Lunch @ Savory + Gelato for Dessert

June 5, 2011 (Sunday) Usual Sunday routine! Mass at 10AM at Saint Jude+Brunch+Dessert. We agreed on eating at Savory. This place absolutely doesn’t get old and obsolete! We ordered the usual dishes we always have when we dine in there. There’s the Savory Pancit Canton, the Yangchow Fried Rice, the famous Savory Chicken, and of course the four seasons drink!

The Pancit Canton tasted absolutely saucy and tasty—my favorite pieces would have to be the sliced fish balls, and the noodles+sauce!

The Yangchow Fried Rice is and will always be the best—I had about 4 tbsp of rice. Come on, I workout like hell so it wouldn’t hurt to eat rice once in a while.

The Savory Chicken is reaaaaally great—my favorite part is the thigh/leg. Don’t give me wings, because I don’t see any meat in the wings—unless the chicken who died was really fat!!!

Four Seasons Drink. THERE IS ONE THING YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER: DO NOT SIP THROUGH THE RED STRAWS! They are dirty inside!!! My sisters and I have developed this obsessive habit of checking/peeping inside the straws before sipping through them. Do you do that? If no, then you better start thinking about it. You don’t wanna ingest yucky yuckies, do you?

We did a little strolling before finally heading for some last minute refreshments/desserts. I initially wanted milk tea. And there was only one milk tea place in SM Manila. It’s Happy Fanshu located inside the Supermarket. We went there, and we were greeted by a person-less booth. The girl went on a break. Well that’s 65.00 loss for them.

Where else would I run to but Caffe Ti Amo? I had my usual Regolare Gelato Cup with Dulce de Leche and Chocolate gelato. Dulce de Leche reminded me of the ice cream that we had during the Neutrogena press launch. It tasted really yummy. And for the chocolate? I don’t think there’s a need to expound why chocolate will always taste the best.Well that’s another Sunday for us! See you in the next!

Arrivederci!

Beautiful Sunday: Church, The French Baker, Supermarket, Desserts, Salon

May 29, 2011 (Sunday) Today is probably one of the best Sundays I have ever had. I woke up at 9:10AM and hurriedly made myself a cup of hot cereal drink, chugged it down, and headed to the shower for a quick 10-minute bath. I was able to put on a decent face for church in about 15 minutes (usual thing, foundation, concealer, black winged liner, no lipstick, mascara, blush and brows). I wore a lazy outfit of jeans, slippers, and a loose 3/4 black top from Forever 21. It did not flatter my shape at all! Have I mentioned how much I love fitted clothes nowadays? We left home at 10:00AM. We arrived just in time for the Gospel. My favorite priest was a guest priest today—Fr. Lino Nicasio (Linus) And our parish priest Fr. Aquino led the mass. One thing struck me most during his homily:

“Love should never be a burden.”

