Ever since I got myself into this program, i drag the butts of my office lunch buddies to restos that serve “real” meals, instead of fast food restos that serve nothing but oil, junk, and what not. Today, we decided to dine in at Recipes by Cafe Metro.

What did we think about it?

We first thought that their food was cheap because their chopsuey meal costs only 135 but when we saw how small their serving was, we go so disappointed. We got more disappointed when we saw their their chopsuey looked anything but that  . There was no liver, no broccoli, no cauliflower; instead, we saw loads of bean sprouts or mongo shoot (toge) or whatever you call it. Gosh, it tasted like the sauted bean sprouts, often served in Tokyo Tokyo as side dish. It tasted NOTHING like chopseuy.

Pardon the photo, we were so hungry hahaha!

We also ordered Bistek Tagalog and even though I cannot complain on the beef selection (soft and thinly sliced), I can’t help but think about Tokyo Tokyo’s Beef Misono when I tasted it . Again, super small serving, it can barely feed 2 people.

Again, we ate a portion of it already .. talk about patay gutoms

Because the food barely escaped reached our tummies, we ordered another dish that looked soo tempting on their menu.

In reality, the dish was served to us like this – parang halo halo lang.

In fairness, the lechon tasted okay, but the kangkong tasted like kangkong with plain soy sauce period. It took forever to arrive, we even had to follow up on it because they apparently forgot to process our additional order. tsk 

To make things worst, the waiters were so distracted, unattentive, and snob. I mean gaaashh, it seemed like we owe them for eating there. I promised to avoid negative vibes but this is just annoying!

We paid for the bill with heavy burden in our hearts

An 8.9% service charge for such an awful service.  Never again!

I’m also thinking of watching Ryan Cayabyab and Friends @ Newport Performing Arts Theater on June 28 and Peter Pan this coming October……

Hmmm meanwhile, here’s the details for The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber =)

Date of Performances:

One of the problems I encountered when I started running was my music playlist. I have tons of songs in my iPod and I only know a few upbeat songs. In my attempt to solve this problem, I started downloading top 40 compilations of different countries and it actually helped For those who are encountering the same problem, I’m sharing my first playlist for running, enjoy!

• Ayo Technology – Katerine Avgoustakis
• Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus
• Ego – The Saturdays
• I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
• Morning After Dark – Timbaland Feat. Nelly Furtado
• Pyramid – Charice Feat. Iyaz
• Pencil Full of Lead – Paolo Nutini
• Sexy Eyes – Billy Crawford
• Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
• Look for Me – Chimpmunk Feat. Talay Riley
• Meet Me Halfway – Black Eyed Peas
• Imma Be – Black Eyed Peas
• Do You Remember – Jay Sean Feat Lil Jon and Sean
• Grace Kelly – Mika
• Baby – Justin Bieber
• In the Zone (Brave New Girl) – Britney Spears
• California Gurls – Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dog
• If We Ever Meet Again – Timbaland Feat. Katy Perry
• Down – Jay Sean and Lil Wayne

Anyway, here’s a little something I got from the Nature Valley Run last Sunday. Even though I didn’t run because of my injured (extracted wisdom tooth) self, I went there with hubby to show support and get my freebies ofcourse!

Looove this picture of coach Rio =)

Update 6/18/2010:

• Phornography – Britney Spears
• Bad Boys – Alexandra Burke Feat. Flo Rida
• Broken Heels – Alexandra Burke
• Naturally – Selena Gomez and The Scene
• Love Stoned – Justin Timberlake
• Forever – Chris Brown
• Love Dealer – Esmee Denters and Justin Timberlake
• This Ain’t a Love Song – Scouting for Girls
• Playing with Fire – N-Dubz Feat. Mr. Hudzon
• In for the Kill – La Roux
• Tik Tok – Ke$ha
• Fight for this Love – Cheryl Cole

Let me know if you want a copy of the mp3s and send me your email address

So I have a new favorite I recently bought his concert DVD and my oh my, he rocks! I think he’s hot, even when he’s wearing a bathing suit. =D

Gumising ka na, buksan ang iyong mata
Sabayan ang pagsikat ng bagong umaga
Bumangon ka na, wag kang mag-alala
Sa biyahe ng buhay kasama kita
Sa hamon ng bukas, sa bawat pagsubok
Abutin ang tagumpay hindi tayo susuko
Ikaw ang pinaka–hihintay mo
Ikaw ang pagbabago, tayo ang pagbabago

CHORUS:
Bagong bayan, bagong puso,
Bagong pag-asa, bagong kamalayan
Pilipinas tulong-tulong, hindi uurong
Tayo ang bagong bayan… (woooh… woooh…) Repeat 4X

