Conquer a Mountain, Excited Much ;)

Oh my.... right now I'm having butterflies in my stomach.

I've got too many butterflies in there actually and they are so excited but my lips are giving a super wide smile.

I am super duper excited about our climb this holiday. May 1 is declared as National Labor Day here in the Philippines and it's so sad if I will just let this chance pass, right?

Sorry but I didn't pack up my things yet but tonight I will certainly do that.

I just post how excited I am right now. I cannot stop my fingers and the thoughts in my mind imagining how amazing it would be.

I already asked my friend what's the name of the mountain that we will conquer and I guess she didn't know it either. This is not her first time to climb up that mountain but didn't have the interest to know it's name, I guess. Hmmm...well I know it'll going to be fun for sure.

I already search for the mountains in Batangas so I know what to expect.

I'm doing my stretching while typing actually for me to be prepared for our mountain conquering ;)

I cannot wait to take pictures of it and tell the adventure to be unfold.

I'm sorry but all I have is my cellphone's camera and I hope this baby of mine will never fail to capture those moments and sceneries.

Guys...this will going to be super fun!

'Til next post ;)

Kaibigan....

Araw ng Sabado, takdang araw ng pagkikita ng mga "Gwapings".

Kaibigan ang titulo pero bakit bulaklak ang nakikita n'yo? Wala lang, gusto ko lang ipakita ang nakunan kong bulaklak ^_^

 

Kinailangan ko munang magtungo sa bayan ng Dasmariñas:

 

 

Hindi upang dumalo ng kasalang ito:

 

 

Kundi upang hanapin ang mga ito:

Narito ako upang magkuwento ng senting tagpo ng hapong iyon ng Sabado at hindi upang magkuwento ng hindi magandang karanasan sa bayang aking pinuntahan.

Matapos ang paglalakad ng napakainit sa bayang ito, kinatagpo ko "Kulot" si Michelle "Botsog" para magtungo sa bahay ni Lou Ann "Balougs".

Nagkita kami sa gilid ng istasyon ng pulis sa Barangay Maguyam, upang sumakay ng tricycle papunta ng Barangay Kaong. Pagbaba ng Kaong kailangang sumakay pang muli ng tricycle upang makarating sa Barangay Tibig. Ang mga baranggay na nabanggit ay nasasakop ng bayan ng Silang sa Cavite.

Dito nakatira ang isa sa miyembro ng aming tropa, si Lou Ann na kung tawagin namin ay "Balougs".
Ito ang tawagan naming tatlo, ako si "Kulot" dahil likas na kulot ang aking buhok. Si Lou Ann ay isa ring kulot kaya iniba namin ang tawag, mula sa pangalan n'yang Lou. Si Michelle dahil hindi payat ay tinawag naming "Botsog" dahil 'yun ang tawag n'ya sa lalaking laging nag-aalay ng pinya at kung anu-ano pa sa kanya (Huwaaaaw! Cheesy).

Habang nasa daan, nakita ko ang progreso sa lugar,

Ang kalsada ng lugar na ito ay dating baku-bako at hindi pa sementado.

Ang araw ng pagpunta namin doon ay kaarawan at binyag ng pamangkin ni Lou Ann sa kanyang kuya Jerson.

Ang pangunahing layunin ng pagpunta namin doon ay para magkasama-sama uli kaming tatlo.

Si Michelle lang ang kumain, dahil 1) busog ako at 2) hindi ako pwedeng kumain sa binyagan.

Matapos ang kaunting chikahan sa mga kakilalang kamag-anakan ni Lou Ann, napagpasyahan naming mamasyal para na rin mawala ang antok na nararamdaman ni Michelle na mula sa panggabing pasok sa trabaho at matapos mamili para sa hiking ay dumiretso na dito. Nakakaramdam na rin ako ng antok kaya madalas na napatutulala ako.

Napagpasyahan naming puntahan ang isa sa mga lugar na paborito namin.

Ito ay ang burol na medyo may kalayuan mula sa bahay nila Lou Ann. Pribadong pag-aari ito ngunit pinapayagan namang may mamasyal.

