celebration

EAT MAKATI: WOODEN SPOON

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I don’t know why we never go here when I know for a fact it will be a good meal. We decided to have dinner here to celebrate my birthday. (I know! It feels like I aged 3 years since we’ve been celebrating several times)

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Crab Pancit for Php 229 This is a must try! This is one of my favorites. ❤ and it’s one of their best sellers too. I don’t know why but my family is not a fan.

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Binagoongan for Php 299 Again, a favorite. ❤ It’s not woah for me but it was good too. However, there’s a lot of fat. :/

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Crunchy Garlic Bangus for Php 350 It’s so crispy, I’m gonna dieeee! I like mine crispy! Thumbs up!

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Stuffed Pechay for Php 205 The bomb! I love pechay alone, stuff it with pork, drenched in coconut and a bit of spice. ❤ LOVE.

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Pork Sisig for Php 275 This is one of my husband’s requests! I hate cartilage and the small bones. Luckily, everything is as crispy as it should be. ❤

We also ordered Kare Kare for Php 375. But since I don’t eat such, I forgot to take a picture. HAHA. Sorry. :/

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Honestly cannot pick just 1 viand. Everything is so, SO GOOD. ❤ I gained and keep on gaining. 😦 But glad to be sharing a meal with my loved ones. ❤

EAT ALABANG: PARMIGIANO

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The place is open and surrounded by glass. It’s lit with sun so the entire place is bright, which is why I also like it. ❤ We had a reservation that’s why we were able to get a table. I suggest you do the same because while we were there, there’s a couple of groups which they had to turn down because the place was full and tables were already reserved.

Anyway, so we ordered a LOT. It seems like all Filipinos are – we are afraid to go hungry. 😀

Paella Negra for Php 690

Thanks to my husband, this is now one of my favorite food to order anywhere. I’m glad that the serving of seafood is very generous. The calamari was still crispy and the actual squid is not gummy and not just flour. The paella is flavorful unlike some where it tends to get bland. Love, love, love this. ❤

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Pasta del Parmigiano Pasta (Parmigiano Wheel) for Php 520

I didn’t get to taste this but according to my sister and brother in law, they really liked this. I think the serving can be for 2-3 if you ordered other food to go with this.

Tomato Cream Spaghetti Al Gambheri for Php 825

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4 Stagioni for Php 485 

This is basically veggie pizza – Tomato based topped with artichokes and mushrooms. This is a no for me. I’m definitely not their customer.

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Carnivora for Php 550 

Pollo Al Mattone for Php 720

There’s a lot of food I didn’t get to try. I apologize. 😛 Hahaha. BUT, a lot of good feedback.

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Serving is good for groups. ❤ Next time, I’ll stick to pasta and paella. ❤ Happy Birthday to me! ❤

EVERYDAY: Happy Birthday, Ma!

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To the most assertive, strong-willed, terrifying person that I know, Happy Happy Birthday. ❤

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My mother, being selfless that she is spent her birthday renewing her children’s passport. Thanks for going with us, Ma!

And a delicious, tummy bloating dinner followed at Circles, Shangrila Makati.

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Thanks, Ma! We all love you! ❤

EVERYDAY: Mother’s Day ’19

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This is one of the most important days every year where we can treat our moms extra extra special. ❤

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The parentals. 😀

Zong’s food was the perfect match to this eventful day. ❤

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The two mothers in our life. ❤

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Let everyday be Mother’s Day. ❤ ❤ ❤

EVERYDAY: Father’s Day ’19

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Father’s deserve to be celebrated too! I’m too guilty of this. I am grateful for my mom for everything that sometimes I often forget fathers do their hardwork.

We had some Italian food, pastas and pizza are the best!

And some more family pictures to make it seem a legit celebration of dads!

EVERYDAY: BOY’S 60TH BIRTHDAY

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It has been postponed. Now it’s time. It’s my Dad’s 60th Birthday! A milestone and a beginning of his silver years.

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With his siblings, Ninang Baby and Ninang Irma.

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And with my siblings, as well.

DSC06655And with the guest speakers of the night. Ninang Irma, (Eldest Sister), Jeska (Eldest Child), Tito Nanny (Cousin) Tito Dan (VP where he works), Tito Manny (HS Batchmate), Tito Jimmy (Cousin) and Tito Ruben (Pres where he works). DSC06756 DSC06763 DSC06767 DSC06770 DSC06774 DSC06779 DSC06785

Blowing of the cake of the celebrant.

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EVERYDAY: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDE

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Yesterday is one special day for my love.(((: it’s his birthday! And I plan to make his birthday extra special every year.
So my plan?
1. I wanted balloons on the ceiling, hanging with my letters taped to the string so it would seem floating.
2. I want lots of balloon like 30-50 to cover the whole ceiling.
3. I wanted a room – a hotel. A nice looking one. A three star would be nice.
4. I wanted to welcome his birthday at 12am and make him blow
birthday candle.
5. I wanted a hotel with a kitchen and stove because I wanted to cook for him. – to make him experience our married life in the future.
6. I wanted an awesome cake – not a random cake. I wanted a bluberry cheesecake.
7. I wanted to buy him a badminton bag and badminton clothes.
8. I wanted to bring him to Vikings for lunch.
Mishaps:
1. Jaja doesn’t deliver balloons in Makati – so wth does her family business do? What if a client orders 100 in makati? Passh. Second, there is no party needs near LPL. And when I found one, they said the helium balloon costs php 85. So I would have to pay php 2,550 jut for balloons. Oh dilemma.
3. All the hotels are 4k above. And is far from the place we’re going to eat in.
4. My mom texted me to go home early. Hay.
5. Hotels doesn’t have a stove. Only condotels – and they’re really not that pleasing to the eyes.
6. There was no time to look for a cake. I didn’t know what excuse I can give for bringing home a cake.
7. The one thing that went right!
8. I had to go to tagaytay.
Babe, can we just go on a date today?

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I designed a HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE on top of the bed.(: placed the gifts on the bed. And here he is holding the badminton bag and black smart case that he requested.((:

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Tryin on his gwapo bag for his games!(:

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This is the married life!(((: eat, sleep, cook, smoke, scenery and talks.

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We watched two episodes of our favorite – suits with lays and yanyan!((: am slept beside each other.

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I cooked dinner for us!(((: i will cookfor you everyday babe! Dinner is served!

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Happy happy birthday my love. I hope I surprised you.

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I will love you even if life throws us curve balls and ven f the sunshine seems to be gone.

Happy 58th, pa!

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Happy 58th, pa!

It’s my dad’s birthday. May 31. We celebrated and ate at Kimpura in Greenbelt. This is my second time to eat here and my graduation was the first.
I especially loved the Chicken Teppan and Tempura!
We also ordered mixed seafood, pansit, soup 2 types of maki and asparaguswrapped in bacon! – love.

Happy Birthday pa!
I can tell you liked my gift because you were wearing it the next day!

EAT Mandaluyong: Wee Nam Kee Good News after countless of frustrating months.

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Good News after countless of frustrating months.

We celebrated at Wee Nam Kee in the newly opened wing at Shangrila Mall. :)) We had cereal prawns, hainanese chicken and sweet and sour pork.
He also gave me a letter after a dry period.
Thank you lord. I love you.
I finally finished the MT Program and starting to get deposits and loans. Most importantly, countdown – 2 years to go. Shit. But thank you, lord.
P.S. Love, I love your face here. Your smile – its not awkward . it’s innocent and not plastic.
I love you, lobster.