Orale! Taqueria Mexicana

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This is the best Mexican Restaurant we've tried so far. Before we decided to go there, we researched about them and checked out some reviews which all points out to how authentic the delicacies are. We went here as our Post Valentines Date because we didn't want to get caught up in traffic with the Friday Madness/Payday and with all the Valentines date going on all over the metro. It's actually the first time we went out for "valentines" because i'm hipster like that yo. I used to tell him I don't even want flowers because I'd feel ashamed dragging it with me. So, this year, he gave me a flower while I'm at home so I wouldn't get shy. Of course, I got so kilig. Kunyari pa ayaw, gusto naman pala! 

Anyway, we've always been a fan of Mexican food. Rommel loves burritos while I'm a fan of quesadillas. And these are the food we ordered: 

Mar Y Tierra Tacos: I like the fact that they're using soft tacos because I'm like a baby who's learning how to eat all the time--a very messy eater indeed. Just when I squeezed the lemon, my goodness the smell of the beef was really oozing with flavor. I know I'm not good with food description probably because I don't cook. But please,try it for yourself and have the food be a testament for itself. Namnam to da max! 

Lengua Burritos: What we love about this burrito is that you don't have to choose which side to bite on because there's flavor everywhere. We've all been there, you know. You only eat the sides you like and leave the rest because it's just not likeable. With this one, it's like there's fiesta inside your mouth. Everytime I bite on it, I could here a strumming of a guitar. It was that joyous to eat! 

Camarones Quesadillas: This was just an additional order we had when we realized, we should not leave the restaurant having tried it. Since we were already full from the tasty burrito, we figured we'll have a taste of it then ask the waiter to pack it for take out. Apparently, it was the tastiest of all. I've tried some quesadilla before where there's too much cheesy-ness in it that I couldn't finish eating it. Well, this made me crave for more and I wish I have more storage capacity in my belly. As you might also know, I am from Palawan. So, I'm very particular when there is a bit of seafood on my meal, I know what fresh tastes like. And I really love shrimp so I'm very happy that it mixed very well with the quesadilla.

Stellina's and Jarritos: The lemonade is proudly Filipino according the label. It's actually good. I ordered the strawberry Jarritos and it tastes like cobra energy drink. It's not that bad though. I just liked the lemonade better. 

Location: 

Órale! Taqueria Mexicana
The Fort Strip, 7th Avenue corner 28th Street,

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

552-2660

To New Beginnings

This late night rumination is brought to you by this empty cup waiting to be filled with stories of hope.

I just realized this is the last weekend before school starts again and I haven't done anything productive. Well, what's new? I'm the queen of procrastination.

A classmate in one of my MA class asked me if we were to start with the reports on the first day of class. As usual I was surprised because I could not recall having that assignment. And on top of that, I could not find my notes on that last day of class so I don't know what my report is.

When I was young, I used to join every school organization there is because my parents only allow me to go out if it's a school thing. To me, it was just a way to be with my friends. Looking back, I realized how I always put myself in a position where I have to be responsible. I have never handled a major role in the orgs I take part in but I almost always have three to four of them at the same time. Like while I was part of the school paper, I was also a girl scout plus the real academic stuff. I'm overly spontaneous and I've always liked the idea of juggling roles.

It almost feels like I keep challenging myself but I fail every single time. The problem is, I cannot pinpoint where I belong. I even have different barkadas. Like I'm friends with one group who doesn't seem to like the other. I'm always caught in the middle when I just wanna be friends with everybody.

I don't usually make resolutions but this year I think it's mandatory because I'm already drowning in limbo.

Since I graduated from college I've been in entirely different fields of work. Still, I cannot seem to grasp what to do with my life.

Be it as it may, I am perpetually lucky to have several options and chances to do things right. So, I've listed some things I need to work on this year and hopefully accomplish:

1. Focusing on one task before committing to another one.

2. Reconnect with old cliques

3. To be braver in writing and set aside what other people think

4. Keep a healthy lifestyle like running and biking as regularly as possible.

5. Keep my room clean for the next 300+ days of the year

6. Save money and stop resorting to shopping therapy. Clearly I'm not rich so this is so out of the line.

7. Sticking to a regular routine. Stop procrastinating.

8. Drink more water everyday. Saves a lot of time and money when you get sick less.

9. Read the books piled up on my bedside table. Seriously, they're not for display purposes.

10. Balance time more efficiently. Again, stop procrastining.

11. Complain less and be more understanding. Love begets love.

This serves as my contract. Hopefully, I can update this blog for the progress I'm making. 

Pico de Loro Conquered

Before the year ends, I just wanted to cross out one thing in my bucket list. When we signed up for this, we underestimated the power required for the challenge because the description for this escapade says "for beginners". I have tried hiking Mt. Banahaw in college so i thought it would be something like that. I was really excited the day before that I haven't really slept. 

