tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334388262024-03-08T05:16:11.246+08:00Life is ShortAnything about anything. Totally about nothing in particular. Just life as it happens. Now. Before it ends ...Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-11876511627851234362009-02-02T00:30:00.016+08:002010-01-06T14:31:13.002+08:00Destined<div align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7b7nwfDvEkHgepiIVDDscJJYX06LoodrgimYqDrEHP45JSIM8lFYAiwRJWmgj_JvwJ0FZW7ZuYtRFsHn6UJevwMhiwMQH9jD-c_egmZ5ezZxuA_WcFXfTYiV9xB3N6CF6q_k8/s1600-h/IMG_0511.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 332px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297905380081006114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7b7nwfDvEkHgepiIVDDscJJYX06LoodrgimYqDrEHP45JSIM8lFYAiwRJWmgj_JvwJ0FZW7ZuYtRFsHn6UJevwMhiwMQH9jD-c_egmZ5ezZxuA_WcFXfTYiV9xB3N6CF6q_k8/s400/IMG_0511.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7b7nwfDvEkHgepiIVDDscJJYX06LoodrgimYqDrEHP45JSIM8lFYAiwRJWmgj_JvwJ0FZW7ZuYtRFsHn6UJevwMhiwMQH9jD-c_egmZ5ezZxuA_WcFXfTYiV9xB3N6CF6q_k8/s1600-h/IMG_0511.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There are just some ventures that are destined to be <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"winners"</span><br />It is about gut feel<br />It is about intuitive vibes<br />It is about hitting a chord<br />It is about reading the market<br />It is about colors that come together well ...<br />And in the case of <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Elbert's Cheeseste</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ak Sandwiches</span></span> - it is clearly about the taste<br /><br />I was cavorting along the Rockwell Powerplant food court,<br />When I noticed a long line<br />People waiting patiently for their turn<br />Necks stretched in anticipation<br />Eyes rolling with excitement<br /><br />Elbert Cuenca of the highly successful and award-winning <a href="http://www.steakroom.com/Home.html"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Elbert's Steak Room</span></a> has just opened his new <em>"baby"</em><br />Immediately attention catching - with a pinkish neon sign, brushed stainless steel, black/white patterned tiles and tangerine walls,<br />This new food stall outlet was wafting the smell of brown-grilled premium beef into the air,<br />And attracting a growing crowd like a pied piper of sorts ...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5WLDkOCO3_fypz-eL8j1zhSDcB35RD3HsScPbY8t6mhqL20Ul2PesZnGK9ToCmps-g_n5cAMQLP1OmCcpW7gibxUknmCduWqzTSAAP5IPG3-7t4PwKzbYgCa563mhU6_hT2N/s1600-h/IMG_0516.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 333px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297900161729253426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5WLDkOCO3_fypz-eL8j1zhSDcB35RD3HsScPbY8t6mhqL20Ul2PesZnGK9ToCmps-g_n5cAMQLP1OmCcpW7gibxUknmCduWqzTSAAP5IPG3-7t4PwKzbYgCa563mhU6_hT2N/s400/IMG_0516.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"cheesesteak sandwich"</span> is the quintessential food of the city of Philadelphia in the United States<br />One hasn't been to Philadelphia if he hasn't had a cheesesteak sandwich<br />To that extent, the sandwich is known as a <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Philadelphia Cheesesteak"</span>, a <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Philly cheesesteak"</span> or just a <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Philly"</span> ...<br />Well the <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Philly" </span>has just invaded the Philly-pines<br /><br />Elbert prepares thinly sliced <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">(chopped)</span> premium USDA beef<br />Browns them in a grilling/frying griddle<br />Spreads them generously on a long roll <em>(hoagie).</em><br />Adds a touch of sauteed onions,<br />A cheese of choice<br />And voila - ♫ "<em>bibidibobidiboo</em>"♫ ♪ .... a mouthwatering meal is handed to you<br />Ready to be devoured in lip-smacking, juice-dripping fashion<br /><br />There is no other way to say this<br />So let me go straight to the meat of it ...<br />Elbert's Cheesesteak serves a goooooooooooood <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Philly"</span><br />Add some crispy french fries<br />An ice cold cola<br />With the charming Elbert himself manning the ramparts<br />And you have the makings of a great sandwich experience ...<br /><br />Go<br />Get in line<br />It is well worth the wait ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOR8otu7vVu1LonBMaE4IXls-5tNpIU15p4aMqpX6liaE33WmEm93bB68zhY08BLlOCGwpzNxJP1252WPGwfCA2eoGxjP_Lw4S3o4i-3vuP6kfdK3JWQsQnN-GpifSKG7oTVcs/s1600-h/IMG_0517.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 324px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297900165892502898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOR8otu7vVu1LonBMaE4IXls-5tNpIU15p4aMqpX6liaE33WmEm93bB68zhY08BLlOCGwpzNxJP1252WPGwfCA2eoGxjP_Lw4S3o4i-3vuP6kfdK3JWQsQnN-GpifSKG7oTVcs/s400/IMG_0517.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglx8LxDGIyYlh6Z2VycwfVBKAJwL15IG8uDlDqTu7DFQ8D6-nSmQjlmT673gDmN9BxLx_lI7VkAbKlNwldu_ivlLlB5pO1pDmTEVIsgPGML8N-2p7hQPA103CLE_9IZPoLWUQG/s1600-h/IMG_0529.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 329px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297900170414921234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglx8LxDGIyYlh6Z2VycwfVBKAJwL15IG8uDlDqTu7DFQ8D6-nSmQjlmT673gDmN9BxLx_lI7VkAbKlNwldu_ivlLlB5pO1pDmTEVIsgPGML8N-2p7hQPA103CLE_9IZPoLWUQG/s400/IMG_0529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipotz8rhqW6Di-qOFEOtl21NeS5V-YErg0ux_lcHjSuSzXm01DygTOt_askVNooZc9Eiwuw3xaucFFGo5a0j0UZHQiZbsoLBuGF7dm0GUMRvqj4Ca0P8qBggAryVnGWLVjJ5x/s1600-h/IMG_0527.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 339px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297903424247451714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipotz8rhqW6Di-qOFEOtl21NeS5V-YErg0ux_lcHjSuSzXm01DygTOt_askVNooZc9Eiwuw3xaucFFGo5a0j0UZHQiZbsoLBuGF7dm0GUMRvqj4Ca0P8qBggAryVnGWLVjJ5x/s400/IMG_0527.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:130%;" >Elberts Cheesesteak Sandwiches</span><br />Powerplant Food Court<br />Rockwell, Makati</div>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-40801156098096487242009-01-31T03:40:00.010+08:002009-02-01T19:01:22.677+08:00Finally Arrived<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvZ-J7AE9pdJja6srcCSUrNTLWI5HgKkPWNxymXxnQ9gxAYriBMfW2k0hMmH_h9NVIjINwf0oo3ZdoUtTKEPrKzSxb4EMUmxjh-2Gy8XAjD64AfS3FaohglwpxFeTsrwJNqTp/s1600-h/IMG_0495.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297179830595299682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 336px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvZ-J7AE9pdJja6srcCSUrNTLWI5HgKkPWNxymXxnQ9gxAYriBMfW2k0hMmH_h9NVIjINwf0oo3ZdoUtTKEPrKzSxb4EMUmxjh-2Gy8XAjD64AfS3FaohglwpxFeTsrwJNqTp/s400/IMG_0495.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hurry , hurry ....<br />It's a pre-Valentine promo<br />Good only until February 14<br /><br />If you want to celebrate that special day with a "bang"<br />Then this is the deal you've been waiting for<br />You should really take advantage of this one<br />Some smart marketing guru has seen fit to tap into the market of those who need a gun or plan to shoot someone on Valentines Day.<br />How thoughtful of him ...<br /><br />I can just see me now<br />On the day of hearts<br />Walking towards wifey with <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"something"</span> hidden behind my back<br />Her face full of loving anticipation ..<br />She slithers slowly towards me asking ... <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"what are you hiding behind your back - honeybunch"</span><br />I coyly answer --- <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"oooooooh - my little passion fruit ... just a little something that I have always wanted to give you" </span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"You are so sweet naman ..."</span> -she whispers<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Well - you deserve it"</span> - I reply<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Is it something expensive" </span>- she queries<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Hmmmmm - let's just say it'll take your breath away"</span> - I coo<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Really????"</span> - she asks<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Yahhhh - it''ll blow your mind for sure"</span> - I suggest<br />She jumps up and down with excitement<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Hold still - I don't want to miss ... " </span>- I subconsciously mumble<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Whaaaaat?"</span> - she asks<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Ahhhhh - I mean ... I don't want to miss the moment" </span>- I explain<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Awwwwwwww - you are such a sweeetiepie"</span> - she demures<br />She tries to pull me into the bedroom<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Patience my little darling - you'll be lying flat on your back soon enough"</span> - I say<br />She winks<br />And - I take aim ...<br /><br />Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom<br />Happy Valentines Day<br />Till death do us part has finally arrived ....<br />Truly romantic<br />It'll be a "blast"<br /><br />haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay naku<br />The stuff of which dreams are made<br />If only ...Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-60304410954106697442009-01-24T00:15:00.004+08:002009-01-25T01:52:27.012+08:00Midnight FixI am a creature of the midnight snack<br />At the stroke of midnight - something just seems to happen to me<br />A transformation of sorts<br />A wanderlust for leftovers<br />A search for gastric satisfaction<br />An uncontrollable urge to munch on something<br />A deep-seated longing for gastronomic satiety<br /><br />As kids , my brothers<span style="font-style: italic;"> ( and sisters)</span>, and I would inevitably sneak down into the forbidden kitchenworld<br />And in the glow of a lone refrigerator bulb, our eyes would scan the horizon for bite-size treasures<br />As we grew older - we mastered the skill of <span style="font-style: italic;">"heating"</span> remnants of the dinner just passed<br />Canned goods were a constant joy<br />Instant noodles were a boon<br />Pre-cooked was a convenience<br />And microwaving was a thrill that we looked forward to ...<br /><br />Years past the childhood that molded us<br />The habit of midnight forays has remained<br />Tonight was no different<br />I write this post still reeling from the satisfaction of having had my small <span style="font-style: italic;">"midnight fix"</span><br />Hoping that all of you are similarly happy with the end of your day...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lUHQGbEQnRb3IH4WU-FOu8qrw5ba4c0lBI4ozYhe43qu4Vg8xy37mNAuPLSdS8URkR7lQZCqTpY9ddUJFekG7ns3hH6teDt74GxwAkZXWsgiZItfXyzrKZQHMoq12xi-NiJZ/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lUHQGbEQnRb3IH4WU-FOu8qrw5ba4c0lBI4ozYhe43qu4Vg8xy37mNAuPLSdS8URkR7lQZCqTpY9ddUJFekG7ns3hH6teDt74GxwAkZXWsgiZItfXyzrKZQHMoq12xi-NiJZ/s400/IMG_0304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294757217750097714" border="0" /></a>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-19102885585600019242009-01-22T21:56:00.007+08:002009-01-24T03:19:13.628+08:00Life Is Like That<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nmDt6PUNd7LUhqpcaO_-I_fMzJsduB0Lw3GhaPQUDlIlSO7GHl36E_LhZjOqNQDU3AmYeSBhMEG9ocMWw3buaXTB2LbK1FDbgvD23Q74b007pjicLQhxCoxPAN05_AbjXMrD/s1600-h/n738927934_1273294_4816.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nmDt6PUNd7LUhqpcaO_-I_fMzJsduB0Lw3GhaPQUDlIlSO7GHl36E_LhZjOqNQDU3AmYeSBhMEG9ocMWw3buaXTB2LbK1FDbgvD23Q74b007pjicLQhxCoxPAN05_AbjXMrD/s400/n738927934_1273294_4816.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294126924065251442" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >A</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">t</span> the end of every darkness is a <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >sunrise</span> that beckons to a new tomorrow.<br /></div>I should have realized this much sooner ...<br />But it has taken all of 4 months of blogger silence for me to understand a lesson oft repeated through the ages<br /><br />And so it is<br />And here I am ...<br />Happy New Year<br />Hello world<br />I am baaaaaaaaack (again)<br /><br />Last September, I was in the pits<br />Life seemed absolutely out of control<br />Spinning towards what felt like an inevitable dead end<br />Maybe my fears were real<br />Maybe not<br />What was real however was the fact that I had lost my <span style="font-style: italic;">joie de vivre</span><br />Perhaps I had burned out<br />Whatever it was - I just had no passion for even life itself<br />And without passion - what was I to share with the world?<br />What was there to blog?<br /><br />And so I went on a journey of self examination<br />Looking for myself within myself<br />Connecting with the past to find relevance in the present<br />Finding a part of me left by the wayside in my charge to the top<br /><br />I found long lost friends<br />I connected with new and interesting people<br />I leaned on the stability of family<br />And relearned the lesson of Faith<br /><br />I hope that today marks a continuing momentum<br />I only know that there are things I want to express ... again<br />There are words waiting to be said<br />Stories to be told<br />Experiences to shared<br /><br />I thank you all, my cyberfriends - for standing by<br />For understanding<br />For being concerned<br />For waiting<br /><br />I hope that I am really back<br />We never really know - life is like that<br />I - am like that<br />We can only move on and see<br /><br />So ... stay tuned<br />Wine, food, places, life, humor and love<br />All are on Daguldol's plate<br />And I am ready to share again ...Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-14765434593529672292008-09-27T03:46:00.004+08:002008-09-29T04:05:39.161+08:00REPOST (2006) - To the Batcave<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmqH1IkU44__L5tWa0__78CCj0NZTFWIllkCsQVPsMA3o44bzYGFqu5JOvLO8ErkWO3NS2pIxfJi-FI-ocT2OjibDA-vbCQFylgtZYqiA7rY7iFUW1YML1zCWJh937Hj6wJw6/s1600-h/050728-Batman0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmqH1IkU44__L5tWa0__78CCj0NZTFWIllkCsQVPsMA3o44bzYGFqu5JOvLO8ErkWO3NS2pIxfJi-FI-ocT2OjibDA-vbCQFylgtZYqiA7rY7iFUW1YML1zCWJh937Hj6wJw6/s400/050728-Batman0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251164081526877346" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote>The best thinking has been done in solitude.<br />The worst has been done in turmoil.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">- Thomas A. Edison -</div></blockquote></div><br /><br />When I was a kid, Batman was my hero. He was an ordinary man – no superpowers. He was simply strong, agile, innovative and fearless. He was a loyal friend and an idealistic crusader. Whenever he had problems, he would retreat into The Batcave. Here he would in his solitude ... find peace, see things for what they were and find the wisdom to hurdle the obstacles that lay before him. Here he would come to his “eureka” moments ... and find the strength to carry on. The Batcave was his real source of power ...<br /><br /><br />In my adult life, I have always had a “batcave” .<br />A place where solitude allows me the space to find my bearings ...<br />A spot that allows me a meditative cleansing process ...<br />A location all my own ...<br />A “sanity corner”.<br /><br />My “batcave” is a concept of solitude, rather than a specific place.<br />It has over the years been a shaded portion under a tree, a place by the sea, a section of a library, a favorite table in a coffeeshop, a specific bench in a mall, an al fresco restaurant, a wine cellar, a hotel room, a sofa in my own house, a friends apartment ... and lately, at the foot of my fathers grave. Anywhere that allows my mind to be alone ... to recharge, to pause, to reboot.<br /><br />Quite often, the best way to see better is to step away. From the distance created by solitude comes the vision that sees through the clouds of life. Mastering the state of being alone without being lonely leads to a self awareness that can give one a sense of perspective in a world that is spinning ever so rapidly around us.<br /><br />I find in these quiet “alone” moments a peacefulness that allows me a chance to renew myself ... to foster thinking and creativity ... to appreciate nature, people and life itself.<br /><br />So whenever life starts to overwhelm me ...<br />I disappear into a state of inner richness that allows me to contemplate on whatever it is that lies ahead .<br /><br />Do not be afraid of the darkness ... for therein begins the light.<br />... “to the Batcave ... there’s not a moment to lose” ...<br /><br /><blockquote>I am reposting this piece while in the shadow of fear and sadness ...<br />Searching for the rainbow that has eluded me as I stand drenched in the storm of life.<br />Bear with me ...<br />This too will pass<br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"> -daguldol-<br /></div></blockquote>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-81598374639522905452008-09-20T19:15:00.010+08:002008-09-22T12:10:48.152+08:00Without the GuiltI turned on the television to relax at the end of a long day<br />It was time for the news...<br />I have always marveled at how news anchors will always start with "<span style="font-style: italic;">Good Evening</span> ..."<br />And then will proceed to tell you exactly why it isn't ...<br /><br />Tonight was no different<br />War, suffering, misery, poverty<br />Dirty politics, lies, corruption<br />Crime, death, theft, blood and gore ...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"And that's the news,</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Have a great weekend ... "</span><br />A great weekend indeed<br /><br />As if the evening news were not bad enough,<br />I also received the results of my last medical check-up ...<br />Elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides<br />Ayayay ...<br /><br />15 pounds overweight, no exercise and with fat floating around in my blood pa ...<br />I really needed to eat healthy<br /> ... at least for the weekend :-)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3h3P1wXr5Abhm4FYR_6fx-MRRZJNHTgIn2HKNYpI5YME-vo0pfREdJSOJ_dAwkavP7dP-PuXat9pczOnTDGOjWcSQ2DrKAsSJCqYno-s-fV7wrzKiduUuShqxFjpr-77SiZR8/s1600-h/DSCF0084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3h3P1wXr5Abhm4FYR_6fx-MRRZJNHTgIn2HKNYpI5YME-vo0pfREdJSOJ_dAwkavP7dP-PuXat9pczOnTDGOjWcSQ2DrKAsSJCqYno-s-fV7wrzKiduUuShqxFjpr-77SiZR8/s400/DSCF0084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248169580922197138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Healthy Kitchen</span> is a newbie in the Serendra neighborhood<br />I was just passing through having crossed the street from Market Market,<br />When the smiling server called out - <span style="font-style: italic;">"sir, subukan nyo ho dito - it's healthy"</span><br />Huh - did he say that knowing I needed a healthy meal?<br />How did he know?<br />I checked my waistline - making sure that I had tucked in my fat properly<br />Took a deep breath and tried to hold it for as long as I could ...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Is it vegetarian?"</span> - I asked<br />My tummy immediately bounced back out with a big boinnnnng<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"No sir - it is healthy food ... "</span> he answered<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Eat good, feel good"</span> - he added<br />Hmmmmmm<br /><br />I walked in and immediately fell in love with the cozy country look<br />Mismatched chairs and distressed wood<br />A black menu writing board<br />Flowers<br />Candles<br />Colorful art on the wall<br />It felt like home<br />I was hooked ...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2J5s5KGLox63hcVwHfl3Rp322xAk7bspQkKx2YQFY-XgtCUqCEfn5Hf5FmJi93LC23qDxKnLqWgAS6aJOGkCf7zwbSi3itsnuiUFFBToJ8MxfoHwQ_GtpBmNiKHcmF_bmgqx/s1600-h/DSCF0089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2J5s5KGLox63hcVwHfl3Rp322xAk7bspQkKx2YQFY-XgtCUqCEfn5Hf5FmJi93LC23qDxKnLqWgAS6aJOGkCf7zwbSi3itsnuiUFFBToJ8MxfoHwQ_GtpBmNiKHcmF_bmgqx/s400/DSCF0089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248169585312948434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-dlwrBsxRX3D6BrCFPhoLOguo6BwlRYZwC7VL2EuwhKSMXRO8FyQPz83Ec7E-Gar72ehr_WGcur9mBfZVE2um2j06fgfwOS7dnsM_l8C8qyyaVFcp4mydv8cRO4EreTIFfe6/s1600-h/DSCF0087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-dlwrBsxRX3D6BrCFPhoLOguo6BwlRYZwC7VL2EuwhKSMXRO8FyQPz83Ec7E-Gar72ehr_WGcur9mBfZVE2um2j06fgfwOS7dnsM_l8C8qyyaVFcp4mydv8cRO4EreTIFfe6/s400/DSCF0087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248169589600533650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5tZkOKt6hSaNvKwsXaVqH7e3PfvAwC6p64fh1kv82DEZbKBUMDuWJOGmw3JQS9G1nNfR4AKh_X6hX1n857W0mw5EGUrvrUPrmQ4wm4iGGpqxYO9GAljRov8XvWb1Sta848uC/s1600-h/DSCF0093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5tZkOKt6hSaNvKwsXaVqH7e3PfvAwC6p64fh1kv82DEZbKBUMDuWJOGmw3JQS9G1nNfR4AKh_X6hX1n857W0mw5EGUrvrUPrmQ4wm4iGGpqxYO9GAljRov8XvWb1Sta848uC/s400/DSCF0093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248169598748276466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U5q3JF1GKbhhROocUoPpl1-VqtVGoR_4HwPFDpl_K03vE7IDVgCYXLvwGOW2vLW3U2F0cKCZfXtMHCAQGvUvHgpsRTzHPcoe3_ToZfejolaUgIBamNy58xVLTXVt8k7DOSMT/s1600-h/DSCF0102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U5q3JF1GKbhhROocUoPpl1-VqtVGoR_4HwPFDpl_K03vE7IDVgCYXLvwGOW2vLW3U2F0cKCZfXtMHCAQGvUvHgpsRTzHPcoe3_ToZfejolaUgIBamNy58xVLTXVt8k7DOSMT/s400/DSCF0102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248171956411342850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My heavy ass sunk into the soft sofa seat<br />I started dissecting the menu and ordered cautiously<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bangus Sisig</span> - boneless milkfish, garlic , onions, chili peppers<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chicken Adobo Brown Rice</span> - chicken adobo with apple cider vinegar, lots of garlic, deboned skin off,<br />into organic brown rice<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Father Oops Monsignor James Salad</span> - a combination of two favorites at the Brown Bag resto in Guam - pesto chicken and mango salad - romaine, cucumber and mango slices in berry vinaigrette<br /></blockquote></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMhFwBaokYdot3_-rEjcHrhzW_K5fpO9ukJJLd4qp6DyR52tD10Zwo9AZ-VzMcE-DgAIThTjTHri-xiuSsuWsPhiWM1PG-uQ_9cmpAmTIwCOYyKU5TVxtcHeiZUyYgpK58yFg/s1600-h/DSCF0094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMhFwBaokYdot3_-rEjcHrhzW_K5fpO9ukJJLd4qp6DyR52tD10Zwo9AZ-VzMcE-DgAIThTjTHri-xiuSsuWsPhiWM1PG-uQ_9cmpAmTIwCOYyKU5TVxtcHeiZUyYgpK58yFg/s400/DSCF0094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248170844939235794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WJZHltk06-EAKkrXzUYBAR3QgmKInFOz4tvH7oxsAUaFbh0rTurA-h3UHmdJoPKNQ3wPtCKCcSZb3uV0SFwsazXhHCQGX8BpSj94cEKQh9opAIrdDe4CAJ9NlvUMDV3fn59_/s1600-h/DSCF0098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WJZHltk06-EAKkrXzUYBAR3QgmKInFOz4tvH7oxsAUaFbh0rTurA-h3UHmdJoPKNQ3wPtCKCcSZb3uV0SFwsazXhHCQGX8BpSj94cEKQh9opAIrdDe4CAJ9NlvUMDV3fn59_/s400/DSCF0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248171645719234786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgej703FojAH756mq2uBokLoK0DHpC7zdEmUmW42hlGH-j8mAynjxhzZGQ317jUdYibRYFU0vXsRAc386sqT0ULh8i1ffmfqTAsWw278rXXQzQdZfkFccjylUH8q1I5t58HcOYL/s1600-h/DSCF0097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgej703FojAH756mq2uBokLoK0DHpC7zdEmUmW42hlGH-j8mAynjxhzZGQ317jUdYibRYFU0vXsRAc386sqT0ULh8i1ffmfqTAsWw278rXXQzQdZfkFccjylUH8q1I5t58HcOYL/s400/DSCF0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248170845923492530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The meal was expectedly light and easy<br />The flavors were interestingly familiar<br />Tasty and tangy<br />A good meal without the guilt<br />I felt healthy already ...<br /><br />After a cup of tea<br />I marveled at how much I had actually enjoyed eating healthy<br />Perhaps it was a start<br />Perhaps I could actually keep myself away from foie gras, lechon, crispy pata, burgers, spaghetti, rice bowls, ice cream, cake etc.<br />Perhaps ...<br />We will see<br />I will be back next month ...<br />Maybe<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">Muscles come and go</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Flab lasts<br />- Billy Vaughn -</span></blockquote><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Healthy Kitchen</span><br />141C, Serendra Mall<br />Global City, Taguig<br />+63-2 9006514<br />FREE WIFI availableDaguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-66848194519878635012008-09-13T14:21:00.009+08:002008-09-14T19:32:51.403+08:00PitbullI remember learning in science class that <em>"the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound".</em><br />That may explain why,<br />Sometimes you will encounter someone who may appear very bright until you actually hear them speak.<br /><br />I shall not go into details,<br />But yessssss - I had a very bad day at the office.<br />I had an encounter with a pitbull posing as a an office head<br />And she did something very irritating<br />She opened her mouth ...<br /><br />I gave her the benefit of the doubt,<br />She was obviously confused as to whether she was in an office or in a marketplace.<br />I walked away<br />Took two paracetamols<br />And spent the rest of the day at my desk soothed by the music flowing out of my iPod<br />If ever I needed a good after-office dinner ... this was the day<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Marciano's</span> </span>is the latest in the chain of restaurants put up with the involvement of entrepreneurial showbiz hunk Marvin Agustin<br />I was walking slowly with my head bowed in tired and frustrated desolation,<br />When I noticed this looker of a resto.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245579160065986914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWko7MH6ouOCcxThrBvDIji1-iGSndcongWn8b9xb2QSpmRapfYotl5NMxDFwN7OyR4Dff3CiYA7IhsuGoaN1B4_U8tJFw4y44w7fibqqdYh7MRRntvUNJ-5yKUdONNCcV8ri/s400/DSCF0012.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Elegant blacks and silvers<br />With lush patterned curtain dividers<br />And sparkling chandelier lights<br />Very New York ...<br /><br />Attracted by it's voguish appeal<br />I took a seat and reveled in its casual sophistication<br />The servers smothered me with flattering attention ...<br />I scanned the interesting menu<br /><em>"New Age Italian-American Cuisine"</em><br /><blockquote>Puffed Mozzarella Sticks (with smoked pomodoro and prosciutto)<br />Rudy Giuliani minestrone bean soup<br />Feels Like Barney's (portobello, crisp greens, prosciutto, gorgonzola, sundried tomato, and grilled foccacia)<br /><em></em>Gransvoort seafood truffle pasta<br /><br /></blockquote><p><br />New York indeed ...<br />Kinda'<br />The portions were generous<br />The flavors were very interestingly fused<br />And the sparkling wine was soothing and relaxing ... </p><p>As it should properly be, for a restaurant named after the famed boxer Rocky Marciano - this is a potential knockout<br />I will be back<br />With friends, family, associates, officemates ...