| Lunch at Oki Oki Japanese Restaurant |
[09 Jan 2012|12:18pm] |
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Pork Ramen (gotta love chasyu!)
No surprise that this is what I ordered. When it arrived and I saw the sheer density of those veggies, and how they covered all the noodles from view, I knew I'd be giving half of those veggies to Matt. Haha. After getting through the veggies, it was finally time for me to start eating the noodles and chasyu. And oh boy what a treat! I think this is my favorite ramen place to go to. =)
Sutamina Ramen
Matt had the Sutamina Ramen, which is boiled pork with egg and veggies. I would've asked to taste it, but it had spicy soup so pass!
Asupara Bacon Maki
How could I NOT order this?? Ever since I first tried asparagus wrapped in bacon at Kimono Ken, it's become a favorite side dish for me. Plus it's a cheat on veggies. XD
Uni Gunkan
I've only had sea urchin once before and I liked it. I asked Matt if he ate sea urchin before ordering. Luckily he does. =) If this order had more than 2 pieces, I don't think we would've been able to stand up after eating. So full!
And what's great about Oki Oki is that you really get more than what you pay for. The total damage done:
205 for the Pork Ramen
215 for the Sutamina Ramen
175 for the Asupara Bacon Maki
185 for the Uni Gunkan
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780 for the whole meal
Which, given the current exchange rate, is roughly $17.75 (not bad, eh?). Definitely going back again. DEFINITELY. Oh, and I'm very lucky that Matt reminded me to take the photos before digging in. I almost forgot! Low E.Q. and food this good definitely make it difficult to document. XD
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| Ristras: Godzilla Burrito |
[11 Dec 2011|03:23pm] |
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The Godzilla Burrito!
That hunka hunka burnin' love up there is Ristras' Godzilla Burrito; 2.5 kilos of heart-stopping goodness!!! This baby is a tray long (yup, that thing under all that foil is a standard tray. The kind you use at a cafeteria) and costs 1,200 pesos. My friends and I ate that monster and were so stuffed that we wanted to walk around just so our tummies wouldn't be so bloated. 5 people were full to the brim. Just imagine ONE person eating it. And that is the Man vs Godzilla Burrito challenge!!!
If you can finish the Godzilla Burrito in 1.5 hours by yourself, it's free! The prize? A full stomach and a shirt. XD And I am proud to say that my crazy-awesome friend Carlito still holds the record for the fastest time at 29 minutes. HOLY. SHIT. I still can't believe it. I wish I'd have been there to see how he paced. Haha!
Gotta love Mexican food!
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| Citibank's New Minimum Amount Due |
[05 Dec 2011|11:12pm] |
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Surprise, surprise! Remember this entry? Well I just got my Citibank bill totaling at 4,122.71, and was absolutely shocked to see that the minimum amount due was...wait for it...just 500.00! From almost 96% down to 12%! I couldn't believe my eyes!
Christmas miracle? Citibank people reading my blog? No idea. (Most probably the former haha)
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| My Baby Boy, Snoopy! |
[19 Nov 2011|06:03pm] |
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Beagle puppy =)
Received this little guy yesterday evening. =) He was pretty quiet at first, but come bedtime he was so noisy! I tried calming him down by putting him beside me on the bed. I woke up when Snoopy started whining...and licking my face. I couldn't get him to calm down immediately, so I stayed up for quite a while. It was that moment that I realized why there are parents that shake their babies (no, I didn't shake the puppy!). It can get pretty frustrating.
And now I have a major headache due to lack of sleep. Snoopy falls in and out of sleep now. I just hope he'll stay asleep later tonight. He turns 1 month tomorrow.
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| Sinfully Delicious: Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie Crêpe |
[16 Nov 2011|11:23pm] |
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Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie Crêpe
Matt and I had dessert at La Crêperie after eating dinner at Ramen Bar last night. I was freezing yet again, but I had my jacket this time. =) My list of desserts just got longer.
