9.29 Lundi

Today was pretty slow.

First:
I let bebe practice his driving skills inside the village for about 30 minutes.

Second:
We passed by St. James The Great church.

Third:
Went to visit Lancome counter in Rustans Alabang Town Center to check out their skin analyzer machine. I was told that they ONLY have it in Makati and Shangri-la Mall. Hpftt! so far away.

Fourth:
Went back home.

I know it's dull, BUT who cares? it's still early. Maybe I will find
myself leaving the house at 11pm for a quick bite. hahahahhaa
tah tah!

XYG

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168 Shopping and a lot of +

The trip to 168 shopping mall in Divisoria was quite a surprise and I was not aware of bebe's plan of ever going there to buy a birthday present for lola Chuling next Saturday. Since my schedule is wide open, might as well enjoy a day of shopping.

We arrived in Divisoria about 11AM. Had some sweets at Starbucks near Binondo church and walked to Yangco Market to look around for a barong tagalog. It didn't take us very long to spot a very niece piece of Pina-Jusi blend fabric with hand stitched design. It's simple and yet very elegant. And for P750, it's already a very good deal. After that, we went to Carolina's to pick up some really nice buttons to go with the barong. Now, all I need is to visit my tailor and have it sewn for me.

From Yangco Market, we walked to 168 shopping mall which is just about 3-5 minutes walk. Since it is a Saturday, there were a lot of people shopping inside 168. It's a good thing that the building have AC, otherwise it will be painfully stuffy. We looked around for trinkets, bags, dish washing liquid and tons of stuff. Finally, Bebe found a very nice top for his lola and I saw a knock out top for mom. Made the purchase and off we go for lunch at the food court.

Here are some of the photos I took:







Lunch was very good. I had noodles and bebe had rice, vegetables and lechon macau at Mitzi's. Now, this place is amazing! people really line up for their food. They don't care if it takes more time to queue than to actually finish their meal. It is just that delicious and all worth it to wait a bit.

Oh, I completely forgot that we also had kikiam. Now, this little piece of heaven is truly delicious. I don't know what goes inside that rolled up meat with tons of chinese herbs. All I know it's fried until the outside gets crispy. You dip it in sweet chili sauce. Hah! now, thats really mouth watering for me.

After lunch, we walked towards the escalator and I saw a very familiar face.
I just have to come up to her and say hello, even if it entails a lot of pushing from the onlooking crowd and a coterie of security guys.

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there!



I said my hello... a little bit of chit chat and said bye bye. I would like to stay and chat for more but her food is coming and It's already past lunch time. She deserves a quiet time to enjoy a meal. I wonder which food stall did they order from?
Was it Mitzi's? or Jollibee? hahahahahaha

After mommy Meldy, me and bebe walked away from the thickening crowd and made my final stop.


This!



Remember my recent post about Brothers & Sisters?
I couldn't wait any longer for AMAZON.com

:)

Brothers and Sisters

I HEART the Walker's
and on September 23 (release date), I am going to buy this online (AMAZON)

or a pirated copy perhaps? Hmm....

Well, that all depends if I start losing sleep over this and want to engage in a season marathon. My only concern is that how much of a full 2nd season could this be? Fuck that writer's strike that went on for so long! Season One have a runtime of 988 minutes and had 23 episodes. Season Two on the other hand only had 16 episodes. So go figure.

This season's story lines are juicier than ever and become more complicated by involving a faux walker sibling and uncle Sal finally "came out". Now that's messy.

Can't wait for it to be released. I can already see myself locked inside my bedroom, eyes glued on the screen while drinking copious amount of coke zero.

Ahhhh, life.

Chauffeur

A quick post before I hit the sack.

In 5 hours, I am off to the airport.

Yes, but not as a passenger traveling to some destination.

I am JUST the sleepy (I know for sure) chauffeur.

My sister is off to Boracay for a getaway and I am not, jealous.

Oh well, not a big fan of Boracay anyway. I just find it too "commercial" for my taste.

There, I said it.

Oh, and by the way, cousin IT is also leaving for North Korea today for the fashion spread. Tito Rudy is also leaving later today, for CEBU. Vacation.

While, I will be stuck in the metro.