After hearing mass, we went to the usual places. We had brunch @ The French Baker as usual. I ordered something new. I loved our meal today, contrary to what happened last night. I just found out today that The French Baker has a restroom! And take note: a CLEAN restroom. This makes me love this restaurant 10x more! Here I am inside… Spacious and clean! Don’t you just love the paintings on their walls? I do!While waiting for the food, I managed to take photos with my beautiful Mama. Unlike me, my mom never put makeup on her face (well, except on picture days during her high school and college days) I love my Mama! She’s really the best. Have I mentioned how much she supports and loves what I do (blogging, YouTube, freelancing as a HMUA) 100%?Now let’s get on with the food! The first thing I asked was the availability of the Hot Chocolate in a Pot—I’ve been craving for two days for this already. Sadly, it wasn’t available. I wanted something new to eat, and I ended up having Quiche Lorraine, Soup and Salad (Freshly Baked Quiche Lorraine with soup of the day and honey balsamic greens)The Quiche (pronounced as “keesh”) Lorraine had ham and egg in it. It tasted so good! Not burnt, whatsoever. The soup for the day was Bacon and Potato (our favorite) and each spoonful was “Mmmmmm…” all the way!My sister lady had the STEAK SANDWICH (Tender beef sirloin marinated in fine herbs served on crusty steak roll)My sister Luzelle had the CHICKEN ALA KING (French classical voul-au-vent flaky shell stuffed with chunks of chicken in creamy “a la king” sauce and sided with buttered corn and carrots)My Mama had the CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANT (Chunky chicken salad with lettuce, tomato and cucumber on freshly baked croissant and sided with our own potato chips)My sister Iza had the BEEF LASAGNA (Layers of mozzarella cheese stuffed with Italian beef Ragu sauce and topped with creamy melted cheese)And why would we forget to order the SOUP ON A BREAD BOWL? (Creamy soup of the day stuffed in French bread bowl. Enjoy the soup and eat the bread.) The soup for today “Bacon and Potato” is our absolute favorite!The salad on my dish had no dressing on, so I asked for it to be returned and to be added with the dressing. It came back to me, I tasted it, and I honestly did not like it. I think it tasted better without the Honey Balsamic dressing. Nevertheless, I loved the little cut up cheese squares and the mango cubes on it! Iwas stuffed the moment we left the restaurant.Here’s the chef whipping up something delicious! You can actually see them cook through the glass window. And if you want to see their menu before entering, they have this huge ass menu board right outside.My sister Luzelle is scheduled to leave for GenSan tomorrow for work, so we went to the supermarket to do a little grocery shopping. If there’s a second favorite place I love whenever I’m in the mall, it would have to be the supermarket. Don’t you just love the clean smell? And the endless varieties of EVERYTHING? I can spend 10 hours by myself in the supermarket…really. It’s just too fun to be in there pour moi.Look at these little mangoes and grapefruit! These are the kind of fruits I can eat my whole life. The whole Fruits and Vegetable section looked so healthy and colorful! I can’t wait to be a mom/wife working woman and buy food for myself. Just imagine!This Lady’s Choice lady was giving out taste samples of eggs with mayonnaise. Did you know that mayo makes the eggs more fluffier? Try it! It really works. My sister Lady introduced me to it about a month ago. She read it from the newspaper.Who here loves Nutella? It’s the most evil thing in our house. It’s a controlled guilty pleasure of mine. Operative word: controlled. Who knew hazelnut and cocoa would taste so damn good?

You know how I clean the room everyday of my life. And I only need these things to do it the Lindsay Way:

1. a feather duster
2. a broom
3. a dustpan
4. a rag
5. alcohol
6. disinfectant

Give me these things and I’ll be happily cleaning all the way. #6 is very particular to me. Whenever I clean, I imagine the germs. And what do I do to get rid of them? It’s either spray alcohol all over, or spray Lysol like a madman (on knobs, handles, anything that touches the skin, tables, keyboards…etc) My favorite among all the scents is Crisp Linen!We stopped by BookSale and I searched for books that are worthy of purchase. I wanted to get this one from George Mair entitled “A Life with Purpose”, but I didn’t get it just yet. Maybe I’ll come back for it. If only I had all the time in the world, I’d buy a ton of books to read! The last book I finished reading was “Royally Jacked” and I was like 15 years old then. Hahahaha. It’s alright, you can laugh.

My sister Lady wanted to get dessert so I went to Krispy Kreme with her. She ordered a Double Chocolate Kruffin! This baby tastes sooooo good! Well, at PHP 65.00 a piece they totally should!

Caffe Ti Amo was just beside Krispy Kreme so we decided to get gelato, too! We taste-tested before ordering out usual Regolare cup. We ended up like Straciatella (Italian-style Chocolate Chip Ice Cream) and ordered it along with Cookies and Cream. Dichi (Lady) and I had fun pronouncing the word Straciatella with an Italian accent! We went like, “StRRaciateLLa!” Try it! The last stop today was Simple Life Salon. My sister and I decided to treat Mama to a haircut since she wanted one. We waited for a good 30 minutes for Mama. I was able to take photos of the nail salon that I’ll be using the services of for my 20th birthday giveaway. I’ll be posting about it soon.This day is not yet over! Dinner tonight will be in a separate blog entry. Keep your eyes peeled!

