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Food Trip: Diner's Den

This happened sometime in April yata at ngayon ko lang naipost. :D

It was one of those days that we needed a break from work and food was one of our stress relievers. You know what I mean. Kaya naman naisipan lumayo sa ma-taong malls ng north ave at napadpad sa Tomas Morato. All-you-can-eat lunch sana e pero past lunchtime na nun kaya walang napala. We then spotted this resto because of it's cozy ambiance at iilan pa lang ang tao nun. Place and appearance, check!

Diner's Den serves asian and western dish but unfortunately they don't serve pizza. Naglilihi yata sa pizza un isang kasama namin kaya bumili ng pizza sa labas. Sabi ng crew may corkage daw pero they were kind enough na palusutin kami, nadala yata sa pambobola nun kasama namin. Anyways, that's one good service still. Sa haba ng convincing powers nun kasama namin, nalaman din namin na newly opened lang sila or under a new management (can't really recall which is which basta may new sa kanila). They also host parties for a group of 10-50, 10-20 persons lang yata (memory gap ulet po), na reserved sa kanilang 2nd floor. I was able to go upstairs, restrooms are on the second floor kasi, and it was quite enough for 20 people. Speaking of restrooms, it was clean and orderly, plus points for that. 

They handed us flyers and calling cards in case we want to rent the place before we left and I asked if they have a website. Ang natatandaan ko wala daw but they are still on the process. Pero ngayon, matapos maigoogle, nakita ko din ang kanilang official website. Kaya  naman for more info, just visit them at http://www.dinersden.net/

Those were the only pictures I had at Diner's Den because my old phone was stolen. I really cant recall what are those dishes basta pasta yung first two at salad yung sa last. Check nyo na lang yung menu sa website nila.

ang blog kong napabayaan :(

August pa pala ang last na post ko dito. October na ngayon, anyare?!?

Busy. Busy. Busy.

Pipilitin kong mapuyat ulet nang magkaroon naman ng laman ang utak ko at maisulat ko dito.

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Going back to Baguio!

i shall return :)

matagal din akong nawala
pero pipilitin kong bumalik
medyo busy lang sa bagong work
lam nyo na, kailangan magpa-bibbo
trainee nanaman kasi
new environment
new experiences
new workmates
but same old puyatan :D
til next post..

- ang taong puyat

buzz worthy: TWELVE

It is all about want. No one needs anything here. It is about when you wake up in the morning and the snow is already coming down and its bright between the buildings where the sun falls. But already dark where the shadows are. And its all about want. What do you want? Because if you don't want something you got nothing. You are a drift. You're washed away and then buried under the snows and shadows. And when in the spring the snow melts, no one will remember where you were frozen and buried. And you will no longer be anywhere. These were the lines that struck me most while watching the movie, TWELVE.

Directed by Joel Schumacher, this film talks about drug addiction, violence, sex and all vices there is in a life of a wealthy teenager plus their own family drama and teen angst. It stars Chace Crawford as White Mike who once was a wealthy teenager but now struggling to earn a living by being a drug dealer. Also stars 50 Cent, Emma Roberts, Philip Ettinger, Emily Meade and Kiefer Sutherland as the film's narrator (whom I didn't recognize his voice until I research about this film). All the actors did a great job in portraying their different characters bringing the 'lifestyles of the rich and the famous' to life. Why the title TWELVE? It is because of the name of the addictive drug cocktail, Twelve, in which the movie revolves around wherein White Mike's cousin tried to sell it around town and then gets killed, and one of rich young girl will do anything even giving up her virginity to have a another taste of it. Better not to spoil the movie plot here, go watch it yourself :D

Twelve was released August of last year and I just watched it only recently. I do have a lot of movie marathons to follow. What interest me in this movie is the way the characters were presented and how each of their lives are intertwined with each other. The storyline is quite interesting. Yes, it does have that typical gun shooting and killing since it involves drugs so its not good for types of audiences, children beware. Watch the climax at the end where it all boils down to a shooting spree. Who gets killed and who doesn't? That's for you to find out. 

movie poster taken here

halloween movie pick: COMING SOON

Matapos ang The Ring at The Grudge, heto naman ang isang asian film na hindi nagpatulog sa akin dahil ilang beses din dumalaw sa panaginip si Shomba. Sa sobrang dalas kong mapanaginipan si Shomba, siya na yata ang dream girl ko, hekhekhek.


