PB Burger Sandwich at PB Co. :9

We've always loved peanut butters.
And Edmund loves burgers and has this zealous ravenousness to try all kinds of them. :))

And so, we just had to sample PB Co.'s peanut butter burgers. :9 We found a branch at SM Mall of Asia and decided to try their most basic peanut butter burger - PB Burger Sandwich. Just look at the photo from their website, the peanut butter's oozing. :9

(But peanut butter + mayonnaise? Hmmm, certainly not what you would normally do. :p )

But when the sandwich came at our table... 

CORON: Mga Pagkain :9

At sa pagpapatuloy ng aking loooong overdue Coron posts, nais ko namang i-share ang mga memorable na pagkain na aming pinagsaluhan. :D

Para sa aming dinner matapos ang pag-akyat sa Mt. Tapyas at paglublob sa Maquinit hotspring, hinatid kami ng inupahan naming tricycle sa Macario's. :)
Adobong pusit ang ipinalit namin sa kini-crave naming grilled squid. :9
Naghahati-hati kaming siyam sa apat na pirasong buttered shrimp. :))
At nalunod sa napakaraming sabaw ng bulalo. Super laki rin 'nung buto niya. :O
Nag-offer sa amin ang Macario's ng free delivery para sa aming breakfast kinabukasan kaya sinamantala na namin. Danggitsilog ang kinuha ko, siyempre, para masubukan ko na ang danggit sa Coron. Grabe, sarap ng breakfast ko. :D Ang daming danggit, bitin sa kanin. :9

Isang masaganang tanghalian ang inihanda para sa amin sa Malcapuya Island. :D
Nalimutan ko na ang pangalan ng dalawang grilled fish. -.- Uber enjoy ang pagtatalop ng crab. Mayroon palang proseso ang pagkain noon according kay Au. :o Ang ginagawa ko lang kasi ay pinupukpok, kinakagat-kagat hanggang makuha ko ang laman. Hehe.
Para sa aming veggies, isang bandehadong eggplant salad. -.- Hindi ako mahilig sa eggplant; kinakain ko lang ang eggplant kapag pinirito. So sadly, hindi ako kumain nito. Pero ang galing, noon ko lang nalaman na may eggplant salad pala, ngayon lang ako nakakita ng ganiyang klaseng luto sa eggplant.
Then, biglang may fried chicken. Haha. Ang out of place niya talaga. Inuna ko nga siyang kainin kasi parang kakaiba na sa pakiramdam kapag sa kalagitnaan. Kapag naman sa huli kinain, maiiwan sa panlasa 'yung lasa ng fried chicken. :p Wala lang din, parang nasa isla kasi ako, so, parang mas okay na seafood ang mga kinakain. :))
'Yung saging kinain nalang namin nung meryenda na. :)

Kahit wala pa rin ang aming inaasam-asam na grilled squid, masarap pa rin naman and enjoy much ang pagkain. Sobrang laking ng setup ng lunch namin from last year. Ngayon kasi, may matino na kaming hapag-kainan. Last year, sa may bangka lang kami at isang medyo malapad na plywood lang ang table namin. Wala pang utensils. :))

At The Mind Museum

During the Ninoy Aquino Day, Edmund decided to go intellectual and brought me at The Mind Museum. When he said we'd go there, I didn't think he was serious because the original plan was to just go to Glorietta until we rode a taxi and he asked the driver to bring us to the place. I felt like I was kidnapped. :)) 

Upon reaching the museum, he bought our ticket and we ate lunch at Jollibee. Slowly, my excitement was building up already. :D 

We had to wait for a few minutes because our ticket is for the 12NN to 3PM time slot. 

About 5 minutes or so before 12NN the guard opened the glass door so that people can already form a line for ticket inspection and validation.

Next, we were also introduced to Aedi  (that's 'idea' spelled backwards).
She sits at the entrance of the museum and welcomes every guests. :D

After some reminders, rules, and all that necessary introductions, the guests were divided into three groups. Each of the group had to follow a guide who, thankfully, would eventually leave you so that you could explore on your own. Whew, that was a good thing because I wouldn't want to just follow and listen to so much nerd talk all the time. :p 

FIRST STOP: HUMAN STORY

The statues were so realistic and eerie.. The details and descriptions of the early humans were faithfully followed - head size, forehead widths, mouths, ways of living, etc. I got frightened at the woman at the rightmost picture. Hehe.