Gising, bangon, tumayo na
Harapin mo ang bagong umaga
Sumabay ka na tatagan ang iyon puso
Manalog, mangarap hindi ka mabibigo
Tayo ang makabagong bayanihan
Tayo ang bayani ng bayan
Ipagmalaki mo ang iyong kulay
Ngayon natin ipakita ang ating husay
Pumiglas sa gapos ng kahapon
Wasakin ang pader ng iyong utak ngayon
Sa pag-asa ng bukas taas noo
Matayog ang lipad ng pangarap mo
Sa bawat laban lahat tayo ay bida
Sugpuin ang kalaban, ang tuso, ang siga
Panahon na para buhayin ang pangarap
Tayong lahat magsisilbing liwanag.

CHORUS (REPEAT 2X)

Bagong bayan, bagong puso,
Bagong pag-asa, bagong kamalayan
Pilipinas tulong tulong hindi uurong.
Tayo ang bagong bayan… (woooh… woooh…)

Tayo ang bagong bayan… (woooh… woooh…)
GORDON AT BAYANI (woooh… wooooh… )

Tayo ang bagong bayan… (woooh… woooh…)
GORDON AT BAYANI(woooh… wooooh… )

Tayo ang bagong bayan… (woooh… woooh…)
GORDON AT BAYANI(woooh… wooooh… )

Tayo ang bagong bayan… (woooh… woooh…)
GORDON AT BAYANI (woooh… wooooh… )

Tayo ang pagbabago
Ngayon na ang pagbabago, Bagong Bayan
Gordon at Bayani. Tayo ang pagbabago
Ngayon na ang pagbabago, Bagong Bayan
Gordon at Bayani.

“Dancing Inmates” from Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a maximum security prison, were treated to a visit by Michael Jacksons long-time choreographer Travis Payne and dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid to learn performances from THIS IS IT.

Finally, I was able to watch the movie last Saturday. I was very worried when I heard about the typhoon scheduled to land during the weekend. What’s worse,  the storm signal here in Manila was raised to 3! My God, that typhoon could’ve picked a better schedule. Grrr!

Anyway, even though we’ve experienced very strong winds at around 7 am, thank God because at 9 am, the weather has greatly improved and we were able to pick up my parents from Antipolo and proceed to Greenbelt.

 The movie was amazing! It captured Michael’s genius at 50, it showed his sensitivity to people, great talent, and love for his craft. Here are some excepts from one of Michael’s closest friends – Elizabeth Taylor:

To say the man is a genius is an understatement. He cradles each note, coaxes the music to depths beyond reality.

You owe it to yourselves and your loved ones to see this again and again. Memorize it and say to yourselves, “I saw genius in my lifetime”

And we have this piece of film to remind us forever and ever that once there was such a man. God kissed him.

I was speechless and teary eyed after the movie. Elizabeth has summarized the entire ”This Is It” experience spot on!

 

 I would like to pay tribute to one of the greatest talents the world has ever seen…

Michael Jackson not only shared his talent to bring joy to people watching him , he also helped raise money for Africa, supported leukemia and cancer research, brought children to school, and supported all these organizations: 

• AIDS Project L.A.
• American Cancer Society
• Angel Food
• Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles
• BMI Foundation, Inc.
• Brotherhood Crusade
• Brothman Burn Center
• Camp Ronald McDonald
• Childhelp U.S.A.
• Children’s Institute International
• Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund
• Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation
• Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
• Dakar Foundation
• Dreamstreet Kids
• Dreams Come True Charity
• Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
• Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
• Love Match
• Make-A-Wish Foundation
• Minority Aids Project
• Motown Museum
• NAACP
• National Rainbow Coalition
• Rotary Club of Australia
• Society of Singers
• Starlight Foundation
• The Carter Center’s Atlanta Project
• The Sickle Cell Research Foundation
• Transafrica
• United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
• United Negro College Fund Ladder’s of Hope
• Volunteers of America
• Watts Summer Festival
• Wish Granting
• YMCA – 28th Street/Crenshaw

… may the world appreciate his efforts in making this world a better place rather than ridicule his peculiarities.

“I want to say to Michael’s children, there wasn’t nothing strange about your daddy, it was strange what your daddy had to deal with. He dealt with it anyway. He dealt with it for us.” – Al Sharpton

… and I share Stevie Wonder’s sentiment when he said:

“This is a moment I wished I wouldn’t live to see … As much as we may feel that we need Michael here with us, God must have needed him far more.”

…I’m ending this post by sharing these 2 videos, an opportunity to get to know him more.

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Michael Jackson’s This Is It will be shown on October 28 for 2 weeks. Grab your tickets at Ayala Malls now (they sell tickets in advance). You can also buy tickets from SM but they only sell the Oct 28 screening.

