My Yummy Cheese Roll Story

Been ages that we haven't turned on the TV until we finally notice the box sitting on one corner and finally decided to switch it on. We were switching between channels looking for sensible TV program at 1 in the afternoon. Well what do you expect? A TV commercial caught Iris' attention instead. She know I like all sorts of bread, pastry, cookies - anything made of flour actually. So our attention was on this new product launched by Red Ribbon called the Yummy Cheese Roll.

I was mesmerized by the most delicate bread in the commercial plus the fact that it has cheese inside it. Yeah Imma sucker for cheese! Right then and there I couldn't wait to get out of the house and rummage the nearest Red Ribbon store for that roll. I even posted it on Facebook.



So we arrived at SM around 3pm hoping we could get a decent movie out of the free movie pass we got from work. I was hoping to watch Rio or The Roomate. But Iris backed out as she can't bare watching a movie in 3D, said it gives her headache. We then decided to go for some Japanese food at Tokyo Joes. I so love their Beef Misono. So the thought of the yummy rolls went away until I checked my Facebook.
 
Iris told me that she'd buy me a box if I get to have 10 people like a Facebook post in one hour. I was hesitant at first but I finally agree. At the back of my mind I thought I could always buy just one roll at 24php wether I win or lose the bet. My post went something like the one below.

 
 
At the end I was relieved to see 11 people liked my post before the cut off time. Hehe. I didn't ask for the entire box though. I thought that was just too much. To be honest I was a little bit disappointed on how it tasted. I was expecting the bread to be a little bit salty (or with atleast a hint of salt on it) but it came out too sweet for the cheese inside. The bread was very soft and the inside was (kind of) gooey, the kind that would flaten if you put something heavy on top of it. Not bad at all but I'd still prefer the cheese bread at the "suking panaderia". hehe. ;)
 

Guilt Free!

Summer's here and I still can't feel it (for reasons I'm not gonna bother to explain). Instead of crash dieting and working-out to get that bikini-worthy figure (or something close to it), I've chosen to eat my heart out. Litterally! I guess I have to blame my new sched for that (but hey don't get me wrong I still love this sched and won't trade it for the night shift).



I've been piggin' out from those cafeteria/lutong-bahay, to frozen yogurt that disguises itself as healthy with all those sweet toppings, to pastries, jumping from one cuisine to another, to fastfood junk, cereals, coffee and even fruits! I can't help it! Here are some of those I bothered to took a snapshot before devouring on it. I tell you, this is not so me. Before I eat something (especially if its blog-worthy), I always make sure to take a picture of it. But now? Who cares? "I AM HUNGRY!", screams the monster inside.

Crab tempura still from JOEDs so we didn't finish all our food so we have to ask them to wrap it and before we can get home, Ive finished it already. haha.

So coffee at Starbucks wasn't enough I have to try it the Italian way so I had Affogato topped with Macadamia nuts from Gellatissimo

Yes! We were there when S&R Cebu had its Sale not to shop but to eat! I soo love their pizza!

A supposedly simple dinner with colleagues turned out to be a massive addition to my weight - liempo, lechon manok, squid, carbonara, leche flan, argh!

So Iris and I tried Lemon Grass' chicken pandan. Not bad. (note: this is me being kind) But on a lighter note, I did love their pineapple rice.

Hah! and how could alcohol get out of the way. Even stocked some on the fridge for those I-can't-sleep-and-I-don't-why nights.

I didn't quite like the Tom Yum at Lemon Grass but the seafood curry was heaven

One of the reason I hate going at SM! I cant help but eat these oh-so-delicious-looking cream puffs from Chewy Junior!

Devoured the meat at Casa Verde as well. Buffalo wings iLike!!

On the other hand, I did try to eat heathy so I drink milk. Uhh, I guess drinking the whole one liter counts, right?

We didnt finish the whole pitcher of our refreshing drink so I had them take-out (nevermind if I have to pay 17 php for the container). I so love the drink that I even brought it with me to the hospital when Iris got confined last March 26.

My Mix Bento Plate this afternoon at JOEDS Lutong Hapon. Imagine that - chicken, pork and beef in one plate!

Yes I've joined the bandwagon as well. Its now an addiction. But my fav would still be Red Mango.



So I'm still hoping I could get away with it. I hope. There is still hope. Tomorrow will be our company's summer outing and I'm not gonna be there to show off some skin anyways. I wonder what's on the menu. Haha! Hmmn maybe I could take it back this holy week. Really, I wanted to regret for eating that much but I can't feel any guilt at all. Even watched Victoria's Secret 2010 fashion show to somehow wake me up. Nah! it didn't work. Well, maybe not this time! As they say, Live life completely, so when the death comes to you like a thief in the night, there will be nothing left to steal. ;)

So much for that, I will be leaving with this song by Fra Lippo Lippi entitled Light and Shade (with lyrics). Really inspiring. Sang this song last night on the videoke and I realized I should not be living to other people's expectations. After all, this is MY LIFE!

Why I love this place

This has been my second time in Baguio and I must say I fell inlove with it. Alot of people has been asking why do we keep on coming back there considering the amount of time spent on travelling -- a dreading 16-hour trip to and from Metro Manila excluding the flight. So I made a list of why I love this place alot!

• FOOD. Not only it is affordable but almost my favorite food is very accessible. There's like a little resto every corner that specializes on either coffee, cakes, pasta, pizza and, if you are lucky, to all of these! Here are a few of my favorites and some I have tried so far:



Strawberry Latte at Vizcos along Session Road



Light pasta (still from Vizcos). Spaghetti and Salad topped with chicken strips. Truly a must-try at only 99php.