<br />(Anyone except the pitbull)<br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245579157686513890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4jM0dgIv9jYYsovxCDIwowTkdcZwO1DGcd-oqWr7JiJyHuxCmnFoptLvdgx_DSEKYSVl9xIJpsRsSWtL5Z6LYNrQLgHlJcALHc1L9ffQCIKSSM2Q9qwImq4MPLGB2LkX-ftH/s400/DSCF0010.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245579165546698258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8O8WGVrkJHuC11SUihKw-AB3tzDSLT6ru8W_daHuSgAw6nfmwquRzZj67ekS_olvLmPs0tov3MaN-M4xsX6yRfaNb7RU6y6vY_yHlM3Ra15SfqTXHqhOeQllbEq7dJ-5964x/s400/DSCF0011.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245579170299986898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-Ao5HhUQKKomura-4m1-Zy8DeX7sKtbYIWGefKXy7xfH0E0toT9JmKGQnptqUYJ9NH13IvTEeZ0_qMBeKb6a2Srxe8o5wMhhNbugKgMjZMqIS65hlBEAWpzhYaewdmosNAm5/s400/DSCF0013.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245579173650175202" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; CURSOR: hand; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkiO9osokHDwHHqYfKxNYo6WjVXllTrjt0yu1HW0ilxS6r6mjIxah_8yxit1vap7gRaN8h2-ujXETTmuBQa-UGoO6ncoPMKCo-M5rPEZ_Oz9p6Hfz12a5sqp1Nf9se3wk-4u9/s400/DSCF0014.JPG" border="0" /> <p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245579920948111682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy25S8RNCYJDaUkGQAu6ELmVxMcrvRsMjK6_dSysKqSS01hPCX3zACvYH23j8qVR5orIo6-5Fizoz3gv1MGHOpdqCAEyZYCbEWyJOwVHxRqHlTykUP9MfFCs8voW0I7D2oVhj/s400/DSCF0015.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245579926571613634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSLTLfKuLqOyPKSE7ldyjpfU9BHSW33xdZ_b5t3_HVyGQo4j6tv0ZL4izpCGwqFDonpC1mOM6Hm4eGWgdNDRhD18Qk_pNUSzDH2d07PU6nTe7Gnpbij8TFHDXhsmgoP9MXB91/s400/DSCF0016.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Marciano's</span><br />2nd level<br />Greenbelt 3, Makati<br />(telephone to follow)<br /><br /><em></em></p>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-66027585933649640852008-09-11T01:43:00.004+08:002008-09-15T01:35:08.266+08:00Craaaaaaashed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihud6h2w5ySTGB4RljtfvV3kenlQvAxZP_Voepe0Wnr6Jt6_IpeOgLm6YwqYpm510alAbaWGYmJtcjGkCDlsX69ZYq2Lq2vsmBHnXHKRYBT7N-G5xWTs1DnPS0COEdiSwjA8De/s1600-h/CrashTestDummy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243009557199878274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihud6h2w5ySTGB4RljtfvV3kenlQvAxZP_Voepe0Wnr6Jt6_IpeOgLm6YwqYpm510alAbaWGYmJtcjGkCDlsX69ZYq2Lq2vsmBHnXHKRYBT7N-G5xWTs1DnPS0COEdiSwjA8De/s400/CrashTestDummy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My laptop zonked out<br />My hard disk - craaaaaashed<br />Right while I was working on a blog post<br />First a hum, then a clink<br />A gush of hot air from the vents<br />Then nothing<br />Just - darkness on my screen<br /><br />Panic<br />I must have pressed control-alt-delete a thousand times<br />Switched the on-off button a hundred times<br />Jiggled the plug tens of times<br />And smashed my head on the keyboard a couple of times<br /><br />My whole life wiped out in a millisecond<br />No data<br />No back-up<br />No nothing<br /><br />Without my laptop - I found myself so brain challenged.<br />Instead of the overly protective security of artificial intelligence,<br />I was now left with the nakedness of my natural stupidity<br /><br />I realized how much I really didn't know <em>(anymore)</em><br />I felt like I had to call my high school teacher to teach me how to add and spell again ...<br /><br />I felt so clueless<br />Depressed<br />Useless<br />Incompetent<br />Incomplete<br />Impotent<br /><br />A sad day indeed ...<br /><br />There was no sympathy at home either<br />I announced to wifey that my<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> disk </span>had died<br />With a playful smile she said - <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"it's been dead for a while now"</span><br />I shouted with an irritated tone - <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"I meant disk with an 's' "</span><br />She sighed ...<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"ohhhhhh"</span><br />I could hear some snickering<br />Then there was silence ...<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244464068118933826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="280" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZOaLgLeLByPsi-rnb_ckod0o8swWFX2V3DtqOBtSGzDK3bmbnKshrRPDDCbBfSKA9ChqsKxrCKGg75jLb2ylUmh1uglQ59Nz9l-kGpNVbJWiATY5WmW7Jc3gNFEDe28OjEfJ/s400/intel.jpg" width="396" border="0" /><br /><br />I brought my old laptop to the computer hospital<br />And hoped that it might be discharged in good working order<br /><br />But ...<br />I found out that "<em>maintenance free" -</em>meant that it couldn't be fixed<br /><div></div><div>So after a week of denial - I sadly came to the realization that I had to buy a new one</div><div></div><br /><div>Today, I came home proudly bearing my shiny new laptop</div><div>12 months to pay at 0% interest </div><div>Ouchhhhh</div><br /><br />My confidence though - is back<br />My day has regained it's spark<br />My virility is restored<br />Romance is back in my life<br /><br />So I cuddled up to wifey and whispered - <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"may I enter your domain?"</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Whats the password ?"</span> - she playfully asks<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Hard disk"</span> - I tease<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Is that with an 's' or without?" </span>- she coos as her hand crawls up my thigh<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Without" </span>- I triumphantly declare<br />She turns around, looks me in the eye, musses my hair<br />And just when my goosebumps start to settle - she pushes me away and declares<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">" Your password is too short. Access is denied ... "</span><br /><br />Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr<br />Cold shower ....Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-12415154760006637682008-09-08T01:22:00.001+08:002008-09-10T01:29:29.857+08:00Crash TimeI am just squeezing in a little blog time on a loaner.<br />My laptop craaaaaaashed a little more than a week ago - sometime after my last post.<br /><br />Just trying to juggle my finances to get a new one.<br />In the meantime - I am out in the cold ...<br /><br />Will be back in a couple of days.<br />Thanks.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote>In a world where we are trying our best<br />to break down walls and fences,<br />- why the heck are we so dependent on Gates and Windows ?<br /></blockquote></div>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-66892847586788803152008-08-28T22:15:00.013+08:002008-08-29T18:25:32.920+08:00Self HelpThe bookstore was nice and cool ...<br />It was a refreshing sanctuary from the searing humidity outside<br />In this massive multi-storey literary playground, I would decompress after a hard day at the office.<br /><br />I started browsing the thousands of books that were there<br />Wifey started looking around too ...<br />I could sense her looking for something<br />Then, with a puzzled look on her face, she turned to me and asked - <span style="font-style: italic;">"do you know where the SELF-HELP books are?"</span><br />With a polite smile, I looked her in the eyes and said -<span style="font-style: italic;"> "Yes I do ... but, if i told you it would defeat the purpose ..."<br /><br /></span>The next thing I knew there was a hardbound copy of the <span style="font-style: italic;">"Kite Runner"</span> soaring towards my head<br />Poison darts were flying from her blood-shot eyes<br />Fire was shooting out of her nostrils<br />And steam was rising from the tips of her searing red hot horns ...<br /><br />Damage control ...<br />It was time to soothe the savage <span style="font-style: italic;">"beast"</span><br />I put my arms around her in a genuinely insincere way and suggested that we drive somewhere to patch things up over a glass of wine and some pasta (one of her favorite early evening <span style="font-style: italic;">"to do"</span> things)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtx90omQZwtYOmMzhpRApP8Xvmex4M4N_GHRaHgWtIkHeeOLkB34Xt3vaSJ56oWfAEcmkB6-o0dtuL6C60gH25JLZSLSBshXKRcFkUX-l5U51az7303LwO75RK6VKl-vDtueK/s1600-h/DSCF0067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtx90omQZwtYOmMzhpRApP8Xvmex4M4N_GHRaHgWtIkHeeOLkB34Xt3vaSJ56oWfAEcmkB6-o0dtuL6C60gH25JLZSLSBshXKRcFkUX-l5U51az7303LwO75RK6VKl-vDtueK/s400/DSCF0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239608648267439282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Artina Gallery Cafe </span>is a nice quiet corner of art and cuisine.<br />Immediately attractive even from the outside, this glass encased gallery cum restaurant is rapidly becoming a destination for those who want the twin satisfaction that can be derived from good food and soulful art<br /><br />It is literally like sitting in the middle of a small private gallery<br />A glass of Chardonnay sharpens the senses<br />The eyes constantly scanning the wall<br />Looking for stories hidden in each piece of art<br />Analysing the harmony of color, the depth of brush strokes and the mystery of technique<br /><br />A warm greeting and a genuine smile from the servers puts us at ease<br />The comfort of tastefully chosen music calmed our nerves<br /><br />The menu invitingly starts with:<br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">"Our food is based on classic French cooking techniques, a foundation that allows us to create new flavors while maintaining the integrity of the old. We use the freshest and most flavorful ingredients to offer you an innovative yet traditional dining experience."</blockquote><br />I ordered a "linguine with seafood in Spanish saffron and cream sauce" for the aggrieved dragon lady ...<br />With just the first bite<br />A smile finally broke through<br />She nodded her head in satisfied acclamation<br /><br />More wine ...<br />She started to loosen up<br />She started to talk<br />Our truce had begun<br />The ice was thawing<br />My strategy was working ...<br /><br />As we intimately shared a soft and juicy rum cake for dessert,<br />I looked into her eyes and said,<br />- <span style="font-style: italic;">"why don't we go home and get 'cozy' ? "</span><br />"OK" - she demures<br />Pushing my conjugal luck, I whispered - <span style="font-style: italic;">"I will make it up to you ..."</span><span><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">"Greaaaaat"</span> she signals with a wink<br />And with full intention to humble myself and cook her a <span style="font-style: italic;">romantic "</span>breakfast after<span style="font-style: italic;">" </span>as part of the peace offering,<br />I expectantly ask -<span style="font-style: italic;"> "And how would you like your eggs in the morning?"<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">"Unfertilized ! ! ! "</span> --- she shouts as she walks away with a proud and vengeful swagger<br /><br />Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr<br />Women ........<br />I will never understand<br />Who would have known that "till death do us part" would take sooooooo long<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYUNXceJ5iAsJOwqtiCSfJAZn31Rgaop0DZgoEYaY-wkYz5QiurttVLRWtFOa4VaLjQI9ZW7j1Nl86YRi7KvyGOi75L-LHEKWkq_7xsOJ6HPbfqPStTCQZ5_2PSqmDXpIKKnK/s1600-h/DSCF0062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYUNXceJ5iAsJOwqtiCSfJAZn31Rgaop0DZgoEYaY-wkYz5QiurttVLRWtFOa4VaLjQI9ZW7j1Nl86YRi7KvyGOi75L-LHEKWkq_7xsOJ6HPbfqPStTCQZ5_2PSqmDXpIKKnK/s400/DSCF0062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239608654401214178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyVswghu7KgQgFlC5lxWVHIgjP-mb24CQH483VcdSyLKpriJaOwbScAd9VL82j768WJ8xCP8IArejPQlPbz8tFyH6Ya3lH4ZxmG-rHoZtal4AyWwUJCde3W6aIHv-p-3OsVbR/s1600-h/DSCF0064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyVswghu7KgQgFlC5lxWVHIgjP-mb24CQH483VcdSyLKpriJaOwbScAd9VL82j768WJ8xCP8IArejPQlPbz8tFyH6Ya3lH4ZxmG-rHoZtal4AyWwUJCde3W6aIHv-p-3OsVbR/s400/DSCF0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239609077862650354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVUAmVcH7DsrMD3dsqWWsb9HVYLNgzcTtSU6QWbid73sp-ts2MRY_FZuibLKO-GSLDSp0v50FAslkm6lFU7-toS75Ve3UMawebsUpGEsy09ToGH3pbjDdW_ZdjjfyBk5Nw292/s1600-h/DSCF0065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVUAmVcH7DsrMD3dsqWWsb9HVYLNgzcTtSU6QWbid73sp-ts2MRY_FZuibLKO-GSLDSp0v50FAslkm6lFU7-toS75Ve3UMawebsUpGEsy09ToGH3pbjDdW_ZdjjfyBk5Nw292/s400/DSCF0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239608659835268610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXpuRjNzrV1o7RDXJR16iMwjstZKfTX6NU4nqWXU5UE1HneiDJbX8suw7R8T0O7ZO6Nf_KfWmF4eWCUh9UTtBl8jvxLg4EwYNQsrn_3vL9oyp_DzCRXJ6vp4TF1PDxmblyAK2/s1600-h/DSCF0060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXpuRjNzrV1o7RDXJR16iMwjstZKfTX6NU4nqWXU5UE1HneiDJbX8suw7R8T0O7ZO6Nf_KfWmF4eWCUh9UTtBl8jvxLg4EwYNQsrn_3vL9oyp_DzCRXJ6vp4TF1PDxmblyAK2/s400/DSCF0060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239608662498921474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdBKd2-THQyjbOYAkQE9KjJX5EMfZPxhU-rpjSsKfHayG_G_T8OxRtYTFzNyrwNghgTlnFJKXmZgZU7Cn-UDMOEr3WiadEkYfLga9Xz1n9tZGG-uIJcy5j9exVB9Ommfb0sFN/s1600-h/DSCF0066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdBKd2-THQyjbOYAkQE9KjJX5EMfZPxhU-rpjSsKfHayG_G_T8OxRtYTFzNyrwNghgTlnFJKXmZgZU7Cn-UDMOEr3WiadEkYfLga9Xz1n9tZGG-uIJcy5j9exVB9Ommfb0sFN/s400/DSCF0066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239608666962969394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Artina</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Gallery Cafe</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Unit 106-107, Ground Floor<br />A. Venue Mall<br />Makati<br />(63-2) 7298983<br /><a href="http://www.artinasuiteshotel.com/artina/">www.artinasuiteshotel.com</a><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-22531089395572464282008-08-23T01:49:00.029+08:002008-09-06T15:21:18.771+08:00Mwah<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKCklIiPWBHlGe3cSo46H70eRyJmMjh_w1mHg23YFG2bipFgNgLmMcLdevDOWLaU3y1knAg1azQE90qhmh3eTYkqqtbLFybyxESVJo_3N6zTMcsqAa2SgzYpo0DuRYm074fvg/s1600-h/IMG_8938.