Christmas Lunch at Magalang, Pampanga

Merry Christmas Everyone! 
As usual we spent our Christmas earlier. My brothers and sisters have their own families so they celebrate with their in-laws as well. This year, our eldest brother Kuya Jon hosted our gathering in his new home at the old farm in Magalang, Pampanga. 

I was a little bummed that I brought my camera only to find out that it had no charge at all. So I'll be grabbing photos from my brother Sonny. 

Our food for our Christmas lunch: 

I guess kuya forgot to take pictures of the desserts :D There was chocolate cake, ensaymada, palitaw, mamon, fruit salad, yema and pastillas wrapped in pancake. 







Jamming with the future music artists. Jared on drums, anton and jester on guitar, iggy as the inspiration, kanky as the stage tita, angelo as the video guy and pot pot as the future vocalist (not in photo) 

The 20 peso game. Winner takes all! 
Game mechanics: Jack-en-poy, matira matibay! haha 

Winner: Jedi 

Gift giving and Picture Taking

 

The big surprise: Later that night, Kuya Pao finally proposed to his long time girlfriend Lee-Anne. Sweet! Although he didn't kneel, his lost for words and stuttering were enough to show that Ate Lee-Anne is his most special person in the world. :) We found out through facebook by the way, his friend posted a video of Kuya Pao's proposal during their Christmas Party. 

I've been missing Bee lately and spending Christmas without him really makes me sad. But thanks to his friends Ian, Tats and Duo I got a quick break from hibernation. 

The best gift this Christmas is having the privilege of spending quality time with the people you care about. 

Cheers 2012, Changes 2013 :D 

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MUNCHSTER BITES: Milky and Sunny

Walk on the sunny side of the street and have a sumptuous breakfast meal anytime from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. 

My sunny meal for dinner: Bacon and Spam Pasta (upper right) - P190/plate (good for 1)

Unfortunately I wasn't able to take a photo of my food :( 

So I grabbed this from Milky &Sunny. 

The server said that it's one of their best sellers. A light meal but heavy on the pocket. Its worth a try though, generous toppings of spam, parmesan cheese, bacon bits and white creamy sauce! 

Milky & Sunny is conveniently located at #9 East Capitol Drive, Brgy. Kapitolyo Pasig City. 

Bite Cost: P150 to P200 up per person

Munch worthy: Yes. 

Walker repeat: Yes, if you have the budget. 

MUNCHSTER BITES: Hainanese Delights

A delightful anniversary date!

Times have been tough for Bee and I. In layman’s term, we’re broke. But this didn't stop us from having a simple date for our anniversary. Bee insisted on dinning at Almon Marina, which I wanted to try ever since but upon checking the prices I suggested that we just dine somewhere else.

We decided to try out a newly opened restaurant named Hainanese Delights. We often pass by this restaurant every time we stroll around Megamall. Their P120 unlimited rice promo is a great deal! It’s affordable, the place is decent for conversations and we can have a sumptuous meal within our means.  

I ordered their signature Hainan Fried Chicken while Bee had Porky Chop. I loved the chicken; it had that crisp and salty taste smothered with yummy sauce. Bee loved it too. He’s Porky Chop tasted okay, but it’s the usual grilled liempo you can order elsewhere plus it was thinly sliced, a bit disappointing :/

I’m so thankful that we lasted 5 years together. We're far from perfect but I’d rather be in an imperfect relationship with someone who accepts all my flaws and still loves me anyway. We are not sure about the future. I don’t know if we’ll end up together but I surely want it to be him. I pray every night that God would allow me to keep him. 

August 12, 2012 - 5th year Anniversary :D 



Visit Hainanese Delights at 
G/F SM Megamall Bldg. A (right in front of Chatime) Dona Julia Vargas Ave. Wack Wack Mandaluyong Philippines

Total food cost: P120 (Hainan Fried Chicken w/unli rice) + P120 (Porky Chop w/unli rice) = P240.00

Bite Cost: P120/meal
Munch Worthy: Yes. Very affordable. Unlimited rice meals are now priced P130.00 
Walker repeat: Yes. Quality Hainan Chicken and rice :D 

THRIFT DATE: Revisiting Manila

We took advantage of the long weekend and went to explore a little bit of Manila. I thought of bringing Bee to the National Museum, Intramuros and Fort Santiago. These are popular field trip sites for grade school students. Surprisingly, Bee has never been to any of them. He spent his elementary education in Baguio and transferred for his secondary education here in Manila. 




First stop: National Museum 
Entrance fee is FREE during SUNDAYS. The NM recently celebrated Museum and Galleries month and offered FREE ADMISSION for the whole month of October :D 

One of the must see paintings in the NM is Juan Luna's award-winning
Spoliarium.160in x280in in size, oil on poplar, circa 1884. 

As per Wikipedia

Juan Luna spent eight months to finish this award winning masterpiece on a greatly huge canvas depicting dying gladiators. (Leon Ma. Guerrero, "The First Filipino" 2007) Ambeth Ocampo wrote, "...the fact remains that when Luna and Felix Resurrection Hidalgo won the top awards in the Madrid Exposition of 1884, they proved to the world that indios could, despite their supposed barbarian race, paint better than the Spaniards who colonized them." (Ambeth R. Ocampo, "Rizal Without the Overcoat" 2000)

Here are other photos we took in our visit: 

First Floor: Consisted of multiple galleries that feature oil based paintings, sculptures (wood,cement,plaster,terracotta), sketches etc. 

3RD FLOOR Houses scientific art, woven clothes and the former Session Hall.  

 

SCIENTIFIC ART I don't know if they use this term; forgot to take note of the gallery name

Second Stop: Silahis Shop 
All Filipino made, plus there's a bookstore on the third floor that caters to Filipino writers. 
<no photos inside>

 

Third Stop: San Sebastian Church
We just passed by it on our way to Manila Cathedral. There was a wedding taking place and we only got a peek of the inside. <no photos here>

Fourth Stop: Manila Cathedral
The church is currently under renovation so visitors were not allowed to enter. We just took a picture outside. 

Fifth Stop: Fort Santiago

The entrance fee of P75.00 is a rip-off. I would gladly pay more if the place was well maintained. You'll find yourself asking, where does the money go? Isn't it to be used to restore the place to its original beauty? Even Dr. Rizal's statue is missing, plus the missing foot steps. It was raining when we toured the place but that didn't hinder us from having a great time. We had petty arguments but we shrugged it off quickly and won't let it ruin our day. 

 

Last Stop: Dapitan

We were supposed to have our early dinner at Steak 101 but unfortunately the place closed down. We decided to walk back and eat at Ed's Food Station at UST Dapitan. I was really disappointed at first cause I really wanted to eat steak but after trying the Spicy Adobo sa Gata, I didn't say another word. I was too busy savoring the taste of my meal. YUM! It was a great meal for P50. Another bonus is, we got home in time to catch the last Sunday mass. :D

Bite Cost: P50/meal
Munch Worthy: Yes. Sulit! You can request for sauce refill
Walker repeat: Definitely

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