Last night (March 26, 2008) I finally experience a Jumbo Bola Bola Siopao and it was very delicious even without the sauce, you can get satisfaction with its taste. From the soft bread to the filling it is awesome down to the last bite.
It reminds me of Kowloon Siopao not the siopao you buy from siopao factory and 7-11. Malayong malayo ang timpla. the only bad thing maybe for me is, that's it is located in Mandaluyong. Medyo malayo kami sa amin ang Mandaluyong kaya sasadyain mo siya talaga. to be exact here is the address, PVL resto: I. Lopez St, bgy new zaniga, Mandaluyong.
Its around 8 inches big and the filling is bigger than a large siopao, Imagine eating a bola bola filling the size of a large siopao. I already had the liberty of getting a giant asado siopao 9 years ago somewhere in Paco/Pandacan area, but bolabola was'nt available then. 
May katanungan lang ako, pag ganito na kalaki ang siopao kasya ba ang isang buong pusa dito o kuting lang?
ang bola bola ba ay pusa na ginawang fishball?
bakit yung bolabola sa loob na siopao hindi naman bilog?
Tsaka bakit iisa lang ang laman diba dapat bola lang dahil isang bola lang ang laman?
o bola lang siya as in joke lang?
I had a meeting with one of our clients at 11AM. But since it was already so near lunchtime, we invited him for lunch instead. Pauline suggested Masas. I was pleased to learn that it was a restaurant specializing in Filipino cuisine because what popped first into my mind was to make this a feature in adobongblog.com! Sadly, I did not have my camera with me so I used my phone instead.
Masas is a restaurant located on the Ground floor of the restaurant row at Greenbelt 2 in Makati. The dining area has 2 floors, with the ground floor easily seating 25 pax. The waiters were very accommodating and always had a ready smile.
For our lunch, we chose nilasing na hipon, steamed tilapia, baked tahong, Bicol express, and grilled squid. We did not have to wait long for our orders to arrive.
All were yummy! The squid retained its tenderness even after it has cooled down. The Bicol express, which has a notorious reputation for spiciness, as just right. The shrimps were crunchy, and the tilapia was heavenly soft. It was a wonderful meal, with bottomless iced tea and lemonade on the side. Even the lemonade was a joy to sip, given that lemonade is either too sour or too sweet in other food shops.
Our meeting went rather nicely, and extended well after we've had our fill of brewed coffee and cappuccino. Between four of us, our bill was 1,500 pesos.
Masas comes highly recommend for its ambience, hospitality, and sumptous food!
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Cross-posted in adobongblog
On 29 March 2008 the Philippines will join countries around the world as we literally "turn the lights out" for Earth Hour - an event that will fuel awareness on climate change and prove that when the people of the world work together, they can make a difference in the fight against global warming.
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Pasensya na dahil di ako nanunuod ng sine at eto ang nahiram ko sa video city.......
Ito ay istorya tungkol sa 2 nilalang na college sweethearts na pagdating na ikalimang taon ng kanilang relasyon ay nagkaroon ng matinding pagsubok na di kinaya ng isa kaya ito ay bumitaw. Maaaring ito normal ay na nangyayari sa panahong ito at marami ang nakakarelate dito pero para sa akin iba ang gagawing kong katapusan sa palabas na ito. Masyadong pinilit ang happy ending, at para sa akin may mga naagrabyado.
Hiniwalayan ni Basha (bea alonzo) si Popoy (john lloyd cruz) dahil sa kawalan ng space, marahil sa pagiging possesive nito at pagiging bossy, maari din dahil sa loob ng 5 taon nawala ng kaunti ang saya at napalitan ito ng pagkainis dahilan para humingi ng espayo at makipag break..
Para sa akin magandang dahilan ang pakikipaghiwalay kung di ka na masaya sa relasyon pero dapat do it in a right way, hindi yung bigla kanalang iiwas na parang walang nangyari at least try to be nice to the person you are breaking up with para mas madali nya matangap hindi yung kaya nya tatanggapin eh dahil wala siyang choice.
Think also about the feeling of that person wag naman selfish na dapat tangapin nya yun dahil yun ang gusto mo. remember 5 years is 5 years kung 5 years ang nawala sa iyo 5 years din ang nawala sa kanya. and i admit it mas mahirap sa lalake ang maiwan dahil wala masyadong nalalapitan ang lalaki, well pa macho epek kaya di sila masyado nagkukwento and kung mag kwento naman sila sa mga barkada 90 percent dito sasabihin tara iinom natin yan. at yung 10 percent 5 dito sasabihin pare ang corny mo marami pa diyan.
