Food Trip # 71 : the Cakery

Moist Chocolate Cake

Me and GF and her family loves Moist Chocolate Cake thus choosing the right wedding cake for GF's parents' renewal of vows is so easy. We ordered this cake at "Burp" and when we got it, they changed their name into "Cakery". We bought it here since we got many good feedbacks and GF herself is satisfied with the taste. Even her sister and some of her friends got their wedding cakes here. To add more convincing factor, they got the lowest price to that date.

It was the time of rotational brownouts in the city, so GF ordered this cake in full advance so that they can make some adjustments for them to meet our deadline. But sadly, GF and me are not satisfied by saying "we should had bought red ribbon instead". We did not dared to rant our dismay to the management. We just blamed the brownout and left the question "why other cakes the made was far better than this?" hanging.

This cake was made on April 2010 and her sister wedding was May 8, 2010 and the cake is sooo gooood thus the question really hangs.Good thing it was good, if not, this rant manages its way to the management.

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Grand City Hotel
Velez st., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
last 26th of April 2010

Digital Scrapbook was created using Microsoft Visio
using "atomic turquoise 1" as background paper by sandylion

Food Trip # 70 : @ Grand City Hotel

Family Dinner

As I shared last weekend, after my Girlfriend's parents' renewal of vows, her father treats us for a breakfast reception, which is not part of our (me and GF) plan. We planned that after the ceremony in the morning, we will go home for a rest and then we will proceed to this dinner reception for the family.

My girlfriend ordered this set menu. it has (clockwise): rice; sweet and sour fish fillet; breaded pork; and chop suey. then a glass of soda and buko pandan salad.

This is the most simplest wedding reception i ever seen. I’m glad that I’m part of it. As for the wedding cake, see it tomorrow (09 Oct 2010).

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Grand City Hotel and Restaurant
Velez st., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
last 26th of April 2010

Sky Watch Friday : Season 04 - Episode 13

Lumbia Airport (2 of 5)

a photo of Lumbia Airport's welcome marker near the runway and the sky who tells me it would be a clear weather and ill have a pleasant flight.

Lumbia Airport is commonly refered as Cagayan de Oro City Airport, which is located in Misamis Oriental, Philippines. it has an IATA code of "CGY" and an ICAO code of "RPML". its a domestic airport with routes to&from: Manila, Cebu & Davao serviced by three airlines.

Background of the Entry:

the night before my flight to Manila, i was texted (message thru SMS) by a certain airline employee that my flight will be re-scheduled 2 hours late. I was kinda confused for i don't fully understand the reason - the aircraft assigned to my flight will under go additional serving- but i am more skeptical to the legitimacy of this message. Thus, me and my Girlfriend decided for me to be at the airport as scheduled just in case the text is just a hoax. with my Girlfriend's parents they brought me to the airport. upon check-in, i immediately asked the clerk if the message is true, they said yes and its from their ticket office. so i saved that number on my phone, check-in my bag and i went out of the airport, went to the mall, have an early lunch then went back to the airport's pre-departure area. i waited there for about an hour more before i finally boarded my flight. during this long wait, i had the chance to take photos of the sky, thus this entry.

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Lumbia Airport
Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
last 31st of August 2010

Litratong Pinoy # 120 : Publiko (public)

Pila

May isang pagkakataon na nabansagang “Pila-pinas” ang ating bansa dahil sa lahat ng pampublikong gawain, may pila. Pila sa Lotto, sa bigas, sa tubig at syempre pila sa pag sakay, sa bus, barko o eroplano. Ang pag pila ay ginagawa para maayos ang daloy ng lahat.

Ang nasa litrato ay ang maayos na pagpila ng publiko sa “boarding gate” sa paliparan bago sumakay sa pampublikong eroplano.

English Translation:

There was a time that our country was called “Pila-pinas” due to the fact that in every public event, there is a line of people. A line for a Lotto outlet, in buying rice, fetching a water from a public well/water source and of course, a line before boarding a bus, ship or an airplane. Falling in line is a done for us to have a system of order.

"Pilipinas" is the local name of the Philippines. Pila-pinas was coined from: "pila" means to fall in line; and "-pinas" the last sylable of "Pilipinas"

In the photo is an orderly line of people in an airport boarding gate before boarding a commercial airplane/flight.

Maligayang huweBEST sa inyo mga ka-LP

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot a580 in
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3
Manila, Philippines
last 20th of April 2010

My Teacher, My Hero

World Teachers' Day 2010

photo taken from Manila Bulletin using Canon Powershot a580

I am so glad that my Girlfriend is a teacher, and I'm proud of it. I really admire her for she is one of those who mold these children not only to be ready for school but also be ready for life and to make a difference. She makes me proud every time she touches the hearts, minds and life of these children. Every time she shares to me the stories how did these children appreciates her deeds though hugs and kisses, I can really fell her full happiness and gratitude. "I love you miss"; "thank you miss"; "why are you absent miss? i missed you" are some of the words that makes her heart melt.

to you pangga, and to your co-teachers,to all teachers out there.....

