May 25, 2012

Breakfast - 2 pc. Hotcake and Hot Chocolate (McDonald’s)

Lunch - Lasagna and Hawaiian Pizza (Greenwich)

Merienda - Selecta Triple Chocolate (7 Eleven)

Dinner - Bunch of Lunch (Shakey’s)

Thank You Lord for not making me starve today :’)

Outbreak Manila

Few weeks ago, PJ called me up in the middle of office hours to ask me to join him and his colleagues on Outbreak Manila ─ a 5K fun run against time or obstacles and from “flesh eating zombies” inspired by Run For Your Lives. It was held yesterday (041412) in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Fortunately, I didn’t have a scheduled lecture meeting so I was able to participate.

Slept at 12MN. Woke up at 4:30AM. I didn’t get enough sleep, maybe I was too excited. Actually, the only preparation I did for this run was the walking that I usually do every morning and afternoon to and from the office. Hmm, a little jogging and stretching and biking, yes.

Arrived there at around 9AM. The sun was scorching hot!! But we got used to it after being under the sun for several hours. Surprisingly, there were soooo many people who joined the race! 

So here we are before the race with our race bibs, health flags and natural costumes :D

From L-R: PJ, Seph, Anj, Jake, Daryl, Dess, Kharish, Mei, Paul, KC, Marco

There were 25 waves consisting of around 100-300 people each (if I estimated it right). The first wave started the race at 5:30AM but ours (wave 22) was at 10AM. We were initially provided with 3 health flags, plus 1 for crawling on the ground :D We needed at least 1 flag left until we reached the finish line so we could be considered “alive”. We even already got tired on the first few meters from the start line because of the zombies but it was really, really fun! :)

It was almost lunch when we finished the race. Yes. We survived the obstacles. We survived the “flesh eating zombies”. WE SURVIVED THE OUTBREAK! And I was like… blah blah blah :))))

After the event, we decided to have lunch at Green ATS Bulaluhan in Tagaytay City. The food was great ─ delicious and affordable ─ as well as the view of ever-famous Taal Volcano.☺

C2 Cool and Clean also announced a photo contest themed “Sarap ng Bukas” so with the photographers, directors, and models (and audiences) around, we had a “product shoot” as what Manong Magka-kabayo said, in the horseback riding area. First prize is 75,000Php, just enough to sustain our vacation desires :D

We also went to South Forbes where we drooled over the exquisite, alluring, classy, extravagant, magnificent, fascinating, grand, enticing, astonishing, breathtaking, wonderful, awesome, statuesque, stunning, lovely, think-of-other-synonyms-for-beautiful houses, I mean, mansions! Gawd, I didn’t know there’s an amazing place in Sta. Rosa like that.(♥_♥) Wish I could own one of them. FYI, one of the Tokyo mansions costs 34 million pesosesoses. Nothing’s wrong with dreaming, besides, it’s free… Right?

We ended the day having dinner and a little time for coffee and chitchats at Shell SLEx.

We didn’t get medals for Top 40 runners (except for Daryl and Marco) but we were able to bring home an Outbreak Manila shirt, a Hygienix hand sanitizer, a sachet of Freshman masculine wash (I wonder if the girls could also use it haha), and a very wonderful experience that we will never forget :)

See you on the next Outbreak!!! :)

Will post some more photos soon…

Coco-busog sa Coconut House

Do you want something to eat that’s yummy, healthy and affordable at the same time?

Nakapanood ako ng Ang Pinaka last, last week tungkol sa 10 Must-try Coolers. Sa sampung pinakita nya na talaga namang nakakapaglaway, dun ako sa Buko Sherbet ng Coconut House sarap na sarap.

Kanina, pagkatapos ng Recognition Rites ng kapatid ko at agenda ko sa CSC, naisip naming dumirecho sa Quezon City Memorial Circle para magpalamig. Sa totoo lang, tatlong beses kaming nagpa-ikot-ikot sa Elliptical Road dahil lagi akong lumalagpas sa parking entrance :D

Sa wakas… nakarating na rin kami!

Coconut IceCream Hut. Puro ice cream :D Nung una, pinagpilitan ko pang pumasok sa loob ng Coconut House… sa kanila rin pala yun :))

Pagpasok namin, tinignan ko agad ung menu. Nakakatuwa dahil napakagaling nilang mag-innovate ng food using buko as ingredient. Kahit yung pinaka-imposibleng magka-buko, mayroon ata sila :p

Pakiramdam ko nagningning ang mga mata ko nung makita ko na ung Mga Panghimagas.♥ Hinanap ko agad ung na-feature sa TV na Buko Sherbet :)

This is my smiling Mom while ordering our coco-busog food :D

They also have other products made of coconut :)

This is me and my mom while waiting for our orders…

Soooo yummy!!! We ordered:

• Buko Sherbet, 75Php - Fresh coconut bits, nata de coco, tapioca pearls and pinipig on top of our special coco ice mix. Best with coconut ice cream, add 15Php!
• Coco Halo-Halo, 85Php - Special coco ice mix with macapuno, banana and leche flan. Also best with coconut ice cream, add 15Php!
• Coconut Ice Cream, 30Php - Delicious coconut ice cream with our choice of Fruity Coco, Cocoflan, Coco Delite, or Coconut Gelato. Add 15Php for whipped cream and sprinkles!

