Zstressed!

Its been months since my last post. So what's keeping me busy? New career, new company and new piles of paperwork! Its not that I'm complaining but I've been making tons of errors and its making me doubt myself if I can keep up and pass their standards. I'm really blessed that to have been given the opportunity to work for a big company, No.1 in condominium and pioneer township developer what more can you ask for? I have to overcome my fear and pass my 6 months of apprenticeship. As bane would say, let the games begin!  

So what does stressed employees do to cope? Hmm... EAT! You don't have to be a masters degree holder to figure that out ;) 

So I called my best foodie buddy, Bee on a multiple foodgasm session! We went on a pocket friendly weekend snack adventure. DOUBLE TREATS FOR HALF THE PRICE!

WENDY'S SHAKE BUY 1 GET 1 for Php 66.00 (SM Megamall Branch)

We liked the strawberry shake better, the chocolate shake was hard to finish. Tip: Not a fan of strawberry or chocolate? You may request for a plain vanilla shake at no extra cost. 

COUNTRY STYLE DONUTS BUY 3 GET 3 
Closing promo sale! Available 1 hour or 2 hours before closing time. I paid around P75.00 for 6 donuts- combination of regular and premium donuts. Not bad right? :) 

HAINANESE DELIGHTS RICE ALL YOU CAN MEAL 

Our excitement level went from 100% to 1%. They served us porridge like rice which wasn't appealing at all. This is readlly disappointing, it was far from our first time dinning here.  
CHA DAO'S ANNIVERSARY TREAT, BUY 1 TAKE 1 ON DRINKS (except froth blends & salted caramel) 

Blueberry Milk Tea + Free Assam Creme. 

I'm relieved that I'm able to post again. Writing is what I want to do, to promote and just share my stories. I know that I need to improve on my writing skills, proper grammar and all. My goal this year is to study and hopefully have the resources to attend classes. I want to improve and take the next step and make a career out of blogging. 

MUNCHSTER BITES: Bricks & Copper

Gah! It's been a month since my last post, I've been busy and lazy lately with all of the events and scorching summer heat!  

So let me tickle your taste buds on our first take on what they claim to be 100% Authentic Turkish Cuisine. As usual, I grabbed a deal from Metrodeal offering P95 for 1 Pita Doner (choice of Beef or Chicken) plus 1 House blend iced tea from Bricks & Copper.  

Pita Doner is the perfect description of what shawarma should be! We loved the texture and flavorful sauce, the garlic sauce was beyond comparable with other shawarma sauces. 

 

The restaurant has a friendly vibe, we were greeted by their staff promptly. You'll also see the owner and Chef Mr. Ibrahim who is very hands-on, another fun fact is that he's married to a Filipina :D 

To cap off our meal, Kuya Guard (forgot to ask for his name) bid us goodbye with a warm smile, he was also kind enough to ask Chef Ibrahim to take a picture with us.

You don't need a voucher to avail their Summer Promo!

Bricks & Copper

Located at 500 Shaw Zentrum, Mandaluyong City

Now open 24 hours! 

Visit their facebook page: Bricks & Copper

Bite Cost: P100/person
Munch worthy: Yes. Full of flavor and generous fillings! 
Walker repeat: Yes! Pita Doner again! 

MUNCHSTER BITES: Bigoli

Bee's First Pay Day treat! :D 

It's been a month since Bee started working for a construction company, he invited me out for lunch and insisted that he'll pay for it. :D Yay free food! We were supposed to try Suzu Kin Japanese Restaurant in Edsa but unfortunately they're closed on Sundays. Boo!

Our disappointed tummies dragged us to ETON Centris hoping to find a budget friendly restaurant, there were a handful of options but still we couldn't decide and ended up taking the train to Trinoma. 

I've been craving for pizza and since I've tried Yellow Cab its was a choice between Sbarro and Ristorante Bigoli. I chose the latter. 

We ordered their set meal for 2. I had a severe case of starving hulk syndrome and was a bit dizzy and cranky. Believe me, you don't like me when I'm hungry. To all the guys out there, always have an emergency kit with you at all times, it should contain- 1.) a chocolate bar- this will save you from the first attack, 2.) money- to buy food, this will save you from being crushed. 

Bolognese Pasta: The pasta was cooked al dente, the sauce had that sweet and sour taste that I like.  

Chicken and Cheese Overload Pizza: Perfect combination! I love the crispiness of the chicken and the marinade is such a hit for me. Sweet and tomatoey! The pizza was yummy as well although Pizza Hut's Ultimate Cheese Pizza is still better, too bad they don't serve it anymore. 

Minestone Soup: I didn't like this at all. Call me stingy but if you want to waste money this is the soup for you. This soup needs a lot of improvement. 

Fresh Salad: Nothing spectacular. Your usual salad in a small saucer. 

Bee availed their bottomless drink, just add P35.00 and refill all you want.

Bigoli Bonus: FREE GARLIC BREAD REFILLS on all pasta meals. 










Bee and I enjoyed our late lunch date, late because it took us more than an hour to decide what and where to eat. The food was good but my food buddy was the best. 

Food-a-counting: Will post as soon as I find the receipt. :P 

Bite Cost: P150-P200/person
Munch worthy: Yes. Except for the minestone soup. 
Walker repeat: Yes. I'd love to try their Tour Italy (3 pastas in 1 plate)

Note: If there are any grammatical errors please advise me. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks! 

