pic of it anymore since all miso soups look the same haha! <br /><br />After that huge meal, Mom and I walked around the Newport Mall. Didn't know it was THAT small. It looked so huge outside. Oh well optical illusion. Since there was really nothing to see, we bought coffee at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, walked to the parking (instead of talking the shuttle from the mall to the steel parking and vice versa) to have our cake! :)<br /><br />I'm so happy I made my Mom happy on her birthday! I love you, Mom! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cara Mia Gelateria<br />Ayala Triangle Gardens<br />Ayala Avenue, Makati City<br />Tel. No. 621-6111<br />Operating Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Mon-Sun</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mr. Kurosawa <br />2nd Floor, Newport Mall, Andrews Avenue, Pasay City<br />Tel No: 659 8363<br />Operating Hours:Mon, Tues, Thurs and Sun: 11 a.m. - 12:00 mn | Wed, Fri and Sat: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.</span>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-58574039621813683412011-10-24T08:27:00.013+08:002011-10-24T09:13:47.599+08:00May Field Trip sa Grad School!Oh yes! May field trip sa graduate school! Funny cos when we were but undergrads in La Salle we never had one. So we all kinda looked forward to this out-of-class activity for our <span style="font-weight:bold;">Integrated Marketing Communications</span> class.<br /><br />Our cool professor, Mr. Rodrigo Cornejo, works at the Office of the President at one of the biggest television networks in the country, GMA 7. Every single time we have our class, he always mentions GMA, as in never fail! Proud to be Kapuso ang lolo niyo talaga! Understandable, cos he's one of the pioneers of the network, present ang lolo niyo nung mga panahon na it wasn't doing well yet.<br /><br />So last Friday, our class trooped on over to GMA along Timog in Quezon City. Bonggang commute kaya pawis pawisan levels ang lola niyo cos I had to bring my car first to Toyota Pasong Tamo for a 35k km check-up. Alay Lakad ang ganap sa katirikan ng araw! But I seriously missed riding the MRT, since it was past rush hour hindi parang Quiapo o Baclaran ang mga train compartments. And I think a lot of you would agree on this, on the girl's compartments, it's relatively peaceful! Tamuh? Tamuuhhh!! :)<br /><br />Kami ata ni Drin ang pinaka-maaga don, egzoited much na makakita ng mga artista. Joke lang! But we were early, but it was nice to see that our professor already waiting for us at the lobby of the GMA Network Center, the building he says took Php950 million to complete! BONGGELS!<br /><br />When we were finally complete, we were lead to the Mezzanine to wait for THE Mike Enriquez. It was nice to see him without his game face, he's usually angry on TV or radio kasi cos he's like our Mr. Expose here. And he spoke to us in STRAIGHT ENGLISH, wag magulat purong La Sallista po itong taong ito. Because we were all La Sallians, chumika ang lolo niyo about La Salle during his time. He was so cool talaga! My Mom doesn't really like him because of the way he speaks on TV or radio, but when I was telling her afterwards how he was really soft spoken pala talaga, although he didn't lack in facial expressions hahaha! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf55PjNbNh9GZRfQjdu8yqHPyDC2cVpm4-HgE8k05EP9apiMtLZZNI9H-x-HV95Z-O95HFh7-6ARHNQuYRb6xHDzypnyf80r5tPeQhZuL7IdqZ_i2gE-2ccJbYdC5p_N53sVq7dWb3sk/s1600/IMG00404-20111021-1037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf55PjNbNh9GZRfQjdu8yqHPyDC2cVpm4-HgE8k05EP9apiMtLZZNI9H-x-HV95Z-O95HFh7-6ARHNQuYRb6xHDzypnyf80r5tPeQhZuL7IdqZ_i2gE-2ccJbYdC5p_N53sVq7dWb3sk/s320/IMG00404-20111021-1037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666858103234740466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzeE7GOCBamDxwLfjGXNVUAeCV6gtwXK5f8nn3sqVJqX2VNkv4HN37RoQp7aVNsrh5tc8kn79l5MZQcQ4oBZWiQxpqGqnJIXRNOPaTvCOiPSqtK9AUNm9q-mSJwRUgVWnVFZYbErjdd4/s1600/IMG00405-20111021-1038.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzeE7GOCBamDxwLfjGXNVUAeCV6gtwXK5f8nn3sqVJqX2VNkv4HN37RoQp7aVNsrh5tc8kn79l5MZQcQ4oBZWiQxpqGqnJIXRNOPaTvCOiPSqtK9AUNm9q-mSJwRUgVWnVFZYbErjdd4/s320/IMG00405-20111021-1038.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666857943918358690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oEYlP1N2cK6UWwTJ-ceht5NRp1P7eoJzNBFxaGH9y-qxkIoiJhbJsedGisBGU7q4BoFDPbCA9xSk0SL7WqDSpH3wAg02I6QvAWq6AvlHdyXDDFxkW3L2tySrjboqhw7oxnT53iiiwig/s1600/IMG00407-20111021-1125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oEYlP1N2cK6UWwTJ-ceht5NRp1P7eoJzNBFxaGH9y-qxkIoiJhbJsedGisBGU7q4BoFDPbCA9xSk0SL7WqDSpH3wAg02I6QvAWq6AvlHdyXDDFxkW3L2tySrjboqhw7oxnT53iiiwig/s320/IMG00407-20111021-1125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666857763555684898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdqdrGBwbMR-jGYHNOMFbwJ-mljbBuemI3qLzyeT4CQx7H319wAc4pCqNwRwQg11nakOBuUEIkztVVf57xobYzFa4lXjay91-yMaOE2jdv_MaoXfxeTIgWjrAslJgykLr4vlwME64rFg/s1600/IMG00408-20111021-1129.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdqdrGBwbMR-jGYHNOMFbwJ-mljbBuemI3qLzyeT4CQx7H319wAc4pCqNwRwQg11nakOBuUEIkztVVf57xobYzFa4lXjay91-yMaOE2jdv_MaoXfxeTIgWjrAslJgykLr4vlwME64rFg/s320/IMG00408-20111021-1129.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666857581981656002" /></a><br />By the way, meet my pretty kulots classmate Rieze. Ang magandang babaitang ito ay galing sa kabila, Kapamilya. Cute when she was in GMA and she was wearing the studio tour pin, laughtrip! Medyo pinagtripan lang siya nila Mike Enriquez hahaha<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhI5OgXSOMjysSD7vu-x-A6ZL3xuYGwYjMoi-pidect4ZFfxEGYSvzLCIDFpfXTHBxNOO22xXEZ13k5BlfQbvu_2S4Ngw6O2NdgicSCppu6aEG55nAAAMpBOfjd75NBwrhWG7QdAuc4s/s1600/IMG00409-20111021-1131.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhI5OgXSOMjysSD7vu-x-A6ZL3xuYGwYjMoi-pidect4ZFfxEGYSvzLCIDFpfXTHBxNOO22xXEZ13k5BlfQbvu_2S4Ngw6O2NdgicSCppu6aEG55nAAAMpBOfjd75NBwrhWG7QdAuc4s/s320/IMG00409-20111021-1131.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666859032603784770" /></a><br />After his inspirational talk on Integrated Marketing Communications in the media we were given a quick tour of GMA and its studios. I'm no stranger to the place because when I was still working for a publishing company, I got to interview and shoot Arnold Clavio and Heart Evangelista. The place is really modern and jazzed up. A far cry from what they were when they started out. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwppSw9JpPwmIIrskCIfRPAcyRL_BhTXzx4qU9sJtW-w8RwTwsbUmVUTUWTz-u3nQFYneKYJwSaDfjRLRoYzanpR7mc42sXeHSsd-C80Upf0EoKMbSc0ReQq_-vOxBJHrP5hpDWd3rhsU/s1600/IMG00410-20111021-1137.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwppSw9JpPwmIIrskCIfRPAcyRL_BhTXzx4qU9sJtW-w8RwTwsbUmVUTUWTz-u3nQFYneKYJwSaDfjRLRoYzanpR7mc42sXeHSsd-C80Upf0EoKMbSc0ReQq_-vOxBJHrP5hpDWd3rhsU/s320/IMG00410-20111021-1137.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666859782327584178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKGV3RG570IGXPuwh1u5cOsdHRmNRIMadhbMe4Wqag-q6g2D6i1LTwYn2zLFnJFcE0VWl3vlPvse2E5JESbHnqdix26I8ZYElDCo_K5WRffGGpLDClY5NWHJS6Xu8OdYT6zFUogb3McI/s1600/IMG00412-20111021-1141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKGV3RG570IGXPuwh1u5cOsdHRmNRIMadhbMe4Wqag-q6g2D6i1LTwYn2zLFnJFcE0VWl3vlPvse2E5JESbHnqdix26I8ZYElDCo_K5WRffGGpLDClY5NWHJS6Xu8OdYT6zFUogb3McI/s320/IMG00412-20111021-1141.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666859582712593490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtHJvIMLNfMXewBX2lrqTpsDglm9xrqU19eaMBqGFU-PxFCcGIeNf54Y3hPyMhGFXZmAkJP7yQlt7Y1xj1RL3eLSGqc8cw9K-_WF4cMLXikX6Lg6ArN9e4w1MZlyVHOykzLLV730zdgU/s1600/IMG00413-20111021-1141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtHJvIMLNfMXewBX2lrqTpsDglm9xrqU19eaMBqGFU-PxFCcGIeNf54Y3hPyMhGFXZmAkJP7yQlt7Y1xj1RL3eLSGqc8cw9K-_WF4cMLXikX6Lg6ArN9e4w1MZlyVHOykzLLV730zdgU/s320/IMG00413-20111021-1141.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666859422285174450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCSFuhps3OcApJgFeMkrLKCmMDoOi3FRj8nHkS_Kvo3LhAXRUyLmXb7lzkIPxObwcPphb3H-VOOd27_1ktb30LaP6_wHQ7QFmLI0iS-lNbGYFQdsjSAqvwOfZ8enAmeAYZHIRtDwG4Hg/s1600/IMG00414-20111021-1149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCSFuhps3OcApJgFeMkrLKCmMDoOi3FRj8nHkS_Kvo3LhAXRUyLmXb7lzkIPxObwcPphb3H-VOOd27_1ktb30LaP6_wHQ7QFmLI0iS-lNbGYFQdsjSAqvwOfZ8enAmeAYZHIRtDwG4Hg/s320/IMG00414-20111021-1149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666859258383749362" /></a><br />We were done with the tour just before lunch. Most of us had to rush back to work, but kami na makapal ang mukha at nag-leave or tumakas sa trabaho, we all had lunch at Banapple, Il Terrazo along Tomas Morato. No pictures of the food, but I had the Cheezy Penne, my fave at Banapple. Super good and CHEEZY!! But we had our photos taken at the free photobooth hehe. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINgk4nLDKn2QzAOxR3P0A0WbRT1Y6QE9ZGhl6hu7ucBC05HN-VNrGsJEHUJP_AwxNwpyxBovkbLJZyYrYoii2M3KhziOdZZv2l1-Ekgh1WBsDw-RprvJeL4Ew08bemN5RZsLUbGt7W1M/s1600/IMG00415-20111021-1326.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINgk4nLDKn2QzAOxR3P0A0WbRT1Y6QE9ZGhl6hu7ucBC05HN-VNrGsJEHUJP_AwxNwpyxBovkbLJZyYrYoii2M3KhziOdZZv2l1-Ekgh1WBsDw-RprvJeL4Ew08bemN5RZsLUbGt7W1M/s320/IMG00415-20111021-1326.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666860028442527474" /></a><br />Hoping for another out-of-class activity in one of our majors soon! It was really fun! But when I was in GMA I realized I've been veering away from what I really want to do. When I was in high school/college, I wanted to be a reporter, I got as close to it when I was in publishing. But now I'm doing something different, I think it's time get my life back on track! :)maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-25852269360024882582011-10-17T07:55:00.006+08:002011-10-17T08:25:44.201+08:00Sumo Goodness at Sumo Sam!Mom have been raving about this restaurant ever since she ate here with a friend she treated to before she left for the US. She said it was really good, a bit pricey, but good! For us, as long as the food's really good, spending a few extra bucks is worth it! Plus Mom and I are huge fans of Japanese food, especially Mom who is ADDICTED to Miso soup! <br /><br />Sumo Sam is also one of Marvin Agustin's (actor turned restaurateur) babies. <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2010/06/soho-feel-marcianos.html">In Greenbelt, BFF Trency and I have tried eating at Marciano's</a>. <br /><br />So last Sunday, after hearing Mass and before watching No Other Woman, we decided to eat at Sumo Sam's newly opened store at Greenbelt 3. It was small but cozy, and the interiors were so bright. They had drawings of sumo wrestlers on the walls, <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/05/slurping-goodness-ramen-bar.html">and it reminded me of the anime drawings over at the Ramen Bar!</a> <br /><br />So here's what we ordered. Of course Mom had her favorite <span style="font-weight:bold;">Miso Soup</span> which they served piping hot! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2p3gbZg5UhYcrUsRbZOxRBi1-AS5H1Ti_S8IqiDz1ft2ha4y2yB4NlKkLRW_WHtVshBW6FbSRPfRWoMmZx5bBlbAETyf6YhQk-4gmEdPXzTtUhOYNIT7Nv7ml6WB7KjIPFTiWX9meKTo/s1600/IMG00393-20111009-1919.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2p3gbZg5UhYcrUsRbZOxRBi1-AS5H1Ti_S8IqiDz1ft2ha4y2yB4NlKkLRW_WHtVshBW6FbSRPfRWoMmZx5bBlbAETyf6YhQk-4gmEdPXzTtUhOYNIT7Nv7ml6WB7KjIPFTiWX9meKTo/s320/IMG00393-20111009-1919.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664250037728509714" /></a><br />She also had <span style="font-weight:bold;">Beef Teppanyaki Don</span>. She said she liked because the beef was tender. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mpoDue1lX_n7pnf-SVYd7sgZIUdcNAAfPs-PeQuPivylUkY8n6ItND__wlUJYL8Jg6yfDKUw3pjuO8T2qu5Wg3f3pkZQdavC7V3TYUzj1G1vTWOZuK4dxmB4Cx9Mdk4pmGxBPW8v0CY/s1600/IMG00394-20111009-1922.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mpoDue1lX_n7pnf-SVYd7sgZIUdcNAAfPs-PeQuPivylUkY8n6ItND__wlUJYL8Jg6yfDKUw3pjuO8T2qu5Wg3f3pkZQdavC7V3TYUzj1G1vTWOZuK4dxmB4Cx9Mdk4pmGxBPW8v0CY/s320/IMG00394-20111009-1922.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664250148747220642" /></a><br />On the other hand, I had my favorite <span style="font-weight:bold;">Katsudon</span>. It was really good, and it made me miss other favorite Katsudon over at World Topps in Valero Street, Salcedo Village. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5vgc-AQomVKHdgc7qQsR3B_AW_KhFmIes3_cqqcYWMaOY7L0IgD-hL-JwDTX4sYlXKXaNNDcWk5WhuewmkRGBLEQ9X5U0mUSPDTq2IfwRN90IHjEcIrPeeZsnOWhGTetPsmOW6AqCpY/s1600/IMG00395-20111009-1923.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5vgc-AQomVKHdgc7qQsR3B_AW_KhFmIes3_cqqcYWMaOY7L0IgD-hL-JwDTX4sYlXKXaNNDcWk5WhuewmkRGBLEQ9X5U0mUSPDTq2IfwRN90IHjEcIrPeeZsnOWhGTetPsmOW6AqCpY/s320/IMG00395-20111009-1923.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664250275508794402" /></a><br />I loved how Sumo Sam have HUGE and generous servings! If you're hungry, this is the perfect place to load up! Check out their menu for other dishes. They've got lots of other stuff to choose from.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhv4KwIQVKBKM_QaSyVcY6Wd0DkNoV02SWMcsDitl6_N20WxNAYphLq8ySUjtWdRZeRqGW8TDmvnGw5uVqj-sANnpnXC4HNBni6WTPCInMmHg8UGgPN5Kgnas2q_mM_QagEQRyVoFGfvg/s1600/IMG00390-20111009-1917.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhv4KwIQVKBKM_QaSyVcY6Wd0DkNoV02SWMcsDitl6_N20WxNAYphLq8ySUjtWdRZeRqGW8TDmvnGw5uVqj-sANnpnXC4HNBni6WTPCInMmHg8UGgPN5Kgnas2q_mM_QagEQRyVoFGfvg/s320/IMG00390-20111009-1917.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664250522775689410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpCfmsSxL2P8VOgs9I29g7z86RRqV9GY7mgMC3qQo-yoNhckPRyrqFDhR1JS6Sc5Fqto7kMYL6aypzvO6cjwubXRJlDltfPg3iTFqvUv-tlNeP1EscxUvf4y61NI-048AiMCNlrtS0Wo/s1600/IMG00396-20111009-2212.