Coming Soon is a Thai horror film which stars Singer Worrakarn Punch Rotjanawatchra, Sakulrath Thomas, and Chantavit Dhanasevi, in the directorial debut for Sophon Sakdaphisit, co-writer of Thai films "Shutter" and "Alone" (credits to wikipedia for this and the movie poster, ang hirap kasi ng mga pangalan nila). Nagustuhan ko din ang Shutter dahil sa kakaibang twist sa kwento nito lalo na yung multo na nakasakay sa balikat mo. Parehong grupo din pala ang gumawa nito kaya naman iba kung manakot, iba talaga ang mga asian horror films pagdating sa takutan :D

Ang kwento ay umiikot sa isang horror movie din na binalak piratahin ni lead actor at irecord ito sa kanyang cam. Nagsimula ang kababalaghan at katatakutan habang pinapalabas ang pelikula at pawang ang mga eksena dito ay nangyayari din sa kanya. Magulo na yata ang synopsis ko, basta panoorin nyo to ng masindak at magulat kay Shomba. Pagtiyagaan lamang magbasa ng subtitles para maintindihan ang buong istorya, wala pa yatang naka-dub version nito.


Kung isa kang fan ng mga asian horror films, malamang nasa listahan mo na ang Coming Soon. Kung hindi mo pa napapanood ito, wag ng magpahuli at tiyaking may kasamang manood, hehehe..

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Angels and Demons

I had this dilemma of reading the book first before watching its film adaptation or the movie first before the book. We all know Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code and when it hit the market a few years back, I first read the book before watching the movie and the film is quite good than the book.

So I was hoping for the same effect on its second installment which is actually its prequel, Angels and Demon. It took me a year to actually finished the book (that is why I am only making this post now) because I was preoccupied in juggling different matters and endure the temptation of not watching the movie when everyone else already saw it, only to be disappointed. The film did not give that much justice to the book, believe me.

There are lot of differences between the two. Certain characters were not present or they were change to a different one. Also, the storyline differs to somehow fit the entire book into a 2-hour or more film. Its much better to read the book first before watching the movie. But both, movie and book, gives the same fast-paced, heart-pounding mystery equipped with conspiracy theories and the 'science versus religion clash' that will keep you awed and interested until the very end. That's the Dan Brown bestseller.

Photos taken here and here.

30 Day Song Challenge

Hindi ko pa pala natatapos ang aking 30 day song challenge na ngayon ay naging 3-month long na. Para matapos na, here's the final list of my 30 day song challenge.


Day 11: A song from your favourite band
It Ends Tonight - All American Rejects. I'm a big AllAmReject fan and this is my fave of all.



Day 12: A song from a band you hate
Stay - Cueshe. Don't have anything against Cueshe and not that I hate the band, its just that I don't find their music that good but I do like this song Stay.



Day 13: A song that is a guilty pleasure
Chasing Pavements - Adele. Isa ito sa mga pampatulog playlist ko :)



Day 14: A song that no one would expect you to love
Don't Forget - Demi Lovato. I'ved known Demi dahil sa kakapanood ng pamangkin ko sa nickelodeon and when this single came out, nagustuhan ko dahil sa lyrics nito, emo mode!



Day 15: A song that describes you
Be Like That - 3 Doors Down. Heard it on the American Pie movie at nakarelate ako bigla sa kantang ito.



Day 16: A song that you used to love but now hate
-NONE- Lahat kasi ng gusto kong kanta dati ay gusto ko pa din hanggang ngayon.


Day 17: A song that you hear often on the radio
Lighters - Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars. I seldom listen to radio, which is always tuned in to mellow 94.7, and I do hear this track.



Day 18: A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Look At Me Now - Karmin. Or any song that was covered by Karmin, because they do a hell good cover song.



Day 19: A song from your favorite album
If You Ever Come Back - The Script. From their Science and Faith album, ito yung paulit-ulit na pinakikinggan ko.



Day 20: A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Call It Karma - Silverstein. I usually listen to loud rock music when I want to detach myself to this crazy world *angst* hehehe..



Day 21: A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Give Me Everything - Pitbull featuring Ne-yo. So happy that I wanna dance at ito ang swak sa tugs tugs tugs :D



Day 22: A song that you listen to when you’re sad
When It Rains - Paramore. This is one sad sad song for those who want to be more sad, senti mode.



Day 23: A song that you want to play at your wedding
Marry You - Bruno Mars. A wedding song with a beat that you can dance to mala-glee wedding ito, hehehe..



Day 24: A song that you want to play at your funeral
I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy and Faith Evans. Always present na yata itong kantang 'to sa mga funerals mula ng sumikat to.