=SIGH=

Sunday training toss + lunch

On our way to dad's house, I asked Christine to park the car at SM Southmall so I can let the pigeons off for a training toss. This is their 2nd training and I am still quite nervous no matter how amazing they performed the last time. There were 8 pigeons this time compared to last which was only 6. The 2 newbies were, Snow (my favorite and first born pidgey of the coop) and another young bird (suggestions for a name are welcome. just leave it in the comments section). We got to SM Southmall West Parking lot and looked for a good space and at exactly 1035AM, I opened the cage and off they went.

The pidgeys flew all together except 1 bird. It was Snow. She was the very last to come out of the cage and after she flew opposite direction from the rest. I clearly saw her flying over the parking lot alone while the other 7 pigeons were already heading home. This awful feeling consumed me and became instantly worried that she might get lost. I went back inside the car and in a few minutes later, I called home to check if the pigeons are already back. According to Gelyn, the 7 pigeons just arrived. The time, 1041AM. I asked right away if Snow is with the group.

Negative. No where in sight.

I became more worried and grew quiet, thinking what if Snow gets lost and never to return.




Along SLEX Sucat service road. We dropped by at Dolor's Kakanin to pick up some sweets for lunch. Dad will be really pleased since he is a big fan of kakanin like sapin sapin and pitchi pitchi. I remember the first time I had tasted Dolor's Kakanin was about 2 years ago when I was invited to a party in Malabon. It was after Ela's medical board exam and we all came for a little celebration. There were a lot of Malabon delicacies like the famous Pancit Malabon and of course these kakanin. After that wonderful experience, I have immediately become a fan.




We had a very nice lunch. Dad served us crispy pata and sea food. Too bad, I was unable to take some photos because my hands were kind of greasy. Maybe next time.

After lunch, I watched a little bit of TV and thinking about Snow. Been calling every hour since this morning to check if she has returned, but to no avail, still out of sight. I got tired thinking and decided to take a nap to keep my mind off what happened. At around 4PM. Gelyn texted me telling that Snow had finally arrived and safe inside the loft. I was very happy and told everyone of the news.

This is Snow. My favorite pidgey!

Just a thought...

Next week, my dear cousin Dexter (a.k.a. Cousin " IT") will be
sashaying his booty to North Korea.
Yes minna-san, cousin "IT" will be in a communist land to do a fashion
spread where time stands still.
Having said that, I think North Korea is probably the world's most
bizarre country. There is no independent tourism! which translates
into: NO BACK PACKERS and you can only travel as a GROUP, or as a part of a delegation invited to the country by the Government. How about that? Rubbing elbows with Kim Jong IL is next to impossible.

According to Dexter, the DPRK Tourist Board told them that they are
not allowed to bring in their PH mobile phones. Now, thats crazy?!
What if they abduct and make cousin "IT" join Korean People's Army? It will be disastrous!

Goodbye to:

hubby Remus
72 pairs of shoes
skinny red jeans
and more

Until Dexter returns to Manila after a week in DPRK.
I am officially declaring myself to abstain from drinking Coke Zero.

Quiapo and The Fortune Teller

If I remember it right, it's been over a year now that me and my friends have been planning a trip to a fortune teller. But for some reason, it gets cancelled at the very last minute. Could it be fate? or just plain laziness?

This morning, after my BodyPump class at the gym. I decided to send Marybogs a text message if her "suki" fortune teller will be in Quiapo. She replied with "Go ka na! andoon yun for sure".

I didn't waste any time and immediately took a shower, left the gym and head out for the parking to leave my stuff in the car. Again, I have to take the bus going there since I know its going to be painfully traffic in that area. Know why? Black Nazarene Friday. Yes, there will be a lot of people hearing mass. Besides, where will I park the car? I don't want to end up with a parking ticket or worst, a scratch or dent. NOT nice.

I boarded my favorite and best friend when trips like this occurs. Special shout out to WLLH Transit.

