Home for the Weekend – Day 1
Whew… medyo matagal na since my last blog. Medyo po kasi naging busy ang inyong lingkod. Tulad ng nasabi ko sa previous blog ko — I went home for a few days… dahil na rin sa mga bagay-bagay na nangyayari sa aking buhay. I went back to the Philippines last Saturday (June 23) and bumalik ako dito yesterday (June 26). It was a very hectic four days. Grabe…. Kulang na kulang lagi ang oras pag umuuwi ako Pinas. I had a packed 4 days… kaya marami-raming blog entries ito hehehehe….
Day 1 - left Singapore 9:20 a.m sakay ng PAL flight PR502. Nasa dulo ako ng plane - aisle seat nakaupo. Medyo late na kasi ako dumating - kaya wala na available aisle seat sa banding unahan ng plane. Ayaw ko naman nung nasa gitna… masikip hehehe…. The plane landed sa Centennial Airport around 2:00. Pero di agad kami nakababa. Walang available na bridge for the plane… kaya we have to be transported via bus papunta sa airport building. Pero di pa dyan natapos… PAL provided only 1 bust na maghahatid sa lahat…. Kaya the bus need to do multiple trips…. Pang 4th batch ako nakasakay. Hay. Nagtatawanan nga ang mga sakay… for sure raw na nasa Pilipinas na… kasi trapik agad sa loob ng plane…. Nakatayo ang lahat… pero hindi gumagalaw… moderate to heavy ang traffic sa loob ng plane.
Nung finally nakalabas na ako… sinundo ako nina Jade at Neil…. Nag-check in muna ako sa hotel … o wala nang kokontra…. Hindi ako sossy… sa Tondo pa kasi nakatira ang mga lola ko… baka naman mapana ako dun pag umuwi ako ng gabi…. Ayaw ko naming maka-abala sa mg kaibigan.
After mag-check in… nagkayayaan na mag lunch/dinner. We decided to eat at Market Market. I love this place — sarap ng pagkain . We normally eat dun sa parang food court place. That time nga lang… walang steamed crab… so naghanap kami sa iba. May restaurant sa may isang side…(forgot the name.. but its beside the Kamay Kainan place) na mukhang okay ang menu. We decided to ear there… and it’s one decision we will never regret. We ordered sort of a “combo” meal…. When our order arrived.. it was served in a big wooden tray… the garlic rice was in the center.. then nakapalibot dun yung crab, bbq chicken, grilled tilapia, grilled squid, grilled eggplant, prito na danggit. May side order din ng boiled vegetables like eggplant/okra/sitaw and salted eggs. Syempre.. hindi mawawala ang all time favorite na mga sawsawan — suka, bagoong isda. Hay…. ang sarap… teka lang… punasan ko muna laway ko… tumutulo sa takam e…
After the sumptuous lunch/dinner….. inaya ko silang mag-dessert. Vida suggested this place in Serendra where the cup cake is to die for. Hinanap naming… nalimutan ko pa nga ang name… ang tanda ko lang.. may babaeng name. hehehe…. Dami pala dun… may Mary Grace etc.. etc.. I sent an SMS to Vida… pero bago ko pa nareceive ang reply… nakita naming ang place. Cupcakes by Sonja. The place is small and cozy. The cupcakes are a bit pricy. I think the cheapest is around P55… and the most expensive that time is around P90+. Too expensive for a cupcake right? Well….. yes… but the taste…. Hayyyyy… The best cupcake I have eaten so far. I ordered the Melt in Your Mouth Flourless Chocolate Cupckae.(around P90+). Neil ordered Mocha Motion (around P60+) … and Jade ordered the Goin’ Bananas (P70+ I think). One big advice… wear a name plate… kasi pag natikman mo na… malilimutan mo ang pangalan mo. Okay.. medyo exaggerated yan… But it is really good… hmm.. if I will describe it in one word - it will be HEAVENLY. (One blogger described the taste as “Orgasmic”… hehehe… medyo wholesome ako kaya “Heavenly” na lang…) If you are a “sweets-whore” like me… well… this is definitely for you. Para naman dun sa mga hindi mahilig — okay pa rin… medyo wag nyo lang masyadong kainin yung icing. The cupcake itself is not that sweet. It is superb with brewed coffee by the way. Hay…. I will definitely go back.
After the heavenly dessert … we went to SM Makati to do some shopping. Isa lang ang masabi ko… I need to loose weigh (hehehe.. after the big dinner and sinful dessert… magtaka pa ba). I saw a few clothers that I really like… pero di ko gusto ang itsura sa tummy area. Need to do sit-ups… para magkaroon ng six-pack… okay.. okay… di ko na pinapangarap ang six-pack…… basta lumiit lang ng kaunti masaya na ako. Bought a couple of clothes…. Nung magsasara na… we decided to call it a night…. Balik na ako sa hotel.. I ended the day by watching Pinoy Big Brother… leche… nasira ang gabi ko… di pa rin naalis si Wendy!!! @#@!!$%@%^@$@
P.S.
Some useful links from the net :
a. Cupcake variants in Cupcake by Sonja (http://www.shopcrazy.com.ph/2006/11/06/cake-heaven-in-a-box/3/)
b. Photos of the place/food (http://photos.the-protagonist.net/cupcakes-by-sonja/IMG_3253)
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