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238756272289521794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKCklIiPWBHlGe3cSo46H70eRyJmMjh_w1mHg23YFG2bipFgNgLmMcLdevDOWLaU3y1knAg1azQE90qhmh3eTYkqqtbLFybyxESVJo_3N6zTMcsqAa2SgzYpo0DuRYm074fvg/s400/IMG_8938.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I spent the evening with some <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">balikbayan</span> friends from the United States<br />Standard Pinoy "<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">pica-pica</span>"<br />A couple of drinks<br />A lot to catch up on<br />And a "<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">show</span>" that left them amazed<br /><br />Superlatives from everyone at the table...<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Impressive"</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Really fun"</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Unexpected, unbelievable, unforgettable ..."</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(255,153,102)font-size:130%;">Club Mwah</span> is a destination nitespot to which I had been several times before with family and friends, and it was great to join my balikbayaners there<br />It is a cozy but somehow dazzling dance club cum stage theatre, that is home to a talented group of transgenders and crossgenders who have put up a production suggestive of Las Vegas glitz and Broadway lights<br />Colorful quick-change costume sequences<br />Mind boggling sets<br />An array of lights<br />Dizzying choreography<br />And impeccable musical transitions...<br /><br />The revue group is composed of 10 totally <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"reconstructed"</span> transgenders (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">yes - even down under</span>)<br />And another group of partially reconstructed crossgenders<br />Dressed to the nines and made up for the stage - these ex-men are "<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">prettier, sexier and more graceful</span>" than many of the real women in the audience ...<br />Really.<br />Even the women themselves say so ...<br />There is of course the one exception - the jester of the court - whose appeal is precisely that he is so abhorrently ugly to a point that it becomes funny<br />All part of a well thought of and wonderfully executed program sequence<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr_4IV5X-arG3IwsON-SvTtSJ8BF39hO9711RoN7eiCzVsRHJXTxS90zN3spCa5_eDDGJPl4GT63Dy8ny9R6I_xjxD2AZbvZ6Sl3k_hfygk4IwKqC8idvgJZYY7BTIlXNVaDe/s1600-h/IMG_8870.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237792378660221442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr_4IV5X-arG3IwsON-SvTtSJ8BF39hO9711RoN7eiCzVsRHJXTxS90zN3spCa5_eDDGJPl4GT63Dy8ny9R6I_xjxD2AZbvZ6Sl3k_hfygk4IwKqC8idvgJZYY7BTIlXNVaDe/s320/IMG_8870.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The "Bedazzled 6" revue which we caught is one music and dance number after another<br />Synched to the music of Broadway - the show is a dance interpretation of such faves as Miss Saigon, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera and the likes<br />Costumes are lavish and dazzling<br />Sets include a massive golden Thai oriental temple during a Madonna <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Vogue"</span> inspired mind-boggler, and a helicopter <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"landing"</span> on stage during a hilarious Miss Saigon segment<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMHAW6zIIbzglcUnjFD6gSQqjXtAy2yIMSzbpZMgGAL5sfOTCQK0432tIX9dVrv_m8w4u5lCNeTdmywfM1H36s-fh38C1GevljoueIQcM7b0Xa6q880-aPI8faxshnZHlHJla/s1600-h/DSCF0015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237857875611508274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMHAW6zIIbzglcUnjFD6gSQqjXtAy2yIMSzbpZMgGAL5sfOTCQK0432tIX9dVrv_m8w4u5lCNeTdmywfM1H36s-fh38C1GevljoueIQcM7b0Xa6q880-aPI8faxshnZHlHJla/s320/DSCF0015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is not one of those "<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">comedy at your expense</span>" shows<br />No "<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">put downs"</span> and <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"make fun of you" </span>spiels<br />This is a class act<br />This is an art form<br />An art form that I feel should be supported and preserved ...<br /><br />Don't miss out on this Metro Manila secret<br />A Department of Tourism accredited entertainment club<br />Dinner, drinks and a taste of international caliber entertainment<br /><br />A new show starts next week<br />Be dazzled by <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,204,204);font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,204,255)">"</span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,51,204); FONT-STYLE: italicfont-size:130%;">Bedazzled 8</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,204,204);font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,204,255)"> "</span></span><br />As can only be presented by the "<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Follies de Mwah</span>"<br /><br />If you have an adventurous streak<br />And are looking for something different<br />Want something unforgettable ...<br />Club Mwah will certainly <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">keep you "</span><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">gay</span><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"</span> ...<br />Errrrr - I mean - <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">keep you happy<br /><br /></span>Go na ...<br />See you there<br />I will be the guy with a glass of vodka<br />In a black muscle shirt<br />And a <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">blonde wig</span><br />Baboooosh ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNNhnmCiFsQNYhpGMbgLvEBud2_yUnRuFvVltstLUX6_f_TipYiber5JpYQq1QJBElMOgRQKe_l6ARNqOY0vjXDdF9ZEda6AZalBciIoIhaEtSl1Gw7q1izSiF3PY51CsB2LT/s1600-h/DSCF0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238030448711685938" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3edIxb3IY0XeoYDWAeOdAzsEbDVDJitaJicz2j6rfy5UWw1rKcmFeejBU8SyqZlpwd7I7LO8h9RijLx91WWowCpQbi_sOGV54_t8jra1iAxKnphRYxz-aNKhRgK9IWtXTUXCl/s320/DSCF00111.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1ZhHqVu2quUcQLwmCAkR21T2VNU1y53rbBPJgqAV3qppVNFQ9HWZpp07Gu1CgGoXi_NpHEjykvxFUw_JzHX2e_SDp-yW9fFf8ekK_0p7weDkTmhTKN8GobfXOP9v_X2wHCZ2/s1600-h/DSCF0021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238146541742969602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1ZhHqVu2quUcQLwmCAkR21T2VNU1y53rbBPJgqAV3qppVNFQ9HWZpp07Gu1CgGoXi_NpHEjykvxFUw_JzHX2e_SDp-yW9fFf8ekK_0p7weDkTmhTKN8GobfXOP9v_X2wHCZ2/s320/DSCF0021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(255,102,102)font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlUsn1rbPXwvv8btsGlJ1u61MRAqNOG-c0DxjN0QohidYGXl1o9_DDdCkwvFDqgcPuOh9bBOnMBiAEXpteKz2wlrjRcvcZCqH5dd7VplKyZ8D9UVrv00pC6KPLLRwXWAIU6i3/s1600-h/mwah.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238049658046043170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlUsn1rbPXwvv8btsGlJ1u61MRAqNOG-c0DxjN0QohidYGXl1o9_DDdCkwvFDqgcPuOh9bBOnMBiAEXpteKz2wlrjRcvcZCqH5dd7VplKyZ8D9UVrv00pC6KPLLRwXWAIU6i3/s320/mwah.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(255,102,102)font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(255,102,102)font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Club Mwah</span><br />3rd Floor,The Venue Tower<br />652 Boni Ave.<br />Mandaluyong City<br />(63-2) 5357943<br /><a href="http://www.clubmwah.com/main.html">http://www.clubmwah.com/main.html</a></div>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-61874344950313777722008-08-22T02:50:00.024+08:002008-08-26T17:39:47.315+08:00Savings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRilVdH7nDtZ6pqufQiYBUA65uAKhKLU-QrRtp9BkH3G-9wi3VBRh_Wicd5ElDJ1aB2VkvHP6lgNYby2RTtJAiEY9Oiw3FCTmQGdL9g8miUcCKrmVfFyPma-MhCprn2PPhKIx/s1600-h/CIMG2293.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRilVdH7nDtZ6pqufQiYBUA65uAKhKLU-QrRtp9BkH3G-9wi3VBRh_Wicd5ElDJ1aB2VkvHP6lgNYby2RTtJAiEY9Oiw3FCTmQGdL9g8miUcCKrmVfFyPma-MhCprn2PPhKIx/s400/CIMG2293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238758653411980706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Friends always catch wifey and me "<span style="font-style: italic;">holding hands</span>" while walking in the mall<br />They think that it is sooooooo sweet<br />After all these years, we're still holding hands<br />They can think what they want<br />For me ...<br />It's just that if I let go of her hand--- she will run off and buy something<br /><br />She has an incomprehensible sense of finance<br />She is always "<span style="font-style: italic;">saving</span>" money<br />Just last night, she proudly showed me a new bag<br />It was originally priced at 10,000 pesos<br />She got it on sale for just 6,000 pesos<br />She had "<span style="font-style: italic;">saved</span>" me 4000 pesos<br /><br />The week before that she had "<span style="font-style: italic;">saved</span>" 3000<br />And another 5000 the month before<br />A total of 20,000 pesos "<span style="font-style: italic;">savings</span>" in the last two months ...<br />At the rate she is "<span style="font-style: italic;">saving</span>" money I should be a millionaire soon<br />Instead I somehow appear to be close to bankruptcy ...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Haaay naku</span>- I needed a glass of wine<br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">The new Caffe' Maestro has just opened</span>" she demures ...<br />I said - "<span style="font-style: italic;">greaaaaaat, let's go</span>"<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span>Caffe' Maestro</span></span> was a well patronized Italian cafe restaurant<br />But, it had over the years outlived its initial appeal and attraction<br />The Manila market is fickle, and new places are always cropping up<br />Caffe' Maestro needed to be re-invented and re-launched<br />So they closed - for renovation<br />For more than just several months they remained closed<br />I thought maybe they had sold the business - I mean the economy being what it is<br />They just disappeared from the culinary radar<br /><br />And just when I thought they were permanently gone<br />There they were --- newly opened<br />Revitalized<br />Re-engineered<br />Re-invented<br /><br />We drove up to the brick walled resto<br />And walked in towards the all too familiar cozy corner where our favorite table used to be<br />I turned to find the receptionist<br />Suddenly - wifey broke loose from my grip<br />She turned the other way straight into shelves and shelves of imported Italian shoes, dresses, blouses, belts, bags etc.<br /><br />Whaaaaaaaat the?<br />Yup - Caffe' Maestro is now a caffe' inside a boutique store selling Italian fashion merchandise at discounted prices<br />Great concept - right?<br />Well - not if you don't know what you are walking into<br />I went there to eat<br />As it turned out - I was to end up "<span style="font-style: italic;">saving</span>" money againnnnnnn<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8_Fdj-cItp03g_FzT5yfW7hyphenhyphenRZTGCPvsEsK1YOZBTY2v4j2ebQ7QyjHx7oS4HJppQKlsh0ihwbwb6ObSdQkvbHPBwdxBEwt9zlXe-R-GesoNBGCGddfPLMg-p0-YNQffTUs-/s1600-h/CIMG2282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237442358377325650" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8_Fdj-cItp03g_FzT5yfW7hyphenhyphenRZTGCPvsEsK1YOZBTY2v4j2ebQ7QyjHx7oS4HJppQKlsh0ihwbwb6ObSdQkvbHPBwdxBEwt9zlXe-R-GesoNBGCGddfPLMg-p0-YNQffTUs-/s320/CIMG2282.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Whoever thought of this <span style="font-style: italic;">fashion cafe</span> concept must have been female<br />She shops, he eats ...<br />Convenient<br />Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr<br /><br />I waited ...<br />The warm brick and wood ambiance was somehow soothing<br />Musical strains of Andrea Bocelli in the background<br />I fidgeted in my seat<br />A tasty onion soup,<br />And a flavorful, al dente "<span style="font-style: italic;">pasta ala vongole</span>" helped to appease me<br />Wine calmed my nerves ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuqPMVK8J1LfFPEUCNlSTdQc-oeOWzlgGIgDGr2pJVj1XfTddlb1sdgWoGk9dR5xti6-lgx3BLwnAnh6jlH-ya5cryVk3IMNGUG5HXG5_rbTauWpyXbl1WSfNNcmO8sjbeCMO/s1600-h/CIMG2291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237442355127965106" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuqPMVK8J1LfFPEUCNlSTdQc-oeOWzlgGIgDGr2pJVj1XfTddlb1sdgWoGk9dR5xti6-lgx3BLwnAnh6jlH-ya5cryVk3IMNGUG5HXG5_rbTauWpyXbl1WSfNNcmO8sjbeCMO/s320/CIMG2291.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdG7j1gV6ePpndjePy88ZyUz-Cr1WOmJP833Mr9wmKqrx8sCCNDxEN3fVtwlLFljvAXC8U4rM3FS50W8LXPPcmMpoCSix2nHSF4bsVeTeFiPi_pY7S0GwMH3Zysp69MLx9JaH/s1600-h/CIMG2285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237452595510965378" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdG7j1gV6ePpndjePy88ZyUz-Cr1WOmJP833Mr9wmKqrx8sCCNDxEN3fVtwlLFljvAXC8U4rM3FS50W8LXPPcmMpoCSix2nHSF4bsVeTeFiPi_pY7S0GwMH3Zysp69MLx9JaH/s320/CIMG2285.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After an eternity ...<br />Wifey finally floated down towards the table to join me<br />She had this smile on her lips,<br />A glow on her face<br />And a loving look in her eyes.<br />She tenderly stroked my arm<br />Mussed up my hair<br />And blew me a kiss ...<br />In that magical moment I knew ...<br />It was time ...<br />It was time to whip out my credit card .