honesty tag

an old blog post from almost ten years ago. again doing this for fun. :)


1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
azithromycin tablet washed down with water

2. Where was your profile picture taken? 
in cash and carry makati.

3. Can you play the guitar?
Nope

4. Name someone who made you laugh today?
felicity smoak (in arrow s5ep5, you have failed this city!)

5. How late did you stay up last night and why?
around 1am cos i was reading.

6. If you could move somewhere else, would you?
absolutely

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
no. hah. heheh.

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you on Facebook?
sherry, one of my best friends :)

9. Do you believe ex's can be friends?
maybe. i dunno.

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper?
like it when it's ice cold. mmmmm!!!!!!

11. When was the last time you cried?
the other day maybe

12. Who took your profile picture
me


13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
forgot who.

14. Was yesterday better than today?
About the same

15. Can you live a day without TV?
sure if i subscribe to netflix or iflix, which i don't, so no i can't live without tv. lol

16. Are you upset about anything?
a lot of things as of late.

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
what kind?

18. Are you a bad influence?
get to know me and then you'll know. ;-)

19. Night out or night in?
depends on my mood, but mostly nights in.

20. What item(s) could you not go without during the day?
eyeglasses, books

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
a request to be a table head in an upcoming event. (no, thanks)

23. How do you feel about your life right now?
crappy

24. Do you hate anyone?
...

25. If we were to look in your Email inbox, what would we find most?
e-newsletters i rarely read, jobstreet announcements, fb notices. how sad. lol

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?\
yes

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before?
no.

28. What song is stuck in your head?
sugartown, zooey deschanel's version

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be?
i don't want it to be anyone or anything... my room is on the second floor and unless that someone is on a ladder, just no! lol

30. Wanna have grandkids before you're 50?
quite impossible now, given my age

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow:
have my nails done

32. Do you think too much or too little?
oh, man. too much. lolol

33. Do you smile a lot?
i thought i did until some people pointed out that i either look sad or mad (when in fact i was only thinking about what to freaking eat after the ultra-boring meeting or i was winning an imaginary conversation with an enemy)

Food Trippin' at Maginhawa

Just another Friday night at home. So quiet, except for the music playing and the drone of the electric fan. Almost 11pm and my stomach is growling again for some munchies. Unfortunately it wants  chips and what I've got in the ref are fruits. Wow, what a big problem that is.

Ten days before election. The heat is so freaking on! Mudslinging on all sides from candidates and voters alike. It's hard to be a calm island in the midst of all these. I could very easily avoid Facebook until June, July, or even August, but no cannot be. Just skip, skip, skip any political post as I scroll down my news feed. 

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Last night I went out for dinner with my friend H in Maginhawa Street. Of course the conversation turned to the subject of the elections and we almost had a discussion on our choices, specifically mine as H wanted to know why I chose that candidate. But I never got to explain because we were more focused on exploring the eats along the road, which gets the higher priority over anything else. Cravings over politics, I say! As a side note, I couldn't help but marvel at how much that stretch of road had changed over the years as we used to work there. There was only one restaurant near our workplace and the rest are houses with the occasional sari-sari store and Mini Stop. Now, there is a restaurant everywhere I look. Good business, awesome food, bad parking. But that's just me.

Good thing that we decided to walk it out, as it's much easier that way. We could easily check out an establishment and leave if we feel we could get something more substantial from the others instead. It was a weeknight though so those who do drive did not have a hard time getting a parking slot. Weekends are a different story so it would be better if those who would like to visit should go there early or do as we did, which was to walk. Tricycles also are aplenty so it is really easy to get around.

We went to the Lost Bread, a restaurant specialising in French toast and out-of-this-world desserts and drinks. They also offer savoury food ranging from Php150-Php300. I ordered their Spicy Corned Beef Aglio Olio while H got the Beef Tapa with Coffee Fried Rice.

Sorry no photos. But this I will say:

First, my Spicy Corned Beef Aglio Olio. It is a pasta (spaghetti) dish served with corned beef sauteed in oil and garlic, and garnished with marble potato chips, fresh rosemary sprigs and a generous amount of red pepper flakes. The portion size is normal though it could be a bigger one. I like how the sauce was not overwhelming; it's not too oily, not too garlicky. Corned beef is also in between chunky and stringy which gives a nice bite to it. The spice level however was a bit much so next time maybe I could have the pepper flakes served on the side. This is also a dish best enjoyed hot to experience the flavours swirling in your palate. I ate mine cold already cos I was too busy marvelling at the pictures from my friend's recent trip to Siquijor. Haha! Anyway, all in all, I like this dish.  

The Beef Tapa with Coffee Fried Rice is a delight as well. Now this one is a big serving. Tender slices of beef top the coffee fried rice. I expected the coffee flavour  to permeate the rice thoroughly but I found it to be a bit faint. The dish is served with a sunny side up egg sprinkled with coffee and Lost Bread's version of ensaladang mangga which consists of salted egg, sliced cherry tomatoes and mango. The mango used is in that stage where it is almost ripe, therefore giving it a nice twist of tangy and sweet. I'm not entirely sure of what sauce was used for the ensalada but it is indeed refreshing and it complements the dish beautifully.  