HZ ON A DATE: Kanin Club

Valentines Day for me is a once a year excuse to be cheesy and a glutton. Literally eating to your heart's content. I remember when we started dating, we usually have theme dates and dress according to our chosen theme. 

This heart month our theme was Til' Death do us part. Don't worry we didn't dress up as zombies but we did have a death defying dinner.

For the CHEESY part we had Ranch O'Cheddar Fries from Potato Corner. We got this for free thanks to my deal predator like skill of grabbing deals online. 

On the glutton side we had Crispy Dinuguan and Aligue Rice. 

The serving was good enough for 3-5 people (regular portions)

We almost finished it all in one sitting! I was feeling a bit dizzy after and the fact that I don't really eat dinuguan made me hurl a bit. Every bite of it made me sick and definitely didn't convert me into a dinuguan eater. Bee on the other hand enjoyed it a lot, he said that the dinuguan was good.  

The only dish that saved us from near death was the Adobong Kangkong which I ordered.  It was tasty but could be improved, maybe mix in a little bagoong to make it a bit salty. 

Service: Great! Accommodating staff and were prompt in our requests. They could improve on informing guests that they have to wait in line for a table. We just walked in and were asked to go out again and wait for an open table. 

MENU:

Food-a-counting:

Crispy Dinuguan        P274.00

Aligue Rice               P156.00

Adobong Kangkong    P102.00

5% Service Charge    P26.60

Total Cash-Out        P558.60

Bite Cost: P200/meal

Munch worthy: Yes. But will not eat dinuguan again  (well, in my case) 

Walker repeat: I'm curious about the Sinigang Rice :D 

PLDT myDSL’s best commercial for me is…

PLDT myDSL's Anna Banana commercial goes VIRAL! PLDT's smart move to take on the world wide web is simply genius. From high number of YouTube views to hundreds of blogsites! Bloggers nationwide talked about Derek's sweet proposal to Anna and we just can't get enough of this quirky commercial series. 

Refresh your kilig, funny and heart warming moments again by clicking on these videos. :D 

It started with Derek's Anna Banana Song

then Derek got busted

and Aria is the new Anna Banana of his life

My favorite commercial is Booster, the Lost Dog :) I'm a partial pet owner of my bf's dog so I know how Mama Berns felt when Booster got away. It was really sweet of them to help Daddy David apologize to Mama Berns and surprise her with Booster, even Aria was able to help out. Apologizing doesn't have to be mainstream, the Lorenzo's were able to put a twist to it and surprise Mama Berns all at the same time in different areas without struggling with lags, this best shows how reliable a family-sized connection is. Apologizing is one of the hardest things to do but thanks to 10Mbps of uninterrupted connection they were able to pull it off flawlessly. 

the family became more connected when Booster, the Lost Dog was found

Don't settle for second, be in the know and one of the firsts to subscribe to the PLDT myDSL Anna Banana YouTube Channel so that you can be up to date with what’s happening to the Lorenzo family. I'm sure there will be more stories that we can relate to. 

YouTube Channel link: www.youtube.com/annabananaDSL

“Your home deserves unlimited sharing from the strong,reliable, family sized connection of myDSL. The strongest connections are at home, so visit www.pldthome.com to get your family connected today!“

PROMO ALERT: Buy 1 Take 1 at Pioneer Centre

Buy 1 Take 1 deals at Pioneer Centre Supermarket 

Swift Christmas Hams



Noche Buena Ham (1k) - P185.00

Pear Shaped Ham (800g) - P195.00

Fiesta Ham (1kilo) - P400+

Reason for selling: Because it's no longer Christmas Season

Expiry Date: 2014 (forgot the exact date though)

Mandarin Oranges
BUY 6 pcs. and GET 6pcs. for P130.00

Campbells Tomato Soup

and a lot more.... :D

For more info:
Tel. No. 637-7033

Pioneer Center
8006 Pioneer St. Brgy. Kapitolyo

Pasig City

PROMO ALERT: FREE MEGA FRIES AT POTATO CORNER

For this Love Month our most loved potato hub is giving away a special treat for lovers, singles, family and friends. Mark your calendar on Feb. 14, that's tomorrow and drop by their participating branches (listed below) with your printed voucher to claim your FREE Ranch O' Cheddar MEGA Fries.

One voucher per person only so don't be greedy guys! Btw, you must have a facebook account in order to avail the voucher. You are given until 12:00nn tomorrow to download your coupon and the whole day to claim your fries.

Visit their facebook page Potato Corner PH for more info or download your coupon here.

Both Bee and I got our coupons already and are really excited to claim our FREE FRIES, its been a long time since we had awesome fries. We love PC and Thank you.


List of participating branches:

• Robinsons Galleria
• Glorietta Activity Center
• Robinsons Place Manila
• Shoppesville
• SM North Edsa Foodcourt
• Trinoma Activity Center
• Robinsons Ermita Midtown
• SM North Block
• SM Makati Foodcourt
• Harbor Point
• Greenbelt
• Ayala Mall Cebu
• Shopwise Bagumbayan
• Harbor Point 2
• Robibnsons Magnolia
• SM Manila
• Sky Garden
• SM Davao
• SM Iloilo
• The Spud Diner at SM Cebu