Bangkok on my mind

Bangkok was my inspiration on this outfit. I love how comfy and light this whole look is!I just want to wear it over and over again.. hahaha )  I wore this during the 17th Hot Air Balloon Fiesta – my last post about that weekend trip with the family

Decided to tuck in the vest

Vest from Forever21

Say Hi to my swollen face Molar Extraction is such a pain in the…face!

Paired my lace shorts with a lace bag <3

Since it was a pre-Valentine celebration with the family, I wore my “LOVE” double rings The other one’s not in the picture #Obviously

One of my favorite necklaces from Accessorize!!!

My dogtag!

I love everything that is written on it!

The last part is what I aspire to be! I am working on that 4 letter word already…working hard to be one! I would love to achieve that before I get married!! Hahaha

This was taken at home already.

I wore flats during the event since it would be really uncomfortable if I wear heels.

Lace Shorts x Lace Bag x Lace Shoes

..and yes, I’m that addicted to anything laceeeey! Heehee <3

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Moving on to a different view,

R <3

Aling Lucing

02.12.2012: Dinner – 17th Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Continuation

We left the event before the fireworks, the bipolar weather made it hard for the balloons to take off the ground One thing that I was really excied about this trip was going back to Aling Lucing’s.

Aling Lucing is very famous for their sisig. It is a quaint restaurant - carinderia in Pampanga tha is worth the long trip!

We arrived there at around 6:30PM and most of their food are almost sold out! If it weren’t because of my parents’ convincing “skills” we wouldn’t have gotten a plate of grilled chicken and 4 servings of sisig! (The sisig got sold out after we ordered)

Wish I was there when Anthony Bourdain paid a visit to Aling Lucing’s! How awesome is it to have a foreign Chef visit a local restaurant? Much more a restaurant that is not located in the Metro! Just WOW – and yeah that’s how good Aling Lucing’s sisig is! Even Anthony Bourdain said so

I love pairing grilled Filipino food with tomatoes,grilled eggplant and shrimp paste (bagoong)

Their “side dish combo” served with buro.

DISCLAIMER: All of my food shots suck! Don’t ask me why but they just do  

The best sisig I have ever tasted (so far). No seasonings nor egg needed!

We all loved how tender and grilled perfectly the chicken was! Nom nom nom

We ended our trip with a simple dinner! Dining in Aling Lucing makes our family trip worth remembering because of the local fare that we had. It made us all feel the essence of going on an “out of town trip”. <3

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Discovered a new drink from Fruitas when we stopped-over the gasoline station! Melon yogurt drink mi new paboritooo! =))

One week to go

R <3

Less flying, More smiles.

02.12.12 – 17th Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (Part 2)

This will be one of those posts where I hope to make sense towards the end of the entry. My head is floating in some place far (again)

Cutesyyyy! Our “picnik” mat

Some people took photos of our mat ) Adorbs )

Personalized dogtags for all of us!!

I love dogtags!! Simple with a touch of swag!

Got amused by the forms! They were very military-ish haha

Renzo’s = BORING

REMO X KLARIZ

Kept laughing at him cause he look like a gangster with his gold dogtag!! )

Got really happy when I saw a FroYo booth! Perfect for the sunny afternoon and my aching gums

The portalets stinks! It was so gross!!It smelled like pigs peed on them!! So funny cause I saw my brother about to barf already!! )

How unfortunate for the Shakey’s truck because they were beside the stink-bombs! LMAO

There were a lot of people in line to get in the premises of the aircrafts! I was so lucky because these kindhearted gentlemen let me and my brother get in the side entrance! Less hassle, more photos! )

Ze jejemon in his small abode )

My Dad being cute and funny )

Piggy Back Ride — LITERALLY! Hahaha

Remo and Klariz <3

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Last Sunday in Manila this 2011

R <3

First Timers

02.12.2012 – 17th Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark, Pampanga (Part 1)

The main reason why we decided to spend our weekend outside Manila was this festival. It was our first time to attend and I am glad that we have another memory to cherish as a family We drove down to Clark, Pampanga after checking out in Subic I was the last one to wake up (lol) so as a result no brunch for me!! )

There were a lot of people (and garbage) #CantGetOver

Remo and his girlfriend Klariz with the huge Canon SLR! Haha

I really really find this photo cute!!