Trying to take a panoramic shot. 

You can mount on one of these rocks for a better view but I wasn't brave enough. 

And it was a lovely day. 

There were 10 of us in the group including the guide EJ with eight of us as beginners. For the first thirty minutes of the climb, we were happily walking on the trail. After we reached the second log book, the trail started becoming more of rocks. The farther we go, the longer we had to stretch our legs because the trail has gone steeper. 

Coco Loco

My bundle of joy, my cutipie, my honeypie--Coco. 

I remember this one time during a typhoon when coco and i were left inside the room because the first floor was already flooded. He was crying to me because he wanted to go downstairs with the rest of the people at home who are busy lifting things around. I felt so helpless! In that moment, i kinda' felt motherly. I wanted to comfort him. But all i could do is hug him and put him on the window side deviate his attention. I was soooo bad at it. mleh!I like it when he squeezes himself in bed beside us which also means he wants to have his belly rubbed. He's so adorable. *Gigil levels*

Thankful for October!

It's October! The semester is almost over. I still have a few more projects to finish though but that's not a problem. Chos! I'm just so thankful for all the blessings I've been given. We've been told as a kid to count our blessings. As grateful as I am, let me share with you a random list of the things I'm thankful for.

• I'm thankful for the wonderful family that i am blessed with. I know we are not perfect but at my age now and looking back to my childhood, I am just glad of what my parents taught me. Now I can honestly say, they were indeed right. I know I am stubborn most of the time, I still am, but without their guidance, I would be a mess. So I'm thankful that my parents are both well especially with their health now that they're getting old. Tatay just reached sixty. Honestly, I'm feeling homesick already. I miss our home so much! 
• I' happy to have met a few people at work who share the same kind of sick joke as I do. There's something weird about getting old. Jokes become oldies too. I'm just happy I get to laugh every single day with these people. 
• I'm thankful that I am healthy and living a clean life. There's nothing much to say about it. It's a matter of discipline. 
• I'm thankful for all the little things i experience everyday like getting the job done, finding the perfect bag, savoring a good meal, getting to work safe before it rains... 
• I'm glad I can share all this happiness with my love--Rommel who supports me in all my craziness. He's been a kind spongebob for me--listening to me rant and complain about my stressful days in school and at work. I'm just glad he listens. 

 

Give me some credit here! I'm competing against a national athlete of Portugal--Joao (in green).

It's called growing up.

At some point in your life, you will eventually realize how things have changed, how people around you have changed, and how much you've changed as a person. And sometimes you just have to accept the fact that that's the way things are from now on. There are things you can never bring back, things you cannot fix and should not fix. You look back and see, things are better this way.

Fenk.

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A Fangirling Kind of Moment with The Walkie Talkies

I haven't seen myself fangirling in such a long time. It's only because of this song  which I can't help but repeat in the office and now I'd like to share it again and again to the world. 

I discovered Rizza Cabrera when someone reblogged her song "Signal Fire" on tumblr. I immediately liked her voice and I've been a fan since then. This got me wondering if this girl has  something on youtube. I started typing her name on youtube. From there, I learned she has a very pretty sister Raleene. I follow their blogs, I share their videos, I like their post every single chance I get. I know right? I'm such a stalker. I wanted to write more but i don't wanna sound creepy. 0__o 

Point is, sobrang kinikilig ako sa boses nilang dalawa. It makes me wish I could sing like them!

Here are the Top 5 Favorite Covers of the Walkie Talkies
1. Almost lover - A Fine Frenzy
2. Cater to you - Destiny's Child
3. The way I am - Ingrid Michaelson
4. Us - Regina Spektor
5. Hatin' On the Club - Rihanna

*Top 5 lang muna. I'll leave it to the rest of the world to discover these two lovely voice. Wala talaga kong masabi. Gusto ko lang share tong kilig na to. 

Those Bump and Bounce

1. I have been sick for weeks because the freakin' flu vaccine triggered a bunch of bacteria hanging out in my system. It was a struggle because it happened just in time when my focus and attention is greatly needed at work. Honestly, I want to pat myself on the back for the good fight. I used to be very stubborn with my medicine but this time, I had to follow the timeline. I even use alarm to make sure i take my meds every four hours. i'm becoming a grown up woman. cheers! 

2. finally, it's back to school program kids! i am so excited to be coming back. i hope everything works out just fine this year. I might still have a problem with my schedule for the second semester but for now, I'll enjoy this sem mingling with the undergrads, feeling like an undergrad myself. Haha! can't wait to pay the jeepney saying "estudyante po!". AND IF someone ever begs to disagree, i have an ID to back it up. (etong sayo, bitch!)

