Foodtrip!!!

1 SPOON to 5 SPOONS

Yeah I am on a see-food diet. When I see food, I eat! Except for onions, I just really can’t push it down my throat, I’m not sure if this is congenital but I have this talent of removing the littlest onion in my mouth as soon as my tongue sensed it. I hate it but I’m really having trouble eating onions grrr... as my friends always tells me “every other dish has onions in it” well, I don’t care! I may be wearing glasses but I have this microscopic view of onions on my plate. Rubbish! hehe

Lana and the muffin

One fine day in the office food trip:

Christian’s Laing for lunch (Therese’s hubby) and Lana’s Banana Choco Chip muffins. I can’t describe every detail of its taste but let’s just put it this way hmmm I had 2 helpings of rice and I was so full after but I was still able to create some space for the muffins. Who can resist that almost dry meaty spicy laing and that home-made banana Choco chip muffins. Well, I confess I know gluttony is a sin but I just can’t help it. My tummy is the weakest part of my body when I say it is the weakest it means that it is the weakest in every single way that you can think of. It is a refreshing feeling to have an office foodtrip on a very anxious and frustrating day.

Therese and the Laing hehe

One of my teammates, Cindy came back from Cebu and she brought us some Lechon Cebu. The thing is...I dont eat Lechon. The last time I can remember eating lechon was when I was on 3rd grade and I never ate lechon after that, well it was because I thought it was raw but when I had a taste of Cindy's Lechon Cebu, everything changed. It felt like I was born again hahahaha Sarap!!! Can't help but ask for more. By the way, Christian (Therese's hubby) will cook caldereta soon. Yum! Can't wait!

I’m not really a food or restaurant blogger but let me try haha! Let’s do it by number of spoons.

1 SPOON (lowest) and 5 SPOONS (highest). Here’s are some of the restaurants we’ve been:

UCC at G5

UCC cafe:  4 SPOONS (I’m saving the highest score for something else) If I am to compare UCC with Starbucks hmmm well, I can’t live without my Chai Tea latte half soy half 2% no water no foam drink from Starbucks but I fell in love with UCC’s Sumiyaki. It is every coffee drinker caffeine addict migraine patient's dream coffee. I’d love to try their espresso next time, as soon as my tummy permits me to do so. I hate being under meds.

Modern China: 3 spoons I have not much to say about Modern China (Glorietta). The food is a bit oily. They have big servings and I don’t think you can finish the food that you ordered without asking for the dessert in the middle of dinner.

The Reef in Camayam Beach Resort in Subic

The Reef in Camayan Beach Resort: 3 SPOONS Buffet style breakfast. I’d say that the breakfast is almost Cardiff's Holiday inn-like except that everything is Filipino.

Ristorante Delle Mitre

Ristorante Delle Mitre: 4 SPOONS The Filipino Restaurant via CBCP. The food is really good as well as the service. They hired hearing-impaired waiters so there’s some notes on the table on how to call the waiters but not all the waiters at Ristorante Delle Mitre has impairment so you can still do the usual.

Racks: I’ll give it 5 SPOONS for their baby back ribs. Yummy!

Red Crab

The Red Crab: 3 SPOONS. The food taste good but costly. I’m into seafood but I’d rather spend it at a good restaurant at Seaside.

Seaside: 4 SPOONS. Every restaurant in seaside offers the same dish that has the same taste. Funny but it’s good anyways that why I gave it a 4.

Ongpin: All time favourite: we’ve been to several restaurants in Ongpin and they are all good. I just don’t like their idea of displaying dead turtles, cow’s tongue, dead duck etc on every restaurant window. (eeew-ish)

Villa Escudero: 2 SPOONS: The ambiance is really great but the food hmmm typical fiesta food. All meat nothing extra. 

Isdaan: 5 Spoons. The restaurant is situated in Gerona, Tarlac. They serve Filipino cuisine with a twist like the Pinoy style Burrito. They have these big statues of Buddha, monkeys and fishes etc. A nice break from a very long road trip. It is the home of the famous Tacsiyapo wall. A very good stress reliever. The sound of the breaking glass really makes you feel good.

Until my next restaurant blog... =)

Fast 5: Plot Shenanigans' Effects

Fast Five: The best of the Fast and Furious series. The Italian Job, Ocean’s 11 and The Godfather rolled into one perfect film. You would want to stay on your seat to watch the film again after the screening. Fast 5 is notable for bringing back the bulk of its previous main characters and conglomerating them into a single team.

Who would forget these lines from the film?

Hobbs: Alright, listen up. The men we're after are professional runners. We find them, we take them as a team and we bring them back. And above all else, we never ever let them get into cars.

Dominic Toretto: If you're gonna survive, stop thinking like a cop. You're in my world now.

Dominic Toretto: One last job, then we disappear forever.

Roman Pearce: This just went from Mission: Impossible to Mission: In-freaking-sanity.

Dominic Toretto: Chances are sooner or later, we are gonna end up behind bars or buried in a ditch somewhere. But not today.

                                                                           

Brian Oconner: We just went from the middle of the "most wanted" list to the very top.

Tej: [to Giselle] Did he smack that ass, or did he grab it?

Roman Pearce: When are you gonna give Martin Luther King his car back?
Tej: Just as soon as you give Rick James his jacket back.

Roman Pearce: [regarding going into a police station] What? Why me?
Brian Oconner: Out of all of us, you got the biggest mouth. 
 Tej:That is for damn certain.

Roman Pearce: You know, I think I make a better special agent than you ever did.
  Brian OconnerI guess that depends on how you define 'special'.