Ang init na dala ng hapong iyon sa panahon ng tag-araw ay napawi ng malamig na dampi ng hangin sa taas ng burol kung saan napili naming sumalampak.

Maganda at nakakapresko 'di lamang ang halik at yakap ng hangin ngunit pati na rin ang tanawing iyong makikita.

Sa pagkakaupo namin, muli naming sinariwa ang mga tagpong naririto kami, tulad ngayong hapong ito na nakaupo rin kami dito.

Mga araw na kami ay mga estudyante pa lamang. Mga araw na ang problema lang namin ay ang kapos na perang bigay ng aming mga magulang, mga problemang pampamilya na karamihan ay hindi pa rin nasusulusyunan. Mga araw ng pag-ibig? ^_^ Mga kwento mula ng kami ay kolehiyo hanggang sa kasalukuyan.

Napakasarap sariwain ng mga araw na iyon.

Matagal na pala kaming magkakasama. Simula nang nasa 2nd year college ako hanggang sa kasalukuyan magkakaibigan pa rin kami. Taong 2003 hanggang ngayon, sampung taon na pala.

Marami ng nagbago sa paligid namin, marami ng mga nakilala pero iba pa rin ang pakiramdam ng 'pag kasama ang tunay na tropa.

Oras na para umuwi:

Ngayon ko lang naisip na matagal ko na palang hinihintay na magkasama-sama ulit kaming tatlo. Huling taon na nagkasama-sama kaming tatlo ay noong 2008 pa, 5 taon na ang lumipas.

Nakaka-miss pala ang mga baliw na 'to.

Naalala ko ang mga taon na pinagsamahan namin. At ngayon, pare-pareho pa rin kaming mga walang asawa ^_^

Heto kami noon:

 Ang aming tambayan. Malapit sa C.R.

Mula sa aming Baguio City Tour 

Wala talaga 'kong matinong pose ^_^

And this is me before:

Best Food Forward, I WON! The Good & The Bad News

Congratula​tions! You won 5 passes to Best Food Forward!

I received an email with this subject.
My heart is beating so fast and pumping too much blood. I'm catching my breath because of the excitement.

OMG! I won! I won!

This is the first time that I join and the first time that I won.

How do I won this? I just like their Facebook account and write a post (http://blognipoclay.blogspot.com/2013/04/get-your-best-food-forward-go-virgin-to.html) and then.. Tadaaaaa...! I get the chance to win.

And the very sad part is that.....I missed the said event.

I am so dumb fool.

Why am I so stupid to miss this chance....?

I don't have internet connection for two days and I'm not giving it a try to pay computer rentals so that I could check important emails like this. Geez!

I am so stupid....

Poclay as Cinderella ????

I don't feel well today because of the colds. It's really inconvenient.

I got a terrible headache until today  T_T

I don't have the right to be absent from work today, why? I have to attend the Investor's Night together with my boss and Ms. L.A.

OK, I'm not the typical girl that you know. If you know the word "MANANG" then you have the idea what I looked like.

I don't usually wear the "pa-girl" type but commonly pants and shirt.

I have to buy a dress yesterday because I don't have one.

I am not into wearing dresses but this time I have to.

I don't have the chance to buy a new pair of shoes that will match my dress because of the "budget" thing. I already surrendered the money to my mother ^_^

So tonight, this ugly duckling will be a Cinderella who is about to attend the grand ball tonight.

I'll post the event tomorrow ^_^

Get Your BEST FOOD FORWARD! Go Virgin to Foodie Events Poclay!

Early morning, checking my emails and then something caught my eye...

"Best Food Forward 2013"

Just from the subject my eyes got widen and the clouds of foods started to pop out over my head.
Oh geez!

I started to crave and think about the foods that makes me drool. Sluuuuurp!

This is the first time that I've heard about this event, tsk tsk tsk! Poor me.
But people, it is now on it's 3rd year! And it is to be expected to be fun and food-filled event.

OK, check out your calendars and mark April 20 to 21, because this is the twin big days for FOODS!
Visit NBC Tent Bonifacio Global City opens from 10am to 8pm.

My fingers and eyes are busy browsing and.. got it!