The ride from SM Southmall took a little longer than expected. There was heavy traffic at the intersection of Casimiro/Cecilles and Zapote-Alabang road. Seeing it, there was only one thing to do - take a nap and be detached of what is happening around me. I woke up when the bus made a turn at the corner of Buendia and Manila Blvd. Minutes before we reached Buendia and Taft. A group of students got off the bus. There were three of them, all boys and ohhh so thug-like. I noticed that one of the boy was murmuring obscenities to the ticket conductor. Soon as he got off the bus. He started yelling at the ticket conductor and driver. He was obviously very pissed. Too bad I didn't know what happened back there during the ride. I was asleep and have probably missed some drama. The kid had a rock on his hand and was screaming at the top of his lungs. He tried to aim the rock at the driver and the passengers started to panic. There is actually a fight going on and I am seated at the very front of the show! The bus driver stood up and went out of the bus. The kids started to gang up on him and the bus conductor came in to the rescue. There was about a minute or less of fist fight until the MMDA guys came to break up the fight. The kids ran towards Taft avenue and fled the scene. The authorities couldn't do anything but motion to the driver that he move on because traffic was slowly building up. The driver listened to the MMDA guys and just drove away. Looking at his facial expression, he was really pissed. Too bad he couldn't do anything but leave.

I got off the bus and took the LRT to Carriedo station.

There was quite a crowd from the Carriedo to Quiapo church. The usual street vendors selling pirated DVDs, rubber thongs and clothes. I reached the side of the church and looked for Dunkin Donuts. According to Marybogs, this is usually where Aling Becky sits and wait for customers. Soon as I reached the area where there are a lot of fortune tellers. I asked a lady selling assorted herbs, amulets and potions if she knows this fortune teller called Aling Becky. She pointed towards the direction of a portly woman wearing red. I thanked her and moved towards aling Becky. When I got there, aling Becky was reading cards to to a female customer. I just stood there and waited out for her to finish. While waiting, I was texting my bebe that I am already in Quiapo waiting for my turn with the fortune teller. Truth be told, he is not into this mumbo jumbo deal and rather do something else which kind of irritated me. Let alone that it's been a week since I last saw him and this is a good time where we can spend some time together. But, he rather not.

I was pissed.

Finally my turn, I asked the fortune teller is she is indeed aling Becky. She looked at me and asked me who had sent me. I told her it was my friend Marybogs. Her face lit up and asked me to sit down. We exchanged a few pleasantries and then the unthinkable happened.

She asked me if I was pissed at someone and if that someone was asking me to go somewhere.

My jaw dropped to the floor and can only nod in agreement.
How can she know that?
Hmmm..... freaky.

She asked me to cut the cards after and a series of "revelations" known only to me was asked by her. Again, all I can do was nod. Aling Becky was really good. No, she is amazing. She read me like a book with 90% accuracy. I was really impressed. This fortune teller trip was really something, I came to ask a few things and she told me more than I ever came for. It was all good.

I slipped a P100 bill into her hand and thanked her.
She smiled at me and told me to come back.
Definitely, I will.

Alabang Wet Market

Good Morning!
Last night I blogged about yesterday's misfortune at the wet market.
Now, it's all good and definitely, a lot of good buys.

Me and Gelyn, left the house a little after 3AM and drove to Alabang wet market. It seems like a different place compared to yesterday morning where in I couldn't even drive faster than brisk walking. Today, parking spaces around the market were a dime a dozen. Then again, I don't want to park there and risk getting trapped later by other vehicles and a brigade of tricycles queuing to get out of the market compound. Instead, I parked across the wet market off Mercury Drugstore for easy way out.




Above, Gelyn is checking out the potatoes



My favorite! Biko (Rice Cake, P25) and Maha (Glutinous Rice Pudding, P25)



Look at the stuff I purchased.
Total cost: a little over P450 ($10)
Half of it went to tinapa (smoked fish) tuyo (dried fish)
not bad, eh?



Back to home base: 404AM

Quick post

Earlier today, around 4AM.
I dragged myself out of bed, brushed my teeth, washed my face and
pissed like a horse.
But why get up at this unGodly hour? I needed to get my ass to Alabang
wet market and buy some fresh vegetables. Why not get it from the
supermaket? Good question! for some reason, I stay away from the
fruits and vegetables from the supermarket. They all look emaciated
and for the love of God, very expensive. Besides, its high time that I
start putting some green in my diet. For the past week or so, all I
have been eating was pork and chicken. It's not funny anymore when you
can hear yourself cackle while writing an email.

