SPOTted at Trinoma

Yesterday I was with A, P and Pi at Trinoma. It was the first leg of the SPOT.ph's Exclusive Bloggers Tour. We were with the Green group with Karl Bustamante, Community Editor of SPOT, "a savvy city guide that's proudly local which aims to make city living easier by helping you find the cool places to eat, chill, dine, and play."

It's their first time to attend such event. It's my second (I attended the Trinoma-Yehey Bloggers' Food Tour last January 10) :3 I can say this one by SPOT is better just because it has more restaurants, and they are more accommodating and fun.

..with Pats and Ainna..

..and one very hungry Pi! (or at this point, very full?)

Although we were required to go to all 19 participating restaurants in Trinoma to have them sign our SPOT PASS, some of us, didn't try the food from the other restaurants. (I was really full by the time we were at Five Cows. I reserved space for the other restaurants.)

In order: Ruby Tuesday + Cyma + Holy Cow Chop House + Jack's Loft + Red Box + Bubba Gump + TGIF + Italianni's + Fish & Co. + Cafe Breton + Starbucks + Five Cows + Abe + Haiku + Madison Grill + La Maison + Recipes + Cold Rock + Krispy Kreme

After everything you've eaten, you'll be in heaven (because the food is plenty and yummy), but dragged down to earth just right after (because you're that full, and you feel like throwing up already?).

If you ask me what's the best part of it all? Simple. We were served the best dishes from only the best restaurants! See you guys at the second leg - Serendra and Bonifacio High Street get ready for us on Monday! We shall complete the other 2 SPOT PASSES (Serendra and High Street) to get our surprise from SPOT! :3

I finally met Maki Eduardo of noneed4ink.com. Other people who stood out were Jester of jesterinexile.blogspot.com and Nina of justwandering.org. I saw BA Racoma and Tita Dine also! :)

FOOD REVIEWS TO FOLLOW AT MANILA FOODISTAS

Forbidden Kingdom was Oki Oki :3

We planned to watch Forbidden Kingdom today at Trinoma. But since a lot of unforeseen things happened, and an original attendance of 7 just became 3. I met up with Ainna hours before and we ate lunch at Oki Oki, this Japanese resto right adjacent to Max Restaurant at the ground floor.

As I am really indecisive when it comes to ordering food for others, I just let Ainna do the picking. We ordered this Crazy Maki (Php 270). It was a lot larger than the normal maki you see anywhere. It was fried or breaded on the outside. The inside was just plain - seaweed, rice - just like an ordinary maki, but more of those two I just mentioned. It was topped off by kani salad. It was something new for me, and I think this is one of their better dishes. Caution though, you wouldn't want put the whole thing in your mouth, it doesn't fit.

And since I forgot to charge my digital camera, I had to use my cellphone for the next pictures. Sadly. We also got their Tofu Steak (Php 125). It had pork, lots of onions and other vegetables with it. I would say that it's nothing new, nothing spectacular about it, but it was actually better than most I've tried.

The next dish is the Yakitori Chicken (Php 110). It was grilled chicken in skewers, with this vegetable. Ainna says it's leek. The sauce was great. The chicken was soft and tender. It had this lettuce with it, for presentation.

Lastly, we ordered Yaki Soba (Php 225). It had this moving thingy, Bonito Flakes (fish flakes - thanks Joey for the edit), on top. Ainna's comment on this dish was that it was like Pansit Canton. Truly, it looks like it. But it had all these seafood and vegetables in it, so that's good. The dish tasted okay. But I like this dish the least among everything.

After lunch, she decided she wants to eat dessert, so we went to Razon's to buy their famous halo-halo. We saw Neil, Harroun and Maxi having a 3-way date. (yihee) :3

We headed to the movie house and met up with Merryan for the movie. I liked it. Even though people said that it wasn't that good, I think it's one of the movies I would love to watch again, just because of the fight scenes and the humorous twists. Don't get me wrong, it's something I would watch because it's just fun to watch it, not because of the story though.

Squiggly Art

My friend Pi did some "shooting squiggly things" on their balcony. And here's a sample of her art. Hee xD I love how she went all creative and spelled my name too! HAHA! :) Thanks!

UPCSA goes to Canyon Cove

The beach was great. The place was great (except for the overly priced food). The company was great too. I would love to go back there some time. I love the beach :3

alvene and pam

my roomies

h4b :)

best buds

the org - c.s.a.

One Half and One Fourth Love

"Appear disappear, one half, one fourth, one fourth, one half, disappear, appear."

All photos by Tiffany Chua, using her new MacBook :)

I was with one half of the incoming execomm (Alvene, Tiff, Thea, Merryan), and one fourth of the outgoing one (Kim, Laureen), plus Chris and Harrell, at Fazoli's Eastwood for dinner. We bonded over stories, food, and "ducks" instead of bridge (woah), which is the perfect CSA Bonding Experience (CBE)

This duck?? o.O

Nah, not this rubber ducky...but a board game:P

(Photo from: www.tubz.net)

I was as excited as Tiffy for her new MacBook! Welcome to the club new MacHead! Newb! (joke!) And now Kim, Laureen, Alvene and P want one...convert people, convert! :P

UP CSA Election Results

President:

Brian Ong

Vice-President:
Alvene Ngo

Secretary:
Therese Chua

Finance:
Kesterson Kua

Cultural-Social:
Madeline Co

Public Relations:
Tiffany Chua

Research and Academics:
Merryan Jim

AFICS Representatives:
Harrell Wong
Clea Cheng

Alumni Homecoming:
Tasha Teh

Congratulations to everyone who ran!

Congratulations to the winners!
It'll be a great year ahead of us!
Lets do our best! :)

Stop. Look. and Listen.

This Ad from the Concerned Artists of the Philippines says it all. :)

Tiff: "Bong bong tanggalin mo damit mo."
CSA people: "Tiff ah!"
Me: "WHAT?!........."
Tiff: "Hindi hindi I mean 'yung jacket mo!"

B. C. P.
Stoplight.

I call for PGMA do to the right thing.
Resign!