Arrivederci!

Sunday @ the French Baker

May 22, 2011 (Sunday) My favorite day of the week! Went to Saint Jude @10AM to hear mass with my mom and my sisters. The priest was new. I didn’t hear unusual word pronunciations, alright, but I didn’t like his homily. Tad boring and dragging. (Sorry!) Nothing beats Fr. Linus! The choir was new, too—much better, I must say. They actually sounded like angels. Fast forward to lunch time. Where else do you think we dined in? The French Baker!!! Ahhh… sometimes I wonder if The French Baker knows how much I love him (him?) So I was feeling pretty damn good since The French Baker has always been a place of solace for me. But that particular Sunday, this waitress who was serving us had a freaking frowning face drawn all over her face all throughout the time we were there! She gave us such an awful service. Nakasimangot all the fucking time we were there. She was sooooo freaking annoying! And to think it was like 11 in the morning. Anyway, enough about the bitch. Let’s talk FOOD! I didn’t want to order a meal meal per se since I wanted something new. I think I’ve already tried every meal from the menu! So I ordered a Ham and Cheese Quiche Lorraine (PHP 82.00) and a Blueberry Danish (PHP 60.00) Quite a handful? I know! Don’t worry, I didn’t finish it all. My sister Luzelle had her Chicken ala King. Looks incredibly delicious, I KNOW! Haven’t tried it yet! Such a big plate. Just look at those greens! And the sauce! I could care less about the peas and carrots, though.Every time I eat @ The French Baker, I never forget to take a snapshot of the paper placemat. They change designs occasionally and tell me, what is not to freaking love about Paris?If you love The French Baker the way I love it, you’d probably know that the Soup On A Bread Bowl is famous. The soup for that day was Potato and Bacon—ahhh perfect! It’s our family’s favorite! We love everything about it! Anchor’s butter is perfect as always. It’s just like THE perfect food ever.So I asked for my pastries to be reheated…and look how they were served to me… ALMOST BURNT but not quite. The Quiche Lorraine was exquisite! And the Blueberry Danish ought to be rewarded with an Oscar. According to Mr. Google, “Quiche Lorraine is an oven-baked dish made with eggs and milk or cream in a pastry crust. Usually, the pastry shell is blind-baked before the other ingredients are added. Other ingredients such as cooked chopped meat, vegetables, or cheese are often added to the egg mixture before the quiche is baked. Quiche is generally an open pie (i.e. it does not include a pastry covering), but may include an arrangement of tomato slices or pastry off-cuts for a decorative finish. Quiche may be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, depending on local customs and personal tastes.” To cut it all short, it’s a freaking yummy thing made of bread, cheese and ham. I felt so stuffed after eating it—and I couldn’t even look at my BlueBerry Danish anymore. But I told myself… “Have some dessert, Say!” Hahaha and so I did. The blueberry just melts in your mouth! The bread and the cream filling was just muy bien. Exquisit. Exquisite. I had to give the rest to my Mom… I finished like half of it, and then I was done.

My sister Lady ordered Grilled Chicken with Mango Salsa. Which I’ve already tried before. The mango salsa was too vinaigrette-y! Almost too spicy! But the chicken? Ahh… perfect 10. Grilled to perfection. No blood inside, too!My mom ordered Baked Chicken Rice. Yummy chicken! I was able to taste it. All I could say was… “Mmmm!” Nothing too extraordinary but it’s something that’s worth having for brunch or dinner.I wanted an Ice Cream Shake, but I know I’m controlling portions and all that shizzle. So it was fateful that the Hot Chocolate in a Pot was available! Ahhh… I’ve been meaning to try it ever since! This “pot” costs PHP 99.00 only, and it could totally suffice for 3 persons already. Antonio Pueo cocoa blocks are used to create this fucking amazing beverage. If the word “fucking” didn’t express how good this tastes, then I don’t even know what to say anymore.My sister Iza ordered the Chicken Cordeon Bleu, but unfortunately, she took a bad shot for it hence, no photo! But you know the Cordon Bleu… I’ve tried it before. Tooooo stuffing! I’d eat it with the bun instead of the rice!