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpCfmsSxL2P8VOgs9I29g7z86RRqV9GY7mgMC3qQo-yoNhckPRyrqFDhR1JS6Sc5Fqto7kMYL6aypzvO6cjwubXRJlDltfPg3iTFqvUv-tlNeP1EscxUvf4y61NI-048AiMCNlrtS0Wo/s320/IMG00396-20111009-2212.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664250451379964834" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sumo Sam<br />3rd Floor, Greenbelt 3<br />Ayala Center, Makati City<br />Tel. No. 903-0847</span>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-10053911119360640662011-10-13T07:36:00.013+08:002011-10-14T07:42:53.889+08:00UPDATED: It All Started With A Videoke MachinePardon the story telling...<span style="font-style:italic;">pansin niyo mahilig ako umeksena sa mga</span> long narratives in some blog entries. But I have a point <span style="font-style:italic;">naman</span>! Hahaha!<br /><br />It was in 2009 when I went back to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte with Steph and Par. The first time I went to Pagudpud was in 2006 marami kami sa barkada non, the summer before our senior year in La Salle. <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/01/ilocos-tour-part-1-pagudpud-ilocos.html">I also came back with officemates early this year!</a> So <span style="font-style:italic;">hindi talaga</span> obvious that I love the place! <br /><br />We were supposed to be like 4 or 5 on that trip, but some weird stroke of luck happened, and the 3 of us ended up going. <span style="font-style:italic;">Dakilang mga lakwatsera talaga</span>! We took Steph's mom's trusty Ford Everest, and off we went on that 13-hour drive up north. Since it was just the 3 of us <span style="font-style:italic;">medyo</span> slight <span style="font-style:italic;">titigan ang ganap</span> because Pagudpud isn't exactly like Boracay with a wild nightlife. BUT! In Polaris Beach Resort, there's a videoke machine, and being the true Filipinos we are, we (meaning Steph) just wanted to take a whack at it.<br /><br />BUT (#2)! There were 2 girls who got there before us! Actually, it was Steph who wanted to sing, kating kati ang lola niyong bumirit that's why we egged her to talk to the 2 girls so we can all share the microphone! After a couple of hours of singing, we went upstairs to to our room (which had a veranda) to drink and play cards. Mega bonding ang ganap, that went on to talking about our schools (they were engineering graduates from Mapua (BIGATIN!)), why it was just the 2 of them and the 3 of us there, and at hindi mawawalang LOVE LIFE! :p <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Pagudpud circa 2009</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CakFytrQNaFCsiNbCxlU8rT9X6W2h5g4FgNcw2cYvjEJ6CmlR_1_3ffeIWgihXvBHkX7Ay3_X8uzrAQ45FXkcBdBOI_0yQduWIT_75Dv_YkU9BwJC7gTBCYKtZepaMZjC8nMfFEBpkE/s1600/n738886146_3116223_256371.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CakFytrQNaFCsiNbCxlU8rT9X6W2h5g4FgNcw2cYvjEJ6CmlR_1_3ffeIWgihXvBHkX7Ay3_X8uzrAQ45FXkcBdBOI_0yQduWIT_75Dv_YkU9BwJC7gTBCYKtZepaMZjC8nMfFEBpkE/s320/n738886146_3116223_256371.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663124798010740690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzoU86fzGEcySPbc6Bv5pGpgyqDCXsEJJAjsSt53mYyt3dd1O313whcVfwB6kdtUuSo4IezKJw6QauqLUl9rOXrC6D3zmwnVTb9a-FAmRl4sSQl7UEpgN3AvemlViO83HKKM7E3bIgCQ/s1600/n738886146_3116221_2740741.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzoU86fzGEcySPbc6Bv5pGpgyqDCXsEJJAjsSt53mYyt3dd1O313whcVfwB6kdtUuSo4IezKJw6QauqLUl9rOXrC6D3zmwnVTb9a-FAmRl4sSQl7UEpgN3AvemlViO83HKKM7E3bIgCQ/s320/n738886146_3116221_2740741.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663124688635920354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkQZqfkOjh_AJAC2OSGTPO-VbTVHl8oFJF4oGszZvnqdZ_QqrGtFGsVuLl6rqNuQt-f79zT6A4b01v6QFafQxl1SKxkQTWFbMQsW0rJWmFwZ-dgPbRZYR1nSqZQCfJxOKg6T-WmoimC4/s1600/n738886146_3116218_6043718.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkQZqfkOjh_AJAC2OSGTPO-VbTVHl8oFJF4oGszZvnqdZ_QqrGtFGsVuLl6rqNuQt-f79zT6A4b01v6QFafQxl1SKxkQTWFbMQsW0rJWmFwZ-dgPbRZYR1nSqZQCfJxOKg6T-WmoimC4/s320/n738886146_3116218_6043718.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663124572621796178" /></a><br />Their names were Shera and Mitch....and as they say, the rest is history. Even after we left Pagudpud, we've been in touch through twitter, facebook, and text messages. We've managed to squeeze in one drinking session before, and of course we're planning more if time permits. We've been busy with work and other things, and the other got married and got a kiddo now, but hey, we're still friends! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Ondoy Relief Operations, Bulacan, 2009</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnEenmDXghlf3m-ih88aIeZaeZwLDy60RnYdgwBO76EEw1v4WxCh9SqUN4H-ssGDAImHrSXWZ5eLM6tj5CEh7IVgC3z3aV4lm7xKmyDE-llhkDEcl7-je2f9BXljEJeD15V-w9bIxpro/s1600/7926_189685762836_523827836_3901504_2898645_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnEenmDXghlf3m-ih88aIeZaeZwLDy60RnYdgwBO76EEw1v4WxCh9SqUN4H-ssGDAImHrSXWZ5eLM6tj5CEh7IVgC3z3aV4lm7xKmyDE-llhkDEcl7-je2f9BXljEJeD15V-w9bIxpro/s320/7926_189685762836_523827836_3901504_2898645_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663125196285807330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAD_iWZll-1V7OQ6SMxNfQVtp34YlBfh8AM6fv4os5QjPRsbapmaX-wfF_e8G9XnlPCm-jEzo6S5broKhf3imU9bMUO-TvUXQeoBi4KlD9VPQjcox_oBneItYiY3TO9OtXMIk8A1-x-e8/s1600/7926_189687357836_523827836_3901563_4586764_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAD_iWZll-1V7OQ6SMxNfQVtp34YlBfh8AM6fv4os5QjPRsbapmaX-wfF_e8G9XnlPCm-jEzo6S5broKhf3imU9bMUO-TvUXQeoBi4KlD9VPQjcox_oBneItYiY3TO9OtXMIk8A1-x-e8/s320/7926_189687357836_523827836_3901563_4586764_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663125133666335250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7Duf8z2hiHrLG1VMQhtV9ceDQiidUqiuBiS7SRGZ1HeoYGMmDlhdb6zt_wjBZyGoZ3w__1dmBg7qPDDwm8LBLXTeaaZEFm62X5HVOXuOlau0Bf18Ix53CLsjTR92pe4XtzngcgGv5Oc/s1600/7926_189690587836_523827836_3901684_8332965_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7Duf8z2hiHrLG1VMQhtV9ceDQiidUqiuBiS7SRGZ1HeoYGMmDlhdb6zt_wjBZyGoZ3w__1dmBg7qPDDwm8LBLXTeaaZEFm62X5HVOXuOlau0Bf18Ix53CLsjTR92pe4XtzngcgGv5Oc/s320/7926_189690587836_523827836_3901684_8332965_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663125077683046370" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Post-Christmas/Pre-New Year Inuman Session, 2010</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikivr94M1PS6QzUzKv-cHL8WfHyrI8LL2-jCXFtNPkxBiU3sRyO0hrVXmI3Df0KxBcJJZFXH4J9EB5vnXMWFtYqULkIMTo3zHGel3cLPP-yKkLOHO8y546UmfH-Wcbc3wHKOAdn1h-Crw/s1600/62227_10150092931417837_523827836_7260754_486348_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikivr94M1PS6QzUzKv-cHL8WfHyrI8LL2-jCXFtNPkxBiU3sRyO0hrVXmI3Df0KxBcJJZFXH4J9EB5vnXMWFtYqULkIMTo3zHGel3cLPP-yKkLOHO8y546UmfH-Wcbc3wHKOAdn1h-Crw/s320/62227_10150092931417837_523827836_7260754_486348_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663125659790461522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacX5b1DmFrJGz5wlA-j7QawCs4pLAS7NjqcYpgKVG6x7jCJ04poqNF__s6eIsOVbkEvsf4BhPC1Tprvz5qgW82vIJl3jYxmZe84geHMdqjLr46bkmpZfuv124Nr_YuNDV9_e4mDWuAaM/s1600/63007_10150092931077837_523827836_7260734_6986273_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacX5b1DmFrJGz5wlA-j7QawCs4pLAS7NjqcYpgKVG6x7jCJ04poqNF__s6eIsOVbkEvsf4BhPC1Tprvz5qgW82vIJl3jYxmZe84geHMdqjLr46bkmpZfuv124Nr_YuNDV9_e4mDWuAaM/s320/63007_10150092931077837_523827836_7260734_6986273_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663125571649082178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-QH4UFZ5S5O1H9WGJd-upSP1C6RuXjM6eMC370i_oi6hnb0Y9WH0ACgd-5A3kCVAvKf03gQcxkmXbIGUkM7mm-T5Ijb1PJifiFCLcpW7vCjy5RITwVQ6wiKVZ0TNHG22Pagz_a_FU0A/s1600/63299_10150092930667837_523827836_7260705_7493183_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-QH4UFZ5S5O1H9WGJd-upSP1C6RuXjM6eMC370i_oi6hnb0Y9WH0ACgd-5A3kCVAvKf03gQcxkmXbIGUkM7mm-T5Ijb1PJifiFCLcpW7vCjy5RITwVQ6wiKVZ0TNHG22Pagz_a_FU0A/s320/63299_10150092930667837_523827836_7260705_7493183_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663125491790136066" /></a><br />So it was really touching when Shera who gave birth to a cute baby girl 3 months ago, asked all 3 of us to be Ninangs (godmothers) of her panganay. How can we say NO, right? <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/05/proud-ninang-to-baby-aron.html">I probably got a good track record because Syb is like my 2nd inaanak this year!</a> Naks! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLrZ8UA8c8vbWohnQbRXxXzPwxGTj5B0dVEkIy4-zeT_EWV4uoCS3u1hzC0FYA0W8p0vIo-FHKhhuwVfBOdSX6KS-p-APXKPq7JcJSuqBfW6Khd7TqjKTQ1oOntTnKAHSKUTCrLQfWG0/s1600/IMG00381-20111001-1345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLrZ8UA8c8vbWohnQbRXxXzPwxGTj5B0dVEkIy4-zeT_EWV4uoCS3u1hzC0FYA0W8p0vIo-FHKhhuwVfBOdSX6KS-p-APXKPq7JcJSuqBfW6Khd7TqjKTQ1oOntTnKAHSKUTCrLQfWG0/s320/IMG00381-20111001-1345.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662765605475572946" /></a><blockquote></blockquote><br />So October 1, after my Strategic Planning class, I drove to Pandacan to attend Baby Syb's baptism! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaehQtibOwQYjB9DrOzIZ6tTx7aa2QFIJJQn6oR_XoSAlj9nVOLb9KPmCB_bwVLQuH18Ii9bh6Clh1fJoRgoGrIWbyF1b0kvqrDNlhKTWcv9bqCli7SMZm_E7wox95dmj1TzJ_uzAtHV0/s1600/IMG00378-20111001-1338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaehQtibOwQYjB9DrOzIZ6tTx7aa2QFIJJQn6oR_XoSAlj9nVOLb9KPmCB_bwVLQuH18Ii9bh6Clh1fJoRgoGrIWbyF1b0kvqrDNlhKTWcv9bqCli7SMZm_E7wox95dmj1TzJ_uzAtHV0/s320/IMG00378-20111001-1338.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662765464624303426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzwOduUOMqh8ayxb7CiVB7VlM55P4U9PY5MASRQJLyKCKpjfMaJX5zMwLLURJxpIz25SCq_6649M1soimjOmynTY2xZXgMVIN5LS7H6zrUP3mYvvh42p_t1_mdCp7f0KG4Z-bJSM3nWA/s1600/IMG00380-20111001-1343.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzwOduUOMqh8ayxb7CiVB7VlM55P4U9PY5MASRQJLyKCKpjfMaJX5zMwLLURJxpIz25SCq_6649M1soimjOmynTY2xZXgMVIN5LS7H6zrUP3mYvvh42p_t1_mdCp7f0KG4Z-bJSM3nWA/s320/IMG00380-20111001-1343.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662765368101137010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1Ir7vlfOVu1OQefnuh4zSjLliJV_t4kv5HvYZ5tFQ9twDMDKqTLQlokdkI_l4euDSEDyni6yizUz-IgIWJDb5nIswxyOaF4_1XWIMqKJCrRjutCM8JEtmYMhaj8bUkK9rimwhwKi9yY/s1600/IMG00382-20111001-1354.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1Ir7vlfOVu1OQefnuh4zSjLliJV_t4kv5HvYZ5tFQ9twDMDKqTLQlokdkI_l4euDSEDyni6yizUz-IgIWJDb5nIswxyOaF4_1XWIMqKJCrRjutCM8JEtmYMhaj8bUkK9rimwhwKi9yY/s320/IMG00382-20111001-1354.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662765237535721266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxGYCG9O8EsfB3Npt8jF6pMTqtnpcl5ZqhZZhTNi9VWwYOZHOfC8Z76DYf_lDkkfXCHU6ZBamh3Up-sXsWXpDsPUWaReHbhxRzpMZRHJfprKCcrVra3_R2KPHj3kspWYTRtp_FJWzzy8/s1600/IMG00383-20111001-1354.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxGYCG9O8EsfB3Npt8jF6pMTqtnpcl5ZqhZZhTNi9VWwYOZHOfC8Z76DYf_lDkkfXCHU6ZBamh3Up-sXsWXpDsPUWaReHbhxRzpMZRHJfprKCcrVra3_R2KPHj3kspWYTRtp_FJWzzy8/s320/IMG00383-20111001-1354.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662765159245024834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYQZtuxkkofMfYWFIJnT-aMUI2brxDz9dhHKD3U7dJ2omTHn4lEs4aZkClEJU0IgACSKOsY8_-47BDaG5lnnXSyMa_qkcJCieZhJt_LAFhftOsKgXrbtqykL5Cuy9oL1kIDrwoUDjJoc/s1600/IMG00384-20111001-1401.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYQZtuxkkofMfYWFIJnT-aMUI2brxDz9dhHKD3U7dJ2omTHn4lEs4aZkClEJU0IgACSKOsY8_-47BDaG5lnnXSyMa_qkcJCieZhJt_LAFhftOsKgXrbtqykL5Cuy9oL1kIDrwoUDjJoc/s320/IMG00384-20111001-1401.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662764993818165890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl0dNuBzbc5KnS2CCLoo99381Ez4KKYoSTFD7yqjg9zcDNECkIZ5CFKWP-F1Pecmbah7mVbpK-edtJy2KiV0aA_5ApXQHmS0s5i6jCk3nptlMh6mfbnjL6kmtaUkLLM3vT7RBkyIn6b8/s1600/IMG00385-20111001-1652.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl0dNuBzbc5KnS2CCLoo99381Ez4KKYoSTFD7yqjg9zcDNECkIZ5CFKWP-F1Pecmbah7mVbpK-edtJy2KiV0aA_5ApXQHmS0s5i6jCk3nptlMh6mfbnjL6kmtaUkLLM3vT7RBkyIn6b8/s320/IMG00385-20111001-1652.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662764806662132850" /></a><br />Borlogs ang bagets the whole time. Even when the priest was pouring Holy Water on her head, deadma! She was the cutest, and I didn't even see her cry the whole time we were there! She had the plumpest cheeks (which by the way I wanted to bite and pinch). <br /><br />And after, it was off to their abode for the reception and the drinking session at 3PM. Yes, 3 in the afternoon! It was Tanduay Ice and shots of Emperador Light! Plus, I got to meet the rest of Mitch and Shera's Mapua barkada - Yaw (na super benta na Ogie Alcasid ang peg), Chowkie, Johnny(boy), July, and Ida (forgot the rest...sino na nga ba yung Dume-Derek Ramsay at si jowawers niya? HAHAHA)! <br /><br />It was super fun! It was really nice meeting you guys! Dance Central na ulit sa bahay nila Johnny! Hahaha oha! May puntahan na sa bahay na naganap, feeling close, etchosera! :p Fierce ang barkadang ito, betchicola ko kasi lahat bakla (literally and figuratively speaking). THE BEST! I'm glad I went to the reception, salamat na rin sa pagpilit Mitch! :D <br /><br />So see...it all started with a videoke machine in Pagupud! Friendships can be formed in the weirdest sense, but it can go all the way. Thank God for Steph's addiction to videoke, because if she didn't, we wouldn't have met them! :)<br /><br />So kayo, you guys got the same story as ours? Share kayo! :Dmaierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-39661327268071945732011-10-12T13:47:00.008+08:002011-10-12T14:21:03.907+08:00Best in Late Ever: Wee Nam Kee x CitibankI am back to blogging! Our IT decided it was pointless to block a blog site, thank God for that! So anyway, I'm back in the blogosphere and I spent like 3-4 days reading backlogs of my favorite bloggers (the ones who use Blogspot). I missed you all! :)<br /><br />So since, I was derailed from my blogging groove, I am going to be best in late! Like this one, I remember Mom sending me an email about Citibank's promo last September. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Wee Nam Kee</span> is opening another branch at Serendra at the Bonifacio Global City. Since I've been trying to convince Mom to eat there with me, she instantly emailed me this and told me to get a reservation at once!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2q5AovitbIKztlAEqwD8R3f80_ClEQBifzfhm7chtpz6N6y3-4-zE-Z4nebR739-5IJ8hCJ-xmMZqx8CJoLA1pukSexPTCkxS5H8EzfcCcwd78NOkzGJLVoHsTvj766kNnNltf41QOJE/s1600/weenamkeecitibank.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2q5AovitbIKztlAEqwD8R3f80_ClEQBifzfhm7chtpz6N6y3-4-zE-Z4nebR739-5IJ8hCJ-xmMZqx8CJoLA1pukSexPTCkxS5H8EzfcCcwd78NOkzGJLVoHsTvj766kNnNltf41QOJE/s320/weenamkeecitibank.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662485957199002498" /></a><br />Ain't it cool! When you're a Citibank cardholder you instantly get 50% off on any of Wee Nam Kee's dishes! And since we Filipinos love promos, getting a reservation was a bitch! I mean you wanna have lunch or dinner, but then you get a reservation at weird hours like 3.30PM or 5.50PM! But since we really wanted to avail of the promo we decided to just get on with the show even if it meant for us to eat lunch at 3.30PM on a Sunday! :)<br /><br />So here's what was on our table. If I remember correctly this was either beef or pork with tofu. It was really good, not too salty! And they served us generous portions of both tofu and beef/pork.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wYk6_LGuUbY8Z3vXRGmRAgF-bmZ6k2XbwsDSGyIO7xR601gVEsakwWXfSOFfdk2YHluwFAfHTyNCgpJ1NIFtFl5bLHU-TM4KfWcci5NYkgnsB09SEL8A6NtGolAGB5SH6e6MBcy1SFE/s1600/IMG00365-20110918-1537.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wYk6_LGuUbY8Z3vXRGmRAgF-bmZ6k2XbwsDSGyIO7xR601gVEsakwWXfSOFfdk2YHluwFAfHTyNCgpJ1NIFtFl5bLHU-TM4KfWcci5NYkgnsB09SEL8A6NtGolAGB5SH6e6MBcy1SFE/s320/IMG00365-20110918-1537.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662486226097694274" /></a><br />Mom got intrigued by this dish when she saw it on the menu: Honey Crispy Squid. First bite, and it was crispy, like you were eating the skin of a lechon...only healthier! We had fun picking on this! Hearing the crunching sound as you chew on the squid made it exciting to eat! Totally recommended! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Zme1rSBafzOi1MkK8OBUuITAp_A69OwBj-6lfp1xY1Hr91hvMkARHrfF9a8CAuErfiy6hq4mn76NXIXL9EFQw6sXkNsNJNJbQowmDviWTZPNYQKXhnQkcV88ZASozZQR4DhjNJkhGZc/s1600/IMG00366-20110918-1538.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Zme1rSBafzOi1MkK8OBUuITAp_A69OwBj-6lfp1xY1Hr91hvMkARHrfF9a8CAuErfiy6hq4mn76NXIXL9EFQw6sXkNsNJNJbQowmDviWTZPNYQKXhnQkcV88ZASozZQR4DhjNJkhGZc/s320/IMG00366-20110918-1538.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662486358624801666" /></a><br />And of course, the star of Wee Nam Kee: THE Steamed Hainanese Chicken. Damn it was good! And all I could do was sit there and say to myself, how in the Lord's name did I wait THIS LONG to try this out! But as they say, better late than never, right?! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikzDzxyxOzlpqE8d3que2WFSULGvtlrTAic1bKMCQlhaqwEumwrOaBWBlRKDPO6RoTUjHEPgww-TdNVvr8XDf5KvYi7AiGfW4Nts9bsZWeemdE5-Wsu1R5hIHfs46GaIH-aSdnpWziVQ/s1600/IMG00363-20110918-1533.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikzDzxyxOzlpqE8d3que2WFSULGvtlrTAic1bKMCQlhaqwEumwrOaBWBlRKDPO6RoTUjHEPgww-TdNVvr8XDf5KvYi7AiGfW4Nts9bsZWeemdE5-Wsu1R5hIHfs46GaIH-aSdnpWziVQ/s320/IMG00363-20110918-1533.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662486493023791218" /></a><br />The meals would not be fully enjoyed without rice and we ordered the Wee Nam Kee Fried Rice, it's your usual Yang Chow...Wee Nam Kee style! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnpIMwb5Y1-e7o2jfWAmhOgU24PIugDU8K0YmGodyHMYP60SAvyYqgVI0EzGYSBPtC7omhqejL0v_25ZPObPRWO7Lk8Lw_7b1RIN7Pzv5qZAahOTDdpnlhZI9N6fE_NLygUUEfllA2hDQ/s1600/IMG00364-20110918-1533.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnpIMwb5Y1-e7o2jfWAmhOgU24PIugDU8K0YmGodyHMYP60SAvyYqgVI0EzGYSBPtC7omhqejL0v_25ZPObPRWO7Lk8Lw_7b1RIN7Pzv5qZAahOTDdpnlhZI9N6fE_NLygUUEfllA2hDQ/s320/IMG00364-20110918-1533.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662486640581722306" /></a><br />Thank you so much to Citibank, have you not emailed my Mother about the 50% off I would still be walking along the Ayala Triangle Gardens, wondering why there's always a huge crowd outside Wee Nam Kee waiting to be seated! <br /><br />And Wee Nam Kee, you did not disappoint. Thank you for satisfying my curiosity and even going beyond my expectations. The food was hands-down good! Can't wait to try other dishes! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq62VIk_nBl87zMov07iaW_FA3Cafcgr4hURFwn4h62DLNQ4FQVM3VokCWenWrXNkUjR7JzS9Fr8BcHCUGwhw7rhiyYElkIGfGHTnAnZzFXEW9I8VSXTXYRO9S14reGoM01UW8SMcUBJA/s1600/IMG00361-20110918-1508.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq62VIk_nBl87zMov07iaW_FA3Cafcgr4hURFwn4h62DLNQ4FQVM3VokCWenWrXNkUjR7JzS9Fr8BcHCUGwhw7rhiyYElkIGfGHTnAnZzFXEW9I8VSXTXYRO9S14reGoM01UW8SMcUBJA/s320/IMG00361-20110918-1508.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662486814227169090" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice <br />Serendra, McKinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City<br />Tel. No. 822-7095</span>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-59163194168771757302011-09-05T09:44:00.003+08:002011-09-05T09:44:57.678+08:00New Post at Tumblr!Hey guys! Since our IT Department has totally, completely, and irreversibly blocked BLOGSPOT in the office, I'd be posting my blog entries on Tumblr and would be posting the link here. I'm so sorry for being an absentee blogger. A lot has happened, and I really wish I had been able to share with you guys through my blog. But don't worry, I shall really find a way to get my Blogspot up and running again. Maybe just weekend blog entries for the time being.
Anyway the latest food blog entry I did was when we ate at Yummy Roast at the Food Junction in Eastwood Mall. For more details click on this link:
<a href="http://maierz.tumblr.com/post/8423383090/yummy-roast-eastwoods-food-junction">YUMMY ROAST @ EASTWOOD'S FOOD JUNCTION</a>.
Pathetic what I'm doing I swear! I should just edit my photos here at the office, write the blog entry, and upload the photos and publish it at home. What do you guys think?
Blogger friends, SOS!! Any type of suggestions would be of great help! Thank you! Hahaha! maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-25095039971504181482011-09-02T13:45:00.006+08:002011-10-07T16:29:09.533+08:00Yummy Roast @ Eastwood's Food JunctionBeing cheap doesn't mean you get something mediocre. There are times when cheap thrills can be one of the best you've ever had. And that's what happened last Sunday when we had our family day at Eastwood Mall. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OnzG4lEdVujB2_sLVGIGUrsbj0cADXCK6kP-Z9pTtlm737-W_zDacg2814h8L2FB9Wj4CJ0N1AVImpfnYiar98bF9kNnNFV95iYVjTWuhVFsTEq_jfjsjOCcQqH2tcvuf69FS01I104/s1600/IMG00319-20110731-1741.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OnzG4lEdVujB2_sLVGIGUrsbj0cADXCK6kP-Z9pTtlm737-W_zDacg2814h8L2FB9Wj4CJ0N1AVImpfnYiar98bF9kNnNFV95iYVjTWuhVFsTEq_jfjsjOCcQqH2tcvuf69FS01I104/s320/IMG00319-20110731-1741.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660664071134837218" /></a><br />After hearing Mass at the Richmond Hotel's lobby, we got so hungry we decided to have early dinner. But first I decided to bring my baby boy Yankee to the groomers (Dogs and the City) before it was too late. Then we passed by <span style="font-weight:bold;">YUMMY ROAST</span> at Eastwood City Walk's FOOD JUNCTION. You won't miss it because of their brightly colored interiors plus it takes up a huge space. It also helps that they had their huge menu outside of their door, and we saw their Yummy Pork Asado with Rice. Surprisingly it was only Php98 with unlimited rice and regular coke. Good deal!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-MTY2muoDmW2su_lfLPMm2NIH4qkljZ9b4jvB4A9vsNWnqVPDlJyz34TF6zliLXDIhezq5BQWAs_Auhy0aOxpXcPuIBUKSgdnJ69_-geWBnBGaRdb4ZichNm-O3ARpLsFJDiJoQiEMI/s1600/IMG00315-20110731-1721.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-MTY2muoDmW2su_lfLPMm2NIH4qkljZ9b4jvB4A9vsNWnqVPDlJyz34TF6zliLXDIhezq5BQWAs_Auhy0aOxpXcPuIBUKSgdnJ69_-geWBnBGaRdb4ZichNm-O3ARpLsFJDiJoQiEMI/s320/IMG00315-20110731-1721.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660663468592984498" /></a><br />Mom and I ordered the Yummy Pork Asado because it looked so good at their photo. How I wish they presented the actual order the same way as the photo on their menu. But it was really, really good. The pork was tender and they gave us generous amounts of the meat, too. The girl at the counter suggested I order their YUMMY RICE (with an additional amount of Php20) with it, and it was YUMMY! Our helper got inggit because I didn't order that for her. But really, try their yummy rice! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87FL1dpQnp-YkGlFqy9QTRXkxSBGo4WF1wtRhE3pGlf-c9wKumhkgSwAuyIMVgiWJMPe_KemrmroHbL7-Qu8E8sKw1jxSXeNXfdrFM5MCIWMzAUbtz0fgez8YQxHPR-mlp3A6FXXIRXY/s1600/IMG00316-20110731-1725.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87FL1dpQnp-YkGlFqy9QTRXkxSBGo4WF1wtRhE3pGlf-c9wKumhkgSwAuyIMVgiWJMPe_KemrmroHbL7-Qu8E8sKw1jxSXeNXfdrFM5MCIWMzAUbtz0fgez8YQxHPR-mlp3A6FXXIRXY/s320/IMG00316-20110731-1725.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660663668818227490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgp0tMNp7uv75QP105E6r2A4Y5c3KN_2NSkjIgNRxfvj8zMq9OZW6VFzawzdu7s-DDp2rBo4r5odbDcFw9sus8YjtKAOfy7NibGTebwgFU2TMOBvwekqTVIhVWxe9HzU3NZ4GQuXjwaA/s1600/IMG00318-20110731-1741.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgp0tMNp7uv75QP105E6r2A4Y5c3KN_2NSkjIgNRxfvj8zMq9OZW6VFzawzdu7s-DDp2rBo4r5odbDcFw9sus8YjtKAOfy7NibGTebwgFU2TMOBvwekqTVIhVWxe9HzU3NZ4GQuXjwaA/s320/IMG00318-20110731-1741.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660664263155523778" /></a><br />On the other hand, our helper ordered their Yummy Chicken with Rice. She got disappointed with it because she wanted the <span style="font-style:italic;">pecho</span> part I think and they gave her something different. But I think it was good enough for her because not only did she inhale it but she also asked for 3 more cups of rice hahaha!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqXm9d8DqP57dkSrk7WwcTSc8GTs09RwL1WmpyZMidpUQ1tdoL4tehX6aBqJpX0g51uPByoIo7Mx681yWWcazajC1pkLFXN83iRvZJdQGvAx62-Cxa9G0TzT6AXgXAACRLoW91fmhWmo/s1600/IMG00317-20110731-1726.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqXm9d8DqP57dkSrk7WwcTSc8GTs09RwL1WmpyZMidpUQ1tdoL4tehX6aBqJpX0g51uPByoIo7Mx681yWWcazajC1pkLFXN83iRvZJdQGvAx62-Cxa9G0TzT6AXgXAACRLoW91fmhWmo/s320/IMG00317-20110731-1726.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660663830715312322" /></a><br />They also have other rice meals on their menu which are also very cheap! I do hope it's good. So you see you can have a good meal that can totally satisfy you that's below a hundred bucks! <br /><br />Now I have yet to try the other stalls at the Food Junction! :)maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-91412976119422323242011-08-01T16:27:00.022+08:002011-08-01T17:13:37.737+08:00Whatta Friday That Friday!!When Rebecca Black said in her notorious song, FRIDAY: "Gotta get down on Friday" She sure as hell wasn't joking! :D <br /><br />Anyway, the 5thirsty gang was at it AGAIN! Just noticed we get WILDER and WILDER every Friday! <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/06/we-work-hard-but-party-even-harder.html">Remember our Fiamma night-out</a>, that was tame compared to this! This time we didn't get contented with just one place - we went from Gerry's Grill in Insular Life to World Topps in Valero Street to Izumi at The Fort. Hooozzaaahhh!! :D <br /><br />So I'll let the photos do the talking this time. The first set of photos are from our dinner at Gerry's Grill Insular Life. Since it was payday Friday, it took us almost an hour to get seated. We ordered Baked Scallops, Crispy Adobo Flakes, Inihaw na Pusit, Inihaw na Liempo and Pork Sisig. PLUS 2 buckets of San Mig Light with 2 free pulutans (Lumpiang Shanghai and Fish Fingers). Thanks BOSS (you know who you are!) :D<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBRT4r7cjPsBT7ajAj_y9CYwv6bmgx3lI4K6bmxQTP2D50tRBTaoS5G6kVV4q23ONzMLRkMghn54I0U78lliJsVZ8A7wEgJEQV45QtbjDI53Xuu_7TnSsE9MXHTlbPpaGyLbKOHA4h68/s1600/IMG00302-20110729-1952.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBRT4r7cjPsBT7ajAj_y9CYwv6bmgx3lI4K6bmxQTP2D50tRBTaoS5G6kVV4q23ONzMLRkMghn54I0U78lliJsVZ8A7wEgJEQV45QtbjDI53Xuu_7TnSsE9MXHTlbPpaGyLbKOHA4h68/s320/IMG00302-20110729-1952.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635809749101704882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuds6GAFXeyt0Y6eEjagr_uEcnX3FpnMPNV-Rsdh28Ul-h5Xst1tCNPq5fQGI1M5VT5ZuOi3cHwDfNZIGagKf_HdSOrdOS34x7nCSTFVhDgy9JHM90Vj5ZQjjcptC5WZzxkBcTdhCPO8/s1600/IMG_3577.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuds6GAFXeyt0Y6eEjagr_uEcnX3FpnMPNV-Rsdh28Ul-h5Xst1tCNPq5fQGI1M5VT5ZuOi3cHwDfNZIGagKf_HdSOrdOS34x7nCSTFVhDgy9JHM90Vj5ZQjjcptC5WZzxkBcTdhCPO8/s320/IMG_3577.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635809566889625170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tQwk-Iv1lEJc2oQiJvTYbEs0JIeoQtwxTpc7v0EZoe2OYkmdkvmiP0coiAHfChb_ucbTO4PxDpR1QhyphenhyphenevlTL9HsOMDKPtTKIulZmzdk5dsqq3loru2f61AO82tZIBz7_MYyeZJq2h8c/s1600/IMG00303-20110729-1952.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tQwk-Iv1lEJc2oQiJvTYbEs0JIeoQtwxTpc7v0EZoe2OYkmdkvmiP0coiAHfChb_ucbTO4PxDpR1QhyphenhyphenevlTL9HsOMDKPtTKIulZmzdk5dsqq3loru2f61AO82tZIBz7_MYyeZJq2h8c/s320/IMG00303-20110729-1952.