While Lost Bread certainly has a reputation for its desserts, I had my mind set on The Nook, this book cafe that serves butterbeer and where guests can try on different costumes from Harry Potter. I guess there's no need to say that I'm a Potterhead, but there, I went ahead and said it.

We actually got a bit lost looking for The Nook cos we took a right at Malingap Street instead of going further down Maginhawa. We backtracked and eventually found the place... full of people. So it's either we wait or go to our next choice, which was whatever we found first. H wanted to try the Wicked Kitchen for its s'mores (she is currently in love with s'mores) or The Sweet Spot.

Both cafes are in the same building along with more of the featured establishments in the Maginhawa Street Map. We chose The Sweet Spot and we chose well. A junior-sized Blueberry cheesecake for me (as always) and a slice of salted caramel chocolate cake for H. For drinks we tried the kiwi lime juice (mine) and Speculoos frappuccino (H).

As it is with my pasta dinner earlier, my cheesecake was not overwhelming. It is creamy and surprisingly light that I was even able to eat the whipped cream that topped it. The kiwi lime juice is also a good combination for my dessert. I wanted something that would balance out the creamy texture of the cheesecake and I knew that getting any coffee variant won't do the trick even if I got it black. The first thought that came to my mind as I sipped my drink was that I was drinking in a nice sosi spa. Yeah I know it's a weird description but what the hey. It is sweet and tangy and cleanses the palate. This is also not in the menu so it would be good to ask for anything that might possibly be available but off the menu.

The salted caramel chocolate cake was nice and moist. I couldn't detect a hint of saltiness in the caramel though. Or maybe that's just because I already have my cheesecake that it battles with the flavours. The slice is generous and is good for sharing. Good for one if you're a rabid fan of chocolate cake!

The Sweet Spot is one of several establishments that serve speculoos frappuccino/shake but this is the first time that I got to try one. At first sip of the drink, H's face lighted up which meant that it was a great choice. I agree with her. It is light and the creaminess of it doesn't overpower the taste of the speculoos.

For my first Maginhawa Street sojourn, I would rate this an eight.

And as I end this post, let me just say that writing this made me feel full again. Which is awesome. I feel so healthy.

Whaaat?

Whatevs.

Good night!  

Notes:

The branch of The Lost Bread that we went to is in a building a few steps from the StrEAT Food Park where the original The Lost Bread is. 

The Sweet Spot: Ground Floor, Maginhawa Building, 189 Maginhawa Street, Sikatuna Village, Quezon City

      

in my heaaddd, in my heaaddd...

man, i shouldn't have overexerted myself in the games yesterday. i still feel weak even if i'm lying down. to top it all off, i'm feeling a bit nauseous.

*mind* but hey, your team won overall champion, right? your pain's worth all the effort that you gave. so you should be happy.

yea i know that. and i'm happy, really i am. but i'm a bit annoyed at myself too coz i didn't prepare my body at all for the games. now i'm suffering the consequences of it. i can practically hear my joints creak when i try to move!

*mind* (taunting) yeah baby, it's all your fault! and creaking joints are signs of aging! ooh, will it now take your muscles a week to be okay? would you like to use a cane to guide your way?

do you want me to puke on you right now? coz i don't have the energy to get up and hit you.

*mind* (suddenly contrite) all right, all right, i'm sorry. i'll give you something to ease your nausea.

sure, whatever.

*mind's mind* ooh, touchy, touchy. *mind* (speaks) here you go, dear.

thank you. (takes a sip, spits it out) augh!!! what is this poison you gave me? it tastes like grass!!!

*mind* (very patiently) that liquid you refer to as poison is called chamomile tea. it will soothe your queasy stomach and  will even help you sleep. now go drink it before it gets cold. that's a good girl.

mm, it gets easier in every sip.

*mind* yes, it does.

but i still don't like how it tastes.

*mind* my gulay, you're such a big baby. come on, drink up. the sooner you finish it, the sooner you'll get better.

one hour later...

hey you're right. my stomach's not queasy anymore. thank you.

*mind* you're welcome.

now that you've helped me ease my nausea, can you also give me a massage? (stretches) ugh... that would really help ease my muscle pain. and i really don't want to go to work tomorrow moving  like a thousand year-old lola.

*mind* sorry, no can do.

why not?

*mind* coz i'm just in your head!

but you just gave me chamomile tea...

cookies

so i was on my way down the terrace stairs when my six year-old niece C called out to me. 

C: tita, look at the little guy! he has cookies! (pointing to the statue of a waiter holding out a small tray)

moi: where?

C: on the tray! (tray has sunflowers painted on it)

moi: but these are painted. 

C: it's pretend!

moi (whee!): you want one?

C: yes!

moi: ok, catch! (C catches the air sunflower cookie and "eats" it. then to my now three year-old nephew, R): how about you?

R (smiles): yes! (catches the air sunflower cookie i tossed him)

hooray for kids! and hooray for imagination! *alla the narrator in pocoyo*