First food for the day! Snow Cone!!

I was addicted to snow cone when I was in Cebu! Unfortunately, snow cones here in the metro always disappoints me! The ice in Cebu’s snow cones are finer

Renzo’s snow cone!

Grape flavored snow cone! My favorite flavor!

Snow Cone aftermath! LOL

My Mom and Jollibee (Daddy) HAHAHA )

lunch

Had Jollibee for lunch! here were a lot of stalls but the choices were limited! It was already in the afternoon when we saw the tent of Kenneth’s Catering We should’ve ate there instead! The lines in Shakey’s Jollibee, Yellow Cab and Burger King were CRAZY!

How cute are these vintage bicycles? Me likey!

Heading out with the fambam again,

R <3

17th Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

02.12.2012: Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark, Pampanga

Here’s a photo diary of my favorite photos from our memorable family day in Clark, Pampanga

Watching kids fly their kites reminded me of how my Dad and my Uncle would take us to the park and show us how to fly a kite

Love this photo of my sister I love how the kites look like they are flying over her head. )

Marriage proposal to a girl names “Ellan” (?)

Seeing these air crafts took my entire soul straight to cloud 9! <3

Anonymous

My sister’s hands! haha

c/o Chella

There were a lo of people and cameras in front of us! )

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Photos by my sister

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POV:

The Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is an event that Filipinos look forward to every February – specially family and couples. It was our family’s first time to attend and it was indeed memorable. BUT what will really pull this event down in the future is not the weather, but rather the lack of cleanliness in the whole location. There were garbage everywhere,NO CLEAN SPOT AT ALL! It’s really disappointing how irresponsible people can be when it comes to throwing their trash/es! The photos above were just 2 of the eyesores during the affair and it really pissed me off every time I see someone throw their junk so easily on the ground. There should be more and organized disposals next year! Roaming around with wastes on the ground makes the experience less fun SERIOUSLY!

TV Patroler – Bayan Mo, Patrol Mo #Chot,

R <3

Red + Animal Print

Last post for our 02.18.2012-Subic trip! I always wear something comfy when we go on a trip, sitting for hours is already tiring, I don’t want to be too exhausted because of too much uneasiness #youknow )

My sissy testing ze camera for portraits )

After our lunch in Lagoon

Wore the cutesy wedges that my Mom bought for me immediately!

blue + reddish accessories

Wore one of my favorite necklaces from DIVA! <3 So sad it’s starting tarnish already

Top: Topshop

Animal Print Shorts: Random Brand

Animal Print shades from Cotton On/ Rubi

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Today was AMAZING! Thank you, Lord!

<3

R

Subic: Southern Flair in Texas Joe’s House of Ribs

For our dinner in Subic last 02.11.2012, we once again pigged out with some Southern flair! Texas Joes has one of the most inviting exteriors along Subic Bay. The whole restaurant screams of “Indiana Jones”, from the menu to the servers’ uniform. The only lacking to this restaurant is some vibrant music that will really set up the mood of the guests

The interior of the restaurant speaks for the name itself! I love restaurants that are beautifully designed!

It is not unusual to me to start my meal with a dessert! Why wait,right?:)

Chocolate Cream Pie

This was AWESOME! Very light and creamy! NOMNOMNOM

The restaurant has a low yellow lighting,so all of my phoos during our dinner were very yellow! Glad I “played” with my camera and discovered some cool features such as quick retouching/editing! Yay!

Iced Coffee

They serve the milk and syrup on the side. Nice!

We always love to start off fresh!

Nothing really special, but plus points for serving all ingredients fresh!

c/o Renzo

Chicken Quesadilla

Will definitely order this again and again and again! The chicken was tender and they were very generous with the cheese!

Buffalo Bites

My brother Remo ordered this, but I had to finish it cause it was too hot for the rest of our family!

I liked how tender the chicken was and how the hotness overpowers the tangy flavor of the dish

Since everyone was very excited to dig in, I was only able to take photos from afar Please appreciate my labeling! (HAHAHA)

We had 2 sets of this enormous meat set! I forgot what it’s called (don’t hate me please LOL) But it was a plate full of awesomeness! Tender grilled steak, very flavorful pork ribs and a beautifully grilled and seasoned chicken!