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635808980349024562" /></a><br />Then it was off to World Topps Valero. CB, Marvin's pretty girl, wanted to do something different. We didn't have any plans on singing our guts out, but it was just too good to pass. Spend Php500 and you get to sing for 1 hour. So on the table was 2 buckets of Red Horse beer, peanuts and fish crackers, and squid balls. Lahat UBOS! :) Playlist included: 214, Ang Huling El Bimbo, Pyramid (or should we say Triangle *wink wink), Glory of Love, Crazy for You (not the Madonna version but the SPONGECOLA version), and Alone. Can't remember everything! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCZ9Rg-acvejzg_DCsh14-8ATO7zppDKIFJmaEgMK-RA1GxMBF3pFbrcYow3ioj3JvKX51Sci0ivfg178d9rrHNXzUbSxhoRf7_xuang-iZPde07SiZx1zTCdmBhsYdYAiIWC34P93LA/s1600/IMG_3584.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCZ9Rg-acvejzg_DCsh14-8ATO7zppDKIFJmaEgMK-RA1GxMBF3pFbrcYow3ioj3JvKX51Sci0ivfg178d9rrHNXzUbSxhoRf7_xuang-iZPde07SiZx1zTCdmBhsYdYAiIWC34P93LA/s320/IMG_3584.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635811502553822210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5QdiylztuwI7CT3PoayjjbDc-k4QtvqVebCoQJqNRflubTQe71A6iK9xb9Xh6du5PrNHCKgOv0bWOykcoEcSE9ILIHGgf3QRNwmMvHv-1pYVQSOOOAjpikd8veWCgpAmNjiBrzuY8Qg/s1600/IMG_3587.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQZi26UXwBPjLBTEKHWE91i2wAi1jCTjB64vvfEgnDodPs-yiByBoaNqCWUNlW6iAaWHSkkN3uRQB8yi0oa0hwvsFiwbOC-KhiISWPZmykICutGPPNMW_p-wNlqRM5EFTO2vrop2WRus/s320/IMG_3602.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635810208157038994" /></a><br />Hahaha and we also met these 2 folks who sold us condo units afterwards (ayos din kayo salesman na salesman talaga ang peg hahaahahaha). <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Ug08FUrY8BwUOgufyMDL3Q2ljClK0JFJOqgFdGtLj_mwzQmL65KaMcE-csUmpEGd75tQI9EjLMMs-asNutwWDecn9h2Ue9rrqudD3wwrB21jnlQg2a8qP8nC8s7Qrv_6bclplhtq1M/s1600/IMG_3594.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Ug08FUrY8BwUOgufyMDL3Q2ljClK0JFJOqgFdGtLj_mwzQmL65KaMcE-csUmpEGd75tQI9EjLMMs-asNutwWDecn9h2Ue9rrqudD3wwrB21jnlQg2a8qP8nC8s7Qrv_6bclplhtq1M/s320/IMG_3594.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635812055312237122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmlSvphSw-0zoW5MW4W749zqgvW80nj_Jsi5KTuWUTf1HmOhECmuAcqI7I7AVVt9p69aWOpvqXcrjNC8zhX2-bcz8Elydm7S4A6IX_4gi2XPpTFeYls00VyZPsH1WlyQl1RnBaA2aBFQ/s1600/IMG_3595.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmlSvphSw-0zoW5MW4W749zqgvW80nj_Jsi5KTuWUTf1HmOhECmuAcqI7I7AVVt9p69aWOpvqXcrjNC8zhX2-bcz8Elydm7S4A6IX_4gi2XPpTFeYls00VyZPsH1WlyQl1RnBaA2aBFQ/s320/IMG_3595.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635811826032507186" /></a><br />Since the night was still young no one wanted to go home yet. So we took a sneak peak at Il Ponticello, but it was ghost town that night and too chill for our liking so we left. We also checked out Rue Bourbon along Tordesillas but it was closed (booo!). <br /><br />Since David already went ahead to Izumi, we decided to follow him there. And this time all we had was a BOTTLE OF JACK DANIELS! And for the first time, we weren't able to finish the bottle. I think we've had way too much alcohol intake that night! BUT IT FELT GOOD TO DANCE IT ALL AWAY! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_wPDmvUglz8m1alwy4CvcrT58WTgtNVmSEeWSIpU6nKa4PX5PGidbtlsXaoxxYegSj0RxZPDzZqQKI-iSb3Nqup2kNAz4aaFt5EZrCsA44_oxVyTmZ84M7_2G5yZZHCLXlKjpJF9K0M/s1600/IMG_3616.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_wPDmvUglz8m1alwy4CvcrT58WTgtNVmSEeWSIpU6nKa4PX5PGidbtlsXaoxxYegSj0RxZPDzZqQKI-iSb3Nqup2kNAz4aaFt5EZrCsA44_oxVyTmZ84M7_2G5yZZHCLXlKjpJF9K0M/s320/IMG_3616.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635813141134678242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipka4UoqBHKDSsJZm0O8E-781qNf-0t_XizMnNN0Bn4ZRvk2S_PocxenRTCc6qvJttWV3IyQtLJKt7n6JAIx_SoTO35o1ojLQRwMpPorimPRB_Hk7DKXzC3gDwZ69BICx8dt2jsQlH3hk/s1600/IMG_3613.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPvkyaqGRQIq4ainBvWgAWYF2jPScedkCXJoEHsPp8ssANnE9MYEgD-_97d-L50xjWnDECvYd6vbz8YWKf5jiz8Ug9d_cKIk82gvtpay-aasy42sivnv_I6n8hspJ_Y_YelvU2cov3-s/s320/IMG_3627.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635812372723118018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEY8o2od9GIjdISoisacLc9j7jUGtsji3eS6bL3Ze4o0tnKDmLqfBNKwaoW8B7EBvh1tI0EbHle4gyk1Dws-lnCrnBz1x0_JxMSGGmkFJX-nFKpJrE9JljCRR__UEkrxjaXwXcV8Kea0/s1600/IMG_3629.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEY8o2od9GIjdISoisacLc9j7jUGtsji3eS6bL3Ze4o0tnKDmLqfBNKwaoW8B7EBvh1tI0EbHle4gyk1Dws-lnCrnBz1x0_JxMSGGmkFJX-nFKpJrE9JljCRR__UEkrxjaXwXcV8Kea0/s320/IMG_3629.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635812232505528450" /></a><br />Thank you so much to Elaine for letting me use her photos. Darn should remember to bring a camera every Friday! :) <br /><br />P.S. Don't forget to follow my love, Elaine's blog too! It's called <a href="http://misselaineouslife.blogspot.com">A Misselaineous Life</a>!maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-83763020857603738252011-08-01T12:00:00.008+08:002011-08-01T13:36:39.357+08:00Buffalo's Wings and ThingsBUFFALO WINGS!! BUFFALO WINGS!! BUFFALO WINGS!! BUFFALO WINGS!! They're just so damn good especially if it has that spicy kick to it. If it's lava red, then you know you're in for one HOT dish! <br /><br />And so for lunch last Friday, <a href="http://misselaineouslife.blogspot.com">Lainey</a> and I ate at Buffalo's Wings & Things at the Solaris One along dela Costa Street in Legaspi Village. Elaine has been raving about this, so it got me intrigued. <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/08/if-not-now-when-world-tour-2011-buffalo.html">And after having a buffalo wing meal early Friday morning after the Incubus concert</a>, it was perfect to compare this wingding meal with what I had. <br /><br />Buffalo's Wings & Things is just a really small place. I mean this picture captured the entire restaurant already. So if you want to eat your lunch here it's best to come really EARLY! Plus that day Elaine and I ate there, it was payday Friday, so getting seats were kind of a problem for those who came late. But since it was connected with another restaurant, Chubby's, diners could have the option to stay at Buffalo's or at Chubby's. I guess, same owner lang. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRR5-w3ZWkYZ0K11nHOyn7qNoqpKsnHInDpFpYLK4ZgUkMwwVvuDSm7QQNE_wlE4p9i_bRwnJP5thlWbX5uSz1MqY2xaDrk5-idJAbP3siQgjB4AL6IVvXeoz9Rk_lgFjRdWVvQlOngY/s1600/IMG00295-20110729-1216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRR5-w3ZWkYZ0K11nHOyn7qNoqpKsnHInDpFpYLK4ZgUkMwwVvuDSm7QQNE_wlE4p9i_bRwnJP5thlWbX5uSz1MqY2xaDrk5-idJAbP3siQgjB4AL6IVvXeoz9Rk_lgFjRdWVvQlOngY/s320/IMG00295-20110729-1216.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635755229980581986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSw0ZWhRuOwoRPqJvBUD6V8f3Vvz07Yix0e5ZrjJsjJsvsAtpqc3V4UUZ_6gI3HhDWiMNH0oIgtwZBi0nK1T_ON1YbSGZuTi4zMHmCDoMqIdK26j2D_N8ataXjMas89iv-QEYmhOO2oM/s1600/IMG00296-20110729-1216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSw0ZWhRuOwoRPqJvBUD6V8f3Vvz07Yix0e5ZrjJsjJsvsAtpqc3V4UUZ_6gI3HhDWiMNH0oIgtwZBi0nK1T_ON1YbSGZuTi4zMHmCDoMqIdK26j2D_N8ataXjMas89iv-QEYmhOO2oM/s320/IMG00296-20110729-1216.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635755963002746130" /></a><br />Elaine and I both ordered the FAN MEAL A. For Php199 your get 1/2 pound buffalo wings, NY Dirty Rice, and Iced Tea. It's a bit more expensive compared to Wing Kings, but you get more buffalo wings here than in Wing Kings. But at least both were really, really good. I got the NY's Finest Buffalo Wings which was a medium on the hotness scale. Well since I asked for medium, I was really expecting a bit of spice. But it didn't so I had to get hot sauce to make the wings spicier. And also, I got a couple of pieces from Elaine's Firehouse Classic (a 3 on the buffalo wing sauces) and it was really spicy. That was what I was looking for! Again it gave my sinuses a workout! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGo9tKNajyHlYgvSLl92kTdR__i6psASDlPsX6BC9I8eBgWPNli6pXFRb6u5QYdFSeXtk28MKW_8VJo3BoY1hnKDFvGlXsozoGcPSq5FoBMIyCJ1RDHULxybr_ZOdDkT04A519FWwpRmM/s1600/IMG00297-20110729-1219.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGo9tKNajyHlYgvSLl92kTdR__i6psASDlPsX6BC9I8eBgWPNli6pXFRb6u5QYdFSeXtk28MKW_8VJo3BoY1hnKDFvGlXsozoGcPSq5FoBMIyCJ1RDHULxybr_ZOdDkT04A519FWwpRmM/s320/IMG00297-20110729-1219.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635755432950446770" /></a><br />Oh and when eating spicy food, it sucks when your food goes down the wrong pipe. I choked on a piece, and started hacking like crazy. It was actually dyahe cos people started staring! So lesson learned, when eating really spicy food chew your food well and swallow slowly! Hahaha!<br /><br />Here's a little bit of concern I had with this small restaurant, I talked to Elaine about this during the meal. It seemed like they had this sort of identity crisis. Refer to their menu below, they say they serve American food, yeah sure the buffalo wings. But then you get to the THINGS part of their menu, there's MEXICAN. The NY Dirty Rice tasted like salsa dip. So really, what are you guys? Identity crisis much? Not like it's affecting the entire resto, we're just saying! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZ3hsGAFFBJy8R_eMRd8F_1hRcHTmahui-1ylhuGYrVgYDyOKVLYzdnncKbED4EADUkA_Z1ttqZ7amrU0a26bTAXR11q5F8q5Iu5FkGQNPoD-AizWeUKuSDaEEQ7H5DSMrTDDKW8FES8/s1600/IMG00294-20110729-1215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZ3hsGAFFBJy8R_eMRd8F_1hRcHTmahui-1ylhuGYrVgYDyOKVLYzdnncKbED4EADUkA_Z1ttqZ7amrU0a26bTAXR11q5F8q5Iu5FkGQNPoD-AizWeUKuSDaEEQ7H5DSMrTDDKW8FES8/s320/IMG00294-20110729-1215.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635755579309576978" /></a><br />And this poster pretty much sums up your eating experience at Buffalo Wings and Things: EATING WITH YOUR HANDS IS SOOOOO MUCH BETTER! I mean come on, you're eating buffalo wings! Wash your hands then eat with them! PERFECT!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtPWAwZ4GJcZiyd8grSciz6gBSPaRDWtYsVmiDmGe9IUsx0sascofJLLFam9G10hx6dxMwP4X4kangicQWr75aPVBmyfYLrqIbO803DhnmRnbloyUYl-RD0PET7rQFwUgvPkaDmaaue8/s1600/IMG00298-20110729-1308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtPWAwZ4GJcZiyd8grSciz6gBSPaRDWtYsVmiDmGe9IUsx0sascofJLLFam9G10hx6dxMwP4X4kangicQWr75aPVBmyfYLrqIbO803DhnmRnbloyUYl-RD0PET7rQFwUgvPkaDmaaue8/s320/IMG00298-20110729-1308.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635755747253719218" /></a><br />For Elaine's account on our lunch out click on her website: <a href="http://misselaineouslife.blogspot.com/2011/07/buffalos-wings-and-things-lunch-out.html">Buffalo's Wings and Things lunch out </a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Buffalo's Wings & Things<br />Solaris One Bldg. Dela Rosa St., Legaspi Village<br />Makati City</span><br /><br />P.S. I left my iPad in the restaurant that day. Thankfully, they kept it! Just wanted to thank our server Ate Yeth for keeping it in good hands while I was blissfully unaware of my stupid stunt, and also the management. Thanks guys! You literally saved my ASS!! :Dmaierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-65616380257920464242011-08-01T10:16:00.013+08:002011-08-01T10:54:53.716+08:00If Not Now, When World Tour 2011 + Buffalo Wings at Wing Kings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfvWcLTnf0TblJKVyLvMtSbF9pSmLENuLoosuD8lu8aFDMGckByzjoU_PnxlRfXaP3uERex_UOXsZYWGVn1IZ4dXF1pMrqATZL3AAEm2nbm_6YVDwAYesbJUbWGQXd8XuX4PUtaSt6IU/s1600/Incubus_LIVE_in_Manila_2011_POSTER.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfvWcLTnf0TblJKVyLvMtSbF9pSmLENuLoosuD8lu8aFDMGckByzjoU_PnxlRfXaP3uERex_UOXsZYWGVn1IZ4dXF1pMrqATZL3AAEm2nbm_6YVDwAYesbJUbWGQXd8XuX4PUtaSt6IU/s320/Incubus_LIVE_in_Manila_2011_POSTER.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635712912806431058" /></a><br />As media partners of Ovation Production, our channels here at Solar Entertainment aired non-stop the plugs for the Incubus concert. The big day was on July 28, 2011. We already perished the thought of getting tickets to this one-night only show, so we just stuck to listening to Incubus songs on our iTunes/iPods to temper our lusting over free tickets. <br /><br />But around 2.30PM on the day of the concert itself, God answered our prayers and the best instant message I have ever received came through. WE HAD TICKETS!! YEAH MEN!!!!! But just like an insider's scoop, I can't name our source! :D What's fun is that we would have been happy with Upper Box A or B tickets, but since we're a lucky bunch, we got LOWER BOX tickets! HOOOZZZAAAHHHH!<br /><br />Since it was Thursday, I first had to attend my class over at La Salle because I had a report that night. But right after my report, I asked my dear professor to let me go because we had an "EVENT". Luckily, he said yes so I ran to the LRT as fast as my two feet could carry me. Just a side note: Haven't ridden the LRT-MRT in a long time, it reminded me of our college days when we'd troop down to the Araneta Coliseum, that same way, to watch La Salle games! FUN! :)<br /><br />I got to Araneta in the nick of time, the front act FRANCO, just finished playing their set and everyone was just waiting for Incubus to come out. Good thing I had enough time to breathe! Was seated with <a href="http://misselaineouslife.blogspot.com">Lainey</a> and her boyfriend Anton. <br /><br />Photos from <span style="font-weight:bold;">MAGIC LIWANAG</span>. Taken from Saab Magalona's blog: <a href="http://isabellamagalona.com">SPELL SAAB</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74mKAduC82ydsAS7ruKapmG84FNrn0vVUiy5lhhfF5_bejYi1oHyPEzdLklnbFx5MJeL6ELNezpYH2BT9iQEW_u5tYrrzgKNPAc30qiU1LzmmgxyR1IreWC36Bj94hbbcVCz7Oy0lbXE/s1600/271316_10150349073305097_573985096_10033541_681378_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74mKAduC82ydsAS7ruKapmG84FNrn0vVUiy5lhhfF5_bejYi1oHyPEzdLklnbFx5MJeL6ELNezpYH2BT9iQEW_u5tYrrzgKNPAc30qiU1LzmmgxyR1IreWC36Bj94hbbcVCz7Oy0lbXE/s320/271316_10150349073305097_573985096_10033541_681378_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635708713205730178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsPYky3EXOw0huKK6LQ3y5Ha4fHAoTlbMhDBtneOeit0VzLHaTfyxdTsl5_KdXsTlJ-gwal6l_3LMVPayLbjgCguwnn7APz2rx3_O9N2_efamGiOHSudZahBH36EtG_JEKc8YUpJZvJA/s1600/279525_10150348087295097_573985096_10023358_4820086_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsPYky3EXOw0huKK6LQ3y5Ha4fHAoTlbMhDBtneOeit0VzLHaTfyxdTsl5_KdXsTlJ-gwal6l_3LMVPayLbjgCguwnn7APz2rx3_O9N2_efamGiOHSudZahBH36EtG_JEKc8YUpJZvJA/s320/279525_10150348087295097_573985096_10023358_4820086_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635708638373673746" /></a><br />Here are photos from my Blackberry. They suck yes! But I just wanna use them just because I took them hahahaha proof that I was there talaga! :p<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR3OcQ6hSwM0EOr7QVtyPjA7J-UP6dVINzYTlVOjxMTAhKqLuyXsurJK-PDywphDsXwl5joXInrFY4wVnVyzHXtJfdULd-1yLpcpfufaI6YbbhQX58ihvVAWhrohYUlFjzjxqzSTjjH0/s1600/IMG00289-20110728-2117.