Meron ding disadvantages ang same circle of friends dahil pag minalas malas ka malamang mas loyal sila dun sa partner mo. Tapos siempre dapat mo ring isipin na pag may gimik ang barkada nandun yung possibilities na may karag karag na new partner yung ex mo. Eto pa pag wala kayo kayo ang topic sa kwentuhan.
Tapos sayang yung fact na naka recover siya. after all the trials na hinarap nya na ultimo masira ang buhay nya na ni hay ni hoy wala siyang nakuha kay basha dahil busy siya sa new found happiness nya and wala ng pakialam sa kanaya si basha, eh in the end makikipag balikan lang pala siya.
In reality hindi mangyayari yun dahil so much pain ang na experience nya and the fact na hindi maganda yung paghihiwalay nila masyadong masakit yun para sa isang tao para gawin nya pa ulit. Maganda nga yung reason dahil walang nanloko pero yung way ng pakikipaghiwalay ay nuknukan ng pangit. Kahit sino ay magagalit dun sa taong nakipaghiwalay, at naniniwala ako na para maka recover ka sa ganitong pangyayari eh kahilangan mo talagang mag move on, kailangan mong tanggapin na hindi talaga kayo para sa isat-isa. Dahil magkaroon kalang ng konting hope tungkol sa pagbabalikan eh hindi mo ganap na makukuha ang total recovery.
At kahit magkabalikan man kayo alam mo na hindi na magiging ganun katulad ng dati, dahil mas maingat ka ng ibuhos ang lahat dahil sa takot na baka mangyari ulit ang sakit. Sino nga naman ang gustong masaktan ng sobrang sakit na humahagupit sa buong katawan. Ano ang mangyayari sa relasyon na puno ng doubt and insecurity, walang magtatagal ng ganitong klaseng relasyon.
Tsaka paano na yung taong nag-alaga sa yo during the time na down na down ka. Okay lang iwanan yun kung di mo mahal pero kung mahal mo siya diba makukunsensya kang gawin sa kanya yun, dahil alam mong masasaktan siya, and mas careful kang gawin iyon dahil nangyari na sa iyo.
Sa akin lang dapat hindi na pinili si Bea at nag stick nalang siya kay Maja (rocker chick) and kung maghihiwalay man sila ni Maja sa ibang dahilan then so be it. Wag lang maging dahilan si Bea, Okay lang kung i do nya ulit wag nya lang balikan. HEHEHEHE pero kung ganun naman ang nangyari edi hindi na ONE MORE CHANCE yung title nung movie.
Well last Saturday meron akong craving for a burger, naalala ko ang workmate ko na nagkwento sa akin ng burger joint that serve big burgers around 8 inches kabilog. Naisip ko itry tutal kahit sa mga buy one take one na burger nageenjoy ako pag wala na akong pera, Pumunta kami ng zobel roxas branch tutal mga 15 minute drive lang naman yun from our house and 3 lang yung branch nya isa sa merville parana-que at sa bautista makati. Nagulat ako at natuwa sa laki ng burger naisip ko kaya ko ito, lalo na kung kakaakyat kolang ng bundok siguradong kaya kong umubos ng isang buo. Pero dahil di pa kami sure sa lasa bumili lang ako ng dalawa isang super dooper atsaka isang super hungree. pareho sila ng laki ang kaibahan lang 2 ang patties ni super dooper atsaka mas marami siyang
cheese, tomatoes and cucumber. Pinahati ko ng 6 slices ang isa at 4 slices yung isa ayoko ng eight baka diko maubos hehehehe.
Nagulat ako ng tikman ko yung burger .... masarap siya maihahalintulad ko yung lasa nya sa bigmac ng mcdo, malayo siya dun sa binibilhan ko sa pedro gil na buy 1 take 1. malinamnam yung beef patty nya okay din yung pag kaluto and ang da best ay malaki ito di ka tiyak mabibitin.. medyo maykalakasan kasi ako kumain kaya minsan bitin sa akin ang isang bigmac, pero itong super dooper ng hungree burger mabubusog ka. kaya kung hungree ka sa hungree ka kumain. heheheheh
May mga katanungan lang ako yung bulilit burger ba eh apo ng hungree burger , tsak pag 100% pure beef ba pati yun tinapay na ginamit beef din. atsaka hinde marunong mag spell yung may ari nito kasi mali spelling nya nga hungry.
Pero sobrang sarap ng burger mauulit ito
They slither while they pass, they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind,
Possessing and caressing me.