Grabe na to, yan lang ang masasabi ko! David Cook has arrived, ang gwapo gawsh! May meet and greet daw sa SM North on May 14, I just can’t confirm if that’s true. Si DA naman, sa MOA tomorrow daw at 5pm sa Atrium. Hmmm I wonder kung san ang kanilang hote

Update:

I just came back from MOA and kakatapos lang ng meet and greet with David Archuleta. According to the peeps there, kelangan lang buy ng green bag ng SM which costs less than 150 and then you’re in na. I read from the forums that David Cook will have his own meet and greet tomorrow at SM North so talagang kelangan ko i confirm daba! I went to National Bookstore and several other coffee shops to look for newspapers; to see is to believe daba! Eto na! Courtesy of Philippine Star.

Update:

Grabe nilalatag na ang chairsssss!!!!

Grabe I’m so excited, matagal tagal ko ding inabangan pero now it’s available na omigashhhhh!!!!

Pagdating dun, ayan earliest bird kame. We scouted for the perfect (meaning walang 600+ payment and may possible chance to see Daughtry and where his voice can reach us) resto. Kso ayun, kahit san pala kame pumunta, walang possible chance na makatakas sa bayad (I’m talking about the 300 pesos charge per head sa bawat al fresco seat) =D

Seafood Island – walang bubong, baka umulan lagot tayo
OJs – sarado na nga pala
Terriyaki boy – may bubong pero wlang chance masilip si Daughtry
Pirate something – eto ung may giant boat, mahal dito e, next stop
Kahuna or Kahula whatever – puno na ang second floor kasi nga may bayad dito hhaha
Pizza hut – yummers, miss ko na cheesy volcano haaay
Serye – gosh may katapat na door sa likod, malay mo dito lumabas si Daughtry! You’ll never know diba so ayan upo kame. Maya ng onte may lumapit na at mega usisa ano balak namin sa buhay. Sabi namin willing magbayad ng 300 so ok na un sakanya. Maya naman may isa pang lumapit sabay hirit ng kung ano anong ek ek, diko na nga na gets kasi sobrang excited nko at wla kong balak umalis dun. Anyway, ang sinasabi naman pala nya is pede kame akyat second floor al fresco for free! walang 300 na bayad sa lahat ng al fresco at di kelangan ng 600+ bayad sa tickets. Pag akyat namin hala! grabe ang perfect ng place para sa libreng table hahaha actually ang pakiusap nya lang was i consume nalang namin ung 300 per head na dapat di consumable kung sa baba kame =D aba game kameng lahat noh!

In a short while, dumating pa si BQ and Job to dine with us. Nilantakan namin ang madaming order kasi masarap naman talaga sa serye in fairness. Our table was strategically positioned para makita namin si Daughtry ng pa side view, which is good enuf for us.

What can I say about the performance? Perfect! Hotness Daughtry, nice voice, energetic performance haaaayyyyy………..

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LiveJournal/blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they’re listening to.

1. In the Ghetto by Taylor Hicks
2. Collide by Howie Day
3. For You by Kenny Latimore
4. I Could Not Ask For More by Edwin McCain
5. So Sick by Ne-Yo
6. Panalangin by Moonstar88
7. Goodbye My Lover by James Blunt

I Tag:
Let
Job
Colleen
Ton
Lei
Tin
Eric

Dec 16, 2005 @ PICC
Finally!! The long wait has come to an end.. Maksim, along with this blond girl performed and took my breath away. For two hours, I’ve seen Maksim’s heart poured out into his masterieces..Boy he is really good.. Imagine raising his hands to shoulder level and still managing to land those fingers to a specific location!?! Eto lang masasabi ko, asintado cya and he is indeed one hell of a piano player!

Dec 17, 2005 @ Starbucks
Though it might not have been a very good start (yelling mom, baka tantrums, bad weather, sick self), things went to their proper places at the end of the day. And this is how its going be from now on!

I hope someday you can
Find some way to understand I’m only doing this for you
I don’t really wanna go
But deep in my heart I know this is the kindest thing to do
You’ll find someone who’ll be the one that I could never be
Who’ll give you something better
Than the love you’ll find with me
Oh I could say that I’ll be all you need
But that would be a crime
I know I’d only hurt you
I know I’d only make you cry
I’m not the one you’re needing
I love you, goodbye

Leaving someone when you love someone
Is the hardest thing to do
When you love someone as much as I love you

Oh I don’t wanna leave you
Baby it tears me up inside
But I’ll never be the one you’re needing
I love you, goodbye

Baby, its never ganna work out
I love you, goodbye