<br />Once again -the lady of the house had "<span style="font-style: italic;">saved</span>" some money for me<br /><br />Arrrrrrrgggggggggggggh<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_5HeRrlPKxw0at0vhsQ7g2cEAXu_64wmwwPcrg2M1zrtmOq05bRUK1umeNJET3BnJMKvJmbUk65icYmxGW7wuVKiyH91-DPL98HfQIvhCR_gvwXYBChSBkrXOFpSSBvoNgxQ/s1600-h/CIMG2280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237452604117072514" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_5HeRrlPKxw0at0vhsQ7g2cEAXu_64wmwwPcrg2M1zrtmOq05bRUK1umeNJET3BnJMKvJmbUk65icYmxGW7wuVKiyH91-DPL98HfQIvhCR_gvwXYBChSBkrXOFpSSBvoNgxQ/s320/CIMG2280.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuDDny9G65GlW7eqFwNbl721OWqwC3PILuMRsP2k-ob53MqfFbFL0SzsJiplZj7PbqxIF6wW9ri1kxpiJClvlRlSAW4RO-Gna6dER5bH9NxGnT_RkEEoEJa8QnOiFN8Tc1_tI/s1600-h/CIMG2286.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237452607969914306" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuDDny9G65GlW7eqFwNbl721OWqwC3PILuMRsP2k-ob53MqfFbFL0SzsJiplZj7PbqxIF6wW9ri1kxpiJClvlRlSAW4RO-Gna6dER5bH9NxGnT_RkEEoEJa8QnOiFN8Tc1_tI/s320/CIMG2286.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Caffe' Maestro<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">(Fashion Caffe' + Percamo Italian Fashion) </span><span style="font-size:0;"><br /></span>1780 Nicanor Garcia St. <span style="font-style: italic;">(formerly Reposo St.)</span><br />Makati, Philippines<br />(632) 8990780<br />(632) 8997322<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-2129159641179440282008-08-20T00:53:00.002+08:002008-08-26T17:51:00.626+08:00Charades<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLy7fjIPqOc-T5ygodLkx-Unsg9bdhZ84lvTYLHpSk2EokdGpJ6NPVkKHIVbNVsR0_NWPIEUEzLLyKQCR_XHi2hkxyT2N8pUx1LOrfkk07XGkniFJFK7ce9h4mJfRu_odSFNX/s1600-h/untitled.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLy7fjIPqOc-T5ygodLkx-Unsg9bdhZ84lvTYLHpSk2EokdGpJ6NPVkKHIVbNVsR0_NWPIEUEzLLyKQCR_XHi2hkxyT2N8pUx1LOrfkk07XGkniFJFK7ce9h4mJfRu_odSFNX/s400/untitled.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238761361354822274" border="0" /></a><br />Remember the game "charades" ?<br /><br />Okay<br />Let's play charades<br />Focus on the picture above<br />It's a dead giveaway<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> ...<br /><br />Proper noun<br />Two syllables<br />One of my favorite quick getaway destinations<br />A city of contrasts<br />Steeped in history and culture<br />Locked in concrete and steel<br />A shoppers paradise<br />A land of charming people<br /><br />Hawker lined streets<br />Bustling markets<br />Grand and swanky malls<br /><br />Soaring skyscrapers looking down on humble huts<br />Sail quietly down the river<br />Zip noisily through the urban jungle<br />Hidden nooks of meditation and relaxation<br />A nightlife of endless adventure<br /><br />And the food ...<br />Ohhhhh - the food<br />From some of the best and grandest restaurants<br />To the seediest cubby holes<br />Endless stalls of street food<br />To the most cosmopolitan table settings<br />The full range of predictable world cuisine<br />To the most exotic of plates ...<br /><br />Gosssh - I really need a vacation<br />A short hop<br />Even for just a weekend ...<br /><br />Yes - two syllables<br />First syllable ...<br />Sounds like hang<br />Second syllable<br />Sounds like "<span style="font-style: italic;">a timepiece on the wall</span>"<br /><br />Look at the picture...<br />Got it?<br />That's greaaaaaaaaat<br />See you there ....<br />Yessss<br />In BangkokDaguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-17359343441860030782008-08-18T11:00:00.010+08:002008-08-26T17:54:31.927+08:00Free<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAuYIe20TQrqeLmA60HXKzNAkK9yhM0rv6KAAiEUUgIOvZAlK7djj7LzkQVlTCYtApOu7gWdEaIW37CNNuoxyC7DkXK7_gCrLm0LUzO_gdCSL4Gr2rV7EgyFvFY_hKXqEK5VF/s1600-h/CIMG2267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAuYIe20TQrqeLmA60HXKzNAkK9yhM0rv6KAAiEUUgIOvZAlK7djj7LzkQVlTCYtApOu7gWdEaIW37CNNuoxyC7DkXK7_gCrLm0LUzO_gdCSL4Gr2rV7EgyFvFY_hKXqEK5VF/s400/CIMG2267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238762517550418402" border="0" /></a><br />I finally made it to <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Aubergine Restaurant</span><br />Friends had been talking about this wonderful fine dining venue at the bustling Fort Bonifacio complex<br />Superlatives and good things<br />Highly recommended<br />But ...<br />Kinda' expensive<br /><br />Hey - who said fine dining was cheap?<br />Right?<br />I was going to have to save up for this ...<br /><br />Then ...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Alakazam"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo"</span><br />My dear sister gave me gift certificates for Aubergine<br />As if she were reading my mind<br />As if she knew I was <span style="font-style: italic;">"broke"</span>...<br /><br />And so , on a cool, moonlit Sunday evening<br />I put on my 5-star look<br />And jauntily proceeded with my FREE 5-star dinner<br /><br />For a reputed fine dining leader, Aubergine is surprisingly, badly located above a McDonalds outlet<br />But that was easily forgiven if not forgotten once I stepped into the restaurant premises<br />Cosmopolitan and elegant<br />Yet somehow warm and soft<br /><br />A glass encased kitchen is a showcase of culinary action ...<br />The servers greet you with a smile, and patiently wait for you to confuse yourself with the mouthwatering menu<br /><br />We sipped on glasses of Nottage Hill Sparkling Chardonnay as we weighed our choices<br />Small talk<br />Big thoughts<br />Knowing glances<br />Then, a smile of anticipation ...<br /><br /><blockquote>1. Parmesan Spuma <span>(<span style="font-style: italic;">courtesy of the house</span>)<br />2. Carpaccio of Australia Beef Tenderloin ( <span style="font-style: italic;">with pamesan fondue, truffle oil, assorted herbs, and a salad bouquet</span>)<br />3. Roasted US Wagyu Beef Tri Tip (<span style="font-style: italic;">with pan fried foie gras, pot wine sauce, glazed vegetable, and pommery mustard mash potato</span>)<br />4. Roasted French Duck Breast (<span style="font-style: italic;">with orange curacao set on truffled mousseline potato, served with port wine braised vegetable stew and mango tartlet</span>)<br />5. Melted French Brie de Meaux ( <span style="font-style: italic;">served on grilled watermelon topped with watercress salad tossed in raspberry dressing walnut oil and Chinese truffles</span>)<br />6. Belgian Chocolate Mousse Dome</span></blockquote><span><br /><br />The presentation alone was an experience worth a picture<br />The taste was somehow "<span style="font-style: italic;">correct</span>"<br />We took it slow and easy<br />Savoring every moment<br />To the last drop of sauce<br />It was a wipe-out ...<br /><br />I could see the wifey just having a gastronomic orgasm as she slowly nodded her head and savored every juicy bite<br />Quivering in delight<br />She had that look in her eyes that I had for the longest time not seen in the bedroom ...<br />This was the "<span style="font-style: italic;">real</span>" thing ...<br /><br />Expectedly - I finished my meal before she did<br />I looked her in the eyes and asked ... <span style="font-style: italic;">"was it good for you?"</span><br />She gave me that look , followed by the predictable question -<br />''<span style="font-style: italic;">... are you finished - alreaaaady</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">?</span> "<br /><br />I half expected her to whip out a cigarette and blow a puff of smoke into the air, as a ritual of satisfaction (?)<br />As I, on the other hand, would characteristically start to doze off ...<br /><br />This was a truly greaaaaat dinner<br />Great place<br />Great food<br />Great wine<br />Great service<br />And .......<br />It was free<br /><br />Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLClQKDOZcv30RbPteJ6RHgbGwd2WDeT0_hkwCXUEUxZFf0DckyJl-1nsw1baZ0fYgIBv_KkZHAXmhlBAT5VAEm_982fBe346JL_9U5CmsWtoUYumhGKCZRAIe7XzaqxCjnAAD/s1600-h/CIMG2271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPglwxg23ulZUmPqgXzHB3BcZvu5XoDwiktBdMBMuWc1-lDIrRSstRc6gWDxjYkyMYwKmdTtaRMwMZPR6UvRRdkI3GMcuWVPSlih__olseqagv350QrjJhzIjNwZfMHld3tQx5/s320/CIMG2275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235783522898972338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxWRy7xruuZp6XkUnxcLODNb-Lvxveq6XEjpiyX_-_DZbAxIC5QhrEw-GHbV9BLHMUwyJXleM3bEkwkNNkh-4-JvVWhTboKTz5pMijjk4LH0u1izjHgRHxOTvlxHMGHgQ8vSl/s1600-h/CIMG2276.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxWRy7xruuZp6XkUnxcLODNb-Lvxveq6XEjpiyX_-_DZbAxIC5QhrEw-GHbV9BLHMUwyJXleM3bEkwkNNkh-4-JvVWhTboKTz5pMijjk4LH0u1izjHgRHxOTvlxHMGHgQ8vSl/s320/CIMG2276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235783524729445602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Aubergine Restaurant and Patisserie</span><br />32nd and 5th Building<br />Fort Bonifacio<br />Taguig, Philippines<br />(63-2) 8569888<br /><a href="http://www.aubergine.ph/thecon.htm">www.aubergine.ph</a>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-67957817176252335562008-08-17T22:02:00.003+08:002008-08-23T17:41:59.003+08:00Al Fresco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw89Ei65h50gaXjFSvXBdMI-TecAlHjxkMGnPAdYohbD_PrXRFF1l-NU9Ev2xZcy-zd10_wiycH7Zf_PjGm-316XfBe8JXQUX35LIFhtnYwbwoq0tXNHnayNtI0eK9VidYUia/s1600-h/CIMG2262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw89Ei65h50gaXjFSvXBdMI-TecAlHjxkMGnPAdYohbD_PrXRFF1l-NU9Ev2xZcy-zd10_wiycH7Zf_PjGm-316XfBe8JXQUX35LIFhtnYwbwoq0tXNHnayNtI0eK9VidYUia/s320/CIMG2262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235232205728298370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was a cool Saturday evening<br />And Makati Avenue was buzzin'<br />I met up with some dear friends and had a couple of drinks<br />In what promises to be the next Makati "<span style="font-style: italic;">hotspot</span>"<br /><br />A. Venue Mall and Events Hall has been evolving over the past few months<br />Interesting restaurants and bars have been opening<br />And the humongous events hall is being increasingly recognized as a preferred concert and event venue<br /><br />And now ...<br />On weekends,<br />The wide sidewalks facing Makati Avenue have been converted into a quaint village-type row of al fresco outlets that will surely be the next "<span style="font-style: italic;">in</span>" destination for nightowls on the prowl for a fun place to be<br /><br />Facing Makati Avenue on the ground level are <a href="http://daguldol.blogspot.com/2008/05/wholesome.html">Gasthof Restaurant and Grill,</a> Seattle's Best Coffee, Padrino (<span style="font-style: italic;">of the famed " L'Opera and Balducci group</span>), Botong's (<span style="font-style: italic;">a newbie bar resto</span>) and <a href="http://daguldol.blogspot.com/2008/04/pregnant.html">Contempo</a> Restaurant ...<br />Sidewalk seating allows an al fresco drink and dine experience that promises to be a "<span style="font-style: italic;">barkada's</span>" delight ...<br /><br />Watch the cars zip by<br />Watch the girls walk by<br />Listen to the music<br />Enjoy the food<br />Have a drink ... or two, maybe three<br />Maybe more<br /><br />Seeya'<br />If you've got nothing to do this weekend<br />Drop by the <span style="font-style: italic;">"A"<br /><br /></span>I will be the guy on the sidewalk<br />Under the table umbrella<br />Sipping on <span>a thirst-quenching</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> mojito</span><br />Talking to a <span style="font-style: italic;">mucha bonita </span><span>or two ... maybe three</span><span><br />Just livin' life ...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Let's c'mon"</span><br />Join me ...<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235232202715699202" border="0" /></a>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-67447966960928283222008-08-15T23:51:00.001+08:002008-08-17T04:47:21.263+08:00Fish Lip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqbllmqgfPkUhNYP9odOmgEAE8T7QjcBle76gIJzBixWzsfljxVYl_K33MKHgvASzfTci6Mriy9LtqKjSCvtHmKaC0bxK-vOOxZ1Q2psWTyg_GFEpE_VzAgwm82vOAMKcU11x/s1600-h/legend+flood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqbllmqgfPkUhNYP9odOmgEAE8T7QjcBle76gIJzBixWzsfljxVYl_K33MKHgvASzfTci6Mriy9LtqKjSCvtHmKaC0bxK-vOOxZ1Q2psWTyg_GFEpE_VzAgwm82vOAMKcU11x/s320/legend+flood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235091608723904642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Flash floods !!!<br />It was raining house and lot ...<br /><br />The rumble of thunder<br />Streaks of lightning<br />And a sudden downpour ...<br /><br />Perfect ingredients for Metro Manila floods<br />And the predictable traffic mess that follows<br />I was stuckkkkkkkkkk ....<br /><br />Road rage<br />Hunger pangs<br />Fear of submersion<br />Possible engine stall<br />And an overloaded bladder ready to burst<br /><br />I felt like I was in the China Olympic Games<br />Facing an obstacle course of water and vehicles<br />Avoiding potholes<br />Maneuvering my way through the thick Friday payday gridlock<br />All of us jockeying for position and dominance in a river where once was an asphalt road<br /><br />Then out of the corner of my eye - I caught sight of an oasis of restaurants<br />A perfect pit stop<br />I really needed a break ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOb7-D05yZvrzAbTUhwRYxv-j1jKnzrAGgB_eA5wS7qu6SniNM0mseyoT-LpYSuSfyybxkXNvpPJHMSqj7-pwoQJvzubrbsjL9hiZQKE-RIH89ePj-cH2WJ__Z5WAD0we7pPM/s1600-h/legend+resto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOb7-D05yZvrzAbTUhwRYxv-j1jKnzrAGgB_eA5wS7qu6SniNM0mseyoT-LpYSuSfyybxkXNvpPJHMSqj7-pwoQJvzubrbsjL9hiZQKE-RIH89ePj-cH2WJ__Z5WAD0we7pPM/s320/legend+resto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235195869732464642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Legend Hongkong Seafood Restaurant</span> has been around for several years<br />It has always been on the "<span style="font-style: italic;">recommended</span>" list of many of my friends - as far as Chinese restaurants are concerned<br />Here - finally was my chance to try it out<br /><br />Relieved that I had found a place to weather out the rain,<br />I entered a typically large<span style="font-style: italic;"> (and noisy) </span>Chinese restaurant ...