my bday celebration

July 14, my natal day! There's no turning back, lol! I planned on waking up early and then go to church. Nothing new, i woke up late so i changed my plan and went to church in the afternoon instead. I was absent from work but still i came in to reply some important business emails. Glorie picked me up at around 5:00pm and off we went to Sto. Nino Church. I received a phone call from a former colleague wishing me a happy birthday. I was relieved for quite a time, i thought this person was mad at me for some things i did last month. I'm glad to know he has no ill feelings to me contrary to popular belief!

I should hear the mass but we were late so i just uttered my sincerest prayers and thanks, then proceeded to Lighthouse Restaurant in Mango Avenue to meet my close friends in the office. Too bad, not all were present.

We had a good time taking pictures especially when the desserts were served! LOL! Jai (a colleague fresh from Spain) just arrived and managed to be with us in the later part of the dinner.

Here are our photos:


will work parttime in the adjacent bar after the dinner, lol! :D


yes, if you're looking for some native filipino food, try it here


early birds


receiving area of the restaurant


they sang a happy birthday song for me hehe :)


pork strips, squid calamares, sinigang shrimp, bangus,


the banquet! :D



Thanks for the time and for the gifts (will post a separate entry) peeps. I sure had a wonderful time on my birthday.

We went to Offroads after dinner... details in the next post.

More pics in my webshots album, just click the link in my side column.

my favorite food

My favorite hobby is eating, lol! :D So, i made a list of my favorite Pinoy food.

In no particular order... as far as i can remember.

1. Humba/Pork Adobo
2. Sinugbang Isda na Anduhaw (Grilled Fish)
3. Lechon Baboy
4. Sinugbang Manok (Grilled Chicken)
5. Pork BBQ
6. Shrimps
7. Squid Calamares
8. Beef Steak
9. Inun-unan Isda (what's the english for inun-unan?)
10. Monggos nilat-an with coconut milk
11. Paliya with egg
12. Tortang talong (eggplant)
13. Sinabawang Manok
14. Bulad na pinikas (dried fish)
15. Longganisa
16. Pinakbet
17. Tocino
18. Lechon Kawali
19. Fried fish
20. Fried lumpia
21. Bolabola (meatballs)
22. Eggs (sunnysideup, boiled, scrambled) hehe!

Now i'm hungry!!!! Rrrrrrr!

"gatecrasher"

Last March 05, the Valls group went out and had dinner in Tongs. And Ailyn, my so called buddy, didn't really have plans of inviting me because according to her i'm not in her team! Tseh! I have other friends in your team noh! hehe! So, I was in the dinner despite of Ailyn's silent protest! :P

see, i was an obedient gatecrasher,
even on pictures i try to be non existent!

Mellany's despidida

Mellany is in Manila right now and soon will leave for? hehe... ask her :P Back in February 29, we had her dispidida gettogether before she flew off to Manila.

they had dinner in Neoneo Grill Mactan, wasn't able to join because i came in late in the office! :D

natabunan ko ni junor!

jai, ang mic makaon nimo!

gapacute lang sa K1 Family KTV

gahasik ug lagim sa Crossroads


si mellany ug iyang mga katz, kahilakon ka jai? nyahaha!

o diba hasta mga guards giapil sa among kabuang! :D

eyeball with Chikai

This post is the continuation to my previous entry on meeting another Bisdakplanet member.

Glorie and I picked up Chikai and her husband at Pier 6 last April 29 at around 9:00pm. Since it was a bit late, we were left with few choices on where to eat. So we ate our dinner at NeoNeo Grill in Mabolo. We then just toured around the city (Waterfront, Paseo, IT Park, Mango Avenue) for an hour or so. Glorie and I thought that the couple must be tired from the entire boat trip from CDO.

The following night, I invited Chikai to watch the movie When Love Begins but of course she could not leave her husband alone. Well, men don't usually like drama-lovestory movie and Tagalog at that! So, i went ahead and watch the movie with my officemates (planned 2 weeks ahead). Glorie was out busy with her business. I watched the last full show by the way because we did not make it to the 7pm showing. It was too late for a night out for Glorie, Chikai and I. Sorry Chikai for that but we hope you enjoyed your short visit here in Cebu. It was really nice meeting her in person. She is pretty and warm as she is in her blog :)

Glorie, Chikai & husband James

obyus ba na wala mi gigutum? :D

wala mi lain maposingan! salamat sa tanom heheh!
Glorie, Chikai & Ylan

'Till the next EBs...

*post dug from my other blog: 05/07/08*