Day 25: A song that makes you laugh
Teach Me How To Dougie - Cali Swag District. Nakatutuwang sayawin ang dougie at sigurado akong alam mo na ang step nito.



Day 26: A song that you can play on an instrument
Torete - Moonstar88. I only learned how to play the guitar and this song ang una kong natutunan dahil it only has 4 chords.



Day 27: A song that you wish you could play
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana. Malupit na guitar chords kaya hindi ko kayang iplay sa guitar to.



Day 28: A song that makes you feel guilty
Guilty - Usher featuring T.I. Can't think of any song so as the title implies, im guilty :D



Day 29: A song from your childhood
Ang Huling El Bimbo - Eraserheads. Batang 90's ako at E-heads ang nangunguna sa music scene noon.



Day 30: Your favourite song at this time last year
Club Can’t Handle Me - Flo Rida featuring David Guetta. Been a fan of the Step Up movies and last year was the third installment, Step Up 3D.

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yan ang bumulaga sa'kin ng aking buksan ang aking mahal na blog. 

infected ng virus!

wadapak!

kala ko nagloloko nanaman ang blogspot pero hindi pala, nagpanic yata ako kakaisip na na-hack ang bloggingpuyat.

sabi ni khanto, tanggalin ko daw sa blog roll ko un detected na blog and poof! back to normal na ulet. 
kaya i'm currently editing my blogroll list. pasensya sa mga nawala sa listahan, ibabalik ko din :)

naiba tuloy ang ippost ko ngayon araw.

anyways, mag-ingat na lang sa laganap sa malware sa net.

ma-review nga ulet un malware handling ko.

running through my head

funny how a certain place 
reminds you of a certain someone;
that certain look,
that certain smile,
that certain moment..


then the memories came rushing back,
memories that once was sweet,
memories that was always treasured..


those times when only you matter,
those times when everything is bright and shiny
in a world that you and I only exist..


missing,
longing,
then..
snap!


back to reality,
back to the fact that all is gone,
gone and always will be.
09/2011

salty dog

Drunk. Wasted. Crazy.
Yan ang naging lagay ko last week dahil sa aking birthday. Ikaw ba naman uminom ng iba't ibang alak at beers kung hindi ka malasing at macoma kinabukasan dahil sa hangover.


But what i like most is the grape vodka mix ng aking nanay na nilaklak ko ng nilaklak sa sarap. 'Salty dog' daw ang tawag nito sabi ng aking HRM na pinsan na hindi ko alam kung paano naging maalat na aso ang cocktail drink na 'to kaya nigoogle ko ito at ang sabi ni wikipedia ay; Salty Dog is a cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice, served in a glass with a salted rim. Marahil dahil sa salted rim ng glass kung saan ito sineserve kaya naging 'salty' pero bakit naman naging 'dog'? Anyways, heto ang recipe para masubukan nyo.


What you need:

photo taken from google images

1 litro pack (35grams) grape flavored instant drink mix
350ml vodka
10 pcs. calamansi
1 glass water
ice


Mix all ingredients sa isang pitcher (of course, kailangan pigain ang kalamansi at tanggalin ang buto dahil yun juice lang ang kailangan). Tang litro pack na grape flavor ang ginamit nila at pwede ring Gin ang gamitin pamalit sa Vodka dahil nang maubos ang vodka ay naging Ginebra Gin na lang. You can also add any amounts of those ingredients to suite your taste. Serve with ice or chilled. Finished product will look like the picture pero mas purple nga lang, wala kasi akong pic nun dahil wasted na nga ako. Try it and enjoy!

GENSAN TRIP

I'm back. Its been a while since I my last post dahil sa mga kaganapan sa aking buhay at isa na dito ay magbakasyon. My mom is from Gensan and we often go there to visit my lola and relatives during summer. Since I recently resigned from my work (and I'm still unemployed as of this writing), I got a chance to take a vacation and here's the highlights...

First of all, kudos sa highways at roads sa GenSan dahil maluwag, malinis at concrete ito making it easy for travelers. Sarap din ang fresh air na sasalubong sa inyo.

 

LONDON BEACH

There are different beaches in Gensan that you can choose from. Tabi-tabi na nga sila kaya hindi ka na mahihirapan sa paghahanap. My cousins suggest that we go to London Beach na ayon sa kanila ay hindi crowded masyado dahil ito ang pinakadulong beach resort.

Not so fine sand pero pwede na. Medyo malumot din un beach at mag-ingat sa mga sea cucumber dahil  na biktima nila ang paa ko.