Roman Pearce: Sexy legs, baby girl. What time do they open?
Gisele: [pulls her gun on Roman] My legs open the same time I pull this trigger. Would you like me to open them?

Hobbs: I'll see you again.
Dominic Toretto: No you won't. 

Who would forget about this Ducati girl Gisele? Gal Gadot in real life. 

Given a chance who will you choose?

Her or her Ducati? hmm.. of course.. THE DUCATI!!! hahaha!
(with her on it? hehe ambisyoso!)

 

Who would also forget Luke Hobbs' and Dominic Toretto's fistfight? The best!

 And of course, who would forget about these eye-popping cars?

2009 Nissan 370Z

Gurkha LAPV

2010 Dodge Challenger

2011 Dodge Charger

Dominic Toretto's 1970 Dodge Charger

1966 Ford GT40

Train Heist Truck

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

Watching Fast Five is the best way to enjoy your Saturday night.

Don't forget your Chamara White Cheddar Popcorn, 32oz Mug Rootbeer

                                    and Hershey's Ice cream then you're all set!

Suplado tips, the book reflection

Isang malaking influence ang librong suplado tips sa pagsusulat ng post na ito. Pagkatapos ko mabasa ang libro ng genius na si Stanley Chi at ang foreword ni Ramon Bautista, isang malupit na observation at reflection ang nag push sa isip-tambay kong utak para isulat ito.

Suplado is the new sexy, yan ang pinakamalupit na aral ang nakuha ko. Kung meron mga suplado, meron din namang mga “pacool”. Ito ay isang epidemia na kumakalat at mahirap pigilan na parang mga jejemons pero glorified nga lang. (Jejemons? Ni hindi ko kaya pagusapan iresearch nyo nalang kung di nyo alam) Kung nakakausap ka na ng taong wala naman ginagawa sayo pero naiinis ka, more or less “pacool” yan. Karaniwang nakikita ang mga “pacool” sa call centers at sa mga eskwelahan.

Hindi gaya ng mga jejemons medyo mahirap i-classify ang mga pacool kaya pagkatapos ng mahabang research, observation, at pagtatanong nakabuo ako ng mga criteria ng taong pacool:

             1. Habitual use of words that normal people do not usually use in a conversation. (usually taglish)

Example: “Pare, outraged ako nun Sunday nagaway kami ng GF ko e”

                   “Hey, do you want something to munch?”

             2. They habitually break the rules to attract attention

Example: Sa office: Pacool people wears basketball shorts, rubber shoes, and shirt

(para tanungin sya ng mga tao kung bakit ganun ang suot nya at para masabi nya na “galing kasi ako sa gym e”)

The day after the above, super business attire sa office

(para tanungin ulit sya at mapansin at ang usual na sagot nya, “wala lang masuot”)

            3. Excessive use of the word “tanga” when talking to a friend or even in writing.

Example: “tanga mali ka, mas maganda yung dati”

                  “tanga! Ano ka ba? Mas ok yun isang movie”

                 FB Status: To all mongrels please grow a pit (Tanga lang di makaintindi)
4. Histrionic personality type: tries to seduce the interviewer, narcissistic, and always wants to            be the center of attention. Usually gets upset when he is not the topic of conversation or if the topic of conversation did not come from him.

5. Pseudo sense of Humor: usually crack jokes that were from a high-rating comedy show (so malamang alam na ng lahat yun)

            6. Can’t control the urge to give a comment on other people’s conversation.

            7. Excessive use of the words “Dude and tsong” when talking to other people.

            8. Usually asks questions when he already knows the answer or knows how to get the answer.

                          Example: Pacool: yung ano ba inabsorb ng body as what?

                                         Victim: Protein

                Pacool: hindi e. Teka google ko... mali ka! Amino Acid tapos pag nagaggregate  nagiging protein

            9. Thinks highly of himself

Example: crush kita e kaso may gf na ko kaya binigay nalang kita sa friend ko

                   Alam ko di ako gwapo pero yummy ako.

           10.Attention-seeker, papansin, papampam, dapat center of attention but he denies it.

Kung ikaw ay nakarelate sa 7 out of 10 na criteria malamang pacool ka at malamang epal na tingin sayo ng mga officemate mo or isang glorified Jejemon at syempre sablay yan! Pero may treatment pa para dyan. Magbasa ka ng suplado tips.

Eto ang ilan sa mga example ng mga pagkakaiba ng Suplado at Pacool

Suplado	Pacool
Hindi namamansin not unless sya ang una batiin	says hi to everyone sabay “hey dude” Hey tsong
Pag kinausap ng crush kunwari busy at nagmamadali para maintriga ang crush dahil hindi masyado kinakausap.	Hey Crush, do you want something to munch? Bababa kasi ako to buy chips e
Kung may officemate na mayabang, hinahayaan magyabang kasi titigil din naman	hinihintay magkamali yung mayabang para mahiritan at magmukha syang savior ng lahat ng taong badtrip sa binara nya.
Kung may nagparinig: “single pa ako” Suplado hirit: Pag type: “E ano naman ngayon?” Pag hindi type:  “wag kang magtaka kung bakit...”	Pacool hirit: Type man o hindi: “Feeling ko may crush sakin yun. Nagpaparinig e.”

Sana kahit papano nakatulong sayo ang post na ito. Para magkaroon ka na ng rason kung bakit ka inis sa taong nakakairita kahit wala nmang ginawa sayo. At lagi tandaan, cool maging suplado, kasi daig ng suplado ang gwapo at ang pacool lagi talo.