Food trip: Don Day

Late post -_-

So a friend wanted to try it out, and so do I since I've heard of it from other people, and since it's a buffet. It's a korean barbecue (Samgyupsal) buffet. There were 3 kinds of buffet, one consists of everything served on the buffet table (forgot the name haha) but it's only served during lunch time and costs only about P199 I think, then the one we had was the buffet with pork wherein you cook the pork on the table and costs P299, while the other one has both pork and beef and costs a little more expensive, I think P399 (as far as I can remember) 

my plate hihi :)

I almost tried everything. I think we got a piece of everything served on the buffet table just to try everything out hehe! My friend got everything from the veggie side and I wasn't able to try the green leafy vegetables 'cause I underestimated the amount of what I have on my plate, I thought it was just enough but then everything's heavy and it took me about 2 hours to finish haha! Buti na lang kwentuhan galore kami :))

the green leafy vegetables haha

Oh they have different kinds of sauce for everything (I think), I mean you can use it for the grilled pork or for the vegetables, I liked the oily one, I believe it has sesame oil and pepper :)) I also liked the pansit and the omelette and the chicken which tasted similar to Bonchon :)

It was a good experience, at least different from the usual. Good thing they didn't serve the thing that looks like as if the grass was made into an omelette which I was able to try during my 2nd year in college when the Korean org had their anniversary pakain - it looked like a pizza, and seemed delicious, but yeah not for me hoho!

and this is how you grill a pork :P

Wasn't able to take a picture of the place :(( It was pretty big. And they have a smaller place for those who want an air-conditioned room, but the one outside's bigger with more tables.

Okay. That's it. kthanksbye :P

Sa Wakas :)

I'm kilig :)) yak arte haha! 

Anyhooo, just watched Sa Wakas, a pinoy rock musical that features the songs of Sugarfree, veeeeery sentimental with regards to the Sugarfree songs, sobrang nakakamiss lang din talaga marinig ang Sugarfree, and very worth the price! haha! I was kind of hesitant when I learned the ticket prices, kind of expensive for a local play (though it's a musical, so I guess that's why) but then it's a one time thing, I mean how many instances will there be a musical that features the songs of one of the best OPM bands right?! AND IT IS OPM!! We have to love our own! charot! haha! So yeah, I think it will be worth it.

HOHO!

Okay. let's get real.

ANG GANDAAAAA! HOMAAAAAY! hahaha! Though yung ibang part ng story hehe..natatawa lang ako sa ibang part kasi parang ang cliche na nung mga scenes, typical teleserye/movie landian scenes at ang mga linya HAHAHAHA! At kung may kabit teleserye and movies, eto ang KABIT musical hahaha! Hindi man ako kinilabutan sa unang part (kasi medyo slow pa ko maka-gets haha may flashback effect kasi), bawing-bawi naman sa second half. Gusto ko na ginawa nilang masaya yung second part tapos yung mga conflicts at issues ay nasa first half, para siguro masaya yung take home ng audience. Ang galing din nung ensemble!! Ang kulit nila haha! Multi-tasking din haha back-up vocals slash propsmen :)) Okay din yung may nagfflash na pictures every song, medyo symbolism din yung iba. Overall masaya siya at maganda! Magaling yung mga actors, binigyan nila ng hustisya yung mga kanta ng Sugarfree, pati yung band din though nag-expect ako ng ibang areglo dun sa ibang songs.

Favorite scenes/song/duet:

• Dear Kuya - nakakatawa pero malalim yung usapan nung magkapatid
• Ikaw pala duet - ganda ng blending ng boses ni Topper at Gabbie!! Tsaka isa sa favorite songs ko yun eeeee <3
• Kwentuhan scene except for the kiss which was weird and sooo out of the blue hahaha! Pero ganda talaga ng blending nung actors, tapos swak lang din talaga yung song.
• Unang araw at kandila - ganda nung blending nung kanta swak sa mabigat na part nung story
• Burnout - feeling ko umulan ng laway dun hahaha! Pero seriously, ang gandang 'away' scene
• Ang pinakamagaling na tao - first time ko narinig yung song. Ang kulit nung song at nung acting nila
• Hangover. Yung kanta talaga yun! haaaaay
• Yung makulit na pagkanta ng Ensemble ng Hari ng sablay sa mga sablay moments ni Topper HAHA! Ang benta nung sa hosiptal e :)))
• Bawat daan/Prom/Ikaw Pala - yung end ng first act. Ganda pa rin nung tunog kahit 3 songs na sabay sabay kinakanta, ang linaw pati nung lyrics. Ang ganda din na na-explain yung mga kanta dun sa second act. Happy memories <3
• Bawat daan - first time ko rin narinig, bagong kanta pala talaga yun :)

Bothered lang ako kung bakit di nagpapalit ng costume si Topper. Ewan ko kung wala lang talaga pampalit. Or symbolism yun ng something haha! Ayoko muna mag-isip.