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR3OcQ6hSwM0EOr7QVtyPjA7J-UP6dVINzYTlVOjxMTAhKqLuyXsurJK-PDywphDsXwl5joXInrFY4wVnVyzHXtJfdULd-1yLpcpfufaI6YbbhQX58ihvVAWhrohYUlFjzjxqzSTjjH0/s320/IMG00289-20110728-2117.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635710888685812546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83MLDwD87mX21LENk0uKfcn6zyITsctNbOLgEN4gzo_cPufG_58prKg6lErKqX_5PF8ZLyH6eUEpNSZ2oSQO98oNdMg27rKVBv9Apcbobahxa4WJ_PTJZWFB7acWEHQ_qD6kIAeSxHy4/s1600/IMG00290-20110728-2121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83MLDwD87mX21LENk0uKfcn6zyITsctNbOLgEN4gzo_cPufG_58prKg6lErKqX_5PF8ZLyH6eUEpNSZ2oSQO98oNdMg27rKVBv9Apcbobahxa4WJ_PTJZWFB7acWEHQ_qD6kIAeSxHy4/s320/IMG00290-20110728-2121.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635709903052072482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAouS32EehwzhF5HjgsXvq6jwN_czD0TEJBB9LBQoIEejvYwD5XFDn_zCuTIaUSKA9ZPPWGnkXE0Xl9pdpBIKrWU8PBeNerCNnKJVcAd40HG-I5kzctiawKSsGsdmMqfspc9GnqaKqQc/s1600/IMG00291-20110728-2128.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAouS32EehwzhF5HjgsXvq6jwN_czD0TEJBB9LBQoIEejvYwD5XFDn_zCuTIaUSKA9ZPPWGnkXE0Xl9pdpBIKrWU8PBeNerCNnKJVcAd40HG-I5kzctiawKSsGsdmMqfspc9GnqaKqQc/s320/IMG00291-20110728-2128.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635709757619141458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi06IaP59zq9GMD5C1duEujg5vGeG-gutimyh712LKwWu1EwQ4y_Fr0inOxeI9xmVLJxrAvUj0VFv2_E84oa1jCpJzY6fySaoHzXddWTFnU8KCzG5uTlOEBrxK69zKSVZcxbGcFyWUccc/s1600/IMG00293-20110728-2309.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi06IaP59zq9GMD5C1duEujg5vGeG-gutimyh712LKwWu1EwQ4y_Fr0inOxeI9xmVLJxrAvUj0VFv2_E84oa1jCpJzY6fySaoHzXddWTFnU8KCzG5uTlOEBrxK69zKSVZcxbGcFyWUccc/s320/IMG00293-20110728-2309.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635709548090140402" /></a><br />We were absolutely POOPED after that concert! But it was great to hear them sing their songs <span style="font-weight:bold;">LIVE </span>like I Miss You, Promises, Promises, Wish You Were Here, Drive, Pardon Me, and so many others. They're a great band! And I really wish they come back SOON! Thank you to our source whom I cannot name, without you, we wouldn't have been there! THANK YOU!!<br /><br />Oh and our friends, David and Marvin got their production passes signed. But for David, he wasn't contented with having his pass signed, he even had his FOREARM SIGNED! Weird mo talaga David! But hey, I turned green with envy! Hahahaha<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFM3-caCRphkJCD9XYO9n-chN9E8sjKK-qTLDKzo1jU1gEljBIzo5DvjgPpT0gI8IxbtfGvjUvjAOhvG4xbgXWFjzjBix1DzDLWlbxvawVIyU22_jUJ3eRjLql_CK9fmnFaN492vBcWc/s1600/IMG00299-20110729-1330.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFM3-caCRphkJCD9XYO9n-chN9E8sjKK-qTLDKzo1jU1gEljBIzo5DvjgPpT0gI8IxbtfGvjUvjAOhvG4xbgXWFjzjBix1DzDLWlbxvawVIyU22_jUJ3eRjLql_CK9fmnFaN492vBcWc/s320/IMG00299-20110729-1330.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635712766461541458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg830fsT5MeOYVa7SULDNB2rM-A-NwcgRyUTg1PZuIlGMbyJeHhh86HWXYxreZYB_YODUerpX8HhJtGsLC8Bdgbm1DahzRUDOhh69WXy43HnrGKFVeGWJMNJJ0ci-fydUBk3D6qDMbX00g/s1600/IMG00300-20110729-1331.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg830fsT5MeOYVa7SULDNB2rM-A-NwcgRyUTg1PZuIlGMbyJeHhh86HWXYxreZYB_YODUerpX8HhJtGsLC8Bdgbm1DahzRUDOhh69WXy43HnrGKFVeGWJMNJJ0ci-fydUBk3D6qDMbX00g/s320/IMG00300-20110729-1331.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635712543986950370" /></a><br />And even though we were tired, Josh, Leah, and I still managed to haul ourselves to The Fort Stopover to have a post-Incubus dinner at Wing Kings. Had this killer, super good, spicy buffalo wings meal for only Php95 and it came pa with a iced tea. Really good midnight snack! I have to say this was super good because I already have a strong tolerance for spicy stuff, but still this meal got my sinuses worked up! GOOD JOB WING KINGS!! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKV2pVvPKoVAkArC8ZIbQAZ93g4yvcqfWhJ9XFhA3F63CT2zjgfb-fbsbOd0PjfFJmbtu_ZxVvtp0XNUcUi59bMtvu_r0QhxBf9Z_Q2EdYiHVkxkDsF3dQDCxq3BevLl-hTZn8aaoZDc/s1600/a8153eba3129475aa61ac480b7061f34_7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKV2pVvPKoVAkArC8ZIbQAZ93g4yvcqfWhJ9XFhA3F63CT2zjgfb-fbsbOd0PjfFJmbtu_ZxVvtp0XNUcUi59bMtvu_r0QhxBf9Z_Q2EdYiHVkxkDsF3dQDCxq3BevLl-hTZn8aaoZDc/s320/a8153eba3129475aa61ac480b7061f34_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635711956134850546" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wing Kings<br />The Fort Stopover <br />32nd St. cor. Rizal Drive, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig<br />Mobile No. 0917-5594649<br />Tel. No. 775-8229</span>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-86241272306847611242011-07-25T17:03:00.006+08:002011-07-25T18:04:31.367+08:00Denim Revolution: Oxygen’s Reversible JeansDon't you guys notice how classy DENIMS are? May it be a cute denim dress or denim jeans with a white top to give you the classic look, it'll always be a fashion staple.<br /><br />With this idea in mind, trend-setting clothing line <span style="font-weight:bold;">OXYGEN</span>, introduces a first in Philippine retail: <span style="font-weight:bold;">REVERSIBLE JEANS</span>! This cool twist is sure to give an edge to our everyday denim jeans. Super perfect for those who are out traveling, you can just bring a pair, use one side on this day, and the other side the next. Quick outfit change, without having to bring an entire suitcase with you!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0F52Q-7IrimGxzmxu6FKB1X64hgOj6uK92T5PgrjISeHEAqbJTCQek6_uxy_fx3emfldXwTfUOEd9bVH1D220H-ZKzdk4H0Li-il86KHSUUC264PUCZ3MvK5GBFbH5AnOqww0FROJm_Q/s1600/x_MG_3757+cropped.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0F52Q-7IrimGxzmxu6FKB1X64hgOj6uK92T5PgrjISeHEAqbJTCQek6_uxy_fx3emfldXwTfUOEd9bVH1D220H-ZKzdk4H0Li-il86KHSUUC264PUCZ3MvK5GBFbH5AnOqww0FROJm_Q/s320/x_MG_3757+cropped.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633228656918278098" /></a><br />“We always keep things fresh and exciting. Fashion is very dynamic and so as our market. We want to show people we are continually evolving with them, giving them nothing less than the trendiest and the most eye-catching fashion,” said <span style="font-weight:bold;">Oxygen’s Brand Director Jeffrey Bascon</span>. <br /><br />Oxygen's reversible jeans will be coming out in stores starting the <span style="font-weight:bold;">3RD WEEK OF JULY</span> and it'll come in <span style="font-weight:bold;">GRAY, DARK BLUE, BLACK, AND OTHERS</span>. It also has two styles to choose from to give you that perfect fit: <span style="font-weight:bold;">DROP-CROTCH OR SKINNY</span>. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeRI-Df1QQnTD5nOOp74tm5kQL80VgkeZ6H1gKR7XqRGPVcojrWK_zUafoRbbfwOlRER8KrZznpVTfaDTeIrCLSm2aQdXdUFWGcPnLN8q7U9ysU9jAZSuy9iE5j4KyUMCjjVJEkzuIqY/s1600/DSC_0527.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeRI-Df1QQnTD5nOOp74tm5kQL80VgkeZ6H1gKR7XqRGPVcojrWK_zUafoRbbfwOlRER8KrZznpVTfaDTeIrCLSm2aQdXdUFWGcPnLN8q7U9ysU9jAZSuy9iE5j4KyUMCjjVJEkzuIqY/s320/DSC_0527.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633228428542300754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrfBnoc5_8OXrTWcM_Gy8xjSoyOGVM8f9Tu4S7TUJr0z-qbJ5ohgXRKWxVX_BJOasomoM9yO1ibAYCRK6W4y0DC27hOrZ8zmDe2RqW_2a8UTU3_A_8hZEFM8M1oAf1dh7Gvdh2Dn8RgQ/s1600/DSC_0530.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrfBnoc5_8OXrTWcM_Gy8xjSoyOGVM8f9Tu4S7TUJr0z-qbJ5ohgXRKWxVX_BJOasomoM9yO1ibAYCRK6W4y0DC27hOrZ8zmDe2RqW_2a8UTU3_A_8hZEFM8M1oAf1dh7Gvdh2Dn8RgQ/s320/DSC_0530.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633228377186941490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwM-ziWvdgl7h0eULmdYwsy0AXAIeGyaeUCoRz-zECaqumr_NaU2MevnKppanfSeBGhndrieOJl_qBk9eQ0JGcHcl0IjlMP37w9ZSFwe2VX0USD3SgUOeSe1V23Ij_OrOeQ8R4O3VSPJA/s1600/xDSC_0475_men.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwM-ziWvdgl7h0eULmdYwsy0AXAIeGyaeUCoRz-zECaqumr_NaU2MevnKppanfSeBGhndrieOJl_qBk9eQ0JGcHcl0IjlMP37w9ZSFwe2VX0USD3SgUOeSe1V23Ij_OrOeQ8R4O3VSPJA/s320/xDSC_0475_men.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633228292345100226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMsdi2fhAtYUoUt_yaYv992PiPlNlDkRTyg5YCGh6Bx5E9muJf3TUTOsOoPtKjynXvc7sAgzglmy9TiGHBZh_dmM7J_wXSbl0SCGTVb46T1q-f6Ov-fE5HfapCfH-qkMMtCozP2mfUbg/s1600/xDSC_0497_women.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMsdi2fhAtYUoUt_yaYv992PiPlNlDkRTyg5YCGh6Bx5E9muJf3TUTOsOoPtKjynXvc7sAgzglmy9TiGHBZh_dmM7J_wXSbl0SCGTVb46T1q-f6Ov-fE5HfapCfH-qkMMtCozP2mfUbg/s320/xDSC_0497_women.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633228214674785906" /></a><br />So what are you waiting for? Grab your pair of Oxygen's Reversible Jeans NOW!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Go to the Oxygen fan page on Facebook or catch it on Twitter (@oxygenclothing) for more information and exciting treats. </span>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-21234820775247320202011-07-25T14:27:00.009+08:002011-07-25T14:54:09.174+08:00One of the Best Gambas I've Ever TastedIs found at <span style="font-weight:bold;">Regina's: The Restaurant in San Jose, Antique</span>. Yes, it's that far! <br /><br /><a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/07/discovering-province-of-antique.html">So after a bumpy, dusty, jeepney tour of Antique</a>, we got really hungry. One of my Aunt's Antiqueño friends recommended we eat at <span style="font-weight:bold;">Regina's: The Restaurant</span>. I'm not really sure if it's super popular in Antique, but it's different and unique to that place. There was Jollibee and Mang Inasal in the center of town but my Aunt wanted seafood. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuaOsciJpfaNUINYjhs04b6XoqZaJEmriU7wm3WApfe1W2Nu_wi8Jxi1V8FyVcmOqU3ME1JbkKkMvEZiY_HZOCjjBrDQExtw_vOP0BOZTokwjXvkVVyr2BZJHkKycdqNPmBDfg0bYlt4/s1600/IMG_8661.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuaOsciJpfaNUINYjhs04b6XoqZaJEmriU7wm3WApfe1W2Nu_wi8Jxi1V8FyVcmOqU3ME1JbkKkMvEZiY_HZOCjjBrDQExtw_vOP0BOZTokwjXvkVVyr2BZJHkKycdqNPmBDfg0bYlt4/s320/IMG_8661.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633178222271350258" /></a><br />At first we were the only customers in the restaurant, so we got to choose the longest table inside. We were a huge group of 12 which consisted more of the senior citizens (boring! hahaha!). Since my Aunt was paying, she was the one who took charge of our orders, and true to what she said, everything we ordered came from the sea! <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sinigang na Tanigue</span>. Really good soup, not too sour, perfect with rice! They had generous vegetable servings too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJaUnjhNQnegkGh7d5lQERh6_aFc2CiQ4gOafGEJq-0SxcMfdxChJUkrPjDEsZDxTqB7uQTRWTxBnRKiYOEXofcDs3cjMUmgTsAAifbF_yz3iXXFwy8fHVN7ZRDFJsZHdEIBA20Gy7nw/s1600/IMG_8657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJaUnjhNQnegkGh7d5lQERh6_aFc2CiQ4gOafGEJq-0SxcMfdxChJUkrPjDEsZDxTqB7uQTRWTxBnRKiYOEXofcDs3cjMUmgTsAAifbF_yz3iXXFwy8fHVN7ZRDFJsZHdEIBA20Gy7nw/s320/IMG_8657.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633178408269448978" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Shrimps</span>! Super good! We really just hated peeling the shrimp's shell...but it was all worth it afterwards! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiYW9N1LZA9bt6R3FwduBtb1C_bcyWIgg2YzffqHULiZF6aJHsv6A4R1f5DkTV6fO8qHsfso_sphfAdyC4IYf8FlN7G6hcTPv-UsmZYCVdCW3DqbTA1L7Y4SorgIq5dbs9-bsAB6E9IQ/s1600/IMG_8658.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiYW9N1LZA9bt6R3FwduBtb1C_bcyWIgg2YzffqHULiZF6aJHsv6A4R1f5DkTV6fO8qHsfso_sphfAdyC4IYf8FlN7G6hcTPv-UsmZYCVdCW3DqbTA1L7Y4SorgIq5dbs9-bsAB6E9IQ/s320/IMG_8658.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633178721431088834" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mixed seafood in oyster sauce</span>. This was okay, the oldies enjoyed this better than I did. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAo5-i9tIYbDdxM4D17uz9yKB2gxYcZl3SX4TKUmAk0WOmfXckClWrHqGTCyxKYJpNvQY9n_A9gdEQZdpUSE1_u8AaZ7qFc_6GfbiuJe-8E7Jejd__rC6l6scA2YMJiEClq_4fP51MCo/s1600/IMG_8660.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAo5-i9tIYbDdxM4D17uz9yKB2gxYcZl3SX4TKUmAk0WOmfXckClWrHqGTCyxKYJpNvQY9n_A9gdEQZdpUSE1_u8AaZ7qFc_6GfbiuJe-8E7Jejd__rC6l6scA2YMJiEClq_4fP51MCo/s320/IMG_8660.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633178926112239970" /></a><br />But the kicker in all the food my Aunt ordered was <span style="font-weight:bold;">THE GAMBAS</span>! Unfortunately I wasn't able to take a picture of it as they had already attacked the dish even before I could get a snapshot of it. But take my word for it...