Carlo's Pizza's version of bunch-of-lunch. Not bad though.



 

But this one should topped my list. Volante along session. Truly Italian at a very affordable price.

 

The Bulalo at Solibao Filipino Cuisine is good after an afternoon walk. The hot soup and tender meat is perfect.





The steak at Sizzling Plate Baguio. Can you believe that their Australian porterhouse is only 260php a serving?





Strawberry shortcakes are to-die for! This one is from a bazaar along Session Road. Loved the ones at Vizcos.



The Coffee with Vanilla ice cream at Volante is perfect company while reading a book or just staring at the busy traffic along Session Road. Its about 50-60php only.





The streetfood at Burnham. I tried the kwek-kwek, tempura, fishball except for that fried balut. I dont know how they call it. I can't take eating a chick as little as that its just like the size of a quail's egg!

 

These oranges from Sagada province are as huge as pomelo. I couldn't believe it when I first saw it.

 



Yeah I know its just Kalamay but they named Sundot Kulangot. Haha



I've come back to the market for this -- ube and leche flan at 3 for 100php. Perfect for my sweet tooth.


 

• WEATHER. Definitely a perfect excuse to chug coffee every now and then, or just burry yourself in the sheets and feel lazy, or play dress-up and score that japorms look without having to sweat it all off. ;)

• FLOWERS. I mean they are just almost everywhere and comes in different colors , forms and sizes.

 

• LOCATION. I love it that nature is just a walk in the park or if you wanted more peace you can take a taxi and pay roughly around 50php.You can have a quiet dinner at CCJ and hear the crickets outside while having wine.

• PEOPLE. The people I have to say are very courteous and their taxi drivers are the most honest ones so far. They won't even complain and take note, they give you back your change up to last peso.

Till next year Baguio City. We'll see you next Panagbenga ;)

Finally!

Been dying to take a snapshot of the Moon. Although I dont aim for a NASA-like picture, at least I wanted it to be decent enough. By that I meant, something worth uploading. You see we go to work at night when the sun has just set on the west and we only get at least 2 nights out of the 52 weeks to do it. Added to that, the weather, sometimes, do not coordinate either and may I add that (according to Wikipedia) we only have at least  12.37 full moons in a year. So many odds indeed. So when we got a bigger lens last Christmas I couldnt wait to try it but due to a series of unfortunate events I eventually forgot about it.


Then earlier this evening when Iris was leaving for work she called me up saying to wake up as this might be one of the rare oppurtunity we could get a snapshot of the moon. So half-awake I went to the rooftop with a tripod on hand. I couldnt count how may photos I have taken just to get the shot I wanted. The guidelines I have read in the past no longer matter as it really didnt work at all! The moon looked like a lightbulb instead. What made it worst is that I have misplaced my glasses making it harder for me to see. I almost gave up but afer further tweaking I fiinally go it! So here it is my best shot of Luna so far.

Not my usual Valentine

I hate it when work comes in between my personal life. Hey don't get me wrong. Of course I love my job but there are just times when it comes in between some things -- laundry, house chores, watching TV, sleeping, reading a book, meet-up with pals, night out, out of town trips, family gatherings, birthdays. But of my three years on this job, I have learned that you really can't have it all. I must say that when I started working I lost my social life. Thank God, He gave us free will to decide or an option to settle for something better (if we cant have the best). Like a win-win situation so to say. Like celebrating an occassion the day before or a few hours before it hits 12 midnight. Or celebrating it in just a few hours instead of the whole day. What matters most is that you celebrate it rather than not at all. Right?

So anyways, this year's Valentines Day (unluckily) falls on a Monday. So workweek. Iris and I both have to work at 8 and 7pm respectively and we have accepted the fact that a Valentine dinner is really impossible even if I suggested we can take our "lunch" then. Hello? I can't imagine hurrying up to finish an intimate dinner. So we thought of a back-up plan that luckily worked last Valentine.

A pre-Valentine lunch at Bigby's Ayala on the 13th.

Grilled pork belly with cranberry sauce for me.

This is supposedly Strawberry Banana but to my horror it had Basil on it. They should have named this Iced Basil.

and Tapa Bai for Iris

 



I envied Iris choice - Choco Locco. hmp!

Since Iris have to work the night before, we have to cut the celebration short and headed home. We spent time catching up unseen episodes of Gossip Girl. Yeah infuenced by me. xOxO.  So she went off to work at 8:30 and had to keep myself busy at home. I started to check on my backlogged readings but I got bored so I decided to watch James Franco on 127 Hours.

 A bag of chips and mudpack on my face kept me company till 12 midnight. I decided to doze off then setting the alarm to 5:50. I was not hoping that Iris will be out early on the 14th. Couldnt believe my luck when she called me before the alarm and asked me to get up and meet her downstairs. So we drove away to Ayala just before the clock hit six. We were hoping they'd be open but Manong Guard told it will be till 7am. We killed time by doing a couple of things. Namely:

Iris daring me to climb on top of her car. I managed to reach just the hood. I was just so scare I might break the windshield.

A quick driving lesson and some maneuvers. I'm still scared to death! (no pictures though)

A couple of poses around the terraces. Hahaha. We will never have our pictures taken on ordinary days but since Ayala was desserted at that time we both took advantage!



The breakfast at Pancake House was awesome. I had country breakfast

While Iris just had pancakes(?) I was hoping to try their chocolate pancakes but after the meal I got so full.

Or so I thought because I managed to take in a cup of yogurt. ;D

And before I forgot, I got white roses and a bar of my favorite chocolate (minus the walnut)

So I guess the bottom line is that no matter how bad the situation there will always be a better way to get out of it. Just make sure to stay focused ;D