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| Carboloading at La Crêperie |
[13 Nov 2011|05:24pm] |
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Matt and I ate lunch at La Crêperie at Eastwood Mall yesterday. He needed to carboload for the Run United 3 run (he registered for 32k), and I've been wanting to eat at La Crêperie for a while now. So yesterday was the perfect excuse to order lots of food!
Mozzarella Sandwiches
My lack of E.Q. when it comes to eating shows yet again! Matt and I started digging into the mozzarella open sandwiches coz they looked just scrumptious! We even started munching on the salad on the side. XD Luckily I remembered to take a photo before we finished everything off! Haha!
The sandwich had tomatoes underneath the cheese. I normally don't like eating tomatoes but I really didn't mind it in this dish. Everything just went so well together! And the bread was nice and crunchy. =)
Pesto Cream Carbonara with Ham and Mushrooms
This was my pasta dish. I'm a real sucker for carbonara so when I saw it on the menu, I just had to order it. At first I wished that they would have used bacon instead of ham, but then the ham was delicious! Add that to the fact that there was a generous serving of both ham and mushrooms. So no complaints. =)
Oh, and the bread was perfection!
Shrimp Pomodoro
When Matt saw that there was pasta with shrimp on the menu, he immediately knew he wanted that. I tried a bit of it, but it wasn't really my thing. I'm more of a white sauce pasta person.
Croque Monsieur
I made the mistake of ordering this since I saw the description (ham and cheese!) and thought it wouldn't be such a big serving. Haha my bad. Don't get me wrong, it was heaven! But I was so full from the mozzarella sandwich and pasta that I couldn't eat another bite! Actually, I had a bite or two. But Matt ate most of it. Thank goodness for his belleh! =)
And last, but certainly not the least, the pièce de résistance!
Mango Peach Nutella Crêpe w/a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
So I said I couldn't eat another bite, right? But there's always room for dessert. Especially if that dessert is as sinfully good as this! The serving was big enough for sharing. Matt claims he could eat one by himself...and I believe him. Haha! There were so much fruits inside that they were slipping out. The mangoes they used were perfectly ripe (sweeeeet) and the amount of Nutella! *droooool*
And to top off our delicious dining experience, our server was very polite and accommodating. He's the one who suggested that we add the ice cream to our crêpe. We're definitely going back here for dessert. =) And soon!
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| 2012 Giving Journal |
[08 Nov 2011|11:31pm] |
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Today marks the start of Operation: 2012 Planner! Bought an Ice Blended drink (Pure Double Chocolate!) during lunch. Good news! They decreased the number of stamps required! From last year's 24 stamps, to 18 stamps! Yaaaay!
The card.
The mechanics.
Stamp area.
I'm sure you can't read the mechanics from the picture so I'm going to type them here! Aren't I nice? XD
Mechanics:
1. A minimum single-receipt purchase of any Original Ice Blended, Coffee-based, or Tea-based Beverage, or Frozen Swirl, qualifies a customer to get a stamp card and one (1) stamp.
2. Each card consists of 18 boxes, with corresponding drink assignments. These are as follows:
1 Original Ice Blended (any flavor, regular or large)
1 Tea Latte (any flavor, regular or large)
1 Red Velvet Hot Cocoa or Red Velvet Ice Blended (regular or large)
Any 15 Regular or Large Original Ice Blended, Coffee-based or Tea-based Beverages, or Frozen Swirl
A purchase of 1 box of CBTL capsules (any flavor)= 2 stamps.
3. Stamp card must always be presented so that a box may be stamped whenever its corresponding product assignment is purchased.
4. Once all 18 boxes are stamped and completed, customer will be able to claim The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 2012 Giving Journal at any The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf branch. Combining of stamp cards is not allowed.
5. The completed stamp card should be presented and surrendered to the branch where The Giving Journal will be claimed. The cashier will punch the stamp card to prevent reuse.