<span style="font-weight:bold;">IT WAS THE BEST GAMBAS I'VE TASTED in a while</span>! Super spicy! My Uncle and I enjoyed it. I had several servings of this dish. And even after we've left the restaurant, I was still reliving the taste of it in my mind. I wish you guys could have a taste of it. I wouldn't mind going all the way to Antique for it.<br /><br />If you guys do get to Antique, do eat at Regina's: The Restaurant and order their Gambas. But try also their other stuff, I'm sure there are dishes in that place that's surely good! Here's their menu. :) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQHrmiVWr_3BSlGCA2okXGsU78Mi77w_naSq0lAw2u_GRLY7Jw7-5U3WTB2BA5r_kMV1UHeZYogjHb2RUd8IoWdBxKVex92OyKc7RrkotpzPcCFppuEbCfS5bLVBCiE5HVvJTo55CvF0/s1600/IMG_8652.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQHrmiVWr_3BSlGCA2okXGsU78Mi77w_naSq0lAw2u_GRLY7Jw7-5U3WTB2BA5r_kMV1UHeZYogjHb2RUd8IoWdBxKVex92OyKc7RrkotpzPcCFppuEbCfS5bLVBCiE5HVvJTo55CvF0/s320/IMG_8652.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633179537796158066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFcw-YF53QQxD3pJ6QlLSzSjMAEy4g5btp4XSqjEl-mqX78tpz5UoQdCxfFXgqV5r5mijJXRhv8lbqrZoimzZJJhVcaeC8iddG7eNCvLz-WjPPuuE3L-wufZYODFaCC2tte_fl33WJ58/s1600/IMG_8653.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFcw-YF53QQxD3pJ6QlLSzSjMAEy4g5btp4XSqjEl-mqX78tpz5UoQdCxfFXgqV5r5mijJXRhv8lbqrZoimzZJJhVcaeC8iddG7eNCvLz-WjPPuuE3L-wufZYODFaCC2tte_fl33WJ58/s320/IMG_8653.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633179415040659698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TZb8bvUrGhrJIxm_HhLss6PcVN4WEY-bkFEgUJOwO_c4iQZdA8G54_JPAG7DFyDXgJ2Pett9g114jXWQwhu-bPpNAPVOebja0Fr-22Z71psYHPjfvrSXELNZLbjK75KgySI9S0_PCWQ/s1600/IMG_8654.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TZb8bvUrGhrJIxm_HhLss6PcVN4WEY-bkFEgUJOwO_c4iQZdA8G54_JPAG7DFyDXgJ2Pett9g114jXWQwhu-bPpNAPVOebja0Fr-22Z71psYHPjfvrSXELNZLbjK75KgySI9S0_PCWQ/s320/IMG_8654.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633179304411443042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFaIqpLTh29Kb0BZGJuC1KWFECbJrvuOgVqy-nUcjAJ8K4CMqibZF1DAW3o6b6dsQ1RiogJSAIBniZqz12TNU4o0XVZxs4pliMZMsmqUYL_D5zrZz8jpiQs5jsziXOc_EsbJr72ZoiUc/s1600/IMG_8656.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFaIqpLTh29Kb0BZGJuC1KWFECbJrvuOgVqy-nUcjAJ8K4CMqibZF1DAW3o6b6dsQ1RiogJSAIBniZqz12TNU4o0XVZxs4pliMZMsmqUYL_D5zrZz8jpiQs5jsziXOc_EsbJr72ZoiUc/s320/IMG_8656.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633179142946203554" /></a>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-49024714126884312302011-07-19T15:47:00.022+08:002011-07-19T16:52:21.293+08:00Discovering The Province of AntiqueDon't you guys just love it when you get to hit two birds with one stone, especially when it comes to your travels? That's exactly what happened when I went to Iloilo over the weekend for my Uncle's (my Mom's older brother) 74th birthday bash. It was extra special to him because he also FINALLY and OFFICIALLY won the elections last May 2010. He ran as Barangay Captain, he was declared the winner, but the guy he ran against challenged it and they had to go to court. But about last month, my Uncle was officially declared the winner! :) Our first politician in the family after n years! :p<br /><br />I flew in at about 10AM, went to their beach resort in the coastal town of San Joaquin to drop my stuff, then it was off to the province of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Antique</span> - which Iloilo shares a border with. <br /><br />We didn't get to Antique the usual pomp and pageantry which an airconditioned car could give you, instead we rode a JEEPNEY going there. And my Aunt who's usually so scared of us getting hungry bought snacks of <span style="font-style:italic;">puto</span> (a snack made which we could munch on during the 2 hour ride. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYgismwukLbqCMGPBVNt38Zue16hPYDGuGjrOZOB-NOmY59vB7tM21fUU3NGrgqXAwQUSPqzSknEo9IQkVYk8QPD3W7pv3Q-8PSkIWA0cS8Ha1IjMq4Uy8LXKBZEexcTtf1zebF9p0GI/s1600/IMG_8626.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYgismwukLbqCMGPBVNt38Zue16hPYDGuGjrOZOB-NOmY59vB7tM21fUU3NGrgqXAwQUSPqzSknEo9IQkVYk8QPD3W7pv3Q-8PSkIWA0cS8Ha1IjMq4Uy8LXKBZEexcTtf1zebF9p0GI/s320/IMG_8626.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630978858475706754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVvwECTa1QGpbQB7i3BClteCYEsGNuy0if66-v4tBSqlI-qENcqP13o8zfbrWEK7Xup_pNUVyzYt7NR-GtEHmA4T-xDcT7ceGtErAq8WcTFNZJAVPl6KRFbP-VFhl2sArstbuCUIazPI/s1600/IMG_8628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVvwECTa1QGpbQB7i3BClteCYEsGNuy0if66-v4tBSqlI-qENcqP13o8zfbrWEK7Xup_pNUVyzYt7NR-GtEHmA4T-xDcT7ceGtErAq8WcTFNZJAVPl6KRFbP-VFhl2sArstbuCUIazPI/s320/IMG_8628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630978193414601090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hsHroLNDkGT7D2o-SLDXSMKWQJCyl4V2IIZS4h6sExoEqfNEtVqHTD8sChA7fd4dlGusixp3mhVUjKS15WWBUfvocY1pl7j0EMeMVpGk-GrQb-3V7sQ2gmEdwI_zBCCR8gdyAQs8o_w/s1600/IMG_8629.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hsHroLNDkGT7D2o-SLDXSMKWQJCyl4V2IIZS4h6sExoEqfNEtVqHTD8sChA7fd4dlGusixp3mhVUjKS15WWBUfvocY1pl7j0EMeMVpGk-GrQb-3V7sQ2gmEdwI_zBCCR8gdyAQs8o_w/s320/IMG_8629.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630977924076981714" /></a><br />When we finally got to Antique, our first stopover was their main parish, I think it was <span style="font-weight:bold;">St. Joseph's Parish</span>. <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/04/visita-iglesia-in-pampanga.html">This Church actually reminded me of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Guagua, Pampanga</a>. And they also had a beautiful Adoration Chapel outside of the main Church. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTBh-8VH5-_uAmZvUMdQkG30hHxUhhtXyW8Q6Cg4bdwVA9oxsFSsI72q49PD31JOMIFE2cCV-PTajks0mmg2L5K0qwyW17uN2-MzClZ4H_QZuIvFHkRjH1GdaQ_RgaJ8RhTRPssho7H4/s1600/IMG_8630.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTBh-8VH5-_uAmZvUMdQkG30hHxUhhtXyW8Q6Cg4bdwVA9oxsFSsI72q49PD31JOMIFE2cCV-PTajks0mmg2L5K0qwyW17uN2-MzClZ4H_QZuIvFHkRjH1GdaQ_RgaJ8RhTRPssho7H4/s320/IMG_8630.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630980264162223554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUxjZkd8zcCSmpNHdlZfm3qmVaIBwp6Dyk2motDkUGyJNTIP-B3dbogQop9MduQDd6llATf4pza-khs1DWPt2lgRBW37fan_m0bQpuLG3sWZ52_KPx3JZ_RQ3ZVW_izR4aL17jre6FD0/s1600/IMG_8633.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUxjZkd8zcCSmpNHdlZfm3qmVaIBwp6Dyk2motDkUGyJNTIP-B3dbogQop9MduQDd6llATf4pza-khs1DWPt2lgRBW37fan_m0bQpuLG3sWZ52_KPx3JZ_RQ3ZVW_izR4aL17jre6FD0/s320/IMG_8633.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630980119590054610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_nxIm1TdOjjYQsYiJhO8idC9-rUC-l1cH5gLxNfqtczpKSUaunMqLsBJ7F3SfTLlgS5GYwkpRnYRAJiQ_kcUgN75xhdyYse0C7vUgmNUJSl1ujhnrt8_hcHxdTPkJlIEQ03YxbUMjo8/s1600/IMG_8634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_nxIm1TdOjjYQsYiJhO8idC9-rUC-l1cH5gLxNfqtczpKSUaunMqLsBJ7F3SfTLlgS5GYwkpRnYRAJiQ_kcUgN75xhdyYse0C7vUgmNUJSl1ujhnrt8_hcHxdTPkJlIEQ03YxbUMjo8/s320/IMG_8634.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630979982527187522" /></a><br />We were in the town of <span style="font-weight:bold;">San Jose</span> by the way, the capital of the province. According to <span style="font-style:italic;">Kuya</span> Dodong, a newphew of my Aunt, they've been wanting to make San Jose a city but couldn't get to it not because of the town's net income but because of the shortage in population. I think it's better that way, cheaper tax collection, cheaper housing, cheaper everything. Here are some snapshots I took while we were going around town in our rented jeepney!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq302ZU6LLbRre9asCPNZYfTQJ3Kf6k6GnvZRUQKG29l3t5PBSzLuD8o0ZhxbmOx58yMDp_jcsqCIKlpUkud6tftitBN1-AA3ssoOxXhnBESLnUfk6Odey8NpsoWHQBiaSNO6k35y7ks/s1600/IMG_8641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq302ZU6LLbRre9asCPNZYfTQJ3Kf6k6GnvZRUQKG29l3t5PBSzLuD8o0ZhxbmOx58yMDp_jcsqCIKlpUkud6tftitBN1-AA3ssoOxXhnBESLnUfk6Odey8NpsoWHQBiaSNO6k35y7ks/s320/IMG_8641.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630981498061805218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RaTe8JkSNYv5xtn04_8zwJZa_prIj4tD4hbG8vS7NRO9_cZKBT1LHAxdEJgIqcgbbx4pC_O3YN1gU9vuwBU9m-Pz7qBtbOK-Fcz9NNtJBVz4lxviZP2OTMUTwvo3O40d5qFwD1EYJcc/s1600/IMG_8635.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RaTe8JkSNYv5xtn04_8zwJZa_prIj4tD4hbG8vS7NRO9_cZKBT1LHAxdEJgIqcgbbx4pC_O3YN1gU9vuwBU9m-Pz7qBtbOK-Fcz9NNtJBVz4lxviZP2OTMUTwvo3O40d5qFwD1EYJcc/s320/IMG_8635.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630981384309315250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpmQeqcjHLnmUvCOFw9diETMSsgiBLw9SE1Y_q_6LyuAeEg1TjHhIYJqf0m5jvll0K2R0-BLZptPwDHNalUPJPBjviR2iW6eyL1sSzoij20YwL8uxBTEZkAEeQ4pP4L7JybYH5tv9Ywk/s1600/IMG_8639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpmQeqcjHLnmUvCOFw9diETMSsgiBLw9SE1Y_q_6LyuAeEg1TjHhIYJqf0m5jvll0K2R0-BLZptPwDHNalUPJPBjviR2iW6eyL1sSzoij20YwL8uxBTEZkAEeQ4pP4L7JybYH5tv9Ywk/s320/IMG_8639.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630981225067218322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMPryFaupr5Y8javV3X5v9Xyf80z9EN3QJ_NpiFGLbyuUn0o83DeTxe-9BCYHL9ZnXusKJWcs01aRJqbW61AOIN5kl3MH7f00ACNBV_xU_27-lMlCZJ4VXQAJN_FuXGjt8S0Nzaiz2Ns/s1600/IMG_8644.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMPryFaupr5Y8javV3X5v9Xyf80z9EN3QJ_NpiFGLbyuUn0o83DeTxe-9BCYHL9ZnXusKJWcs01aRJqbW61AOIN5kl3MH7f00ACNBV_xU_27-lMlCZJ4VXQAJN_FuXGjt8S0Nzaiz2Ns/s320/IMG_8644.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630981102334363682" /></a><br />Oh, and right across the Church is the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park</span>, which is like their Luneta Park. Evelio B. Javier is the province's local hero, he was killed by former dictator Ferdinand Marcos just because he's a supporter of Corazon Aquino. It was in the park, 25 years ago, where Evelio Javier was gunned down. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfAM8MGewR8YXwX9bdE8McWR-hE5XM7n276cMgxwyGcl7eHp2eBqudAo-62m33Cm8Kg6y28BYZGieLe2TW-KOqJko0-dwGuDYH6h_X9akGGAkx5B0eHdNTMNSOJFy5PH3N_aeGq66e40/s1600/IMG_8638.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfAM8MGewR8YXwX9bdE8McWR-hE5XM7n276cMgxwyGcl7eHp2eBqudAo-62m33Cm8Kg6y28BYZGieLe2TW-KOqJko0-dwGuDYH6h_X9akGGAkx5B0eHdNTMNSOJFy5PH3N_aeGq66e40/s320/IMG_8638.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630980716293221650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR55gYGImdmjphn4LgTKXw15D3jdgw8d8YhrSWx219Ol-eBORZXgsP_eLk7LCoYahCdBIEz7OBQkZAYTSciZGQ5bE5DdGsGK1alXt17AVKwIXt4crdXC4Iw3LaO_sS4n5yGMOt3jqaaBw/s1600/IMG_8643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR55gYGImdmjphn4LgTKXw15D3jdgw8d8YhrSWx219Ol-eBORZXgsP_eLk7LCoYahCdBIEz7OBQkZAYTSciZGQ5bE5DdGsGK1alXt17AVKwIXt4crdXC4Iw3LaO_sS4n5yGMOt3jqaaBw/s320/IMG_8643.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630980554014140562" /></a><br />And if in Antique, you really have to bear with how DUSTY it is! Just look at these photos, you could get asthma attacks from it. My hair was as hard as a broomstick after the tour of the town, that was the low-point of this trip though. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqq-gIJ2retuSpmTCF066c7nw_pYudoO5WtisXubkIW-puEKIPc_KPus07gurtGDgtINA_gI2PK1tfHLq1Gv3hrvjgYQ-91O-9YASrWGHPTlhfrowocsQXvfML4AGINZNFdwmIHavP97o/s1600/IMG_8648.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqq-gIJ2retuSpmTCF066c7nw_pYudoO5WtisXubkIW-puEKIPc_KPus07gurtGDgtINA_gI2PK1tfHLq1Gv3hrvjgYQ-91O-9YASrWGHPTlhfrowocsQXvfML4AGINZNFdwmIHavP97o/s320/IMG_8648.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630981867384464402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPe_aOUBH66hgCAKNNVGsxtQ2SNj3osfk9O9bHZFyI6pwyMmzFWOuvKd7LmfhK7Kb6dg4iQaXX9E6PUPcAT4GrLMT0aadQykFc5jb28Gzy1cEJU20xHLV72YIwp5tWWxdgwU_tbNyxsNA/s1600/IMG_8649.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPe_aOUBH66hgCAKNNVGsxtQ2SNj3osfk9O9bHZFyI6pwyMmzFWOuvKd7LmfhK7Kb6dg4iQaXX9E6PUPcAT4GrLMT0aadQykFc5jb28Gzy1cEJU20xHLV72YIwp5tWWxdgwU_tbNyxsNA/s320/IMG_8649.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630981721886335010" /></a><br />After lunch, which I will blog separately, it was time to go back to Iloilo. We took an alternate route along the coast, though it took longer than the first one. BUT it was more scenic. It was absolutely beautiful! So I'll just leave you guys with photos. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_e5bb4sLVQg0jqDk_y22TYvaoNn8knZWdYtrq6WFss_Oce11dgtmoJKGnoc6iXhSciGSfsQzH8_7tvkXaN8HFSeDlRN-6xIK2lEtGfFcjhYIKI7Nczvkt1Zv1kJvqrdvphSHO3hnNQTM/s1600/IMG_8666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_e5bb4sLVQg0jqDk_y22TYvaoNn8knZWdYtrq6WFss_Oce11dgtmoJKGnoc6iXhSciGSfsQzH8_7tvkXaN8HFSeDlRN-6xIK2lEtGfFcjhYIKI7Nczvkt1Zv1kJvqrdvphSHO3hnNQTM/s320/IMG_8666.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630982769908490802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1s1nUhMn_-dh-MLZoZ3mLPJCEQikKTTz5A5VXuEWn4w0LGSdsBaF8G1SIRAo8UzO0J21uVua7sag7LLh3HSnI5FzM5usDGc65Q5bWlrRdec9GPKL9lYVzov55TJzJzG4c0Nd4LZC3gk/s1600/IMG_8662.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1s1nUhMn_-dh-MLZoZ3mLPJCEQikKTTz5A5VXuEWn4w0LGSdsBaF8G1SIRAo8UzO0J21uVua7sag7LLh3HSnI5FzM5usDGc65Q5bWlrRdec9GPKL9lYVzov55TJzJzG4c0Nd4LZC3gk/s320/IMG_8662.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630982617899281314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNo4A1Yuve7iWyPqaChbiyUbihei6F1VE5j2NNf8gfy84qgn_6qsYGtEYkoctfv1zXrTuwUniJtfuIHkIJNMSkRW0Ge-5r10Ff7cumNTo544pK794WYo-wJGoeQ0LgvCc3vifAX8Z99U8/s1600/IMG_8671.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNo4A1Yuve7iWyPqaChbiyUbihei6F1VE5j2NNf8gfy84qgn_6qsYGtEYkoctfv1zXrTuwUniJtfuIHkIJNMSkRW0Ge-5r10Ff7cumNTo544pK794WYo-wJGoeQ0LgvCc3vifAX8Z99U8/s320/IMG_8671.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630982517125454018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDyDwNTzpXsb5U3IxqMrqqIr3XqkQnp-S46HEUwbbH_oxSmQ79gkgAhsYG1UsZ3qMrB1-iqtRCnup3QxK-z94lWH17AWIb_uygLKcliZAmzI66LDhAR8dp2Iz9Ni0CwbaY8XAk6E5E5I/s1600/IMG_8672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDyDwNTzpXsb5U3IxqMrqqIr3XqkQnp-S46HEUwbbH_oxSmQ79gkgAhsYG1UsZ3qMrB1-iqtRCnup3QxK-z94lWH17AWIb_uygLKcliZAmzI66LDhAR8dp2Iz9Ni0CwbaY8XAk6E5E5I/s320/IMG_8672.