Boundary wall ng resort kung saan may malaking cottage na good for big families. Maulan ng kami ay pumunta dyan kaya medyo gloomy ang pic na to.

Cousins at kapatid ko na walang tigil kakapose. I really like this orange wall which makes a good background. 

KCC MALL OF GENSAN

After beach bumming, we went to the mall to watch Deathly Hallows (backlog post ko ito dahil July pa 'tong vacation na ito kaya first showing week ng Harry Potter). 90php lang ang 3D cinema sa KCC may kasama pa yun popcorn, sulit!

At ngayon ko lang ulet nakita ang 'old school' movie ticket na yan :)

PAHAYAHAY

Para sa mga naghahanap ng night life, there are a few bars where you can hang-out and local coffee shops around the city. The only problem is that magkakalayo ang mga 'to unlike sa Manila where everything is at one place. One more thing, its almost 11pm when we decide to go out but most of the bars na pinuntahan namin ay closed na. So we went to 'Pahayahay' and this word literary means 'to relax'. I haven't got much pictures of this bar but what I can say is that reggae inspired ito at acoustic ang tinutogtog ng band (dahil acoustic nights nun pumunta kami). What interest me is that their drinks are named after a movie.

'The Devil Wears Prada' na nakalimutan ko na kung ano ang mix at ang kanilang tequila sunrise na nakalimutan ko naman ang equivalent movie name at ang RH beer. Affordable din ang mga prices dito.

Yummy fries na may 3 different dips. Those two are the only pics I have, napasarap sa gimik e :)

That's all for now. I only spent 3 days lang kasi. Hope I'll be back to Gensan para malibot pa ang must see places.

haitus

- may refer to Recess (break) 

- Hiatus, a small difference in pitch between two musical tones (see Interval (music)

- Hiatus (linguistics), a phonological term referring to the lack of a consonant separating two vowels in separate syllables, as in co-operation 

- Hiatus (television), a break of several weeks or more in television scheduling 

- Hiatus, a discontinuity in the age of strata in stratigraphy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiatus

Ang mga kadahilanan kung bakit ito ang post ko ngayon:

 - magre-resign na sa current work at magiging official tambay after this week. nagresign ng walang malilipatan trabaho, wrong move ba ako?

 - kailangan ng pahinga mula sa stress ng lahat, category: tao, hayop, bagay, lugar, pagkain pangyayari, at iba pang ipapahula sa pinoy henyo


 - davao/gensan at palawan trip na hindi ko naplano ng maayos at sa mga susunod pang adventure, buti pa si dora na lakwatsera kahit walang pera.


 - hindi alam ang gagawin sa buhay, kailangan ko na yata ng restart button ng computer o mas malala, reformat na kailangan ko

...makapagyosi na nga lang, ang aking instant stress reliever

Day 10: A song that makes you fall asleep

30 Day Song Challenge

song that makes me fall asleep: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol 

Kung hindi ka pa naman makatulog sa kantang ito ay ewan na lang. Isa ito sa mga kanta sa aking 'pampatulog playlist'.

Day 09: A song that you can dance to

30 Day Song Challenge
song that I can dance to: Don't Look Now by Far East Movement featuring Keri Hilson


ang party song na mapapaindak ka talaga. This song is included in Far East Movement's third studio album, Free Wired. Isa din ito sa pampagising playlist ko dahil tila nasa dancefloor ka pag ito ang pinapakinggan mo, gigisingin ang tulog mong diwa, hehe..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Wired

Here's the track listing of their "Free Wired" album:
1. Girls on the Dance Floor
2. Like a G6 - featuring The Cataracs & Dev
3. Rocketeer - featuring Ryan Tedder
4. If I Was You (OMG) - featuring Snoop Dogg
5. She Owns the Night - featuring Mohombi
6. So What?
7. Don't Look Now - featuring Keri Hilson
8. Fighting for Air - featuring Vincent Frank
9. White Flag - featuring Kayla Kai
10. 2gether - with Roger Sanchez featuring Kanobby

Day 08: A song that you know all the words to

30 Day Song Challenge

song that I know all the words to: Basket Case by GreenDay


Ang rock out song para sa mga nagtitrip. Walang maiisip na description basta Greenday rocks!

Day 07: A song that reminds you of a certain event

30 Day Song Challenge

song that reminds me of a certain event: Miss Independent by Ne-Yo


This song reminds me of our company christmas party back in 2008. Its my first time to attend and that marks my one year employment. Can't think of anything to add but that has been a great party. I'ved been with Trend for 3 years and a half but sadly, I am resigning and will surely miss my coworkers and friends who's been with me in those great years :(