5. Promo period is from November 7, 2011 to January 31, 2012.
6. Giving Journals may be claimed all throughout the promo period until 60 days after the promo has ended.
*Combining of stamp cards is not allowed
Aaaaand we're back to me. Yes, there are two number 5 mechanics. I'll try to take some pictures of the actual Giving Journal and post them here. =)
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| Dream Job (?) |
[07 Nov 2011|04:43pm] |
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Recently, I've been entertaining the thought of working abroad. Specifically, I've been thinking about working in Singapore. A number of my former co-workers are now working in Singapore, and they seem pretty happy. Originally, my plan was to work abroad for a couple of years (just long enough to save enough for a house and lot, and maybe a bit for my future children's tuition) then come back here. But seeing as Singapore's population is an aging one, that got me started thinking about actually starting a family there.
But I digress. The point of this post is the dream I had a few days back. I dreamt that I was working in Japan. I think this is because a lot of my co-workers are in Japan at the moment, and that I miss it. After the dream, I started weighing working in Japan as another option. It's closer to home, and I really like Japanese food. Haha! I'm kinda iffy on the language barrier though. I think a higher percentage of the Singaporean population are English-speakers than the Japanese population.
I have a while to think about this.
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| BPI vs Citibank for Minimum Amount Due |
[04 Nov 2011|12:56am] |
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Here are total amounts due and the minimum amounts due of my BPI and Citibank cards, respectively.
BPI
Due: 1,900
Min: 95.00
Citibank
Due: 3,526.16
Min: 3,381.42
I find this really strange. BPI was only requiring me to pay 5% of the total amount due, while Citibank required almost 96% of the total amount due.
If I were a swipe-happy person, I'd definitely choose my BPI credit card since I could buy all the things I want and not worry about not reaching the total amount due since the minimum will always be within my reach.
This is good for the bank since they'll be earning from the interest, and good for me if I don't have enough money to pay the total since I'll still be paying just enough to keep the bank from harassing constantly calling me.
I guess I know what card I'll be using more this holiday season. XD
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| Cookbook Kitchen: Bacon Mushroom Pasta |
[29 Oct 2011|08:06pm] |
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I really like pasta, but the downside is that it's so filling! So I can only eat so much before I tap out. Boo. And it's near-impossible to have only a bit since there are some pastas that are so delicious! Here's one of them:
Pasta LOVE ♥
Cookbook Kitchen's Bacon Mushroom Pasta has bits of zucchini in it for that crunch. It also gives a nice contrast to the soft mushrooms and salty bacon. The sauce is super creamy, and the portion is good for sharing. =)
I really need to learn to cook so I can make some good food for myself! Hahaha!
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| Multiply. Is. Awesome. |
[16 Oct 2011|03:50pm] |
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Last week I was majorly bummed since I couldn't find my album of the 1st AdMU bonfire (of the 4-peat). I tried looking for it all over my laptop, and even tried to retrieve it from my external HD. But I couldn't find it on my laptop, and my external HD is broken. My only hope was the copy of the album I uploaded to my Multiply account. The catch: I deleted my account months ago.
So I tried searching the net for a way to retrieve my deleted album. The only solution that I saw was to contact Multiply's Customer Service. After I did, I got a response really quickly! And after answering a few questions verifying that the account is indeed mine, I got it back!!!
Oh the JOY! I immediately downloaded the high resolution copies of all the pictures I'd lost. I am eternally grateful to Multiply for not deleting my albums from their servers. =)
I'm definitely going to be uploading my important albums there from now on.
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| Budget Food: 7-11 Bacon Omelet |
[28 Sep 2011|11:53pm] |
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Got out of the office at around 10pm (again) tonight. So I made a beeline to 7-Eleven to get a Bacon Omelet w/Garlic Rice meal. And to my relief, I found one. It was the last one left, and it was hidden behind the other microwave meals. Sneaky devil. For only 39php, it’s a steal! It’s filling AND it tastes good.
Though I must say, I’m less miserly when it comes to food nowadays since I’ve been working longer hours and things have just been so stressful.
If the supply for it wasn’t so scarce, I’d have it for both lunch and dinner. For you folks on some other side of the globe, that’s roughly less than 2 dollars a day (currently the exchange rate is 1 dollar = 43php). Yay for nomnoms!
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