<br />There were families eating and slurping their way through some very inviting dishes<br /><br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">Iced tea please</span>"<br />Then -hmmmmm<br />Let me see ...<br /><blockquote>Fish Lip Soup<br />Steamed Fish Fillet in Ginger and Onion<br />Salt and Pepper Spare Ribs<br />Yang Chow Fried Rice<br /></blockquote>I always have difficulty spinning out an opinion about Chinese food because I really don't know what the "<span style="font-style: italic;">right</span>" taste should be<br />I only know that I like it or that I don't<br />And this ...<br />I liked<br />I really liked<br /><br />The rains abated<br />The floods slowly subsided<br />The food in front of me "<span style="font-style: italic;">disappeared</span>"<br />And I headed home with a new favorite ....<br />Hmmmmm<br />As a matter of fact, I might be back next week<br />Flood or no flood<br />Join me ...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_9TwX8HWIiucKGhYFisSldNIfcj7vbYS6Adb-QXeS4K1ac-TDZEVJHV6h-Z67TWCX5_TaJHUJJyXY_jQLC-4kaOUGV-vfK0ay8BFJTt7MDkO3qkpj7laTNLKQ_QPJksHx2uf/s1600-h/legend+interior.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_9TwX8HWIiucKGhYFisSldNIfcj7vbYS6Adb-QXeS4K1ac-TDZEVJHV6h-Z67TWCX5_TaJHUJJyXY_jQLC-4kaOUGV-vfK0ay8BFJTt7MDkO3qkpj7laTNLKQ_QPJksHx2uf/s320/legend+interior.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235209458447148658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235209480494806258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEiVl3Uusv8-BZFQehqKH3_JjzYLXeHJR0hy3SjboP8HhzvrhC4mIGRqqw2SFlaGuWtUiEFhVj9QiJudr0ZoxEi9NsLTwg_PkjWhy8aEjecTE6UX4QRltD9M1m0O7XrCUE45r/s1600-h/CIMG2252.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEiVl3Uusv8-BZFQehqKH3_JjzYLXeHJR0hy3SjboP8HhzvrhC4mIGRqqw2SFlaGuWtUiEFhVj9QiJudr0ZoxEi9NsLTwg_PkjWhy8aEjecTE6UX4QRltD9M1m0O7XrCUE45r/s320/CIMG2252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235209476654533154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Legend Hongkong Seafood Restaurant</span><br />Boom na Boom Compound<br />Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex<br />Manila<br />Tel:(63-2) 8331188 (63-2) 8333388Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-649567943375280552008-08-14T22:29:00.002+08:002008-08-15T01:26:17.711+08:00It Isn't PermanentIt's been almost 3 months - hasn't it?<br />Yup<br />Close to a quarter<br /><br />Off the air<br />Brain dead<br />Signed off<br /><br />My cerebral synapses have just not been working<br />Stunned into inaction<br />Lulled to sleep<br /><br />Everything seemed to be alright one day ...<br />Then I woke up with the price of gas suddenly beyond my reach<br />Rice was more precious than gold<br />Canned goods exorbitantly priced<br />Food costs going up<br />Electricity costs casting a heavy burden<br />Transport rates unbelievable<br /><br />People seemed listless<br />Shell shocked<br />Walking like zombies in the middle of department stores<br />Just staring, not buying ...<br />I couldn't blame them<br />Who could afford anything ?<br /><br />Suddenly - it was survival mode<br />Penny pinching<br />Looking for new ways to make ends meet<br />Finding new opportunities<br /><br />What has the world come to?<br />Where has the country gone?<br /><br />I would stare into my laptop<br />Try to post something<br />But nothing would come out<br />Life itself - though short - was somehow, not in and of itself, inspiring enough to write about<br /><br />Clearly, I had burned out ...<br />The pressure of being underpaid and overworked in an environment of rising costs was taking its toll<br />That TV, radio and printed media were full of murder, rape, corruption, litigation and wars was of no help at all<br /><br />I needed to be in a bubble<br />I wanted to keep my interactivity with the world at a minimum<br />Work, work, work ...<br />That's all I focused on<br />Survival mode - remember?<br /><br />Blogging was a luxury of time (and inspiration)<br />I just wanted to give it up altogether<br />Why blog?<br />Every other joe is doing it<br />Nothing new<br />Nothing great<br /><br />Then last week, I stumbled into the July 23, 2008 post of <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/antondiaz">Anton Diaz</a> at his runaway blog hit <a href="http://www.ourawesomeplanet.com/awesome/2008/07/index.html">Our Awesome Planet.</a><br /><a href="http://www.ourawesomeplanet.com/awesome/2008/07/index.html">"Why Blog?"</a> is a post that is an answer to his own question<br />In his post, Anton lists several of his "why blog" reasons<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(I wish you would all read Anton's post.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">The content is even more inspiring than the list)</span><br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">1. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Our Blog is a love letter to our sons</span></strong>.<br />2. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">I'm writing the modern history of the Philippines.</span></strong><br />3. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To sow good deeds</span></strong>.<br />4. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ninoy Aquino is a blogger.</span></strong><br />5. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Inspire 1 Mind, Touch 1 Heart.</span></strong><br />6. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To have fun.</span></strong><br />7. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OAP is my personal art space</span></strong>.<br />8. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Build personal brand</span></strong>.<br />9. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">I write to globalize the local.</span></strong><br />10. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To live forever.</span></strong> </blockquote><br />The piece is enlightening ...<br />We blog , not just for ourselves - but for others<br />For the future<br />For our children<br />For immortality<br /><br />Makes sense<br />I feel my neurons firing up<br />The brain cells are stirring<br />The current is on<br />I'm baaaaaaaaack ...<br /><br />Again<br />I think<br />Maybe<br />We'll see ...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4S60Va6IKBBU-RPqAi6MUB5fz_-MYdkS1u7hCK14XAszgkjpWpEobRZFbd5dAuEAegwOG9698bSFcDeTgoD9lpq8zV6exsv_WUddzMnG0Lv0zUPVpSeXggC702AFtiBFmGqA/s1600-h/donttakelife.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4S60Va6IKBBU-RPqAi6MUB5fz_-MYdkS1u7hCK14XAszgkjpWpEobRZFbd5dAuEAegwOG9698bSFcDeTgoD9lpq8zV6exsv_WUddzMnG0Lv0zUPVpSeXggC702AFtiBFmGqA/s320/donttakelife.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234385610340718994" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-43487979759971596972008-05-14T00:54:00.013+08:002008-12-10T13:57:19.285+08:00Wholesome<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />Gasthof Restaurant</span> is on the <span style="font-style: italic;">"must go"</span> list of most everyone who visits the paradise that is Boracay<br />Right on the beach - in the center of it all,<br />With a bevy of minimally clad beauties cavorting about.<br />Taking on a German beer garden feel<br />With some of the best seafood, sausage and meat grills on the island<br />Famous for it's lip smackin', mouthwatering baby back ribs.<br />Gasthof ...<br /><br />I sat leisurely in my chair<br />Beer in hand<br />Peering impatiently at the grill<br />Waiting as prawns, fish, and clams simmered over hot coal<br />And of course - the famous baby back ribs ...<br />I had to have baby back ribs<br /><br />I could hardly wait<br />I closed my eyes<br />I imagined a time long , long ago when I first visited the secret island that was <span style="font-style: italic;">"Bora"</span><br />A time when the crowds were not so thick<br />The beach not so crowded<br />Hotels were far and in between<br />Restaurants were exotic and imaginative <span style="font-style: italic;">(including one perched </span><span style="font-style: italic;">on a treetop)</span><br /><br />A time when it was still <span style="font-style: italic;">Borah-kai,</span><br />As opposed to <span style="font-style: italic;">Bora-khey</span><br />A time when breasts were real<br />And swim wear covered enough of the body to leave room for imagination<br /><br />A time when <span style="font-style: italic;">"party"</span> was a noun - not a verb<br />A time when <span style="font-style: italic;">"cell" </span>was a room at the police station - not a phone<br />A time when Michael Jackson was <span style="font-style: italic;">"thrilling" </span>- not weird<br />A time when <span style="font-style: italic;">"clowns" </span>were in the circus -not in government<br /><br />So long ago ...<br /><br />The aroma of grilled baby backs now filled the air<br />I excitedly took a swig of the San Mig in my hand<br />The waiter walked towards me<br />With my culinary treasure on his tray<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">" Enjoy your meal" </span>- he said<br />The prawns, clams and fish soon followed ...<br /><br />This was the life<br />Few moments can match the fulfillment<br />I took a bite<br />No disappointment<br />Tasty, tangy, delicious ...<br />I was a happy guy<br /><br />I looked out towards the road<br />Watched the people walking by<br />Looked helplessly on as a dilapidated taxicab turned the corner<br />And slammed directly into a waiting 6-wheeler truck<br />Creating a monster traffic jam ...<br /><br />Whaaaaaaaaaaat?<br />Wait wait wait<br />Wasn't I in Boracay?<br /><br />Well ....<br />Sort of<br />I was in<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > Gasthof</span> Restaurant and Grill - <span style="font-style: italic;">(of Boracay fame),</span><br />And <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Gasthof </span>has come to Makati<br />Yup - in the middle of urbantown Makati itself<br /><br />Gasthof's first branch outside of Boracay<br />Is making waves<br />As people trapped in the urban jungle of Makati<br />Troop to this three level resto<br />Serving it's original recipe of famous ribs and grills<br /><br />No sand, no sea , no surf<br />No bikinis, no thongs<br />No surfboards, no <span style="font-style: italic;">paraws</span><br />Just beer or wine<br />And good ole' beach food ...<br /><br />Totally "<span style="font-style: italic;">wholesome" -</span> as opposed to some holes<br />Imagine na lang ,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It's as good as ...</span><br /><br />Drop by<br />It's deja vu all over again for the 2nd time<br />Something <span style="font-style: italic;">similiar</span><br />Something family<br />Kinda'<br /><br />Pwede na din ...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilEF7dbdsZsMpRcsLiYU25RZjjPjUb7tunNOcqtAgE7C2yUd9ZPGEefr1gm3D4uc2ghfO4MV5S3BzxyzmMASBcPUgWZElk8167_wjIc9f8IKfleupvdhHl3X5-XGr7QGMfb6r/s1600-h/DSCF0039a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilEF7dbdsZsMpRcsLiYU25RZjjPjUb7tunNOcqtAgE7C2yUd9ZPGEefr1gm3D4uc2ghfO4MV5S3BzxyzmMASBcPUgWZElk8167_wjIc9f8IKfleupvdhHl3X5-XGr7QGMfb6r/s320/DSCF0039a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199937899205790610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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Venue Mall<br />7829 Makati Avenue<br />Makati<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />(63-2) 382-8407<br /></span>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-33043959406530696992008-05-11T23:59:00.002+08:002008-12-10T13:57:21.555+08:00Consistently Delicious<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">My mom is a neverending song<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;" >in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;" >I may sometimes forget the words<br />but I always remember the tune.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> -Gracie Harmon -</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br />Mother's Day<br />I sat across the table from Mom<br />Memories floated by<br />I looked at her and knew how blessed I had been in life<br />She had always been there</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Never questioning<br />Always giving</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Ever caring<br />Being Mom ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br />We were having dinner at <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Felix</span> - located in the swank Greenbelt 5<br />This new arrival at the tree-lined "outside" strip of the mall is starting to attract a loyal following<br />Enter a comfortable casually elegant dining niche<br />Here Chef Florabel Co ( <span style="font-style: italic;">chef to the stars</span>) whips up a formidable array of wonderful Filipino-Continental fusion cuisine<br />Never confusing, always interesting, consistently delicious ...<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1yAwQWZCYCROIZVsYC-psjt2T0_DGiEKs2kJ7qCjosszRUNTww_YwSYjWwTJSfeTe5VJCslix0uVUhR4d8i2uYu4t8dDM-gsUPkmKy3lFoxW5d1Ynk1sUg-D3sD7690jbE0g/s1600-h/DSCF0100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5dYOPp5CubPqQgsTtcLoSJMYFZ8loNsONQiTBqFHmqyj3dLryDsOln8P33Nu_c9Juz05uD2OjiBza-qWP5ZzE05e17Dw5eDwfaarGZ2WK4HGG-qY7tcVvoAxg91NKCNlJZ3r/s320/CIMG1883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199190106744851266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sounds interesting?<br />Looks interesting?