Sitting handsome sa comfortable couch :)

At dahil nabitin kami sa ice cream, we also ordered Savora Mi Fruity Coconut Ice Cream, 60Php.

Hmmmm… Simot-sarap! =P~

Hindi talaga ako mahilig sa buko… pero dahil nasarapan ako, I’ll definitely go back here! :)

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COCONUT HOUSE

• Located inside Quezon City Memorial Circle (near Commonwealth Ave entrance)
• Open daily from 7AM to 9PM
• Telephone number: (02) 3924115
• coconuthousepinoy.blogspot.com

Recognition Day + Foodtrip + Photos

Warning: This post is loaded with pictures.

I was on leave at work today. It’s my younger brother’s Recognition Day! Went to his school which happens to be the same school I went to way back in high school…

With our Mommy.

With Ate :)

Mom making a bit of wacky-slash-Korean pose :D

So nice to be back to my Alma Mater…

Ate’s gift!

Rites ended at around 1PM. Went to Batasang Pambansa then Commission on Audit. After my agenda, we had late lunch at Max’s Restaurant.

Platter meal ü

Finally, the three of us!

We decided to have coco desserts at Coconut House.

It was our first time after a long time to visit Quezon City Memorial Circle so we took a little walk around.

Very tiring but happy day! Thanks to him for lending me his baby for a day :) Tomorrow, I’m going to face the reality again… Work!!

Next: Outbreak Manila on the 14th with PJ and his officemates! Gotta do more jogging in 3 days. Wooooh! I can do it!

The Overrated Magnum

Had little money left before pay day so I gave my mom and little bro a little treat. (I guess I should use younger bro; he’s not little anymore.) Besides, we’re all stressed this week.

MiniStop = not available -> Robinson’s Supermarket = not available -> Savemore Shoe Ave = available ♥

We bought this 3-in-a-box Magnum Chocolate Truffle for only 145Php. It’s 35Php cheaper than buying it individually. (It’s 55Php in 7 Eleven per piece.) Thank God for the person who opened up this idea o:)

I’ve been craving for ice cream since Monday. Maybe I can start craving for another food next week :p

TGIF tomorrow! Well, I still have to go to the office on Saturday but that’s fine…

Have a good night sleep! :*

March 22, 2012, 3:48PM. Random thought. Craving for Razon’s Halo-Halo.

“The weaknesses of God are faith and request of mercy.”

Heard the 6:30PM Mass at Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned in Marikina City. 

After the mass, I had milk tea with one of my best friends, Soph, at Zen Tea Marquinton. Tried ChocTea (Choco Milk Tea). This one’s XL for 80Php :)

Maybe I’ll try Nai Cha next time ü

I love this bed weather but it’s Monday again tomorrow! I really hope our beds won’t be like magnets in the morning :D

Good night ♥

Cooked Pork Adobo for three main reasons:

• my elder brother’s leaving for CI tomorrow (despedida)
• PJ and I’s 35th monthsary tomorrow
• at least I know how to cook something different from hotdog, corned beef and scrambled egg

Planning to cook Nilagang Baka next week. Then, Sinigang na Baboy next, next week :)

Friday til Saturday with you.

After office, I went straight to his office. We planned to go to Antipolo and experience the newly opened Starbucks Coffee in Victory Park & Shops, right in front of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Cathedral… But we ended up having dinner at the freezing cold McDonald’s and going home due to a bad, bad weather. Rain poured last night as if it’s not going to rain again :| It just ruined our Friday night plan. Oh well, at least, I was with him the whole night :) <3

Went home at around 10AM, Saturday morning.

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A friend of mine came to our house without notice with these 2 cakes on hand. Sweet. I don’t actually eat these flavors but now I will :D The suman was from Antipolo, I bought early this morning. The red wine was from our fridge :) Photo taken using Tracy (Nokia C3-01 with 5MP camera). 

“Do unto others what you want others to do unto you─”

Have a great day ahead!ü

Midnight snack, please?

It’s 12:30AM and I’m still up. I’m starving. I ate 3 slices of pizza this afternoon and only had a few spoons of rice and Pork Adobo by Mom. It’s one of my favorite Filipino dishes… but right now, I’m craving for something like this:

Too lazy to go drive-thru… :|