However, things didn't turn out pretty well as I expected it. I wasn't
able to buy anything because I couldn't find any parking inside the
wet market compound. I drove around the compound for almost 40 minutes
at a speed of a turtle, looking for a spot. Traffic was really bad and
all I can do was to give up and drive back home.

I have 3 hours of sleep to go before I brave, yet another trip to
Alabang wet market. But this time, I am not going to drive the car
inside the compound but park it somewhere, like Jollibee.

Wish me luck.

Pain in my heart (Cover)

This kid is pretty amazing! I really like his version. Though It's not right to be sentimental at 930AM but here I am posting this song. Sigh

9.5 Sonata in Malate

Thought that I share some of the photos we took last Friday at Sonata in Malate.

Training Toss

At around 3PM today, I drove all the way to SM Southmall and started
my first pigeon training toss .
I let 6 of them off the cage at exactly 3:18PM and raced back home.
According to Gelyn, the pigeons arrived at around 3:25PM except for 1
young bird which arrived 2 minutes later.

Im so very proud of them. Tomorrow, I will do another training toss
but it will be in the morning.

Honto ni atta kowai hanashi

This old Japanese program (circa 1990) is keeping me busy and I honestly think its scary.
So if you like scary stuff. This is worth a peek. CLICK the title above to watch it.

Remember... windows are scary at night.

A day of Tuseran Forte

As I type this out, I am officially feeling a little bit under the
weather.
Not certain how I exactly got this but probably from after almost a
full week of revelry. It's pay back time? probably so.

Yesterday, me and Winlove spent the whole afternoon until about early
evening over at his relative's house in Makati to attend his nephew's
birthday party. According to Winlove, the choices of food that was
served was very ordinary and not even half of their "usua" high
calibre menu. But for me, it was already delicious. Hey?! who am I to
complain when I have been lucky enough to be invited in the first place.

Half way through the party. I was surprised to see a D-List celebrity
among the guests. It was Marcus Madrigal together with the wife and
daughter. He looks very cute and surprisingly not that tall. For some
reason, he is way better looking in person than on screen. He did made
quite a stir among the other guests and for what I heard, he does have
a current TV show on channel 7 together with Regine Velasquez (Kim Sam
Soon). Maybe I can check it out and see if he really looks better in
person.

We arrived from the party past 9PM. Got settled in a bit and took a
shower. That is when I started feeling drowsy. I knew right away
something is not right so I took some antihistamine and was off to
dreamland shortly after.

Woohoo TGIF!!!

A little before lunch time, me and Joselite decided to meet and pay our dear friend - Marybogs a surprise visit. She told me last night, when we had a late evening snack at McDonalds with Gregory that she will be in Festival Mall to do her thing - MANG LAIT.
I think it will be a really nice idea for Joselite and Marybogs play catch-up, since they have not seen each other in a very long time.

Agenda for the day: confirmed



I asked Joselite if we can meet near SM Southmall then off to CitiGold for a bit before heading out to see Marybogs.

Done deal.

Soon as we walked inside the building, I asked Gregory to monitor her location and update us via SMS. But guess what? The tables were turned against us and the Fab Hag surprised us instead! She saw us walking and called our attention.

Air kisses here and there, and a dash of pang la-lait on the floor, then we head out to Santis to get some cold cuts.



After Santis, Joselite and Marybogs were already hungry so it's time to do lunch.
They ordered pork chops and soda. I on the other hand, not feeling hungry opted for coke zero.



After having lunch, we left Marybogs back to her "mission" in Festival mall and we head out to Rustans in Alabang Town Center to buy a gift. Joselite was able to find a really cute baby bag. I on the other hand, saw this cute young daddy carrying her daughter around the store. Too bad, I can't have him gift wrapped for later. Hahahhahaha



While shopping, Anton called to check what are we up to and after shopping for that baby bag. It's pretty much of a sleigh ride to Lala land and time to slow down. We decided to have coffee, talk trash about people and just be lazy for the rest of the afternoon.



It's almost 7PM and I needed to blog about how the day went. I have a couple of hours to rest before we head out tonight for OBLIGATORY Friday night booze.

Next stop: Malate

Gay for Pay

A quick post before I hit the sack.
good night.

PS:How come we don't have a show like this?

Avenida Special

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