<br /><br />I recommend it<br />Truly worth a visit<br />Go<br />Have a wonderful dinner<br /><br />And while you are at it,<br />Bump into some showbiz personas<br />(<span style="font-style: italic;">the grapevine says that Ben Chan of the Bench retail empire, as well as the Richard Gomez/Lucy Torres lovebirds are co-owners</span>)<br /><br />Fine dining<br />Great wine choices<br />A canopy of trees<br />And perhaps a glimpse of your favorite movie star<br />What better way to spend a special evening ...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Happy Mother's Day Mom !)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Felix</span><br />Greenbelt 5, Legaspi Street<br />Ayala Center<br />Makati<br /><br />(63-2) 729-9062<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /></span>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-10338254429048064102008-05-10T01:36:00.018+08:002008-12-10T13:57:23.398+08:00Suckin' on a WingFinally ...<br />A post from the disappearing blogger<br />Miss me?<br /><br /><br />Sorry - it is just that ...<br />I have never been so tired in my life<br />The end of the day finds me brain dead<br />Physically zonked<br />Emotionally exhausted<br /><br />The pressure is so high<br />The stress is tremendous<br />The uncertainty is unsettling<br />The expectations are unbelievable<br /><br />Who invented "work" ?<br />Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr<br />I have never needed a break as much as I do now ...<br /><br />Time to blow off steam<br />Have a festive time<br />Feel good<br />Forget my worries and my cares<br />Just be ...<br /><br /><br />Luckily -<br />HOOTERS is in town<br />Yes folks -barely a month old<br />The nearly famous <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Hooters Restaurant </span>complete with their <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Hooter Girls</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span>welcomes Manila's maddening crowd ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZemgydEy2gKt2cEmY-m2VRK6pLDZKR8kQISHwy02J2ggpGebPjDVqXM6Hfp9l_wtOBLDj3qR9qKG4uU68rpu76ELvEDwKa2yiFw6xB4RTNleY8aeHwlRKp9WJz4UDL6x6qbr/s1600-h/CIMG1807.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZemgydEy2gKt2cEmY-m2VRK6pLDZKR8kQISHwy02J2ggpGebPjDVqXM6Hfp9l_wtOBLDj3qR9qKG4uU68rpu76ELvEDwKa2yiFw6xB4RTNleY8aeHwlRKp9WJz4UDL6x6qbr/s320/CIMG1807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199037167254407762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNW4zLRM2pWHWVEi4dfQ9snxZXjRG5OHg_s-lp6O4WX95txUS5EIxljG8mC8i_iPPnO8KhLj0b_q7953tDNNDJRRcD2JaGcgcb2nIzhTa88dxWRCC2capYUUcOSLKwpegbQ2lQ/s1600-h/CIMG1808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNW4zLRM2pWHWVEi4dfQ9snxZXjRG5OHg_s-lp6O4WX95txUS5EIxljG8mC8i_iPPnO8KhLj0b_q7953tDNNDJRRcD2JaGcgcb2nIzhTa88dxWRCC2capYUUcOSLKwpegbQ2lQ/s320/CIMG1808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199067068816722626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hooters is an American restaurant chain started in 1983 and now with about 435 branches worldwide.<br />It's claim to fame aside from their variation of the usual American menu is the all female "Hooter Girl" service crew<br />Clearly an attempt to play on the males attraction to scantily clad females, Hooters has nonetheless somehow positioned itself as a "neighborhood family-friendly restaurant"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMJugrSWuLDHIueS8x2LWanez_z57X_jxYl37r8ssai4Jcfn0muVd9RsvcAhuOiJmeyw1mAquA8sUKIHoN2HkhjJtSyP9K1WRc7oaHVETSudqcdPIhQx5AhxFbtuwGyghgeCz/s1600-h/CIMG1833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMJugrSWuLDHIueS8x2LWanez_z57X_jxYl37r8ssai4Jcfn0muVd9RsvcAhuOiJmeyw1mAquA8sUKIHoN2HkhjJtSyP9K1WRc7oaHVETSudqcdPIhQx5AhxFbtuwGyghgeCz/s320/CIMG1833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199046964074809986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I walked in with a high school buddy<br />Talking and laughing about days gone by<br />Somehow the <span style="font-style: italic;">"good old days"</span> always seems a such a source of comfort ...<br /><br />We sat at the bar and started browsing the mouthwatering offerings of the menu<br />Typical americana fare<br />Buffalo wings, french fries, burgers, nachos, grills etc.<br />Our eyes were flitting from the menu to the moving <span style="font-style: italic;">"targets"</span> around us who were mostly in orange shorts and white tank tops<br />A few <span style="font-style: italic;">"bigger"</span> cleavages in black uniforms belonged to imported Caucasian mentors - here in the Philippines to coach their<span style="font-style: italic;"> "smaller"</span> Pinay counterparts<br />Boldly emblazoned on someones formidable chest was the <span style="font-style: italic;">"espirit" </span>of the place - <span style="font-style: italic;">"delightfully tacky yet unrefined"</span><br />We started a conversation with some <span style="font-style: italic;">"girls"</span><br />Tacky yet unrefined indeed<br />Talking about nothing in particular - mostly food (or was it about <span style="font-style: italic;">"eating"</span>)<br />Just hooting with the hooters ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhox_y8aX3iNS5je19Gokor3XnP7A4cGmr_ArETUAJabGptHMDqTPnmlZXKRKPAq2AHv6mr0loPiOrP9V4jdKkEcstaICk5BPSXcmt5fK0bt46-R_Ry6tL3HFIeFTMq-67TEsDh/s1600-h/CIMG1814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAEfK6JIi1HAtwozrgo_dQM0RLwMeb8KwBtXxfXZGe2CS1hzp7Klu1jq4nolS6A23RuhKD_Rp-h9qrxmNrAvvT-CA_Tfx9lPVH3KpTmLaMUHPFu6GG1JZUruUnWBtQzsvUz0m/s320/CIMG1837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199045813023574642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It is a happy, boisterous place<br />Smiles, laughter and a lot of head-bobbin' , back-slappin' , beer-guzzlin' fun can be had here<br />Despite the rowdy, sleazy image that may first enter one's mind - it is really a harmless generic American restaurant in the mold of TGIF and the likes<br />There were families and kids enjoying the place, just as there were cross-eyed males trying to enjoy the <span style="font-style: italic;">"view"</span> as much as the food<br /><br />Hooters is a fun place<br />Friendly crew<br />Good food<br />Great drinks<br />A great place to meet with friends<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMbj-3bKAmCkCIeGF69OhW0Np2-B5G9cBwGqvOUxABCcGVhUIrKY8CKZEig-w9fKucDlJjwOFe6_M' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />And the <span style="font-style: italic;">"hooter girls"</span> ?<br />Uhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm<br />Lets' just say - for the most part, I would probably need a significant amount of beer<br />Well -<br />Okay<br />I would need a lot of beer<br />I am shy like that ... (<span style="font-style: italic;">yeah right</span>)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCEobGn3hpDp7ox4TXmBj2mm3mSqbDMBnQ7tZrVyk6ygMPSRh_J9lAdX2XuSOfs9esu5rYw_H3sR0kg2lQ5wOW5cWA7QBGUx4cVZ8HD7WDpaCS98yOqd7x-w9GWxAtMhsQd1D/s1600-h/CIMG1838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCEobGn3hpDp7ox4TXmBj2mm3mSqbDMBnQ7tZrVyk6ygMPSRh_J9lAdX2XuSOfs9esu5rYw_H3sR0kg2lQ5wOW5cWA7QBGUx4cVZ8HD7WDpaCS98yOqd7x-w9GWxAtMhsQd1D/s320/CIMG1838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199055429455350418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbe7sc4kGfDhFjVK9UUGDE1cKR1OKKazzKukIviPm8JE3J81hAJl4vqJnNpdxmu2vrNPk4niQ5OSkzeJ5gU2Q9ktqSNim_cly_JWjL_-1Y16k_iIy0lgqgL633kgqGX6z6vKL/s1600-h/CIMG1835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbe7sc4kGfDhFjVK9UUGDE1cKR1OKKazzKukIviPm8JE3J81hAJl4vqJnNpdxmu2vrNPk4niQ5OSkzeJ5gU2Q9ktqSNim_cly_JWjL_-1Y16k_iIy0lgqgL633kgqGX6z6vKL/s320/CIMG1835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199055438045285026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Whatever ...<br /><br />If you are looking for a new <span style="font-style: italic;">breastaurant?</span><br />Hooters Philippines has opened it's doors<br />Seeya<br />I will be the cross-eyed, pot-bellied nerd at the bar ...<br />Suckin' on a chicken wing<br />And drowning in a beer<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQqD7c-IT-p8o_aAjG9XW1ejqRrzKUd0XGNiI6CWFeSGpTHe1Q-9oO1SaQeP0ezKkh0gxXq7IZ4vQc1bH9ViDkMRXY_955SrRpDyfwcg0DkWIIb7hkyZsAW7nviMNIwj7hjPC/s1600-h/scan0010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQqD7c-IT-p8o_aAjG9XW1ejqRrzKUd0XGNiI6CWFeSGpTHe1Q-9oO1SaQeP0ezKkh0gxXq7IZ4vQc1bH9ViDkMRXY_955SrRpDyfwcg0DkWIIb7hkyZsAW7nviMNIwj7hjPC/s320/scan0010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199062060884855474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Hooters </span>@Manila Bay, Philippines<br />Building D, Units 1-6<br />San Miguel By the Bay<br />Mall of Asia, PasayDaguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-74836554922075452542008-04-27T23:29:00.020+08:002008-12-10T13:57:23.753+08:00Book TagLong overdue<br />I owe my cyber-buddy <a href="http://mirageasusual.blogspot.com/2008/04/123-book-tag.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gizelle @mirage2g</span></a> a "123" book tag entry.<br />Gizelle is a super-mom with the cutest kids and <a href="http://kitchenmaus.blogspot.com/">a penchant for great cooking.</a> Her blogs are worth a visit because she posts some of the most wonderfully vivid photographs that give a sense of <a href="http://www.viennadaily.blogspot.com/"> her life in Vienna, Austria.</a><br /><br />Sorry for the slow Alzheimeric book tag reaction from me Giz ,<br />I have just been too laptop, DVD and Ipod intensive that I haven't really been near a good book lately.<br />I thank you for reminding me of the continued relevance of books.<br />There is after all, nothing like a paperback to keep me company while sipping coffee at Starbucks<br />(<span style="font-style: italic;">As opposed to having to talk to "wifey"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">the paperback is looking like a mighty good option ...</span>)<br /><br />For those in the audience - the book tag works like this :<br /><br /><blockquote><div align="justify">Here are the easy to do tag rules:<br /></div><div align="justify">1. Pick up the nearest book of at least 123 pages.<br /></div><div align="justify">2. Open the book to page 123.<br /></div><div align="justify">3. Find the fifth sentence.<br />4. Post the next three sentences.<br />5. Tag five people.</div></blockquote><div align="justify"><br /><br />So - here's my book:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLxiRdL6eTsUTxTHfkGrdjEzkWhs3Pai9P3nigpPN74R_JPi1ahBKbHMwpcy-F1jdBv6sgUj2OX25vrxsZIcNCQbfHaE16AVxyuEOAVT-FdoJcDvikpr8W9EIYkxm0wNp9vKZ/s1600-h/CIMG1786.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLxiRdL6eTsUTxTHfkGrdjEzkWhs3Pai9P3nigpPN74R_JPi1ahBKbHMwpcy-F1jdBv6sgUj2OX25vrxsZIcNCQbfHaE16AVxyuEOAVT-FdoJcDvikpr8W9EIYkxm0wNp9vKZ/s320/CIMG1786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193965159400961458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes - the book is entitled "Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?"<br />It is a question and answer book.<br />One question , one answer<br />Then - on to the next question<br /><br />I love books like this because they are entertaining, informative and such easy reads.<br />Great for stolen reading opportunities such as coffee breaks, afternoon tea, or waiting in line ,<br />As well as when waiting for someone who is always at least 30 minutes late for anything, knowing full well that that irritates me no end ...<br />Though that doesn't seem to matter despite the fact that she now legally owns half of everything I own ...<br />And 100% of everything that she ever bought despite my pleas for rational spending because my ability to pay credit card bills is stretched to the max already ...<br />And that a closet packed with dresses cannot be by any stretch of imagination so empty as to say "<span style="font-style: italic;">I have nothing to wear ...</span> "<br />Grrrrrrrrrr<br />But then I digress ...<br /><br />Okay<br />Back to the book tag<br />Hmmmm - page 123 - 1st 5 sentences<br />Then post the next three ...<br /><br /><blockquote>"If you want to read about the first reported case of tone deafness, just go to the 1878 journal Mind and read Grant-Allnes article "Note Deafness". The article describes the case of a thirty-year-old man who took music lessons as a child, but was completely unable to carry a tune or recognize familiar melodies.<br />Congenital amusia is similar to a learning disability. "<br /></blockquote><br />This is part of the answer to the question - "Are some people really tone deaf?"<br />Unexciting answer<br />(<span style="font-style: italic;">Shucks - I could have just YouTubed wifey singing - and the answer would have been obvious</span>)<br /><br /><br />Anyway ...<br />There are clearly more interesting questions and answers in other pages of the book.<br />The most interesting I guess is the part that answers the title,<br />"Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?"<br />This appears on page 14-16<br />A lengthy discussion that includes the role of body chemicals like oxytoxin, prolactin, gamma amino butyric acid (GABA), and endorphins.<br />Ho hum<br />Perhaps boring but interesting to know nonetheless.<br /><br />Of course if the authors had just taken the time to ask me,<br />Then I could have given them the simple answer<br /><br />Q: - Why do men fall asleep after sex"<br />A: - Because ... there's nothing left to do.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2Gr292wW5KWAWfd192xRvivlYZDnKxoHQu70waerqZjmx4Fmrp8r5cZ_iQ2Qrgaa_pADz42lwfC-_bfCDUsTmw9CPeO7YlotlV7jQQwkhhNoisqbM9QLz0zOBHzBYjGn8Q7j/s1600-h/Homer-Sleep1.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2Gr292wW5KWAWfd192xRvivlYZDnKxoHQu70waerqZjmx4Fmrp8r5cZ_iQ2Qrgaa_pADz42lwfC-_bfCDUsTmw9CPeO7YlotlV7jQQwkhhNoisqbM9QLz0zOBHzBYjGn8Q7j/s320/Homer-Sleep1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193993196947469762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="font-style: italic;" align="justify"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-14921432887056763472008-04-25T00:42:00.013+08:002008-12-10T13:57:25.519+08:00Juan Day at WorkOkay...