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630982346150639394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBQ-0O3aTa2dRbLfnDGMCe0Cs-QdbSOUvqzctVN5y0NL9XjeABkrUuAnT6XmXKj-rH_DT-VI5hp690-eqiZl83IrYIbSeBFrENxoHPoh_EDpUh-ttUSr1QJfIVuhwuleo4B-VqW_1_X0/s1600/IMG_8674.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBQ-0O3aTa2dRbLfnDGMCe0Cs-QdbSOUvqzctVN5y0NL9XjeABkrUuAnT6XmXKj-rH_DT-VI5hp690-eqiZl83IrYIbSeBFrENxoHPoh_EDpUh-ttUSr1QJfIVuhwuleo4B-VqW_1_X0/s320/IMG_8674.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630982228704073026" /></a><br />It was a short but sweet trip to Antique. I'm just a bit saddened that we didn't get to see that much and we only went to one town. I would really like to go back to see a lot more things, and by that I mean not seeing a Jollibee or Mang Inasal. I want the hardcore, laidback, sleepy provincial towns of Antique. For sure they have a lot of tourist spots there waiting to be discovered. :)maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-74924705659221488222011-07-18T14:59:00.012+08:002011-07-18T15:52:46.561+08:00Raving About Nailaholics!I am not one <span style="font-style:italic;">kikay</span> girl in fact I don't really dress up, a loose shirt and jeans are more my kind of thing...PLUS semi-dirty Chucks. But every once in a while, a girl's gotta feel extra girly and pampered. I don't spend big bucks for the pampering, <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-of-best-forms-of-relaxations.html">a much-deserved massage does the trick</a>! <br /><br />But just last Sunday, after flying in from my Uncle's 74th birthday bash in Iloilo (to be blogged after this), Mom and I went to SM Mall of Asia to kill time while waiting for someone. My BFF Amanda commented on how dirty my toenails were already, so I knew right there and then that I HAD TO GET A MANI-PEDI A.S.A.P.!! So I went to Nail-a-holics, a nail spa my majorly <span style="font-style:italic;">kikay</span> and good friend <a href="http://chuchiepgi.blogspot.com">Chuchie of Fresh-Cut Grass</a> recommended to me. (<a href="http://chuchiepogi.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-am-sad.html">Read about her Nail-a-holics experience here</a>)<br /><br />When we went there it was PACKED, not just by women but also MEN! Yes, men can be really <span style="font-style:italic;">kikay</span> too nowadays! It was super cool seeing them seated in those really colorful sofas, relaxed while having a foot spa and a massage.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiub4pLO0nsXdFmN6wKtUkXpNaCqgtec3kl6uVjDQmCIRIa-b32nSV0TKs-kc6r-KCSOCyVUFnDKpw5V19Gv1d_iTFfVfARDMq1T9RqQirifHpM0Hs_LDNfvL1W1S92MzSQN4DrkK6iSOI/s1600/IMG00273-20110717-1522.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiub4pLO0nsXdFmN6wKtUkXpNaCqgtec3kl6uVjDQmCIRIa-b32nSV0TKs-kc6r-KCSOCyVUFnDKpw5V19Gv1d_iTFfVfARDMq1T9RqQirifHpM0Hs_LDNfvL1W1S92MzSQN4DrkK6iSOI/s320/IMG00273-20110717-1522.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630586161858505282" /></a><br />I only wanted a pedi because my toenails were a disaster, but the cool reeptionist recommended to get a complete mani-pedi-foot spa package. So I availed of their <span style="font-weight:bold;">CLOUD 9</span>, they said it was the most availed of package because of the anti-cellulite treatment for P750.<br /><br />So they let me sit in one of the colorful sofas, complete with soft, fluffy pillows. Then the lady who attended to me first was Ate Rose, she gingerly soaked my feet in a huge bowl of lukewarm water to soften the skin in preparation for the foot spa. It was so relaxing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1aPgtuwN3Y-7TYhuAUq0LOOm5zXBrZKd_sSnjCKl7aIVa_oKAdV8_J3x3XJvlkdd342JvWgyylMhyk6s1jTQks8n_c4eCL9O28ELc-fngcIIeJZz5Dn_YvCRpq7WQfM9MdHFbproi5Y/s1600/IMG00274-20110717-1526.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1aPgtuwN3Y-7TYhuAUq0LOOm5zXBrZKd_sSnjCKl7aIVa_oKAdV8_J3x3XJvlkdd342JvWgyylMhyk6s1jTQks8n_c4eCL9O28ELc-fngcIIeJZz5Dn_YvCRpq7WQfM9MdHFbproi5Y/s320/IMG00274-20110717-1526.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630587231824147922" /></a><br />After a couple of minutes, it was time to rub off the dead skin on the soles of my feet. Not really one for ticklish people, but this really softens your skin. Plus, I've read a lot of stuff saying it's really good to remove dead skin. And yes, that would be my Mother kidding around with Ate Rose.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SMYYNGhE-rRqi-I5XExeRVxEg79e7PvZN94ip6pcj6gaMIxxS_br4Bd1kwtHaRB0izHj2zO4D7jav17uovRoiQehg7GFjd80H35-Jf7qJ9P3bPDr-uxIn3FziDbUYCx_IU9mphyphenhyphenyXlo/s1600/IMG00275-20110717-1528.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SMYYNGhE-rRqi-I5XExeRVxEg79e7PvZN94ip6pcj6gaMIxxS_br4Bd1kwtHaRB0izHj2zO4D7jav17uovRoiQehg7GFjd80H35-Jf7qJ9P3bPDr-uxIn3FziDbUYCx_IU9mphyphenhyphenyXlo/s320/IMG00275-20110717-1528.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630587648033103426" /></a><br />After removing the dead skin my from the soles of my feet, Ate Rose exfoliated both my shin, preparing it for the anti-cellulite treatment. She then rubbed some algae thing on my calves afterwards then wrapped it in Cling Wrap (yes, Cling Wrap I felt like food about to be taken home). <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaCL93H5Wto5k_KmOxEcKLAXwoK6I2ytozuhwM0M0_p4q8L3wXeN4_DZS0ueDuA5CMVURSMupbeE2XL8WvPc_HKwQgwrWjISRqklciNmg89i_FkdScnlWJ5x6_ZPmBHJTyuIRRG0G610/s1600/IMG00276-20110717-1541.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaCL93H5Wto5k_KmOxEcKLAXwoK6I2ytozuhwM0M0_p4q8L3wXeN4_DZS0ueDuA5CMVURSMupbeE2XL8WvPc_HKwQgwrWjISRqklciNmg89i_FkdScnlWJ5x6_ZPmBHJTyuIRRG0G610/s320/IMG00276-20110717-1541.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630593504112209682" /></a><br />She then wrapped hot towels around the calves. And then the pedicure started. THIS IS THE LIFE!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhAve1IuBAZyTiHEzlnkVAj0d1qeBWu0cx_u91Sj2h8O741hCNMIRgryJZVgTvATLqFStnFNVLTqtco7dATodUHrV-qSmlQDwMPXN2RL8S032kHZ5FlK7_ILe-96deMksP8XyNNhUWUk/s1600/IMG00277-20110717-1544.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhAve1IuBAZyTiHEzlnkVAj0d1qeBWu0cx_u91Sj2h8O741hCNMIRgryJZVgTvATLqFStnFNVLTqtco7dATodUHrV-qSmlQDwMPXN2RL8S032kHZ5FlK7_ILe-96deMksP8XyNNhUWUk/s320/IMG00277-20110717-1544.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630594206741333906" /></a><br />Oh, for the manicure, it was Ate Jenny who did it for me. And after almost an hour getting pampered here are the end results: had my toe and fingernails painted RED (the safest color for me). I particularly love how they squared my nails. PERFECT! Now they look like they belong to that of a girl hahaha!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEG6-twTufbouilqaIC5I3X0U5BL_FQ9ChlbzKeFZ_bQqLNf8fcwX0R_nF2KhtqER2gPjYrXKklMKp1KDb45jyFW7bKOjWq68GNUMluc88en2WooT5vJX56K-z2uQLGo6jHPFZ-PkiLI/s1600/IMG00278-20110717-1719.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEG6-twTufbouilqaIC5I3X0U5BL_FQ9ChlbzKeFZ_bQqLNf8fcwX0R_nF2KhtqER2gPjYrXKklMKp1KDb45jyFW7bKOjWq68GNUMluc88en2WooT5vJX56K-z2uQLGo6jHPFZ-PkiLI/s320/IMG00278-20110717-1719.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630594786610807202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhIs4oVjuhXHmmN1BQoChuzdrf0dLPyk_vytRizort1tcfrYqFfaFxuHP15UjWUBgOljA8OC_JtrHzKfGowzVCnDT2Uv7siUEklvzVSglpAFNCqhUlgxj7omNQcGIEglBBJuAsVKNSfk/s1600/IMG00280-20110717-1721.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhIs4oVjuhXHmmN1BQoChuzdrf0dLPyk_vytRizort1tcfrYqFfaFxuHP15UjWUBgOljA8OC_JtrHzKfGowzVCnDT2Uv7siUEklvzVSglpAFNCqhUlgxj7omNQcGIEglBBJuAsVKNSfk/s320/IMG00280-20110717-1721.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630594651437694850" /></a><br />Oh and thanks so much to the cool staff of Nail-a-holics. I was with my Mother that time, and she was so sleepy, they let her sleep in their massage area. Thank you so much!! I swear I will come back! :)<br /><br />Oh and if in Nail-a-holics MOA make sure to get Ate Jenny and Ate Rose...I swear they're the best!! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Nail-a-holics Nail Salon & Spa<br />2nd Level, South Parking Building<br />SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City<br />Tel. No. 856-1722<br />Website: <a href="http://www.nailaholics.com">http://www.nailaholics.com</a></span>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-29843250747279855772011-07-14T15:08:00.021+08:002011-07-14T15:44:19.104+08:00Cebu Part 4: Madridejos, Bantayan IslandHi guys! I know it's been on and off again for me when it comes to blogging. I had NO IDEA Grad School can suck the life out of you hahaha and to think I still have more than 2 years to endure (gah!) :D <br /><br />So to complete (FINALLY) my Cebu Diaries, here's my take on our last stop during our tour of Bantayan Island. I am about to leave for another Visayan province this weekend for my Uncle's birthday, so I decided to wrap this baby up already! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/07/cebu-part-3-virgin-island-bantayan.html">So after our island hopping tour earlier in the day</a>, Trency and I just showered and rushed back outside to hop on our rented <span style="font-style:italic;">habal-habal</span> (motorbike) which will take us to the town of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Madridejos</span>. Trency really wanted to go here because she heard they had incredible sunsets here. <br /><br />We had our very cool, hip-hop tour guide with us, Kuya Jun, as our driver. Below are pictures I took while precariously balancing myself on the edge of the motorcycle. With Kuya Jun's crazy-ass driving, I am amazed I was still able to take pictures of the countryside. I tell you this was the CUHRAZIEST motorcycle ride I've ever been on. IT was Trency's first time on a motorcycle and I think she won't ride one again after this experience hahahaha!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighC85rx-cOWDZZ-cGYSqZLdW0_8LjjPgpPwPOip6TBJl17ztj6kPGlmhPZzU_yAJLqi4UUUrARFAiZ-rk1MWOcpVNb5JrWlpBIr4RB-FIV2WxPMw9cEbBTtAxI1WpORcjENkPVNzPyHQ/s1600/IMG_8530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighC85rx-cOWDZZ-cGYSqZLdW0_8LjjPgpPwPOip6TBJl17ztj6kPGlmhPZzU_yAJLqi4UUUrARFAiZ-rk1MWOcpVNb5JrWlpBIr4RB-FIV2WxPMw9cEbBTtAxI1WpORcjENkPVNzPyHQ/s320/IMG_8530.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629108196494801074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO6tkLfzZS0ZeTNJtOkqXLuOHfRJdTH6u7Z_aZr0Ox7V5yiuMGepeKu15dYXLCZXVVDfFplxhKz760R4qKVP-ch-zxR2Xms7sxt_PmZkgRh8F_-sceKXT4HW91vHZ39DCIZjryyKnymE/s1600/IMG_8533.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO6tkLfzZS0ZeTNJtOkqXLuOHfRJdTH6u7Z_aZr0Ox7V5yiuMGepeKu15dYXLCZXVVDfFplxhKz760R4qKVP-ch-zxR2Xms7sxt_PmZkgRh8F_-sceKXT4HW91vHZ39DCIZjryyKnymE/s320/IMG_8533.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629107972325226962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21jYgAEOGQQHQUSPc0K9f-ciowu1dKZRWQxhzRfgQakl1WRx4goJE4ALVzs_vmCiWmirTPiW364mecU9XbB-6lUz4Av661H6rP8m9rFCIhMNaS7xLcdHYjowH3prXzLTNylTGFfEjjdQ/s1600/IMG_8535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21jYgAEOGQQHQUSPc0K9f-ciowu1dKZRWQxhzRfgQakl1WRx4goJE4ALVzs_vmCiWmirTPiW364mecU9XbB-6lUz4Av661H6rP8m9rFCIhMNaS7xLcdHYjowH3prXzLTNylTGFfEjjdQ/s320/IMG_8535.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629107875438821234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NWmNbSaJFs3x2p1o-fW9gqA4vj8-XKpBM_XEm9zv8zHRLC2olkwcXdjX8WFREzUH5l5JW-EGe21liuwyHBsE4vpHHNzVrtRMXX4ZGmxYEgrumBNtv8b9qsq_OysfXzr0O-6fo00QiVA/s1600/IMG_8537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NWmNbSaJFs3x2p1o-fW9gqA4vj8-XKpBM_XEm9zv8zHRLC2olkwcXdjX8WFREzUH5l5JW-EGe21liuwyHBsE4vpHHNzVrtRMXX4ZGmxYEgrumBNtv8b9qsq_OysfXzr0O-6fo00QiVA/s320/IMG_8537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629107618000394658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f3TWNE35tJVmJGQsLrw5_jz7m-dNoboT5vHhJ4malWTYyrIv7x2S10OOO4oUiaNBDq6Zf5vLpPg8G_JeWoruXNLAvtmqZJbiGgHk4J2UGa01flcyrrOrQHFn4LeQ_4GQzL3ljFkx1ps/s1600/IMG_8545.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f3TWNE35tJVmJGQsLrw5_jz7m-dNoboT5vHhJ4malWTYyrIv7x2S10OOO4oUiaNBDq6Zf5vLpPg8G_JeWoruXNLAvtmqZJbiGgHk4J2UGa01flcyrrOrQHFn4LeQ_4GQzL3ljFkx1ps/s320/IMG_8545.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629107470540358450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_He10Se7SLDxhSJiMAYFNg_aC_I2DuUNvExFG86J1gHHK3T5_UiUg24gzIy2sWy9mxjq6YLAIPjj7ipJ8ajJeqQxEm5O02rE7hGf1fQWWuuf_OarucBUP_3jcU3141B_3WhdAyTEuko/s1600/IMG_8547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_He10Se7SLDxhSJiMAYFNg_aC_I2DuUNvExFG86J1gHHK3T5_UiUg24gzIy2sWy9mxjq6YLAIPjj7ipJ8ajJeqQxEm5O02rE7hGf1fQWWuuf_OarucBUP_3jcU3141B_3WhdAyTEuko/s320/IMG_8547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629107306942569986" /></a><br />It took about 30-minutes for us to get there, and the first thing we went to is this old fort, much like the one we see in Intramuros. There's really nothing much there, except for some old artifacts recovered from shipwrecks. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaMpJuxLYOG1XYj1doOBN-XnN3mmxs0vJmFMOjV5z5-GwiOToIRlPnGwjyTNtdQS25HkCIpFicMTBPgX7h0s9pyFuUwH_4vYGPT-DyXmDmZ2bdlpLwadJoFfcVmc4IiqhrLw5NlyHIWo/s1600/IMG_8549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaMpJuxLYOG1XYj1doOBN-XnN3mmxs0vJmFMOjV5z5-GwiOToIRlPnGwjyTNtdQS25HkCIpFicMTBPgX7h0s9pyFuUwH_4vYGPT-DyXmDmZ2bdlpLwadJoFfcVmc4IiqhrLw5NlyHIWo/s320/IMG_8549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629108630679114178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCybGYOeZQ17o5Y0NTugiHlGRNrtgBqQCsXJR65TWyoVmWrrn9RUINQ3X-5krsHNnAdP6cmIG_ONnLpyK986rKx7-TpiS9RebuErXcqMe99pyVvvfHbESzHKa7sg9q5dLw2iBrAJvFBk4/s1600/IMG_8553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCybGYOeZQ17o5Y0NTugiHlGRNrtgBqQCsXJR65TWyoVmWrrn9RUINQ3X-5krsHNnAdP6cmIG_ONnLpyK986rKx7-TpiS9RebuErXcqMe99pyVvvfHbESzHKa7sg9q5dLw2iBrAJvFBk4/s320/IMG_8553.