"It not only nourishes but has the power to continue bringing kith and kin together, convert strangers into friends and at the same time, happily give newcomers an avenue to prove their worth in the bustling food industry" Isn't it fun?

I am now super excited about it.

And...they will be giving 5 tickets to 10 lucky foodies.

Ooooops! Most of my post are about the places I've visited and I have a few post about the foods I've tasted. Hmmm.... anyway, I just got a few post ^_^

But there's no harm in trying right?

OK, Virgin to Foodie Poclay, try it! Try it!

If I will be given a chance to bring 4 people with me to experience, see, smell, touch and taste the pouring foods on the said event I will tell it to the 4 people I know who are very excited to hear about food:

1. My Mama/bestfriend : she is super duper into good foods. I can imagine how her eyes will got widen when she heard the news and what more if she's there. Good foods right in front of her.

2. My Tita Laura : a super woman working for her kids. A frustrated entrepreneur ^_^. She just asked us (all my cousins and me) what is the good business to put up because she wanted to stay at home and leave her demanding boss. She's good in cooking and baking. And I know she'll be excited to know about this. This I know will going to help her.

3. My Cousin L.A. : she's a partner at work and during food trippings. You cannot tell with just her physical appearance but try her at the food table ^_^. She didn't blog but she is definitely a food lover

4. My Buddy Michelle : she's a best friend that started during our college days. Well you can tell that she loves food when you see her, trust me ^_^. Whenever we meet we will going to die if we will not eat. Her mom is good in cooking that's why her taste buds is good at tasting.

Thinking about the foods and the drinks makes me close my eyes and pray that they might hear my taste buds getting excited and give this Poclay a chance to experience this big event T_T

Baguio City 2013: Te Quiero

I love this Te Quiero menu. I find it sexy.
Ang seksi ng dating n'ya, infairness.

Te Quiero Tapas Bar and Restaurant is located between Microtel Inn and Victory Liner Bus Terminal.

Nasa Victory Liner Bus na kami 2hours before our departure. Hindi dahil excited kaming umuwi, ayaw pa nga naming umuwi eh, pero dahil sa K.J. na ulan eh nagpahatid na kami sa Taxi papunta dito.
Niyaya ko silang mag-meryenda sa Te Quiero. And I warned them before we enter, with a hush voice "Mahal dito ah....".

Dalawa ang salitang magde-describe sa nararamdaman ko, excitement at nervousness. Excitement for the experience and the food, feeling nervous because I know it will leave me crying because I know it cost much.

Kasalakuyang nagko-cover ang isang reporter ng Channel 7 sa tapat nito kaya hindi kami doon dumaan. Pagpasok pa lang namin, amoy mahal na. ^_^

 

Ang ganda sa loob, mukhang class.

  Chad making funny face

Ang taray ng comment card

Pinili namin 'yung non-smoking area kung saan kitang-kita sa baba ang Victory Liner Bus terminal

At dumating na ang order naming inumin:

Chocolate shake para kay Chad

 Cappuccino naman sa akin.

Ngayon ko lang nalaman na hindi ko pala nakunan 'yung brewed coffee ni Mama.

At dumating na ang order namin ni Mama:

Club Sandwich De Microtel

At ang kay Chad:

Sorry I forgot the name

Hati kami ni Mama sa club sandwich pero tinikman ko din 'yung order ni Chad. Masarap, pero dahil wala ako sa mood kumain ng kanin ay nilantakan ko ang club sandwich.

Parang magic, hati kami ni Mama pero nabusog ako. May isa lang akong naging problema.....ang pagkasyahin ang sandwich sa bibig ko ^_^

Masarap 'yung kape, pero mas pumatok sa panlasa ko 'yung chocolate shake na in-order ni Chad.

Super trip ko 'yung sandwich.

Kung quality lang, hindi s'ya talaga mahal.

Kaya super eagerness akong mag-fill up ng kanilang Comment Card.

Definitely I will be going back here.

Baguio City 2013: Goofing Around at Bakahan at Manukan, Barrio Fiesta & Pinoy Hotpot

After the our stomach got filled and happy we gave the staff of Rose Bowl a smile and thanked them.