THANK YOU FOR your hard work and dedication to teach us,
THANK YOU FOR your sacrifices just to mold us on who are we now,
THANK YOU FOR not for you, we will not excel in their own field, careers and profession.
YOU are MY HERO!!!

in behalf of all students,

HAPPY
TEACHERS' DAY
TO YOU MY HERO!!!!



MAY THE LORD bless you;
grant you wisdom and knowledge
as you prepare your lesson plans,
deal with your students and their parents;
protection going to and from the school;
strength of both body and mind, character and spirit;
and may He replace all your sacrifices with His immortal Love.

Food Trip # 69 : @ Cha Li Beach Resort (2 of 2)

Filipino Breakfast

After my Girlfriend's parents' renewal of vows, her father treated us for a breakfast reception. every one had a full meal breakfast except my girlfriend who had a sandwich and coffee, and her sister's fiance (at that time) who ordered pancake and milk.

the resort has three breakfast meals : Continental; American; and Filipino. each meal has different choices. to demonstrate ill use this photo which is my order.

eggs (2 pieces) choices : fried; scrambled or sunny side up. i chose scrambled;
rice or sliced bread, i chose rice; (bread is plain or toasted);
rice : steamed or garlic, i chose garlic;
viand: tapa, tocino, chorizo, danggit, etc (sorry i forgot the rest) i chose tapa
fruits (not on photo) : sliced or juice i chose juice;
coffee or tea; i chose coffee;
coffee : brewed or instant. i chose brewed.

luckily i was the last one who placed an order, so i really had the time to think what i really want

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Cha-Li Beach Resort
Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
last 26th of April 2010

Food Trip # 68 : @ Cha Li Beach Resort (1 of 2)

Chicken Sandwich

After my Girlfriend's parents' renewal of vows, her father treat us here in Cha-Li Beach Resort for a breakfast reception. every one had a full breakfast except for my girlfriend who ordered this sandwich (garnished with potato chips) and her sister's fiance (at that time) who ordered pancakes and milk.

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Cha-Li Beach Resort
Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
last 26th of April 2010

Food Trip # 67 : @ Dear Manok

Candle Lit Dinner

This is one of the most romantic dinner dates I had with my Pangga: a big bowl of mushroom soup to warm our tummies(top); Chicken Inasal as our main course(middle); sodas to help us swallow; and a candle lit dinner for two. Thank you very much rotational power failures, this was I can say “good timing” =)).the night was so young and so does us so im still craving for more and our soup is so big it still has about 2 more cups so i ordered squid tips(bottom) and an extra rice and another round of conversations.

Before this dinner, we had a stroll in the city, bought candles and flowers for the event the next day, it was Pangga’s parents’ 35th wedding anniversary. Then, its dinner time and I asked her that we will dine in this place and she agreed since she wanted me to experience dinning here. there was about two occasions that my GF and here friends dined here, since in here in Manila, she shared about it thru pictures. No more drooling in the pictures,i said to myself, at last I dined here and I *burp* out loud

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Dear Manok Restaurant
Tiano-Akut sts., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
last 25th of April 2010

Digital Scrapbook Layout was created using Microsoft Visio
using a background paper from an unknown source

Sky Watch Friday : Season 04 - Episode 12

Lumbia Airport (1 of 5)

a photo of Lumbia Airport's Pre-Departure Entrance Gate and the sky who tells me it would be a clear weather and ill have a pleasant flight.

Lumbia Airport is commonly refered as Cagayan de Oro City Airport, which is located in Misamis Oriental, Philippines. it has an IATA code of "CGY" and an ICAO code of "RPML". its a domestic airport with routes to&from: Manila, Cebu & Davao serviced by three airlines.

Background of the Entry:

the night before my flight to Manila, i was texted (message thru SMS) by a certain airline employee that my flight will be re-scheduled 2 hours late. I was kinda confused for i don't fully understand the reason - the aircraft assigned to my flight will under go additional serving- but i am more skeptical to the legitimacy of this message. Thus, me and my Girlfriend decided for me to be at the airport as scheduled just in case the text is just a hoax. with my Girlfriend's parents they brought me to the airport. upon check-in, i immediately asked the clerk if the message is true, they said yes and its from their ticket office. so i saved that number on my phone, check-in my bag and i went out of the airport, went to the mall, have an early lunch then went back to the airport's pre-departure area. i waited there for about an hour more before i finally boarded my flight. during this long wait, i had the chance to take photos of the sky, thus this entry.

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Lumbia Airport
Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
last 31st of August 2010

Litratong Pinoy # 119 : Manipis (thin)

Spaghetti

ang nakaraan kong lahok ay Fettucine na may makapal na hibla at makapal na sarsang carbonara. eto naman ang pinka paborito ng karamihan, ang manipis na hibla ng spaggeti na may maninipis na kinayod na keso para marami. order ng nobya ko ang spageti na eto noong nagmeryenda kami pagkatapos ng kanyang trabaho.

Maligayang huweBEST sa inyo mga ka-LP

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot a580 in
Hanabels bakeshop and fast food
Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
last 30th of April 2010