3. Everyday is a hectic day at work. I'm finally done being a trainee. I am now a full-fledged process expert. chos! My shift sucks. the pay sucks. but i like it here and most of the people. 

4. Remember when you were younger and you always tell yourself that once you grow up, you wanted to do this and that. And then one day, you wake up and you're already a grown up. But then you realize you don't really want the things you thought you like. Like what they always say, change is inevitable. But i'm happy with this kind of change. 

5. And just for fun! Here we are in a sort-of-a-family-dinner. 

Mi Casa Su Casa

One of the things I secretly wanted to become someday, if heaven forbids, is to be an "interior decorator." I have always been fascinated with furniture, colors, and house design. 

Probably, a huge influence comes from my father because he teaches industrial arts in high school. That is sort of like engineering, drafting, estimation and etc. I used to play with the house models (projects of his students) as my doll house. It's so cool because I have so plenty of them i can just choose whatever house i want. 

And when we were just starting to have our humble abode built, I was my father's assistant in checking out home depots for the lowest price of construction materials. I  would always accompany them in choosing the tiles, color of paint and the likes. I would always give an input as to what i think suits better. Of course, at that time, i was particularly interested in how my room would look like. 

I used to always rearrange my bed and post stuff on the wall like how I see it in movies where kids put posters and their favorite artist. When I sort of moved out when I studied here in Manila, I never think i somehow lost that urge to decorate my room since I was only home for the summer which last for about three weeks as the longest. 

Now that I'm working, I look forward to having my own place. And here are some of the few things I always check out for in Stumbleupon and Tumblr. And maybe someday, things I would like to include in my own home. 

Why We Love Biking

I wish I could express eloquently the bliss brought by biking to my lifestyle and to my beloved. At first, we just wanted to have some recreational activity where we can bond. We have tried mixed martial arts which only lasted for several weeks. I even bought my own boxing gloves. It was a bit expensive for me. My budget cannot give me the luxurious lifestyle i wanted. So after that, we tried doing fun run. But it was also a failure because I really suck at it and my beau cannot enjoy it because he had to wait for me all the time.

Finally, we found the love of our lives (aside from coco, of course); the activity that would suit our personality.

Here are the top reasons why we love it so much as a couple:
1. It's a good exercise;
2. We get to reach farther distance;
3. We get to talk, laugh and sing while biking;
4. We get to be on the same pace;
5. We learn new things (i.e. changing the tire);
6. We meet a lot of new people;
7. We don't feel haggard or pressured;
8. We're always excited to get new things for our bike;
9. We just couldn't help ourselves but be happy;
10. Great endorphin booster that's why we're happy all the time.

At Moa Complex near Solaire. 

Luneta Park at around 5am-6am. 

Manila Cathedral. Intramuros, Manila. 

Mall of Asia Parking Lot.

Hola España!

You know how tight competition is these days and every single peso you're earning is just not enough. Well, in my company, we do have bilingual "process experts" and soon I'll be handling Spain and Portugal shipments. So, I figured this could pave way for more opportunities for me in the future. And you know what they say about education being an investment. Apparently, it really is literally. 

What if Chuck Norris was my teacher?!

Good thing, I have friends who are really a blessing of some sort (hello Labeee). I was advised of a cheaper way to learn Spanish. In Instituto Cervantes, it costs P3600 per level. So, before I reach level 5, i would have spent P18000 which of course I cannot afford at this time. I also have to think about my tuition fee for my Masters this coming June. With that being said, I thank good heavens for having "Beginners Classes" in Tesda. And did i mention, it's for free! 

One of the few perks is that our teacher is Filipino. So, if we have questions or we really have a hard time grasping the lesson, we can ask away for as long as we want until we understand the lesson. And Señor Pedro is very kind and patient to all of us. 

We have 100 hours to complete the course. That is, 8am-12nn weekdays from March4-April 9. I was lucky enough to be included because when i went to Tesda several weeks ago, they were already starting. I had to beg the administrator to include me in the morning class because otherwise it would be conflicting with my work schedule. In short, I got in because one student suddenly backed out. Yay for me! 

It has been three weeks now of five-hour-sleep. And it's really tiring! I believe I'm doing pretty well. I can ace our seatwork if it's translating spanish to english but if it's the other way around, i still keep forgetting about the masculinity/femininity of their words. LOL! 

Anyway, this month has been really challenging for me. After this course, I promise myself to get a vacation. Beach, please!?

Overdrive

Yay to our new hobby/extra-curricular activity/bonding/love. 

Along Macapagal Ave. 

Saturday

Rommel just came from a graveyard shift and I also didn't have enough sleep for waking up too early because i wanted to show off the new skill i learned which is curling my hair (it didn't last long enough though). We went straight to their home because we wanted to save up our energy for the most awaited bicycle we wanted. 