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629108396407980370" /></a><br />From there, we walked on towards the beach. They had this really long boardwalk, but since it was low tide, Trency and I decided to walk on the coral deposits. If you guys are wondering about the old woman, she's scraping shells stuck on the corals. According to Kuya Jun, it's edible and they have it as <span style="font-style:italic;">ulam</span>. The old lady must have been there for quite some time cos she was about to fill that water gallon she brought with her. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuUfj9yqsIaaWy2FYBZS4boRpgMySvuItNgZ5_kiihoBSL3jiXYhXZNc2vj-2JqSO2M6BxetprVRsPmUMpsCFCjCOEfmf4SIb-O9r9LNPuTrTPG5KwLZqMdhQHWBAxedX7otcgdsEXdY/s1600/IMG_8603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuUfj9yqsIaaWy2FYBZS4boRpgMySvuItNgZ5_kiihoBSL3jiXYhXZNc2vj-2JqSO2M6BxetprVRsPmUMpsCFCjCOEfmf4SIb-O9r9LNPuTrTPG5KwLZqMdhQHWBAxedX7otcgdsEXdY/s320/IMG_8603.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629109256417066514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAq3MtPnWvmpkw17VYGeb49GbDUSkESe9ALLAM0SwckhyphenhyphengdgUSg4vTJULsYBD9M1OymCdTynYZI1LIp8fpqBLTTC3AJcUioKkLX5dewXxWjxgriojcJV0eOdzvQQpm_nCJkm83YjAs4ws/s1600/IMG_8598.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAq3MtPnWvmpkw17VYGeb49GbDUSkESe9ALLAM0SwckhyphenhyphengdgUSg4vTJULsYBD9M1OymCdTynYZI1LIp8fpqBLTTC3AJcUioKkLX5dewXxWjxgriojcJV0eOdzvQQpm_nCJkm83YjAs4ws/s320/IMG_8598.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629109094884012594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cvakFCwAaZMTyKZIXgt5fjdvIBLoDYrV50NG2rQXnqKN59IEv4WQLCcmH05r_AJibKVNotclyZ29AljaLKh0yVNLZhusraCPUhG356bn8sovosZB0yQGMrp-i8b7rnb1PQ3kfBru4h4/s1600/IMG_8567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cvakFCwAaZMTyKZIXgt5fjdvIBLoDYrV50NG2rQXnqKN59IEv4WQLCcmH05r_AJibKVNotclyZ29AljaLKh0yVNLZhusraCPUhG356bn8sovosZB0yQGMrp-i8b7rnb1PQ3kfBru4h4/s320/IMG_8567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629109018736013490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xGL4TrLfvE0Naq_H5scvz-FKnXYPXt_GV4_G6CcCA1nVXPzwfTzPj4mpoYio47oCCqGQvAR9r5hnmJOIk-NI8WNEbmG-81Hcbc9OPf0CRRPTZIH1LfUc_Ihm-my2sPV9C-LrE8qofaI/s1600/IMG_8568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xGL4TrLfvE0Naq_H5scvz-FKnXYPXt_GV4_G6CcCA1nVXPzwfTzPj4mpoYio47oCCqGQvAR9r5hnmJOIk-NI8WNEbmG-81Hcbc9OPf0CRRPTZIH1LfUc_Ihm-my2sPV9C-LrE8qofaI/s320/IMG_8568.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629108889837014770" /></a><br />But while walking around, Trency and I were treated to another surprise: A RAINBOW! <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/06/nobody-almost-always-looks-up.html">I had already blogged about it before cos I saw another rainbow after this one. A clearer photo of the rainbow is on this blog entry too.</a> It was so beautiful! I felt like it was a sign from Heaven; I knew Trency and I had a good trip together! :) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx3b57veVpZhhdOIhFAvjePCfedcPB1GMrd8OD5FSC5IvVkhGVIXDQ1jHT6RaBUY7Hu72LdHqOs6v8w5aZkbtcKR6AOiLBqijiPp2n_vut5BeLE3aSPw2meb3MjgsKEeP37Ybo111nI4/s1600/IMG_8591.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx3b57veVpZhhdOIhFAvjePCfedcPB1GMrd8OD5FSC5IvVkhGVIXDQ1jHT6RaBUY7Hu72LdHqOs6v8w5aZkbtcKR6AOiLBqijiPp2n_vut5BeLE3aSPw2meb3MjgsKEeP37Ybo111nI4/s320/IMG_8591.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629109553129416242" /></a><br />We waited around for the sunset, and when the sun started setting, Trency and I just sat down at the boardwalk completely ENTHRALLED! It was breathtaking, and it gave the sky a nice orange hue (my favorite color). <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtAVBuiVTQJWEdpie0jR6XihSEQUP_TU3oGLBtMqNO2gWWGsCbNBYt1vsXl29u7onb3jd7c__ed7aKqFYABaWwii3PgSR82bMITE-1C2o_uQd50FTdN1GmOSUGKZEq7Xj2B93u1r83Gw/s1600/IMG_8608.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtAVBuiVTQJWEdpie0jR6XihSEQUP_TU3oGLBtMqNO2gWWGsCbNBYt1vsXl29u7onb3jd7c__ed7aKqFYABaWwii3PgSR82bMITE-1C2o_uQd50FTdN1GmOSUGKZEq7Xj2B93u1r83Gw/s320/IMG_8608.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629110028970775554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN79c65iPGcIOvITFZaiWj2BFYVSf2lfGAO9Y8DZuSlrEgd5uz2vbcF97Xb_lXrmbybIKPbVGYIQrIGrk2isC7iA01PwJIe2stisYYbIwamxTngPFDC7bqi2pGVEyIaOSimEALEdAhEw/s1600/IMG_8609.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN79c65iPGcIOvITFZaiWj2BFYVSf2lfGAO9Y8DZuSlrEgd5uz2vbcF97Xb_lXrmbybIKPbVGYIQrIGrk2isC7iA01PwJIe2stisYYbIwamxTngPFDC7bqi2pGVEyIaOSimEALEdAhEw/s320/IMG_8609.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629109854633059282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYtUGCp97xjVlmuo9G55Bo7aFKNZPY5LBAcHxxWyCunB4xqS4bVRoerAhQ-ogViwkX-GBjPxhsU99qr28eYWEj0GyfqNFnXtVbpu71yZh7cvLDtMT8k5nuIPrf2YimRjmX6hQsAD_bIw/s1600/IMG_8617.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYtUGCp97xjVlmuo9G55Bo7aFKNZPY5LBAcHxxWyCunB4xqS4bVRoerAhQ-ogViwkX-GBjPxhsU99qr28eYWEj0GyfqNFnXtVbpu71yZh7cvLDtMT8k5nuIPrf2YimRjmX6hQsAD_bIw/s320/IMG_8617.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629109740250274098" /></a><br />It was a great trip with my BFF! Although it would've been sooo sooo much better had BFF Amanda went with us. We kinda just rushed through our activities, but it still gave me and Trency that much needed break from the city. Vacations are really precious for us, and we always make sure we make the most out of it! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aNwM3xdoTagOmC_7-MA4q-ahc-idzTgA7AfrGTq6u-kKwwfIf6ZXpjtKjRwQM77j8MapYooBQ3cwY3vwoN9P__8i84uiHVGTi-iIIokn0alr5RPFg1fwa-lFklkp1vPeG_ufMwfAGFQ/s1600/IMG_8580.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aNwM3xdoTagOmC_7-MA4q-ahc-idzTgA7AfrGTq6u-kKwwfIf6ZXpjtKjRwQM77j8MapYooBQ3cwY3vwoN9P__8i84uiHVGTi-iIIokn0alr5RPFg1fwa-lFklkp1vPeG_ufMwfAGFQ/s320/IMG_8580.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629110548726154642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKRP0SOx8NlGDBLJ3DytFpsdGKhI53Z_IOApBb8I8aihZDpKfgQV28F76JBKhDFWWRer5OmciEfgTU3bu6qiInhDhmRJdf3lyiKmzOe39XRk9s4-Txkohw0g-P0HxoMUEg5FU36M6snY/s1600/IMG_8581.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKRP0SOx8NlGDBLJ3DytFpsdGKhI53Z_IOApBb8I8aihZDpKfgQV28F76JBKhDFWWRer5OmciEfgTU3bu6qiInhDhmRJdf3lyiKmzOe39XRk9s4-Txkohw0g-P0HxoMUEg5FU36M6snY/s320/IMG_8581.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629110489367183394" /></a>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650830326954426974.post-87107726512365914412011-07-05T14:32:00.014+08:002011-07-05T15:07:24.040+08:00Cebu Part 3: Virgin Island, BantayanSorry for the delay, but here's the 3rd installment of my Cebu trip last May. Anyway this was our island hopping adventure with our Bantatay (our boat driver who is the coolest ever) and Kuya Jun (our hip-hop tour guide). <br /><br />We got to wake up early this time cos we made sure we had a wake up call. Call time was around 8am, and even before that, they were already knocking on our door. We had a quick breakfast at the resort, then we walked to the shore to where our boat was waiting. Our destination: <span style="font-weight:bold;">VIRGIN ISLAND</span>. <br /><br />The boat ride from Bantayan Island to Virgin Island takes about 30 minutes. Waters are usually calm in the morning, so it's going to be a smooth ride for sure. When we got there, it was beautiful! It was like Boracay, the sand was fine and WHITE! Plus it's really clean. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0QomuAhFQ80lgURFek8mwpfnSdbWybUYciaOzdYpU8cEWTQVgt75QpEnNs6peJB5e-qBJcI7O-yIt3RBIazfkxARh8wHIx35VSBYgFCyk5UUs_ZdNk9v1RI3goDVVjweXa2BNKtEuVhA/s1600/IMG_8503.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0QomuAhFQ80lgURFek8mwpfnSdbWybUYciaOzdYpU8cEWTQVgt75QpEnNs6peJB5e-qBJcI7O-yIt3RBIazfkxARh8wHIx35VSBYgFCyk5UUs_ZdNk9v1RI3goDVVjweXa2BNKtEuVhA/s320/IMG_8503.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625755048935470786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCZj2L_DyQs6-aqlMfAhsonG6iYJTz18rOnfH-G3L7sUjLf3I1MKz90n_rJzMOzBVlYOVAgrb1BaBH8jWgbXe1I3OWsPq3ViYgLhPweBShMbs-0nSdrAoa5vF7Wfc2W-QUK-wfB0ePeg/s1600/IMG_8509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCZj2L_DyQs6-aqlMfAhsonG6iYJTz18rOnfH-G3L7sUjLf3I1MKz90n_rJzMOzBVlYOVAgrb1BaBH8jWgbXe1I3OWsPq3ViYgLhPweBShMbs-0nSdrAoa5vF7Wfc2W-QUK-wfB0ePeg/s320/IMG_8509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625754877022315778" /></a><br />According to Kuya Jun the island is privately owned by some rich clan in Cebu - that's why the place is really, really clean. While we were swimming the said family arrived and had lunch and swam in the waters. Ain't that cool? Owning your own island and have people pay you to spend half the day in it? Hahaha!<br /><br />After several hours in the water, it was time for lunch. Kuya Jun had <a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/05/cebu-part-2-hello-bantayan-island.html">the food that we bought in the market the previous day</a> cooked in the island. Boy, did we have a HUGE FEAST! We had rice, hotdogs, fish, and liempo...and the best part is that everything IS GRILLED!! :))<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlOA-5nMOkqx2dlrpJjKg7F63vTtHIdLGHcPBfvzE8_GLwFpvv9ZIgBQy_AXiH08IAuJjVPHvoILc1KUwmRLGInEbGPcZ4_RiqxUCoh-p_rcJ42a0wnugWQa3fBdF8uzgapbBRcwzIf4/s1600/IMG_8511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlOA-5nMOkqx2dlrpJjKg7F63vTtHIdLGHcPBfvzE8_GLwFpvv9ZIgBQy_AXiH08IAuJjVPHvoILc1KUwmRLGInEbGPcZ4_RiqxUCoh-p_rcJ42a0wnugWQa3fBdF8uzgapbBRcwzIf4/s320/IMG_8511.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625758402615278706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35avC9DlwFd7zhD2C0cd2EkgHgpPNY-0dbJu2kgu3bMlrNi8NvzOsakFd-NJ-Gu7KujPcvsQUfXnTvgfEf0WbEJc2tKy32n3UyMw0YLdlbDRkH232PBVJ4ZqmG8SCyLsjuvVCmR78ltA/s1600/IMG_8513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35avC9DlwFd7zhD2C0cd2EkgHgpPNY-0dbJu2kgu3bMlrNi8NvzOsakFd-NJ-Gu7KujPcvsQUfXnTvgfEf0WbEJc2tKy32n3UyMw0YLdlbDRkH232PBVJ4ZqmG8SCyLsjuvVCmR78ltA/s320/IMG_8513.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625758287900563138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPpR4jPkeTghVAfSBNW2KfGPNLbCRg8-emcK7UsBQb5mw9Fxjd6XQG394KcTqSrUTOdoEp7kV8GcKNqZVAfyU9Q-XcizKUK6pYHbrt9aPN0K3IT4vZAdVA8-ASwzzneRAi7TtuTjL3x4/s1600/IMG_8514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPpR4jPkeTghVAfSBNW2KfGPNLbCRg8-emcK7UsBQb5mw9Fxjd6XQG394KcTqSrUTOdoEp7kV8GcKNqZVAfyU9Q-XcizKUK6pYHbrt9aPN0K3IT4vZAdVA8-ASwzzneRAi7TtuTjL3x4/s320/IMG_8514.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625758199004628962" /></a><br />To help our digestive systems and since it was too hot out to swim, we walked around the island to check it out. It's pretty big actually, and there were other families and barkadas having their lunch too. It was just a chill day at the beach. It was right smack in the middle of the day but the wind was cool. Really good to take a short nap with the waves lulling you to sleep. Even the dogs loved Virgin Island too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbgMUyXs073DUjHMgIUaFRs9Y7gUR_tBygyjSPFCkrUyGmE2QXZl5LdaKP4eoi0iWxWcPm7jnhQfTiRAua1Rl1lkJGHq5d9vxfKPvRA3f_2dHPJQQfs7ulvSUrSTTehofQsVEhDeygNw/s1600/IMG_8504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbgMUyXs073DUjHMgIUaFRs9Y7gUR_tBygyjSPFCkrUyGmE2QXZl5LdaKP4eoi0iWxWcPm7jnhQfTiRAua1Rl1lkJGHq5d9vxfKPvRA3f_2dHPJQQfs7ulvSUrSTTehofQsVEhDeygNw/s320/IMG_8504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625759726253308594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1y7DdmTEdm4ve9JrAy1swZB6G51uAEUGm-7mK3oriI-vzSBCtqjoNYZ-LbFGDes5vqqR144AEe1EhBVOsOHjlf7C-Suwlb7iOuWQHsGh2TywXsWRUksIAvavYmtFcCNjgTW_xyD4t_E/s1600/IMG_8515.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yy6CoysHt9FSMkGUpyXQyVXc8nvVL6pznE9GBBlI9qPRkrIbwU6CDTcdYxzS8xSl2Z16f0HmjEuPCw6G7R5tgv8DPxrqUOsdElbHEdrbEDoblaudSveV0rxxlorYVM-EZb5W6qjS-nw/s320/IMG_8522.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625759360617349154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqlCxwFCjQGbq7PdS1z0t36w5eGWfuVIZwD3R4ul5Ener3m7LRMClHvNoKYfMojU1qWyYzrk049gBAqb-D2_pkcfOM4fSMQDv5yGPKW-uL0QM7a9FLM75FY77dsE0nOnlcfgaAz3U5E0/s1600/IMG_8525.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqlCxwFCjQGbq7PdS1z0t36w5eGWfuVIZwD3R4ul5Ener3m7LRMClHvNoKYfMojU1qWyYzrk049gBAqb-D2_pkcfOM4fSMQDv5yGPKW-uL0QM7a9FLM75FY77dsE0nOnlcfgaAz3U5E0/s320/IMG_8525.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625759296534870402" /></a><br />After Virgin Island we went to another island with a <span style="font-style:italic;">Bisaya</span> name I couldn't even pronounce. But since it was low tide, we had to just anchor off in the middle of the sea and swim around. It was so fun! I finally got the tan I've been lusting for since I was getting paranoid that I was losing the tan I've always had. Tan is LOVE!! :)<br /><br />Oh and by the way, your stay in virgin Island is NOT FREE! You have an entrance fee per person, and if you cook food there you have to pay again. I think we ended up paying almost P400 for everything. Well kind of expensive, but vacations are really usually expensive anyways! Hahaha! <br /><br />When we got back to Bantayan Island, we just showered and changed, then it was off to another destination: the town of Madridejos. It's at the other end of Bantayan Island, and that's where we took our epic habal-habal ride just to get there. Stay tuned for that! :D<br /><br />You might want to read my past entries on our Cebu trip:<br /><a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/05/cebu-part-1-cebu-pacific-fiasco-ns.html">Cebu Part 1: The Cebu Pacific fiasco, NS Royal Pensione, Casa Verde and Tops </a><br /><a href="http://maierz.blogspot.com/2011/05/cebu-part-2-hello-bantayan-island.html">Cebu Part 2: Hello Bantayan Island </a>maierzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286213742351763364noreply@blogger.com0