Jai guru de va om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world"
from clickthecity:
"A love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock 'n roll, the film moves from the dockyards of Liverpool to the creative psychedelia of Greenwich Village, from the riot-torn streets of Detroit to the killing fields of Vietnam. The star-crossed lovers, Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements, with “Dr. Robert” (Bono) and “Mr. Kite” (Eddie Izzard) as their guides. Tumultuous forces outside their control ultimately tear the young lovers apart, forcing Jude and Lucy – against all odds – to find their own way back to each other."
i am not good at movie reviews but i can tell you that i really enjoyed this film, from the very impressive opening credits to the music (of The Beatles, no less) to the singing and the acting and the amazing use of colors and elements, to the explosion of weirdness and how it was used and weaved to create that psychedelic feel, it was wonderfully weird!
'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.
Strawberry Fields forever"
"Is there anybody gone to listen to my story
All about the girl who came to stay?
She's the kind of girl you want so much
It makes you sorry;
Still, you don't regret a single day.
Ah girl! Girl."
except for the lead actress Lucy, all the actors were neophyte or at least doesn't have that huge movie/hollywood credentials. the guy who played Jude auditioned for the role and Julie Taymor, the director, knew that it would be him the first time she saw him, and what a voice this Jude guy has, not the operatic/poppy type but a rock band vocalist which is suprisingly pleasant and the Beatles songs just fit him right. and he's not a john lennon/paul macartney wannabe either.
one more thing, the character Prudence was played by a Filipina, T.V. Carpio (what a name!).
across the universe is perhaps the best musical i've seen since Moulin Rouge (or maybe because i haven't seen too many musicals since Moulin Rouge) and although my words may not be enough to describe how remarkable this film was, i still encourage you to see it, showing exclusively at Glorietta 4 and Greenbelt 3 theaters (go to Sureseats.com for schedule).click here for the trailer.
"There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be in time
It's easy.
All you need is love, all you need is love"
Nanood kami kagabi ng 10000 BC sa Glorietta. Medyo mahilig akong magresearch ng konti tungkol sa isang pelikula bago ko ito panoorin, salamat sa Internet, so medyo alam ko nang may temang love story ito kahit na parang pang high-adventure ito sa trailers nya.
Medyo natawa ako sa sarili ko kasi nagpaalala sa akin ang pelikulang ito ng mga sumusunod:
Ice Age - dahil sa woolly mammoth at sabre-toothed tiger;
Final Fantasy - dahil sa mga prehistoric birds na mukhang Chocobo;
Jurassic Park - dahil sa mala-prey and predator theme sa masukal na talahiban ay naalala ko ang velicoraptors;
Milli Vanilli - hindi ito pelikula pero wala lang, naalala ko ang Milli Vanilli dahil sa hairtyles nila;
300 - dahil sa advanced civilization na naging kalaban nila;
StarGate - dahil rin dun sa pyramids;
300 ulit - dahil kay evil Xerxes and and the spear-throwing eksena.
O ha. Ang dami kong nadeja-vu na movies habang pinapanood ito. Buti na lang medyo ok ang multitasking powers ko at naintindihan ko yung pelikula.
To make the long story short (at para hindi ako makapagsabi pa ng spoilers kasi kalalabas pa lang nito at baka mabatukan nyo ako kung makwento ko ang mangyayari), ito ay essentially love story. Para bang itinadhana. Dahil nga sa prehistoric times ang tema nito at wala pang masyadong teknolohiya ay malakas ang kanilang dalangin sa superstisyon (tama ba?) Himala naman at nagkakatotoo ito. Malaki ang parte ng mga hula at propesiya sa pelikulang ito.
Para sa mga taong mahilig sya accuracy in terms of the environment, hindi ito gaya ng Jurrasic Park na talagang nag-research pa sila para makuha ang prehistoric theme ng accurate. Dito ay makakakita kayo ng meat-eating birds na palagay ko e kathang-isip lamang pero meron rin naman mammoth at sabretooth dito. O ayan may lumusot na isang spoiler ulit. Basta, ang environment nya ay parang sa planeta natin noong Ice Age pero parang mali kasi may elements na hindi angkop sa panahon na yun. Ito ay sinadya, kaya't the sooner you get over it, the better you will be able to appreciate the film.
Medyo straightforward naman ang istorya. Walang twist na mapapa-isip ka. Tipong eye-candy ang movie na ito. Pero na-enjoy ko naman sya. May konting comic relief rin at tragedy. I recommend this movie! 4 eggs ang rating, one for each zero of its title!