Lesson/s learned:

• Huwag lumandi. Este wag makati. Lalo pag di kayang panindigan
• Huwag pumasok sa relasyon para lang makatakas sa isa pa....therefore wag pumasok sa relasyon kung di kayang panindigan at di ready 
• Hanapin ang sarili on your own. Pwede siguro gawing guide yung ibang tao pero dapat di umasa sa kanila. Kelangan mo ma-realize yung purpose mo ng ikaw lang, yung di rin papaapekto sa mga tao sa paligid (though ewan, baka imahinasyon ko lang na lesson ito haha pero naniniwala akong di lang tungkol sa relationships yung point nung story e haha)
• Alamin kung saan ka patungo. Choice din yung kung saan ka papunta e, tsaka self-will din yung kung paano ka makakapunta dun. 
• Know your passion. Natuwa lang ako sa scene na pinag-uusapan yung pagiging freelance photographer ni Top, tapos parang sinabi ni Lexi na "you just point and shoot" as compared sa pagiging neurosurgeon niya. Tapos nung sinabi ni Top na you can't just make your passion a hobby or something like that. Pag alam mo yung passion mo, ipaglalaban mo e, kahit anong mangyari.

Bakit Sa Wakas?

• Sa Wakas tapos na ang landian? HAHAHA!
• Sa Wakas nahanap na ni Top ang sarili niya. Actually parang lahat ata sila 
• Sa Wakas napanindigan na niya yung gusto niya, or alam na niya yung gusto niya.

wala na ko maisip. haha ang hirap mag-isip ng iba. Basta masaya yung musical :))

Sana maglabas ng soundtrack!!!!
I miss Sugarfree :( reunion concert!!!

Food trip: Wicked Kitchen

Long time no blog! And I'm back because I've something blog-worthy to write about..and yes it's about food :))

So my college barkada decided to meet and eat with a little videoke on the side since we kind of missed each other naks! The first suggestion was to try something around Maginhawa but then one suggested a restaurant in Katipunan which is at walking distance from the IC building, and so after googling the resto, looking at pictures of the food, we'v decided to try it out...and the desserts have intriguing names, like sinful names haha!

We ordered something from each of the courses just so we could at least try everything. We had a platter of appetizers (I forgot the name of the 'package' meal) wherein we got to choose 3 different appetizers for sharing - we had the cheesesticks, drunken calamari, buffalo chicken.

App Sampler P248

I liked the buffalo chicken the most, hot and spicy!!! Although I think we ordered the 'just right' and not the 'spicy' buffalo chicken, haha can't imagine how spicy the 'spicy' version is. The mayo/sour cream dip added a  little flavor but didn't mask the spiciness of the chicken. The drunken calamari was also good though I didn't taste the beer (one of my friends said she can taste it though haha) maybe because I put a lot of the dip and just ate it with the lettuce. I liked the sesame flavor added to the lettuce, just the right level of sweetness. The cheesesticks were okay but not worth it (HAHA), tasted weird at the end..like that of processed foods or maybe I'm just not familiar with the kind of cheese :)) And the price is just right especially if you're sharing.

Ex's Lasagna P205

For the pasta, we ordered the Ex's lasagna and the seafood aglio. I had high expectations for the Ex's lasagna since it has the star figure which I think means it's a bestseller or chef's choice..but it was okaaaaay. I like the cheesiness but not a fan of sweet red sauce for pastas hehe :) The aglio on the other hand was very good - the parmesan cheese was unlimited, it wasn't too oily, the garlic-y and pepper-y taste was right, and the basil leaves gave a different taste but not that powerful, in short, the flavors mixed well. The bread was very HARD  hahahahahaha!

Seafood Aglio P198

We also had the barbecue ribs and fish and chips from the main course section. The barbecue rib was also good - it's like medium rare, I mean you don't have to fight the good fight just so you can have a bite of the meat hahaha! Though the mashed potato seemed too dry for me...or not too creamy pala! hehe! The fish and chips tasted like every fish and chips, I mean like everything I've tasted so far in my entire life hahaha!

Fish and chips P189

BBQ Ribs P268

And then comes the 7 deadly sins....I mean the desserts. The desserts were named after the 7 deadly sins - Pride, Wrath, Sloth, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, and Greed.We were able to try 4 out of 7, supposedly 5 but pride, lust and greed weren't available :((

Wrath P148

WRATH was the first to be served. It's mango crepe with alcohol! The waiter was holding a cup of alcohol (drinking alcohol) that was lit and he said to get our cameras ready so we could take a picture of the crepe that's on FIRE!! hahaha! In all fairness, the presentation of a dessert on fire made all the difference :)) 

I liked wrath among all the desserts we had, it wasn't too sweet like all the other crepes I have tasted, even the chocolate syrup wasn't that sweet. Also the alcohol gave a little twist - that bittersweet taste :)

Next was ENVY which is my second favorite. Moist chocolate cake with peppermint 'something/syrup' on top. The cake was very moist...and very hot! hahahaha! It was like eating a peppermint chocolate (andes chocolate...or dynamite candy) hahaha! Sloth is similar to envy without the peppermint. 

Envy P172

Sloth P178

And GLUTTONY is a chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream on top. The cookie was crisp on the outside and soft inside..it taste like what my mother and I baked the first time...too sweet for me hahaha!

Gluttony P155

SO there. I didn't think I'd be so full after eating since I was hungry when we came in haha (patay gutom lang). The price was expensive (at least for me..especially the pasta) comparing to other restaurants I've been to which has similar   menu. Though if you are sharing with at least one person, it's okay. The serving size is good for at least two persons. Overall, it was a good experience. At least we got to try a lot from their menu especially the desserts! I think I want to try pride, greed and lust some other time :))

Half of LBT :)