What a perfect meal.

Did I make you hungry?

Arrivederci!

Sunday Church, Philippine Fashion Week 2011

May 16, 2011 (Sunday)

Woke up at 9:05AM today, went to shower right away and got ready for the Sunday mass. It was only myself, my momma and my sister Iza who attended church today. It was the very first time I felt so damn sleepy during mass. It was once again the priest who pronounces “Lord” as “Lard”. I kept drinking coconut juice (which my mum bought from IFEX) throughout the whole mass because I felt so thirsty, I don’t know why. We were home by 11, and I had lunch before preparing for the Philippine Fashion Week. I chose to wear a blue Forever21 dress, a military jacket, and pink heels that was given to me by Paulo. I should remember not to wear anything flowy ever again. I looked horrible in most photos today—and to think L’Oreal’s photographer took three shots of us! I should’ve worn something body-hugging. All my workout actually gives me a good curvy shape. So I really must remember to emphasize it and not try to cover it.

We were actually kind of 10-15 minutes late for the 1:00 show so we had to take the seats at the back. Not really a great spot for taking photos but we managed to.

Here are some of the photos from the Grand Allure Collection:

Albert AndradaGerswin Qua (Shoes by: Rusty Lopez)- I particularly loved this collection because it’s all red, the the head pieces are just gorgeous.Fanny Serrano –one of my favorites among all the others. Very flowy, feminine and beautiful.This is probably the best photo I’ve taken from all the shows! It was difficult taking photos when you’re on the last row… Beautiful head piece, huh? Fanny Serrano is really talented.Check out my sister’s post about PFW. She attended almost all the shows and knows certainly a whole lot more about fashion more than I do. If this were a makeup show, I’d totally be able to yak about it endlessly.

Pokwang was the finale for Alodia Cecilia’s collection. She managed to crack everyone up because of her queenly walk. It was really funny, but she totally nailed it.This model totally caught my attention. She is the most beautiful among all the models I tell you!!! I’m not liking her in a lesbian way, okay? It’s just that she is soooooo beautiful! I regret not having taken a clearer photo. Here she is for John Paras.I was able to see Trixie Esguerra of Nuffnang during the Premiere B Collection! She was seated right behind me! I regret not having taken a photo with her. But we did say “Hi!” She’s the sweetest! It was actually because of her that I won a Premiere B ticket, but I wasn’t able to claim it since Bonifacio High Street is too far from where I live. My sister Iza was able to work on the tickets, though. She registered all of us online; so I was still able to attend Premiere B and all the other shows!

While waiting for the Penshoppe show, we all headed to the L’Oreal Lounge to sit for a while. We had iced tea, and appetizers that were served by the people there. I’m not really sure what they’re called. The second photo has something to do with Blue Cheese and Cranberry. Tasty!The whole lounge was set up perfectly! Lovely interiors.We lined up for the Penshoppe show an hour before the show started. I got so impatient and my feet were already hurting that I decided to go home. I took a cab home, and guess what—it freaking got me off the wrong place! I paid PHP160.00 and I had to literally walk back in heels for Christ’s sake! I felt like I was going to die. I hated everyone who got in my way. I felt like I was going to be robbed anytime! And to think my bag has my wallet, my cards, my videocam and my camera in it! It was all so fucked up, I tell you. I got home safely thank goodness. I totally hated this day. I’m not crazy over fashion shows, you know. And I totally could’ve died on my way home… And oh yeah…my heels almost made me trip, so I could’ve cracked my skull tonight you know!

Enough of this… I’m going to retire and sleep now.

Arrivederci!