SECOND STOP: EVOLUTION

In this part, I was reminded how I used to study the sequence of the things that evolved in the planet Earth. How did I manage to remember them all? However, like all things just memorized just to pass an exam, I already forgot them all. XD

THIRD STOP:
BERNOULLI'S PRINCIPLE

Then, for our first interactive exhibit - Bernoulli's principle. :D It's the principle that explains how birds and airplanes are able to fly. It has something to do with the shape of their wings - the air is able to travel more over the top of the wing which then creates more pressure beneath it. The difference in pressure between the two lifts the wing. d(^_^)

FOURTH STOP: THE HUMAN BRAIN

Then we looked into a gigantic exhibit of the human brain. A touchscreen monitor displays the basic functionality of the brain. 

And look what I found,
an explanation on how the brain functions when someone is in love. :))

Kada Meow @ Lilac Street: Casa Feliz

(Please note that Casa Feliz is not situated along Lilac St. :p
Its complete address is at the end of this post. :) )

Last Sunday, September 9, 2012, was another food trip for our Kada. This time, Margot suggested to eat at our dearly beloved city, Marikina. :D
(I don't know for Dawn since she lives farther, but she must also love Marikina City because she keeps coming back to it just to see us. Hehe.)
Margot found a blog site that features eating places in Marikina and she decided that we should give Crazy Katsu and Spartea a try.

After our eventful lunch at Crazy Katsu, we walked to Spartea. Along the way, we saw many restaurants waiting for us to try. 

One of them was Casa Feliz. :D

Visiting this pastry shop was not really part of the plan, but since we're really a curious bunch and I desperately wanted to take home something for my mother, on we went into Casa Feliz. :D

So homey, right? :D

Dawn's Blueberry Cheesecake

Kada Meow @ Lilac Street: Spartea

Last Sunday, September 9, 2012, was another food trip for our Kada. This time, Margot suggested to eat at our dearly beloved city, Marikina. :D
(I don't know for Dawn since she lives farther, but she must also love Marikina City because she keeps coming back to it just to see us. Hehe.)
Margot found a blog site that features eating places in Marikina and she decided that we should give Crazy Katsu and Spartea a try.

After our eventful lunch at Crazy Katsu, we walked to Spartea. Along the way, we saw many restaurants waiting for us to try. Lilac Street is really a food heaven for food trippers.

Anika and Dawn ordered White Winter Melon (they have three winter melon varieties).
Margot tried Kiu Milk Tea.
I am not very fond of milk teas, in fact, I despise them. :))
It just doesn't suit my taste buds.
So I opted for Strawberry Green Tea with Egg Pudding. :)
Strawberry love~~ <3

Kiu Milk Tea is their signature milk tea. It has a smooth texture and a caramelized sugar taste. :) My Strawberry Green Tea has real strawberry bits! :D I am also glad that it went well with the egg pudding. :p

Kada Meow @ Lilac Street: Crazy Katsu

Last Sunday, September 9, 2012, was another food trip for our Kada. This time, Margot suggested to eat at our dearly beloved city, Marikina. :D
(I don't know for Dawn since she lives farther, but she must also love Marikina City because she keeps coming back to it just to see us. Hehe.)
Margot found a blog site that features eating places in Marikina and she decided that we should give Crazy Katsu and Spartea a try.
Coincidentally, Anika has been meaning to eat at Crazy Katsu as well but in UP Teachers' Village branch. She didn't know that there is a branch at Marikina until then.
So next to Margot, Anika was second in feeling super excited. :)) 

Margot, Dawn and I met at my house.
Kuya Marlon, Margot's ever-loyal and ever-trusted transportation service to almost anywhere she wants to go to since childhood, brought us to Crazy Katsu via his Magical Tricycle. :D

We arrived rather early at around 10:50AM and found the place still closed. They open at 11:00AM during Sundays. So we had to stay outside the restaurant and bask in the heat of the sun for several minutes or so. :p
Anika came late because of a family matter (which might involved a lot of packing up and carrying things around because they were transferring to a new village/subdivision) so the three of us decided to go ahead and eat first.