I swear I did not mind my aching gums, I couldn’t resist these!! Everything becomes more perfect with sour cream + Pico De Gallo!! <3 OMGGG drooling right now!!

A huge slab of their house ribs! Just because my brother loves pork ribs very much!

We ordered corn bread (no picture) and this – banana conrmeal bread as some of our sides!

Plus points for serving it warm!

What also makes our TJ dining experience memorable was their sauces! Smothering my food with their sauces makes every pain (gum pain) worth it! <3

Hahahaha! Daddy’s favorite pose :p

Remo’s future figure

Pool table near the entrance! Makes the ambiance scream of “fun”.

We always end our meal with Korean Ice Cream when in Subic!! <3 <3 <3

Shin Mart is our to-go place for Korean Ice Creams! <3

SHV at night

*Still trying to learn how to use my camera haha

All that my Dad and I could do was to laugh at him when he fell… HAHAHA

3 Korean Ice Creams for ze pig!

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4 posts to go before this weekend is over!

R <3

Subic: Lunch in Lagoon

02.11.2012: Lunch

One thing that we couldn’t miss every time we are in Subic is having lunch in Lagoon. There’s nothing not to love about the restaurant – the location, ambiance and the food are really commendable! We do not mind the slightly slow service because the freshness and serene environment makes up for it.

A group of Korean kiddos were fishing while we were having lunch! They cheered every time they catch a fish – cuteness overload!!

Starting off my meal with something cold again – Melon Shake <3

Chella’s Chocolate Shake!

Kare-Kare

A Filipino favorite! The sauce was sweet and flavorful!This is perfectly paired with shrimp paste but unfortunately I couldn’t consume it because of my wound!

Grilled Squid

I love grilled squid! Lagoon grills it perfectly every time Tender + well-seasoned!

Goat Adobo

This was really good #daw! My Dad and Remo loved this very much! I would’ve chowed down half of dish if it weren’t because of my aching gums I love eating goat, and this one’s really painful to miss

Buro

This was too acrid than the usual buro that my Dad and I usually other in other restaurants. Will not order this again even if it’s enticing

Fried Calamari

Beautifully deep fried Tender and crunchy that it made us go for a round 2!

Baked Mussels

The cheese was seasoned with cinnamon for added flavor. Our table had mixed reactions towards this.

Tortang Talong

I really liked how fluffy and soft it was It was not massacred with too much ground meat which makes me love it more!

The only solid food that I ordered! Tomatoes + roasted eggplants will always be my favorite Filipino side dishes!

Such a dismay not to order anything other than this and the melon shake #MolarExtractionSucks

Sizzling Sisig

Remo and Klariz <3

Remo played with ze NikonP7100 during the trip! I really love it when my siblings borrow it! Makes me feel that my my money’s worth it!

c/o Remo

c/o Remo

Mama c/o Remo

I love carnivals! They are very festive and full of colors!! <3 <3 <3

We ended our afternoon by grabbing some Korean Ice Cream!! A must when we are in Subic! <3

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Next Stop: Dinner

Happy Hearts Day! ,

R <3

Weekend on the road

Life has been continuously amazing to me since I came back from Cebu last year! I never ran out of stories to tell (which makes my desktop an epitome of backlogs) because every weekend has been truly amazing and memorable for me

Last Saturday (02.11.2012), my family and I drove to Subic for a weekend trip. I couldn’t translate into words how glad my entire soul was during the trip

02.11.2012: Breakfast

My Dad loves having breakfast in Cafe France (former Dulcinea) when heading North, and this gets me excited every time! I love how stop-overs in the express way makes me feel that I am really on a road trip!

It was a beautiful morning! The sun shines beautifully while we were having breakfast – something that I love about life Breakfast + Sun <3

02.11.2012 – Number 11 #SorryButItMadeSenseToMe hahaha! )

Favorite number of my bestfriend and I!! <3

Having something really cold every morning is something that I have gotten used to since my molar extraction!

Grape Shake <3

I am still having a hard time chewing, I always end up in pain every time I do so. I keep the “chewing” minimal by consuming small amount of solid food in a day.