2 pm: at robinsons place manila 

We couldn't sleep (as in kating-kati na mga paa namin). Stan (from Bicycle World) texted us that our bikes would be ready at around 4pm so we strolled around first and took some picture with the cosplayers. We were both hyper and super excited that having coffee wasn't enough so we eventually decided to watch Jack the Giant Slayer to pass time. 

After the film, we went straight ahead to Pasay. As soon as we procured the bike, I realized how scary it would be to ride the bike home considering the number and types of vehicle (i.e. jeepneys, cars, bus) that pass through Gil Puyat Ave. I haven't ridden a bike in a loooooong time and i'm not even an expert to begin with. I am the biggest coward of the cowards. Everytime I would hear a vehicle coming, I automatically panic. I almost crashed on a brand new car. It was really scary! The owner kept on checking for scratches around it. Arrrrgghhh! I was so afraid. 

(Top right-Bottom Left) 1.Rommel with a Cosplay Artists 2.i don't know her 3.Me at Coffee Bean 4.The giant catching another giant. 

Up close and personal with our bikes. 

Sunday

3 am: at CCP Complex 

Again, we couldn't get it our of heads. I kept on dreaming about bicycles. Haha! I remember blurting out to Rommel with my eyes half open...

me: puro mga bike panaginip ko. 

estong: ako din e. tara bike na tayo.

So after eating in a nearby Tapsilogan, we drove off to CCP at 3 in the morning. And since there were very few vehicles, i became a little braver. 

They see me rollin', i hate 'em... 

Upon arriving, we laid on the grass just for fun. The camera's flash killed our moment so I edited our picture with me as grumpy cat.

We actually wanted to go to Mall of Asia but there was an ongoing Fun Run and we were not allowed to go through. 

Two heads are better than none. hehe. 

We had a stop over at Petron Station because i had to pee and it has started drizzling. Given the weather, i took a little nap while waiting for the rain to stop. Yes, I was that exhausted and my butt really hurts already. 

Just some parked bike getting gasoline??? hehe... 

Had some quick panini and tea latte at starbucks. 

When the rain finally stopped and I got to restore my energy, we decided to go home. 

Pumo-pose para kunyari professional biker. 

Sya din daw bida. 

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Thanks for the early birthday gift babe! <3 data-blogger-escaped-i=""> 

Bio-organic Tattoo

6 hours of delight. 

One thing I realized yesterday after the tattoo session--i would rather support rising artists like Ricson. He did a wonderful job with Rommel's tattoo which was half finished by another artist. He was very keen to details and he makes it a point that the colors are glowing. Colors are of course a very critical factor in a tattoo. Most of the designs we follow (like the oriental ones) are basically designed to white skinned people. Their skin are like clean canvass. So for us Filipinos, there really should be an effort to burst the colors otherwise the tattoo is futile. It will only look faded.
I think the first one got lazy because he was already fully paid. So, lesson learned for us. If the tattoo will take more than one session, just pay in half. It's very difficult to trust people these days.

Anyway, bio-organic tattoo essentially is an abstract--a fusion of biological or anatomical features with plant-like elements. It took them six hours to finish 75% of the artwork.

uuhhhh... blood! chos. 

On running

This one is mine.

As an effort to stay fit and healthy, Project 2013 includes activities for the heart. I already enrolled in Mixed Martial Arts last December and this year I promise myself to join Fun Runs. For the past couple of weeks, I've been jogging around CCP Complex at 4am during Sundays depending on the weather. 

It's extra effort because it's really cold and it's difficult to get up in the morning. It's advisable to have company so you have someone to push you to your limits. Especially for someone like me who's very lazy plus the fact that I easily get tired. 

Nail•A•Holics

It was a Friday plus it's December and you know how it is with traffic during this season. You don't know where all the vehicles have come from. They all suddenly decided to get out of their niches.
So there I was in Megamall, after a long day from work, I went to buy a travelling bag from  for my MMA training.I just got my bonus and i wanted to treat myself for something special so i looked for a Nail Salon. i decided by impulse again. I found this nice spa which is called Nail.a.holics. They have a very good service. I didn't plan for it, so when i went there, I was wearing jeans and sneakers. The 2 attendants (one for the hands, the other for the feet) have very light hands. They have this soft couch with a lot of pillows making you feel like a queen. What's good about them is that after the attendant is done with one hand (for example), she would ask you to look at your hand to check if you liked it or not or if there's something you want to change o tiny bit of detail that didn't pass your standard. For it was a real plus because i tend to get busy reading the magazine whenever i'm in a salon. Anyway, they look trustworthy to deal with thy nails. 

photobombed the fat lady on purpose because she keeps on nagging her attendants.

Located at:

SM Megamall
5th Level, Mega B
Tel: 584-6606

http://www.nailaholics.com/