The menu, is comprised of only a few dishes. They even offer only one soup and only one dessert. (And of course, I got hooked into practicing my katakana and hiragana once again. Never mind the kanji. ROFL.) We tried Tonkatsu, Gyoza, Curry Rice and Pudding. :9

.TONKATSU.
This one is a winner. d(^_^)b
Tender meat, breading thickness is just right, plus tasty sauce. :D

CORON: Maquinit Hotspring

Matapos ang aming super sweat-inducing at muscle-aching activity na pagpanhik panaog sa Mt. Tapyas, nagpahatid kami sa tricycle patungo sa Maquinit Hotspring. :) Sabi ni Brando ('yung batang naging photographer namin sa Mt.Tapyas) mapapawi raw ang mga sakit ng katawan namin sa hotspring na 'yun. True enough, nawala nga talaga ang sakit ng mga binti ko. *thumbs up*

Habang nasa tricycle, napansin namin na minsan napaka-lubak ng kalye. Hindi kasi lahat sementado pa. Nagkwento 'yung tricycle driver namin tungkol dito. Sa naalala ko, ang sabi niya, gusto sana na pasementuhan talaga ng gobyerno (local siguro) 'yung kalye na papunta sa Maquinit Hotspring. Pero magbabayad ang Maquinit Hotspring ng parte sa pagpapasemento ng kalye tutal sila rin naman kasi ang makikinabang. Mas mapapadali na ang pagpunta ng mga guests sa lugar nila. Kaya nga lang, ang gusto ng management ng Maquinit Hotspring na sila ang bayaran kasi parang right of way raw nila 'yung kalye, so parang sila ang nate-trespass or something. XD Kung may mali man sa sinabi ko, sorry na lang. Parang ganoon lang kasi 'yun naalala ko sa kwento ni kuya tricycle driver. Isa pa, medyo hindi ko marinig lahat ng detalye sa mga sinasabi niya dahil siyempre, medyo maingay ang motor habang nasa byahe.

Pagdating sa hotspring, nagpalit kami ng mga damit at lumusong na sa kumukulong tubig. Pramis, mga pagbula na lang ang kulang at magiging kapanipaniwala na talaga ang description kong "kumukulo" ang tubig.

Ayan kami sa gilid habang hinihintay na mag-adjust ang body temperature namin sa init ng tubig.

Akala ko mataas ang tolerance ko sa maiinit na bagay, pero hindi rin pala. XD Ang tagal bago nailubog ang buong katawan ko sa tubig ng hotspring na 'yun! Una, paa muna. Tapos tampisaw-tampisaw. Tapos binti... tapos hita.. tapos waist.. then tyan.. (sobrang sakit sa tyan.. XD ), then dibdib.. tapos leeg.. kasabay na rin mga braso. Pero grabe, parang parusa habang palubog nang palubog. Mahapdi na masakit. >.< Mga limang minuto for each sector ng katawan ko. So naiwan na ako ng mga kasama ko, kasi sila nakapaglubluob na agad. :( Nang medyo nakakalakad na ako sa malayu-layong parte, sinubukan ilubog ang ulo ko. SHEMAX lang talaga. Hindi ko na inulit. XD

Cravings :9

I am currently craving for Mochiko's Strawberry Mochi, Tokyo Cafe's Banana Almond Crepe, and Starbucks' Oreo Cheesecake. :9



*Mochiko photo taken from Mochiko Facebook page

Iniisip ko minsan bakit may mga magulang na naging magulang.
Kung wala naman silang kakayahan para maging magulang.
Ano kayang iniisip nila bago pa sila naging magulang.
Anong kayang gusto nilang maachieve at naisipan nilang maging ama at ina.
At nang naging tatay at nanay na sila,
Bakit hindi man lang sila nagbago habang lumalaki ang mga anak nila.
Tapos wala man lang kalaban-laban mga anak nila.
Malay ba naman nilang isisilang sila.
Pwede ba silang tanungin kung gusto nilang isilang sa mundo na ang tatay at nanay ay tulad nila?
Hindi naman. 'di ba?
Tapos ngayon kailangan nilang tanggapin na lang.
Makinig sa mga nagsasabing
'Kahit pagbali-baligtarin mo ang mundo, sila pa rin ang mga magulang mo.'
At palubagin ang mga sarili nila sa pagiisip na
'Mas maraming may mas mabigat na problema kaysa sa'kin.'
Bakit ganoon..

Mega Food Sale at Gotti's Ristorante

Mega Food Sale 2012! :D
Edmund and I went to Gotti's Ristorante for their 50% off on all To Share Pasta. Ordered Seafood Pasta (it's included in their Most Wanted list) with a regular price of 300Php - so 150Php na lang. Yey! :D Super sarap at okay rin ang dami ng serving kaya super sulit! (thumbs up!) Wasn't able to take a picture, though. >.< Ang dami niyang shrimps at may limang tahong. :9

For dessert, we tried Tartufo Nero. :9 Dark chocolate gelato with brandied cherry and nut in the middle and served with chocolate syrup. Saraap din! :9