Spinach and Mushroom Quiche – I love ordering Cafe France’s quiche every time I’ll be departing in NAIA 2 or 3

c/0 Chella

Bacon & Eggs Breakfast Set

Breakfast Deluxe

Chicken Macaroni Salad

While the rest of my family enjoyed their respective breakfast meals, I’ve devoured myself with fresh fruits and orange juice (hoping that the viamins in those would help speed up the healing of my wound lol )

c/o Chella

c/o Chella

Mama and I couldn’t resist the quirky shoe store! <3 Bought these wedges for such a steal price!!! <3

We always stay in Subic Holiday Villas every time we are in Subic! We used to stay in Legenda when we were younger but the system and service changed as time went by.

It’s quite disappointing though that the room that was reserved for us was not fully prepped when we arrived (maybe because we checked-in really early – ? ). The homey atmosphere and convenience of the location of the hotel made us one of their regular guests

Next stop: Lunch in Lagoon Stay with me, will you?:)

Happy Hearts day in advance,

R <3

Eighth

I really don’t know if I could end this entry with sense,my head is floating because of the 1 hour sleep that I am embracing today,plus my body is so relaxed here in Subic. But, my thoughts are overflowing that it screams to be published.

“Wag ka maarte, take it”.Were the words that reminds me of how glad my heart was yesterday (02.10.2012) So yeah even my Dad used the “arte” word on me! Haha. I don’t know what hit me but I suddenly had second thoughts if I’ll be buying a new camera yesterday. I was keeping myself busy in my room when suddenly my Dad entered “like a boss” and handed me some moolah. I had to convince him big time for him to take his money back cause I just couldn’t let him shed off some moolah for something that I don’t necessarily need. He has payed for almost everything that I own, and  I really want this camera to be out of my pocket so I just couldn’t take it. My heart really melted when my Dad told me that I deserve a better camera for my food shots. Once again, he made me feel that he supports everything that I love. Such a perfect Dad!!

I was torn between Canon G12 and this, Nikon Coolpix P7100

I do not want a DSLR cause I feel that it’s too high maintenance for me and I am a “digi-cam girl”. Plus, if you have known me for more than a year, you would know that I am not the kind of person who could take care of her gadgets well,and handling a bulky unit would only make me lazy to bring it around and use it.

Fate made my decision making easier by making Canon G12 out of stock that day! Haha. I felt that this camera model was really meant for me! <3

I am glad that all of my siblings loved this camera too! I love it when they borrow it from me and take random photos! My brother Remo who is not really amused by taking photos surprised me a while ago by “playing” with it!

I am really grateful that my Dad never said “no” to me every time I tell him I want something especially a gadget. In return, I make sure that I have really earned his approval and the worth of his money when I ask for something grand. I don’t want to be a spoiled brat who just gets everything, I like the gratifying feeling of working hard for something and being rewarded afterwards.  Every gadget that he has given me has a story – I’m sentimental like that! Lol

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It was a Friday, so we spent it just like how I want our Fridays to be – church x dinner.

I am lucky to have a Dad who loves so much! He exposed us to all sorts of food when we were still young. He would always tell us hat he wants us to experience everything that life has to offer. I am thankful that he raised us that way cause we are not picky when it comes to the restaurants that we go to,from carinederias to fine-dining restaurants.

Going to Quiapo, Manila often makes us crave for simple Chinese food or anything that would make us feel that we are in Quiapo. My Dad knows a lot of hole-in-the-wall restaurants around Metro Manila, so it’s always a fun food trip for the family every Friday!

We go to New Toho Food Center for their cashew and liver dish, one of their bestsellers and most raved about dish!

I played with my new baby as soon as we arrived in the restaurant, these are the few shots and some of the food that we ordered.

Cashew and Liver <3

Newbie shots Don’t hate me please. Lol. I am slowly learning, promise! )

One of life’s surprise to me that day..someone tried to open my Yahoo!Mail account. I can’t believe I gave into changing my password for almost 9 years already!!

My new baby and I

HAd to covery my fugly x puffy x haggard face a while ago!!

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My internet connection here in Subic is really s……l……o……………..w! Was supposed to publish this entry 4 hours ago.Yikes!

Anyway, I can’t wait to go to the 17th Hot Air Ballon Festival wih the fambam in a few hours!! Yay <3

Have a happy weekend,

R <3