We decided to walk going to Burnham Park.

And I saw something....and my eyes got wide. BAKAHAN AT MANUKAN.
On this on stop eats you could find Bakahan at Manukan, Pinoy Hotpot and Barrio Fiesta.
Excitedly I told my brother to walk fast and I will take photos of him with the funny statues.

But Mama is so tired at that time and decided to just wait for us on a waiting shed.

And the soft drop of rain began to fall.... T_T

But it doesn't stop us from goofing around and have fun.

I'm sorry my phone's battery is low that's why I just got few photos:

Way up high

 

He laugh hard when he saw this. And he pose as if he's preventing the Security Guard from the upcoming confrontation with the chef who pees

 

We don't care even if it's raining during our picture taking

 

 

And when the rain began to fall so hard we decided to run back at the road where Mama is waiting.

We missed the others, but it will not be comfortable if we are soaking wet, right?

We have fun during our quick stop here ;)

Baguio City: Must-Eats 50's Diner (Unsuccessful :'( ) Rose Bowl (Successful)

Matapos ang pamamasyal sa Minesview at Good Shepherd, hindi pa namin ramdam na gutom na kami mula sa kinaing almusal sa Cafe by the Ruins at ang mainit na taho ay naisip naming dapat ng mag-tanghalian.

Gusto kong maranasang kumain sa 50's Diner dahil sa nakikita ko sa mga blogs na nababasa ko, malalaki ang servings nila dito ;)

At nakita namin ang dagdag atraksyon sa kainang ito:

Feel na feel naman ng aming bunso ;)



 

Ngunit tumambad din sa aming ang nakapanlulumong tagpo...

 

Hindi po ito pila ng mga pasaherong naghihintay ng kanilang bus, ito po ay ang mga taong naghihintay at nag-aasam na sana may parokyano ng matapos kumain.
Sa dami ng tao ay nasa labas na kumukuha ng order ang kanilang order taker.

Mukhang hindi maganda ang pagkakataon...
Niyaya ko silang maglakad ng walang patutunguhan, "Bahala na si Batman", ang sabi ng isip ko.
At ako ay biglang nagulat, Huwaaaat...?! Nakita ko ang kanyang logo:

Sa totoo lang wala akong balak kumain dito dahil sa may nabasa akong feedback na mahal daw dito. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ko alam kung saan ito, ang tanging alam ko ay isa itong Chinese Restaurant. Hindi ko nga alam na Steakhouse ito, ngayon lang. At sa pagkakataong gusto mo ng kumain, wala kang ibang maiisip kundi ang kumain kung saan ka hindi maghihintay ng ubod tagal.

 

Nagandahan ako sa kanilang menu.

 

 

 Maganda ang ambiance dito. Bukas ang kanilang mga bintana at ang nagbibigay lamig dito ay ang natural na lamig ng Baguio City.

Atentibo ang kanilang mga waiter at maasikaso. Paano ko nasabi? Dahil sa hindi ako preparado sa pagkain dito, hindi ko alam ang io-order... hehehe! Napansin ng waiter iyon at agad na nagbanggit ng mga sikat nilang putahe. Paumanhin po, hindi ko po natandaan lahat.

Ang natatandaan ko lang ay pareho kame ni Chad na rice toppings at si Mama ang American steak.

May kasama pa itong rice:

 Sa totoo lang.... MASARAP LAHAT!!!

Nagustuhan ko lahat ng nakahain. Syempre lahat tinikman ko lahat.
Lalo na ang gulay, ang lutong, manamis-namis halatang sariwa.

Nakakagulat na hindi kami nangailangan ng extra rice pero busog kame.

Sa drinks naman, si Chad ang order ay Strawberry shake, ako ay watermelon shake at si Mama ay tubig. Hehehe! Abuso na daw s'ya dahil sa kanya 'yung pinakamahal.

Hindi man kami natuloy sa 50's Diner eh masaya naman kame at umalis na busog na busog sa Rose Bowl. Sa susunod na pagbisita ko ng Baguio City ay siguradong babalik ako dito ;)