<br />I am back<br />Whaaaaaat happened?<br /><br />Well<br />Work got in the way ...<br /><br />For the past two weeks<br />Our office has gone through an international accreditation exercise<br />American industry auditors interrogated us<br />We were under the microscope<br />Tons of paperwork<br />Lots of legwork<br />Always on the edge<br />24/7<br /><br />Maaaaaan !!!<br />I was up to my ears in Americans<br />Non-stop English can be very tiring<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Susmarusep<br />Tanks Gad It Fridays<br /></span>I needed a good old Filipino shot in the arm<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Juan's Bistro</span> is a cozy little "<span style="font-style: italic;">bistro kuno</span>" that proposes to sprinkle Pinoy lutong bahay with a touch of informal elegance<br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">Komiks</span>" splatter the wall to lock in that batang Pinoy feel<br />An open fire grilled kitchen kicks in the sense of bistro flair<br />The menu is a litany of Pinoy favorites<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9Q1VvjnqAP9-_twqvYTjcpo6l33_ZknxD6Jzu6b5qo3v_-5mi1ZM5uOZPehjOQS8tj40vwcopylt-1hajOGtWtCFi6rVOKC2GTTsqTibaRiJgs_RGoEH-nt-0_5ILw_Jhj3a/s1600-h/DSCF0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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Waiter!waiter!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Waiter</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">:</span> yes mam whats your order?‘</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'Kana:</span> can i have a hamburger.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Waiter:</span> yes mam? do you want to try our dessert tsokolateng mainit just ten pesos mam.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">‘Kana:</span> dagul - what is tsokolateng mainit in english?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dagul:</span> CHocolate That Want Sex<br /></span></em></em><br /><em><em><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">( toinnnnnnnnnnnngk ... flying menu board)<br /><br /></span></em></em></blockquote><em><em></em></em><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEp0v5QmKDvd1wWV3qduUxHyB014pC5cbLXYQYFdSIRry092O7O4IdHLkBtAQaHq64BwZXbZO877FfS0IXvFSNeLT73DTN7to1_ZlO0_aWd7VwHS3_hyMA7ojQ3jd_QcN84wS/s1600-h/DSCF0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEp0v5QmKDvd1wWV3qduUxHyB014pC5cbLXYQYFdSIRry092O7O4IdHLkBtAQaHq64BwZXbZO877FfS0IXvFSNeLT73DTN7to1_ZlO0_aWd7VwHS3_hyMA7ojQ3jd_QcN84wS/s320/DSCF0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193017882888992098" border="0" /></a><br /><em><em><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></em></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULfmN4lni8-S2NQ5N1tB3zUi_EbEOuZIZXpMg0Q3_QJSPhL4SmAGCj_qmjAJbQ3hCHYCSicr0fKIkXqyf-9YLGeksLoLSwgDPaH6O-GUX1UNO9XBCATaf2Vo-Kzr5HUn8Ctdk/s1600-h/DSCF0022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULfmN4lni8-S2NQ5N1tB3zUi_EbEOuZIZXpMg0Q3_QJSPhL4SmAGCj_qmjAJbQ3hCHYCSicr0fKIkXqyf-9YLGeksLoLSwgDPaH6O-GUX1UNO9XBCATaf2Vo-Kzr5HUn8Ctdk/s320/DSCF0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193040736409974130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Juan's Bistro</span><br />Unit 146<br />South Parking Building<br />Mall of AsiaDaguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-57092106199272817262008-04-11T23:59:00.003+08:002008-12-10T13:57:25.681+08:00The Usual StuffI sat down and ordered from the extensive menu<br />The gracious waitress repeated my order <span style="font-style: italic;">(as they are trained to do),</span><br />Then jauntily scampered off towards the kitchen.<br />I unfolded a newspaper and started scanning the day's news<br />Corruption, murder, robbery, libel, overpricing, hoarding ...<br />Hmmm -nothing new<br />Just the usual stuff ...<br /><br />Then there it was ,<br />On page A22<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidoUIJA1jx_EUxdKcl2mcrMJ8Sy3LkB2-fL2l-7OHRvycp8MRfkm9RvapIBtq5s8KEP0JbVmvPB419EgIZyeW1_RGinBMWy1SNAw71pWR9RsIHuTQXxYDQBjbd5ngmdwSv7Vd/s1600-h/DSCF0053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidoUIJA1jx_EUxdKcl2mcrMJ8Sy3LkB2-fL2l-7OHRvycp8MRfkm9RvapIBtq5s8KEP0JbVmvPB419EgIZyeW1_RGinBMWy1SNAw71pWR9RsIHuTQXxYDQBjbd5ngmdwSv7Vd/s320/DSCF0053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188090971990022322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ouchhhhhhh<br />Yowwwwwwwwww<br />I shudder just at the thought of it ...<br /><br />Yes folks ...<br />This scorned Pinay culminated her fits of fury with an act that can be said to be on the "cutting" edge<br />For her - the time had come "to cut - and cut cleanly"<br /><br />And for the poor man ...<br />No dose of Viagra will ever be of any help<br />The deed is done<br />It will forever be very hard, to be very hard<br /><br />Let the lesson be learned ...<br />"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned "<br /><br />There was much to think about ...<br />How does this lesson apply in my own life?<br />Where did I keep the scissors?<br />Does she know?<br />Should I sleep on my right side?<br /><br />My thoughts were interrupted by the voice of the waitress<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Sir - your order is here. Enjoy your meal ..."</span><br />I stared<br />My thoughts still stuck on the news article<br />Suddenly - I wasn't hungry<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBxUFC90E70O7cbIw1k7NUHVpE6Upe-gD1GirVQXneAwU0w4YDyD2-QTDMm_EcJgd7MLP3tr2qRP1OUmrzzQV48BMifV-q5pZq6TJWOJjf2xRRKkeMiuPwplMd8z6IAylH9x1/s1600-h/DSCF0047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBxUFC90E70O7cbIw1k7NUHVpE6Upe-gD1GirVQXneAwU0w4YDyD2-QTDMm_EcJgd7MLP3tr2qRP1OUmrzzQV48BMifV-q5pZq6TJWOJjf2xRRKkeMiuPwplMd8z6IAylH9x1/s320/DSCF0047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188055675948783698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Ahhhhh ...</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Miss -pabalot na lang"<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33438826.post-57576878102367400622008-04-07T23:34:00.016+08:002008-12-10T13:57:27.676+08:00Pregnant<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MNkZhcmorOw&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MNkZhcmorOw&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9T6MXmhgsWCZFed_KDjKQlSc018eXXIraHR0rIK1aEObRAUUxJLp6wOOSdg9WCCkxqfzvdka_moA0IpboxN3HqD_c4s3MH9RhgNx9C4ojj5eHqOWMR7fDyVhVhEnh6s_dGbu/s1600-h/CIMG1735.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186542684554247730" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9T6MXmhgsWCZFed_KDjKQlSc018eXXIraHR0rIK1aEObRAUUxJLp6wOOSdg9WCCkxqfzvdka_moA0IpboxN3HqD_c4s3MH9RhgNx9C4ojj5eHqOWMR7fDyVhVhEnh6s_dGbu/s320/CIMG1735.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes people ...<br />The man is pregnant<br />And ...<br />Get this - he is proudly half-Pinoy<br />Half man, half woman and half Filipino<br />Three halves equal a "hole"<br />Ooooooooooooops - a "whole" ...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Sorry about that)</span><br /><br />The world is going mad<br />Global warming is frying our brains<br />The unthinkable is now reality<br />The totally weird is totally real<br /><br />Omigossshhhhhhhh<br />Talk about the impossible ...<br />A pregnant man !<br />What will they think of next?<br />A faithful husband ??????<br />Hahahahaha<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Sorry about that ... )</span><br /><br /><br />Anyhoooooo<br />That really calls for a drink <span style="font-style: italic;">(donchatink?)</span><br />And perhaps a good dinner to boot<br />There is after all a new place in town ...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Contempo</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Located along the rejuvenated and blooming Makati Avenue strip,<br />This casually elegant restaurant positions itself as serving "new Asian cuisine"<br />The place is in a "dry run" of sorts - but already one can see the makings of an upcoming hotspot<br />Service is warm and personal<br />Servers are helpful and knowledgeable<br /><br />A glass of white wine started us off.<br />We took our time exploring the menu ...<br /><br />It was a tough choice -there was much which was of interest.<br />For our first time sortie, we tried :<br /><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">1. Squid marinated in sweet and spicy Thai dressing with sesame phyllo and alfalfa</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">2. Thai surf and turf - chili prawns, sweet pork belly and chicken pandan with Thai fried rice, quail egg and green mango</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">3. Seared beef tenderloin in rasberry teriyaki sauce, with crusted foie gras and truffled mash potatoes</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">4. Soy cheesecake with almond cornflake crust, green tea mousse and oolong tea syrup</span></blockquote><br /><br />The dinner went well beyond my expectations<br />What a pleasant and delicious surprise<br />The mix of several flavors coming together in one dish was masterfully executed<br />This was <span style="font-style: italic;">"fusion"</span> cuisine that made sense<br />I was hooked<br />I knew I would be back ...<br /><br />Seeya there<br />I will be the guy in the corner table with a big belly<br />No - I won't be pregnant<br />I really just have a big belly ....<br />:-)<br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_iBVBkhgcEQV2nOtp_uqY41AisH-EYl1RWOAY3hOLsSa6gEkoISkbX3rO3quWvgX-StEXiGOtMoo6rSShlUEPbY0bHwfmstxdBKeFcb7wvvuC2PwQwimEbBseTOBD7FjQMHw/s1600-h/DSCF0058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186555423427247682" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO39G9OAQibcrXgOYI-FFT34O7V_kVvGxHAJskrLycZzLRR2FgaKngBXGOzddXHRDUc2ALs6dLDrcdSXzKyKdgJ0nJi1u4N8933Q3k_1nRGbtENdG_J6_fZohH3oYacOycb0SG/s320/Palau+pres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186095007228083698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If not bizarre then perhaps funny<br />At the very least intriguing<br />At most - rather insulting<br /><br />The president of the island nation of PALAU had just finished an official state visit to the Philippines.<br />Bilateral agreements were signed.<br />Lots of goodwill was generated.<br /><br />Then it was time to go<br />Whatever it was that happened at the airport -the net result was that the <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storyPage.aspx?storyId=113991">President of the nation of Palau was unable to leave </a><br />Apparently - he refused to be <span style="font-style: italic;">"frisked"</span> by representatives of Continental Airlines<br />He was after all a head of state on an official state visit<br />Perhaps he was due just a little dignity and respect<br />After all -I have never heard of the president of the most powerful nation in the world being <span style="font-style: italic;">"body searched"</span> while on any of his visits anywhere<br />Or maybe even being asked if he was bringing anything in that had to be declared<br /><br />I guess equality is not so equal in the eyes of the defenders of equality.<br /><br />Whatever ...<br />The incident rekindled my interest in Palau.<br />I had long wanted to explore the possibility of vacationing there ...<br /><br />Palau - is an ocean lovers destination<br />Sand and sea<br />Diving<br />Snorkeling<br />Sea sports<br />Fishing<br />Dolphin watching<br />Or just plain chilling out with a thirst-quenching MaiTai in hand, as the sun slowly sets in the horizon ...<br /><br />Palau is located 500 miles east of the Philippines<br />Just a short hop away<br />Pack your bags<br />Make sure to be <span style="font-style: italic;">"frisked" </span>at the airport<br />And board the plane for a 2 and 1/2 hour flight to a dream vacation<br />One day soon ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSy3Wl8Pzw-5bpc2ncmpVTQD2dDBXtsxoeDuQgNoqTmygnmTRgmDEOVJbAOsFYkwHsXKzFjk12eGnUjnEO8rIEsHBcLyG8jIjvcamoRfiu7JoFchiR7I4SllwQ0qNOYV7XVQy/s1600-h/Palau-sml.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSy3Wl8Pzw-5bpc2ncmpVTQD2dDBXtsxoeDuQgNoqTmygnmTRgmDEOVJbAOsFYkwHsXKzFjk12eGnUjnEO8rIEsHBcLyG8jIjvcamoRfiu7JoFchiR7I4SllwQ0qNOYV7XVQy/s320/Palau-sml.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186095011523051010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ohhhhhh ...<br />They also have a "delicacy" that you might be interested in<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(We can't forget the food - can we?)</span><br />You might want to explore their wonderful <span style="font-style: italic;">"bat soup"</span><br />Mmmmmm<br />Yummmmmmmmy<br /><br />Lets see ...<br />A touch of ginger<br />Some coconut milk<br />More spices<br />And ...<br />A bat<br /><br />Bon apetit ..<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/bat-soup-delicious.html">(http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/bat-soup-delicious.html)</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElBrO17ao8jrdqr-4Q1aJEbEKsV_v2A_j1lug4qeEiCaXTeLHmvIMq2AAaWphY3t8E58iecfSWggW3p3xiwTdW0SO96_Pe1K21wvOL1YdGR3MVqOryBT9l2GreKwthUoHA6bY/s1600-h/palau_delicacies2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3Fk0E-v4saVPdC1M_k6tVJaWn2D_fEsiGVYgxoqu0QFBpxLcsJBw4eyqA3SY4efy553uCPbp6IEiSk4mbyavpHQvMmnsGiT2lgyAwO-xVySAA3pwOD5NNh_tz_UldZrj7jAS/s320/palau_delicacies1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186095002933116370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ay yay yay ...<br />Now - I know why Batman and Robin are always in a hurry to return to the Batcave.Daguldol Tarakatac IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442099167475635904noreply@blogger.com8