:( :) :D

:( Was watching NHK Channel earlier regarding the effects of the radiation from the nuke reactor blasts. It's been a week since the earthquake and the tsunami, and Japan has been battered by weird weather changes, difficulties during the rescue operations and the food, medicine supplies for the survivors. Its been a triple whammy for Japan, but I was amazed at the way the Japanese (including its government) are handling with the situation. There's still hope...the Taiwan News just reported that a 27 year old guy was rescued uninjured. Let's pray for all the other victims still unaccounted for.

:) Jem and I tried the newly opened CBD(stands for Cheesesteak Burgers and Drinks) at Ayala Triangle Garden last Wednesday. I tried the CBD Burger, the burger was super juicy and their sauce complemented the taste of the meat well. The overall taste was very smooth, neither oily nor strong, just right.

:D Went to Cebu last weekend for our much anticipated yearly outing. We stayed at Shangrila Mactan Hotel. The only downside was that it was only an overnight trip. But it gave me and my officemates a chance to sit back, relax, laugh, and just chill....looking forward to next years' outing. Cebu ulit sana! hahahaha SM lang napuntahan namin, and di kami nakakain CNT lechon. hehehe :D

a nice start to the weekend

We ordered Serenitea at the office the other day. We each had to order 2 cups to meet the Php1800 minimum delivery mark. I ordered the Green Apple Yakult and an Okinawa Milk Tea with 75% Sugar and Egg Pudding.

I tried the Green Apple Yakult first. It tasted basically like Apple Juice with sago inside.

I had the Okinawa before, however this time instead of black bricks, I had egg pudding. Great combination! Also, at 75% sweetness, it was just right. I had the 100% before which was a bit too sweet.

Great, sweet start to the weekend.

Delicious weekend

Got sick last Friday...partly due to the extremely cold aircon in the office and partly due to the overindulgence over the past few weeks. Have to stay away from oily foods for a while. Hope I lose weight while I get better. hehe

Met up with Lin, Ka and Cha for dinner at Sala Bistro, Greenbelt 3 last Saturday. Food was delicious! I had salmon fishcakes. I love the mashed pea sauce that the fish is served with. It tasted sweet and creamy taste, it didn't seem like it was made of peas( a vegetable I don't really like btw.) Over dinner, we talked about travel plans or the year. So excited! It's always fun travelling, and more so, when shared with people we love.

Had lunch today at Peking Garden with family from dad's side. We waited for almost 2 hours for a table. All the patience because we missed having Peking Duck. haha While waiting for a table, Hubert, Shobe and I hopped over to Timezone and shooted hoops, threw a lot of balls towards a screen(forgot the name of the game), played Mario Kart, Deal or No Deal, Trivia, etc. We were having so much fun, we forgot our stomachs. Good thing Di-Pe came to call us that our table was ready.

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Tidbits:

1. welcome a new member to the family! Atsi Anaber gave birth last Jan 27. I now have 2 pamangkins on Dad's side of the family. Too bad they're both too far. I can't wait to see them in person. Hopefully soon. :D

2. Am starting to develop varicose veins...waaah! Am going to start wearing hosiery...or maybe I should walk slower? Does that even have a connection to varicose veins? Research time...

teeny bit overworked

There seems to be an endless addition to things to do at the office lately. Work hours for the past few weeks have been way too long...sometimes even up to 12 hours. Trying to stay on top of things and still have a smile on my face. Although, some circumstances just test my patience. I am a bit glad that at least now I don't have that much of a responsibility with other places, combined with the killer workload, I'd probably faint. Not that am complaining about the stress. Just feel that my immune system isn't real good lately, I get the sniffles a lot these days. Or maybe its because I don't take in a lot of liquid and the aircon at the office is just too cool.

Am glad that there are a couple of things to look forward to for the next couple of months.

1) Company outing this coming March to Shangrila Mactan. Yey!!! Will grasp the chance for some much much needed relaxation. Although need to lose a bit of the Xmas gift I got myself due to the holiday indulgence. hehehe

2) Taiwan in April with my family.

3) Vietnam and Cambodia with my friends. Sana I can join. Wasn't able to join last time and it'll be a great bonding experience. :)

On a side note, my old SEK610i is kinda messing up. It won't make a call sometimes, I have to turn the phone on and of before it will work. And then the power issue where it shuts off by itself sometimes even when it's still fully charged. :( Time to get a new phone? The phone is still great though, albeit the hang-ups sometimes.

New Resto's to try

Tried a couple of new resto's the past month, Passion at Maxim's (Newport), Crystal Jade La Mian and Xiao Long Bao(Greenhills), Bon Chon Chicken(Ayala Triangle), Tao Yuan Restuarant(Malate). Passion was good, we had lobster with cheese sauce, and brocolli with scallops and noodles. Ambience is a very nice, very festive. Love the lanterns in the ceiling.

At Crystal Jade,i tried the Noodles with Spicy Chicken. It was so-so. I like the Noodle Soup with Shrimp Wonton that Dad ordered though. Its probably because I always liked having a bowl of hot soup. Its my ultimate comfort food.

Bon Chon is one of the newly opened restaurants at Ayala Triangle. Tried the spicy chicken wings. Super yummy!

I heard about Tao Yuan from one of my officemates. Hainan Chicken Rice is extremely a must try. And don't forget the Oatmeal Prawns. Yummy!!!!!

I want to try these restaurants next:

1) Maitre Chocolatier Boutique Cafe

Unit 2A, #28 Jupiter cor. Astra Sts.
Bel-Air, Makati City Philippines
Tel. No. 897-8559

2) Wee Nam Kee Hai Nan Chicken Rice

Ayala Triangle Gardens